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Lithgow2000 · 2023-10-29T17:10:28+00:00

I had a 14 week loss yesterday. I had to go for lots of blood tests today. Does anyone know roughly how long I will wait to get results? Since baby was fine when we found a bleed on the scan, we're pretty sure the problem wasn't related to the baby so I'm anxious to see what they find, if anything.

Monkin · 29/10/2023 17:31

So sorry this has happened to you. In my experience, blood test results usually take a few weeks, but it probably varies between areas/hospitals. Could you call the hospital clinic or your GP surgery to check, if you feel up to that? It’s a horrible thing to go through - hope you’re well supported and able to get lots of rest.

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Lithgow2000 · 29/10/2023 18:28

Monkin · 29/10/2023 17:31

So sorry this has happened to you. In my experience, blood test results usually take a few weeks, but it probably varies between areas/hospitals. Could you call the hospital clinic or your GP surgery to check, if you feel up to that? It’s a horrible thing to go through - hope you’re well supported and able to get lots of rest.

Thank you. The team looking after me have been so nice but this is a horrible adjustment. One day I was pregnant with lots of symptoms and scan photos and the next the most traumatic experience of my life. Thanks for checking and your advice. I should have asked them how long but you forget in the moment. I think mentally i'm just looking for an answer knowing my body caused this x

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Monkin · 29/10/2023 19:47

I had a similar experience a while back and it was very hard. Like you, at the time I felt I needed to find the reason why it had happened and I remember scouring the internet for information. Sometimes there aren’t any clear reasons for miscarriage and it took me a while to accept it wasn’t anything I could have done anything about. I hope you can get some answers, but in any case please be gentle with yourself - you’ve had an enormous shock and bereavement. I hope there are people around you that you can talk to about how you’re feeling as you get through this? I found these 2 organisations helpful at the time too, for advice and information, in case you haven’t already found them https://www.tommys.org/baby-loss-support/miscarriage-information-and-support
and
https://www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk
Sending you a big hug 🤗

Miscarriage information and support

Miscarriage is the loss of a pregnancy during the first 24 weeks. Find out about the symptoms and causes of miscarriage, and what happens if you miscarry.

https://www.tommys.org/baby-loss-support/miscarriage-information-and-support

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Lithgow2000 · 29/10/2023 20:12

Monkin · 29/10/2023 19:47

I had a similar experience a while back and it was very hard. Like you, at the time I felt I needed to find the reason why it had happened and I remember scouring the internet for information. Sometimes there aren’t any clear reasons for miscarriage and it took me a while to accept it wasn’t anything I could have done anything about. I hope you can get some answers, but in any case please be gentle with yourself - you’ve had an enormous shock and bereavement. I hope there are people around you that you can talk to about how you’re feeling as you get through this? I found these 2 organisations helpful at the time too, for advice and information, in case you haven’t already found them https://www.tommys.org/baby-loss-support/miscarriage-information-and-support
and
https://www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk
Sending you a big hug 🤗

You are so kind you've made me cry. Thank you so much.

I don't really have many people I feel I can talk to who would understand. People have been kind but they don't really get it. I think that's why I find this forum so comforting.

I tried joined a charity closed facebook group but haven't been accepted yet. Hopefully they let me in soon 😂

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Pumpkinspice13 · 30/10/2023 13:19

I’m so sorry for your loss. I had bloods done with both my miscarriages, found out about both at 15 week scans. I was never contacted about them after my 1st, had to contact my doctors a month later and ask for results. With my second I had a bereavement midwife and she let me know my results 3 weeks later. Bloods were fine both times. Did you ask for genetic testing? I hope you get some answers! I know how hard the not knowing is. Speak to your epu about getting in touch with the bereavement midwife there. Mine has been wonderful and still messages to check in.

Monkin · 30/10/2023 14:27

Lithgow2000 · 29/10/2023 20:12

You are so kind you've made me cry. Thank you so much.

I don't really have many people I feel I can talk to who would understand. People have been kind but they don't really get it. I think that's why I find this forum so comforting.

I tried joined a charity closed facebook group but haven't been accepted yet. Hopefully they let me in soon 😂

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Miscarriage can be so isolating because often people don’t really get how devastating it is. I do think things are improving gradually as more people, journalists, celebrities etc share their experiences - but dealing with grief from a miscarriage can still be very lonely. I also found a lot of comfort from online forums - I think Tommy’s offers an online chat support as well which looks good. My (NHS) hospital was amazing and offered free therapy, as well as holding a little funeral service for my babies, which helped me enormously. Even if yours doesn’t offer that (most don’t I think), you may find it helps you to mark your loss privately somehow. I hope you’re managing ok today 🤗 xx