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[SpudsMama]

My symptoms are really starting to kick in now too. After a week or so of mild nausea that faded in and out throughout the day I've woken up to the full shebang of morning sickness... awesome! I was very ill with my daughter from 5 weeks so I had started to panic slightly that something was wrong with this Sprinkle... obviously not! On the one hand I'm relieved to be feeling *something* pregnancy related, but on the other I'm daunted by the thought of looking after a toddler single handed and studying for my degree while feeling this shoddy.

 

[Ethereal]

Hi

I am due on the 5th according to my LMP, but I have PCOS so I imagine that will change when I get my scan.

My nausea seems to be easing off, it was really bad last week though if my last pregnancy is anything to go by it will come back a vengeance soon. :doh:

 

[lozzy21]

Woke up to spotting this morning booked in at the GP to see if he will check my bloods but I'm not holding out much hope

 

[CWB86]

Woke up to spotting this morning booked in at the GP to see if he will check my bloods but I'm not holding out much hope

I hope the appointment goes ok Hun x

 

[lozzy21]

I had to push for bloods and then he would only give me one form, he did however offer to give me a two week sick note going to pick up another FRER and do it in the morning.

 

[lozzy21]

His first lot of advice was to just rest and take paracetamol.

 

[BrandiCanucks]

Hope everything is okay, lozzy!

 

[BrandiCanucks]

Jaxvipe - Do you know your due date?

 

[Becyboo__x]

Woke up to spotting this morning booked in at the GP to see if he will check my bloods but I'm not holding out much hope

Hope everything is okay

 

[Becyboo__x]

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[LeahLou]

Getting worried yall. Hcg level was 95 on Friday at 17 dpo... Is that ok? I'm hoping they'll draw again to make sure levels are doubling.

 

[CWB86]

: going to pick up another FRER and do it in the morning.

I hope it goes ok in the morning. I feel so nervous, 4 weeks today and the intermittent dull ache in my pelvis/lower back is really bugging me.
Clear blue this morning said 1-2 weeks. Be glad when I'm back at work tomorrow and have the distraction x

 

[FLArmyWife]

Woke up to spotting this morning booked in at the GP to see if he will check my bloods but I'm not holding out much hope

I had to push for bloods and then he would only give me one form, he did however offer to give me a two week sick note going to pick up another FRER and do it in the morning.

Lozzy- a few things to remember, spotting can be completely normal. I have 2 friends on here that had full on period like bleeding MANY times during their 1st trimester. 1 is almost 20 weeks now and the other is just about to be out of 1st tri. My mom had period like bleeding the entire 40 weeks of all 3 of her pregnancies. Not saying it can't be a warning that something is wrong, but it CAN be completely normal.

Getting worried yall. Hcg level was 95 on Friday at 17 dpo... Is that ok? I'm hoping they'll draw again to make sure levels are doubling.

Remember, a number is just a number. The real purpose of the numbers is to make sure they are increasing appropriately. Your Dr will probably order another draw to make sure the levels are increasing. But 1 draws' number is just a number when by itself.

 

[millyr75]

Gosh, the whole question of terminating or not is such a personal thing. I would never judge anyone for choosing one way or the other.

For me, I will have full testing. If my NT comes back high risk I will pay for the harmony/panorama test as it gives greater accuracy. If THAT also comes back high risk I'll have an amniocentesis. I would need to know for certain before I could make any decisions and amnio is the only sure way.

Sausages, the harmony/panorama test (NIPT) is 99.8% accurate. I had it done with my second pregnancy after my NT scan and bloods came back with a 1:44 risk of Downs. I chose to have it due to the zero risk of it possibly causing a miscarriage and it's accuracy is actually higher than amniocentesis. As advised by my obstetrician with my last pregnancy that ended as a MMC, there is no need for the NT studies if you choose to have the NIPT done. So as I'm a high risk patient due to my age and past history, I'll be going straight for the NIPT this time round.

I didn't realise that - I thought you would still have to go for an amnio. That's even better then! I am booking my NIPT on Monday.

Nope! While it can be expensive, it's a much safer option than the amniocentesis. That's why my OB offered it to me as an alternative. I'll definitely be having it with this pregnancy. That way there'll be no doubt in my mind about baby

 

[sausages]

Lozzy, i hope you are okay hun. x

LeahLou, yup that's fine. The number on your next draw is the important one cause that'll tell you how fast your HCG is doubling.


I have just booked my Panorama test. The clinic where I go said they have started to offer Panorama instead of Harmony cause it tests for a few extra things and the accuracy is higher. It's 99.9% for Down Syndrome. The results come back quicker too - 7 to 10 calendar days. I'm booked in for 1st August. I couldn't get in for 9 weeks because we're on holiday that week, so i'll be almost 11 weeks. I'll get a DVD of the scan though which is cool. I can show the kids.

 

[lozzy21]

It's still just light spotting. FRER were BOGOF in boots so i got 4. did one as soon as I got home even though I'd only had a wee two hours previous and it was just as dark as yesterday's FMU one so that's made me feel a bit better.

 

[LeahLou]

Thanks yall! Makes me feel better! Going back today to recheck. I feel sicker than last week so hopefully that's a good sign!

 

[ksquared726]

Told our families yesterday! My Mom had the best and happiest reaction, and my Dad too. And my sister said she got goosebumps and everyone was so excited and happy and surprised . I'm so happy the secret is out. And my mom told me it took her two years before she got pregnant the first time and had my older brother. And her and my sister both said 11 months wasn't bad at all, and told me all of these examples of people who have been trying for years before it happened. I guess you don't get that side of the story unless you're close with the person. So we're feeling pretty good right now .

Two more weeks from today until our first US!! Maybe now that I'm not trying to keep a huge secret from family time will go by faster.

 

[BrittRashel]

Telling people makes everything feel more real.
We told my Dad and his bf, and FI's Mom, Dad and sister today.
My Dad is extremely excited. He told me to hurry up and tell people so that he is able to tell people how happy he is. Even called it the "best Fathers Day ever".
FI's family were excited too, but didn't say a lot. I think they're just very surprised.

My Dad didn't even wait for me to tell everyone. He blurted out to my whole family that he was going to be a Grandpa again at my brother's graduation the day I told him. It's hard to get mad about it though because it's really sweet when they are that excited.

Hi

I am due on the 5th according to my LMP, but I have PCOS so I imagine that will change when I get my scan.

My nausea seems to be easing off, it was really bad last week though if my last pregnancy is anything to go by it will come back a vengeance soon. :doh:

Welcome! I've been following your threads about your sickness in the 1st tri forum. I'm glad it's finally easing up some!

Getting worried yall. Hcg level was 95 on Friday at 17 dpo... Is that ok? I'm hoping they'll draw again to make sure levels are doubling.

I've never had my levels checked. I don't know if it's just where I live but it doesn't seem to really be offered. Granted I never asked since I haven't ever had any pregnancy related issues that would warrant them doing it. From every thing that I've heard though, it isn't about the number you start at. It only matters that the number is doubling.

AFM, I am super nervous. DH and I have our second OB appointment in 5 hours and they will be doing another ultrasound to check for a heartbeat. I'm terrified they won't find a heartbeat. I have had such few symptoms. The only thing that has really been consistent is that my boobs are sore and have gotten massive. Very little morning sickness at all. Hormones are manageable. I don't have to pee that much (although I don't remember that part really kicking in with my son until closer to 9 or 10 weeks.) Fatigue is still pretty rough but I am the type of person that just loves to sleep so it's not that huge of a difference. So, I'm just praying that for whatever reason this is just an easy pregnancy and everything is perfect when we go in today. I have had no cramping (besides twinges and stretching pains) and no spotting whatsoever. So I'm just holding on to that.

 

[alikat27]

Hi ladies, you can take me off the due date list for this month My BFP was a false positive, confirmed with beta test. Best of luck to you all!