August Beach Bumps - 24 Girls, 27 boys, & 2 team yellow! 39 babies born!!

[Barhanita]

Progression with today's AM tests at 18dpo!

Looks so perfect!

 

[Barhanita]

Girls, where are you from?

I live in California, but I was born in Russia.

 

[charlie00134]

I got more tests today. the one I did this morning was fainter but a dif brand so I think that's okay. I googled it and it seemed to suggest anything up to period pains is fairly normal so that's calmed me down a bit. could be gas too as I'm plagued with that too.
sorry if I go a bit mad for the next few weeks, please bare with me and if I get too silly tell me

 

[Barhanita]

I got more tests today. the one I did this morning was fainter but a dif brand so I think that's okay. I googled it and it seemed to suggest anything up to period pains is fairly normal so that's calmed me down a bit. could be gas too as I'm plagued with that too.
sorry if I go a bit mad for the next few weeks, please bare with me and if I get too silly tell me

We are all mad for the next few weeks. I am obsessing with my lack of symptoms and testing twice a day... So far my progression is questionable...

And no, absolutely nom you cannot compare two tests of different brands!

A big hug to you, Charlie!

 

[Lionchild]

I'm probably ~14 DPO. The progesterone level of 9.7 ng/mL was disappointing, as the midwife said she was looking for a number >= 18.

I had the midwife write me a script for progesterone just in case it came back low. I got my progesterone levels back tonight after the office was already closed, so I decided to fill the script and start taking the suppository tonight. I don't know if they'll ask me to continue, but I don't think it could hurt anything now other than delay the inevitable.


Good news is my bHCG seemed decent at ~630 (can't remember exact number). Bad news is my next level isn't due for another 36 hours.

We'll see what happens with the bHCG. Maybe that will give me a better idea as to whether to expect a MC or not.

Sorry to bring down everyone's happy posts. If everything turns out well, I'll be thrilled to keep joining you all in this thread. If being an August Momma is not in the cards for me, well, I'm just glad this practice I'm going to seems willing to be aggressive with ordering tests and trying to figure out what's going on sooner rather than later.

I am spending way to much time online with this stuff. I know too much. It's nerve wracking!

FX ZooMa!! I really hope everything turns out all right! I'm sending positive thoughts your way!!!

 

[Sheffie]

Girls, where are you from?

I live in California, but I was born in Russia.

I'm in Florida. Don't know if I'm looking forward to how hot it's going to be down here when I'm gonna be all huge and stuff, lol

 

[mac1979]

Does anybody else here have super bad bloating? I feel like a huge disgusting cow lately. Especially at the gym when see the little 20 year old girls walking around in a sports bra and short shorts.

 

[Barhanita]

No bloating for me It upsets me, because I wanna have all the symtoms to reassure me the baby is fine.

 

[mac1979]

You can have mine. I want to wear my normal jeans and not be uncomfortable.

 

[Lionchild]

Wow, Crystal! Those lines look wonderful!! Are the bottom tests Wondfos?

charlie00134- Cramping is totally normal in early pregnancy. The only time to be concerned is if it occurs with bleeding (not spotting but bleeding). I was having cramping for 5 days, but it has gone away for a couple of days. I expect it to return later once the bean grows and my uterus stretches.

charlie00134- I'm a California native, but I'm currently living in NM for a few years.

Sheffie- lol. Yeah, I'll be a beached whale in the summer. I don't have the humidity that you have but the temps reach 100+.

 

[Crystal5483]

I'm in Mass

And Mac I'm totally bloated!!! Ugh lol

LION yup the bottom is Wondfo

 

[JenzyKY]

Hi ladies,
I went to make a doc appointment to get the ball rolling, they can't see me told 21st Dec I'll be about 7+5wks then, so i doubt i will see a mw b4 new yr as its xmas holidays then, u can only see a doc earlier if its an emergency. Which sucks but heyho!

I've a question, im usually a regular runner/jogger my last run was Sunday as i didn't know i was pg til Monday. Do u think its safe to continue ?

In nursing school it was said to not increase exercise amount but your normal should be ok. Just don't push too hard.

 

[bloominbroody]

Hi ladies,
I went to make a doc appointment to get the ball rolling, they can't see me told 21st Dec I'll be about 7+5wks then, so i doubt i will see a mw b4 new yr as its xmas holidays then, u can only see a doc earlier if its an emergency. Which sucks but heyho!

I've a question, im usually a regular runner/jogger my last run was Sunday as i didn't know i was pg til Monday. Do u think its safe to continue ?

In nursing school it was said to not increase exercise amount but your normal should be ok. Just don't push too hard.

Thanks will leave it til 2nd trimester i think just to be safe, so worried the lil bean will come unstuck x

 

[borr.dg.baby]

Mac I am really bloated... It's so annoying... I am very uncomfortable throughout the day....

 

[readynwilling]

they don't come unstuck JenzyKy!! i ran a 10k the day i got my bfp with J

 

[mama d]

Crystal - Your lines are beautiful! Sticky sticky little bean you have there!

Cramping - I've been cramping since 7dpiui. Nothing major, just annoying. At times I'll have about 30 seconds of OUCH but I talked to my FS about it. She told me to pay attention to (TMI) gas around the times the cramps are heavier because it's likely indigestion or gas pains that I'm feeling. And she's right....I'm burping and tooting up a storm and it seems to coincide with the same times I get crampy. Pregnancy is so glamorous! Regardless, I'll take it. I'll burp and toot my way into 2013 if it means I get my sticky baby!

 

[Angelmarie]

Feeling pretty rubbish at the moment. I went in for a repeat beta today and I worked out based on my last one that it should be about 504. But it has come out at 389 Im 18dpo. I was really hoping for a bigger increase than that. I went in for reassurance and now I feel the total opposite! Doc says to just keep my early scan on the 14th December. Thats going to be a long wait.

 

[mama d]

Feeling pretty rubbish at the moment. I went in for a repeat beta today and I worked out based on my last one that it should be about 504. But it has come out at 389 Im 18dpo. I was really hoping for a bigger increase than that. I went in for reassurance and now I feel the total opposite! Doc says to just keep my early scan on the 14th December. Thats going to be a long wait.

Well, your numbers are good for your dpo but I can understand why the doubling time would concern you. Did you doc not want to test your blood again? I'd push him for another test. I know people have been slow risers. What exactly is the doubling time for this new beta. I've read some places that 72 hours can be normal but I'm not sure.

 

[Crystal5483]

Angel ~~ what and when was your previous beta? Could you have implanted later?

Thanks MamaD! And the gas cramps were what made me question pregnancy!!!

 

[readynwilling]

from Americanpregnancy.com

In a bout 85% of normal pregnancies, the hCG level will double every 48 - 72 hours. As you get further along in pregnancy and the hCG level gets higher, the time it takes to double can increase to about every 96 hours.

3 weeks LMP: 5 - 50 mIU/ml
4 weeks LMP: 5 - 426 mIU/ml
5 weeks LMP: 18 - 7,340 mIU/ml
6 weeks LMP: 1,080 - 56,500 mIU/ml
7 - 8 weeks LMP: 7, 650 - 229,000 mIU/ml
9 - 12 weeks LMP: 25,700 - 288,000 mIU/ml
13 - 16 weeks LMP: 13,300 - 254,000 mIU/ml
17 - 24 weeks LMP: 4,060 - 165,400 mIU/ml
25 - 40 weeks LMP: 3,640 - 117,000 mIU/ml