Staying posifrickentive- Thread 14 for ladies pg after mc

[LynseyH]

This is last time I'll be able to start up a new thread...so here we go ladies!!!

Can you try some peppermint tea eden i doubt it's anything to worry about but the feeling will be an awful reminder.

In my last pregnancy i had terrible trapped wind, forced it out and caused a bleed. Scan a few days later showed everything was absolutely fine though.

popcorn and ginger sorry to hear that a stressful time is being made worse with the spotting. The first bit is just so excruciating and sometimes if feels like the days are going backwards rather than forwards. I hope you are both coping in whatever way works best for you (my way of coping was complete denial - probably not that healthy but got me through).

sew I hope your test results were good news.

For people asking about my contract - I'm on a temporary contact after 2 years on 1 year contacts. It should have been made permanent in November but still drags on. I just don't know if they will use it as an excuse to not give me a permanent job and I really love my job so want to keep it. I hate lying to my colleagues and its really added to my stress and anxiety but I don't want to do myself out of a job. I'm going to have to tell people soon as I realistically can't hide it for much longer baggy jumpers and oblivious all-male colleagues will only get me so far!

Sorry x-posts

eden its really good news if you've had an successful early scan although I know nothing really overcomes the anxiety. Take an indigestion tablet if you can and drink some water/peppermint tea as that can help. Anxiety is probably making the indigestion worse but I know there is very little you can do to remain calm.

I had terrible trapped wind and indigestion with this pregnancy and I'm still here at 26+1 so I hope it all calms down for you.

Good luck with the scan popcorn
ginger I have been hoping your spotting is slowing and actually pretty aghast at you having to wait for a scan, given your history. The wait is horrible, that I can totally identify. It's a wonder any of us are still sane.

Nope not really but it started last saturday and no bright red bleeding or cramps or anything heavy yet so who knows.

Im just paperwork to the nhs i doubt they really care. The second person i spoke to at epu was better than first hence me having a scan booked. Gp basically said they wont see you till 8 weeks u have a scan booked for then so thats that. Need referring if anything goes wrong this time.

Thanks for replying all, especially when you have your own worries. Only reading this thread properly now, sorry to hear of your worries ginger and of the response you're getting. Don't know how the nhs works (not in UK) but I know here you can go to the a&e of the maternity hospitals & they will see you eventually - is that an option at all?

No word from my normally responsive GP. Pains have stopped & have resigned myself to the fact that there is nothing that can be done anyway. Just don't want to be carrying for another week if there's nothing there. Only found out at 12 wk scan the last time & felt very betrayed by my body that it had given me no clue - or so I thought. Back to the detachment I guess, just not even thinking of this pregnancy at all. It is what it is.

Thanks again all for your kindness

Good luck with the scan popcorn. Eden really hope the pain passes soon - as others have said a successful early scan is good news so keeping everything crossed for you.

Ginger really feel for you, sounds like you're coping so well given the uncertainty.

No hcg results for me yet, think it might be tomorrow as looks like my GP doesn't work Wednesdays and reception had nothing on their systems when I rang on my lunch.

eden all nhs trusts seem to be differeny here. Mine jusy refuse to scan before 8 weeks. I agree with it tbh. In my previous mmc i had to have a rescan as pg was showing 5-6 weeks no hb but they had to wait 2 weeks to rescan to be sure. I wouldnt want to go through all that again.

At least at 8 wks if there is something there no hb i know that things havent gone to plan and can do something about it (which will be another fight no doubt as they dont like doing surgical management but im hoping i have good grounds).

eden welcome and congratulations, I had very similar problems as you with my mmc, started to bleed at 1 weeks when I had constipation and when I had constipation again last week I thought it was all going wrong. I expect your trapped wind was just coincidence but it's making you think of the possibility of another mc, which I really hope isn't the case.

If your GP doesn't help, could you have a private scan? I have my booking in with mw tomorrow morning and will ask for one, but DH and I have decided we'll book a private scan just to put my mind at rest if NHS won't help.

ginger I'm so sorry that you're still in limbo land...you must be counting the days, still thinking of you and keeping everything crossed that you'll have a good scan on monday..x

That'a good news about the scan oliver.

My spotting has ramped up a lot today. Not much on liner but a lot more when i wipe and had a black clot earlier about size of little fingernail. Not looking like i will make monday i dont think.

Arrr ladies sending you my hugs & kisses as I know how treacherous the first trimester is.
Once you've experienced the lows it's even harder to except and enjoy the highs, which there are few!
I'm just plodding along, over 27weeks now so I feel a little better knowing he can survive if born now.
My next goals are a 3D scan and to get to 30weeks.
I have another growth scan tomorrow, all due to the high pressure reading in the umbilical arterys, for which they prescribed aspirin until 36wks.

Ginge my heart goes out to you, this has been such an up and down time and I just hope you get to find out either way soon, the limbo is pretty awful xxx

Hya to the newer ladies, wishing you an uneventful healthy pregnancy xx

Oh ginger that's really rubbishy you are spotting more. Here's hoping you are one of those that goes on to have a healthy pregnancy regardless of the spotting. Apparently it does happen!

Good thoughts and hand holding to all those that need it today.

Fingers crossed that all turns out ok ginger. I've seen so many women say they've had the same as you but had/having healthy pregnancies, sure jpeg is one of them...?
Welcome to more newbies! Wishing you every bit of luck for the coming months.
butterfly any movement? Thinking about you.
whatser how are things settling? Hoping all is well.
carrick keeping an eye out for updates xx

Still quiet my end. Thankfully bad head has calmed down and cold isn't getting worse...let's hope I'm not jinxing myself. Had some twinges again but nothing to make me think she's on her way yet...although had an upset tummy today which seems common in the lead up. Baby been very quiet, still moving about but seems to want more rest today....I know the feeling well.

Thanks ladies. Yep i've read plenty of threads this last week of people that have gone on to have healthy babys under my circumstances so you just never know. Time will tell.

Good luck with the growth scan, that must be a good point to get to. My friend who is 32 weeks had a scare last week and was sent for a growth scan and i said to her if they had to get him out he would be fine. Hopefully yours will have a good time growing away in there for the forseeable tho!

Evening everyone... so much to catch up on!!

Ginger sorry you're still spotting, like Lynsey said I have tons of spotting and bleeding but all good now. It could be completely normal. Everything crossed for you and hope you find out soon what's happening, the limbo is the worst!!

Lynsey glad the head is better and hope cold goes away asap! I'm getting so excited for you!!

Popcorn how did you get on?? Hope all ok.

Welcome Eden and so sorry for your loss. It's great news you have had a successful scan and seen a heartbeat... I think I remember my MW telling me your odds of MC after that are much much lower.

ants I'm so impressed you have kept it a secret! I told people around 16 weeks and then told kids at 20... some didn't believe me!

Carrick been thinking of you... hope you get to take your little one home asap.

Whatser hope you are Willow are doing well.

Nothing to report from me today, had to wake baby up with some cold lemonade tonight as he hadn't moved again... now he's going mad!!

Ha jpeg - my baby is similarly lacking in movement routine! Some days it seems like its having a party in there and then others I realise I haven't felt it move for a few hours. What 'normal' is I do not know!

Ants - I still haven't told my pupils that I'm expecting. I assume they just think that I overindulged in mince pies over Christmas

I went to my first antenatal class today and had a tour of the labour ward. It suddenly seems really real and really scary

Popcorn - I hope you had good news at your scan today.

And to everyone in those anxiety-inducing first few weeks Crossing my fingers for every one of you. Please don't worry about lack of symptoms - I was so symptomless in my first few weeks I wouldn't have had a clue I was pregnant if it wasn't for the HPT.

Evening all! Had scan which showed me at 6+5 with a strong hb!!!! Obviously nothing guaranteed at the moment but I am so happy as really hadn't expected good news! Poor sonographer had to deal with me bursting in to tears and trying to hug her! She can't see any reason for the spotting but said implantation can last up to 10 weeks and can be quite heavy so I hope that maybe puts your mind at ease a bit ginger?

Popcorn that's amazing!!! Such a great sign to see a strong HB.

Yay fantastic news popcorn !! Hope all goes smoothly tomorrow bec
Having trouble keeping up with all the posts on my phone, but sending strength to all who need it
14+6 today and have to say I'm feeling so detached from this pregnancy, despite a healthy 12 week scan.. I don't know whether that's normal or not or indeed how long this feeling will last

Ginger so sorry you are going through this. I've had two miscarriages (discovered at 12weeks , it had stopped growing at approx 9 - I did have some spotting at 5-6 weeks but scans at that point showed healthy heartbreak. Mc was likely due to an infection Which turned sepsis, and a second mc at 6+3.). Two weeks after I found out I was pregnant this time , a family member passed away and it was horrific. To add to it I had brown spotting from 9-14 weeks, including a red bleed at exactly 12 weeks. I didn't believe all was going to be ok and only at 14+ I slowly started to feel a tiny bit positive.

30+4 today and so far all seems well. They did say they saw a haemorrhage at 9 weeks scan and then they mentioned a low lying placenta at an 18 weeks scan. So it really could be any of these things for you too...

Popcorn really happy for you!!!

popcorn congratulations thats great news. How exciting.

I am loving all these spotting / bleed stories with good outcomes. I guess u jus never know.

Glad to hear everyone is doing good it is nice to read all the happy news.

Sorry your still spotting ginger I really hope it's a good outcome for you, how long till your scan now?

Great scan news popcorn!

Just checking in really, had a consultant appointment today and a quick scan showed baby moving around happily which is great. Little deflated though because when we dissuaded future pregnancy after my stillbirth I was promised a fetal Echo scan this time, but my referral has just been rejected as they can't see the point if this baby looks alright so far. Everything looked fine at this point in the last pregnancy too and she still died so surly it's worth one specialist scan to be sure. I no I should be glad they aren't worried enough, I just could have done with that reassurance. But on the bright side everything does look normal so far, anomoly scan is next week. 19+2 today

carrick I hope your baby is doing well and back home with you really soon, and whatser I hope your enjoying lots of lovely newborn cuddles

My DD is 7 weeks today, and it has flown by. She's not a tiny new-one anymore! It seems I have missed some announcements in the meantime.

Carrick, I just saw your update... Congratulations on your baby boy. Did you say you had made a separate thread about your hospital stay? I really hope you're getting the help you need.

Whatser, congratulations to you too. Willow is beautiful and what a lovely name!

*Mac, sorry I missed your birth, congratulations! I hope you all had wonderful, safe deliveries.

Butterfly, the end is in sight! I hope the last days and hours have been / will be as peaceful as possible and that your little one is soon safely here.

Photo please mike!

Hi everyone. Currently snuggled up next to a very grunty, boob munching Willow. She is feeding really well now I've got the latch sorted. I'm just scared dh has given her his cold as she sneezed earlier and some snot shot out. I've been in tears this evening as the worry just never ends. Plus it's day 4 which is the weepy day anyway! She's very content and sleeps a lot which is very different to my first dd! She only cries when I change her nappy! Looking forward to some more birth announcements soon and some good news from the scans of all of you ladies in the 1st trimester. Reading through your posts is very familiar and I wish you all the luck in the world. This thread will keep you all going.