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  1. #1
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    Nov 2007
    Cocooned in the love of my family!
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    Hi Cheryl,

    Just wanted to let you know that I had the same thing early in my pregnancy (around 5-7 weeks) and a few of us discussed it in our "Due In..." thread. It turned out that there were quite a number of us experiencing the same thing, and all worried about it at the time. It seems like such a distant memory now....

    Good luck with the doctors appt today!

  2. #2
    Registered User

    Nov 2005
    LA LA Land
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    Cheryl, it is true a lot of women have loose stools just prior to AF. I believe this is due to the drop off in progesterone.
    Having said that, an awful lot of women experience loose stools in the early stages of pregnancy so this could well be due to that. The fact that you have had it prior to miscarrying before does not mean you will miscarry this time.

    Please stay positive (I know that is easier said than done!).

    Big hugs to you.
    Debbie

  3. #3
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    Nov 2007
    Melbourne
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    HI Cheryl me too....and i had only ever read about people being constipated but I am more like Nicamber, softer and more frequent TMI I know but...

  4. #4
    Registered User

    Jul 2007
    Sydney
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    Morning All,

    Thanks for all your replies and support. I really appreviate it.

    Jaspen, MT and star - Gee I am glad I am not the only one. lol. Yet I had never suffered with it before, with my other successful pg's. Thanks for sharing.

    Angel - I know about the loose stools before AF, as that always happens, yet I have been suffering it from the time of "o" until the time AF is due. DR doesnt believe it has anything to do with the m/c's which is a good thing, yet he also said there are many reasons for this to be happening and wants me to give a sample of it? Yuckkkkkk. Just don't think I can do that. lol.

    Well, got my BT results back yesterday and they had gone upto 1732 from 815. He still wants me to do another BT on Monday and then after that he would prefer to go by U/S to see how things are progressing.

    Thanks again....

  5. #5
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    Mar 2007
    outer South East Melbourne
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    Don't stress about it. I had a number of loose ones early on, it seems to be a hormonal thing. Things went back to normal and now I have the joy of greeny black ones (sorry if that's TMI) as I've been put on iron tablets and constipation will probably come soon as well as they tend to cause that too.

  6. #6
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    Feb 2006
    Gold Coast
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    I am 7 weeks preg and having same problem except I am getting cramps also. Had a blood test on Fri waiting for results to come back.
    I am worried my last preg was nothing like this....

  7. #7
    Registered User

    Jul 2007
    Sydney
    3,861

    Hi everyone, thanks for your support this week. I had my BT done on Monday and it had risen to 3309. So now the Dr just wants to monitor my pg with U/S. My first U/S will be on Thursday, when I will be 6wks exactly. Thanks again everyone I really appreciated your support. Hugs

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