LTTTC-after loss-TWW...

[butterflywolf]

Spotting stopped mid-afternoon. So yay.

And omg that's awesome Barb! A little boy I know there is no way I'll be holding out to delivery. I'm a 'gotta know' person. ^^;; Really hoping this will be my little Leon but again happy if it's another girl. Either way we are done after this child.

Though I will admit this pregnancy is already slightly different than Claire's. I'm craving meat and salt. Just made DH go out and get me ritz crackers with spreadable cheese XD

 

[barbikins]

butterfly glad the spotting stopped. It happened with my pregnancy & everything checked out normal. It's good that it didn't get heavier and dark red. I was a nervous wreck for weeks and every time I saw the spotting, I FREAKED OUT! At one time there was even bright red blood - not much but there. Anyway, it all worked out in the end & the bleed stopped.
When do you see your doctor?

Yeah I am someone who likes to know. That's my personality too. But I held out for my husband & I was OK with it. But then I saw it and BAM!....shit....I felt horrible. I still feel badly it wasn't a surprise for him
But he did say if I were to find out accidentally that he would want to know. So, I told him. But he wants to keep it a surprise for everyone else.

I will be asking for a confirmation next week....just to be sure it is actually what I saw!

 

[eyemom]

Hi ladies. Stalking but sooo busy. Doing okay here...not long to go now.

Random thought, but has anyone kept up with Meg?

 

[butterflywolf]

butterfly glad the spotting stopped. It happened with my pregnancy & everything checked out normal. It's good that it didn't get heavier and dark red. I was a nervous wreck for weeks and every time I saw the spotting, I FREAKED OUT! At one time there was even bright red blood - not much but there. Anyway, it all worked out in the end & the bleed stopped.
When do you see your doctor?

Yeah I am someone who likes to know. That's my personality too. But I held out for my husband & I was OK with it. But then I saw it and BAM!....shit....I felt horrible. I still feel badly it wasn't a surprise for him
But he did say if I were to find out accidentally that he would want to know. So, I told him. But he wants to keep it a surprise for everyone else.

I will be asking for a confirmation next week....just to be sure it is actually what I saw!

I freaked out more with the spotting with Claire than I did with this one. This one to me I was calmer specially since it was only tan to light brown. I knew what it was old blood. And my scan is on Tuesday and I talk with my Dr. right away after the scan. Which is in 4 days 21 hours and 30 mins roughly, but who's counting.

Yea that does suck but hey it happened. It wasn't like you went out of your way XD Like I probably would have done. And it will be a huge surprise for everyone else but at least you can start to buy some boy stuff now.

Wow 36 weeks gone already! Really not long now! Eek exciting eyemom.

 

[nimbec]

Hi Ladies

WOW barbs a boy!! They are so so cool ok i'm bias but honest i'm so happy for you - sorry you found out though

Hi eyemom exciting times ahead!

I had an email from meg a few weeks ago she is ok and gradually feeling happier i think. Its been tough times for her - i think bars may have more of an update than me?

well as for me my chart looks like my pregnancy chart - typical mind games as i was told my egg wasn't mature enough so no chance this cycle BUT now of course i can't help but think maybe.....its such a cruel time When AF arrives dh and i will decide whether we go straight ahead with the IVF and aim for transfer either Dec/Jan depending on protocol - beause my amh came back so high 62.5 they may do a short one or wait a bit longer for financial reasons. I'm pretty emotional today i just want to get this over with and have a plan - i would LOVE to be pregnant but in my heart i know i'm probably not!! If you fancy comparing my chart its like my july 2012 one!

Hi everyone else x

 

[mowat]

Can't believe you're 36 weeks already Eye!

 

[barbikins]

Erin you're almost there! One more week & you're full term
Yes, I keep in touch with Meg daily - she's doing great! Her little boy is growing so fast & is adorable We live not too far from one another and I plan to go visit her once I'm on Maternity Leave!

Yes, and I already ordered a few outfits for a boy on line I really have to be careful & curb my spending LOL
I don't want to buy so many things and then the baby out grows it in no time!
I try to be smart about it and buy bigger clothes to grow into, though.

Butterfly, I'd be counting down the minutes as well - I actually DID! It's a nerve wracking process if you've had a pregnancy loss.

Nimbec, sorry to hear about your cycle - but great news on the IVF plans. I wish you the very, very best. xoxo

 

[barbikins]

Mowat, how are you feeling? Wow, already 14 weeks!
Do you have a baby bump?

 

[butterflywolf]

Nimbec: Your chart does look good. Who knows maybe there is a rainbow baby. If not you'll be starting a new chapter and in due time you will have another beautiful baby in your arms.

Barb: yes be smart about the sizes you buy. If you have a large baby (like I did) she was in size 3 months by the time she was 2 weeks and in 6 months within two/three months. Even now she's mainly in 24 months/2T and is only almost 15 months. I felt bad because a lot of the shower outfits we got she either didn't wear or only wore once.
Glad to see Meg seems to be doing well ^^
And 3 days 23 hours and 55 mins.

Blah I slept HORRIBLE last night. I was tired at 8:30 went to the bedroom to watch tv for half an hour and then tried to sleep at 9 did not happen. 11:30 got out of bed came online for a bit then went back. Tried to sleep again could not. Finally around 1 I fell asleep however at 2 I woke up to go potty and then took another hour to get back to bed. I feel like a head cold but it isn't because I don't have a cold but it's that feeling. And on and off nausea already today. Not much but enough to notice. Hoping to nap a fair amount today since we have a dinner with some in laws and we are not saying anything to them so hopefully I can get my head into the game XD However...I thought I was craving meat I am not. I almost ALWAYS LOVE steak. We're going to a steak place tonight and steak just sounds disgusting. Hopefully I'm not in trouble tonight and can hide our secret X'D

 

[mowat]

I do have quite a bump! Or at least I feel like I do. A friend was over last weekend for dinner and I thought for sure she'd notice and I wouldn't even have to tell her, but she didn't notice! Or she didn't say anything at least. I was so shocked I didn't end up telling her.

Unfortunately I'm starting to feel worse again. Woke up this morning with a horrible headache. Had breakfast and took some tylenol and then promptly threw up. Managed to get to the doctor and she gave me a couple fabulous pills. I have an appointment on Monday so I'm hoping the doctor can prescribe something. Apparently some women have horrible morning sickness in the second trimester---who knew!

 

[butterflywolf]

They'll notice soon enough XD


It's 2 in the morning and I feel poopy. I have never had morning sickness with Claire but guess what...I think it's saying hi.

 

[nimbec]

Oh no ladies i had hyperemesis with Harrison ended up in hospital 3 times to be rehydrated Metoclopramide is a wonderful drug!!!!! Hope it goes away soon for you!! I had it untill about 24 weeks :0!!

 

[mowat]

Ugh, horrible sleep. Trying to save my last two pills.

 

[barbikins]

Nausea in pregnancy...how fun! I took and continue to take Diclectin. I am other wise miserable and hardly eating

Wow Mowat - 15 weeks! You rocking a bump yet?!

 

[barbikins]

Mowat, just noticed you wrote about your bump already Post a shot for us!!!
Your friend may have just not said anything...I wouldn't say anything incase that friend was just bloated!
Mowat what were these few pills? I've only heard of Diclectin being used. Sorry to hear your nausea is back. Well, I tried to stop using Diclectin a few times with fail. Again recently & my evening/night time nausea came right back. I noticed that feeling I get in my tummy (very specific to pregnancy nausea) and I didn't want to eat much of anything. And then going to sleep nauseated....so I'm back on the pills. I'd rather be able to eat well & nourish baby. It may also be why I lost 5lbs recently...?

Butterfly (have you told us your name by chance?) I'm happy to hear you're having more pregnancy symptoms....only because it means things are progressing. This is great news. When's your scan? Do you have to wait until 13 weeks?
Yes, lots of babies out grow the clothes in the first year. Every baby's bodies are very different. It's SO hard though. The clothe are SO cute! But I'm reining it in....*sigh*..

 

[butterflywolf]

Nausea has calmed down but then again I am having a midnight snack to make sure I don't get sick when I wake up. Otherwise the nausea isn't too bad the past day or so.
Names Amy (And I am horrible with remember people's name ^^;; I know yours is easy cause it's in your user name Barb. But the rest I am so sorry ^^;; )

My scan is in 24 hours exactly. Tomorrow morning at 9am. I'll be between 6w 4d and 7w 4d. My best guess is going to be 6w 6d but we shall see

And XD Glad you're reigning it in and I agree it is so HARD not to just buy it cause it's cute. When I had my chemicals I focused on Claire and was buying any outfit that was cute...she got a lot of new, cute outfits at those times lol

 

[barbikins]

Hi Amy Yes, its easy to remember mine! LOL
It's good you have found a way to cope with the nausea. It's too bad you have to get up for that midnight snack, however. Lots of people I know keep snacks beside the bed for the AM. I didn't have as much issues in the morning as late afternoon, evening...progressively worse towards bed time.

Oh awesome, tomorrow You must be very anxious to get to the appointment to see that everything's going as it should. I have my fingers crossed for you. Let us know once you're back how it went. I'm sending you good vibes

Clothing shopping for babies is so much fun! Very hard to resist.
We have lots of sleepers/onsies but now that I know it's a boy, we need some actual outfits. I have bought just a few items last week & they are of different sizes.

 

[butterflywolf]

I have some crackers and water on my nightstand but they don't do enough in the middle of the night. I am thinking of trying and see how it goes tonight without eating at midnight but not sure. I already know I"m going to be wide awake most of the night with the scan in the morning XD And yikes having it get worse at night sounds crappy too. Mine is in the morning or middle of the night and for the most part gone by 10AM. Though I can get waves of nausea on and off throughout the day.

Yes I am very anxious. Only oh....about 19 hours to go >.> But I mean who's counting lol. And thanks for the good vibes ^^

I love little boy outfits XD Specially the little tuxes/suits. Gosh now I want to go baby clothes shopping. All right we all need to meet up and just go shopping. lol And that's smart of getting all different sizes. I will say the sleepers are the worse at least for us for sizing. Though Claire is 18 months to 2T for shirts, pants she is 12 to 18 months but with sleepers she can fit in a 12 month yet though those are just starting to get snug, but the 18 month one is way too big yet on her. We're just happy we have separates for the most part now for sleeping. Most of the time they do not match though XD Last night she was in a blue/pink superman top for pj's and a red with white hearts pj pants. It was a bad match lol

 

[butterflywolf]

I doubt I'll have time to read in the morning so last post from me until after scan. 12 hours 30 mins until scan. I was going to go to bed a few mins ago but saw some cereal I had and went that sounds good. I ate a bowl and now I'm awake. At least for a little while longer. Still hoping I'll be able to sleep tonight and not be too anxious. Kind of feel like a kid on Christmas eve awaiting for Santa to arrive. Though in my case it's more than just excitement. Fear, hope, scared, excited and so many other feelings. I might be more scared than excited now though. Hopefully I can keep my blood pressure down too cause usually on scan dates it sky rockets. Still remember with the 20 week scan with Claire my blood pressure was 180/100 ^^;; They took it right after the scan after I started to calm down and it dropped to 125/78. I seriously work myself into a panic attack.

 

[mowat]

Good luck Amy!