March/April BFP's who's going for it!! NEW LADIES COME JOIN IN!!

[Starry Night]

eyemom - Yikes, I hope it clears up soon! Sometimes life sends us these little silver linings when things don't go the way we want. Are you going to be seeing a doctor? S/He would be able to give you a better idea if it's OK to continue with TTC.

essie - good luck! Would you still be in it if you had ovulated a week early? You may need to start including that into the timing of BD'ing if you don't get your bfp this month.

afm - plan on testing on Friday. I could be due for AF that day going by my usual 40 day cycles but by ov signs it could be 11dpo which is sort of early. Not feeling anything one way or the other which is kind of funny because the whole cycle I've been feeling either on the verge of AF or a new pregnancy. Now I just feel normal. I do feel a little pressure in the pelvic region that gets achey from time to time but I don't know how to read that.

 

[Tricia173]

Had another ultrasound and baby b didn't make it, I am trying to just be thankful baby a is doing well but I am heartbroken.

O sorry Tricia ab your loss of one of your babies. I know how hard that is. As Garfie commented early I too had lost one of my twins. It was very hard to hear that the heart had stop beating but it was very much relieving to hear that one baby heart was still beating. So I focused on the one that was living and am so grateful that he made it and is in my arms now sleeping. I know it's hard but enjoy that baby whose still kicking away in there.

Good Day ladies.

I am trying really hard to focus on the baby I have left! I am very grateful to have this baby, I just hope I get to keep this one!

 

[Starry Night]

 

[essie0828]

Thanks Starry Good luck to you to. If I ovulated a week early there's no chance as we have only dtd once this month. Pretty pathetic huh We were actually going to prevent this month because of the stress from all the testing on DD but we broke over on a whim. I don't think it was the right timing but we shall see I'm supposed to be due aug 13 according to my calendar.

 

[nevergivingup]

Had another ultrasound and baby b didn't make it, I am trying to just be thankful baby a is doing well but I am heartbroken.

O sorry Tricia ab your loss of one of your babies. I know how hard that is. As Garfie commented early I too had lost one of my twins. It was very hard to hear that the heart had stop beating but it was very much relieving to hear that one baby heart was still beating. So I focused on the one that was living and am so grateful that he made it and is in my arms now sleeping. I know it's hard but enjoy that baby whose still kicking away in there.

Good Day ladies.

I am trying really hard to focus on the baby I have left! I am very grateful to have this baby, I just hope I get to keep this one!

Believe me, I know! Its very hard, Even now I daydream of how it would've been with my son twin still living. DH and I always talk ab it and chuckle at the thought of if s/he was here bc our one that did made it is a wonderful and amazing handful. It really makes you really paranoid bc now u only have one and u don't want anything else to go wrong, I know...I ran to the bathroom 3x more then I usually had done once I learned one had died. But just stay positive and try not to stress, enjoy this pregnancy...this baby is yours!!

P.s: Who says if you're going to try again that the next pregnancy won't be twins at least that's what DH and I are hoping for!

 

[essie0828]

Tricia I also think I lost a twin to my daughter very early in pregnancy. At 5.5 weeks I had an early US and saw 2 sacs, the tech beamed and started to say something but the doctor hushed her and said "I'm not going to call it till I see more." He said this to her. Removed the probe before I could study the screen again and told me to come back in 2 weeks. In two weeks sure enough there was only my daughter in there. I know I saw 2 sacks in the beginning though. My doc knew I had suffered 3 losses previously so I think he was trying to shield me. Not to mention Im huge compared to him and im sure he didn't want to deal with me being a huge blubbering mess.

It really sucks but DD was strong and made it. Hopefully your little passenger will be the same

 

[essie0828]

The thought of twins scares the crap outta me I barely stumbled through colic and feeds every 2 hours with just ONE!

 

[essie0828]

Never you are a brave lady .

 

[eyemom]

eyemom - Yikes, I hope it clears up soon! Sometimes life sends us these little silver linings when things don't go the way we want. Are you going to be seeing a doctor? S/He would be able to give you a better idea if it's OK to continue with TTC.

Maybe, I wasn't considering it at first because I always default to "it wouldn't work anyway" which drives my dh nuts. Understandably I guess. I haven't gotten a new PCP since I got new insurance, so I'd have to find a new PCP, get in for an appointment, and possibly get a derm consult all within a week. Does that happen in real life?

I'm totally bummed. It'd be my first time sitting a month out on purpose. I don't know if I could handle it.

 

[essie0828]

eyemom - Yikes, I hope it clears up soon! Sometimes life sends us these little silver linings when things don't go the way we want. Are you going to be seeing a doctor? S/He would be able to give you a better idea if it's OK to continue with TTC.

Maybe, I wasn't considering it at first because I always default to "it wouldn't work anyway" which drives my dh nuts. Understandably I guess. I haven't gotten a new PCP since I got new insurance, so I'd have to find a new PCP, get in for an appointment, and possibly get a derm consult all within a week. Does that happen in real life?

I'm totally bummed. It'd be my first time sitting a month out on purpose. I don't know if I could handle it.

And im pretty sure a pcp can diagnose that. Just tell him/ her your suspicion and see about getting a blood test for the antibodies to that specific virus. About the holding off on ttc if you do have something that could be dangerous, call an OB or Fetal medicine specialist and ask. Sometimes if you get a diagnosis from a pcp they will give you advice over the phone. But my only experience is in the States. If your in another country... I have no clue.

 

[ESwemba84]

Hmm, so maybe it's a blessing I didn't get pg this last cycle. If anyone remembers me complaining about having a cold a few weeks ago. I know it's dangerous to consult Dr. Google, but I'm 99% sure I have this (much milder than those photos):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pityriasis_rosea

Either just before the cold symptoms or around the same time, I noticed a rash in my armpit. It kind of expanded like ringworm so I was worried it was that. But then I got a few smaller patches on my abdomen, a couple on my back, and one on the back of my leg. They don't itch at all, thankfully.

But anyway, I stumbled onto something stating it can be dangerous in pregnant women, and then I found this:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18489054

Now I'm thinking maybe we should sit this cycle out, at least if the rash is still lingering in a week or so. Which totally bums me out now, but if I did get pregnant, I would be so worried.

I had this about 5 years ago. It started with a round scaley patch on my back, then expanded to all over my trunk area. It reminded me of chicken pox, but not very itchy. Apparently it comes from the dormant Epstein Barr virus (I had mono when I was 17), and there's nothing they can do......it goes away after a few weeks. As far as pregnancy risks, I don't know, but since the virus is active, I can't imagine it would be completely safe. Good luck!

 

[Pinkcasi]

Blimey, there are a lot of pages to get through ha ha

Ok sorry if i miss anyone,

Eye - I hope your rash is just a random heat rash or somethng and not something nastier, but if your concerned best to wait it out i guess.

Essie - Good luck you never know....

Starry - Good luck for Fri.

everyone else, much love hope your all well.

AFM not too much to report this end, we've got a few more bits and bobs done at the house, i can now finish the paint stripping and start the painting soon hopefully.
Shes been moving about alot the last few days, we went to the cinema the other day and i dont hink she liked the movie ha ha, it's nice though.

It's new fruit day today woot, 22 weeks, and baby is a .....

 

[nevergivingup]

Essie: sorry to hear that you suffered the same thing. But yes I want twins!! First it was I'm ready to try again now she wants twins! This lady is CRAZY... Essie I know what u mean that colic is horrible and the Breastfeeding every 2 hrs...its enough to make you say enough to making any more babies BUT this crazy lady want 3 more of those colicky, all night crying, can't sleep babies.....it must be my Uterus talking bc my mind is saying...WHAT?!

 

[Pinkcasi]

Ha ha Never im so glad you want more it must mean it's going super well with
Tyler, it makes me feel a bit better about coping with this lo, though i dont know that i'll be jumping back on the horse (so to speak) as quickly as you, if it's up to my OH there wont be any more but we'll see, im waiting to see how it goes, if i feel like my family isn't complete then we'll have to have the conversation again, though it would mean moving house. Im just happy to have this lo on the way im not looking any further ahead than that.

 

[eyemom]

Sorry to revert to an older topic, but thanks for the responses about my rash. Of course if there's something that could be potentially harmful if we conceived, I'd wait. But I'm sure I don't have to tell you all that waiting totally stinks! I've been asking around for new Dr recommendations so I'll try to sort it out.

That's a good point about calling a different Dr to ask if it's ok to keep ttc. I hadn't really even thought of that. Hopefully they would tell me by phone. I just don't know what to expect since I don't know any of these new doctors.

Interesting that it may be caused by EBV. I read that they weren't completely sure what caused it? I don't think I've ever had mono, but it seems like I've heard you can carry the virus and never have symptoms.

 

[Pinkcasi]

Sorry to change the subject but i have to show you what my mum brought for baby, I had seen it in the shop and really wanted it but it's quite expensive for a baby grow but i was hoping someone would buy it for me, my mum then saw it without me telling her and also thought OMG she has to have it ha ha check it out!

 

[Kat S]

Eyemom, don't feel bad! The subject of this thread is supposed to be about Trying To Conceive After A Loss for July and August, and your fears about the health of a potential new pregnancy is definitely in that vein! I hope you are ok and this illness heals quickly.

 

[MamaTex]

garfie: Poo on the BFN but yay for it almost being time for the kids to go back to school ya? Not sure if that is good or bad for you because for some households things just get even busier.

eyemom: Hope you figure out what is going on with the rash. It definitely sucks to have to potentially put TTC on hold, but hopefully you can find an answer to whether you should or not sooner than later

essie: You just never really know. Good luck.

Starry: On pins and needles for Friday. Good luck.

kat S: What is your status?

Never: Oh my!! Twins eh? I would love to have fraternal twins. That would be cute. In regards to breast feeding, do you wake Tyler up every 2 to 3 hours never or do you let him feed once he wakes up or shows signs that he is hungry? I have been told that if babies are sleeping you need to wake them up every 3 hours or so to feed because it helps with your supply.

Pink: That is a cute outfit!!! happy 22 weeks.

Hey to everyone else. Happy Hump Day!!

AFM: 38 weeks today. I woke up a little after 2am feeling funny. It felt like I had heart burn coming on but it never came. My stomach seemed unsettled but I wasn't feeling any stomach cramps or anything I would normally get from indigestion and gas. My stomach was gurgling, rumbling, and making all sorts of weird noises though haha. I am getting really anxious. I know that it could be any day now, although it feels like I will go up to and maybe even over due date. My husband is off today and we have NOWHERE TO BE THANK GOODNESS. No appointments, no child birth classes, nothing!! It will be nice to relax for a change! I am thinking of renting a movie and having some Cheddar Popcorn to go with it. I have been saving it for a special occasion. Today seems like a good day to have Cheddar flavored Popcorn!!

 

[Kat S]

Nothing to tell for me. I was put on birth control this cycle to help shrink a cyst, so we can't try this cycle. Feels like going backwards.

Mamatex, enjoy your relaxation!

 

[Left wonderin]

Cheddar popcorn sound yum !!!