Pregnancy after LT TTC #15

Hey Lori
I'm sorry to hear about your sore bot-bot :o

I was never actually diagnosed with anything but I'm sure I had haemerrhoids/piles after I had DS (which is weird given I had a C-section). I was too embarrassed to go and see anyone and put up with months of ripping myself a new one every time I did number twos.

I guess I'm not much help other than to say that it DID rectify itself and while that may not happen with everyone it may mean that there may be other options than surgery. I'm pretty sure the reliever creams are ok during pregnancy and I know there is something you can put in a bath (is it salt maybe??) that helps heaps with the pain.

Good luck I hope you get some relief soon

Bugs

Lori- sorry about that awful experience you had, sounds painful and also scary, but glad you know what the issue is now at least. hope you are ok now and best of luck for your scan on thursday!! fingers crossed it shows all is just as it should be

Bugsmum- welcome here! Thanks so much for your sweet comments to me...I hope we can share healthy happy pregnancies together this time...great you have reached 13 weeks!

yogi - yes, fingers crossed it all comes together this time...so far so good! I understand what you mean about the blood test too

hello everyone else!

Hey Lori

With my pregnancy with DD and this time around I get those same horrible pains that you talk about where you want to vomit and pass out as well. I have found it is due to the hormone changes (which slow my digestion down to almost nothing) and also because you get constipated so easily. I also had a bout of it yesterday and it is so painful that I've told DH that I don't need to experience labour as I go through this every couple of weeks.... and yes due to the constipation part you will also be prone to hemorrhoids which I have also had bleed when straining too much...

I have tried everything to help ease the constipation and pain but nothing works so I just deal with the pain once every couple of weeks and then I'm fine and move on til the next bout arrives. Luckily it seemed to subside after DD was born but would re-occur every once and a while just like irritable bowel syndrome..

Hi Possums, BugsMum and Kelly,

Thanks for the messages. Kelly it is good to know that even though you have had recurring bouts it has eased enough in between for you to be able to get on with life for a couple of weeks. I just had a lie down for an hour and when I got up the pain came back extreme but it eased alot as soon as I lay flat on my back again so I just stayed in bed for another hour and then got up and was okay - the pain is tolerable.

Now I'm wondering if I should have cancelled my work for tomorrow but I know how hard it is for the parents as they then need to try to organise other childcare or take the day off work. I'm just hoping I feel okay by 6.30 tomorrow morning (working 6.30am to 6pm tomorrow).

Gotta ring my Nan to wish her a happy birthday and I feel so crappy but hopefully she won't notice as I don't want to have to explain anything to her. She also doesn't know I am pregnant or that I have been undergoing IVF etc. Figure there was no point telling her until I could no longer hide it as she has alzheimers (however it's spelt) and I don't want to confuse her.

I have read that internal hemorrhoids often fix themselves in time so I'm hoping the surgery team might just investigate to check that is definately all it is and then let them go.

Lori

I've had the same thing Lori, 3 times in the past 3 weeks, but only the first one was as bad as theone you described. Exactly the same! I get it fairly often if I eat gluten (I'm coeliac), but this one lingered for a few days and I did bleed quite a bit. I asked my dr and he said it's not usual for pregnancy, but the constipation is, and they might be linked. He said it sounds more like the symptoms of irritable bowel and I have to collect a stool sample (ewww!) next time I have it. I hope you are feeling better now, and I'm glad that everything seems ok with bubs at least.

Bec

Hello ladies! I hope you don't mind me joining this thread :)
I got my first ever BFP last Sunday 2nd Jan after 3 rounds of IVF! I am currently approximately 5 and a bit weeks pregnant!!
I am super excited to begin this journey and like many of you, I'm very nervous as well. I had morning sickness for about 5 days straight, now it has eased right off. That got me worried so I did another HPT yesterday to ease my mind (crazy i know) and of course it was SUPER SUPER dark and the line came up right away. I guess everybody is different hey? I guess I'm just lucky that the sick feeling went away (hopefully it won't come back with a vengeance!) I have been extraordinarily tired though and really hungry all the time. I have noticed my sense of smell has increased too and my belly looks thicker around the middle. So here's hoping we all have a very happy and healthy pregnancy...can't wait to share this journey with you all!!

Hi Ladies, wow so many newbies in here - it's great that you'll all be able to share similar journeys..... (and hopefully one of you can take over 'The List' that Renee has been keeping up since the honour was passed to her from London Miss).
I hope you all have a wonderful pregnancy journey.

RENEE!!!!! I am hoping you are holding your little one in your hospital room right now?? Although your PIG is Brunette and we haven't heard from her on this thread :-(

Check out my new ticker, little Rossi has finally given me a bit of time to update it, I was apparently 43 weeks pregnant - yikes!!

Welcome Danni girl, congrats on your BFP!!!

CK77- LOVE your pic!!! Hope little Rossi is doing great. I was also thinking about Renee and wondering if Brunette will come tell us! Havent seen her in here at all since the twins were born :(

Welcome and congratulations to Aimee, Bug'sMum and danni_girl! I hope you have a H&H 9 months!!

Renee, FX your silence means you're holding your LO as I type!

Kelly, congrats on reaching 20wks!!

dreamrise, sorry to hear about the hemorrhoids. I hope you don't end up needing to treat them surgically. Sounds awful though!

CK77, love the pic in your new ticker! You and Rossi look great!

Afm, OB appt didn't go well today. After being head down and in the pelvis last week, she has apparently decided to turn and is now breech again. :doh: OB has faxed a referral to the hospital and we're now waiting on a call to book in for an ECV. I had really hoped to avoid that (and still do), but I'll try anything to avoid a c-section. In the meantime, I see me spending lots of time trying the exercises from the spinning babies website...

In the meantime, I'm feeling quite nervous about being 37wks pg with bub in a breech position and possibly about to be cut off from the hospital due to flooding. Trying to stay calm and trust that things will work out okay (at the very least that bub will decided to turn again on her own :pray:), but still worried...

juniper...sorry she has turned around again and I understand your anxiety, especially with flooding issues etc. I hope she turns around again and your exercises do the trick and that you will still have access to the hospital at any rate. I know how unpredictable flooding can be.

danni-girl- congratulations and welcome!

afm- got a bit worried today, noticed some discloured, brownish discharge. Called my clinic nurse and she told me not to worry as it's pretty common. I know it is, but it still gave me a bit of a scare.

hi everyone else ...sorry this is just a quickie

Hi all

Welcome Danni Girl, I hope you have a H & H pregnancy.

Juniper – Sorry to hear about your little one turning, but I guess if she can turn easily this late in the game hopefully she can just as easily turn back! My friend had that happen at about the same time and she turned up at the hospital for the “turning” and bub had already turned back on it’s own. I hope this is the same for you.

Possums, I know it’s hard but try not to stress. I spotted (pink) consistently from four weeks and then it stopped the day I had my 7 week scan. I was sure it was all over but my FS, who is also my OB was not terribly concerned. Hang in there.

Not much happening here, just going crazy trying to keep an active 18 month old cooped up inside as it’s scorching outside. I'm enjoying having a bit more energy in the last few days so that I have more time for fun things… like ironing, and vaccuming…yay! :doh:

bugsmum- glad you have a bit more energy, sounds like you need it :-)

and thanks for the reassurance. no more discharge now, so hopefully no more, because even though I know how common it is, it still makes me anxious

HI to all the newbies- it's a pregnancy explosion after months and months of no-one getting any BFP's!!

I can't possibly catch-up after only four days off the site...

Juniper - How annoying that she moved into breech! Fingers triple crossed she decides to move back to where she was or that the attempts to move her work. Sorry to hear you are also affected by the floods - I am sure everything with access to the hospital will be fine :)

Possums, I am sure the bleeding is fine. It's sooooo common - I had bright red bleeding to about 18 weeks as I had a cervical polyp along with lovely constipation which meant anytime went to the toilet the strain caused me to bleed bright red blood from my cervix and scared the life out of me. Bubs is still in there, albeit a bit more squished now!!

Kelly - congrats on 20 weeks with your little men :)

CK77 - congrats on making it to 43 weeks ;) Rossi is super cute, but you already knew that!

Dreamrise - I have had hemorrhoids since after the birth of my DD, they stayed for a month of so after she was born, then I have had them twice this time. Had horrible, awful constipation which diet made no difference as I have a high fibre diet and only drink water (literally!) Solution which has worked is to take Colloxyl (without senna) as per the directions from the OB and pharmacist with lots and lots of water as well as lots of walking when I can. This means I go without straining once every couple of days. Hope your discomfort eases - I used an over the counter cream called proto something (don't have any at the moment). If I hadn't taken it, they would def. had burst as they were partially internal. Lucky us being pregnant heah!?

HI to everyone I have missed - and again, welcome to all the newly-pregnant ladies and I wish you all a very happy and healthy 9 months :)

AFM -Also in the hot, hot weather which is consistently 35 degrees plus which makes having a 21 month old DD very hard. She has watched TV far more than she ever had before, even though I take her to the park every morning to get her out of the house.
DH's new business is going really, really well which is great as it was scary giving up our only income while I was on unpaid maternity leave (and still am) - got to take risks to get rewards I guess though - just like IVF!!

Hi all,

Dannigirl - welcome - glad I'm not the only new girl in here - there are heaps of us. I have been having the same concerns as you. Feeling gross most of the time, then stress out when I start to feel better. We'll get through it

Lairdoz - glad that I am not the only one being a slackarse and letting my toddler watch more tv than he should. I am just giving my attention to my 'other' child for a little while.

Bugs mum - glad you found some energy (how did you do it???) and bummer that you had to waste it on housework. It probably put you right back at feeling exhausted again.

Possums - I can imagine that even the tiniest bit of discharge would be stressing the hell out of you. So glad that it has stopped, even if it was all completely normal. Just stay away blood! I'll be holding my breath (and crossing my legs) with you over the next couple of weeks xx

Juniper - I hope your bub has started heading down again. Can you feel anything? As if it's not enough to be flooded in - there's still time for baby to turn and floods to ease before the big event though. Your knees will be sore from all the crawling - good luck!!

Dreamrise - oh you poor thing. What a nightmare! I don't know what else to say - hope your bum feels better xx

Kelly - congrats on getting to the downhill slide. Your belly shot is very impressive!

DH is getting a bit ahead of himself and has started telling a few people. We promised we were going to wait until the 12wk scan at least but he can't help himself. Now I feel awful to my family because haven't told anyone except my mum and he's already telling friends. He just doesn't get it. It's nice that he's excited, but he tells them in front of me and I'm just not ready yet - I'm still so nervous and so aware that we are not out of the danger zone yet. And I also really really would hate for someone in my family to find out from one of DH's friends. My family already think I hold info back from them and it would hurt them so much. Ahhh, not long to go I guess

Hi Everyone

Wow - so busy I'm not sure I'm able to keep up. Thankyou for the welcome though. I'm technically 8 weeks tomorrow, and was feeling awful yesterday but better today, I'm not sure if thats a good thing or not though?

Hi Kaybee - I know over excited DH's is good but tricky hope all is going well for you!

Hi Lairdoz - hope everything cools down for you a bit soon, I know I often feel bad about the increased tv time too...

Possums - Congratulations just in case I forgot to mention it in the 2WW!!! what a lovely surprise. I have a brown discharge everyday with my crinone....its horrid but hopefully everything is ok for you.

Hi Bug's mum - hope you're going well in the heat too

Hi Juniper - sorry to hear she is breech, my DD1 was breech too and I could feel her head on my stomach the entire time, hopefully she will turn and let you know, we are quite wet too and hoping everything subsides soon, I can understand your concern.

Hi to Jaki80, CK77, Leabie, Dreamrise, Kelly, and anyone else I've missed. Hope you're all doing well and anyone in QLD is managing to stay dry.

xoxo

Hi Girls

Congrats to all our newbies who got recent BFP's. It is so nice to see that 2011 will have some new bubba's enter the world..

Juniper: You have one cheeky girl in there. I hope that she turns again for you... come on little one you have turned around once so you can turn back for mummy...

Girls with toddlers & T.V's: it is happening here as well but it is due to the rain that is now sweeping across Victoria as well. As DD has just started walking all she wants to do is go outside, but it is pouring down with predicted flooding here as well (lucky for us we aren't in a low lying area).

Apart from having a manic toddler who is now walking and getting into more things, everything is going great. The boys are now kicking up a storm and DH actually felt some kicks a couple of nights ago. I think it was righty as he has the posterior placenta and his kicks are much firmer, my guy on the left has the anterior placenta so his kicks are more subtle although a couple of night ago he though it would be fun to kick me in the "nether regions" for a good 1/2 hour or so....ouchy....

I'm thinking of all you girls in QLD and especially our girls who are getting close to meeting bubba. I'm hoping the rain eases off for us by tomorrow as I have my 20 week scan and hate driving in rain especially with DD in the car.

Hello!

Firstly, my thoughts and prayers go out to anyone who lives up there in QLD and is being affected by the floods...it's so awful. My parents live on Bribie Island so they aren't too affected but I can only imagine how scary it would be for those living amongst it or those with family and friends amongst the chaos.

Possums: I know what you mean about panicking over brown discharge. I have been having brown spotting on and off really lightly since I got my BFP (I'm only 5 and a bit weeks along) I sooo hope it's normal but I think that so long as it's not accompanied by cramping and so long as it's not BRIGHT red and heavy or with clotting, we are all good. I've read that brown spotting is 'old' blodd' which is most likely caused by the baby implanting deeper into the wall of your uterus and the uterus going through all the changes to begin accomodating pregnancy. Makes sense.

Kaybee: thanks for the welcome. Yeah you are right, there are lots of us newbies in here! Let's hope they keep coming! Not long til your 12 week scan now hon, you will be just fine I'm sure :)

Bug's Mum: Thanks for the welcome as well. Hope the hot weather isn't making you feel too bad and I hope you get time to rest up soon :)

AFM: 6 week scan booked in for next Tues...cannot wait to find out whats going on in there! As I mentioned, I have been experiencing some brown spotting but not too bad. I got my morning sickness back again this morning (mild) and just feeling hungry all the time still!!

Hope everyone else I missed is doing well too. x

Hi everyone,

Haven't had time to read your posts. Just wanted to jump on and update... I rushed to emergency this afternoon after a massive bleed. No cramps just blood started gushing out (like when your waters break except it was all bright red blood). The Dr told me it is a "threatened miscarriage". He also told me that the chances of the baby surviving such a massive bleed aren't good.

I was already scheduled to have the fetal heart scan tomorrow afternoon so the Dr told me to just wait until that but come back to hospital if I get fever, extreme pain or the bleeding gets worse.

I've cried and then tried to hold onto hope... maybe by some miracle I am still pregnant and the baby will survive this.
I hate the just waiting... not able to do anything to change the outcome but not knowing what that will be... so unable to grieve because the baby might be alive so holding onto hope but being told that realistically it's unlikely I'll keep this baby. I thought that the fact the bleeding hasn't been accompanied by any cramps might be a positive sign but apparently given the amount of blood loss it doesn't really make any difference that there were no cramps. I haven't had any clots yet so I asked the Dr if I don't get any clotty bits (which would be the baby) does that mean I am okay. He told me the dead baby can stay inside you for 10 days or longer without causing a problem so even the lack of clots doesn't mean anything.

I was told the only thing I can do is wait till the scan tomorrow and depending on what that says I might need another scan next week. If I lose the baby apparently they'll wait 10 days to see if I pass it naturally and if not then I will have surgery.

I know a few of you have had miscarriages before. How do you survive this?

Lori
DD- 14
Started TTC journey Dec 2006 but this is the closest I've ever got (7.5 weeks pregnant)

Hi all sorry just a quick one as trying to get dinner ready but Lori just saw your post.

Oh darl what a horrible thing, I can only imagine what you're feeling. Good luck tomorrow I will be thinking of you and have my fingers crossed. I'm sorry I can't offer any helpful advice but I send lots of :hug:

Hi everyone

Dreamrise - I'm so sorry to hear your news, I have no advice, but will be thinking of you tomorrow, the waiting and worrying is so awful. I'm really really sorry. Please take care of yourself and be gentle with yourself.

I'm not sure if this is helpful but my sonographer did tell me a story one day of a lady who was pregnant and used to get her period every month!!! She tried to describe to me like the baby was like a balloon sticking to one side of the inside of a bottle (if that makes sense) and the parts the balloon wasn't touching would bleed out.

Yogi - I forgot to say hi to you before! Hope you're ok and all is going well!

xoxo

Just a quick one for dream rise - I am thinking if you, I hope everything is OK but regardless I know it is horrible waiting xxx

Thinking also of those in QLD and Brisbane tonight. Seems so strange to be have another 37 degree day here and more to come, yet so much water in QLD.

Lairdoz you must be in Perth too? This heat is killing me. I feel like a vampire every time I go outside - I hiss at the sun and cower back in the shade.

Yeah my thoughts to everyone in QLD as well - the footage has been breaking my heart and I'm about to go and donate some dosh. Juniper I hope you're hanging in there?

Lori im so sorry you are going thru this. I cant believe they didnt scan you on the spot! I'll be praying you get good news. Please let us know. xoxo

Hi everyone,

Thanks for your messages of support.

Unfortunately I lost the baby last night. About 3.30am I woke to another huge gush of blood. Stumbled to a camp toilet which I currently have at the end of my bed (due to previously needed to wee regularly during the night since getting pregnant). Ended up sitting on the toilet for around 10 minutes with blood just gushing out. I didn't realise we actually had that much blood in our uterus. Probably close to 2 measuring cups full into the toilet, plus all the blood which soaked my night-time pad and then went through it and through my undies, pants, sheet and woollen underlay on the bed.

After this I had a clot come out. I'm assuming this is the baby. Then more gushing blood. Finally eased up and I woke my tenant who had driven me to the hospital yesterday afternoon. She rang the hospital and asked them whether we should come back or not. The guy was nice but told us that I had obviously lost the baby and unless the bleeding continued to the point that I got dizzy or it was a haemorage (however it's spelt) I should just stay home. He said I should still have my scan which was already booked for this afternoon as they can use that to check that everything is out... not checking for a heart beat now!

I only had the most mild cramps before the bleeding and none during the bleeding (the cramps were like a really mild period) so I was really surpsised about this... kept thinking maybe it would be okay because there wasn't bad cramps but when I looked in the toilet and saw how much was there I knew that there was no point holding onto hope.

I've cancelled work for the next few days to give myself time to grieve as I can't imagine looking after other people's kids when I just lost my own.

I've had one ray of light. I had borrowed the maximum I could borrow and spent it all on IVF (over $10,000 after medicare rebates) so didn't think I could even afford to think about trying again. I had an email this morning from someone who might have a possible buyer for my horse and she has suggested I ask over $6,000 for him (he is a good pedigree). So maybe I can sell my horse to pay for one last try... put the rest of the cost on my credit card until I get the rebate back. I had vowed I would never sell my horse as he is my "baby" but then when I was pregnant I started to consider it because I wouldn't risk riding whilst pregnant and didn't know how easy I'd be able to get babysitting to allow me to ride after the baby was born. Of course if I sell him and still don't end up with a baby I know I'll really regret selling him so it's a catch-22. I actually bought my farm because of this horse... he's like a great big puppy dog and I used to feel guilty leaving him in a big shared agistment paddock so wanted to have a place where I could literally keep him in my backyard... and if we leave the door open he just walks right into the house and down the hall to the kitchen to see if there is anything tasty for him to eat... he is such a character. So he was the reason I sold up in Melbourne and moved to near Ballarat - lost alot of city-centric friends in the move but it has provided a better lifestyle for my daughter... I was just hoping I could provide that country upbringing to another kid as well.

I'm thinking of burying the clot in the garden to sort of have a way of saying goodbye. I know it probably sounds stupid but I really wish I'd already had the heart beat scan so I would know whether it had been one or two. I know it makes no difference now but I still wish I knew. Trishy (on one of the other threads) said she wrote letters to her lost babies and I'm thinking I will do the same.

My parents are currently in Antartica so uncontactable for another 2 weeks and this makes it even harder because I wish I could talk to my mum about all this. She miscarried around this stage of pregnancy after my brother was born. Just feel really alone right now.

Lori
DD - 14
Not pregnant any more.

Oh Lori I am so so sorry.
Give yourself as much time as you need to recover. You'd think that after what we have to go through to get pregnant nature would be good to us and take away the whole miscarriage risk but nature is never that kind.

The idea of writing a letter to your baby is lovely. We have so many hopes and dreams for our little one from the moment they are conceived so I imagine it will be very healing for you to express those.

Be good to yourself xx

Oh Lori nooooooo, i'm just devasted for you :hug: its just too cruel. Its such an awful experience to go through, especially so after ivf and all that you have been through to get to this place and to have it taken away its just indescibable....i know that feeling all too well and my heart is breaking for you right now :crying:

I like the idea of having a "burial" ceremony or writing a letter....i did both with my m/c's and i truly believe they helped the healing process. You need to take time to acknowledge your miracle bub and accept that they DID exist (even though for a short time) and they will always be in your heart. I also hung those crystal balls up in my kitchen window and the sun catches them in the afternoon and sends beautiful rainbow "fairies" dancing through the whole house...they remind me that my beautiful bubs are always with me and it always puts a smile on my face, they are safe now with the angels in heaven.

Oh Lori, i dont know what else to say as i know there is no words that can help ease the pain. I'm here if you need to chat...PM me, i can give you my number. I know it can be an isolating experience.
About your horse, hmmm maybe hold off on making any major decisions, he sounds like a wonderful soul to have around in times like this.

Please take care of yourself, sending all my thoughts & prayer out to you
Luv Yogi
xxx

Lori, I am so incredibly sorry and sad to hear this. Just wanted to let you know.
WW

Lori, I am so sorry. My cheeks are wet with tears and I wish there was some way to take away your pain. Know that your little angel is looking down on you with love.

Im so sorry Lori. Please take care. xoxo

Lori, I am just so so sorry. The loss is so devastating and isolating and all consuming for a while. Be gentle with yourself and I hope you have plenty of support. I'm sorry your mum is not around that must be hard too. And it makes sense that you wish you'd had the scan to me, I have always wondered whether our angels were boys or girls etc, things like that. Take it one step at a time for now. Huge hugs. Anything that helps you say goodbye to your baby is a great thing and has helped me in the past. I have lit candles and said a few words. Thinking of you and again I am so sorry to hear this. Sending you my best wishes. If you want to talk please PM me. Love Emma x

Lori - so terribly sorry to read your awful news. Sending you cyber-hugs :hug: be kind to yourself luv, take time out to grieve, and try not to make any life-changing decisions right now. Hoping all is OK with the scan healthwise too.

Lori- What you are going through at the moment, I cannot even begin to imagine. I just want you to know the myself along with all of the other ladies in this forum are here to support you anytime you need. I am sooo terribly sorry to hear this has happened to you. Life can be very cruel sometimes but you sound like a strong woman and I know you will get through this only to become a stronger person on the other side. Now is the time to take time out for YOU. Just keep the faith that you can try again and if it is meant to be then it will. Keep fighting...my heart goes out to you. xx:comfort:

Lori, so sorry to hear your news. Like others have said, please take some time before you make big decisions. I think having a ceremony for your angel is a great idea. Look after yourself and cry when you need to xxxx

Hi everyone,

Thanks for all your messages of support. They have meant alot... but I have some amazing news....

I STILL HAVE A LIVE BABY!!!!!

I just got back from the ultrasound scan at the IVF clinic and the dr found the baby and said it's heart is still beating. He also found the area where the blood came from (right near the baby) but couldn't determine what caused it.

I couldn't believe it when he said it was alive... I just cried with joy. My tenant Louise (who had taken me to emergency last night and been giving me my progesterone injections) well she was holding my hand and she just started to cry too.

The Dr did warn me that the baby could still go into distress due to the huge blood loss but the fact it has hung in this long is a good sign and I have cause to be optimistic. I have a follow up scan next Tuesday to check if it's still hanging in there.

I can't believe the emergency department doctor was so negative and basically made me feel I had no hope at all. The IVF doctor did admit he was surprised to find the baby has survived such a huge blood loss but that over the years he has had a few women have massive bleeds at this stage of the pregnancy and still go on to give birth to healthy babies so hopefully I'll be one of the lucky ones.

The scan also dated the baby at 7 weeks 1 day and it should be 7 weeks 4 days but the Dr said that was quite close so it's a good sign of a strong baby... and the heart looks like it is beating strongly (though we couldn't hear it).

I'm so relieved... but also scared for the next few days. If Tuesdays scan shows everything is still okay then I think that means I can relax (well as much as any of us can).

I still can't believe it... I have a little figther inside me... maybe this baby really does want to be born... please hang in there little one.

Thanks again for all your support. Today has been the biggest emotional rollercoaster - and I thought IVF was hard! Hopefully it will get better from now on. The fact this little baby has survived against the odds for this long - over 24 hours since the first major bleed, gives me hope that I have a baby who is really going to fight to hang in there.

I hope Tuesdays scan brings more good news as I don't know how I'd cope going through all this again.

Thanks again for all your support... I still cant' believe I'm still pregnant. I feel like a bit of an idiot for telling people I had lost it but the emergency department doctor basically told me that there was no way I could still be pregnant.

I guess it shows you should never give up hope.

Lori
DD - 14

Lori
DD - 14

OMG Lori - that is AMAZING!!!
I think I wrote last night that my sister had bleeding (badly) throughout her 1st trimester and was horribly anaemic because of it but I now have a six month old nephew so your bub must really want to be here like he did!!

I'm sure the emergency doc was just trying not to give you false hope when it seems infact you DO have a little miracle on your hands. This waiting caper is truly awful - but from everything you have said it sounds like someone really wants to be here :)

Congratulations Lori - you have made my day xxx

Lori what a miracle you have received!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And dont feel like an idiot, there really seemed to be no hope after 2 massive bleeds. We will all be praying your little bub keeps hanging on for the next 8 or so months!!!

Oh my God Lori that is brilliant I am thrilled for you. What a little fighter you have in there!
It just shows what amazing things our bodies can be.
Lets hope your little bubba gives you a bit of a chance to relax now!

Lori, I can imagine what an emotional rollercoaster the last two days have been! It's been a rollercoaster just reading the posts! I'm so, so thrilled to hear that the scan gave you good news! I hope and pray that Tuesday's scan is equally good news! Is there any chance that the bleeding was a lost twin? That could also explain the size difference as twins sometimes measure a little behind. Wow, I'm just so glad you've got such a tough little bub clinging on there!!

Bug'sMum, thanks for asking about me. We have managed to stay dry and our house is not in one of the affected areas. I know we are very lucky. It was weird driving to my acupuncture appt today and the roads I drove on were totally normal (and dry!), but I know that there's major flooding just a few kms away... We have only been affected insofar as the hospital is on the other side of the river and most of the bridges are currently closed. We've delayed the ECV until Monday for that reason as I know our normal route is flooded.

OMG Lori, what you have been through is so traumatic. I hope Russell was sensitive to you today, but yay on having a healthy stong willed baby in there. It is so amazing what these little people go through to come into the world at it seems like you have one determined little person who needs to be born me thinks... I'm so happy for you that you got some postive news after all you've been through.... and as for the ER Dr, they are not specialists in gyno/ob things and really don't want to give anyone false hopes but to not do a scan for you is horrible.....

Hope everyone else is travelling along and taking some time to relax, although if you are in QLD I'm sure you are all on tenterhooks....

Well I had my 20 week scan today and could easily see my little boy's appendages so no mistaking the sexes now. Both boys had their heads down wedged in my pelvis (because there is so much space down there....not) and they were really snuggled in close to one another although we were often seeing one kicking the other one. So now we are 100% we are having boys and so far everything looks good I hit the Target Baby Sale today, this is when I buy all my baby/kids clothes for next season - ie: Summer sale for next Summer and vice versa for Winter - I find that this is the best opportunity to get the bargains and now I have to buy for 3 kids it is a huge saving... When I got home and worked it out I ended up spending for the boys and DD a total of $340 on clothes that were originally $710 (over a 50% saving).

Anyway I'm dying on all this humidity that us southern girls aren't used to so I'm going to have a cool shower and then into bed for me....

Oh, I hope everything is ok with Renee. I've been stalking the BA's everyday to hear her news...

Lori- WOW!!! amazing wonderful news!!!!!! so thrilled to read it. What a traumatic experience you have been through! I have heard of others on BB over the years who have had big bleeds and thought they'd lost their baby, only to have a scan reveal a heartbeat was still there. It seems you do have a fighter there- hang on little one! I know it will be nervous wait for you until Tuesday now, sending you my best x

juniper- glad to hear you are ok. It must be really full on and surreal to see the flooding. I am amazed by how much of Qld has been affected, there are so many sad tales.

kelly- very exciting about your positive scan :-) congratulations, two healthy little men on the way ... very smart about the Target sales too

afm- had another BT yesterday and everything (HCG and prog) is right on track. phew. DH and I felt very relieved. 8 week scan on tuesday.