FEBRUARY HEARTS Due in February 2015 , open group all welcome!

[laura109]

Why is this stage so damn scary?! Keep having pink spotting after bowel movements and it scares the hell out of me every time, even though it's just one wipe and it's gone
Please stick squishy

Hi is it blood from front way? Everytime i go to the loo i get scared to see blood. Hope it goes away for u x

 

[eme]

im so worried about my baby having a defect like spina bifida for down syndrome
or like not having a limb or a cleft pallet for something and those you dont really know until birth right?

No, there are plenty of tests one can do to determine those things before hand. With down syndrome however it's a numbered scale of "risk" factor/probability where some women are given a bad score, only to go on and have perfectly healthy babies. A good friend of mine had a baby last year with a cleft pallet and he's already had two surgeries to correct it and he's adorable! It's normal to worry about these things, but not much we can do to prevent them other than eat healthy, take prenatal vitamins, and keep fingers crossed

 

[ShamzLovesKai]

Hey everyone.

Got my BFP today. Had a mc in February.

Due around Feb 17 x

 

[laurac1988]

Why is this stage so damn scary?! Keep having pink spotting after bowel movements and it scares the hell out of me every time, even though it's just one wipe and it's gone
Please stick squishy

Hi is it blood from front way? Everytime i go to the loo i get scared to see blood. Hope it goes away for u x

Yup. It's gone now though. I think I probably just irritated my cervix straining or something.

 

[eme]

Hey everyone.

Got my BFP today. Had a mc in February.

Due around Feb 17 x

Welcome and congratulations! There are a lot of us in this group who had losses earlier this year so we're all rooting for one another!!!

 

[bridgetboo62]

im so worried about my baby having a defect like spina bifida for down syndrome
or like not having a limb or a cleft pallet for something and those you dont really know until birth right?

No, there are plenty of tests one can do to determine those things before hand. With down syndrome however it's a numbered scale of "risk" factor/probability where some women are given a bad score, only to go on and have perfectly healthy babies. A good friend of mine had a baby last year with a cleft pallet and he's already had two surgeries to correct it and he's adorable! It's normal to worry about these things, but not much we can do to prevent them other than eat healthy, take prenatal vitamins, and keep fingers crossed

but do they just offer those tests to everyone?
or do you have to have like family history or something else going on

 

[swanxxsong]

Shamz welcome! Congrats!

Laura, I hate this stage too. It's terrifying. Thinking of you! Every little thing is scary now!

Bridget: I was offered the DS testing and could opt in or out. I took it just for the ultrasound. I know the results can be sketchy. But I wanted that US like a selfish brat otherwise first time I would see baby was 20 weeks! The other tests they mostly checked at the anatomy ultrasound and then if they see something 'off' they will usually do more testing. If there's history, they may do more testing also. We had a history of DS in the family so they encouraged me to get it done, but I wasn't worried.




Also, I got my results! She didn't test my prog like I had asked (AHHHH haha) but it went from 55 to 258!!!! So we'll see how the prometrium takes care of things. Hopefully it'll all be okay!

 

[savvysaver]

Why is this stage so damn scary?! Keep having pink spotting after bowel movements and it scares the hell out of me every time, even though it's just one wipe and it's gone
Please stick squishy

I totally understand! I won't feel better until I am holding my baby in my arms. Just trying to do the best I can to take care of myself and my little bean and hoping that this is my rainbow.

Sending positive thoughts for squishy

 

[savvysaver]

Also, I got my results! She didn't test my prog like I had asked (AHHHH haha) but it went from 55 to 258!!!! So we'll see how the prometrium takes care of things. Hopefully it'll all be okay!

Great news!!

 

[Mommy2missR]

im so worried about my baby having a defect like spina bifida for down syndrome
or like not having a limb or a cleft pallet for something and those you dont really know until birth right?

No, there are plenty of tests one can do to determine those things before hand. With down syndrome however it's a numbered scale of "risk" factor/probability where some women are given a bad score, only to go on and have perfectly healthy babies. A good friend of mine had a baby last year with a cleft pallet and he's already had two surgeries to correct it and he's adorable! It's normal to worry about these things, but not much we can do to prevent them other than eat healthy, take prenatal vitamins, and keep fingers crossed

but do they just offer those tests to everyone?
or do you have to have like family history or something else going on

Some of those tests are done via amniocentesis. You can research right online to see what kinds of tests are routinely offered, what they involve, etc. I declined them all with my first pregnancy as termination isn't an option to me, so it didn't matter. You just have to weight your risks.

 

[eme]

im so worried about my baby having a defect like spina bifida for down syndrome
or like not having a limb or a cleft pallet for something and those you dont really know until birth right?

No, there are plenty of tests one can do to determine those things before hand. With down syndrome however it's a numbered scale of "risk" factor/probability where some women are given a bad score, only to go on and have perfectly healthy babies. A good friend of mine had a baby last year with a cleft pallet and he's already had two surgeries to correct it and he's adorable! It's normal to worry about these things, but not much we can do to prevent them other than eat healthy, take prenatal vitamins, and keep fingers crossed

but do they just offer those tests to everyone?
or do you have to have like family history or something else going on

Yes, those tests are offered to everyone, you can opt out if you don't want them, but they're a standard part of prenatal care =)

 

[savvysaver]

My RE did two Betas back on 10dpo and 12dpo and won't see me until June 25th for my first scan. Is there anyway to get a private blood test somewhere else? I asked my RE but they refuse to do more since my level went up, 34 to 135. But I would feel better getting my hcg and progesterone checked again...I don't care if I have to pay the full cost.

 

[babyfeva]

Shamz welcome! Congrats!

Laura, I hate this stage too. It's terrifying. Thinking of you! Every little thing is scary now!

Bridget: I was offered the DS testing and could opt in or out. I took it just for the ultrasound. We wouldn't terminate regardless and I know the results can be sketchy. But I wanted that US like a selfish brat otherwise first time I would see baby was 20 weeks! The other tests they mostly checked at the anatomy ultrasound and then if they see something 'off' they will usually do more testing. If there's history, they may do more testing also. We had a history of DS in the family so they encouraged me to get it done, but I wasn't worried.




Also, I got my results! She didn't test my prog like I had asked (AHHHH haha) but it went from 55 to 258!!!! So we'll see how the prometrium takes care of things. Hopefully it'll all be okay!

Yay, great increase!

 

[eme]

Shamz welcome! Congrats!

Laura, I hate this stage too. It's terrifying. Thinking of you! Every little thing is scary now!

Bridget: I was offered the DS testing and could opt in or out. I took it just for the ultrasound. We wouldn't terminate regardless and I know the results can be sketchy. But I wanted that US like a selfish brat otherwise first time I would see baby was 20 weeks! The other tests they mostly checked at the anatomy ultrasound and then if they see something 'off' they will usually do more testing. If there's history, they may do more testing also. We had a history of DS in the family so they encouraged me to get it done, but I wasn't worried.




Also, I got my results! She didn't test my prog like I had asked (AHHHH haha) but it went from 55 to 258!!!! So we'll see how the prometrium takes care of things. Hopefully it'll all be okay!

Oh hun I'm THRILLED FOR YOU !!!!!! How wonderful!!!!!

 

[babyfeva]

Welcome and congrats Shamz!

 

[Mommy2missR]

Also, I got my results! She didn't test my prog like I had asked (AHHHH haha) but it went from 55 to 258!!!! So we'll see how the prometrium takes care of things. Hopefully it'll all be okay!

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[ShamzLovesKai]

Thank you everyone.

This looks like an amazing thread & so happy to join you all. Sorry for all the losses. So great that we can all support each other xx

 

[laurac1988]

Laura, I hate this stage too. It's terrifying. Thinking of you! Every little thing is scary now!

Also, I got my results! She didn't test my prog like I had asked (AHHHH haha) but it went from 55 to 258!!!! So we'll see how the prometrium takes care of things. Hopefully it'll all be okay!

Brilliant news

Why is this stage so damn scary?! Keep having pink spotting after bowel movements and it scares the hell out of me every time, even though it's just one wipe and it's gone
Please stick squishy

I totally understand! I won't feel better until I am holding my baby in my arms. Just trying to do the best I can to take care of myself and my little bean and hoping that this is my rainbow.

Sending positive thoughts for squishy

Thanks lovely. I think feeling them move will be reassurance for me. Or even when I see them on a scan... Even that is so far away!

 

[bridgetboo62]

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[bridgetboo62]

whoa i didnt even know that was a rule because of others were mentioning their views on it in previous posts
for anyone who saw that post i didnt mean any disrespect
our views just happen to differ from others
didnt think opposing views on the topic was no no