Pregnancy after Miscarriage or Loss ~ January 2011

[~Stoked~]

Hi everyone, this is going to be selfish again! Sorry!

I'm a mess today. I am so worried about this baby. I'm sure my symptoms are disappearing the last few days, I didn't even get up to go to the toilet last night. I have my scan on Monday week but I can't wait that long. It was around this time that I found out my last baby had passed a few weeks earlier and I can't help but think it's happened again. My tummy doesn't seem to be growing much either. I dont know what to do. I need reassurance. I've decided I need to get a Doppler, any suggestions?

Sorry once again, hope you're all well xx

[damprye]

Stoked- hugs hun. I hope this bubba sticks nicely and it's heart keeps on a beating for years and years to come

AFM- I feel so self concious about puking while DP is home. Most the time he has been at work but now itt's the weekend... just trying so hard not to let it out, yet I have still found myself sitting in the toilet. I do have my bucket in my room but DPs office is right next to my room. I just wanna get drressed and go out but am afraid to leave the security of the toilet.

[KitFaerie]

Dampyre: Let it out! Be proud of that spew bucket, it's gonna be your friend for a few more weeks! I'd be sitting behind DH on the couch, he'd be on the floor, and if I made a ''hngghh'' noise he moved for that bucket so fast! It's a horrendous and wonderful time As for the blood, I'd ask a doc, but it could also be some stomach lining thing? I hope things work out with your job.

Stoked: Oh I remember that time! I freaked out, did a doc trip for HCG so I could see it was going up (it hadn't really doubled since last time - not reassuring!!) then did some research and found out that HCG levels and symptoms commonly start to drop around this time, cos the placenta is taking over. So your placenta is probably just starting to kick in and do it's job. It's scary, but in a few weeks you might feel kicks If you can't wait (I couldn't, I was fine one day then I *had* to know the next) then ask for a scan (not bloods, bloods can be scary cos they can drop and still be normal around this time!). Best of luck hun, it's all gonna be ok xo

Possum: Hooray for prawns! It's incredible, one day they're a blob and the next they have arms and legs and teensy tiny little noses! I can't believe this boy of mine who can stick one foot up in my ribs while punching my bladder with a hand was once that tiny little blob beating away, amazing! 8 weeks is a massive milestone, well done

Alish: Hi! I'm pretty crap at keeping up in here, I read everything though! Congrats on the pregnancy, I love happy scans

Angel: Oh 37 weeks! Full term! Congratulations

Jenna: Boo to GD! Sorry hun, hope it's easily controlled!

Ferrals: Look at your ticker zooming along! Hope all the legal aid stuff can be sorted out quickly and easily!

T-hopes: Boo to kidney thing (the real word was just too long to stay in my head!) Hope the pain isn't too bad, can you take panadol? It's good that it doesn't affect bubs, but sad that it affects you! I hate it when docs don't explain things, or they act surprised when you want test results, my personal peeve is the ''oh if it was bad we would tell you''. Argghhh! It's my body and my pregnancy - I want to know what's going on!

ClairesMummy: Hope the days fly by til your blood test! GL hun!

AFM: Still have a belly full of baby! Tiger's totally fine, but not engaged, still floating happily and really doesn't look like he's gonna move, plus he's quite big. I'm all belly and waaay out in front, probably should have expected that with my 5'4 self and DH being 6'3! Had several chats with Tiger about how this body sharing thing really isn't working out for me anymore, and it's probably time for him to move on out so we can meet him and give him cuddles. I promised him boobs, but even that hasn't worked!

[Tegam]

it's probably time for him to move on out !

Wonder if you will be saying the same thing when he is 18yrs old but it wont be you boobs that will interest him

[KitFaerie]

It'll be someone else's boobs

[Tegam]

someone elses refers to only one set everyone elses under the age of 25 probably!

[sunshine and stars]

Kitfaerie-- Yeah for boobs! LOL! If it were me, I don't know if my boobs are cooperating-- they don't seem to be doin' much these days...mmmm. Anyway, I just wanted to wish you well on your delivery when the time comes. How exciting!

Stoked-- I opted for extra scans early on-- and then caved in and got a doppler in the 2nd trimester to keep me from freaking out...actually, my hubby got it for me 'cause he was worried as well. But all was fine...as I am sure it will be for you.

Jenna-- Sorry to hear about the gestational diabetes thing...but you don't have much more to go....

Ferrals-- just checking in to say hello! Can't believe we are this far along now...

T-hopes-- I hope the swelling goes down and it's good that it doesn't affect the little one.

For everyone that I missed-- belly rubs to all!

All is well here-- I am getting better, though my stupid lip is still healing from cold sores. Yuck. Hubby won't kiss me (I don't blame him) and my mouth better heal up before Sunday, 'cause makeup just isn't gonna do the trick! Hubby and I took a long car trip today because of some errands and we were thankful to get home safe-n-sound. IT IS FRIGID COLD HERE!!!! But I enjoyed how hubby took my arm when we crossed the parking lot 'cause of ice. DID I MENTION HOW COLD IT IS???? I wonder if babe can feel the temperature changes????

Send us some summer Aussie friends, 'cause we could use some warmer weather

[Tegam]

Hi everyone, this is going to be selfish again! Sorry!

I'm a mess today. I am so worried about this baby. I'm sure my symptoms are disappearing the last few days, I didn't even get up to go to the toilet last night. I have my scan on Monday week but I can't wait that long. It was around this time that I found out my last baby had passed a few weeks earlier and I can't help but think it's happened again. My tummy doesn't seem to be growing much either. I dont know what to do. I need reassurance. I've decided I need to get a Doppler, any suggestions?

Sorry once again, hope you're all well xx

oh stoked a doppler wont work this early..... can you move the scan date, im sure all is ok but i know how much you must need reasurance at the moment.... hugs hun

[dory]

Stoked - Ask for an earlier scan girl - they do help. I didn't get a doppler because I always wanted the reassurance of being at my Obs, as sometimes little H's heartbeat was hard to find. My Obs was always willing to fit me in whenever I needed reassurance ( and could afford it... though sometimes he just let me come up for free). I know it's hard, especially as you get into time frames where you got such sad news before. Have faith my friend, and do what you need to to get through. Big hugs.... just breathe nice deep breaths. You'll get through. And about 11 weeks is the time symptoms start to trail off... as Kit said the placenta is taking over. Go you good placenta.

Sunshine - sorry it's so cold- it's ot really really hot here, but the humidity is vile... any housework or chores that need doing I do before my shower in the morning and then just try to take it easy, otherwise I just feel revolting.

Dampyre - hmm - talk to the antidiscrimination commissioner in your state - you shouldn't be sacked because you're pregnant.. I remember you saying you're a kitchen hand? I hope that things work out. Sorry about the blood - a bit scary huh? I don't know much about it. I am a private puker too, but know what? You're not doing anything wrong at all, and in fact you're doing the best thing ever - growing a little bubba and your m/s is telling me this bubba is going great guns. It's just part of this journey for you and as miserable as you feel, it will pass. I used to take a blackmores vitamin supplement especially aimed to help prevent or ease m/s and it helped heaps. Can't remember what it's called but you can just get it from the chemist. It had vitamin b's in it and ginger. There are also ginger lollies ( bears) you can get to help settle your tum. If the puking gets unbearable then talk to your dr about meds. I am not saying you should take them, but get armed with info and then decide. Just take small steps about going out - if you are a private puker then puking in public will only stress you out or maybe you just need to do it, and realise it's ok and the world just keeps going. Is there somewhere close to home where you feel comfortable and not too worried? LOL in time you'll look back and laugh at being a nervous nelly puker and be like Kit. It's amazing what you can get used to. For my brother's birthday the other weekend? We celebrated with him sitting at the table with his puke bucket. I thought it would be totally gross, and it wasn't too bad.

Kit - PML about Tiger and the boobie offer. What a pity he's not yet taken you up on your offer. I had to laugh about your DH reaching for the bucket real quick.... better than getting puked on for sure.

Alish - awesome news about your scan sweetie. Yay. When's the next one?

Hello to everyone else Possums, Ferrals, Melster, Kellbell ( you're due in March right? Hope you are high and dry in the floods and safe). I know have forgotten some of you gorgeous mummmas but it's not intentional, i am just a forgetful old bat. Belly rubs.