PAL after Recurrent Losses - come join us!

[blueblue]

Lee, that's wonderful, good luck for your 12 week scan next week. I was hoping everything had gone well for you .

The haemetology clinic have decided they want to see me and given me an appointment for a few weeks after my due date, oops. I'm seeing the consultant next week instead as November was the first available appointment.

Hope everyone is good x

 

[ageless]

Hey everyone!

Tiny Human is here!!! Below is a short "my birth story" and some pics!


&&&& this my 3,000th post!

Greetings everyone. Does anyone know what place in Turkey that DSemcho went to for treatment? I am stationed in UK and looking at Turkey/N. Cyprus. I am not sure if she is still on here now that she has her hands full with the new BABY! Congratulations. Thanks all.

 

[sweetmere]

Hi ladies. I hope I can join you after 2 losses.

I'm just 4 weeks, I found out Monday that we are expecting again and I am a nervous wreck. I was okay for the first few days, but now I just can't stop worrying...are these cramps good or bad? Do my breasts feel less sore than yesterday? Are my lines getting too dark too fast (one of my losses the hcg was more than quadrupling instead of doubling, and she passed away), or are they not dark enough?

I'm so worried and I don't know if I can handle another loss. I keep telling myself please if it is going to happen, let it happen in the next week or two because I cannot handle a loss past the first month or two again.

My new doctor won't get me in until 8.5 weeks, which is 2 weeks past when I went in last time. I don't know if I can wait that long - the ultrasound is exactly a month from today. No private ultrasound places near me will see you until 15 weeks either.

I just "know" that this one isn't going to work. I was so positive at first too but I just don't feel it anymore. What do you do in this situation!?

 

[SweetV]

Congrats on your BFP sweetmere. The first trimester anxiety was the worst and the wait for the ultrasounds was especially hard. I got myself through everyday by convincing myself that I had no reason to suspect anything was wrong. My first tri losses were mmc usually found at scans so I just had to push through. Good luck!!

 

[blueblue]

Ageless, welcome, I'm not sure were DSemcho went for treatment.

Sweetmere, congratulations. The first trimester is very difficult, I was a nervous wreck, I tried to hope for the best and take each day at a time. I tried to keep busy too. The month wait between ultrasounds was stressful. The support on here really helped .

Quick question, I'm 33 weeks now, I was wondering if the movements should feel different? She's been a bit quiet the last two days, although she seems to be a bit better this afternoon. I haven't felt many kicks, just wriggles and I think she's moved position as there's a huge bulge above my belly button that moves from left to right, I'm thinking it may be a bottom?

 

[wookie130]

Sweetmere, congratulations, although I know you're not feeling too optimistic. Like you, I also had two losses, and then I went on to have two consecutive rainbow babies. Your best bet (if you're in the USA), is to have quantitative beta hcg tests done, 48 hours apart, to see if your hcg is doubling at the typical rate. It sounds like you're used to this, as you mentioned your levels quadrupling during one of your losses. At 4 weeks, this really will tell you if things are moving in the right direction as of right now, and then you will probably have to wait until you're 8.5 weeks to be scanned. Pregnancy after losses can really do your head in, I'm telling you. With my second rainbow baby, I bled (A LOT) throughout the entire first trimester, and I was utterly convinced I was miscarrying, even though I had several scans that confirmed that he was indeed hanging on, and quite normal and healthy.

Call, and schedule those blood draws. That is honestly the best you can do right now.

 

[Abi 2012]

Hey all I don't know if you all remember me it's been a while I tend to keep up with some of you on fab more then anything now have just skim read some of the posts I didn't read all but congrats too all the new mummy's on their rainbow babies, and all the new BFP! How's everyone doing

 

[Squig34]

Blue, I obviously don't know about movements but I've heard it's an old wives tale that movements slow down in third tri - I recommend taking a look at the Count the Kicks website as it will probably be able to tell you more!

Congratulations Sweetmere.

 

[blueblue]

Thank you Squig, hope you are ok, good luck this month

 

[mowat]

I've got my rainbow babies, but I'm still stalking too. Hi Abi!

 

[blueblue]

Mowat, hope you are enjoying life with your rainbows .

Hospital are booking a growth scan next week to check everything is ok, it's the first time they've taken the history inc early pregnancy bleeding into account and acted on it. Hoping everything will be ok, I'm so nervous at the moment.

Hope - how are you getting on?

 

[Hope39]

Hey Blueblue

Im just about coping, c sect is booked for one day next week so i am so close now that its freaking me out a little

I was getting daily morning ctg's but i am requesting them before bed time too now that we are in the 7-10 days. This baby sleeps like a log at night (lets hope it does the same once its here) - i dont feel any movement whatsover until about 8.30 in the morning

I wake up a lot in the night for a wee, wait for it to kick but drift back off to sleep before i have felt anything so that really does my head in

So looking forward to getting into my own bed and being in my own home, can't believe i been here 8 weeks, its flown by xx

 

[ab75]

Eeekkk Hope,not long now.
Hope you manage to stay sane for the next few days xx

 

[sportysgirl]

All three best for next week Hope xx

 

[dairymomma]

Hope-wow, it's close isn't it? I know I won't be the only one stalking this thread for the next week or so for an update from you.

AFM-just got a call from the dr and an update on my online med record account. I am homozygous for the MTHFR C677T mutation. The dr and I discussed my treatment plan for the next pg and the plan is for me to switch to a supplement with 5-methylfolate and increase my dosage to 1-4mg/day. We're sticking with the progesterone from bfp to 14 weeks and I'll continue to take my baby aspirin as well but we're adding the lovenox to the mix just to be on the safe side. An answer...FINALLY.

 

[SweetV]

Blue - I hope your growth scan goes well.

Hope - good luck for your last week in hospital. Your end is in sight!

Dairy - that's fantastic news!

 

[blueblue]

Hope - I'm glad it's gone quickly and hope they are looking after you well and you are getting the CTG's twice a day. I hope your LO sleeps at night once they are here too. Good luck for next week

Dairy - that's great, I'm glad you finally have an answer and a plan of action

Bump had very subtle movements last night so I went into the assessment unit today before the breastfeeding class to check everything was ok. It all came back fine, hoping scan is ok next week.

 

[hopeful23456]

dairy - how did they not diagnose that before? mthfr is on the standard list of tests my dr does out of the gates. at least you know now. did they check your homocysteine levels?

Hope - awesome!! that did seem to fly by, so excited for you

 

[blueblue]

Sweet - Thanks, baby brain strikes again, meant to ask how you are getting on?

 

[ab75]

Glad you have an answer Dairy xx