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7 weeks pregnant and symptoms are fading...

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PunCana · 26/06/2023 11:47

Hi,

I'm 8 weeks pregnant as of today. This is my 4th pregnancy after 3 x MMC. I've had investigations done and no clear reason why I have recurring miscarriages. I am now on progesterone pessaries twice a day since 6 + 3.

Looking for a bit of advice/reassurance as I am climbing the walls with anxiety given my history...

Found out I was pregnant and had pretty mild symptoms, but symptoms all the same. Symtoms started to hit a bit harder at 6 weeks, but still not ultra strong. Main symtoms were mood swings (poor partner of mine!), stretching pains, veiny boobs, shooting pain in one nipple, full boobs, daily naps.

Over the last week I've noticed that my symtoms have faded or dissappeared entirely. My moods have been great, boobs aren't quite as full or veiny, no pain in boobs and have not had any naps since Friday and been going to sleep at my pre-pregnancy time. I also haven't felt any stretching pains for a few days now. I did have a bit of a headache last night and slightly veiny boobs, but thats it.

I know that symtoms can come and go, but from what I've read this seems to be for a couple of days or so as opposed to a week. So this has got me super worried.

Should add that I had a scan at 6 + 3 for going on progesterone and all was fine with the scan and saw a wee heartbeat

I contacted the specialist midwife I'm under for recurring miscarriages for advice, but she wasn't that concerned given I haven't been bleeding. But this still doesn't seem to be reassuring me...

Anyone here had a similar experience with a positive outcome..?

Thanks x

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PunCana · 27/06/2023 07:06

No update unfortunately - EPU wouldn't offer me a scan. Said they weren't concerned as symptoms can fade...

Going to go for a private scan next week, so will post an update then (as I don't like it when there are no outcomes on threads!).

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CC2839 · 27/06/2023 09:20

@PunCana shame they could not give you a scan, least they have said to you symptoms can fade which might be some more reassurance. glad you have managed to book a private scan, hope all goes well Flowers

User22 · 27/06/2023 12:09

@PunCana Like you this is my 4th pregnancy after 3 MMC. I had lots of nausea and breast tenderness around 6 weeks, once i hit week 7 I felt as though all my symptoms had weakened. Breast tenderness, really fluctuated, I found they were only sore in the evening when I was very tired and nausea pretty much vanished. I wasn't due for a scan until 8+3 so was very anxious.
Went in for scan last Friday, baby measured 8+6 and we heard the heartbeat. The relief was insane, although I know we are not out of the woods yet, it was reassuring to know that symptoms can definitely lessen without it meaning MC.
I am taking progesterone, aspirin, heparin injections, steroids, high dose folic acid and vit D for this pregnancy.

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PunCana · 27/06/2023 13:05

User22 · 27/06/2023 12:09

@PunCana Like you this is my 4th pregnancy after 3 MMC. I had lots of nausea and breast tenderness around 6 weeks, once i hit week 7 I felt as though all my symptoms had weakened. Breast tenderness, really fluctuated, I found they were only sore in the evening when I was very tired and nausea pretty much vanished. I wasn't due for a scan until 8+3 so was very anxious.
Went in for scan last Friday, baby measured 8+6 and we heard the heartbeat. The relief was insane, although I know we are not out of the woods yet, it was reassuring to know that symptoms can definitely lessen without it meaning MC.
I am taking progesterone, aspirin, heparin injections, steroids, high dose folic acid and vit D for this pregnancy.

Oh snap lol. I read your message and thought I had written it at first.

I'm glad your scan went well and that clealry symptoms can fade without it meaning the worst... Had a bit of a sore head again today, so I'm hoping thats a good sign?

The anxiety of reading into every little thing that goes on with your body is so exhausting. But fingers crossed the extra help we're getting works this time! Heard so many good outcomes from other women on progesterone. I'm also on additional folic acid and vitamin D.

I was also in a panic thinking that if I was on progesterone then I should have raging symtoms since it's additional hormones. But glad to hear that may not necessarily be the case.

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scrantonelectriccity · 27/06/2023 13:14

129292s · 26/06/2023 18:27

pls someone help…can anyone else see a very faint second line?

I think it would be a lot more considerate to make your own thread rather than be posting on this persons thread who is worrying they are having a miscarriage

129292s · 28/06/2023 20:17

I’m so sorry,I don’t know how to use this I thought I have made a new one.I do apologise

CC2839 · 09/07/2023 15:43

Hope your doing ok OPFlowers

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PunCana · 09/07/2023 19:08

Thanks... I was planning on putting an update on, but it's been a tough few days...

Symptoms ended up coming back a couple of days after my post. Not as strong, but symptoms all the same with some new symptoms. So was pretty reassured.

Om Wednesday I started to have some brown spotting followed by pink spotting. This then tailed off, which again reassured me. Phoned EPU about it and they sounded positive if it was tailing off too.

Went for a private scan on Thursday night. And (yet again) got bad news at the scan. Baby had stopped growing weeks before. Another MMC. Progesterone didn't help in the slightest it seemed.

So have a MVA booked for Friday. Partner and I are absolutely devastated. We were really hopeful this time with the progesterone and having all these symtoms. Think maybe the progesterone was giving me stronger symptoms, so. I wasn't aware thst this had happened again? I don't know.

But, we will try again. And keep on trying until we get there.

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Whataretheodds · 09/07/2023 19:14

OP I'm really sorry to hear this. You must feel so weary of all of this.

It might be worth considering trying to get on progesterone earlier- from your positive test perhaps.

Are you able to ask what are the next things they could test for to try to explain your MCs?

CC2839 · 09/07/2023 19:37

I am so so sorry for your loss OP. There is nothing you can say to someone experiencing a loss that will make their pain go away. But I just want to say I really am sorry, I hope Friday goes ok. You are extremely strong, so is your partner. Take all the time you need to grieve. I can imagine you will and already are supporting each other. Sending lots of love your wayFlowers

Laurabeee · 09/07/2023 19:38

I’m really sorry to hear what happened. It is a horrible thing to go through. I really hope you get good news soon. Thinking of you x

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PunCana · 10/07/2023 10:12

Whataretheodds · 09/07/2023 19:14

OP I'm really sorry to hear this. You must feel so weary of all of this.

It might be worth considering trying to get on progesterone earlier- from your positive test perhaps.

Are you able to ask what are the next things they could test for to try to explain your MCs?

Thanks for the support. Can't believe I'm having to go through all this again....

I was told that I could only go on progesterone once I had a 7 week scan to confirm that it wasn't an ectopic pregnancy, as progesterone helps the baby to grow and wouldn't want it to grow if it was ecoptic. Which made sense to me. So not sure I can go on it earlier. To be honest, the progesterone didn't seem to work and this was actually the pregnant that seemed to end earlier than the rest, so not convinced it will work for me.

Waiting on the bereavement midwife phoning back to see what else can be done. They found no reason for my miscarriages though, so not sure if there are any other treatment options. But there must be something to have had 4 x MMC. Especially when MMC are pretty rare...

Going to ask about genetic testing (they were meant to do this last time but hospital messed it up). Got an appointment with my GP to discuss IVF. And looking into self funding the Tommy's clinic in Coventry.

Hopefully will get there one day...

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PunCana · 10/07/2023 10:13

CC2839 · 09/07/2023 19:37

I am so so sorry for your loss OP. There is nothing you can say to someone experiencing a loss that will make their pain go away. But I just want to say I really am sorry, I hope Friday goes ok. You are extremely strong, so is your partner. Take all the time you need to grieve. I can imagine you will and already are supporting each other. Sending lots of love your wayFlowers

Thanks so much for the support x

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PunCana · 10/07/2023 10:13

Laurabeee · 09/07/2023 19:38

I’m really sorry to hear what happened. It is a horrible thing to go through. I really hope you get good news soon. Thinking of you x

Thanks so much x

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Whataretheodds · 10/07/2023 11:47

I know it's the "really, me again??" Feeling that is so shit.

What testing have you and your partner had so far?

Might be worth having a look at the reason progesterone was added to NICE guidelines - meta-analysis showed it helped in cases of unexplained miscarriage (if there's a genetic issue or structural issue it won't help). Have you had an ectopic ever?

My GP agreed to prescribe progesterone from my positive test so you might try that route IF progesterone might help.

I tried to get the genetic testing done last MC but they couldn't find any foetal material in the sample, so no insight from that. Worth pursuing if you can.

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