May 2013 Babies

[CupcakeBaby]

MP - mine's a sonoline A (I didn't want the B as I knew if I had the BPM up on a screen I'd been googling fetal heart rate numbers as would somehow worry myself.) it was under £30 ($45) on eBay and I think it's great. You can rent them for £10/month but I can probably resell this for more than £20 so I figured buying was cheaper than renting and I can have it for as long as I want this way.

In good news - I didn't wake up until 6:15ak today! Still 45 minutes earlier than I'd like. But much better than 4!

I had a bowl of Cheerios right at bedtime and it really seemed to help.

 

[ILuvBabies200]

Great scan Courtney!!!!

As for me...stress with DS led me to the ER today for a scan. Baby looks well and I better not be back there for any reason! ARG!!!

 

[ILuvBabies200]

Not too bad but I am definitely nauseaus a lot like I was with DD!!! I had labs done today in the ER and I seriously almost lost it. Blech!!!

 

[padbrat]

OK OK selfish post alert.. very very worried.... in tears...

I was extremely underactive in thyroid when I had all of my other losses... then went very overactive (no idea why). I was last tested in Aug and my results were horrible... 54.2, 22.2, 0.05. I made my GP retest me last week and he called me today to say my results were back and even worse than last time!!!! He is really concerned because of the stage of pregnancy I am at and is putting me on horrible medication... I have to go and see him today.

This is bad ladies.... very bad.... I am very worried... especially as he was asking how the baby was...

 

[MissMummyMoo]

I have no idea what to say Pad as I don't know anything at all abour thyroid problems but I really hope everything is ok X

 

[CupcakeBaby]

OK OK selfish post alert.. very very worried.... in tears...

I was extremely underactive in thyroid when I had all of my other losses... then went very overactive (no idea why). I was last tested in Aug and my results were horrible... 54.2, 22.2, 0.05. I made my GP retest me last week and he called me today to say my results were back and even worse than last time!!!! He is really concerned because of the stage of pregnancy I am at and is putting me on horrible medication... I have to go and see him today.

This is bad ladies.... very bad.... I am very worried... especially as he was asking how the baby was...

Oh, sweetie.

I have underactive and it's not getting better very fast.

Do you mean it's gotten bad over or under?

 

[Tournesol]

Oh Pad

I wish I had something helpful to say, but I have no idea about thyroid issue either.
I really do hope everything will be OK for you xxxx Sending you and happy vibes xxxx

 

[padbrat]

Hi Cup... it was badly overactive in Aug... now it has rocketed even worse overactive... had made the mistake of looking on Dr Google.... premature babies.. brain development issues... even the drugs are bad...

Panic panic!!!

 

[EMTAmanda]

Pad I'm praying for you sweetie!!!! I'm so sorry you are going through this!

Courtney- I hate witch nurses!!! They told me at 13 weeks what ds 2 was and I'm going back on oct 30th to find out this time at 13 weeks as well! She so could have made at least a guess I mean how long would that have taken??? I'd make a complaint! Old hag!

Afm- constipation has resolved to diarrhea :-/ which I'm not complaining with at the moment because I needed a good cleansing! Haha! Still nauseas here and there but I have gotten more energy! I actually made it all day yesterday without a nap and got to go with ds1 to his cub scout meet! It was his first time wearing his uniform ad boy he was CUTE!!!!

 

[manuiti]

Oh Pad sweetie, first of all huge , second - breathe, and third - try to take things one step at a time. You've read things that could happen, but that doesn't mean that they will happen. Try to keep that hope hun. We're all here for you.
xx

 

[cgav1424]

Pad - posted on parl for you. I'm going through the same thing and freaking out right there with you. *big hug*

 

[cgav1424]

Hi to everyone else! I've been crazy exhausted lately (haven't felt this since week 6) so I'll catch everyone up properly soon!

 

[manuiti]

Big to you too cgav.

 

[robinson380]

Thinking of you pad.

Just caught up...have not been on since Friday.

 

[Courtney917]

OK OK selfish post alert.. very very worried.... in tears...

I was extremely underactive in thyroid when I had all of my other losses... then went very overactive (no idea why). I was last tested in Aug and my results were horrible... 54.2, 22.2, 0.05. I made my GP retest me last week and he called me today to say my results were back and even worse than last time!!!! He is really concerned because of the stage of pregnancy I am at and is putting me on horrible medication... I have to go and see him today.

This is bad ladies.... very bad.... I am very worried... especially as he was asking how the baby was...

I have underactive thyroid as well. Ho you have Hashimoto's? That would explain the way its fluctuating between hyper and hypo. Are your levels at the hyper level right now? I am on meds for being hypo an they are totally safe during pregnancy, they almost tripled my dosage in the last 12 weeks. from my understanding its safer to be hyper during pregnancy then hypo What meds are they putting you on? I'm sure you are really worried I know all too well how scary it can be, I had 4 losses due to my stupid thyroid; all by 4 weeks though. Although it is easy for me to say, try to stay calm, they will get you on meds ASAP that will control your thyroid. Have they checked you for thyroid antibodies? Mine were over 200 which freaked me out....but everything with baby is okay. Please keep us posted! I'm sure your little one will be okay, you're in good hands and they will get it managed

 

[Courtney917]

OK OK selfish post alert.. very very worried.... in tears...

I was extremely underactive in thyroid when I had all of my other losses... then went very overactive (no idea why). I was last tested in Aug and my results were horrible... 54.2, 22.2, 0.05. I made my GP retest me last week and he called me today to say my results were back and even worse than last time!!!! He is really concerned because of the stage of pregnancy I am at and is putting me on horrible medication... I have to go and see him today.

This is bad ladies.... very bad.... I am very worried... especially as he was asking how the baby was...

I have underactive thyroid as well. Ho you have Hashimoto's? That would explain the way its fluctuating between hyper and hypo. Are your levels at the hyper level right now? I am on meds for being hypo an they are totally safe during pregnancy, they almost tripled my dosage in the last 12 weeks. from my understanding its safer to be hyper during pregnancy then hypo What meds are they putting you on? I'm sure you are really worried I know all too well how scary it can be, I had 4 losses due to my stupid thyroid; all by 4 weeks though. Although it is easy for me to say, try to stay calm, they will get you on meds ASAP that will control your thyroid. Have they checked you for thyroid antibodies? Mine were over 200 which freaked me out....but everything with baby is okay. Please keep us posted! I'm sure your little one will be okay, you're in good hands and they will get it managed

oh and try to get to an endocronologist they are the experts you should probably be seeing one of them as opposed to a gp.

 

[EMTAmanda]

I know nothing about thyroids so i'm sorry I'm of no help but virtual hugs to all those having problems!!!

 

[padbrat]

Have just returned from GP's... I badgered him until he gave me some of my results...

T4 of 95... this has practically doubled since Aug when it was 54

TSH of less than 0.05 (he wouldn't give me real figure) and he wouldn't tell me T3.

Oooo and I have a goiter now as well cos my thyroid is so overactive.

Gp sais it is rare for this to happen esp when pregnant... am being referred to a specialist.

I asked him twice what the effect could be on baby and he said I could be at an even greater risk of MC.

I am absolutely petrified... this as well as all the other bloody risks I carry due to genetics and age... can't believe it.

Cgav so sorry you are going through this too.

 

[MizzPodd]

Cupcake- Thanks! I am still considering getting one, but I know how much of a worry wart I was at the end of pregnancy with DD1, so maybe I should let the docs do that stuff. Plus, both pregnancies have been high risk, so they will see me more anyway... I did so many baby stress tests in my third tri it was crazy! But definitely worth the hassle. I am glad you are sleeping a bit more!!! Every extra minute does wonders!


Iluv- Awww Atleast you saw baby right? Take it easy! What happened with DS?


Pad- Oh sweetie I am so sorry you are dealing with this. I wish I had more to say, but I am clueless to this subject as well. Please keep us updated dear. You are in my prayers, you and little bean Try not to panic too much, and stay away from Google! Just try and find a peaceful place, and tell yourself all is not lost yet.


Amanda- hahahaha cleansing! I bet you are so proud of your little man!How exciting!


AFM- Um I forgot to post about my ER visit due to right swollen leg. They tested it for blood clot and gave my leg an ultrasound, but everything came back fine so..... they don't have an answer to why it was swollen. It only lasted several hours that day,, and now alls well. My tooshy really hurts when I sit on it... like pressure or something... I haven't been constipated much so it is soooo aggravating. I'm feeling those stretching pains more especially at night! it always happens at the low abdomen area into the woohaw area. Hate it. I pray my appointment next week goes good. And I hope you ladies especially my Padbrat are doing okay!

 

[MizzPodd]

Okay sorry if this seems rude but how many of you ladies deal with close friends or family members who have NEVER had a LOSS or MISCARRIAGE of any kind with a child and insist how you have to move on and celebrate life?? WTF is that?! Okay, lately I have been feeling down because the holidays are coming up and Dec. 5th was my due date so I am dreading Thanksgiving because I would have delivered early due to my high risk, which would have been around Thanksgiving... Second, Christmas Day will be 18 weeks and 5 days for my current pregnancy and that is when I delivered my precious baby girl. How the hell can they say, oh just think about Jayla and this being her first real Christmas? OFCOURSE I am excited that my 2 year old will be more alert and able to enjoy presents, but that doesn't take away from the fact that I delivered at that same point in my pregnancy!! Do they not realize that it is a traumatic event that happened and you can't just move on from it... Not to mention the fact that I just delivered in July and am still grieving... OH and the fact that THE DAMN DOCTORS HAVE NOT DONE THEIR JOB AND GIVEN US HER AUTOPSY REPORTS SO WE CAN CHANGE ALL THE INFORMATION LIKE HER UMMMMM BIRTH CERTIFICATE AND DEATH CERTIFICATE, SOCIAL SECURITY CARD, OH AND HER URN TO HER NAME!!! Everything is still under a boys name because they gave us the wrong gender when she was born.... So who the hell can tell me how I am supposed to move and act like everythng is fine when they have never gone through anything remotely this difficult. They have lost grandparents and mom my lost her mother, but these people were in their 80s. I will NEVER know my daughter, I WON'T have any memories except her birth and the fact they these lazy ass doctors took forever to give her the damn closure our family deserves!!! OMG OMG OMG I am so pissed right now! These idiots have no idea how it feels to lose a child. They are so dumb considering they have kids so I wish they would imagine losing a child of theirs so maybe they could know where I am coming from! Oh ladies, I am pissed off right now! Don't tell me to move on like I gave birth to a watermelon! Whew!!! Okay taking deep breaths now... trying to calm down... I am about to keep all of my feelings about this and my current pregnancy to myself except for my hubby, big brother, and you lovely ladies because clearly some ppl don't know what compassion means. How dare you try and tell me how to feel when you have never experienced the lost of a baby. F*ck you!

*so sorry ladies, but my children are my life and just because one is not with me anymore, does not mean I don't love her any less or won't go to war for her.

I feel a little better now... I think. Can't wait for hubby to get home, I need a hug.