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Anything new to try...TTC 3rd time

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PinkFizz19 · 28/09/2020 20:36

Hello all I've not been on here for a while.

Last year we were TTC..got pregnant and sadly miscarried naturally at 6 weeks. I had one period then luckily fell pregnant again with a twin pregnancy. We went for a private scan at 8 weeks as I had a feeling of anxiety that something was wrong which i just couldn't shake off. Turns out we'd had a MMC and I had a local anaesthetic and surgical management. The second miscarriage being twins and a MMC felt so much worse than the 1st (which was bad enough) so we had to put our plans of TTC on hold.

We've recently started considering TTC again and I'm just wondering if anyone has any recommendations or old wives tales to try if you've sadly suffered multiple miscarriages then gone on to have a successful pregnancy? Flowers I'm daily taking baby aspirin 75mg and I've got a higher dosage of Folic Acid 5mg(?) prescribed from my GP which I was told may help.

Any words of wisdom will be gratefully appreciated xxx

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crazychemist · 28/09/2020 21:10

Sorry for your losses Flowers

No wisdom for you, have you spoken to a medical professional? I don’t know how many miscarriages you have to have to count as “recurrent” or get a referral, but your GP might be able to give you some advice? (Other than the folic acid I mean).

When DH and I were having no luck and I thought I might have had some early miscarriages (very early in my case) my GP did some blood tests and I also had a pelvic scan. Turned out I have a cyst on one ovary that is quite large and was messing with my hormones (oestrogen/progesterone balance was all wrong in my case, so conception wasn’t likely). I have no idea if this sort of investigation would be useful in your case (as you obviously don’t have the same issue I had, having conceived twice), but your GP might know more.

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PinkFizz19 · 28/09/2020 21:35

@crazychemist Thank you so much for your message xxx

Yes I spoke to the team at EPU last year. They sadly won't do anything until/if we have 3 miscarriages in a row...then they're classed as reoccurring and they'll run tests and look into it.

Thank you so much that's helpful. I think under different circumstances (no Covid etc) I would see if my GP could run blood tests etc. I really want us to TTC again but also so worried as I know if we were lucky enough to get a BFP, I wouldn't relax or be able to enjoy it xxx

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BeMorePacific · 29/09/2020 04:32

So sorry for your losses.
Not an old wives tale, but your best bet for falling pregnant is sex every other day.
Good luck in your journey, your body can do incredible things. Have confidence and believe in it x

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PinkFizz19 · 29/09/2020 10:03

@BeMorePacific Thank you for your kind words xxx

We had no problem getting pregnant last year when using OPKs for timing etc. It was then maintaining the pregnancy sadly what we struggled with Sad I will try to stay positive and believe that our time will hopefully come xxx

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welshladywhois40 · 29/09/2020 15:17

Hello. It's great news that getting pregnant isn't an issue.

I saw a gynaecologist after my second miscarriage. Lost both babies between 8-10 weeks.

I asked him about my risk of having another miscarriage for a third time. He stated and I asked him twice as I thought it was a mistake that actually it's low if the first two are un-explained.

So I was prepared not to try again after losing two and the physical pain. But we have been brave and I am currently 23 weeks pregnant at 41 (age is a big factor).

When you do try again and get the great news of being pregnant you will feel anxious. I found it really tough about the time I lost my last babies.

I did the following - booked a scan for 8 weeks t check how they are.
Deferred booking in app. With my second i literally booked in the day before I started losing my baby.

Small things but helped

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PinkFizz19 · 30/09/2020 10:32

@welshladywhois40 Thank you so much for your message. I'm so sorry to hear about your losses but very happy to here that you're now 23 weeks pregnant. Congratulations and wishing you a happy and healthy pregnancy xxx

Thank you so much...they said to us a second was highly unlikely but then when it happened it was a worse blow. I am feeling a bit hopeful after giving my body a good chance to recuperate and settle but I will always be wary. EPU said at the time last year that if we got pregnant again they would allow us a reassurance scan however whether Covid would now change that? I'd also be so scared of having a scan and finding what we had last year...baby with no heartbeat. Just such a scary confusing time but suppose have to hope for the best xxx

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