Due September 2023 after miscarriage 🌈

[Furbabymum15]

Hello ladies
I'm 44 and had 4 previous miscarriages..... Found out last wk I'm pregnant and incredibly anxious after so many losses and my age. Lack of symptoms aren't helping besides the stretching twinges.

Is anyone joining me in this journey?

@Gymgal88 I'm almost exactly the same as you, 9 weeks tomorrow, after a very traumatic miscarriage last year. I've had one scan and seen a heartbeat but have another next Wednesday and am extremely nervous.

I think you are right, anxiety and extreme cautiousness are a way of protecting yourself from potential pain.

Absolutely no advice but wanted to share that I am very much in the same boat! Best of luck to everyone on this thread

Hi @Tinkerbell098 yes that was me. Glad to have some company. Sorry you lost your June baby too.

Congratulations on your BFP!! 🎉 How are you feeling at 6 weeks? Hopefully our September babies will be sticky rainbow babies 🌈🤗 xx

@CaliGirl47 very very anxious as you can imagine. No symptoms whatsoever, which worries me too. I have an early scan booked on the 24th, so patiently waiting for that to have some reassurance.

@AnotherStory23 amazing same dates.

Glad you've had one good scan.I've held out until after 8weeks as that's when the last one stopped developingI will update you with Monday scan. Good luck for Wednesday.

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@Gymgal88 These are all NHS scans - had to have them because of the kind of miscarriage I had previously. Yes let us know - best of luck

Hi @Gymgal88 welcome to the page. Congratulations on your pregnancy.
I have had 4 miscarriages and the 1st 2 were picked up as MMC at the 12 wk scan. I know exactly how you're feeling but hopefully this is your time and your Scan goes well on Monday. I am only 5-6 wks and not feeling any symptoms so very anxious too. I have an early scan on 20th and I'm praying this goes well xx

@Picoloangel thankyou for your input, please this gives me hope I'm 45 in 3 weeks so this is really my last chance I think xx

@Furbabymum15 thanks for your response.

And congratulations on your pregnancy.
I'm so sorry to hear about your previous losses, it is such a cruel thing.

The lack of symtoms seems to be the hardest as it leaves you more anxious and I am constantly comparing it to my previous pregnancy. I just smese something different this time.
Maybe we are just lucky this time round 🤞

I really do pray for us all that we get our rainbow babies soon.

Thanks again, it's page's like this that keep me sane (slightly)

So many rainbow babies. Congratulations everyone, and hope all the scans go well.

Bean and I still seem to be doing okay.
Nothing yet to suggest that it's a CP, but last time I was around 5 and a bit weeks when I miscarried. I'm currently only 4 and a bit weeks so nerves are a wreck. My BBT is still high (37.1) so that's promising. Not allowing myself to take another test (got partner to hide them!).

I feel on edge all the time and am struggling to sleep through the night.
Can't wait until I am far enough along for a reassurance scan. Will speak to EPU as one confirmed and one potential CP last year I think they will do this rather than have to go private, but if not I will definitely get one.

I am having accupuncture on Monday (which was due to be infertility and now she will do something different for anxiety). So hoping that will help.

Any suggestions on how to keep the anxiety at bay until then?

I’m having a very anxious morning 😞 I am 6+1 today and still haven’t got any symptoms whatsoever. Been waiting for something to kick in but nada! No sore boobs, no nausea, no pulling sensations, no fatigue, nothing! After my MC in Oct around the 6weeks mark, I’m just so so anxious that this would turn out the same. I’ve got a scan booked in 9 days’ time, but it seems like an eternity to wait.

Hello all, hope you don’t mind me joining. I got a vvfp at 10dpo and 1-2 weeks today at 14dpo, after a MC in October I’m very anxious.
I’m 31 and already have a 17, 14 and 12 year old so it’s been a very long time for me, and a really big age gap too which also makes me nervous!
Flo puts me at at 4w 4days but I know ovulated late so I expect that to change by a few days.
I’m going to hold off self referring to midwife for as long as possible just in case anything happens again

@pinkpirlie no suggestions here I’m afraid - it’s the longest few weeks ever!

@Tinkerbell098 my symptoms only really started at around 6 weeks 3 days so hopefully you get some reassuring symptoms too 🤞🏻

I’m so sorry hun. 😔 I completely understand. @Tinkerbell098 Coming up to milestones or traumatic timings that remind you of a previous mc can be very triggering. That’s what I have found personally. So it’s completely understandable that coming up to the time when you lost your previous pg that you feel increased anxiety. It’s soo hard when there’s so much outside of our control. If it’s any consolation, in my one healthy full term pg with my dd I had hardly any symptoms. No nausea or anything. And in my recent mmc pregnancy I had loads of nausea. So each pregnancy is different and in my experience symptoms or lack of symptoms doesn’t necessarily mean one thing or another. I know it’s so hard. 💓 Hang in there. I’ve just put up some affirmations on my mirror today to help me to focus on positive thoughts. I will share them in case they are useful to anyone else. All we can do is take it one day at a time. 🌈😘 xx

This was from the Yesmum-to be affirmation card pack I bought when preparing for birth with my dd. But I felt these ones are appropriate for my current pregnancy. X

Congratulations and welcome! 🎉🤗🌈 @Mannymoomin Such good news about your 1-2 weeks on CB. Seeing that word “pregnant” is so exciting and reassuring. I hope you have a happy and healthy pregnancy. Xx

Hi ladies,

Room for another? I had mmc in April 21. Chemical Aug 22.

Barely even really tried this last cycle (after many cycles of military like precision) but yday, 10dpo, I felt like taking a test as we were supposed to be having a few drinks with friends. We'll you can imagine my surprise when the frer showed a bfp!!!

Easy at home showing only the tiniest hint of a line but frer seem to be getting darker again today.

I'm nervous....very nervous....afraid to hope really. DH bearly reacted, it's been so hard on him.

Started my nuprin and cyclogest yesterday. Keeping my fingers crossed and will schedule an app with GP later in the week.

Wishing you all sticky beans x

Morning ladies, so today is the day that I go for my reassurance scan. I should be 9+3weeks
My previous pregnancy stopped developing at 8+3weeks, so fingers crossed 🤞
I'm still feeling little to no symtoms. Not even bloating. Anyone else feel like this?

I had a call from the midwife yesterday. I explained how I've had no symtoms and my concerns and how different this pregnancy feels compared to my MMC which was full of pregnancy symtoms.
She didn't want to book my booking in appointment until after my scan today, which has made me all the more worried that even she thinks something is wrong.

The worry we have to go through is so tough. Wouldn't wish it on anyone 😔

Also welcome @Passenger87 wishing you all the best for your new pregnancy. The wait is a killer.

Just keep busy and the days will pass 🤞

@Gymgal88 Best of luck! It's so nerve wracking.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you and all the other ladies on this thread.

Welcome @Passenger87 congrats on your bfp. 🌈

All the best for your scan @Gymgal88 I really hope you have a nice wriggly bouncing baby on your scan today. 🤗😘 🌈

Congratulations @Passenger87 😊

@Gymgal88 keeping everything crossed that you see a healthy happy baby in your scan today 🤞🏻🤞🏻 I’ve always been told symptoms can fluctuate. Let us know how you get on.

Our scan is on Saturday and it can’t come soon enough!

@CaliGirl47 thanks so much for your kind words. It's so hard waiting and praying that all is ok. We all go through it. Just need to stay positive and hope everything will be ok. I love the affirmations too.

@Gymgal88 wishing you all the best for today. Thinking of you X

Wow this thread is amazing to find, so many of us going through the same thing! Good luck today @Gymgal88, really hope this is your time and your scan gives you reassurance. Im planning on doing an early scan too and know my nerves will be all over the place that day so thinking of you!

i can really relate to everyone’s anxiety and symptom (over?)analysis and I think it’s sadly an inevitable part of pregnancy after loss. Trying so hard to take it one day at a time but can’t turn my brain off!! I had a MMC in April 2021 at just under 10 weeks and had been unable to conceive since then and so we did our first round of ivf in end of nov, it didn’t work, then the next cycle ovulated late and got a BFP last week! My mind was completely blown, I was just waiting for my cycle to return to normal so I could do the next ivf transfer. Having some mild nausea this morning although this could also be anxiety!!! Due 18-27 sept I think( unsure due to really late ovulation).

so good to find you all and hoping all of us find our way through the next few weeks xxx

Currently on way up to epu, started bleeding abit today not heavy but enough to worry me, keeping everything crossed everything is okay

@Passenger87 congratulations on your BFP. It is such a shock when you're not expecting it. My partner was the same, he was pretending it wasn't happening to save anxiety and pain. But we had a heart to heart about it and he's started opening up which has been helpful to us both.

@Gymgal88 I hope the scan goes well. I'm sorry your midwife has been less than helpful, and made you feel anxious. I have been reading (too much) about symptoms and I don't think you can read a lot into whether you do or don't have them. Every pregnancy is different. I truly hope that you get to experience a joyful day today.

I can't wait to be further along and able to book a scan. I am thinking of booking in 3 weeks when I will be 7.5 weeks. Hopefully that will be the best of both worlds - early enough for the reassurance I need to stop feeling so anxious, but not so early I won't be able to see much.
I'm starting a accupuncture today. Was booked in to help with my infertility, now will be to help with anxiety and pregnancy symptoms.