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For mums 2 be after M/C ... PART 5!

563 replies

hewlettsdaughter · 10/11/2003 21:36

Hi there. I was just wondering how everyone is - Ghosty, Hilary, Bogwoppit and anybody else who is pregnant after a previous miscarriage. There seems to have been a lot of sad news re pregnancies on mumsnet recently. On the one hand, I feel like I don't want to parade being pregnant in front of those who have had an m/c - on the other hand, we need to show that there are some positive stories out there!
I am 16 weeks tomorrow. Feeling ok, over the nausea I felt from about week 7 to week 12 or 13.

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bunny2 · 04/04/2004 02:48

Thanks JMG, I cant sleep, I'm so worried, cant even have a drink in case I am still pregnant. I wouldnt be so worried if it wasnt bright red, everything I read says brown blood is fine but bright red is a cause for alarm. shit shit

lazyeye · 04/04/2004 11:34

Bunny - thinking of you petal.

hana · 04/04/2004 11:48

bunny - just saw this, thinking of you today , hope you're ok, let us know
hana
xx

piglit · 04/04/2004 11:58

Bunny2 - I had this at about 9/10 weeks. The blood was bright red. Apparently it was either the implantation bleed or else cervical erosion and everything was ok. Thinking of you and I have everything crossed for you.

SpringChicken · 04/04/2004 12:20

Bunny only just seen this. Firstly, congratulations Secondly, although i haven't miscarried before, i did have some bleeding prior to Xmas when i was about 11 weeks.

Mine too was bright red and it was the most horrendous experience ever - my midwife was on holiday, my hospital told me to ring PrimeCare (?) someone was meant to ring me back and never did - just left me sat there bleeding.
A few days later everything settled down, i went into my EPU for a scan and it was horrible - they told me before i went in that the sonographer would do the scan then give the results to the consultant who would then talk me through them - my DP wasn't aloud to come in with me and it was heartbreaking, i was sure there was something desperately wrong.

Anyway, am now 25+3 and everything is fine - just wanted to try and reassure you that although red blood isn't a great sign, it doesn't necessarily mean the worst.
Thinking of you today - SC x

bluestar · 04/04/2004 13:00

bunny, thinking of you x

jellycat · 04/04/2004 14:01

Oh bunny, I've only just seen this. Hope you manage to get a scan. Thinking of you. jellycat xxx

beansprout · 04/04/2004 14:21

Bunny, thinking of you and keeping absolutely everything crossed for you. Big Hug xxx

bunny2 · 04/04/2004 14:28

thanks everyone. I only bled a bit then it stopped and have had nothing since. I rang the early preg unit and they told me it is really common at around 6 weeks and not to worry. They were lovely and said I could go in if I was still worried but I am going to wait for my scan tomorrow. It's pretty fraught though, I really cant cope with another miscarriage.

pollingfold · 04/04/2004 14:29

Bunny, I have everuthing crossed for you. Hope that it goes well today

beansprout · 04/04/2004 17:02

Bunny - am relieved to hear that. Hope the rest of the day (and the wait until the scan) is ok. We are all here if you need us

bunny2 · 04/04/2004 19:32

Thanks Beansprout and Pollingfold. I have an awful headache which I take as a good sign. I'll let you know how my scan goes tomorrow.

jellycat · 04/04/2004 19:50

bunny, I'll be thinking of you tomorrow then. Fingers crossed. j xxx

hana · 04/04/2004 20:02

that sounds positive bunny...hope you can get through the rest of the day until tomorrow without too much 'worry'
hana

Quackers · 04/04/2004 21:14

Bunny, only just seen this honey! I too had bleeding at the 6 weeks mark in this pgcy and was told too it is very common at this point. I am thinking of you, hope the scan goes well and keep strong. xxxxx

eyelash · 04/04/2004 23:50

Bunny2 - only just caught up on this. I will be thinking of you tomorrow. If it is any consolation I have had bright red blood with my successful pregnancies, and this time it was attributed to a cervical erosion. Hope you can rest tonight.

beansprout · 05/04/2004 20:06

Bunny? How are you? Hope everything is ok, have been thinking of you.

bunny2 · 05/04/2004 23:48

Hi, I had my scan, I was so nervous but they found a heartbeat I am 6 wks now and will have another scan at 8 weeks. I am releived but now dreading the next one.

eyelash · 06/04/2004 00:21

bunny2 - what brilliant news. The fact they found a heartbeat is excellent. Do try to relax.

beansprout · 06/04/2004 12:17

Bunny - that's fantastic!! Glad you have another scan soon, although it probably feels like ages away. I know that this is going to feel like a really long few weeks, but just remember that everything is ok, you have a heartbeat, and you must just take each day as it comes, eat well, rest when you can and do what you need to do.

Big hug to you.

piglit · 06/04/2004 12:49

Wonderful news bunny

bunny2 · 06/04/2004 14:17

thanks

Quackers · 06/04/2004 21:19

Great news Bunny!! Delighted for you!!! Doesn't it feel so different when there is a heartbeat there for a chnage!!!

bunny2 · 09/04/2004 23:44

thought I'd come in here for a moan instead of dragging down the Nov thread. Why is this so bloody hard? Everyday I wonder if I am carrying around a dead baby and it is awful. I am scared to become too attached to it dthat upsets me too. I want to love my growing baby but some self-preservation instinct seems to have kicked in and I just dont feel as attached to it as I was when I was carrying ds or my miscarried babies. I hate it, I should be happy to be pregnant but I just want to cry, I am so scared that I will lose this one too.

jellycat · 10/04/2004 00:51

bunny, I'm sending you a big hug (((()))). I feel very much the same. Everyone I've told thinks I'm just being silly and negative but I'm frightened of getting attached. It must be so difficult for you, I don't know how to make things easier. When is your next scan? Try and focus on that, maybe - small steps. You're still pregnant today. Don't worry about not getting attached just yet - there is plenty of time for that. Just concentrate on getting through each day for now.

jellycat xxx