Babies due in JUNE!

[sadie]

Welcome Green and Jana!!
How are you girls feeling?

Im still sooooo exhausted that it literally brings tears to my eyes. What the heck is that about?? i know fatigue is normal, but to the point it brings me to tears?? And I'm normally a pretty strong person!! I take daily naps for over 45 min a shot. i feel like I'm being tortured. i know its supposed to go away so I am hanging on to that hope.

i'm also anxiously awaiting my friday u/s appointment, which will be 7w2d. Anyone else having an u/s anytime soon??

 

[mommylam]

Hi Ladies, mind if I join in as well? I'm 38, pregnant with baby#4, due June 1st. My other children are 19, 12, & 7.

I'm high risk this time around. Had a pulmonary embolism this past June from bring on the birth control pill. I've already had 2 scans. One at 4 weeks (only the sac visable), and one at 6 weeks, 6 days (baby's heartbeat was 134). Already nervous about the NT scan next month.

Look forward to getting to know everyone!

Hello! I'm 37 pregnant with #4 also. My 3 other children are all boys...ages 11, 9 and 4.

Everyone of my pregnancies has been considered high risk so I understand that as well. I had a loss with my 3rd pregnancy.

I had an early scan at 5 weeks 5 days that showed an empty sac and a high risk scan at 6 weeks 3 days that showed my beautiful bean and the flicker of the HB which was 133.

Anyhow, I just wanted to respond to you since I felt we had similar type situations!!!

Here's to a H & H 9 months!!!!

 

[HStein]

Feeling really rotten and crampy and I'm terrified it's bad news! I have had a tubal ligation reversal and I'm afraid little one may be ectopic. OH is working out of town as usual, kids are at my late hubby's parent's house for the weekend, and I'm sitting here alone...all I can do is pray and cry! My first "OB" appointment is tomorrow afternoon, but it's just a Nurse appointment. . I moved to a very small town in July and the OB only comes here once a month. I went in like a good girl right when I found out I was preggy and had the first of what were supposed to be serial beta hCG levels drawn here at the little clinic, and it took four and a half days to get the results back...16.6. I asked that day when I needed to have the next one drawn and was given a huge run-around that untimately ended in me having the nurse's appointment set for tomorrow but no more bloodwork or ultrasound like I SHOULD have had by now! Sorry to rant, I'm lonely and scared and I just don't feel like these backwoods docs can handle this properly! Even if it's not ectopic, with my history of preterm delivery, cercalge, and c-sections, being 90 miles from the nearest REAL hospital and NICU, I feel like this pregnancy is doomed and I honestly fear for my life, too. What would you ladies do?

 

[sadie]

HStein. i'm sorry your going through this, and alone as well. Virtually, we are here for you with open arms.
i wish I knew some good advice to give....
Do you have some friends nearby that can provide some sort of company to you? When will OH be back in town? Can someone go with you to your appointment tomorrow?
xoxo
Trina

 

[lilmamatoW]

Aww Hstein, I'm so sorry...don't know what I would do in your shoes...just wanted to send you hugs. Perhaps there will be bloodwork tomorrow and that might give you some comfort.

 

[Ferne]

Hi HStein
I wish I had some advice. How old are your kids?

If it was just you and your husband, I'd suggest renting an apt in the big city, temporarily, until you knew the baby was ok. But it's not that simple when you have other kids. You can't uproot them.

I'm so sorry I can't be of more help.

 

[Ferne]

Hi Sadie,

I was so exhausted with my first. Luckily, we had just moved to a new city and I didn't have a job. I would wake up, eat, go to sleep, repeat. This time, I am more nauseous and I'm not AS fatigued. FX it stays this way because I remember how difficult it was being that tired and, again, I didn't have to go to work.

I have my first OB appointment and u/s on November 1st. I can't wait to get a look at this bean.

 

[HStein]

Thanks, girls! I'm gonna take a warm bath and try to get some rest. I'll go in if the pain keeps me up. My girls are 12 and 6. OH should be home for the weekend and then hopefully VERY soon for the whole winter. My brother works with him, too, and will be spending the winter with us once they finish things up so I'm sure I'll feel better with both of them home to help out. Gets hard raising kiddos and chopping my own firewood (snowing here already, LOL) but that's life for now. I'll update if anything changes!

 

[Ellie Bellie]

Welcome, Ladies!!!:wave: How exciting to see so many new faces, all due in June!

HStein - HUGS!!! Good luck with tomorrow's appointment! How difficult/stressful would it be to get to the hospital for an appointment? Maybe you could arrange that if tomorrow's appointment doesn't seem to take care of your concerns?

Last night was my first "talk" with DH about his fears and worries about becoming a parent. I think it was a good talk, I just wish it wasn't at 1:30am when he got home from the bar with friends and when I'd been sleeping for an hour already. Why can't these talks happen at 7pm?

 

[Sunshine12]

HStein, I hope you feel better and get some answer soon.

Hope everyone else ok. Ive got a urine infection so been to docs this morning and got some anti biotics. Also had my first vomiting session today. Normally just feel nauseous but this morning I woke up and couldnt stop being sick. Feel like pants. Spoke to the doctor about vitamins and stuff and he said the same as the last doctor that they do not recommend you take anything else apart from folic acid. Maybe its different here but he was adamant about it. He also suggested I wouldnt get a scan until 18 weeks!!! I told him Ill have to speak to the midwife as am concerned about it and would want one at 12 as I want an amnio. Ill just have to go private if they suggest I have to wait. 18 weeks feels like a lifetime away!! x

 

[greengerbera]

Sunshine - not good about the vomiting - hopefully it won't last too long - along with the urine infection ...

I thought in the UK they scanned you at 12 weeks and then again at 20 weeks - and it is around 18 to 20 weeks that they can carry out the amnio?? That is what is was when I had my first anyway... maybe it is different from PCT to PCT??

I also think you have to be high risk for the NHS to offer the amnio - which you will find out once you have your blood test... I was 1 in 76 last time - so no looking forward to this result...

 

[Sunshine12]

Sunshine - not good about the vomiting - hopefully it won't last too long - along with the urine infection ...

I thought in the UK they scanned you at 12 weeks and then again at 20 weeks - and it is around 18 to 20 weeks that they can carry out the amnio?? That is what is was when I had my first anyway... maybe it is different from PCT to PCT??

I also think you have to be high risk for the NHS to offer the amnio - which you will find out once you have your blood test... I was 1 in 76 last time - so no looking forward to this result...

Ive been vomiting again this afternoon. Feeling very sorry for myself! Ive started taking antibiotics so hoping the UTI clears up soon. I thought they scanned at 12 weeks too but he said 18. I said I wouldnt be happy with that as I intend to get an amnio no matter whether im high risk or not and given my age I dont want to wait that long to see if my baby ok. Ill just have to see what the midwife says but I wont take no for answer re the scan!!. Good luck with your results. When are your blood tests due? xx

 

[sadie]

I'm sorry you're still not feeling well... and 18 weeks sounds absolutely ridiculous!! I've never heard of such a delay! Good luck in getting an earlier scan.

It's raining here in dreary manhattan. Parent teacher conferences until 8 PM, which just blows.

HStein, how are you?

 

[lilmamatoW]

Yes, Hstein, how are you?

 

[HStein]

Appointment with nurse went well, beta 4382 so that makes me feel better and worry MUCH less about ectopic. 1st ultrasound tomorrow at noon, then I'll be able to relax for a few months! Meanwhile, still crampy but maybe it's cuz I need to poo, sorry for TMI but it's been a few days, LOL! Prenatal vitamins have always done such fabulous things to me! No nausea, still starving all the time, and otherwise feeling wonderful! Thanks for thinking of me! I'll update tomorrow afternoon.

 

[Rashaa]

Appointment with nurse went well, beta 4382 so that makes me feel better and worry MUCH less about ectopic. 1st ultrasound tomorrow at noon, then I'll be able to relax for a few months! Meanwhile, still crampy but maybe it's cuz I need to poo, sorry for TMI but it's been a few days, LOL! Prenatal vitamins have always done such fabulous things to me! No nausea, still starving all the time, and otherwise feeling wonderful! Thanks for thinking of me! I'll update tomorrow afternoon.

So good to hear H. Healthy and happy 9 months

 

[HStein]

I stopped at the Grocery Store on my way back home to buy prunes...UCKY! But I found SunSweet Cherry Essence Prunes and they are truly yummy! I've always liked dried cherries and the Cherry-flavored Craisins, so thought these worth worth a try...I ate five in the car on the way home! Need to slow down before they have a BAD effect on my tummy, but for the ladies who can't stand the normal ones you really oughtta try these!

 

[lilmamatoW]

@Hstein, that's good news! I am so glad that you are going to get a scan tomorrow. Fx for more good news!

 

[sadie]

Excellent, Hstein!

i love prunes!

Might have to start a prune lovers forum..... Go to their website! There are great recipes for them too! (salads, cookies, etc)

 

[HStein]

LOL, Sadie...honestly, when you gals were talking about them several days ago, just the thought made me want to gag. but i've been drinking Benefiber two-three times a day and that wasn't keeping me "regular". We'll see if this helps! I'll check out the recipes, too...but as long as they keep selling the Cherry ones, I'm cool with these little shriveled morsels!