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First ever post! Looking for sympathy and or similar experiences [sad]

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GinGirl · 24/01/2007 17:56

Hello everyone, feeling very brave and proud of my first ever post!
Have been lurking for a couple of weeks, since I found out I was pregnant two weeks ago. Its taken us nearly a year (our first) so were v v excited.
Now the bit I need help with...
I had some dark brown discharge last Wed and (as we were due to go away for two weeks) very kind GP booked me in to Early Pregnancy Assessment Clinic. By dates I should have been about 8 weeks, they couldn't find an 8 week pregnancy but could see something on my ovary which they were worried about. If my blood test came back below 1000 they would let me go and continue to monitor. It was over 3000, so they admitted me for emergency laparoscopy. I was told I would probably wake up minus an ovary.
Actually came round to be told, there was no ectopic, and I had a pregnant uterus. I'm sure you can imagine it was a bit of a tough day!
I've continued to have brown discharge all week, and have just about recovered (emotionally and physically). Just in time for my follow up scan tomorrow then!
We'll be told whether the pregnancy has grown, or whether it stopped growing some time ago. I can't even think about it at the moment, taking an hour at a time, let alone a day.
Please someone tell me something positive/practical advice! Or bung some spare sympathy this way. DH has been great with helping me recover physically from the operation. But he doesn't seem to understand that in my eyes I'm already a mother, and tomorrow could take that away from me.
Sorry to be so down for my first post, and to go for so long. I didn't realise how cathartic it would be to let it all out.

Cheers
xx

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Kelly1978 · 24/01/2007 18:00

{{{hugs}}}

Sorry I have no experience, but don't apologise for being down. Mumsnet can be a wonderfully supportive place and hopefully someone with more experience will be along in a bit.

foundintranslation · 24/01/2007 18:00

Welcome to MN GinGirl, and sorry things are tough. I have no experience of exactly this situation, but I can imagine it's horribly traumatic.
Is there any chance your dates could be out? Was the scan a vaginal one? I'm afraid nobody/nothing except time can tell you what will happen to the pregnancy.
It's exactly the right thing to take things an hour at a time - nobody could ask more of you in this stressful situation. Will be thinking of you tomorrow.

GinGirl · 24/01/2007 18:06

Thanks guys, yes Kelly, scan was internal. After they got worried about results from external. Dates could be out, I don't have hugely regular periods. I asked the sonographer how pregnant she would have guessed I was and she said 5 weeks. So there was something there, hopefully its hung on through all the probing and a general anasthetic (spelling?!)!
Don't know what to do if they say it hasn't grown. My mum had the same thing, refused any intervention and went back the following week to find heartbeat and obvious growth. So tempted to do the same.
Also think that surely my body would have started rejecting the pregnancy by now if it stopped growing over four weeks ago.
xx

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GinGirl · 24/01/2007 18:36

Can any body else help?
xx

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Kiff · 24/01/2007 18:59

noadvice - just be kind to yourself and your dh

Twiglett · 24/01/2007 19:02

Positive .. brown blood is old blood and can often be just a sign that the embryo has further implanted ..

.. hold on in there and good luck for tomorrow

2nervesleft · 24/01/2007 19:08

I had a brown discharge at 7 weeks and was convinced I would miscarry but nothing else happened had early scan at 11 weeks and reassured all was ok and he is now sitting in the highchair shouting mama mama! Don't lose hope, it could as previous posters have said be because the embryo has implanted further. Will keep my fingers crossed for you.

totallyfloaty35 · 24/01/2007 19:25

had brown and bloody discharge at 7wks,saw epac and baby was in there,had bloody/brownish discharge on and off throughout pg.She is 3months old now and healthy,hang in there as lots of women get this.FINGERS CROSSED FOR YOU x

Twiglett · 25/01/2007 14:16

how was follow up?

GinGirl · 25/01/2007 14:35

Yay! Thanks for the support everyone (and for following up this morning Twiglett!)
The external scan showed something and my DH (who now thinks he is an expert) said immediately, 'thats bigger than last time!' Sonographer agreed and did another internal scan (I hate those!) and we could see the sac and the beginnings of our baby. Was amazing, then sonographer asked me to hold my breath for a second and peered at the screen. She then pointed out the heartbeat! We could see this little steady pulse and DH even had a tear in his eye.
After a really traumatic week involving being told the pregnancy was ectopic, and surgery... I hadn't prepared myself for good news!
She thinks I'm about 6 weeks and I have to go back for another scan next week! That should be the last one until 12 weeks though. It feels like getting a positive pregnancy result all over again!
Thanks again everyone, hope you all have as good a day as I having!
xx

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funnypeculiar · 25/01/2007 14:39

just foiund this thread - congratulaions, GinGirl - lovely to come into the thread at such a happy place - hope you're treating yourself to lots of feet-up time now you're in charge of this lo!
xx

Wallace · 25/01/2007 14:45

So pleased for you

GinGirl · 25/01/2007 14:55

Thanks guys, am sitting with feet up and just packed DH back to work. He is being so sweet, can't do enough for me! I'm trying not to milk it though as I'd quite like it to last beyond the next couple of days!

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sazzybee · 25/01/2007 14:55

Congratulations - I think that scan is the best one. It's like a tiny miracle

GinGirl · 25/01/2007 14:58

Thats exactly how it feels sazzybee. I know there are no guarantees and I have been told to continue to take it easy. Just can't believe it hung on through all the poking and drugs (medical not recreational) that were thrown at my body last week.
Am in awe of this tiny being already!
xx

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hunkermunker · 25/01/2007 14:58

Oh, brilliant news, GG! I had a similar worry with old blood when pg with DS1 - he's 2.9yo now and my second pg was absolutely fine as well.

SO glad you've had a good day - welcome to MN and I hope the rest of your pregnancy is trouble-free!

viclb76 · 25/01/2007 14:58

Hi Gingirl,congratulations ,I hope all goes well for you

GinGirl · 25/01/2007 15:01

Thank you hunkermunker, can't believe how friendly people on here have been! Its great to hear all the success stories now, though before this morning I wasn't allowing myself to hope like that!
DH has already said that he hopes the next one won't cause us this much hassle!
xx

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GinGirl · 25/01/2007 15:02

Sorry Vic, x-post, thank you for your good wishes. Am looking forward to gaining lots of valuable advice on here!
xx

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Frenchsmallfry · 25/01/2007 15:40

Great news on your scan. CONGRATULATIONS!! Stick around you'll get lots of support, there is probably even a due SEPT 07 ante-natal club running.

Frenchsmallfry · 25/01/2007 15:44

There is GinGirl, have a look here Happy MNing.

2nervesleft · 25/01/2007 15:51

So glad to hear your news GG. I felt just like you when I went for early scan and couldn't smile wide enough when we saw our little boys heartbeat. I wish you all the very best with the rest of your pregnancy.

GinGirl · 25/01/2007 16:02

Thanks Frenchsmallfry and 2nervesleft. Haven't stopped smiling yet! Am off to check out that Sep antenatal thread!
x

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foundintranslation · 25/01/2007 16:04

lovely news, GinGirl.

Twiglett · 25/01/2007 16:28

oh great news

milk it for all its worth

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