Pregnant after a Loss

Newly pregnant after 1st lost to anacephly

Hello well I am newly pregnant and very excited and nervous at the same time. I lost my 1st baby due to anacephly at 12 weeks on 01/25/14 I wanted to know if anyone had the loss as I did and had a successful pregnancy after. Please let me know I would appreciate it a lot.
Thank you ladies.

Re: Newly pregnant after 1st lost to anacephly

  • I have no advice on a anacephaly but I am sorry for your loss. Congrats on this pregnancy!

    Married DH 3/14/09

    TTC Since Jan 2011
    Diagnosed with PCOS Jan 2013
    BFP#1 June 2013/ EDD 2/23/2013 Blighted Ovum confirmed July 18, 2013
    took Cytotec July 20, 2013

    BFP #2 12/28/2013 EDD 9/11/2014 Its A Girl!!! Rebecca Ann!

    Rebecca Ann born 8/31/2014 6lb 1oz 19 inches long 8:55am!!!!


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  • KMW08KMW08 member
    No advice or anybody that immediately comes to my mind with anencephaly.
    You might ask for success stories on PAL (parenting after a loss).

    Congrats & welcome!

    BFP#4 3/17/14 - rainbow Baby BOY arrived 11/10/14 !!

    DX: Uterine Septum - Resection 9/5/13 || MTHFR Hetero A1298C || My Chart

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  • Welcome and congrats :)
    ~All are welcome~
    MC 23/01/2013 natural @ 7 Weeks

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  • Welcome and congrats! I am so sorry for your loss. We also lost our daughter to a fatal diagnosis ( a trisomy). Being PGAL after a terminal diagnosis is really hard however I know how much courage it takes to try again and you must be a very strong person.

    To ease our worries a bit I opted to have the Panorama test done which looks at some chromosomal abnormalities and waiting for those results was torture but they came back low risk. If you think you might be interested in this you might qualify based on family history so it's definitely worth asking. Most of these types of tests can be done starting at 10 weeks. For us it was really helpful to know this information before our 13 week ultrasound because though that test doesn't test for everything we were completely blindsided before and wanted to be somewhat prepared if that's even possible.

    I found myself analyzing every ultrasound to look for markers that would indicate another fatal diagnosis and watched countless YOuTube videos on what to look for. It became a little much but it helped me in some way. We had our NT scan this week at 13 weeks and as I'm sure you can relate it was terrifying because once you have experienced this kind of diagnosis you look for more than a heartbeat. However, they found that our sweet boy looks healthy from what they can tell right now which is such a
    blessing. I know that we still have lots ahead of us but getting that news has brought so much peace. I cry of happiness about it often because I was really starting to believe that it would never happen.

    I am thinking positive thoughts for you. Remember that every pregnancy is different and just because you had a sad ending before doesn't mean it will be the case again. If you ever want to private message me please feel free. Those initial weeks leading up to 12 or 13 weeks when you can actually see the baby in full form are really hard but please know that you aren't alone.
  • rmpar29rmpar29 member
    No advice, just congrats and welcome!
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     BFP - 10/18/2012, EDD - 6/26/2013, Baby Girl lost at 22 weeks (T21), D&E 2/15/2013
    BFP - 4/23/2014, EDD - 1/2/2015 Twin Boys lost at 12 weeks, M/C 6/25/2014

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  • Thank you all ladies. I appreciate the comments. I am hoping God blessed me with a string singleton this pregnancy.
  • Thank you so much jess It was really hard what I had to do but I knew I had to do it. I will message you if I do need some encouragement. Thank again doll.
  • Congrats and Welcome!

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  • Just wanted to say congrats and welcome! :)
  • I'm so sorry for your loss but congratulations on this new pregnancy and welcome :).
    Began trying for a baby January 2012
    BFP 4.25.2013  EDD 1.3.2014  MMC 6.3.2013  D&C 6.19.2013
    BFP 11.3.2013  CP 11.6.2013
    BFP 3.31.2014 EDD 12.10.2014 Baby boy Carlson born 12.19.2014 
  • No advice but congratulations on your pregnancy and welcome! I am so sorry for your loss, but remember, today, you are pregnant.

    DS born 10/22/2008
    DD born 12/23/2014

    m/c @10wks 12/2007
    m/c @4wks 3/2014


  • Thank you so much jess It was really hard what I had to do but I knew I had to do it. I will message you if I do need some encouragement. Thank again doll.

    You are so welcome. It's a tough and often dark road but I am thinking positive thoughts for you for this pregnancy. If you are very anxious you can always voice those concerns to your OB and she/he might be willing to give you extra ultrasounds to ease some anxiety. I feel like we all have to be our own advocate and if an extra ultrasound would help you, then by all means don't be afraid to ask.

    I also sought the help of a therapist after we lost our daughter and I have been working with her right up through this pregnancy. She helps to validate my feelings. If you are interested and haven't already done that I highly recommend it.
  • No advice from me either, but just wanted to say I'm sorry for your loss, and congrats on your new pregnancy. Welcome to the board!
  • I am sorry about your previous loss. 

    Congrats on your BFP and welcome. Sending you lots of good thoughts for a healthy baby and a happy 9 months!

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  • Sorry for your loss and congrats on this pregnancy! My cousin had a baby with anencephaly and has gone on to have 2 healthy babies. Prayers that this baby is healthy :)
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  • My loss was due to anencephaly, and since then I have had healthy twin boys. Since I was under the care of an RE, I had ultrasounds every week until week 13. I breathed a huge sigh of relief when I saw two healthy little brains around 11 weeks. Until then, I just had to take it one day at a time. Today you are pregnant and you love your baby! Good luck!
    BFP#1 12/18/10 EDD 8/28/11 | 2/14/11 discovered that our baby girl had anencephaly D&C 2/17/11 at 12.5 weeks | no O or AF post loss - Dx: AO + mild PCOS = secondary infertility Provera after 70 days = AF but no O | Provera + 50mg Clomid after 110 days = AF but no O 3 rounds of 100mg Clomid + Estrogen + Progesterone = mixed O results, all BFN hysteroscopy 1/6/12 - removed fibroid tissue injection cycle #1 - 75 IU follistim + ovidrel (triggered 2/9/12) + endometrin = BFP! EDD 11/3/12 | Beta @ 13dpo = 184, 17dpo = 993, 26dpo = >5000 IT'S TWIN BOYS!! Tommy and Charlie arrived on 9/10/12 after less than 6 hours of labor at 32 weeks Image and video hosting by TinyPic Image and video hosting by TinyPic Image and video hosting by TinyPic Lilypie Premature Baby tickers
  • Just want to say I am sorry for your loss and congrats on this pregnancy!
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  • No advice but I am so sorry for your loss. Congrats on your pregnancy! I've got my FX for you :)
    BFP #2 3/19/14      EDD: 11/28/14
     Femara + Gonal F + Ovidrel  3/6/14  IUI #3 (plus 2x acupuncture)


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  • You ladies are amazing thanks so so much I just feel like crying you guys are awesome
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