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[red_head]

OnErth that sounds scary hopefully all is okay! At least you know you’ll get to meet the little one Monday - hope it all goes well and you see a lovely little heartbeat!

I don’t know about having to high hcg, other than it can mean twins. If it’s not doubling I did think it slowed as you went on but I’m not sure when that starts to happen! I do find that Doctors seem to like to scare their patients for no reason!

 

[Fit_Mama2Be]

Tinged cm when I wiped. Normal?? Not blood but a light tinge

I'm sure it's okay. I had brown/tan discharge for a couple of days with DS but it was just old blood from implantation. Hopefully they'll do an ultrasound so you can see baby!

 

[Fit_Mama2Be]

Anyone get their hcg checked once it had reached past 6,000? I hear this is when the doubling every 48 hrs stops. Or more everywhere I read online says once hcg reaches 6,000 the double time is 72-96 hrs. Well, I had my first draw at 5+1. It was 12,465 or so. Then 5+3 it was 19,450 or around there. Can’t remember the exact number. I looked it up and it’s doubling every 75 ish hours. But the nurse said the quant specialist reviewed my numbers and is concerned. 1st because I had light spotting Sunday night and 2nd because my numbers didn’t increase by 80% in 48 hrs. So now I’m confused and not sure what to think! Also she seemed concerned and said for how far along I am, my numbers are higher than normal. They had me make an appointment for Tuesday. I’m not sure what they will do at the appointment. Maybe an ultrasound? I will be 6+1 that day

I had my HCG checked in a previous pregnancy when it was over 6000. It was 9727 and then one week later it had gone up to 46,420 which is also a doubling time of just under 75 hours. I remember my midwife being happy with the increase.

That pregnancy is now my healthy 3 year old, so obviously all was well. I think some people assume the 48 hour doubling time is written in stone, but once the numbers get high like yours doubling time would have to slow or they'd double into infinity before long.

I also don't see the problem with your HCG being high. Yes it's probably at the top range, but it doesn't sound abnormally high.

Hopefully they'll give you an ultrasound too!

 

[Fit_Mama2Be]

Did my final blood draw yesterday and my HCG increased from 1042 to 12,366 in a week, so a doubling time of just under 48 hours. I nearly cried with relief. My HCG rose but didn't double normally in my last 2 pregnancies and both turned out to be chromosome abnormalities.

I'll be graduating to the ultrasound phase now and will either get one at 6 weeks or 7 weeks, so that will be the next thing to be anxious about haha.

 

[OnErth&InHvn]

No more tinged cm so far. I drank so much I peed over 16x yesterday! I kept texting DH every time I'd go. Haha

 

[ashley2pink]

That's a good rise Fitmama!
And very good sign OnErth, crazy how so many women spot and still have a healthy pregnancy. I had some spotting 6 days ago but nothing since. With my 3rd dd I also had spotting which led to very heavy bleeding and cramping for weeks which i found out was from a subchorionic hematoma. I had to be on bed rest a few weeks because it would not let up! It finally stopped at 15 weeks.

What are all your symptoms right now? Mine sure started earlier this time around. I kind of hate it. As much as it is a reassuring sign, I was just hoping that somehow this pregnancy I wouldnt have morning sickness. But since it took a lot longer this time for me to get pregnant I truly didnt care if I did get morning sickness again. Its worth the sacrifice, but I cant help but hope? Also, this MS started kicking in at 5+0. It has slowly started getting worse each day, though yesterday was not as bad which made me nervous. I fear how bad it will be at 7 or 8 weeks which is when it gets to its worse and then plateaus for a long time. Anyone have theirs plateau sooner? I keep hoping this is how bad it will get only and not continue to get worse. I am a busy Mom with taking my kids here and there. They are out of school for the summer, but my 2 oldest do cheer and tumbling and my youngest is a competitive gymnast and she goes 3 days a week. Also, I am a teacher at my church on sundays. I hope I can manage it all. With my 3 rd pregnancy I could not get out of bed because I was so sick let alone do all of that! I know my husband can help but it will make it hard on him to drive them everywhere and some of the times he is at work.

Also, I have been having twinges in aches here and there in my lower belly. Nothing too out of the ordinary. Some headaches, but have not had any for several days now.

 

[OnErth&InHvn]

I have cramps and cravings right now. No nausea or sore boobs right now

 

[Cornishmama]

I’m currently 5weeks 4 days and just got up and when I went to the toilet there was some light brown on the tissue as I wiped, nothing in my underwear at the moment. I’ve got some cramps but nothing worse than what I’ve had the entire time and some backache which I’ve also had.
I can’t ring the doctors until tomorrow and I haven’t heard from the midwife yet but I’ve just got my fingers crossed it’s nothing and it’s okay!

 

[OnErth&InHvn]

Fx everything is ok!

 

[red_head]

My symptoms really come and go. Makes me so nervous! But I’ve been generally tired and emotional, then headaches, boob and back pain, cramping/stretching and nausea fluctuating.
Cornish mama we have the same due date. I hope everything is okay - brown is typically old so it could just be from implantation or if you’ve had sex in the last few days. I’ve had backache and cramping on and off too. It’s so nerve wracking, but you see people who have really awful bleeding and everything is fine xx

 

[Cornishmama]

My symptoms really come and go. Makes me so nervous! But I’ve been generally tired and emotional, then headaches, boob and back pain, cramping/stretching and nausea fluctuating.
Cornish mama we have the same due date. I hope everything is okay - brown is typically old so it could just be from implantation or if you’ve had sex in the last few days. I’ve had backache and cramping on and off too. It’s so nerve wracking, but you see people who have really awful bleeding and everything is fine xx

Thank you, we haven’t had sex since we found out I’m pregnant so it can’t be that but it’s literally every time I wipe it’s slightly tinged brown now and I’ve got cramps but I’m also slightly constipated so straining a bit so maybe it could be that I dunno.

 

[co_fostermom]

Cornish brown is old blood like red_head said so it's probably nothing to worry about. Does your doctor have an on-call line? You might be able to reach someone to talk to about what's been going on. Did you exercise recently? I spotted after yoga with my first pregnancy and I was doing really gentle exercises (though it had more forward bends than I would have liked).

My symptoms have also been coming and going for the most part. Not too much to report really. I'm counting myself blessed so far that I haven't really experienced morning sickness - just some nausea from really bad smells. I can officially add headaches to my repertoire of symptoms though. I had a couple last week that I couldn't attribute to anything else (like caffeine deficiency). I'm 6+6 today.

 

[OnErth&InHvn]

2 tinges today... ugh.

 

[Literati_Love]

OnErth - I’m sorry about the tinges. It definitely could still be normal. My dr always said if it was a bit of brown when you wiped, that was usually ok because it was old blood. She said if it was bright red and actually showed up on your underwear in between, that was when to be concerned.

Cornish - I’m sorry you’ve had a bit of spotting too. I hope all is well. A tiny bit of spotting can be totally normal.

I read everyone’s posts, but am too exhausted to reply individually. DH and I went on a little weekend getaway so I didn’t check all weekend and got a bit behind.

My symptoms haven’t been bad so far, but today some more nausea kicked in along with fatigue. I just woke up from a nap. I am also insanely bloated at all times, my boobs are bigger, my nipples are itchy, I’m super irritable, and I get the odd crappy twinge here and there in my uterus. I’m also started to get some mild aversions to some foods, and craving other specific foods like crazy.

 

[OnErth&InHvn]

It's just tinged cm. If I wasnt paying attention, I'd miss it. Never in my panties. Still anxious though.

I started b6 tonight and ordered progesterone cream. Cant hurt!

 

[Cornishmama]

Just rang the doctors and they are getting someone to ring me back today.
I’m still cramping and I think the spotting has stopped when I wipe but sometimes is looks slightly brown tinged. Just want to get checked out as much as I can to put my mind at rest as much as possible I’m so anxious this pregnancy it’s unreal!

 

[Cornishmama]

They’re booking me in for an early scan sometime in the next few days so fingers crossed it all looks ok!

 

[red_head]

That’s good - hope it all goes okay! I’ve got a scan Friday too. I’m so worried. Hopefully we’ll both get to see a lovely little heartbeat xx

 

[beccabear86]

Cornish, red_head - I'm so jealous that you guys have scans coming up already (and everyone else who's already had them)! I don't have my first until the middle of next week, and it just feels like it's going to take FOREVER to get there... ugh. The waiting is always the worst part about pregnancy for me.

Literati - interesting about your mild food aversions. I think I'm experiencing something similar, and it would be a first for me (my 3rd pregnancy). With some of the foods I eat, which I eat a lot of the same foods every day, they're starting to just taste different. It's not necessarily bad enough to stop eating whatever it is, but it sure is enough to make me not enjoy it... also, happy to hear you got some time away with the hubs! That's always nice.

 

[red_head]

Becca that’ll be here before you know it and by then you’ll have a lot more to see! I keep wondering about putting mine back. I feel so traumatised after my last pregnancy I just don’t want to deal with it! although the worry is eating me up! Also after this one I don’t think I get another until July which seems crazy. I can’t believe some people don’t get one at all until 12 weeks!

Has everyone heard from their midwife? I can’t remember how far along I was last time when I saw her.

My husband’s going away for a few days for work and I am so so scared something is going to happen when he’s away. I just keep waiting for it to all end. Horrible! Don’t know when this is going to get easier!