Pregnancy after Long Term TTC #7 - 2009

[BOC]

Grub!!!!!!






OMG wow CONGRATULATIONS on the safe arrival of little Ashton James! Wow I have been watching and waiting with you for what seems like aaaaaages, if only I'd known, all I had to do was leave town for 2 days and your little boy would pop right out I would have done it sooner! hahaha

So very excited!

Look forward to seeing pics soon and once you're home and settled would love to hear about your time in NPH LOL

How is everyone else doing?

I definitely think you're next Poppyfairy!

Just wanted to ask a question, had a funny 24 hours and not sure if I should be concerned and ringing my Ob or if this is just normal. Had our family Xmas yesterday and I spent the majority of the day sitting down. By the time we made the drive back from Sydney, I was 3/4 of the way home and started getting cramping in my left leg and I could feel my feet aching and swelling. Well once home (about 10pm) DH says "OMG look at your feet!" and I lokoed down. They were swollen alright, the right one normal swollen but my left foot, ankle and knee were like an elephant's! The last time it was that big was after I'd stepped on a bee and had an allergic reaction! Well by 3am it still hadn't gone down, but by the time I got up it was about 75% down and evenly swollen with the right. Now I know swelling is normal but then I had a funny turn in church this morning. I was sitting there and suddenly I broke out in a cold sweat from head to toe, I went all nauseous, my head was spinning and I thought I was going to pass out. Luckily I was sitting down cause DH took one look at em and asked did I want to go outside and I said "I don't think I can stand up" and the choir were right in the middle of a big performance so I didn't want to make a scene. Anyway I sat there praying to stay upright and about 20mins later it finished and he brought me a glass of water and I felt a little better but still this arvo just don't feel quite right, even after a 2.5hr nap. Should I be calling my Ob tomorrow? I just don't want to feel panicky, but this really hasn't happened before and it all just seems so sudden! It's something I would more expect to hear about in the 1st Tri, but not at nearly 25 weeks! And I'm really confused about the excess swelling of my left side... Hopefully it's nothing though.

[LondonMiss]

I'm no nurse, but I think suddenly swollen legs can be a sign of pre-eclampsia. I'd call maternal health or someone, not worth leaving it. Better to be sure. Hope it's ok. The only funny turn I've ever had was in a church. Everyone thought I was having a religious moment... sadly not.

[barney]

aww my beautiful boc.... yes hun i would be going to the dr just to be safe,if you dont feel rite then thats a good sign to listen to YOURSELF we know our bodies hun and if you feel uneasy or unsure better to be checked id say even if its nothing youll feel better knowing youve been looked at .so i hope your ok hunny ill be thinking of you.

AFM..ob tomorrow yes i know boring but i luv it means im getting close now and i get to peek at my baby girl just got home from carlos in the park OMG SO BORING and the mozzies were killen me couldnt wait to leave then we went to maccas had a chocolate sundae went looking at xmas lights now going to bed so good night to all my pg friends have a good sleep

[Janie71]

Congratulations on the arrival of Ashton - great news Grub!

Hope you are settling in well to life as a Mummy.

Janie and Jasmine xxx

[wantbaby#2]

ROB~I guess thats true,...we get used to disappointments.its sad really,because we should be positive.I mean,we have been blessed so far and why shouldnt things go well for us?I talk to my baby every day and have been praying like crazy since the egg transfer.(Im not overly religious but find this helps comfort me).
looking at your time line,we are at the same stage.My ticker is one day ahead but i cant be bothered changing it.Regarding your scan,when was yours and was the baby the right size?Mine was 3 days out but my dr said an abdomonal scan can be slightly inacurate as far as measuring crl.I had mine at 6 weeks 6 days but bub was measured to be 6 weeks 3 days.

BOC~I think you should definately get it checked out.you can never be too careful.Hope its all o.k though and hope the swelling goes down.xx

Woke this morning with backache which is kind of annoying.Other than that,all seems well.Have changed my mind about what i think im having....i think its a boy now.My face in the past 3 days has broken out and i could do a commercial for clearasil !!! My skin was awful when i was carrying my son.All of my symptoms are the same actually.
Ive heard that when you carry a girl,you get really bad ms and i hardly have any,again.

[*Paula*]

Congratulations Grub on the arrival of Ashton. Such a beautiful name. And like many other ladies have said, what a beautiful present to have your baby home for Christmas.

wantbaby#2 and Rob i keep telling myself the same thing, that i will feel better once i see the heartbeat. Now you both have me worried that ill still continue to stress. Its very true though, after the constant dissapointment its just human nature to always think the worst. But we have to try our hardest to enjoy our pregnancies while they last because before we know it, we will be ready to give birth and think, where did all the time go?!

[wantbaby#2]

Oh Paula,Im sorry you got scared about always being worried.Have you had your scan yet? I had mine early because of the IVF but unless you have an ivf bub,the scans are normally later anyway.Im not AS scared as i was prior to seeing my baby's heartbeat but its always in your thoughts.I just want to get past the 12 weeks then i am sure i will relax even more. I have stopped googling everything too.I did that all the time prior to the scan.Now I only read this forum and my book that i bought.NO mORE GOOGLING I found so much horrible info before but now,since i stopped,im alot more positive.

[xx Rob xx]

ROB~I guess thats true,...we get used to disappointments.its sad really,because we should be positive.I mean,we have been blessed so far and why shouldnt things go well for us?I talk to my baby every day and have been praying like crazy since the egg transfer.(Im not overly religious but find this helps comfort me).
looking at your time line,we are at the same stage.My ticker is one day ahead but i cant be bothered changing it.Regarding your scan,when was yours and was the baby the right size?Mine was 3 days out but my dr said an abdomonal scan can be slightly inacurate as far as measuring crl.I had mine at 6 weeks 6 days but bub was measured to be 6 weeks 3 days.

BOC~I think you should definately get it checked out.you can never be too careful.Hope its all o.k though and hope the swelling goes down.xx

Woke this morning with backache which is kind of annoying.Other than that,all seems well.Have changed my mind about what i think im having....i think its a boy now.My face in the past 3 days has broken out and i could do a commercial for clearasil !!! My skin was awful when i was carrying my son.All of my symptoms are the same actually.
Ive heard that when you carry a girl,you get really bad ms and i hardly have any,again.

Wantababy I had mine at 6wks 4days and they said it was the size of 5wks 4 days. But that the sac was the size for 6wks 4 days. Like the sonographer said, you cant really get IVF dates wrong lol.