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16 + weeks miscarriage

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Calbooo · 23/11/2021 10:40

Hello, I just wanted to share my heartbreaking experience that has just happen to me. Mumsnet has been the place for me to always find other peoples experiences so here’s mine.
The moment I found found out I was pregnant I worried, as last year my baby was sick with DS and other things that my baby would not live to full term so I had a terminate at 17 weeks. So I had many scans this pregnancy, 5 weeks strong heartbeat, 8 weeks strong heartbeat, 12 weeks I was so scared for my scan but I got the all clear. 14 weeks scan all good, saw baby moving and good heart beat. 16 weeks I booked a private gender scan and my world broke with I’m afraid it’s bad news. No heartbeat. I couldn’t believe it cause I thought I was out the danger zone and my anxiety was not expecting that.
I went hospital to confirm this and it was correct. I had to take a tablet to induce my labour and to come back the next day.
I got put on labour ward but a Special room that was really nice to deliver my baby. They inserted my second tablet in me. I asked for the strongest pain relief which was morphine.
4 hours later my baby had come while I went toilet, holding on to the morphine rail that had to come with me I cried my eyes out saying to the midwife, how can life be so cruel. She asked me to push as the placenta was nit coming out but I just couldn’t. I sat in the bed weak and dazed, with no words.
Few hours went by and the midwife cut the cord and laid my baby in a white basket with a white knitted small cover and put my baby next to me. I asked for time to myself, I was scared but brave to say goodbye. My baby was tiny but all was there. I had so my questions to ask but I know I was getting nothing for now.
The night wasn’t over as I was sick and Losing blood, heart rate dropped so put on a drip. I was exhausted. They inserted the tablet again to get the placenta out but I was just bleed I got and weak & only bits was coming out. My partner watched everything & this would had been his first baby. I have a 6 year old with another person. So we was all looking forward to this precious human coming.
The next day doctors came around and said they had no one to scan me as it was Sunday. I wanted to leave as I had no sleep and couldn’t be there another night. So Monday scan was booked to check for placenta and tissue.
We go again with another round of tablets under my tongue and was not ready for them to get the rest out with another procedure.
I am broken, I know time will heal. So many people are pregnant around me. I keep thinking is it me as I’m 36 years old and my eggs ain’t good enough now.
I have to wait for a full report which takes up to 12 weeks. My baby came in at 17+ 5 weeks weighing 28 grams so I’m confused as I should only been 16 weeks. Maybe a growth problem. I got really bad migraines a week before my miscarriage but iron levels was spot on. I also said to my midwife I could t feel baby that much of that week either. Has anyone had a baby come out bigger than there gestation?
💔

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Calbooo · 21/12/2021 15:10

@AdrianeMole yes I was ready a post today that a lady had a late miscarriage and the 2 chemicals and talking about immune. So many ladies going through the journey. I think after Xmas is a good start, after everything have a good Xmas and eat as much as u like.

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AdrianeMole · 21/12/2021 15:27

Yes true, not the best time for a diet! I only remembered it was Christmas about two days ago so had to do some very quick shopping as we are going to family.
I am hopeful that with a few extra medications thrown in we can get there next year x

AdrianeMole · 27/12/2021 22:50

Hello @Calbooo hope your Christmas was/ is warm and relaxing.
Got period today so that's one good thing. Can hopefully start feeling a bit better now. Hope yours comes soon too x

Calbooo · 28/12/2021 08:35

@AdrianeMole merry Xmas. Was just thinking about pregnancy 😩. I need to buy ovulation sticks again. I came on 5 days ago so I’m just coming off. I spoke to the breathment midwife. Baby has been and come back from great ormand street, but placenta not yet. I had no infections, that’s all I know so far. I hope u had a nice Xmas. It’s been very emotional and quite for me, but we must stay strong and try again. Xxx

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AdrianeMole · 28/12/2021 09:17

@Calbooo merry Xmas to you. Hope you get your results soon from the hospital. Mine did not check the placenta or for infections so I am angry. I wonder if I should complain? Today I am wondering if it could have been prevented somehow which makes me so sad.
It's a rollercoaster isn't it, I feel a bit better one minute then really angry, sad, worried or depressed the next.
Our Christmas Day was nice in the end, with extended family so quite busy and had a few glasses of wine. It's weird how life does carry on.
There are a few ladies on another thread about 16 weeks miscarriages who have sadly lost recently, so a handful of us are in the same boat at the moment.
xx

Calbooo · 28/12/2021 09:46

@AdrianeMole I’m glad you enjoyed your Xmas. It is mad how life just go’s on but in the back of your head u can’t help but think my bump should be here to. If u feel like u want to complain u should. I ended up calling them as I was in complete limbo. Felt better when I did. When I read there’s so many women who have late miscarriages, it’s such a taboo. I’m coming off Instagram in the NY so many people pregnant I just wanna focus. I cried this morning. X

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AdrianeMole · 28/12/2021 10:08

It's such a hard time. The counsellor I spoke to said that she expected me to feel a lot better in a few months. Until then I guess we just are quite vulnerable. I hope you have a good rest of your day x

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