July Sparklers 2016!

[jalilma]

Today is scan day.... Just woke up and already so anxious that my hands and feet are sweating... Thank goodness I was smart enough to make the appointment for first thing this morning... I'd be a mess by this afternoon!

 

[Babylove100]

Good luck jalilma!! I'm sure all is fine and looking forward to your update

 

[not_so_easy]

Holly- I was pretty gross with my first. And my nose was like a bloodhound so I always felt like I stink....sorry if that is tmi. Unfortunately it lasted the whole pregnancy....lol.
Jalil - good luck with, I'm sure everything is ok.

 

[TTC74]

Jailila - I Can relate. My scan isn't until Monday and I'm nervous as all get out. So, I'm sure you're very nervous. I can't wait to see your scan of your healthy LO!

AFM - I called my dr this morning bc I've been having intense lower back spasms. I'm not sure if it's related to my pregnancy or not but I'm nervous about it. So, I'm waiting to hear back from them.

 

[WantsALittle1]

jalilma wishing you the very best on your scan, can't wait for an update!

TTC74 could be that your uterus is starting to bulge a little bit and push on some nerves maybe, could potentially be an effect of relaxin, or maybe even a bit of round ligament growth affecting nearby muscles. Hoping they can give you some answers and relief. I get sciatica starting at around 16 weeks because I have a retro uterus that bulges into some nerves and for me it's hip/back pain and spasms. It's no fun, hoping you aren't in the same boat!

As for me, MFM ultrasound in 5.5 hours and I'm freaking out. It's been two days since my big bleed and I'm still getting dark brown spotting. I guess I'm pretty scared of what the specialists will find. I've been checking on baby daily with the Doppler and he/she seems fine, so hopefully I will get a simple explanation for what happened.

 

[Hollynesss]

Holly- I was pretty gross with my first. And my nose was like a bloodhound so I always felt like I stink....sorry if that is tmi. Unfortunately it lasted the whole pregnancy....lol.
Jalil - good luck with, I'm sure everything is ok.

Haha, I always feel like I stink! My coworkers have assured me that I don't.

 

[TTC74]

jalilma wishing you the very best on your scan, can't wait for an update!

TTC74 could be that your uterus is starting to bulge a little bit and push on some nerves maybe, could potentially be an effect of relaxin, or maybe even a bit of round ligament growth affecting nearby muscles. Hoping they can give you some answers and relief. I get sciatica starting at around 16 weeks because I have a retro uterus that bulges into some nerves and for me it's hip/back pain and spasms. It's no fun, hoping you aren't in the same boat!

As for me, MFM ultrasound in 5.5 hours and I'm freaking out. It's been two days since my big bleed and I'm still getting dark brown spotting. I guess I'm pretty scared of what the specialists will find. I've been checking on baby daily with the Doppler and he/she seems fine, so hopefully I will get a simple explanation for what happened.

I have a retro uterus too. So, it may very well be the same thing. As a matter of fact, they couldn't get a great view of the baby at my 6 week scan because they said the retro uterus makes vaginal ultrasounds more difficult to see/read. Fortunately, they were able to see the little heartbeat. They just weren't able to get a heart rate. So, that reassured me some. Now, I just need reassurance that my back pain is normal and that baby has developed on track.

 

[WantsALittle1]

jalilma wishing you the very best on your scan, can't wait for an update!

TTC74 could be that your uterus is starting to bulge a little bit and push on some nerves maybe, could potentially be an effect of relaxin, or maybe even a bit of round ligament growth affecting nearby muscles. Hoping they can give you some answers and relief. I get sciatica starting at around 16 weeks because I have a retro uterus that bulges into some nerves and for me it's hip/back pain and spasms. It's no fun, hoping you aren't in the same boat!

As for me, MFM ultrasound in 5.5 hours and I'm freaking out. It's been two days since my big bleed and I'm still getting dark brown spotting. I guess I'm pretty scared of what the specialists will find. I've been checking on baby daily with the Doppler and he/she seems fine, so hopefully I will get a simple explanation for what happened.

I have a retro uterus too. So, it may very well be the same thing. As a matter of fact, they couldn't get a great view of the baby at my 6 week scan because they said the retro uterus makes vaginal ultrasounds more difficult to see/read. Fortunately, they were able to see the little heartbeat. They just weren't able to get a heart rate. So, that reassured me some. Now, I just need reassurance that my back pain is normal and that baby has developed on track.

Well I do hope they will see you soon, and hopefully even give you a scan, to reassure you that the spasming is just run of the mill.

 

[laughingduck]

Jalilma I hope your scan goes well today!

Wantsalittle1 I had a pretty big bleed with my daughter and everything turned out fine. Bleeding is so common in early pregnancy, was there any cramping with it? Hope all is well.

I woke up in the middle of last night feeling so nauseous, then threw up this morning for the first time. Ugh. Last week was actually not too bad with ms so I though maybe the worst was over, looks like I was wrong. Hopefully it's just a one day thing. I feel bad for the women who are so so sick every day first trimester!

 

[WantsALittle1]

Wantsalittle1 I had a pretty big bleed with my daughter and everything turned out fine. Bleeding is so common in early pregnancy, was there any cramping with it? Hope all is well.

No cramping when the gushing was happening, but I did start cramping the next day. By that point, only dark brown blood was coming out, as is still the case today. The day the big bleed happened, there was just the gush of blood with no prior symptoms, and then about 30 minutes into the bleed, a large clot (about 3-4 cm) came out.

So sorry you threw up! I believe hCG peaks in the 9th week so morning sickness tends to increase through week 8, peak around 9-10 weeks, and then slowly decline. Hopefully it doesn't get any worse for you, and it was just a one-off!

 

[babydustcass]

Our scan went well today we couldn't be happier.l Baby is measuring bang on my dates at 7 +2! And we saw a steady flicking heartbeat, so surreal and makes it all feel very real now

 

[WantsALittle1]

Yay congrats babydustcass!!!!!!!

 

[jalilma]

Scan went great! Measuring 2 days ahead! Heart rate 167. I am so very very excited!

 

[TTC74]

Congrats Babydust and Jalilma! Beautiful scans. I can't wait until mine on Monday!

 

[Babylove100]

Yay congrats both!! Great scans!!!

 

[WantsALittle1]

Yay jalilma, beautiful baby, congrats on a great scan!

Had my MFM scan today and the doctor had zero explanation for the bleeding. No sign of SCH, and my placenta is high and fundal, completely opposite to the cervix. I did show him the pic of the blood and clot and he said it looks like placenta and decidual cast, so he surmises that I just lost a chunk of placenta and lining but he's not sure why I did.

He said the bleeding and tissue loss puts me at higher risk of PPROM or PTL but that only time will tell, and things could end up working out totally normally.

 

[laughingduck]

Wow all of your scans actually look likebabirs and not just little blobs anymore. How exciting! Congrats everyone!

 

[Nikki Leigh]

Congratulations on the successful scans! What a blessing!

Have to vent. I was so irritated today. I've been trying to be more active and watch my diet because I still carry about 10 lbs from the last PG. I think I over exerted myself a bit yesterday, so today I'd envisioned staying cocooned in my office and taking it easy. Well, my coworker's (who's 8 months PG and is HUGE as an aside) DH had a medical incident and needed to head to ER. So, guess who filled in on her off-site meeting with a non-English speaking population? Me. My stomach was tight and crampy, so I wasn't pleased AT ALL. The worst part is being physically uncomfortable and not being able to explain to anyone what the issue is.

 

[Hollynesss]

Beautiful scans, ladies!! WantsALittle1, I'm so glad everything looked good!!

Nikki- that doesn't sound fun

 

[RedButterfly]

Lovely scans!

Afm - Went for spiritual healing this evening and once again the healer could feel the baby wriggling.