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

[kelly1973]

ignore them two texts thanks mrs migg for advise xx

hope hell thats proper scary you must of been livid with that person

 

[Mrs Miggins]

Did you suss it out?

 

[kelly1973]

ha ha yeah im not the brightest button lol ive just taken one really angry at the doc i should of just taken like u ladies did. i have horrid cramps today with lower back pain so am now thinking the worse

 

[Mrs Miggins]

Cramps and lower back pain are normal, try not to fret.

 

[Lozdi]

Hi kelly, things are great so far apart from a little scare I had the other day,ended up sat in the maternity assessment unit for 6 hours, won't go into much detail but someone made somethin didn't tell me exactly what was in it until after I'd eaten it as they didn't think it would do me any harm+my little man stopped moving went to the hospital where his heart rate kept dropping thankfully I was eventually allowed to leave when they were happy but my dear lord that was scary, I did get a huge apology a bunch of flowers+choc but it should never of happened, little man is back to being very bouncy thankfully. How are you feeling?

OH MY GOODNESS! A space cake! WHY the hell would someone give that to a pregnant woman? Or to anyone for that matter, without saying first, hey, this is a space cake! Oh my goodness some people need a slap! That ingredient ingested that way can cause hallucinations and all sorts! So glad your little man is ok, he must have felt pretty sick bless him.

Ginny they said that last time and my sample was fine because I behaved the night before- I just plain forgot this time, and ate the chocolate The midwife was meant to pop round today to finger prick me for iron levels, but she has apparently forgotten so I shall simply get some iron tablets and take them just incase. My next appointment is on the 31st of august, I think I'll call and change it to the 2nd....so I don't have to go because baby is coming on the 1st and thats that!

Kelly you want to be taking 75mg asprins with an enteric coating- those are made for taking everyday and the coating protects you from the asprin possibly irritating your stomach lining. Take them til 33/34 weeks, then stop, but like me you can wean yourself off them and start taking one every other day instead of daily when you hit 32/33 weeks but be completely off them by week 34.

I'm having period like pains. Probably because he is actually starting to engage, according to the midwife.

 

[too_scared]

Wow! I'm away for one day and I miss so much.

Loz, I'm sorry that your urine tested high. I really hope your local dr will do the pinprick test if you need it. I really don't blame you for refusing it.

Hope, that is SO scary. I am so happy your LO is ok. I would be SO very mad at that person.

Kelly, I'm glad you got the aspirin stuff all worked out. I can't believe your dr didn't tell you to start. Can you find a new dr? It sound like your dr is behind on education. Dr's always have to be training, in my opinion. I hope you are feeling better soon. Cramping and back ache is completely normal, like Mrs. M. said.

Ginny, I hope your ms eases off soon. I hope you find something to help you feel better

Mrs. M., how is your back today? I hope it doesn't get too bad before Migglet is born. SPD sounds really awful.

Pichi, how are you today?

I am so sorry if I missed someone. I have a horrible memory.

We went to our hometown yesterday to do some shopping and to have supper with Shawn's parents since it was his birthday yesterday. We got there in time for lunch and I couldn't find a single place to eat that was gluten free (besides the place we went to for supper). So, I ended up eating a few gluten free crackers I brought with us and we went to the grocery store and I got a fruit salad. Haha!

Speaking of aspirin, my dr and the specialist both told me to stop taking them at 12 weeks. I convinced my dr that I wanted to take them until at least 13 weeks. I don't feel comfortable stopping them that early. I think I might call the nurse's hotline that is at the specialist's office and talk to them about it. I am so scared to stop.

I hope all you ladies are well.

 

[hopeithappens]

Thanx mrs m, I just keep counting my blessings he's ok, I still can't get my head round why she didn't say anything before I ate it, but yeah kelly livid is one way of puttin it, its bad enough after miscarrying knowing things can go wrong but knowing what could of happened through someones stupidity just doesn't bare thinkin about. Kelly as mrs m said back pain+cramps are totally normal

 

[kelly1973]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/ASPIRIN-75...3BR4/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1345563785&sr=8-2

are these ok think thats a link

 

[Clobo]

Hiya

Blimey Hope, what a nightmare, i should think there were major apologies what was that person thinking?? So glad all is ok now you did the right thing getting check out my dear

Kelly, dont worry too much about the asprin and not having taken it before now, i think lots of women do and dont take it and it can just be a precaution sometimes. At least you have started now And yes you'll have lots of wierd cramps and things for the next 7 months, they are generally all normal, weeks 8-12 are when the beany almost quadruples in size and your uterus is growing so you are bound to feel some sort of stretching!!

Loz, when is your next appt?? I had mine this morning and all ok however she was feeling my belly and looking a bit confused, she said baby isnt engaged yet and only bit of forehead into my pelvis, however she then said that she was 99% sure the baby was head down but sending me for a scan just to make 100% sure it wasnt breech on Sunday! Im going to have to look away in case I see any "bits"!!!

xxx

 

[hopeithappens]

clobo -yes she was really upset when it sunk in and very apologetic she came into work the day after with a bunch of flowers and bar of choc, but still shouldnt have happened

eeeeee its so exciting how close you and loz are

 

[kelly1973]

got lots of stuff from midwife and was happily reading away when a section said aspirin has been linked to miscarriage and neonatal heart defect so should be avoided for christs sake i hate this not knowing what to do

hope,clobo did you take aspirin?

 

[pichi]

Is there a difference between asprin and baby asprin Kelly?

 

[Lozdi]

Kelly I'm pretty sure that refers to full dose asprin- 300 mg, the dose you would take for pain relief. Studies on the low dose variety vary from showing it helps to it doesn't help, but not that it harms. Some of the cramps I had in first tri were so harsh they would make me gasp! Just because its normal, doesn't mean its not scary.

Mindy don't stop at 12 weeks if you don't want to- sounds to me like the doc got it mixed up with progesterone, which tends to be stopped around 12/13 weeks (except in cases where its being used for incompetent cervix).

 

[hopeithappens]

kelly - yes im taking aspirin, i wasnt intending to but was told by the doc at my 12 wk scan that due to my raised b.m.i i had to take it from then til birth, if it wasnt for that i dont think i would be taking it, not for any reason in particular just didnt have any reason to

 

[Mrs Miggins]

I agree with Loz, I'm sure that refers to a full dose of aspirin. Kelly, I'm going to put my cross mummy hat on now please try to stop fretting. Take the advice you have been given today, it's good advice. Don't stress that you should have started aspirin earlier, if not taking it earlier was going to cause a problem, it would probably have happened by now. Thousands of women have taken low dose aspirin in pregnancy as a precaution, who knows how many babies that has saved? You were given good advice today, take that as a positive, you are over halfway through the first tri, just a few more weeks until your scan. I know you are going to wobble and stress, it's PAL normal, but try and choose your wobbles! If you carry on stressing like this you are going to exhaust yourself sweetie. Please don't think I'm putting you off posting all your fears on here because that's what we are here for, I just worry that you are going to burn yourself out with worry and stress. You are doing great so far. Big big hugs.

 

[kelly1973]

your right i know what a twat i am did anyone look at that link i put on is this one ok as ill buy now mrs migg mummy cross hat lol

 

[too_scared]

Thanks Lozdi I'm sure my dr didn't mess it up with progesterone because he explained to me why I should stop the aspirin but I can't remember exactly what he said. Also, I'm sure the specialist didn't mess it up because she asked if I was taking aspirin and I said I was and she told me I could stop at 12 weeks. I really think I will call the nurse's line and ask again just to be sure because I do have circulation problems (Raynauds)

Pichi, regular aspirin is a just a bigger dose. Baby aspirin is 81 mg (that is also what is recommended for people with heart issues, that is the one I am taking because of the coating) and you can also get low dose aspirin that is 75 mg.

Kelly, I totally agree with Mrs. M. Stressing just isn't good for you or your baby. Please try not to stress. I know that PAL is so, SO hard but stress really isn't good. I think you should just put your mind at rest that you are now taking aspirin and now the best thing you can do for your baby is to relax as much as you can. I know this is your rainbow baby and you are going to be holding your LO in your arms in March/April.

 

[Clobo]

Hiya

I didnt take asprin as I was never told to, i dont like to self prescribe as I think we need to trust in the doctors and midwives looking after us but i would have taken it if they told me to.

Id do what they have recommended, make sure its the baby/low dose asprin and definitely try to stop worrying chick

xxx

 

[pinksmarties]

Hi girls,

Kelly - the link you provided show the enteric coated one which are better for the stomach but if you have dispersible (they can be put in water) they are ok too. I have taken both, depending on what I got hold off at the time (the ones I have just now are dispersible and I take them like regular tabs you don't have to put in water if you don't want to). I was told to take until 34 weeks.

Ginny - OMG I can't believe someone would do that. I am glad you and baby are okay - how scary.

Loz - so we need to keep baby in till 31st? Lets hope the new moon doesn't have other ideas.

Pichi - as ts says the normal aspirin you take for a headache is 300mg, the baby aspirin here in the UK is 75mg.

Hi clobo

afm -just had a busy few days, I have lurked but just not had time to post. Making a big start on the nursery now as we bought a new carpet at the weekend so that seems to have given OH a bit of impetus! I will take a belly pic tomorrow (promise!), everyone says I look 'blooming' but I just feel blah.

 

[kelly1973]

hi pink lovely to hear from you how exciting doing the nursery what colours are you going for?

pichi how are you getting on with your sewing?