Intro and Question Re: Partial Molar

SKP121

Hi all,

I have been reading for a few weeks but this is my first post.  Had a missed miscarriage of our first pregnancy at almost 10 weeks (first US at almost 8 weeks showed measuring a week behind and slow heartbeat, second US at almost 10 showed 2 days of growth and no heartbeat, DC&E on 9/30), and I need to say that this board has been very helpful to me.  Someone said it best by saying it is not that we are mad at other people for being pregnant, but that the innocence and joy that other people experience is completely stolen away from us for future pregnancies.

Anyway, I had my follow up appt today and the OB said that the pathology came back as an indicated partial molar pregnancy.  I feel like we were just starting to pick ourselves up just to be kicked again.  I am so worried about the implications of this on both my health and future fertility.  Does anyone have any experience with this that you could share?

Also didn't help that I came home from the appointment to a baby shower invite in the mail.    I look forward to getting to know all of you, and I thank you in advance for any responses!

kaitlyn65

Sorry for your loss. I also had a partial molar. It is associated with an increased risk for cancer (less risk for a partial molar than a complete molar) so I am having my hcg levels taken every week til it reaches 0 (not there yet) and then monthly for six months. So no TTC for a while. It has been heartbreaking, but I'm starting to accept that this is my situation.

I was not told that it would affect future fertility. Do make sure you OB is monitoring you.

SKP121

Thanks for the responses, and my heart goes out to you for your losses as well. Kaitlyn - glad to hear there isn't a concern about fertility from this. I think I just worry bc I am 35 and feel like every problem/delay lessens our chances. I also do not know much about molar pregnancies in general (have been researching today) and that makes me nervous. They are monitoring my hcg levels on a weekly basis - had my first bloodwork today and will get the results tomorrow. Doesn't it feel like salt in the wounds? Like a miscarriage wasn't enough but now not only do you have to wait longer but worry about cancer? Sorry - just a little bitter today.