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Possible miscarriage

So I think I am having a miscarriage. I went to the walk in on Friday with cramping and brown spotting. They said they couldn’t do anything apart from book me in for a scan on Tuesday. Since then the cramps have gotten quite a bit worse and the spotting has become red blood with small clots. Does this sound like one...

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D&c

So I’ve just had my second missed miscarriage this year, I feel like emotionally I’m dealing with it quite well better than last time. I opted for a d&c this time which definitely helped I think my question is I had my surgery Wednesday I had some light bleeding on the Wednesday after my surgery but I’ve not really ...

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How long after miscarriage can you try to conceive?

Hi All, unfortunately I had a miscarriage last week ten weeks but only picked up at 14. I am not coming to the end next weekend of doing the dreaded pregnancy test to be “negative” how far after that can I try to conceive again? 😔🙏

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What would you have done?

My friend got married but due to Covid and being pregnant I was unable to attend. My friend said she felt like crying and couldn’t accept that I wasn’t going to be there. I’ve tried as much as I can to be supportive … I travelled 2.5 hours to be there to look at the dress, 2.45 hours to look at the venue for her. I...

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Pregnancy after a miscarriage

We miscarried in may. Yesterday, we had a positive pregnancy test, how does everyone keep calm and not stress so much that it's going to happen again.

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Does Macaroot help with conception and reproductive health?

I was thinking about trying macaroot. Me n my husband suffered a miscarriage 2 years ago and I have been back n forth to doctor since then and nothing seems to work. I need answers..... is it meant for us to concieve????

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Closed cervix but heavy bleeding…

I started bleeding 2 days ago fairly heavy so I went to the early pregnancy unit (I’m only around 6/7 weeks) they did a blood test and will need to repeat it tomorrow to check my HCG levels. They examined me and said my cervix is completely closed which they wouldn’t expect with a miscarriage but that the bleeding i...

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Second trimester MC

I had a second trimester miscarriage this year, and I’m pregnant again now. I’ve been struggling to be excited and happy, and although I’m about to hit the half way mark, I have this grief because instead of hitting my due date I’m hitting 20 weeks. I feel guilty feeling sad when I’m meant to be happy and excited bu...

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Afraid and nervous

Back in June on a Friday I found out I was about 5 weeks pregnant by Monday I had a chemical miscarriage. Today the day before my period is suppose to start my gut told me to take a test and I see a very faint test. I am so scared it’s going to happen again.

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Miscarriage or eptopic pregnancy?

Help or advice needed, I feel like I’ve exhausted all my options. Background: I’m around 7 weeks pregnant, haven’t had any pregnancy symptoms or any contact from a midwife yet (we have to do a self-referral in my area, which was done over 3 weeks ago). Currently experiencing a lot of pain in my lower right side ...

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Anxiety

I’m TTC for the first time after miscarriage last year. I’m really struggling with anxiety. Anxious about being pregnant (still waiting) and anxious about losing again. I’m just a ball of anxiety at the moment. If you’ve been there, what’s your advice?

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Miscarriage

I had a 32 week stillbirth in 2022, my rainbow was born November 2023 and is currently 11 months old. I’m around 5w3d with what is supposed to be our second living baby but I think I’m miscarrying. I started bleeding about an hour ago.. I hate loss. It brings it all back even though it’s so different. Every plan we ...

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Surgical management of a miscarriage

I just wanted to tell my experience of the surgical management for a miscarriage for anyone who might be considering or be worried I have had medical management previously… I can honestly say that the surgical management was the best decision I made, I’ve had minimal pain and so far not too much bleeding and honest...

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Conception after miscarriage

I found out end of July I had had a missed miscarriage. My husband and I tried this month but were unsuccessful unfortunately I know I’m only 2/3 months post mc but I wondered how long it took you to conceive again after your miscarriage Thanks

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Missed miscarriage

Hi, I was told I’m having a missed miscarriage two weeks ago and I went for a follow up scan yesterday as I was hoping nature would do its bit but I’ve had no pain or bleeding and was told at the scan everything is still in tact. My sac is measuring 8 weeks still. I have now opted for the tablets but I am really an...

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Advice

I have just found out I am pregnant, this might be baby number two. I say might because I have a history of miscarriages (have had 3 before my first baby) I am anxious to tell my husband. I am only 10dpo but was feeling hungry / nauseous and tired and thought to myself… that sounds familiar. How do I tell hubby? I d...

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Flu Jab

Hi everyone, currently 15 weeks and am due for a flu jab. Dont know if I am overthinking but this is my third pregnancy, the first 2 ending in early miscarriage. Never had a flu jab before and read some things online that it can cause miscarriage. Has anyone else had the flu jab in pregnancy after recurrent miscarri...

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Does anyone have a septate uterus?

Just found out I have a septate uterus and will need surgery. It’s conflicting for me since I had a baby naturally and the septate uterus was never caught but was caught during my second pregnancy since I had a miscarriage and they believed I had a bicornuate uterus until I got an MRI which confirmed a septate uteru...

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Medical or surgical?

Hi… I found out today that there has been no heartbeat since I was 9 weeks and I was currently 12 weeks. So I’ve had a missed miscarriage. Never experienced a miscarriage before so need some advice on whether to go the medication way or the surgical way. Please if u could share your experiences. I’m planning on call...

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Advice - Baby Aspirin

Had two miscarriages in a row, started TTC again I want to avoid another miscarriage. My GP suggested taking baby aspirin; anyone have any experiences with this and if it helped not having another miscarriage? And did they start taking baby aspirin whilst TTC or after positive pregnancy test?

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