Hi Ladies,
I'm new to this group. I got my BFP on Thursday with a Hcg of 300 and then confirmed on Sunday when it went up to 2,000. We were thrilled. DH and I are now scared though as last night I had cramping stronger than usual that lasted about half an hour. I went to the toilet to pee and there was quite a smear of red blood on the paper when I wiped, like AF had arrived. (Sorry if TMI) It pretty much stopped at that and I haven't had cramps or bleeding since. We drove to the clinic this morning for another Hcg/ progesterone check and are waiting for results. I'm so scared that our pregnancy has ended early. Has anyone else experience bleeding in the early stages. I am now 20 days post transfer.
Maggie
Maggie, I had a similar thing with the blood (like light AF) at 14dpo and again at 15dpo (but brown this time). I also had some mild cramping from about a week before that until a couple of days after. I've had some more brown spotting since. Your hcg numbers are great, so FX everything is still on track and it's just from your little bean settling in.
Hello Maggie. I hope the result goes ok, I didn't have any but plenty of people did in this list. Go back and read this one and perhaps the one before for further encouragement... I really hope all is well and it was just a temporary settling thing in. But congratulations anyway, and remember you are pregnant until proven otherwise. Good luck x
Lise - well done on the handbag win! I can't stand stupid excuses like that, a handbag ought to last way longer than that unless you actually knit it yourself out of pasta.
Just come back from my 33 week midwife appt (where hilariously I found 4 people from my antenatal class, its the most social thing I've been to in weeks!), and promptly had a nose bleed which is slightly curious. I came back most of the way in a taxi and then stopped off in a cafe, and studied. And I'm afraid I had 4 cups of tea, one water, a mushroom croque with salad, and finished it up with three macaroons (two coffee and one orange) but lets pretend that two were for me and one for the baby.... And then I walked all the way home with some tulips in the sunshine.. happy. Hope you are all well.
Welcome, Maggie. As LondonMiss says, lots of us in this thread have had bleeding - red and brown - throughout. I had about 3 anxiety-free days since getting my BFP and from then on I had bleeding and many scans and FS visits. Basically been ordered on home/modified bed rest till week 12. It is tough but I will be week 11 this Friday - hard to believe. Some women I know (my first cousin is one) have spotting/bleeding throughout their entire PG. I know how scary it is, but as Juniper says your Hcg levels are really great. I won't say "try not to worry" because I know how easy it is for others to say that and how hard it is for the individual going through the worry/concern to simply not worry, esp when most of us here have been TTC for quite a while.
LondonMiss, I have a question for you given the whole listeria discussion earlier and your aunt etc. I have been literally craving a pizza from this pizza cafe in Redcliffe since before I was pregnant. I think the family will be going there for my dad's birthday relatively soon. The pizza I adore has fetta and pepperoni on it (as well as olives, chili, basil, tomato - oh I am salivating now) but it comes out obviously well and truly cooked. Do you reckon it would be okay? Sorry, not trying to put you in the position of a doctor now, but I figure if it's totally cooked .... should be fine; yes?
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Hmmm - that's an interesting question. I suppose pizza toppings are warmed-up-previously-cooked-things, rather than actually cooked freshly if you know what I mean so I'm not sure. I'm a v strict veggie so I'm not sure I'd take my own advice on pepperoni, but I'd probably be a bit cautious on that. Simply because I am not sure it would actually be cooked, as opposed to just hot. However, I have been classifying feta as a hard cheese and eating it the whole time, although to be balanced must add that Lise has been told its a soft cheese, and if you take that advice, I'd say only eat it if it's hot.
Sorry, re-reading that, I don't think that's terrifically helpful, and it depends rather on the quality of the venue. My cousin who also does the same job as my auntie (cooking for them is a nightmare) always goes onto her council website before she goes out for dinner - God my family are exciting aren't they - and you can check out (in the UK anyway but I'm sure its the same here) what the last food hygeine inspector found. If its a dire tale of food being left out of the fridge, ****roaches and rats, then I'd stick to bread sticks : )
Gosh I go to work for a couple of days and I have fallen way behind!!!
Maggie - Congrats and welcome, your numbers sound great! GL with your first scan.
Juniper - Hope you get someone to drive you, then you can sleep on the way! I have been tired but not as bad as it sounds you are. I have a different problem called nausea!!! It is 24/7 and is the pits. I say sleep whenever and wherever you can.
Londonmiss - I would pretend I was in such a deep sleep i didn't hear the door! Maybe you could give her an alternative time that she could come that would suit you? It is hard to say something when you know that their heart is in the right place.
s'rose- I hear you with the growing a baby thing! No one really can prepare you for how your body will react, people keep telling me 2nd trimester is much better I hope they are right.
Brunette - hows things? How'd your pizza go? I had pizza a couple of weeks ago and it really did not agree with me! I got really bad wind cramps and pains after i had eaten it, so i haven't been game to try it again! What has your doc said about your bed rest? Do you only have to wait till week 12?
wantbaby2 - shopping is a great stress reliever isn't it!!! GL for monday hope your scan goes well and bub is just the right size.
I know i'm really late on the sex topic but my DH has been great. I have been really apprehensive and wanted to wait till 12 weeks, i know that sounds silly and the doc told me that it won't hurt at all. We made a deal till 12 weeks, but i'm sure once our deal expires he will come collecting
Hi to lise, paula, sonya, Kitkat, missK, leabie and anyone i missed (sorry if i did)to you all
The nausea is doing my head in. I have been to work this week which has been a struggle. Being a primary school teacher it is quite difficult to make a run for the loo if i need too!!!! The kids have been wonderful and have done me lots of drawings of me feeling better, which does make me feel better for a fraction of a second, they are priceless!!! I am counting down the next week and a half and praying that once i get to 12 weeks it will miraculously stop!! Sorry for whinging to you guys, it gives my DH a break!!
wantbaby#2 how did you class go? Are you doing them thorugh St George Private? We start our next week. Oh i cant wait!!!!! lise im with you. Sometimes im the one asking for it. Not usually the case but DH gets worried that it might affect bub in some way and so is a little reluctant at times too. LOL at bf a teddy. Would definitely be a good laugh. Well done on the win against CR! Sonya glad to hear your cold has cleared. I can just imagine how anxious you must be for your appointment. I will be asking my obs on Tuesday when and if i get another scan. I love scans. Maggie CONGRATULATIONS on you BFP! I have everything crossed for you. Hope you come back to us later with some wonderful news. LondonMiss sounds like a wonderful day indeed. Lucky you. However with all that tea and water, you might be getting very friendly with the toilet this arvo.. haha. Brunette throughout my whole pregnancy i have been of the belief that if you really really feel like something, as you do with the pizza, you should not deprive yourself and just have it. Obviously those no no foods should be avoided in the sense of not eating them everyday but it's an old wives tale that you do more harm than good by depriving yourself of a craving. So personally i would go out and enjoy it!
Have been feeling lots of movement and pains down low, almost like she is grinding on my bones in my pubic region (if that makes any sense) so wondering if she is trying to get into position. I realise its still early but i cant think of what else it would be. Looking forward to Obs appointment on Tuesday and then our first antenatal class next Thursday!
Maggie - welcome on board! Sorry to hear you're experiencing some bleeding that's making you anxious, I have no experience with that so can only echo what the others have said already xx
Brunette - regarding the feta, most websites say it's okay to eat higher risk cheeses if they're cooked thoroughly and served hot, but also depends on how it was sourced and packaged. So i'd eat feta on a pizza i'd cooked myself and I bought individually packaged, but I wouldn't eat feta sitting in a deli if that makes sense?
S'rose - hope you're feeling a bit better soon.
I'm a bit tired and lazy at the moment myself, I really need some motivation to get out of the house and do something. I'm a bit contrary though - i'm going out to dinner and the movies tonight (to see SATC2 as it's my SIL's birthday and she's a mad fan!) but I don't like some of the other girls who are going along and am tempted to cancel. Very silly of me - i'd only stay at home and feel sorry for myself for having no life!!
Lise - there is no symbol to indicate a "kick up the bum" but here's one! Even if they are the most irritating people in the world, if you are in a cinema it doesn't matter!!! I'm dying to see it and don't have tickets yet, so I'm jealous, you see : )
Maggie~ Congrats!!! Your numbers look great! As for the spotting i had really,really light pink discharge at 5 weeks 5 days then brown at 8 weeks.My numbers were high 400 at 16 dpo.As you can see by my ticker im now 31 weeks pg.Could just be implantation bleed.I also had cramping from the minute of transfer until about 16 weeks on and off.(only mild though).Hope this helps you to relax.
Londonmiss~ Sounds like a lovely day..apart from the nosebleed.(They are normal so dont worry too much.My books say its normal) Ive had a bloody mucus from my nose..eeww...the whole pregnancy.
Lise~ The good thing about seeing a movie is that you dont have to talk to anyone so im hoping you go and enjoy yourself.You will be fine.
Paula~ Yes we did our classes through SGP.Have to say its more of a social thing.Didnt really learn more than what the books say,unfortunately.The best bit was the snacks provided.Tim Tams,Fruit salad,lemon tarts,tea,juice,biscuits.. yummy.You should enjoy it more as its your first bub.I kinda knew most of it but went so that DH could learn which i have to say,he has learnt quite a lot.
As for me,i have woken with the WORST pain in my back on one side.Just under my bra strap.I must have slept in a weird position.It kills.
Bub is moving around and kicking.It makes me feel like a foot or knee is about to tear through my belly button.She pushes it out so far its like a giant golfball.It scares me.I have to push her back down gently.Having tummy muscles that separated and never healed makes bumps feel they are going to rip me open.Kind freaky!..Am wishing monday would hurry up and come around so that i can get some answers regarding bubs size.Im getting impatient now,BUT have been keeping myself busy,shopping on ebay for nursery items.The nursery is well under way,but she will be in our room in her bassinette until 4 months anyhow.
Hello to everyone else,and hoping all is well.x
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Would it be okay to have a little vent here? I can't complain to anyone IRL aside from DH and he isn't answering my messages because he's in a meeting.
I'm sooooo tired! I've been sitting at my desk struggling to stay awake since just before 1pm (3 hours). I almost did fall asleep during the teleconference I had this afternoon because the pictures didn't come through for some reason so I had nothing to look at to keep my mind busy. Even the thought of curling up on the hard floor seems enticing...
Phew! Thanks. I feel better now. I may actually be able to stay awake until DH picks me up. In spite of desperately wishing I could have a sleep in the middle of every day, I am somewhat reassured by being so tired. Lol, yesterday I lay down to do my afternoon pessary at 4pm and the next thing I knew it was 6.30pm...
Hi all i know i dont post in here much and you are all so busy! i will try to go back and read some so i am up to date where everyone is at
Juniper i love your ticker so cute, but i like all the tickers from the bump!! yours was never there when i got mine so so cute! and makes me hungry lol
to you all
In spite of desperately wishing I could have a sleep in the middle of every day, I am somewhat reassured by being so tired. Lol, yesterday I lay down to do my afternoon pessary at 4pm and the next thing I knew it was 6.30pm...
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