PAL, due in 6/2012

[LittleBird]

Hi...I am also due in June 2012. Congrats to you! I've had 4 m/c unfortunately. I am nervous but its only understandable. It hard to not be happy tho. I've made it further now that 3 of the 4 so we are a bit more hopeful now. I hope everything works out for you!!!

Welcome, teardrop! Good luck. It looks like we're coming to the end of the first trimester, so I am hoping that will give all of us some more reassurance soon!

So...I had another scan today and the sac has grown but has changed shape. My OB said she saw a bit of bruising on one side and suspects that it won't be long now. She offered a DNC again. Again I said no. Have my fingers crossed and hope that nature will take its course soon.

I hate to admit that I am thinking of this now...but I really want to find a new OB. She has the compassion of a carrot. As far as supporting our wishes for another child, well, she just doesn't seem to. I do not think she understands how determined we are. I am not ready to throw in the towel as far as TTC, but I don't think that I want to go back to this practice. Did anyone change their OB after MC? Are you feeling like it was a good decision? I would appriciate your advise.

I am sorry that the scan didn't give you better news.

I switched doctors after the two miscarriages. Not because of the doctor, but the office staff. I had one too many conversations where the lady giving me my test results was so rude that I just couldn't bear to think of going back there again. Actually, they wanted to follow my hCG down to 0 after the 2nd miscarriage, but I just stopped going back.

I just met my new doctor on Thurs., recommended by a friend, and I can't even tell you how happy I was after our first appointment. He was very kind and reassuring. Before him, I was dealing with a FS, recommended by the same friend. She did so much to help me have a good, strong ovulation and never made me feel silly for coming to her for help.

Sometimes, you just need a fresh start!

 

[lilmamatoW]

Hi...I am also due in June 2012. Congrats to you! I've had 4 m/c unfortunately. I am nervous but its only understandable. It hard to not be happy tho. I've made it further now that 3 of the 4 so we are a bit more hopeful now. I hope everything works out for you!!!

Hi teardrop...welcome! Hopeful with you!

 

[TTCbaby2011]

I am so in love. I still can't believe it.
Blobby McGee (our nickname for baby) was moving and rolling around, saw a strong heartbeat, saw hands, feet and even his brain! Wow, wow, wow. He measured 12w5d, so a few days ahead. Also, the NT was 1.7, which the technician said was very good.
I could've laid there all day, watching my baby move. How amazing.

Tisi: So excited for you! Can't wait to see your pics!

Glad that you had a great scan and beable to see your little one move and roll around!

 

[TTCbaby2011]

Anna purna - yay yay yay!!!! What fantastic and amazing news and how fun to watch those acrobatics!!!! Congrats mama!!!

Posting from my phone secretly at work. My little dragon's hb was 170 today and measured 12w1d min (she said 12 1/2 weeks) so at least 2 days ahead of schedule! Lots of bicycle kicks and playing with its face which was so cute! Got a plan from the MFM too and will go back at 19 weeks for the anatomy scan. So relieved!!!!!!! Will post more later

Glad everything is going well and that you got to see your little one playing with his or hers face!!

 

[TTCbaby2011]

Hi...I am also due in June 2012. Congrats to you! I've had 4 m/c unfortunately. I am nervous but its only understandable. It hard to not be happy tho. I've made it further now that 3 of the 4 so we are a bit more hopeful now. I hope everything works out for you!!!

Congrats and glad to hear that you are further along in your pregnancy!!

 

[TTCbaby2011]

So...I had another scan today and the sac has grown but has changed shape. My OB said she saw a bit of bruising on one side and suspects that it won't be long now. She offered a DNC again. Again I said no. Have my fingers crossed and hope that nature will take its course soon.

I hate to admit that I am thinking of this now...but I really want to find a new OB. She has the compassion of a carrot. As far as supporting our wishes for another child, well, she just doesn't seem to. I do not think she understands how determined we are. I am not ready to throw in the towel as far as TTC, but I don't think that I want to go back to this practice. Did anyone change their OB after MC? Are you feeling like it was a good decision? I would appriciate your advise.

I'm sorry that you have to go through this. I would find a doctor that you are confortable with, they will listen to you and help you out find out what is causing your MC's so next time you will beable to have a happy healthy full term pregnancy.

 

[chistiana]

Tisi and Annapurna---yayayayyayayayayay for great scans both of you! only logged in to see those pics...tisi we're expecting yours!!!Ow now you've put me in the mood, cant wait for my next scan even though i ll still be nervous about it!!!

Liz- hello, how far along are you? so happy this time seems much more hopeful..hope you reach every new milestone!

Bee- so sorry you have to go through this AND have and unsympathetic OB. Before i got pg with my son (hadnt suffered a mc yet) i had a surgery to remove a septum in my uterus and was happy with the OB that did it. But when i went in for my first scan he was so distant and seemed to be in such a hurry...i had all these questions for him and he just waved them all down...i changed OB straight away and my new one has been extremely good and sympathetic and i woudnt change him for nothing. I think if i were you i d change...you should feel your OB is like your very good friend not some non-understanding a.s. Sorry about the rant but i think these people should take up some psychology course before dealing with grieving or pg women. Hugs

 

[PitaKat]

So last night, as we're laying in bed, my hubby asked me how far along I was that day (he asks every couple days lol) and then says to me, "I still worry about having another miscarriage... Do you think that's normal?" I said "Yeah, I still worry about that sometimes too."

It's the first time he's brought it up, out of the blue. I thought it would make me sad. But instead, I feel good knowing that he can share his worries with me.

 

[Beeahappy1]

I am so glad I waited it out....I started to MC yesterday. It started in the afternoon. I know it is a process but I am looking forward to a fresh start. Praying that it will be complete, and no intervention will be needed. I told my hubby about it last night and he gave me lots of extra kisses at bedtime.

 

[LittleBird]

PitaKat, sounds like you two are doing really well talking about things! It is normal to be scared, but it should get easier.

Bee, I'm glad it is happening on its own. Sometimes the intervention can be so harsh. Hopefully it will finish on its own, too.

 

[chistiana]

Pita- it is soooo much better when you can share your worries and not feel like you have to do all the worrying on your own. I try not to tell my dh too much about my worries cause he tries to reassure me and this makes me mad!But at the same time i m happy he talks to me and i can talk to him if i need to!

Bee- although i m not one to talk (had to have a d&c both times) they say it is much safer to try straight after (if you feel like you want to) a natural mc than with a d&c. I m glad it's started naturally hun, hopefully it wont take long and you will be back on the train very very soon!x

afm- i am 10w3d today and i ve kind of lost my very mild anyhow symptoms. I mean by breast was sore during w9 but now it just feels a bit fuller and that's just that. Do you think it's normal? It's freaking me out a bit, i still have a week for my next appt and the damn doppler is nowhere to be seen!

 

[LittleBird]

chistiana -- I think it's normal for symptoms to come and go. I have started having a couple of days here and there when I have felt better, and it scares me, too!

My doppler just arrived in the mail and I tried it out, but I think it's still a little too early to be hearing anything. At least, that's what I'm telling myself!

 

[Beeahappy1]

Holy S M O K E!!!!! OMG!! I just had a HUGE relelation and I am stunned.

Have any of you ever had uterine or cervical polyps????

Maybe I am grasping at straws but......

I mentioned in my earlier posts that I:

-have a severly tilted uterus
-had a blighted ovum in Feb. of this year (or so we thought until we got the pathology report, there was in fact, a baby)
- I had a dnc for that MC and couldn't leave my home for 2 weeks due to bleeding and passing softball sized blood clots. (The U/S tech at the ER told me that he thought it was strange that my uterus was filled with so many clots.)

With my current pregnancy, I have had severe bleeding after sex, lasting up to 2 1/2 weeks. My OB looked, said the sac was too small to measure one week then measured 5 wks old the following week, and this past Monday, she told me it was more peanut shaped, slightly longer, 1.63 cm by .63 cm and she saw bruising. Last Saturday I woke up with cramps and passed a nickel sized blood clot. We had sex Thursday and I began spotting again (Was not too suprized.) The bleeding got heavier yesterday, slight cramps, but no liver like clots or tissue. (for those of you that have had a natural m/c, you know what I am talking about) This morning, I had slight cramps, and watery, bloody discharge. Guess what? The cramps have stopped and no more blood. WTH!?!?! I felt my cervex and it is slightly open, with a polyp hanging out!!!

I have been having strong pregnancy symptoms, including today, with sore boobs, nausea, and lower back pain.

Prior to this pregnancy, and the last, I would wake up in the middle of the night and pass a blood clot right after mid-cycle. Sometimes I would have severe pain about a week after ovulation, and couldn't do much for a day or two. Sometimes it has been painful after sex. We practice FAM, I was suprized at it taking 6 months or more to concieve but chalked it up to age.
(ALL signs of polyps!!!)

I seriously think that many of the problems we have TCC are due to polyps!!!!!!

I am SO confused. I am thinking about going to a new OB, ASAP!!!! Whether this pregnancy ends in a MC or not, I have to know what the heck is happening to me.


PS Sorry about the mega long post and rant.

 

[Anna Purna]

Bee: Take good care of yourself. I hope you are able to heal both physically and emotionally, and are able to try again as soon as possible.
We're still here if you need to talk it through, of course.

Chistiana: My symptoms disappeared for almost a week (6weeks to 7 weeks), then reappeared. Then, they faded at around 9 weeks and never really came back that strongly. The only consistent symptom I had was fatigue.
So yes, it's totally normal for symptoms to come and go. Please, don't worry!

Teardrop: Welcome! How far along are you now?

PitaKat: That's a nice moment to share with DH. I also have found it reassuring when my DH has talked about his fears and his excitement about us having a baby. It's so sweet!

LittleBird: Hmmm, I think it may be too early for the home doppler, unfortunately. Maybe in a week..? I can't wait to hear the heartbeat - hopefully it'll happen at my first midwife appointment tomorrow!!!

How's everyone else doing today?

AFM: I can feel the hormone change this week, as the placenta starts taking over. I feel less sick and more HUNGRY!! I really don't want to gain too much weight during this pregnancy, but if I keep up as I am now, I'm going to be huge! + + =

I've also been getting more headaches. Anyone else?

 

[kaboom]

annapurna & tisi - great news about your scans

teardrop- welcome to the gang congrats on your pregnancy and so sorry for your losses

pitakat - so glad to hear about your hubby opening up about his worries

bee - so sorry for everything your having to go through hope you get some answers soon xx

I can't believe ive made it to 11 weeks

 

[chistiana]

Litllebird- ow you lucky lucky one....i want my doppler NOW!!!!But yes i do think i might still be early and i keep telling myself that when i get it if i dont hear the hb it's only because it's too early!!!!

Annapurna- ow thanks for that hun, this is so reassuring...every time i tell my dr that i ve lost my symptoms he says i m lucky but i m always worried...your post really relaxed me!Thanks! Hope you hear that hb very very soon!!!

Kaboom-yayayayyaya for 11 weeks...here's to another 29 healthy wonderful ones!!

Beeahappy1- I m not sure about polyps BUT my sister in law had polyps and the dr told her she'd have to have ll of them removed before she got pregnant as they could hurt the baby. She had them removed but they missed one and when she got pg she started bleeding quite heavily. The dr said it must have been the polyp but she still carried to term. Hope this helps and you find the truth behind your mc soon. Hopefully (as odd as it sounds) this is it and you can have it corrected and then enjoy a happy and healthy 9 month pg.

 

[Anna Purna]

Hi everyone!
Kaboom: Happy 11 weeks! You're almost out of the 1st trimester!

Chistiana: Glad my post helped calm you. I guess we should both feel lucky that our symptoms weren't too severe.

How's everyone else doing?

AFM: Had my first midwife appointment today, and it made it all feel so much more real. I'm REALLY pregnant. Oh, wow!
Hearing my baby's heartbeat was so wonderful. We even heard the baby moving around!
Now I can see the desire to have a home doppler - it must be addictive!

Has anyone else heard their baby's heartbeat yet?

 

[Hi I'm Louise]

Hi all :wave: Sorry I haven't posted in here for a while.

I had my 1st midwife appointment yesterday and she is going to refer to the consultant - at last! She said my scan may be changed as well but she will let me know.

She is worried about my blood pressure though, as it's very high. I have to get it taken again next week. Is there anything I can do to bring it down?

 

[KahluaCupcake]

Louise - avoid salty foods (including beverages!), eat a banana or two each day, and exercise....even just a brisk walk for 10, 20, or 30 minutes is better than nothing. Checking the sodium content on everything you eat is important if your blood pressure is high. Even things that you might think would be harmless, like vegetable juice, contain a ton of sodium. And sodium raises blood pressure. Also, if you do a google search, you can find lots of tips on lowering blood pressure naturally. Just make sure it doesn't include supplements or food that isn't safe to eat during pregnancy.
Good luck!!

 

[chistiana]

Annapurna- do you mean hearing it on home doppler? I heard it at w7 and w9 at my dr because we've been doing internal u/s every 2 weeks. I have my next scan on wednesday and since i cant really rely on my symptoms i cant wait to hear it again! Then on to 12weeks big check!!