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

[babyhopes2323]

happy 22 weeks flying !!

happy 17 weeks sheryl !

 

[sarahincanada]

Glad the appointment went well! I would have also been super embarrassed having a vaginal scan whilst bleeding. But i guess they would be used to it as almost everyone would still be bleeding on CD3.
Fx'd it works!

When I had my vaginal U/S during pregnancy, lights were always dim in the room, plus we are covered with sheet and technician only looks at it while inserting the wand/stick so I guess it's not that bad

yes that part was fine, and its all women in a fertility hospital! but the weird part was when I took off my panties and pad I wasnt sure where to put it and how to hide it so its not there glaring at them

 

[nypage1981]

sarah yay for clomid! Now I have something more to be excited about- this one time could be it for you

 

[sarahincanada]

I posted about clomid in the assisted fertility section and someone wrote

"yes even if you're ovulating on your own, it helps you to produce more follicles which increases your chances.

It worked for me! (first time)"

so that was good to hear, and I will remember that if I get any side effects!

nurse phoned to say its ok for me to start medication so will take before bed! hot flashes here I come!!

 

[sarahincanada]

sarah yay for clomid! Now I have something more to be excited about- this one time could be it for you

thanks ny! yes Im excited and feeling more confident that I will be pregnant this year

hows your tummy, you wrote that it was getting better so that good.

 

[nypage1981]

It is getting better and its huge too so maybe everytime it grows I get super sick! Lol.

So, will you do clomid 3 m onths? I thought to be most effective you need 3 months in a row then a break.

 

[Dew]

I posted about clomid in the assisted fertility section and someone wrote

"yes even if you're ovulating on your own, it helps you to produce more follicles which increases your chances.

It worked for me! (first time)"

so that was good to hear, and I will remember that if I get any side effects!

nurse phoned to say its ok for me to start medication so will take before bed! hot flashes here I come!!

I learnt something important and who knows even with 5.7 FSH levels one day I might have to take Clomid although I wish not. I sincerely hope it works for you Sarah

 

[Dew]

Glad the appointment went well! I would have also been super embarrassed having a vaginal scan whilst bleeding. But i guess they would be used to it as almost everyone would still be bleeding on CD3.
Fx'd it works!

When I had my vaginal U/S during pregnancy, lights were always dim in the room, plus we are covered with sheet and technician only looks at it while inserting the wand/stick so I guess it's not that bad

yes that part was fine, and its all women in a fertility hospital! but the weird part was when I took off my panties and pad I wasnt sure where to put it and how to hide it so its not there glaring at them

Yucky!! I remember I had a pad too once with spotting and TMI, I had to show it to the gynec so she knows what kind and how much spotting I was having, I don't even want to think about it now.

 

[sarahincanada]

It is getting better and its huge too so maybe everytime it grows I get super sick! Lol.

So, will you do clomid 3 m onths? I thought to be most effective you need 3 months in a row then a break.

yes Ive read that too, I will have to ask them. Im thinking of doing June, July, skipping August (as thats May birthdate plus my mum is here so dont want all those apts and then family coming) and then september try IUI. thats 3 times, so not sure what happens if I want more IUI.

 

[sarahincanada]

I posted about clomid in the assisted fertility section and someone wrote

"yes even if you're ovulating on your own, it helps you to produce more follicles which increases your chances.

It worked for me! (first time)"

so that was good to hear, and I will remember that if I get any side effects!

nurse phoned to say its ok for me to start medication so will take before bed! hot flashes here I come!!

I learnt something important and who knows even with 5.7 FSH levels one day I might have to take Clomid although I wish not. I sincerely hope it works for you Sarah

you have lots of time and Im sure you will get a natural BFP this year (hopefully soon!). you have been pregnant before so at least you know you can even though sadly it didnt last, where I have never been pregnant. I dont love the thought of being on medication, but if I get my bfp on it then all those thoughts will go out the window

your chart looks good so far, go dew go dew !!

Yucky!! I remember I had a pad too once with spotting and TMI, I had to show it to the gynec so she knows what kind and how much spotting I was having, I don't even want to think about it now.

you know the way I look at it is that we'll have to get used to the icky/embarrissing things when pregnant, all modesty goes out the window... think of all the blood and other stuff coming out when you give birth, a pad will seem like nothing

 

[Dew]

I posted about clomid in the assisted fertility section and someone wrote

"yes even if you're ovulating on your own, it helps you to produce more follicles which increases your chances.

It worked for me! (first time)"

so that was good to hear, and I will remember that if I get any side effects!

nurse phoned to say its ok for me to start medication so will take before bed! hot flashes here I come!!

I learnt something important and who knows even with 5.7 FSH levels one day I might have to take Clomid although I wish not. I sincerely hope it works for you Sarah

you have lots of time and Im sure you will get a natural BFP this year (hopefully soon!). you have been pregnant before so at least you know you can even though sadly it didnt last, where I have never been pregnant. I dont love the thought of being on medication, but if I get my bfp on it then all those thoughts will go out the window

your chart looks good so far, go dew go dew !!

Yucky!! I remember I had a pad too once with spotting and TMI, I had to show it to the gynec so she knows what kind and how much spotting I was having, I don't even want to think about it now.

you know the way I look at it is that we'll have to get used to the icky/embarrissing things when pregnant, all modesty goes out the window... think of all the blood and other stuff coming out when you give birth, a pad will seem like nothing

Thanks Sarah for all the encouraging words!

Don't want to upset anybody by writing this

Spoiler

but the kind of blood loss I had at the time of MC, AF is nothing compared to that...at least at the time of birth you are under doctor's supervision in the hospital and you are losing blood for a happy reason I was soaking (overflowing) one superpad in less than 10mins continuously for 4 hours or more. When I called emergency around 12:15am, the receptionist or nurse who received my call after hearing my story asked for my birthdate to verify my account and since it was already 12:00 my birthday had started so she immediately wished me 'happy birthday' I told her it's not a happy birthday for me she was the first and only person other than my mom who wished me 'happy birthday' this year

 

[MummyCat]

Yucky!! I remember I had a pad too once with spotting and TMI, I had to show it to the gynec so she knows what kind and how much spotting I was having, I don't even want to think about it now.

I've just realised after writing the bit below... how it might upset or offend some of you! So I've put it in spoiler tags. I thought about deleting it... but by the end I think you'll realise why I needed to write it!

I had planned on telling Dew and Sarah how I understand that kind of embarrasment!

No need to respond... I just needed to write it!

Just be warned... it's TMI and about my MMC experience - so avoid if you don't want to know about it!

Spoiler

In November last year, we had a MMC... i got rushed to hospital by ambulance as I was haemoragging (spelling??). Basically I was home alone with Lottie and called NHS Direct (nurses available by phone) to ask advice. I was contracting and losing tennis ball size clots... every 10-15 minutes. I could feel my body pushing them out and the most absorbant pad available wasn't able to catch/absorb it. My clothes, our house - was a mess. NHS Direct were worried about me passing out and called the ambulance. They got to the house before hubby did but I got rushed to hospital and Mike follwed with Lottie. by the time I got seen by a doctor, I'd lost many more clots and my underwear and trousers and the maternity mattress protector I put under me to sit on were saturated!

I got examined with a speculum (same as pap smears etc)... the doctor mentioned he could hardly see anything because of the blood and the baby was removed by some type of very long tweezer... along with a about 10 more tennis ball size clots.

He said that I had dilated and my body would have kept producing the clots until my body had passed the baby. The baby was in the neck of the womb when I was examined.

I was embarrased by all the blood... i had no clue what to do with my clothes, poor Mike had brought some extra underwear but didn't think to bring extra trousers... I took the time after the doctor left to try and soak up the blood with hospital grade paper towels so that I could wear the trousers home and then bin them. Thank goodness they were black.

The baby we lost was due yesterday! it's sad to think about, but I know that it was meant to be and I'll never forget that experience so I'll never forget that baby!

Sorry for the really really depressing post!!

 

[Dew]

I am sorry I am just being too emotional these days and remembering my MC. Another girl who got the same EDD as mine is having her baby shower next weekend

 

[MummyCat]

Oh god Dew..... not sure if you saw my post... .we posted at the same time!

I know how you're feeling my love!!!

 

[MummyCat]

Well when i say posted at the same time... we were writign at the same time... so I didn't see your poast until after I'd written my post!

 

[Dew]

Mummy, thanks for sharing something so personal with us. I am having tears writing back because I can understand your situation,

Spoiler

the difference s I was prepared for the bleeding as I had inserted meds inside my vagina to induce contractions and complete MC. I was also passing big clots (which by the way I had to collect in container for biopsy) and since pads were getting filled with 1 or 2 gushes of blood, I was sitting on a (red) pot most of those 4 hours. DH was by my side all this time feeling very sorry for me but at the same time constantly making energy water drink to replenish lost fluids so I don't pass out. I was on plenty of pain killers so didn't feel physical pain. Well.....

 

[Dew]

Mummy, it's tough getting pregnant and even tougher going full term in pregnancy and I am sure toughest part is delivering baby. I am so glad this pregnancy is going well for you. My best wishes are with you thanks again!

 

[NDH]

Sarah, glad your appointment went well Here's hoping you don't even have to consider the effects of not taking clomid for 3 continuous cycles as the first or second cycle will do the trick.

And I was going to agree about it being icky to need an internal while still on your period, but then I read Dew's and Mummy's stories and being on your period doesn't seem so bad anymore.

to you both. And a little freaky that you both were posting your stories it spoilers at the same time. I hope that was the last time either of you has to experience anything so awful.

 

[NDH]

Oh and I almost forgot to wish Sheryl a happy 17 weeks (already???) and happy 22 weeks to Flying!

 

[sarahincanada]

to dew and mummy

how far along were you both? I think around 12 weeks, wow I didnt realize it there was so much involved so early on

mummy so glad everything is going well this time and you will have 2 beautiful children Im in awe how fertile you are too seeing as it takes me so long. sometimes I wonder can I get pregnant.

dew many times I honestly wish for your bfp more than my own I know its not much help but my mum had about 4 mc's before I came along and I often think wow I wouldnt be here if one of them made it, so one day you will be looking at the baby in your arms realizing everything happens for a reason and life will be so amazing and we will be here enjoying it with you