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Miscarriage/Pregnancy Loss
hgreco24
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Intro
hgreco24
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Not really sure where to begin here... I never made a post on the other boards so here it goes.
My husband and I found out yesterday at our 18 week appointment. We were going in for an ultrasound to find out the baby's gender and got news that we never really thought would happen. Our first ultrasound was done early - about 8 weeks in, and at that point they pushed the due date back a week to about 7 weeks. On the ultrasound yesterday they discovered that the fetus stopped growing at about 7 weeks, and the sac had stopped about week 13. In retrospect there were signs, but the doctor didn't think anything of it because I wasn't far along. At about week 10, they looked for a heartbeat but couldn't detect one. The doctor just assumed that it was because I wasn't very far. Of course there is no way for them to determine the reasoning behind the loss or exactly when it occurred.
Due to me being so far along, and my body not taking its natural course yet, the doctor recommended the d&c. I go in tomorrow for that. Of course everyone I have had to break the news to have been very supportive. But that is something that is both a blessing and not - we felt that since we were in the second trimester, we were in the 'safe zone' so we told everyone. Both work places, family, friends, and my students I teach. I am not really sure how to face everyone when I see them again - knowing that they know what I'm going through. Although it will be difficult, I'm sure it is more my fear than anything at this point.
I'm so sorry for everyone else who happens to have to come over to this board...this sucks.
My husband and I found out yesterday at our 18 week appointment. We were going in for an ultrasound to find out the baby's gender and got news that we never really thought would happen. Our first ultrasound was done early - about 8 weeks in, and at that point they pushed the due date back a week to about 7 weeks. On the ultrasound yesterday they discovered that the fetus stopped growing at about 7 weeks, and the sac had stopped about week 13. In retrospect there were signs, but the doctor didn't think anything of it because I wasn't far along. At about week 10, they looked for a heartbeat but couldn't detect one. The doctor just assumed that it was because I wasn't very far. Of course there is no way for them to determine the reasoning behind the loss or exactly when it occurred.
Due to me being so far along, and my body not taking its natural course yet, the doctor recommended the d&c. I go in tomorrow for that. Of course everyone I have had to break the news to have been very supportive. But that is something that is both a blessing and not - we felt that since we were in the second trimester, we were in the 'safe zone' so we told everyone. Both work places, family, friends, and my students I teach. I am not really sure how to face everyone when I see them again - knowing that they know what I'm going through. Although it will be difficult, I'm sure it is more my fear than anything at this point.
I'm so sorry for everyone else who happens to have to come over to this board...this sucks.
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