u/ChristmasPlantain

Would anyone be willing to discuss how they navigated a mmc and how things went?

I lost my first and second in the 2nd trimester; this is pregnancy number three. No LC.

I went in for my 8w ultrasound and we discovered two empty sacs. Both underdeveloped. One especially small and unquestionably not viable. The second we anticipate the same, but the doctor wanted to wait a week and rescan for the possibility that my ovulation was late. I don’t think the math adds up. I anticipate confirmation of loss in a couple of days.

I know I can wait for my body to naturally register the loss and miscarry. I know I can access medication to assist us in passing the loss. I know I can utilize a d&c to surgically clear the uterus. All have their own pros and cons… so I was really just hoping to hear from other loss mamas and how you navigated your MMC. I just feel out of my depth.

Thank you for reading, or taking the time to chat. I’m sorry for the circumstances that have brought you here too ❤️‍🩹

I’ve never moved so quickly from a hopefully new pregnancy back to this loss group. I feel dumbfounded by our chaotic journey.

We got rough news at our 8w ultrasound yesterday. Two small blighted ovums. My intuition was *screaming* TWINS… and I guess I was right. It’s hard to learn that in the same breath as seeing two little bubbles with nothing inside. This is my third pregnancy.

I made it to 24w the second pregnancy. My daughter survived for seven days after her premature birth. We’re expecting to navigate cervical insufficiency in future pregnancies.

We elected to TFMR with our first. At 16w, we learned he’d been developing without a skull. 100% fatal. Unclear if neural tube defect, or amniotic bands impacting his head. He also had a heart condition that was completely unrelated and likely to be fatal.

I truly feel like someone threw the book at us for the most unlikely pregnancy outcomes. I know we haven’t been through it all, but each circumstance is so unique and completely unrelated to the next. Our doctor is compassionate and amazing… and I do think she summed it up well. Nothing has been normal.

My husband and I are doing okay. Trying to take it a day at a time and remain hopeful for all that’s to come. It is so, sooo challenging to ground my expectations in what’s to come.