I just had a miscarriage at 5weeks

ShirleyPhallus · 05/05/2022 11:26

Sorry about this but yes it’s very common

it happened to me and I conceived on the next cycle. No need to wait. Good luck!

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WingingIt101 · 05/05/2022 11:31

Maya12345 · 05/05/2022 11:24

Hi everyone, i am devastated and just wanted to see if anyone has any advice. I misarried my first pregnancy on Monday and just tested negative. I would have been 5 weeks pregnant.
Does anyone have a success story when they've had a healthy pregnancy straight after an early miscarriage? I didn't bleed all that much I think because it was so early on and I really want to ttc ASAP. I don't know if I have to wait until after my first period or not. We ttc for 3 months before this pregnancy and the bleeding has stopped now.
Thanks xx

Firstly I am so sorry - miscarriage is very cruel, you can't help but love them as soon as you know about them, and when you're actively TTC you often know straight away.

I had a missed miscarriage at ten weeks last year. The baby died at 7 weeks according to scans.

Have you seen a doctor / early pregnancy unit to confirm the pregnancy? I know that sounds silly but there are different types - chemical pregnancy and miscarriage of a foetus. A scan will confirm whether the sac had a baby in. This will also help you know when your body is "clear" of the pregnancy.

I ended up having surgical management of my miscarriage and was asked to do a pregnancy test three weeks later. They recommend waiting until your next period to start TTC again but this is purely to make it easier to date the pregnancy if you do fall pregnant straight away. (I believe - I don't know if there's any infection risk etc, again a doctor would be able to confirm).

I would also say to make sure mentally you feel ready. For us we tried straight away after that first period, I had a friend who didn't wait for it and fell straight away. But mentally I am struggling with this pregnancy. I have been extremely anxious and at times wondered whether we should have waiting to let me heal more. That being said you are your most fertile straight after a pregnancy (successful or lost) and if you feel it would help give you a positive to focus on then it's up to you!

Good luck x

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Pyri · 05/05/2022 11:33

WingingIt101 · 05/05/2022 11:31

Firstly I am so sorry - miscarriage is very cruel, you can't help but love them as soon as you know about them, and when you're actively TTC you often know straight away.

I had a missed miscarriage at ten weeks last year. The baby died at 7 weeks according to scans.

Have you seen a doctor / early pregnancy unit to confirm the pregnancy? I know that sounds silly but there are different types - chemical pregnancy and miscarriage of a foetus. A scan will confirm whether the sac had a baby in. This will also help you know when your body is "clear" of the pregnancy.

I ended up having surgical management of my miscarriage and was asked to do a pregnancy test three weeks later. They recommend waiting until your next period to start TTC again but this is purely to make it easier to date the pregnancy if you do fall pregnant straight away. (I believe - I don't know if there's any infection risk etc, again a doctor would be able to confirm).

I would also say to make sure mentally you feel ready. For us we tried straight away after that first period, I had a friend who didn't wait for it and fell straight away. But mentally I am struggling with this pregnancy. I have been extremely anxious and at times wondered whether we should have waiting to let me heal more. That being said you are your most fertile straight after a pregnancy (successful or lost) and if you feel it would help give you a positive to focus on then it's up to you!

Good luck x

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5 weeks is usually too soon for any of this, the general medical advice is to accept an early MC / chemical pregnancy and then TTC next cycle

A MC at 5 weeks is very very different to at 10 weeks

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pookypup · 05/05/2022 11:37

I am so sorry you have experienced this, it’ is very upsetting. Have you been actively trying to conceive for long?

it might give you some comfort to know that I had 2 consecutive early miscarriages at 5 weeks then the month after a successful pregnancy. My 11 month old daughter is upstairs napping now. Trying for a baby is sadly not straightforward for some of us, and can be such an emotional rollercoaster.

I hope you have a happier outcome soon.

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Maya12345 · 05/05/2022 12:04

Thanks so much everyone, what an amazing community on here. I saw a Dr and spoke to Midwife on Monday but they both said too early for scans and just to wait a few weeks to test as it could come up positive still. I just knew it had gone as all other pregnancy symptoms went so I tested this morning and it was just as I thought. Bleeding has stopped now, just a tiny bit of spotting and I think it passed through super quickly because I was so early on, so I'm hopeful it won't have screwed with my cycle too much and we might be able to try again this cycle. I am definitely ready to try again mentally, I might be more anxious next time around but I just want a baby so badly I don't want to wait!
we'd only tried 3 times before falling pregnant so hopefully it won't be long. It's given me so much hope reading your stories. Thank you xx

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worriedparent12 · 05/05/2022 12:09

I had an early miscarriage at 4 weeks and 5 days when we tried to conceive our second child.

4 months later I got pregnant again and I'm currently holding my beautiful 10 week old daughter.

I hope this story gives you some hope. I'm sorry for your loss, I know how painful it is xx

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WingingIt101 · 05/05/2022 13:18

Maya12345 · 05/05/2022 12:04

Thanks so much everyone, what an amazing community on here. I saw a Dr and spoke to Midwife on Monday but they both said too early for scans and just to wait a few weeks to test as it could come up positive still. I just knew it had gone as all other pregnancy symptoms went so I tested this morning and it was just as I thought. Bleeding has stopped now, just a tiny bit of spotting and I think it passed through super quickly because I was so early on, so I'm hopeful it won't have screwed with my cycle too much and we might be able to try again this cycle. I am definitely ready to try again mentally, I might be more anxious next time around but I just want a baby so badly I don't want to wait!
we'd only tried 3 times before falling pregnant so hopefully it won't be long. It's given me so much hope reading your stories. Thank you xx

There's no right or wrong time to try again, just do whatever feels right for you! Good luck!

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nplm0109 · 23/05/2022 06:43

Hi, I had mc almost the same time as you - May 8. But, the discharge started May 5. My husband and I are trying again. I feel like I'm ovulating again and we're hoping to have our bfp again 2 weeks from now. Let's have hope and keep the faith!__

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Maya12345 · 23/05/2022 11:55

@nplm0109 so sorry that happened to you as well 😞 we've been trying again this month too, I was shocked to ovulate so late in my cycle I just thought it would skip a month but it didn't! Fingers crossed for you xx

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Bbl33 · 29/05/2022 12:42

Sorry for your loss. I'm following this thread as currently bleeding heavy....I was 5+3. Very emotionally draining. Fingers crossed everyone gets a BFP soon....

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Maya12345 · 29/05/2022 14:14

Oh @Bbl33 I am so sorry!! I hope you're OK.
I can't believe it's been a month since it happened to me, I've thought about it everyday. I've just started spotting lightly in the tww and it's brought back a lot of feelings. Xx

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ljdxxx · 29/05/2022 14:24

This happened to me I found out I was pregnant with my first on the Thursday and on the Friday morning I was bleeding in work had blood tests confirmed I was miscarrying I was very early though, was literally heartbroken. It was about 20th of January and then I started feeling very unwell at the end of February so I though I'd take a test we had only had sex on Valentine's Day and here I am now with my 6 month old. I couldn't believe it, don't give up hope it will happen🙂

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Milamight · 29/05/2022 14:35

I found out I had a missed miscarriage on Thursday. I should have been 13+3. The last scan I had prior to Thursday was at 9 +3 and all was well. It is devastating, the only thing keeping me going is the positive stories of people going on to have a healthy pregnancy. I'm sorry for your loss. X

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Maya12345 · 29/05/2022 15:15

@ljdxxx I'm so sorry you went through it, what a whirlwind finding out and that happening the very next day!! Thank you so much for sharing your success story it gives me so much hope! Xx

@Milamight god that is awful I'm so so sorry. Sending you lots of love. Xx

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Maya12345 · 23/06/2022 19:05

Just to update you all - I just found out I'm pregnant again! It's super early still and I'm nervous about letting myself get excited but I can't help it.. I had one period in between and luckily caught my ovulation much earlier than usual! 10dpo and had bfp yesterday and stronger line today! I think I'm more realistic and anxious this time that it could happen again.. I just hope its a sticky one 🤞🤞

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Bbl33 · 23/06/2022 21:00

@Maya12345 That's amazing so pleased for you.....hoping same happens for the rest of us. Praying for a healthy pregnancy for you

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pookypup · 23/06/2022 21:22

How lovely! Good luck - I hope it goes ok this time 😊

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nplm0109 · 23/06/2022 21:27

Wow. That's amazing!! If you don't mind me asking, when did you get your period? Just wanted to know because we're almost the same date in the miscarriage in May. Also, did you do anything different to conceive? Thanks!

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Maya12345 · 24/06/2022 20:00

Thanks everyone! Husband has just tested pos for covid which has put a slight dampener on the excitement.. Making him sleep in the living room! So paranoid about getting it so early in the pregnancy, I've never had it before 🙄

@nplm0109 had quite a late period after the mc with loads of spotting first.. June 3rd was when it properly started and then first clear blue opk of the month had a static smiley straight away with no flashing ones on June 12th (CD 11) normally I ovulate way later like 17 or 18, so Im so glad I caught it in time!
I experimented with using my moon cup to hold it all in overnight lol and maybe it helped! Might well be coincidence though..

Hope you get your BFPs soon! X

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nplm0109 · 24/06/2022 21:12

Looks like it did work! Lol. I didn't use any ovulation test to check mine this month but I'm hoping we will get pregnant ☺️ Happy for you! No any additional vitamins?

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Maya12345 · 24/06/2022 22:00

@nplm0109 fingers crossed for you! Did your cycle settle down OK after May?

I've just been taking the nutri advanced pregnancy multi vit, it's massive and expensive but really good stuff in there! Also started taking a plant based omega 3 after the mc xx

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20viona · 24/06/2022 22:03

Hi I miscarried at 5.5 weeks in December 2021, I didn't wait for a period inbetween and am
Now 27 weeks pregnant with my
Baby girl. Had no issues at all so far.