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[puppycat]

Awwww so lush to hear you're feeling movement - I can't wait for Laura to be able to feel baby

Speaking of Laura, she wee'd on her potty tonight for the first time! Eeek! My baby's growing up!

 

[filipenko32]

Fil - yeah did hear on the news today about stem cells think it's good.
So if they do the procedure and put a perfect egg in with sperm will u do steroids stuff too ? Or just go with what they say and do? What are success rates? So in around 2 months u will have perfect egg and sperm in u ? Bet u are relieved and excited to be doing a new route and at least u will know u have a perfect egg in u !!!! I really hope it works for u xxxx

Yeah! So the theory goes! I will do steroids too and heparin - everything! We've decided that we'd implant two if possible to decrease chances of that mosaicism messing up our one and only. Just hope and pray that they don't say I'm good eggless, otherwise I'll be chasing that stem cell stuff!

Heart they're thinking clinical practice in the next few years, you can be completely bone dry of eggs and the will grow more from your tissue. It's really going to benefit cancer patients who have no eggs due to chemo.

 

[hopeful23456]

Thats cool news Fili! And glad you r doing steroids and heparin too, ivf clinics here do that for recurring early mc/s for ivf girls to try and help with implantation issues.

Congrats on potty training puppy!

 

[Mom2mmcjg]

potty training! Love it!

 

[daviess3]

hopeful yay for one of each so exciting!!
Embo yay for vubrations! x
I def feel movement not very often but its like ur tummys turning over an i have heard it at same time on my doppler heart, i love it!
Hopeful invest i have used it 3 times today i wonder if i didnt have it if i would still b poas! lol!
I just worry about evry lil thing!
Any gossip anyone?? x

 

[Mom2mmcjg]

Hopeful, Oh how wonderful to get to see those little ones moving around. Must be so reassuring.

 

[Mom2mmcjg]

Well, today is my first official pregnancy freak out! I got my progesterone and HCG checked again. Progesterone came back at 23.8 and HCG came back at 9902.

Only problem is that my HCG seems to be following the same pattern as my last pregnancy. Last time my HCG doubled in less than 48 until almost 6 weeks, then went to 57 hours. This time my HCG has doubled in less than 48 hours until now, it doubled in 59 hours.
I know that can be normal, but its just so close to my last pregnancy that I'm freaking out!

I'm trying to look on the bright side. Last time at almost 6 weeks my numbers were only 2423, then only 5809 at 7 weeks, so I'm already past that. But the doubling rate really is making me scared.

 

[APB]

Hopeful & Heart - I definitely remember movement with my babies feeling like muscle spasms at first! Before you know it, you will be able to see the baby moving right through your tummy. I remember laying in bed with the remote control propped on my belly button and the baby would kick the remote right off. So cool!!!

Question for all of you ladies - do any of you drink diet caffeine free soda on occasion? I really can't stand water and since I have been pregnancy I have had so much skim milk and juice that I am entirely sick of both of them, not to mention how much sugar you get from drinking 100% juice. I know the American Pregnancy Association approves of caffeine-free diet soda in "moderation" during pregnancy, but just curious if any of your OB's have given you specific advice on how acceptable it is? I can feel my mouth watering at the very thought of a caffeine-free diet soda every now and then LOL

Oh and about how much does it cost to buy your own doppler? You guys have me wanting my own!!

Have a great day!

 

[heart tree]

Yay for potty training! Maybe she'll be better behaved once she has the excitement of using the potty!

Mom2 you are well within the range of normal. Look at this chart from https://www.babymed.com/tools/hcg-calculator

NORMAL HCG DOUBLING TIMES
HCG Level DOUBLING TIME EXPECTED
Under 1,200 mIU/ml Between 30 and 72 Hours
1200-6000 mIU/ml Between 72 and 96 Hours
Over 6,000 mIU/ml Over 96 Hours

Try not to freak out. These numbers look great to me!

Adrienne, I got my doppler from https://www.clinicalguard.com/sonoline-handheld-pocket-fetal-doppler-p-174.html

It was the best $60 I ever spent. I use it twice a day when I'm feeling anxious.

Davies how are you? I miss your posts! And where is our other onion buddy, Croy?

I have no gossip to share, but can share my latest bump shots from yesterday. You can see it better with my shirt down. I love my little bump!

Spoiler

https://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff419/ahartrey/9de381ef.jpg

https://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff419/ahartrey/19b4d4bc.jpg

 

[APB]

Mom2 - try to stay positive! I just read that around 6 weeks it is totally normal to expect hcg levels to stop doubling every 2-3 days. Here is what I read:

"...keep in mind that if you're more than six weeks pregnant, hCG results may not be the best judge of whether your pregnancy is viable. As pregnancy progresses, it's normal for hCG levels to take longer to double..."

Hope this gives you a little peace of mind

 

[Mom2mmcjg]

Thanks ladies. I logically know that my numbers aren't really alarming, but for some reason my emotions won't believe me. Now I really can't wait for March 9th to come!

 

[heart tree]

Oh, Adrienne, I forgot to mention that I pretty much only drink water. I've never been a soda drinker. Sparkling water is my favorite. Sorry, I can't be of more help!

 

[hopeful23456]

apb - i was drinking a caffeine free diet orange crush and a & w root beer from time to time but DH read some article about how it contains some horrible ingredient. can't remember what it is, starts with P or something, phenol something maybe? If you read the list of ingredients on the pop it will have that one in BOLD and say "contains Phenol.......)
so I drink sprite now, but rarely. i just have a few sips a couple of times a week. mostly because i've always been a water drinker.

mom2 - i wouldn't worry as those numbers are good! did you get tested alot for betas with your children to compare?

heart - you are just too cute, loving the bump!

 

[APB]

Heart - adorable bump pictures!! I love the part of pregnancy when your bump is big enough to recognize as pregnancy and not just a gut, but not so big you look like a whale haha

 

[3xscharmer]

Heart - beautiful bump!! Even cuter with the shirt down lol!!

Fili - sounds like yall got a good plan going on and are taking some action...feels like a little empowerment going on there!

Mom2 - sorry you aren't feeling great about your numbers but they sound good to me! I keep trying to tell myself over and over again not to compair my pregancies but it is really hard! For instance if I don't have morning sickness tomorrow I'll believe I'm doomed!

apb - I heard there's bad stuff in diet soda's too, as a matter of fact I believe part of it is the artificial sweetner they use - I actually sipped on regular soda while pregnant to help with my morning sickness because for some reason it settles my stomach and I figured a little caffine is safe in moderate consumption whereas diet soda (in my opinion) shouldn't be drank by anyone.

Hopefull - best of both worlds...so awesome! Glad you got some reasurance!

AFM - nothing going on here, had a little bit of nausea this afternoon but that was because I was hungry lol!

 

[Mom2mmcjg]

Yep, I'm in a full-blown pregnancy panic! I just calmed myself down from the numbers ( I know they are in the normal range and much higher than my last pregnancy) when I started cramping. I've been cramping now for several hours! Ugh, so hard to be an optimist after 3 consecutive losses.

 

[justwaiting]

oh mum2, I hope it settles down soon for you. Cramping can be completely normal and just things growing in there.

Hopeful, yay for a boy and girl and lots of scans so jealous right now. I also get the hard bit just below my belly button so excited it's a bit of my baby!!!

Heart - beautiful little bump, you definetly look pg especially with your shirt down. I think I enjoy listening to the movement on the doppler more than the hb, I find the hb then just move off it to hear the whoops and swooshes.

Fili - awesome news about having a plan and deciding with oh. It's great to know what is planned for the future one step closer to your bean!!!

 

[Pretty Please]

Morning,

How is everyone? Is everyone thinking of buying their pram / strollers?

fil - that sounds like a plan - bring on next month !!!! Are you going to freeze some eggs or share any? im sure you will have lots of eggs )

APS - I drink diet coke around 3 cans a day only because I get sick of juice and dont drink tea/coffee. I think everything can be taken into moderation. If you google life in general if you was prego you shouldnt do anything !!!! I think if they had a scientific link it would be a warning on the diet coke cans. They are a giant company so surely they would do their research. I think its when tiny studies come forward and they dont have the proper large range of people then they publish rubbish and scare people...... although could be wrong ! but how many times have you read x causes miscarriage etc etc think it more down to our blood issues etc.

My doppler was anglesound one only £20 so worth the investment.

I had a nightmare bubs was dead !!! god it scared the life out of me - think as I have my scan on Fri getting nervous now and would hate for the scanner woman to say oh im sorry. Couldnt find a hb yesterday but not reeking out about that cos I couldnt always find it with Elliott and I havent had those doubling in 2 eye watering mc cramps so hoping everything is ok !!!

 

[filipenko32]

Aww pretty it's so hard isn't it, I hate those nightmares they are so powerful they make me but I just know you're going to be just perfect!
Mom2 cramping can be completely normal Hun don't worry x x x

 

[jenny25]

Morning girls how are we ? Well woke up before 6 this morning for the loo and felt blah but ok now so going to school run shortly xx
Ha a little problem last night doing my injection for love nor money the needle would not go through the skin has anyone else had problems like this I hope tonight's injection doesn't cause too much problems xx