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[filipenko32]

Thanks Davies, enjoy it!!!!!! X x x

 

[hopeful23456]

you will be amazed at your nt scan davies! it will be awesome! yes, we will start another thread after we have a little ones and really hoping we can meet one day!

pip - too bad you don't have big baby stores! babies r us is HUGE and all things baby. we have others too around the country, i have a USA baby by me too that i'm going to check out for prices. they need a UK baby... love hearing about the kick, so precious!

have to tell you all how cold it is this morning. it's -11 F (-24 C) for a temp and -30 F for a windchill (-35 C)

 

[heart tree]

Good luck Davies and happy 12 weeks!

Pip thanks for that link! It made my morning. Yum yum! What a cool story about Ducky and Daddy. That must have been so exciting.

Hopeful bff's! Love it!

Mrskg you're up next. I'm rooting for you.

My dear Fili what an amazing turn of events! Maybe this is the answer you needed. Now they can put together the proper cocktail of meds for you to keep your baby. Goodbye sticky blood. Hello sticky baby!

My 4th loss was like a big "fuck you." It was my ectopic and I didn't even know I was pregnant for a while. Once I found out I already knew it was doomed from the start. A few months before that I had decided to work on my depression from my previous losses. I got back into the gym, started counting calories and lost the 20 pounds I has gained over the years after my losses. I was feeling and looking great and was excited to wear all the new clothes I had bought. Then I got fucked over, had to have surgery and had these hideous scars on my stomach. I went on vacation to the beach a week later and couldn't wear the bikinis I bought. I was very angry. I wasn't as sad with that one because it felt more like a serious medical condition rather than a pregnancy. But I was pissed. And the number 4 kept resonating in my head. It was hard to wrap my brain around it. Four felt insurmountable but now I'm realizing that it isn't.

Sorry that was so long. I was on a roll!

I'm not going to be around much today but will check in as much as possible for scan updates. Good luck Sunny, Croy, Davies and Hopeful! Happy 12 weeks Davies and Croy!!

 

[hopeful23456]

happy 12 weeks davies and croy!

fili - i think heparin will be good, something new to try and it just seems like your embies grow but get choked off of blood and then everything stops. can't wait until you can try this, and i would do at least prednisone too if you don't do intralipids (sorry but i'm a bit of a drug pusher these days with unexplained rpl)

 

[HappyAuntie]

OMG!!! St. Marys just called me back and my first set of results for antiphospholipid syndrome are back that they carried out and they're abnormal! She said they are elevated. She said they are going to carry out the second test in 4 weeks and if this is abnormal too they will give me aspirin and heparin and diagnose me with APA. I am shocked because I have had this test done so many times and it's come back normal. When St marys do it its abnormal! They must be more thorough. This means waiting to ttc though but not too bothered if it means I get a diagnosis. So have all my appointments booked with St marys now.

Fili I'm so excited for you!!!! It's SO exciting to know there might be a reason after all!!! (Sorry if you feel like you're being hugged by a stranger... I'm primarily a lurker here and on the rmc thread, so I feel like I know you really well and you probably have no clue who I am. I'm not a crazy stalker, I promise - Hearty will vouch for me! )

And Hearty, as for not feeling comfortable shopping, I have a non-BnB friend who contacted me after my 3rd to let me know she'd had 3 mc before carrying to term about a year ago, and she said she never felt comfortable shopping - her husband had to run out and buy the basics while she was still in the hospital post-delivery because they had nothing at home. She had refused baby showers, and the few gifts that she had received, she refused to open until after the baby was born in case they had to return them. Sad, but definitely PAL normal.

Anxiously awaiting all today's scan news, ladies!

Back into lurkdom....

 

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I'll vouch for HA any time! And am excited for her to join us! Won't be long now!

Hopeful, pregnant with twins, drug pusher.

It has a nice ring to it. It could be a Lifetime movie!

 

[Embo78]

Had my midwife appointment. She was very nice and supportive. I told her I'm feeling very detached because of my losses and she said she could tell but as I get more and more positive scans I'll become more attached. I've decided to go ahead with the nuchal testing and that appointment will be made tomorrow after my scan.

 

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Embo I'm not very attached either. I'm trying but it's hard. I think if I get good results from my NT scan I'll start to attach more. I completely understand your sentiment.

Hopeful I can't imagine feeling that cold! I'm such a wuss now that I live in California. I can't believe I grew up in New England where blizzards and freezing rain were common. I think 50 degrees is cold! Farenheit of course. Stay warm and keep those babies snuggly.

 

[mandy1971]

got my hcg blood back this afternoon. its down to 71 from 774.. game over.
I go back to epu on monday they are fast tracking me again to see the recurrent miscarriage specialist....
so thats my 4rth miscarriage now and the 17 week ethical loss.. I'm thinking implantation issues as I did'nt fall pregnant on the 1st IUI, due to a thin womb lining., 2nd IUI I fell pregnant after they gave me double dose of the injection to increase my womb lining.
I've never been started on progesterone as they say my levels are ok....just makes me wonder.

 

[Embo78]

I'm so sorry Mandy

 

[Round2]

Ah Mandy, I so sorry you have to go through this again. I'm glad you're going for more testing. Does sound alot like something to do with progesterone.

Good luck with all the scans today. Can't wait to hear all the happy news.

Filli, I think that's great news that you've found a reason or at least something new to try. This is the first pregnancy that I've taken heparin and seems to have done the trick. I hope the same happens for you.

Embo, I know it's hard to get attached, but you're doing so well. I really think you'll start relax and feel more confident soon.

Hopeful, it's that cold here too! I HATE it! I have really bad rhnaud's disease so my body is not built for this weather.

Pip, so happy Mr. Pip got feel Ducky! What an amazing experience. I think I'm starting feel stuff in there too. Could just be gas though!!

I'm finding it so hard to keep up with this thread. Sorry if I missed anyone.

Not much going on my end. Once you get passed a certain stage things get pretty boring! Other than crazy heartburn, no other complaints.

 

[filipenko32]

I'm so sorry to read your news Mandy . I think you're right, I think it could very well be implantation issues. I really really hope you find an answer soon, you have been through so much

 

[filipenko32]

Thanks so much for all your advice and kind words girls and happy auntie I don't think you're a stranger back! X x x

 

[filipenko32]

Round did they put you on aspirin aswell? Can't wait for Davies to get back she is going to be so hyper happy!!

 

[Round2]

Round did they put you on aspirin aswell? Can't wait for Davies to get back she is going to be so hyper happy!!

No they didn't actually. Which from what I've read is kind of strange. My hematologist is very cutting edge and he really didn't think it was necessary. In fact he thought being on heparin for my condition was overkill too, but he agreed since he thought it would help give me piece of mind. BTW - I have prothrombin gene defect that is heterozyganous. Very similar to Factor V patients.

 

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Mandy I'm gutted to read your news. I agree that it sounds like a hormonal imbalance that may be easily adjusted next time. I wish I could squeeze you with a big hug right now. Sending lots of cyber hugs your way.

 

[hopeful23456]

mandy - so sorry to hear that. have they done any testing at all? are they all early mc, before anything ever forms in a sac properly?

had my appt, dr did doppler but could only get 1 heartbeat as baby b just kicked at it! lol, was so cute, we heard a kick. so she had a nurse practitioner do an ultrasound, babies are great, heartbeats 156 and 158, one has the placenta in back and the other in front. there's an old wives tale about gender prediction and placenta location, gonna google it again.
my next appt isn't for 2 weeks, Feb 2! isn't that groundhog's day? longest i've gone is 11 days. i have pics but they aren't nearly as close and clear as the NT pics.

waiting for davies scan results!

 

[filipenko32]

Fab news hopeful!! Phew!! My heart sank though to begin with, don't do that to me!!!!

 

[ttclou25]

Mandy - so so sorry to hear your news.

Hopeful - so glad the babies are doing well, its funny how much the babies hate dopplers, when i use mine now he goes nuts and kicks like mad. 2 weeks will hopefully fly by

 

[daviess3]

Mandy I'm so sorry my heart goes out to you xx