PREGNANT! Now What? Pregnancy Advice After Infertility or Loss

[@MichelleMonge]

Just found out I’m pregnant after my miscarriage in January. So nervous. I do not have any kids yet so this will be my first. I am 4 weeks along. Please send me good vibes! Thank you ❤️

[@hadizaabdulkarim2547]

Sending you good vibes. Praying for a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby for you @ Travel with Mish.

[@Simplysweet89]

Sending you lots of good healthy vibes ❤️

[@makaylacestero-morales8485]

How are you doing now

[@VickieNoblitt]

Congratulations Michelle

[@XBaharX-19]

i had a miscarriage this june 2th at 10weeks. now im 32weeks pregnant, but i still remember how scared i was when the pregnancy test came out positive again. My husband didn’t know i was taking a test because it was first time trying again after the miscarriage. He heard me crying in the toilet and kept knocking and asking me whats wrong. when i opened the door i just showed him the positive test and asked „im scared…what if it happens again?“ He smiled at me and pointed at our 2 years old „are you afraid of someone who will be as cute as her?“ he obviously knew thats not what i meant but that was his way of saying what happens once doesn’t mean it has to happen again. I was very scared to go to the toilet for like 14 weeks…afraid of seeing blood again. At 16 weeks i felt the first kick when my daughter put her head on my belly, thats when i started to enjoy the pregnancy and believe that everything will be ok this time. And here i am at 32weeks and having an even better pregnancy than i had with my daughter. I had no problem at all.

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[@CatFromFL]

OMG I am a 70 year old RN and your story is my story. A string of losses, never sharing with others so less support and then two successful pregnancies that I couldn’t enjoy without anxiety & fear. Less on my second. My advice is to share feelings with a professional, eat healthy, exercise, be healthy and include a good prenatal vitamin with folic acid. Be around positive people. Avoid negative people. Try to be happy and enjoy this happiest time of your life.

[@mariaa.932]

Currently 6 weeks pregnant after 3 years of trying naturally, 1 IUI cycle, 1 cancelled fresh cycle, 1 hysteroscopy and 3 frozen embryo transfer cycles. I still can't believe it finally happened :-)

[@Halliegarcia93]

After 2 months of trying my husband and I conceived. Sadly, we experienced an early loss “ Chemical pregnancy”. It was devastating, but I’m hopeful we will have a healthy pregnancy soon.

[@jaygeeh]

I can’t thank you enough for posting this video today. I just found out that I’m pregnant again after my first pregnancy ended in miscarriage and the anxiety is so real. I’ll be carrying these tips with me throughout this journey. 💜

[@MichelleMonge]

Same here! Sending you good vibes!

[@sashacc3386]

Same here im 4 weeks and 1 day and im analyzing every symptoms I feel

[@tracy3418]

Hope everything went well.

[@MadisonArocho]

I could not agree more about telling your inner circle sooner. I lost my fist pregnancy after 10 weeks and we had been waiting to tell our families in person. Going back to work and carrying on was very difficult without a support system who knew about the pregnancy and the loss. Next time, I will definitely be sharing with those directly around me much sooner. Thank you for sharing your journey. Glad it ended with healthy babies for you 🤍

[@samanthagasior4556]

I have just found out im pregnant (nearly 5 weeks) after over 18 months of trying. Im terrified about miscarrying after it taking so long to get to this point. Im trying to be positive but im also really hoping this anxiety goes away. This video is so so helpful. I have found a lot of comfort in your videos and podcast as knowledge really is power. ❤

[@IssaSaenz]

Same here we have 2+ years trying. I am 5 weeks with my first pregnancy. I’m hoping everything turns out good & I can deliver a safe and healthy baby. How is your pregnancy going ?

[@mariak1037]

Thank you so much for putting this video together, it's very reassuring to hear I'm not alone with all these feelings. This is my third pregnancy, after 2 miscarriages, and I'm constantly trying to find information/resources to be able to bring to my OB to help this pregnancy come to a full term.

[@Merbella]

This was so helpful. The tips were great. Pregnancy after loss is not discussed enough. The emotions and fears are real. Praying for everyone's healthy baby🙏

[@sophielehmann37]

I am going through it again! ❤ here we go again!!! Hopefully this time around we get to a full term and a healthy baby ❤❤❤

[@christinemcdonald3568]

I love your videos Miss Natalie. Thank you, my husband and I have been trying. I've watched all your videos about 10 times each and I swear we got pregnant in the 2nd real try. I'm really happy and scared. I just took my test on Friday and they are all pregnant. I prey everything goes really well and healthy. I wanted to tell you thou no matter what our outcome is thank you so much for your inspiration and videos. I really appreciate you and so many others on KZbin. Happy late mothers day to you and happy fathers day to your husband. Thanks again

[@asterapothecaries610]

I’m 37 with my first, complete surprise. Thank you for starting this channel!!!!

[@NatalieCrawfordMD]

Congrats!

[@hadizaabdulkarim2547]

Thank you Dr. Crawford for this video. I started following you in December when I was in my second trimester which I miscarried at 17 weeks and 5days in January. I only told a friend and my work family were not aware until I told my manager letting her know that I miscarried and she was so shocked to hear that I was pregnant.

[@iqraasif3783]

I'm sorry you had to go through that. It must've been so hard on you. I had an early miscarriage a year ago, I remember having to go to the gynecologist for my mom only a few days after and it hurt so much to be around pregnant people right after losing my baby. Alhumdulillah I'm 5 weeks right now, it took me a year to conceive again. I'm trying to not let stress and anxiety get the best of me. Thank you for this video.

[@elenavasilache4804]

My personal experience by telling friends was omg I am so sorry, you will get trough this, you will be fine... all my friends have already kids and I think they cannot understand the anxiety thinking may go wrong again or that I am scared it will never happen to get pregnant again :(. I think it is good to talk about this and to open yourself but only with people who experienced this, they know how you really feel

[@MichelleMonge]

Not necessarily. I told my two best friends who have had miscarriages and they didn’t help me work through my miscarriage. It may be because it may trigger their past emotions from their experiences. I’m currently seeing a counselor. There are great online communities, especially on those pregnancy apps where you can get the support you need.

[@josefinenytofte5814]

I don't know if you will see this comment because it is such a long time ago the video went live, but I wanted to say thank you for the video, it offered a lot of support. I just got my positive test after 10 months of trying and an ectopic pregnancy last year and I am having all the feelings from happiness to anxiety.

[@NatalieCrawfordMD]

Congrats!!

[@josefinenytofte5814]

@@NatalieCrawfordMD That you but sadly it was a chemical pregnancy, I was really hoping this time would be our time. I am feeling more and more hopeless with the whole process.

[@central_scrutinizr]

@@josefinenytofte5814hello dear. I know that feeling. One thought that gives me courage is “don’t give up right before the finish line.” You might be so close to it and not even know it. Wishing you the best

[@mominaahmad27]

Thankyou for sharing your own story. That was really brave and now I understand why you care so much about your patients and people watching your videos! Thankyou for being the kind of person that you are. It's amazing what a beautiful person is made out of you because of the hardships you went through your fertility journey!

[@TimelessHomelife]

We just found out we're pregnant again after a miscarriage in October of 2023, I'm nervous but hopeful this baby will stick 🤞💗😫

[@itrisabiatch]

Since getting my BFP, I cannot stop taking at home tests. Analysing them because of a previous loss. Any advice?

[@FRanceBar]

I was looking forward for a video like this from you❤❤ i had a miscarriage 2 months ago at 12 weeks 💔 thank you for the advices ❤

[@Diiverse]

Baby dust to you! Sorry for your loss

[@NatalieCrawfordMD]

I'm so sorry! Sending love!

[@tasharad1]

Would you ever consider making a video on molar pregnancies? Since having one recently, I’ve found an entire community of women who’ve experienced loss and miscarriage due to this and of course the additional risks and complications associated with molar pregnancies. I had never heard of it before experiencing it and feel like such a unique and challenging type of miscarriage should be talked about more! ❤

[@ramonaynacho88]

Thank you so so much for this video. I have been following you throughout my infertility journey (which included an early loss this past December) and now I am finally pregnant with nine weeks !! For me meditation has been essential to manage anxiety I use two great apps Expectful and Headspace.

[@NatalieCrawfordMD]

So sorry about your loss! Glad you have found ways to manage your anxiety with your current pregnancy. Meditation is great!

[@adaolatunde454]

Thanks Doc!!! Your channel has helped me as I go through my journey.

[@NatalieCrawfordMD]

Glad to hear it! Thank you for supporting

[@shanellepearse]

I’m so sorry for your losses 💔❤️

[@NatalieCrawfordMD]

Thank you!

[@brussell81]

Thank you this is just so so helpful! Can I ask when we should stop the ovulation supplements (CoQ10, myoinositol, omega 3, DHEA, vit D etc) after falling pregnant or do we continue them through the pregnancy? Thank you again!

[@fatimajacobs9771]

I had 2 stillbirths one at 22 weeks and on at 27 weeks hurts so bad can't wait to have a healthy pregnancy and baby

[@MissSmurfey]

🥺💔

[@ermieburns]

I’m so sorry 😞

[@MissSmurfey]

How are you doing? Hope you have your little miracle now 💗✨️

[@luiza2021]

So sorry for you! 🙏

[@scottishgirl1100]

I 1000% get this.. I’m almost 30 weeks pregnant and still have horrible anxiety with stillbirth. My Registered Midwife (I’m in Canada) has me coming every other week earlier than normal which has helped. I have an anterior placenta so feeling baby move is so much more difficult and anxiety doesn’t help.

[@NatalieCrawfordMD]

OMG I am so sorry. Anterior placentas are hard because you just want that reassurance. Hugs

[@kstrobes13]

Hang in there! I had infertility and a miscarriage prior to my recent pregnancy. My daughter was born 6 weeks ago and I was so stressed because I had an anterior placenta! Try not to worry and celebrate the times you can feel movement, sometimes things work out 🥰

[@newcreation1221]

I could not imagine working around women having babies while I myself am not only yearning for one but having trouble staying pregnant. I have a hard enough time seeing women pregnant or with newborns raging in every day life. It reminds me of what I want so badly, but it seems so far out of reach. 22 cycles and 2 miscarriages in the last 6 months. Taking 8 vitamins, trying not to stress, exercising, concerned about ph, and worrying about what I'm putting in my body and how it's affecting my system and why it is my body isn't doing what it's supposed to do and has already done. I feel very alone, but I know more women have the same issues than I realize.

[@BienestardaVida]

As always thank YOU for your videos. Any recommendations for safe anxiety medication before and during pregnancy?

[@kee-tu4cq]

I had to switch to Zoloft (from 2 others I was on). While none are 100% safe I was told it’s considered a “safer” one. For me off meds I’m completely agoraphobic and suicidal (I also have severe PTSD) so the risk to baby (and myself) would be a lot higher for me to be completely off psych meds. Definitely work with your ob & psychiatrist ahead so you can figure out what’s right for you. Also one of my previous meds was very high risk to baby so I had to be completely off for 90 days before trying.

[@azizunn1027]

Hi Natalie, love your videos! Could you please discuss preeclampsia, severe preeclampsia and hellp syndrome please. Thank you xx

[@zenowa20]

Lost my first pregnancy at 15 weeks due to Pprom. I was devastated. Now planning next one soon and I have anxiety about it already.

[@NatalieCrawfordMD]

Sending love and wishing you the best!!

[@Kryzti24]

I love your videos but the audio tends to be very low. Could you find a way to improve the audio so I can hear your helpful content more clearly 😊

[@alannah8891]

This is a great video! I wish I saw this when I had my SCH and early in pregnancy ( watched the SCH vid too!). Unfortunately I had a missed miscarriage at 10 weeks , sch was diagnosed at 7 weeks 3 days. One question I had was your thoughts on COq10 and NAC as supplements to help with miscarriage? I’ve read research on NAC. Thank you so so much! ❤❤

[@melissalucas553]

I was just diagnosed with subclinical hypothyroidism after a few months of TTC with no results. Would you be able to provide some information on the effects of fertility and thyroid imbalances? Love your channel!

[@HeyStephanieDaniels]

7 months TTC, and I had a chemical pregnancy, and that’s how I found out that chemical pregnancy even exists. It wasn’t easy, still not easy bc it was less than 3 months ago. Hoping to get my rainbow baby soon

[@NatalieCrawfordMD]

Sending lots of love!

[@preciousmonday.9864]

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[@carf16]

thank you for this video! I have a question, why don't doctors see pregnant women after their first pregnancy test and we have to wait until 6 to 8 weeks until seeing a doctor? with no blood test, or any instructions, as you mentioned (folic acid, prenatal vitamins, no smoking, no alcohol etc)

[@rwandalv4128]

A good question. Why really????? Where i live( and trust me it’s in Europe) it takes up to 12weeks for the first test.

[@carf16]

@@rwandalv4128 really? I am from a small island in Europe and they will see you really soon! But in the USA not that soon. But 12 weeks it's too long... so sorry

[@nathaliemaurice4987]

Because a lot of early pregnancies lead to loss (miscarriage in the first trimester) so Drs wait for the pregnancy to be further along (around 10 weeks) before seeing patients or else they would see way too many patients... At least that's how it is in Montreal Canada

[@carf16]

@@nathaliemaurice4987 still this doesn't make sense to me. What if they can do something to prevent miscarriage. Or what if someone doesn't know and continues to drink alcohol, smoke, drinking 4-5 coffees daily?

[@MissSmurfey]

@@nathaliemaurice4987 I'm in Canada and my doctor did bloodworkright away when i saw her at week 5 and sent me for ultrasound at week 7 after my bloodwork came back confirming pregnancy amd I'm in Canada. I did end up having a miscarriage 2 weeks aho 7w6d 🥺💔

[@berriesvlogchannel3600]

Dr. thank you so much ,i like watching your channel very inspirational

[@lanaa198]

Thank you and happy women day,, Allah blessings to you and your family ❤️

[@NatalieCrawfordMD]

Thank you! You too!

[@abigailwoods9038]

I’ve lost 4 baby’s. I’m 5 weeks today but I have severe back pain and cramps with sharp pains. Is this okay?

[@bahrelma3refa939]

Thank you for this video

[@NatalieCrawfordMD]

Of course!

[@bayleecountryman9591]

This is so helpful ❤️

[@NatalieCrawfordMD]

So glad!!

[@susiewong5859]

Any suggestions for what to do if you get a yeast infection during pregnancy

[@thebreakdownartist9260]

I’ve had 6 miscarriages we paused to do investigation, found Adenomyosis and my other half had dna damage which has been treated best we can and we’re trying again it’s hard to be hopeful at all☹️

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[@thebreakdownartist9260]

@@preciousmonday.9864 we’re really good at conceiving just obviously having trouble with sticking

[@lilyo4ik]

May I ask you one question? How old were you when you received your first baby? ❤

[@keyla1140]

I had early spotting/bleeding I was told it was a threatened miscarriage and it ended up in me losing my baby a couple days later :( by a missed miscarriage:( had to take the pill

[@ashleyholbrook8868]

At 38 with life long pcos and infertility I just found out im pregnant with baby number 1. Is metformin safe?

[@AwlaboutTee]

OMG I literally just put this topic in your IG questions! Coincidence????

[@NatalieCrawfordMD]

Fantastic!!! Plan to go into even more detail in a pod soon.

[@navitapersaud1749]

That is me when I was pregnant with my first pregnancy I was so happy I told all of my relatives and but then I had a miscarriage then another then another then I get pregnant again but didn't tell anyone t because I didn't want to go true it again because my husband stressed a lot and starts to drink

[@camrynhodsden6483]

Is having a chemical pregnancy a bad sign for fertility? Just experienced one our first month trying and curious if this is a bad sign.

[@HannahDenKom]

I liked apple sauce or yogurt first thing it was easy to get down then I would eat breakfast.

[@joycekim7092]

Can you do a video on cervical mucus?

[@someone3187]

Until what point should an older patient will low AHM level who is doing IUI take 3 x 200mg Coqu10? Until the day of IUI, or also during the 2 week wait, or until positive pregnancy test? Is 100mg Coqu10 per day too low during the 2 week wait period and should I continue to take Coqu10 until after a positive pregnancy test?

[@NatalieCrawfordMD]

I have my patients stop at positive pregnancy test

[@randomletters9465]

I need help when i first got my period it use to be alot and regular but over the years my 7 to 8 days turned into 2-3 and were very irregular my last period i experienced pain in my breasts something I've never had before but since then i have not had my period

[@alexandrakraus9129]

Does methotrexate affect AMH?

[@rosekapua4187]

I was having my period on the 3rd of this month to 7th of this month,and on the 10th ,I saw some spot again, please can u tell me anything about it?

[@gurpreetkaur-sp3wp]

After several miscarriages in first 3 months . Do we need to be on bed rest all time ?

[@endochatwithshannon2749]

Hi, I have endometriosis and I just found out I am pregnant. (4-5weeks) I am also 38 so I’m worried I am high risk of miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy. I have been having a sharp niggling pain that feels as though it is drawing a line up from my left ovary area up to the left side of my belly button. Is this normal? Could it be round ligament pain this early? Thanks x

[@tracy3418]

Hope everything went well.

[@tocoverse532]

Hi!! I'm not married. And having sex with my bf. Whenever we had sex everytime i take a birth control pill.Will it effect my future pragnancy???Should I stop taking pills?

[@lavidaconliza]

Idk if you have a video already, or if you could make one about what it feels like when implantation is taking place? I know you can’t really feel it, but I’ve read that some women who are very sensitive to their bodies do feel it? Idk, but could you go into more in depth about it

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[@carissaexplainsitall8481]

I don’t think there is any evidence that red meat is bad. I literally only eat beef, salt, and water and have never been healthier…

[@belouska22]

🩷🩷🩷

[@FRanceBar]

hi! is it normal to have a lot of backache at 5 weeks?like a lot more than cramping... 🥲