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[Hann12]

Ive been non-stop hungry since day 1. I'm huge. Powell and Hann - your little bumps are so cute! I'm looking 4 months along, and yes, it's my first.
My mom thinks I'll stop eating so much when I hit the second tri and it will help me balance things back out. I think I've already gained 8 pounds. I feel like a super fatty. Maybe when I get my first scan in 10 days it will show a few babies in there and make me feel better about this.
I too have a house full of handy men, Hann. They are a super headache! They've been here since Sept 5, making my life a nightmare. Hopefully they will finish tomorrow. What are you having done to your house?

Sass you have my sympathies - it's a nightmare isn't it? Mine have fitted a new front door and locks and are building a fitted wardrobe. Everything just takes much longer than they predict! Plus the mess they create us awful! They clean the room they work in but ignore the mud etc on the stairs that they trampled in! Very annoying! I am looking forward to it being done so I can clean properly!

Also I wouldn't worry too much about the weight gain, it will balance itself out.
I know my bump only looks little on the side but its worse face on maybe. It's going to pop I just know it! I reckon in the next couple of weeks it will happen.
It's nice to have the bump though as you feel more pregnant!

 

[Jary]

I've had an increase in headaches and they can be a real pain to shift. Even started getting a migraine the other day but the aura faded on its own which was weird as that never happens unless I take paracetamol.

 

[AerisandAlex]

Sass827, I know what you mean, I'm hungry all the time too, now I'm not quite sure why but I found that if I skipped a meal it felt like I hadn't eaten all day!

Well... We just got back from the doctors and I have nothing but bad news it seems...

Worse thing is, I feel like I should have been better prepared for this, I told my family I was scared of this, that I felt it was going to happen again. I wanted to stay positive and I even picked out names and now I feel utterly destroyed. I even feel guilty that I feel like this because it's not like this would have been my only child, I already have 2, I thought that would give me some kind of comfort but it doesn't.

We had the ultrasound done but as soon as she went to look, there was nothing there, just the gestational sac, she thinks she saw a baby on the side of it but there was no heartbeat. I was hoping maybe if she turned the ultrasound around again something would pop up and then she'd be like "Oh there it is!" but just the sound of her voice talking about it drove me to burst into tears. I know she says it's not our fault, there's nothing we could have done to prevent it but even DH says he feels like he failed me and I feel like I failed too.

My doctor is trying to be hopeful, even though the sac looks to size she said she wanted to look at my blood work again over a 48 hour period, maybe my dates were way off... I had blood work done this morning, I have to go back in on Saturday to have them drawn again to see if my HCG levels are doubling or not but she feels as if we lost this one...

I'm not really sure what's next, I've had a blighted ovum before but my doc then was different and he didn't even check the blood levels, he just rushed to get me a D&E and that was that. I'm glad she's checking further, I feel much better about that at least. If we have to go through another D&E/D&C then I will... I just don't get it, I still feel sick, hungry and tired, I smell everything, I still feel pregnant, I'm not bleeding and I'm not having any cramps, it's just such a shock.

I'm trying to understand what we're doing wrong, even though this was an accidental pregnancy, I started to want this baby more then anything, we even picked out names. DH and I just sat in the car and cried when we left. We called MIL and let her know, but DH also told her not to be happy about this because the person she is, she would be so snide about it. He even warned her about calling his ex-wife that she's so buddy buddy with and bragging about it because she's the type of person who would do such a thing... I spoke with my parents already... they were in the room the first time I found out I'd lost the baby in 06 before my daughter and it was deemed a blighted ovum so they both already know how I'm feeling and DH told them to not get so down because if we do end up losing this pregnancy, we're going to actually try this time and we will have a third child no matter what it takes... My father will take care of talking to my grandmother... she was upset that I was pregnant in the first place so I can just imagine what she'll say if she finds out I might have lost it and I really don't want to hear it right now.

I'm going to try and take my mind off things for now and do some chores around the house. DH and I stopped at the store and bought 'comfort' food, DS was pretty happy to see cookies in the cart for once and then probably just going to lay down with DS until DD comes home from school.

I've got to call my OB on Monday to see what the results are, I feel like I already know so I'm preparing for the worst but I'll keep you guys updated too on what happens. Part of me is hopeful my dates were just completely off but I'm sure as Monday comes closer, the reality of the situation will sink in.

 

[shellgirl]

Sass827, I know what you mean, I'm hungry all the time too, now I'm not quite sure why but I found that if I skipped a meal it felt like I hadn't eaten all day!

Well... We just got back from the doctors and I have nothing but bad news it seems...

Worse thing is, I feel like I should have been better prepared for this, I told my family I was scared of this, that I felt it was going to happen again. I wanted to stay positive and I even picked out names and now I feel utterly destroyed. I even feel guilty that I feel like this because it's not like this would have been my only child, I already have 2, I thought that would give me some kind of comfort but it doesn't.

We had the ultrasound done but as soon as she went to look, there was nothing there, just the gestational sac, she thinks she saw a baby on the side of it but there was no heartbeat. I was hoping maybe if she turned the ultrasound around again something would pop up and then she'd be like "Oh there it is!" but just the sound of her voice talking about it drove me to burst into tears. I know she says it's not our fault, there's nothing we could have done to prevent it but even DH says he feels like he failed me and I feel like I failed too.

My doctor is trying to be hopeful, even though the sac looks to size she said she wanted to look at my blood work again over a 48 hour period, maybe my dates were way off... I had blood work done this morning, I have to go back in on Saturday to have them drawn again to see if my HCG levels are doubling or not but she feels as if we lost this one...

I'm not really sure what's next, I've had a blighted ovum before but my doc then was different and he didn't even check the blood levels, he just rushed to get me a D&E and that was that. I'm glad she's checking further, I feel much better about that at least. If we have to go through another D&E/D&C then I will... I just don't get it, I still feel sick, hungry and tired, I smell everything, I still feel pregnant, I'm not bleeding and I'm not having any cramps, it's just such a shock.

I'm trying to understand what we're doing wrong, even though this was an accidental pregnancy, I started to want this baby more then anything, we even picked out names. DH and I just sat in the car and cried when we left. We called MIL and let her know, but DH also told her not to be happy about this because the person she is, she would be so snide about it. He even warned her about calling his ex-wife that she's so buddy buddy with and bragging about it because she's the type of person who would do such a thing... I spoke with my parents already... they were in the room the first time I found out I'd lost the baby in 06 before my daughter and it was deemed a blighted ovum so they both already know how I'm feeling and DH told them to not get so down because if we do end up losing this pregnancy, we're going to actually try this time and we will have a third child no matter what it takes... My father will take care of talking to my grandmother... she was upset that I was pregnant in the first place so I can just imagine what she'll say if she finds out I might have lost it and I really don't want to hear it right now.

I'm going to try and take my mind off things for now and do some chores around the house. DH and I stopped at the store and bought 'comfort' food, DS was pretty happy to see cookies in the cart for once and then probably just going to lay down with DS until DD comes home from school.

I've got to call my OB on Monday to see what the results are, I feel like I already know so I'm preparing for the worst but I'll keep you guys updated too on what happens. Part of me is hopeful my dates were just completely off but I'm sure as Monday comes closer, the reality of the situation will sink in.

I'm so sorry to here this. I know it's the absolute worst. I really hope your MIL is sensitive and listens to your DH as this is not a time to be smug. Prayers for you honey and I hope that your dates are way off and the worst isn't happening.

 

[robinson380]

aerisandalex: big hugs to you!!!

 

[Jary]

Aerisandalex I am so so sorry can't imagine what you are going through. Thoughts are with you, stay strong! Xx

 

[Stevensmummyx]

aerisandalex sorry to hear that! I hope your dates are just off and bean is fine, take it easy over the weekend hun, big hugs to you xx

 

[Powell130]

I've had an increase in headaches and they can be a real pain to shift. Even started getting a migraine the other day but the aura faded on its own which was weird as that never happens unless I take paracetamol.

I also started to get a migraine with the aura and they normally don't fade unless i take a pain killer. This one faded on it's own!

 

[Powell130]

i'm SO SORRY to hear that ariesandalex!! I really hope your dates are off and baby is going to be just fine. but also hope that if that is not the case (god forbid) that you are okay! will be keeping my fingers and toes crossed for you!

 

[pinktiara]

I found with my son I also had alot of headaches in the first trimester but they seemed to ease off after. I have always had really bad headaches but they seem to get better when i'm pregnant guess all the blood flow I have no clue.

 

[nearlythere38]

thinking of you AerisandAlex, try not to think the worst just yet, its strange that you are still having symptoms and have had no bleeding

Afm, my nausea is getting worse by the day, with vomiting thrown in now and again. I am eating like crazy because an empty stomach makes it worse, but eating doesnt majorly help iykwim??

At work tonight there was a left over buffet which i have been munching away on, i found some gorgeous new potatoes that had been baked with the skins on and they seemed to help with the nausea so I may make some at home. also sucking on sweets seems to help too.

also, sorry for the tmi, but every single morning without fail, i am having a bit of diarrhea. I have IBS anyway, but in both previous pregnancies my IBS improved during pregnancy, this time its worsening.

 

[Hann12]

Aerisandalex I am so sorry to see your post. I really hope your dates are just off or that they made a mistake. I'll be thinking of you and holding out hope that you end up with good news after the weekend

 

[sunnysun]

Aerisandalex sorry to read the news, praying for good news for you.

 

[Sass827]

Oh I hope your dates are off too! thinking of you!

 

[prolifer]

Sending good thoughts to you, AerisandAlex. I can't even begin to imagine how scared you are right now.

I have been trying not to worry about mine, I have been lucky so far and have never lost a single baby for any reason at all. I've come close to losing two at birth, but they are both with me and safe and sound.

My nausea is really awful, I dry heave or throw up bile each morning and then I walk around at home and do a random "ack!" as I heave without warning and make everyone jump (my little ones laugh and copy me)

I told my 5 year old that by the time baby is ready to come out I will be really huge and fat and she said she's going to laugh at me!

Can't wait for my belly button to turn from innie to outie :/ NOT lol

 

[pinktiara]

My son whos 3 kept telling me to go inside because the baby would get cold hahah kids are too funny

 

[Powell130]

My son whos 3 kept telling me to go inside because the baby would get cold hahah kids are too funny

That's so cute!

 

[pinktiara]

When I was in the shower he asked if the baby was taking a shower lol He is very aware as to what is going on which makes me happy yet nervous at the same time in case something goes wrong

 

[mathgenius33]

I'm in week 10 right now, 9 weeks and 5 days to be exact. Around week 7 or 8 my nausea was really bad. It was a struggle to get through work and I actually stopped functioning eventually. I had to take time off work.

I was prescribed zofran and it really saved me. I took it during weeks 9 and 10 just to survive the day and be able to eat again. Since then I haven't lost any weight, which was happening before when I was vomiting every day. Curious if anyone else has tried zofran.

In fact, my doctor told me that by week 10 the nausea would be reduced and completely gone by week 12 or 13, well at least most likely. I'm proud to say that I am no longer taking zofran and seem to be functioning much better now. Also, zofran caused constipation, which isn't happening anymore.

At least for now. Hopefully the nausea doesn't come back.

 

[prolifer]

I try to deal with my nausea, I already have difficult kids and I will do anything to avoid even paracetamol to reduce the chances of having more difficulties with this next baby Just have to suffer through it and hope for the best, so far it's mostly just nausea and dry heaving all day. I did lose a whole kilo though!