wantbaby#2 - Thanks there was no mention of another BT or a scan this early. I do have some fairly sharp pains on my right ovary which (they stressed to me is very normal) the nurse thinks it might be a cyst, she said if the pain continues they will do a scan to be sure it is a cyst.
I am a newbie to this thread and feel like a bit of an imposter. DH and I have been TTC through ART (mainly IVF/ICSI) for 13 months and about six months naturally beforehand.
We had a FET cycle and fell preggers on the 19th April! We have since found out I'm pregnant with twins. Downside is only about three days after finding out we had a BFP I had a bleed during the middle of the night and the FS said the next morning it was probably the result of a ruptured blood vessel, which led to a large blood clot. This was one day shy of the 5-week mark. Hence we knew we had twins.
My HCG level at 4 weeks was 3163; at 5 weeks it was 23,659 and today (one day shy of six weeks) it was 42,384. I forgot to find out my E2 and progesterone levels on the other BTs but this time my E2 was 126 and progesterone 160. Mind you, I'm on an awful lot of prog support (pess & tab) and ethinyl oestradiol.
The scan today showed two sacs, two fetal poles, beginnings of two placentas and two heartbeats, although one bub is larger than the other but FS says could have just implanted one day earlier than the other. There is still blood clotting around. I was put on bed rest for one week, and now he wants me to be on bed rest for another week.
Sorry for the long post, but I am worried all the time that these babies are going to be okay. Can any of you ladies advise or perhaps have been in a similar situation and can put my mind at rest? I feel like I have already aged 10 years and just want everything to be normal.
Yay, another new face, welcome on board Brunette I haven't been in your situation, but I can certainly say that all of us here have spent most of our pregnancies worried about every twinge (or lack of twinges) and have found support here. You WILL probably worry lots of the time, but I think it does get a little easier xx
Renee - great numbers, well done!!! In terms of scans, my clinic (and most that i've heard other girls' talk about) do a scan after ART at about 6 weeks to locate the sac, hear the heartbeat etc. If you had any concerns perhaps ask if they could do one for you?
Kyra - big hugs to you honey! I haven't been there yet (obviously!) but I can only imagine the acute frustration of being overdue, i'm sure if I go over I shall just want to cry. Fingers crossed it happens VERY SOON!!!
LondonMiss - doesn't your work have a policy for mobility impaired people to stay in the fire stairs? There's NO WAY I would have been able to walk up all those stairs again, I think you should complain!! As for your scan, I was the same before ours, and even during ours was worried there was something wrong with the Chicklet's face and asked if the nose was supposed to look like that (to me it looked a bit flat or strange and I wondered if the Chicklet had Down Syndrome or something else that had been missed) but the OB just it was just a bit squashed, lol! One piece of advice - DON'T ASK THEM TO CONFIRM THE GENDER!!!! After our experience i'd just accept it's a lil miss and leave it at that...
Miss K - yay for you, glad to see you back again
Wantbaby - I had to pick DH up from work yesterday and I was looking just dreadful, wearing tracksuit pants, a t-shirt with holes EVERYWHERE and a daggy old cardigan. DH then decided we had to go to the shops and I was terribly embarrassed...
AFM - well, you're probably going to get sick of me posting now that i'm a lady of leisure! Went to work for a few hours yesterday just to tidy up and do a handover and now i'm at home for 8 weeks. Not quite sure what i'm going to do with myself, but i'm sure i'll find things to keep me entertained.
Blimey, it's all going on in here! It was the same when I came in here, there are about 4 of us all at once then nothing for months. I'll update the list, if you send me your due dates if they aren't in your signature...
Welcome to Brunette and Renee - I wouldn't worry too much about your numbers, once they've doubled twice, I'd just forget about them. Also once you've had the scan, the numbers become less important. Getting the pole is the best news, I'd say you can relax slightly. I haven't been in your exact situation Brunette and of course worry is the natural thing. I can only tell you what my doctor told me when there was some question about my pregnancy: that you can't do anything to make the situation worse, and you can't do anything to make it better, so you are in the lap of Mother Nature and TRY and relax and hold onto the fact that everything is going well to date and you have only positive news to date. I fully appreciate that this is hard advice and I've never been able to take it myself but you might be better than me!!
Kyra - I keep hoping you aren't reading this but if you are still here, then you poor love. You must be climbing the walls with frustration and boredom. I wish I could do something to be useful but all we can do is offer support and hope that you are busy pushing now. A great many vibes to you x
Lise - I know, I was seething in frustration. I know you need to do these things, but it was organised by a bunch of duckwits frankly. If you run out of things to do on your eight weeks, you can pop by for a cuppa I do give up work next week, but sadly have 3 essays to write and an exam between work and baby ... God alone knows what I'll do if the baby is early... I might have to warn the University where I'm doing the exam just in case! Of all the invigilator's experiences to date, I doubt breaking waters is the best thing!
Wahey it's friday. We're off to the theatre tonight, and to the opera tomorrow afternoon. (last ditch effort at going out) and then a friends birthday tomorrow night but its in the city at a 'stand up bar' if you get what I mean so I think I might give it a miss. Then the scan! I shall take the advice and not be nervous. Hope you are all well and looking forward to the weekend. x
lise no more work, you lucky thing!! Im sure you will find plenty of things to do to entertain yourself. Miss K glad to hear all is going really well. LondonMiss & Miss K i totally hear you on pre scan jitters. Before my 19 week scan i felt so sick from nerves. Not sure how i will be feeling before my 4D scan, prob not as bad as i can feel Miss T moving around all the time so its some kind of reassurance that all is ok i guess but im sure i will still be nervous to some degree. Good luck with yours LondonMiss hope you get some nice pics to share with the family. wantbaby#2 LOL at the image of a fat kid with an extra large jumper LOL kyra sending you lots of hugs and labour vibes. Hope things start happening soon for you! Renee & Brunette congratulations and welcome to the thread. Both your numbers look fantastic!
So glad its Friday. Off to the Pregnancy, Baby & Childrens Expo tomorrow YAY!!
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I haven't been in your situation, but I can certainly say that all of us here have spent most of our pregnancies worried about every twinge (or lack of twinges) and have found support here. You WILL probably worry lots of the time, but I think it does get a little easier xx
big hugs to you honey! I haven't been there yet (obviously!) but I can only imagine the acute frustration of being overdue, i'm sure if I go over I shall just want to cry. Fingers crossed it happens VERY SOON!!!
but you might be better than me!!
at the image of a fat kid with an extra large jumper LOL
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