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

[Dark_Star]

Okay, here's the update.

Babies are measuring 9w4d and 9w3d, both have a heart rate of 174. I did not get a photo as it was a diagnostic ultrasound and the machine isn't set up to take them, but they looked like fat little gummy bears, I could see little limb buds and everything.

I am still on reduced activity and pelvic rest for the bleed, but it does not seem to be affecting babies, in fact I am measuring a full week ahead of LMP now!

Babies were much higher than I thought, my uterus has already moved up and the tech found them about halfway between my belly button and my pubic bone... no wonder I wasn't finding anything on the doppler.

The HCG drop is just my body plateauing naturally, the tech thought that because my HCG rose extremely high in the beginning that perhaps it has served its purpose already and is no longer needed. So if any of you experience a decline starting at 7-8 weeks, there still is hope!

 

[tallybee]

Fantastic news dark star!!

 

[Twinsie]

Hi ladies! I'm Jamie can I join you? I'm 6 weeks and due oct 30th!

So sorry for your loss pixie

 

[Babee_Bugs]

Natasha I've got one at the bottom
Of my siggy x

 

[Babee_Bugs]

Welcome twinsie x

 

[Babee_Bugs]

Oh dark star that's great news hunnie

 

[tallybee]

Hi ladies! I'm Jamie can I join you? I'm 6 weeks and due oct 30th!

So sorry for your loss pixie

Congrats! !

 

[cheree89]

That is so great Darkstar! This group has had so many losses, that it is nice to have such great news.

Welcome twinsie!

 

[Mrs Mel]

Really pleased for you dark star, what a relief.

Welcome twinsie!

 

[Mrs Mel]

That is so great Darkstar! This group has had so many losses, that it is nice to have such great news.

Welcome twinsie!

I agree, too many losses. Life can be so cruel.

 

[Hope87]

Yay Dark Star! You must be elated!

 

[Dark_Star]

Yay Dark Star! You must be elated!

I am so excited, it's finally starting to feel real!

 

[NDH]

Oh Pixie I'm devastated for your loss!

Dark star,so pleased both your babbas are well! That seemed like a likely outcome to me an I'm glad of it.

 

[ClaireJ23]

So sorry Pixie

Great news Dark_Star, shame there's no photo for us to see though

 

[Natasha2605]

All through the day im so busy that I forget about my worries about being pretty much symptomless this time round. Then it comes to night time and the doubts and worries creep in. I struggled to sleep and am so unsettled. I've just been browsing and I can get a scan tomorrow morning for £50. I'm so tempted. I've text my mum and OH to ask their opinions but I'm not sure they'll think its a good idea

 

[Dark_Star]

I honestly have next to zero symptoms for the last few weeks. But all is well, and I am double-pregnant. Don't worry too much ladies, this is the time when our symptoms begin to ease up!

 

[Babee_Bugs]

My symptoms eased up around 13weeks with my daughter. Just all of a sudden the sickness, bloating, sore boobs, headaches etc all just stopped dead in it's tracks!!! Weird and surreal feeling to feel slightly normal again

 

[Natasha2605]

I've never had many symptoms since finding out I was pregnant. Definitely nothing consistent. It's a horrible feeling when the doubts set in.

 

[Dark_Star]

Symptoms are no guarantee. I had ALL the symptoms last time up until 12 weeks even though it was a MMC and baby stopped growing at 6 weeks.

This time, almost no symptoms and I've got 2 in there and HCG that topped 300,000. Personally, I see lack of symptoms as my body dealing well with the pregnancy, and that makes me feel better.

 

[Natasha2605]

I guess that's a good way of seeing it. I didn't book the scan. My sister talked me out of it. I've no reason at all to believe there is anything wrong and I have a visible bump. Maybe I'm just luckier this time than the way I felt with my girls.