Pregnancy after miscarriage

[WingingIt101]

Hi all

I have a DD who will be two in March.
I then had a miscarriage at ten weeks in December 2021

I think I’ve just had a positive pregnancy test.

I feel so so scared. I want this baby so much. I wanted the one I lost.

Does anyone know if after one loss you’re allowed early reassurance scans on nhs or is it private only? X

Congratulations on your positive test 🥰 and I’m sorry for your loss. I had a chemical last year & then a miscarriage at 6 weeks in October/November and I’m now 10 weeks pregnant, the epu wouldn’t book me an early scan so maybe book an private scan 🥰 speak to your midwife tho she may be able to help reassure you xx

Thank you. And congratulations on your pregnancy and sorry for your losses too. I’ll wait another week or two and if still no bleeding book a private scan x

Depends on your nhs trust. Mine only does reassurance scans for recurrent miscarriage clinic ladies. If you have had one miscarriage, they may get you in at around 7 weeks to check the pregnancy is viable and in the right place.

I have had multiple losses but unfortunately didn’t get my referral before I was pregnant so I have had to pay for mine privately (bar one at 7 weeks for viability that I begged for. I have a scan every fortnight for reassurance and pay around £55-70 each time.

I prefer being private though apart from the cost as OH can always come in with no fuss and I can choose all times.

Hi all,

I hope you are all well. I unfortunately have suffered with a missed miscarriage which I found out about at my 12 weeks scan. The baby stopped growing around 7 weeks. I opted for medical management which was unsuccessful. I then had to have surgical management and had an ERPC. This was last Thursday. I have been told to do a pregnancy test in three weeks time. My husband and I do want to try again quite soon. How long do you think I have to wait to get my period? Or could I start trying as soon as I have a negative test?

Thanks in advance x

@Suprima I’m so sorry for your losses. What you say makes a lot of sense.

@Beautyangel1 I’m so sorry. I hope you are looking after yourself. For me - and please remember it is different for everyone - I was told to test three weeks after the surgical management and that would have been Christmas Day. So I did it a few days early and got my negative. I then had a really long cycle of about 42 days - started to miscarry on 30/11/21, surgical management 4/12/21 first day of next period was 9/1/22. I know friends who didn’t wait for their period and got pregnant before it ever came. I have fallen pregnant in my first cycle. You can only do what feels right for you. Medics will tell you to wait for that first period because it helps them date it but that’s the only reason as I understand it. You’re most fertile in the three months post loss.

@WingingIt101 thank you. I will do a pregnancy test on two weeks which I hope will be negative then will take it from there. Do take care of yourself xxx

@WingingIt101 so did you wait until your next period to start trying again? X

[quote Beautyangel1]@WingingIt101 so did you wait until your next period to start trying again? X [/quote]
Yes I did but honestly I wasn’t emotionally ready much before it came anyway

@WingingIt101 I'm sorry for your loss. It makes being pregnant so much harder.

I had 2 losses before DS. Guidance as far as I know is to only do investigations after 3 losses. Reassurance scans aren't a thing on NHS as far as I know (there might be a study on recurrent losses somewhere, but not standard that I've seen).

I did get scans at 7 and 9 weeks in my 3rd PG but that was because I was put on progesterone - it was for medical monitoring rather than reassurance if that makes sense.

Private places are great for being flexible on timing and letting your partner in. They aren't so great if you get bad news - there's no-one to talk through options, the whole place is full of pictures of babies and they rarely have a back door. But honestly, I've had bad news in a hospital and on the highstreet and it's the worst thing imaginable either way. I don't think the setting makes much difference.

And remember, you are so so much more likely to get good news! The highstreet places are great for that - you get a nice folder etc which make it more special and they take longer looking if you want because it's for you rather than a medical reason.

[quote Mimba1]@WingingIt101 I'm sorry for your loss. It makes being pregnant so much harder.

I had 2 losses before DS. Guidance as far as I know is to only do investigations after 3 losses. Reassurance scans aren't a thing on NHS as far as I know (there might be a study on recurrent losses somewhere, but not standard that I've seen).

I did get scans at 7 and 9 weeks in my 3rd PG but that was because I was put on progesterone - it was for medical monitoring rather than reassurance if that makes sense.

Private places are great for being flexible on timing and letting your partner in. They aren't so great if you get bad news - there's no-one to talk through options, the whole place is full of pictures of babies and they rarely have a back door. But honestly, I've had bad news in a hospital and on the highstreet and it's the worst thing imaginable either way. I don't think the setting makes much difference.

And remember, you are so so much more likely to get good news! The highstreet places are great for that - you get a nice folder etc which make it more special and they take longer looking if you want because it's for you rather than a medical reason.[/quote]
Hi!

Firstly I’m so sorry for your losses.
We had a private scan with dd and I’d not considered it before because then it was happy news but your right, they don’t seem to have provision for the bad news.

I keep feeling like I’m starting my period. But I have no idea if I’m just overthinking absolutely everything!!