Pregnant after MMC/MVA?

[MJ2901]

Hi there, sorry for the long post...

I suffered a MMC in Dec (I’d actually posted back in December looking for advice) went for a private scan on 18th December so we could tell our parents at Christmas expecting to be 9 weeks but I was only measuring 6 weeks so was a pretty rubbish Christmas especially as we had to wait until 29th Dec to have the MMC confirmed just because the way holidays fell. I opted for an MVA as I couldn’t bare waiting any longer and just wanted it over so was booked in for 4th January but the ward got closed down due to COVID so it got delayed until 7th January. The midwife offered me the medical management in the interim to see if that got things started and I got that on 31st Dec but barely had a bleed and what I did get it was brown (sorry TMI). I started to get bright red blood on 6th January but still went ahead with the MVA on 7th as I just wanted it over and done with, the doctor said the sack was still pretty high up too eh eh n she removed it. I felt a sense of relief after it was over and the pregnancy symptoms pretty much disappeared overnight and I got a negative test 10 days later which was a further relief.

But for the last few days I’ve started feeling nauseous, electric shock type pains in my boobs, lots of CM to the point I’m running to the toilet because I think I’ve come on and I can smell EVERYTHING.

My question is surely I couldn’t be pregnant so soon again and get symptoms so soon again? Obviously I’d be delighted but at the same time nervous as I had no symptoms of a MC before the scan in Dec, the pregnancy symptoms I am having don’t really provide much comfort to me if that makes sense because I had them right up until the MVA. I know I must sound ungrateful and should be delighted and at the thought of potentially being pregnant again but to be honest I don’t know how to feel? Again sorry for the long post think I just needed to get it all off my chest!

Firstly, my condolences for your MMC. I had a MMC in November at 12 weeks.

Theoretically yes you could be pregnant. So you had surgery on 7th, had a BFN on 17th. You can ovulate even before a complete negative pregnancy test. Maybe try a FRER with FMU and if negative try again in a week? Be warned that even if you are not pregnant, AF may not show when you expect it to

Firstly, I’m so sorry for your loss I went through something very similar at the end of 2019. Found out we were experiencing a MMC at our 12 week scan and had an MVA 4 days before Christmas so understand what you’ve gone through. Secondly, if you have been having unprotected sex you absolutely could be pregnant again as you will be SUPER fertile. The only way of knowing though is to take a test. Please don’t loose hope either way, I’m currently awaiting the arrival of my baby any day now (overdue at that!) so I have no doubt it will happen for you when the time is right ❤️ Xx

@TheDaydreamBelievers thank you for your response and I’m so sorry for your loss, it was hard enough finding out at the early scan I was at but I can’t begin to imagine how it much have felt at 12 weeks my heart goes out to you.

@Britannah thank you as well for responding and as I said to @TheDaydreamBelievers I can’t imagine finding out about a MMC at 12 weeks I took comfort in the fact we found out sooner rather than later so I really do feel for you. I’m so happy to hear you are waiting on your bundle of joy. Hopefully he/she doesn’t make you wait too long!

I think I may have ovulated on or around 15th January as I had egg white consistency CM which is a sign for me but I disregarded it as ovulation as thought it would be too soon after the MVA. Before the MMC I would be chomping at the bit to take a test but I’m reluctant this time around. It’s not that I don’t want to be pregnant far from it I just feel quite anxious about it all. I had a chemical pregnancy before the MMC too so I’ve yet to have a positive outcome with a BFP. I feel terrible like I’m being ungrateful for potentially being pregnant and for it happening so quickly and fretting over it when there are women out there who would give their right arm to get a BFP. I know deep down the test is the answer.

Just thought I’d provide an update... I took a first response test on Monday and it was negative so I’m putting it down to hormones. I’m still feeling quite nauseous, sore boobs etc but I’m assuming if must be because AF is perhaps on its way. Just feel as though I am in limbo. I felt so much better after the MVA as all the pregnancy symptoms had disappeared pretty much overnight and I felt as though I could draw a line under it and was happy to just wait on my period and start afresh. Now the symptoms are back I feel as though my body is tricking me again just like the MMC my body didn’t realise the pregnancy had stopped but this time I’m not even pregnant and I’m getting symptoms!! Sorry I feel as though I am ranting and there are others who are in a much more difficult situation than I am. It’s all a bit of a head scratcher this baby malarkey!!!!!

Hi, I’m just wondering if you have managed to get pregnant since you’re MVA, did yours bleeding stop after 2 weeks?

@MJ2901 did you manage to conceive after your MVA lovely? I just had my procedure yesterday x

Hey, sorry you’ve had to experience this. I had one back in Nov 2021 after finding out baby had no heart beat at our 12 week scan as you can see my question above yours. We do now have a 6 month old baby boy. We stopped trying for a baby until April 2022 (had a few months break and started doing fitness training together) and got pregnant straight away. I didn’t get pregnant straight away after our loss/MVA. We also have a 7 year old girl and we had a loss before her too. I hope you get our rainbow baby soon x

@Leahx congratulations lovely. Do you remember how soon after you tested negative?

Thank you 🙏🏼 yes it was 4 weeks after

@Leahx I’m so sorry I didn’t see your message from November 2021. Congratulations on your not so little bundle now 🙈 so glad everything worked out for you.

@Rolo08 I’m so sorry you’ve had to go through this. I didn’t bleed for long after my MVA it was more like a period tbh but I think everyone is different. We started trying straight away and luckily fell pregnant in April/May 2021 with our little one arriving at the end of December 2021. Like @Leahx i have another child who’s 10 and had a mmc beforehand as well. It’s unfortunately more common than we think I just think folk don’t tend speak about it. I wish you all the very best and hope my situation has maybe made feel a bit more positive about the future. Don’t be too hard on yourself. And please just message if you need any anything ❤️

@MJ2901 congratulations lovely. Im so happy for everyone, it feels like you've all had a positive after such a horrible thing to go through. I just wish I'm the same. Did you wait for a period? How long after the MVA do you think you ovulated? X

@Rolo08 I can’t remember but I did buy the Clearblue ovulation kit so used that to track ovulation. I’d recommend that as I wasn’t actually ovulating when I thought I was. X