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Miscarriage/pregnancy loss

Molar pregnancy - please tell me your positive stories! I need cheering up...

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Habbibu · 24/04/2008 15:31

Just back from hospital - test results after EPRC showed partial molar pregnancy. Tired, fed up and in need of good news stories. Please!

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Habbibu · 26/04/2008 19:26

Thanks, Posey. It's 3 weeks since EPRC. No pain, and no clots, thankfully, so far. Will keep an eye on it!

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AgonyBeetle · 26/04/2008 19:27

I had a sudden heavier bleed after the main post-ERPC bleeding had stopped. Freaked me out a bit, but turned out to be nothing, just stopped on its own.

hth

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Habbibu · 26/04/2008 19:29

Phew. This is nice to hear! Thanks so much.

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hazeyjane · 27/04/2008 18:59

Habbibu, sorry that you are going through this.

I had a persistent mp in 2003, but have since gone on to have 2 babies.

For me it was a long process, because my hcg levels wouldn't go down, but Charing Cross were fantastic, and I know that there is now a website with a forum to support people going through mp www.molarpregnancy.co.uk.

If you want to talk then cat me.

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Mungarra · 27/04/2008 19:44

I had a complete molar pregnancy in 2006. I was in the 50% who only need 6 months of follow-up and needed no treatment - though the 2 month wait was stressful.

I got pregnant quickly after the follow-up, but had a missed miscarriage at 12 weeks (nothing to do with the molar pregnancy - I was 39). After 10 weeks of follow-up (you have to be followed up after every pregnancy no matter how short), I got pregnant again quickly and my DD (3rd child) is now 4 months old. The post-pregnancy follow up was also clear.

So it was stressful, but 11 out of 12 women don't need chemo.

Good luck.

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Habbibu · 27/04/2008 20:00

Oh, thank you both. It is so good to hear these positive stories. Mungarra - I'm just a couple of years younger than you, so your story is very reassuring on that score!

I'm so sorry, everyone, for all of your losses, but am so grateful for all your support and advice.

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AitchTwoCiao · 29/04/2008 18:38

how are you feeling today, habs?

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mousemole · 29/04/2008 18:49

here is some good news. My best friend is 37 weeks pregnant and had a molar pregnancy 15 months ago. She got pregnant the INSTANT she tried after her 6 months was up. At the time, like you she understandably found it all very hard. AND she has had the dreamiest pregnant ever, no sickness or anything.
The same will happen to you ! Ps - she had a lot of accupuncture which she swears by.

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Habbibu · 29/04/2008 20:05

Feeling not too bad today - bleeding easing a bit, and still no pain. Slightly more fed up about it, but that may be down to being tired - rudely awoken at 4 by a certain young lady, who didn't go back to sleep until 5, and then the alarm woke me at 6. Keen to get the test kit and find out where we are with things.

mousemole, thank you, that's lovely to hear. Have to say that I like lots of sickness in pregnancy - first two I was VERY sick (and although poor dd1 didn't make it, she had a good first trimester!) - this one I wasn't sick at all - I know all pregnancies are different, and oddly enough nausea is really common in molar pg, but it just didn't feel right. But I do hope for a short time to conception once we can start - hate the waiting and wondering...

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AitchTwoCiao · 29/04/2008 20:12

ach, if you're fed up it's cos you've every right to be fed up. we'd all much rather that you were tired right now for the 'right' reasons. fingers crossed that you'll get your wish and next time will come quickly.

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Habbibu · 15/05/2008 21:00

Fucking fuck. First test results back today and hcg levels bloody well still elevated. So the 6 month clock can't even start yet. I'm just vexed, I think - not scared or worried, just vexed and irritated. Don't know the level - wish I'd probed a bit more, actually - may try and see if GP can tell me more. I know it's not so high as to cause them concern, but it doesn't sound terribly low either. Bah.

Doesn't help that dd has been laid low with a virus all week and therefore her sleep (and ours) has been screwed completely...

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nandos · 15/05/2008 21:06

habbibu, maybe you can ask your GP to test your blood for HCG levels? Am worried for you that it might be a persistent MP..do check it out asap cos' its been nearly a mth or so since you discovered it?

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Habbibu · 15/05/2008 21:09

Thanks, Nandos. Cons is waiting until next week's urine test so he's got something to compare this level with, and I know that makes sense - for all I know the level could have been dropping already. I have a very good relationship with him - he's fab - so I do trust him. Just so wanted the level to be zero, so I could start the clock, if you see what I mean.

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nandos · 15/05/2008 21:14

Do update us on your progress and in the mean time do try to relax..
i know its very irritating to know your HCG is still there in your system..but good luck to you and i hope everything will be fine soon

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Habbibu · 15/05/2008 21:21

Cheers, nandos. Will let you know what happens next week...

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nandos · 19/05/2008 18:16

any news habbibu?

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Habbibu · 20/05/2008 20:32

No, not yet - will get results on Thurs. Thank you for asking!

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Habbibu · 21/05/2008 20:06

Oh dear. Came home to message from hospital - have to call first thing and go in for a scan. Guess the test results weren't what we were hoping for. Feeling quite blue...

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