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Terrifying day yesterday (long)

You ladies must be sick of my bleeding stories, but this is a good one (well, actually a horrible one). Lots of TMI. At about 10:30 yesteday, I was at work and felt some bleeding. I went to the bathroom and had a gush, pretty much like the ones I had last week. I didn't freak out and decided to wait and see what happened before calling the doctor. I continued bleeding pretty heavily, and then at 12:15 or so had another big gush. So at that point I started freaking out a little. I called my OB and she told me to call the high-risk (which is where I will be getting u/s done). They tell me to come in at 2. So I leave work and drive the 45 minutes there. DH meets me. We're walking across the parking lot and I feel a HUGE gush. Like it doesn't stop, and I can start to feel it running down my legs. I hobble in to the elevator and this poor guy is in there with us as I'm freaking out. He tells me it will be ok. We get to the office and the waiting room is packed. DH tells me he can now see blood on the back of my pants. I tell the lady at the desk that it's an emergency and she gets me into a room right away. The whole waiting room was staring at me!

I sit down and the doctor comes in and I tell him what happened. They have to move me to another room with a transvag probe, and when I get up there is blood where I was sitting. I wrap the sheet around my waist and walk down the hall. More people staring. When I go to get undressed I see that my pad is completely soaked, as are my underpants, and my pants are pretty bad as well. I think I made a mess in the bathroom! Anyway, I go back in and I tell DH that I'm pretty sure it's over. The doctor comes in and examines my cervix - it's closed. Then he does the u/s. The baby is in there, heart beating away at 174! I start crying.

But there is some blood visible on the u/s. The doctor says it's good it's not behind the placenta. I ask him what he causing it and STILL no explanation! He puts me back on bedrest and tells me to stop the Lovenox for the time being - he said he's not that concerned about my clotting issues and more concerned that the bleeding areas heal.

They gave me mesh undies to wear home and I had to walk out of there with a hospital gown wrapped around my waist to hide the stains on my pants. I'm still bleeding a little bit but not nearly as much.

Pregnancy so far has been terrifying. I don't know what to think about why this is happening or what the outcome willl be. Just trying to take it day by day, or more like minute by minute. I'm encouraged that the baby is doing fine - it's my stupid body I'm worried about. If you made it this far thanks for listening. 

 

Dx: High FSH, stage IV endo, homozygous C677T MTHFR and PAI-1
Early loss 10/08
Lap 1/09
IVF #1 "natural IVF" - 1 egg retrieved, missed m/c
Tried several mini-stim cycles with no response
Switched clinics - dx'd as carrier for Fragile X
IVF #2 MDL protocol Jan/Feb converted to IUI, BFN
IVF #2 take 2: Antagonist, one embie, BFN
IVF #3: Antagonist, no fertilization
One last ditch effort at OE IVF (antagonist with Clomid) cancelled
DE cycle #1 Jan/Feb 2011, BFP, ectopic
DE cycle #2 June/July 2011 - BFP
10/28/11 Baby girl lost at 17 weeks due to pre-term labor. We love and miss you.
DE cycle #3 June/July 2012 - BFP, twins, both heartbeats stopped, D&C
2 frosties but don't know what's next
FET Dec 2012: BFP! Praying this one sticks for the long haul!

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  • Oh hun. I can't imagine how scary that must of been. I am so sorry. It's good to hear everything is ok. I just wish they could get an answer for you!

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  • Wow.  You poor thing, I can't even imagine what you went through.  How terrifying.  I'm so so glad that everything is still looking good with your little one... what a fighter you have there!  I feel like a broken record each time I say that I hope and pray that these bleeding episodes stop for you soon!!!  Maybe cutting down on the Lovenox will help that now though.  Lots of T&Ps coming your way!
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  • Oh my, that is so scary. I'm so sorry you're going through all this- I can't imagine! T&P's that the bleeding will stop soon!!

    After 2 1/2 years TTC, 3 IUI's, endo, and a lap, a surprise BFP brought us Alexandra Marie!
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  • That is truly terrifying. I'm so sorry you had to go through that! I hope the bed rest and stopping the meds does the trick and you can have smooth sailing from here on out!
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  • I'm so sorry, hon.  That sounds truly terrifying.  I hope bed rest and stopping lovenox helps.  Sending T&Ps you, YH and your LO. 

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    Dx: DOR, Endo, APA+ (really high beta 2 glycoprotein antibody and high everything else tested), heterozygous MTHFR mutation, positive for lupus anticoagulant, high FSH, low AMH and both tubes blocked (per HSG on 3/8/11)

    IVF #1 - long lupron (with HGH, intralipids, lovenox and BA); 4 retrieved, 3 fertilized; ET 2 blasts and 1 frozen = BFN

    IVF #2 - a version of antagonist with EPP (with HGH, intralipids, lovenox and BA); 6 retrieved, 4 mature, 3 fertilized, 2 blasts and 1 frozen blast transferred on day 5 = BFN.

    IVF #3 April was postponed to May, May was canceled. June/July was canceled. Had a cyst aspiration and then began IVF #3 in August. ER on 8/22; ET on 8/24 with AH. +HPT on 9/5. Beta #1 (11dpo) = 3; Beta #2 (15dpo) = 29; Beta #3 (17dpo) = 60; Beta #4 (19 dpo) = 118. Heartbeat at 6 weeks 6 days =132.  Lil is here!

    TTC#2:  Trigger + TI = BFN; Clomid + Trigger + IUI = BFN.

    IVF #4:  BCP + MDLF + Lovenox = 7R, 1F = Transferred 1 6-cell embryo on day 3 = BFN

    IVF #5:  MDLF + Lovenox = 4R, 1F = Transferred 1 10-cell compacting embryo on day 3 = BFN

    IVF #6:  (New RE):  Long Antagonist November 2014 (transferred two 8 cell grade 1 embryos and froze one blast) = BFN

    FET#1:  BFN

  • Ugh, very scary!  So sorry that you have had to deal with this, but yay that MFM got you in quickly and you were able to see the perfect little baby in there.  I hope your bleeding stops soon.
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  • Oh my gosh honey. How awful. I am glad that the baby is okay. Huge hugs.
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  • That is terrifying...   You have been through the ringer with this pregnancy!!!   I am so glad to hear baby is doing well, though.    You will have nerves of steel by the time this baby comes into the world.    Hang in there, lady, and take very good care of yourself and that LO!
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  • That is so scary! I am so glad you and the baby are ok! Hopefully you won't have any more scares!
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  • OMG what a terrible experience :( I'm so glad the baby is ok! (((HUG)))
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  • oh my goodness that is so scary.  I'm so glad to hear baby is ok but i really hope this stops soon. 

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  • I am so sorry you are going through this but glad that your LO is ok. {{{hugs}}} You will definitely be in my thoughts & prayers that the bleeding will stop.


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  • Oh man.  You are not having an easy go of it.  I am so sorry you are still going through this.  I am so happy that you saw that everything is okay though.  I really hope and pray that the bleeding stops soon for you.

    ((hugs))

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  • oh no, that is scary! I'm sorry there are not answers :( but glad you're ok!
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  • That does sounds terrifying, and I'm sorry you had an audience. So glad the baby baby is doing well.
  • I am so sorry, that sounds so scary!   I'm so glad to hear the baby is doing well. I hope stopping the Lovenox does the trick!
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  • That must have been just awful sweetie. I hope it stops soon.
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  • I can't imagine how terrifying that must have been. So glad the bleeding is starting to subside and the baby is still doing well.
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  • I'm so sorry your continually having to deal with this! ((hugs)) Sending T&P's your way hun!
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  • May I'm so sorry you continue to deal with this bleeding!! I hope it stops soon! You have a huge miracle baby in there though!!! Hugs to you!!
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  • I am so sorry you are still dealing with all this bleeding, how terrifying.  I'm glad to hear that the LO is hanging in there, hope you can do the same.  (((Huge hugs)))
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    FET w/acu = BFP!, B/G twins!, lost MP @19w, dx w/funneling cervix @20w,
    twins nearly lost to IC @21w, saved by rescue cerclage, 17P & 16w of bedrest
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  • Wow, that is so scary!  I'm sorry that you've had all this scary bleeding.  Hoping that stopping the Lovenox will make a big difference for you.  I'm so glad that LO is doing great!  Will continue to pray for you and your LO!

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  • I'm so sorry you are going through this.  I hope the bleeding stops soon and you are able to enjoy the rest of your pregnancy.  (((hugs)))

    Diagnosed PCOS 2/07, TTC #1 since 8/09
    11/10 - Clomid Round 1 = BFN
    12/10 - Clomid Round 2 = BFN
    1/11 - Voluntary Break = BFN (duh)
    2/11 - Clomid Round 3 = BFN
    3/11 - Femara + IUI = BFP * Beta#1=56 * Beta#2=266
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