Pregnant shortly after a miscarriage and terrified.

[Haleana]

Hi, I miscarried about six weeks ago at approx five weeks pregnant. We weren't really trying again as we had been told that my polycystic ovaries was getting worse so didn't expect it to be so easy. Thing is, we had sex a few times in the six weeks and now I am pregnant again. Calculations say that I'm five weeks again according to when I last bled (which was the miscarriage). Does this really mean that I am five weeks, does the miscarriage count as my last period? I am now terrified that it's all going to go wrong again. I should probably be happy but I can't shift the fear.

Congratulations, I conceived my DD straight after a mc and yes, it was a bit tricky for dates but I had a healthy pregnancy and now have a healthy almost one year old!

Yes, it is very frightening but MN is wonderful for hand holding. There is a fab pregnancy after mc support thread you could join for support.

Good luck!

Good luck. I read some research showing that pgs immediately after mc had better outcomes than average, so the odds should be with you.

I got pg immediately after a mc...she's playing Super Mario in the front room as I type. Best wishes.

I had a missed miscarriage in January (was 12 week scan and baby had stopped growing at 9 weeks)- and then got pregnant in March and am now 39 weeks pregnant and awaiting the birth of dd3 any day. Good luck to you! (recent statistics say that you're more likely of a positive outcome if you get pregnant quickly after a miscarriage rather than waiting)

Oh thank you guys! I didn't realise that odds are more in my favour now. Thank you! Still being realistic though and trying not to get too excited. Munkii thanks for the tip about the thread. Do you know where I can find it? I'll start looking now. xx

It gets easier. I was so scared to start off with and almost in tears at my 12 wk scan, nervous going into my 20 wk scan but really enjoyed it. Now almost 37 weeks and feel really positive.

Your body is a clever thing, if it can get PG again, something must be right.

Hi Haleama. I went through similar falling pregnant shortly after miscarriage. I worried all the way through and through my second pregnancy which I think is only natural. There was no need though and had healthy normal pregnancies and babies born times.

I know its so easy to say but try not to worry. The chances are that everything will be absolutely fine and normal and you must try to focus on that otherwise you will drive yourself nuts which is what I did.

Please try not to worry.

oh and ask for an early scan I had this both times and it really helped.

I had a mc and no period and the result is lying on my chest right now

I had a scan following the mc and when I had my dating scan I was further along than we thought because it turns out I was already of again. It was just too early for them to see it!

Congrats, it is scary. I had other stuff going on as well so didn't get to enjoy being pg at all so please try and enjoy yours.

Also try and get you dating scan done as early as possible. You could be further along than you thick.

thread here

I had almost 5 yrs between MC and this pg and was still terrified. Just remember that it's fine to be worried and scared it drove me mad at first when people said 'don't worry everything will be fine' because i knew no one could ever say for sure everything would be fine but i'm now 31 weeks so they were kinda right. Talk to someone about any worries you have don't keep it all in will turn you into a looney. good luck x

I got pg straight after I miscarried my first pregnancy. She's now a very wonderful 4 year old!

It's completely normal to worry. I fretted about every ache and twinge, not realising it was normal to have aches and pains during pregnancy. I was so scared.

Congratulations

Thanks for the reassurance everyone. It really means a lot to me to be able to speak to women like you who have been there and done it. I'm really trying hard not to worry but I'm smack bang in the middle of the week that I miscarried at last time. Freaking out every time I go for a wee that there'll be blood when I wipe. Terrified.

Am trying really hard to stay positive though. Trying to remind myself that the sharp twinges I'm feeling are probably just my uterus stretching. That kind of thing.... phew.... what an emotional roller-coaster this is!!

I was exactly the same, I was running to the toilet every 5 mins to check.

You'll probably feel some implantation pain as well as uterus stretching, which is all normal and good but doesn't help the paranoia!

Once you get past this week, hopefully you will start to relax a little bit.

I also got pregnant straight after miscarriage, and she is now 3 months old! I know what you mean about panicing every 5 mins though. I didn't end up going for a booking appointment until I was about 13 weeks as I didn't want to go through the whole booking thing and then end up with another miscarriage. Think I manged to chill a bit once I had a scan.

Anyway congratulations - looks like it is quite common and there are lots of good outcomes, so fingers crossed all is well this time!

Congratulations on the new pregnancy. I had a similar situation and was very confused about dates. In case it's any help with guestimating dates, I was told that it's very rare to conceive until two weeks after your miscarriage. Hopefully that helps with your dating question...