Cautiously Pregnant After A Loss. PMA, But Not Taking It For Granted.

[Mrs Miggins]

Yes Pink, it's 4 days earlier. Kelly, yay!!
Stalking for news from Mindy...

 

[too_scared]

Yay, Kelly!!! 3+

Best news ever!! Measuring exactly on schedule. I saw the little heartbeat. I cried and felt like a fool. I will post the picture later when we are home. So happy

 

[pinksmarties]

Woo hoo TS so happy for you. the run up to every scan is a worry but seenig the little flickeriing hb is just amazing!!

 

[kelly1973]

yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees so pleased for you ts bloody fantastic wahoo xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

 

[kelly1973]

time for a pretty ticker xx

 

[kelly1973]

ts can you buy 5mg folic over the counter there then?

 

[ginny83]

oh that's wonderful news TS! So happy for you!!

I hope I get to cry some happy tears this time too

 

[kelly1973]

you will ginny for sure xx

 

[kelly1973]

ginny do you have cramping? i have crramping guessing where my uterus is and in the small of my lower back theres pain is this normal its not is it. its just like af cramps

 

[too_scared]

No, Kelly, I have a prescription for my prenatal vitamins. They are multivitamins with 5 mg of folic acid.

Thanks ladies, we are so very happy!

Oh, I also had cramping for the first few weeks too, Kelly.

I can't wait for your scans!!

Mrs. M, I forgot to mention earlier, good luck at your scan, I know it will be perfect

 

[ginny83]

I had quite a lot of cramps and twinges before AF was due and tonight I've been having them again a little bit. I've also been super bloated tonight, so don't know if maybe tonight's cramps are related to that!

Had a really big horrible cramp when I stood up before - almost like I had pulled a muscle in my tummy, but I kinda remember having those "pulled muscle" feelings with both other pregnancies when standing up or sneezing. I think it's the muscles starting to loosen up or something,

 

[pinksmarties]

Kelly, I hd AF type cramps for weeks, in the early stages with lower back ache too. I just had to keep reminding myself that it was all normal growing and stretching pains. Bugger they are so like AF cramps though!!

 

[Lozdi]

Thanks ladies

Mrs. M, I'm not on progesterone. My Dr said my levels were good when I had them tested.

Lozdi, what was you said could be coming away? I don't know what all the abbreviations are yet. Oops!

My scan is in about 13 hours. I hope I don't have to wait too long. I will update when I can.

Thanks again ladies I am stressed over this and you are all helping

SCH is a subchorionic hematoma (not sure if I have spelled that right) Its basically an area of 'bruising' caused by the baby implanting, and it will either come away like spotting, or be re-absorbed. Its really common to have them, the majority of them are no threat to the pregnancy, and the ones that are, are picked up by scan techs and you would be advised to have bed rest til its resolved.

Kelly you should calmly explain to OH that this early in your pregnancy you have worries, and you would rather not have sex just yet because it would only make you worry more. The cervix can become sensitive in early pregnancy and sex can cause some spotting, and although its generally not dangerous, it can be terrifying and I'm sure if you explain this to OH he will understand. Lovely +3 there! Now....absolutely NO MORE TESTING!

Mrs Miggins I understand the nerves about the anatomy scan, but I bet all is just wonderful! Lil Fella was being super awkward at mine, and at one point the tech had to literally tip the chair so I was almost upside down to get him to move far enough out of my pelvis for her to get a good head measurement!

Mindy! I can't wait to see that pic! Theres nothing quite like seeing that little flicker is there?

As for cramping- I got all manner of cramps! Its the uterus prepping for some awesome stretching over the next few months!

Pink.....almost at V day! Will you do something celebratory?

Ginny sounds like some of my wind cramps I had in the early days, blimey those hurt! I vote the first tri be renamed the windy tri

My BH have stepped up another notch! Filling me with confidence for a rapid labour!

 

[Mrs Miggins]

Yippety YAAAAAY!!!!! Awesome news!!!!

 

[too_scared]

There really isn't much better right now than seeing that flickering on the screen today

Thanks for the explanation, Lozdi. I am not really sure what the spotting was, the Dr never really said anything about it.

I am hoping for a super fast delivery for you!!

We are about 3 hours from home now. I will post the picture as soon as I can

 

[pichi]

loz how were your last labours? Hope you have a nice speedy labour

T_S glad the scan went well!

Pink - V day is approaching

hope everyone is well. just been lurking really this past week.

:wave: to everyone

 

[Lozdi]

Hi Pichi...I do have dramatic fast labours! First was 10 hours from start to finish, but during that time I went from 3cm to 8 and a half in 2 hours flat and the contractions were epic, pretty non stop for most of it. Second can only be described as comical and a water slide method- me on my feet, and baby shooting out, literally. Honestly I wish I had been able to film it, it must have looked spectacular!

Ooh, I see you have passed V-day!

I still need to celebrate my V-day...Kitty made celebrating it on the actual day impossible, unfortunately.

 

[Clobo]

Aw Kelly, don’t let that PMA slip. Are you going to ring about a scan?? I was “lucky” as id been the fertility specialist so they gave me an early scan with this pregnancy. Really hope you can get a scan chick.

TS, soooooo glad your scan was good, so how many weeks do they have you down as now??

Loz, oh yes, people laughed at me yesterday at lunch as I pulled the napkin right over my bump!! We have to use old tea towels as dribble bibs for Lola so I put that overmy bump/lap to catch both our dribble/food!! I have to sit with my legs wide open these days to fit the bump in my lap!!

MrsMig, ooh not too long until your scan, I know how you feel, each scan used to make me nervous, but force yourself to think positively, no point in worrying and being negative that wont help in any way, things will be fine my dear

Kelly, yay for 3+

Pink, wow 23 weeks, go girl!!! x

 

[pichi]

Hi Pichi...I do have dramatic fast labours! First was 10 hours from start to finish, but during that time I went from 3cm to 8 and a half in 2 hours flat and the contractions were epic, pretty non stop for most of it. Second can only be described as comical and a water slide method- me on my feet, and baby shooting out, literally. Honestly I wish I had been able to film it, it must have looked spectacular!

Ooh, I see you have passed V-day!

I still need to celebrate my V-day...Kitty made celebrating it on the actual day impossible, unfortunately.

wow that is a quick labour! i was 3 days practically and even then she came out the sunroof

 

[Mrs Miggins]

Mine was the same Loz, ten hours from the first twinge to the first cuddle!