Pregnancy after miscarriage- any successful stories?

[Markygirl1995]

Just wanting some reassurance really. Got my dating scan tomorrow but just wanted to hear some successful stories of pregnancy after miscarriage. I've fallen pregnant again after losing baby in Dec

@Pashazade thank you means a lot thanks for the reassurance 😁

@Unihorn congratulations I just hope all goes well for me xxx

With this pregnancy Markygirl? I was 12+4 with this dating scan I think. The scan that found my missed miscarriage was done at 9 weeks due to a bleed I had.

I had exactly the same feelings about my scan this time around - I was convinced there would be nothing there. I actually lay there repeating, “theres nothing there, there’s nothing there...” in my head, as if that made any difference whatsoever! The sonographer was wonderful and told us immediately to look at our baby and see the heartbeat once she had established things were okay (approximately 3 seconds). My midwife informed her I was anxious and I also told her I was anxious when we went in. I would mention how you feel to your sonographer as it might mean they’re just a bit more sensitive

@emvy I don't think I will be that far gone maybe 6/7 I reckon I would be surprised if I'm further on. I hope I get to her the heartbeat though if it's possible dependant on how far I am. I'll mention it to her when I go in tomorrow I'm hoping to get a picture too as I didn't with the last one it's sentimental

A chemical pregnancy is one that hasn't been seen on a scan - so usually you get a positive test but then a bleed before 8-9 weeks.

@MsJuniper oh god I hope I don't get anything like that tomorrow!!! That will proper put me down

Oh you’re having an early scan, sorry I assumed it was the scan done at 12 weeks. You should get a heartbeat at 6 weeks although they might need to do an internal scan. I wasn’t 100% sure of my dates this time around but used a clear blue digital to get a rough estimate and the midwife just took that as my date and so I waited until the 12 week scan. Turns out we were bang on!

You can’t get a chemical picked up on a scan - it’s possible you could lose the baby before a scan, as MrsJuniper mentioned and if it’s very early it’s classed as a chemical pregnancy. You can have a missed miscarriage picked up on the scan where the baby has died but it’s still there or you can find that you’ve miscarried without realising and there’s nothing to see on a scan. However, if tests are still showing as positive, the last outcome is unlikely. The most likely outcome is that everything will be fine - dates will match up and you will see a nice healthy heartbeat. Best of luck x

I had two MMC at around 11 weeks before a year later falling pregnant with DD2. The first 12 weeks were hard and even up to 20 weeks I was very anxious. Good luck.

Chemical is an egg that fertilises but doesn’t implant & have a positive test but then heavy period around AF.
Not seen on scans no.

There’s a pregnancy after MC thread on here that I found a lifesaver while being pregnant with DS2. Especially leading up to scans.
Hope tomorrow has good news for you.

I had 3 miscarriages but plodded on and then had DD (now 2). There is always hope!

@emvy I took a clear blue digital but apparently the dates can sometimes be incorrect so I'm not 100% mine was 2-3 but what if I was 5 weeks that wouldn't should would it? I don't think I'll have a chemical then if I haven't had any bleeding nor implantation hopefully tomorrow just goes well!! Thank you too, you've been super supportive!

@soupmaker that's going to be me I'm nervous now think I will be throughout the pregnancy. Having a miscarriage seriously affects you I think

@doleritedinosaur Thank you, I'll try find the thread!

@resipsa Congratulations I'm hoping all will be positive for me!

Good luck with the scan. I had a miscarriage then fell pregnant with Dd 3 months later. Waiting for the 12 week scan was like torture, me and Dp were nervous wrecks going in. Miscarriage does unfortunately effect you and makes you second guess everything.

Yeah they’re obviously not 100% accurate but my midwife didn’t seem that bothered at all! I didn’t have a period between my last miscarriage and this pregnancy so it really was a guessing game. The clear blue would say 5+ if you were 7 weeks+. I think you add 2 weeks to the date they give you on the clear blue. Still, you have a scan to date so it’s no worries! It’s good they’ve got you in to check where you are

Also, that pregnant after miscarriage thread is wonderful. I dropped off it as I found it difficult at times to read more bad experiences which unfortunately inevitably happen every now and then. I got to a point where I had to completely remove myself from anything negative as it would send me into a spiral of convincing myself I wouldn’t get a happy ending from this pregnancy. It feels selfish to have taken strength from it and then not been able to give strength back and just running away but I did find it invaluable in the first and second trimester though so definitely take a look!

Tell the sonographer that you're anxious so they go straight for the reassurance of the heartbeat! My anxiety was palpable and it was helpful to hear it straightaway.

Hi OP I have a happy 6 month old baby girl born after miscarryimg twins in Feb 2016.
Try not to worry xxx

@Nannyplumssillyoldelf I think that's what's happened to me as only miscarried in December

@emvy I'll have a read through but if some of it is disturbing and makes you more nervous I think I'll give it a miss just want reassurance that all's going to be ok. Haven't been able to meet a midwife yet to discuss any issues just doctors as they want the scan done first

@resipsa I think I will tell them tomorrow i think it'll naturally come out that I'm nervous lol 🙈

@Mumagain2017 you miscarried twins?! That must of been so hard! So sorry to hear that!

I was in exactly the same boat as you 2 years ago - mc shortly before xmas 2015, found out I was pregnant mid-Feb 2016 and have just put my 15 month old to bed.

Found out a few weeks ago that I am pregnant with no2, desperately hoping this one goes smoothly but I have surprised myself how much calmer I am this time compared to when pregnant with my daughter.

Good luck, hoping you have a healthy pregnancy

@riddles26 that sounds the exact times I've found out apart from 2017-18 it massively drops your confidence!

3 mc and sitting here 37 weeks pregnant being kicked in my cervix by a happy Baby!

It’s not that things are disturbing as such, just that inevitably not all pregnancies work out and that can be difficult to read when you’re feeling vulnerable already. Each scan and each milestone does help you to relax a little more though.

@Stuckinstressville congratulations happy for you, how did you cope after miscarrying?

@emvy I'll have a read through, yeah imagine that helps as the milestones and scans pass I'm just praying this goes successfully well!

Let us know how you get on