I will start by saying that I am still heavily medicated, so I hope this all makes sense.
It was hard to wait all week for this day. It is a very strange feeling to walk around knowing that the baby inside of you is no longer alive. My surgery wasn't scheduled until noon and I couldn't eat or drink after midnight last night. And since eating is the only thing that has helped my morning sickness, this morning I was pretty nauseous and hungry all at the same time. I tried to stay up late last night so I could sleep in this morning, but I only made it until 11pm and was up by 8am. I tried to read and relax this morning, but that is easier said than done. We went in at 11 and the nurses were so kind and caring. One of the nurses actually started tearing up when she learned it was my 4th loss. She hugged me a few times and it was so nice to feel that they really cared. They gave me the nausea patch this time, since I was so incredibly sick after my last surgery. I finally went into surgery at about 1 and just remember the drugs hurting my hand. I was hoping I would fall asleep quickly and did. I woke up in recovery and they hadn't pulled the throat tube out yet....yuck. That was unpleasant. They let me stay as long as I wanted and I really appreciated all their kindness. It was a "better" experience than my last surgery. I am back home now with my pain meds and my husband will be getting some movies for us soon.
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Breaking it down
9.17.10 - D&C for miscarriage #6
9.16.10 (8 weeks 1 day) - Third ultrasound. Baby had no heartbeat.
9.7.10 (6 weeks 6 days) - Second ultrasound. Measured 6 weeks 3 days. Heartrate 118 bpm.
9.2.10 (6 weeks 1 day) - First ultrasound. Measured 5 weeks 6 days. Heartrate 105 bpm.
8.23.10 (4 weeks 5 days) - hcg at 6831. Progesterone at 39.7.
8.16.10 (3 weeks 5 days) - hcg at 261. Progesterone at 47.7.
8.12.10 (3 weeks 1? days) - I found out I was pregnant for the sixth time. EDD 4.27.11
3.24.10 - Endometrial Biopsy #2 - Plan is to stop taking baby aspirin, reduce folic acid from 4 mg to 1 mg, continue prenatal, start endometrin 3 days post LH surge and not start Heparin until 5-6 weeks (after first u/s)
3.15.10 - Started Endometrin
2.15.10 - Sonohysterogram - Results from biopsy. 3 day endometrial lag should be corrected with Endometrin.
1.25.10 - Hysteroscopy & Endometrial Biopsy #1
12.2.09 - First appointment with new RE. Retesting everything and a few new tests. 25 vials of blood taken.
9.09 - Results back. Baby #5 was a normal baby boy.
7.24.09 - D&C for miscarriage #5
7.23.09 (9 weeks) - 3rd ultrasound. Baby had no heartbeat.
7.15.09 (7 weeks 6 days) - 2nd ultrasound. Heartrate 140 bpm.
7.6.09 (6 weeks 4 days) - 1st ultrasound. Heartrate 125 bpm.
6.18.09 (4 weeks) - hcg at 106.
6.16.09 (3 weeks 5 days) - I found out I was pregnant for the 5th time and started progesterone and lovenox injections again. hcg at 30. EDD 2.25.10
4.1.09 - Results back. Baby #4 was a normal baby boy.
2.20.09 - D&C for miscarriage #4
2.16.09 (8 weeks 2 days) - Second ultrasound. Baby had no heartbeat.
2.2.09 (6 weeks 2 days) - First ultrasound. Heartrate 105 bpm.
1.27.09 (5 weeks 3 days) - hcg at 15,192. Feeling better.
1.19.09 (4 weeks 2 days) - hcg at 287. Doubling just fine.
1.17.09 (4 weeks) - hcg at 80.
1.15.09 (3 weeks 5 days) - I found out I was pregnant for the 4th time and started progesterone and lovenox injections. hcg at 26. EDD 9.26.09
11.21.08 - Surgery to remove tissue found on Sonohysterogram
11.14.08 - Sonohysterogram
11.6.08 - First RE appointment. Most testing is complete, but we are doing a few more tests next week and have a plan for the next pregnancy.
11.5.08 - HCG down to 5. Almost there!
10.22.08 - We found out that the baby was a normal baby boy and that I have hetero MTHFR and hetero Factor V Leiden. I will have to take extra folic acid and baby aspirin before next pregnancy. Also, I will have to do injections of Lovenox or Heparin during next pregnancy. I still had a positive pregnancy test. I went in for blood draws to check my HCG and it is slowly going down.
10.4.08 - 13 vials of blood for testing.
9.19.08 - D&C for miscarriage #3.
9.17.08 (10 weeks) - They could not find a heartbeat on doppler and discovered that the heart had stopped on the ultrasound.
9.16.08 (9 weeks 6 days) - I started to not feel right and called to get some reassurance.
8.26.08 (6 weeks 6 days) - Second ultrasound. We saw a baby blob and a little heartbeat at 113 bpm.
8.15.08 (5 weeks 2 days) - First ultrasound. We saw a sac and fetal pole.
8.4.08 (3 weeks 5 days) and my birthday - started progesterone.
8.3.08 (3 weeks 4 days) - I found out I was pregnant for the third time. EDD 4.15.09
7.08 - Switched to new OB.
5.16.08 - Cytotec for natural miscarriage.
5.14.08 (11 weeks) - Miscarriage #2 confirmed.
4.4.08 (5 weeks 2 days) - I found out I was pregnant for the second time. EDD 12.3.08
1.21.08 (10 weeks 4 days) - Natural miscarriage.
12.11.07 (4 weeks 5 days) - I found out I was pregnant for the first time! EDD 8.14.08
Fall 2007 - Started TTC
9.16.10 (8 weeks 1 day) - Third ultrasound. Baby had no heartbeat.
9.7.10 (6 weeks 6 days) - Second ultrasound. Measured 6 weeks 3 days. Heartrate 118 bpm.
9.2.10 (6 weeks 1 day) - First ultrasound. Measured 5 weeks 6 days. Heartrate 105 bpm.
8.23.10 (4 weeks 5 days) - hcg at 6831. Progesterone at 39.7.
8.16.10 (3 weeks 5 days) - hcg at 261. Progesterone at 47.7.
8.12.10 (3 weeks 1? days) - I found out I was pregnant for the sixth time. EDD 4.27.11
3.24.10 - Endometrial Biopsy #2 - Plan is to stop taking baby aspirin, reduce folic acid from 4 mg to 1 mg, continue prenatal, start endometrin 3 days post LH surge and not start Heparin until 5-6 weeks (after first u/s)
3.15.10 - Started Endometrin
2.15.10 - Sonohysterogram - Results from biopsy. 3 day endometrial lag should be corrected with Endometrin.
1.25.10 - Hysteroscopy & Endometrial Biopsy #1
12.2.09 - First appointment with new RE. Retesting everything and a few new tests. 25 vials of blood taken.
9.09 - Results back. Baby #5 was a normal baby boy.
7.24.09 - D&C for miscarriage #5
7.23.09 (9 weeks) - 3rd ultrasound. Baby had no heartbeat.
7.15.09 (7 weeks 6 days) - 2nd ultrasound. Heartrate 140 bpm.
7.6.09 (6 weeks 4 days) - 1st ultrasound. Heartrate 125 bpm.
6.18.09 (4 weeks) - hcg at 106.
6.16.09 (3 weeks 5 days) - I found out I was pregnant for the 5th time and started progesterone and lovenox injections again. hcg at 30. EDD 2.25.10
4.1.09 - Results back. Baby #4 was a normal baby boy.
2.20.09 - D&C for miscarriage #4
2.16.09 (8 weeks 2 days) - Second ultrasound. Baby had no heartbeat.
2.2.09 (6 weeks 2 days) - First ultrasound. Heartrate 105 bpm.
1.27.09 (5 weeks 3 days) - hcg at 15,192. Feeling better.
1.19.09 (4 weeks 2 days) - hcg at 287. Doubling just fine.
1.17.09 (4 weeks) - hcg at 80.
1.15.09 (3 weeks 5 days) - I found out I was pregnant for the 4th time and started progesterone and lovenox injections. hcg at 26. EDD 9.26.09
11.21.08 - Surgery to remove tissue found on Sonohysterogram
11.14.08 - Sonohysterogram
11.6.08 - First RE appointment. Most testing is complete, but we are doing a few more tests next week and have a plan for the next pregnancy.
11.5.08 - HCG down to 5. Almost there!
10.22.08 - We found out that the baby was a normal baby boy and that I have hetero MTHFR and hetero Factor V Leiden. I will have to take extra folic acid and baby aspirin before next pregnancy. Also, I will have to do injections of Lovenox or Heparin during next pregnancy. I still had a positive pregnancy test. I went in for blood draws to check my HCG and it is slowly going down.
10.4.08 - 13 vials of blood for testing.
9.19.08 - D&C for miscarriage #3.
9.17.08 (10 weeks) - They could not find a heartbeat on doppler and discovered that the heart had stopped on the ultrasound.
9.16.08 (9 weeks 6 days) - I started to not feel right and called to get some reassurance.
8.26.08 (6 weeks 6 days) - Second ultrasound. We saw a baby blob and a little heartbeat at 113 bpm.
8.15.08 (5 weeks 2 days) - First ultrasound. We saw a sac and fetal pole.
8.4.08 (3 weeks 5 days) and my birthday - started progesterone.
8.3.08 (3 weeks 4 days) - I found out I was pregnant for the third time. EDD 4.15.09
7.08 - Switched to new OB.
5.16.08 - Cytotec for natural miscarriage.
5.14.08 (11 weeks) - Miscarriage #2 confirmed.
4.4.08 (5 weeks 2 days) - I found out I was pregnant for the second time. EDD 12.3.08
1.21.08 (10 weeks 4 days) - Natural miscarriage.
12.11.07 (4 weeks 5 days) - I found out I was pregnant for the first time! EDD 8.14.08
Fall 2007 - Started TTC
2 comments:
I feel your pain, I have had three D&C's myself and to say the least, they're no picnic. I hope you recover quickly and that when you're ready to start trying again, that your doc has a new agressive plan for you, your his "mission" afterall. Take care.
Emily, I'm thinking of you. I hope your recovery becomes easier now that the surgery is over. I just want to give you a big hug--it is so hard and isolating to keep going through this.
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