Disco Derail! - TTCAL/PAL Discussion and Support!

[NatoPMT]

Nato, I'm so sorry you have this worry. I take it Eloise wasn't vaccinated with the MMR? I know in the U.S. you get the measles/mumps/rubella combo shot. But then again if your friend had it, I take it vaccination is a moot point as your friend would have been vaccinated...anyways, it sounds like you're in the clear but it's too bad you've had a scare!

Glad his little head is ok

Shes had 2 sets of imms so far for stuff like polio, tetanus, pneumonia but MMR isnt until 2 years

I havent had mumps as i am too old - i got rubella at 13, and Cherie hasnt had mumps imm either

I have to wait another 2 weeks to be sure she's ok, but am hoping that we have swerved it

 

[hoping:)]

Allie- Woohoo for 13 hours I'm glad to hear Alistair's run in with the dog bowl has had no effect on him

As for crocheting... I just watched some videos online and read some articles. It took me a few hours to learn and once I got started it was easy... starting it was the hard part. I can usually look at something and replicate it. Tim says it is my gift I am the same way with drawing, painting or any other craft. For instance, the mural I painted on Penny's nursery wall. I looked at a similar picture on line and then I just went for it freestyle and made my own adjustments

Nato- I hope Eloise dodges it too. It sounds good so far

AFM- Last night was the 1st night Penny slept in her own room all night... We tried a few weekends ago but I missed her and brought her back into our bed when I did her 3 am feed She used to sleep through the night until she got her cold last month and now wakes up once at 3am to fee... does anyone have any tricks to get her back to STTN? Also, when she isn't sleeping with us she tends to wake her self up by kicking her legs & swaddling doesn't help. She woke herself up twice when I first put her down. I need to figure out a solution to this. Luckily, it only took about 30 minutes for her to fall asleep after all of that

 

[Jaymes]

No, I was charting and the ultrasound showed closer to 4 wks than 6... She said it didn't look molar, and it looks like only 1.

it is quite high for 19dpo, but i just checked back on my numbers and mine were 37,840 on 1 March, which would have been 5+5 which is ridiculously high. I remember my private clinic said it was good, my NHS GP was worried, but everything was fine so i hope thats the same for you

Great she said it doesnt look molar, what are the next steps?

Not sure I'm still waiting to see the dr.

So what do they want to do next? Wait and scan you in a couple of days... I'm glad it wasn't a molar. What is your HCG level?

@ 19 dpo it was 4204.1. If they don't test here I'll go back to the lab and get it done just for my own sanity!

 

[NatoPMT]

AK i see you!! come and say hello

I am front of house again

 

[grandbleu]

Hoping - You are very talented - You should definitely do an Etsy business...I would buy a cute hat from you...Penny looks adorable as a monkey! You sound so artistic...I'm have two left hands for anything crafty...Luckily I'll be playing sports with my LO...that's more up my alley.

 

[heart tree]

At work and don’t have a lot of time to write, but wanted to throw some hugs around.

Vicky, sounds like life has beaten you up a bit lately. I love all of the advice/support that people gave you yesterday. I echo what’s already been said. Remember that we’re here for the bad times as well as the good. Please don’t ever feel like you can’t post because you are feeling down. We love you and want to support you, even if it is from afar. I would imagine that all of the things going on in your life are contributing to your stress. It doesn’t seem to me that there is just one culprit. You would probably be managing things a lot better if it was just one thing. But your back has had a huge load piled onto it. You have to find ways to get some mental breaks from it. Whether it’s taking Popi for a walk or just walking yourself. Maybe it’s going to a park and reading for an hour. You need something that will allow you to escape. What about counseling? What about an anti-depressant? Those are also some options. I’m thrilled to hear Hero slept through the night and you are feeling better today. That’s a great first step.

Jaymie, your levels are high for 19dpo, but I wouldn’t immediately jump to the conclusion of a molar. I had a suspected molar in my second pregnancy because my levels were so high and the pregnancy looked suspiciously like a molar. Obviously it wasn’t viable, but after they tested the tissue, we found out it wasn’t molar. Betabase shows that you are much higher than the Median, but much lower than the highest hcg level reported at 19dpo which was a successful pregnancy: 12366. Good luck.

Hoping, love, love, love the little hat you made. She looks soooo cute! I also love that you are making sure she is exposed to the Native American traditions. It’s so important to keep these traditions alive.

Nato, that is so damn scary about the mumps. Why do things like this have to exist and cause us constant worry? I have everything crossed that Eloise is ok.

Oh and I’m sure most of you saw, but Sparkly got some bad news about her pregnancy. Big hugs Gaynor.

Ok, have to get back to work. Hi to everyone else. I have my appointment tomorrow and am hoping they give me a scan. I’m starting to get anxious. I haven’t had my baby measured for an entire month. The last scan I had over 2 weeks ago was quick and she didn’t do any measurements. I know the baby is still alive, but I’m scared it isn’t growing appropriately. I have nothing to base this on, just a generalized worry.

 

[hoping:)]

Jaymes- Hearty is right... your #s are high but I think everything should be ok

Bleu- thanks! I love Etsy! They have the cutest things on there. I bought Penny's organic crib quilt on there and it is the softest thing ever. Teaching your little guy how to play sports will be awesome. My husband was hoping for a girl because he is no good at sports except for skiing I'm the athletic one in the family so I will be showing Penny the ropes. We plan to teach her how to skii this coming winter... apparantly they can learn to ski before they can walk!

How is your little guy doing? I loved his pictures you posted... such a happy boy. How is ttc #2 going?

Hearty- I'm excited to hear how your scan goes tomorrow I'm sure you have nothing to worry about! This one IS YOUR KEEPER. I know, easier said than done. Even though I knew Penny was ok I still worried about the craziest things... at one point I was convinved she had 11 fingers The doppler comes in very handy before you start feeling kicks which will come in the next few weeks

 

[Jaymes]

The Dr wasn't worried. She is running another beta hcg, along with a vitamin panel, and a few other blood tests. I should have the results by tonight. Yay! I have another scan next Thursday for viability, I think it's just because they didn't see the heartbeat as its too early. Thanks for all of the support during this little freak-out.


Amanda, good luck getting your scan. I'm sure the baby is doing wonderfully. Hugs

 

[heart tree]

I didn't realize you had a scan already. Molars look VERY different than regular pregnancies. If your doctor didn't see anything abnormal, then I really am not worried for you.

Good luck next week with your scan. Remember that even at 6 weeks, it might be too early to see a hb, but you'll definitely see a lot more than you did with your previous scan.

Happy 5 weeks!

 

[Jaymes]

Thanks! Sometimes google is so not helpful!

 

[vickyd]

Hearty thanks so much for your support! Im actively trying to push stressful thoughts from my mind as soon as they start creeping in. There is nothing i can do about the crisis, if my sis is out of work or if Alex keps his office open. This I must accept...I have to get over my need to control eveything in my life.

Good luck on the scan Hearty, youre bricking it obviously! I feel your worry, i was always worried and even after the kicks started i was still worried thinking that there werent as many as there should be bla bla bla....PAL sucks big time...

Jaymes wow, i didnt realise that having higher hcg numbers was a cause for worry! A friend at work got pregnant one week after my second loss and she brought in her beta numbers for me to see (being the resident expert on pregnancy at the time) and they were like 6000 at 4 weeks!!!! Her doctor was well happy about those results, I on the other hand had to fight back tears and an urge to beat her sensless lol!

Sparkly has bad news? OMG...massive hugs.....

nato is it standard to have the MMR vaccine over there at 24 months??? hero is schedualed for hers at 15 months...Maybe i should try to get that pushed back?

Hoping i dont remember what name we picked out damn it! Im lucky if i even remember the dream topic these days!

Allie you are also on my hate list...13 hours.....bitch...

 

[NatoPMT]

no Im completely wrong, according to the NHS website its at a year. I just ramble nonsense

well done pip! Great news Jaymes. NO reason to think that pip wont have a hb by 7 weeks.

Good luck with the scan Hearty, cant wait to hear your news, try and get pics for us to coo over s'il vous plait

Etsy is bloody expensive though, i have just been browsing for bunting and cushions for Eloise's room. I am going all 1950's and warming up Johns credit card.

Hoping, is she eating enough during the day? are you doing a 10.30 or 11.30pm dream feed?

 

[hoping:)]

Nato- she guzzles her milk all day long... hence the fluffy cheeks Tim did try a dream feed at 11:30 but she only drank an oz. We will try it again tonight

You should really try zulily.com. There are a ton of different vendors all up to 80% off. They have the cutest clothes and home goods

 

[Jaymes]

Hey all just wanted to update. My 19 dpo hcg was 4204, my 21 dpo was 8635. They were about 48 hours apart. My progesterone was 23.05. It seems high but my dr wasn't worried.

 

[heart tree]

I think you are ok. They are doubling perfectly, every 42 hours. Progesterone is good too. Try not to worry. You'll have another scan soon and will get more answers.

Vicky, that's the best attitude you can have. You really can't control everything and it's good to remind yourself of that. You need to tell yourself that you have to let some things go. You've gotten this far in life. You're resourceful and smart. You can't predict the future. You take things as they come and you deal with them when things get bad. You've already been through some of the worst things you'll ever endure in life. If you can get through that, you'll get through this too.

12 hours till my appointment. Went to a prenatal yoga class to calm my nerves then had a listen to the heart beat. All seems good so I'm feeling a little calmer. We'll see how long that lasts tomorrow morning. I'll update as soon as I can. xoxo

 

[Allie84]

That's good news, Jaymes. Deep breathes!!! It will be okay. Everything is sounding good.

Vicky,

Nato, oooh, what'd you get from Etsy? I love anything 1950s. I'm a big fan of girlie 40s/50s style dresses for myself and am pleased they've been in style lately. I wear these impractical dresses to church every week even when it's snowy, windy and below freezing.

Hearty, good luck tomorrow. If you get a scan, I wonder if they'll hedge a guess at the gender? I remember feeling like it was an incredibly long time between scans. Until my weekly ones towards the end (bio physical profiles) I had an 8 week wait between the 11 week one and the 19 week one when we found out he was a boy. And then after that I was itching to get another one and it wasn't until I got diagnosed with gestational diabetes at 28 weeks that I was able to convince them to give me one (and that took begging). I hope you have better luck than me! Can't wait to hear about your appt.

 

[heart tree]

Allie, I think if I stay with the high risk doctor I'm more likely to get more scans than you. I guess that's the benefit of being high risk! Oh joy! I'm also being sneaky and working with 2 different hospitals. So I have a 20 week scan already scheduled at the other hospital...hee hee! I really hope she does one tomorrow though. If not, I might have to wait until March 15 for my 20 week scan. Oh the horror!

How's your boy? Is his head ok? Any bumps?

 

[LucyJ]

Havent read back in a bit of a rush as got to get to the dr's with Benjamin just wanted to wish Amanda good luck today and hope you do get a scan so you can see baby hearty Im sure she is doing great

Will catch up when back and reply probably.

 

[LucyJ]

Ok Im back:

Vicky its good to try and let go of the things you can't control, hope Hero has another good night. Getting sleep definitely helps with how you deal with things. Im a mess on limited sleep.

Hoping I have no advicd as Benjamin doesnt sleep though the night oh how I wish he did. He did for about 2 weeks over chirstmas at my parents but since then nothing in fact his sleep has been worse hes now waking twice a night really hoping we could get it down to once or even better not at all or for him to go down earlier than 9/10ish He's still in with us. I hoped giving him more soilds would help but nope sure we will get there eventually if not we may have to go live with my parents

Jaymes it sounds like things are looking good the fact your numbers have doubled is a good thing and your dr isn't worried.

Amanda again good luck today I found the wait between my scan at 13 weeks and 20 weeks was one of the hardest especially after having scans every 2 weeks my dopplar was my life saver.

Nato Im with Allie love the 1950s can we see pictures of Eloise's room.

Afm: well things went really well at the drs shes really happy with how hes doing. Hes put weight on which is such a relief hes back up on the 2nd centile. He weighs 13lb 10oz now and is 67cm long. The sickness is much better so hopefully its onwards and upwards and we have the reflux under control. I am a very happy mummy today and proud of my little boy.

 

[Round2]

Yay Jaymes, I think your numbers are great. I think you have a healthy little bean in there.

Vicky, I'm glad to hear you sounding more optimistic. It's true, you have no idea what the future holds, just deal with what you have now. Hope the sleeping continues with Hero. How was your night out? Did I miss that?

Nato, I want to see some pics too! Sorry you're having a scare with Eloise. Hopefully she dodged the virus.

Hearty, good luck today! I'm so excited to hear if they get a potty shot. Any flutters yet? I can't wait for you to feel movement, it will definately help calm your fears.

Sparkly, again - I'm so sorry. I can't stop thinking about you. Hope you are okay, we're all hear if you need us.

Hoping, those pictures are ADORABLE! She is just so darn cute, I want to squeeze her!!

Allie, glad to hear Allister is okay. I know it's scary, but I really do think they are more resilent than we think. It's us mom's that are so fragile!!

Lucy, glad to hear Ben is doing so well. I can sympathize with the reflux, poor boy. I can't imagine being a baby and going through this.

Not much going on here. Our ski trip was great. The weather was beautiful and I had a nice little Mommy and Maddy day while the boys were skiing. I'm paying the price this week though, I've got so much work to do before we leave for Florida. I'll be working all weekend to make up for it.

Babywise, things are moving along. I think that I'm starting to look pregnant now. The movement is helping me feel calm, but I still have the occasional worry creep into my head. The newest one this week is that my cervix is slowly dilating and I'm going to have pre-term labour. No reason why I feel this way...just one of those lovely PAL paranoia's!!