January 2020 Garnets!!!

[Yellowmoon]

I'm so sorry to hear that S_runner, it's such a hard thing to go through. Really hope your IUI is successful and your dreams come true.

Mommyprice- that's great that you're not spotting, good luck with all your follow ups and keep rested! No pressure to keep us posted but I'll be thinking of you xxx

Good luck for your scan Sophie!! I'm still waiting for my scan date to come through, but I'm 9 weeks today! Feels good to be this far along but still a bit nervous. Once I hit 10 weeks I think I will feel less nervous.

I had a dream I was having conjoined twins last night, it was so bizarre.

 

[J.D.]

@S_Runner I'm so sorry. That really sucks.

 

[Sophie1234]

So I had my scan. The lady really struggled because my uterus is tilted so so far back, she said it makes it difficult to see and measure. Anyway, we saw the gestational sack and yolk sack. She said she couldn't see a fetal pole yet which is normal as I'm only 5 weeks. Got to go back in 2 weeks for a rescan, however I have a scan booked for next week anyway at a private clinic. I think the bright dot on the scan is the start of a fetal pole because it looks like the yolk sack ring goes underneath it. What do you ladies think xx excuse the coloured out bits, it's my personal information xx

 

[red_head]

Thank you literati love

Srunner I’m so sorry I hope you’re okay. Just give yourself time to heal properly xx

Sophie I hope your appointments go well! I always think it’s so weird how there’s such long gaps and then they all come in a flurry at once! My phone doesn’t let me see the pictures very well but I’m glad the scan was good!

I had the weirdest dream last night (always seem to have strange ones when pregnant!) - I have a ring with our last baby’s birth stone in it that my husband brought me after we lost him - I dreamt I lost it and people kept giving me replacements of these insanely expensive diamond rings and stuff but I kept throwing them away as I only wanted my lost one! Pretty clear metaphor happening there! Hopefully it won’t be like that! Xx

 

[red_head]

Yellow moon I missed the part about your dream too so strange our brains do these things! Xx

 

[goingforit]

SRunner so sorry. Sending hugs. I hope that you find the strength to continue your journey.

MommyPrice I hope you are recovering well and getting the rest you need.

Awww I don't get my first scan til I'm 7 and a half weeks. It's now just under 2 weeks away but the days seem to be passing by slowly!

Seems like there have been some weird dreams going on! I wonder if I've got that to come.

Sophie...scan looks good. I find it amazing how they all do different dates for scans..I suppose they have their reasons. Be good to have another in a few weeks; how far will you be gone then?

I've been feeling so bloated and tired this past week. 5wks4days today so very early for symptoms compared to my previous pregnancy. I've started to feel q bit nauseous but I'm hoping it can stay away for at least a bit longer. I had it til about 15 weeks with my first.

 

[co_fostermom]

Oh S_Runner I am so sorry. The hopeful part of me wants to say the tech measured wrong, but I know that probably won't help you at all. If I were there in person I'd give you a big hug and I'm so sorry you're going through this.

 

[Literati_Love]

Going for it- sorry your symptoms are already kicking in. When did they kick in last pregnancy? Hope they aren’t too bad for you.

S_Runner - I am so sorry you’re going through this again. Were they able to see a heartbeat? Best of luck as you wait to hear more and then move on to IUI. I agree that you really should put everything you can into it if it’s something you truly want. Sorry for my ignorance, but what does AMH stand for?

Redhead - funny about the weird, vivid dream! Very symbolic indeed. I had one very vivid, strange dream before I found out i was pregnant, but haven’t had another since.

Sophie - yay for a good scan! That’s great you’ll see baby twice more in the next two weeks.

I don’t even have a scan booked, but that will get booked after my 1st appointment at 8 weeks. I’ll likely only get one scan, so it’s nice for me to get one a bit later when they can see a bit more (even though it’s hard to wait).

 

[OnErth&InHvn]

I'm glad the scan went well.

My doppler came but I need to get some batteries this evening. No plans otherwise.

 

[Sophie1234]

Redhead, I always have very weird vivid dreams when pregnant. Isn't it strange what hormones can do. X

Literati love, sometimes I wish I would have just waited for the 12 week scan, don't get me wrong it's lovely to see everything developing etc but sometimes it just causes more anxiety than needs be. X

 

[Sophie1234]

Been to see my consultant this afternoon, I'm having a csection at 39 weeks. I'm so nervous I've never had a section before. Has anyone on here had one? I've also started my blood thining injections today, have to take them the whole way through x

 

[beccabear86]

Honestly, I'd happily trade 1 month of mat leave for a month off in the 1st trimester.

This is MEEE!!! Girl, I am just exhausted! Here I was, rolling merrily along, having zero pregnancy symptoms, then out of nowhere - OMG, I NEED A NAP SO BAD. Ugggh... I don't even know how I'm going to make it through this day. I really just want a nap.

 

[missdani]

Hey lovelys can i join your little group im due around the 8th of january (tbc on the 12th of july) iv had an early scan because of a mc at christmas but she wouldnt give me a photo got to see a lovely little heart beat though. X

 

[beccabear86]

Been to see my consultant this afternoon, I'm having a csection at 39 weeks. I'm so nervous I've never had a section before. Has anyone on here had one? I've also started my blood thining injections today, have to take them the whole way through x

Sophie, my 2nd was a C-section. Call me crazy, but I kinda prefer it. The first 24 hours really sucked, I was basically bed-ridden (partially due to the fact that I was completely knocked out for my section). After that though, I feel like I got back to my normal self MUCH faster. It didn't hurt to use the bathroom. I didn't look like a warzone down there, and I didn't have to use those squirty bottom cleaners. I also had a great excuse to let hubby handle moving Baby's car seat. I'm probably going to do an elective CS this time.

 

[missdani]

Been to see my consultant this afternoon, I'm having a csection at 39 weeks. I'm so nervous I've never had a section before. Has anyone on here had one? I've also started my blood thining injections today, have to take them the whole way through x

My first was an ecs my second was a planed section 4 weeks early and it was so much calmer. This one will be a csection too. Xx

 

[Anababe]

Hi!

I guess I should join here now, I've been a bit unsure about coming over to the pregnancy boards but I had an early scan last week and done my booking appt today so I can brave it over this side now lol!

I'm 8+1, suffering terribly with HG at the moment but getting through it day by day.

My due date for now is 9th Jan but may change at dating scan. Which is booked for 2nd July! So excited to see baby again.

I try to get on as much as possible but I can't always be bothered with reading/typing when I'm having a bad day with the sickness so I may be a little quiet over next couple weeks. Will try to keep up best I can!

 

[Literati_Love]

Anababe - welcome here! So sorry to hear you have HG. That is brutal. Makes sense that you wouldn’t have energy to comment when feeling so sick. That’s great you’ve had a scan already!

(Anababe and I know each other from the January 2017 babies thread. )

Miss Dani - welcome here! Sorry about your loss.

Becca - sorry the fatigue has hit! It can be so brutal. I hit a wall like you described on Monday and almost fell asleep at work! Haha. Thankfully, I’ve managed since then, but I’m guessing some more intense fatigue is coming my way soon

Afm - I’ve had some very mild (almost insignificant) nausea today which is slightly reassuring but also a bit foreboding of what’s to come ahah.

 

[ashley2pink]

Hi, FosterMom, I remember you from almost 2 yrs ago when I first started TTC. So glad to see you are pregnant, and hope your baby girl is healthy is strong!
I believe I am due Jan 27.
My HCG 2 days ago was over 12,000 (at 5+1) and I had a redraw today to check how it's rising. Looks like at my hcg level it will only double every 3 days? Maybe even 4 now? I have never had my beta's drawn this far into the pregnancy so I am confused about that part. I am 5+3 today. I will get my results tomorrow.
So far I am already nauseous and have been for about 3 days. It isnt awful yet, just mild but getting more and more often. It makes me nervous because each pregnancy I have been sicker than the last. And my last pregnancy 8 yrs ago I was soooo sick. This pregnancy is started even sooner so I dread thinking about how bad it will be by 7 weeks which is usually when it reaches the worst. Also each pregnancy I was sick longer. My 1st I somehow was only sick until 10 weeks. 2nd until 18 weeks, and 3rd until 23 weeks.
I am trying to just be grateful that I am pregnant at all since it took so much longer this time

 

[OnErth&InHvn]

Why are they saying you'll have a section? How can they say that this early? No way would I elect for one or stay with an OB who says it this early.
I had 1 emergency section, then a failure to progress ( I didn't know better back then) section, then a VBA2C. This baby will be VBA2C #2.

Section 1 was rough. Section 2 was easier but not a picnic. Vb was heavenly.

 

[Fit_Mama2Be]

Sophie, my 2nd was a C-section. Call me crazy, but I kinda prefer it. The first 24 hours really sucked, I was basically bed-ridden (partially due to the fact that I was completely knocked out for my section). After that though, I feel like I got back to my normal self MUCH faster. It didn't hurt to use the bathroom. I didn't look like a warzone down there, and I didn't have to use those squirty bottom cleaners. I also had a great excuse to let hubby handle moving Baby's car seat. I'm probably going to do an elective CS this time.

Agree with this completely!! Even though my cs was unplanned and I spent 32 hours beforehand getting badly battered from within I recovered really quickly and had no complications whatsoever. I was able - and encouraged - to get up and walk around shortly after getting out of the recovery room.

If everything works out I'm planning to do a repeat CS as well.