2 early MMCs, need some advice and positivity please!

[Sunshine1995]

Hi, new here but using this forum to give me a little positivity after my experience.

I have recently found out I’m having a potential miscarriage they referred to it as a ‘ pregnancy of uncertain viability’ after going for a scan at 12 weeks due to bleeding and cramping. They found a sac but no baby, I’m due to go back next week for another scan on the date that should have been my dating scan but I have already accepted it’s a miscarriage due to how my body is reacting (loss of symptoms, bleeding and cramping). I have read online this is considered a ‘blighted ovum’ I want to miscarry naturally ideally due to my body already seeming to have started the process. I just wondered if anyone else had any experience of this and if so how long did you take to miscarry naturally?

This will be my second early miscarriage my first was end of last year I found out I was pregnant then a week later miscarried (5 weeks). I’m worried I won’t have a successful pregnancy after two reoccurring miscarriages. I just wanted some positive stories from people that have gone on to have successful pregnancies after two MMCs. Any positive stories would be lovely to hear!

So sorry to hear what you're going through. It really is heartbreaking. We had two miscarriages. Both times I started bleeding at exactly 7 weeks. The first a scan showed nothing so it was diagnosed as a pregnancy of unknown location. With the second, a scan showed an empty 5 week sac. When ai got pregnant a third time, I was given progesterone and also took low dose aspirin. I also had a blood test to see if my blood clotted too easily and had my thyroid tested to see if that was an issue which it wasn't. I'm now sat with our 4 month old little girl asleep in my arms. It's so so hard but please don't give up hope! Xx

@9422x thank you so much for your response. It gives me some much needed hope! Me and my partner really want to become parents and it’s been a hard 6 months dealing with both MCs so it’s lovely to hear your positive story! I’m so sorry for your losses but so glad you have your beautiful little girl, wishing you all the best xx

After 2 1st trimester MCs the product of my 3rd pregnancy arrived a few weeks ago and is currently napping on my chest. I'm 42.

@PoppingTomorrow aww congratulations!! I’m so sorry for your losses but glad you got your rainbow in the end! How long after your last MC did you get pregnant? Did you take progesterone or baby aspirin during your pregnancy? I’ve read a lot of positive stories about taking both following recurrent miscarriages xx

I had three missed miscarriages and was giving up hope. I then had a healthy baby. I will never forget seeing my daughter's heartbeat. Because of my history they made a point of showing me this straightaway.

I would suggest getting a copy of Miscarriage by Lesley Regan, which shows that even after a number of miscarriages, there is a good chance of having a healthy baby.

@Mayim I’m so sorry you had to go through those losses, seems so many people go through multiple losses it’s just not spoken about. I’m so glad you got your baby girl in the end! Did you get put on progesterone with your pregnancy after your losses? I’m really praying my next pregnancy ends in us getting our baby xx

@Sunshine1995 I didn't have any treatment - including progesterone after my mcs. I had to wait to my third mc before they would look for a cause.

It turned out that my third mc was due to a chromosomal abnormality - and from what could be seen from the scan when they picked up my first mc, this had a similar cause. It was therefore felt that my mcs were random and there was nothing that could be done - other for us to keep trying.

My thoughts are with you, as I remember that this was such a sad time in my life - and I could never imagine having a healthy pregnancy. As well as reading the book I mentioned, I joined the Miscarriage Association and found the latter invaluable as a source of support.

@Mayim I’m so glad after your losses you were able to conceive completely naturally, it gives me hope! I have read conflicting information on progesterone so it’s good to know you were able to have your baby girl without it! I’m hoping I’m the same. It’s just crazy how reoccurring MCs can be completely random I guess it’s a lot more common that I thought. Thanks for the recommendations, I’ll have a look at both xx