Pregnancy Loss

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Overwhelmed!

I’m around 14 weeks, I feel like I am so underprepared. I don’t know anything about pregnancy and don’t understand all the abbreviations on here! But the more I read the more I panic. I’ve suffered 6 miscarriages and an ectopic rupture and I’m just so nervous everyday that I’ve lost the baby. Everything was perfect ...

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Miscarriage

How do you know you’re having a miscarriage?

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Missing periods?

Back story/ Before i was even pregnant I hardly ever had periods! Ever. I started having them when i was about 12 and they stopped randomly at the age of 16, I talked to many doctors and switched to different type of pills to try and re gain the period back occasionally i would spot here and there but I would never ...

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Any advice is appreciated

So this might be a long one but I am currently on cycle day 74, I am usually really regular give or take a couple days but not 40 days. We have been TTC since our miscarriage may 2023. I must have taken at least 40 tests since I missed my period, all negative. I have been to the doctors about being late and was told...

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Did anyone have a miscarriage right before this pregnancy?

just curious to know, expecting my rainbow baby on 14th January. if you’re in the same boat, i’m thinking of you all xx

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Discharge post miscarriage

I had surgical management for my miscarriage last week and I’ve had light bleeding on and off since. I’ve also had some stretchy discharge. Is this normal? Or could it be a sign I am ovulating again already?

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Missed miscarriage awareness

Hey All! I’m new here and I wanted to share my story, for anyone who can relate, awareness but also to let it all out. I promise there is a silver lining at the end :) I found out I was pregnant last year July. I was over the moon! My husband also. I never really had awareness on miscarriages and how common it ac...

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Insane every cycle?

Hi everyone! I had a chemical pregnancy last October and then unfortunately had a miscarriage in March. I know it’s only been a couple of months but I’ve had 2 cycles where I’ve not fallen pregnant. I feel like I’m going insane I convince myself everytime I’m pregnant and that every test I can see a line. I just fee...

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Miscarriage support

If you have ever miscarried or know someone who has… what would you want/have wanted in a care package? Or what did you do that was helpful to that couple? I am doing a painting with the child added in but want to do a whole basket. Please help. I’m really struggling with the loss and don’t want to do what I think ...

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Why me

I can’t help but continue to ask myself the question why me. Why’d this have to happen to me. I wouldn’t wish it on anyone but why me. My sister has 6 children never once had a miscarriage other has two never had one either. I get there’s nothing I could’ve done but life has been so horrible to me lately and this is...

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Chemical pregnancy

I have just recently had a chemical pregnancy I was 4 weeks and 4 days when I started bleeding, I took my first test on the 3rd however very faint! I took about 10 more tests all getting darker a digital saying Pregnant. However I took a test on Saturday and the line was so faint.. I just knew something was wrong an...

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Ttc after miscarriage

We have just had our second miscarriage in the space of a year, and want to start trying to get pregnant again very soon. Is there a specific amount of time we need to wait? Anything I need to be careful of?

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18 and 19w + 3 days

Hiya I’m 18 as from the title I’m absolutely terrible about birth and it’s constantly on my mind I’ve gone through one miscarriage and it’s shaken me about birth any advice for birth and how to make things better during birth

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Sex while pregnant

Please excuse the spicy topic but I need some advise/reassurance and hear others experiences. I had a miscarriage back in Jan and as fair as miscarriages go, it was pretty straightforward. Sex afterward has been somewhat more difficult as I was stressed and my husband was stressed and we were just desperate to conce...

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Cramping after Miscarriage Surgery

Hi All, On Thursday I had a surgery for my missed miscarriage and it's been 4 days since and im Dealing with random sharp pains in my lower part of my stomach. Is this normal!?

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I feel id rather have a miscarriage then this

On May 9, 2024, I walked in the my dr appointment like I have done for the past 4 times. Happy and in love with my baby boy. We did a 3d ultra sound everything looked normal until we did the scans of the head. My dr walked in right in the middle of the pictures, he told my mom, my husband and I what our baby had it ...

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