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And the hits keep coming...Partial Molar pregnancy (*living child mentioned*)
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I'm trying to be positive in life right now. I really am. In the midst of dealing with the MC last month and recovery (still bleeding)....my two closest co-workers and friends have resigned for different reasons (grad school, promotion). Today was my dearest friend's last day at work and I went to a going away lunch with her where we were both in tears saying goodbye.
But now I'm really starting to feel like I'm starting to lose it.....
After lunch I headed to the Dr to find out the results of the D&C tissue testing. Turns out we had a partial molar pregnancy which is a chromosomal abnormality that results in extra tissue. Partial means the fetus existed (in full molar it's just tissue). The baby had extra chromosomes and was not viable. The kicker is...sometimes in partial molar pregnancies the tissue is slow to dissolve and you have to be monitored for weeks and months with blood draws to ensure HCGs go to zero. This explains why my draw last week had a high HCG of 2000.
So in addition to not being able to conceive for probably 6 months due to blood draws and a "waiting period" all while I'm "advanced maternal age"...now I get to enjoy the remote risk of the remaining tissue becoming cancerous in 2-4% of cases. I just searched the bump archives and one person had to have chemotherapy (cue: freak-out).
At this point I'm starting to think maybe I resign myself to having one child only. (Apologies to those without children - I'm not complaining.)
Please tell me anything positive you have at all- I really need it. I thought I was running out of tears this week...but turns out not yet...
Me:36, DH:37
DS born 11/2012
BFP 7/26/14, Missed M/C at 8 weeks, discovered at 10 wks, 6 days, D&C 9/22/14, Dx: Partial molar pregnancy
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Re: And the hits keep coming...Partial Molar pregnancy (*living child mentioned*)
Me: 31 DH: 36
Dated Since ‘02, Married in ‘06
BFP#1 05/16/06, EDD01/16/07, MC 06/12/06 at 8 weeks
BFP #2 08/14/14, EDD 04/22/15, MC 09/17/14 at 9 weeks
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I have not been here in a while but wanted to reply to tell you a somewhat positive story:
Early this past March, one of my friends found out at her 12w u/s that she was having a partial molar pregnancy. They determined in her case two sperm fertilized the same egg-- so the fetus had 69 chromosomes rather than 46. They did an immediate D&C. She too was hoping to start TTC again-- but her doctor informed her that she would need to go for weekly blood and urine tests for a while first to ensure the tissue did not turn cancerous. She got the all clear early Sept to start TTC. She did not need chemo, and the doc said it is rare than anyone who suffers a partial molar does need chemo.
It sucks that she had to wait 6 months, and also was inconvenient going for weekly tests-- but your health is worth it, especially to get your body ready for another pregnancy.
My friend began to accept what had happened about 2 months into being monitored. Then she realized that if this was her fate, might as well enjoy the other parts of life-- she took a girls vacations, enjoyed beverages on the patio all summer, and concentrated on what the future has to offer and not what today would be.
My best to you, I hope and pray you find peace in what happens next on your journey.
TTC #1 since August 2013 (on BCP for 9 years)
Attempt #1 - Aug 2013 = BFP! --> EDD May 12, 2014 (Day after Mother's Day)
HB 140 @ 7w4d. MMC @ 10w (HB stopped 8w3d). After 2 rounds of Misoprostal, D&C October 2013. AF returned 56 days later. Advised to wait one cycle (December 2013)
Attempt #2 - January 2014 = BFP! --> EDD October 13, 2014 (Canadian Thanksgiving, on 1 year anniversary of first loss)
HB 102 @ 6w4d. MMC @ 11w1d (HB stopped 7w4d). After 4 rounds of Misoprostal, D&C April 2014. AF returned 29 days later. Did testing for RPL - all normal. Was told can TTC again (May 2014)
Attempt #3 - May 2014 = BFP! --> EDD Feb 8, 2015 (Possible Valentine's Day baby?)
u/s @ 6w showed sac, no HB. Second u/s @ 6w5d - HB detected but low. Third u/s @ 8w - HB 150! Fourth u/s @ 9w3d - HB in the 160's! Fifth u/s @ 11w3d - HB 172, baby measuring a day ahead!
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Me:36, DH:37
DS born 11/2012
BFP 7/26/14, Missed M/C at 8 weeks, discovered at 10 wks, 6 days, D&C 9/22/14, Dx: Partial molar pregnancy