Hi everyone,
Nothing much to say, I had another blood test this morning and will get the results this afternoon, so just hoping that there is a nice big rise in those levels.
Flowerchild - Any news on your friends son?? I am hoping everything is ok.
Be back later.
bailey - looking forward to hearing the results. hope your keeping well
Oh Bailey I have been thinking of you... We are all here waiting with you my love! :hug:
No, no news... She decided to take him for a b/test this morning but the results won't be available until tomorrow at the earliest I suspect... I am just feeling so damn annoyed. She wasnt' even going to tell me... I saw him yesterday when I picked up her dd and I could see his red cheeks and her dh said we think its... I just geat so annoyed at how lax some people are about public health... Anyway it's done now I can't change the course only hope that he hasn't got it and if he has that our family hasn't!
Lynn how are you????
Flowerchild - I hope all is okay with you - is there a vaccine that can be administered if it is Parvo? Fingers crossed the BT comes back negative and you can stop worrying.
Bailey - what are those levels? Eagerly waiting your results - will check in on you later.
Lynn - hope you are doing okay? Have you had your BT yet? Looking forward to you being our lucky third BFP.
Hi to everyone else - just a quickie as still at work and got loads to do.
Tess: I just wanted to congratulate you! The girls in our may thread are eagerly awaiting a formal announcement :D
We are soooooooooooo thrilled for you darling, and wishing you a very easy pregnancy. :hug:
Hi everyone,
Yesterday was a lot harder than I thought it would be. I know it has been 6 months but I think it really hit me yesterday that although Cooper is home with me, he will never be coming home the way he should have, iykwim. I bought some white oriental lillies on Saturday so that they would open up yesterday and the first one opened yesterday which was special. I love the smell that they give off when they have opened. I also blew up a balloon and hung it above his urn and teddies. I held Cooper and spoke to him and cried for most of the day. I spent most of the day reading poems and listening to special music. It was really tough without my mum here but she rang last night and we had a really good cry together (an expensive cry because she is overseas and called from dad's mobile). My sister who lives in Bris called and we too had a good cry together and she also offered to fly down to be with me because I didn't have any of my family around me. DH got home from work and we had a really good cry together too. I gave him a poem with a picture of his and Cooper's hand (his favourite picture which he is thinking about getting as a tattoo). I want to share the poem with you all.
Dear Daddy
Don't cry for me Daddy
I am right here
Although you can't see me
I can see your tears.
I visit you often
Go to work with you each day
And when it's time to close your eyes
On your pillows where I lay
I hold your hand and stroke your hair
And whisper in your ear
If you're sad today Daddy
Remember I am here
Angels took me away
This we know is true
But you will always be my Daddy
Even though I'm not with you
I am Daddy's little boy
We will never be apart
For every time you think of me
Please know I'm in your heart.
I Love you Daddy!
You're Baby Boy
I just wanted to thank you all for your wonderful messages, emails, texts and calls. You truely are the most special people that I know and knowing that I have your love and support is what gets me through each day.
Luv & hugs
Lynn
xxooxxoo
Lynn – so glad to read your post. You got through the day, that’s a big achievement. As you mention Cooper will never be home with you, just know that his true home is in your heart. That’s beautiful about the lily, that’s a sign that he's with you and wanted you to know. big hugs to you
Hi again,
Well results are in hcg level is 1510, so baby is growing, but I am not sure how all that works, does anyone know if that is anough of a rise from last tuesday which was 78? I can't believe I am already so worried :redface:
Lynn - I love that poem, but it makes me cry every time. I sent it to DH a couple of weeks ago, and I asked him if he read it and he said that he didn't want to talk about it - so obviously it got to him too. Thanks for posting it.
PS - 2 more sleeps....
Deb - I am so sorry to hear that you have another thing to worry about. I so hope that Col is ok and so is your friend's son. What an awful thing to happen. I can imagine how annoyed you are. I will be thinking of you tomorrow :hug:
Bailey - that is excellent news about your levels. The level should double every 24hrs.
Jo & Klee - I am so sorry that AF turned up. I hope she is being kind to you.
Well 2 more sleeps to go..........Thursday is when I am having my bt. I can't believe it is that close now. AF is due today but so far she hasn't shown her ugly face.
I am feeling a little bit better today. Nat, the beautiful soul, came over and we went out to lunch and stuffed ourselves silly. It was nice to get my mind to stop racing about all the what ifs.
Hi Lynn - it is nice to know you have such a supportive family around you. It is very important. What lovely things you did for Cooper and your DH. I know it is hard waiting for your BT when you have other things on your mind but we are all hoping the results are what you want.
Bailey - those results are fantastic - when do you have a scan arranged? I wished I was having a second BT as I have no symptoms and am sure I am just imaging things.
Danni - thank you so much for your post - it is lovely that you are all thinking of me. I have been checking up on you all and your bubs look beautiful. I am so pleased you are all doing okay. I did not want to make an official announcement yet as I want to wait for my first hospital appointment to make sure all is okay. I am hoping this pregnancy is an easy one too - thanks again honey.
Klee - hi, hope you are doing okay.
Bailey those results are wonderful!!!!!!! :happyforyou: A result should at least increase by 66% in 48 hours... However most obs like to see a doubling. Yours have more than done that my love! 78 Tuesday... should be 156 Thurs. should be 312 Sat. Should be 624 Monday and by Wednesday should be 1248... YOur result has exceeded that!!!!!
WOOO HOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am glad you are feeling better Lynn... Nat is a very special woman... :hug: 2 more sleeps until Thursday!!! YOu have no idea how hard I am praying tht it's bfp time for you... :hug:
Hi all - I can't believe all the exciting news that's getting around in this group! Kinda puts a spring in my step too.
Lynn I loved that poem you posted - not sure I'll stop crying anytime soon.
Well after 4 weeks we finally had some news today ourselves. Our little angel was a boy -they said there were no abnormalities - I'm not sure exactly what that means or what they've tested because I don't see the OB for two weeks.
It was so beautiful to finally find out and I felt really excited to know for the first two hours...I guess it was later that it sunk in that I would never actually hold my little man or smell his skin or bring him home and into the arms of our family.
It may sound strange but, at first, it felt like I was still having a baby boy but I'd just found out the sex - I thought about him playing in the backyard, and thought about what his voice may have sounded like and (dare to dream) what he may have looked like.
In some ways it's such a relief to finally have AN answer (any answer to any question) and in others I feel like my baby boy has gone again.
Now that I'm brave enough to even entertain the idea of TTC - I'm so pleased to once again find you all here supporting each other through the highs and the lows of this journey.
I'm going to have two due dates this year 17 July and 26 Sept - and both will pass without them - my goodness this journey is not for the faint hearted!
With love to all where ever you are on the journey...Georgie
Hi everyone,
Flowerchild - Thanks for the reassurance. I feel 100% better hearing that. I had it in my head that the numbers needed to double every 24 hours so I was a little concered. Thanks for setting that straight.:D How is Col doing?
Tess - I think I felt a little bit of MS this morning on my way to the medical center. I had just brushed my teeth, and the tast of toothpaste has always made me feel off when I am pregnant. It was only for about 3 minutes, but I am pretty sure that is what is was.
GKS - I am happy for you that you finally got your results. I understand that even though they are not always good news, it is good to have some answers.
Mel - I dont think the Chaser is on tonight...I am not sure why, but it's not coming up on the program.:( Edited to add" I think it actually tomorrow night...derr, preggo brain already!!
Hello to everyone, hoping you are all well.
Georgie: Big hugs sweetie. I am so glad that you found our you had a son. You have every right to feel special about that because no matter what, he is, and always will be your son. Are you going to name him? I hope you are Ok, you sound like you have had an emotional time of late but welcome formally to the TTC gang.
Lynn: I am sorry babe that yesterday was really tough. It sounds like you did some really nice things to remember your little boy. The poem for DH was just so touching. I hope Lunch with Dream was good and that your belly isn't too upset from stuffing yourself silly.
Deb: What a worry about the Parvo illness. I really hope this is just a nasty scare. I don't blame you for being angry, I would be furious with that Child's mother. I have everything crossed that tomorrow's results put your mind at ease.
Bailey: Whoo Hoo on the results hun, they are just perfect.
Well sorry for the short post, I am just not in a good place at the moment. Having a bad few days and feel like my stress levels are getting a bit beyond what I can handle. Nothing in particular, just a combination of things. Hopefully this dark clouds shifts soon because I am just in a fowl mood.
High to everyone else.
Big love
Spring
Georgie - big :hug: to you. I can imagine the emotions you are feeling right now. It is good to hear answers to questions that you have but it can also bring up so many other questions. I'm sure all our angels have welcomed your little boy and they are all playing peacefully amongst the stars. Are you going to name him?
Bailey - OMG! I must apologise I gave you the wrong info and probably made you stress for nothing! I am so sorry. I thought the levels doubled every 24 hours :doh: Luckily Deb was here to save my butt. Again I'm really sorry, I feel terrible. I am sooooo happy that your levels are high, little ???? is growing beautifully. Do you have a name?
Spring - big :hugs: to you. It is such an emotional roller-coaster isn't it. If you need to chat, you know where I am. Is it possible to eliminate some of the stress? Perhaps look at yoga? Thinking of you.
Mel - how are you going babe? Hope AF is treating you better now. Thinking of you :hugs:
Tess - thank you for thinking of me. How are you feeling?
Deb - keep praying!!! The closer it gets the scarier it gets. I just feel so sick in the stomach tonight - I think it is because I am just so worried. I have to keep myself busy tomorrow so that the day goes really fast. I think if it is a nice day I might take my girls for a walk and then go out into the garden. I'm going to email you about something if you could check your emails - thanks.
I hope everyone else is well. Take care
We are not sure about whether to name our little man - mainly because I had decided that if he was a boy we would call him Charlie - but now that we know he was - it's kind of hard to officially name him and let him go (maybe that sounds strange).
At the 13 week scan he was dancing around and had these very sticky out ears and we joked that he looked like a little elfin boy or a little pixie girl - so for today we just given him the playful name of "Elfie" - just until we decide.
Our DS and DD were happy to know too - but DS instantly demanded the 5 cents he'd bet with his sister while I was pregnant that our baby would be a boy.
Spring, Lynne, Bailey, Flowerchild, Tess- I'm really thinking of you. I'm going to practise all my positive energy (I'm reading the book The Secret) for you all and your growing little ones and will focus on a loungeroom (cyber loungeroom that is) filled with us all holding our dreams come true.
Life is about putting ourselves out there - TTC or getting through a pregnancy is never easy but at least everyone here is living their lives and not being too scared to dream and hope.
DH and I decided last night that whatever decision we made about the future would NOT be made because we were too scared to risk the pain we've felt for the last few years - we want hope to take the lead in our decisions - not fear! Well that's today's resolution anyway.
So if i had a magic wand I'd sprinkle some hope over us all tonight - Georgie
Georgie - i am glad you got an answer and found out that you had a boy - it is some relief - and Elfie sounds so cute if you do not decide to name him (officially). I have missed a few posts lately but do they know why you lost your little man ?
Lynn - i have my fingers crossed for you that AF stays away - a good sign already. One more sleep for you honey and i hope you get the biggest BFP ever seen ! I am being hopeful for a good result -i know the hours are drifting by so slowly for you though....
Bailey - bring on the morning sickness - do you want some of mine ? Glad to hear your results are shooting up - i have never done continuous bloods tests before to check levels. Is good to have peace now that MIL is gone - but it was fine while she was here - well not too bad anyway.
Deb - i am sure everything will be ok with Col - but it is frustrating when there are sick kids around and what effect it can have on us....we are so fragile and we all know how hard it is to get these babies home...
Spring - relax -you are number one ok - dont' try to stress about other things and try to palm them off (if at all relevant and you can). Hope you are doing well.
Tess - how are you feeling ? Any ideas about locations for a catchup ?
Mel - i hope you are doing ok and that AF leaves you very shortly for a long long time.
Hi to everyone else.
Well finally feel a bit better with the MS. Spent one day in bed feeling like i was going to throw up. I just keep thinking this must be a good sign it must be a good sign...But it keeps coming back when i need to cook dinner - not good - so i have just been having toast. And today i feel like a Big-Mac ! I don't even eat Macca's and that is what i feel like...why ???
Tomorrow i have the NT scan - hope it all goes well - i think it will...have to be confident a little...
HAve a nice day everyone and take care.
Quick visit - good luck today Tommysmum on the NT scan.... I will be thinking of you and looking forward to hearing how it all went. :hug:
Why is today going soooooooooooooooo slow! :(
I can't believe my 2ww is nearly over. I am so nervous about tomorrow. I hope they don't make me wait all day for the results. I think I will camp outside their office and stalk them so they can give me my results straight away! LOL!
Tommysmum - I hope your scan goes well. Thinking of you :hug: Wow it is going to be a big day in here waiting on results isn't it?!?!?!?
Georgie - you are so right. This is a difficult path, TTC or pg but we all have a dream and we will do anything to get it. Elfie is a beautiful name :hug:
Deb - thinking of you :hugs: I hope you get the results back from the boys bt and everything is ok. I can imagine this wait is so painful and frustrating. Little Col is a fighter and I'm sure he will be strong to get through this. Take care of yourself :hug:
Well I have just made cushions for the lounge.................what else can I do to fill in my day and make it go faster??????
lynn - i need some curtains, any chance?, i think the neighbours are sick of seeing the nudie runs lol
deb - let us know the results when you get them, hope col and your friends kid are both okay
tommysmum - good luck with NT scan
Georgie - good to see you back
No worries Klee, I'll wip them up for you! :D I want new curtains for our lounge and dining or maybe I will put blinds in there............mmmmmmmm decisions, decisions. I think I am going crazy :wall:
Lynn - I"ll have some curtains too :lol:
Deb - hope the results come back alright
Tommysmum - Hope the scan goes well
Hi to everyone else!
I just wanted to pop in quickly and wish Lynn all the best for tomorrow's BT. I will be driving to Canberra tomorrow, leaving about lunch, so I won't be able to check my email until Sunday. If you want to share your news with me I'd love for you to text, but if you just don't feel like it then I'll have to wait until Sunday to hear your wonderful news.
I wish for you and DH all the wonderful blessings the world can bring and a magical :bfp:
With evey little bit of good luck and :bluedust: I can muster.
Lv Spring
Hi girls -
Spring - Big :hug: for you, I am sorry you are having a rough time. If I can do anything for you, you know that you can let me know. I will have to give you a buzz soon, havent chatted for a while. Let me know when your gonna be free. By the way, when are you gonna get MSN so we can chat to you online? ;)
Lynn - I can imagine how frustrated and anxious you are getting. I have been thinking about you and I so hope you get a :bfp: tomorrow! I will be at work so you have to text me and let me know. Call me a freak but I actually feel a little anxious for you :lol: BTW, that poem is just beautiful.
Bailey - Still no m/s? Bummer about Chasers! I saw the W-Coke E one though - LMAO :p
Tommysmum - Good luck with your NT scan, I am sure everything will be just perfect.
Deb - How you feeling? Have you had any results from your friends child yet? How stressful!
Georgie - I am sure you have very mixed emotions finding out your angel is your son :hugs: I do hope that you take some comfort in the knowledge he IS your son.
Hi to everyone else.
Not much to say (I know, I know - its a first) except that AF has been messing with my head this month. Arrived Sat night, really heavy Sunday (as you all know) and hardly anything Monday and nothing at all yesterday - and hello she's back again today with full force grrrrrrrrr!
Anyway, ciao for no.
Mel
Oh Spring have a nice time with DH in Canberra - I hope he can help make you feel a bit better :hug:
Hey girls,
Lynn - Good luck tomorrow, I am hoping and wishing and praying there is a BFP at the end of the day.
Tommysmum - Good luck with your scan tomorrow, I can't believe it is already time for that. Go on, have that Big Mac!
Mel - My last AF was exactly like that one you described, I usually have them heavy first 2 days then trailing off for the next 3 and my last one was medium first day, heavy the second and then almost nothing from day 3. Weird! How are you doing anyway? When do you have your coit test (inset Kelvin-like giggle here) I have found a fantastic site for you, I'll email it.
Deb - Hear anything about your friends son's BT? Hoping all is well. I am sure Col is wondering what all the fuss is about.
Spring - Enjoy Camberra! Not long til hubby is home though.
gks - Elfie is a sweet name. I hope you are feeling a little better.
Hello to everyone. I hope everyone is well.
Hey Kelvin :lol:
My coit (:cryinglaugh:) is 7.30am next Thursday - something to look forward to :rolleyes:
I just want to get it over and done with so that we can work out where to go from here. AF is a B.... huh? Luckily I am working around the corner from my OB so popped in to ask him what he thought and he said no one has exactly the same period every month and also very few people have an exact 28 day cycle without fail every month so that I have to expect some variations in the flow and date of AF - expect???? she isnt even welcome! LOL
Cant wait for the email :D
Mel - It doesn't sound like the funest thing to do, but when you look at it this way, and I am sure you do, this is the first step in getting your BFP. I am sure you would do (but hope you wont have to) way worse than that. Lol. I think it is great that the ball is rolling and you have some plans in place. I can't believe your Auntie Flo, she's a real cow. I think you should become estranged from her. I hate when uninvited family members turn up.
Lynn - with you all the way:hugs: for tomorrow.
Mel - Sorry that AF is up to her tricks again - I'm the same I virtually haven't stopped bleeding since the D&C. I can't even begin to work out where my cycle would be. How are things for you? Did I ever tell you how much I love Nicholas' website.
Deb - Hoping tomorrow brings the all clear for you !
Klee - thanks Klee your so sweet to remember me! I was such a mess I thought I might have frightened you all with my ramblings. I feel very brave being with the TTC (still to raw to commit to the dream) but missed everyone - so I had to find you all! What's your news gorgeous? How are you travelling?
Tommysmum - Re: Elfie well today feels a bit like being hit in the face with a wet fish - so far all we've been told is that there were no chromosonal or genetic abnormalities - I guess it raises the question...then what? But what about you - you've gotta love that MS - the more the merrier! Good luck tomorrow - I don't want to sound silly but what does NT scan stand for - is that your 12 week scan or is it a special one?
Spring - happy travels Spring - give that tummy a rub from me!
and a big Hi to everyone else.
Can anyone help? My OB sent me a blood test slip today for a test he wants repeated can anyone tell me what it's for? His handwriting is hard to make out but it looks like it says recent FDIV - rpt lupus anticog - any clues what he's looking for - I tell you my OB is like Batman - he hides in a cave until something dreadful happens! I've only ever heard dreadful news from him - it makes me nervous!
One last question - is it strange that I have put on 7kgs in weight since October - I had my third ms in October and then fell pg with Elfie two months later? PLEASE let it not be the chocolate - I'm really not ready to let go of that just yet!!! Any chance it's hormonal and will fall off me by next week?
- Georgie
Bailey - You are right, it is good to have a plan. I am just impatient, but then you all know that by now LOL... re aunt flo, pity you cant divorce you aunties like you can your parents or husbands right? She would be outta here :p
Georgie - Sorry you still dont have answers :hug: Deb will be the person to help you with your queries but I know that what he would be looking for is a blood disorder in you. I had that test done too, they found I had anticardiolipin antibodies which caused the blood clot in the placenta resulting in Nicholas' death. It may not mean he thinks you have a blood disorder, he is most probably just ruling it out. (FDIV is most likely FDIU - Foetal Death In-Utero).
Cant help you with the weight thing, I have put on quite a few kgs in the last month or 2 also from choccie but sadly I have the added vice of Allens Snakes Alive (she says drooling like Homer!).
I am glad you like Nicholas' site, strangely it brings me alot of comfort :)
Hope that helps.
Mel :)
Mel - Tell FLorence that if she bl00dy well (parden the pun) shows up again uninvited I will Jetstar it down there and slap her upside the head (lol, I got that from Jerry Springer) personally!
Thanks Mel - I just goggled the words and you're spot on! It said that in some cases where a positive is recorded initially - they repeat the test. Given that I first had one unexplained mass in the 6 weeks scan (they thought it may have been a twin but couldn't confirm) and then two by the time I had my 12 week scan there were two - maybe I do have a blood issue? have you been advised to have any treatment as a result? Mel - were you telling me about the high risk OB in Melbourne? If so I've forgotten his name...if anything comes of this test I might get it off you again if I could...
When you decided to try again - was there any medical waiting period they recommended - emotional is another thing completely - but I just wondered if medically there was any reason to have to wait? Basically my DH thinks we should be having protected :whip: but I'm not sure?
I'm with you on the snakes (she says also considering the sticky date pudding in the fridge that I promised myself I wouldn't touch) - Have a good day tomorrow...sometimes the weeks just don't fly by quick enough!
George
Bailey - Just replied to your email... that was gross!
Georgie - Yeah sure, I think your email address will still be in the auto memory of my email (AOL thing) so if you need the info I will let you know. We may end up with a visit on the same day, that would be kinda cool :D I hope they come back with nothing for you though. Although in saying that, I was very relieved when I found out I had the blood thing cause it gave me answers and sometimes we need something you know. Even if the results dont come back with anything I highly recommend at least getting an opinion from him - he is amazing and he has really changed my outlook on my future bub, and he is really nice and caring, as are his staff. There was no physical reason I couldnt TTC straight away, I had a natural birth and therefore it was you usual 6 week kind of thing. It think with a caesar its a little longer but other than that they generally recommend to wait for emotional reasons, but I think we know us and we know what we want - therefore I tried ASAP. If you need anything let me know :)
lynn - good luck today sweetie, praying for that BFP.
tommysmum - wow 12 weeks already, good luck with your NT scan
Hey everyone :hello:
Deb - thinking of you today. I hope you get the bt results back today so you can be sure what is going on. Big big :hugs: to you.
Tommysmum - good luck today with the scan. Let us know how it all went when you are back :hug:
Bailey - how is your little bean going? Any m/s yet? You've been watching too much day time tv!!!! I've missed Days of our Lives for a few days now. I'm sure if I turn it on today I won't have missed much.
Spring - have a safe trip to Canberra and have a great weekend with DH. Not long now until he is home for good! Don't worry I will text you the news as soon as I know :)
Mel - It is so much fun being tested isn't it!!!! But I guess we need to do these things sometimes to get answers. I hope so much that next Thursday that have a really good plan for you to get you your bfp very very soon.
Georgie - I hope you can get some answers from the bt. I know for me knowing how we lost Cooper was important. I guess it gives me something to look out for next time around..........along with everything else that I now know can happen. Babies are truely a miracle. About the weight, our bodies have been put through so much mentally and physically and don't really know what is going on. I'm sure it will settle down soon, and don't worry about the chocolate - it is good for you! It makes you feel better and that is what is important :hugs:
Klee - how are you going today? How is the wicked witch treating you?
Well they have taken my blood now I just have to wait :pray:
Ohhh, I have all my fingers & toes crossed for you today Lynn!!!!
Well, i only have 1 more week to wait for AF to either turn up or not! Wish it would hurry up, I feel really horrible at the moment, just a bit down & lonley is all!
Hope everyone else is well!
Hi everyone,
Georgie: It is a confusing time when you find out the sex of your baby - there is the excitement but then the sadness of what could have been...:hugs:
Mel is correct fetal death in utero... Have you had a look HERE
there is some info on some causes of recurrent miscarriage and stillbirth... Lupus antibodies can indicate a clotting disorder... Usually when a clotting disorder is diagnosed anticoagulants are used in subsequent pregnancies to help prevent clots. Sometimes it's just low dose asprin or clexane or both... (I am on both).
Have you had bloods done for rubella, parvo virus and cytomegalovirus (CMV) - these can cause miscarriage/stillbirth. Parvo virus causes a condition called Hydrops in the baby a type of anaemia... Apart from these you will find some info on the page above. If you need any help just ask... :hug:
Mel: The post coital test next week my love... It doesnt' sound real flash but it will be over quickly and you will have some answers. Thinking of you... :hug: I hope you are beginning to feel a bit more human...
Klee: Sorry to hear that you got your period. I hope that this month we have lots of :bfp: in here!
Lynn: thinking of you so much today... What time will your results come in???? Biggest hugest hugs coming your way... :hug:
Me: No news yet - hopefully this afternoon... I have everything crossed!
I will pop back soon... :hug:
Flowerchild - Can I just ask, you said that Parvo virus can cause Hydrops. Asha had Hydrops and that caused her lungs to not develop properly, so her report says the cause of death was Hydrops and Pulmonary Hypoplasia. After all of my blood tests and genetic counselling for both DH and I, they cannot explain why she had the Hydrops. Would Parvo virus be one of the things that they tested for and ruled out? Would I have had any symptoms?
Bailey: I am sorry I didn't know... I am very sorry if I have upset you... :hugs:
I would suspect they would have tested you for parvo if Asha definitively had hydrops... BUT you should check it out. Symptoms: sometimes not. In children the classic symptom is a very red face - slapped cheeks is the other name for parvo... It looks like you have been slapped in the face. Adults tend not to get the red face (sometimes but often not).
Contact your obs and ask if you have been tested for parvo... If you have they would have been able to ascertain if the virus was recent or not... It is handy to know if you have immunity because you have a small child and it is quite contagious amongst small children...
I hope that helps and I am terribly sorry if I have distressed you... :hug: