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Feeling sad and lonely
Hi, Im feeling really down today, its been two weeks tommorrow since my ERPC and the bleesing hasn't stopped so I guess I need to ring the hopsital. I just want it to be over so I can finally move on and try again. I also think my hubbie is lying to me. We both used to smoke and I have given up for a while but when I fell pregnant my hubbie was smoking. He did give up when I was pregnant. When I had my mmc we did both have a smoke that weekend because we were so upset but then we agreed to stop striaght away again. I am worried that maybe him smoking had something to do with the miscarriage, quality of sperm or something?? Anyway he has told me that he hasnt smoked since but a few days when he has come back from work I could smell smoke on him which he denied and then I found an empty packet of cigarretes in his pcoket a few days ago that he claimed was from ages ago. Its really upsetting me because he doesnt usually lie but he is getting really defensive and that is usually a sign something is up. The thing is if he said he was smoking again I would deal with it and be okay, it is his life i cant tell him what to do, it is the fact he is lying that I cant bear. I know that he knows i really want him to stop and I guess I do feel that if he has started again he isn't taking the mmc seriously!! I dont know I feel so confused and it is really affecting me. I also have loads of people asking me if Im ready to start going round for coffee and things again but I just dont want to. AAHH!! I have a freind with a two week old and a 20 week pregnant freind and I just dont want to at the moment.
Sorry for the rant, day hasnt even started and I just want to go back to bed!!
Jacqui
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Sorry for the rant, day hasnt even started and I just want to go back to bed!!
Jacqui
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not sure what to say about your hubby. maybe he is having a hard time coping with the mc. maybe try talking to him about that (ignore the smoking issue at the moment). if he is smoking due to the stress of it all, maybe helping him with that will get him to stop or at least open up to whether he is smoking or not?
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Thanks again,
Jacqui
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I know my hormones are coming down as my levels were 116 and then 88 on Monday, I am hoping they are close to 40 on Monday..... I don't know if this is my hormones making me feel like this. I just want this all to end and at the moment I cant see any end to it!!!!!!!!
Sorry I cant be any more positive...... I probably will be tomorrow..... bloody hormones x
Jacquid - maybe it's time to go back to the hospital, so they can see if you have an infection or something? That can cause the bleeding to last longer. I hope it stops soon. With your husband, like pretty_pink says, maybe he's feeling sad about the miscarriage and trying to keep it to himself to avoid upsetting you (men do have warped thinking sometimes). If he is smoking then maybe it's because he's upset, and he doesn't want to tell you because he doesn't want to upset you? Would it be possible to spend some time alone together, maybe just go for a walk, or sit down on the sofa together in the evening and just be with each other, and try and talk about how you're both doing today? From what I remember from your previous posts, he sounds a lot like my husband, and my husband will never bring up the mc, or talk about his feelings easily, without me asking. He's pretty quiet, and I think feels like he has to be the man, and the provider etc. If you don't feel up to going for coffee, then don't. Don't push yourself, you'll feel ready in time.
3054: Really hope your bleeding stops soon too. I think it's normal to have good days and bad. I know I still do, Don't be too hard on yourself, you can't control it. Something someone said to me when i had depression last year which I still find really helpful was that if you don't feel like getting up and you're having a bad day - sometimes it helps to get up, sometimes you just have to be good to yourself and look after yourself for a day. You don't have to get up (for example), you could stay in bed with a cup of tea etc. But if you do stay in bed, don't beat yourself up about it. Tell yourself you're doing it because you need it, and think about how pleasant it is to be warm and safe in bed. I know men work differently to women, my husband says the same thing to me sometimes, I think it's just because he doesn't like seeing me upset, but you can't help it at the moment. You're grieving and you're bound to be up and down. Hormones probably aren't helping matters!
Look after yourselves, ladies.
Mary xxx
Thanks Mrslim for your advice, yes I remember from your last post that our hubbies sound similar. Its hard because I want to talk it over (and over and over!!!) but he has admitted to not wanting to talk about it. He will happily listen and support me but isnt very forthcoming with his own emotions. We usually put music on and a have a few drinks and a chat on a friday night so I will see if I can talk to him tonight.
I think I will see how the weekend goes and then call the hospital on Monday, i guess I know I should call them because it has been two weeks but I just dont want to go back there and go through loads of stuff again!! I so want to move on.
Thanks everyone
Jacqui
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I started my antibiotics on Tuesday and I had very little bleeding on Wednesday and next to nothing on Thursday. Today it has started getting heavier again, it is now a dark red colour...... much like my AF would be. I have been really down, getting spots and tummy pains...... I am now wondering is this my AF?
I am so sonfused...... is there anyway of knowing, because I almost came to a stop on Thursday and this feels like my AF would do. It is 25 days since my op so the dates would not be far off for an AF.
Just so confused...... what do you think...... any advice would be greatful..... am I still bleeding or is it AF..... if I am still bleeding and its getting worse I think I will go crazy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:\?:\?
Sorry I cant be much help, it is so confusing isnt it, let me know what happens. Fingers crossed this is your first AF and you can start getting back to normal and looking to the future and ttc properly again
It is so hard when you feel so upset, lean on hubbie this weekend and make sure he looks after you
Take care
Jacqui
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Jacqui
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