Monday, September 21, 2009

Waiting to Miscarry Sucks - September 21, 2009

Last night I had some pretty intense cramping, but it only lasted about 20 minutes. I thought for sure that the miscarriage was starting, but there wasn't any blood. So as of this morning, I am still just waiting to begin miscarrying. I go into the lab shortly to have my blood drawn again to see where the levels are now. Hopefully they fall fast so that we can get this over with and start looking forward again. This just sucks. I hope the pain isn't too bad. I've heard mixed reports about the amount of pain, but consistently I've heard that the amount of blood is just unbelievable. I also discovered that 1 in 4 of all pregnancies - not just those of infertile couples - results in miscarriage. That's a startlingly high number. It has never impacted my family or any of my friends that have had babies, so it seems so odd to me that the number is so high. My heart goes out to all of those women who have been through this, and all of those who will go through it in the future. It just plain sucks.

3 comments:

Little Rainbow Comics said...

Stay strong...sending good vibes your way...

Lola Granola said...

It does. I'm a total stranger, but I saw your headline on another blog. It is, quite simply, awful and more physically painful than anyone seems to ever tell you--and then, of course, there's the general suckiness of it all.

Now that you're talking about it, you'll find that friend after friend and relative after relative will come out of the woodwork with their miscarriages. And they all sucked.

Kel said...

I'm so sad to hear your news. Strangers seem to meet on the net and touch each others hearts it seems. Thinking of you now and hoping and praying for some good news soon for you.

xxxxxx