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[DaisyQ]

HA HA HA!!!!
I know! I played Words with Friends and my friend wrote overly and I read it as ovary!
We need help!

I am seriously dying laughing right now. That is too good!

 

[DaisyQ]

I am really hoping your BFP is going to pop up and take you by (very pleasant) surprise... like a sneaky ninja

Keep believing
hopeful

I love it! I love this --> Fantastic!

 

[Dawnlouise30]

Thanks everyone for your kind words, i have assigned myself to pretty much complete rest till the scan. I am hoping no pain is a good sign.
i will spend some time tommorow catching up on threads on here.
I have missed you all

 

[smythdm]

smythdom, yes, tell me all about HSG and how does it affect that cycle. Does one still ovulate potentially a few days after that and can you BD that cycle?

Love to you all...

Hopeful

HSG is basically where they push dye through your uterus to see if it flows into the fallopian tubes. If it is normal (if the dye goes through, which mine did ) then it has the additional benefit of clearing out any mucus and making the tiny hairs that line the tubes (cilia I think?) stand up straight and its just a good environment. So that increases fertility for up to 3 cycles after the test. It has different effects on peoples cycles, but I think I can still use the CBFM and OPKs - the radiologist basically told me to have sex every other day from CD10 - CD23 and every day on my peak days. So I'll keep you all posted on how it affects my O date. I feel really really good about it.

 

[Mrs_Dutch15]

Hey Ladies!
Sorry I've been MIA lately. I have survived 2 weeks of HELL-ish ALL DAY nausea. I was hospitalized last friday night to be rehydrated by IV. I've barely been able to get anything down and keep it down. Even the prescription the Dr gave me isn't working. I can't wait for this part to be over.

Dawn - I've had some spotting too but it's pretty normal, no use worrying yourself to much about it.

I have my first scan on Wednesday, I wish I could be excited but I'm just THAT sick, nothing is exciting LOL

 

[DaisyQ]

Mrs Dutch, sorry to hear you've been so ill. What did the doctor give you? We usually treat severe ms with zofran at the hospital I work at. Also, try not to go to bed with an empty stomach, avoid foods high in fat, and sometimes salty snacks help. Sometimes even a few saltiness before getting out of bed can help. Good luck!

 

[happyh29]

hey ladies,

hope your all ok. we have had a weird week. in the UK you get a 12 week scan with the option of downs syndrome testing. The scan measures the babies neck and then some hormones in my blood.

It comes back as either high risk ( risk being 1:2 to 1:149) , low risk (1:151 to 1:30000 and onwards).

i came back as being perfectly borderline at 1:150.at my age / weight they expect you to be at the highest 1:9000. So we are pretty shocked to say the least.

The hospital said the babies measurement looked normal but my hormones were so high they went off the charts. I am (bloody typically) only one of three women in 6 years to have the HCG hormone so high. everything else was fine but my hcg was 5.1 MoM which as i have since found in research is literally off the scale.


sooo after a few days thinking and praying we ave decided NOT to pay for private testing or get a amnio / cvs.

The rate of miscarriage is just to high and although it would rock us a baby with downs syndrome is still our baby. I keep flitting between praying the baby is healthy to feeling guilty that i dont want a ds child. Its such a head mess.

we have a scan at 16 weeks and one at 20 which will give us a clearer picture as the babys facial structure will be more obvious.

anyhoo i am on here less and less at the moment but your all in my thoughts xxx

 

[DaisyQ]

Happy.... 1:150 is still a small chance the baby has ds no? Does that mean one in 150? My best friend's second child showed signs suspicious of ds on a scan and also something to do with her hormones, and it meant nothing. She has the most gorgeous (seriously model gorgeous) and talented 7 year old daughter. She made the same decision as you, not to get the amnio, and it all turned out fine. Someone else on here... Violinem went through something similar. I think she has a journal. Xxoo

Afm, temp dipped lower today, another bfn. Supposed to take progesterone one more day and test again. Sorely tempted to stop taking it today. What so you ladies think? Just want to get this cycle over with and move on. What are the chances that I get a bfp tomorrow at 16 dpo???? I think very, very small.

 

[1cre8tivgrl]

Smth- glad all went well with your test hun! Hopeful you are super fertile now and get you bfp this month!!

Mrs. Dutch - Sorry to hear you are so sick!! I pray this will be short lived hun. On the upside it means your little one is doing well!

Happy - I have seen/heard girls in the same situation as you and things turned out fine. I pray the same for you

Daisy - ugh...if it were me I would just stop taking it (my opinion only), its going to take a few days for AF to come after you stop taking it right? I'm sorry this cycle has been so long for you

 

[DaisyQ]

Thanks creative. Yes this cycle is super long. AF should arrive In a couple days hopefully, once I stop the progesterone. If I stop today, hopefully it starts by Monday.

 

[Dawnlouise30]

mrs dutch,
Sorry to hear you have been so poorly, hope you feel better soon. Did the hospital scan you when you were spotting. Good luck for the scan on wednesday x x

Hey Ladies!
Sorry I've been MIA lately. I have survived 2 weeks of HELL-ish ALL DAY nausea. I was hospitalized last friday night to be rehydrated by IV. I've barely been able to get anything down and keep it down. Even the prescription the Dr gave me isn't working. I can't wait for this part to be over.

Dawn - I've had some spotting too but it's pretty normal, no use worrying yourself to much about it.

I have my first scan on Wednesday, I wish I could be excited but I'm just THAT sick, nothing is exciting LOL

 

[Dawnlouise30]

Happy,
Going back a few years a friend of mine was told they were 99% certain her son would have DS based on the scan....... Well he did not have it.
I like your strength in your decision...... This baby is yours and will be perfect in everyway regardless. How many weeks are you now happy?

hey ladies,

hope your all ok. we have had a weird week. in the UK you get a 12 week scan with the option of downs syndrome testing. The scan measures the babies neck and then some hormones in my blood.

It comes back as either high risk ( risk being 1:2 to 1:149) , low risk (1:151 to 1:30000 and onwards).

i came back as being perfectly borderline at 1:150.at my age / weight they expect you to be at the highest 1:9000. So we are pretty shocked to say the least.

The hospital said the babies measurement looked normal but my hormones were so high they went off the charts. I am (bloody typically) only one of three women in 6 years to have the HCG hormone so high. everything else was fine but my hcg was 5.1 MoM which as i have since found in research is literally off the scale.


sooo after a few days thinking and praying we ave decided NOT to pay for private testing or get a amnio / cvs.

The rate of miscarriage is just to high and although it would rock us a baby with downs syndrome is still our baby. I keep flitting between praying the baby is healthy to feeling guilty that i dont want a ds child. Its such a head mess.

we have a scan at 16 weeks and one at 20 which will give us a clearer picture as the babys facial structure will be more obvious.

anyhoo i am on here less and less at the moment but your all in my thoughts xxx

 

[happyh29]

thanks ladies,

your suort is very gatefully recieved.

dawn im 12 weeks now. I dont think im being strong at all, its just to me i have dreamed of being a mum for so long i cant differentiate between any child in my womb.

Daisy - thanks hon. yeah it means 1 in 150 chance of having a downs baby.

creative- i have heard lots of stories of ladies whose children were NOT ds but then i panic thinking, well does that mean that it will be me as everyone else is ok?

my Hcg is literally off the scale. I have looked on tons of research and the highest i have found was 2.2MoM!! hahah. oh well. The midwife said i must have a stomach of steel not to be throwing u all the time but i have nausea as opposed to actual sickness. im totally over analyzing everything though thinking - "oh todays nausea isnt so bad, wonder if that means my hcg is down and thus the babys not ds?!"

oh well. I have faith and Jesus will guide me through this. Thanks again ladies. you WILL get your bfp, i can feel it xxx

 

[DaisyQ]

Happy is there any chance there is more than one bean in there? Can they say with certainty it's not two?

Also, check out betabase.info..

From what I've heard too is that there is so much variation In hcg numbers, that it's not a good diagnostic tool?

 

[happyh29]

there is definately only one on all the scans. i had a few scans when i spotted so have seen bean grown from a sac to the little baby.

im almost calm about all this now. i was in the bath today and felt the baby for the first time, my stomach got tight and like wiggled. Its still my baby.

but i wont EVER get the NT tests again. i wont abort so wish i had never ever looked into it, all its done it worry me.

daisy will have a look thanks hon - its a combination of that and the other fators i think. Im speaking to the specialist scan analyzer on tuesday so will see what she says

xx

 

[jchic]

Hi ladies!

Dutchy- sorry ur feeling sick but that part is almost over, hang in there!
Happy- you are in my prayers. Dont put too much stock in that right now, ok? My friend was told she was going to have a ds baby and tests a month later cleared that! Please just put faith in Gods plan. Xx

Creative, Daisy, Mrs B , Smyth and ttc- how are you all? How was ur wknd?

Afm-super busy today which is fun! Have cramps on and off. No Af yet but she will come tonight or tomorrow I am sure of it ! Oh well, natural cycle next then re appt on the 7th!

 

[smythdm]

Hi there!! I'm good; had a great weekend at home. Got a high yesterday and today on the CBFM and cannot wait to BD tonight when hubby gets home. Bought two big jugs of GFJ yesterday and am committing myself to drinking them both this week. Feeling great about this cycle!!

Though its totally a personal decision to do the DS testing - if they recommend it for me, I will get it, not because it will change anything, but because I want to use the extra time to educate myself and build a support system that I'll need if my baby is DS. Thinking of you though - sorry its a tough time

 

[Mrs.B.]

Hey! I am well, thank you for asking Jchic

So tired today, trouble with the neighbours last night, decided they were going to have music so loud that 2 doors down even complained, from 11 - 1 am!

to you all that need it right now!

 

[DaisyQ]

Hi all,

CD 1 for me, cycle 8. Feeling good about it though - excited to move onto clomid and IUI, and feel like we have a real chance this cycle for the first time in a while. Felt like I was spinning my wheels - nothing was happening. I know it might still take some months for the odds to work in our favor, but feeling really positive about the next 3-6 months... How is everyone else?

 

[smythdm]

So silly question - I'm not quite up on the math, but when is the latest chance to get pregnant and have a 2012 baby?