sorry to barge into your thread, Im not that regular on your forum, but having gone through a miscarriage thought you girls might be able to help.
I suffered my miscarriage at approx 6 weeks, and I spotted up until the end of the 8th week, my hcg levels were low but kept rising slowly so thats what made doctors think I was going to m/c anyway I held out hope that all would be fine but last week u/s revealed no sac and no yolk so the fear was ectopic. However I believe I passed the sac last tuesday before u/s as I had started bleeding fairly regularly as of last monday, I kept on bleeding all week and then over the weekend it was worse, real heavy flow with large clots largest I have seen ever! (boy I sound like a 15 year old! sorry) anyway, I did have period pain a bit more painful then normal but was ok, not so bad that I had to go to ER. Anyway today I left work early as I was very lethargic and still bleeding fairly heavily pain comes and goes. Liquid iron is not working for me unfortuantley, so am sticking to taking the Bcomplex vitamins which seem to help with energy levels.
Can I ask is this the final stage of mc? does anyone know how long you will bleed for?
Ruthie - my bub wouldve been the same age as yours!!! God Bless you and I'll be thinking of you! Aries is such a great star sign if I do say so myself and your bub will def have a fiery personality and a natural born leader!
I just want life to get back to normal so we can start TTC though thats a scary thought at the moment as I don't want to have to go through this again, but its no guarantee.
Mannie - Welcome and sorry to hear about your loss. I had an ectopic that ruptured and the sac was actually forced from my tube and into the uterus when it ruptured. It took me 3 days of light bleeding, then 4 days of no bleeding, than a week of heavy bleeding to pass the sac. Bleeding stopped a couple of days after that. I think every body is different and recovery times vary. I wish you all the best and you are in my
p.s - My sister loves in Cairns, miss her a lot. Enjoy the warmer weather
Mannie - welcome, sorry for your loss. You'll find the women in this thread will offer you great comfort, encouragement and support.
Have you had an u/s to find out if you have passed everything. The last thing you want is an infection. It may be worthwhile asking your doctor for the u/s. I m/c at 8w and bled for about a week after. I also spotted for four days before the m/c and m/c naturally (this is not needing a d & c). I went to the local emergency dept and had multiple u/s during my m/c. The hospital sent me for an u/s before they would allow me to come home just to make sure that nothing was left.
Everyone is different so not sure how long you will bleed for or when AF will arrive for you.
Take the time to grieve for your lost little one, again how long it takes for everyone is different and you will go through many emotions and have up and down days.
Mannie2903...... Hun... firstly... I am soooooo sorry for you loss.... UNFORTUNATELY everyone in here knows far to well where you are at.
Having said that each Miscarriage is different medically. A lot of wonderful women in here had D&C s and then there are some of us who passed or Angels "naturally" and i use that term very loosly because there is nothing natural about losing one of your babies.
For me, my twins were a tad older so it was a little more intense than what i get the impression of in your description..... however very similar at the same time. My HCG levels stopped their dramatic increases and I held on hope until New Years eve when My first little angel appeared and then New years Day when my second little angel appeared. I m sorry to say but at 6 weeks it would probably have appeared to you to be an oversized clot. I m going to appologize in advance for to much information for some people...... but at 6 weeks, which is 4 weeks from conception.... bubs has started but his/her shape isnt pronounced and if lost can look like an oversized blood clot. My little angels were a little more defined in their appearance so it was easier to recognise them. and i certainly use the word 'easy' very loosly. Becasue it was anything but.
My suggestion to you would be to maybe got to your local hospital. I went into mine after my loss and they checked to confirm that the miscarriage was complete. Having said that I know of plenty of women who didnt go to hospital. My reasoning was that i wanted to know that my body had done everything it was meant to do and had not left residual "whatever" around which could interver with further TTC.
I know as your sitting there this is probably such a hard thing to read but at the same time you are desperate for some clarification of what to do and what is happening. Every Dr will tell you to wait until you finish this bleed and then have a another period before you TTC again. They have good reasonings for that.... I didnt wait.... nor did many othe ladies. It seems that the easiest way to deal with the loss is to to TTC again which you then end up in a major rush trying to conceive before your little angels expected delivery date.
One thing hun....... once you have dealt with direction and having to know whats next...... take the time to greive... take the time to mourn... dont try and fit in with everyone elses schedule... be true to yourself and your emotional needs...... and remember hun.... we are all here... we have all been through it.. and we all help each other through it..... the fog will lift soon hun.....time is the only healer....so one day at a time... one breath at a time...
Thanks ladies, I think I have passed the sac finally, the stenographer did say he saw a fuzzy form a sac at my first u/s and said that I'll probably m/c naturally but its taken so long! 4 weeks of light and heavy spotting and a couple of u/s later and they still couldn't help me at the hospital. Anyway am making an appointment to see a OB for a full check up. Im sure he'll give me some straight answers!
Larz - Cairns is beautiful right now, its 29 degrees and no humidity as yet, would luv to throw myself in our pool but unfortuantley am bleeding right now! HA! I miss Sydney as my mum and my sisters are there and thats where we are originally from, so am missing them heaps especially at a time like this...now Im blubbering sorry its all the hormones regulating themselves.....
thanks again hope to chat with you soon especially when we start trying again....
I appreciate everything you have said Angel Babies and the more information I have the better nothing is too graphic for me, so as you said Ithink I have passed the sac finally.
Will not start TTC again until I get the all clear from the OB.
Mannie - I know exactly how you feel, I cried for weeks and went through a stage where I didn't want to talk to any body. I'm really close to my sister but she moved to carins from sydney 5 years ago and has since had a little girl. So miss her and my beautiful little niece so much. Sis owns a furniture/accessories shop in cairns, so no plans to move back to Sydney
its the opposite for me my sister has two boys and a little girl who turns 3 next week and miss them heaps!!! whats the shop called I'll have to pop in and have a look around I do need to buy a new buffet and at least shopping is good therapy...
Been a while, probably because i've spent most of the past week or so glued to the toilet being sick!
Rachel: Congratulations on your ! - it works out we will prob be due around the same time - ! April/May Babies!!!!
Toccara: so sorry to hear about all the stress you've been through the past week or so, it's taken me a while to catch up on all the posts, but i got there. Glad you went to ER and everything seems ok now. Yay for another !
Both in my thoughts, Sticky ones!!!!!
AFM! Well like i said, have had morning sickness with a vengance!!!!!! Ginger biscuits have been going down very well tho, which has been helping, sleepless nights are kicking in, saw 3am come and go last night, not very helpfull when i had to be up at 7am for work :-(
Am sat at my desk, falling asleep!
Still hoping and everything is ok. I have to make an appointment with Midwife when i'm aroun 8-10 weeks, which is 2/3 weeks time. I wish it was sooner!
Big hugs to everyone - congratulatory and sympathetic as required. Thinking of you all and loving to share your experiences with you - as well as feeling honoured.
jen - yes, your avatar is lovely, hun
hey bb - i so wish i could join u guys in chat, i'm just hopeless at staying up that late. Best I can do is be there in spirit!!
HI all!!
Man how do you guys keep up on here! So much to catch up on every night i long on!
Mannie - I misscarried at 8 weeks and had bad pains and bleeding for about 5 days. but i guess everyboduy is different! I had the all clear to start trying again am praying so hard it will happen sooner rather than later, but so scared it will happen again!
Grieve as much as you need to!!! It may take time as i still have bad days now 5 weeks later where i just break down wishing i still had bubs growing inside me, and i always think about how far along i would have been!
To all with BFP's- Congrats to you all!! hope all goes well for you all in the next 9 months!!
Still waiting patiently for my AF to arrive 5 weeks after mc, just want it to come so i know where in my cycle i am!!!
this may sound silly but confused as to once you have a m/c would i ov before my next AF?? Cos i was given the all clear DH and i have just been DTD, but like i said not sure where in my cycle i am.
Come on AF come!!!!!
BB... dont feel to bad at the moment... i have changed my curfew on myself for a few nights to 10pm... yes I know... i m running late already on my first night..... but the football was on and i had to watch that first mind you.. we lost.... I had a quick look earlier to see if anyone was in there..... it was empty
Jen Jen.... pretend I m there cause i m there in spirit for the next couple of nights... hugs hun.....
Pill girl.. yeah right... where the heck were you last night...... "late late.. for a very important date"
BB... Saturday 15th November I think.... sorry... giving you PLENTY of notice this time so your invitation doesnt get lost in the mail ..... i can feel big fat tummy rubs comin on.... Can just imagine... PG on one side... me on the other... DH s sittin accross the table.... and PG and Myself just chattin away to BUBS.... tummy rub here... tummy rub there....
Good Morning Ladies Still a little nervous but trying to relax I can't wait until tomorrow so I can talk to an OB I'm still praying really hard for a sticky lil bub !!! I had a weird dream that people kept hitting my tummy Ok big to everyone and I will keep you all updated on everything ...
Toccara - Glad you went to ER to get checked, sure everything will be fine can understand you feeling so worried though. take care of yourself and take it easy
Rachel- did you get to your mums to take a test, dont know what women on other website are on about could see lines on all tests.
Mannie - Welcome so so sorry to hear of your loss, take care and you will know when you are ready to ttc again.
Fificlaire- Sorry morning sickness is hitting you so bad, got to be a good sign though.
Big to Jen,Krystie,Angel,Treelo,Jade,Plc,Mollycat,Larz,WT H and anyone else i have missed.
AFM- AF due to arrive Friday wish it was here already so we can start ttc again.
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! - it works out we will prob be due around the same time -
! April/May Babies!!!!
everything is ok. I have to make an appointment with Midwife when i'm aroun 8-10 weeks, which is 2/3 weeks time. I wish it was sooner!
mind you.. we lost....
I had a quick look earlier to see if anyone was in there..... it was empty
to Jen,Krystie,Angel,Treelo,Jade,Plc,Mollycat,Larz,WT H and anyone else i have missed.
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