PAL, due in 6/2012

[chistiana]

Thanks little bird i think i ve got kind of the same concern...he wont know anything about it and will try to discourage me and then i ll do it anyway but i ll be even more worried.even though i now use it twice a day its for less than a min so i am assuming its ok...once i m in the clear i ll limit it.

Other than that i m feeling more optimistic as the hb it strong and easy to find each time and the blood is now only brown and only on tp (sorry if tmi) of course after this i ll never dare say i m out of the woods until june!

How s everyone else doing?

 

[lilmamatoW]

Sorry, I haven't posted in a while. I've been traveling and although I can follow the board on my phone, it's not as easy to post. We just went for our NT scan today and I was supposed to be 13w2d, so it seemed to still be in the time frame allowable for the test. Well, baby measured 14w3d (with a strong hb of 155)! I guess that's good news, but baby is now too far along for the first trimester screen. The tech still took a look at the fold in the back of the neck and was able to see that there was no thickening of the skin there, so that was good news. This is the the latest glamour shot of the baby.

 

[chistiana]

Congrats lil i m sure everything is super great with your lo,great pic!!!

 

[LittleBird]

lilmama -- glad your scan went well. I can't believe that your dates are so different, though! I would be frustrated if that happened. Actually, I was exactly 12w on friday when I had mine, but they said the babies were measuring at 12w6d so the measurements were bigger than expected. And I know the exact date of ovulation because I had an IUI! Still, congrats on getting a lovely picture of your baby, and I am glad they were able to still look at the tissue behind the neck. It is very reassuring when they tell you that everything looks as expected!

 

[Anna Purna]

lilmama: Lovely ultrasound photo! Wow, a week ahead - was the baby measuring ahead for your first ultrasound? Sorry you couldn't get the testing done, but it's great that the tech checked the folds anyways and saw good things. Congrats! Where have you been travelling?

TTCbaby: Nice bump shot! I finally started to see a difference in mine this week, but it's a subtle difference and it just looks like I've been eating too many cheeseburgers. I can definitely see a bump when I lay down, though. So exciting!

Chistiana: How are you feeling? Any developments? I hope you're doing well.

Hello to everyone else! Hope you're all having a great week!

AFM: I am so excited - the home doppler finally arrived today!!!
We tried it out right away and, after a few minutes, found the baby's heartbeat! My husband was quite excited, as this was his first time hearing it, and I was all the emotions of the rainbow but mostly relieved.
Starting to believe...

 

[chistiana]

Hey annapurna!so glad you were able to hear the hb straight away, it s magical right? I m doing fine thanks for asking! All bleeding has stopped, hb is beating away at 170 and yesterday we also heard a huge kick on the doppler!i m still in complete bed rest until next monday when i go see the doc and i m pretty bored by now but thank GOd for the internet and tv series..my brain will be fried by the time i get up!!!!
I hope everyone is enjoying their pregnancies i think we re all in the 2nd trimester now right?

 

[kaboom]

lilmama - lovely pics hun

 

[lilmamatoW]

christiana--it is such great news that the bleeding has stopped!

 

[chistiana]

thanks lil-now new challenge ahead....doc called to say the swab result came back and showed streptococcus...i need to get antibiotics...dear me, when will it all be ok?

 

[chistiana]

And bleeding started again last night

 

[kaboom]

im sorry your having a hard time chistiana i hope your feeling better soon xx

well I had some more spotting again yesterday

 

[chistiana]

Thanks kaboom. I didnt know you were spotting too... Has thd doc said why? I hope it clears up for you too very very soon

 

[lizbif]

I hope everyone is doing well!
I feel like I am going crazy with worry! I have a dr appt/scan Tuesday and I have to bring my 6 yr old with me bc he will be out of school. I am scared to death that something will be wrong and my sweet boy will be sitting there with me. Then, this morning, my stomach looks a lot smaller than it did yesterday!
Ugh!!! I wish I could get this anxiety under control!

Sorry for venting, but I had to get it out!

 

[chistiana]

Liz everything will be fine... Your little boy will be your luck!! Plus for the stomach... Think about it ecen if touch wood something was wrong it wouldnt look smaller!!Good luck we ll be waiting for lovely pics!

 

[lilmamatoW]

lilmama: Lovely ultrasound photo! Wow, a week ahead - was the baby measuring ahead for your first ultrasound? Sorry you couldn't get the testing done, but it's great that the tech checked the folds anyways and saw good things. Congrats! Where have you been travelling?

Hi Anna,

Funny thing, at the first ultrasound, baby measured small by 5 days, second ultrasound, baby measured ahead by one day. And third ultrasound, baby measured 1week and 1 day ahead. I see a pattern here...

As for travel, we were in Northern CA near Lake Tahoe, in CA wine country in Napa and Sonoma and then San Francisco. All last week. And yes, it was kind of sad not being able to partake in all the great wine. Oh well, it's worth it, right?

 

[kaboom]

Thanks kaboom. I didnt know you were spotting too... Has thd doc said why? I hope it clears up for you too very very soon

thanks hun yeah ive been spotting about every 3 weeks from 5 weeks onwards they think its coming from my cervix. Had some more yesterday

 

[chistiana]

thanks hun yeah ive been spotting about every 3 weeks from 5 weeks onwards they think its coming from my cervix. Had some more yesterday

Hmmmm i ve read (and believe me with soooooo many days all alone in my bed i ve done A LOT of reading!!!) that the cervix is very sensitive during pregnancy because of all the extra blood that is flowing, so it would make perfect sense if that's it plus i think it doesnt harm or stress the baby in anyway!

 

[Anna Purna]

Liz: I'm sure everything will go wonderfully on Tuesday. Your LO will be so excited to see his new brother or sister!
My belly seems to change in appearance and size by the hour. Don't worry!

Chistiana: How are you feeling? You must be getting a little stir crazy on bed rest by now!

Kaboom: Sorry you've been having spotting. If they think they know where the bleeding is coming from, can't they do anything to stop it? Feel better!

Lilma: I've always wanted to visit the wine region of California. It would be so frustrating not being able to enjoy the wines, though!

Hello to everyone else!

Only 4.5 work days left until vacation!!!
My belly has made a bit of progress this week, and I swear I've felt something a couple of times this weekend...movement maybe?
Here's my latest bump pics:
1) Week 16 (I LOVE avocados!)
2) Bump lying down. Love it.
3) Progression (if you can call it that) from week 12 to week 16.

Anyone else care to share their latest pics???

 

[chistiana]

Annapurna!hey your bump did make some progress,not huge i think, but definitely a little bump for x mas!!!yayyaayayay!!!I thought now i m in bed i wouldnt have to work at all but one of my students has decided she wants to do her revision over the holidays and said she doesnt mind sitting on my bed to do it...ow dear me! I am soooo tired of being in bed, it s 11 days of absolute bed rest now, my bum hurts!!!anyway i wont moan too much as long as baba is ok...we re going in today to check it again, pls keep your fxed for us!!!
As for bump Pics i think i ve made a big pr

 

[chistiana]

Oups stupid phone....big progress but only because i sit all day and eat all day! As soon as i m up on my feet i ll post!