Mid-August Testers

[NewbieLisette]

Snow hunni I'm soo sorry to see the witch got u sending lots of hugs ur way

CH hope u are having a wonderful bday weekend girl!

Bex how u feeling? 9weeks tmmr!!! YAY

Hands, Nic & Bea :wave: hope you girls are having great weekends!

AFM I'm doing good this weekend! Finally got over the cold & did a nice deep clean on my house yesterday! Felt amazing but dam my body is aching today! Lol - good thing I'm just relaxing & all alone since H is working so I think I may finally let myself start writing in my baby journal I bought back in September

 

[MrsBea23]

Hi everyone,

I hope you are all having a nice weekend. I have had a very relaxing weekend and haven't even left the house today lol.

CH - I hope yoou had an amazing birthday weekend.

Snow - I am so sorry the witch got you. I hope you are ok for your appointment on Tuesday, are you planning anything for this month? or just going to wait and see what the doctor says?

Lisette - Glad you are having a relaxing weekend and enjoying some rest time.

Nic - how was the holiday?

:wave: bex and hands hope you had a good weekend.

 

[snowflakes120]

Morning my lovelies!! Hope y'all had a good weekend. I think I single handedly helped boost the economy. I went on 2 major shopping sprees and did a bit of retail therapy!! Ha! It was fun!

Yup, AF arrived as expected. BUT I am so excited for my appt tomorrow. Mrs. Bea - I am just gonna wait and see what she has to say before I try anything. I am going to tell her I want to be aggressive with my plan. I don't want to waste time - I turn 32 in 6 weeks or so. Which I noticed a while ago Nic - we share the same Birthday. April 14!! Hope vaca was nice and relaxing!

Happy Birthday CH!!

Thanks for the hugs Lisette!!

Hands - Hooray for hubs coming home soon!!

Hey Bex!!

 

[snowflakes120]

Oh yea. I forgot to tell you ladies that my sister is still have a hard time in Africa. She hasn't left the main city to get back to her village yet. On top of her appendix and ovarian cysts she has been battling some sort of eye infection for 2 weeks now. They 1st thought it was conjunctivitis but it wasn't getting better with meds. So she went to another eye dr. He said it is a fungal infection. Anyways, she saw a 3rd ophthalmologist and she thought it was worse than the 2nd doctor and upped her dose of meds. She may need a shot in her eye and if it doesn't get better soon and her husband is going to start pushing to send her to Washington, DC. IF she does come here, I will driving the 7 hours to be with her - as my parents will be vacationing in the Caribbean at the time. I was able to talk to her on Skype the past 2 weekends - which has been nice but I feel so bad for her. The Peace Corps have been awesome for accommodating both her and husband.

 

[NotNic]

Hiya everyone! Feels like I've been gone an age! So much to catch up on!

Firstly CH - happy birthday! Hope you had a wonderful time. Did you do anything nice? Not long really to hubby's appointment either and fab news about NTNP'ing. Yay!! I really do think that the less stressful approach is a good one.

I'm another 28-er at least until April. Snow that's so cool that we share the same birthday. I share a birthday with my mum but apart from that I've never met another birthday twin before! Our birthday is a Saturday this yr, and works perfectly for our hubbies to spoil us Sorry to hear about the witch honey, but looking forward to hearing your update tomorrow.

Hands and Lisette - fab bumps, and fab scan news too Lisette. Your both coming along nicely! I will have to upload my bump pics this week. I am a hippo!! Can believe how much I've grown in the last
few weeks. I dread to hear what the scales tell me.

Bex - hope you're having a great raspberry week! I do not miss the bloat. I'm sure your have a lovely bump soon, but as you're so tiny I bet you'll be all bump and get to keep those slim limbs. Lucky lady!

Bea - wow 32 weeks!! I swear your pregnancy is going much faster than mine! My sister was born at 32 wks and my mum went in to the labour the first time with me at 32 weeks too, so that week is a bit of a milestone for me. I feel that from that point I'm going to be on baby standby - admittedly a possible 10wks early! How are you feeling?

As for me - I had a lovely week though I'm in two minds if I'd go back to Egypt again. Though would jump at the chance to see the pyramids as I did Classics Civ at A level. It was just too volutile ATM to risk getting stuck there so close to my flying without a drs note limit. Being in the UK you forget that women receive equal rights and respect. Not true in Egypt. Everytime I asked for something at the hotel they were rude and dismissive. If hubby asked then they couldn't fo enough for him. Very often they would make 'executive decisions' about what I ordered and I lost countbof the amount of mocktails that were spiked with vodka and had to be sent back! Still the weather was lovely and I'm sure all that sunshine was great for Pips bones!

Catch you all tomorrow. Xx Mwah!

 

[NotNic]

Oh and Snow - as much as I don't want your sister to be, it does sound like with her complications you might be able to get to see her and hug her soon. Xx

 

[Srbjbex]

Hi Ladies!

Nic - glad you enjoyed the sun, although it sounds quite scary how they are treating you out there. My mum and dad went to Morocco when my mum was pregnant with me (so a while ago now) but they said people were always trying to 'buy the baby'! Glad to have you back on here safe and sound!

Snow - sorry about the witch but very excited for your appointment today. Cant wait to hear what they say I hope that your sister is ok, sounds like she is going through a rough time. I hoep she gets better soon.

Lisette - I know how you feel about the deep clean - my house is in desparate need of a proper spring clean! I love it when the house is all clean and tidy, even if that is rare!

Hands - how are you doing lovely?

CH - hope you had a lovely birthday weekend

Bea - hi!! :wave:

 

[Srbjbex]

Yay I'm an olive...!

Forgot to give you my update!! I ahve my booking appointment with the midwife on Friday. I am very excited, even though I know its basically a form filling in excercise, because its a step on the way to getting a scan date...

 

[MrsBea23]

Hi Girls,

Snow - I hope you get on well today can't wait to hear about it. Sorry about your sister hun, would she think about coming home early do you think? Great that you are seeing her on skype and may see her in person though.

Nic - Glad you had a good trip, I would love a bit of sunshine at the moment although I get so hot all the time I think just a day of it would do lol. I am not that far ahead of you! only 100 days to go for you woo hoo. You will be joining me in third tri in 1 weeks and 1 day!

Bex - Look at you you big olive. That is exciting about your booking in app, I am sure they took bloods at that appointment and you get your big blue folder which is so much fun to look through lol.

CH, Lisette and hands.

 

[InHisHands]

Yay for olives, appointments, and safe vacations!!

Snow - sorry to hear about all your sister's complications. I'll keep her in prayer. Let us know how your appointment goes.

Nic - Welcome Back! 100 days whoohoo! I would sure love to see an updated bump picture. How frequently is pip kicking now? How much weight have you put on? I went from 2 weeks ago being about 5lbs to being 10.5 now. I feel like the weight, no matter how sensibly i try to eat keeps piling on. I'm getting scared now.

Bea - How are you feeling?

CH - I'm excited about your appointment. My kiddos take the state reading test in 2 weeks and im feeling the pressure already. When will they learn that it isn't so much about kids progressing on grade level as much as it is about the child progressing. As if we are all made out of the same cookie cutter. - NOT teehee *soap box ended*

Lisette - I still can't believe you are in 2nd tri. Time sure does seem to be flying by. Here in a few weeks you'll know the gender (if you want to), start feeling kicks, and everything! Early 2nd Tri is a very exciting time. By late tri you half way want to hurry up and get your baby and your half way scared to death cause you arent ready for your baby. There's no winning.

Bex - Even the form filling is fun when it comes to pregnancy. Like you said it is a step towards a scan and makes it feel more offical. I hated the weeks i had to wait for my first appointment because they make you wait so long to have it here (8 weeks). It's like them saying... we don't want to see you just incase you miscarry early. Once you're further along, then we'll take you seriously.

AFM Besides the weight issue.... this past week or so have been the pits and i didn't want to rub my pity party on you all. On Friday Dexter and I went to Labor and Delivery due to me having pains by my belly button that wouldn't go away no matter if i got up and walked or laid down. Bending over was horrible. So i get there knowing and hoping it is probably something stupid, but didn't want to risk not finding out. It ending up being trapped bowel of all things. Talk about a crappy day. teehee I am blessed to find out it was something stupid though and nothing serious. Because of this i started calling Dexter stinkerdoodle.

Besides friday, i have been having nightmares, no hubby, fat hippo, and im sick to top it all off... (again negative)

On the plus side (yes im getting some PMA back) hubby should be coming home tomorrow.. YAY!!! I've also been reading a book called what to expect the first year and it is making me feel more confident in my parenting knowledge. Simple things like baths, cleaning noses and etc. The breastfeeding section overwhelms me still and seems to be complicated. I just know im going to drop my kid or end up with an infected boob lol I also feel lumps in my breasts this week, but i think its probably just the heaviness of them preparing for milk. I told my hubby he could check it out when he gets home.. teehee (plus i have an appointment friday that i can bring it up in).

 

[NotNic]

Hands that trapped bowel sounds pretty painful to me and attending the hospital without your hubby must have been horrible. I hope you've rested up these past few days. It sounds like you need a good cuddle and nice night in with hubby when he gets home tomorrow.

I'm not sure how much weight I've put on right now. I was 8lbs up when I was 24 weeks. I tend to put on a bit of weight every two weeks, so I expect that this had increased to around 10-11 lbs by now. I am also much bigger bumpwise so while it would be a shock if it's more, I also know where it has all gone! I'm starting to bump into things now as I'm misjudging my size. I accidentally brushed past hubby with my stomach when we were in a shop in Egypt and he jumped, because he thought someone was trying to pickpocket him! Still, weightwise we've put on relatively little so I wouldn't worry. Most women I know had put on a stone far earlier in 2nd tri than where we are at now.

Pip's kicking eased off over holiday. There were a few days where I had to prod and poke my stomach for a reaction and reassurance. I did get a few kicks but they were mostly calm, chilled out twitches. One day back in the office and Pip has not stopped kicking me all day. I guess s/he prefers a chilled out mama and some warm sunshine rays to the slog of a grey, London office.

Bex - Happy Olive day! Riding tubes with morning sickness = pure hell. Next time you come in to London let me know and I will lend you my spare baby on board badge. We could also meet for a bite to eat if you fancy it? I agree with the others that the booking in appointment is exciting. Mine took forever because my family medical history is more complicated than I realised but it is exciting to actually do something. I had my bloods and bp taken, and was weighed and got a chance to ask all sorts of questions. I thought it was a really useful session.

Bea - 50 days for you! Whoop whoop! I have twice as long as you do to go Very excited to be double digits tomorrow though. I can't believe I am as pregnant as I am!

 

[snowflakes120]

Girls - I hope you don't mind me coming on here to vent a bit. I'll catch up with y'all in a bit. I need to compose myself.

So I went to my OBGYN appt and it was useless. Basically she said I am fine and wants us to wait til it has been 6 months after the MC - then she will refer us to a RE (Reproductive Endocrinologist) if nothing happens by then. I guess it doesn't matter how long BEFORE the MC matters. Ugh. She thinks that bc I got pregnant once and even though it ended in a MC - that I shouldn't worry. I am quite disappointed in that.

Also, I am upset that she is one of those doctors who think that everyone has a 14 day LP. Which I obviously don't - mine is 11!! She seems to think that my charts and OPK's are wrong. Seriously??!! Ovulation is quite easily located on my charts - which I showed her and she still thinks that I ovulate earlier - when I have negative OPK's. I am so frustrated. How can I possibly be getting + opk's AFTER I ovulate? It makes no sense! I tried to make my case and she flat out denied it all and saying that it very rarely changes from 14 days!! I gave in and didn't feel like going over the same thing over and over again. She did agree to do a Progesterone test but it's going to come back fine - she is doing it on CD20 and I usually OV on CD16 so I'm only going to be 4dpo - so of course it will be good. It's just going to a waste of money on my end.

Looks like I need to take things into my own hands at this point. I hate that I ask for help and get denied. I might go and get that Vitex after work today.

 

[NotNic]

I'm mad for you hun! How can she be a specialist and think that?! For a start does she not know about LP defect and that not everyone has a 14 day lp.Surely she must have otherwise there wouldn't be any point in you having your progesterone levels checked! My old GP seems to know more than your specialist! If I were you I would look to speak with someone else. She sounds like a whole heap of wasted money to me. Get a second opinion. Even if the new obgyn says you need to wait longer, you might find it easier to trust their advice. I don't think I would be comfortable wasting my time on someone who struggles with the basics.

 

[InHisHands]

Nic - 99 days WHOOOHOOO!!!!! In about 3 months you'll be holding Pip in your arms.

Snow - my wacko doctor that i went to for my fertility testing said the same thing to me about the 14 day LP. I even showed him 8 months worth of charting and he didn't want to listen. It has to be something they read in med school, because mine clearly was typically 13 days, not 14. He kept saying i was ovulating a day earlier than my OPKs. Normally my OPKs had my ovulating CD15 Well on my BFP cycle my hubby and I kept waiting for that positive OPK and it didn't occur till CD 19 (squiffy cycle)... proving that the OPKs, and not the doctor was right. Hang in there sweetie. I know you want your BFP just as much as the rest, and you'll get it. Try to find some comfort instead of distain for the words your doctor gave you " If you got pregnant once, then it'll probably happen again" In the mean time keep trying different things. That's what hubby and i did. Our second cycle of preseed and trying it "doggy" instead of missionary seemed to do the trick for us. It'll happen for you.

 

[Srbjbex]

Snow - that sounds completely rubbish! Its one thing a doctor telling you you have to wait a bit longer, its another thing to tell you things that are completely wrong!! Grrrrr i am angry for you! Is there anyway you could get a second opinion / ask for different doc, I'm not sure how your system works over there. Maybe it is time to crack open the Vitex!!

 

[snowflakes120]

Thanks girls. I don't know what I would do without y'all.

I'm going on lunch break today to pick up the Vitex and start it today. Hubby and I really don't know what to do. I think I'll prolly just hold out til May even though I know I should probably get another opinion - which I can. I pretty much lost trust and respect for my OBGYN. She was so awesome with the miscarriage. I just don't understand.

 

[MrsBea23]

Snow - I am so sorry hun. Your doctor is a douchebag!
Hmmmm Are you already taking B6? I can't remember but if you take B6 and Vitex that should help increase your lp. Was your lp short before you got your BFP? If it was then at least you know that it is not to much of a problem.
And as ever I have to suggest looking into low dose aspirin as an option. I know you will get there soon though hun without their help.
I really am sorry that your doc was so pants.

 

[MrsBea23]

Sorry Snow I started to write my posta nd then got distracted so didn't see your post. Great that you are going to go out and get some Vitex today.

 

[Srbjbex]

Bea - look at you and your big fat melon - I love it!!!!!!

Nic - i would love to meet for lunch in London when I am down there one time. I will keep you up to date with any future trips I have planned!

Thanks for all the advice about the booking appointment girlies!! I am soooooo excited now - I wish it was Friday tomorrow!!! Last night hubby and I went to the bullring as they have a big mamas and papas in there. We didnt buy anything, just went for a look and it got us both super super excited! Nice thing is it was hubbys suggestion to go - its nice to know he is just as excited as I am!

 

[NotNic]

Yay for Friday Bex! Can't wait to hear how it goes. Do you have your scan date yet or will they give you an appointment there?

Bea - hello melon! hope you don't mind me asking, but did you buy or hire a TENS machine in the end?