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Pregnancy after loss

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VJFord · 27/10/2023 12:10

Hi folks,

I found out earlier this week that I am pregnant. This will be our fourth pregnancy with no living children. Wondering if there is anyone else here who is pregnant following a loss/losses, and hoping that we can stick together as I know I am going to be stressed and anxious the whole time.

Our first pregnancy ended in a miscarriage at 8 weeks, then our second pregnancy was going smoothly until 28+6 when I had a placental abruption. Our daughter was delivered by emergency c-section but due to a lack of oxygen caused by the abruption she died a few days later. We then got pregnant again (pretty much as soon as we safely could once I'd recovered from the c-section) but that also ended in an early miscarriage.

I don't know why, but I just have a good feeling about this time. I thought I would be so frightened but so far I am mostly just very excited and hopeful.

Our due date is going to be late June/early July 2024, but I know that our baby would be delivered earlier than that because I cannot have a VBAC so they will want to prevent me going into labour naturally.

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pinkmarshmalloww · 27/10/2023 13:04

VJFord · 27/10/2023 12:10

Hi folks,

I found out earlier this week that I am pregnant. This will be our fourth pregnancy with no living children. Wondering if there is anyone else here who is pregnant following a loss/losses, and hoping that we can stick together as I know I am going to be stressed and anxious the whole time.

Our first pregnancy ended in a miscarriage at 8 weeks, then our second pregnancy was going smoothly until 28+6 when I had a placental abruption. Our daughter was delivered by emergency c-section but due to a lack of oxygen caused by the abruption she died a few days later. We then got pregnant again (pretty much as soon as we safely could once I'd recovered from the c-section) but that also ended in an early miscarriage.

I don't know why, but I just have a good feeling about this time. I thought I would be so frightened but so far I am mostly just very excited and hopeful.

Our due date is going to be late June/early July 2024, but I know that our baby would be delivered earlier than that because I cannot have a VBAC so they will want to prevent me going into labour naturally.

Hiya. Sorry to hear about your losses 🥺 I'm also due early July and had a ruptured Ectopic Pregnancy in Jan 22 x

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VJFord · 27/10/2023 13:13

@pinkmarshmalloww hi! Exciting to meet someone else who's starting this journey again. Wishing you all the very best for the coming months. How are you feeling?

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pinkmarshmalloww · 27/10/2023 13:26

VJFord · 27/10/2023 13:13

@pinkmarshmalloww hi! Exciting to meet someone else who's starting this journey again. Wishing you all the very best for the coming months. How are you feeling?

Thank you 😊 I'm feeling really really scared and anxious it's almost taking over all my emotions 🥺 I've even ordered 2 private at home blood tests to check see if my HCG doubles after 48 hours. Then hopefully my EPAU will scan me at 6 weeks.
How're you feeling with everything x

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VJFord · 27/10/2023 13:33

@pinkmarshmalloww Fingers crossed for you and for tests and scans. I hope they can provide you with some reassurance. I've got my first scan booked for 2 and a half weeks time (I'll be a little over 7 weeks). They offered me in earlier but I wanted to wait a bit so we'd give ourselves the best chance of seeing a heartbeat. Need to remind myself that it was my choice to wait when I get anxious over the next two weeks...!

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