Pregnancy after loss - Page 5

[chels_c2000]

Originally Posted by bcblondie 

K wait. Call me crazy but I think these numbers are fine. Did I miss some previous numbers or something? Progesterone over 10 can support a pregnancy, and 350 at 18dpo seems pretty average to me.... My betas with this one were a lot lower than past times and the bean seems to be fine. If I extrapolate they would have been around the same as yours.

No there were not previous numbers. I am mostly worried about the 14. I have never had a number that low. Thanks for the encouragement about the beta. My doctor is not wanting to do another round of betas but I am thinking about asking for them just to calm some anxiety (or increase it). I don't know what do you think? Are betas more helpful or stressful?

[bcblondie]

UGH I just lost my post.

Personally this pregnancy I'm taking a step back and I'd rather not know numbers and what not. But some people NEED to know them. The only problem is, even good numbers arent' a guarantee of anything. So I'd rather just take it by how I'm feeling. I feel ok so I'm probably not going to miscarry today,kwim? You have to decide for yourslef I guess.

[madeitX2]

I sure have thought about going for some numbers to ease my mind. I can go w/o a doc and pay $30. Pretty cool. Just don't want bad news. But at the same time each day is a wonder too. Then each day gets better as they pass. Oh my the ride of emotions!

[ChiaraRose]

and i just started bleeding, whatever that means...

[sagewinna]

Oh, Chiara, I hope everything ends up ok.

[Tear78]

Originally Posted by Milk8shake 

Well, I had panic stations over the weekend, with some here and there spotting.  Had a scan yesterday.  Bubs is doing okay.  Dates are bang on, 6w4d, and heartbeat was 117.  Pretty happy with that info.   They found two bleeding pockets, both are quite small, 1-2mm.  It's not great news, but it's better than I thought, because I have had bleeds with every pregnancy, but each time they have been significantly larger than bubs, who is a whopping 7.7mm at this point!

I am trialling a bit of a different medication protocol this time round, vaso dialators, and aspirin to thin the blood. 

There isn't really any scientific basis to it, because there is precious little research on my condition, but the small amount that there is, suggests issues with blood flow to the uterus, and I have to wonder if there is a correlation between the sub chorionic haematomas, and the blood flow issue.  Even my doc isn't completely convinced, I think she is humouring me. 
 

Anyway, I just have to hang out another week until my big scan @ the hospital, and my appt with the maternal fetal medicine specialist. 

DDCC to say Milk8shake, stick to your guns! My RE does baby aspirin as a standard protocol for exactly that reason. sure there's no research to base it on, but it makes sense and it can only help. Hang in there! I'm so so hoping for your bubs!

ps - Kalamos had the same thing and she would be a great resource if you want to PM her.

[ChiaraRose]

Thank you, Sagewinna. The bleeding stopped, just brown spotting today. i went in and had a u/s that was scheduled for today anyways. There is a healthy gestational sac sometjing in it, but no heartbeat yet. My ob had a hard time getting to see anything, so I am not too confident in her early us abilities or her machine;) , but at least it was not an empty sac. There was an additional sac that was empty and she thinks that it might cause the bleeding. Short...it is a mystery!

Well I have another us scheduled for next Friday, I will be 7 weeks then and she is confident we will see a heartbeat then. If not, we will do blood draws.  Let's call me very cautiously optimistic here and let the waiting game continue.

[Milk8shake]

Originally Posted by Tear78 



DDCC to say Milk8shake, stick to your guns! My RE does baby aspirin as a standard protocol for exactly that reason. sure there's no research to base it on, but it makes sense and it can only help. Hang in there! I'm so so hoping for your bubs!

ps - Kalamos had the same thing and she would be a great resource if you want to PM her.

Thanks Tear

I know a lot of OBs do aspirin, heparin, etc.  I'm taking the aspirin, but also a vaso dilator medication (Prazosin) which I think is primarily used for blood pressure.  It actually widens the vessels so more blood is allowed through.  All off my clotting tests, etc, where totally normal.  I'm working on the possibility that because so much of my girly anatomy is distorted, then maybe my blood vessels are too.

I have no plans on backing down, and I'm hanging out with this doc specifically because she has been pretty good at indulging all my theories, and it quite cool with the "can't hurt, might help" idea.
 

[claireb]

Originally Posted by Milk8shake 

Thanks Tear

I know a lot of OBs do aspirin, heparin, etc.  I'm taking the aspirin, but also a vaso dilator medication (Prazosin) which I think is primarily used for blood pressure.  It actually widens the vessels so more blood is allowed through.  All off my clotting tests, etc, where totally normal.  I'm working on the possibility that because so much of my girly anatomy is distorted, then maybe my blood vessels are too.

I have no plans on backing down, and I'm hanging out with this doc specifically because she has been pretty good at indulging all my theories, and it quite cool with the "can't hurt, might help" idea.
 

DDC crashing to just say...

OH MY GOODNESS Milk8shake!!!!! I'm so thrilled for you that you are pregnant again and feeling so positive about this little bub!!

I'm never on MDC these days, with other real-time life stuff keeping me pretty much off the internet, but WHAT A THRILL to see such wonderful news!!

I have to inform you that I will now, officially, have to stalk you. Hope you don't mind!!

I could NOT be more thrilled for you and I just hope and pray that THIS baby is your take home, wiggly, snuggly, warm and amazing baby for keeps.

xoxoxoxo

Claire

P.S. So excited for everyone on this thread. I know from experience how hard Pregnancy after Loss is. Believe me. I hope that all of you end up with your sweet rainbow babies in your arms in March of next year.

[Milk8shake]

My scan today did not go well, and I'm having a curette tomorrow.

Best of luck to you all.

[JunebugsMom]

oh no!  I am so sorry to hear this!

do you want to "talk" about it?
 

Originally Posted by Milk8shake 

My scan today did not go well, and I'm having a curette tomorrow.

Best of luck to you all.

[cameragirl]

I am so sorry that you have to go through this, Milk8shake.

[Brisen]

  I'm so sorry, Milk8shake.

[ChiaraRose]

Oh no, I am so sorry! So incredibly sorry!

[Tear78]

Originally Posted by Milk8shake 

My scan today did not go well, and I'm having a curette tomorrow.

Best of luck to you all.

I'm so sorry, sweetie. I'm crushed to hear this, and I wish I could come over and hold you and cry with you. I want to be able to just fix this for you, and I know I can't. I'm sending you lots and lots of love.

[mollsworth]

Oh no, I am so so sorry. :*-( I am thinking about you.

[chels_c2000]

So So Sorry!!!!!!!

[sagewinna]

I am so sorry for your loss. It is exceptionally unfair to have multiple losses! :(

[Carlyle]

Oh Milk8shake, I'm so sorry.  I'm thinking of you and wishing there was anything I could do.  Many hugs your way.

[bcblondie]

I'm so sorry milkshake. :(