Pregnancy after loss -have no symptoms and scared

[Hopingforrainbow2025]

Hi,
I wanted to ask if anyone had no symptoms with a pregnancy after loss and this turned out well?
Currently 5-6 weeks and feel like this will end up with a loss because no symptoms this time. I fell pregnant one cycle after a 10 weeks loss (my second MC).
Im wondering if lack of symptoms could be normal because my body has recently been pregnant (so would have stretched / has higher hormones etc)
please share any stories you may have

@Hopingforrainbow2025 I had 2 back to back early MCs and then got pregnant again a month later. Had zero symptoms (other than peeing a lot in the night) the ENTIRE pregnancy. He’s now a very energetic 3.5 year old! It was very anxiety inducing the entire pregnancy. I paid for several private scans throughout and only really relaxed once I could start to feel movements around 16 weeks - although even my movements were faint because I had an anterior placenta… that was the pregnancy that just kept on giving!! I really hope this is your sticky rainbow 🥰

I didnt get any symptoms until around the 7 - 8 week mark.
I was tired at best and then i had around 4 days where the nausea was horrendous and i havent had anything since.
Im 21 weeks tomorrow and ive just started getting heart burn🙃

I’ve never had any proper symptoms (other than maybe tiredness) with any of my pregnancies, successful or otherwise. But I get the anxiety, the weeks between that longed-for BFP and the first scan feels like forever, and it’s disconcerting only having two lines on tests to go on, to know it’s actually happened….

I'm on my third pregnancy in a year. The first two I had hyperemesis and they both ended in miscarriage at 10 weeks.
I conceived a third time immediately after the second miscarriage without a period in between and was 7.5 weeks before I found out I was pregnant! I had a little bit of nausea which was why I took a test. I was expecting to be 4-5 weeks when I approached the epu about an early scan and progesterone. They measured my HCG and it was over 100k and scanned me the next day and was 8 weeks pregnant. Normally by that point in pregnancy I am bed /sofa bound and unable to keep anything down.
I'm 28 weeks on Sunday and this pregnancy has been completely different to the pregnancy with my daughter and my two miscarriages. It has been quite disconcerting but I know that for me symptoms weren't always a positive sign!

@MummyV2021 thank you- I am glad you got your double rainbow baby. I have had a weird thought of whether I feel less now because it is straight after another loss so my body doesn’t have such a strong reaction and I tried googling that and other women queried the same. Like the odd thing is this time no stretching / pains and that’s worrying me as I normally feel fhat strongly at 4 weeks.

@LER2023 thank you for sharing. I think having no symptoms is just so hard mentally. I know it might be a little early but I’m comparing with before as I’ve always felt things from 3-4 weeks.

@curliegirlie thank you for sharing. For me I am mainly worried because both other pregnancies I knew I was pregnant as soon as I tested and had symptoms. But then again I had miscarriages so it’s confusing my brain as one day I think well maybe the different means differ gender or pregnancy will go differently.

@Superscientist thanks for sharing your expierences. It’s so much to go through in a short space of time. I had a year gap between my first second then this has shocked me that I’ve fallen straight away and I honestly think I’m not allowing myself to hope for 1 day. I’m glad your pregnant is going well but I can imagine your shock at the scan. Same with me - I wonder if symptoms really help when I had a missed miscarriage anyway so I know it doesn’t mean it’s healthy.

following! I’m currently 5 weeks and fell within a few weeks of miscarriage surgery. I was 13 weeks pregnant and had a mmc. I do have a few cramps now and then but nothing else. Wondering if it’s to do with the mmc being so recent. I also had a very strong bfp at 4 days before my period was due! Which is making me wonder! X

Joining you all here! I fell pregnant 1 cycle after my second surgery for mmc. Absolutely terrified, around 6 weeks xx

Hey i had a pregnancy with my so. DS4 after two miscarriages and had barely any symptoms (nausea at 9 weeks and threw up twice thats it) , got a few private scans to reassure me leading upto 12w scan. im not 4.5 weeks pregnant with my second and the nausea is here to stay so completely different x

I also had a MMC at the end of last year and had strong symptoms throughout, I'm currently 6+3 and I've just had the odd wave of nausea for the last few days but very mild so far ... I've booked in a private scan at 9 weeks for a bit of reassurance as they think our baby stopped between 8&9 last time but we didn't find out until 12 weeks.

I had my second pregnancy (had a baby) a few years after MMC. I assumed from the start that it wasn’t going to work out. Had a few early scans, and there was spotting as well.

My pregnancy went well, but I was always prepared for bad news, in my mind. Not that anything can prepare you… Just look after yourself as best you can, you can only do your best.

@RT1620 I am sorry to hear about your recent loss also. It does all make me think is it because our bodies haven’t gone completely back to normal as I did read it can take 4-8 week for uterus to shrink etc so maybe that’s the reason for less symptoms.

@DCmum95 thanks for joining- same as exact timeline as me then as I am 6 weeks today and fell 1 cycle after MC. Hoping you are doing well?

@peanutForever thank you for sharing. I know that’s the scary thing symptoms don’t necessary mean anything good or bad as I’ve had MMC but then also had natural miscarriage so if I feel nothing I’m scared, if I cramp I am scared:(

@Ohwelldone I am 6 weeks today and honestly cannot wait any longer for a scan but it is scary deciding between waiting and seeing or just finding out asap. I feel like I just want to know this time as MMC are so cruel I would rather be told now. I have started to have mild symptoms now like cramping but also that is so scary!

@Gowlettthank you. I am glad you were able to have successful pregnancy. I think last time I was very cautious and still lost. Now I’m just like not trying to believe it at all as the pain of having that wiped away is so bad.

Hi! First of all congratulations and good luck, but also I’m so sorry about your previous MC.

I miscarried at 12 weeks. I feel pregnant again approx 7/8 weeks later. I had virtually no symptoms, which ready scared me as I’d been very sick with my successful pregnancy, but didn’t have symptoms during the one I miscarried. I went to see my doctor, he arranged for blood tests a few days apart, then booked to see me a week later. He saw me in the car park and came over to tell me that he would see me inside, but wanted to tell me he’d seen the test results and everything was as it should be. I was a nervous wreck all pregnancy, but the dr was really good to me and really helped me.

I was also able to book into the early pregnancy unit at 6 weeks for an early scan due to my previous miscarriage. It may be an option for you?

Mine was 18 years who now though, so things might have changed.

I managed to get a private scan today. 5weeks 4 days and saw a heart beat :) still early days but fingers crossed!

No I ummed and ahhed about booking a private scan earlier too, but I decided to go for it and book one in, I'm so nervous though!
I had my first bit of sickness this morning, so my symptoms are creeping in slowly!

@Ohwelldone I also felt a little nauseous this morning when I was getting ready for work, gagged at the fridge. It’s so hard to know though isnt it. I had symptoms last time but didn’t turn out any better but I am also encouraged by feeling rougher this weekend lol.

@RT1620 that is amazing! Early as we for heartbeat so that’s great news. I’m having a scan Wednesday

@Tillow4ever thank you for sharing your story. I am glad you had a good doctor back then.
I called EPU three times last week and had to leave messages to say can I get a scan. I never had a call back so I’ve decided to book private. Honestly it feels like they don’t care right now even though they said if I was pregnant again they would monitor me. Now I can’t even get a call back (I’m guessing because I’m not bleeding).

I’m sorry to hear they’re ignoring you. It’s so bad how everything has changed for the worse. I guess everything’s now emergency care only with the NHS.

Good luck!

After 3 losses 1 early, 2 later I quite understand your concerns. I continued to be pessimistic right until the birth of my son at 38 weeks. I couldn't understand why they weren't telling me what was wrong with him. (They weren't because he was fine!) I had an amnio with my next pregnancy as I was 42. Again wondered why they weren't telling me I'd have a disabled baby. They werent as she was fine, very healthy. I now have 2 healthy granddaughters ( not without worries of course!!) But at least I managed NOT to voice them. While I was in hospital with my son I befriended a woman who'd had many problems miscarrying but they helped her to have a healthy baby. (St Marys). Such wonderful people!

@ElizaMulvil I am glad you got your rainbow babies but yes it is exactly that - I only expect things to go wrong and feel like I build up a wall around myself to try and protect. My friends didn’t understand and thought why aren’t I excited for the ‘now’ but honestly I feel like I won’t until I hold my baby.

That is literally something that shouldnt be shadowed.
Those who have gone through previous losses cannot be excited about their pregnancy and have a barrier up all the time.

I can feel kicks and swishes and i still dont feel excited about it... im just in one of those bubbles where i hope he doesnt come early, but i want him here soon so i know hes safe.

Pregnancy is so difficult i hope you're doing ok! X

@Hopingforrainbow2025I know exactly how you feel. Although I’m now 10+3, so a lot further on from where I was when I had my MCs at around 5 or 6 weeks, and I saw a baby and heartbeat at 8+5, it’s hard not to think all the what ifs…what if the NIPT finds something, what if I have a MMC or something shows up on the dating scan? What if, what if? It’s quite the mood killer and as you say, saps a lot of the excitement…

I keep going into shops looking at clothes and then putting them back. I can't bring myself to buy anything. I'm 28 weeks, a mum friend has offered me some of her little ones things so I can put it off a bit longer.
Most people I've spoken to have had their own stories of loss so have been broadly understanding and compassionate

@Superscientist I feel like I would be exactly the same, wouldn’t be able to stuff until really late. I find forums and support groups women are so helpful and it’s just easier to speak to them. None of my close friends have expierenced this so guess I’m the Guinea pig or maybe I will just be the unlucky one of the group so that they can be the ones that have the easier journey. It’s a weird situation because I’ve had so many scans, know a lot about pregnancy but haven’t been successful so I do wonder if people would actually take advice from me lol x