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Tuckie what dpo were your betas?

I think I ovulated on March 2nd; I wasn't using OPKs this cycle, but I was tracking my EWCM. So, my first beta draw would've been approx. 17DPO, my 2nd beta would've been approx 20DPO , and the last about 24DPO.
 
Hi all- Having a bit of a tough night... My FS called with my blood work (he's monitoring my clotting factor/viscosity etc) and has upped my heparin to 3x a day. I can live with the shots, unpleasant as they are, but I don't know anyone who's on this much and it makes me very very nervous that he finds it necessary. Plus I'm crampy, which I know is perfectly normal, but the whole thing has made me jumpy. Since I not allowed to exercise I think I need to start looking into alternative forms of stress relief and relaxation, otherwise I'm going to be hypertensive by friday! Any suggestions?
 
All that food made me wanna barf! lol.

Quite fancy the doritos though!
 
Sara, I am on a ton of heparin, too. Try not to worry, I doubt your doctor will put you on too high a dose.
It is a bit strange that you are on it three times a day, though. Heparin has a half life of 12 hours so if you have it twice a day you are more than covered. Most ladies only have it once a day.
What brand are you on and what dose if you don't mind me asking?
Did they do an anti-Xa (X reading as 10) blood test and that is what triggered your new dose? If yes (and this is probably asking way too much detail), do you have a target range?
Sorry about the 20 questions. I've spent the past three years on and off heparin so I'm quite interested in the subject. How sad am I?! :haha:
 
Girls do any of u 'explore' with ur doppler? Anyone found 2 hbs (besides our resident twin mum of course!)
 
I have only heard my heart beat and the baby's, two heartbeats but mine is much slower. He moves around a lot so I always had to move it around to find it. Now it doesn't matter where I put the doppler I always pick it up. You can sometimes pick up the pulse in the cord or the placenta I can't remember which.
 
Hi chicks. Busy day for me lying on the couch! I'm actually working from home and was on the phone with clients all day. I quite like working like this!

I read your posts when I had some time, but now can't remember it all!

Sara, I'm glad Pip has some advice as I know nothing about the injections. Do you have more betas on Wednesday?

Croy, that was a funny video. She's so agile!

Hopeful, happy 22 weeks girlfriend! We're getting closer to the 3rd tri!

Mrskg, good to see you honey. I hope you join us again soon. Keep us posted.

Tracie, your girl is as cute as ever.

Puppy, like Croy, I can pretty much hear the hb anywhere I put the doppler. Sometimes it sounds more distant, but I always hear it. If I move it further away from my uterus, I hear mine, but it is much slower.

Jen, are things better with Paul? You are under a lot of stress. It will ease. Once you get into your new place and settle in, I think things will be better. You're so close to finding out the gender! Still voting pink for you!

Not much here. Just finished up work and am going to chill out on the couch. Oh wait, I've been chilling out on the couch all day!
 
OMG, Puppy I was just looking at the front page. You're long awaited scan is tomorrow!!! Can't wait. I hope you get pictures to share with us. Good luck.
 
Okay, ladies. I'm having a bit of a moment. I'm trying to convince myself not to freak out over nothing. :help:

My doctor's office called. My Vitamin D level is at 25, not good by any means, but its better than the 17 it was at. Still advised to take 5,000 IU 2x per day. No problem. :thumbup: Then they told me about my ultrasound. Apparently baby was measuring at 8w+5, so I lost 3 days between ultrasounds. :shrug: Then they told me that doc wants me to get another ultrasound on Monday because they saw 2 subchorionic collections. She wanted to know if I'd been bleeding, when I said I hadn't she seemed relieved. The only other time I've had a subchorionic hemorrhage is with my last pregnancy and that didn't end well. What do think, ladies? Should I be worried?
 
Great, now I am worried. :cry: And I thought being later in the first trimester was a good thing.


The subchorionic hemorrhage (subchorionic hematoma) collects between the uterine wall and the chorionic membrane and may leak through the cervical canal. Later in the first trimester and early second trimester, the subchorionic hematoma may partially strip the developing placenta away from its attachment site. Therefore, the prognosis of patients with this type of hematoma is worse than the prognosis of patients with hematoma early in first trimester.[9]
 
Amanda yeah we are doing better hun I am just do drained with sorting things out for the move like the paper work etc it's hard going and physically demanding so it was makin me a grumpy b xxx

Mom I had a subcronic bleed inside my uterus and week by week it started too disappear I think I was just after 9 weeks where they did t see it no more xxx
 
Mom2 I can't tell you not to worry. SCH's are worrisome. I've had them in at least two of my pregnancies. I had one in my first pregnancy and it ended the pregnancy as the hematoma was very big and kept growing. I had one in this pregnancy too. I started bleeding at 9 weeks and it resolved itself by 11 weeks. I have no evidence of any blood now. There are a few things you need to ask. How big are they? Are they growing in size? Are they new blood or old blood? And where are they located?

You want them to be smaller than the baby. You don't want them to be getting bigger. You want them to be old blood. They can tell this by the way they look. If they are dark, it's new blood. If it's gray and grainy, it's old blood. The location also matters. In this pregnancy, the clot wasn't near my baby. It was right at my cervix which allowed the blood to slide out without affecting the baby.

I know it's not a comfort, but many of these clots can be reabsorbed by the body or can bleed out. You don't have enough info about your situation yet. I'm so sorry you have to deal with this though. I've been there and had both types of outcomes. Can't they do a scan earlier than Monday?

Stop googling if you can. :hugs:
 
Sara, I am on a ton of heparin, too. Try not to worry, I doubt your doctor will put you on too high a dose.
It is a bit strange that you are on it three times a day, though. Heparin has a half life of 12 hours so if you have it twice a day you are more than covered. Most ladies only have it once a day.
What brand are you on and what dose if you don't mind me asking?
Did they do an anti-Xa (X reading as 10) blood test and that is what triggered your new dose? If yes (and this is probably asking way too much detail), do you have a target range?
Sorry about the 20 questions. I've spent the past three years on and off heparin so I'm quite interested in the subject. How sad am I?! :haha:

They raised the dose based on my ATTP(which I had to google in English and is activated partial trhomboplastin time) Normal range is 25,9-26,6 sec, mine is 25... so low, but not that low.
I'm on Clexane 0.4 3 times daily... he also said I could do 0,4 in the morning and 0,6 in the evening if I couldn't handle the thrid shot but that the first option was better because it was more evenly spread out. He wants my speeds to increase to at least 27,5. I confess I don't really understand. I asked him about low dose aspirin and he said with the heparin it would be unnecessary... I'm thinking seriously of taking it anyway!
What's your clotting issue if you don't mind me asking? I find it massively reassuring that you know about this! Thanks!!!
 
Mom2- Everything crossed for you! I hope everything is OK!
 
Mom2 I know nothing about sch but it sounds like heart has given you lots of advice. Thinking of you hope the scan is ok and reassures you.

Pups and Florida luck with your scan today! Jen you only have a few days to wait to find out what you are having how exciting!!!!
 
Thanks girls. I feel better now - my own fault for being nosey!

Scan day :wohoo: 3.50 though, agggggges away! Lol
 
Morning ladies, how is everyone u better hopeful?
Puppy scan today good luck hun an get pic are you finding out? X
Sorry I can't rem! Lol!
Off to buy flaxseed can't take much more! X
 
Puppy and florida good luck girls can't wait too see your updates xxx


Wooo 3 days too go too find out what our bubs is yay

Oooo 16 weeks today yay milestones love it xxx


Got mega pissy last night went to carpet right for a carpet states on the website open until 8pm got there with Paul at 7.30 the bloody place closed not happy esp as I was so exausted xx
 

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