r/January2027Bumpers

Chat here with fellow bumpers about whatever is currently on your mind!

Chat here with fellow bumpers about whatever is currently on your mind!

Chat here with fellow bumpers about whatever is currently on your mind!

What are you feeling this week? Nausea, fatigue, or anything weird?

I had a missed miscarriage in the fall, and found out at 11 weeks that I’d miscarried ~8-9 weeks. I had to have a D&C, but there was retained tissue that was discovered later. I ended up needing a second D&C in February.

I’m 5 weeks now, and have my first sonogram at 8 weeks. I am so anxious about having another missed miscarriage, that I feel like I can’t find the joy in this pregnancy yet. I’ve also been fatigued and nauseous constantly.

My husband was absolutely devastated when I miscarried, and is taking the approach this time that it’s not “real” until we have a good sonogram, which I understand. However, I’m feeling pretty alone in this. The last time, I hadn’t told anyone I was pregnant but felt like I needed support and had to tell friends after the fact.

Anybody have advice on navigating pregnancy after loss?

So curious as to what other moms are loving for names. Currently if it’s a boy, he’s Harlow (calling him Harley!), and for a girl, Juniper (nickname Junie). 😌 What are your top names?

Has anyone had poor sleep quality? Typically I am an excellent sleeper, seldom waking up in the middle of the night. For the past week I’ve been waking up constantly, not able to fall back asleep, and waking up earlier. Thank God I work remote and can nap when I feel like it, but I’m hoping it doesn’t stay this way!

Hey all, based on LMP I’m 7 weeks 1 day. My first OB appointment is on Monday and the anxiety with a lot of crying has kicked in. I had a miscarriage back in 2022 and then no positive tests again until this year. Last time I miscarried around 5weeks 1 day with a MMC. Feeling worried about seeing nothing in the sac again on the ultrasound and then bleeding a week later while waiting for a follow up. I’ve had very little pregnancy symptoms and that’s worrying me, but no severe cramping or any bleeding this time. Trying to stay positive and I guess I needed to put it out into the universe. Thanks for listening!

Edit: I have no idea how to put the little flair thing everyone has but mine would be
🇺🇸| 32 | 7ish weeks

Chat here with fellow bumpers about whatever is currently on your mind!

Chat here with fellow bumpers about whatever is currently on your mind!

Chat here with fellow bumpers about whatever is currently on your mind!

I know it’s so specific to the woman and symptoms etc, but will you all keep traveling if you need to for work, weddings, etc? Specifically air travel in the first trimester.

Would love to hear from any STMs too on how you approached travel in your first pregnancy!

I never knew runny eggs weren’t safe for pregnancies! I only knew the things everyone always talks about - cold deli meat, sushi, shellfish, less than 200mg caffeine, etc! What are the things you didn’t realize could be harmful? Or things you think are super beneficial? I don’t have my first appointment until I’m 12w2d 😑 so I’m just relying on common knowledge and Google lol

Mine will be 2.5 year age gap!

I'm 5 weeks and the weeks are already starting to crawl. Does anyone else feel the same way?

I got scanned yesterday 5w6d and only an empty gestational sac was seen. I am first time pregnant. I have only very sore boobs, night sweating but no nausea.

I am terrified of a blighted ovum.

Hopefully, rescan in 10 days will show the fetal pole, I will pray everyday.

Chat here with fellow bumpers about whatever is currently on your mind!

Post about any worries or anxieties you might be having.

I’m extremely confused by my beta HCG progression and would really appreciate insight from anyone who has experienced something similar.

I’m currently about 17 DPO / 4w5d pregnant after 3 previous losses. I also had a failed IVF cycle in the past, so I’m very anxious about this pregnancy.

Here are my betas, all approximately 48h apart:
24 (done at a different lab)
30
401
266

Important detail:
The 30 and 401 were done through my fertility clinic, but the samples were sent out to the same outside laboratory for processing.
The 266 was done directly at that exact same laboratory.
So technically this looks like a drop from 401 → 266 in 48 hours, which obviously scared me badly.
BUT my home urine tests have continued getting darker every single day, and the progression actually looks more exponential over the last few days rather than plateauing or fading.
I know urine tests are not quantitative and depend on concentration, but visually they do not look like they belong to a falling HCG situation.
I’m not bleeding and I’m not having severe cramps. My symptoms are still evolving (less cramping/back pain, but nausea is starting).

Has anyone had:
inconsistent betas like this,
possible lab/sample handling issues,
or urine tests continuing to darken despite an apparent drop in serum HCG?
I’m planning to repeat another beta in the same lab to see if there is a real trend.

Ps.: I live in Nigeria 🇳🇬 (Africa)

I have been avoiding posting this because its been a very hard time dealing with this.

I posted on here some days ago about light bleeding and concerns, it eventually got really heavy and additionally I got a fever, so we called the woman’s health ER clinic in my county and they told us to come immediately.

It was then confirmed that I had a miscarriage. It’s been very nice talking to you guys, you’re all so sweet.

I don’t know how to grief this with mother’s day coming up (which might sound selfish but I’m literally dreading it), so if anyone who has had an MC, advice is very welcomed.

thank you.