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Being Pregnant after a Miscarriage

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Katherine · 13/01/2003 09:57

Hi Wills, everyone - don't feel ready to join the pregnancy threads yet as I don't want to tempt fate so as promised - here is what is hopefully a happier thread to vent that stress as the time crawls by. Need to confirm my booking in appointment with my mw today

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Marina · 30/01/2003 11:06

Great news Katherine, you must be feeling so chuffed!

percy · 30/01/2003 12:57

brilliant news katherine - hoorah.

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Katherine · 30/01/2003 18:19

Spent the day celebrating with DD by shopping at the Trafford Centre. Haven't been out much lately due to paranoia about a public mc! Anyway had great few hours shopping only to find I was spotting again at the end. Complete shock as have had nothing for over 10 days. Was a sharp reminder that I am not out of the woods yet. You can imagine the hour long drive home was very tense and only the fact that I had to rush back to collect DS from school stopped me from pulling into every services along the way. Needless to say have been suffering from phantom trickle ever since although nothing untoward to report. Very fed up.

Still it was only very tiny amount. Just a reminder that I shouldn't be trailing around shopping centres I suppose. Back to internet shopping!

On a brighter note the local hospital phoned to say they want to squeeze me in for a dating scan tomorrow so I will get to see baby again. Its all happening this week! Think they want to double check my dates before drawing blood for AFP test (don't really want it myself as don't feel it provides answers but DH wants it - maybe he feels because we've got two healthy kids we are tempting fate, and I have to respect his needs/ wishes). Anyway can't wait till tomorrow now (although of course also nervous too just in case) just not looking forward to that pint of water, especially as I'll probably have to wait!

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Wills · 30/01/2003 20:20

As ever Katherine my thoughts will be with you. I will be all fingers crossed and waiting to hear from you - good luck. A quick question brown or red (spotting). Brown would obviously mean older blood and a friend of mine was told that it can't come from the baby but from elsewhere - fibriod etc. Red blood could also be a fibroid etc and my doctor (during my dd's pregnancy) told me its common for a tiny vein on the outside of the sac to split and for a small amount of blood to appear. Hope I'm helping you. I would still be panicking so its good that you have a scan tomorrow. Good luck

PamT · 30/01/2003 20:35

I know its not much consolation but I had small bleeds from weeks 6 to 18 with both my boys. In both cases the placenta was low (moved clear with one but not the other). You might like to ask about the placenta tomorrow when you have your scan. After 18 weeks the bleeding stopped completely and I continued normally throughout the pregnancies. I was warned not to do anything very strenuous and not to have sex due to my low placenta so dh had to go without

I hope everything goes well at the scan tomorrow and it won't be long now until you're feeling some good kicks.

MABS · 30/01/2003 21:22

good luck with the scan Katherine - thinking of you.

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Katherine · 31/01/2003 14:14

Thanks everyone. Feeling mcuh better today and scan was wonderful. Everything was as it should be and baby was fine, doing lots of arm waving Got a lovely picture and I measure 12 weeks and 5 days taking me 3 days closer to the end of the first trimester.

DD was good as gold again. Only thing was they gave her a bright orange sticker saying "I was good in Ultrasound" which is stuck to her coat. There is no way she'll let me remove it so I may as well have "I am pregnant" tatooed to my forehead! Oh well suppose I've got to tell people sooner or later.

Convinced I felt faint movement last night. Like a tiny popping feeling. Usually dismiss such things as wind but not so sure last night as didn't have any wind for once! Judging by all the boxing going on on the screen it wouldn't surprise me although I couldn't feel it with my hands yet. So excited. So happy today. So chuffed. WE'RE HAVING A BABY

PS Wills - not forgotten you. Everything crossed for you.Only 9 days to go till you can breathe normally as well

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Wills · 31/01/2003 19:43

Katherine - that's fantastic really fantastic.

Keep me up to date please - no matter what!

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Katherine · 10/02/2003 09:13

Wills - How are you doing? I've been offline for a few days but I have been thinking about you. Hope you have reched your milestone successfully. All well at this end. Can definitly feel wriggles 14 weeks today.

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Wills · 10/02/2003 13:42

Hi,

Computer at home has become infected and therefore am going through the long ardous process of attempting to fix it.

I passed 12 weeks yesterday but on Saturday my whole womb went into a "contraction". I say that word because I can't think of anything else to call it. It was painless but nevertheless its un-nerved me and instead of feeling excited to be past 12 wks I'm still feeling v. unsure. I wont have a scan for another two/three weeks and I would like to have the scan before I will feel safe to be excited. It appears that my authority don't do dating scans until a minimum of 14 weeks and to make matters worse my doctors had forgotton to forward the letter so it didn't even arrive at the unit until last Friday. I swing between excitment and feeling blue at the moment and so am very glad to hear your little one is moving around and making its presence known. I'm really looking forward to that stage.

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Katherine · 10/02/2003 14:46

HI Wills - oh it just never stops does it. DH and I finally you know what this weekend - I've been scared to let him near me until now and afterwards I was convinced I was having contractions too but all was fine. Maybe what you experienced was the beginning of Braxton Hicks! I know nothing will reassure you really - its just a waiting game but you never know you might experience some twitches soon which will also help. Although then of course you start to panick because its a whole day since you felt one etc. Hang in there. Every day that passes makes it that bit more certain and brings you one day closer to your due date. Hugs

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Marina · 12/02/2003 11:17

Is there room for one more in here
You have both been so much in my mind over the past couple of months but I just have not felt able to post in full here. I can't tell you how reassuring your honest posts about being scared and in the loo all the time were - it made me realise I wasn't the only person going through this misery. I just wish I'd been able to reciprocate at the time...
Having had my nuchal scan last week and my booking-in and chat with my consultant yesterday, I can finally start admitting to myself and everyone else that I'm nearly 15 weeks pregnant - and terrified most of time. I may have passed my first set of milestones but still have 21 weeks and beyond to negotiate. And, like both of you, I've developed a close relationship with the Early Pregnancy Unit over the past 8 weeks - two referrals for spotting that has only stopped in the past week.
Very much hoping that all continues to go OK for you Wills, and - guess what, Katherine - my due date must be within days of yours. Hope to see you on one of the Due Date threads soon.

bundle · 12/02/2003 11:24

Marina, that's terrific news. I'm also very glad that the postings from Katherine/Wills have helped & Mumsnet is here for you...whatever happens. I thought something was 'up' with you..VERY glad it's this My little one (32 wks today) just kicked in approval...or maybe that was the 70% cocoa chocolate I just shoved into my mouth

tigermoth · 12/02/2003 11:28

Marina, I hope this month and the next truly speed past for you double quick. 15 weeks already - you are really getting there.

Glad to see your post here

SoupDragon · 12/02/2003 12:40

Marina, that's fantastic!!

emsiewill · 12/02/2003 12:41

Marina, your news has brought tears to my eyes! So hope that all carries on well for you. Will be thinking of you. And Katherine / Wills, too.

Enid · 12/02/2003 12:56

Marina, I couldn't be more thrilled! Congratulations x E

elliott · 12/02/2003 12:57

MArina, so glad to hear your news and that things are at last on the up for you. Hoping the next (difficult) weeks go swiftly.

Twink · 12/02/2003 13:01

Oh Marina, that's great news, hope the next few weeks flash by. I'll keep all my fingers & toes crossed for you.

jemw · 12/02/2003 13:03

wonderful news marina, congratulations

janh · 12/02/2003 13:05

Marina, that is such good news, fingers and toes crossed for you for the next few weeks!

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GRMUM · 12/02/2003 13:28

That is truely wonderful news Marina.I've been following Katherine and Will's pregnancies and hoping against hope that it would happen for you and Bayleaf too.And everyone else who is trying.You have brought some sunshine into an otherwise very cold day here in Athens. XXXX

Zoe · 12/02/2003 13:35

D'you know what Marina, you've made my day with that news, I could not be more pleased for you! Take care of yourself and keep us posted.

Love
Zoe

WideWebWitch · 12/02/2003 13:44

Oh Marina, just popped in in my lunch half hour and I'm SO pleased for you! Brilliant, brilliant, well done!