{CLOSED GROUP} Journey to BFP and Beyond!

[tcinks]

Oh that's so sweet you have names picked out Kylee! And I really like those can't wait to hear about your appointment! I don't remember baby squirming for us until 14 weeks, so try not to discouraged if you don't see it tomorrow.

Katie, what did the doc say?

I got elbowed right below my belly yesterday by a 4 year old and I've been so worried! It hurts a little but no cramping or bleeding or anything. Still called my doc just to be sure, she said it should be fine. Ugh I'm just going to be a big ball of nerves until my appointment Tuesday! I wish I was feeling movement already so i could relax!

 

[coucou11]

Kate how did the rest of your appt go? So sorry nothing showed up on the scan, how frustrating! I have been talking a lot to my friend lately who has been dealing with some issues (MMC last June, ruptured ovarian cyst and two fibroids, and now diagnosed with possible uterine scarring / Asherman's syndrome - talk about a tough time for this poor girl). Anyway she was just saying how frustrating it is that doctors know so little about all this - the docs basically told her, well, just try to get pregnant, and if you can't then we'll know something is wrong. She was like, um, WHAT? Help me! So long story to say I really hope they are able to diagnose something for you and help things (and for me too eventually!)

Kylee good to hear from you! Sorry you are feeling nauseous but that is definitely a great sign! I am sure everything will go well at the scan tomorrow, please update us! Love the names too And thank you for thinking of me with the Vitex! I live in LA - I would be happy to pay for it or at least for shipping!

Natalie how are you feeling these days? How is the bleeding? Hope you are feeling ok.

Fleur how are you? Sounds like everything is great, have you started picking out baby stuff yet? Will you have a baby shower?

Terrissa I am sure everything is totally fine with the elbowing, although that is scary. I can't wait till the appointment on Tuesday! I am living vicariously through all of you guys

Nothing much new here, the bleeding has pretty much tapered off, just a little spotting here and there yesterday and today. I don't feel great unfortunately, still tired and bloated and just feeling yucky. Trying to keep myself distracted and just moving forward, until July. Stay positive and all. I'm starting to temp and chart again. Still haven't figured out what vitamins to get for my husband but hopefully will work that out this weekend. Maybe I'll just get Fertilaid since I can at least probably get that stuff here - the Fertilsan has to be ordered from Switzerland!

 

[kdmalk]

It's not an issue at all. I'm sure it doesn't cost too much to ship. I'll stick it in one of those "if it fits, it ships" boxes for like $5. I can handle $5. Lol. Just message me your address and stuff and I'll pop it in the mail here in the next few days.

 

[NDH]

Still bleeding(tapering down though) on cD7, plus it's been 15 days since I first started spotting. It's been a long time... I never bleed longer than 4 days (except lochia). Even my first MC which is the only "proper" MC I've had where there was an actual baby to pass I only bled for 4 days after the MC (though was heavily spotting for two weeks prior)
I'm so over it.

 

[KTJ006]

Kylee...Did I miss where you picked out names?! I didn't see anything. Tell me what you guys are thinking! Thinking of you today. What time is your appointment? Good thoughts your way!

Natalie - hope your bleeding stops soon and hope you start to feel better.

Leigh - Oh, I can totally relate to your friend. It's unbelievably frustrating. My doc is a fertility doc, so I guess I'm in great hands, but I think she's concentrating TOO much on the fertility part. I really want to know WHY I've got this constant pelvic/ovary pain and why I have a handful of other symptoms. She keeps saying that it takes an average woman a year to get pregnant, and I still have time. Yes, that's great, but I don't want to deal with 5 more months of pain! I hope you start to feel better. Do you have an appointment set up for July already?

So right now I have to go back a week after I ovulate to get my progesterone tested and also my CA125 levels. Apparently a high yield of CA125 could mean I have endometriosis. BUT even if I have a low yield of it, I could still have it. So it doesn't make sense why she's doing the bloodwork when it might not even tell me anything. I'm just so frustrated right now. I'm going to go through this piece of it and if my numbers don't reveal anything, I'm going to start to getting much, much more firm. Because I want answers. I deserve answers. She is convinced none of this stuff has anything to do with the miscarriage, but I completely think otherwise. Why has all this stuff popped up directly after it? Even if it isn't endometriosis, it's something and it stemmed from what happened. I will not be one of those people where it takes years to diagnose.

 

[tcinks]

Ugh Natalie how frustrating! I hope it stops soon. Are you doing anything to help your body heal/cleanse? I know you mentioned something like a vaginal steam?


Katie, good for you! I would demand answers too. It's so frustrating when doctors don't listen or don't think you know what's going on in your own body! I hope you get some good news. Did you decide whether you'd go back on the birth control?

 

[NDH]

I never did do the steam - I couldn't find appropriate herbs.

I am taking a herbal tonic from my naturopath (not sure what is on it besides ginger and vitex and I think passionflower. She mixed about 6 tinctures though)
I've also eliminated all grains but rice, and quinoa and have tried to eliminate processed everything - occasional rice crackers or rice cakes.
I'm also taking a bunch of supplements and will be starting on baby aspirin. I've also switched to a prenatal that has whole food based folate rather than folic acid (and eliminating processed grains has eliminated added folic acid from my diet too. I'm considering taking a methylfolate supplement but I'd have to order from the US and the exchange rate is crap right now.
I'm considering seeing a TCM practitioner as well as we've redone the budget and I can squeeze out a couple treatments a month.
Most of the changes I made over a month ago so I'm just sticking with them. Baby aspirin is the only new thing really, but dietary changes do take a few months to take effect so I'm not holding my last loss against the changes I made.
Basically my strongest suspects for the cause of recurrent losses are mthfr mutation or hashimotos affecting my thyroid or another autoimmune disorder causing blood clots to form reducing blood supply to my uterus. They arent all necessarily the most likely causes of RPL, but they're ones that I feel will be most likely "fixed" by the changes I've made. I can add poor egg quality to the list too actually, as a good diet should help with better eggs in a few months. Without having a diagnosis I'm just relying on guesswork, but its not going to do any harm so I future its worth trying.

 

[KTJ006]

T - I'm not going to do the birth control until after I get through this cycle. I need to ovulate so I can take the blood test at the right time. DH is gone this month, so it's no biggie anyways. Depending on how the blood test goes next month and what she says, I'll decide about the BCP. The hard part is, even BC doesn't always lessen or eliminate the symptoms of endometriosis, so going on those might just be a waste too. The only way you can officially be diagnosed by it is through laparoscopy.

 

[jlw617]

Aww Kate, I know what you mean about being so fertile before but you have to do what you feel is right. Best wishes no matter what you decide!

So we found out yesterday it's a boy!!!!! We are so shocked and thrilled at the same time, I told dh the night before last that deep down I thought it was a boy! I guess I was right

 

[NDH]

Yay Jamie!

 

[kdmalk]

Sitting in waiting room. Nerves don't help ms. Lol

 

[tcinks]

Yay Kylee! Can't wait to hear how it goes

 

[KTJ006]

Waiting!!!

 

[KTJ006]

Oh...and I'm obviously not with it...just saw your names Kylee and LOVE!!

 

[kdmalk]

Y'all!!!! Peanut is absolutely perfect. Measuring right at 8+6, heart still ticking away AND WIGGLED FOR US!!!!! We are completely thrilled!

 

[tcinks]

Yay! So happy for you. how wonderful to see your little guy or gal.

 

[jlw617]

Awww so awesome Kylee!!!

 

[coucou11]

Hooray Kylee!!! That is wonderful news! Such a beautiful scan pic, that is amazing

Jamie congrats on the boy!! How exciting!! Have you told the girls yet? How did they react?

Natalie I hope the bleeding has finally stopped, that sounds very frustrating. I agree its like this constant drag and its hard to try and move forward when you are still bleeding. How's everything else going? Did you decide if you guys are going to move? I hope the supplements are helpful, good for you with the dietary changes! I am still working on those (sugar is my total weakness!)

Oh Kate I hope you get some answers! Soooo annoying. You could always try getting a second opining - even if you like your doctor, sometimes there is a benefit to just getting someone else to take a look.

Nothing new here, just a quiet weekend. I'm got my hubby some Kind multi-Vitamins and also an L-arginine supplement so I'll have him take that for while. I also decided after reading this book that I am going to add Coenzyme 10Q to my cocktail.

Hope everyone is having a nice weekend!

 

[KTJ006]

Jamie- I missed your post. Congrats on the boy! I bet you guys are just over the moon! It is so cool to have at least one of each gender.

Kylee- hope you and DH celebrated this weekend for having such a good scan! Hoping you feel more at ease.

 

[Fleur828815]

Leigh, I hope you’re feeling less yucky I see you’ve decided on the vitamins for DH. I also heard good things about Co10Q and took them for a while, but then stopped because I found contradictory research data. July will be here quickly, so keep up the positive attitude! We don’t do baby showers here, but I’ve started buying a few outfits.

Terrissa, baby is well cushioned in there, I’m sure a jab won’t hurt, but I would have been worried too.

Natalie, has the bleeding stopped? I hope you’ll see some results quickly with all the changes you’re making to your diet etc.

Katie, I’m sorry that your appointment didn’t give you any answers but I’m glad you’re going to fight to get them! Sometimes we’re scared to ask for further investigation, but it’s their job to help us out! Could you change doctors?

Jamie, congrats, a little boy, that’s awesome!

Kylee, hooray! So cute that you could see the baby wriggling already.

zaycain, if you’re reading, hope things are going ok for you.

Not much happening here, things have been hectic at work so last week I finished between 8pm and 9pm every day, and had to work over the weekend also. Looking forward to a more restful week!