*** Positive Mental Attitude TTC - Anyone joining us? ***

[babybemine]

had blood test. now just wait until 2:30.

 

[mommylov]

Laura, thinking of you today!!!!! Cant wait for an update from you!!! xoxoxo

Babybemine, Im keepingmy fingers crossed for you hun that you are pregnnat with your rainbow baby!

Smiler, how was your weekend???

Withlov, how are you dear?

:wave: to everyone and anyone Ive missed!

AFM~ I had my last beta yesterday and it came back at 4305! My dr said that everything is looking good so far but we are going to take it one day at a time. She also said that at that level that she expects to see the sac today so they will be able to confirm that the pregnancy is in the uterus. So nervous and Im going to try and not freak out since I know we wont see a hb today. Scan is at 2:50

 

[babybemine]

hcg 17. still climbing but very slow. docs are thinking it is a chemical. have to retest

 

[mommylov]

Babybemine... Im so sorry

 

[Smiler82]

Oh no am so sorry hun xx how are you doing? Xx

 

[babybemine]

Oh no am so sorry hun xx how are you doing? Xx

Feeling a bit sad. They said my progesterone was low as well so the chances that I will have a stickybean are low.....but I am still holding onto hope that my HCG will jump up when I retest on Thursday and that I will actually be able to stay pregnant. I have read stuff on the internet that say on the low end 17 is ok for hcg. Hoping that I can be the exception. The weird thing is that I actually had a period so my HCG should be decreasing. They don't feel that is it ectopic though. I also read that first pregnancies are typically chemical and often people are not aware of it, but that after it is much easier to get pregnant because your body "knows what to do"

 

[mommylov]

Morning girls and happy friday!

How is everyone doing?

Smiler, how ar eyou doing abbe?

Laura, thinking of you and your son!!! Miss you!!! xoxoxo

Babybemine, are you still having testing done?

 

[babybemine]

Last HCG showed 16.2 so I am beginning to drop. Have to keep testing until it drops completely down. So I am out for last cycle and this cycle. Blah. Have another blood test on Monday.

 

[mommylov]

I'm sorry to hear babybemine Since they said your progesterone was low, are they going to start treating you with progesterone Meds post o? They did that with me when they saw I too had low progesterone my last pregnancy. They also had a hard time confirming that pregnancy as well. Big hugs to you!

 

[withlovemom]

Oh babybemine..
Sorry hon.... Hope u r doin ok..
try not to be dejected..it will happen soon for you..
I also know that it is easier said than done..

Mommylove..hw did ur scan & test go?? hope all is well for u dear..

smiler & hopeful.. how r u doin ladies??

lilesmom..miss chatting with u on the forum..
thinking of u n ur bubba..

hugs n prayers to all..

 

[mommylov]

Morning Ladies!

Withlove, blood came back at 8876 last thursday so that was good. I have my scan tomorrow and am just beyond nervous. I still dont have strong symptoms at all. Just a little tired with a cramp here and there but thats about it. A wave of nausea hits me now and then but I think thats more because Im hungry hehe. Im beyond nervous about tomorrows appt. Last Tues, we only saw the ges sac and yolk sac but my dr said that she only expected to see the ges sac at the time so I guess thats good. Since my level was almost 9000 on Thursday, Im thinking that today it should be well over 10000 so they should see the heartbeat.

 

[babybemine]

My HCG level went up to 75.8????
Have to recheck my HCG on Wednesday and Doc is looking into giving me methtrxate on Thursday. My thought process is that I could actually have a viable pregnancy that was just taking its time to get going. I think the doc is thinking it is ectopic.

This cycle has been a weird one. Had my period with what seemed like more clots than normal but had I not had positive HCG I would not have seen the period as odd.
HCG Levels
5/23: 6.5
5/24: 7
5/28: 17
5/30: 16.2
6/3: 75.8

 

[mommylov]

Oh wow that is strange! Keep us posted on what the next blood test says. Im keeping my fingers crossed for you either way!

 

[withlovemom]

keeping my fingers crossed for u babybemine n mommylove..

 

[withlovemom]

As for me..I had a very tiring day at work..ended up skipping my lunch..just had a burger the whole day...extremely tired....... hope d work gets little easier tomorrow onwards.. i m feeling down that i skipped my meal so d baby might not have got healthy intake as well..n it makes me sad...n worried tht hope nothing goes wrong.... i wish this constant edge of worry was not there to deal with...

 

[mommylov]

Withlove, any way you can bring some fruit and nuts to work that you can snack on throughout the day? I have a huge water bottle and have little snacks on my desk all the time so that I can do a "drive by" if I know the day is going to be hectic. I grab someting and throw it in my mouth and walk lol. One day isnt going to do anything hun but I would try and make sure you get something in your tummy not only for your baby but for you too.

Babybemine, any more tests?

:wave: to everyone and hope everyone is doing well!

Scan went well this morning. Im measuring 6w2d so still a few days off but dr isnt worried about it at all and says its normal. Baby's hb was 111 and we saw it flivkering away I started balling! Next scan is next Tuesday and then I have an OB appt on the 20th with another US, full physical and optional Cystic Fibrosis testing. FX!!!!!

 

[babybemine]

have blood work on wednesday and then a scan and in to see the doc on thursday .

 

[Smiler82]

Hi Ladies

sorry have been awol for a while, been keeping up on my phone but it's getting old and very hard to type :/

babybemine that is weird about the HCG levels raising slightly. Must be so confusing for you Really hope that you get some answers with your next tests xx

Withlovemom obviously it's not great for anyone pg or not to survive on 1 burger a day but honestly it's no big deal! These things happen occasionally and as long as it's just very rarely this happens then don't beat yourself up. We all have crazy days. And the size your baby is right now s/he can definitely get all their nutritional needs just from your body's stores. Someone on here was told by her doc not to bother with prenatal vits til well into the 2nd tri because he said when the baby is small it can get everything it needs from your body's stores as honestly, the needs of the baby right now are so small. But definitely try to eat regularly, apart from anyhting it keeps your blood sugar levels stable and keeps the tiredness at bay

Mommylov awww I'm not surprised you cried when you saw your little one! I am so pleased for you Hope everything continues to go well, looking forward to hearing about your next scan xx

AFM no real news, just getting bigger and more tired each day
xx

 

[mommylov]

Morning Girls!!!

Hi Smiler!!!! Ive been thinking about ya... how are you doing? Hope you and your bump are doing great!!!

babybemine, good luck with bloodwork today. I hope that you get some answers hun

:wave: to everyone and hope all of you ladies are finding this well!

AFM~ So last night when we got home, I pulled my medical records from my 1st pregnancy and I saw that I initially measured a week off and that the baby's HB was at 115 at about 6.5 weeks. So I started to panic and told dh and ofcourse he wasnt concerned at all. He said that 1. we arent off by as much this time and are in the normal range... 2. you are on all sorts of meds and are being watched closely so I think we are ahead of the game this time and 3. that dr was a joke and didnt know what she was doing. We have a new group of drs and nurses that are on top of things! I hope he is right!

 

[Smiler82]

Mommylov I might be tying myself in knots here but when you work out your dates taking your 16 day LP into consideration, you're pretty much bang on. If you count 16dpo as the day you turned 4 weeks pg, that means today you are 6w4d, so since you were measuring 6w2d the other day,that's pretty much on the nose. I think. I might be confusing the issue but that's how I count it! And I think your DH is right, being on the meds and being monitored is definitely keeping you ahead of the game. I really think clomid made a difference for me, because it can help raise progesterone levels in the early weeks, so that's great. Also I don't think the heart rate is any way to tell if something is going to happen or not, unless of course it was not in the normal range but your little one's is

AFM I had my glucose test today. I really hope it comes back normal. If they don't call it's fine, but if they call in the morning then it's to tell me there's a problem. So I am having Ben and Jerry's tonight in case they call and tell me to stop eating sugar!! I did feel really weird after - you have to fast from midnight the night before, have blood taken at 9am, drink a sugary drink then have more blood taken 2 hours later. Within an hour of having the drink, my heart was pounding and I felt a bit light headed, breathless and queasy I hope it's just because I hadn't eaten for hours and hours, rather than an indication of diabetes!