16 week loss and pregnant again turning 16 weeks

Hi all, im absolutely terrified as i lost my last baby at 16weeks (baby measured 14.6 so it was a missed miscarriage. Im now pregnant again and 16 weeks on Wednesday which is when i have my next scan booked. To say im nervous about this scan would be an understatement, i have one child already (first pregnancy before loss) so i hoped i would feel some form of movement by now to help my nerves but nothing:( i dont know how i will cope if wednesdays scan is a repeat of my loss.. any tips on how to cope!?

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I lost my second at 17 weeks after normal pregnancy with my first. It was also missed I just turned up to normal appointment and they couldnt find heart beat in Doppler. I have since had another healthy child. And currently 18 weeks pregnant! I have and still am a mess but I’m under rainbow care and have had Doppler checks 1-3 times a weeks to get me by also scan every 10 days / 2 weeks to get me by. I have an anterior placenta which is making it so hard to feel movement and causing me a lot of anxiety. Do you know where your placenta is? X

It is such a tough journey. I lost my little boy at 32 weeks and am now lucky enough to have my rainbow baby boy. It is such a hard journey, but what helped me was having the support of a consultant, the rainbow clinic and a community midwife. Speak to your most trusted dr/midwife and get extra scans booked in so you feel at ease. I had scans every 2 weeks and then weekly. And then i got so anxious i had daily scans. Do anything to make u feel less anxious by getting the support from the Hospital. I had an anterior placenta so did not feel anything until I was about 22weeks... hang in there and reach out if you need any support.always here xx

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Induction experience

I just wanted to share my experience with being induced as I wasn’t sure what to expect and thought it may help others.

I opted for the foley balloon which was inserted at 8am Saturday morning, I had to stay in hospital due to hypertension and protein urine however usually you can just go home once this has been done. The insertion of the balloon was not painful, was slightly uncomfortable as there was slight pressure. I actually found having the cervix checked prior to be worse (again not painful at this point just uncomfortable) The balloon had little effect and after having it removed I was still only 1cm. Removal also was pain free and hardly even noticeable.

I then had my first dose of the gel and definitely noticed a difference, I started experiencing period like cramps almost immediately however they were light and manageable. After 6 hours I had another cervix check and although my cervix was soft it was still only 1cm and was only open at the front. I had another dose of the gel and felt an increase in pressure and more intense cramping where I now required pain relief (codeine). After another 6 hours I had another cervix check and I had now dilated to 2-3cm however was still quite difficult to get all the way through so a third gel was recommended which I agreed to.

Almost immediately I noticed the difference and was in considerable pain, I had paracetamol and codeine however the contractions had now become intense and a lot closer together (around 3 minutes apart). After a couple of hours I had my last cervix check and was 4cm and taken down to the Labour ward to have my waters broken and an epidural.

I had been in my room for approx 20minutes when my waters broke by themselves and I was now 10cm and actively pushing…. There was no time for the epidural and my beautiful girl arrived into the world within 2 minutes of pushing.

All in all I would say the cramps/contractions were manageable up until the third gel where it became pretty unbearable however it was for a very short time a gas and air helped take the edge off. The worst part about any of it was actually the later cervix checks where after stimulating the cervix my contractions were at their most painful.

If I had to be induced again I would skip the balloon and opt for the gels immediately as thy had a quicker effect and I would have been out a lot sooner if I had done this to begin with.

One more thing, I’ve never believed when people say “you forget the pain once they’re here” but I can honestly say this is true. It’s been 4 days and I would do it all again in a heartbeat.

It’s my birthday tomorrow.

Ok so I am going to be 35 years young. I can’t believe how much this life has thrown at me but it’s okay I’m a survivor. I am truly blessed to be alive. 🥳🧁🎂 The only downside is I won’t be celebrating my birthday because my man can’t take me out. So many emotions right now.