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hi all. Just wanted to let you know the re****s of the NT scan this morning - all good, thank goodness :)
NT fold = 1.52mm
CRL 5.7cm / 12wk2d
HB = 155bpm
DS risk = 1:1,320 (combined nt/bt results)
Sorry no persies - have to get to work. I've been slack watching the DVD over and over today. I don't think bub liked the scan. jumped around and turned his/her back to us.
Hope everyone else is well
a day for good news all round by the sounds! Wohooooo Tashybabe that's fantastic news!
:clap::leap:
Now can I please please have some good news to give too?? C'mon kiddo, time to come out!! :wall:
Hey ladies, i'd like to keep the good news going by telling you that my HCG levels from yesterday's blood test were 72,000 (47,000 on Monday). I'll book in for a scan sometime later next week.
WOOHOO on all the good news in here :grouphug:
we is getting some pretty sticky looking bubs happening here ladies :) puts a very big smile on my dial!! :D That's fantastic news Bonham! Really pleased with those results!
:hooray: bonham and tashy :dance: that's such great news!
AFM I wok up at 5am very excited because we are going away today for our romantic weekend :inlove: I was researching cloth nappies yesterday afternoon and dreampt abut them all last night lol, now I'm back at it this morning! Have a great weekend everyone
HI ladies!!
sorry for being MIA. I have been trying to be as "normal" as possible at work, but it has been hard, so I come home and just literally crash - think I should post but just cant get off the lounge!
Sunbeam - thanks for the shout out and I am glad it is all looking good, and hopefully you are still chucking up!!
Sparkls, tashybabe & bonham - looking good!!!
AFM - had the WORST ms day 2 days ago - could not keep even water down, chucked repeatedly all day. Yesterday was alot better, so I am hoping I have passed my "peak" (is that true, that MS has a peak before it peters off?).
Apart from MS, extreme fatige and being unable to handle the heat, things are all good here too! had another scan (in Dr's office last week - at 10weeks), and bub's still there, going strong! Next milestone, NT scan!
BTW - I have REALLY popped! I have this "bump" already, and have even had to put the elastic in my trousers from a belly belt (not the instert yet LOL).
Hooray, lots of good news today!! So glad to hear it.
hello lovelies,
Bit more good news. FS called me this morning to tell me yesterdays bt was 3100 (from 1400 only 36 hours earlier) and my prog. is 45 :leap: have scan with him at 8.30 on monday morning.
Bonham- thouse are great numbers hope your scan is awesome. :goodluck:
Tashybabe- great news about your scan. :clap:
Milly - I missed you. Sorry the MS has been so rotten hope you feeling way better in the next few weeks. Hooray for a baby bump :p
Littleones - any sign of impending bub?
Cherished- enjoy your romantic weekend ;)
Eliselouise- thank you for the info. I'vespoken to lots of people now who had the same cyst pain so won't stress if I feel it again. How are you doing?
It is really exciting to see so much good news happening in here :) Can't tell you how much it lifts my spirits seeing the confidence spreading with these new bubs. It honestly brings tears of happiness to my eyes!! I'm just so happy for you wonderful ladies, especially those of you who were in the TTCAML thread with me early last year before my own bfp. It's just brilliant!
No sign of the littleone popping out yet. She's still incredibly active but I seem to be getting fewer BH even which is a little frustrating. After trying the EPO for a couple nights and several cups of raspberry leaf tea I've had some changes in sensations but not sure that anything is actually happening. Cervix is really achy and I consistently get BH after a cup of RL tea but nothing further. Guess I really should learn some more patience as I haven't even hit my due date yet, I just feel so enormous and sore and tired and and and...!!! Of course over the moon to have gotten this far and be only days away from holding her, just desperate to hold her!
wow ladies - I have been on a roller coaster ride reading this thread. Congrats on the positive steps all the way, yes even you little ones!
AFM, 8 weeks and 4 days. Still nauseated most of the time, but no pukies. Poor ole Sunbeam! I have found the Blackmores MS formulation works a treat. Thanks for that tip, whoever gave it in the last thread.
Well big news for me, tomorrow is my last day at work. I am giving up to give the pg the best chance I can. It's daunting - another 7 months of not working. But will cross that hurdle as I need to. For some reason I am not so scared anymore, and really do enjoy each day of the pregnancy ( well sometimes the nausea does detract, but I just remind myself its a good sign). The other good news - no more scares so far for me.
I was ROLTL with the story about trying to find the fundus height. I have done that too - not so much this time - I even admitted it to the ob with the last pg , and he laughed with me about how hard it was, but understood why I wanted to do it. I decided I would leave it to him!
Little ones - any more baked potatoes? Think I could do with one now.
Anyway, time for me to sign off. Thinking of you all. Be strong. I might be around a lot more when I am not working. Last week I was either working or sleeping ( or trying to get to sleep - had bad insomnia btn 1am and 4am most nights). End result ehausted. It will be good not to be at work from that perspective.
Talk about a roller coaster, my stupid spotting just started again......not coping with this, am going to call my ob and just see what he has to say...it makes me sooo scared!!!
Update - Ob called back, said it shouldn't be anything to be concerned about and the ultrasound on friday is very reassuring. He said if it turns fresh to call straight away and if still spotting brown at end of week to call and have another ultrasound. He siad alot of the time blood sits in the uterus from impantation and slowly seeps out in some cases. Basically to hang in there, as long as its only a little bit and brown blood is 'old blood', so hang tight. I knew this was going to be the outcome of the phone call but just wanted to make sure i was doing the right thing.
Will keep you all updated xx
I don't even know how to put this into words, somehow that will make it real.
I had my scan with ob this morning and he could see nothing at all in my uterus. He has done another bt and if my levels are still rising then he will do a laporoscopy tomorrow suspecting to find an ectopic pg. If the levels have stopped or dropped then I will simply miscarry. :wall:
Part of me is calm and ready to try again and full of hope and the other half of me is destroyed and not knowing how I will go on.
Sunbeam I am so sorry :hug::hug: I hope the OB is wrong. I was thinking maybe they just missed something? I know u/s don't usually pick anything up until hcg is over 6000, but they should see a sac at least. You must be devastated.
Sparkles - I had about a week of brown spotting at about 5-6 weeks. Bub turned out OK so far (though I did ask to go on progesterone for my own peace of mind). It's scary but it is common
dory - glad you're able to stop work and concentrate on keeping bub safe and healthy. It must be hard though too.
milly - sorry about the m/s. I also have a belly band that I need to wear with some pants. I don't look pregnant yet though, just fat :)
I hope everyone else is well. I'm doing well, but just unbelievably tired. I think I'm going to have to start going to bed at 8-8:30 :o I just want to sleep....
sunbeam - :hug: that is devastating news. I hope so much that things are not what they seem.
sparkles - glad that your doc came back with some useful and comforting advice for you. Take it easy hon, don't get too stressed :hug:
dory - it's hard taking time off work but you do eventually get used to it. I haven't worked more than a few days through this preg and, although I have gotten bored occasionally, it's actually not that bad.
tash - get all the sleep you can while you can, won't be long you'll be waking all through the night to pee and get comfortable!
AFM - I visited my ob this morning. Baby has not entered the pelvis. Not even close. And I have developed very high blood pressure. Blood tests done and I have to go back tomorrow morning for the results and another BP test. If it's still high, we'll be inducing tomorrow. Lots of fluid retention, headaches, keep feeling faint etc.
Guess last week was all good news for everyone but this week seems to be starting with a bit of a scare... hope it improves for everyone. :grouphug: seems to be needed.
Sunbeam :hug: thinking of you hun. I hope the ob is wrong and that everything turns out ok for you.
Sparkles that must be scary having spotting but your ob seems very reassuring and hopefully all turns out well.
Littleones sorry to hear about the high blood pressure, you may be holding your little one sooner rather than later, goodluck tomorow.
tashybabe glad to hear things are going well, im hearing ya on being tired, im exhausted constantly.
Dory hope your last day at work has been good for you. Im sure youll find stuff to amuse yourself for the next 7 months and we definately need to do whats best for bub
milly how are you feeling today, i hope the ms is being a little nicer to you now
Cherished how was your romantic weekend, i bet it was lovely. haha to dreaming about cloth nappies, thats funny.
Bonham great news about your HCG levels you must be over the moon. Good luck with your scan.
Hello to everyone else i have missed, hope you are all doing well.
AFM feeling pretty good other than just very tired, but i have the rest of this week off so ill be catching up on some sleep.
Take care all xoxo
Hi girls, gosh lots to catch up on, just quick one and I'll be back later for more pressies...
sunbeam :comfort: I am devastated to read your post! and you were back in this thread again so quickly, surely next time will be your sticky bub and it too will happen quickly. Take care of yourself xoxox
Just got call from FS, levels are down from 3100 to 2000 which means a m/c and no need for ectopic surgery. I am in some way relieved as I really did not want surgery on my tubes and then the constant worry of future ectopics on top of everything else. I think the m/c part just has not hit me yet as I still feel sort of numb, I guess it will feel more real when I start to bleed. Part of me is still feeling quite positive because thats 2pregnancies from 3 IUIs and I still feel my baby is very close so the universe can get screwed if it thinks I'll give up. :wall:
Sunbeam you are in my thoughts, im glad you are feeling ok about it at the moment. Take care of yourself and hopefully you will be back in here very very soon :comfort:
Thank you I hope so too. I will still be looking in to see how you are all going.:hug:
Sunbeam - I am so sorry hon, I am truly devestated for you. Know that we are all thinking of you, and are longing to see you back here soon.
Love & Hugs,
XXX :hug: :hug: :hug:
sunbeam :hug: I have no words that seem right. I'm very happy to know that your housemate is staying home today to be with you, she must be a very special woman to do that for you. So many people wouldn't bother to do that. I hope you are able to find some answers as to why this keeps happening for you. Your strength is inspiring xox I will continue to follow you as I can't wait to read your BA when the time comes.
I'm having one of those days where I'm convinced that we are going to miscarry again.
I had a day like this 2 weeks ago and ended up at the Dr's getting a BT and ultrasound, both of which were reassuring - for about 2 days! I stopped studying the toilet paper everytime I wiped and even started to refer to it as "blobby" as that is what it looked like on the scan.
But in the last few days I've noticed my ms hasn't been nearly as bad. It seems to hit mostly at night as I'm going to bed, but nowhere near as bad as it was last Tuesday when it was at it's worst. My boobs are feeling pretty much normal, although that said I am getting a few aches in them as I type. I'm also getting a dull ache in my abdomen, but I have had that since the start. I am so scared that this one is a missed mc like the first one and that my symptoms are going away as my HcG drops.
I have my first (and I suspect my last) appointment with my Ob on Friday, but that seems so far away. I guess I just need some reassurance that it will be OK. That everything I am experiencing is completely normal etc etc. I am so scared that we are going to lose this one as well. I have actually been thinking that if I do lose it, that we are done. Desperately as I want another baby, is it fair to put myself and DH through all of the stress and worry. Is it God telling me my family is complete? I hate to burden DH with all of this (again) as I know that he is as worried as I am and there is nothing either he or I can do at this stage to (what I think is) delay the inevetable.
Aaaaaaaagggggghhhhh. It is going to be a long 3 days! Thanks for listening. I know that you guys understand what I am going through as you live with it everyday as well. Please cross everything for me! :pray:
Oh no what has happened to all our good news?
Sunbeam - i am so sad to read your news. You have a fantastic attitude though and I am glad to hear you are not giving up. i hope to see you back in this thread quickly and that the next one will be a sticky baby.
Sparkles - I know how scary the spotting can be, I hope all goes well!
Smallfry - Sorry i can't seem to get used to calling you anything but smallfry. Sorry to hear you're blood pressure is creeping up. At least you are full term and I hope if you do need to be induced all goes well.
kirsten - I think we all have days like those. I have them too but so far all is well. Symptoms seem to come and go and MS does tend to taper off (I had 3 weeks where I felt ok and am back to being sick again). At 18 weeks I STILL check for blood every single time i go to the loo. With our history it's hard not to worry. Unless you are having cramping and bleeding though I wouldn't stress too much, I bet all is just fine with baby. I hope all goes well at your OB appt and that you get some reassuring news.
Sunbeam - Big hugs hun...Thinking of you xx
I'm just plodding along, still spotting ever so lightly, but just have a gut feeling things aren't going well, i know only time will tell, so just hanging in there day by day. I seem to have a break down each night as i hop into bed cause i dread what i may wake up to in the morning. sorry to be all doom & gloom xx
just a quickie - blood test results came back with low platelets and BP was up again from yesterday's highest reading so ob has said we induce this afternoon. Heading off in a few minutes to do exactly that.
twinsis - I answer to anything :)
kirsten - symptoms come and go, I for one had virtually no breast pain and morningsickness came and went but was worse at night. I hope you can hold out til Friday and am sure everything will be really good for you xox try hard not to stress, it will make baby much happier!
Good luck all and will be back in a few days to let you know the outcome!!
LittleOne - sending you lots of easy labour vibes. I hope it all goes well. Let us know how you and bub are when you can
Kirsten - :hug::hug:I understand the anxiety and fear, the frustration of not knowing what's going on and trying to prepare yourself for the worst. I wish I could assure you it gets better, but I think it's temporary tbh. Even though we saw bub on Friday and we're further along than last pg, there's an insidious voice in my head telling me I can never be sure, how would I know, etc. I also had days when symptoms disappeared, which had me extremely stressed and reliving our loss. I never got m/s, so there was never many symptoms to rely on anyway. I hope everything goes well on Friday and you see bub h/b. I can't remember how far along you are, sorry.
Sparkles - it's so hard to stay positive when it feels like you're body is telling you things are bad.... I don't know if hearing about others spotting and everything being OK helps or not. It is normal. Can you get a couple of blood tests to see if hcg is OK? I ended up going to the Early Pregnancy Centre at the Royal Womens after spotting for a week. They gave me a scan & I was positive it would be bad news, but everything was OK (it gave me about 5 days relief before I started panicking again) I also discovered that my anxiety was pushing my blood pressure up to dangerous levels, which isn't good for Mum & bub. As my midwife kept telling me, worrying won't change the outcome. Try to meditate or do positive affirmations if it can help you stay calm. Get tests and scans if it helps you stay calm. :hug::hug:
I hope everyone else is well.
I'm OK, just still very tired all the time. I'm trying to increase my exercise. I'd kind of stopped in fear of hurting bub, so want to get back into it. It should also help with the fatigue and stress. Today my GP perscribed relaxation CDs :) She wants me to do them to reduce the level of cortisol I'm producing from being anxious all the time. I've discoverd no matter what the scan etc says, I only get a few days relief before the "what ifs" start again (what if we still lose the baby, what if there turns out to be something wrong?) :rolleyes: something I'm just going to have to manage.
The other thing is now I actually realise we may have a baby in 6 months :o Now what am I supposed to do? What's all this stuff they need? How will we manage on 1 income? Will I lose my identity, my self-confidence when I'm not working? I don't do sleep deprivation. What if I don't cope?....etc, etc. so it turns out I'm a worrier, no matter if things are going well or not. So I think I WILL get those CDs :)
Take care
Littleones - Good luck and can't wait to hear from you xx
Tashybabe - Thanks for your thoughts, i only had a scan on friday(after spotting) which showed bub at right dates and with good HB. I would prefer scans to bloods so if spotting continues this week i am to call my Ob on friday and he wants another scan, otherwise i see him friday week. I am trying to stay as calm as i can which is just sooo hard at times!!! In saying that i have just realised the sun is out after 4 days of rain so i am going to go and get some vitamin d!!
Sunbeam - blossom - that's the spirit. Of bad news, that the pg doesn't seem ectopic is good news? Still doesn't take away the pain of what you are going through right now.
Tashybabe- I hear you sis, but, pause, take a deep breath in and exhale slowly. I reckon being a parent is the definition of worry. I so totally understand your thought processes cause I have them too. I reckon we are both normal ( or nutters, but deliciously so). My advice? Don't discount your worry, but face it, and consider it ( or embrace it) and if there is something you can't shake, then try to think of some strategies to help you through. I reckon finding a way to live with the anxiety is key, else it will conquer us.
Littles ones! I was worried when I read your BP was high, and glad you're going in to hosp. Can't wait to hear how things go. Thanks for taking the time to let us know before you disappeared for a while.
Sparkles - oh blossom. There are no words. Take care and just think, one day at a time.
Better go and get dinner. DH just home and I am starving. Better eat before I puke.
Hi Sunbeam
Sweeting I am so sorry - it is so hard - but you have found the things to consider successes and positives in terms of what they aren't so congrats for being such an amazing woman. I had to change my post as I had replied to an earlier one and my response was no longer relevant. Love the strength you have - it will be there to love your forever baby.
Much love
Karen van
Hey Tashybabe and LittleOnes
:lol::lol::lol::lol: We are such sisters under the skin Tashybabe - you should see the things my dentist says about the impact of my brain vortexing on my teeth - I can grind better than any skateboarder :p
The best thing about pg and babies - it teaches you that control is a carefully fostered illusion and that the sooner we learn to embrace that concept the better!!!! The great thing about sleep deprivation is that the exhaustion lets you sleep soundly beyond your imagining - see it all works out in the end...
Eventually too - those pg hormones will get you and they do a great job of making all the edges fuzzy and the brain.. the brain.. the brain.. yeah, like that... That's their job!!!
LittleOnes - hope everything goes well with the induction and your birth - got the good vibes going for you and your little one!
Much love to everyone - Cherished1, Sunny09, Tanya and our other wonderful women - trying to get ready for the National Day of Action for birth choices on Thursday - banners, banners - got to keep the good fight going!
Much love
Karen van
Karen Van- well said about the illusion of control.
Smallfry - Glad to hear they have decided to induce you if your BP is still creeping up. I bet by now you have had your little one and I hope everything went smoothly. Can't wait to see you back and hear how everything went.
Tashy - there is no may, you WILL have a little one in 6 months :) . I remember being really nervous when I was PG with DS but once he was there all my fears dissolved. You learn as you go and you do manage to cope with little sleep. You'll figure it all out and you'll do a wonderful job.
Sparkles - ugh how frustrating that the spotting continues. Your scan last week went well though so keep thinking about that and try to stay positive. I hope your next appt can put your mind at ease.
I am finally resting a bit at ease today. Even though I've been feeling sick I've been worrying too. I can't help it. This morning I was so dizzy and shaky I was extra worried. I had an appt scheduled for today though, and even though it was a bit rushed (he was over an hour behind in his appts) he measured me, weighed me (went down a pound since last visit, oops), and we heard the baby's heartbeat and told me everything was looking great. It was such a relief! I came home and had a nap and am feeling much better now.
Well ladies, it looks like my fears have been founded.
I started bleeding this morning and it has gotten quite heavy. So I think I may be leaving this thread.
Not sure if we are going to try again. 4 miscarriages throws you and you have to start to wonder if it is worth it all (I know it is, but at the moment, not so sure).
Hope you all have wonderful pregnancies and you never know, I may be back!
oh kirsten honey I am so sorry you are bleeding :comfort: I know you've heard it all before but many woman bleed and everything is 'ok'. Is there any chance you can get a scan today or see your OB early? If you can't see them today maybe go to a GP (any GP you can get into) and get a referal for a scan? :hug:
Kirsten im so sorry to hear that you are bleeding, im praying that everything is ok for you. As cherished said it can be quite normal to have some bleeding throughout your pregnancy. Thinking of you hun
Hello lovelies,
Well our nice string of good news seems to have u-turned.
Thank you all for your words of support, I really don't know what I'd do without this place and all of you.
Kristen- the girls are right some people have heaps of bleeding in successful pregnancies, it makes it very scary but it does not always mean the end.:comfort:
Little ones- can't wait to hear your new baby news :p
AFM-I had a lovely girls day yesterday with my lovely housemate/friend, she is wonderfully caring. I have had such hugely mixed emotions. Because there was never a gestational sac or anything to see on the scan I feel like I don't know what I've lost, was there ever really a baby there? I know I'm sad because I was pregnant and now I'm not but I have no pain, no bleeding it's almost like it never happened and that just leaves me feeling empty. I am also trying hard to think of something else to focus on for the next 2 months because it will be that long till we can do the next IUI but I've kind of forgotten what I ever did with my time before all my energy was taken up making babies. Bit lost at the moment.
Ladies my heart goes out to you all...
I have been gone for 2 days and have been unaware of all the heart ache people are going through, I am truly sorry .... All my emotions from my last mc come flooding back as I read your posts...
Huggs to everyone, I know it doesn't make things any better or easier right now, but we all know time eases the pain, but the memory and love will always be in our hearts!!
Kirsten74 - I am so sorry sweetie, I know some women bleed during pregnancy, but its of very little comfort to me, when I have bled. I really hope there is good news for you. Am thinking of you. Don't think about whether there will be a next time yet, just get through the tough time you are in now. But having said that, I have had the same thoughts as you....
Sunbeam - I am so glad your flatmate was able to take the time to be with you yesterday. How blessed are you to have such a beautiful flatmate. It's ok to be confused, this is tough and confusing stuff. You will sort out how you feel. Its just really tough right now. You'll get there.
TwinSis - hey good news. I too get the symptoms you describe. I just try to eat and hydrate, and rest of course, as that seems to help. Glad to hear that things are going well.
AFM - still sticky. 9 weeks now. still expecting the worst, esp when others are doing it tough. but positive too? I am a contradiction. I am at peace with the pg, and trying to enjoy every moment, because I don't know when it will be taken away again. I love not being at work anymore, as I am so tired all of the time, I don't know how I ever coped with working full time. Take care.
Hello everyone,
thought I'd spread some great news, littleones has had her bubba :dance:
https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...s-arrived.html
Hope everyone is doing well and those who have lost are getting loads of love from their family and friends xoxox
Kirsten - I really hope you're wrong and it's just a scare. WIll you be getting a scan? :hug::hug: be gentle with yourself
Sunbeam - glad your flatmate was looking after you. I can underestand the confusion. Do the doctors know what's happened? Irrespective, you have every right to grieve for your loss.
Dory - it's great the not working is helping you with peace of mind. I think one of the best things we can do for our bubs is reduce stress
Littleones - congrats on the birth of Hayley. I hope you and bub are well.
AFM. not much happening here. We have a midwife appt tonight, so hopefully we'll hear the HB. I also have to organise homebirth backup at Monash Medical centre (we're already registered with RWH, but Monash is closer) and I need to organise ambulance cover. I thought it was covered by my expensive PHI, but no.
I'm wondering when I'll be able to feel bub move (will help reduce the worry). The placenta is anterior and I'm overweight anyway, so I imagine it won't be for a while. I've also been replaying the u/s DVD, trying to see if there's a nub, but I don't know what I'm looking for and can't see anything. Oh, and I'm supposed to be working :)
I hope everyone else is well.