Failed medical miscarriage

On 10th June it should have been one of the happiest days of our lives; going to see our second baby at our 12 week scan. Within minutes our worlds were turned upside down!

The scanner quickly found the sac but struggled to find a baby, he asked me about dates which I was sure about. He asked for another scanner to come in for a second opinion. An empty gestational sac, a blighted ovum was what we had. No beautiful baby that we were so excited to see for the first time!

What seemed like eternity, but was only a week passed and we went for a second opinion scan, just incase my dates were wrong, still no baby. I should have been 13 weeks that day and we were told that baby had stopped growing at 8 weeks 5 days.

My whole world fell apart! How could this be happening, after the easiest conception, pregnancy and labour with our first child how was this one so difficult and ended so badly!? It’s so common; 1 in 4 but you never in a million years think it’s going to happen to you!

Due to almost 5 weeks passing and my body still not recognising a problem with baby, a natural miscarriage was not an option anymore. I opted for a medical miscarriage and was told the pregnancy would pass within 24 hours of starting the medication. 1st round, had slight bleeding 28 hours after, period cramps almost 36 hours after the medication and I thought right this is it it’s happening, no clotting, still minimal bleeding. 48 hours after I had to take a 2nd round, nothing whatsoever happened. The next day (Friday) had a 3rd round orally and still nothing!

The following Wednesday I was booked in for a scan to see how things had progressed cause the Nurses were concerned at the lack of bleeding. It was confirmed that after 3 rounds of medication that the pregnancy was still there. The medical miscarriage had failed, I had no choice but to be booked in for a d&c. Devastated!

Had to take a pregnancy test this morning to confirm that it hadn’t worked and it was still very positive.

I’m due to have my d&c tomorrow, I should have been 15w+1d...

It took almost a year to fall pregnant this time and it has ended this way!

I would have been due Christmas eve if dates were correct, it should have been the best day of the year this year, expanding our family during the best family holiday time of the year 🎄 but instead we will be filled with sadness and heavy hearts that our baby will not be joining us!

Always in our hearts, our little Lime 💚 (nickname) never forgotten.