Pregnancy after Long Term TTC - November 2008

[Shannon22]

Mel - yep i do have GD, thats how naughty i was with the crunchie chocolate. Somehow i can eat a little chocolate and get ok levels but eat a slice of multigrain bread and my levels are skyhigh But it was WAYYYYYY to much crunchie chocolate!
Hope those HCG levels pick up speed, and the dr has only good news for you tomorrow. I have everything crossed... and nope your not normal you fell pregnant by having sex! What is that all about!

Megan - Sorry to hear about the GD that really does suck, i remember the feeling well and definately take Mel up on her offer she has great advice! The main thing that helped me was eating protein for breakfast, two boiled eggs and a glass of milk helped keep the levels down. Boring as bat poo but really made a difference, ask away and i will try and be helpful if i can. But huge cos it is really crap when they ring with the news and doing the *****ing!

HM- i would be soooo peeved, he really has some nerve, what about the emotional effacts of the 10years TTC, i was totally freaked and had several scans to reassure myself. Can you go see another GP and not mention you saw this one? Is it possible to say your not sure exactly how far along you are and get a dating scan? Did i mention crunchie chocolate?? Hope your feeling better soon.

BW - Ahh the shooty pains that make you lift your butt of the chair really quickly are lots of fun, ive had them for ages i think its just bubs putting pressure down there which can only be good for later on.

LNB - Will have everything crossed for you, im sure bubba is doing just fine. I know this might sound silly but i you sure it isnt a pattern on the TP? I freaked myself out once big time with that.

Shan

[Kahlan]

I got my latest HCG done today and so far the results are as follows:

4w2d 172
4w5d 615
5w5d 2085

Melbel, if it helps, 85% of women with normal pg only has hcg level increase every 72 hours so yours might just be o.k. Hang in there hun.

AFM - feeling ok, not a lot of PG symptoms yet and counting the sleeps (8 to go) until our first scan. I've had some weird CM the last 2 days which has me a bit freaked out. Twice now when I've gone to pee (I always blot a bit first to check for spotting, sorry for TMI) and there isn't any, but then when I wipe after a pee, there is a soft pink tinge on the paper, not much , just a little tinge. It happened once on Wednesday and once again today - about 24 hours apart. Now I am checking every 30 mins and for no spotting.

Take care everyone,
LNB

LNB I am sorry you have to go through such anxiety. For any consolation, my sister had light bleeding for the 1st trimester for both of her boys. They are both born healthy. Apparently it is very normal to have some spotting during pg.

HM, how dare the gp! I am surprised that the gp could be so insensitive! I agree with Shannon.. see if you could go to another dr.

AFM, had my second bt at 5w2d. HCG level at 8910 and P4 at 66. I told the nurse that I am very surprise the hcg level is so high. 7 days ago it was only at 316. She said it was all fine. I didn't argue with her but thought to myself, it is increasing greater than the doubling every 48 hours theory (which if true my level should only be at ~4000 mark). I can't be carrying twins as I only had 1 embie transferred... identical twin??? Has anyone has identical twin through AC??? or could it be molar pg???? I am doing my own head in

[Gigi1]

Kahlan...I wonder if it is twins hun,...those levels seem nice and high. I wish i could compare with you right now. Maybe the less i know the better. Yep My dr is an idiot. I would have to put a pretty good case together to change drs...not usually allowed. I just don't want the stress.

Shan...Thanks hun. I know, other friends have suggested a fake it a bit, but i just don't want to do anything negative that might tempt fate. Best i can do right now is get some quotes. See if i can get a second opinion by ringing the fert clinic...see how i go from there. Why oh why can't this be straight forward...a BT is not going crazy.

Love to you guys xoxox

[Kahlan]

hi HM,

Perhaps not knowing is a bliss... In truth I have read that even if the drs know something is not quite right with the pg they can't do much for us anyway... then it becomes a sit and wait game of which most is of anxiety... With my recent bt result, I am just going to accept that things are going well and wait for my scan. I have the option of doing a 7w scan but am contemplating doing an 8w scan instead as the 7w appointment clashes with work committment. Not sure yet. The sonographer that I have been referred to is a also a gyn and ob so would be able to give me interpretive results straight away so I am not keen to change the appointment to fit the 7w scan and just end up having someone else. What would you recommend?

Anyway, good night everyone. Talk more tomorrow.

[Gigi1]

Kahlan, Sounds like the 8 week is the way to go then hun. I will send you a link in your PM for a video of 8 week development.
You are right, we just have to believe that everything is going to be fine. I can't help but have a glimmer of the thought...if i lost this baby could it have been prevented? I will be fine. I fell strong and the spirit of our bubba feels strong too.
Love to you hun

[LNB]

Hi Ladies -

Shannon - good point on the TP. DH bought TP that has teddy bears on it (i have no idea why) so I am constantly folding little squares that don't have the brown of the teddy bear in the 'blot zone' as I call it so I don't freak myself out. I am going out to be white TP on the weekend, enough of making TP look like oragami ! Thanks for your kind thoughts, I too have everything crossed but feel good so am praying that is okay.

HM - LOL on the chaffing comment - I needed a good laugh - thanks Sorry to hear your DR was such a sh*t to you. I wonder sometimes why some people go into professions based on caring when they just don't seem to care about people. I lived in the UK for a few years so I know how frustrating the medical system is there - can you find a midwife maybe?

Kahlan - your levels sound good - isn't weird how we stress over things being to high or to low. I've read the the levels can fluctuate in how they rise and the 'doubling every 48 hours is a guide not a rule. Take care and don't stress to much.

Hope everyone else is doing well today and looking foward to the weekend so we can obsess about our bellys without the distraction of work

AFM - no more wierd CM last night or this morning. I am going to call my clinic today just to feel like I've done something about it. I am feeling positive this morning that it hasn't gotten heavier, worse and my BB are more tender this morning. DH keeps laughing at me and says they are tender because I poke at them all the time to check on them

Have a great Friday ,

Take care,
LNB

[Gigi1]

LNB -Tee heee re the over handling of the boobies. Good one love!
I can't remember if i read where you are on your cycle hun? What day or week are you and when are you due. You will have to add to your signature and get a ticker or something to celebrate the occasion. I was going to hold off on it but hen thought...why not encourage this as much as i can.

I have always thought i would get a doula later on and if i didn't find the midwifery service good enough then i would get an independent...which is for alter down the track. Pricey to get from here on in and again...not much they can do yet.
Take care hun and enjoy your work day!! I will be in bed!

[on tra_k]

nope your not normal you fell pregnant by having sex! What is that all about!

Shan - you crack me up ... too funny ... and Mel - how wonderfully traditional of you (no disrespect intended of the huge journey you had, the banter between you and Shan has me )
LNB - good luck with your scan next Tues ... hope it gives you a bit of peace of mind ... can't wait until mine, still too many sleeps to count!
Mon - OMG - that is so amazing . You must be totally freaking out!
Kahlan - I looked up the stats on id twins the other day because I figure that's the only possible chance for me to have twins (only one embie transferred and on a stim cycle so no eggs there). Couldn't find too much other than a mention that ICSI, ov induction etc. can increase the occurence of monozygotic (identical) twins and that twins are identical in 4% of cases of IVF twins (occurs when one embie doesn't implant but the other splits)
Nicole - hope your scan went well
Nic, Tiggerlinda, BG, Janie71, Bel, buliej, HM, scooby, BW - hi, hope you're all going well. Hi to anyone else who I've missed ...

AFM - have told our parents the news and sworn them to secrecy ... we'll see how long it lasts! No symptoms yet ... can't believe how slowly the days are passing ... but I'll enjoy them while they're symptom free! I'm sure the initial bliss will pass soon and I'll stop thinking about it every minute of every day!

[Megan]

Well Done Mon!! That's amazing news!

[Gigi1]

Hi everyone....

LNB -Glad you are doing well hun. That news is just great.

Mon -Will say it again my girl...i am so down right proud of you. It is simply wonderful news and I am still on cloud nine for you. It has been a long time coming!! Love to Mass, Crik and Crok

Hi to everyone else and hope you are all doing well, bellies growing strong!
HM xoxoxo

[tiggerlinda]

and to all

Ok Time for me to Try and Catch Up

Mon - We are so excited for you the twins and DH

OnTrack - Gald you have told the parents and can share the excitment with them

LNB - Hope the spotting eases for you. I had spotting right up to 12 weeks and bubs is growing quite well

Me of to the Brissie TTC meetup this moring and we make it to the 19 week mark tommorrow so 8 Sleeps till scan day

[LuckyStrike]

Mon - congratulations, that is trully a miracle, you must have been blown away to see twins when you didnt expect them.

Nicole - Hope your scan went well. I have my 12 week one in less then 2 weeks now so looking forward to that.

Welcom to all the new pregnant ladies. I hope you al have perfect pregnancies and perfect babies! Sorry I cant remember all of your names yet as there have been so many posts this week, and it took me ages to ge thru it all.

Hi to everyone else, hope you are all well. Everything is so busy here at the moment!

AFM - I'm driving myself nuts over dry and itchy areolas this week. Didnt think it would happen so early, so I am terrified to think what they'll be like by the end of the 9 months. I have started putting paw paw cream on them and they have improved a little for now.

BTW I have tried puting a ticker in my signature but it doesnt seem to work. Any tips from anyone?

[Gigi1]

Hey Lucky Strike,
Nice to meet you and Congratulations to you hun for being UTD!
As for the ticker... i found i had to use the bottom code not the top HTML one. I just cut and paste it into the signature window and saved it.

Goodluck with it and hope the areolas get better hun.
HM xoxoxo