Oh Tildy, I read your story this morning and felt so distraught for you! To lose your little baby is horrific enough but to be treated so inhumanely throughout your loss is despicable. I am very sorry you've had to go through this. Do you have a feeling whether your baby was a boy or girl? Have you named your bub?
Thanks Katie for all that information on testing. I will definitely book in for pre-conception counselling but I think I should wait till I get Hamish's full autopsy result since the new ob will want to see them anyway?
Sue... the things we go through to become mothers! But just think, every test you're doing is bringing you one step closer to holding your baby in your arms.
Mel, rest up and take care of yourself. You've been through a lot.
Hi Sue it seems the results have given you some insight into what is going on. I agree with Hammi that now at least you know what the problem may be and you can work towards eliminating it and bringing yourself closer to that much wanted bub.
I think I have heard of the IVF chromasome testing in the embryo - is it called PGD???
I can't wait to get my tests done - Im a bit of a control freak so I hate "not knowing". For me, I believe that as long as the problem is identified it can be solved!!!!
Tildy - I just wanted to send you a big hug Reading your story broke my heart and I will admit I cried. No one had the right to treat you or your precious baby in such a way. I hope the coming months brings you some peace, and know that your angel is always with you.
Hi to everyone - too tired to do personals at the moment. Will try later.
But just to give you all a little lift - I have felt the baby kick on the outside for the first time. I feel I have really turned a corner and knowing that my baby is now big enough to actually kick that hard is a lovely feeling. I think at times I never thought I would get to this point - but here I am. And I know you will all have this pleasure to enjoy yourselves soon enough.
Yay for baby kicks. Tell us more about your progress Katie and Jo!
I read about Mel1977's loss in the Pregnancy After Late Loss thread yesterday and I have been freaking out ever since. To lose one baby is devastating enough, but for it to happen again... I don't know her at all but my heart caved in as soon as I read about her sad news.
Hammi - I was going to let you all know the other day about Mel's baby Joshua but I couldn't bring myself to. As you can see the passing of Joshua after just 1 week on this earth has really shaken all of us ladies in the Preg after Late Loss thread. I know Mel not just through these forums but also through a support group we go to, and it breaks my heart to know that she has once again lost her precious baby boy. She is a wonderful woman and has helped me so much since losing Nathaniel right through to getting to this stage of my preg - in fact she was the one who told me to call my current ob who you all know I love. My heart breaks for her each day and also for Nicholas and Joshua.
If anything ladies, it should remind us to appreciate every day we have and to never give up hope no matter how hard or dark the times may be.
So big hugs everyone and stay strong that your turn will come and we will all have the chance to hold our precious babies one day soon.
Also...just to bring some hope. This baby was kicking the hell out of me last night. It is the first time I have ever felt proper kicks and it is kind of freaky. Yet everytime I got DH's hand so he could feel the baby would go silent - we had images of our little girl giggling away very cheekily. He thinks she is going to be like me!
Yes I was so sorry and tears flowed when I was reading about Mel. I can not fully comprehend something like that and was so upset for her and DH.
Katiegirl, it was so nice to see a good story today... especially the big kicks all last night. I dream of when that will happen for me and long to have it soon.
With me, I still havent fully got AF. Just spotting, though my temperatures have dipped to close to the cover line. I am sure I will have an enjoyable weekend with it... he he he
I wish everyone a safe and happy weekend and look forward to speaking to you all next week.
Reading your story broke my heart and I will admit I cried. No one had the right to treat you or your precious baby in such a way. I hope the coming months brings you some peace, and know that your angel is always with you.
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