May rainbow baby

[Chrissi1981]

Yayimsotired. This is great news. My symptoms come and go as well. Still not much sickness. Provided I stay clear of bad smells lol... It's still warm here in the UK so I am able to air the flat a lot. I clean a lot too and light candles to help me. It works.

 

[charlie15]

That's great news I'msotired

My symptoms are all back today, so again feeling pregnant! This PAL is tough!

 

[jnypal27]

I had a good ultrasound this morning which was very reassuring. Baby is measuring 6w3d and has a beautiful hb of 117. I go back Oct 30th. My due date has been moved back to the 26th. I feel no symptoms the last day or two besides fatigue. Hoping everything continues to go well.

Yay! that's awesome imsotired! I hope mine goes as well when I get mine next Thursday.

 

[misspriss]

Sorry I haven't been updating in a while, there is not much going on here and I've had some stress at home with family, work, and our childcare situation for DS. No major symptoms. My gums bled this morning for the first time, and I have felt some extremely mild queasiness off and on when I haven't eaten, but no real nausea. Just tiredness mostly. I didn't have many symptoms with DS either though.

 

[charlie15]

Is there anyone else who can't stop eating? I am ravenous all the time and have to eat or I feel awful. I am going to be the size of a house at this rate!

 

[Kazy]

Is there anyone else who can't stop eating? I am ravenous all the time and have to eat or I feel awful. I am going to be the size of a house at this rate!

Me! I can eat an entire meal and be hungry again in an hour or so. I know what you mean. At this rate I'm going to be huge!

 

[kategirl]

I'm the oppostie, I haven't really been feeling hungry or wanting to eat, I kind of have to force it down. I remember having the insane hunger thing wih my DD, but I think it started more in the second trimester with her.

And yet somehow I've gained 2 lbs, lol!

 

[ImSoTired]

I've been eating a lot and often as well. Sometimes it's hard to decide what I want but when I find something I eat a lot of it....

 

[charlie15]

I will eat anything except sweet things, cookies and chocolate just are not very appealing at the moment. I seem to be stuffing my face with carbs. I am so staying away from those scales!

 

[hmmohrma]

So sorry to hear it sweetv. My thoughts are with you. I hope you find peace through this difficult time.

 

[lolly25]

Having a down day again got a lot more brown discharge the last few days but not enough for a pad just on wiping (sorry tmi) I've had a scan this week(Wednesday) and week before babe is growing well and heartbeat is strong and regular. There was no evidence of bleeding x x I'm hoping this is an erosion or nothing sinister. Can't stop worrying xx

 

[george83]

Sweet v I'm so sorry, life is too cruel at times

Congrats on the good scan imsotired, hoping you can start to relax a bit now

Lolly I'm glad the scan went well but sorry about the bleeding, with my youngest i had red bleeding and twice scans couldn't find a reason for it, he's a perfectly happy 8 month now so hopefully its nothing for you to worry about x x x

 

[Chrissi1981]

Hello ladies!

I'm very very very confused. Just this afternoon I went for a scan. Well it's good news at least I think but I'm not sure the tech knows exactly what he's talking about. Lol... Either that or I'm simply stupid.

Well there's 2 babies in there. Baby a) close my cervix has a low heart beat. He is saying that the baby is 5w5d calculated from the day I ovulated not my LMP. Baby b) is 6w1d with a healthy heartbeat.

I was very confused about the weeks and days part. I thought they calculated from my LMP?

Anyhow, it's gets more odd... My due dates are different. I thought I was due 16th May, doctor at my visit a while back said the 18th but these guys are saying the end of May. WHAT?!

So this is freaking me out a little. I mean I part think they just got the dates wrong. I don't know whether to call my hospital or the doctor?

What should I do?

Xxx

 

[Kazy]

Hello ladies!

I'm very very very confused. Just this afternoon I went for a scan. Well it's good news at least I think but I'm not sure the tech knows exactly what he's talking about. Lol... Either that or I'm simply stupid.

Well there's 2 babies in there. Baby a) close my cervix has a low heart beat. He is saying that the baby is 5w5d calculated from the day I ovulated not my LMP. Baby b) is 6w1d with a healthy heartbeat.

I was very confused about the weeks and days part. I thought they calculated from my LMP?

Anyhow, it's gets more odd... My due dates are different. I thought I was due 16th May, doctor at my visit a while back said the 18th but these guys are saying the end of May. WHAT?!

So this is freaking me out a little. I mean I part think they just got the dates wrong. I don't know whether to call my hospital or the doctor?

What should I do?

Xxx

Do you know the day you actually ovulated? They do calculate based on lmp but that's just standard and not always accurate since they base that on you ovulating on day 14. When I had my ultrasound (twins too!) I measured about a week behind what lmp calculated. And as far as them measuring different I think that can be normal. I have read that sometimes the other will catch up or sometimes they will always be behind and still healthy as can be. Did your dr seem concerned at all?

 

[Chrissi1981]

Hello ladies!

I'm very very very confused. Just this afternoon I went for a scan. Well it's good news at least I think but I'm not sure the tech knows exactly what he's talking about. Lol... Either that or I'm simply stupid.

Well there's 2 babies in there. Baby a) close my cervix has a low heart beat. He is saying that the baby is 5w5d calculated from the day I ovulated not my LMP. Baby b) is 6w1d with a healthy heartbeat.

I was very confused about the weeks and days part. I thought they calculated from my LMP?

Anyhow, it's gets more odd... My due dates are different. I thought I was due 16th May, doctor at my visit a while back said the 18th but these guys are saying the end of May. WHAT?!

So this is freaking me out a little. I mean I part think they just got the dates wrong. I don't know whether to call my hospital or the doctor?

What should I do?

Xxx

Do you know the day you actually ovulated? They do calculate based on lmp but that's just standard and not always accurate since they base that on you ovulating on day 14. When I had my ultrasound (twins too!) I measured about a week behind what lmp calculated. And as far as them measuring different I think that can be normal. I have read that sometimes the other will catch up or sometimes they will always be behind and still healthy as can be. Did your dr seem concerned at all?

I believe I ovulated 14 days later after my LMP due to cramping and positive digital OPKs ... I think he just made a mistake with the due dates. Technically I am 6 weeks according to ovulation. Also he believes my left ovary released 2 eggs. They won't be identical as they are in separate sacs.

Oh my gawld.

 

[george83]

Wow chrissi did you have any idea? I can't imagine the surprise hearing that!

With my dates I thought I would have been 7+6 from my lmp but when I had my scan she calculated me at 7w+1 and from then on she pretty much dismissed my lmp and just went off the measurements she had. I know in my case it's a pretty small difference but sometimes doctors just know best??

Have you got a regular doctor or midwife you could speak to about your concerns?

 

[Kazy]

That is so great Chrissi! I think you are right about the due date thing. Sounds like there is nothing to worry about. Are you excited? I know it still hasn't completely settled in for me. I'll have 5 children 7 and under. lol

They may still be identical. My US tech told me that mine were not identical because they were in separate sacs. I did some research this week and it turns out that 1/3 of twins in separate sacs turn out to be identical they just split really early on. My sister has twins. They told her they weren't identical because they were in separate sacs and it turns out that they ARE identical. She had a blood test done to see. And oddly enough I have also learned they can me in separate sacs and share a placenta?? So weird. I am not even sure how that can happen.

Maybe we can share twin info? I feel like I have a ton to learn!!

 

[Chrissi1981]

Wow chrissi did you have any idea? I can't imagine the surprise hearing that!

With my dates I thought I would have been 7+6 from my lmp but when I had my scan she calculated me at 7w+1 and from then on she pretty much dismissed my lmp and just went off the measurements she had. I know in my case it's a pretty small difference but sometimes doctors just know best??

Have you got a regular doctor or midwife you could speak to about your concerns?

Well jokingly I kept thinking it's be twins lol. My friend said she dreamt I was having twins. She told me 2 weeks ago. But no not really in not sick just crampy a lot.

Yeah they calculated according to my ovulation day. Told him I'm pretty regular 28 days. Bit out after my mmc but not by much. I'm gonna speak to the hospital. This was a private scan. I went private just to see if there was anything there this time. My BO was a shock and this is a shock. lol this is a huge shock. Lol...

We also went looking for independent midwives in the Summer I wanted to find one that specialised in breech and twin births. Lucky I found the most amazing midwives here in London.

Xxx

 

[kategirl]

Chrissi, how exciting! It seems like so many people are having twins in May, it's crazy.

Middle of May would make sense if they had previously been using LMP (putting you at 8 weeks), but if you ovulated two weeks later than "average" then it would make sense that the babies should measure around 6 weeks (with a bit of a margin for error) and you'd be due at the end of May.

 

[Chrissi1981]

The sonographer guy wasn't English and I know they work it out differently in some countries as in France. My husband is not at all concerned (he's French) time will tell. But thank you ladies. It's so crazy !!