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[DSemcho]

DSemcho- YAY!!! Good luck! Were we thinking blue earlier, if I'm remember correctly?

D - can't believe your scan is tomorrow

D can't wait to see what color your bump is!

Yes we do think team Blue! Five 1/2 more hours until we know!! EK. I'm so nervous because I have no idea what it'll look like!! This is the only pregnancy to last longer than 5 weeks!

Well happy to say we have 1 little bubba on board. Only 5+6 but we saw the hb. Measuring just right. Specialist is happy. He's going to recheck my progesterone levels. But for now we are doing good. I have a couple cyst including a really large one on my right side so it explains my pain. Will have another scan and see regular ob on the 10th

Yay florida!! Congrats on a little hb!!

Quick update: test was very faint today, blood came back at 27, pregnancy loss number 13 FFS!!!
Obviously I'm sad and disappointed but relieved that it's not ectopic. Just want it over now.
Stopping meds today and replacing them with wine, hopefully this will help me come up with a creative excuse for hubby as to why my tummy is black and blue from injections :/
Joy

hope everyone else is doing good, thanks for all your support xxx.

Lee I'm so sorry you're going through this again =/ I'd definitely be drinking too. *hugs* if you need anyone to talk to you know we are all here for you!

 

[wookie130]

DSemcho- Good luck! Baby will be awesome...I'll hop on team blue for you just for fun!

Florida- Congrats!

Lee- I am so sorry, honey. And as much as another loss sucks, I am very relieved that it isn't another ectopic. There's the silver lining, if there ever is one, in this garbage dump of a situation. Please take care.

 

[DSemcho]

Gender scan is done!!

We have a baby...

Spoiler

https://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g55/blissfully_rebellious/image.jpg1_zpsdhqbyw7z.jpg

 

[hopeful23456]

dsem - come on! I can't tell from that pic. Are you going to tell us? is it a girl?

 

[DSemcho]

Lols. It's a boy!! Baby Cole.

 

[wookie130]

Oh, thank God...I couldn't tell, either, hopeful!!!

Yay! Boys are delightful! Congratulations! Love his name, also!

 

[DSemcho]

Lolols. At the ultrasound it was definite. Doc said he had a big penis.

 

[DSemcho]

Forgot to ask ladies, the doc I saw (not my normal doc) said that my placenta was sitting very low. I don't see my normal doctor until the 4th, so can someone give me an idea of what this could mean/lead to?

 

[wookie130]

Lolols. At the ultrasound it was definite. Doc said he had a big penis.

Whoa.

 

[DSemcho]

I know right lol. I was so shocked by that.

 

[hopeful23456]

lol on the big penis! congrats on a boy, love the name too I didn't have a low placenta but in cases can lead to placental previa I think? but I've heard that the placenta can move up again too. I wouldn't worry about it unless they said you should do anything different or if it was bad. I mean I wouldn't go running any marathons or anything either

 

[floridamomma]

I haven't seen any US in a long time but seeing that I thought boy right away. I agree with the doc lol

 

[DSemcho]

DH is saying the doc only said it to make us feel better lol

 

[blueblue]

congratulations D!

Florida - congratulations on your scan, it's great they saw a heartbeat so early

 

[blueblue]

D - I meant to ask before, are you on any medication this pregnancy?

 

[DSemcho]

Just my prenatal, vitamin d and docusate. Docusate to help me have regular bm's. I was doing progesterone until 12 weeks.

 

[wookie130]

Forgot to ask ladies, the doc I saw (not my normal doc) said that my placenta was sitting very low. I don't see my normal doctor until the 4th, so can someone give me an idea of what this could mean/lead to?

I had a low-lying placenta with Hannah. It was not officially placenta previa, or even a marginal placenta previa, but in MOST cases, the placenta will move up and out of the way during the 3rd tri, and you can have a vaginal birth. I was one of the few ladies where it did not budge, and I had a scheduled c-section. It is a very common scenario, and like I said, it USUALLY moves up and out of the way. You should NOT try delivering vaginally with a marginal placenta previa, and it is risky even with a low-lying placenta...you are at risk for delivering the placenta first, which of course is fatal to the baby, and puts you at risk for a dangerous and potentially fatal hemorrage. Chances are, your placenta will move up and out of the way...it's rare for it NOT to - I was just one of those wierd gals. LOL!

 

[wookie130]

I should mention in the case of a complete (not marginal) previa, you absolutely cannot deliver vaginally. A marginal placenta previa or low-lying placenta has a very good chance of correcting itself. I hope I haven't confused you! LOL!

 

[Mrs Reineke]

Hello ladies,

First off, thank you for making me feel so welcome here. I was just worried that I didn't belong because some of you have had to go through such horrible things and I have only had 2 early mcs.

Tasha, I promise it had nothing to do with what you said at all. Just reading all the stories of what you all have been through made me question why I was here.

heart tree, your message almost made me cry. Thank you for being so kind.

LeeC, first off I can't even imagine what you are going through. I am so sorry you are having another loss, but so thankful it's not ectopic. Know we're here if you need to talk.

blueblue, I'm so glad your bleeding has slowed down. Hoping it stops for you.

floridamomma, congrats on there being a baby in there!!! How fun you got to see the HB, that's a great sign!!

DSemcho, I could tell right away it was a boy!! Seems he's quite the stud too according to the doctor. Hahahahaha!!! Love the name!!

AFM: 12 weeks 4 days today for me. I can't believe I'll be 13 weeks on Monday. I still worry every day that I'll lose this little one. My doppler is reassuring, but I try not to use it too often. Baby looked great in my scan on the 19th. Wiggling around and it's hb has been between 160-170. I thank God every day I'm still pregnant. I haven't shared too much on this thread because I was feeling my pregnancy journey didn't quite fit, but I'll share more now. Of you ladies that have dopplers, how often do you use them? I worry I will hurt the baby some how if I over do it?

 

[heart tree]

Lee, my heart breaks for you. You've gone through so much. As a fellow ectopic survivor, I am relieved to hear it's not another one but saddened that you won't be able to meet this baby. I'm so glad you have Morgan.

DS, gorgeous scan and congrats!

Florida, also congrats on a hb. It's an amazing sight to see that little flicker!

Mrs R, I'm glad you are staying on this thread. You belong here. To answer your question about the doppler, I was a fanatic. I suffered severe anxiety during my pregnancy with my daughter as I had quite a bit of bleeding in the first trimester (a blood clot that bled itself out). I truly thought I would lose her and I relied heavily on my doppler. I'd say I used it an average of 2-3 times a day. Sometimes more, sometimes less. From the first day I found her hb, I used it at least once a day until I could feel and see her moving in my belly. I felt little movements around 17 weeks, but those weren't enough to reassure me. I probably stopped using the doppler somewhere around 25 weeks or so. Hard to remember. I even recorded the doppler hb sound on my phone so that I could listen to it on my headphones while commuting to work! I just couldn't get enough of hearing that sound. I don't know if it hurt her in any way, but I can tell you she seems just fine to me. She is super verbal, is developmentally on target for her age, plays with other kids nicely, has a rich imagination and lots of opinions! I personally don't think it did any harm. What it did do was ease my anxiety. In some ways, I think that probably helped her because I'm sure I was able to keep my anxiety hormone levels in check by using it. I really think I might have needed medication if I didn't have the doppler to help me.