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concern after scan

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nadinetd · 09/03/2006 10:34

hi i am 8 weeks pregnant i had a tiny bit of bleeding last weeka nd panicked so booked a private scan the consultant said that baby was only 6 weeks and the heart beat was slow, he said he didnt think the pregnancy would be successful, i have a repeat scan next friday and touch wood i have had no bleeding since, anyone had a similar experience? any advice would be great
im very worried and scared this is my 1st pregnancy

thanks xxxx

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oops · 09/03/2006 10:44

I had all sorts of bleeding episodes when pg with ds1.
For about 3 months he was a "threatened miscarriage"
It waqs a nightmare, so i do sympathise.

Did they take any blood tests? I had hgc levels taken. If the pg is viable/growing normally then they should double over 48hrs.
Maybe you could talk to your early preg unit at the hospital if you have one...

I am afraid that there will probably be nothing you can do one way or another, if it is to be then it will be.
But it is so hard not to worry and get upset when you just don't know what is going to happen next.
Good luck {smile] let us know how you get on.

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nadinetd · 09/03/2006 10:47

thanks very much for your advise im taking the no bleeding as a positive sign!!!!!!!
im just keepig my fingers crossed, my friends have said that the babies heart beat wouldnt be that strong at 8 weeks anyway??
thanks again x

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Kelly1978 · 09/03/2006 10:50

If you have had no more pain or blood loss then it sounds hopeful. I have had bleeding episodes through 3 pregnancies, some very severe. WIth my dd I was told I had almost certainly lost her, but she was fine. By the time I got to my third pg I didn't even bother with scans, as it really is a case of wait and see, and each time the pregnancy has progressed normally. Fingers crossed for you next friday.

wuzzlefraggle · 09/03/2006 10:51

hi there. im sorry, i have no advice that i can offer but i wish you well and hope that all turns out good and healthyh xox lots of people have a little bleeding that turns out to be nothing...a friend of mine is pg and bled for 20 days!! shes 3 months today and alls going as it should be. hope this helps a little :)

wools · 09/03/2006 10:55

Hi Nadine, I think it sounds hopeful that you've had no more bleeding. Also, the fact that the scan detected a heartbeat is a very good sign (slow or otherwise) - it means that your baby is definately alive. Try to take it easy for the next couple of weeks and rest up. Wishing you all the best.

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nadinetd · 09/03/2006 11:13

thanks so much for all your kind words i will let u know how it goes xxxx

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nadinetd · 13/03/2006 11:15

hi girls
still no bleeding or pain, not feeling so sick at the moment and my boobs are not as painful, is it usual for this to wear off about 10 weeks or not? im getting paranoid as i have been told about a rare condition called a mis-miscarriage where to babies heartbeat has stopped but you have no bleeding? now im realy freaking out especialy as my sickness is wearing off!
any advice sorry to be a pain, got next scan on friday only 4 more sleeps xxxx

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Moomin · 13/03/2006 11:25

so sorry you're going through this.

it's actually called a missed miscarriage, and it's not all that rare - you'll find lots of people have suffered one on this site. It's when the heart has stopped beating but your body has not expelled it in the usual way. One of my best friends has had two of these and they were discovered at her 12 week scans.

I'm afraid there's nothing you can do but wait. Slowing or stopping of pregnancy side effects can be an indicator that the pregnancy is no longer viable (sorry to use a technical term) but not necessarily. If you think it will help you look on the miscarriage and bereavement threads to read aboit tohers' experiences, but remember it might not come to this yet.

I will keep my fingers crossed for you. You must be having an awful time. xxxx

HappyMumof2 · 13/03/2006 11:29

this happened to me with my first pregnancy. I had some slight bleeding early on (I think 6 or 8 weeks) which then stopped, and my symptoms wore off quite a bit at that time, although at the time I didn't think anything of it.
I eventually started to bleed properly at 11 weeks and went in for a scan. It was a missed miscarriage and the embryo had stopped developing with the first bleed. I had a d & c that day as I just wanted it over with.

Unfortunately, I don't think it is that rare.

I hope things work out differently for you, but better to prepare yourself probably.

Good Luck, I hope it's good news.

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nadinetd · 13/03/2006 11:30

THANKS FOR THE ADVICE, I HOPE ALL IS WELL BUT ITS SUCH A WORRYING TIME! X

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nadinetd · 14/03/2006 20:59

hi girls,
well, today i had my follow up scan as i couldn't wait any longer as i felt i was going insane.
sad news im afraid, it turns out i have had a missed miscarriage, going to hospital in morning to arrange d and c to be carried out thursday or friday.
have any of you had this procedure, what was it like? much after pain? etc.
i cant really explain how im feeling think 9im in shock,
hubby has been great, he really is my rock!

any advice would be appriciated xxxxx

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HappyMumof2 · 14/03/2006 21:13

I'm really sorry Sad

I had one after my missed miscarriage. I don't remember a lot of pain afterwards, just bleeding for a while. It was actually pretty straightforward.
I stayed in one night as it was done quite late on a Saturday evening, and was discharged the next morning.

jayjaybaby · 14/03/2006 21:18

im so sorry and i send you my love
i hope you are ok

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nadinetd · 15/03/2006 07:28

hi thanks for all ur kind words, i hope it isnt too bad im really nervous i have never been put to sleep b4!!

x

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wools · 15/03/2006 11:09

Nadine, I'm so sorry to hear your news. I've had 2 missed miscarriages but no experience I'm afraid of D&C. I hope though, that it will give you closure and you can move on once you've grieved for your lost baby. Good luck - don;t be nervous.

biglips · 15/03/2006 11:12

ive just come across this and im so sorry to hear your news Sad (ive got no ecperience in this) but im sending you {{{{{{{{{{hugs}}}}}}}}}}}} x

dotty2 · 15/03/2006 12:17

I'm so sorry to hear about your experience. It is an awful thing to happen and I think almost worse than a straightforward miscarriage because it is "unresolved". I had a missed miscarriage and found out at my 12 week scan. I waited ages before having a D&C - 5 weeks in total, really hoping it would happen naturally - and in retrospect really wished I'd had it sooner. It wasn't very painful, the after pains were no worse for me than bad period pain and it did help me to start drawing a line under the loss. I had a week off work afterwards partly to give me chance to get myself together emotionally, but I did feel quite weak and shaky after the anaesthetic. HTH and take care.

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