OT: Sad news (pregnancy)

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Dear All,

To all the sweet, concerned helpers who gave me advice till recently

on my pregnancy. I learnt this morning that it got aborted about 3 weeks ago

soon after my 1 st transvaginal ultrsound (close to finishing 6 weeks).

Since last friday I noticed very pale pink smears on the tissue after

visiting the toilet but just a couple of times in a day. I had no other

signs or aches and pains whatsoever. I saw a friend's Gyn that evening (my

Gyn could not meet me but asked to call him monday morning), who didi a

pelvic exam and said the uterus seemed small and to come back Monday for an

ultrasound, but to call on the weekend if things got pretty bad.

This Monday morning after breakfast I had to go to the toilet and

noticed I had red staining and panicked. Called my Ob/Gyn who proceeded to

do another transvaginal. I first asked him if it was really safe to do the

transvaginal and he reassured me about the time of exposure and the

temparature used. Well, I knew I had to proceed with this 2nd one for the

medical reasons. He dated the time I miscarried to have been just after the

1st ultrasound. The embryo never grew beyond the measurement noted during

the 1st ultrasound (3mm) - we obviously heard the heartbeat that day. He

feels it could have happened due to my age (44) and/or chromosomal

abnormalities. Who knows.

I have been naturally emotional even though one was aware of the

variables weighing against my situation. I am still trying to keep myself

busy and that certainly helps. The fact that I can open my heart out to

friends like you is a wonderful balm in itself.

Thank you for listening to me.

Suneeti

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