Scared of a 2nd Miscarriage

[marymoonu]

I had a miscarriage on May 26th, between 7 and 8 weeks.  I don't know for sure, but I don't think that bean ever really developed into anything.  I had an ultrasound at 5.5 weeks, and there was a sac and the beginning of a yolk sac, but no baby.  They said it might just be too early, but the sac was too small to even date it.  So my gut feeling is that nothing ever really grew (blighted ovum?).

My husband and I decided to try getting pregnant again right away and it worked.  We were given an early dating u/s at 6w6d and found a bean with a heartbeat.  I am 10 weeks and 1 day today.  Last week, at 9 weeks on the dot, I started having some light bleeding/spotting.  It was brown in color, but that doesn't mean much to me because I had brown bleeding for almost a month leading up to my last m/c.  It lasted 2 days, stopped for 2.5 days, then came back heavier on Monday while I was at work.  I left and went to the ER (because my doc has been ignoring me and wouldn't even check me for things like vaginal infections).  At the ER, I had an u/s and baby appears to be growing normally.  I have a home doppler and I can hear its heartbeat.  

So then today, I was looking up stats online, and I found this:

Percentage of miscarriages:
-After the 10th week: 5% (maybe lower if known heartbeat)
-After the 12th week: 2%
-If you have bleeding: 50%!!!!!

So I can't help but wonder if my chances are really just the flip of a coin since I've had some bleeding?  Or am I closer to the 5% because I have a heartbeat?  I'm scared.  I just can't go through another miscarriage again already.  And this one is further along and is actually developing into a little fetus.

[pb95]

I haven't TTC yet since m ymiscarriage so I'm not speaking yet from experince, but when it happens for me (hopefully), I am going to think of the two events as completely separate as much as I can.  May be easier said than done, but I'm going to do my best.

[LisaL18]

1st off try to relax...I know easier said than done.  But try and try to see the doctor they are the best person to tell what is going on.  But try to take it easy, I had some spotting up until about 11 weeks, had a subchorionic hemorrhage, 13 week ultrasound was perfect everything was supposedly healed, then the 1st day of my 17th week I lost my little boy.  It was the worst, so it can happen.  

I hope everything goes well for you.  Hang in there.

[marymoonu]

I know... It's so scary, especially having been through it already.  I do have a home doppler and check the baby's heartbeat a couple times a day.  It makes me feel better when I hear it, but I still have doubts in my mind, you know?  I'm just scared and sad to be going through all this again.  My first pregnancy with my son was textbook perfect.  I don't get why this is happening now...?  :(  

I haven't had any bleeding in the past 3 days, but I've been laying around and taking it very easy.  My bleeding has not been bright red like I did have sometimes with my miscarriage, only light brown.  I really hope that I have seen the end of the bleeding and that things will continue on okay.  I'm just so stressed out about it.....

[Tracy21]

i really hope your wee baby sticks but i have to warn you even though you saw the heartbeat doesnt really matter i lost my baby yesterday i was 7 weeks 5 day but baby died at 7 weeks 2 days for 2 weeks i saw the heartbeat everything was fine baby growing. the only problem i had was i started bleeding but i did bleed for 3 weeks before i lost my baby i really hope this isnt the case for you but like you said its a flip of the coin i hope your wee baby sticks keep us updated
take care xxx