Kit - Be strong girl. The early days are the hardest. You can do this......and so can little Tiger. HCG levels start to taper off as the placenta takes over. There are some good web sites around that talk about HCG levels. The numbers are usually given in terms of a "range", but you probably know that anyway.
Sammy - bleeding is so hard for us and our Drs, but my Ob has often said to me that brown blood ( if it follows red blood) is not as medically concerning, although all bleeding is emotionally devastating. He also says that for some women bleeding continues throughout an otherwise healthy pregnancy. I found those things helpful to hear, even though I wanted definite answers, at least those answers give some hope. I hope those bloods come back tomorrow ok and your back ache is completely unrelated! It is good however that you haven't been sent off to the hossy for an anti D injection.
Elise - how are you going? I have to admit I went to Trade Secret and bought some baby clothes last week and washed them on the weekend! I couldn't go past the 7 piece set that said "precious one" everywhere. How apt.
MillyD - hopefully playing with DD was fun? Do oyu play that game with dolls or teddies or make believe?
Audax - how are you doing? Thinking of you.
All good here. I think I am in a "hump". So far along already but really still so far to go. Physically I am feeling the best I have felt in a long time, which is weird too. Makes me think I can take on the world, but I know I can't. It is nice to feel strong, both physically and emotionally, though rather than so vulnerable all of the time.
Murray - I am still VERY exicted to have you here. I am so so very happy that it's hard for me to contain my excitment.
Maddison - Hope your day with Max today is a good one.
Wow! got busy in here all of a sudden! Must be those chatterboxes murraycod, possum magic and KitFaerie! Welcome, girls, SO good to see you both here!
(sorry, typing one handed as I stuff my hungry preggie face with food)
maddisonh, congrats on baby MAX! How wonderful to hear...
dory - precious one clothes sound so, well, precious! Glad you are feeling well.
Sammy - levels sound great. Beta Thursdays were what really kept me going. More than my scan even, watching those levels rise in a beautiful steady way was so reassuring. When are you going to get the antiD? Or have you had one? My doc was so kind and understanding with me - she never danced around the possibility of miscarriage, and never ever dismissed my fears. (the same doc who dropped the f-bomb on a surgeon who wouldn't rush my d & c last year ) Hope yours is a good one too.
Kit - wow. I've managed to lose track of your story a little bit, sounds pretty epic! Really glad you came on over - it's the place to be! I feel that your little Tiger is a fighting type, and we'll be hearing some good news after your scan in 3 weeks! Keep us posted though.
Still getting lots of movement, and loving it! It's the best best best thing EVER!
Hi everyone, I really can't believe that I can post in this section, I am praying that I get to stay ;o)
I am 6 weeks today, my numbers look good and we have our first scan on Thrusday in hopes we get to see that precious heartbeat. My story is long and boring, so I will not bore you with all the details, but the basics are we have one birthchild who I concieved with no issues 16 years ago, we then couldn't get PG again and I was diagnosed with PCOS. Anyway fastforward several years and we where blessed with 2 straight out adoptions of 2 amazing boys who are now 7 and 11. and along the way we also gained a miracle daughter via Guardianship and fostercare. Then DH and I just felt we wanted to finish off our family with a birth child, we didn't think we had a chance but after a very close call with Hyperplasia of the Uterus(percancerous condition) I finally got the all clear to start fertility treatment and we got our first BFP, we where over the moon, but sadly lost our angel at 7 ish weeks.(spotted for over a week) I then had a break and got PG again after 3 clomid cycles, but sadly at our 7 week scan there was no heartbeat and I had a D&C at 10 weeks after Nature decided not to take its course. Well after a change in OB/FS we got PG on our first Clomid cycle after also adding Metformin. I am now 6 weeks in, and getting lots of good symptoms I lacked last time and getting awsome HCG levels we are off for a scan on Thrusday to see if we have a precious baby growing strong.
I really have been a neurotic crazy women, but like my nausea that comes in waves as well LOL.....really can't wait to get past the scan, get a positive outcome and look forward to the next milestone of this PG......
Wow it surely has gotten very busy in here of late, its so great to see so many girls moving over from the ttc threads and so many familar faces. Murraycod hun Welcome, your betas sound just perfect and i have such a good feeling about this for you. By the way, love the ticker. I think im going to have to try and pop in more often now with the cod in the house Possum magic Welcome to you too sweety, i hope your stay here is a nice long one. Kitfaerie Welcome also, i have been following your progress in the TTC thread as i still pop in there regulary and you sure have had a rough trot. Hopefully things start to look up from here on in and you can enjoy your pregnancy Maddison congratulations on the birth of your beautiful son, i hope your enjoying every minute with him Audax how great is it too feel the movement, it is absolutely amazing. Love the new avvy too love, very nice! Mummatomany Welcome and congratulations on your BFP, looking forward to getting to know you. Dory sweetheart how are you? Dont you just love buying and washing the tiny little clothes. My DP was so funny the other night, there was a tiny pair of pants on the clothes horse 0000 and he just looked at them and said, they wont fit the baby there too small, so precious. The clothes you bought sound gorgeous Sammy congrats on the good results, hopefully your test tomoro shows even more promise and that everything is going to be A OK. Millyd have fun playing babies with your little miss, arent they just adorable
Hello to anyone i have missed, there are just so many now, its great AFM im doing really well, other than what i think may be a case of thrush (which ive never had before) im great. Have just started on some cream from the chemist today so hopefully that will clear it up. Have had soooo much movement this past week, i can actually feel the little one rolling around as well as lots of kicks and punches for mummy. Looking forward to wednesday when my mum and sister are coming over to help me put wall decals in the nursery and are taking me out for lunch for my bday, should be fun. Also got my results back from my GD test and all is good, phew i was starting to worry what with the junk ive been eating haha. Counting down the days to my holiday to mildura, cant wait 11 days to go woo hoo.
Anyway take care gorgeous ladies, talk soon
MummytoMany - Welcome to the thread. We are getting a few of us now in the early stages.
Dory - my GP said that brown blood is fine if it follows a bit of red but brown first is usually followed by red and that's not good.
AFM - I had another blob of brown blood this morning. I am not surprised as I had cramps all night. I still don't know what's going on but there is definitely no more blood for the moment (TMI - I don't wait to see it on the paper when I wipe, I check inside) I don't know what to think. I am not having a scan till next week and I am not sure this will last that long. Everytime I go to the loo I am expecting to see that red flow start.
SammyP - as Elise said, hang in there. I know its hard and scary, I've been where you are. Just try and go gently on yourself. I still check the TP and inside.....sometimes we need to do what we can to get by.
Mummytomany - welcome and congratulations on your BFP and 6 weeks. It takes a lot of courage to join in, so well done! Have faith in every day - you and bubba and hubba can do this. I know next weeks scan seems ages away, just take it one moment, one day at a time. I know you'll be anxious, try to do something nice for yourself every day. This is a really special time - you're pregnant and a miracle baby is nestling in inside you. It's a hard journey, this pregnancy after loss caper, as you know already, but you will find support and like minds in here! So, I look forward to hearing from you again soon. Oh BTW - the crazy lady is welcome in here anytime!
Audax - that photo of your bubs in 3d in your signature/ticker is a really awesome photo. Glad you are feeling good.
Elise - It's weird, I used to think like your DH... a long time ago. It's so hard to imagine that they can be so small! But as a result of my experiences now, though I have caught myself thinking of newborn and even premmie clothes as large! That really does my head in sometimes and when I first realised I had that thought, I was a little surprised. But only to be expected really.
I am so excited about all your movements. My MIL (Mother of 7) reckons you soon get tired of all the kicking.... I am not sure about that. I am like you. Loving it - although baby was kicking into my bladder the other day, a wee bit awkward and a few hasty trips to the loo. I was thinking I might need to wear incontinence pads when I go out! LOL. A bit daunting, but so is the prospect of having an accident in public. Anyway, so far, baby kicking my bladder seems to have happened only once. But maybe I should get some "poise" just in case. ROTFL. Glad you GD test was good - did you do the one hour one? Not many sleeps til your holiday... are you going to take it easy and just enjoy a "babymoon"?
AFM? All good here. I go for the steroid injections for bubs next week. Not too sure of the details yet. No appointments for me this week so far. Furbaby #2 is at the vets today for his tooth extraction. He was most unimpressed at having to fast since last night ( he is an emotional eater - happy, sad, angry, scared, bored - he eats). Although in his pre-admission check up it appears he's lost 400g since 22 May, in 3 weeks. That's a lot, even for a hefty cat. At his heaviest 7.2kg, but a respectable 6.4kg on May 22 - about 5.9kg this morning. He will have some bloods taken today and we'll get the results tomorrow. Hopefully just something innocuous - like not eating as much because his tooth hurts. I will worry about that when I need to. Now I am just counting down til 4.30pm - his discharge time. Then I get to fuss over him, he truly is my fur baby. I made sure I got lots of hugs last night and this morning including lots of intoxicating purring.
Thanks so much for the welcome ladies, I am trying not to get too excited about being PG, I have moments of total despair but mostly I am trying to remain positive.
The scan on Thursday is freaking me out, and knowing its only the first Hurdle is even harder......PG shouldn't be this stressful ;o)
Sammy P, keep your chin up, I know several close friend that have spotted and have had healthy babies, BUT I so understand the stress, just take it easy and be kind to yourself emotionally.
Sending healthy sticky vibes for you Sammy and all others in the early stages.
) Hope yours is a good one too.
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