Posifrickentive into 2018 - thread 20 for those pregnant after mc

[MsJuniper]

New thread - bringing lots of happiness, support and understanding through Christmas and into the new year!

Just catching up - welcome to the new people. Congratulations on the milestone reached, apk!

I was prescribed aspirin by my RMC, fox and they said I could take it 'right the way through' pregnancy - I'm going to check this with my midwife, though, as the advice seems to be that you stop before term because of bleeding issues in labour. They certainly seemed to suggest I should be taking it into the third trimester, though.

16 weeks now, and starting to feel a bit panicky again - I guess the reassurance from my last scan has worn out, and it feels like such a long way to go until my next one. I have an anterior placenta so I've been told I'm probably a long way off feeling movement, and it just feels like such a funny, limbo time. We've started telling people and I sort of hate it.

I have been told to take aspirin until 34 weeks.

@ladydolly They say subsequent pregnancies tend to be easier in the early stages because your body is more used to the hormones so doesn't react as strongly. I'm sure all is fine and it's nothing to worry about but I hope the next few weeks ahead of your scan go quickly.

I'm 41 weeks today and no sign of baby! Booked in for induction tomorrow.

Wow, peachgreen - wishing you the absolute best of luck for tomorrow, I hope it's all as smooth as can be.

Thanks @LisaSimpsonsbff. Feeling nervous, mostly that everything will be okay for the baby. I think it feels like the final hurdle. It's been so hard to believe this whole pregnancy will actually end in a baby and now labour is here I can't help but be nervous for her. But I also feel so incredibly blessed to have got this far.

Good luck for tomorrow @peachgreen!

@ladydolly I felt like this in week 5 and suddenly the sickness ramped up overnight at 6/7 weeks. Big & sore boobs is a good sign, try not to worry. I know its easier saif than done though

I got my harmony results this evening. All low risk for the trisonomies and sex chromosome abnormalities so very relieved.

And baby squirrel is a boy! I'm in shock 🙈

Excellent news on your harmony results Squirrel and congratulations on your little boy!

Hi everyone.
Happy to find this thread and I'll catch up on all the posts over next day or so.

Currently feeling terrified of scan 2 next Tuesday when I'll be 7+5.
Last scan at 6+1 showed sac, yolk but no baby.
Really really hoping I ovulated late and it was just too early.
Had a traumatic ectopic in July 16 and an mmc in May 17.
Hoping this is the one as it's last chance saloon. Can't go thru it all again.
Will catch up on all your posts and post again tomorrow.
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Hope all goes well today @peachgreen - thinking of you!

Good luck today peach. Hope all goes well!

I am booked for a sweep on Monday and they will book induction then unless I’ve already delivered (not looking likely!!!). I always said I definitely don’t want to be induced, but now I’m at the end I’m getting to a point where I’m convincing myself on a daily basis that the baby has died just because movements arent exactly the same 24/7!! I think for my own sanity I’ll book the induction for as soon as they will let me or I might be booking myself in to the bloody mental asylum before long!!!

Good luck today @PeachGreen

All the very best for today, peach! It’s an odd thing realising your baby will actually be here today isn’t it. Look forward to hearing your news.

I hope your sweep gets things moving, pattern.

Great news about your harmony results, squirrel, and huge congrats on the boy! How exciting.

I have my 16w appointment on Monday, hoping my mw will listen for a heartbeat, I remember it being a wonderful experience with DS. I’ve also booked a sex scan for the 17th Feb.

Good luck pattern and peach! You’ll meet your babies soon!
I also worry about movement and manage to convince myself several times a day something is wrong 🙄

I’m meant to be having sweeps already (37 weeks but EMCS last time because of failure to progress). But I went into natural labour last time and I’m keen not to meddle at all! Midwife agreed and said if my body wasn’t ready would make no difference anyway.

I am exactly the same re movements. I was on my feet all day Tuesday and couldn't feel much movement so panicked, back at my desk yesterday and she didn't stop all day. Oof!

I have a growth scan next week at 32 weeks so getting closer to having to decide what to do. With DS I was quite traumatised by the constant sweeps and internals so do not want that again. My preference would be one go at induction and then cs.

Really looking forward to hearing about our new crop of babies arriving soon!

Good luck today Peach. It is all so worth it.

Best of luck on Monday Pattern. I hope baby decides to come before then.

Waves to everyone else. Wishing you all luck.

Hello ladies! It's been a while since I've been on here, but posted this in pregnancy and wanted to post it here too if that's okay!?

Abit of background which prob explains my anxiety. I had a mc at 5 weeks and then a mmc at 12+5 in the summer. Fell pregnant the 1st cycle after the last mc and I'm now 15+5. I've had 3 scans at 6, 10+2 and 11+4 weeks. All have shown a healthy baby.
I have had terrible sickness which has started to die down in the last week or so.
My boobs still hurt but mainly my left
I have 1 dd already and suffered with HG with her until 8 months.
I have felt the baby move about a handful of times from quite early on.. although some have been questionable. I do have a bump but it Doesn't feel hard like my uterus at the bottom which still feels like it is down in my pelvis quite low.
A week ago today i had an intense pain in my stomach and lower back that lasted for 10mins straight. I couldn't move, I was blacking out and was on the verge of fainting it was so bad.
I went to the doctors the next day and she wasn't concerned because i wasn't in pain and it was so short lived. She checked my bp and Urine -all was clear (sent it off to the lab aswell just in case)

I have a scan booked for Saturday morning to find out the gender but i am so scared they will say that the baby has died again, because as weird as this sounds i had the exact same pain around the time the baby actually died in my mmc.

I don't know why I'm posting to be honest but I'm just so anxious.

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Oh @BlueeSpottyTiger you sound like you are in such a horrible place right now.
I really hope the time flies until Saturday and that you will get the news you so need.

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Hi @BlueeSpottyTiger , really sorry to hear about your anxiety. I know it's so hard but hopefully all is still well, only the scan will tell.

I had a very high bump which wasn't the baby - it's now all rounded out and become one bump. It did feel really weird though. Does that sound like your bump?

15 weeks is just the time lots of sickness and other symptoms die down. As for the pain it really could be anything, a muscle pain or something shifting inside. As the doctor said it is a good sign that the pain didn't continue.

As with all of us here it is hard to feel reassured by any of the possible explanations when we know from experience that things don't always work out well. All I can say is we are all here and understand the agony of waiting. Hope the next couple of days pass quickly and you have happy news on Saturday.

Sorry to just jump in on the thread. I've not posted for a while but feeling desperate for some support from people who understand. The first anniversary of my MC is in 5 weeks and its suddenly been on my mind a lot. I'm having sleepless nights and flashbacks.

I'm 29 weeks pregnant now so I'm a bit annoyed at myself ...I feel I should just be happy for the baby growing inside me and I even try and tell myself that if I'd had the baby I lost then I wouldn't be having this one - who I love very much. I feel so conflicted and confused.

To selfishly make matters worse, my friend who was my support and shoulder to cry on recently had a miscarriage, so I don't feel like I can turn to her with my problems when I'm pregnant and she isn't

Really really sorry for the negative message.

I'm really sorry you're feeling so anxious, bluee. For what it's worth, I saw the midwife for my 16 week check today and I asked her about cramping (I've been having mild but frequent period like pains) and she said there's nothing to worry about unless the pain is continual and escalating, or unless I start bleeding. I know that it's really hard to take reassurance from that, though - I hope times goes fast before Saturday for you.

Another one having here an anxious day today. Must be because of the superblue blood moon or whatever it was called!

I've got my third scan tomorrow morning and will hopefully be 11 weeks. Just can't shake the feeling that it'll be bad news. At least it is first thing so we can just get up and go.

Sorry to all who are feeling anxious, it must be the week for it! I'm 30 weeks now, and actually thought I was doing ok with it all, then the other day I wasn't feeling great all day (dizzy mainly) then I felt a gush of fluid come out-it went through a panty liner and left a wet patch on my trousers. It wasn't wee, so I was sure it was my waters breaking and had a complete meltdown at work and went home sobbing. Midwife reassured me, and advised a clean pad and see if there was anymore. There wasn't, so it appears it was just a weird discharge thing, but it was NOT a good day for me! It happened again yesterday, is the weirdest feeling-I can actually feel it being pushed out of me!
Just as I was starting to relax a little about whole pregnancy...

Oh ForeverHopeful21, those anniversary dates are the worst, I hope that you can get through it and move on. The date will always be an important one for you, its not bad to remember it all but of course painful.

I think I'm looking for a hand hold or any advice from anyone who has had similar experience. I am due to have my second scan on Tuesday and at the last scan they found the gestational sac, yolk, but no baby.(I was 6 weeks + 1 according to LMP). Of course I have googled within an inch of my life and I am so so scared. The sonographer did not seem at all phased, thought it was perfectly normal, but I cannot believe her...
Currently I cannot think of it all being OK, I am just planning on it not being, waiting for the moment when I'll start to sell all the things we were keeping for the next baby. (car seat, cot, high chair, clothes).
I am distancing myself from my husband, trying to keep positive but its so hard...
My symptoms have died down, my boobs are not sore (I am prodding them occasionally and they hurt a bit but not big and heavy like they were), I never had morning sickness in any of my pregnancies (1 of 3 so far was successful, this is number 4), I am not particularly tired.. I feel pretty normal..
Anyone have any advice? I'm so sorry, I know the title of the thread is positivity but i am so terrified and scared it will all go wrong again..

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