Anyone who is ttc having trouble with their cycles due to previous bc use?

[Rachel789]

I just got off the phone with the nurse and my HCG is now over 6000!! yay!! I feel much better! It is increasing very well.

I asked if I should be concerned about my progesterone levels and she said it is just borderline so they want to be safe. The dr. prefers to see 20+ so I am just under that so I will try not to worry. I have my first scan scheduled for Monday morning at 9:45. Ahhhh I can't wait I will be 2 days shy of 6 weeks, so not sure if I will be able to see the heartbeat or not yet at that point but hopefully I will.

 

[ImSoTired]

I think the only reason they are putting you on the progesterone is because you were seeing a specialist. I doubt theywould put you on it if it was a regular OB. It certainly can't hurt though. I'm sure it'll all be fine. Your numbers are more than doubling so I'd be confident in that alone. It is still a little early for most symptoms. I had the breast pain and some minor af like cramping but the morning sickness and everything else won't come for a few weeks for most women. I wouldn't expect too many major symptoms for another 3 weeks or so. Then the aversions and everything will start and the sickness the heavier bloating, etc. I'm sure you'll be just fine but obviously I know how hard it is not to worry about every little thing and possibility. They'll probably want you to come in for an U/S between weeks 6 and 8 I'm guessing. By that time you might be feeling a bit queasy and it'll be a little more real for you. I know it's hard to feel pregnant. I still don't feel pregnant sometimes even though I've gained weight, got a huge belly, and feel little wiggles and kicks. It's also difficult to tell you have such a huge belly when you're just lying around and then you catch a glimpse of your shadow or your reflection and then it's like where did that come from! Hopefully you won't get too many horrible symptoms though, just a few that let you know it's real.I really think everything will be just fine!

 

[ImSoTired]

I just got off the phone with the nurse and my HCG is now over 6000!! yay!! I feel much better! It is increasing very well.

I asked if I should be concerned about my progesterone levels and she said it is just borderline so they want to be safe. The dr. prefers to see 20+ so I am just under that so I will try not to worry. I have my first scan scheduled for Monday morning at 9:45. Ahhhh I can't wait I will be 2 days shy of 6 weeks, so not sure if I will be able to see the heartbeat or not yet at that point but hopefully I will.

That is great! You are MORE than doubling! Don't get scared now...maybe more than one? lol I hope you have ONE healthy little baby in there but 2 is surely possible with those numbers. I don't even know what my progesterone #'s were but it's good that your doctor is just being safe... I'm sure you'd be fine without it though. I had my first appt at 5w 5 days also but no scan until 6w6days where we DID see the heartbeat. It was too small to hear it but we saw it. It was great!

 

[Rachel789]

I did read that more than doubling could indicate more than one but it isnt always necessarily the case. I am hoping for just one but if there are two I will consider it a blessing!

When the dr did my scan the day after I o'ed he only saw one corpus luteum in my left ovary. I think if I had a chance at twins there would have been another corpus luteum on the right side but I could be wrong, just a speculation. I guess identical twins is always possible!

 

[ImSoTired]

It could just be the one. I wouldn't worry on it but it's great that your numbers are rising so much ! It's a great sign of things to come! I hope they can see the heartbeat as early as 5w5d so you could relax about it a while!

 

[Rachel789]

DH can't make it to the scan on Monday morning so we had to reshedule for Thursday morning on the 13th. I will be 6w1d then so hopefully there will be a better chance of seeing the heartbeat.

 

[ImSoTired]

DH can't make it to the scan on Monday morning so we had to reshedule for Thursday morning on the 13th. I will be 6w1d then so hopefully there will be a better chance of seeing the heartbeat.

I hope you will be able to. It's still a bit early because everything is so so tiny but I think 6 weeks is when the heart starts. I'm sure it'll be just great! Lots more bloodwork and questions coming your way but it's all worth it! SO happy for you!

 

[Lovetoteach86]

Ahh so exciing So much going on in this thread. I keep thinking twins too, but like yall said one healthy little apple seed is amazing enough. Taking my last provera pill today. Had some very mild cramps today. Hopefully I will start af tomorrow on my day off when I don't have to worry about WHEN during the day it may start. I am very excited to see what my increased dosage of clomid is going to do.

 

[Rachel789]

Yay for last provera I bet this higher dosage will work VERY well for you, looking forward to see how it all works out for you

 

[ImSoTired]

Michelle Yay for starting Af! I'm sure the clomid will work wonders for you this time.

Rachel I hope you are doing well!

Baby was very active yesterday evening. Today I had my OB appt where everything went well. My bp was good, I only gained 1 lb this month (so I guess that makes up for my so called 8 last month!), my urine was clear of protein and sugar, heartbeat was hard to find cause baby was wiggling but when they finally found it it sounded good, and I'm measuring well. My gtt results were in and good, no GD for me! So that's all great news. My doctor is having me count movements from next week on though. It's kinda scary for me because she is pretty inactive some days and I'm afraid I'll be going to the hospital every few days to check up on her because I won't have felt the amount of movement I'm supposed to. Fx'd she gets active and stays active until I deliver because otherwise I'll be a nervous wreck!

I'm not mad at MIL anymore even though I should be. She helped me get a lot done for the shower today. She just refuses to tell people no when they ask about the shower but I told her NO MORE people! I can't stand the stress!

Anyhow hope you're all doing well!

 

[Lovetoteach86]

Great news Steph I am glad I was right about everything being okay.

As for me no af today, I hope I don't start full force in the middle of the work day!

 

[ImSoTired]

Michelle wear a pantyliner or something to work. That way if you feel like you're starting you'll have a thin layer of protection. I used to do it all of the time when I had work or school. It's never fun or comfortable getting af, especially when you're out doing things, but I suppose it's necessary so we just have to deal with it. I'm just 3 months away to getting AF back and I'm so nervous that the bleed after baby will be heavy and long. I just hope it doesn't take forever for AF to show her face afterward. I'll be wanting to feel somewhat normal after I give birth. My ticker says 90 days or 13 weeks! That means I'll be considered term in 10 weeks! Where did the time go!? I just hope that time doesn't drag from here on out, especially because I'm feeling more and more uncomfortable as time goes on. I get terrible sciatic nerve pain, stretching ligament and muscle pain, I waddle, and yesterday evening I sneezed and I peed a little! And I've gained 15 lbs so far and I hope I can keep it under 25!

Oh lol. I was sitting with DH on the couch last night with my belly pressed up against his arm. Baby started kicking and DH felt it. At first he was happy and excited but then we were both very still and she gave him 2 or 3 hard kicks. He pulled away shocked that it could be that strong and he was a little weirded out and nervous about it. I laughed at him because if he only knew what it feels like from the inside! Maybe he was insulted that she kicked him so hard I thought it was hilarious!

Anyhow I hope you're all having a good day!

 

[Rachel789]

Steph-That is great news that everything came back ok I can't believe you are only 3 months away from meeting your baby girl

Michelle-I am sure AF will be here anytime now and then you can get on with your new clomid cycle

I am doing ok, just anxiously awaiting my ultra sound next week. I still don't feel pregnant. My boobs were noticably sore for a few days and since yesterday they are barely sore, I can only tell if I poke at them. Of course that made me a little uneasy that they aren't nearly as sore. I would think they would stay the same or get worse if anything since my hormones are increasing I just hope all is well in there. I feel a little tired off and on but nothing out of the norm. I thought by now I would be exhausted, I hear that is a major symptom early on for many people. The past couple days I am feeling a little something in my stomach though, I wouldnt quite call it nausea but it almost feels like the start of it...it is hard to explain. If I knew for sure everything was ok in there I would be greatful for no symptoms. Being this early in pregnancy is very nerve wracking

 

[ImSoTired]

Rachel I think my boobs were most sore a few days after missing AF. They hurt for quite a while but it was more when I pressed against them or took my bra off at the end of the day that they would hurt. Not just sitting there not touching them. Not everyone gets every symptom and some women don't know they're pregnant for months because they have no symptoms. I wouldn't worry about it so early. You'll get some and not others, some might be unique to you, and eventually you'll be noticing more and more. I felt more at about 8 weeks. I'm sure everything will be fine. You're scan is coming up and I hope it puts your mind at ease. I know how hard it is! I just wish that I could look back and say I enjoyed it but I know I was just way too nervous about the whole thing. Even now I have my moments of enjoyment but I still worry. I guess it's a part of being a mother! Worry, worry, worry! I just hope that they find your little bean's heartbeat nice and early so you can relax for a few weeks. Don't worry much about symptoms!

I know I can't believe how soon I'll be meeting my baby! DH and I have been looking at names but we are still so undecided. He can't seem to put in much input at all other than what he doesn't like. I mean there is nothing he specifically likes. I have 2 or 3 names in mind but my heart isn't set on any of them and I'm afraid to set one in stone in case I give birth and change my mind!

 

[Rachel789]

Picking a name will be sooooo difficult! I don't know how we will ever decide....I am so indecisive to begin with so picking a name will be really hard for me. I think it is best to narrow it down to 2-3 names and hopefully at some point you can settle on one of those.

 

[Lovetoteach86]

We have been thinking about names forever, and by we I mostly mean me haha. He chimes in every now and then, but only with girl names. The only names we are 100% positive on are the middle names though. I would like to have one nailed down shortly after I find out the sex, but then I feel like I wish I had a crystal ball to see what my child will look like when they are five so I know what name would fit them best.

 

[ImSoTired]

There are so many names that I think are beautiful but I find something slightly wrong with each one and none of them really stand out to me as my baby's name. I have said for the past 5 years that I would name a girl after my great grandmother who I was very close to. I still keep coming back to that name and I do love it. I'm kind of turned off by it's recent popularity but I can't seem to get it out of my mind. Dh likes it as well. We just haven't decided if it is THE name and we just keep batting ideas back and forth. I'm afraid I will say 'this is it, this is her name' and I'll change my mind. It doesn't help that we were sort of expecting a boy and we had our names picked out pretty clearly. It was either Jason Dyan or Dylan William. Now that it is a girl we are so confused! I think it'll probably just end up my g-grandmother's name because that is the only one that we keep coming back to and both like. I'm just not 100% sold yet. Maybe it'll become clearer as I get closer to my due date?

 

[ImSoTired]

Oh and here is my bump on Sunday at 26+3, my last 2nd tri pic. I feel like a blob and it's so hard to get a pic that I am happy with. I think I still look fat! I can't believe I've gained about 15lbs!AHHH!

 

[Rachel789]

Awww you look great, love the bump!!!

 

[Lovetoteach86]

You don't look fat to me, it's all baby belly. I hope I can only gain 15 pounds by that point. I am terrified of gaining like 50 pounds or more.

I started af today, not fully red, but def more of a light to almost medium flow rather then spotting. It was just waiting until the day after our three year wedding anniversary to be nice for once I guess.