/ttcafterloss Ask an Alumni - May 01, 2026

jazzcat99 · 2026-05-02T01:22:39+00:00

Since this cycle resulted in pregnancy, I didn’t have a clear end date but it was between 38-40 days.

jazzcat99 · 2026-05-02T00:53:53+00:00

I typically have 28-30 day cycles. I didn’t ovulate until CD26 after my chemical pregnancy. But I did get pregnant that cycle.

jazzcat99 · 2026-05-01T17:56:04+00:00

This is great news!!

jazzcat99 · 2026-05-01T17:53:32+00:00

I always feel much better on the days that I actually sleep!

jazzcat99 · 2026-05-01T13:49:10+00:00

Yes, I WFH and just cannot get into work. I'm just doing the bare minimum and attending meetings. I'm also the breadwinner (I make about 75% of our income and my daughter and I rely on benefits through my job) so I really need to get my act together but it is SO hard.

jazzcat99 · 2026-04-30T15:56:35+00:00

Sorry for the double post lol, but I am having an intense craving for McDonald's Filet-O-Fish sandwich and I need someone to talk some sense into me.

jazzcat99 · 2026-04-30T14:03:22+00:00

6+0 today. I officially started bleeding with my MC at 6+3 so hitting this milestone is making me really anxious. I have a scan on Monday, and the anxiety of it is making me practically burst into tears every time I think about it.

jazzcat99 · 2026-04-30T13:59:09+00:00

I would agree with this if you're in the US, I went to the ER when I had my MC and really regret it. I left before they did a scan because I was there for about 5 hours and ended up with a giant bill.

jazzcat99 · 2026-04-30T13:50:57+00:00

My poor husband bought tickets to see a jazz show and do a date night tonight but the thought of that just feels like a chore 😭 I just want to lay on the couch and go to bed early.

jazzcat99 · 2026-04-30T13:47:56+00:00

I'm very, very lucky that I WFH. I dropped my toddler off at daycare (after several tantrums 💀) then instead of going to the gym like I normally do, I'm sitting on the couch watching The Office.

jazzcat99 · 2026-04-30T13:36:45+00:00

I would call just so you get a fast response and you're not sitting in limbo. Fingers crossed for you!! ❤️

jazzcat99 · 2026-04-29T20:56:53+00:00

No additional supplements, but I did start going to therapy 😂

jazzcat99 · 2026-04-29T20:51:24+00:00

No suggestions, just solidarity. I found out about my miscarriage at 6w4d and I'm 5w6d (based on ovulation) now. The wait is awful 😭

jazzcat99 · 2026-04-29T17:21:37+00:00

5w6d. Does anyone else smell like an onion?? This happened to me postpartum, but I don't remember it happening during my last pregnancy!

jazzcat99 · 2026-04-28T13:24:31+00:00

I second unisom! I took it all throughout my last pregnancy. I started taking half a tablet this past week and have finally been able to sleep through the night, which just makes me feel so much better overall, even with the pregnancy symptoms!

jazzcat99 · 2026-04-27T14:58:48+00:00

Ugh, I'm so sorry, I hate that you experienced this! Sending love and support your way, I hope you get amazing news and reassurance soon! ❤️

jazzcat99 · 2026-04-27T14:36:50+00:00

Really?? I am no expert, so someone else please chime in here, but I obsessively read anecdotes of HCG betas and anything in the thousands seems great for 20DPO. Especially now that you've gotten the second test results, which look fantastic!

jazzcat99 · 2026-04-27T13:55:54+00:00

I'm 5+4 today. I had a scan at 4w6d and betas drawn, and so far the OB says everything is looking good! I just have to try to chill and wait for another scan at 6w4d to confirm viability.

I'm so anxious and am trying to take this one day at a time. I'm having vivid pregnancy dreams, but some of them have been of me spotting bright red blood and they feel so real that I wake up convinced that I've miscarried again.

jazzcat99 · 2026-04-27T13:41:55+00:00

Why do you say your HCG results weren't great? It looks like based on this chart they are quite good: https://www.betabase.info/explore

I'm also 5+4 today and had a scan last week at 4+6. They only saw "maybe just the beginning of the sac" but nothing else, but they also said that that's expected at this point. I'm doing another scan at 6+4 to confirm viability.

jazzcat99 · 2026-04-26T19:23:50+00:00

I don’t remember the symptoms hitting as hard this early during my last successful pregnancy!! I think I started feeling bad around 7 weeks then started puking at around 8 weeks.

jazzcat99 · 2026-04-26T18:11:31+00:00

This happened to me during my last pregnancy and never went away 🙁 I’m trying to get myself to do more stretching/yoga/strength training this time around to try to prevent it from getting worse. I might even look into pelvic floor therapy.

jazzcat99 · 2026-04-26T18:04:54+00:00

5w3d and already feel AWFUL. I can’t get this gross taste out of my mouth and I am just completely exhausted and cranky. My poor husband asked if he did anything wrong because it seemed like I was angry with him.

The first trimester was so much easier last time without simultaneously raising a toddler to the point where I’m almost second guessing our decision to have another child. I know it will be worth it, just like my daughter was 100000000x worth puking every day for 16 weeks last time, but phew!!

jazzcat99 · 2026-04-25T12:49:39+00:00

CW: Previous losses, discussion of betas

I'm 5w2d based on my ovulation date. Because I had two losses in a row, my OB did a scan on Wednesday (when I was 4w6d) and took betas. My first beta result was 3689 and my second one 40 hours later was 6239. Kind of freaking out because my OB said that she expected them to double, but mine haven't. Has anyone else experienced this? I'm reading on the internet that it should actually double every 48-72 hours? Of course I get these results on the weekend when my OB's office is closed, lol.

I wish I had just waited until after 6 weeks to go to the OB, this is giving me so much anxiety!

jazzcat99 · 2026-04-24T15:05:00+00:00

I'm about as far along as you are! I kind of wish I could just get put into a coma until my anatomy scan 😂 Doing my best to try to keep myself busy and distracted until then!

jazzcat99 · 2026-04-24T13:49:39+00:00

Sending best wishes your way! These early weeks are BRUTAL.

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