Pregnancy anxiety after MMC

[Lineeyes222]

I'm 5+3 and so very anxious. Had a MMC 7 months ago (blighted ovum not diagnosed until scan), and dreading it happening again. Last time I only had mild nausea and looks like this time is the same so I'm panicking that I have another blighted ovum. With my one successful pregnancy years ago I had terrible nausea.

I keep bursting into tears because I feel like this pregnancy is doomed but I want this baby so bad and also dread the thought of going back to TTC.

Should I book a scan for this Saturday when I'll be about 6 weeks? I have a backwards uterus so not sure if that would make it more difficult for them to see anything. I am dreading having a scan too and thinking about it gives me flashbacks of last time when the empty sac appeared on the screen.

Is it quite likely they'll be able to see at least a fetal pole on Saturday if this isn't another blighted ovum?

I'm also 5+3 and had a MC in February which resulted in me having months of psychological therapy (it was due to combination of many factors but the MC made it worse). I know exactly how you feel but try to stay positive xx

I could have written this myself. I had a MMC recently and am now 7+3. Very few pregnancy symptoms plus I've had three big bleeds. I've had two extra scans but it was too early still to see much (the last one was at 5+3). My next one is tomorrow and I'm terrified there won't be anything on the screen.

You're still fairly early in your pregnancy, symptoms could still kick in.

I also have a backwards uterus and the sonographer last time said it made transabdominal scans more difficult so they tend to do transvaginal with me.

@Lineeyes222 if you can I would wait until 7+ weeks. The scans can be out by a few days and also in the early stage they might struggle to locate it. It’s entirely up to you though, you could have one at 6 weeks.

I had very mild occasional nausea at 5+ weeks, it became frequent at 6+, sickness started at 7 weeks. Everyone is different though.

I know exactly how you feel @Lineeyes222 , I'm 7+2 today and have feel incredibly anxious.

Had a MC in July when I was 9 weeks, with that pregnancy I had a scan at 7+4 and baby was measuring small with a heartbeat.

I'm too scared to get an early scan with this one & if I get to 12 weeks I'm going to be absolutely terrified of that scan 😔 I think I have trauma from the scan when I MC.

Oh and I also have a retroverted uterus like you. Not really sure if it affects us much apart from having to have transvaginal scans early on , not sure when they'd be able to see the baby with a normal abdominal scan.

Hi @Lineeyes222 I'm so sorry for your loss! I feel exactly the same as you, I had a mmc just before 12 weeks, I'd had three scans prior and everything was going fine, now I can't seem to take comfort in anything, I'm 5+4 today, no symptoms as such except mild sickness, with my DD it was horrific but didn't start till 6+4. I would wait until 7/8 weeks for a scan, I think I'm going to do mine at 7+6 xx

@Lineeyes222 I also have a retroverted uterus and it does make it harder to see, I feel the same about a scan and I can't bear the image of seeing my baby not moving again, x

Thank you all for sharing your stories and I'm so sorry for those who've had losses. Really hope your current pregnancies all go smoothly!!

I will try to wait till 7 weeks as suggested but it will be hard!

@RaliaMusca best of luck for your scan tomorrow! Will be thinking of you.

I totally understand how you are feeling! I had an MMC at 10 weeks in April and fell pregnant one month later - I’m now 24 weeks with our rainbow. I found the first trimester of this pregnancy SO difficult. I’m fairly certain I have PTSD surrounding scans (which is how I found out last time) as I get panic attacks beforehand and find them unbelievably challenging to go to. I spent HOURS overanalysing every single symptom I had/didn’t have and even took pads on holiday with me at 7 weeks because I was so convinced I would miscarry.

Now that I’m feeling a bit more calm about this pregnancy I really wish I had relaxed and enjoyed it a little more - although this is easier said than done! My best advice would be to purchase the book ‘Pregnancy after Loss’ by Zoe Clark-Coates - this, along with the pregnancy after loss app - has been a lifesaver for me! Beyond this, I would seek counselling if possible to help you find coping mechanisms for this pregnancy. I really wish I had because I think it would have made those early stages more bearable.

I called up my EPU at 5 weeks and they offered me a scan at 7 weeks. I opted to go private at 6 weeks because I had some spotting and couldn’t wait! But deffo wait for 7 weeks if you can. I wish you all the best of luck!

I’m exactly the same, I’d a missed m/c in Aug and D&C, now pregnant again with mild pelvic cramps and brown discharge. I had a scan yesterday which showed a gestational sac measuring 5+5, no yolk sac, no fetal pole but Bloods are good. It’s a cruel waiting game, I’m a stressful anxiety ball of nerves. Another scan booked in a week.