EL PASO

IM PREGNANT AND I HAVE SIX WKS AND DOC DID AN ULTRASOUND AND HE SAID THAT I HAVE A SAC EMPTY INSIDE OF UTERUS AND HE WANTS TO DO ANOTHER ULTRASOUND IN TWO WEEKS TO SEE IF THERE IS ANYTHING INSIDE AFTER 8 WKS I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO OR THINK AND MY CELL LABLES ARE GETTING HIGHER AND NO BLEDDING JUST A LITTLE CRAMPING

Minneapolis MN

I'm 35 years old and had a D&C last week for a complete molar pregnancy. I had my first molar pregnancy in 2010 and was told it was very rare to have it happen again. I guess I'm apart of the 1-2% statistics who have a recurrence. I don't have any children and I'm very sad. I'm trying to be ok but I feel like I'm on a roller-coaster that no-one comprehends. I was so hopeful that this time it was going to be different. I feel like I'm being punished. I feel like this is some sort of sick joke. Nobody has heard of this... nobody has experienced it... and I have it twice. Yuck.

Kansas City, MO

We were diagnosed a couple weeks ago. My thoughts posted here:

www.llstivers.blogspot.com

(Search labels, "Our Molar Pregnancy")

This is the hardest thing I've faced and I'm looking for someone here in KCMO that needs a friend to relate to, as I do. Feel free to email.

Washington State

Yes, my daughter had a complete molar pregnancy. The ultra sound was a formless group of cells. We knew nothing of molar pregnancies so have sought out this site. I was discouraged that personal stories discribing misscarriages are included. YUk, we wanted to know about molar pregnancies, no baby, no fetus, no heartbeat just cells and disappointment or suprise

ohio

my first pregnancy in November 2011 ended in a D&C for a complete mole in December, just a few days before Christmas. In the winter months that followed, I went through a lot of emotional highs and lows -- getting to negative, without chemo was a huge relief. Yet at the same time, I began to experience the latent emotions from the pregnancy loss, feelings which were pushed to the back of my mind when the threat of recurrence was a much bigger concern. These days I am better, and approaching the time next month when hubby and I will try again for our first. Even though I wish i could be excited to try again, the anxiety and fear of this happening again are very real.

Massachusetts

Thanks to everyone for their posts - it's really helpful to hear everyone's stories and know that there are other women out there who have gone through the same challenges. I had a complete molar pregnancy at about 8 weeks and had my D and C about a month ago. My hCg levels have gone down over the past month and I now have two weeks of negative results. I'm hoping and praying that they stay negative over the next few months so we can try to move forward with trying again. This was my first pregnancy and although I was fortunate to find out early, it's still been so difficult coming to terms with this reality. Hoping for better things to come though!

Las Pinias Philippines

i,am have done today my beta human chorionic gonadotropin,and the result will be tomorow at 5 pm,,i am very nervous because my ultrasound result is i am having early molar gestation is considered ,,i dont knew what to do,,,i am afraid to get pregnant again,,,and i am afraid about this i am

San Diego, CA

Diagnosed with Full Molar on February 1, 2012. I had a D&C but levels began to rise. Now I will be having a hysterectomy on March 26, 2012.

Canada

I am just starting my monitoring after a partial molar pregnancy. I was 12 weeks pregnant in mid-January, when my ultrasound detected no fetus and an abnormal placenta. A week later, I had the d&c and about a month later the partial molar pregnancy was confirmed. My hCG levels have gone from 16500 pre-d&c, to 8, and now to 2 (which is considered my first negative value). I have been told not to try to get pregnant until they have been negative for 6months. I have one healthy 2 year old daughter, had one miscarriage at 5 weeks before I got pregnant with her. I am turning 37 this year and very much want more kids... it's disappointing to say the least.

Ohio

my first pregnancy was a complete molar that was diagnosed at 9 weeks. It has been 4 weeks since my D&C and my HCG is at 32. I am so relieved that my risk for chemo is dropping. Now that this fear is not consuming me, I am starting to experience the grief of losing what should have been my first child. I guess when life throws you a curve ball you must accept and learn how to move forward.

Busselton, Western Australia

It's been just over a year since suffering a complete molar pregnancy and i think about it every day. It's so nice to look on your site and feel like im not alone.although it's been a year, the pain hasn't got any lighter,i cry every day and go through every detail and memory i have of that awful time. my husband and i have been trying for a few months and im so desperate to get pregnant and cant wait for those two lines on the pregnancy test. Your site has inspired me to write about my experience and deal with my emotions.every time i read someone's experience my eye's well up with tears and it feels nice to have a good cry.Thankyou again

oklahoma

I had my molar pregnancy when i was 15. i had to have a d&c, and then had to take several months of chemo. it was one of the hardest things i have ever experienced in my life. I am now 28 and i have 3 beautifull kids, but now i am wondering if i should be more vigilent in having my checkups for cancer since i have already had one form of it and cancer runs rampant in both sides of my family?

Massillon, Ohio

My name is Lilly and at this time I've been having chemo therapy since the first week of August due to this molar pregnancy. My husband and I found out we were pregnant with our first in June. We were excited like any other parents to be and waiting the anticipation. I had just finished nursing school, got my RN and thought everything was going as according to planned. We knew exactly when we conceived and thought things were going well. So along with the typical pregnancy symptoms I started with some spotting and some lower pelvis pain/discomfort, especially in the mornings. I've asked ladies at work about some of the symptoms and didn't really believe any thing different. As the weeks went by my spotting became more than "just spotting." I continued to bleed and had more discomfort to my lower abdomen. After about 4th week of gestation, I started having chills, flu like symptoms. I thought maybe it's because my immune system was down from changes in my body due to pregnancy. I was little concerned ,so when I had seen my OB for the first time I informed her of ill symptoms. OB reassured me they were somewhat normal. Then during 6th week of gestation I called my OB with same complaints ,but this time with shortness of breath and they told me to continue taking Tylenols, eat and well hydrate myself. Finally, on 11th week gestation I had went in to OB office for prenatal education and while being there I told them again how I continued to have dark bleeding not to mention, pain along with shortness of breath. Surprisingly, they actually decided to do a vaginal ultrasound to rule out any problems. During the ultrasound, I was so nervous and really thought there could be nothing wrong and maybe it was just me. Needless to say, there was something horribly wrong, had chest x-ray that night and a D&C the next day on Friday 29, 2011. My beta HCG level was over 200,000 and I truly couldn't believe this was happening. If anything it has been a crazy run of world wind. Just the other day I've finally excepted the fact that I have cancer, a "trophoblastic carcinoma." Of course, during that 11 weeks of gestation the rapid spreading cells migrated to my lungs thus shortness of breath and therefore I continue to do chemo therapy (six different chemo meds) until the beta HCG is down to 0. In most part I can't tell you how angry I continue to be.
I didn't realize there were support group like this as an option because they say that molar pregnancy is so rare and not too many people even know of it. But I have to say thank you for having this support group and letting us share our messages. I guess you could say sharing my personal story seem to help me go through this so called grieving process.

MD

I was very excited to go in for my 1st ultrasound last week. I suspected I was about 11 weeks pregnant based on my last period. This pregnancy was 100% planned and it took no time, I was pregnant 1 month after getting off the pill. I went to my appointment thinking that either I was further along than we thought or possibly having twins because my uterus seemed to be much harder than it was at that stage of pregnancy with my 1st child and I was soooo sick and tired for the past couple weeks. Well, it wasn't twins....it wasn't anything! We looked at an empty screen which was very confusing considering I tested positive a few minutes before seeing the doctor. I immediately knew something was wrong and shortly after being sent to radiology I was told that I had a complete molar pregnancy and I would have a D&C the next morning. It has been a week since the procedure and definitely the hardest week of my life. I am now just praying that my hcg levels go down so we can move on from this horrible experience and try again in 6 months! I send my prayers to everyone reading this!

Decatur, IL

In Feb 2011 my husband and I found out we were expecting. We were very excited and couldn't wait for our little one to arrive. In March I started having some spotting and the doctor had me come in right away for an ultrasound. The doctor said that I had an irregularly shaped sac and they couldn't find a heartbeat. They thought I had my dates wrong (I was 100% on my dates and even knew the day we conceived) so they said I should come back next week and that my spotting was just implantation spotting. Six days later it felt like my water broke (don't know how else to describe it) and I had an ultrasound the next day. They confirmed that I had miscarried and that I would go in for a D&C that week. I had the D&C and everything went smoothly. I was to get my beta hcg's checked until I hit zero then we could try again. I had my numbers checked 3 days after the d&c and I went up 3000. Doctors weren't concerned and just told me to go next week. I was at 76,000 at that time. I told the doctor at my 4 day follow up that I had some bleeding and it felt like 3 gushes. She said that it was probably pooling and that I should just monitor how many pads I go through. A week later I went and I got the call that my numbers were 202,000! They told me to go to the hospital ASAP and that they were waiting for me there. They did another ultrasound and I heard the nurse mention that they saw grapes on the screen. In my gut I knew that it was a Molar Pregnancy. My mom had one in the late 80s so I knew what it was and the dangers of one. I didn't say anything in front of the nurse and she took me back to my room. Of course my room was in the labor and delivery unit and my husband and I could hear a set of new parents putting their child's footprint on the wall with the thousands of other footprints. That was pure torture!

My doctor called me and said that she saw my ultrasound and that I measured 10-11 weeks. I had my first d&c at 9 weeks. She also said that I had a molar pregnancy and would need to have another d&c right away. Then she said that I would have 2 shots of methotrexate (a mild form of chemotherapy). I knew that cancer was a possibility and I had never been so scared in my life. Eventhough I was terrified my husband and I knew that I would be ok because of my mom's experiences with it. My d&c went as planned and I got my shots. I was to check my numbers in 4 days. Those were the LONGEST 4 days of my life! I went to the labor and delivery unit to get my blood drawn since it was a Sunday and the regular lab wasn't open. My doctor called me with the results right away and I had dropped from 202,000 to 22,000 in 4 days! That made perfect sense to me since 2 days prior I cried for about 12 hours straight. Not a feeling I ever want to go through again.

I've been checking my numbers weekly and yesterday I found out that I had hit my plateau. I went from 202,000 to 22,000 to 6,000 to 770 to 330 to 100 to 77 to 59 to 46.9 (yesterday). The doctor had me go back to the hospital for 2 more chemo shots. I go back on Monday for my next round of bloodwork. I'm praying I'm at zero.

Having a Molar pregnancy is definately the hardest thing anyone could go through, but I thank God every day that he gave me the doctors that he did. They truly saved my life and I know that my hubby and I will have our perfect little angel next spring. We are allowed to start trying in March 2012. Counting down the days to try again :-) Thank you for having this website, it let me realize that I'm not alone and that I can go on to have healthy pregnancies!

Canada

When i was at the young age of eighteen i got pregeant.
I was scared but also a little excited.
I told my parents and they where supportive, my mother even got baby clothes.
On aug 27th 2009 i want for my first ulrasound.
They didn't find anything. I want to the Doctor and found out i had a Molar Pregeancy. I got a D&C the next day.
I am not twenty years old and getting married to the love of my life and trying for a baby.
This site really helped me understand everything alot more, it helped me get through it.