Recent Miscarriages

[carebear12]

I am sorry for your losses hun. I am not sure what you can take to help with your lining. Did you doctor not give you an ultra sound after your d&c to check on your lining?

[captain71]

Hello out there! I just wanted to see how everyone was doing? T&S: I read the other day that sometimes doctors prescribe estrogen or estrodial to help the lining prior to a cycle trying to conceive. Might want to ask your doctor about that. I have taken it myself and I didn't notice any side effects, also it was pretty inexpensive, I think I paid 10 dollars for the generic. Carebear, EJ, how are you doing? Anything new? Did you get your GT results? I just got put back on Femara and hcg injections. Will have to see how it goes. I'm trying to stay positive even though I have a lot of worries in the back of my head, and just take the attitude that whatever will be will be, at least at the end of the road, if there is never a baby for me, I will know that I did everything I possibly could and have no regrets. Keep in touch and let me know how you're doing

[EJ1008]

Hi captain! I'm glad to see that you have started Femara. I will re-start Follistim in March. I'm looking forward to starting again but nervous -- nervous that it won't work and we'll need to go to IVF and nervous that it will work and I'll have fears that the pregnancy won't last.

[captain71]

I know what you mean, EJ. I am not looking forward to the fear of miscarrying again if I am successful in conceiving. Finances are a worry too, because my insurance doesn't cover the IUI or IVF, so medications and ovarian wedge resectioning are my only hope, the latter as a last resort. If I do end up needing the surgery, I will have to sit out the 1 year waiting period for the pre-existing condition clause. Gotta love those insurance companies! I'll look for you on the March TTC thread, we'll keep each other posted

[EJ1008]

Captain - how is your Femara cycle going?

I realized yesterday that I should be in the third trimester as of today. Instead, I had my first of 2 IUIs for this cycle today. First medicated cycle after the miscarriage. I cried a little bit after the insem and feel like the tears could start again. I also have a sore throat. Last time I had a cold, I found out the baby died. I know the cold wasn't related to losing the baby. After all, she died about 2 weeks prior to me getting sick. But it still makes me extra sad. Don't know if anyone reads this thread anymore. But didn't think anyone on the regular fertility thread would understand.

[captain71]

Hi, EJ!!! I'm really keeping my fingers crossed for you with the IUI!!!

I remember how much every milestone hurt after both my losses: what should have been the due date, the baby's first Christmas, the baby's first birthday, etc. Also, with both losses, I saw an orange cat that had been hit by a car very shortly before the loss. I'm not generally superstitious, but that really scared me. Listen, EJ, cry as much as you need to...it's good for you to get it out. Pregnancy loss is traumatic. To the doctors, they are "just pregnancies", but to us they are people that we felt a very strong connection with and then lost. It still hurts to think about what might have been with the babies I lost.

The Femara cycle has been frustrating to say the least. My doc put me on a lower dose than the last time, why I don't know, because that lower dose did not work in the past, and when I went to have my blood work done today to confirm that I either did or did not ovulate, I was turned away by the lab because their credit card machine was down due to the storm! The doctor said I could have the blood work tomorrow, but if they turn me away again I might just go postal on them!!! I also got a yeast infection which interfered with CM observation, so all in all, I consider this cycle a wash! Just want to get it over with and move on.

[megs&david]

I don't know if anyone reads on here still, but I think I'm going to m/c. I m/c almost exactly 3 years ago from now. I just don't know if I can handle this again. I HATE this.

I got my second beta back and my levels went from 44.9 down to 38. i go back tomorrow and the dr told me there is a really slim chance that things could turn around but I'm not getting my hopes too high. I should know Saturday morning what's going on. But my dr gave me instructions on what to do if I start to bleed. I just can't go through this again!

[JessicaH]

megs - I'm so sorry. I know how you feel and it sucks more than anything. I'll be praying for you.

[ndinkel]

Megs-All I can say is that I am so so so sorry. I'll be praying for you. Sending you lots of (((((((HUGS)))))))

[esarah]

Megs- I am so, so sorry! It's so unfair. I just have tears for you. I hate that this happens to so many of us. I have shed tears for many of you. I wish I could just wave a magic wand and make it all better for everyone. ((((HUGS)))
If you want to talk, just let me know.