BFP after MMC

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Finally got my BFP yesterday (was due period on wed) after a MMC last April.

Was beginning to lose hope of it happening!

Looking to hear stories of pregnancies after MMC. I go from being very anxious to excited!

No real symptoms yet apart from tiredness and crazy dreams! Almost looking forward to morning sickness if we get that far!

I had a MMC a year ago (next Saturday will be a year since I had an ERPC), it's a shit thing to go through and I'm so sorry for your loss - I got pregnant in October last year and I'm now 31 weeks with a baby girl, perfectly healthy pregnancy with a little bit of spotting at the beginning! It's been incredibly anxiety provoking and I still worry at every midwife appointment and scan etc! My best advice is to try not to think too far ahead, focus on the here and now as much as you can, try not to Google and be aware that symptoms fluctuate massively. My one regret this time is not taking any joy from the pregnancy so I'm trying now to enjoy it as much as I can when I can.

I’m sat here feeding my 5 week old baby after having a MMC.I would echo that I wished I had enjoyed pregnancy more - I was so anxious but I wouldn’t have been less sad if something had happened again due to trying to not let myself fully accept it might happen.

Thank you glad it worked for you guys!

I had a mmc last May. Was just about to start infertility investigations when I fell pregnant again in Feb. Now 15 weeks and all looks to be going well.despite my extensive endometriosis fibroids ovarian cyst and largely blocked tubes ;)

MMC last year around the same time as you, and just saw a heartbeat at 10.5 weeks with this pregnancy. I'm old (nearly 44) and unlikely to get another try, so the nerves were horrible. I'm still nervous but every bit of good news takes you over the next hurdle. With my first I was also older but hadn't heard much about MMC so it was a much more enjoyable early pregnancy. The shock of the MMC has stayed with me since and it does feel like it ruins your excitement, but the relief is also joyful and overwhelming when you get a positive scan. I hope all goes well for you.

I had a MMC last December and am just a few weeks ahead of you now. It's been so nerve wracking and I had some bleeding at 6 weeks and totally freaked out but at the scan it all looked fine.

Do you have a supportive doctor/EPU? Just in case you get any bleeding or have any worries? I found the support of my Dr so helpful and reassuring.

Also, after I'd bled I was looking up information and bleeding in pregnancy isn't necessarily a bad thing or an indicator that something is going to go wrong. The study I read showed that something like a quarter of women have bleeding in early pregnancy and it doesn't increase their MC risk.

Sorry for all your losses, it's such a common thing that is rarely spoke about!

I'm trying to get in touch with my EPU as they said after MMC to get in touch when pregnant again and they would offer an early reassurance scan!

I have had to tell work as it would impact on a project next year and I think I will miss this opportunity this time so I am hoping it sticks!

Ah that's great that your EPU sound supportive and helpful. I think it's so important to have that support and reassurance available.

And yeah, miscarriage seems so common but you don't realise how common because it's not really talked about.

I’m sorry to hear you have been through a mmc too 💐 but congrats on your news. I had a mmc last July. It took 5 cycles to fall pregnant again (5 months seemed like such a struggle - I feel for people that take a lot longer or have issues) and now I’m 22 weeks pregnant with my little boy. Mc is quite common unfortunately but mmc is very rare. Once you’re past that 8 week mark things look good 🌻 sending masses of luck and baby dust to you ❤️ The odds are in your favour - stay positive xxx

Oh also I didn’t have many symptoms! I dodged morning sickness completely and now I’m just crazy tired all the time still. I suppose I was more hungry in the first trimester! Try not to over analyse symptoms - you would be surprised how many women don’t get many or how different we all are xxx

I had a mmc in Dec 16 and got pregnant in July 17. Now have a very happy and healthy 14 month old.
Totally understandable that you are feeling anxious but try to remember just because it happened once it does not mean it'll happen again. The odds are still on your side. We had a private scan at 8 weeks (previous baby had died at 7+4 but didn't find out until gone 11 weeks) as wanted the reassurance that all was well at that stage. I was pretty anxious all the way through the pregnancy tbh and wish I could go back and try to enjoy it a bit more. Be kind to yourself and try not to worry if symptoms fluctuate.

MMC last October after 3 scans. Now 17 weeks. I panicked when I had bleeding at 7 weeks but the epu and a&e were great. All going ok so far.