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:
Flowerchild - No, no, I am not upset about it, I had just never heard it. To be honest, I doubt that is what it is, as I have had blood test after blood test and they would have tested for it I am sure. I think when I saw your post, I had a knee-jerk reaction because I have had alot of trouble finding any infoformation on Hydrops that is not lots of medical mumbo-jumbo and just to see something written in english I got a bit excited. But I am sure after the autopsy, all of my blood tests and the genetic counselling, it would have been ruled out. I will definetly ask about it though when I have my appointment in 6 weeks. Thanks so much for the info though.
I had to specifically ask about parvo virus after my second angel... But given what happened wih Asha it's likely you were tested. You can just phone your obs office and then you will know within the day if it helps you... :hug:
Hey ladies, well just have to do my hair and then I am off to Canberra, but I couldn't help but pop in first and get my hit of BB.
Deb: I have posted to you in the Pregnancy thread, but I just want to send you my best wishes for a wonderful scan tomorrow. Say hi to Col for me.
Lynn: It is 11.30 already babe so I guess only a few more hours until you get your results. If the truckloads of *positive vibes* I have been sending your way mean anything, there is going to be a football team in there.
Mel: I am sorry that AF is being such a cow. I am with Bailey, I think it is time to evict her. She is almost as annoying as my MIL and that is saying something.
Bailey: How are you feeling babe? Any m/s yet.
Tommysmum: I hope your 12 week scan was great and you have some cute little pics we can check out at our next catch up.
Georgi: Sounds like Deb and Mel have helped you with the BT question, but I was going to say, if you have any questions like that just ring your ob. He really should explain to you what is going on. Batman or not, you deserve to know what is happening to your body.
Klee: Sorry to hear that AF turned up, hopefully her stay is short and the last time for at least 9 months.
Tess: Well I am heading out to your hood today so I will make sure I check out places we can meet half way. I hear it is freezing there today so I have my warmies packed.
Well hi to everyone else.
I will miss you guys over the next few days, may be able to convice DH to help me find a internet cafe but if not, take care and I can't wait to get back and hear all the wonderful news.
Good luck to everyone who is waiting for scans, results etc.
Big love
Spring
spring - have a wonderful few days in canberra, hopefully your time with DH can take away a bit of that stress you mentioned
lynn - fingers and everything crossed for you hon
deb - looking forward to hearing your results, good luck for your scan tomorrow, thinking good thoughts for Col tomorrow.
georgie - i'm glad you got some answers. elfie is a cute name, i have to say I am picturing Jude Law a la Alfie, so I am picturing elfie would have been handsome.
mel - looking forward to having a chat on saturday night, think i might be able to squeeze in that margarita, the liver will have to stand it for one night.
well i am doing okay, am with mel that i want to divorce aunt florence (bailey LMAO), at least for the next 9 months. just waiting to see if our flights are confirmed, looks like we will be heading to UK next weekend for two weeks for work, only thing I am hesitant about is that we might have to join the mile high club in order to get that BFP in June, not sure both my and DP's bellies will fit in one of those toilets. lol
Spring - yep it is cold and wet in Canberra today so definitely wrap up warm. It would be great if you can check out places on the way here - I am lazy and always fly when i visit Sydney so have no idea. Hope you enjoy yourself and take it easy.
Bailey - how are you? has the m/s kicked in yet? I have been feeling nauseas on/off for the last few days but today is the worst - i have such a keen sense of smell that even my banana has me gagging.
Lynn - can't wait to hear the results - i have everything crossed for you (I look very strange I can tell you!!)
Tommysmum - where are you? I hope your scan went okay yesterday - let us know how it all went.
Flowerchild - good luck with the u/s tomorrow - I am sure Col is doing fine. (My DH's name is Colin so it is really weird to me that you are calling your baby after my DH!! Just ignore me i am on a caffeine high I think today!!)
Hi to everyone else - sorry i am not very good at personals but i am thinking of you all.
Take care, T.
I have a little bean!!!!!!!!!!!!