Early pregnancy loss

I feel so, so blessed to have my 3 children. Their pregnancies were all relatively problem free – the odd niggle here and there, but overall no concerns. The births were not ideal by any means (you can read my birth stories here) but at the end of the day they are now all happy, healthy children and I know how lucky I am, I really do.

Did you know that 1 in 4 pregnancies ends in a miscarriage? This can mean anything from going to your scan only to find no heartbeat, to losing a pregnancy very early on, just as you have found out. Which is exactly what happened to me a few weeks ago.

Early pregnancy loss and miscarriage

We hadn’t been expecting it, but something told me that I ought to take a test – and it was positive. Cue huge shock, and a frantic call to the husband to inform him. 

My mind was whirling with thoughts. Could we cope with 4? How would the other 3 children react? Could we afford this? Is 4 C sections a sensible choice, can my body cope? Underneath all the questions though, was something else. A little bubble of happiness that said maybe this was meant to be. Maybe there are destined to be 4 children in this family. We would cope, we could cope, we could make it work. 

I got on the phone to my doctor, and we discussed the implications of a 4th C section. Although not ideal by any stretch of the imagination, I would be closely monitored and as long as I took the recovery slowly he didn’t foresee any problems. Great I thought, it’s all looking a bit more manageable.

And then I started bleeding.

I know that bleeding in pregnancy is very, very normal so I didn’t feel overly concerned. But as the day went on, and I packed my bags for Britmums, I knew that this wasn’t meant to be. That maybe this family is not meant to have 4 children after all. 

Britmums weekend passed by in a blur of new faces, fantastic learning opportunities and hugs. It was amazing, but slightly overshadowed by the thoughts at the back of my head. I avoided the keynotes – I knew I wasn’t in the right place for those, and made an earlier exit. 

I know it happens. I know it was very, very early and that it was never really a baby. But in your head, the second you see that positive result, it IS a baby. No, we weren’t expecting it, but that didn’t make it any easier to accept it was over before it had even begun. 

 

 

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48 Comments

  1. July 5, 2014 / 12:06 am

    Oh Kate I am so sorry for your loss xx

  2. July 7, 2014 / 7:07 pm

    So sorry to hear this, It was always my biggest fear x

  3. July 9, 2014 / 9:53 pm

    Thinking about you .. I am so sorry.. 🙁

  4. October 3, 2014 / 2:38 pm

    It’s not a nice feeling at all. The empty feeling in your heart and the thoughts of what might have been. So sorry and sending lots of hugs. Xxx

  5. October 15, 2014 / 11:35 pm

    Oh Kate, this brought tears to my eyes. I’m very sorry for your loss. I found out I was pregnant with my first when I was rushed into hospital with a ruptured ectopic and even though I didn’t know beforehand I really struggled to come to terms with the loss. Whatever the experience, its always tragic and my thoughts are with you. Emily xxx

  6. October 16, 2014 / 12:45 pm

    Firstly Kate, I am so sorry for your loss. Once you see that positive test it’s real, it’s there, the idea of the baby fills your mind, you plan the future. Then For it all to be gone so quickly is heartbreaking, thanks for spreading the awareness through #babylossawarenessweek and also for linking up to #GoldenOldies
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