Hi Ladies...I only just got my computer on! Its been a heck of a day!
Hi Munchie
I'm so sorry for your loss, but as I'm sure the rest of the ladies have said by now- you have come to a good place. Theres so much support here, and we have experts on POAS ad charting! As for your question, theres different answers everywhere you look- as a geeral rule your body won't ovulate while your HCG is still above 5, however, I have heard of ovulation happening when its still above 5, but not much above. It took me 3 weeks to get a neg test after my MMC, and I believe that my HCG wasn't very high by the time the MC was diagnosed. The main reason hospitals say wait one month is for dating purposes. However, it depends on your case. Wait until your bleeding has stopped before you BD, and dodn't be disheartened if you don't get pregnant right away, some of our bodies take longer to recover than others. I dont even think I ovulated after my MMC, and my AF came 4 weeks almost to the day afterwards.
Mrs Miggins- I know right! You have to fight in this country to get those kind of scans after a year! Bloomin soaps and their bad info! (I'm still going to watch it) Next time I get PG, I'm not even going to get my self on the midwifes list via the gp, I;ll call them direct, tell THEM when I'm being seen and not the other way round, and I'll be contacting the EPAU myself and arranging my own scans! The whole thing was a complete farce last time with the receptionist not filing my form in the drawer right next to her, and my midwife trying to book me in for 2 booking appointments...then theres the fact that during my 8 week booking appt, the baby already had no h/b. No wonder I want to bypass that next time! I cried at three different ladies today, because they were sweet to me. Its odd how we react to kindness isn't it. I told my mum she is the best mum ever today, and she was feeling down too and said ohhh stop it or I'll cry.
Hi Mrs temple, I'm so sorry for your loss, it really sounds to me as if you got lucky and caught the eggy straight away, but to be on the safe side if I were you I would try and get an early scan just so you can know 100% You should be able to get what is known as a reassurance scan. If your midwife tries to make you wait til 12 weeks put your foot down!
Ickle
sorry about the temp drop....next month for you!
Hiya Fili!! Still no bad dreams or cramps I see....WOOHOO!
I think the next time you feel a cramp will either be in your leg in the third tri (I got that, it sucks) OR...when you go into labour!
Pink...I do wonder what itchy hands and feet is caused by during pg, think I'll pop that on my 'must google this extensively' list, and become an expert!
Hey Louby, sorry AF is being a sod for you. TMI alert: My first AF after loss- heavy as all hell, at times almost as heavy as the MMC, tiny clots, cramping on first day only (Normal for me) but the heaviness of it was unreal, I was never like that before! oh and I counted the morning after the day is began as CD!, so the whole AF was 7 days long.
Hi Dogder...No my hpt's after the loss were very light and progressivly lighter. I never tested during my pregnancy after that first couple of days. Wish I had, I'm have had a better idea of my HCG levels. Remember that dilution of urine affects the line strength. Also consider that HCG doubles and can vary tons, you may just have ended up with a ton more HCG by the time you MC than you had the last time you tested before the MC. Not sure if I have explained that very well! If it is VTS, then a scan will show it up straight away, so push for a scan instead of a blood test. The nurse gave me a scan 3 weeks after my MMC because I didn;t want another needle stuck in the back of my hand for more bloods. They did it on the gyne ward, not maternity. I have read about the hcg rising due to the body being tricked after a MC, and it tends to happen when a MC is incomplete. Another reason to put your foot down and demand a scan, politely of course.
Hi Mohini
I'm sorry for your loss, you are not alone, theres much support here.
Finally, after Epic Wall Of Text...as for me...I have had the day from hell main thought going through my head was 'must get back and catch up with the Ladies!' OPK's are getting slightly darker I might be in for a slow fade in pos this month. CM has gone lotiony....I'm horny as all heck, I think that eggy is going to pop out soon! And be chased by OH's invasion force! We are eating atm, yup I type and eat
we are having jacket spuds and salad etc...I turn to OH, and say this is lovely dear (he made it) he replies: 'yes and to think all I had to do was pop it into the oven' I gave him a 'look' I think he knows that tonight, we BD!!