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Hey all. My baby (dog) has just had a fit on the living room floor, with her legs stuck out like a zombie and twitching for about a minute. She's just gone off to the vet now, happy as larry, tail wagging. And I'm sat here worrying and terrified. Oh God. Sorry for not talking about pregnancy but DH and all 'real life' friends at work, and no one in the UK will want to hear about it at midnight so I'm telling you....
London miss~Im so sorry about your dog.Is he ok now? What did the vet say was the cause? Its awful seeing your pets sick.They become your babies too.My cat was up vomiting all night but he was just bringing up fur balls...eeewww.It sacres me at first but he seems fine afterwards.
Let us know how your dog went ok hun? :hug:
I havent been able to catch up on whats going on with everyone so im sorry for leaving out everyone.
I remember some girls in here wishing me luck with all the drama going on.Thankyou so much.xx
The wedding went fine.Everyone was congratulating me and saying how beautiful i looked.(except the ex of course LOL ) She just sat with her drug dealing husband in the corner all night while DH and i had a lovely time.We even slow danced!!!!!! DH NEVER slow dances.My bump was kinda pushing him away though as im looking like im 6 months!...really!! Most of those who havnt seen me thought i was and were shocked to hear im 4 months.
The car issue...well we still are without a car and the in laws want to sell us theirs but i dont want that type of car and shouldnt have too pay off something DH and i didnt really want.We found the car we wanted but they said,"we wont lend you the 16000 you want for THAT car but you can pay off 14000 to us for our car that we think you should have!!!! AAARRRGGGHHHH.I said i will catch the bus!
Regardsing my terrible leg pains i rang the nurses at my obs clinic(which is my ivf clinic) and she didnt know what to think.She thought it could be a blood clot but the pain is in both of my outer thighs and stops through the day so she said that counts that out.I folded a big doona and put it under my side of the bed.My leg pains didnt start this time til 7.30 this morning and were gone by about 9.I got to fall back to sleep and woke at 10.40!! I slept all through the night and woke once at 3am to wee so im in a much better mood today. :) :) :)
Hope all is well with everyone.xx
Wantbaby: I just wanted to drop in and offer my advice re the leg pain... I started suffering from the pain on my outer left thigh while pregnant as well (not quite a numb feeling but sort of feels like it is when you touch it and with a pins and needles type sensation). I asked my OB about it and he said it is one of the pg things as the baby can press on any number of nerves and blood vessels... To this day (4 mths after having DD) I still have pain and numbness come and go, so looks like some minor nerve damage may have been done. The things we go through hey, but to me it is just one of the reminders of what I went through to have DD and I wouldn't have it any other way.
lise... Sorry what I meant by my MIL and DIL comeing to the rescue was that they are going to pay for our broken car.. but I actually AM walking up the big hills atm with DS pram, groceries and nearly 30 week belly.. Today was one of the worst so far..
my sons Kindy is just over 2 and a half K's away.. So effectively I have walked about 10 K's today at least there and back there and back again (not taking into account the detour to the bus stop and the shops aswell..) Not to mention by the end of it I was barefoot after my shoes had efficiently rubbed to top of my feet off, and drenched in rain along with my son...
The beggining of the day it was about 35 degrees and the sun was blazing on me the whole way TO the kindy. Then after dropping off my son I walked to the pathalogist to do my GCT and after waiting there for an hour and finally being called in.. was told I had to come back next week because I didnt have an appointment (even tho I did!!!) but this woman was lecturing me like a school principle and was not going to accept that i had actually made one.. she was a real cow and I left there amazingly grumpy! Then I caught a bus to the main shopping mall bought my groceries..barely had enough to pay for them.. hauled them back on the bus and had NO ONE get up and let me sit down until I made a very unpleasant scene about it.. then walked back to the kindy picked up my son and then the 2.5 k's home with ds groceries and belly up the hill in the pouring rain.. By the time I finally got home I was exhausted and had to shower me and DS after both being absolutely satched .. then luckily he fell asleep and here I am..
MIL and DIL say the car wont be fixed for another couple weeks at the soonest.. Apparently its a big and expensive job..
Sorry to pop on here just to rant but I got my liscence last year BECAUSE I didnt want to be stuck in this sort of situation.. and yet here I am.. lol
Im exhausted as Ive ever been.. so ill do persies later.. wish me luck hopefully Ill have this car back sooner rather then later :(
Kyra - I hope things get better soon. I am planning my first walk to the shops tomorrow. This is a big deal for me as by the end of my pregnancy I couldnt even walk to the letter box because I was in so much pain so I am a little bit excited.
Had Xavier weighed today finally after 19 days he has finally gained back his birth weight, plus 10g extra just to make me happy.
LM - Hope you furbaby is ok.
Wishing everyone all the best and big belly rubs. ( Hehe, DH rolled over and rubbed my belly last night and I said theres nothing there now but guts, oh and flab)
HI Ladies!
Just popping in to intoduce myself...some of you I already know..:hello: Lise , London Miss, Mitf... as some of you know I got my long awaited BFP today and i am over the moon!! Howver due to my history of ectopics and chemical pregnancies I would like to ask you ladies what were your first Beta Hcg and Progesterone results. I am hoping to ease my anxiety a little...Thankyou!!!!!!!!!!!
16/2/10 Beta #1 184 P4 488 10dp5dt
hello ladies,
Emerald Star - so very happy to see you here!! I posted in the other thread, but just to reiterate, your beta figures were better than mine were (don't think I knew the others sorry) so I wouldn't worry too much. Easier said than done I know,but I say enjoy the weekend :D
saph - yay for Xavier gaining weight, good job!!
kyra - hope you get the car back soon though just think of how fit and healthy you will be by the time it's done! I'm embarrassed to say i've been so lazy I had a tantrum when DH asked me to walk to the shops to get milk while he was cooking dinner. The shops are 300m away... :redface:
wantbaby - glad you survived the wedding with your integrity intact! And hoping you find some answers soon regarding the pain in your legs.
londonmiss - hope your precious furbaby is okay now xx
AFM - had an OB appointment today which in itself wasn't very exciting (though always nice to hear the heartbeat!) but we did get the results from our scan last week. All is good with the Chicklet, though looking at the individual results it seems judging by the measurements at 20 weeks she's going to be a shortie (no surprises there, both DH and I are a bit on the short side) with a big head!! Am hoping the head circumference growth slows down before the birth though i've been assured I shouldn't pay any attention to the measurements now as all proportions will change!
Anyway, quick question - i've just finished my enormous box of Elevit and my OB said no need to take any more but up to me if I wanted to continue. Have done some reading and it seems there are recent studies showing linkages between taking folate later in pregnancy and increased asthma risks. Did others continue taking anything later on or did you generally stop after 12 or so weeks? I was intially planning on taking something just for that extra reassurance the Chicklet was getting sufficient nutrients, but am having second thoughts, so any advice greatly appreciated!!
Hope you're all going well, belly rubs to all.
lise xx
lise - thankyou!!!!!!!! Glad to hear all is well with your little bean!
Emerald Star - Welcome hun! I am so glad to finally see you joining us over in this thread. I sent you a PM about your levels... they look really good to me.
Lise - I am still taking Elevit too, although I haven't been as strict since 12 weeks. I am probably taking it 5 or so days a week.... so I will be interested to hear everyone’s thoughts. If you do decide to stop, I believe you should get your self some iron tablets still.
London Miss - sorry to read about your dog.... I hope all is ok now.
Wantbaby - glad to hear the wedding went well hun and good luck with getting the car you want. I can completely understand you not wanting to pay all that money for someone elses off casts.
Kyra - hats off to you hun. I have been having on and off hip pain and don't think I could even walk that far some days. I hope your car is fixed soon and you don't get stuck in any more rain!
AFM – I am only 20 weeks and it seems I have scared my DH off. He is really tired and I have apparently been disturbing him…. He has to get up early tomorrow and has opted to sleep in the guest room! Speaking of bed I should head there myself... it will be nice to spread out but I am so used to him being there it feels weird!
Regarding the Elevit,im not sure how long to take it for.Im on the Blackmores Pregnancy gold and plan on taking it through breastfeeding?
Kyra~ I feel for you having to walk soooo much.I dont even get to the letterbox LOL so your doing better than me.Im the laziest slob ever.Im even getting cellulite over my thighs.My mum said i need to walk to exercise but with my achy legs i cant bear the thought of it.I hope your car troubles are fixed asap.
Emerald~ My first beta 16 DPO was 400 then it had more than doubled 2 days later.My clinic were very haooy with my results saying i was "definately" pregnant.
Congratulations on your positive test.Best of luck. x
Well my in laws have now sold us thanks to my husband agreeing with them,their 2 year old Mazda Tribute for $12000.I hate the car!! Its gold and old ladyish,i cant see out the back of it and cant park it.We should be getting it soon :( I wanted the Holden Astra in shiny black.
Anyhow im 16 weeks today!!! I have my next antenatal next week and am looking forward to maybe another scan.I asked my ob last time if when i came back if i could have one to maybe get a peek of bubs inbetweens.I wonder if he will do it,if not i have my 19 week scan early March.
I forgot who it was who just foind out they are having a baby girl??? Congrats anyhow.You must be so excited.
Lots of love to all.XXX
:happyforyou::leap::happyforyou::
YAY CONGRATULATIONS HUNNY AND A BIG WELCOME TO YOU
your beta looks awsom to me :clap: i hope you have wonderful pg
i know just how you feel about being anxious and scared but ill be praying for you all the way but for now all looks great good luk chicky babe
:rolleyes: wow still no BOC and im getting worried girls i have not had any phone calls or messages from her so i truely hopeing all is ok and maybe she just went away for a few days or something :rolleyes:
BOC just for the record sweetheart im so thinking of you xoxoxo and baby charlie said to give you a kiss kiss and a nosey nosey:D
belly rubs to all my girls today and i hope your all plodding along nicely xoxo
Morning all. Hope you are well. Emeraldstar - many many congratulations, wonderful to have you here! I can't remember what my numbers were but they were lower than yours, so don't worry... and welcome again!
Saph - so pleased that you are back to a good weight, hope all is going well!
wantbaby - glad you now have your car even if it's not the one you want. Cars are so expensive here, I think we'll try and stick to our decision and not get one... but remind me of this when I have a hissy fit and we get one in 6 months time :rolleyes: you can all hold up banners saying we told you so....
Yes, Smithy, you are right. BOC has been missing in action. Hope you are well sweetie?
Mitf/ Lise, so pleased to hear about your scans etc. Pleased to say we had our this morning and its.... drum roll .... a girl :dance: and all is perfect. Although she's kicking well enough to join the All Blacks... I'm so excited. My friend just said to me ".... when you have your daughter...." and it took me a few minutes to twig what she was on about! oh I'm just sharing the love today.... hugs all round :D
WOW LONDON MISS!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! Im so happy for you! Seems like pink is the colour around here atm.Someone else just found out they are having a girl but i forgot who.
Now you can shop for pretty little things and decorate.Im asking at my next scan.I have a feeling mine is a girl but we shall see.
im really happy for you.
BOC~ Hope you are well.We are all waiting to hear from you.x
LondonMiss - congratulation hun :cheer: A little bundle of pink - how lovely! Now you can go shopping for all those lovely sweet little pink girly things. It sounds quiet surreal when your friend puts it like that ..... your daughter - how sweet!
London Miss-=- Congrats on the PINK news :clap::clap::clap:
Yay, congrats on your scan today londonmiss!! We must be starting a pink trend after the run of blue :) Are you telling everyone? DH and I are keeping it to ourselves though it's so hard to talk about 'our daughter' at home and not say anything to anyone else!! And yes, it's so much fun buying girly pink clothes, I've got to stop myself from buying any more!!
Hope everyone is going well, will write more when I'm not on my phone!
Hey. No. we're telling people the gender but not the name.... got to keep them guessing on something!! It's really hard thinking of the baby as a she and not an it... gosh this is the most exhilarating ride...
Smithy - Thankyou for your warm welcome.
LondonMiss - Congrats on your baby bundle of Pink !! :stork-girl: Have yoy thought of any names yet?
Lise - You're having a girl too...:stork-girl: ( this bird is pretty busy delivering all these little pink beanies....) It does get pretty exciting to be able to go shopping isn't it?
Oh ladies hello and thank you for thinking of me! Just a quick post, won't do persies this time, too much to catch up on but I will say a big :welcome: to Emerald!
No I haven't fallen off the face of the planet. I was very touched to read your posts. Still without a computer and I find it hard to post on my phone but never mind. Sunday was also our first wedding anniversary and we decided to getaway for a few days, which was lovely.
On the belly front, just got back from the Ob. I'm really swollen, my BP is up and slight protein in my urine so on rest orders now have to have some BTs tomorrow & get my BP checked every few days & on weekly Ob appts from here on in. PrYing it doesn't get too bad as I really don't want to end up in hospy.
Anyway enough whining, hope you're having a good week and look forward to reading your posts again!
BOC - you must follow orders and rest. This happened to me and three days later I was induced because even though I was in hospital and resting as soon as I did anything my blood pressure went back up. Although I was 36 weeks so a bit further along than you are now. I have my fingers crossed for you.
I cant remember who was talking about it but the elivit, I am still taking it as I am breast feeding and took it the whole way through. Have been taking it for years now as have taken it whilst TTC. It also has a little bit of iron in it and I have needed extra iron for the last 15weeks and after the blood transfussion I still need more. Would hate to think how I would eel if I didnt take it. Really it is just a multi vitamin for women.
Sorry ment to say before I dont know how to put the facebook link in but if you add me as a friend you can see some photos of baby Xavier and a few of Campbell.
On a random but tangential subject to the elevit... I once saw a very convincing presentation on the rise of asthma, but this is a UK thing. You can track new homes and asthma increases really well. What basically happened is that we used to have cold, dry, draughty homes with rubbish windows. Now we have proper windows and blocked up chimneys and better heating and had warm damp houses as they aren't circulating air anymore, and this causes the massive rise in childhood asthma apparently. Not sure how that applies to Australia, but I suspect re-circulating air con is a culprit too.
I too am still taking elevit, but more for the vitamins than the folic acid. Being veg, thought I'd better cover my bases!
just had an email from my hospital dietician spookily who has told me to take the elevit all the way through to breast feeding, so I think we're all ok!
LM CONGRATS ON YOUR LITTLE GIRL :cheer::cheer:
BOC SO GLAD YOUR BACK:dance:
Thanks for the tip about Elevit from your dietician londonmiss, what good timing!
Glad to see you're okay boc though still without a computer - I share your pain. As much as I love my iPhone it's just not the same. And I hope you're resting up well and following doctors orders.
For those with scans soon, I discovered if I held the ultrasound films up to my white computer screen the light and brightness made it very easy to see the images!! DH thought I was a little nuts but it did the trick :)
AFM - home today with a headache. Think really I just needed a lazy day as I've slept most of the day. Am now lying on the couch reading my "Shopping for Baby" magazine for the zillionth time, I love it!
Hope you're all having a great day!
:bellyrubs:belly rubs to all my beautiful girls ,keep growing big bellies girls ,im thinking of you all
For anyone who wants to up their Iron intake my midwife has just started me on a liquid Iron supplement as I was borderline anaemic.. She recommended Floradix or Spatone.. I went for the Spatone and it's just a clear liquid in a sachet (middie told me to take 2 sachets) and you add it to a glass of juice containing Vit c as that helps it absorb the best.. I just get mine from the health food store... The reason the liquid form was recommended was because it doesn't cause the constipation that iron tablets can... HTH someone...:D
Hey - yes I took Floradix for a while given to me by a well meaning naturopath on the basis that all vegetarians need iron. Turns out I'm a carrier for haemochromotosis and that my iron levels were fine and the last thing I needed was a supplement. So I'll I'm saying is check you need it before you take it, if I'd actually had haemochomotosis, and took Floradix (which is nice btw) I'd have been in a pickle.
Friday. Hurrah. Dog is back from vets. Happy happy me. And I'm nineteen weeks tomorrow and all is well. Although the dog has just wee'd on the floor. Clouds/ silver lining.....
LM..so happy your puppy dog is home hun and happy 19 weeks :dance:
LITTLMISS.. a big hello hun just look at you nearly 32 weeks omg not long now and will be watching for your b/a
Hi girls!
Just checking in. My BP went up again this time to 142/105 (normally 100/60) and I'm in hospy now, hopefully going home Sun. Man it's boring, nothing on TV but reading Pauline Hanson's autobiography which is very interesting!
LM glad furbaby is back. I'm missing mine terribly. She's been at my parents for a week while we went away and I was supposed to pick her up yesty but was banned from driving to Syd so now I have to wait til I get out of here! I so badly want furby snuggles!
Anyway hope you're all good, please keep the posts coming to keep me entertained :lol:
Hi Ladies...sorry about the No Perssies but i have a problem and don't know what to think of it......
Well, went for BT #2 today....while waiting for the nurses to call..i had a big scare...BROWN SPOTTING....bawled my eyes out....convinced that this was a short lived pregnancy...called a friend, who talked it all through with me and calmed me down...finally nurses called with BT results...results are as listed below:
16/2 Beta 184 P4 488
19/2 Beta 729 P4 504
Due to the spotting i have to go and see FS on Monday...Hoping nothing starts going south between now and then.
Have any of you heard of any similar situations with a happy outcome??
Enerald star -=-
Sorry I havnt really said hey yet.. But welcome and BIG congrats.. and I have good news for you hun :hug:
Ive had 2 mc's and both times it was pretty heavy red red blood and didnt stop for at least a day.. plus there was massive cramping and well.. it was pretty damn convincing both times what was happening.. At the beggining of jelly beans first weeks I had the same sort of spotting your talking about, along with some period like cramping and I immediatly thought it was all over as well.. I think when we have ttc so long and had so many lost angels, we sort of prepare ourselves for the worst and believe it at the first sign of trouble..
Anyway jelly bean is very much alive and getting very big (as you can see from my ticker :p) Between 4 and 6 weeks i was explained is when the fertilised egg attaches and "burrows" itself into the lining of the uterus.. And extremely often this scrapes off a fair amount of the lining where its stuck itself in there which is what leaves your body in the following few days and is most likely what your seeing.. So if anything this could be the sign of the best news yet for you.. Bub is secureing itself for a long stay :) The OB that calmed me explained to me that it was soo common that women would show up in despair between 4-6 weeks for exactly this reason.. at times they were getting through 3-5 women a day scared of the same thing :) But it is all very normal and part of a healthy pregnancy.. sometimes the body reabsorbs the shedding so thats why it doesnt always happen in every pregnancy. but its definately not a bad thing.
They called me back in a few weeks in a row after that to be sure as well seeing as Id had such bad luck with my bubs.. so try not to let there concernt to see you again scare you too badly.. its probably because they know its been a rough time for you getting here too and they want to be sure.. But I hope this can help you to relax and not think the worst straight away
I feel for you hun.. Its such a wrying time at the beggining our our darling little ones lives.. But Im confident you'll be where I am in just a few short months :)
Ky
Oh hehe just wanted to add.. I think My son is starting to see his abnormal size as quite a fun hat trick! Most women I suppose guess hes not a day over 1.. and one of them yesterday was serving us at woolies, and she looked down at him standing there and said to him "my your standing well! And being such a good boy for your mumma!"
He looked up at her, smiled sweetly and said "yes, shes going to give me a lollipop, ive been good." she looked up at me like :o so i just said to her "he's 3"
hes so tiny lol.. love my little baby boy ;)
:hug::hug:aww no sweety,you poor thing i truely hope your gonna be ok hun but for now as boring as it is your in the best place and just know that smithy girl and baby charlie are thinking of you ok stay calm and rest up my friend,happy reading i wish i was a bit closer to you i could come entertain you with a silly dance or something :D so instead just imagine ive just come with some girly magazines and painted your toenails a prettey colour and i also bought you some nice flowers and chockys,all our love terrarne,coops and little miss charlie:
EMERALD STAR...:hug::hug: aww sweet heart you poor thing ,there is nothing more stressful than what your going through rite now BUT as easy as it is for me to say hang in there my friend cause as long as its brown stuff it maybe all ok thats so much better than red stuff and it could just be a bit of old yukky stuff coming away :pray: your numbers are riseing so thats also a good sighn hunny ,lots of rest and keep those feet up all weekend ok try not to get yourself to upset ok .
and also wear a pad all the time just so you can always know what youve lost.ill be truely thinking of you and oh boy ill be praying that this bubba is the sticky one ..love to you hun xoxo
Smithy - thankyou for your compassion and encouraging words...i am still trying to keep optimistic..thankyou.
ES just to let you know your numbers still look great (far better than mone were) and i have been bleeding/ spotting red and brown since i got my 4 week BT. havent for the last three days and hopping it stays that way
Bleeding can be normal i hope you have the same result x
http://babymed.com/Tools/pregnancy/hcg/Default.aspx
Sorry, duplicate post!
Hi ladies,
BOC, sorry to hear you're in hospital but sounds like it's the best place for you right now. Hope your visit is a short one snd you can go home soon for furbaby cuddles.
Emerald Star - have no experience with spotting but can entirely understand your concerns. I think everyone here knows what it's like to panic the whole way through. I agree with the other wise ladies, sounds like as long as it's brown then it's all old stuff and you should be fine. Hope you get your reassurance soon xx
londonmiss - glad your furbaby is home for your last weekend, I'm sure you'll have fun.
kyra - your DS sounds most adorable, and sounds like he knows it!! Hope your walks are going okay and that your car is ready soon.
mitf - how did your scan go today???
Hello to everyone else :) Am having a lazy night on the couch. I know that I don't always have the energy or inclination to go out at night but think maybe DH and I need some 'normal life' time doing stuff with friends etc, I think we're getting too comfy staying in doing nothing and frankly I'm getting bored and we're getting irritated with each other.
Anyway, enough whingeing, I'm off to do something!
BOC :hug: hope you are able to relax hun, you're the most important person atm.
LM :cheer: congrats on a girl :D
Hi to everyone else glad to see you are all motoring along, it goes too fast :D
Have a great weekend