I'm pregnant for 5th time.. haven't told my partner.

[hopingthisistheone]

One successful pregnancy with a 4 year old, three miscarriages and now I'm pregnant for the fifth time.

I have PCOS and I'm on clomid treatment.

My PAU called me and offered me an early scan, by dates I'm probably around 4-5 weeks, this is around the time I normally miscarry.

I haven't told anyone I'm pregnant yet, not even my partner who I live with. I just want to be able to surprise him when I know everything is okay. Also worried that I will lose this one again.

Every other time I have told him, we've been excited and happy and then that all ends after a couple weeks. I am so so so anxious right now and not even sure an early scan is something that will help because I know it's not likely to show anything at this stage.

Any advice please.

Hi @hopingthisistheone congratulations, Ive also had 5 pregnancies and 1 child with another on the way. I got on baby aspirin 75g at 5 weeks as well as progesterone for this pregnancy which I think made a difference. Pls try and get on them if you can, it's worth a try. Good luck hope it's a healthy and happy 9 months.

75mg*

Congratulations 🤗

Please ask for some progesterone. They should be happy to give that to you as you’ve had 3 miscarriages already.
A scan isn’t enough iyswim.

((hugs)) I appreciate this is a really anxious time for you. I hope you will get the answer you want.

Thank you. I will ask when I'm there next week. I'm just hoping I can hold out until then.

Thank you.

Did you get prescribed the baby aspirin by the doctor and why do they say this might help? I'll ask about progesterone. I'm known to have low progesterone from tests done a year or so ago so I'm not sure why this isn't already in place.

You can get baby aspirin over the counter from the pharmacy. My doctor told me to take 75mg to 12 weeks and 150mg after that. Congrats on your pregnancy

Hi @hopingthisistheone , congratulations on your pregnancy, fingers crossed for you. I can totally understand why you haven’t told your husband, this must be very traumatic for you and him.

Low dose aspirin is recommended (150mg, which is two 75mg tablets, taking at the same time) as it reduces the risk of preeclampsia and also has been shown to increase blood flow to the baby on early pregnancy.