pregnancy after a miscarriage

[irishchicky]

I had a miscarriage in September, and have just found out that I am pregnant again.  We are very excited, as we were trying, but I am very anxious also.  I am having trouble sleeping at night and I just want to keep taking at home pregnancy tests!!  I have an appointment in 2 weeks with my NP, and then 2 weeks later with me OB.... I feel like if I have an ultrasound it will help ease my anxioty as well ... Is this something that I can ask to be done?

[pat4rod]

Oh my God that is a great story, thanks for sharing that gives us stregnth and hope to keep trying

[StephNP09]

Thanks for the advice and encouragement! I know that no matter when I get pregnant again, whether its after my first AF or after my 2nd AF, I will be paranoid until I'm about 5 months pregnant! I have a close relationship with my NP so I know she will be ordering early u/s and hcg levels for me. Congratulations on your healthy baby girl! Let me ask you this....do they normally not do any sort of testing if you've only had 1 m/c to determine what may have caused the m/c such as if I had low progesterone or something? I had a natural m/c so they did not send the fetus to the lab. Would I most likely know it if I had low progesterone? I got pregnant the first time we tried if that makes a difference. My cycles were always regular and I know that I ovulated with each cycle.

[alaysha]

I had a miscarriage in Feb of 07 and then got pregnant again 6 weeks later. I can not even begin to describe how fearful I was. Honestly the fear will not go away the whole pregnancy. At 5 weeks I started bleeding worse then a period, bright red and with clots. I thought all hope was lost and could not believe that it was happening again. I rushed to the ER and got an ultrasound but because I was only 5 weeks they couldn't see anything. Since you have had a miscarriage before and if your insurance allows you should be able to get an early ultrasound. I wouldn't recommend getting one before 6 weeks since a lot of time you can't see anything and it causes unnecessary worry. At 6w1d I got another ultrasound and this one showed a little baby and a heartbeat. I kept bleeding like that for almost a month and then right before 10 weeks it stopped. By ten weeks you might be able to hear the heartbeat using a doppler. What I did was went out and purchased my own doppler for about $125 which will allow you to listen to your little ones heartbeat anytime you want or anytime you feel a little fear. It helped me even in the end of my pregnancy when I wouldn't feel kicks all day and thought at something had gone wrong. My daughter will be a year on Dec 23rd and is as healthy and perfect as anyone could ask for. Most of the times if you have one miscarriage you aren't likely to have another consecutively.

[StephNP09]

For those of you pregnant again after m/c, how long did you wait to ttc after the m/c? We are for sure going to wait until after my first AF, but aren't sure if we need to wait until my 2nd to ttc again. Congrats to those of you who are pregnant!!!

[kc1021]

I had a m/c in Cct and became pregnant again in Nov.  I am 6 weeks now and I feel great but I am still nervous about miscarrying again.  I go in for a u/s next week (at 7 weeks).  If you just found out you are probably only 4 or 5 weeks, so there is not much they can do to check on the baby at that point.  At around  6 or 7 weeks though they should be able to do an u/s and see the heartbeat.  You mentioned that you have an appointment in 2 weeks, so that is right around the time to have an u/s.  It's difficult waiting but I just take reassurance in each day that I don't see any spotting or blood (which is how my m/c started last time).  Congrats on the pg and take each day at a time.  Chances are in your favor that things will go perfectly with this pregnancy.

[smr08]

Congratulations! I know how you feel. I lost my son on 10/17/08 at 17 1/2 wks I'm hoping to get pregnant again soon, but I can't help but to be a nervous wreck!! I'm sure if you talk to your OB and let him/her know how you feel they can send you for an u/s due to your loss in sept.I wish you the best and please let me know how everything goes.

                                               Lori

[mapes10]

I understand your stress.  We had a miscarriage in August, and I am currently 11 weeks pregnant.  I have already had 3 u/s, but I always feel nervous when I go in.  I even thought that getting out of the first trimester would help, but I'm almost out and still pretty nervous.  I would just make sure you discuss your concerns with your dr.  Most of the time they will listen and try to make you feel at ease.  Take care, and keep us posted.  Feel free to talk anytime.