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Intro and question
Hello all! I'd like to introduce myself and hopefully become a welcomed regular poster. 
I used to post on GP a while back, but haven't been active over there in a while. There are also a couple of you on my wedding month board that may recognize me.
I used to post on GP a while back, but haven't been active over there in a while. There are also a couple of you on my wedding month board that may recognize me.A little about me: I'm 30 and H is 31. I have two beautiful stepdaughters who are 8 and 5. We have a 1 year old schnauzer named Hans that holds a huge part of my heart. We've been married since October 2012 and met on Match . com. We are currently living with my parents (cringe!) and working on building our dream home. We're hoping to break ground by the end of the year, but this process has already taken a lot longer than we anticipated! I'm in the IT field and have run our business with my dad since 2003. My husband joined the company last year and it's been booming ever since.
My H and I went through some fertility treatments last year that weren't successful, so we decided to take a break and work on getting healthy. I started doing to the PCOS diet and exercising regularly. In May, I had my first natural period in Lord knows how long which I was so excited about. But, when August came around and I hadn't gotten another, I made an appt to see my OB for Provera. Well, they did the routine urine test and it came back positive! That was the biggest surprise of my life!
As my ticker shows, I'm at 9w4d and my next appointment is October 15th. I've had a few ultrasounds already and we were able to see the heartbeat at the last two. I was at 7w2d at the last one and my OB said everything looks great. I still can't help but worry. Which brings me to my question and I don't want to upset anyone, so if you've had a loss before and could possibly be upset or hurt by reading a question regarding previous loss experience, please do not read below.
Warning - question about loss below. Please don't read if it may upset you.
Has anyone experienced a loss after seeing a healthy heartbeat? My biggest fear right now is that I'll go in for my next appt and they'll say the baby stopped growing at X weeks. I know there's nothing that can be done to save a pregnancy this early, but I just can't help but worry and I'm even losing sleep over it. My OB said the chances of miscarriage are really low after seeing a HB but I'm naturally a pessimistic person, so I can't help but think the worst. I appreciate any input you might have.
Re: Intro and question
BFP 2: 7/7/2014 Beta 7/8: 115, Beta 7/12: 638, Beta 7/16: 3793, Beta 7/21: 21,625
BFP - 10/29/2016!!!, EDD - 7/8/2017
dx: Unexplained IF (mild MFI)
TTC since May 2011, 1 year trying, and then 3 TI, 2 IUI = BFN
IVF #1 (May 2013): Antagonist Protocol:24R, 18M, 15F w/ICSI; 5dt of 2 early blasts, no frosties = BFN
IVF #2 (August 2013): Lupron Stop Protocol:
28R, 23M, 15F w/ICSI; 5dt of 1 partially hatched blast, 7 frosties = BFP
EDD 5/23/14, blighted ovum (6w6d), D&C (8w6d)
FET #1 (April 2014): transferred 2 5d blasts = BFP
C.J. born 01/09/15
~TTC Buddies with akcrrr and amandaf6383~
Natural Cycle (8/7/13)- BFP! Beta #1 (9/10/13): 509 Progesterone: 18.64 Beta #2 (9/12/13): 1118
I did not have an ultrasound before discovering both my losses, but the stats say less than 5% after seeing the heartbeat so try to relax (if you can).
TTC#1 July 2010 PCOS dx April 2011 DS born: February 21, 2012
TTC#2 June 2013 MMC Sept 2013 (partial molar), CP 02/2014 DS2 born: December 5, 2014
During our second pregnancy, we saw a HB at 6w1d, went in for a viability scan at 7w1d, saw the HB strong. The next week I started bleeding, went in, and the baby stopped growing at 7w2d. So it's possible, but not probable. Just hang tight. There's nothing you can do at this point to prevent it if it's going to happen. But it's not likely, so just go with it.
You've heard what I've done, not what I've been through.
If you were in my shoes, you'd fall the first step."
B Born 6.27.13
So yes, it's definitely possible to lose a baby after seeing a heart beat, but the risk is very low, and the risk of it happening twice in a row is exceptionally low. I just had extraordinarily bad luck.
Congrats to both my TTC buddies, Amberley18 and sb2006 on their beautiful babies!
As for your question, I absolutely do not want to scare you so if you're having a stressful or nervous day, ignore my response but I wanted to be honest.
With our first pregnancy, I had spotting at 7d4w and went to the ER. They did an U/S and we saw a perfect baby measuring right on track and a perfect HB. They assured me that I had a 90% chance of a normal pregnancy and sent me home. The next day, the bleeding got worse and a repeat U/S showed that everything had passed. We lost our angel at 7w5d.
I am now 16 weeks (tomorrow) with a perfectly healthy baby. I had an U/S at 7w and I have to admit I felt very little relief when the tech pointed out the flicker. For most, the heartbeat is a world of relief but I had a hard time relaxing until about 13 weeks and even now still have my bad days. A friend loaned me her doppler as well and you better believe we don't miss a night of listening.
The best thing that I try to remember is that every person and every pregnancy is different and no amount of stress or worrying will change the outcome. Today, you are pregnant. Congratulations!
I feel better today, and as some of you suggested, I'm going to just try to enjoy the fact that I'm pregnant right now and continue praying that everything will be fine. I have to be a little AW for a sec. My H knows how nervous I've been lately and he did the sweetest thing yesterday. In the car, he put his hand on my stomach and said "There's the baby. It's still there." Talk about eyes welling up!
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The Rowdy Roberts
TTC since 1/13 DX:PCOS 5/13 (long, anovulatory cycles)
Clomid 50mg 9/13 = BFP! EDD 6/7/14 M/C 5w6d Found 11/4/13
1/14 PCOS / Gluten Free Diet to hopefully regulate my system.
Chemical Pregnancy 03/14
Surprise BFP 6/14, Beta #1: 126 Beta #2: 340 Stick baby, stick! EDD 2/17/15
Riley Elaine born 2/16/15
TTC 2.0 6/15
Chemical Pregnancy 9/15
Chemical Pregnancy 6/16
BFP 9/16 EDD 6/3/17
Beta #1: 145 Beta #2: 376 Beta #3: 2,225 Beta #4: 4,548
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