ok so who wants to get pregnant in 2011? (closed group)

[Dew]

Preethi, I have no knowledge about that but I sincerely hope it's one of those pregnancy things that just happens and is harmless Good luck for tomorrows doctor's appointment.

Sarah, I like it that you are so calm in 2WW those temps look really good...I hope they stay high to form a triphasic chart FXed for you

Sheryl: how is your throat? hope you are doing fine.

Today is CD3 so gave my blood for hormone tests...FXed for good results.

Hope everyone else is doing well

 

[babyhopes2323]

if you actually google mucouos plug discharge it does say its so common, even on this BnB website and they say its one of many more icky wet things to en counter during pregnancy. the only bit im worried about is that if thats the case, then why dont the doctors assure me on the phone? they say they want to check it out. and im leaving early morning friday so the results wont even be ready by then. i guess i will just have to phone from the uk , find out the results and if i need antibiotics, then i gotta start them in the UK.

 

[Dew]

Preethi, more than doing the tests, may be she just wants to visually examine the cervix, they can know so much just by looking at it. Don't worry

 

[Huggles]

Dew - glad you went for the bloods. Fx'd for good results.

Preethi - hope everything's fine.

I had my 10/11 week scan today. Baby is looking good. Will try upload a pic tomorrow - dh first needs to scan them in at work. Also video'd the scan so will see if i can upload some of that as well. But everything looked good which was very reassuring.
Also baby is catching up to my dates (like i thought it would). Last time (3 weeks ago) it measured a week behind my dates. Today it was only 3 days behind. Dr says he will stick with my dates, so still due 24 nov.

Booked my stitch - 23 May. Have to book my NT scan. Dr wants it on or as close to 20 may as possible (they have to measure various things for the stitch as well). It's all happening so soon!!!

Also went for bloods. Went to the one little office where they just take blood, then she had to take us to another office down the stairs, out the door and across the parking lot to pay. They then told her she'd used the wrong colour viles so we both had to have more blood taken!!! (dh has to have his blood type tested as i'm rh neg). So now we both have 2 needle holes in one arm. She was so embarrassed though both dh and i had a good laugh.

 

[Dew]

Congrats Huggles!

I would not have been a happy person if nurse messed up with my blood vials Sometimes I wonder if they really need to take out that much blood for tests

Good luck with NT scan and stitch appointment. I am learning so much about pregnancy from you guys, it's not an easy journey but you all are so strong and positive, it gives me hope and strength too.

 

[Huggles]

I said to DH that she was lucky that we are both pretty happy giving blood etc. If we'd been particularly squeamish or had dodgy veins it would have been a whole other story!

The problem was that the different machines take different viles, and the colour indicates which machine it goes in, so they really can't use the wrong colour. And the two pathologist companies have just joined together and the one that took our blood is from the company that used to use yellow viles for that test, but the new company uses purple viles and she didn't realise! Oh well, no harm done (or not much LoL).

 

[nypage1981]

Preethi I wouldn't be too worried about the actual loss of plug, but infection is a big deal. Another lady on here lost her last baby in 2nd trimester because they didn't catch it before infection. Hope they find out very soon. My doctor last week made room right away when I thought i was leaking fluid too.

Huggles I'm rh negative too. Got a shot at 6 weeks already for all my spotting.

 

[Dew]

Hey girls, I am Rh -ve too. They gave me Rhogam shot too at 6+ weeks when I started spotting with MMC. DH is Rh +ve.

Huggles: We are all humans and do make mistakes so it's OK if that nurse messed up. I, anyways, don't like the needle going in my body.

 

[flyingduster]

Your chart is looking good Sarah! I don't expect the temp will go up and up if you're preg though, it'll hover around that upper limit it's already reached (and perhaps drop down and up again etc) it might get a bit higher but not hugely... My temp, at nearly 17 weeks preg isn't really much higher than my post O ones! I'll get a more accurate reading tomorrow morning before I get up though, just for interest.... lol!

I'm soooooo pleased you're enjoying yourself though! Keep it up and don't loose it in the last few days!! lol!


Preethi, I hope it's nothing to worry about and is just weird CM... And if it is the mucus plug that you'll go onto antibiotics and be fine!!!


Dew; yay for the first lot of tests! FX all is well and you can just keep trying!


Huggles! Yay for the latest scan! Can't wait to see the pics and video!!! Does it look like a baby now and not a bean? Oh, and yay for 23rd May!!! Both me and Preethi have a scan that day, and you're getting your stitch!

 

[Huggles]

i don't mind blood being taken, i'm so used to it by now as i have annual blood tests for thyroid. I find it best to actually watch the needle going in tho, otherwise i get a fright when it happens.

As for rhogam, i had a shot when jarrod was born. If he hadn't been born at 24 weeks then i would have had 1 shot at 28 weeks which is the plan with this one, and then another after the birth. Can't remember if there's one closer to term as well. The 28 week one is just precautionary - i'm not sure why it must be that specific time though. I don't have any shots earlier than 28 weeks tho but i guess that's cos i haven't had spotting or anything so no reason for the blood to mix yet. But one of the blood tests today was to check for rh antibodies, just in case.

 

[Huggles]

lol flying, you make the stitch sound like something exciting! i'm pretty nervous about it, but i know it's for the best. Will have to stay in hospital overnight so not sure if i'll be able to get online or not.

Yup, it did look like a baby. Not quite as clear as at 12 weeks - the arms and legs are not quite as developed yet, but it definitely looked more baby-like than bean-like. Actually even more so than i remember from last time.

 

[flyingduster]

haha, I know the stitch is a big deal really, but it'll be great when it's done cos then you can not have to worry about what happened last time!!! So it'll be good in hindsight...

And yay for a baby! lol. Can't wait to see...

 

[sarahincanada]

hi everyone!

back from a lovely lunch with my friend. we talked TTCing a bit, she was 35 and 37 with her 2 kids and had booked some fertility apts as it took over 2 years for both, but she got pregnant both times before the apts came around. it makes me feel even better that some of us just need TIME.

dew: what is a triphastic chart or whatever you called it? Ive heard of it on here. yay for tests...when will you hear back? so you have started temping, when do you start ov tests?

babyhopes: Ive never heard of a mucus plug! Im learning a lot. FXd its nothing serious, Im sure they want to see you just to check everything. let us know what they say

flying: thank you for that info, as you can tell I still have no clue about the temp thing, I thought they were supposed to go unnaturally high. but you were helpful explaining that temps can show if you are getting your period, but not helpful in showing pregnancy. Im glad Im temping so that hopefully I will be let down gently if AF is coming. Remember my crazy sore nipples last month? Ive had nothing this month, but perhaps thats because Im not thinking about it!!! the mind is a wonderful thing

huggles: I glossed over the blood part as I can feel faint just reading about blood being taken Im so glad you have your stitch booked, that must calm your mind a little.

 

[NDH]

Huggles glad you had no problems with having to give more blood. I went for my blood test the day before yesterday and had to sit in the waiting room for half an hour for my mom to come get me cause I got faint. I'm not squeamish or anything, just get lightheaded sometimes. I used to be a blood donor but got banned as I fainted 2/3 times from losing blood too fast, and the third time it cAme so slow they didn't get a full unit *sigh*. Normally it doesn't happen when I have to get my blood tested cause it's not very much, but I did anyway this time. Fortunately she got all the vials in time.

Why does your hubby need a blood test again? Surely he had it tested last time?

Fortunately I'm rh+ so won't have to worry.

Preethi I hope that jellylike stuff is no cause for concern and doesn't affect your enjoyment of your trip.

 

[Huggles]

NDH - they didn't test my hubby's blood last time. Dr didn't seem to think it was necessary last time.

11 weeks today Here are some pics from yesterday's scan.

Also booked my NT scan (20 May). And got authorisation from my medical aid to cover the stitch so that's good.

So my next important dates are:
20 May - NT scan
23 May - dr app (08:30)
23 May - stitch (2:30pm)

 

[sarahincanada]

NDH - they didn't test my hubby's blood last time. Dr didn't seem to think it was necessary last time.

11 weeks today Here are some pics from yesterday's scan.

Also booked my NT scan (20 May). And got authorisation from my medical aid to cover the stitch so that's good.

So my next important dates are:
20 May - NT scan
23 May - dr app (08:30)
23 May - stitch (2:30pm)

wow amazing photos!!!! that 3rd photo is so clear! you must be on

 

[sarahincanada]

hi everyone! theres quite a few scans today isnt there? or where they yesterday? looking forward to seeing more pics! babyhopes I hope your appointment went well and they said everything was ok

well my temp dropped quite a lot today so Im wondering if that means AF is coming tomorrow or next day (I remember the one month I temped it dropped the day before). Its dropped to lower than I was on CD1

Im CD 26 today, the last couple of months I got my period on CD 29 and CD 28, but this month I ovulated 3 days later than those months. If I get my period in the next few days my LP would have been quite short. So if its not coming yet I guess theres a chance its going up.

Im busy today and tomorrow, thank god, it feels no time at all since my last cycle started so I am fine if period does come. I just have to keep thinking it will happen one of these months, Dew we just need TIME

 

[Huggles]

I've managed to upload the video of the scan onto youtube as well but not sure if i should post it. It's over 8 min long and there's a fair amount during that where you can't really see all that much. From just over half way you see more. Should i post it or rather just leave it with the scan pics which are probably clearer than the video anyway?

 

[Huggles]

Fx'd that temp dip is just a random thing sarah!

 

[Dew]

Huggles: very cute pics of baby

Sarah: temp is still above cover line. I hope and expect it to go back up tomorrow, considering that your temps have been up and down mostly.

Yesterday my temp was 97.40 F and today it is 97.00 F.

Keeping hope for your BFP this cycle

I have a dentist appointment at noon...I so not like it...I actually don't like going to any clinic or hospital. I don't like to see blood even on TV. Huggles, I always turn my face away when blood is being drawn out of me.

Preethi, hope your appointment with doc went well.

Good luck to others too!