May 2013 Babies

[Courtney917]

Good luck pad! Oh yes the maternity pants, I already started as this belly is making it difficult to get anything buttoned!! How has everyone been? My computer is broken right now so I'm on my phone Grr. Hope everyone is well!!! I was able to put my scan pic as my avatar. My next one isn't until October16. The wait is horrible! Of course I'm thinking the worst despite seeing a strong heartbeat at 8 weeks. How can I make myself think more positively?

 

[EMTAmanda]

Miss- I'm a bit nauseas but feeling better than yesterday usually my nausea hits a strong point at night my midwife appointment is oct 2 nd and she said to expect an ultrasound either the same day or the following day I'm so excited but nervous!

Courtney- I can't get over how cute your scan is!!!! I'll be 9 weeks and 4 days at my next scan and I'm so nervous!!!! I don't think we will feel "safe" again until we have a baby in our arms :-/

 

[cgav1424]

MMM - I hope you get some proper rest this morning! It sounds like you have an exhausting weekend ahead of you!

Lee - I'm on steroids too and it is making me retain so much fluid and eating like nobody's business! I've already gained some weight and I'm only 7 weeks pregnant.

Courtney - great scan pic! I know the wait is horrible, but just have faith that everything is okay with your LO. Being PAL sucks, but this will be your rainbow baby!!! I've been the same way though. I know there is still a polyp or fibroid in my uterus somewhere and even though this is the first time we've seen a strong heartbeat... I have this huge fear that the baby implanted near enough to the polyp/fibroid that it stops growing. DH is being positive enough for both of us and keeps saying that this is the furthest we've made it in 4 pregnancies and every thing is going to be fine. It's all about having faith at this point!

Amanda - I can't even begin with the constipation! I was awake at 1 this morning and on the toilet for 15 mins before any relief was brought! And it wasn't even relieving! I need to go get some fiber cereal, I think.

Sianii - welcome and congrats! Weird dreams are a pregnancy symptom. good luck on your scan on Monday.

Pad - still thinking pink for you, darling!

Afm, 7 weeks today! I'm a blueberry! Symptoms are still very mild and come & go. If anything, they seem to be letting up. Which is making me freak out, of course! Hope everyone has a lovely weekend!

 

[MissMummyMoo]

Amanda - I have my sickness mainly on a morning, come tea time/evening I'm usually ok and pig out

Cgav - Happy 7 weeks!! I know I feel the same when my symptoms come and go but then they usually come back the next day or so x

 

[Courtney917]

Amanda: thanks!!! It actually looks like a baby!!! I was excited by the scan bc it looks so real lol. Yes this is true I prob won't feel ok til little one is in ny arms!! Good luck with your scan I am sure you will be ok.

Cgav: you're right its so hard bc we always think the worst! This is the furtherest I have been as well. Aside from my two sons all my other pregnancies ended at 4 weeks. I'm sure your baby is fine! I know its easy to say it and I'm sure you're very worried but all will be ok! My DH is also super positive which is a good thing. He said he can't worry all day bc it'll drive him insane...lol I know that all too well. I'm trying to be positive. Still have sickness but haven't been feeling cramping so now o think things aren't progressing as they should! I need to stop lol!

 

[manuiti]

Ok, I have never heard a McDonalds advert on the radio where I live, ever. And what happens today. Yep. I'm on my way back from the supermarket and ta da on the radio - McDonalds advert. I couldn't understand most of it because they were speaking too fast so all I got was McDonalds, Big Mac, Big Mac, Big Mac, McDonalds. I don't think I'm going to be resist the temptation much longer!

lovelycupcake - :wave: welcome!

Pad - how did it go today hun??

cgav - congrats on 7 weeks!

afm - 2nd scan tomorrow. I'm nervous. Oh and I discovered sipping on ginger ale when I'm feeling yuck, seems to be helping. Today anyway.

Hope everyone's doing ok.
xxx

 

[Courtney917]

Ok, I have never heard a McDonalds advert on the radio where I live, ever. And what happens today. Yep. I'm on my way back from the supermarket and ta da on the radio - McDonalds advert. I couldn't understand most of it because they were speaking too fast so all I got was McDonalds, Big Mac, Big Mac, Big Mac, McDonalds. I don't think I'm going to be resist the temptation much longer!

lovelycupcake - :wave: welcome!

Pad - how did it go today hun??

cgav - congrats on 7 weeks!

afm - 2nd scan tomorrow. I'm nervous. Oh and I discovered sipping on ginger ale when I'm feeling yuck, seems to be helping. Today anyway.

Hope everyone's doing ok.
xxx

Lol someone must be telling you to get a big mac!

 

[cgav1424]

Happy Friday girls!

I was hoping padbrat had updated by now. Pad - still thinking nothing but pink thoughts for you!

Ladies, someone needs to change the name of this thread to the "May Mommies that McDonald's" thread! I had a hamburger happy meal for lunch today.

 

[cgav1424]

Courtney - good luck on your scan tomorrow! Can't wait to see pics! Oh and I've been meaning to ask you... is your OB or endo following you with your hypothyroidism? I was diagnosed with hyper/Graves in 2010 and finally went into remission in December of 2011 and haven't been to see my endo since then. I'm wondering if I should get bloods drawn or not... I haven't been on any anti-thyroid meds since then.

 

[Courtney917]

Courtney - good luck on your scan tomorrow! Can't wait to see pics! Oh and I've been meaning to ask you... is your OB or endo following you with your hypothyroidism? I was diagnosed with hyper/Graves in 2010 and finally went into remission in December of 2011 and haven't been to see my endo since then. I'm wondering if I should get bloods drawn or not... I haven't been on any anti-thyroid meds since then.

No scan tomorrow, not til October 16th. But I think I've been feeling little flutters!!! My endo is following my thyroid levels. I get tested every month. Since pregnancy can make ur thyroid wacko I would ask for my levels to be checked, perhaps once every few months if it comes back normal. It's not worth the risk just in case it gets crazy again. Just my opinion but I'm also coming from the prospective of having 4 losses due to my thyroid.

 

[cgav1424]

Courtney - Oops. It was manuiti who has a scan tomorrow. So many ladies to keep up with on here! Flutters!!! How awesome! I have an appt in a couple of weeks so I'll ask him to write a lab slip for my TSH and other thyroid hormones. I'm not sure how accurate they'll be as I've heard thyroid levels can normalize in pregnancy, especially first tri. But better to be safe than sorry, of course. My first loss was due to my thyroid, not sure about my second as my labels came back normal and then I had a chemical two months after my second m/c. I'm sorry about your losses, but glad they caught your hypothyroidism in July!

manuiti - good luck on YOUR scan tomorrow!

Hugs ladies!

 

[MightyMom]

I'm finally on synthroid for this pregnancy, but my levels only went from 6.6 to 5. Not going down like I want them to, but my RE doesn't want to overdo it. So we're slowly marching the levels down, I just need to be patient.

 

[cgav1424]

MightyMom - my doctors tried to get me hypothyroid while I was TTC since Synthroid is a pregnancy category Class A drug whereas my anti-thyroid meds are Class C drugs. I never got to hypothyroid... my levels just stayed normal then I got weaned off my meds. My endo told me Synthroid was as safe as taking Tylenol during pregnancy.

P.S. I lurk on the PARL thread and saw your awesome scan! Congratulations!!!

 

[MightyMom]

Thank you! I'm excited.

I'm not worried about too much Synthroid, my RE just doesn't want us to overshoot the "right" dose so we are going slowly so that when we find it we can coast.

 

[ILuvBabies200]

Me and I am scared to death. I lost a baby from IVF in March at 9 weeks. Everything was going along great and then no hb. We did a couple IUI's this summer and I expected nothing. I gave up. Shocked when I got a BFP on 9-13!!!!! Then and I assume was from the IUI and lots of little follies, I got all this pain. The RE prescribed percocet. I'd go to bed praying it would just go away. Well that happened 3 days ago. The anxiety is something else. So scared I will lose this one too. Scan not until 10-8 at 7 weeks exactly. Due May 27th.

 

[EMTAmanda]

We made it to 9 weeks!!!!!!!!! Yippee!!!!

Soooo ready to hear updates from our ladies having scans! Praying for you guys!!!

 

[padbrat]

Wahoo for 9 wks Amanda!

Hmmmm Big Mac Manu... hmmmm give in to the Mac I say! How was the scan chick x

Cout lovely scan piccy chick!

Hello Storm!

Hello lovely Mighty!

Cgav my thyroid is screwed too... was underactive and then went over active when I had my bfp... Cons said being over is not as bad as being under x

Hello ILuv

Hello Lee xxx

My scan went great.... went forward 3 days and a lovely pulsing HB. Wahooo next scan 12 Oct!

 

[MissMummyMoo]

Lovely scan Padbrat congratulations

Good luck to everyone else having scans today x

 

[cgav1424]

pad - you kept us in suspense, love! I was stalking all the threads waiting for your update! Thrilled for you, always thinking pink and remembering that Hope is Important because hope is all we have at this point.

Good luck everyone else on their scans today! Can't wait for more good news and pictures of gummy bears! X

 

[MizzPodd]

Hi Beautiful ladies!!!

Omg, I've missed soooo much! I will try to catch in the next couple of days... I was at the hospital because of bleeding. I know I was already seen but that doctor didn't really reassure me... Turns out, she should have did cultures and a pelvic exam. The er doc did all that this morning at 12 am! (Yeah i went there in the middle of the night). He said my cervix was still closed and my ovaries were normal... He also checked for baby, and..... there was a beautiful heartbeat nice and strong!!! They let me see too to make me feel better. I am exactly 6 weeks and 2 days today (which is right on target based on MY menstrual cycle) So my due date is probably May 24 or 25, not 21.
It was hard for me, I was in the same room that I was in back in July when I was told I would lose my baby at almost 5 months.... still birth. Soooo it was very emotional for me. As of now, I am just waiting to see if they will call me back next week. If they don't then my cultures/pap smear is good to go. Sorry ladies for not being on here the last few days, I know you all have been actin up and havin fun right? Lol

Oh and dh birthday was a success... Today I am preparing for dd1 birthday for tomorrow, so I may be gone a couple more days! Boo! But I'll be baaaaaaaaaaaack!

You ladies have a great weekend!!