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Just wanted to introduce myself and tell my story and offer support to any woman going through miscarriage. I've had 3 miscarriages in the past 7 months. My husband and I started trying for a baby in May 2015. Finally figured out the whole ovulation thing and found out we were pregnant in August. We were over the moon excited and told our whole family and all our close friends. When we went in for our 6 week ultrasound, there was no heartbeat. The tech said I probably has just miscalculated how many weeks/days I was pregnant and to come in the next week. The next week my worst fears were confirmed when the ultrasound showed no growth. I had had a "missed miscarriage." I chose to allow my miscarriage to happen naturally and not do surgery for a d&c. I carried the baby for another 5 weeks and still nothing was happening. To make matters worse, my body still thought I was pregnant and had all the symptoms. At what would've been the 10 week mark, my doctor prescribed medication to help everything pass.
Two months later I was stunned to see those precious two lines again on the pregnancy test - on my birthday even! What a great birthday gift!! This time we decided to play it safe and not tell anyone. Our plan was to wait till I was almost 9 weeks to tell my family at my sister's birthday. We went in for the 6 week ultrasound. I was shaking I was so nervous. But then I saw my baby and the strong heartbeat!! Such a relief! At 8 weeks exactly though, fear gripped my heart when I saw a tiny spot of blood on the toilet paper. I called the ER and they tried to reassure me that since my baby had a strong heartbeat just the week before, my chances for a miscarriage were less than 2%. Still, I told them, I would feel more comfortable coming in for an ultrasound even though it was 10 pm. Again, my fears were confirmed when the ultrasound tech was eerily quiet. This miscarriage happened quickly. My baby ad died that day and I had started bleeding immediately. As sad and frustrated as I was, I was thankful for the quickness of it.
Within 4 weeks I was pregnant again! My early pregnancy tests confirmed my suspicions. At this point we had done the "tell everyone right away" and the "lets wait to make sure." For me,the telling right away was so so so much easier. It was great to have that built in support from friends and family and to enjoy my pregnancy while it lasted. So I started telling my close friends and family immediately. This time, however, I miscarried just under the 4 week mark. Most women would have never even known they were pregnant that early, but at this point I know my body so well that I could sense the earliest signs and the early pregnancy test and early blood work confirmed it.
My obgyn has referred me to a fertility specialist. I've undergone all kinds of bloodwork and had an HSG to confirm my tubes were ok and that I didn't have a wall in my uterus. According to the doctors, nothing is wrong with me and my husband has "super sperm" as the fertility doctor put it.
I lay it all in God's hands. I'm a Christian and believe in the sovereignty of God. I know He has a plan for my life. I know that He won't allow me to go through more than I can handle.
Sorry this was so long, but thank you for the chance to share my story. As all of you can probably attest, being able to talk about what's happened to you is one of the best ways to heal from the pain of losing a baby. I want to offer my support and lend a ear to anyone of you out there who needs an ear to hear and a hand to hold as you heal.
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