Just lost

In April of 2023 I miscarried what would have been our first. This January I had a Molar pregnancy with what would have been our second. I had a D&C on Thursday and I’m just feeling completely hopeless. We need to wait 6-12 months to try again, which will put us at about 2 years of trying to conceive. I’m thankful that I’ve gotten pregnant but I’m scared for the next time it happens. The last year we have been actively trying to get pregnant and now we need to actively try not to so as not to cause the molar pregnancy to grow back. This molar pregnancy has been traumatic for us, to spare the details. I’m just so heartbroken. They are testing the tissues collected and I’m just so nervous for what comes back. I had blood work done yesterday and my hcg has dropped to 31,000 from 57,000. But should it have dropped more? Does it take a while? I’m just so worried and don’t want it to come back with negative results.
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Hey there. First off, I am so incredibly sorry for your losses♥️ Miscarriages are so incredibly heartbreaking and a molar diagnosis on top of it can just be world shattering. It might seem like it a lot, but you are not alone in this. The good news is, the 6-12 month rule is pretty outdated, and really only applies if you end up needing chemo (which only about 5% do if I remember correctly). A lot of doctors, depending on your location, are really not up to date on current recommendations for moles. 57,000 to 31,000 is an incredible drop!! You're looking for a 10% drop each week, and honestly most doctors won't even consider below 10% a bad drop unless it happens multiple times or you plateau completely. It's also important to know that the lower your numbers get, the slower and more miniscule the drops get. As for how long it takes... taht varies for everyone. Some people hit negative in a matter of 3 weeks, I took 10 weeks, some take longer..

If you scroll to the beginning of this group you can see my numbers as an example♥️ I believe others have added their numbers in their posts as well! The hardest part for me, honestly, was actively trying to avoid getting pregnant. It absolutely destroyed any sex life we had and ended up in tears 100% of the time till I was cleared. It's heartbreaking and confusing and honestly just fucking TERRIFYING. The emotional toll from grieving our baby and the constant fear looming over us of the c word almost destroyed my marriage. In the end we were fine but OOF it was hard work. Communication and connection with your partner is soooo important through this. You're going to need someone you can rely on. Also further down in the group is a list of Facebook groups that I was apart of that I found incredibly helpful for so many reasons. There are people from all over the world in there, plus so much research and information that many doctors don't even have. I highly recommend checking them out - I cannot

Stress enough how much these groups helped me.

Thank you for all of this information. I’ve just joined the Facebook support group as well and appreciate your advice 🩷

Not a problem at all♥️ I'm rarely on here, but if you need anything I'm on Facebook with the same name so feel free to reach out on there!

Hey! I had a molar in March 2023, it’s such a scary experience but you’re not alone. There’s a group on Facebook which is amazing and has so much useful information. My HCG levels were 360,000 before my D&C. I’m now okay and 7 weeks pregnant. Charing Cross is one of the only hospital I believe to continue with the 6 months of follow ups once reaching negative, most places around the world only do 3 months. If you want someone to talk to, I’m here 💗

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