MARCH 2014 Monkeys! - Please join if you're due in March 2014

[J_Lynn]

Thanks so much ladies!

OMGGG J-Lynn! The BODY FARM! I was going to try to get in there, but I never had the drive to get up and do it! Silly me.. Anyways, the field really doesn't have much going for it, i will be honest, it is very hard to get jobs ANYWHERE, which is why I teach... but yea, still interesting!

Yes!! The body farm is SO cool!! And yes, that's one of the reasons I didn't take it all that serious after finding out that after the inundation of shows like CSI, NCIS, Law&Ordet SVU, etc flooded the entire field with every kid wanting to be a criminologist/ME/forensic specialist, I quickly realized I would be a paper pusher making $30k a year for the next 20 years of my life and didn't feel like spending $150k on an education for a pretty piece of paper to hang in my cubical LOL

That is great that you teach, I have so much respect for people who have the patience for that!! I so hope you kill that interview and get it

 

[Nikkilewis14]

@eltjuh! everything will work out! I know its so hard to be patient right now but thats all that we can do at this point!.. Are you getting another blood draw to see if they are doubling?

 

[donnarobinson]

Sounds good to me hun x

Just got my results, had the bloodtest done on tuesday, which was 4+4 for me from LMP, and only 14dpo (1 day late for AF) and it was 89.... Not sure whether that's good or not!

Can anyone give me some thoughts??? (I've seen a couple of you have numbers much higher than that at 4+4!!)

 

[Eltjuh]

No not getting another one... The nurse wasn't even gonna do me one at all, until I asked her for it (well I asked for an extra one, cause I thought she was gonna have one done anyway, but she didn't!!)
They don't usually even check HCG unless you're bleeding....

 

[donnarobinson]

My hcg was 323 at 4+4 from lmp. But if u ovulated later , then u could be a few days less than that, and it doesn't matter what the 1st number is , its if it doubles. Mine went from 323 to 1386 at 5 weeks x
Ur number is well within normal x

No not getting another one... The nurse wasn't even gonna do me one at all, until I asked her for it (well I asked for an extra one, cause I thought she was gonna have one done anyway, but she didn't!!)
They don't usually even check HCG unless you're bleeding....

 

[DecemberWait]

My first hcg level was only a 20.3 at 15DPO...131 on 18DPO...one number doesn't tell you anything, hcg always starts at 0 so one number doesn't mean squat... it is the doubling time that matters. They say the average is between 31-72 hours for doubling, mine was 26...I think because it was really early on it shot up fast.

 

[Eltjuh]

Thanks girls!! There's nothing I can do about it anyway, so I guess I'll just try to enjoy it and hope everything goes well!!

 

[chulie]

Here in Canada(or maybe just where I'm from??) but....only people who get hcg checks are those who have suffered multiple losses......so I'm going to my dr tuesday but I know I won't ever find out what my hcg is.....would be curious though!!! I do get bloods drawn so maybe if there was some concern at that point I'd go back????? but...ya never even knew what hcg numbers were with my first! Sorry I can't shed some light? I'm sure everything will be just fine!!! I also went by my LMP and measured bang on the whole last pregnancy and gave birth 2 days after my due date......I also know when I ovulated approx also....but...sticking with my traditional due date worked for me....Maybe it works better for some than others?

 

[donnarobinson]

Everything is fine hun x x. I went 11 days over my due date x

 

[DecemberWait]

I'm not allowing my Dr to go by my LMP because then I'd always be measuring behind and it would stress me out. I know I ovulated on June 13- that is what I'm going by and what I want my Dr to go by because it's the most accurate way to determine how far along I am.
LMP is dumb especially for ladies with really long cycles.

 

[LisK]

I'm not allowing my Dr to go by my LMP because then I'd always be measuring behind and it would stress me out. I know I ovulated on June 13- that is what I'm going by and what I want my Dr to go by because it's the most accurate way to determine how far along I am.
LMP is dumb especially for ladies with really long cycles.

I'm doing the same thing. By my LMP I'm due Feb 17, but by my ovulation date I'm due March 1 (didn't ovulate until CD 27). I brought my chart to my first appointment and made sure my doctor didn't screw it up when she calculated my due date.

 

[wannabubba#4]

I am going by LMP (I ovulated CD13 by my charting anyway so not too far wrong) and NOT going by scan dates.

Last pregnancy I had LMP date as 20th, but scan put me to 13th -I was delighted a the time as I jumped from 12w into 13wk lol and thought I would see bubs sooner....

but no I went 14 days overdue and was induced on 27th. I had completely forgotten that my LMP date was a week later, so technically I was only 41week and could have had a full week still to try for my home birth

My maternity leave started a week early too, so will be not letting them change my date significantly this time (maybe to the 5th, I think that is accurate from O )but to be honest would rather add a week lol, that 14 days over is a killer haha

xx

 

[donnarobinson]

My due date by my last missed period was the 1st feb, they changed me to the 2nd feb at my scan, he didn't come til the 13th but I don't no when I ovulated but had regular 28 day cycles x

 

[wannabubba#4]

Wow Eltjuh you were vry neat; I was mahoosive lol

pics aren't it order lol
1st on 34week
2nd 12 week
3rd 15week
4th 27 week
5th 42 week

lol xx

Wow! You were quite big!! But then, it was your 4th so it makes sense that you'd be bigger. How tall are you??

Yeah I got progressively bigger with each pregnancy lo l- hope to be neater this time, going to keep up with some light exercising throughout. And I am only 5ft6 xx

 

[Eltjuh]

Ah, that's probably why you stuck out more than me (and some others). Oh well! As long as it's not too uncomfortable and baby is happy

 

[CountryMomma]

Hey all just thought I would update on my beta levels. I got my results from my second beta at 4+3 (20 DPO) and it was 3214!! That is still way high. So MW is going to schedule me for a early u/s at 5 weeks.

 

[J_Lynn]

Thats insanely high .... at 4 weeks?! Good gosh ....

 

[CountryMomma]

Yeah that's what I was thinking. My MW was saying my levels are about two weeks ahead of where they should be. I don't think I will have the least bit of shock if I see two little peanuts in there.

 

[J_Lynn]

Yeah that's what I was thinking. My MW was saying my levels are about two weeks ahead of where they should be. I don't think I will have the least bit of shock if I see two little peanuts in there.

Or 6 ..........

 

[CountryMomma]

Oh gosh, I would probably have a heart attack on the table... my 4 yera old did tell me there was 4 in there.. :-0