Pregnancy after LT TTC #10

Morning ladies. You'll hear a lot from me today as I'm at work, and my boss hasn't read my email about my next task so I'm just wasting time until then....

A few quick ones. Lise - I'm still eating feta as it's a hard cheese (in the LondonMiss definition anyway). Have you been told not to? Out of interest. We made a paprika potato dish last night with spinach chickpeas and aioli. Bit concerned that the aioli might be lingering this morning. :redface: Oh well, I can't regret a night of yoga, lovely meal and NCIS (such charming young men, as my mother would say)

Glad you have your Canadian adventure planned, Lise. I think I've gone slightly mad, it must be the fact that we can't fly anymore really, I'm reading travel books and consulting maps, as if I'm about to circumnavigate the world. I keep asking DH random questions, like "how about Vietnam in January?" and he's giving me that pitying look reserved for children or slightly mental dogs. Maybe its an extreme reaction to the fact that the baby will change our life, and dealing with it. Possibly a six month old and Vietnam might be a little bit dramatic. I had a dream last night that I gave birth but she was a toddler and told me how the birth had been. Which was kind of odd...

Paula - dammit - I like a secret!!! :D

Hope you are all well, yes, any lurkers should definitely join in.... there must be quite a few judging by the posts/ reading numbers. I wonder who does read this thread? Hopefully not my mother in law.........or DH!!!!

London miss~ I often wonder who reads these posts too.My DH is too stupid to know where to go to find us.LOL He doesnt even know the name of the forum!All he knows is that i type letters to pregnant women.... (as he describes it).

I have met a few of you on fb now.So nice to have a face to put the names to.

Sammiejam~ Little Colt is ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS! I think i posted under one of the pics that i wanted him?? Im sure little peanut would LOVE another brother so if you get sick of him..pass him over LOL.(Just joking) He IS adorable though.He does have eyebrows,they are just very blonde.They will darken a little. Thankyou for sharing the pics.

Paula,Lise~ Great to meet you both.

AFM im 26 weeks today!! Only one week left in the 2nd trimester.
We finally got our cot/change table/cot mattress/cot change pad yesterday and it all fit in the 4wd so its sitting in boxes waiting to be put together.We also got a 3piece sheet set thrown in and huge discounts.Our cot set is from Bertini and is white and VERY solid.The whole package was discounted to $850. I then bought a beautiful cot mobile which i LOVE.It is a handmade style arty type with little felt birds inside that dangle around.So sweet.
I have also ordered those glass/crystal drawer knobs (shabby chic style) for the drawers and im bidding on some vintage pictures and a crystal vintage bohemian glass style lamp on ebay.All i need then is the white can chair and a white flokati rug for under the cot then all done!
The bedding is pinks/creams/turqoise/green patchwork and rosebud print.
Oh i love how its coming together!! Im so excited.I always wanted a nursery for my bub.
Having waited 6 years,i guess ive had plenty of time to plan this in my head. LOL

Well today im going to walk up to the post office and post some dolls then come home and do some sculpting.I now need to bring in some more money to payfor everything.

We start our birth classes on monday at the private hospital.Cant wait.Im excited about DH watching a birth video.....lets see if he leaves the room??

How is everyone else going with their classes?

Have a great day girls x

LondonMiss - no, I'm not eating feta as all the info I've read lists it as a 'high risk' food (like brie etc), though I do eat it if it's in something and cooked well. But there's so much conflicting info out there, hard to k ow what to do sometimes!! Glad to find a fellow NCIS fan! DH is always asking if I want to go to the movies on Tuesday and sadly I say no as it's the only day I actually watch something on tv :redface: plus I'm a bit of sleepy head these days and need to be in bed way too early for the movies!!

Wantbaby - so exciting to have all your stuff, and so cheap too! All the more money leftover for the really fun part of decorating :) You're starting classes much earlier than we are, DH and I start next week also. I'm trying to get him to start reading up as I think he could potentially be quite useless when the time comes!! That sounds very nasty, DH is very smart and competent but I think he could get overwhelmed out of concern for me, so glad he's coming to classes.

As for who reads this thread - no idea! DH knows I write on it and I think if pressed could name it. I think he's rather amused that I write all these things to people i've never met, particularly when I tell him we've been discussing DTD!!

AFM - waiting to see my GP. I've so had enough of going to work for an hour and coming home feeling even worse so I'm hoping the doctor will give me lots of time off and then I
don't have to go back to work before mat leave starts...!!!

ohmigod - did you watch last night? Abbey's new dog? DH looked at me, saw me misting up and told me very firmly that we were not getting another customs lab at the same time as a baby even if Abbey's new dog was "the cutest thing in the world" (his words not mine). It's sooooooo lovely, I shall be watching it for the dog now, never mind anything else :lol:

[sorry for the non-pregnancy interlude!]

lise yay on booking your flights!! I love travelling!
LondonMiss LOL at giving birth to a toddler. NOW that would be an experience.
wantbaby#2 great to put a face to the screen name too. Your dolls are just devine! So realistic that it kind of looked weird seing the "Work in progress" doll with the arms and legs everywhere.. haha. I cant wait to start my classes but still have a long wait as they dont start till 10th June.
Sammie i have to agree that Colt is just adorable!! Seeing newborn pics at the moment just excites me beyond words. To think that i will have one of my own soon! :o Cant wait.

My DH thinks its amusing that i share so much on a forum too.. But to be honest, i would be lost without BB!

Well girls, NO MORE WORK FOR ME, yay!!!!! My GP was most obliging and actually was the one to suggest I take the next couple of weeks off as personal leave before my official mat leave starts. So I'm going in tomorrow to tidy up and do a handover but I won't be going back! Hasn't quite sunk in yet that I won't be returning to work until next year but I'm sure it won't take me too long to get used to it :-) I'll have to practice my best Stepford Wife look!!

londonmiss - that puppy was sooooo cute! Have you heard anything about how your furbaby is going?

Paula, I totally agree with your sentiments re BB. You guys know more about the inner workings of my mind than do most of my friends :)

Hey girls guess what I'm back :)

I had my 12w5d scan today bubs measuring in at 13w but we're still taking it as 12w5d cause it was IVF hehe ...

Its one stubborn healthy little bubba with a heartbeat of 154 and we have a 1:13,594 chance of down syndrome which was another great relief! Its a sleepy bubba and likes being on its side the lady kept wiggling the little camera thing to make it wake-up and made me cough lol looks like we have a mellow lazy little thing (which is good) And my blood clot is nearly gone too so I'm happy about that its taken alot of weight of our shoulders :)

:) Good news Miss K! Mellow sounds good

I'm nervous, and require a soothing yet encouraging kick up the bum. We've got a 4d scan on Sunday (we decided to get one on the basis that it is burned to a CD and it's the only way we can show all our families in the UK) and not having had a scan since I was 18 weeks, I've now got it into my head that something will have gone wrong. Like, what if she's sprouted another head or somethings fallen off or the cord is wrapped round her neck or...... Which I know is ridiculous, and all the docs appointments say the heartbeat is fine and growth is good and so on, but I'm all scared... sort of pre-scan jitters. I even know I'm being stupid, and still can't stop it.

Londonmiss - I always feel that way and it was only 2 weeks ago since I heard bubs heartbeat yet on the way to the scan I was soo upset and started being sick from stressing must be a pre-scan jitters thing!! I am pretty sure we all worry at every little bit till they are here chin up chicky :)

London Miss~I get a little nervous before each scan too.My hands shake and get sweaty and i cant sit still in the waiting room.Everything will be fine. :) Try not to stress.Your so far along now and im sure your feeling movements every day so try and relax.Its just a part of being a mum to be and having tried for so long its normal to be anxious.
I still have my doppler which i rent but at your stage you might be able to hear the heartbeat with a normal stethoscope.My doppler always makes me feel better and feeling movements all day is a great sign that all is well.The nurses told me that as long as there is a good heartbeat combined with movements,all is well.x

Miss k~ Im glad to hear that you are doing well.My bub was stubborn in the beginning too.(She always turned her back on us )At the 19 week scan she was busy playing with her hands and sucking her thumb (ultra cute!).Then at my last app,she was still loving her hands but i have a VERY active bub now.She kicks all day and starts again at 5am.My whole belly looks like im laughing,because it moves so much from side to side.Your bub might be mellow now,but im sure will give you lots of hours of entertainment towards the end.:) Enjoy!! LOL

Today its cold in my house and raided the wardrobe for a sweatshirt that fit...... im now sitting in my husbands sweatshirt with the sleeves rolled up.I kinda look like a fat kid who's parents bought a school jumper 3 sizes too big.Smart look i tell you!! LOL

apols for quick rant.... Building has just had a evac exercise. I'm nearly seven fricking months, trying to waddle down concrete stairs, standing out in the rain for hours, no chairs, then got to haul myself back up the stairs and someone actually tutted that I wasn't going fast enough. I tell you, I should have sat on them, then they'd have known about it!!! I am absolutely knackered (of course all the lifts were out even after the exercise had finshed) and completely out of breath. God alone knows what would have happened if it was for real. Probably crushed by selfish people. ARRRRRRGHGHGHGH!

sorry just another quick cry for me..

Jelly bean was due today.. still nothing :wall::wall::wall::wall::wall::wall:

I am constantly in pain with BH and other weird contractions

I havnt had my car for 4 weeks
I havnt had a break from DS in 3 weeks cuz we pulled him out of kindy till I have baby so he doesnt bring home a cold
Im having my first thursday night without my usual dinner with my gf and her kids..
I havnt been to the shops for 2 weeks
Im scared to go anywhere incase my waters break and Ive stopped controlling the budget and spendings because I dnt have it in me anymore and now I feel completely lost with our money and spending..

I feel completely disabled and depressed and i cant believe Im still here..

I know I sound like a whinger because technically Its only JUST my due date today but I guess I just didnt see myself going this far because its my second and I had had DS 4 days ago now in comparison! its already been so much waiting for this one and I know at worst they will induce me 10 days from now but 10 days to me atm feels like 10 years..

Sorry for the rant again :shakehead: hope everyone is doing well.. Ill read up a bit better later and do persies I promise..
Ky

Hi ladies

Miss K - Hi glad that everything is going well with you.

I just got the results of my 2nd BT and my HCG level went from 800 on Sat to now being 10,700 on thursday!!!!!Nurse said it was a strong one. Is it usual for levels to rise so fast, i know they should double every 2-3 days but wow i didn't expect such a high level.

Kyrawolfe- GL hope you don't have to wait much longer.

Renee~ Hello,Congrats and welcome!!Yes its perfectly normal for the beta to rise so high.Sounds like its all looking really good for you.Do you have to go back for another beta? Will you have a scan at 6 weeks?

Kyrawolfe~ I understand your frustration but as you said your due date is only today...it just means that bub is quite comfortable where he/she is.I know thats no comfort to you.Waiting to see if you need to Be induced is no fun either.I was 13 days over with Connor and remember HATING being over.I was so incomfortable.Its a good sign though that your having bh and contractions.Bub must be getting ready to do something! Think positive. :)
Having no car is a pain.Im in the same boat atm and its insane.I will send labour vibes your way and pray that bub makes its entrance soon.xSorry i couldnt be more helpful.My brain isnt working too well today ...:shakehead:

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.

Hi Ladies,

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.

Thanking you in advance!

Yay, another new face, welcome on board Brunette :welcome: 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 - :hug: 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 :dance:

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... :redface:

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 :lol: at the image of a fat kid with an extra large jumper LOL :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!! :dance:

Time for a new thread chatterboxes :)