Private health options? (uk)

Are you under recurrent miscarriage unit NHS? They should be able to help x

@Olivia no I’m not :( do you know how I get under their care? I’ve tried to register with early pregnany unit today but haven’t heard back x

I had one miscarriage at 9 weeks last year. On my final scan at the EGU/EPU where they confirmed it was complete, they said next time you’re pregnant call us directly and book a 6 week viability scan. 3 months later I did, I’d had some implantation bleeding and told them. They confirmed the pregnancy, and prescribed progesterone on the spot (NICE guidelines for progesterone are 1 miscarriage and early bleeding, tell a white lie if you need to). All on the NHS, after only one loss. You shouldn’t have to go private for care, I’m so sorry you’ve experienced this ❤️‍🩹

@Madeleine thank you that’s super useful. I’m so sorry you experienced a loss too 🥺. I will give the EPU a call tomorrow 🤞🤞

I really hope they’re able to help you, I have heard it’s a bit of a postcode lottery even though it shouldn’t be xx

Also, to add to this useful advice you can get low dose aspirin from the supermarket/savers etc. It's just 2× 75mg low dose aspirin so can get anywhere

I’m under consultant care as I was going to start ivf treatment in the next few months and I found out im pregnant. My consultant has booked me into EPU and is starting me on progesterone today asap until 12 weeks - so sorry for your loss x

@Stephanie was it ok that you have no bleeding? The guideline states they give progesterone if you bleed, but I’ve heard many people saying they’ve got it anyways! I’ve had 3 miscarriages and will try to get pregnant again soon, and really want to get the progesterone when that happens.

@Boglárka I know it’s probably not ethical but honestly I’d say you’ve had spotting even if you hadn’t ♥️

@Boglárka I had mild spotting which they think is implantation since it lasted 1 day. I’m 5 weeks on Thursday and she scanned me anyway and saw a very small sac , so she took my HCG. Depending on results, she will start me on the progesterone but she located my corpus luteum and lining was good

Thanks all - I spoke to the early pregnancy unit today and they’ve booked me in for an early scan at 6 weeks to check the pregnancy is in the right place and said they would give me progesterone to help it stick x

@Madeleine I don’t think it’s unethical, at this point, a white lie wouldn’t hurt. It’s just sad that we have to do that to get what we need… With my last miscarriage (third one), I called EPU as soon as I started spotting. I told them on the phone that I’ve already had two miscarriages (very recent as well), and that we saw the baby with a heartbeat at 8 weeks. They still haven’t seen me! They just told me to wait and see. My midwife told me the same, call them again if I bleed or it’s fresh blood. Later I’ve found out about the guidelines. I can’t help but think that maybe the outcome would have been different if they gave me progesterone. I’ll never know now.

@Boglárka Tbh I don’t really think it is either, you have to work the system sometimes to get what you should already have access to! I had progesterone until 16 weeks and I’m now almost 39 weeks, I’ll never know if it made a difference but I have to hold on to it ❤️‍🩹

@Stephanie keep us updated 🙏🏻🤞

@Madeleine they do say the chances are very low, but I see so many women saying that they’ve had multiple miscarriages, and finally a full term pregnancy once they were on the progesterone.🙏 Definitely worth the try.😊

This is great!! Are they starting you on progesterone now or making you wait until 6 week scan?

@Olivia after the 6 week scan if the pregnancy is in the right place (and not ectopic) x

@Madeleine I missed to say…congratulations on your pregnancy! I hope you’ll have the best birth experience.🙏❤️ If you don’t mind, I’d love to see a baby picture, please dm me if you happy to share any.🤗🥰 It’s refreshing to hear success stories, and gives so much hope.