Brunette, good luck with the FS this morning, hopefully you'll get lots of reassurance that weaning off will be fine. Thinking of you.
Juniper - Glad you survived, and that you are now getting sleep in's is wonderful. How are you feeling now that some of the prog support has been eased up?
lise - oh the waiting just never gets better does it. I am hoping you don't go overdue and that you can meet the little chicklet very very soon. Hope you are not too uncomfortable, and I am very jealous about the sunshine... it's been yuck here all weekend.
AFM - WOOT, my scan is tonight. I cannot wait, I am so anxious. I've been feeling a lot more tired over the weekend, and with DH now sick, fear that I am about to suffer again with his sharing, this lowered immune system is a serial pest this time of year!! My pt has agreed to make my tuesday night session half an hour, with an hour on the Saturday. I finally went back to exercising on sat and spent the rest of the day flat out resting!! It was very sad. But I felt better for having done something. Our house was very quiet this weekend.
Juniper fantastic rise in your levels. Well done! Maggie glad to hear you are doing well. Leabie lucky that the bands and acupuncture are helping you. Hope you continue to keep your MS under control. CK77 YAY on reaching the 12 week mark. How are you feeling? Brunette good luck with your appointment today. Hopefully you get all your q's answered. lise three weeks to go!! Although i would love to be in your position and know that there are ONLY 3 weeks to go, i bet it still feels like a lifetime away for you! Hope that something starts to happen soon. Sonya best of luck with your scan tonight. Scans are always soooo exciting. Looking forward to hearing all about it.
Had a hard night trying to sleep last night. Only being able to sleep on left side or on your back is doing my head in as i actually feel most comfortable on the right side but in the back of my mind i keep worrying that im cutting circulation off to the baby and i freak out. Last night bub was all on my left side so when i was trying to sleep she kept kicking me as i was probably squashing her. Must speak to Obs tomorrow and get his opinion on the no sleeping on your right side rule. Ante natal classes start on Thursday!! YAY!!
Sonya, not long to go now till your scan! How exciting. Let us know how everything goes.
Paula, I read it's best to sleep on your left side because of some vena something or other - something that helps with circulation - but is it a definite no-no to sleep on the right? Even though I'm only early days, I have been putting pillows on both sides of me and alternating between the left and the right, albeit still trying to sleep on the left more than the right. I felt guilty when I slept on my back but if that's okay then great! Be interested to hear what your ob says.
Hey Lise, I saw SATC2 for my Friday jailbreak - have I said this already? Swear I've already got PG brain - at least that's my excuse and I'm sticking with it. Anyway, had a good laugh and thought it wasn't too bad at all, though some of my friends are absolutely panning it. Three weeks to go ... I imagine you're all ready with bags packed and nursery set up etc. It's funny, I did what LondonMiss said not to do ie read all the things that can go wrong in PG (obviously due to my very worrying start) but the one thing I haven't been able to bring myself to read is anything to do with labour! Ha! Scares the pants off of me. Still I can understand your being over being uncomfortable and so totally wanting to meet bub.
AFM, asked my zillion questions of my FS this morning. I am having one more week off work (next week) and then gradually going back for 2 days and working up to three days, maybe 4 days - all depending on how I go. He's also starting to wean me off the drugs, and from today I need only be on 3 prog pess which means no setting the alarm for 1 or 2 in the morning and then not getting back to sleep. Yay! Also, he said I can drive. OMG, it's the small things in life that you so appreciate when they're taken away. So now I can duck down and get some fish for dinner instead of having to wait for DH to get home late from work and ask. Maybe I should change my name to "Miss Independence" but I do hate asking all the time instead of just doing it myself. More good news is that the blood clot looks to be very small now. Both twins are growing well. I have a bit of a tum already FS is still saying they could be identical, even though they have their own sacs and placentas so I suppose we'll have to test the placentas after birth to be positive - if they're both the same sex that is. Only downer is he is saying my best time will be from about week 14 to week 25, and then he would recommend giving up work! Plus he recommends a ceasar. Oh well, spose we just wait and see how things go.
I want to just say thanks to everyone for being hear to listen and for your advice etc. Not many other people understand unless they've been through a similar thing - so THANKS!
Paula~ Every thing i have read says you CANT sleep on your back.You can sleep on your left and right sides (left is better) but definately not your back.The weight of the uterus pushes on the main arteries when you are on your back.My radiographer even said it to me again to day. Enjoy your classes this Thursday and be sure to get stuck into the bikkies and fruit salad.
Everyone else..belly rubs.Hope all is well.
Just a quickie for me to let you all know that my growth scan today went well.....huge sigh. She is in the 57th percentile so right on track. She weighs approx 4 pounds 4 ounces (1.9 kgs) give or take 200 grams.Still have to see ob on Thursday as he miight want another done in 2 or 3 weeks to compare but at this stage little Peanut is growing as she should!! Im sooooo relieved!
Lise~ Not long now for you.How exciting!!
Cant wait to see pics of your little man on fb.
Londonmiss~ Hoping your doing well.x
Hi everyone.....after giving myself a week to get over the initial shock I thought I would let myself pop in here and say hi! :-)
I can't actually believe that I am in here and I don't know how many of you remember me from the other forums but I finally got my BFP!!! After 4 IVF/ICSI attempts, it is just so surreal.
We had it confirmed last Monday but they didn't tell me what my levels were and in my shock I didn't ask, but I had another BT today and my HCG is 9600. I was just wondering how this compares? I know that everyone is different but I am just curious. She said that it was high but I just wondered how high? I get my 1st scan next Friday the 18th and I am just on cloud 9.....I am still nervous that something will go wrong or that they will say they have made a mistake or something...lol. But quietly hopeful and so excited to have even got this far.
Hope you ladies are all well :-) xx
bj*81 - congratulations and welcome!!! Wishing you a very happy and healthy pregnancy
wantbaby - so happy that your scan went well, you must be feeling so relieved. Doesn't mean you can stop eating all those chocolates though, hehehe...!
Brunette - yay that you're allowed out the house now, what a great feeling! And so nice to know the twins are both going well, good for you.
Paula - i'm with wantbaby on this one, everything i've read says NOT to sleep on your back but to sleep on your sides, with the left being the preferred side. So go right ahead and sleep on your right side, you'll feel much better.
AFM - nothing new to report. Went to acupuncture today so she started working on all the pressure points she hasn't been able to touch until now but although I BEGGED her to get this baby out ASAP she just laughed and no... I know i've still got three weeks to go (and potentially up to 5) but like everyone else who's gone before me I really hope I don't have to wait that long. DH and I went for a bumpy drive yesterday, acupuncture was today and I was planning on seducing DH tonight, though he's still at work and i'm cross at him for that (he got there at 7:45 this morning!!!) so as much as I want this baby out i'm not going near him. Ahhh, don't you just love pregnancy hormones?! I know it's a bit irrational, but I worry that a) he's going to work long hours once the chicklet is here and never be around to help or develop a relationship with his baby, and b) I get mad that he WILL be here once the chicklet is here and therefore thinks the chicklet is more worthy of coming home early whereas if it's just me, well doesn't matter. I know I can't have it both ways but damn it, i'm tired and emotional and over it...!!!
Anyway my lovelies, hope you're all having a lovely evening - sending belly rubs to all. I'll leave you after that little rant. No need to try to make me see sense, I do know i'm talking rubbish!
S'rose - how was your scan??? I felt sick and nervous before each of mine but they're just so magical, love them!
bj*81- Congratulations!!! Your levels sound good. 9600 is high but I'm not sure what day after transfer that was. My level 16 days past egg pickup was 334. 9600 sounds like it could be twins????
lise - My DH works huge huge huge hours, and I have had that same worry as you the whole time. But I wonder if maybe all this work now is to make up for the time he will then spend with his family once the baby is born?! I like to think of it that way anyway.
Congrats bj*81 - welcome to the land of miracles.
Scan - was an hour late, I was the last one and *vent* I felt so rushed that I barely could comprehend the moment. We heard the heartbeat for literally 2 seconds, saw the heartbeat for about 5 secs and then got our print out, referred to OB, and out the door. I'm a little angry and upset about the whole process, and I am never strong enough to stand up to the FS unless I really prepare. So very frustrated.
And I still can't really comprehend that the little monkey is inside me. It still feels surreal - is this normal??
All is well, and there is only one in there *phew*, as much as two would be lovely, I really am happy just going the singleton first time round. Measured at 7w3d and 12.1mm. Stupid FS wouldn't measure the heartbeat rate grrrrr.
Good fluid sac and no blood around it so apparently that's all good.
BJ, woo hoo, congratulations! How many days past EPU are you?
S'rose, I'm glad everything looked good, but sorry to hear you were rushed and didn't get to enjoy seeing your little monkey (how cute is that name!) for the first time.
Afm, 6 weeks tomorrow and I'm already having trouble eating anything substantial before lunchtime. But I've got a stash of crackers in my desk at work (and another 4 boxes at home), so I'm making sure I eat something in the morning.
I'm dealing with a bit of food safety paranoia at the moment though. A lady on another forum posted a story about how she lost her first pg at 38 wks due to listeria and it freaked me out a little because DH & I usually eat a lot of takeaway and have so little control over how our food is prepared. So, DH & I cooked some spaghetti and meatballs last night, which was delicious. But my question for you is, how do you feel about leftovers? I'm thinking as long as they're thoroughly heated they should be okay the next day? Does that sound right to you guys? We barely ate half of what we cooked last night, so there's plenty left for tonight.
Welcome and congrats, BJ. In answer to your question, I think you'll only really know if you've got twins or not once you have your first scan. But I'm carrying twins and if it's anything to go by, my first Hcg level at 14 days post a 5-day FET transfer was 3,163, and then one week later it was 23,659.
Juniper, sorry to hear that MS has you in its grips! Ginger and crackers, and I think I've heard ginger ale too is supposed to help ... Re your question about listeria, the midwife at my clinic said that leftovers had to be consumed within 12 hours, and I think you're right about the food needing to be really hot. If you go back over this thread, there was some discussion about listeria a little while ago.
S'rose, can totally understand how frustrating that must have been for you to feel rushed. It's taken me a long time to not get rushed out of my FS rooms. I have a list of written questions for each visit. No doubt he thinks, oh,no, here comes the pain in the butt again but too bad. When I first saw him, I was like yes, no, and no, I have no questions. My partner was the one who said "Well I have some questions!" - thankfully. So you don't see your FS again now? When do you see your OB? My DH is like yours, a CEO too, and he too works really long hours. Not only that, he has children from a previous marriage so because I've been stuck at home alone while he's been working these hours, it's like the only time I see him is when he takes time off work to pick up his kids and then he spends his time with them! It's vent time here by the looks of it. I totally hear your concerns (and Lise's) about whether they're going to be there after bubs are born. I've wanted - we've wanted - a child for a long time and have been trying for a long time, but I am realising how much everything is going to change - and me and change don't mix all that well. But your DH sounds wonderful and very supportive, and I am sure he will be there for you 100% when you need him.
Brunette... Hearing you, I have a DSD so that was exactly how it felt for me quite often. It's a lot better now, but I had the world's biggest dummy spit because I felt like we were always on completely different pages. He understands now, that at least once a week is dedicated to me/us that we can talk and hug and be normal, with no phone answering because he would forget everything we had just said. I am really lucky now, that he gets my worries, and knows that he actually has to actively reassure me that he's around, and for the rest of the time, I have to accept that it's his passion and it gets to rule his world. We've worked really hard to get to the point where we understand each other. It's helped. And he's very reserved about excitement, so I can never tell if he's pleased and he has to say it because he wears the CEO mask so well.
Thanks for the support everyone though, it's really helping ease the frustration. I am just praying the OB is nowhere near the same. If he is, I am soooooo changing my OB early on.
bj*81 - welcome! Great to see you in here, certainly do remember you from the other thread, and rejoiced at your news! I know what its like to feel hesitant to make the cross-over, took me a week or more to post in here! Didn't want to jinx myself. Your beta numbers are HUGE - mine was 96 on 11DP5DT, and 313 on 14DP5DT! Sounds a bit twinny if you ask me
Brunette - so excited for you that you can drive again! Woohoo! It must feel wonderful to gain some of your independence back. Great to hear that the twins are growing well, and that you can start weaning off the pessaries too - I would've gone postal if I had to do a 1am one. You are amazing to put up with everything you have!
Paula - I'm with the others sweetie, have heard that sleeping on your back puts pressure on your vena cava - a major vein, which is towards your back, slightly towards the right (which is why they say left side is best), but right side is OK too. WTEWYE says don't panic if you wake up on your back though, just roll over! Not long til your antenatal classes, have a great time!
Wantbaby - such great news about your little girl, bet you breathed a big sigh of relief. She's just dainty like her mum, after all!
Lise - sorry to hear the acupuncturist wouldn't play ball with trying to get the baby out. Again, I can recommend reflexology - it seemed to have worked for 2 of my friends. Must be frustrating that DH is working such long hours
S'rose - how very annoying of your FS to treat you like that. They should be making a song and dance, after all, its your last appointment with them, and this the goal you've both been trying to reach! If its any consolation, my first scan at 7w1d (with FS) wasn't very long, they didn't measure the heartbeat either, just made sure they could see it. My recommendation is to get in to see your OB as soon as you can (especially if they've got their own ultrasound machine in their rooms) - my OB took a bit more time with the 2nd scan, did 3 CRL measurements to check the dates were right, and measured the heartrate. Plus its nice to feel that you're not out in the wilderness - we've been poked and prodded and monitored so much, its nice to still feel supported, and reassured that everything is still OK. (Well, I do, anyhoo!). Your little one sounds like a good size! And great there was good sac and no blood.
Juniper76 - I reckon you're right on track with the food safety stuff, eat leftovers the next day, and make sure its reheated to steaming hot. I've frozen leftovers too, and put it in the freezer while its still hot / warm - don't let it cool down on the bench first. Same goes with refrigerating stuff, apparently. As for takeaway, I'm still eating it, but nuke it in the microwave so its steaming hot, if its not already. As for MS, I'm loving vegemite on crackers! Apparently vitamin B is good for nausea, I read somewhere?
Glenny_c, CK77, KitKat - hi! Hope you're all doing well. Sorry if I've missed anyone!
AFM - doing well, have graduated to only 1 acupuncture session a week, down from 2, now I've almost hit the 9 week mark. My acupuncturist is finally getting excited for me! Had my GTT this morning - that lemonade they give you is NOT good for breakfast when you've got a bit of MS, I've discovered...
BJ - Congrats honey and welcome. Your numbers sound good. Mine were 800 at 16dpo and then rose to 11,000 5 days later. So it is quite normal for you to have a high beta without there being two little bundles of joy. Just means it is nice and strong!
lise - not long now. Hope you don't stay mad at DH for long, you now what they say is the best way to bring on labour!!!! I have tried accupuncture as well as the bads for my MS and unfortunately they haven't made a difference. I just need to deal with it day by day and it doesn't last much longer.
s'rose - sorry you weren't happy with your scan, that would be frustrating. I hope your OB takes you through the results in a little bit more detail. It is great that everything looked good though, that is about all they tell you at that scan anyway, they can't tell much else, it just looks like a blob!! I can understand how it would make you feel like it isn't important though.
brunette - yeah great to hear you are getting some of your independance back. It must feel great. That is great news about the blood clot and that both of your babies are growing and doing well.
juniper - I can totally sympathise with your MS i have had mine since i was 5 weeks, only you will know what works for you. I have tried every known supposed helpful tool but none have worked. It is good if after lunch you are feeling ok, mine is 24/7. The only thing i find can kind of help is sucking on a eucalypus drop or barley sugar or something along those lines. It tends to lessen the nausea feeling, that and nibbling all through the day. Hope it starts to ease soon.
wantbaby2 - That is great news about your little girl. You must have been relieved.
paula - there is nothing worse than not being able to sleep. I hope you can find a way to be comfortable enough to get some rest. Do you have one of those big pillows?
Leabie - Glad that the bands are working for you. It does start to get more real from now on in. I told everyone at work this week and now it really seems real. That and the fact that i just feel fat all the time instead of pregnant, guess that will last for a few weeks yet.
Londonmiss - thanks for the receipe it is delicious, and your right it tastes even better when i can have it in bed with a nice cup of tea that DH has made!!!! Hope you are doing well.
CK77, Sonya, glennyc, Kitkat, maggie, miss K and anyone i have missed I hope you are all travelling along well to you all.
AFM - not much has been happening. MS situation is still the same i have tried everything including accupuncture and the bands. I am now that cause i am 11 weeks i will wake up this time next week and it will just miraculously be gone, wishful thinking i know. I still have two week to wait till my scan which means i will be nearly 13 weeks, can't wait to see the bub and all its bits and pieces. I had a panic the other day, being a teacher we have slap cheek going around the class and the school. Doc seems to think because i had it when i was young i should be fine, can't help but worry though. I am off to clean and wash, now that the damn rain has finally stopped and i have a much needed day off.
wantbaby#2 such wonderful news about yout lil girl. Definitely a sigh of relief. bj CONGRATULATIONS and welcome. So wonderful to see so many ladies coming over to the pregnancy thread. lise how are you feeling lovely? Any of the "bring on labour" tricks working? Did you manage to seduce DH? LOL Sonya shame that you had such an awful experience with your scan but great to hear all is well! juniper leftovers are fine as long as they are heated thoroughly like you said. Renee hope you are right and the MS disappears soon.
Had my obs appointment yesterday and he is really happy with the way things are progressing. He says i am popping out nicely (relief.. as so many tell me i am HUGE). He has asked me to go and get my GTT done so off to do that on Wednesday. A little worried due to my PCOS but will just have to take it as it comes and worry about it later if i have to. Now on fortnightly visits so its really hitting home that its getting closer. Not close enough though!
Hello Gorgeous Ladies!!! (squeals with excitment to see so many little miracles on their way)
Sorry I have been MIA I have been lurking alot! We had our 18-20w scan Monday and the little bubba was being stubborn as always just stayed lying on the belly the whole time!! I had to do 2 lots of star jumps and it just wouldn't budge!!! Cheeky cheeky little thing it is!! Had our OB appointment yesterday and he said everything is wonderful though he is concerned about my iron levels as they appear to be coming to a dangerous low! And he wants me to eat more red meat (which I have gone off) so I will just hold my nose and hope for the best hehehe!!!
I need to catch up and will come back for personals!!
FS is still saying they could be identical, even though they have their own sacs and placentas so I suppose we'll have to test the placentas after birth to be positive - if they're both the same sex that is. Only downer is he is saying my best time will be from about week 14 to week 25, and then he would recommend giving up work! Plus he recommends a ceasar. Oh well, spose we just wait and see how things go.
Great to see you in here, certainly do remember you from the other thread, and rejoiced at your news! I know what its like to feel hesitant to make the cross-over, took me a week or more to post in here! Didn't want to jinx myself. Your beta numbers are HUGE - mine was 96 on 11DP5DT, and 313 on 14DP5DT! Sounds a bit twinny if you ask me 
Hope you're all doing well. Sorry if I've missed anyone!
it doesn't last much longer. 
to you all. 
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