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Miscarriage 14 WEEKS

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92louise · 25/05/2023 20:24

So I missed my 12-week scan as I thought I was being clever trying to hold out until I could find out the gender but then around week 14 I had really bad pains it almost felt like constipation but then it got so much worse because when I called 111 they had the gp call me back but I mentioned to them the week before I started bleeding and they said it was normal but afterwards about a week or two later I was in bed and it woke me up the pain it almost felt like constipation or almost like diarrhoea pain and after I called them an hour later a gp called me back and said it can be normal. but after that about five minutes later I had a massive gush to me it felt like a big gush and clot but apparently it wasn't anything to do with pregnancy so the next day they called me back basically five hours later I went back in a scan after they had confirmed they thought I was still pregnant(the night before without a scan) but apparently while actually when I saw the scan myself there was a placenta and a feeding sac but no baby. 14-week scan a long story short I was offered the surgery or pessaries but the way they tell you I took the pessary as they make out surgery is unnecessary within an hour and a half I lost three and a half litres of blood and almost died got blue lighted into hospital straight into an assessment room given morphine (which I have never had anything stronger than 30mg codeine) I was waiting passing nig clots passing out the nurse and my mom held. my hand while the gyno Dr was cutting away the clots and pulling on my insides I couldn't take anymore so the gyno Dr rushed me to the theatre they Saved My Life but that two days later they sent me home also I had an iron transfusion because my blood count was at 74 apparently when it gets to 70 it should be a blood transfusion my mum also works at the
same hospital but a different Ward when she spoke to the doctor's they were annoyed the idea not get the blood transfusion to start with but also during the blood loss my blood pressure dropped to 70 and I was in an out of consciousness and they made me sign a form to consent to a blood transfusion if needed I went back in the next day because of severe headaches and then when I went back in the people i&a recognised me within a few hours I was being treated I was on iv drip also a blood transfusion was given because when I was there they tested my blood count and it had dropped to 66 the only reason I went back in was due to severe migraines I took ibuprofen and cocodamol 30|500 and I was still crying in pain, the reason why I am sharing my story, it's because I still think about it constantly after 12 weeks you think everything is safe after 12/weeks I know I am lucky in comparison to.some other mothers who have miscarried later on or had to give birth and I cannot imagine how u felt with what I felt at 14 weeks. But I do feel like it is something women need to talk about more it's nothing to be ashamed of I felt like my body failed me and ill never forget like a lot of mums the date of miscarriage and the delivery due date it has had a massive mental health impact more than I originally thought. But to every lady that has even if you cannot relate to my story, whether you want to be grieving alone or in a group, every pregnancy at every stage or week is valid and your feelings are normal ❤️

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GG1986 · 31/05/2023 12:29

So sorry no one has replied to your story yet. Really sorry you have gone through this, it is awful. Happened to me in 2013, I was 10 weeks, but baby measuring 6 weeks with a slow heartbeat, week later they rescanned and no heartbeat. I honestly didn't think it would happen to me, when I read the 1 in 4 poster at the clinic I was like wtf? Took me a long time to feel better about it and my next pregnancy in 2015 was filled with anxiety, they are 7 now :) xx

92louise · 01/06/2023 01:00

Thank you for your reply and taking the time to share your story I can't imagine how u felt seeing the baby and then the next time seeing your baby but no heartbeat it's heartbreaking, I'm sorry you also had to experience a miscarriage. Mine was so confusing I thought my first pregnancy went fine and I would hold out as long as possible to find out the gender then the clot happened etc but it was so confusing to me that there was a sac and a feeding sac but yet no baby and I'm still struggling now the surgical miscarriage happened 17th March I just feel like I need a justified reason to why and what happened I feel like I haven't or can't get that closure which hurts

Miscarriage 14 WEEKS
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92louise · 01/06/2023 01:16

Gg1986 obviously my reply was to you and you again took the time to read my story and reply and bravely shared yours but I genuinely appreciate your reply we are not alone and that helps a lot even though we are strangers! And your response saying you feel bad no one replied but you did and it helps makes me feel less alone

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Wittsendhasarrived · 01/06/2023 01:18

I'm so sorry this happened to you. Sending love.

92louise · 01/06/2023 02:15

Wittsend Thank you for taking the time to read my experience and replying if you do or don't it's fine, but your more than welcome to share your experience if you want to or have one the more we talk about it or share similar experiences the better

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Cincinnatus · 01/06/2023 02:16

Oh god you poor thing. Cannot imagine the distress you are going through. I’m thinking of you.

fourlambbhunas · 01/06/2023 02:19

I'm so sorry you experienced this, I hope you are recovering okay and can start to process it all 🌸 it sounds so traumatic and I hope you have lots of support around you. I don't know if the screening is something you wanted to do but in future if you delay the 12 week scan it could mean you're too late to do the screening for things like Down's syndrome, just a thought xx

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