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Miscarriage/pregnancy loss

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Buglette · 17/07/2014 18:01

I've just experienced my 2nd miscarriage yesterday (1st mc at 5 weeks before GP appointment- not quite as traumatic as didn't feel pregnant, this one I'm 9 weeks but baby stopped developing at 5.5 weeks).

I had an emergency scan 2 days ago after some brown spotting, during which the nurse told me I was wrong with my dates and everything was perfectly healthy, and I was just 5.5 weeks along and nothing to worry about. Less than 24 hours later I had a full miscarriage.

Finding the Drs really unhelpful. Phoned yesterday when bleeding heavily and in A LOT of pain, and was told that the Dr would phone back with a date for another scan. He never called back so I phoned again this morning to ask what the heck I do know. Nurse told me just to sit tight, it definitely sounded like a miscarriage, there was nothing they could do and if the pregnancy test was positive next week then phone back.

I feel completely abandoned! What next! Are 2 miscarriages in 4 months normal? Should I be bugging the Dr for tests to find out why this is happening? I feel like I could handle another miscarriage but I am not sure my poor mother could! How long to I wait before TTC? Should I expect more help/ advice? Does anyone have any positive stories to keep my hopes up!

This is my first post on MN but not sure where else to go!

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DRSLondon · 17/07/2014 21:10

Hi buglette,
I am sorry for your loss. Twice is horrid. I am shocked at the way you have been treated. They seem so dismissive. I would find a new gp. I lost my baby too. I had a termination at 21 weeks as the baby had severe health complications. Its so heartbreaking. I waited 3 cycles before I got pregnant again. Some doctors including mine advise this so the uterus lining is stronger and a miscarriage is less likely. Others say you are fine to ttc straight away.
If I was you I would ask to be monitored more closely with your next pregnancy. And get 400mg of cyclogest to take during early pregnancy to help your uterus lining.
Best of luck xx
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thesmallbear · 17/07/2014 21:34

Sorry you are going through this. My miscarriage was medically managed (tablets to bring it on as although the baby had died and no growth, things weren't coming away naturally). The hospital told me to take ibuprofen and paracetamol but this did nothing to touch the pain. I went to an urgent walk-in centre and the GP prescribed me some Co-dydramol, maybe you could ask you doctor to prescribe you some? The least they can do is give you something for the pain. I am so shocked at how many docs etc seem to underestimate how much this physically hurts!

Good luck!

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