long cycles support thread :) the yelping vaginas club! (closed group)

[Diddums]

Thanks Lou and Caroline!! So excited

What did you ladies ask your drs at the first appointment you went to? I'm hoping to go see mine tomorrow. Do they do a pregnancy test or bloods? Xx

 

[mrsc81]

Weirdly they dont do anything! if you say youve had a positive test, they just go on that
You will get booked in for a midwife appointment who will take your first lot of bloods and arrange your first scan
I think you will be consultant led like me, so you might get to see the midwife earlier than most so they can book you in with the consultant, i had midwife at 6+4 i think it was.

 

[rmsh1]

Congrats on the weight loss NewMrs, it worked for Katya, so I am sure it is not far off for you too

Katya, I had sneaky early scan somewhere around 6 weeks purely as I was booked in for one to check my ovaries etc, I just happened to be pregnant at the time. We told my mum around 9 weeks I think, I couldn't keep it from her any longer, but we did not tell MIL til after the 12 week scan, we were too nervous.

Doctors dont do anything in the uk! They just take your word for it, and refer you to a midwife

 

[Diddums]

Lol fair enough so won't expect much!

Nausea been a bit iffy today! Past two mornings at 6.30 I've had to rush to the loo to gag. My stomach was empty so luckily didn't throw anything up. Also felt iffy and bloated all day and I have a runny belly and tender nipples (sorry tmi I'm sure lol)! Not loving the symptom but weirdly happy I have them lol. Think I might start a journal just so I can keep track of symptoms and day to day things I can't discuss with friends for now.

So nervous about telling work friends tomorrow. And my two bosses. Told one friend this afternoon and she knew I was ttc and the problems I was having. She was so thrilled. And the nice thing is that I'm about 4 months behind a really good friend of mine so can't wait to tell her after the 12 week scan.

We're planning on moving house in September so will probably hold off buying the big items of furniture and buggy until we've moved. Little Gerbera due mid November!!

 

[NewMrs2011]

Back from my drs appointment, the fertility clinic won't even accept a referral for me because of my weight so I've just got to 'be patient' and 'give it time'!

 

[Diddums]

Wow that's harsh!! I was able to be referred at least. Are you just going to carry on losing weight or try to go private? Hugs xxxx

 

[mrsc81]

Thats unfair! They could at least get the ball rolling so you could find out your options..

 

[seabean]

Back from my drs appointment, the fertility clinic won't even accept a referral for me because of my weight so I've just got to 'be patient' and 'give it time'!

That doesn't seem right at all! Hopefully you can keep up the recent WL and prove them all wrong

Katya - My Dr (and many in my area in the US) don't really see you until about 7-8 weeks. That would be great to get in early, but I am guessing all they can really do is confirm that you are pregnant at this point. If you're high risk they might do more like check progesterone or other hormones. But it could be totally different in you area. That sucks you are having nausea already, but like you said, it is reassuring the beginning! (You will change your mind later ). But with long cycles and low progesterone in the past, maybe your body just isn't used to these hormones much. I hope you feel better!

 

[NewMrs2011]

I'm just going to carry on losing weight at the moment. To be fair she was impressed with my weight loss, and I guess it's not her fault really, but I was really taken aback by the bluntness of what she said. I've nobody to blame but myself really

 

[NewMrs2011]

I would love nothing more than that Seabean!

 

[seabean]

I would love nothing more than that Seabean!

You can do it!!!

 

[foquita]

congratulations katya xxxx

 

[bnporter81]

NewMrs, I'm so sorry to hear that your appointment didn't go wellI think that was really out of line what they said, but you should be so proud of yourself for the weight that you've lost. It's not an easy accomplishment! Keep up the good work and I hope everything gets straightened for you. I know it must be so frustrating

I'm getting frustrated myself. I was supposed to have my doctor's appointment this afternoon. They called and said that they don't know when she will be back and they are "hoping" to have someone else in the office sometime next week and to check back thenSo all I could do was ask them to at least renew my prescription for metformin and just keep waitingI was going to try to ask her about my higher bbt temps this cycle while I was there. They seem a good bit higher than they've been this last year. I'm not sure why that is and it worries me a little. I'm hoping my hormones aren't screwing up even moreI've been having watery/ewcm the last few days and OPKs that are almost positive, but no true positive yet. I'm getting so worried and sad that this will be another long cycle again

 

[Diddums]

Hubby is really starting to relax. Keeps asking me how our little Gerbera is doing today

Bethany so you feel like O is coming? How dark is the opk? This cycle my opk never looked truly positive like it did in other cycles https://www.dropbox.com/s/4t6rg026il8stij/Photo 25-02-2013 18 57 32.jpg so I thought it would ovulate. Then my temperate didn't increase for another few days and thought I'd run out of luck! Was preparing myself for another long cycle! Then I had 100% convinces myself I was out by 3dpo. When I didn't start spotting at 8dpo I got a bit suspicious!

Will my pregnancy be dated from LMP of 31 Jan or date of ovulation 27 Feb? I guess at 14dpo (wed) I will be 4weeks based on ovulation or 6 weeks based on LMP. Do you know how they will work it out? Xxx

 

[seabean]

Hubby is really starting to relax. Keeps asking me how our little Gerbera is doing today

Bethany so you feel like O is coming? How dark is the opk? This cycle my opk never looked truly positive like it did in other cycles https://www.dropbox.com/s/4t6rg026il8stij/Photo 25-02-2013 18 57 32.jpg so I thought it would ovulate. Then my temperate didn't increase for another few days and thought I'd run out of luck! Was preparing myself for another long cycle! Then I had 100% convinces myself I was out by 3dpo. When I didn't start spotting at 8dpo I got a bit suspicious!

Will my pregnancy be dated from LMP of 31 Jan or date of ovulation 27 Feb? I guess at 14dpo (wed) I will be 4weeks based on ovulation or 6 weeks based on LMP. Do you know how they will work it out? Xxx

In the US they just go by LMP. Even though I told her I know that I ovulated on CD18, she just said we'll keep that in mind during ultrasounds for sizing, etc, but it didn't change my due date.

 

[Diddums]

Ok thanks. I spoke to a dr on the phone today and she asked me when my LMP was and said I'm 5.5 weeks along rather than the 4 weeks I think I am because i ovulated on cd28 xx

 

[rmsh1]

I never gave the doc my LMP, I worked out when my LMP should have been based on ovulation and gave them that, otherwise like you they would think I was two weeks further ahead than I was.

Sorry your cycle is getting you down Bethany, but it sounds like you should be BDing just in case there is an egg about to be released, you have fertile cm to keep those alive

 

[mrsc81]

They went off my LMP and then you get an EDD when you have your 12 week scan, going by 12 week scan i supposedly conceived on CD 15 but my fertility monitor gave me peaks on CD 19 & 20 I did have EWCM on CD 14

 

[Diddums]

I guess a few days before or after doesn't really matter anyway?

 

[rmsh1]

Yeah I only went by ovulation date as my ovulation was around CD25, so it would have made their dates way off. And I was correct of course Temping proved when I ovulated, not LMP