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

[Crystal5483]

"bad" test / less dye

Here is a PRIME example of different tests having different dye etc.

I PANICKED this morning a little when I saw the bottom test (lot# BU2248PA exp 8/14) but then I had DH go out and buy some from the store we bought the rest at and tonight with DILUTED urine I got the top test!

SO DIFFERENT!

 

[ZooMa]

Holy shyster. My doubling time is 25 hours. Beta went from 653 to 2211 in 43.5 hours. This should be good news, but now I'm freaking myself out that I have a molar pregnancy. I know way too much. Ahhh. Darn medical education.

Zooma I know how you feel because I have the same worry with my doubling time of 29hours. When will you be able to see a doctor? As far as I know the only surefire way of detecting a molar pregnancy is by ultrasound. In the meantime let's hope for twins.

If its of any comfort, with my second son I had a doubling time of 29 hours. There was just one very healthy little one in there. Be pleased with your numbers! I only wish mine were showing such great progress!!

Yeah, I'm laughing at myself now, because this is certainly not a reason to worry. I've never had betas drawn before, so I was shocked how quickly the numbers rise. I didn't realize they doubled much more quickly earlier on than later. Odds are it's a singleton - perfectly fine with me! It didn't stop me from spending a half hour tonight looking at double strollers. Ah, I'm crazy! I am getting nothing done. No dishes washed, no laundry folded, no dogs walked, no exercise for me - nothing! Well, I'll enjoy the excitement and the freedom while it lasts. Hopefully 9 months from now I won't have the option of wasting hours online!

 

[JenzyKY]

"bad" test / less dye

Here is a PRIME example of different tests having different dye etc.

I PANICKED this morning a little when I saw the bottom test (lot# BU2248PA exp 8/14) but then I had DH go out and buy some from the store we bought the rest at and tonight with DILUTED urine I got the top test!

SO DIFFERENT!

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Yeah. I think that is part of the reason I am done testing. I saw what I needed to see. Mine today looks like the good dye one of yours.

 

[Crystal5483]

Yea I think I'm convinced now and I'll just wait for my ultrasound on Monday!

 

[Beemama321]

Congrats to all you lucky ladies!

Hugs to all the unlucky ones.

AFM: Hoping for just one happy little bundle of cells nestling down into a fluffy uterus right about now. U/S scheduled for 12/20 at approx 7wks+.

Now to wait.

Congrats! I have my ultrasound scheduled for that same day! Such a nice present right before Christmas! Now... how are we going to survive a three week wait!?!?

 

[JenzyKY]

I'm jealous of all the ultrasounds!!! Fingers crossed I get one before Christmas when I go to my appt Tuesday!

 

[Lionchild]

So after freaking out about that phone call, I bought another Digi test (I don't want to see lines... They just stress me out more!) I was thinking with faint lines yesterday that this would just come out negative and I could get over this stressing and just know and try to move on. HOWEVER, it actually came out positive! So I'm hopeful yet again and keeping my fingers crossed.

FX Sheffie. I hope everything works out. I'm sending you positive thoughts!

 

[readynwilling]

Lucky gals! I probably wont get an U/S till 20 weeks. The 12 week us is part of the nucheal screening (downs syndrom testing) which i have and will decline. And i think only if your cycle is wonky here do you get a dating/early u/s.

 

[ZooMa]

Congrats to all you lucky ladies!

Hugs to all the unlucky ones.

AFM: Hoping for just one happy little bundle of cells nestling down into a fluffy uterus right about now. U/S scheduled for 12/20 at approx 7wks+.

Now to wait.

Congrats! I have my ultrasound scheduled for that same day! Such a nice present right before Christmas! Now... how are we going to survive a three week wait!?!?

I dunno how we survive... obsess on BNB?

Congrats! I see from your signature you have a couple boys already. Why do you think this time there might be two?

 

[ZooMa]

Lucky gals! I probably wont get an U/S till 20 weeks. The 12 week us is part of the nucheal screening (downs syndrom testing) which i have and will decline. And i think only if your cycle is wonky here do you get a dating/early u/s.

I agree that we (in the U.S.) get way too many lab tests, doctor's visits, prescriptions, etc that we don't need. I see it every day. It's why our health care system is crashing and burning... completely not sustainable. However, we are Americans, by God, so we can get whatever we damn well please! *sarcasm* We (the consumers) really don't believe in rationing care and will fight it till the end. You should hear all the protest about "Obamacare" in the news everyday -- even though the few changes that passed in the law are not even close to socialized medicine! Don't get me started...

So while I feel for you ladies that have to put up with the NHS, know that the procedures in place are (usually) the result of evidence-based medicine, and have faith in knowing that your clinics and hospitals, no matter how dysfunctional you believe them to be, will last a whole lot longer than the American system at the rate we're going.

*steps off soap box*

 

[Sheffie]

Ugh! My doctors office just called and left a voicemail while I was in the shower... They said they would only call me about my blood work if they saw a problem, so now I am stressing out like crazy! They called at 5:02 and I called back at 5:07 but they were already forwarding calls to an operator because they close at 5. Now I have to wait until 9AM! Why would they do that to me!?

That timing stinks! Easier said than done, but try not to worry too much. A lot of times calling is just routine; even if your provider said she'd call only with problems, that message sometimes slips by the office staff. Or, it could be something very minor like a very slight anemia, a contaminated urine sample (not bad like it sounds), or something inconsequential. FX!

Yeah, trying to convince myself that's its about rescheduling my first U/S because they were assuming I was 5.5 weeks from my last period, but my cycle has been really long since getting off BC and I'm thinking I'm more like 4 weeks... That would mean the U/S should be nearly two weeks later based on my blood work. Keeping my fingers crossed.

 

[bloominbroody]

Ladies do u think a nurse would be allowed to refer me to a mw? They're more available than the doctors at my gp practice. Just impatient lol wanna get booked in asap x

 

[charlie00134]

Sheffie: hopefully it's something really basic and not bad news. I'll be keeping an eye out for your update.

bloominbroody: at my GP surgery I had to go to a different desk (my docs has 4 surgeries in one building) which arranged midwive appointments for the whole building. I booked it myself for 7 weeks x

 

[Barhanita]

Well, I cannot sleep. I woke up at 4 am, and it's after midnight and I cannot sleep... I napped for a couple hours during the day, but still... I thought women lose their sleep once they have their babies, not 8 months before that.

Also, I finally told OH. Such a relief! He is very worried, of course, but we hope that this time it is our take home baby... hcg tomorrow morning, and if I am anywhere around 300 and 1000 I will breath a tiny bit easier...

 

[Barhanita]

Sheffie I hope it's just some scheduling updates! Fingers crossed.

 

[charlie00134]

hope you get some sleep soon, I'm sleeping okay I'm just knackered when I wake up. starting a nee eating plan today which involves 5 a day and healthy calories. hoping that'll help pick me up with the extra vitamins

 

[JenzyKY]

Barhanita doesn't the poor sleeping stink!!

Charlie, I've been trying to add more fruit and veggies high in folic acid. I eat all the time now so at least I eat some healthy snacks.

I had my first smell something and gag experience at work. The gag was immediate. Ew. I've been pretty crampy today. It just makes me so nervous.

 

[aimee-lou]

Hi ladies,

Still early days for me, but I got my BFP yesterday. We weren't trying really as we have a 6month old, but hey, it's obviously meant to be. Baby number 3 is on the way

EDD is August 5th, which is my Dad's birthday. hopefully that will soften the blow for him (he's not the biggest fan of me having babies lol).

Nice to meet you all. xx

 

[Crystal5483]

Look I'm ovulating! lol love it!!

 

[JenzyKY]

Welcome Aimee! Crystal, I was ovulating a few days ago too! Haha