Disco Derail! - TTCAL/PAL Discussion and Support!

[heart tree]

Yogi, sweetie, don't look at those lines. Think about it logically. If your hcg numbers are that high, then the lines don't really matter. These lines only measure hcg. We know your hcg numbers are high. We know you are pregnant. The only reason to get concerned is about them getting lighter is in super early pregnancy when they would go from a number at say 500 hcg and drop to under 20 hcg.

I'm glad you are getting another scan. Everything I read today while I was investigating for Lucy was that a fetal pole should be seen by 6 +3. Before then it can be too early. When you got your first scan you saw everything that is normal, a gestational sac and a yolk sac. By this next scan you should see a fetal pole and a hb. I'm guessing since they saw the start of a fetal pole, you are going to see a nice full fetal pole at the next scan.

Don't count yourself or your bean out yet. There is nothing suggesting that this isn't a viable pregnancy at this point.

 

[msarkozi]

Yogi, listen to Hearty!!! Everything is fine, and those are great numbers. They are just making certain is all....and just think, there is a great chance you are going to see a heartbeat at your next scan

 

[yogi77]

Thanks Hearty and Mel but that test just has me gutted. I'm an idiot for POAS at this point

 

[msarkozi]

ignore the test! You are pregnant. There is no way you would go from 60,000 to under 25 that quickly!

 

[heart tree]

Exactly Mel. There is absolutely NO WAY that your numbers would fall that drastically without you knowing.

After each of my mcs, I didn't even have a baby inside me and my tests were very positive for weeks. Weeks. Hcg just doesn't drop like that. If it did, you would be bleeding and cramping right now. Trust me, you would know.



Honey, I wish there was something that would make you feel better. The only thing that will make you feel better is seeing that hb in 2 days.

Just because many of us has had more than one loss doesn't make you part of that awful club. Most women don't have more than one. Please hang onto that if you can.

 

[heart tree]

Yogi, when did you POAS? Any way your pee was diluted?

 

[heart tree]

Yogi, I hope you come back here. I want you to read this blog I just found. Also read the comments below the blog entry. These are real women with the same stories. It is quite fascinating. What they are saying is that once you hit the threshold of 30,000 the lines start to get lighter! Please read. Maybe it will make you feel better.

https://timetomakeababy.wordpress.com/2009/08/20/hpt-free-zone/

 

[msarkozi]

Yogi, your scan is going to make you feel so much better. You are going to see your little bean and that heart beat is probably going to be detected as well. You will leave that scan in tears of joy! Please read Hearty's article........ sweetie

 

[yogi77]

Thanks so much Hearty for finding that, it is quite interesting for sure...and a teeny tiny bit reassuring but I am pretty down right now...but thanks so much for finding it

 

[heart tree]

There is nothing that is going to make you feel better except that baby's heartbeat. But even if you can feel a tiny bit better, I aim to please.

I have everything crossed for you.

 

[Dazed]

Hearty, I'm sorry your having such a hard time lately. I wish I could just come over there and give you a hug!
Sugar, that is shit about the NHS (?). Some things are just not right!
Yogi, I wanna give you a hug too!
Caz, is it possible the itching could be due to ecsema (sp?, dry skin). When it get cold and hot during the season changes it acts up on me on my hips and just under my boobs. The itching is horrible! Most times my hubby seems like he is going to tie my hands around my back just to keep me from scratching.

Hugs all around

 

[heart tree]

Thanks babe. I'll take the cyber hug for sure. There is no doubt, emotions run high with this ttc business. How are you doing?

 

[Megg33k]

If your numbers are up to 60,000, then you might be nearing "the hook effect" levels. At some point, the test can't handle proper detection of high levels and doesn't work as expected anymore. Stop testing. If I was still having blood results done, I'd never have tested again.

 

[Allie84]

Yogi, these are wise women with wise words....I really would not put any thought into an HPT at this point. Actually I know that's impossible! But that blog Hearty posted was really interesting and one of the comments mentioned the phenomena that Megg suggested. I'm glad you have another scan scheduled, for peace of mind.

Oh, girls, thanks you SO MUCH for the cards. I walked into the house tonight in a really sad mood, and I got 3 cards in the mail today from you girls. It was so lovely to get them I almost started to cry! Yours got put in the mail today....sorry so late.

Oh, and I really, really hope no one has endo. There's always a chance you are like Lucy and have the symptoms but no endo! FX.

Hearty, you are just amazing! I love how you are able to talk someone through a crisis through posting. I wish there was a you to help you feel better when you're feeling down. Wow, that made no sense in words like it did in my head!

Allie- I think af was pretty normal for me... the beginning may have been a little heavier but I'm just going to think of it as an evap. PS- I love your hoody I went to UCCS

I bet it wasn't a chemical then, just a pesky evap! I went to CU Boulder but since I'm from the Springs I don't mind UCCS either! Good luck with your hysterscopy. Glad you have some Vicodin on hand!

 

[heart tree]

Wow, thanks Allie, those were very kind words. You all offer me so much as well!

How was yoga?

I had a good conversation with my friend who had a mc a few months ago. You might remember me talking about her. She got pregnant again (she's 38 and did IUI) and ended up with twins. She gave me some good love and support. She is a social worker and helped me to work through my feelings. She had me look at my options, including surrogacy and made sure to let me know that I still had a lot of options available. It made me feel better to talk to her.

I haven't had any spotting today. I haven't felt my uterus as much today, though it is still noticeable. I'm in a better place this evening.

I'm loving how these cards are turning out. I'm almost done cutting everything and tomorrow I'll start gluing. I hope to get them out by Friday or Saturday.

I think it's fun how they are all trickling in. It's nice to get things in the mail.

 

[Allie84]

Yoga was great! I felt kind of light headed but they always have it soooo hot in there! The cycle I got my BFP last spring I was doing Yoga weekly. It could have been a coincidence or maybe it was that I was so relaxed.

I'm glad you had a good conversation with your friend! She's right, you really do have so many options. I'm happy you're in a better place this evening. I'm excited to get your card! I love getting crafty...maybe next year.

 

[Megg33k]

Hey, ladies! Sorry I've been asleep all day!

to those who need them!

I know y'all think I'm crazy for still testing... but I promised someone in another thread I'd test with more concentrated urine and its LOADS darker than yesterday's test! So, even if it was a bit nuts to keep testing, its actually put my mind at ease even more! I'm done for now. I think I'll probably look at another closer to the scan next Friday, just to build my confidence again if I need it... but I'll resist if I'm still feeling okay about things! Whatever it takes to get us through, eh?

 

[vickyd]

Goodmorning!!

Hearty last night i went online to see what i could find about this adenomyosis. I dont mean to be a smartass but im wondering how you can have this without practically any symptom. I read that the only way to diagnose is a hystorectomy as you said, and since thats not always possible MRI COMBINED with symptoms are used to aid diagnosis. I read some horrific pain stories, and tbh your story is the only pain free one. If you have acssess to pubmed than you can see some articles (research based) where cytoreductive surgery was sucsessful and allowed a large porportion of women carry to term without complications.

 

[vickyd]

Megg test all you want babes if it makes you feel better! who are we to judge???We are all a bunch of nutters anyway!!!

 

[grandbleu]

Morning all :wave:

I have to read back but I just wanted to say:

Lucy - Good luck and for your scan today. I know you are scared but I'm sure this is your forever baby.

On another note:

We should really be buying some stock in HPTs...apparently they just fly off the shelf