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[floridamomma]

Daury praying everything is okay XX
Tasha glad to hear everything's okay glad the little one is gaining weight and glad you're feeling okayxx

 

[Ummi2boyz]

Dairy: thinking of you hun. Hope everything will be OK.

Tasha: glad to hear from you. 500g is a great weight at 22+ weeks. Fantastic news!

 

[Mrs Reineke]

Good morning ladies,

Ummi2boyz, I'm so glad your baby's kidneys are looking good! Yes, 14 weeks 3 days today. At times it seems to fly by and at the times I'm worrying like a crazy lady it seems to drag.

SweetV, ok, so I may not be crazy thinking I've felt flutters here and there. LOL!!

dairy, I'm so sorry you're having spotting again. I had some pretty intense cramping spells early in pregnancy and they scared me to death. I'm praying all is well and look forward to hearing how it's going. Drive safe.

mowat, ok...so if you felt something at 12 weeks with twins, me feeling something at 14 may not be too crazy.

DSemcho, I've been feeling quite nervous lately too. I think it's because at my next appointment on the 19th we'll get it set up for me to get my blood drawn to check for chormosomal abnormalities and to see where my clotting levels are at. I'm just praying for great news for both of those and the waiting and waiting to get those 2 things checked has been weighing on my mind.

blue, thank you! Yeah I'll let you know if I feel anything else. It's kind of fun, but I have to be sitting or laying really still and concentrate. LOL!!

Tasha, so glad to hear your baby is looking great!! Lovely you had to deal with a poop head lady though. Got to love those ones!!

 

[blueblue]

Tasha - really glad to hear everything is going well with your LO

Dairy - I'm glad it's calmed down today, hopefully it will stop. Have a good weekend and look after yourself. I'm glad you have your dad's support

 

[Mrs Reineke]

Such a random question, but I was just curious. For you ladies that have children already...did pregnancy/breastfeeding change your boobs much? I'm definently going to breastfeed and I've heard it's actually pregnancy, not breastfeeding that can affect your boobs. I was just curious what you ladies have experienced in this department that already have children? Plus we've never talked about this. LOL!!

 

[dancareoi]

Such a random question, but I was just curious. For you ladies that have children already...did pregnancy/breastfeeding change your boobs much? I'm definently going to breastfeed and I've heard it's actually pregnancy, not breastfeeding that can affect your boobs. I was just curious what you ladies have experienced in this department that already have children? Plus we've never talked about this. LOL!!

I have 4 kids, I used to be a 'B' cup, now I'm 'DD'

 

[wookie130]

I think boobs can be significantly effected by both pregnancy and breastfeeding. I have a condition called IGT where I was physically incapable of breastfeeding, and I could not produce, so I don't know much about it. My boobs are the same as they ever were...but that's one of the symptoms of IGT.

 

[SweetV]

Dairy - your plan sounds solid and I think you are approaching it with a great attitude. You are pregnant and no matter what the outcome is right now it is out of your hands. I think being away will help take your mind off everything.

Tasha - glad to hear you and babes are ok! Sorry your technician was not cool. When I had my hysteroscopy the lady was so rude to me. They are health care professionals maybe they need to be reminded once in a while that if it wasn't for us they would be out of a job.

Mrs R. Before my son I had A cups, and didn't need a bra. Since being pregnant with him I am between a B & C. When pregnant I am a C/D. My son would not breastfeed but I did pump for 6 months. My breasts are a gift from him lol.

Afm my second beta's have come back fabulous. I wish it was reassuring but they are almost the same as my numbers from my last pregnancy which was a mmc. My progesterone however gives me hope. It is 117 without supplements. I never made it over 40 last time with supplements. Not sure what role it plays (dr. google here I come) but fx that that number means good things.

 

[Mrs Reineke]

SweetV, do not worry at all about your HCG levels. Mine did not double in 62 hours and I'm doing fine. I was freaking out too. I went from 802-1250...so not even close to doubling!! Your progesterone level looks awesome!! Mine wasn't even that high!!

Well I'm already a D-DD so I pray to God they don't get crazy huge!!! They haven't changed really yet. They feel sore and heavy, but my bra still fits. Thank goodness!! Do any of you have sagging issues, or just all got bigger boobs?

 

[newlywedtzh]

Mrs R. My boobs definitely grew with pregnancy (B to a full C) then went to a D cup when my milk came in! They are back down to C's but trust me, my nipples will never look the same lol. Picture national geographic nipples...but I'm very proud of this in a weird way! I think of them as a "mark of motherhood" Oh and so far they have not sagged- but this could change after I'm done nursing I guess!

 

[dairymomma]

Thanks ladies. Had a few cramps on the way but nothing else. Still expecting pink because I'm not lucky enough to have a one-fer when it comes to spotting. Having some pinchy nervey stuff going on on the right but it feels normal. And I told my mom. She was so surprised to see me because she wasn't expecting me til tomorrow and my dad said I could tell her. I also figured with my ms starting to kick in stronger, I prob can't hide it anyway.

MrsR-My boobs haven't changed size much due to pg/bfing. They get a bit bigger than my usual D-DD cup during pg/bfing but they are back to normal once I'm done. However, they've never been perky thanks to weight gain/loss and pg inflation hasn't done any favors in that department I'm sorry to say. You know that song, "Do your ears hang low?" Well, replace 'ears' with 'boobs' and there you go...

 

[SweetV]

dairy - I'm glad you were able to tell your mom and had a safe trip. I hope the rest of your weekend is uneventful pregnancy wise.

 

[dairymomma]

Just a quick update as I'm running out the door to my therapist appt, but my progesterone came back at 21!!! It's NEVER been that high in pregnancy before! And my hCG doubled from 734 on Tuesday to 1518 on Thursday. These are the best numbers I've had. FX that bleeding the other day was just bubba settling in and my uterus growing. Feeling ALOT more confident today.

 

[Mrs Reineke]

newlywedtzh, your post had me laughing!! National Geographic nipples do scare me a bit! LOL!! Maybe they'll go back a bit after you're done breast feeding too??

dairymomma, see your breast size is the same as mine. Mine have never been extremely perky just because they're heavy. But did yours sag quite a bit more than prior, or just a bit? Congrats on your numbers looking fantastic!!! Just try to relax and as of now everything looks fine. Enjoy your trip!!

 

[SweetV]

Wow Dairy. Those numbers are great!!

 

[dairymomma]

MrsR-They've gotten saggier in since my older kids were born BUT I can't say that all of the sag is from bfing. I lost/regained 30lb in that time and I was down to a large C cup at one point before the weight crept back on so how much is from pg/bf I can't say. But they never really had any perk at all once I hit the D cup size. Now, they hang past my elbows if I'm not wearing a bra...

 

[blueblue]

Sweet - congratulations on the numbers

Dairy - congratulations too! Hope you have a lovely weekend x

 

[Mrs Reineke]

dairymomma, thank you for sharing. I've just been curious, not to be shallow, but just wanting to know other women's experiences and it seems it's all different. So I'm thinking it has more to do with genetics then anything really.

 

[3chords]

Afm my second beta's have come back fabulous. I wish it was reassuring but they are almost the same as my numbers from my last pregnancy which was a mmc. My progesterone however gives me hope. It is 117 without supplements. I never made it over 40 last time with supplements. Not sure what role it plays (dr. google here I come) but fx that that number means good things.

If you were on suppositories last time, that would not have raised your progesterone blood levels b/c suppositories are absorbed directly by the uterus and do not enter the bloodstream. The only supplements that increase your blood P4 levels are PIO injections but it is very rare for anyone outside of the IVF world to be on those.

Your high progesterone this time is great news, means you have one strong corpus luteum there.

dairy - amazing betas and great progesterone for how early you are. Must be at least a bit of a relief.

 

[floridamomma]

My progesterone is between 170- over 200. I'm in supplements but they've never helped in the past