Any pregnancy success stories after chemical pregnancy/ early miscarriage? Need some hope

[Monkeybubbles1]

I'm just in the middle of my second early miscarriage in 5 months. Has anyone got any stories of successful pregnancies that didn't need intervention (progesterone supplements etc) after chemical pregnancies? I am losing hope and at a really low ebb right now.

[LittlePeaPod]

I am sorry to hear about your loss. I had a MC in Feb/March 2013. It was heart breaking and still upsets me now. But, there is hope. I am currently 38 and I fell pregnant really quickly following the MC with no form of intervention. Our DD was born NYE.

I hope all works out for you. Sending you my best wishes.

[Monkeybubbles1]

Bloods all normal except she thought I had 1 kind of blood protein level that was a bit low so doctor is referring me to a Gynae now as she is unsure. A bit of a problem though, I've just gotten a positive pregnancy test 3 weeks after my v. Early miscarriage so I'm pregnant again. I ovulated 8 days after I started miscarrying and now I'm 12dpo and just got my BFP. I'm taking 75mg baby aspirin as a precaution. Any extra advice? Should I contact my doctor?

[swlondonnanny]

Good luck Monkey, hope you will get your answers. Let us know...

[Monkeybubbles1]

Thank you everyone for your stories and kind words, they are so helpful. I'm currently awaiting the results of my blood tests, so I am a bit nervous.

[squizita]

SWLondon mine took a couple of months to come through. You can ring them and ask to speak to Yash if you're worried, she will be able to say how your referral is getting on.
I injected from BFP (got the prescription that day). :) Took an early digi test so it was about 4 weeks.

[Ratfinkle]

Yes, had an early MC at 5/6 weeks and got pg four months later without having a period in between. No intervention, apart from a healthy diet.

Currently holding an 11 day old baby girl. Good luck OP, it is a horrible horrible time of not knowing and feeling out of control but hopefully you will get a happy ending soon.

[swlondonnanny]

Squizita thank you I was tested for that twice as my cousine has it but hopefully St. Mary's will recheck. That is if I ever get an appointment. I was referred there 2 months ago and still no appointment. Did you have to call them to get yours?
Also when did they tell you to start with you injections? From ovulation or BFP?

[squizita]

swlondonnanny
I have Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome (Hughs syndrome) and am on clexane and aspirin.

In my case the clotting issues always start about 2 or 4 days after implantation - leading to very early loss or weeks of pain later, complex MMC.

This is why I cannot stress highly enough not to refer to 4+ weeks miscarriages as "chemical". A consultant might take for granted this was confirmed. They then might miss what to test for: as the initial implantation can be fine with the problems starting days after.

[ladydolly]

I had a chemical pregnancy in December, I didn't ovulate in January and then in February - bingo!! I felt some comfort that I then knew I could conceive and just had to wait for 'my time'. It will happen for you. You have every right to feel sad but when you can turn a corner and feel positive try and hold onto that. I spent the first 10 weeks of this pregnancy waiting for it to go wrong, going to the loo every 5 minutes expecting to see blood, I was a nervous wreck at the scan and it kind of ruined the excitement for me. When you get there, and you will get there, enjoy it. See you in the antenatal boards soon. xx

[livingzuid]

Should be one of these!

[livingzuid]

I had a mc around 5 weeks in February last year. We had taken 18 months to get to that point. It turns out I have an underactive thyroid which luckily enough i had my blood testing for at the same time as the mc. Once I was put on medication in July I conceived six weeks later and am now at 37+6 with a big baby girl. The mc was just one of the many side effects of the thyroid problem but I needed no intervention as such to get pg again. Good luck [thank]

[KeepOnKeepingOnAndOnAndOnAndOn]

I had a chemical pregnancy in march and conceived again in April. I am currently nearly 8 weeks and this oregnacy seems to be fine this far! Lots of strings symptoms :) I already have a dd too, so I am very appreciative for my lot. Your day will come OP. Xxx

[Heatherbell1978]

I had a m/c in November at 6 wks. Thankfully no complications but it was my first and something I just hadn't prepared for:-( 6 weeks later I was taking a pregnancy test again and it was positive.....I'm sitting here at 27 weeks pregnant with my iPad bouncing off my belly as little one kicks away. So far a very easy pregnancy. Stay hopeful:-)

[furryleopard]

I am by no means out of the woods yet but I am currently 18 weeks pregnant and seems to be so far so good. Last year I had 4 miscarriages, at 8 weeks, 4 weeks, 5 weeks and 6 weeks.

I had lots of tests but nothing showing, I do have problems with my thyroid but am told this is unrelated.

All I am doing differently is taking 75mg of aspirin a day. It could be I had clotting issues, my consultant theorised that tiny clots were forming and preventing development of the placenta. She doesn't really know! If she's right the aspirin is preventing these clots forming

My second was worse because I'd told myself it was chance the first time and then I was gutted when it happened again. Don't be hard on yourself, it is not your fault, I found myself apologising to my DH, to my Mum, to my boss at work?! I felt embarrassed as well for some reason!?

Stay positive, it can and will happen for you as it has for so many of the women on this thread and elelsewhere on the boards. Good luck x

[swlondonnanny]

Squizita hope you don't mind me asking but what did they found was wrong with your blood clotting? And what do you take for it? I had quite a few of those early losses - by week 5 and had some tests done but still waiting for my appointment with St. Mary's.

[ShoeWhore]

monkey I am so sorry for your losses. I remember feeling the same way after my own 2nd mc- it hit me very hard indeed.

However my next pg was totally fine and so were the following two - in the space of about 3.5 years I went from worrying I would never have children at all to having 3 under 3.

I know how scary this is but hang on in there - your chances of mc next time are only a tiny bit higher than for a first time pg. Hope you get your own happy ending very soon (())

[LONDONBOUND1]

*i still bled

[LONDONBOUND1]

I had a chemical pregnancy on baby number 3. I got cocky as my first 2 went fine. It completely threw me and I was convinced that it was a sign that I should be happy with 2 and my body had packed up. Roll on a few more months and I was pregnant again. I had early bleeding and thought it was another miscarriage but after an early scan everything seemed ok. I still bleed off and on for 3 months and felt like crap for the whole pregnancy but I can tell you now that right next to me is a healthy new born little girl. Please don't be disheartened, focus on keeping yourself healthy. Xxx

[Monkeybubbles1]

I'm taking pregnacare multivitamins atm. It seems well rounded and also my doctor recommended it.

[squizita]

You don't need to rest your body, but you do need a regular (as possible) period to measure from which is why they usually say 2 bleeds before TTC.
I also found that a good TTC vitamin + vitamin B & D complexes + Omega oils (checked with Holland & Barratt so I didn't take too much) really helped even out my cycle and make me feel more robust. Not sure if it was just psychological but doesn't hurt!

[Monkeybubbles1]

My doctor has told me to wait 2 months to try to conceive again to "give my body a rest" but I don't want to wait that long. I was going to start trying again right away but maybe I should wait a full cycle?

[Monkeybubbles1]

Good news, went to my gp this morning and she was amazing. Even though it was only my second loss she's sent me straight for blood tests to try to determine if it is a blood clotting or immunological issue, which she says might just mean I have to take baby aspirin, so like you Squiz.

[squizita]

Yep Kalid basically my GP didn't know! So needed a prod that I had an actual miscarriage problem not an implantation problem. My sticky blood 'kills' the pregnancy a few days after implantation (but if it doesn't could lead to a late loss or thrombosis) - so had I not been advised at the hospital I may have been referred for totally the wrong tests. Just 4 days or so... big difference!

[kalidasa]

Thanks squizita that's interesting. I always mentioned my early losses and they are recorded on my notes because as I understand there's a big difference, medically speaking, between difficulties conceiving, conceiving but not implanting, and implanting but then having repeated losses. My mother also had frequent early losses (roughly one between each successful pregnancy) but had five children and always conceived easily. I think this family history, and the fact my mother had been open about it, helped me to feel OK about it.

[PurpleWithaMysteryBun]

Monkey I found I grieved for both losses again second time, losing twice in a row makes you feel that actually something more sinister could be happening, I felt.

As Kalidasa said your body know what it is doing, for whatever reason those pregnancies were not going to work.
2 pregnancies in 5 months is amazing too!

IF there is something that you need support with then you will be offered help, if you were to lose again. Hopefully you won't! However, it really got me though continue to TTC that I was closer to finding answers and in my case it was producing my DS.

Good luck x