Navigating pregnancy after loss thread 2

[Cruz86]

New thread as we all continue our journeys in pregnancy 🌈❤️

I had pain last night can't work out if it's tummy or womb pain but it's scary isn't it.

If you can, going for a scan will make you feel better. It's a hard time!

Thinking of you x

@flowergarden16 @scoutcat @Lou2022 thanks for the reassurance ladies..love that u went on thunder mountain @Lou2022 😆 body boarding sounds amazing @Lou2022. Are you ok @scoutcat it could well be a combination of constipation and wind 😬 xxx

So 13 weeks 4 days anyone else suffering with really bad headaches don't no if pregnancy or stress from losing my dad and a**whole family member! 🤦🏽‍♀️

Morning all xx

@scoutcat it’s som so scary when we get similar pains but try to stay calm and see how today goes xx

@speake thank you!! I think we are the exact same now we due dates of 24th October 🥰 xx

@Cruz86 how’s the discharge? Mine’s still the same - constant knicker checking! Xx

@Skl2021 one more sleep 🤞🏻 How are you feeling? Xx

@mrshodgy21 so sorry about your dad. I can't imagine what u are going through. I had the worst headaches in all of my pregnancies xx

So all my nausea had been gone for like a week but I've just been wretching loads because of the smell of the one year olds baby crisps so this reassures me 🤞

Finally managed to get back on the site - wouldn't let me post for ages...

@mrshodgy21 I'm so sorry to hear about your dad. Hope you're managing to take some time for yourself. Sending big hugs.

So good to hear lovely scan news from people - well done. And some important 12 week milestones too ☺️

Anyone else SO clumsy at the moment? I've turned into a bull in a china shop - keep breaking/spilling things. One of those days is turning into one of those weeks/months...

Still feeling a bit 🤢 - 16 weeks on Monday, was hoping it was done, but no!

@scoutcat Everything ALWAYS happens on a weekend. It is Sod's law. I've had pains near my scar - not as bad as you describe, but could just be stretching. How long ago was your section?

Hope you all manage to have good weekends.

Thank you everyone. I've had no pains at all today but I've started having cramps that come and go. No bleeding though. I've booked an early scan for tomorrow morning even though it's not been a week since my last scan. Is it ok to lie about that?

@scoutcat how u feeling today? Xx
@Skl2021 thinking of you today xxx

@scoutcat wishing you all the best for your scan today.

Im really struggling, i'm away tomorrow with parents for 3 nights and i'm terrified of miscarriage starting when away. My first one was a missed miscarriage that started with spotting a few weeks after baby had passed but then after a couple of days it was awful. Last miscarriage was like a light period but my hcg levels never really got very high. Im hoping the fact the baby had a heartbeat friday that if this is going to sadly end that I have a bit of time.

I bought some baby aspirin, can i ask those of you are on it what dose do you take? i haven't been advised to do anything but want to give this the best chance xx

@Stargazer89 I totally get where u are coming from. I'm going to Greece in about a month. Would hate to miscarry out there...do your parents know you are pregnant? X

@calimc83 Greece will be gorgeous though!
No they don't know and i don't want to tell them because they will just worry and fuss 🙄How many weeks will you be when you go away? x

@Stargazer89 I know, I just worry about the healthcare out there?? Yeah I understand..I've told mine as last time they didn't even know I was pregnant and so it was doubly hard to tell them I had been pregnant and then miscarried 😫...I've booked a scan for about a week before I go. Terrified already! I'll be about 12 weeks when I go. What about you? I had my MMC at 11 weeks ( baby passed around 9 weeks) x

I bought baby aspirin but then realised I shouldn't take it as I'm still breastfeeding my toddler. I think they usually advise 75-150mg daily until 12 weeks

@Skl2021 thinking of you today xx

Thank you @Stargazer89! Everything looked great. Baby had a strong heartbeat and was measuring 8+1 which is two days ahead of what I was expecting. We even saw little stumpy arms and legs too. It has really put my mind at ease.. for a few days at least 🤣

@scoutcat that's wonderful news. Oh that must have been so lovey for you.

@aesgriff @calimc83 thankyou so much for thinking of me today ❤️

I had to take a few days off Mumsnet as I was really struggling I have been a mess last few days with worry. Had my scan today and baby is measuring exactly and strong heartbeat ❤️ I'm so relieved. Unfortunately baby wouldn't play ball so we couldn't find out the gender but I'm just glad everything was ok and I can breathe again xx

@scoutcat so glad your scan went well ❤️ xx
@Stargazer89 I take 150 mg daily but that was from 12 weeks and I think I'm on it until birth or sometime around then but I was told by my midwife xx

@Stargazer89 I take 75mg daily since I found out I was pregnant. This is what my pregnancy loss counsellor recommended x x x

@Stargazer89…. I’ve been taking 150mg aspirin every evening since BFP. I wasn’t advised by anyone, I just thought it couldn’t hurt! X

@scoutcat fab news! @Skl2021 Hope you are ok lovely? So glad the scan went well - apart from baby not playing ball! ☺️ x

@calimc83 I'm so glad it's over and everything was ok I have been an emotional mess past few days. Even waiting at scan place I was nearly in tears and didn't want to go through with it. I feel so much better now thankyou ❤️ baby was in the same exact awkward position as last scan so we couldn't even get a decent picture again and legs were firmly closed together 🙈 how are you xx

@scoutcat @Skl2021 absolutely fab news that you both had good scans today, so happy for you 🥰 xxx

Hello,

THANK YOU to everyone who has posted on this thread.

I miscarried my first pregnancy January 2021.

We found out at our dating scan.

We think the pregnancy stopped developing around 9 weeks.

I had bled, it wasn’t very much blood at all, which is why the miscarriage came as such a huge shock. We also paid for two private scans.

I’m 38 and I’ve never had children.

I’m currently 11+5 pregnant.

We had a bleed 6+2 ago. I have been petrified since.

I had an early scan and the yolk sac was present.

I was given a prescription of Utrogestan Vaginal, to be taken 2 in the morning, 2 in the evening.

We had a second scan and were so shocked to see a heartbeat and measured at 7+3.

Going to the scan I was convinced my pregnancy symptoms had stopped.

Thursday we have our dating scan.

I’m so scared.

Our first miscarriage, plus having an early bleed in this pregnancy have really had a negative impact on my wellbeing.

The midwife at my local surgery informed me she could not see me until I was 15 weeks and so I’ve paid private for counselling.

What’s worrying me most is attending our dating scan & receiving bad news.

I’m also confused as to what could be pregnancy symptoms and what could be a side effect of the Utrogestan Vaginal. It’s like my brain is playing tricks on me, almost a protection mode in case there’s bad news come Thursday.

We haven’t told many people we’re pregnant as I did a big social media announcement with our first pregnancy & it was so traumatic having to retract.

It’s been a really long and lonely experience. I feel like I’m in my own lockdown.