Pregnancy after miscarriage

[Silverfoxlady]

Hi all,

I had a missed miscarriage in mid-July at 12 weeks, and I just had a positive pregnancy test yesterday.

I should be over the moon, but I feel so sad and worried. Am I pregnant today? Has it gone? It has been such an emotional few months that I can’t imagine not being worried about history repeating itself. One minute I was pregnant and planning to have a child, and then the next it was gone.

How can I stop being worried and sad?

Last time I was pregnant I used to go jogging three times a week (5K each time) because it improved my mood, now I am too worried to go.

What can I do? How do you cope?

I didn't want to read and run. I dont really have any advice but I'm in the same boat. Had a mmc in April and I've found out I'm pregnant again. Just over 4 weeks. I feel the same. I can't let myself get excited and enjoy this time coz im worried it will all happen again.

Hopefully we will both figure it out. Congratulations by the way.

Sorry for your previous loss. I have been going through the same thing - MMC in May and now 10 weeks pregnant again. I’m not going to lie, these 10 weeks have been filled with anxiety but we are just trying to take it one scan at a time. We have had two early scans before the 12 week one for reassurance. Also try to remember it is statistically unlikely for you to have another miscarriage this time.

My partner mentioned having many more scans this time, and I am looking to book the 6 week scan nearer the time, maybe even the 9 week one too. I don’t want to be given a shock at 12 weeks again.

I am just holding my breath at the moment to see if I can get past the next few days, or if this is a chemical pregnancy.

I am wishing you all healthy pregnancies. Fingers crossed for us!

I have just found out I am pregnant after a miscarriage at 6 weeks and a second at 5 weeks. I feel exactly the same. I don’t even feel anxious, just numb and like I’m waiting for it to happen again so can’t feel any excitement. In my head I keep thinking of this as my third miscarriage rather than a pregnancy which is awful.

I think it’s to be expected though and a method of self preservation…hopefully it will get easier as we progress and I think extra scans are a good way of helping set your mind at rest. if it helps you are significantly less likely to have a second if you get pregnant within 6 months of miscarrying!

Let’s hope for positive and healthy pregnancies for all of us.

Didn't want to read and run either.

I had a miscarriage with my first and I fell pregnant right away again. Was the hardest 20 weeks ever waiting for the 12 week scan, then the 20 week scan, then worrying if the labour would go ok.

You just have to take it one day at a time. That's all you can do.

I now have two. One 18 month old and a 10 week old.

Worth all the worrying in the end.

Congratulations OP x

Come and join us on the pregnancy after miscarriage support thread

Totally hear you on the jogging, I stopped jogging after my mc too even though there was no 'reason' to, I've just walked though this pregnancy and tbh I don't think I would have been able to keep running (bump is heavy!) but also it's not great for my mental health, walking isn't the same and pregnancy after loss is a stressful time! I'm hoping to get back to running after the baby is here

'Pregnancy after Miscarriage - Latest support thread' www.mumsnet.com/Talk/pregnancy/4909802-pregnancy-after-miscarriage-latest-support-thread

Here's the link incase it helps anyone 😀