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2002019 tn?1327505544

39 & Pregnant with 4th Threatened Abortion

First day of my last menstrual cycle was Decemeber 9th 2011.  So I guess I'm almost 6 weeks along (on friday)  Last Saturday I noticed brown spotting several times most of that day.  Wasn't sure if maybe i was wiping too hard pressing up against my cervix to soak up any blood.  Thought I was just irritating my cervix.  That lasted for a couple days.  I noticed the blood turned more reddish brown or brownish red.  Reguardless, my mind set and the fact I know my body, this being my fourth pregnancy I began by process of elimination.  I've had one miscarriage 17 years ago.   Very painful.  Then I went on to have 2 kids within 16 months of eachother.  7 years later I got pregnant with my third with NO hiccups.  I honestly thought I was starting "the change"  Wasn't sure If I could even get pregnant again.  I had to use clomid to get pregnant the first time and was able to conceive naturally from then on out.....that being said......AS of now, by monday I was still spotting/bleeding sometimes reddish even.  I was getting ready for work and my 9 yr old was in his room getting ready for school, I went outside to feed my dogs and slipped off my deck, banging the back of my head on the side of the porch.  While I went to get stitches my bleeding picked up worse, more red as the day progressed more blood came out.  I ended up in the ER.  They determined I was about 5 weeks pregnant.  U/S showed a sac, no pole or sign of fetus.  That I was still very much pregnant.  Doctor did a pelvic exam my cervix was closed I hadn't no abdominal pain only mild cramping and back pain.  He was soaking up the blood of my cervix with long q-tips looking things explaining to me that it was all "Old Blood"  and it was determined I was in the stages of a Threatened Abortion.    After I left, the pad I was wearing became soaked still with reddish/ brown blood.  No cramps.  I thought because of the pelvic exam to determine that my cervix was closed probably amplified the bleeding.  Here it is Wednesday of the same week, I woke up Tuesday and Today with the feeling of morning sickness so I took my pill and am acting pregnant until I know for sure.  I had mild cramping and spotting throughout the night I went in to have my HCG levels checked and am waiting on the results of that.  Anyone have any insight?  I think my stress level more than anything needs some relief
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1551840 tn?1331462531
hi, i had 4 mc last year. 2 passed on there own and i had tohave 2 d&cs. mylast d&c was on the 14th oct and i got cot straight away and i am now 15weeks+ gone again and all going great this time thank god so
t here is hope out there and never gave up.xx
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2002019 tn?1327505544
Well clarita28, I hope all goes well for you my dear!  My dr's office gave me the go ahead to start TTC between now and 14 days from now. Such a waiting game!!  But, we've already started trying.   I pray that if this is what the Lord wants for our lives then let his will be done.  Good luck to you and I will post as soon as I know what's coming next.  Fingers crossed!
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I'm really sorry to hear of your loss.  I am 37 years old and have been trying to have a child for 3 years.  After my second miscarriage last year, I had a D&C and then got pregnant within the next 4 weeks, so don't worry about having a D&C, it doesn not seem to hamper the ability to get pregnant straight away.
Unfortunately I also lost the 3rd pregnancy.
I am now 6 weeks pregnant again and scared every single day that I will start bleeding, but I have to try an believe that it might work this time (4th time lucky?).
I wish you the very best of luck and am thinking about you - I felt so awful last year and really became depressed, so use your friends and family to lean on during this difficult time.
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1806883 tn?1458321004
this not next
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1806883 tn?1458321004
you count the first day of your miscarriage as day I of your cycle, it also depends on how quickly your hcg levels return to under 10 as to how quickly you ovulate, with mu last miscarriage I ovulated on day 16, 3 days after I got a neg on a hpt,  good luck with your next pregnancy
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1907180 tn?1329450777
Yes, we will be trying again.  On Wednesday I have an appointment with a Fertility Specialist.  I want to see if he has any ideas as to what is going wrong.  I am going to ask him about a drug called DHEA.  I hear it is good for improving egg quality.  You are suppose to take it for 3 months before you try and get pregnant.  
We are hoping to start trying again in April.
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2002019 tn?1327505544
Are you trying again?  I enjoy reading all your comments, sites such as this really help me feel better.  Sometimes my husband (God love him) just doesn't fully understand....  
I've told myself that I atleast want to conceive before I turn 40.  Fortunately for us, we got pregnant the first month we really tried.  Hopefully we won't have any trouble there after....And Good Luck to All you as well!!

Some people say to count your miscarriage as cd1, ovulation will follow 14 days or so later.  While others say to count back to when your last period was before getting pregnant to detect ovulation from there.  And I've read a few cases where couples are trying less than a week after miscarriage.  Whats the norm?
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2002019 tn?1327505544
Not planning on having  D & C    Ive read it takes longer to build up the lining of your uterus in order to try again.  Is that right?  My miscarriage went soooo quick.  I was waiting for the the symptoms of my first miscarriage to kick in but this time I wasnt' nearly as far along as I was back then.  Anyone heard of Ambien related issues?  I was taking it (sleep aid) atleast two weeks before I knew I was preg at the time.  
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1907180 tn?1329450777
I understand what you are going thru.  It is awful.  We have a lot in common.  I am 39 years old, going to be 40 in April.  We just had 2 miscarriages in a row. The first was twins.

I had a blighted ovum in December.  It took me 5 weeks to get my period after both of my dncs.
Hang in there.  
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377493 tn?1356502149
I'm so sorry for your loss.  I've been there several times myself and I understand how frustrating and heart wrenching this is.  Your levels are dropping quickly.  Trying is right, you will ovulate once they hit 0.  Not necessarily immediately, but usually soon after.  I just had a d&c and first period came about 3 weeks later, so I ovulated about 1 week after.  It's a bit different for everyone.  Best of luck to you.
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1346146 tn?1299360497
Im sorry for your loss.  When your hcg levels reach zero you will ovulate.  Good luck.
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2002019 tn?1327505544
Hi. Yes, well. My HCG level went from 1850 on Monday to 348 by Wednesday   So my fear became reality.  They say once you miscarry that your levels drop significantly.  I look back and realized it probably happened after my pelvic exam.  I soaked two pads and pushed out clots but it went quick and I didn't realize I had until my blood tests.  How soon do people ovulate?
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1346146 tn?1299360497
Unfortunately its a big waiting game.  Until you get hcg levels done within 48 hrs of each other and a repeat ultrasound there no way to be sure of the viability of the pregnancy.  Good luck I hope all works out.
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