Pregnant after a Loss

Worried and exhausted

(I made a similar post on the January check-in today, so feel free to skip)

After finding echogenic foci in LO's heart last week, they did a rush on my triple screen blood work and my AFP results came back sky-high (seriously. The docs have all said that they've never seen a level that high. Argh). I saw the perinatologist yesterday (my OB got me in for an emergency appt) and he said that baby boy is looking good; no apparent neural tube defects and growing right on schedule. So I'm having the AFP draw re-done to determine if it was just a fluke, or something that will require further testing (a more subtle problem with LO, a placental issue or possibly a tumor somewhere in me or something weird with my liver).

They did determine that my cervix is a bit unstable, and even though it is still nice and long, and closed on the exit side, the uterine side is fluctuating and staring to open some. I'll see the peri again next week and hopefully things will have calmed down some by then.

I am seriously exhausted from worry and driving around to what seems like every hospital in Atlanta. Any T&Ps you ladies could spare would be much appreciated because I am a frigging wreck.

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BFP #1 1/20/2011 - ectopic: D&C and methotrexate at 6 wks
BFP #2 4/23/2011 - EDD 1/7/2012

Re: Worried and exhausted

  • Many thoughts and prayers with you  I hope you can get some clear answers soon
    Hold On ....Michael Buble
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    BFP #5 8/17/12 10dpo beta 7
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  • My thoughts and prayers are with you.

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  • Wishing you some answers and peace. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your lil one!
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  • I'm so sorry you are dealing with this. FX for better results on the retest.
    BFP 3/14/2011 m/c 3/18/2011 @ 6w BFP 8/15/2011 Beta #1 12dpo 8/16/2011 61 progesterone 29 Beta #2 14dpo 8/18/2011 143 1st ultrasound 9/6/2011 117 bpm 2nd ultrasound 9/12/2011 142 bpm Lilypie Pregnancy tickers
  • Many T&Ps are headed your way
    Married 9/19/09
    BFP#1 05/19/10 M/C 6/4/10 d/x threatened m/c 6/6/10 m/c confirmed
    BFP#2 10/26/10 M/C 11/01/10
    BFP#3 11/28/10 C/P 11/29/10
    BFP#4 02/23/11 M/C 3/1/11
    BFP#5 08/13/11 EDD 04/27/12 Beta @11DPO 8.79 Beta @13DPO 36 Beta @17DPO 179 Beta @20DPO 679!! 6w3d hb 116 bpm! 8w3d hb 164 bpm! 10w4d hb 177-187 NT scan 12w2d hb 173-everything looks great! 14w4d-everything still looks great! A/S scheduled for 12/12!
    Our rainbow baby is here!! Emmalynn Anne born 4/27/12 via unplanned c-section
    BFP#6 Surprise! Here comes baby #2! Harper Elizabeth born 12/17/13 via c-section
  • Thank you. I have really come to depend on all you wonderful gals; somehow things don't seem so bad when I can tell y'all about it.
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    BFP #2 4/23/2011 - EDD 1/7/2012
  • So sorry you are dealing with this. Lots of T&Ps that you get answers soon and that both you and your LO are healthy. 
    BFP#1=12/24/10 missed m/c @ 9w2d BFP#2=4/13/11 EDD 12/24/11 (coming full circle!)
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  • Many thoughts and prayers. I hope that this is all just a fluke.
    Lilypie Premature Baby tickers IVF #1 BFP Beta #1 528 & Beta #2 1514
  • That all sounds so scary, but it's definitely reassuring that your little boy looks ok on u/s. I hope you get more info soon. T&P for good news!
    BFP#1 9/14/10 (EDD 5/21/11); no fetal pole 6w6d, 7w4d, d&c 10/8
    BFP#2 3/16/11, beta 138; 4/12 Baby/HB DS born 9/10/11 at 29w4d due to partial abruption and PTL
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  • I'm so sorry you're worrying. T&Ps that you get some reassurance soon.
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  • I'm so sorry you're going through such a tough time right now.  Tons of T&P's headed your way. {{Hugs}}
  • What a stressful week!  I'm sorry you have to go through this and are running around so much!  ((hugs))  Sending T&P your way.
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  • I hope you get some answers soon.  Many T&Ps to you!
    7 mm/c
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    bfp #1 - 12.11.07, edd 8.14.08, mm/c 1.21.08 (10w4d)
    bfp #2 - 4.4.08, edd 12.3.08, mm/c 5.14.08 (11w)
    bfp #3 - 8.3.08, edd 4.15.09, mm/c 9.17.08 (10w)
    bfp #4 - 1.15.09, edd 9.26.09, mm/c 2.16.09 (8w2d)
    bfp #5 - 6.16.09, edd 2.25.10, mm/c 7.23.09 (9w)
    bfp #6 - 8.12.10, edd 4.27.11, mm/c 9.16.10 (8w1d)
    one more try -> bfp #7 - 2.11, our miracle baby boy arrived 10.11
    ttc again -> bfp #8 - 5.3.13, edd 1.13.14, mm/c 5.30.13 (7w3d)
    bfp #9 - 9.23.13, our miracle baby girl arrived 5.29.14

  • hugs....praying that the blood work was off and that the redraw is more accurate.
    DC:#1 10/2006 born at 40 weeks (33 weeks PTL)
    DC#2 born silent at 22 weeks 1.11.11
    Dc#3 born vbac 1/2012 <bra DC#4 born VBAC 3/2014
  • T&P's headed your way.
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  • I am sorry you are going through this. T&Ps are headed your way! I hope you get answers soon!
  • Thank you so much for all the good wishes. I don't know how I'd get through all this without y'all.
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    BFP #1 1/20/2011 - ectopic: D&C and methotrexate at 6 wks
    BFP #2 4/23/2011 - EDD 1/7/2012
  • I'm glad the baby is looking good.  I hope you get some reassurance soon.  I'll keep you in my T&P!
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  • Sending lots of T&Ps your way.  I hope you get some answers soon and everything is okay with you and LO.  
    TTC #1 since 8/09
    BFP#1 - 9/2/10, EDD 5/14/11, Twins Hannah and Liam lost 11/7/10 @ 13w1d.
    BFP #2 - 2/9/11, EDD 10/13/11, LO lost 2/13/11 @ 5w4d
    BFP #3 - 5/9/11, DS born 1/13/12

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