Welcome to the group Joselyn and congrats on your pg. I think I congratulated you in the TTC group too but another one won't hurt
I am an IC girl - we lost our son Luke in 2007 at 21 weeks after I painlessly dilated. Went into hospital after a bit of blood appeared & my waters broke not long after that. This pg I had a stitch put in at 14 wks & then had regular CL (cervical length) ultrasounds - 16 wks, 19 wks, & then 21 wks where my CL showed it had halved in length in less than 2 wks. I then had 3 wks in hospital on bedrest as a precaution, another u/s at 24 wks showed my CL had grown so I was allowed home on rest. CL u/s at 26 wks showed another increase, as did my last CL check at 28 wks. I have since had no more CL ultrasounds & get around pretty much as normal now. I didn't go back to work at all after my hospital admission & am now on mat leave.
Ummm, that is about it for my experiences this time around! Of course there has been a bundle of fear, uncertainties, and excitement along the way, as all these women have experienced. All I can recommend is setting yourself goals as you go. For me, in the early days it was the weekly ob appts, then the NT scan, then the stitch, then each u/s etc etc. Meeting each milestone was what I needed to get through as I couldn't bear to think too far ahead.
Anyway, any questions about the stitch operation or whatever, I am more than happy to share
Laney - I am so happy to read your latest update and see that your boy is growing so well. Such wonderful news
Tildy, Jude and Rozzie - not long now for you all...good to hear you are all taking it easy and it will be great to see all your announcements. And then I think I might be next?
Theresa - hope the m/s hasn't hit you and things are still going well.
Nothing new with me. Ob appt on Friday showed our little girl is still head down (yay!) and all is great with my BP etc. I see my ob again next week and then my stitch comes out in just over 3 weeks...
I had my baby shower on Sunday and it was great. My friends did a great job with the organising and I have LOTS of pink items. I got given some beautiful gifts and was pretty spoiled I think
Welcome Joselyn - glad you are here!!!! My story is on here somewhere but not sure where?!?! It was a while ago when I posted it. It is awesome to be pg again but I am also terrified. Just want to get to the end and have a healthy bub in my arms.
AngelLukesMom - Glad you had a great baby shower!! Thinking of you and just know all will be well and you will have your precious baby in your arms soon.
AFM - Had our nuchal scan today. It was such a relief to see our baby and see the heart beat!!! I have had dreams the last 2 nights that they told me there was no heart beat and I have been freaking out!!!
Results should be received on Ties/Wed. Bub is now 6.6cm and heart rate was 162bpm. I feel so relieved!!! Just want the other results and I may be able to realx a bit.
I am so tired as I have had a 13 hour day yesterday and a 12 hour day today. Just wanted to post before I go to bed.
Just a quick post about todays OB appt:
My OB is off to New Zealand for a conference for 4 days and it is just before my EDD of April 4.
So..
next Monday March 23 as well as doing another growth scan he will also check for cervical ripeness. If that doesn't set things off (it did with Nic and he arrived that night) then on Tuesday afternoon/evening he will insert the double balloon thingy and then Wednesday morning at 8am break the waters and hopefully deliver Daniel during the course of the day. All of this is only if he doesn't arrive by his own steam before then.
So between March 23-25 we are having our baby.
I don't understand the new way of measuring engagement which is a measure out of 5 but he is 3/5 so if anyone can explain that one for me
Hi guys! I completely lost track of my thread subscriptions so I've been AWOL for a week. But now I'm all read-up again and know how you are. Welcome, Joselyn! We understand that you can't fully accept this pregnancy yet. Unfortunately it's going to be a while yet, but it will happen gradually and eventually you'll hopefully notice that you feel just fine about it, whether that be in a couple week or in, say, 8 months. Luckily, bubs will just keep doing their thing in there even though mom is worried.
Hello to everyone else! Looks like it's be a race to the finish between Jude and Rozzie!
I just wanted to say thank you for telling me about your experiences so far.
I was getting very excited till I heard you went back into hospital - I think I'm a little terrified at how I would handle that news - I think I would imagine the worst happening all over again. BUT, everything has turned out well for you so far, so I should look at that part of the story right! :P (gotta be more positive..gotta be more positive)
As for the goal setting - that is exactly what I said to the goals in the TTC forum. I said I would be happy to make it to 6 weeks, then to the 12 weeks, then to the 14 week stitch and then as you said, every ultrasound from there.
So can I ask, do you have any other children or will this be your first? And do you think you will go again if it is your first?
So happy to hear you had a lovely baby shower - it sounds like you deserved the best and you got it. I'm sure the family and friends in your lfie are thirlled for you.
Joselyn - Happy to share my story with you
Yep, being in hospital sucked and emotionally was the worst time in this pg for me and I did have many a moment in there where I dreaded the worst happening. My ob is very cautious though and did admit at the time that maybe he was overreacting having me stay in - he and I weren't willing to risk anything though and looking back those 3 weeks did go pretty fast and if that was what it took to get me here now then it was well worth it! Lots of women don't need any bedrest at all or only need to take it easy at home, so as you said, think positive! I hope that you are one of those women
Luke was our first child so not having any other live children has certainly made it easy for me to rest up and concentrate solely on this pg - I imagine having other children at home would make it a lot harder, but even so, yes we plan to go back for 1 more pregnancy after this one. Not any time soon though; I need to recover from the stress of this pg first!! I have read that some women find that the next pg after a stitch is often better because the cervix has some scar tissue which helps toughen it up. Not sure if that is true but it sounds good
Do you have any other children?
My sister is having her 19 week scan in about 15 mins and I am not letting my mobile out of my sight until I hear that all is good. For her, all she can think about is finding out if she is having a boy or girl, but all I can think about is whether that little bub is all healthy and well. I'm sure it will all be good
You are right - it soudns as if you made the right choice and if it meant getting here, then what else could you do.
I have a fab OB who comes highly recommended and is a high risk specialist working out of the Freemasons. Dr Stephen Cole. Not sure if you have heard of him. Anyhow, I am going to meet with him in a couple of weeks and we'll obviously discuss the plan ahead. I am DEFINITELY getting the stitch put in and I actually plan to go on bed rest from that point on. Just till 30 weeks. It seems dramatic but there isn't anything I wouldn't do to have this child come home with me - so if that is what it takes, then I'm doing it! I just couldn't bare the thought of being in hospital again and having the waiting game start. Who knows, it might still happen but I want to do my darndest for it not to.
I don't have any living children either, and like you, would like to have at least two. I personally would love three but I have to get to 1 first
Thanks again for your advice, it is much appreciated.
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