Hi Girls,
thanks for the warm welcome. I already feel "safe" posting my fears in here.
Dory - Don't mind a bit you asking, I know your story as I read the pregnancy after m/c thread as it was a very supportive group for me when I was in there even though the people continually change!
Apart from my gyno issues - pcos and endometriosis I was high risk as at 9 weeks I was told to terminate my DD as they thought she was incompatible with life! She had high nuchal fluid and they suspected trisomy 13 or 18 which are every serious and most babies dont survive outside the womb. It wasn't found on the Nuchal translucency test, just in my ob's rooms on his ultrasound, but then of course was sent for specialists scans which confirmed the nuchal fluid. I can't really remember my stats but I remember reading something and saying "geez I may as well be 48 and being pregnant!" anyways, long story short, had to wait till I was 11.5 weeks for cvs testing - which I was terrified of miscarriage again as had just lost my first, but the unknown was just to scary. Had genetic counselling and found in my whole extended family I was the only one who had miscarried and had fertility issues and had what they thought was a serious problem with the baby. I had the cvs and it came back fine, meanwhile had bleeding and cramping, continually thinking I had lost my DD. Then they said its probably a heart defect so had a cardiac scan for that and was being seen by my ob every few days- every 2 weeks at the most. Then when the fluid resolved (by 20 weeks) they said she will probably be ok but she may have some unknown syndrome we wont know about till shes born - so constant high stress and anxiety, which wasn't helped by a baby who hardly moved!!
anyways, that was an epic answer lol. In the end was induced at 38 weeks for the sake of my sanity and the fact I wasnt really feeling her move. BUT it all turned out well in the end. My DD was born healthy - apart from severe reflux, some low muscle tone and asthma!!!
Matthews mum - I have kept up with your journey too, wish you weren't still here TTC. I really hope you have success this cycle
Minivini - I know your frustration, I was having 70+ cycles and not ovulating. With the baby I miscarried I was just about to start clomid, but had a bloodtest just to make sure and I was but lost that baby and had a d&C at 10 weeks. Then my AF didn't return so after 2.5 months my gyn/ob put me on the pill 2 tablets a day twice a day for 7 days to bring on AF so that I could clear my lining out and start on the 50mg clomid - and lucky for me it worked first time. Because I only took it for one cycle Im not sure about it not making Af stop. Perhaps the dosage needs to be put up if its still not making you ovulate???
AFM - very annoyed today and feeling down as I have had no signs of ovulation yet. My skin is terrible, I have awful headaches and I feel so out of sorts and Ive only been off the pill for a few weeks now. I am scared the pcos has already kicked in. I have worked really hard the past 6 months going to the gym every day and have lost 8kg, I am not lighter than what I was when I fell with my DD. I am back in the healthy weight range for my BMI. My gyn/ob told me my weight wasnt an issue last time, but I know that any weight loss can help when you have hormonal probs like myself. He told me last time to give it 6 months TTC and then come and see him, but Im thinking if my cycles are going to be out of whack again straight away I may ring an get an appoint sooner - It normally takes 3 months at least to get in to see him anyways! But I know I am getting ahead of myself!
Anyways, I don't usually post long posts like this, so don't worry!!!
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