Pregnancy after Long Term TTC - June 2008

[tiggerlinda]

Hey all sacn was a day early and bubs measures 7 weeks 5 days so happy. No signs of a new bleed but still may have brown CM for a few more days. 12mm today grown 7mm for last week.

Waiting worry is normal I have just had a week of it and did not expect it either sure bubs will put in a record effort.

Devon - Waiting is so much fun

[Janie71]

TL - that is fantastic news. All appears to be going well after the fright of the bleed, which has obviously had no effect on your strong little baby tigger! When is your OB appointment?

Devon - if it helps at all, a friend of mine described the first movements as feeling like champagne bubbles inside her. Is that anything like what you have been feeling? GL, I am sure all will be fine. Not long until that all important 20 week scan!

Shannon - I agree with Devon - it sounds exhausting being pregnant with twins! It is great you are at 25 weeks... My sister had severe preeclampsyia and delivered her little boy at 24 weeks. He is doing just amazing. I know that you have been worried about having them early, but docs normal tell you the worst case scenario and you have already made it past that 24 week mark! Although the best place for them is inside you, my gorgeous nephew is an example of how strong these little one's really are. It is fantastic that your little girl has grown.

Waiting1 - Welcome! I see you are in Melbourne too. I was tempted to stay home today with the rain and my MS. I will be for your little one on Tuesday. Just remember that these measurements etc are only guidelines.

Hi Numa, Scooby, QueenH, BW, MissC and anyone I may have missed. Hope everyone is well.

AFM - much the same. This week bubs must have been growing like crazy as I have been feeling like crap. And finally my BB's feel as sore as they used to on Pregnyl! And they look like they are growing in the night time. Every morning I get up, they are a bit bigger! Also have a definite bump that can no longer be sucked in!

Janie xxx

[JBM]

hey guys sounds like all is going or should i say growing well in here, morning sickness or all day sickness as i used to call it can be a killer but protien first thing in morn helped me to not vomit as much?
anyway i got bubsicle tfer on monday so i am hoping in 2 weeks to be posting my BFP news in here! fingers crossed.

[Megan]

Welcome waiting. I'm only new in here too and due just after you..somewhere around 16th April. I am completely with you on the worry. I can't stop worrying, or thinking something is wrong. It was a good day today for staying home that's for sure... hope you are feeling better and your scan shows some good growth next week.

Shannon, that's good news your little girl has had some steady growth. Wow, I can't believe you are so far along already. I remember your pg announcement like it was last week. Hopefully they'll both stay snug in there for another few months though!

Devon, I hope those 19 sleeps go fast for you! This is all just a big waiting game isn't it? It's taken so long to get here, and then it's all just counting down to each appointment/trimester/scan etc.. It's never ending!

Janie, glad to hear you're feeling like crap! It's reassuring more than anything that your body is using up energy doing more important things. lol at your bbs growing overnight. I thought that about mine this morning.

JBM, good luck for transfer on Monday

AFM - my BT results came back from my GP and my HCG was 2510 at 5w. He seemed happy with that. My nausea has calmed down but I am just exhausted. I felt like I was going to nod off at my desk most days this week, and I've never yawned so much in my life. My scan measured me at just on 5w last friday and my GP wont send me for another one. I have made an appt with my GP/OB who I will be seeing at 10w, but nothing until then. I desperately want to see a heartbeat. I dont know how I can manage to wait another 6 weeks for a scan. Lots of niggling cramping going on down there too. I'm guessing thats normal??

I hope everyone else is well.... still trying to get to know everyone in here

[butterfly_warrior]

Just want to let people know I'm ok and still hanging around.

I've had the week from hell with a particularly nasty incident arising at work on Monday (one that could have ended my teaching career), a scare about the health of my baby on Tuesday and it's just been one big, horrible emotional mess since then.

Today I got the all clear from work, and another all clear from the OB - the baby is ok, there may be some problems later on, but we have warning and we will be monitored now.

The only problem that remains still is that even after weeks and weeks of iron supplements, my iron levels are still scarily low. The OB now has me taking triple the normal dose of my iron supplement and has added B12, magnesium and calcium into the mix... Severe anemia remains, so the ridiculous tiredness isn't from stress, doing too much or lack of sleep - my body just won't absorb enough iron for both me and the baby and it seems that bubs has priority at the moment!

I need to sleep now... hoping to catch up properly some time very soon.

BW

[tiggerlinda]

BW - I am anemic b4 preg so my ap suggested Brewers yeast and so far it has helped heaps it is good for the nervous system and full of B vits that support the iron may be worth a shot sorry to hear about your week gald you got the all clear on both issues

Megan - the waiting is a killer I know sweetie and :wlecome: if I have not said it b4 I hope you and bubs are doing well and you enjoy this pg

Janie Congrats on the bump

AFM: I had an interview for a job I was being headhunted for yesterday and decided to take and then at 4.30 my current work calls to make me redundant talk about luck

[butterfly_warrior]

Thanks, TL. I may have to look into the brewers yeast, where would I find it? I can't believe that after 10 weeks on iron supplements (half of that time on double iron) that my levels haven't changed at all! Talk about providence on the job front!

I won't clog things up here with the details of my week, but I have put an update in my blog... I do want to stress that I'm pretty ok with things now, but it's been a crazy week and I hope you can all forgive me for disappearing into my little hole for a bit.

BW

[babymiracles]

Hi Guys

I am new so hoping you won't mind if I join in on this thread.
I have just completed my first IVF cycle, and have had a positive pregnancy test. Am officially 5 weeks and 2 days pregnant today. Although excited I feel so nervous about getting through first trimester - I don't feel pregnant at all and tend to be pessimistic so presuming the worst. My first scan is two weeks today - seems like such a long time to wait! I think I am driving myself crazy - every little tingle, pain, etc I automatically think I am going to miscarry!

One possible sign I have of pregnancy is the ability to burst into tears at any moment. This morning I started crying when the played...wait for it.... the Rainbow connection by Kermit the Frog! on radio - now that cannot be normal can it. My partner didn't know what to think. tee hee

Anyway wishing you all the very best on your journeys.

Cheers
Baby miracles

Me: 37 partner: 50
Just completed first IVF cycle

[tiggerlinda]

tears are a good sign we got our bubs through IVF too you are pg and the scan will be here soon

[babymiracles]

Hi there Tiggerlinda- thanks for the reply. Nice to be on a forum like this where can chat to others - not telling any family/friends yet so nice to vent somewhere anonymously

[Devon]

Welcome Babymiracles! And congratulations on your pregnancy! Those early weeks are so hard. Hopefully your 7 week scan will be here before you know it.

Sending you

Devon
xxxx

[butterfly_warrior]

Welcome, babymiracles.

Just want to let people know that I'm still here and still reading but I really don't have the head space to reply properly at the moment. Things just don't seem to be getting better here... I'm sick of red meat, I'm sick of taking so many tablets for apparently little to no effect! I took yesterday off work sick and I'm feeling a little better... but still far from bouncing and overflowing with energy. Work is being wonderful and looking for ways to reduce my load (and a lovely colleague has cooked us some meals that are in the freezer here at work waiting for me to take home) until we get to next term when things get a whole lot easier. Until then, it's strategic use of sick days and relying on the wonderful people I work with and my wonderful DH to get me through. Only 4 and a half more weeks...

For now, thinking of everyone, just finding it hard to find coherent words...

BW

[babymiracles]

Hi Devon - great to meet you and thanks for the congrats

Hi BW - thanks for the welcome. Sorry to hear you are feeling so rotten. Hang in there and take care.

Best wishes everyone
x
Babymiracles

[tiggerlinda]

No worries BM that is what we are all here for sweetie try and realx if you can

[Devon]

BW - I'm sorry to hear that things are still tough for you right now. That little parasite is clearly sapping everything that you have to give, leaving nothing for mummy. I really hope you can get some relief with this iron situation soon. Have you tried Spatone? Liquid iron supplement, supposed to be more readily absorbed than tablets. Recommended to me by my midwives. I'm sure you've explored all the options now though. I hope you feel better soon, nice to hear you've got some lovely people looking out for you at work.

Geez, I am so, so very tired today. And totally over work - I really just don't care anymore. I feel like I just need to sit somewhere quiet and get my head around this pregnancy thing. It's such a fascinating, weird and utterly overwhelming experience!

I hope everyone's doing well today, all 'round!

Devon
xxxx

[mako]

Wow it sure is lovely to see so many new faces in here. I wish all the new ladies a wonderful pregnancy and can't wait to see you all graduate into the parenting after LTTTC thread.

BW I hope you start to feel better soon hun.I also couldn't stand eating meat when pregnant with Sage. I can eat it now though thank goodness.

I hope everyone is ok and big to you all