Thanks ladies. There is still definitely no more blood so that's a good thing. I just went and had my blood test and should know tomorrow if it's still rising. I tried to book my scan for Monday but I forgot it's Queen's Birthday weekend so I have to wait till Tuesday.
Oh SAmmy P, fingers crossed its rising hugely. I had my BT last week came in at 155 now 6 days later its at 3876. Thats good rising dont you think??? Its definitely more than doubled every couple of days Hopefully its a sticky sign...
Dory so glad you are getting kicked about, even if itsin the bladder and love to furbaby#2 xxx
Love to everyone else.xxxx
Wow, just starting off on a ME rant, then I will get to some persies to perk myself up!!!!
I had, the, worlds, biggest, hissyfit yesterday at work....O.M.G.........and after work, and after tea, well, pretty much all day and night until thank god I fell asleep in a mess!!!!!
My cramping got worse yesterday at work, to the stage I went through 4 rolls of loo paper checking to see if AF had come. The lower back pain was excrutiating, and the burning AF cramping was totally real. I freaked. I spen't a lot of my shift locked in the dunny bawling my eyes out, and ringing Repromed in Adelaide having a freak out about the cramps.
They told me to go to Mildura today and get another HCG done, if it would reassure me, so ofcourse I was like, waiting at the pathology door at 8 thismorning waiting for someone to open shop
My levels today are at 7860. I think thats good, but I don't know, I was 700 last Monday, and just under 2000 on Thursday so does that sound right???
Repromed says they are fine, but the reassurance from other girls going through this would be sort of great right now.
Thisafternoon the lower back ache has come back along with some cramping, god I wish I could just spew my gutts up everyday so I would at least 'feel' pregnant!!!!
I know I'm so very early, but everyone seems to 'feel' PG and I don't, just crampy.
My gosh I am going to be fun to deal with for the next few weeks girls look out!!!!!! LOL sigh
Audax, I love your new avy by the way XXXXX And is so great to hear you have MOVEMENT in Da House!!!!!! Well.....uterus anyway.....
Dory, it's great to be here with you XX And it's great to hear that you are feeling so good, hope you are giving your kitty loads of huggs right now and the vet visit was a smooth one XXXXX
Kit, honey, I feel so silly having such a freak out when you have done it so darn tough these past few weeks. You are hanging in there being so strong, and so is Li'l Tiger!!! XXXX
Sammy I will be stalking about on Tuesday to see how things go, Darling, i feel like a total hypocrite telling you to hang in there and be strong when I'm losing it already, but honey, we all love you so much and pray that things are working out to be just fine XXXXX
Mumma2many, welcome babe!! Great to see you in here congratulations!!!!XXXX We are pretty much at the same stage, so IKWYM about the stress XXXXX We can get through this together, no matter how psychotic we get! XXXXX
Eliselouise, yeup the mad girl is back LOL, you can't hide from me I will just follow!!!!!
Pack some warm clother for your Mildura trip, your gunna freeze your butt off here at night!!!!! Days start off frosty, turn into a lovely sunny day, then freezing at night....typical desert weather!XXXXX
Possum, how are you going hun?XX
Hope I haven't missed anyone, so sorry if I did X
Well, my Darling DH is out with the boys having some beers to get away from me for the afternoon, poor thing, I told him id put his tea in the oven so he didn't have to come home any time soon. LOL Mabey he will wait untill i'm asleep!!!!!! Would be the smartest thing he's done today!!!!
It has been AGES since I last posted, so many new mummies to be!! Congrats to each and every one of you!! So happy to see ppl I rememeber from TTC..... Well done ladies!!
WWWAAAYYYYY too many posts fo rme to reply to sorry ladies, I'm still reading everyones posts most weeks, very hectic atm....
Just wanted to say a HUGE welcome to everyone, and big belly rubs to ALL!!!!
I'll be back hopefully soon with some persies.... :-)
Just quickly, everything good on my front - hit the 25weeks this week YAY, ppl can't believe that I'm pregnany, apparently I look so small still... Tell that to my constant back pain now, and to all my clothes that haven't fit me since week 9.... Anway shes kicking lots and loves her daddies voice which is just so damn cute to see, you literally can see my stomach move as she moves towards her daddies voice!! We can't wait to meet her!!
Murray - oh sweetie - don't dismiss how tough you are doing it. We each have our own battles.... yours is now. Big hugs for such a tough day. Anyway, about HCG - In general, the HCG level will double every 2-3 days in early pregnancy.
What is important about the HCG levels is not so much the level itself but that it doubles every 48 to 72 hours. HCG levels peak at about 8-10 weeks of pregnancy and then decline, remaining at lower levels for the rest of the pregnancy. There is a large variation in a "normal" HCG level for any given time in pregnancy. There are lots of charts out there. I think I even had the "usual ranges" on my pathology report results. But I found one that seems to be in accordance with what I remember. The link to it is HCG Levels. Your levels sound good hun. And you know what - awesome for you to be so good about DH going out with the boys. It will do him the world of good, and I suspect you. Do something really nice for yourself, something that will relax you ok?
HPL - so good to hear from you! And can't believe we are about the same way along! Way cool. I don't think I look preggers either, but DH and the Ob gallantly insist I do. I think I just look a little thick around the middle. But I hear you on clothes not fitting, well most of them, so something must be going on. That is so cool about your baby loving the sounds of your DH's voice. I think ours loves the sound of the cats purring. Sorry about your backache. So far so good for me in that regard, I get some niggles but they are minor so far, despite the bed rest. I just get really sore hips, and sometimes knees and butt. I also tend to get numb arms/shoulders a lot but it passes if I change how I sit/lie. But I started to get sore hips after Amelia was born so who knows. Might be pregnancy related or not. Time will tell.
SammyP - good to hear bleeding has eased. Did you get your scan for Tuesday?
Kit - how are you going?
AFM - one of my furbabies was diagnosed late last night with hyperthyoidism. Too much of some hormones, means increased metabolic rate. Weight loss no matter how much he eats but it has some serious consequences if untreated. Luckily we seem to have caught it early. There are some treatment options but until we decide we have to shove a tablet down his throat twice a day. Oh well, I need to harden up anyway, this will do me good. Although I have given him a leave pass tonight, as I reckon he needs the chance to fully recover from the anaesthetic from yesterday before he gets hit with more meds. Some cats have a reaction to them, so I prefer that he at least has the chance to feel normal again.
possum magic - It took me until I could feel bub move before I stopped checking the toilet.. It does get easier in time, but time seems to stand still for us who want it to do faster..
dory Good to be back my dear, we are so close, i think it's fantastic!! I still don't think I look pregnant but every now and then i see a reflection of my self and think wow you are having a baby, we're having a baby in 15weeks Dory, that kinda scares me and excites me all in one!!
Wish I could start my bed rest, need to talk to DH about finance and see whether I can start going down to 4 days mid July then 3days mid Aug then finish 2nd Week Sept...
Ladies, if I may ask, when are you going to stop work or when did you stop work?? I'm starting to really feel the effects of my sore back and super tiredness and bub isn't even born... Advice or just some chit-chat would be great!!
HopePositiveLove: thanks for your comments. I can't wait for the fear to relax a bit. I think it'll improve when I see a heartbeat.
I stopped work about 36 wks with my first baby. I seem to remember that somewhere around where you are now (25 weeks) i was feeling tired and uncomfortable and thought 36 weeks felt way too far off and 'i'm not going to make it' but then i got a second wind and it felt ok to keep working for another few weeks until by 35 or so weeks when i was really ready to finish. But i guess it might depend on what your pg symptoms are like and the kind of work you do and other individual differences when you are ready to stop work.
HPL i am finishing work at 36 weeks too. My story sounds very similar to possums though, when i was between 22 - 26 weeks i was in so much pain with my back and hips and so tired and didnt know how i would last but now im feeling heaps better, not sore (still get tired but to be expected) and im thinking i may be able to make it to 36 wks now. I think though that because ive set a date too finish im just so over work and getting very frustrated with everything hehe. I have sort of been doing 4 days a week most weeks coz by wednesday im buggered so i just call in sick or book an rdo. Only 6 weeks to go for work WOO HOO, cant wait
FIrst visit to the hospital late last night... :-( started having contractions, if you look at my ticker this baby is a LONG way off coming out yet. Little scary have to say, contractions stopped by themselves thank goodness, but still, they were coming hard and strong. Doc said its time to slow down and ease up on work.. Yeah sure I can do that, anyone know of a money tree I can plant in my backyard lol....
Need to stop stressing about things and start enjoying this pregnancy because if last night is any indication, if I don't stop stressing this little girl will be here sooner than expected....
Huge hugs hope.positive.love! also sounds like if you dont start enjoying this pregnancy you wont be pregnant anymore! Your little one needs more cooking time so please cut back on all that you can if you need to keep working!
HPL thats not whinging, so pleased that the contractions stopped. Hope they dont start again for a long time yet. Good luck enjoy this time and keep us posted xxx good luck with the money tree...I know you can buy a chocolate tree, the fruit it bears actually tastes like chocolate, its not money but its still good
Just lurking and wanted to say mwwwaa miss you all!! This thread has so many names in it that I love to see. Lots of love to you all - I've just added you as contacts so I can keep up with how you are all doing (hope you don't mind my stalking!) xx
Hey Alice!!! Stalk away girlfriend!!! Miss you too honey, so much X
Hope you can be joining us all very soon X Me on the quiet side, lurking a lot, will be more chatty once I get to my ultrasound next Tuesday. Will feel more real.
Thanks for dropping in on us, love to you XXXXX
Alice - I am with Murray - stalk away. Miss you too.... you always have something thoughtful to say....
Murray - it is just the best babe, getting that feeling that makes it all seem "real". It's funny, when I look back at how much I cherish that first ultrasound pic and carry it with me everywhere and would gaze at it a lot.... it's not much really- just a blob, but its a blob that represents hopes, dreams and love, and its a blob that will grow soon to look a little more like a baby than a blob. And, it's a blob that is so important. I still look at the picture of my little blob and remember how proud and excited I was when first. I saw it. I know you're anxious.... and only getting through your ultrasound will help with that.
Is Mr Cod going? I remember that for one of my scans DH and I didn't communicate properly about the nature of the appointment and DH missed it. He was so devastated afterwards. So from then on I was very clear in explaining the purpose of every appointment. But he's a lot more clued up after then, so there's no chance, and he also makes every appointment, except those last minute reassurance appointments that I get during the middle of the day.
My hands shake as i type this i still feel like this is all a dream. I had a missed misscarriage april 2nd had a d and c i was 5 and half weeks pregnate. I felt like my world was over i could not really funtion for such a long time. So i found out may 31 that i was prenate again. I don't have the happiness that i did when i was pregnate the other time. I worry at every lil thing if i dont feel like i had the same pregnancy sytoms i had the day before. And i have really told no one just people who need to know. I just got back my fourth beta levels and they came back normal did not tell me the levels but normal. So right now i am num. I feel like i am a horrible person.
just poping in again!
nice to see some old faces joining us over here!!!
just having a minor freak out... i am 14 weeks now and most of the time i just dont feel pregnant anymore... i know it is normal i have been thru it before but it is horrible... i jsut want to be tired and grumpy and sick again i just want to know everything is ok dam it lol
i have made an extra appointment with the dr i am going to try and get another scan before my 20 week scan i know it sounds irrational i just need to know tht there is nothing wrong
I wish i was more like you Dory, you are dealing with everything so well and i really admire you.
i remember being told while i was TTC that the road to my BFP would be so easy compared to the road you travel after you get it. i didnt believe the person who told me but guess what... she actually knew what she was talking about lol
oh just so you know i do stalk alot more than i post lol i just feel that i have nothing of value to contribute and i dont want to bring everyone down lol
hope everyone is feeling ok
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