"Does anyone else not test early" Refugee Club

[justmeinlove]

Gosh, big hugs panda!!! The minimal sleep is one of the things that scares me hugely so you have my total sympathy!!

 

[nimbec]

Gosh panda so much has happened in such a short time! Hopefully thing will be easier for a while now fx for you

Nice to hear from you and I know what you mean about time watching we spend all pregnancy wishing it away lol!!

 

[more babies]

That's so great to hear panda! Thanks for posting an update.

Spotting is def slowly increasing. Have been wearing a panty liner today I'll definitely be calling the doctors on monday.. I just wish this wasn't happening

 

[iow_bird]

more babies: hope everything is pk. Could just be implantation or and irritated cervix from having sex? Spotting and a bit of light bleeding early in pregnancy is normal. xxxx

 

[iow_bird]

Panda: Hope you get LO to sleep a bit better soon!!! it's hard having a newborn... eeek!!! I have only just got Tilly sleeping regularly through the night, I'm going to be in for a shock when I'm up every hour or so again!

I'm beginning to get exicted about this baby arriving now! I said to hubby this morning, in 8 weeks time we'll be lying in bed saying, we're going to have a baby on Wednesday!! Crazy!! 8 weeks!! Soooooooo soon!!! Maybe I should think about packing my hospital bag soon?

 

[nimbec]

Oh no more babies I'd be tempted to call today..... If it is more than an irritated cervix and your progesterone is low you need supplements ASAP ((hugs)) x

 

[Lotus Womb]

Panda sounds like a real journey. Hoping it settles some for you going forward.

More babies when you go to your dr at least you will have peace of mind. Keep us posted my love xx

 

[annio84]

Hi ladies, not posted in a few days just because i have nothing to report really and I'm on nights which is the biggest pile of poo. I normally don't mind but I'm so tired and the sickness is so much worse on the nights.

As I said in the other thread congrats to more babies and to everyone else hope it's going well for you all. Panda, hope LO starts to sleep a bit better soon.

 

[more babies]

Spotting wasn't as bad today as it was yesterday but at times still enough to get on the liner. Still brown so I hope thats at least a good sign. Back pain and cramps/pressure also have been better and less often today. Im still worried and will be calling the doctors office first thing when they open so hopefully I can be seen tomorrow and checked out. I just hope everything ends up being ok!

 

[plastikpony]

Wow! SO much going on here while I was away for the weekend!

MoreBabies - CONGRATULATIONS So awesome to have another of the old thread on here. I hope that the spotting slows and stops soon, but I agree that getting checked out can only be a good thing, even if it's just to ease your mind! Let us know how you go!

Annio - Sorry about the poo night shifts Not cool!! Hope your sickness gets better soon! I found that sucking on a Mint Imperial would help me loads.

Lotus - Glad you are managing to keep some meals down! Try eating little bits all day long, instead of big meals if you can. Helped me a lot. Sure you will start feeling better soon soon!

Nimbec - Totally normal to be a little terrified I think. I have a minor panic attack every now and then thinking 'what the hell am I doing?! I don't know anything about being a mom or raising a child!!" I think when you have to, you'll just do it and be perfect at it

Iow - Geeze, that tornado so close would have scared the crap right out of me!! So glad you and your family are ok!

Panda - So lovely to hear from you! And don't worry about not being around much, I'm sure spending time with your little girl and making sure she's ok is right at the top of your list right now (as it should be) and getting some sleep a close second! Sounds like you've had a bit of a rough time, sending good thoughts your way for things to settle soon!

JustMe - Is your LO back to moving around as usual? How are you feeling?

AFM, Saturday was 24 weeks, so my little guy is officially viable!!!! Crazy to think that in less than 16 weeks we'll get to meet our little Ethan!! My belly moves around now when he gets seriously active, it's so cute.

In other news, my mom is panicing that I'm not organised enough and haven't bought enough stuff. This is starting to make me panic that I'm useless and disorganised, so last night I found a list online and wrote it up, and plan on going shopping next week before we go away on holiday. We also want to finish his room ASAP, hopefully that can be done before we go to Namibia on the 22nd too. Where is all the time going??!

 

[more babies]

Thanks plastik!

So I just called my doctors office and they said the rules are if there's any issues during the first trimester I can't go to the regular office I have to go to the ER. Not only do I not want to have to pay to go to the ER and potentially get stuck there for hours.. I think its going a little overboard for some brown spotting. Of course my doctor isn't even in today. This is just aggravating.. and now I'm wondering if maybe I should try waiting it out a little longer. Not to mention on top of that I think I may have a sinus infection Maybe I should just try going to my regular doctor for the infection and talk to her about the spotting and see what she says.. think its worth a shot or should I just suck it up andgo to the ER?

 

[plastikpony]

I think it really depends on how worried you are! I know I would be freaked out and probably over react by rushing off to ER, but this is my first pregnancy and I haven't had any spotting at all yet, plus I just tend to over react.

If you are comfortable that it's probably nothing, and happy to wait, then wait. I'm not sure your regular Dr would be able to do anything, but if you are going to go anyway for the sinus ifection then it might be worth a shot?

Has the spotting slowed down at all, or is it still the same?

 

[more babies]

Eh its the same as yesterday but really no back pain or pressure anymore. I am worried about it that's my issue.. because I never had this problem with other pregnancies. I guess I just feel like its over kill to have to go to the ER and more.of an annoyance at the possibility of getting stuck there all day esp when I have to be back home in the afternoon to get the kids from school. Also if I go to the ER they can obviously check if I have an infection but I'll end up being there for a couple hours at least.. ugh. I don't know. Hopefully it won't be busy since its the middle of the day and most people would probably just.go see their regular doctors. I almost just feel silly going to the ER for brown spotting.

 

[more babies]

Not to mention I just wish I knew these were the rules before. I would have gone to the ER over the weekend when DH could have come with me. And I'm the type that'll convince myself I'm overreacting.. which is why I don't know what I should do

 

[plastikpony]

I don't think there's anything to feel silly about. That's your child in there! If you are worried, then go. Even if they have a look and tell you that everything looks fabulous and the bleeding is totally normal, the trip will have been well worth it.

And if you can check out your sinus at the same time, BONUS!

 

[more babies]

Thanks plastik I think I'm going to go. I can't keep worrying about this.

 

[plastikpony]

Good idea I think! And the sooner you get there the sooner you will be done and can come home. Let us know how things go!

 

[nimbec]

Definately go hun!!! tell them about the pressure too!!!! Its probbly just an irritated cervix but hey at least they can have a look and you may even get a sneaky early scan?

Plastik i know frighteneing isn't it BUT at least you have pleanty of time left to go buying - panic not!!! Wow are you going to relatives for xmas?

 

[justmeinlove]

Yes, definitely go. At my stage, you're meant to go for what seems like stupid over reactionary reasons too, so I think the same applies super good luck!

 

[more babies]

Ok so I'm finally home from the ER. Most miserable trip ever! I can't believe how busy it was!! Anyways they did an ultrasound and I got to see my little sac and it measure to be exactly 5 weeks. No heartbeat or anything because its obviously too early so it looked like a little black blob. They didn't see any obvious reasons for the spotting although did tell me I have cysts on at least one of my ovaries. She could even find my other ovary because apparently they're in weird places. The one she did see was in back down by my rectum maybe explains why its taken so long to get pregnant? I have a follow up with my gyno tomorrow at 10:30 so it'll be nice to talk to her and see what she says. And turns out I have a horrible sinus infection which is killing my face right now. So I got antibiotics for that which I wish I didn't have to take at least so early on in the pregnancy. So anyways, we'll see what my doctor says about it all tomorrow. I will say though they really push around on the ultrasounds. That alone was making me nervous!