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[beth30]

Oh lovely bump! I soooo hope this pregnancy is a successful one for me because I miss my bump from when I was pregnant with DS! That was one of my favorite parts of pregnancy... I used it for things... I'd sit my plate on it to eat in front of the tv, I'd prop my books on it to read..... I'd sit my phone or remote on it so I wouldn't have to reach to the couch arm!! LoL! I got really lazy, but I loved being pregnant, and I love it now so far, just wish I wasn't so worried...

 

[3xscharmer]

Beth - hope our pregnancy tests are a good sign!!

Jen - love the bump!!

Everyone else, hope yall had a good day today! I had just a teeny tiny bit of morning sickness this morning so I hope that it picks up!!

FYI - I was on clomid, I was kinda moody (but I'm a biatch anyway lol) Kinda weepy, headaches, hotflashes and crampy but I didn't gain a single pound! Course I was only on it for a month so I don't know if that makes a difference at all.

 

[filipenko32]

3 x is this pregnancy a clomid pregnancy then? Did your doc give it to you even though you ov?

 

[filipenko32]

Hope so too Beth

 

[bumpyplease]

Lovely bump Jen!
Sorry about your friend Davies that's soo sad

Cramping seems to have stopped for now. Had my first hcg draw this morning, next lot Wednesday morning! God I hope the numbers are good!

 

[jenny25]

Davies unjust seen what you posted about your friend how terrible I lost my first st 24+3 9 years ago next month one of the hardest things ever to go through poor soul x

 

[3xscharmer]

Fili - yes this is a clomid pregnancy and I was ovulating on cd 25 with a 9-10 day LP! Have been ovulating like that since I had DD (I thought it was b/c of breastfeeding at first) before DD I had a normal 27 day cycle. My doc thought that we could move my O date and extend my LP, it did move to cd20, no clue what my lp would've been.

 

[filipenko32]

Thanks 3x well I hope that this is your sticky bean sure it will be! 5 days earlier sounds like a significant difference to me. what were your chances of twins, I mean were you quoted a
Percentage or anything? Would you mind twins?

 

[Mom2mmcjg]

Thanks ladies, makes me feel so much better about my decision! I'm just trying to figure out if I should go buy some lower dosel so I can take them everyday!

SO far today so good...take a look at my tests!
1st one is todays 21 dpo - control line is getting even lighter
2nd is my 19 and 21 dpo progression
and the last two are my dollar store tests!
Funny how the dollars store shows a better progression!

1400 iu per day is just fine, anything under 5000 IU per day is safe with no chance of toxicity. Just take the Vit D by itself (not with other vitamins) and take it with food (preferably food with some fat content), Vit D absorbs best that way.

 

[heart tree]

It's quiet in here today.

Sorry I haven't been around. I've been pretty sick and haven't had much energy to do much.

Davies, that's soooo sad about your friend. I hate to ask, but curiosity is getting the better of me. What caused her 24 week loss?

Jen, awesome bump! It's amazing to me how much more quickly women who already have children pop!

Beth, I love how you used your bump! I want to do the same thing! I always wonder if people miss their bumps after giving birth. I imagine I will. You must get so used to it.

I did manage to take a bump shot yesterday. I'll post it in a minute. I wanted my husband to take one of me, but I was so sick and didn't shower. I want to look a little better when he takes my picture!

Great advice on the Vitamin D. We've been getting such nice weather here lately that I have tan lines! I've been sitting outside and reading my book in a tank top and shorts. I'm not worried about Vit. D deficiency for me, but do know how important it is for pregnancy. It also help with calcium absorption.

Hope everyone is doing well and having a great day. Another day on the couch for me. And no reading outside as we're expecting some rain today.

 

[hopeful23456]

hi heart - yes, it is quiet here today! I am scared to touch my bump too much, much less put anything on it! having a real hard time sleeping, my left shoulder hurts when I lay on it, was up way too much last night.

hope you feel better!

 

[heart tree]

Hopeful, why are you scared to touch your bump? Look at you almost 17 weeks!

Does your shoulder hurt because you are sleeping on your side now? My hips have been hurting. I'm not sure what to do. I bought a soft pad for the top of our bed. I use a knee pillow. I still toss and turn from one side to the other which makes me tired during the day. I'm going to start acupuncture again in hopes that it will help.

 

[heart tree]

Weird, I posted my bump pic and even made sure it posted, and now it's gone!

Here it is again. 16+2

Spoiler

https://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff419/ahartrey/74574498.jpg

 

[cazi77]

Hello I just wondered if you could help me. I am pregnant again after 4 m/c's and I saw the consultant today. He said he had reviews me blood test results and one of the blood clotting ones was on the high end of normal so has given me 75mg of asprin to take. He has also given me a high dose folic acid 5mg does anyone know why he might have given me this? Should have asked. Thanks x

 

[Mom2mmcjg]

Cazi, I'm not sure about the folic acid, but the aspirin is a blood thinner. My doc told me to take 1 low dose aspirin per day as a precaution. It helps many women carry to term.

 

[filipenko32]

You might have the common mthfr gene mutation cazi which means you don't absorb folic acid so well or he may be just giving it you anyway just to be on the safe side cos you've had mc's x x

 

[filipenko32]

Aww heart look at you!! That is a perfect bump! You're going to look amazing by third tri because you're so slim. You'll be like posing to model for pregnancy magazines!!

 

[puppycat]

Heart you look fantastic

 

[heart tree]

Thanks girls. I'm hoping to really pop in the next month. I want to look properly pregnant and not just chubby.

Cazi, congrats. I hope this is your sticky baby. Fili and Mom are both correct. Baby aspirin thins the blood and folic acid absorption can be hindered by a mthfr gene mutation. There are two genes they look at for MTHFR which is a clotting disorder. If both genes are affected (called homogenous), then you are usually given a stronger blood thinner like Heparin or Lovonox. If only one gene is affected (called heterozygous) then usually baby aspirin and extra folic acid is the protocol. Having the heterozygous gene mutation is fairly common in the population. I've read that 50% of people have the single gene mutation. I have the single gene mutation and take extra folic acid just in case.

This site gives a fairly easy explanation of it. https://www.stephenwellsmd.com/mthfr.htm

I hope this helps. Feel free to keep posting here. We'd love to have you join us for the next 8.5 months!

 

[cazi77]

Thank you very much for all the information very helpful. I saw the consultant 5 mins after I had just seen the babies heartbeat so couldn't really concentrate! He probably did explain a bit but I was in cloud cuckoo land lol! xx