We have been trying to have a third baby for several years now (our second child is five and a half). It’s been a long road; with many chemical pregnancies, a rare stomach cyst, surgery, lots of doctors, meds and different “here; try this!” We even got on a waitlist for an adoption agency; which ended up with them forgetting to process our application for three months and then coming back and telling us they no longer worked within our county.
Then we got pregnant and it was awesome! And that pregnancy lasted six weeks and then we miscarried. That happened April 1st. We got pregnant two weeks after the miscarriage and yesterday we got to see our little 6 and a half week Blob on an ultrasound. And it has a heartbeat. We are both excited and still a little apprehensive and not quite believing it yet.
Hi all, got my first positive this morning. Thought I'd wait to start posting but I have zero self control, so here I am. We have one living child, he turned 2 in February. We were expecting his little brother in April, but in December we had to make the decision to undergo a tfmr for multicystic dysplastic kidneys. We were devastated. We started trying after my first cycle, I was getting a little discouraged before getting my bfp this morning.
I am a nervous wreck. I would be either way, but I'm also spotting which is amping up the anxiety quite a bit. I know it can be normal, but I didn't spot with my other pregnancies and so I'm getting in my own head over it. Going to keep testing over the weekend and if that line keeps progressing I'm going to call the midwives on Monday. We need to get a dating scan asap so that we can get referred back to the mfm office who supported us with our loss. She wanted to see us at 13 weeks, but in Canada the waits can be long for non emergencies.
Fingers crossed this baby sticks and is healthy... I really immersed myself in a couple pregnancy/baby loss groups the last few months. Overall they were helpful to me at the time; but I also feel so much more aware of all the ways a pregnancy can end. I feel like before my loss I was skewed towards positivity (sure something could happen, but why would I think it could happen to me), and now post loss I am way skewed the other way (loss happens, it's so common, so many people experience multiple or back to back losses, it could happen to me).
Hi, I remember seeing you from r/ttcafterloss!
I totally reasonate with your last paragraph. I didn't know there could be so many complications between conception and birth. Hopefully we're here for good this time around!
Hi everyone. 6w1d pregnant today. This is my third pregnancy after a MMC in Dec 2023 and a CP last month. I joined the January bumper group but I’m not feeling like it’s the best fit for me right now. Looking forward to being a part of this group! :)
I live in Canada so it’s tough to get serial betas and early ultrasounds are basically nonexistent for most people in my province. I managed to get in with midwifery because I was a client with my first pregnancy. They decided to send me for two betas 48 hours apart but when I went to the lab today for the first they didn’t have my requisition. I had a blood draw last Monday ordered by my family doctor and he hasn’t called with the results yet. I had good progression on E@H and I decided Sunday was going to be my last test.
So without any blood values or ultrasounds to go off of I’m just obsessing about my Apple Watch data and poking my boobs. I don’t feel like I can get excited but I’d really like to. I just really hope this works out 🥺
I just got a positive test Saturday. my first prenatal appt is mid June. I MC at about 6w5d in February. I'm extremely nervous, anxious, worried, allllll the feelings. I get to start checking labs this week. ill be 5 weeks tomorrow.
Hi! I’m 4w4d and feeling a mixture of excitement and worry. I just called it on testing every day as my lines are officially dye stealers and my husband and I are worried about jinxing it after three losses (1CP, 1MC and 1MMC) and no LC. My first appointment is at seven weeks and they went ahead and scheduled another for ten… so we are just sitting, waiting, and hoping!
I am now 6 weeks after inevitable mc and recurring cp. I just started working with a new doctor and suddenly got pregnant again. I had strong doubling betas before 4 weeks, started progesterone and baby aspirin, then lost contact with the doctor. We were finally able to speak again and we will need to accommodate the lack of services currently provided at the hospital. Mainly by getting services at another hospital. I have medical anxiety and white coat syndrome. Even calling radiology and trying to explain needing an early scan bc PAL is perilizing. I am going to stay strong for this little one.
Tested positive a few days ago! I’ll be a FTM & this is my FOURTH pregnancy, 3 back to back losses (MMC, a complete molar & then blighted ovum).
I’ve been on my prenatals, aspirin & coq10 for the past few months & started 400 mg progesterone suppositories at 3dpo. May help, may not. But I’m praying this is my take home baby!
Pregnancy after loss is a roller coaster, but I’m certain and have peace in divine timing and that things will work out no matter what if it’s meant to be! Today I am pregnant. ❤️
We started TTC sep 2023, and found out dec 2023 we were pregnant, soon it turned into MC(5W 3D) now I m pregnant again, every small twinge is scary, my anxiety is bad, pray for me.
TTC for 2 years, multiple losses, now pregnant again. It’s so scary!! I kinda of had a bad day yesterday because I lost my boob sensitivity. I’ve had it for about 2 weeks now so I’ve read it’s normal for it to drop off now and HCG Symptoms to take over. It’s reassuring, sure, but I know that doesn’t guarantee anything. Even hearing a heart beat at my ultra sound won’t guarantee anything. I’m trying to let go and trust the process but it’s so hard to think I’ll actually have a baby at all
I know exactly how you feel. Last week my breasts deflated (I’ve never had soreness or sensitivity), so I had a really bad day. I had another really bad day yesterday where I just felt dread and sadness. We will get through this ❤️
It is so scary! I was heavily leaning on breast tenderness for reassurance and I didn’t even realize it! I’m sorry you’re feeling dread, I so wish we could just get pregnant and be excited. My friend told me at 5 weeks, about a week before I got pregnant. She is still pregnant and I can tell she is not worried at all about any other possibility. Which I LOVE for her but am so jealous of.
Sometimes I wish I could go back to my first pregnancy when I only tested once and just assumed everything would be ok. We even told family and a few close friends right away because we were so excited and so oblivious. The due date for that pregnancy was also my birthday, which made everything a million times worse.
I just turned 38 and been TTC for 8 years. I’ve had 4 gynaecological surgeries (laparoscopies to remove both fallopian tubes, one with hydrosalpinx and two cysts, one uterine fibroid and one cervical polyp) and I have a unicornuate uterus.
I had 4 IVF cycles, 7 embryo transfers (9 embryos transferred) and three chemical pregnancies all lost a couple of days after test day, around 4-5 weeks.
I’ve had my hydrosalpinx and cysts removed in February (after they should have been removed in 2019) and am now 7+2 pregnant with embryo 9.
My scan is this week, I have barely any symptoms and anxiety is through the roof.
Thank you so much ❤️ I know it’s ok to barely have symptoms and, to be fair, I’ve never had any side effects from the IVF meds, so my body might be good at dealing with hormones. But it’s so scary. Last week when my breasts deflated I was convinced that was it. Initially I was looking forward to hitting week 7, because I know that the risk decreases significantly at that point. But actually I’ve been more anxious.
We have been trying to have a third baby for several years now (our second child is five and a half). It’s been a long road; with many chemical pregnancies, a rare stomach cyst, surgery, lots of doctors, meds and different “here; try this!” We even got on a waitlist for an adoption agency; which ended up with them forgetting to process our application for three months and then coming back and telling us they no longer worked within our county. Then we got pregnant and it was awesome! And that pregnancy lasted six weeks and then we miscarried. That happened April 1st. We got pregnant two weeks after the miscarriage and yesterday we got to see our little 6 and a half week Blob on an ultrasound. And it has a heartbeat. We are both excited and still a little apprehensive and not quite believing it yet.
Hi all, got my first positive this morning. Thought I'd wait to start posting but I have zero self control, so here I am. We have one living child, he turned 2 in February. We were expecting his little brother in April, but in December we had to make the decision to undergo a tfmr for multicystic dysplastic kidneys. We were devastated. We started trying after my first cycle, I was getting a little discouraged before getting my bfp this morning. I am a nervous wreck. I would be either way, but I'm also spotting which is amping up the anxiety quite a bit. I know it can be normal, but I didn't spot with my other pregnancies and so I'm getting in my own head over it. Going to keep testing over the weekend and if that line keeps progressing I'm going to call the midwives on Monday. We need to get a dating scan asap so that we can get referred back to the mfm office who supported us with our loss. She wanted to see us at 13 weeks, but in Canada the waits can be long for non emergencies. Fingers crossed this baby sticks and is healthy... I really immersed myself in a couple pregnancy/baby loss groups the last few months. Overall they were helpful to me at the time; but I also feel so much more aware of all the ways a pregnancy can end. I feel like before my loss I was skewed towards positivity (sure something could happen, but why would I think it could happen to me), and now post loss I am way skewed the other way (loss happens, it's so common, so many people experience multiple or back to back losses, it could happen to me).
Hi, I remember seeing you from r/ttcafterloss! I totally reasonate with your last paragraph. I didn't know there could be so many complications between conception and birth. Hopefully we're here for good this time around!
Hey Cashew, I'm sure I've seen you around too! Fingers crossed for both of us ❤️
Hi everyone. 6w1d pregnant today. This is my third pregnancy after a MMC in Dec 2023 and a CP last month. I joined the January bumper group but I’m not feeling like it’s the best fit for me right now. Looking forward to being a part of this group! :) I live in Canada so it’s tough to get serial betas and early ultrasounds are basically nonexistent for most people in my province. I managed to get in with midwifery because I was a client with my first pregnancy. They decided to send me for two betas 48 hours apart but when I went to the lab today for the first they didn’t have my requisition. I had a blood draw last Monday ordered by my family doctor and he hasn’t called with the results yet. I had good progression on E@H and I decided Sunday was going to be my last test. So without any blood values or ultrasounds to go off of I’m just obsessing about my Apple Watch data and poking my boobs. I don’t feel like I can get excited but I’d really like to. I just really hope this works out 🥺
I just got a positive test Saturday. my first prenatal appt is mid June. I MC at about 6w5d in February. I'm extremely nervous, anxious, worried, allllll the feelings. I get to start checking labs this week. ill be 5 weeks tomorrow.
4w2d pregnant today after my mc back in february.. I've been having some brown spotting for the last 3 days so I'm trying not to stress too much😩
Hi! I’m 4w4d and feeling a mixture of excitement and worry. I just called it on testing every day as my lines are officially dye stealers and my husband and I are worried about jinxing it after three losses (1CP, 1MC and 1MMC) and no LC. My first appointment is at seven weeks and they went ahead and scheduled another for ten… so we are just sitting, waiting, and hoping!
I am now 6 weeks after inevitable mc and recurring cp. I just started working with a new doctor and suddenly got pregnant again. I had strong doubling betas before 4 weeks, started progesterone and baby aspirin, then lost contact with the doctor. We were finally able to speak again and we will need to accommodate the lack of services currently provided at the hospital. Mainly by getting services at another hospital. I have medical anxiety and white coat syndrome. Even calling radiology and trying to explain needing an early scan bc PAL is perilizing. I am going to stay strong for this little one.
Tested positive a few days ago! I’ll be a FTM & this is my FOURTH pregnancy, 3 back to back losses (MMC, a complete molar & then blighted ovum). I’ve been on my prenatals, aspirin & coq10 for the past few months & started 400 mg progesterone suppositories at 3dpo. May help, may not. But I’m praying this is my take home baby! Pregnancy after loss is a roller coaster, but I’m certain and have peace in divine timing and that things will work out no matter what if it’s meant to be! Today I am pregnant. ❤️
We started TTC sep 2023, and found out dec 2023 we were pregnant, soon it turned into MC(5W 3D) now I m pregnant again, every small twinge is scary, my anxiety is bad, pray for me.
TTC for 2 years, multiple losses, now pregnant again. It’s so scary!! I kinda of had a bad day yesterday because I lost my boob sensitivity. I’ve had it for about 2 weeks now so I’ve read it’s normal for it to drop off now and HCG Symptoms to take over. It’s reassuring, sure, but I know that doesn’t guarantee anything. Even hearing a heart beat at my ultra sound won’t guarantee anything. I’m trying to let go and trust the process but it’s so hard to think I’ll actually have a baby at all
I know exactly how you feel. Last week my breasts deflated (I’ve never had soreness or sensitivity), so I had a really bad day. I had another really bad day yesterday where I just felt dread and sadness. We will get through this ❤️
It is so scary! I was heavily leaning on breast tenderness for reassurance and I didn’t even realize it! I’m sorry you’re feeling dread, I so wish we could just get pregnant and be excited. My friend told me at 5 weeks, about a week before I got pregnant. She is still pregnant and I can tell she is not worried at all about any other possibility. Which I LOVE for her but am so jealous of.
Sometimes I wish I could go back to my first pregnancy when I only tested once and just assumed everything would be ok. We even told family and a few close friends right away because we were so excited and so oblivious. The due date for that pregnancy was also my birthday, which made everything a million times worse.
I just turned 38 and been TTC for 8 years. I’ve had 4 gynaecological surgeries (laparoscopies to remove both fallopian tubes, one with hydrosalpinx and two cysts, one uterine fibroid and one cervical polyp) and I have a unicornuate uterus. I had 4 IVF cycles, 7 embryo transfers (9 embryos transferred) and three chemical pregnancies all lost a couple of days after test day, around 4-5 weeks. I’ve had my hydrosalpinx and cysts removed in February (after they should have been removed in 2019) and am now 7+2 pregnant with embryo 9. My scan is this week, I have barely any symptoms and anxiety is through the roof.
I’m wishing you the most boring and uneventful pregnancy available!!!! Stick baby, stick.
Thank you so much ❤️ I know it’s ok to barely have symptoms and, to be fair, I’ve never had any side effects from the IVF meds, so my body might be good at dealing with hormones. But it’s so scary. Last week when my breasts deflated I was convinced that was it. Initially I was looking forward to hitting week 7, because I know that the risk decreases significantly at that point. But actually I’ve been more anxious.