Pregnant after MMC

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Hi there. Just looking for a handhold and support. Got a BFP yesterday after having a MMC in October. DH and I are very excited but also terrified as the MMC was our first pregnancy and we're scared of it happening again.
Took another test this morning and it's another clear positive. Based on dates, I'm around 4-5 weeks.
EPU told us last time that we can get a scan at around 7 weeks to save us waiting til the 12 week scan as we were both very anxious. Definitely taking them up on the offer and contacting midwife tomorrow to arrange booking appointment.

Just wondering if anyone is in the same boat or any happy stories to share? My MIL and DH's niece both had MCs and went on to successful pregnancies (my DH is a rainbow baby himself actually!) but we're riding a roller coaster of emotions right now. Hopefully work will keep me occupied over the next few weeks!
Oh, here's a pic of yesterday's BFP and my Bitmoji self showing my actual reaction!

Hi. My first wasn't a missed one but I did have a miscarriage.
I went on to have 2 other children and now 37 weeks pregnant with my 3rd.

Just because you have one, doesn't mean you'll have more. It doesn't make you any more likely for it to happen again.

I completely get your anxiety and even though I've had 3 successful pregnancies, that anxiety is still there. Even at 37 weeks, I'm still checking for blood every time I wipe or expecting something to go wrong

Hi, firstly congratulations! I had a MMC last July at 16 weeks with identical twins. I totally get how you are feeling. I am currently 15+1 and have a scan on Tuesday to confirm all is ok. The consultants believe the twins died somewhere between 14/15 wks. This pregnancy has been very different in a good way so I'm trying to focus on the positive. Try and take it a day at a time and allow yourself some time to worry, to get stuff off your chest but then try and distract yourself.

Congratulations. Happy to share our story - 4 pregnancies but two children. After my first (easy pregnancy) we got pregnant the first month of ttc. At a 9 week scan (had a bad feeling) they couldn't find a heartbeat. Devastated but we tried again but unfortunately I lost the next baby (day after booking in appointment). We gave it one more try and my son is right by me having cuddles.

The forth pregnancy was hard. Not physically but mentally. I had a scan at 8 weeks (the point I lost the last two), delayed by booking in till 10 weeks, had the harmony test done at 11 weeks and Nhs scan at 12 week scan. Every scan I cried with relief when they found a heartbeat. My sonographers were so kind and just focused first on showing me a heartbeat and then you breathe.

Take the early scans as they kept me going. Take each week as they come and I never looked more than two weeks into the future.

Lastly on a positive note - it gets easier every week!

Sorry to hear of your loss and a big congratulations on your new pregnancy.

I had a mmc in 2019 after seeing a heartbeat at a scan. I fell pregnant again 8 months later and had a healthy dd 6 months ago. Pregnancy after a mmc is terrifying and scans are terrifying after. Even when I had my last one at 32 weeks (private) I still had that initial anxiety. I had a private scan at 7 weeks and had a panic attack in the waiting room as I was so terrified of another mmc. I'm not sure the fear ever truly goes but try to believe each day that a happy ending will come to you. My dd was worth the wait and each day I can't believe how lucky I am to have her.

Thank you everyone for your kind words. I keep reminding myself that this is a completely new pregnancy so it might not end like the last one did. We never heard a heartbeat at all - 12 week scan showed baby only measuring at around 7 weeks or so (couldn't see anything myself to be honest).

Definitely taking offer of early scan at 7 weeks. Still got 3 weeks to wait for that though...argh!