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

[flyingduster]

Over here I'm pretty sure they do the early dating scan (usually around 6-9 weeks), the nucheal scan at 12 weeks, the anatomy one at 20 weeks, and then I'm sure there's one in the third trimester too. All of them are optional though too, and I do know some ladies who've only had one scan to check all was ok and then no more. I didn't have the early dating one, but I'll almost definitely get the last one done still! lol. I love seeing my bub...

I do know someone who is high risk having lost a few pregnancies now, and she's getting regular scans done to keep tabs on bub (like every couple of weeks I think? Not sure) and I'm pretty sure, knowing the health system here, that if I had an emergency that they'd scan me to check everything too. Especially as I'm so much further along now, that if something went wrong it's not gonna just be a simple 'bleed' to loose an embryo like in the early days, it'd have to be a full blown labour to loose this lump now...! lol.


I'm not really feeling much flutters, I sorta do feel some, but it's only the big thumping kicks that I can really feel for sure, and those I can feel on the outside easily too. Still haven't gotten hubby feeling at the right time yet though!

Loads of women who've had babies before have been feeling their little ones since 14 weeks supposedly, but most first time women don't feel anything until 18+ weeks, so don't worry; it'll come!


Oh, and I've scheduled my baby shower for 3rd July!!!! I've got 9 people coming already, and I haven't even sent an email out yet, only made a facebook event! lol. It'll be winter here by then, and our house is now fully insulated (yay!) so it'll be warm and cosy in our wee living room, with good company and nibbles all afternoon. I'm really looking forward to it!




This week has snuck up on me. I'm 21 weeks tomorrow! 21!

 

[Huggles]

wow flying! 21 weeks seems so far all of a sudden!!! Congrats!

 

[Dew]

Dew- my doctor was indifferent to the whole baby aspirin thing. He said it could have helped me conceive and after conception it was wise to keep taking unti lplacenta was formed. A friend of mine after a couple MC took baby aspirin until like a week before birth. I was scared to quit but felt I didn't need it anymore and docs agreed. Hope it works out for you. If I remember correctly I actually did have one period on it, and that one was substancially heavier, and redder. Then next cycle BFP so I think it helped implant and clean me out and help my lining. Also, B vits don't really m ess with you hormonally, they just help with the uterus and for men they help with the sperm.....some docs do actually have you take it during early pregnancy for morning sickness. Didn't help me for that though.

Hello to everyone else!

NY: I am taking Women's One A Day prenatanls which have a complete set of vitamin b/folic acid/DHA-EPA etc and DH is also taking MOAD vitamins. Extra dose of VitB6 is more commonly used to elongate LP (although it is not medically proved) and I have OK LP. Only thing I would like to get checked is progesterone levels at day21 or day23 of cycle....just to make sure. My day 3 hormone levels were...FSH-5.7; TSH-2.49; PL-18.7 They are normal as per my doc. I have read mixed reviews about baby aspirin so still having second thoughts about it. It made sense for you to take it since your periods were very light and aspirin might have helped. Even if I decide to take, I will probably take it every other day and stop around 10 dpo as I read today that a lady's placenta started to detach in very early weeks of pregnancy and her doctor refrained her from taking aspirin

About softcups, I really don't know where my cervix is, never tried to find it as I don't like inserting finger inside so fear if by placing soft cups in wrong position I may completely block stuff away from it

I spent a lot of time reading about these two last night and this morning....and still not convinced that they can help me. Guess I am hard to convince

 

[sarahincanada]

Dew- my doctor was indifferent to the whole baby aspirin thing. He said it could have helped me conceive and after conception it was wise to keep taking unti lplacenta was formed. A friend of mine after a couple MC took baby aspirin until like a week before birth. I was scared to quit but felt I didn't need it anymore and docs agreed. Hope it works out for you. If I remember correctly I actually did have one period on it, and that one was substancially heavier, and redder. Then next cycle BFP so I think it helped implant and clean me out and help my lining. Also, B vits don't really m ess with you hormonally, they just help with the uterus and for men they help with the sperm.....some docs do actually have you take it during early pregnancy for morning sickness. Didn't help me for that though.

Hello to everyone else!

NY: I am taking Women's One A Day prenatanls which have a complete set of vitamin b/folic acid/DHA-EPA etc and DH is also taking MOAD vitamins. Extra dose of VitB6 is more commonly used to elongate LP (although it is not medically proved) and I have OK LP. Only thing I would like to get checked is progesterone levels at day21 or day23 of cycle....just to make sure. My day 3 hormone levels were...FSH-5.7; TSH-2.49; PL-18.7 They are normal as per my doc. I have read mixed reviews about baby aspirin so still having second thoughts about it. It made sense for you to take it since your periods were very light and aspirin might have helped. Even if I decide to take, I will probably take it every other day and stop around 10 dpo as I read today that a lady's placenta started to detach in very early weeks of pregnancy and her doctor refrained her from taking aspirin

About softcups, I really don't know where my cervix is, never tried to find it as I don't like inserting finger inside so fear if by placing soft cups in wrong position I may completely block stuff away from it

I spent a lot of time reading about these two last night and this morning....and still not convinced that they can help me. Guess I am hard to convince

dew I feel the same! trouble is on the internet you can read both good and bad for everything. I tend to worry about something having an opposite effect. Im not going to bother with anything as Im going for treatments from september anyway.

hope everyone is doing well, having a busy day so just popping in to say hi!

 

[sherylb]

I can't decide whether to cry or scream. I had a great day with my mom and brother and watched Tron 3D and Bridesmaids. Then I called the voicemail number for the volunteer program at the community college and it says they will only do a scan for women who have already had a second tri scan. I think I will call one of the ladies tomorrow and tell her that my doctor doesn't consider it medically necessary and won't give me one and see if she will sympathize and let me in.

 

[nypage1981]

Hello! My baby is perfectly fine in there and everything was where it should be so im very relieved. Not so thrilled about the actual scan though. It was only like 20 minutes which they say its a 40 minute one, and the pics werent that great and baby wasnt every all in a very good view in my opinion. She did more close up look at certain parts, but not much looking at just the whole baby for cute pic. I have a couple, but am just kinda let down a bit. Oh well, guess i'll hafta tell a friend at work that I need some better pics. Lol. Baby is measuring right on the dot and i was so excited that the palate is good, brain is perfect, spine is perfect, 2 arms, 2 legs, all hands and feet, kidneys are good! yay baby!

 

[Dew]

Congrats NY!! so happy for you!!! now you can relax

 

[nypage1981]

Such a sigh of relief to see that it has all the parts as they should be. Not sure why I had such a bad feeling! Silly, me.

 

[Dew]

I think it is but natural to have that fear....I would be like that too

Finished making dinner....cous cous salad: now off to YMCA

 

[NDH]

Ny, glad the scan went well but sorry it was a disappointment picture wise.

I'm not sure how many scans I'll be offered but I've decided I'll only have the 12 week NT scan (since it's already booked) and the 20 week scan (at which we may or may not find out gender). If I'm offered 3rd tri scans I think I'll refuse them. Ny isn't the only one to bring up the potential risks, and as there won't be any studies to conclusively say either way we've decided for ourselves to go the less risky option. I know some women who don't get even one scan done but that wouldn't sit well with me - I'll need one around 8 weeks in future just for reassurance that there is indeed a baby where it should be etc.

I also know someone on here who was told the baby aspirin she was on was causing her sac to tear in early pregnancy. There are just so many things to consider and conflicting information about everyhing.

 

[sherylb]

Well I know I have a heartbeat but I really question whether I will have an ultrasound before much closer to delivery when they check the position.

 

[sarahincanada]

Hello! My baby is perfectly fine in there and everything was where it should be so im very relieved. Not so thrilled about the actual scan though. It was only like 20 minutes which they say its a 40 minute one, and the pics werent that great and baby wasnt every all in a very good view in my opinion. She did more close up look at certain parts, but not much looking at just the whole baby for cute pic. I have a couple, but am just kinda let down a bit. Oh well, guess i'll hafta tell a friend at work that I need some better pics. Lol. Baby is measuring right on the dot and i was so excited that the palate is good, brain is perfect, spine is perfect, 2 arms, 2 legs, all hands and feet, kidneys are good! yay baby!

yay for baby!!! glad everything measured perfectly. will you stop worrying now

 

[babyhopes2323]

Ny, yay brilliant news about baby and sorry that you didnt get good pics !

Sarah, you officially started this thread so it is your duty, to give NY a booby party. its 20 weeks for her, half way through !!

flying got her boobie party , and wow cant believe she is 21 weeks tomorrow already, but the rest of us are following in line so can we have a party !

congrats Ny on getting half way there !! so exciting.. boobie party will be thrown by sarah..


sarah, i really do hope you dont have to use soft cups etc. dew you too, i ordered those from the states and ended up throwing the whole lot out.

im praying for a miracle for you two.. xxx


sheryl, i think its upto you now, do you want to pay 100 usd for a scan or do you think you can get one done from the college.. let us know, hope it works out for you. xx

hope everyone else is doing ok, NDH, hi !! :wave: where is mummy? she has disappeared literally.

 

[NDH]

Happy 20 weeks Ny! Halfway there woohoo! And Preethi you aren't far behind either!

 

[Huggles]

Sorry the scan was disappointing NY, but really glad to hear that all is well with bubs.

 

[sarahincanada]

oooh sorry you know me and dates, I have no clue what 20 weeks means but if someone says half way then I know!!!

HAPPY HALF WAY NY!!!!!!!!

 

[sarahincanada]

I did a test today at 10dpo,
I know, I know, its early, but in my mind I am out and that actually makes the next 4 days go much easier. I HATE the not knowing thing, it drives me crazy. I will probably test everyday as I have a bunch of cheapy internet tests.
My temps have been much higher this cycle than last, last month I had a lot of ups and downs. Not sure if that means anything, like are my hormones are better this month? I know the temps dont mean a whole lot after ovulation and before period.
Period due on Tuesday.
Im so used to my period coming now and not being pregnant Im really losing interest to be completely honest. One more month of tracking then Im doing nothing for a couple of months and then going for treatment.
Someone in the over 35 section recently went for IUI, man the 2WW must be horrible when you have paid for a treatment. Hubby thinks it wont get to that, but we are running out of months

 

[nypage1981]

I hope a surprise BFP comes still sarah, Im sorry for the negative one today but yea, its still early. How long LP do you usually have? 15?

 

[Dew]

I did a test today at 10dpo,
I know, I know, its early, but in my mind I am out and that actually makes the next 4 days go much easier. I HATE the not knowing thing, it drives me crazy. I will probably test everyday as I have a bunch of cheapy internet tests.
My temps have been much higher this cycle than last, last month I had a lot of ups and downs. Not sure if that means anything, like are my hormones are better this month? I know the temps dont mean a whole lot after ovulation and before period.
Period due on Tuesday.
Im so used to my period coming now and not being pregnant Im really losing interest to be completely honest. One more month of tracking then Im doing nothing for a couple of months and then going for treatment.
Someone in the over 35 section recently went for IUI, man the 2WW must be horrible when you have paid for a treatment. Hubby thinks it wont get to that, but we are running out of months

I understand your frustration but don't lose hope Sarah...BFP will happen, it is just 2nd TTC cycle after removing polyp. Your LP is 14-15 days long so 10 dpo might still be early. Keep faith in hubby's faith and hopefully, you will never have to go for treatments.

I received my CB smiley digitals yesterday in mail and was hoping may be they sent some free ICs along but NO anyways I do not like to test before AF due date

Keep yourself busy

 

[babyhopes2323]

sorry about your BFN sarah, i know you might have probably tested early being impatient but if your cycles are long, then best to leave it until last minute to test because thats when those faint lines appear, the night i tested was the 21st of feb and it was so damn faint, but i was crying and didnt know maybe it was cuz i drank too much water, and then BFP with digital the next morning and it was with FMU.

hope you have tests left for the right time in your cycle !