2015 October Owls! | The chicks are hatching! *16 boys & 8 girls so far!*

[Tink1o5]

I'm guessing

 

[cheree89]

hey Ladies... Just been to see my Consultant.... Well i didn't get to actually see him but he sort of co-worker? or whatever she is classed as... Ive seen her in my last pregnancy before... so no biggie

My C-section is Booked at 39weeks, so 30th of September.... But was sort of warned this can and may change due to the fact of my platelets in my blood.

In my last pregnancy, there started out in the normal level, but by 38 weeks there had dropped to 57

I had my last bloods took when i was 8-9weeks, which is roughly 6 weeks ago now, when there checked the results today from that blood draw it said 157 :/ urghhhhh

does anyone else know they platelet levels were at 9weeks??? also does anyone know how i can raise them, as i don't want the worry again as i had in my last pregnancy, it was so scary x

wow - that sounds scary. Hopefully you won't have it this time around! I had a platelet disorder as a child that stemmed from Rh incompatibility between me and my mom. I had several transfusions and received platelet enriched blood periodically until I was about 4 (I can remember a few times). But I grew out of it and have never had a problem with pregnancy or anything. My lab results from early pregnancy showed a platelet count of 366 thousand with normal ranging from 140 to 450 thousand. I was earlier than 9 weeks, but it looks like you are in the normal range. fingers crossed that everything stays good!

 

[Mrs Mel]

I'm guessing

I would guess blue too!

Hope you're ok Babee. I'm afraid I don't have any advice, but I hope you can find ways to help.

Is anyone else still having neaseua? With my DS, it had gone by 11/12 weeks but I'm over 14 weeks and still feeling very sick. I'm not complaining, in a weird way I find it reassuringly comforting! I just wondered if others also still felt sick into second tri?

Hope everyone's doing ok x

 

[pink_bow]

Mrs Mel I'm still struggling quite bad with nausea

 

[bathbabe]

I still have abit of sickness too, mainly first thing in the morning and last thing at night while brushing my teeth!! Lol x

 

[tallybee]

My baby decided not to coopertate s/he was sitting on it's knees and hiding all the private bits. Haha... it was a great visit though even though I cried after we didn't find out. HR was 155, and everything measured ok. We did blood/chromosomal testing today, so those results will be in this week. We had an active little baby during our ultrasound though, so I'm happy/anxious. They will be doing a 3D ultrasound and anatomy scan on May 13th, so I'll just have to wait until then.

Picture attached in case anyone wants to take a guess based on any of the theories!

Nope --- my picture isn't sideways. My baby just decided to sit up on its knees.

Thanks for all the updates and awesome news. I hope your platelet situation goes ok babee.

awwww lovely xxxx

To those with nausea I hope it doesn't last much longer!

Xx

 

[babywesson3]

still got nausea here too

 

[Babee_Bugs]

Oh wow cheree, that sounds scary also... my mum is RH- and I'm RH+ (thankfully!) so i don't need Anti D's etc etc...

I think i just have rubbish blood pmsl... My iron levels are never fantastically high/normal.. so I'm always on Iron tablets, and when I'm pregnant my levels are even worse.

I so wish my platelets started out in the mid range, as then i wouldn't be overly feeling MEH! as come to the end there would be in a good range and not dangerously low. With my daughter there started out higher and still ended up at 57 :/

I also have to be careful of my aneurysm also, because its already ruptured and coiled, i need my blood to clot good so that it doesn't bleed out again Urghhhhhh

The joys of pregnancy ... I've got appointments for neurologist, midwife and baby consultant to discuss prevention tactics, if i need a dose of platelets etc... I think ill feel a lot more calmer/reassured that theres something put in place of the "Just Incase"

on a plus side, i got my NT scan results back today, baby has a 1 in 50000 chance of having down's so thats great to know

 

[bathbabe]

Babee bugs - at 9weeks my platelets were 261 x

 

[tallybee]

Hi ladies I am due October 24 x

:wave: welcome!

 

[Kerrie-x]

hey Ladies... Just been to see my Consultant.... Well i didn't get to actually see him but he sort of co-worker? or whatever she is classed as... Ive seen her in my last pregnancy before... so no biggie

My C-section is Booked at 39weeks, so 30th of September.... But was sort of warned this can and may change due to the fact of my platelets in my blood.

In my last pregnancy, there started out in the normal level, but by 38 weeks there had dropped to 57

I had my last bloods took when i was 8-9weeks, which is roughly 6 weeks ago now, when there checked the results today from that blood draw it said 157 :/ urghhhhh

does anyone else know they platelet levels were at 9weeks??? also does anyone know how i can raise them, as i don't want the worry again as i had in my last pregnancy, it was so scary x

I always have low platelets... Pre-pregnancy 73. Last week they were 101. I had a section in 2012 with platelets of 65 and no issues. Its never been mentioned that baby would be early because on my platelets but because of my terminal illness. My consultant isn't phased by my low platelets, just asked me if i'd like a transfusion should I need one

x

 

[GingerPanda]

Hi ladies I am due October 24 x

Welcome! I'll add you in!

 

[3boys]

ginger can you put a blue stork beside my name on first page please? Thanks

 

[cdelmar]

I'm guessing

I would guess blue too!

Hope you're ok Babee. I'm afraid I don't have any advice, but I hope you can find ways to help.

Is anyone else still having neaseua? With my DS, it had gone by 11/12 weeks but I'm over 14 weeks and still feeling very sick. I'm not complaining, in a weird way I find it reassuringly comforting! I just wondered if others also still felt sick into second tri?

Hope everyone's doing ok x

I was just wondering who else too...i am still experiencing it too, bad odors bother me etc I had acid reflux pre-pregnancy and my symptoms was always mild gagging and slight nausea

 

[GingerPanda]

ginger can you put a blue stork beside my name on first page please? Thanks

Done!

 

[nmpjcp2015]

I'm guessing

I would guess blue too!

Hope you're ok Babee. I'm afraid I don't have any advice, but I hope you can find ways to help.

Is anyone else still having neaseua? With my DS, it had gone by 11/12 weeks but I'm over 14 weeks and still feeling very sick. I'm not complaining, in a weird way I find it reassuringly comforting! I just wondered if others also still felt sick into second tri?

Hope everyone's doing ok x

I was just wondering who else too...i am still experiencing it too, bad odors bother me etc I had acid reflux pre-pregnancy and my symptoms was always mild gagging and slight nausea

Mine has all but abated, but when I was having the worst issues, I ate a lot of lemon drops (I know they are full of sugar, but hey), and I drank ice cold lemon water A LOT. It was a big help. Also, I found that brushing my teeth without toothpaste was helpful or only using just a tiny amount. I'm a dental hygienist and a lot of my pregnant patients struggle with toothpaste and gagging.

 

[Dark_Star]

Welcome to the new ladies!

No real news for me... still have the "stretchy belly" pains which make getting up and turning over in bed quite uncomfortable. I'm not complaining though as I am hoping that means my twins are keeping up their good growth.

The heartbeats have moved again, one is right in the center about an inch above my pubic bone and the other one is directly beneath my belly button. From the way it feels all four little feet are on my left side now and babies are laying atop of each other like they are on bunk beds. Heartbeats are still identical all the time, 148-150 every time.

My pregnancy rhinitis has been acting up, very stuffy tender nose and blood when I blow... it's been like that on and off since week 5. I've set up 2 humidifiers in the bedroom and that seems to help a bit.

Hope you are all healthy and happy, its so nice to see the number in our thread title continuing to go up instead of down

 

[tallybee]

Hey dark star! I'm with you on the rhinitis.

I'm so so tired. Everything exhausts me at the moment. I really hope this doesn't last as I hate feeling like I am wasting time and lovely weather laying in bed!

 

[MissR]

Any of you ladies getting breathless easily?? I've struggled today with bringing the washing up and down stairs and have been short of breath a lot. Got palpitations this morning too. Used to get them a lot but haven't had any for ages xx

 

[onebumpplease]

Tallybee, I am ridiculously exhausted. I need to get my bloods checked, feels awful.
MrsR, I've been getting palpitations too...boo!