Newly pregnant and bleeding...help!

[akblaze]

I'm so happy you're at 12 weeks now and you have to let me know as soon as you feel fluttering. That would be so exciting! Grumpy or not, I'd be poking that baby till it moved! That's great that they've moved you off two week scans, that just goes to show how much progress you've made and how happy they are with little peanut. I think it's great that 'she' has already got a boyfriend - looks like you'll have your hands full with that one! At least you can keep a close eye on her as I've boys have a terrible habit of leading us girls astray!

I agree that your DH should get tested and I think you are taking exactly the right approach, you have to remain as relaxed as possible and just take things in your stride. My motto in life is 'you can't worry about things you can't change'. It's amazing how many times I've had to use that! (NB It doesn't always work, but it can pull you back from the brink sometimes!)

As for that time machine idea, I LOVE it! I'm going to close my eyes and when I wake up it'll be Tuesday It seems the closer I get, the further away it is. I think the spotting has been worse today and yesterday - more like a light period. I'm just getting really frustrated about the whole thing, it's like my body is completely letting me down when I need it most. DH has been great though and has been spoiling me rotten! If I so much as look the wrong way he's running around getting me water and tea and making sure I'm okay!

Now, FOUR dogs! That doesn't sound like you can take it easy at all! What kind are they? How long have you had them for? I think it's great that you're doing well enough to go back to the gym, but please just take it slowly. Baby steps...!

Oh, my little bean says it would love to have you as an auntie (surely it has to be a good sign that it's talking already! )

PS Love that you've changed your profile pic - love it!

I honestly didn't think we'd make it to 12 weeks! To be honest I'm still a little nervous! I'm guessing it'll be atleast another three for four weeks until I feel fluttering.. Hopefully sooner though!! yes, when she told me "i'll see you in 2-3 weeks" I was like yaaayyyy! because that's better than "I want to see you in 2 weeks to make sure we don't miss anything"! Now I'm just wondering if I can wait until the 17th of feb.. they could've gotten me in a couple days sooner but my parents are flying up for my birthday and my mom really wants to come to the ultrasound with me. My DH already has planned our daughters dating application! haha! included is a credit check and background investigation! This will be funny!

And that is a very good motto! I'll have to remember to tell myself that from time to time!

The days always seem to get longer coming up on an appointment, especially the first few appointments! Life has seemed to seriously slow down since I got my BFP! Drives me nuts. I'm so sorry you're still spotting! I know how it is everyday you wake up praying that it stopped, then when you see that it hasn't your heart just sinks.. I saw that it is dark red, it is good that it's not bright red.. in the ER the doc asked if it was bright red like the bright red sharps container and I said no.. she said that's a really good sign! I've never had a m/c but I do think that you have quite a bit of pain and cramping with them.. at least that is what I have read and heard from others' stories. I still think your little bean is just fine! At your appointment maybe they will be able to see a reason for your spotting.. the doc couldn't see a reason for mine. I see that Hit Girl has a haematoma.. I haven't heard or read much about those but I can imagine it's scary! bless both of your hearts! I'm keeping my fingers crossed for both of you! It'll work out though, I just know it!

LOL! and yes! FOUR dogs.. I feel like I have four toddlers running around most of the time. I have two chihuahuas (1 yr and 4 yrs), a sharpei (9yrs) and a Whippet/Papillon Mix (9-10 yrs).. We had to put down our oldest (lab/retriever mix) last march because of old age. The sharpei and the lab were originally my hubs dogs and the 4 yr old chi and the whippet mix we're originally mine. we got the youngest chi together. We've both had all our dogs since they were pups too! lol. we're huge dog lovers! We decided that when peanut is born we'll get a puppy (either st bernard or lab) so they can grow together.

It is so great that your DH is spoiling you like crazy!!! He sounds like a smart man! You just sit back, kick your feet up, and leave all the cleaning and cooking to him! You definitely deserve it! I know the first weeks seem like the LONGEST.. December was the hardest for me since I found out on the 2nd but then had spotting pretty much that WHOLE month. I lost hope, I don't know how many times! So, don't do that! Hang in there!
If it helps, I had the song Stuck Like Glue by Sugarland stuck in my head and kept singing it to myself and my little peanut... I still do!
if you don't know the song you should look it up! but some of the lyrics are:
"I'm stuck on you
Whutooo whutooo
Stuck like glue
You and me baby we're stuck like glue
Whutooo whutooo
Stuck like glue
You and me baby we're stuck like glue"

Soooo corny, but I think it just fits!

Keeping my fingers crossed and sending LOTS of sticky dust and LOTS of hugs!!! for both you and Hit Girl!!!

 

[Hit Girl]

I know exactly how you feel. The closer I am to my next ultrasound, the further away it seems too. Boo to that! I promise you that if I could on Tuesday, I would be at your scan in a second. I know akblaze would be the same.

I don't know what the story is with how haematomas happen and I'm not about to Google anything. I don't think it was there before I got pregnant, but I do know that people can develop them later in their pregnancies.

I'm sorry to hear your spotting is still being stupidly annoying. I know exactly how frustrated you must be feeling. My spotting is only a trace when I wipe 1 or 2 times a day. Nothing in my pad. But that doesn't mean it won't be like that tomorrow or next week. I know that haematoma is still in there and I was told to expect more for the next few weeks.

I'm so glad your gorgeous fella is looking after you. I'd hold onto him.

Sending you perpetual comforting hugs from across the globe. x

PS. akblaze, your photo is beautiful.

 

[Happenstance]

I honestly didn't think we'd make it to 12 weeks! To be honest I'm still a little nervous! I'm guessing it'll be atleast another three for four weeks until I feel fluttering.. Hopefully sooner though!! yes, when she told me "i'll see you in 2-3 weeks" I was like yaaayyyy! because that's better than "I want to see you in 2 weeks to make sure we don't miss anything"! Now I'm just wondering if I can wait until the 17th of feb.. they could've gotten me in a couple days sooner but my parents are flying up for my birthday and my mom really wants to come to the ultrasound with me. My DH already has planned our daughters dating application! haha! included is a credit check and background investigation! This will be funny!

And that is a very good motto! I'll have to remember to tell myself that from time to time!

The days always seem to get longer coming up on an appointment, especially the first few appointments! Life has seemed to seriously slow down since I got my BFP! Drives me nuts. I'm so sorry you're still spotting! I know how it is everyday you wake up praying that it stopped, then when you see that it hasn't your heart just sinks.. I saw that it is dark red, it is good that it's not bright red.. in the ER the doc asked if it was bright red like the bright red sharps container and I said no.. she said that's a really good sign! I've never had a m/c but I do think that you have quite a bit of pain and cramping with them.. at least that is what I have read and heard from others' stories. I still think your little bean is just fine! At your appointment maybe they will be able to see a reason for your spotting.. the doc couldn't see a reason for mine. I see that Hit Girl has a haematoma.. I haven't heard or read much about those but I can imagine it's scary! bless both of your hearts! I'm keeping my fingers crossed for both of you! It'll work out though, I just know it!

LOL! and yes! FOUR dogs.. I feel like I have four toddlers running around most of the time. I have two chihuahuas (1 yr and 4 yrs), a sharpei (9yrs) and a Whippet/Papillon Mix (9-10 yrs).. We had to put down our oldest (lab/retriever mix) last march because of old age. The sharpei and the lab were originally my hubs dogs and the 4 yr old chi and the whippet mix we're originally mine. we got the youngest chi together. We've both had all our dogs since they were pups too! lol. we're huge dog lovers! We decided that when peanut is born we'll get a puppy (either st bernard or lab) so they can grow together.

It is so great that your DH is spoiling you like crazy!!! He sounds like a smart man! You just sit back, kick your feet up, and leave all the cleaning and cooking to him! You definitely deserve it! I know the first weeks seem like the LONGEST.. December was the hardest for me since I found out on the 2nd but then had spotting pretty much that WHOLE month. I lost hope, I don't know how many times! So, don't do that! Hang in there!
If it helps, I had the song Stuck Like Glue by Sugarland stuck in my head and kept singing it to myself and my little peanut... I still do!
if you don't know the song you should look it up! but some of the lyrics are:
"I'm stuck on you
Whutooo whutooo
Stuck like glue
You and me baby we're stuck like glue
Whutooo whutooo
Stuck like glue
You and me baby we're stuck like glue"

Soooo corny, but I think it just fits!

Keeping my fingers crossed and sending LOTS of sticky dust and LOTS of hugs!!! for both you and Hit Girl!!!

I've never heard of that song before so I looked it up on YouTube. You're absolutely right, it fits perfectly! And it's so catchy!!! I'll be playing that over and over in my head until the scan - if it worked for you then hopefully a little of that magic can rub off on me. Thanks so much for recommending that, it's so thoughtful

It's really exciting that your parents are coming for your birthday. Do they have far to travel? Are they staying long? Your mum will be blown away by your scan. Has she seen your video? Is this her first grandchild? They must worry about you all the time so it'll be good for them to see that you're doing so well. Do you have any plans for your birthday? If I were you, I'd enjoy the company and take the opportunity to really put my feet up. Oh, and I'd ask your mum to bake me a wonderful birthday cake (no chocolate mind!!!) If you don't mind me asking, what age will you be?

That's a real mix of dogs! It's brilliant you both had your own beforehand and then one together - it's like a proper blended family! I have ALWAYS wanted a chihuahua but DH says the last thing we need is a dog! I agree because we're both out at work all day so it wouldn't be fair for a little dog to be here all day on its own. Otherwise, I would be ignoring DH and getting one! I've never heard of a sharpei before (but I looked it up!) and I can't quite tell from the pics if it's a big or small dog (they're all about 3inches by 3inches!), it looks like a magnificent dog either way. And also quite mischievous! Also never heard of a whippet/papillon (I really need to get out more!) but looked that up too and he looks like a cheeky little thing! You really must have your hands full! My mum has a shi-tzu and I know how much hassle that is, it really is like having a toddler around - and you have FOUR! I think it's a great idea to get a new dog when peanut is born, an instant best friend. Hey, you could call him/her 'peanut'! That'd be a great story to tell your LO when they're older!

By the way, I was killing myself laughing when I read about your DH's plans for dating applications . That's a great idea! I better not mention it to my DH or he'll probably start printing out the forms!!!

Thanks for your reassurance with the spotting and I'm so sorry that both you and Hit Girl have had to go through this. I almost feel like I want to go to for 9 months and wake up at the end and know everything is okay. Actually, if you and Hit Girl manage to work out the whole time machine thing then perhaps we could do that? We could fast forward the clock one year and we could all be sitting in a mother/toddler group, sipping coffee and sharing stories on our LOs!

How are you feeling today? Any fluttering yet? I bet you're looking out for anything that might be a flutter. Mind you, I've heard that it can feel a little bit like wind , so I suppose you just have to be careful about any flutters that happen when you're in public

Take it easy and sending you

I know exactly how you feel. The closer I am to my next ultrasound, the further away it seems too. Boo to that! I promise you that if I could on Tuesday, I would be at your scan in a second. I know akblaze would be the same.

I don't know what the story is with how haematomas happen and I'm not about to Google anything. I don't think it was there before I got pregnant, but I do know that people can develop them later in their pregnancies.

I'm sorry to hear your spotting is still being stupidly annoying. I know exactly how frustrated you must be feeling. My spotting is only a trace when I wipe 1 or 2 times a day. Nothing in my pad. But that doesn't mean it won't be like that tomorrow or next week. I know that haematoma is still in there and I was told to expect more for the next few weeks.

I'm so glad your gorgeous fella is looking after you. I'd hold onto him.

Sending you perpetual comforting hugs from across the globe. x

PS. akblaze, your photo is beautiful.

Awww, thanks! I really wish you could both be with me. Just fly over. Come on...it doesn't take THAT long to fly from Australia and Washington to the UK! You would both be here in a heartbeat!!! My appointment's at 9.15am so I'll meet you both in the hospital reception area at 9am. Look forward to meeting you both then!

I'm really glad that you're spotting is tapering off. Is this the lightest it's been for you? Do you know, one of the things I was really looking forward to in pregnancy was not having to worry about pads and liners - now look at us! Oh well, I'd much rather have spotting and a BFP than no spotting and no BFP. I'm a big believer that we make our bouquets from the flowers that are within our reach, so whenever I start an 'I wish' chat I try to remember that I should be really grateful for what I have. And I really am grateful - I just hope this little flower sticks firmly in my bouquet! I really hope that the fact your spotting is getting lighter means it will stop soon. Akblaze has managed to stop, so if you could stop too then my competitive streak will come out and I'll have to stop spotting too

I've never had a perpetual comforting hug before but I want you to know that I love it - and I want more of them! I really wish they had an emoticon for that. You should design one, with a little yellow emoticon with purple hair and a cape flying across a little globe and then hugging another little emoticon. Gosh, these BnB emoticons are so restrictive

I told my DH he's being praised by you both for looking after me. Don't get me wrong, there was a selfish motive to my plan. I figured he would feel quite proud and look after me even better. However, it backfired. He now thinks he's great and doesn't have to try to be wonderful anymore! I'm going to have to use some reverse psychology I think! I hope your DH is making sure you put your feet up and bringing you lots of cold drinks and cheesecake. I still really want cheescake!!!

Well, I better let you both go for now. I'm sure both you and akblaze will have lots of packing to do before your flights to the UK next week.

See you both on Tuesday

 

[akblaze]

I've never heard of that song before so I looked it up on YouTube. You're absolutely right, it fits perfectly! And it's so catchy!!! I'll be playing that over and over in my head until the scan - if it worked for you then hopefully a little of that magic can rub off on me. Thanks so much for recommending that, it's so thoughtful

It's really exciting that your parents are coming for your birthday. Do they have far to travel? Are they staying long? Your mum will be blown away by your scan. Has she seen your video? Is this her first grandchild? They must worry about you all the time so it'll be good for them to see that you're doing so well. Do you have any plans for your birthday? If I were you, I'd enjoy the company and take the opportunity to really put my feet up. Oh, and I'd ask your mum to bake me a wonderful birthday cake (no chocolate mind!!!) If you don't mind me asking, what age will you be?

That's a real mix of dogs! It's brilliant you both had your own beforehand and then one together - it's like a proper blended family! I have ALWAYS wanted a chihuahua but DH says the last thing we need is a dog! I agree because we're both out at work all day so it wouldn't be fair for a little dog to be here all day on its own. Otherwise, I would be ignoring DH and getting one! I've never heard of a sharpei before (but I looked it up!) and I can't quite tell from the pics if it's a big or small dog (they're all about 3inches by 3inches!), it looks like a magnificent dog either way. And also quite mischievous! Also never heard of a whippet/papillon (I really need to get out more!) but looked that up too and he looks like a cheeky little thing! You really must have your hands full! My mum has a shi-tzu and I know how much hassle that is, it really is like having a toddler around - and you have FOUR! I think it's a great idea to get a new dog when peanut is born, an instant best friend. Hey, you could call him/her 'peanut'! That'd be a great story to tell your LO when they're older!

By the way, I was killing myself laughing when I read about your DH's plans for dating applications . That's a great idea! I better not mention it to my DH or he'll probably start printing out the forms!!!

Thanks for your reassurance with the spotting and I'm so sorry that both you and Hit Girl have had to go through this. I almost feel like I want to go to for 9 months and wake up at the end and know everything is okay. Actually, if you and Hit Girl manage to work out the whole time machine thing then perhaps we could do that? We could fast forward the clock one year and we could all be sitting in a mother/toddler group, sipping coffee and sharing stories on our LOs!

How are you feeling today? Any fluttering yet? I bet you're looking out for anything that might be a flutter. Mind you, I've heard that it can feel a little bit like wind , so I suppose you just have to be careful about any flutters that happen when you're in public

Take it easy and sending you

I'm glad you liked the song! The video is quite funny (so doesn't relate to babies) but the main part of the song is just perfect

I'm excited I'll get some company on my birthday, a good break from my month since I have jury duty all month! So not looking forward to it since I have absolutely no energy level! My mom and dad live about 320 miles south of here. I'm up in northern alaska (north pole,ak) and they are more south near anchorage. They are only going to stay the weekend though, they are flying up on my dads plane (he flies passenger jets for the army) so they will get here friday morning and leave monday morning! But just in time for my u/s at noon! She's very excited, isn't happy that we are waiting to find out the gender though! This will be my parents first grandbaby too (explains why my mom is so obsessive about all of this!) I'll be turning 22 and my DH will be 29 in May! My DH's family is a little more relaxed since they have 4 other grandkids from my DH's younger brother and sister. People find it funny but we actually met on match.com! Never thought that site would work but it most definitely did for us!
Do you have family near you? Have you told them about your little bean yet?

Oh yes, I have my hands full with the little fur babies! I absolutely love my chihuahuas. They are both so attached to me! One always has to be on my lap and the other follows me everywhere! even to the bathroom!!! The sharpei is about 40 lbs, about knee height. People sometimes mistake her for a pitpull. and the whippet/papillon is actually a stray that my family and I picked up when we lived in puerto rico. She has been my best friend ever since! I could never live without having pups. Probably since I've had them my whole life. If my hubby said no to dogs I would most definitely ignore him and get one! He knows if I had it my way I would run a dog shelter out of our home (but never get rid of the dogs) Now I just sound like the crazy dog lady!!!! But naming our new pup peanut is such a great idea!!!!! I think we are going to have to do that!!!

Haha! My DH isn't going to let anyone come near our daughter (if peanut's a girl) It's going to be hilarious! I can just imagine her first school dance or the first time a boy wants to ask her out.. boy this will be interesting!!!

I know what you mean about wanting to sleep for the next 9 months!!! I wish I could too! Life has seriously slowed down since I got my BFP! I'll definitely need to figure out this time machine situation with Hit Girl!!!

Oh how embarrassing would that be if I'm just walking around the store and all of a sudden break wind hahaha! that made me laugh! Of course with my hormones the way they are I'd probably just start crying! I haven't felt any flutters yet, I try not to think about it because if I do then I'm gonna start thinking I feel something but not really! Then it'll drive me nuts! I'm expecting it to be at least a few more weeks but hey, if baby wants to kick me sooner I'll take it!

How are you feeling today? Is your spotting any better or worse? Keep singing that song to your little bean People might look at you like your crazy but if it helps! I still do it! I also still talk to my little peanut, telling him/her that I expect them to be very stubborn like his/her parents and stick it out! I don't know if that REALLY helps but it makes me feel like I'm doing SOMETHING sometimes! I'm really keeping my fingers crossed for you and Hit Girl!! I'm so sorry you both are still having spotting! I wish I could just take it away and make everything okay!!! I so can't wait to hear how your scan goes though!!! I'm seriously as excited and nervous as I was for my own!!!

Both of you girls take care and sending lots and lots of sticky dust and hugs!!!!

 

[Happenstance]

Oh no, I bet you don't feel like jury duty at all. I've never been called up but I know it involves a lot of hanging around Hopefully the case will be something juicy so the days don't feel so long! If it gets too much, just ask your dad to do a fly-by and come and pick you up! I can't believe your dad can fly, that's really cool. Does he have his own plane or is it an army plane? Hopefully either way he has somewhere to 'park' it! (Not sure if you 'park' a plane, but you know what I mean! ). And that solves another problem, that means you could get your dad to fly you and Hit Girl over here for my appointment tomorrow! Hit Girl, I hope you haven't spent too much time on the teleportation device!!!

It's a shame they live so far away but great that they can come and visit you. My family live close by, about 20 minutes drive away so I see them all the time. I've only told my mum that I'm pregnant as I want to wait and see what happens at the scan. My dad is a real chatterbox and there's no way he could keep that kind of news to himself, and I don't really want anybody knowing just now. I almost feel like I'll jinx it. I know that sounds crazy but it's how I feel! All going well, this will be the first grandchild on my side. My SIL has two girls so it'll be the third grandchild on DH's side. I can only imagine how your parents feel right now, they must be so excited! My poor mum wants to be excited but I feel like we're in limbo right now and can't really celebrate being pregnant until I know why I'm bleeding. There seems just too much that could go wrong right now.

Match.com! That's a great story! I don't know why people think it's so funny that two people can meet and fall in love online, after all, I've met you and Hit Girl online and I'll have to explain one day to my little bean how I came across its two favourite aunties!!! How long had you been dating online before you met? Was it love at first sight?

I noticed you got one of your dogs in Puerto Rico, you've certainly travelled a lot! Was that when your dad was in the army? You must be so glad to have a base now as I know from my SIL how difficult it is moving all the time.

Well, it's now just one more sleep until my scan. This will be the longest 24 hours ever! I've got a really bad feeling that whatever happens, the scan will be inconclusive and they won't see anything. You were six weeks when you had your first scan weren't you? I just pray they see something. As much as I've prepared myself for bad news, I don't think I could handle it if they told me it wasn't there anymore. Oh no, thinking bad thoughts, quick, start thinking of the Stuck Like Glue song

By the way, have you ever had 'stabbing' type pains in your bbs? Last night I was sitting on the couch and had horrible stabbing pains in my left boob. I told DH and he said I should be glad as that's surely a sign of pregnancy. I was like, come here and I'll kick you in your chest and you can tell me if you're still glad! Men, they're so stupid sometimes!!!

Take it easy and sending you

Hit Girl I hope you haven't disappeared. I've come up with two theories: 1) you're working really hard on the new emoticon I suggested or 2) you're flying your butt over here for my scan. I hope it's the second... Hope you're feeling well and that the nasty spotting has now disappeared.

 

[Hit Girl]

I'm still here my love. Just feel feeling quite nauseated and having regular freak-outs. All in a day's work. Geez, I really wish I could be there with you tomorrow. Just know that you are in my thoughts and I'm sending buckets and buckets of love your way. What time is your scan happening? A lot of people said to me that I shouldn't be surprised if it's too early too see anything at my 7 week scan. I honestly think they will be able to see something.
Oh and yes, had stabbing boobies. On both sides.

xxx

 

[akblaze]

Oh no, I bet you don't feel like jury duty at all. I've never been called up but I know it involves a lot of hanging around Hopefully the case will be something juicy so the days don't feel so long! If it gets too much, just ask your dad to do a fly-by and come and pick you up! I can't believe your dad can fly, that's really cool. Does he have his own plane or is it an army plane? Hopefully either way he has somewhere to 'park' it! (Not sure if you 'park' a plane, but you know what I mean! ). And that solves another problem, that means you could get your dad to fly you and Hit Girl over here for my appointment tomorrow! Hit Girl, I hope you haven't spent too much time on the teleportation device!!!

It's a shame they live so far away but great that they can come and visit you. My family live close by, about 20 minutes drive away so I see them all the time. I've only told my mum that I'm pregnant as I want to wait and see what happens at the scan. My dad is a real chatterbox and there's no way he could keep that kind of news to himself, and I don't really want anybody knowing just now. I almost feel like I'll jinx it. I know that sounds crazy but it's how I feel! All going well, this will be the first grandchild on my side. My SIL has two girls so it'll be the third grandchild on DH's side. I can only imagine how your parents feel right now, they must be so excited! My poor mum wants to be excited but I feel like we're in limbo right now and can't really celebrate being pregnant until I know why I'm bleeding. There seems just too much that could go wrong right now.

Match.com! That's a great story! I don't know why people think it's so funny that two people can meet and fall in love online, after all, I've met you and Hit Girl online and I'll have to explain one day to my little bean how I came across its two favourite aunties!!! How long had you been dating online before you met? Was it love at first sight?

I noticed you got one of your dogs in Puerto Rico, you've certainly travelled a lot! Was that when your dad was in the army? You must be so glad to have a base now as I know from my SIL how difficult it is moving all the time.

Well, it's now just one more sleep until my scan. This will be the longest 24 hours ever! I've got a really bad feeling that whatever happens, the scan will be inconclusive and they won't see anything. You were six weeks when you had your first scan weren't you? I just pray they see something. As much as I've prepared myself for bad news, I don't think I could handle it if they told me it wasn't there anymore. Oh no, thinking bad thoughts, quick, start thinking of the Stuck Like Glue song

By the way, have you ever had 'stabbing' type pains in your bbs? Last night I was sitting on the couch and had horrible stabbing pains in my left boob. I told DH and he said I should be glad as that's surely a sign of pregnancy. I was like, come here and I'll kick you in your chest and you can tell me if you're still glad! Men, they're so stupid sometimes!!!

Take it easy and sending you

Hit Girl I hope you haven't disappeared. I've come up with two theories: 1) you're working really hard on the new emoticon I suggested or 2) you're flying your butt over here for my scan. I hope it's the second... Hope you're feeling well and that the nasty spotting has now disappeared.

the plane he flies is the army plane.. I wish he owned his own plane, then I would beg him to take me to pick up Hit Girl and then we'd go pick up you! My brother lives in England (air force) and I think my sisters flight there was about 15 hours. LOL and knowing where I live the case will probably be something related to drugs, alcohol, domestic violence, and/or another fight in a bar. Alaska is pretty big in those issues. seems like people can't find anything productive to do on these -50*f days!

aww it's great that you have family close by! I'm sure they are great for support! I'm also sure your mom is so excited and anxious for your scan! For me, the doc couldn't see a reason for the spotting.. I'm guessing that's a good thing? Since she couldn't see anything wrong. I hope that's the case with you and the spotting just stops! I know it's really hard to be excited with the spotting too.. I swear babies take 9 months in the womb really to just prepare us for motherhood.. by the end of this 9 months we're going to professional worriers and stressers!!!

Yeah, at the time I lived over by the University and he lived here in north pole.. completely opposite sides of both of the towns! He never went over there and I never came into north pole.. so we never would've met! We met online in February of 2010 and then by mid March we went on our first date! I almost cancelled because I was a chicken.. Every guy on there that had previously asked me out I always came up with some stupid reason why I couldn't make it. Thankfully I didn't cancel with him! And yes! for both of us, it was love at first sight!
Where did you and your DH meet?

aww, I was just about 5 weeks when I had my first scan and they didn't see anything.. that's when the idiot tech was saying how my HPT's and HCG at 91 must all be false positives.. I went and saw my actual OB at 5.6 weeks and that's when we saw a little fetal pole. It was still too early for us to see a heart beat. I really hope you'll at least be able to see the little fetal pole! My guess is that you should! Grr but I know everyone is different! I'm gonna keep my fingers crossed though! and no bad thoughts!!! only happy thoughts and yes! Sing the song!

hahahaha!!! Your DH is funny!!!! That's probably something I would say.. my DH's friend told him he had to play machine gun when I start breast feeding... I'm sure you can guess what that is. I told my DH if he ever touches my bb's without asking then he will find himself getting punched in the face! men.. seriously! Of course the reason they can't go through pregnancy and child birth is because they just aren't smart enough or strong enough!
As far as the pain in your bb's I haven't had that.. my bb's have been okay so far this pregnancy.. the only thing I have is my nipples are soooo sensitive!!

I'm not sure the time difference between the UK and Alaska but I do know you are ahead of us in time.. so I will be eagerly waiting to see your scan results!!! I so wish Hit Girl and I could be there!!!
In the mean time I'm going to lay back down, this headache has been going on for over a day now and isn't letting me hold anything down! both of you girls take care!!! sending lots and lots of hugs!

 

[Happenstance]

Hi ladies,

I'm so sorry I couldn't get on here yesterday, I ended up being out of the house most of the day and then had computer issues upon my return. Which I've now fixed!

Ok, so I went for my scan yesterday (it was so nerve-wracking!). I got taken late (which didn't help the nerves) and when my DH and I went into the room she drew a curtain for me to get undressed and commented 'I know the time for privacy is a little late now...' and winked at my DH! I thought he was going to run out right then and there!!!

Anyway, she was really nice and checked all of my dates with me. She told me I was probably still a little early to see anything (I'd ovulated later this cycle) but that she would do her best to see what she could. So there, up on the screen, popped my womb. With a lovely little gestational sac and yolk sac. She said the gestational sac measured just slightly over 1cm so it was still to small to see a pole etc, but that she reckoned I'm right on target for where I should be. I must say, I was a bit disappointed as I really wanted to see a pole or something. She's booked me in for another scan in two weeks' time, when I'll be 8 weeks and 1 day, and she says I should get a much clearer image. I was like "WHAT, I COULD BARELY WAIT TILL TODAY.......TWO WEEKS!!!!!". So, in summary, it was a little inconclusive. On the positive side, they saw a yolk sac, on the negative side, there's still loads that could go wrong - I mean, there might not even be a baby in there?! Arrrrggghhhh, I can't stand the waiting. How do you both feel about clubbing together and buying one of these u/s machines? We could take turns at each others houses?!

Anyway, she gave me a pic so I've put it below so you can see what she said. My mum said it's the most beautiful circle she's ever seen

I explained about the spotting (not that I had to, it was there in all its glory for her to see perfectly well on her own!) and she was very reassuring. She said it's nothing to worry about, that it happens to loads of women and that they very rarely ever find out why it happens. She said it's possible I have a little haematoma but that the womb is such a dense place she wouldn't be able to find it (so there you have it Hit Girl, I may be following in your footsteps but if so, I have a 'shy' haematoma ). She said she found a corpus luteum cyst on my left ovary but she said this is nothing to worry about as it's just left over from ovulation and she reckons I ovulated from that side this month. Which is VERY reassuring as that's where I'd been having quite a bit of pain earlier this month and I was worried it may be ectopic. I'd much rather have a little cyst!

And, on another positive note, I'm starting to wean myself off my POAS addiction. Today is day two and no sticks have been harmed!!!

Sorry, this has been a bit of a me, me, me post - how are you both doing? I just want to say how much I appreciate you both being there for me and for supporting me through this scan. I also want to say that you're both going to have to up your game I have to live in Limbo Land for another two weeks I'm going to go crazy!!!

Sending you both lots of

 

[Hit Girl]

OMG look at it! It's truly beautiful.

I bet you're so glad you're on the other side of it now, but I understand the 'waiting' frustration completely. I am so happy for you and ridiculously proud of you. That scan lady sounded so nice! So there you go... you may have a haematoma too. Mine was what they call 'moderate' and there was no missing it on both scans. I'm glad to hear yours may just be a little one.

Seriously I would have scans every second day if I could. The waiting is torture! My next scan is on Friday and yes, I'm pooping bricks about it.

Sending you lots and lots of hugs.

 

[akblaze]

YAAAYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I seriously have felt like a stalker the past day waiting for your update!!! and you really just made me cry a little!!!!
I'm so happy for you!!!!
And for all three of us!!!

Oh yes, we should definitely get one of those u/s machines and share! I could just watch my little peanut every day all day!!! ugh, our wombs should have little windows!

I think it is good that she couldn't quite give a reason for your bleeding!!
There was no obvious reason for mine and it got better! but if you are following in Hit Girl's footsteps with the haematoma..well dang it I'll have to have a talk with both of your little ones about sticking it out! She sounded very reassuring too!!! But oh, this two week wait its going to be tough! Hopefully it flies by!!
the picture you got is so wonderful!!!! A very beautiful yolk sac!
soon you'll have a picture of a little baby to add to the collection! I just know it!! See, the song works!!!!

How have you been Hit Girl?

afm: Had another oh so wonderful 24 hour migraine that wouldn't let me hold much down! I'm doing better today though Hoping to get more energy back since I'm scheduled to start back with classes on the 7th! (I took about a month off since I was feeling so yucky!) oh and can't forget oh so fun jury duty!!
I am also waiting so impatiently for my next u/s! But I know I'm not the only one!!

I'm just so happy that your u/s came back wonderful!
sending lots and lots of hugs to both of you!!!!

 

[Happenstance]

Thanks Hit Girl!

And what do you mean scans every other day??? I'd have that whoojy-wotsit- u/s-stick-thingy chasing my uterus on at least an hourly basis I wonder if the preggo ladies who work in Early Pregancy Units do that? Perhaps I should consider a career change for the next few months!!!

Next scan on Friday, eh? How far along are you now? Is that 9 weeks? I'm sorry, I'm just completely losing track of time - I feel like I've been speaking to you ladies for months now!!! This scan will be even more exciting than the last and you'll see so much more - I'm super excited for you And, please tell your u/s technician that I want that 'moderate' haematoma downgraded to 'mini' and then to make it disappear altogether!

By the way, does your DH go to the scans with you? Has he ever made any comments? There's me, lying on the bed, being all pregnant and glowing and filling up at the scan pictures and my DH said it reminded him more of something from Battlestar Gallactica! What can I say ladies, we picked them...

 

[mika]

have been reading your post as i am currently in the same boat and just wanted to say a huge congrats xxxx

 

[_jellybean_]

Hi! Have been thinking of you, but I had my baby so couldn't post a ton. I'm SO happy for you. Sending you massive

 

[Happenstance]

Hit Girl, one more day till your scan, are you excited? I'm so excited for you! We really need to plan these scan things better so that they are spaced out throughout our 'waiting' periods - it'll be much better for our scan addictions than having to go for endless days in between You'll see such a difference from last time. Oh, and make sure you have DH's computer set up for when you get home - I don't want a delay in getting the up-to-date pictures! What time's your scan? Is it another internal or will they do the jelly on the tummy thing?

Also, are they measuring your haematoma each time you go? I'm praying that it's gone but if it's still there then I'm praying that it's teeny weeny

Akblaze feel free to stalk away!!! I'm loving the womb window idea - perhaps you should take that idea onto Dragon's Den! I would definitely buy a gadget like that!

And you're right, your song definitely worked - I'm still singing it (much to the annoyance of DH as I'm completely tone deaf! )

I'm sorry your still having horrible migraines, that's awful. Have you been to see your doctor? Is there any medication they can give you? I've never had migraines but I have a friend who has horrible ones so I know how awful they can be. Did you used to get them or just since you were pregnant?

I noticed you said you were starting back at classes on the 7th, what are you studying? I hope you don't have to go on your birthday!!!

Sending you

Mika welcome! Thanks for the congrats but sorry to hear you're in the same boat. What's your story?

Jellybean WOW! MASSIVE CONGRATULATIONS on having your baby!!! When did you have it? Was it a boy or a girl? Don't leave us hanging...!!!

I really appreciate you thinking of me, particularly when you have so much on your plate just now. Your help and advice was so helpful and reassuring and it was so kind for you to take the time to PM me. I'm so glad you've had a healthy baby - despite the spotting - and it's given me renewed hope! You wouldn't believe how many internet searches I did trying to find people who had spotting and there's so few stories out there that I was starting to think I was abnormal. So this thread has been brilliant for making me feel that I'm not alone and I've also found great friends in you all. Sending you giant for you and your (Can we get a pic? x)

 

[akblaze]

Akblaze feel free to stalk away!!! I'm loving the womb window idea - perhaps you should take that idea onto Dragon's Den! I would definitely buy a gadget like that!

And you're right, your song definitely worked - I'm still singing it (much to the annoyance of DH as I'm completely tone deaf! )

I'm sorry your still having horrible migraines, that's awful. Have you been to see your doctor? Is there any medication they can give you? I've never had migraines but I have a friend who has horrible ones so I know how awful they can be. Did you used to get them or just since you were pregnant?

I noticed you said you were starting back at classes on the 7th, what are you studying? I hope you don't have to go on your birthday!!!

Sending you

I was so anxious to find out how your scan went so I seriously kept checking BNB like every hour!!
I'm glad you like the womb window idea! I would just sit there and watch the little one all day! but then probably get NOTHING done!

Haha! I'm sure your little bean loves you singing the song! My hubby will get a good dose of it when he gets home too! I'm sure he'll find that ear plugs will come to good use

I've had migraines since I was about 15. My mom gets them and so does my oldest brother.. I can't take my normal medicine for them since they have aspirin and caffeine in them as well as a bunch of other stuff! I've heard that if it gets REALLY bad I can be prescribed narcotics.. however, I do not like narcotics..my body doesn't handle that stuff well! Plus I don't want to risk hurting the baby so I just suck it up the best I can.. I'll try tylenol but it never really helps. I just keep my little one on my mind and it helps me through it! I know each one will stop eventually so I just try to relax.. My OB knows about them and asks at every appointment how my headaches are but I usually get so happy about the scan that I forget everything bad! I haven't talked to her about these really long ones but if they keep up I'll bring it up.. even though I still refuse to take anything unless they are happening daily! I'm stubborn!

I'm about halfway done with getting my Bachelors of Arts in Psychology! Then will move on to get my Masters..

And so far no one has gotten called in for jury duty!

How have you been? How is your spotting?
I really hope it's getting better!!!!
Is your DH still spoiling you to death!?

 

[Happenstance]

Hit Girl good luck with the scan! I'll be thinking of you all day so please let us know how you get on. I'm so excited you get to see your little one again! I want my updated pics!!!

Akblaze that's a good point, if we had a womb window then the world would come to a stop as all the preggo ladies would stop eating, dressing, walking, working etc so they could just sit and stare at their bellies! Perhaps we should hold off on inventing that one!

A degree in psychology? That must be great fun! So what have you decided so far about us? My DH thinks I'm crazy so I would really like a second opinion - from a professional! So you can let me know! To be honest, I think I am slightly nuts. I had a completely temper tantrum yesterday because he threw his socks at the laundry bin rather than putting them inside. I'd spent all day tidying the house, doing washings, changing the bed, cleaning the kitchen, bathroom etc AND clearing away all his rubbish that he just leaves lying around. I think the socks were the last straw! I'm not sure if I can blame it on hormones as I think I would have wanted to kill him even if I wasn't pregnant, but who knows. I suppose that's the one benefit of your DH being away, you know that if you leave the house tidy then it'll be tidy when you go back to it! I have a single friend who has a beautiful house with no boxer shorts in sight anywhere - I'm sometimes so jealous!

I'm sorry to hear you've always suffered from migraines and I know what you mean about not wanting to take anything for it if you don't have to. But sometimes there are situations that can't be helped and I really think you should mention it to your doctor the next time you see them and explain your pains and your worries about medication. You never know, there might be some other kind of baby-safe wonderdrug they can prescribe to you? In the meantime, I hope they leave you alone!

How are the rest of your symptoms doing? Any more nausea?

Take care and hopefully speak soon (if DH hasn't checked me into the loony bin - mind you, it might be cleaner there...! )

 

[akblaze]

A degree in psychology? That must be great fun! So what have you decided so far about us? My DH thinks I'm crazy so I would really like a second opinion - from a professional! So you can let me know! To be honest, I think I am slightly nuts. I had a completely temper tantrum yesterday because he threw his socks at the laundry bin rather than putting them inside. I'd spent all day tidying the house, doing washings, changing the bed, cleaning the kitchen, bathroom etc AND clearing away all his rubbish that he just leaves lying around. I think the socks were the last straw! I'm not sure if I can blame it on hormones as I think I would have wanted to kill him even if I wasn't pregnant, but who knows. I suppose that's the one benefit of your DH being away, you know that if you leave the house tidy then it'll be tidy when you go back to it! I have a single friend who has a beautiful house with no boxer shorts in sight anywhere - I'm sometimes so jealous!

I'm sorry to hear you've always suffered from migraines and I know what you mean about not wanting to take anything for it if you don't have to. But sometimes there are situations that can't be helped and I really think you should mention it to your doctor the next time you see them and explain your pains and your worries about medication. You never know, there might be some other kind of baby-safe wonderdrug they can prescribe to you? In the meantime, I hope they leave you alone!

How are the rest of your symptoms doing? Any more nausea?

Take care and hopefully speak soon (if DH hasn't checked me into the loony bin - mind you, it might be cleaner there...! )

Yeah, I suppose we should hold off on that invention.. I know I would get nothing done! 13 weeks into this pregnancy and I'm still trying to learn how to keep up on my eating! I don't need any other distractions!!

Well you know what they say, in order to go into Psychology you have to be somewhat crazy! I actually want to either go into law enforcement or get a job at the jail or youth detention center as a psychologist. Haha! That's so funny about the socks, but I know how you feel!!! When I first moved in with my DH his spot for "clean clothes" was in a pile on this bean bag chair.. his dirty clothes spot.. was every where else!!! Since then I have organized and kept it all pretty...until he would come home from work of course! Sometimes I miss picking up after him but I know once he's home for a month or two I'll be hating it again wondering why I ever missed that part! It sounds like our husbands would get a long great!!! What would they do without us!?

I've heard they have certain drugs, just saw that in some posts on here when ladies talk about migraines. Yesterday I started to get one but started trying to just suck down water.. it helped keep my headache from progressing.. I think that's part of my problem So today I've just been sucking down water seeing if that prevents any headaches!

My other symptoms have been pretty good, I'm mainly nauseous in the morning but it's not as bad. Before I wouldn't be able to eat anything until 2pm or 3pm but since it's doing better I can suck it up and eat in the morning now!

How have you been? Any symptoms bothering you?
Has your spotting stopped or gotten better at all??

sending lots of hugs your way!!!!

Hit Girl! How did you scan go!?

 

[Happenstance]

I can't believe your 13 weeks already! It's the weirdest thing, I seem to lose track with you and Hit Girl and your pregnancies seem to be progressing at lightening speed and I feel like I'm living Groundhog Day! I'm sure it must feel the same to both of you!

So you want a job in law enforcement or a jail. Yes, that's it confirmed, you ARE crazy!!! Seriously though, that sounds like a great job, it would be so interesting! Right now, I've got a picture of you as Jodie Foster sitting in a room with Hannibal Lecter! Let's hope not...!

I love that your DH had one 'clean' spot for his clothes and the rest for everything else Perhaps we should let our DHs live together for a while and, when they can no longer move for dirty pants and kebab boxes, then they can come crawling back to us with they're tail between their legs and a can of polish and a dust cloth in their hands!

That's great if you find water helps a little. You're right that perhaps dehydration could be causing it. Why not try setting the alarm on your phone for every hour or every second hour just to remind you to drink something? Or keep a big bottle of water by your side and know that you have to drink it by the end of the day? I know sometimes it can be easy to forget, so it would be worth trying to see if it helps any. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that you're feeling better soon.

I'm sorry you're still feeling rubbish in the mornings, when did your nausea start? I felt a bit sick yesterday but not really 'vomit sick' more like a sort of massive food aversion to everything to the point it made me feel a bit nauseated. I'm still having zero symptoms which makes me worry all the more. It's still about four million days till my scan so I'll just have to keep my chin up till then.

Talking of scans, where the hell is Hit Girl? I'm going to have to send a tracker team out to get her if she keeps this up! Hit Girl get your butt over here and let us know how the scan went!

On another note, and not wanting to jinx anything, my spotting seems to have stopped today! Well, at least for now...

When do you start your jury duty? It'll be so interesting for you. You can ignore the case and just zone in on when he/she starts to look suspiciously nervous! You'll be great as a juror!

Take care and sending you both massive

 

[akblaze]

It feels like it's inching by for me! Not as bad as the first weeks though.. I think the spotting and all the worry made it go even slower! Soon we'll be 30 weeks and about to pop wondering where all the time went!

Haha! I am a Jodie Foster fan.. but I'll steer clear of scary cannibal men! As of now our plan is for me to be a stay at home mom until our kiddos are in school which gives me time to finish school. What do you and your hubby do?

We should definitely let them live together! They would come back with their tail between their legs in a heartbeat! You'd think with my DH being deployed he'd get used to doing his own laundry.. but even over there they has someone to do it for them!!! What are they going to do when we're too exhausted to do all the cleaning?!

Well I found out that it's not completely water. I was out all day yesterday, again! I'm definitely going to talk to my OB at my next appointment even though I don't have real high hopes that they will have anything for me. I've heard that headaches are common, especially in the second trimester.. joy! It's these lovely hormones again! I'm sooo tired of feeling so yucky but it's still so very worth it!!!

You could be a lucky one!!! I didn't really have any symptoms early on either.. whereas my friend was sick as a dog and had to get zofran so she could hold stuff down. I was just always sooo tired from the get go. My nausea didn't start until the end of December.. I was maybe 8-9 weeks? and around then it was off and on.. then it started to just be food aversion where everything seemed just horrible so I wouldn't be able to eat and now it's just a little bit of nausea in the mornings. I feel like a bottomless pit though! I eat and then 30 minutes later, I'm hungry again! Try not to worry about having so few symptoms! In the beginning I was praying for symptoms because then I'd at least know that peanut was okay but now I feel CRAZY for wanting that!!! I know it's pretty close to being like torture waiting for your early scans but you'll get there!!! keep your head up!!! Your little bean will be there all safe and snug!!! It's a GREAT sign that your spotting has stopped so far!!!! I'll keep my fingers crossed that it stays away!!!!

I know!! I think we should start planning a tracking team for Hit Girl so we can find out how she is doing!

I haven't gotten called to report for jury duty.. I'm thinking if they go down the list of numbers I'll be towards the end of the month.. they called numbers 1-30 and I'm number 196! I think if I get an interesting case then it'll actually be kinda fun! I just worry about having to eat so often! I don't want to be the juror with a growling tummy!!!!

 

[Happenstance]

Oh no, I'm so sorry you had ANOTHER migraine. That baby's obviously playing havoc with your hormones - it's probably just bored and thought 'I know, I'll give mommy a headache so I know she's thinking of me.' I think you definitely have to speak to your OB about it, sounds like they're getting worse.

As for being 30 weeks and wondering where the time went, I just can't even imagine that happening. Each day is like 100 years right now. Still, I know what you mean, the spotting has probably made things go even slower for us.

That's great that you'll get time to finish school first. But don't think I didn't notice that you said 'kiddos' rather than 'kid'. You're a sneaky one akblaze, are you already planning your next one! DH says he wants our kids to be close together in age and I'm like, wait a freaking minute my friend, let me work on number one! I work in PR so all going well I'll be planning at least a year off. Ideally, it would be good if it could be longer but with the way the economy is at the moment it'll really depend on finances at the time. Again, that feels like I'm talking about 20 years from now!

I hope I am one of the lucky ones that avoids all of the major pregnancy symptoms e.g. morning sickness. But right now, I can't help but want symptoms. Mind you, I seem to be having major food aversions. I'll eat something one day and then can't even bare to look at it the next. I'm also STILL off chocolate. I didn't realise how many things have chocolate in it - biscuits, ice cream, cakes, desserts, cereals...everything! I've also had a few waves of nausea but they haven't really came to anything and I don't know if they're more connected to my food aversions. I'm not sure. How's your morning sickness doing? Is it still intermittent? I hope you feel completely better soon but, if not, then I hope you at least have only one symptom at a time. Migraines and morning sickness at the same time can't be pleasant!

I love the idea of you being the juror with the growling tummy. I can just hear the judge now: "juror 196, please desist from making any further growling noises or I'll be holding you in contempt!" Let's hope that's not the case!

And yes, I'm all for that tracking team. Hit Girl come back to us, we miss you