The story of Naomi
Morning all……
So in these groups we often hear the worst case scenario and while my story is still ongoing I believe it’s going “normal” compared to some….
January 27, 2022 (a day I shall never ever forget) I went for my 12 week scan and was told heartbeat couldn’t be found and my exact words before she said this was I’ve lost another baby haven’t I – it was my worst fear to lose again and I just knew by the question she asked (I can’t recall it but I recall googling that day and it leads to molar pregnancy it was regarding testing for something but I just can’t remember what it was).
I went to the doctor where I was told I had a suspended partial molar and was referred to our Early Pregnancy Assessment Clinic. I spent the rest of the evening googling trying to find out more.
I was booked in for January 28, 2022 to see the specialist doctor and they ran more bloods etc and got me booked in for D&C. That was done February 4, 2022 and then began the weekly bloods. It was confirmed a week later by pathology that it was a partial molar. I have yet to follow up with the doctor that appointment is booked for March 23, 2022 as it was expected pathology could take 4 weeks. I suspect they likely put a rush on this after surgery due to what I now know about molar pregnancies.
Background leading up to this….
January 1, 2022 I started some spotting – well I had this rush of blood come out then spotting so we went to emergency where they took all my bloods and referred me for ultrasound. I had the ultrasound (they wanted to check for a heartbeat so in Canada had to be referred) January 3, 2022 and baby was there with a heartbeat of 167 and I was measuring at 8 weeks 4 days making delivery date to be August 11, 2022. Unfortunately the 12 week scan had me measuring at just under this date with abnormalities which I was told the baby would have passed literally with hours to a day after this scan…..
January 2022 my pregnancy symptoms were absolutely wild. I had no reason to think anything was abnormal – I feel this is the absolutely most cruel thing your body can do to you.
Here were my clues (that now I will question) to that I had an abnormal pregnancy;
January 2022;
– HCG was over 120,000
– Spotting which blood was either bright red or a mucky blood colour; a sign of molar due to the colouring mucky looking (from what I read)
– Pelvic pain which I ruled as growing pains; I would now believe it was likely some pelvic pains I’m still not sure about this one
– I looked pregnant for 8 weeks and then ongoing so uterus likely more enlarged
– Extremely nauseous and throwing up
Unfortunately, some of these are also pregnancy symptoms but I will question next time – that’s human nature after this.
After baby had passed for about a month;
January 28, 2022 HCG was over 145,000!
That’s insane that after the passing it had risen….but I suspect this is normal of partial molar.
I apologize for my rambled mess….I struggle to put this together but I will post my bloods from start of pregnancy until now below. I will also post an updated HCG count after my next for those that this may ease their minds.
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HCG
December 13, 2021 – 7,894
January 1, 2022 – 120,337
January 28, 2022 – 146,417
D&C done February 4, 2022
February 11, 2022 – 859
February 18, 2022 – 109
February 25, 2022 – 31
While the decline has slowed down I am hopeful that I will continue with it. Would I have liked this week to have been the 2 or less – absolutely I just need this part over with so I can begin to heal. But all I can do is just hope next week will be the week.
Much love to all on the journey ❤️❤️❤️