Pregnancy after miscarriage

[Selena33]

Hello,

I just found out I’m pregnant again (very early days, 4w today). I had a mmc back in April which was diagnosed at almost 12 weeks but baby had stopped growing at 8 weeks and then I fell pregnant again but had a natural mc at 5+5.
This time I am taking progesterone pessaries and aspirin. Anyone else pregnant after a loss? I’m so scared about mmc but trying to relax as much as possible.

@susiebluebell - good luck for this morning. I had the exact same crisis of confidence and such a panic before mine. Thankfully all was ok in the end (despite my lack of symptoms), but the anxiety is terrifying. Fingers crossed for you. X

@susiebluebell I’m sorry only just seen this! I meant to send a good luck message this morning too. I felt the same and I hope you’ve had the scan now and it’s shown everything is perfect and it was just your mind playing tricks on you. Sending lots of love xxx

@itssquidstella @OnceUponAThread @Loulou237 thank you all so much for the kindness. I knew that you'd all been through the same/similar and that was a comfort.

Thankfully I can say all is well and we have seen our amazingly human-looking baby! He/she was wriggling around, touching their face, and flipping onto their belly to make life hard for the ultrasound nurse. I'm gobsmacked at how much of a person they seem already!

I was dreading the worst up until the moment she put the scanner on my tummy and I saw the entire baby before she even said anything. The fear totally vanished and I was laughing and really enjoying it.

Coming out of the hospital we both felt absolutely hit by a bus and said 'so this is really happening then!' It's going to take a while to sink in but we've phoned both our parents and now the news is out there. I'm happy, confident and scared in equal measure... Feel like I've started something that I've got to see through to the end now

Thanks again for all the good wishes. I'll see if I can attach the scan pic x

Here's the scan pic

@susiebluebell ah amazing news! I bet you’re all thrilled. Yes I am always blown away by the scans, especially when you compare it to the blob you see at an early on as it’s really not that long in between!

It’s quite a strange shell shocked feeling isn’t it! I hope you can relax a bit now and enjoy the lack of symptoms for a bit xxx

AMAZING. Congratulations. That's exactly how I felt.

Do you know it's a she for sure? Or guessing at this stage.

Gorgeous pic. Amazing how human they look at this stage. (My seven week scan looked like a blob, by 13 weeks hands and everything. So exciting)

Oh congratulations @susiebluebell, that's lovely news!

😂 @Loulou237 I hope no.2 lasts a little while!

How did your scan go @susiebluebell? x

Sorry I missed a whole page of comments! Glad to hear it went well @susiebluebell ☺️

@susiebluebell I'm so pleased to hear your scan went well and you was laughing and enjoying it ☺️ amazing to hear and see the scan photo!

Thank you everybody and yes @Oti22 it's all done and dusted, with the best outcome!

No idea yet whether a boy or girl @OnceUponAThread and we're not sure about finding out! My DP wants to, but I'm torn between finding out and wanting the surprise!

Now I can just kick back for a few weeks and enjoy myself

Congrats @susiebluebell !

Hi ladies, does anyone else feel like an emotional wreck at the moment?! I’m normally quite balanced emotionally but I’m literally on the verge of tears at all times and I get the rage too. It’s like being due on 24/7 and I really feel for my poor husband! Also had like a panic attack yesterday as I was worrying about who would look after my toddler when I went into labour - I’m due in June ffs 😬

I thought the first trimester was going to be the worst for emotional turbulence but the second is so much worse!

Please tell me it’s not just me ladies!!! Xxx

@susiebluebell I’m so happy for you! So glad your scan went well xx

@Loulou237 I completely understand, I couldn’t relax until I felt her moving regularly. You’ll feel a lot better when you have that reassurance 😌

@GinnyBee @SLCxxx thank you both! Starting to feel really good about it.

However @Loulou237 I am definitely into the unreasonable emotions! Last night I was lying in bed and ended up crying thinking about what it's going to be like when the dog dies! Totally mad! He's young and healthy by the way

Hi everyone. I got my bfp yesterday but im so anxious and overthinking everything. I don't even know what to say but I need support and hope

Should have said I've had 2 miscarriages, one in 2020 and the other last year. I was 6/7 weeks.
I have no live children. I've got a scan in two weeks but I just think what's different this time. It's going to happen again ☹️

I start 75mg aspirin from reading things online, has anyone else been on this? I haven't asked the midwife about it

Hi @Hopingforarainbow27 congratulations! I know you must be feeling terrified at the moment though. I think a few of the ladies on here have had two miscarriages and are now pregnant again and much further along. Try to remind yourself that statistically it’s still more likely you’ll have a successful pregnancy even after two miscarriages.
Not had any experience with aspirin,sorry. From what I’ve read though people say it doesn’t hurt to try it. It’s really nice and supportive on here so welcome xxx

@Loulou237 thank you so much

@susiebluebell that’s cracked me up about your dog so it’s not just me then! Xx

@Hopingforarainbow27 Congrats, and all fingers crossed all goes well for you this time :) I also had two losses, no children yet, and am now 22 weeks! I also started aspiring off my own research and when mentioned to my midwife at the booking appointment at 10 weeks she confirmed it's safe to take and almost seemed a little impressed I'd taken the initiative. I also had a prescription for progesterone pessaries, but I have a feeling the aspirin has done more for me. NICE guidelines were recently updated re: progesterone so you might be able to get it from the GP now if you ask.

@Littletutu I know that feeling! I'm feeling better about this time for sure, but every now and again I remember that anything can still happen! Even at 22 weeks.

@Hopingforarainbow27 I've got the same history as you, miscarriages in 2020 and 2021, and now pregnant again. At times I've been VERY down, and convinced I was never going to carry a baby to term. Genuinely convinced. But then I started reading up on the statistics - and they're on our side. Every miscarriage is a loss, but it becomes less and less likely to happen again. I hope the stats can give you some solace too? Xx

@Littletutu Sorry you're feeling worried! Could you read up on the stats as well? At 19 weeks it's sooo rare - yes it could technically happen, but the chance is so small that it doesn't really need to be thought about. I found a site called Miscarriage Odds Reassurer which I have gone on a few times and it's helped me:
datayze.com/miscarriage-reassurer

You could also ring/text your midwife and tell them you're feeling anxious? They'll be full of advice on things to help x