I just recently found out I am pregnant. I was pregnant a couple months ago, but it was not a viable pregnancy. There was a sack but no fetus. Ny OB says this is common, but I am no sure. I worry about it with this pregnancy. I had a blood test to check hormone levels and they are moderate so I repeated it today. I guess I am wondering if anyone out there has gone through the same or similar situation, and were they able to have a successful pregnancy. How do I stay positive and try not to worry about it.
D
Well I just want to thank everyone for all your support. It was like reading a ton of positive afirmations and it made me feel so happy. It is nice to know that I am not the only one out there who went through something like this. All of your responses have helped me to stay even more positive.
I have an Ultrasound tomorrow so I will keep you all posted. Thank you sooo much for sharing all your thoughts and prayers.
Hi D.,
I do a lot of blood work with my pregnancies. My second sons levels were moderate. So that worried me also, but they continued to climbed with each blood test. Now I have a healthy boy. My levels were very different with both boys...Good Luck:)
I have been through the same situation. I was pregnant and then went in for my first ultrasound at 6 weeks and there was nothing in the sac. It is soooo sad but I got pregnant twice since. I have a 20 month old and am pregnant again right now. So, cheer up, you will have a healthy happy baby!!
A
How hard...Have you talked to your doctor about this? I bet you must be really scared. All I know is that my faith in Jesus, and having people around me to support me has helped when life throws you a curve. Do you have a church family? Or family that's supportive? I see your hubby is...which is so great.
I hope you can try to relax, and enjoy this pregnancy..enjoy your son, and let God do the rest.
Blessings to you...and a healthy pregnancy.
Hi D.,
I can't elaborate because the story I am telling you is not my own, however, I will say that someone I know went through 2 or 3 (doctor-recommended)terminated pregnancies. And, while I know it was very difficult for her, she and her husband wanted a second child and kept trying each time the doctor gave her the "go ahead" and they finally got the second baby they wanted! :) (All in God's time)
I myself had one miscarriage (3 years after my 1st child) and after I got over the devastion of it, while knowing that everything happens for a reason, we had our second one 7 years later.
Good luck and, whatever your F., pray not only for what you want, but what is meant to be.
My 1st pregnancy was a blighted ovum which resulted in a miscarriage at 10 weeks. I was heart broken. The minute I was pregnant the second time I got an Ultra Sound - and saw and heard the heart beat! SPEND THE $$$$$ GET AN ULTRA SOUND.And put your fears to sleep. I went on to have two fantastic pregnancies and have two amazing human beings that I am blessed to call my sons!
Just keep in mind that what is meant to be is meant to be- everything happens for a reason so just having faith in that!!
I had this same thing, a blighted ovum, and then went on to have 3 beautiful girls. Just keep a watch on the hormone levels and have an early ultrasound. It is just a freak of nature and cause not harm to you. It does not mean you can't have successful pregnancies. Sending good thoughts your way.
This is very common. Although I have not had a miscarriage, both my sisters and many of my friends. Every single one of them also had healthy pregnancies (before and after). One of my good friends had a healthy first pregnancy, experienced two subsequent miscarriages after, than had another healthy pregnancy.
Just give your body enough time to rest in between, and try not to be hard on yourself. This is a very common natural action, don't let it discourage you. Good luck.
Hi D.
I went through something very similar. I was pregnant and very excited only to to be told by the doctor that it was a blighted ovum and not a viable pregnancy. During this miscarriage I also ended up finding out I had an irregular uterus that required surgery. After corrective surgery and having no luck with fertility treatments we stopped trying and ended up getting pregnant naturally. Throughout the whole pregnancy I was always concerned something would happen. Every doctor's appt I would pray to let me hear a heart beat. It was not until the middle of my 2nd trimester that I started to finally enjoy my pregnancy and not worry so much. Now I have a beautiful baby boy that I thank god every day for. He is truly a blessing.
Everytime you get worried look at the face of your 2 year old and remember that soon you will have another little baby.
Good luck!
Hi, Seems like you are doing great!! keep it up. You always have to be postive and up beat. I also had a mis-carry on my first preg. But then got prego. again, YEAH!!!
At four months, I had high blood presure and I was loseing protein in my urine. I could not travel or fly. I had to be on bed rest.
I was seen by the doctor every three to four days for blood work and urine. It was tough and scary, but with eating tons of fruits and veggies and lots of love from my family I pulled through.
I made it through 8 months with no signs of anything, My tests came out normal. thank goodness. I had my daughter at 38 weeks and she is healthy as she can be.
It will work out for you too.
K.
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My dear friend just had this happen- she found out she was pregnant so early on that the OB couldn't even find the fetus in her sack. So she did the hormone tests and kept going back to the dr. for internal ultrasounds and finally there she was! Just keep praying and seeing your dr. and hopefully it will all be fine! Congrats and I hope it all goes well for you.
I went through what is called a achemical pregnancy a couple of years ago, before I had my second child. I don't know if that is different than what you went through or not, because I didn't find out about it until I had a "miscarriage". I never knew I was "pregnant" but my body thought it was. The point is, I had that and successfully carried and delivered a very healthy little boy. I would also like to add that in 1994 I had surgery to remove one of my fallopian tubes and one ovary, and was told the chances of me ever having kids was slim to none, and a little less than a year later, I was pregnant with my son.
D.,
I have a uterine anomoly (and odd shaped uterus)which statitically means I may not be able to conceive or carry a child. ar 37 I got pregnate the first time we tried but it ended in miscarrage. We waited a couple of months and I conceived again. I had a lot of bleeding and some abnormal ultrasounds early on, but I have a beautiful, healty little boy and we're in the process of trying again.
God Bless and stay positive!
M.
I had the exact same thing happen before Izzy was born and your doctor is absolutely right. It's a fluke thing that is fairly common and does not mean that there's anything wrong with you, and I think it is far more rare for it to happen twice than to happen once. That said, I know how you feel. Both with Izzy and now I have spent the entire first twelve weeks waiting for the other shoe to drop, so to speak. I tend to hope for the best and prepare myself for the worst. But odds are good we are both fine!
I had a similar experience. I had a molar pregnancy and had to have a D & C to get all the cells out of my uterus. I was told that many woman have normal preganancies after a molar pregnancy. I had to wait 6 months before trying to get pregnant again. It took about 4 months and I was pregnant. I was able to get an ultrasound at 9 weeks to help confirm if it was a nornal pregnancy. It was indeed and I have a healthy 22 month old little boy running around with my other 2 children. My advice would be to check with your doctor if you can have an ultrasound earlier than usual so that you will know if you are pregnant or not and have your fears set aside when you see the baby. Good luck and God Bless.
I had the same thing with my first pregnancy and now have two children. I hope that everything goes well for you.
stay positive and believe in the wisdom of your body and the Universe. It may sound corny, but your lack of fear is important, I believe. Worrying about the situation will only make you weak physically and emotionally but it will not change the outcome. I have not gone through this so it may be easier said than done, but I really believe our bodies are stronger and wiser than we give them credit for.
My first pregnancy was a blighted ovum as well. We found out at an 8 week ultrasound when there was a sack but no fetus. My OB did plenty of hormone tests on my second one and they just kept getting stronger. We now have a a two year old little boy. I read that it is actually pretty common but people don't realize it because they don't get an early ultrasound. They simply miscarry sometime in their first trimester. Each pregnancy is different so this could definitely be a great one for you!
