Navigating pregnancy after loss

[Cruz86]

Just setting this up so we can move all pregnancy-related stuff from the TTC after miscarriage thread.

@aesgriff @speake @Bridgey8 @Prayingformyrainbow93 @mrshodgy21 @Skl2021 @Ganesh2022 @HoneyLemon29 @bunnykins123 @theblueflowers

Please tag anyone else I have missed, this is as much as my brain can handle 😂

Wow, what a brilliant picture! Whoooop!

@Cruz86 I'm not sure feels so long ago but can't remember feeling this sick at this stage? But the tiredness is unreal all I do is sleep 🤣🤦 I'm past 12 weeks and still don't want to tell anyone 🙊 would u like a girl? X

@Bridgey8 lovely photo 😍 so glad everything went well were 4 days apart! And great news on the blood clot 🎉🌈 xx

Oh look 😍😍 absolutely amazing @Bridgey8!! Massive congratulations. You and @Skl2021 are zipping through pregnancy! I feel so far behind 😂

Not daft at all @arianasky! It does hurt and take your breath away so it is worrying when it first starts to happen.

That's exactly how I feel @Skl2021, makes me think maybe it is a girl but who knows! It would be nice to have one of each, but equally I'd love it if my boy had a brother he could grow up with. So I don't mind at all ☺️ Aw I know, you just tell people if and when you're ready. I won't tell friends until around 16 weeks I think.

Xx

@Cruz86 yes I wouldn't believe it as I was convinced my second was a girl as the pregnancy was so different to my first but he was a boy 🤣 so don't think that theory works! I think I need a bit more reasurance before we tell anyone 🙈 don't know if I will ever feel ready now 🤦 xx

We told our 4yo yesterday - had a nice supper together, spent the afternoon looking at baby pics of him and his little brother, then let slip. He was properly delighted, was so sweet ☺️
We massively over-thought it - my SIL is having one in Aug, and when they told him he burst into tears as he didn't think she'd be able to play brio with him any more...

@arianasky Not daft! In these early days, when you can't really see anything, you seize on every tiny thing as a sign of something or other. Number of times I googled 'is it normal to...' in my first pregnancy was slightly embarrassing!

Congratulations @Bridgey8, lovely scan!!

So many congrats @Bridgey8 !

@bridgey, gorgeous scan pic! Delighted for you 💕

@Cruz86 thank you that's true

@barneymcgroo same 😂 any twinge or feeling I'm googling away 😬

@aesgriff did you have a scan today? Hope your ok 💞 x

@Skl2021 it’s tomorrow 😰 had zero sleep last night just laying there awake worrying. Had my phone on ‘do not disturb’ most of today to try and keep me away! Send me positive vibes ladies xx

@Bridgey8 beautiful scan piccy xx

Sending you all the positive vibes @aesgriff I will be thinking of you!

@aesgriff not much longer then. Keeping everything crossed for you 🤞💞 sending you all the positive vibes and good luck 🤞🙌✨ xx

Thanks so much everyone. Fingers crossed it's smoother sailing from here! 💕💕💕

Thank you @scoutcat 🥰🥰 it’s in the evening so fear I’ll be climbing the walls by then! Xx

@Skl2021 thank you!!! 🤞🏻🤞🏻 Really hoping and praying and just pleading with everything I have 🤞🏻Will let you know how I get on but am going to distract myself with anything but my phone till then 😘 Xx

@aesgriff I have everything crossed for lovely 🙏🏻💕🌈

Got everything crossed for you @aesgriff xxxx

I've just had a big cry about this dull ache/pain that I'm getting in my right side. I can't see it being anything other than ectopic but no one will see me yet 😭 it's right by my right hip bone - that's too high to be ovary/tubes isn't it?! I never had any symptoms other than bleeding with my ectopic so I'm so scared

@scoutcat I'm so sorry your feeling like this. I don't know much about ectopics so can't really give u any advise but I'm here for a hand hold 💞 xx

@Skl2021 Thank you ❤️ a quick search in the ectopic pregnancy group has reassured me that many women have had this pain and gone on to have healthy pregnancies. I just want this baby so much and if it goes wrong for a 3rd time I don't think I can handle the stress of trying again. I'm sorry, I'm usually so positive but today has really beaten me.

@scoutcat don't apologize we all have down days 💞 so glad u have found some reassurance tho 🤞 hope your feeling a little better. Just take it a day at a time u will get there. 💞 Xx

@scoutcat I've had loads of pains that I convinced myself were ectopic. Just take each day as it comes lovely. You've got this xx

That's very true @Skl2021, no point in trying to guess 😂 Ah I know, just don't tell anyone!

Thinking of you @aesgriff, good luck ❤️

@scoutcat sorry you're feeling worried about the pain. I know nothing can really reassure you but when I was pregnant with my son, I had localised left sided stabbing pain which obviously concerned me, but everything was okay and he's now 4.5. It actually ended up being a cyst on my ovary (wasn't an issue at all). Really hope it's all okay with you too.

@barneymcgroo ahh that's so beautiful! I really hope my son reacts in the same way but he keeps saying he doesn't want a brother or sister 🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️

Xx

@scoutcat I was so worried too. I had bleeding so had an early appt with EPU and they confirmed the sac was in the right place (couldn't confirm anything else at this stage so agonizing wait until next week to see if it's growing) but I had some pain and pressure on one side too. was so worried. doctor said likely was the ovary the egg came from and it's totally normal! Your womb is doing all sorts of things right now.

Impossible but try not to worry unless you have a solid reason to x