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

[sneakysparkle]

*pops head in*

BW - i was just thinking that I hadn't seen you around BB for a while! Sorry youve been having a tough time, but glad to see youre still here!

*sneaks out*

[scooby]

Hi girls
woah i go missing for a few days and it all happens in here.
BW: so sorry your not getting on top of the iron thing, it is horrible and very debilitating, i use to have iron injections but they really werent that helpful and left horrid bruises for years after. I got put on a natural form as well, by a homoeopath, after i had a very bad dose of glandular fever and it did the trick as i ve never been low since, cant remeber the name but it was a very foul tasting liquid, you can still get it at the health shop it has a "flowery" type label and called something "vit" sorry i cant help more than that but it was really good ( although dont know about in pregnancy" Hope your feelin better soon
TL: thats kinda spooky about work, its funny how things fall into place. bet it was great seeing your little bubs again it such a great reassurence. good luck with the interview.
Megan: glad your going well, the tiredness in those first few monthes is so bad and what makes it worse is when you cant explain to people why you are feeling the way you do. But they are all very positive signs.
janie: hi glad to hear everything is coming along nicely and woohoo the little bump, (so cute"
Devon: hi ya, thanks for that yes hanging up may have been a good option. My scan is next friday so 1 week to go it was funny cause the lady on the phone said we would rather do it sooner rather than later in case there is something wrong and you need to terminate the cut off in WA is 20 weeks DH and i had a good laugh at that one. Im sure youll be feeling the movements real soon too! it can take awhile to recognise them.
Shannon: so glad your twins are hangin in there and doin well, it must be amazing having 2 going for it in there, i know how it felt with one so can just imagine and they love starting at night when your ready to go to sleep, just preparing you for the sleepless nights
Numa: hi hope your keepin well!
QueenH: hi hope alls well with you !
So sorry if i missed anyone (i know i always do)
Well big catch you soon!

[numa]

Hope things are better this week BW - it sounds like a really rough time. Hoping bubs is all good and happy and your pesky students start behaving better.

Scooby and Devon my belly buddies - you must be counting down to the next scan? Mine is on the 5th September.

Everyone else - hope you all had a great weekend and your bellies are growing well!

P.S. Devon I lay on the couch instead of baking the cake, was just too tired!

[queenh]

HI everyone

Well I don't know whether to laugh or cry with happiness. I had my 7wk scan yesterday and we have 2 babies on board both measuring 14mm which is one day ahead of schedlue and there are 2 strong HB. They also found the source of the bleed which apparently is not uncommon with twins, so that is a relief. The bleeding has since stopped and there is just a bit of old bruising which is healing. DH is over the moon and we both couldn't get to sleep last night thinking about the outcome.

Shannon: at what stage did you start showing? I think I am and I am struggling to fit into my jeans. BTW I hope all is travelling well with your babies.

Catch up with everyone else soon, hope you are all well.

Queenh

[Janie71]

QueenH - congratulations! What fantastic news! My younger sisters are twins - and as much as I hated them growing up - they were so much fun!

BW - I hope all is better now. You poor thing - what a week you had.

Scooby - I can't believe that someone would say that! I bet you can't wait for you scan on Friday.

TL - what luck you have! That timing was just perfect. What day is your appointment? Bet you can't wait for another scan - I'm starting to get withdrawal symptoms now!

Hi Numa, MissC, Megan, Devon, Shannon and anyone else I have missed.

AFM - I am now 9 weeks 1 day pregnant! The excitement is really starting to set in now. Just under 3 weeks until we will be able to tell work and our friends. I think my work must think that there is something going on as I have been consistently late for work the past couple of weeks. My MS is worst first thing in the morning and last thing at night, so it is very hard to get motivated to get to work in the morning. It will be such a relief to be able to let them know that I'm not just being slack! Apart from that, as mentioned above I am getting withdrawal symptoms from not having another scan for 3 weeks. Have my NT BT on Monday next week, then NT scan two weeks after that. Can't wait! Wish I could go to sleep and wake up on the morning of 15/09/08 - actually that would be really great because then hopefully I would have slept through most of my MS!

Janie xxx

[Shannon22]

Hi Ladies

Oh wow lots going on here

Queen- Congrats on your twinnies! I suppose probably around 8 - 10 weeks i had to buy looser fitting pants but everyone actually said i was quite small for twins until about 18 weeks and then the rapid growth hit BIG TIME and now i feel huge at 26 weeks. Did the twins have their own sacs or are they looking like identicals?

Janie - Hang in there with the morning sickness, i sure they dont think you are slack I really hope time flies for you and you can shout from the rooftops that you are pregnant!

Numa - I say well done on even thinking about baking a cake! The lounge sounds like a much more relaxing option.

Scooby - hope the scan went well on Friday and bub is going great!

BW - Hope your feeling better and that this is turning out to be a much better week!

TL - Congrats on the new job, sounds like things worked out perfectly! How did you go at the Ob today?

Devon - Good luck with the big 20 week scan. Are you finding out gender? How long to go now?

Megan - They sound like great levels for 5 weeks! And yep i know i had heaps of cramping etc like AF was about to arrive until about 8 weeks i think. Just mother nature having her fun with us i guess. Hope the morning sickness is treating you well and your not having too hard of a time.

Miss C - What happening with you and CB? Have you guys moved? how is the new job? Hope everything is going great!

How about you Numa? Hope everything is going well!

Ok i hope i didn't miss anyone and HUGE to everyone!

AFM - Feeling huge and sore and tired Had a slight scare on Friday thought i had gone into labour, so after 4 hours of pains not easing up we went up to the hospital to discover i have sprained by stomach which was causing contractions. Ahh the joys apparently it is common in multiple births with the belly having to grow twice as quickly (sorry Queen ) but other than that all is good. I am off to Sydney for a conference tonight so will check in when i get back on the weekend! Have a lovely week!

Shan

[tiggerlinda]

BW - You can get Brewers Yeast at the health food shop hope it helps
Scooby
Queen H 2 bubs with heart beats
Shan: All went well see below
Janie sounds like appart for MS all is well

We had our first Ob vist and heard the heartbeat how amazing Bubs is growing well and is at 8 weeks 2 days so measuring right on size.

He showed me the bleed and said I may keep spotting for a few more weeks but only 5% chance on Misscarrige now which is great news.

Off for a scan at 10 weeks to make sure bubba is still ok but I am sure it will hopefully I can relax a bit more now

[Devon]

Hi everyone

Sorry I haven't been in for a while. Have been feeling anxious again. Worrying about everything. Called midwife yesterday because I thought I'd had some Braxton-hicks contractions - on two occasions my belly has gone all hard and tight ? happened on Saturday night and a couple of days before that too. She said too early for BH, but didn't think it sounded like them. I called in this afternoon and she listened for the heartbeat for me, she found it really quickly and said it sounded great. So I'm quite relieved. I'm hoping the tightness is just because I'd eaten big dinners and my belly is having a hard time coping with all the extra bits and pieces that it has to fit in. So relieved to have heard the heartbeat again. Now just two weeks till my next scan. Will definitely be finding out the sex, but OB said 90% certain it's a boy at my 15 week scan, so am expecting that to be confirmed. Just as long as baby is healthy

Shannon - sorry to hear about your scare, that must have been awful. Your poor belly being forced to accommodate those growing bubs! So glad to hear that all is OK. Hope you have a good time in Sydney.

Janie - yay! 9 weeks! Your 12 week scan will be here very soon!

QueenH - Congratulations on your twins! That's wonderful news! And fantastic that you got to see two strong heartbeats. You must be so excited! Really glad to hear that the bleeding has stopped.

Scooby - Good luck for your scan on Friday ? that's very exciting! Can't wait to hear how it goes.

TL - Yay on hearing the heartbeat! I love hearing it, so reassuring. Great to hear that bubs is measuring right on too. Hopefully you feel more relaxed from now on. Not too long till 10 weeks is here.

BW - I hope this week is looking a bit better than last week! How are you feeling?

Megan - that's really hard to have to wait until 10 weeks for your next scan. I'm surprised that your GP won't let you have another one to check the HB. You could always see another GP and say you're not sure how far along you are and you want a dating scan? Yeah, the cramping is totally normal, I had it for quite a few weeks after my BFP from memory.

Numa - Hey belly buddy how are you doing?

miss_c - how are you doing hun? Haven't heard from you for a while. I hope everything is OK.

Waiting1 - how are you going? Hope the early weeks are passing quickly for you.

Devon
xxxx

[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