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[sara1]

Just got back from my scan. Everything looks fine. The can see the yolk sac, which measures 4 weeks and 6 days... right on target. DR said it's very high up in the uterus which is good. Needless to say, I'm feeling a little better
Thanks so much everybody for your support today!!!!

Mum2- I'm sure you must be scared. I really hope everything will be a ok. it sounds like some of the ladies have experienced what you're going through and come out the other end just fine.

 

[heart tree]

Wonderful news Sara! When is the next scan? So happy for you!

 

[croydongirl]

Sara - so happy for you!!! I know those early days and weeks can drag by, but you will be in the big belly club very soon! Congrats.

 

[Mrs Miggins]

FAB news Sara!

 

[sara1]

Thanks Heart. Next scan is April 10 I'll be 6w+4 so hopefully a heartbeat!

 

[heart tree]

Perfect! I updated the front page. We saw a hb with this pregnancy at exactly 6 weeks. You very well could see one then. Try to relax as much as possible. It will feel like a long week and a half.

 

[sara1]

Ooooohhhh, I have to say after ages of stalking you guys, I LOVE seeing my name on that list!!!!!

 

[heart tree]

We like having you on the list. I want to add all of the RMC ladies onto this list!

 

[Mom2mmcjg]

Sara- Great news! So happy for you. I do hope you get to see the heart beat next time, that would be awesome!

AFM- Doc called back and said I can get the scan done tomorrow afternoon at 12:30pm! So I'm happy about that. He said the subchorionic hemorrhages were there at the first scan and haven't changed in size. The size is 12mm for the first and 6mm for the second. So they are small, that's a good sign. He said they are probably the reason for the spotting, but that since its so light he's not terribly concerned. Now I'm just counting the minutes until tomorrow's scan! So glad I don't have to wait the weekend!

 

[hopeful23456]

congrats Sara!!!!! so happy for you!!

mom2 - hoping you can get in for a scan soon and it sounds like it's just that SCH starting to release? i really hope so. did you have SCH with any of the boys?

Lee - I really hope you get a bfp this month, i try and stalk you on RMC thread. you really deserve a bfp and have gone through so much. it will come though, you are going to have a baby!

heart - i was thrilled about my cervix, i always take it easy since bfp. i don't go on walks, no exercise, no sex, i lay in bed alot and watch tv or am online on my phone. i've always been too scared to do too much. i sit alot at work (computer and phone) but the past couple of days i've ran some errands during lunch (trying to find paint colors, etc). I think you will find your cervix is longer and i don't think you will need bedrest the entire pregnancy! glad you could shave, i finally did a little while ago too, it's different now as I can't really bend over too far.

 

[petitpas]

Whoop whoop, Sara!

Mom, try not to panic, you know you have blood in there so it can be a good thing that it is coming out. The less blood in your uterus the better.
I doubt you will be given clexane (sorry, heart, for contradicting). It could make the situation worse if you have an active bleed. Clots in the uterus are different to clots in your veins. The uterus ones are basically old blood. Just as if you bled from your finger the blood congeals. It would probably crust, too, if you had air in there
It is a very common misconception that heparin (e.g. clexane) breaks up clots. It doesn't. The way the treatment works when you have a dvt is that it stabilises the clot so large chunks don't break off with the blood flow and travel to your lungs (can kill you). It stops the clot from growing larger, too, so that your body has time to slowly absorb the existing clot by itself. The treatment is basically damage limitation while our fabulous bodies do all the fixing.

As a side effect, when taking heparin you tend to bleed longer if you cut yourself. So if you have bleeding in your uterus and you take heparin you will bleed a little longer before your body is able to plug the hole. The last thing you want is even more blood in the uterus so unless heparin was necessary to prevent a dvt you wouldn't be put on it.

Hope that makes sense?

 

[puppycat]

Sara fab news

Had a bit of a scare earlier. Picked Laura up to put her in her cot and felt something 'give' in my tummy. Really felt like i tore something. Baby's been kicking up a storm and had no pain after so assume all ok but i'm now on lifting strike!

 

[heart tree]

No lifting Puppy! That does sound scary. Glad baby is kicking.

Thanks for clarifying Pip. I was never offered it but someone on this site told me it is used for uterine clots sometimes. I wasn't sure if that was correct or not and I never asked for it. I don't have any experience with it at all.

 

[heart tree]

Mom2, that's great news. And you are right, the clots are very small. I think mine was 19mm at it's largest for this pregnancy. In my first pregnancy it was 4cm and growing which was why it was so much more dangerous and ultimately ended the pregnancy.

Good luck tomorrow!

Hopeful, thanks for the info. I am really looking forward to seeing how everything is looking. I have been having some Braxton Hicks I think. I can't feel them, but when I'm lying down with my hands on my belly, I can sometimes feel it get really tight and hard. No pain. No discharge. I'm trying not to worry about it but I still don't like them.

Do we get another twinny bump pic soon?

 

[petitpas]

Mom, it took me so long to post my blabla that I missed your update. Great news that your doc isn't too concerned but that you can still have your scan tomorrow

 

[hopeful23456]

i don't have a full length mirror at home but there's one in the bathroom at work and EVERY time I try and take a pic, someone comes in and I hide my camera! will try and post one soon

pip - LOVE the pic of your cat, so cute! my puppy tore a hole in my pillow, grabbed stuffing out all over - she was in huge trouble. i have sewn it twice by hand and it still pops open...i'm not a patient person though so my hand sewing sucks....

that's great news mom2!!!! you are going to be fine!

 

[petitpas]

Ooh yes, I'm with heart: more bump pictures, please!
I'm adding my next one tomorrow. When are we due our next measuring session?

 

[Mom2mmcjg]

congrats Sara!!!!! so happy for you!!

mom2 - hoping you can get in for a scan soon and it sounds like it's just that SCH starting to release? i really hope so. did you have SCH with any of the boys?

No, I didn't. But I never had any early ultrasounds with any of my boys either, so I guess I don't really know. Knowing that they are pretty small made me feel a bit better, but I don't like any kind of bleeding.

 

[Mom2mmcjg]

Thanks, Pip. I'm trying not to be nervous, but not doing such a good job. My sister's not going to be here until midnight so that's good, except her presence would have been a welcome distraction.

 

[heart tree]

I couldn't live without a full length mirror! I'm joining the vanity club with Croy! Can your hubby get a pic of that twin belly of yours?

Pip I've started measuring every morning. It hasn't grown at all. I feel like I popped a few weeks ago and now I'm staying the same. The cool thing is that I know baby is growing. Now when I feel her move I can often feel her on both sides of my belly. I imagine her stretching and I'm feeling her hands and feet at the same time. It's awesome.