~* September Sparkles 2018 *~

[BeachBaby655]

Congrats on hitting double digits! That’s exciting!

Yeah the hit or miss thing is so relatable to me. I told my DH today that it’s like my body knows what it wants and what it doesn’t. If something sounds good to me I’ll be able to keep it down but if I eat something because I know it’s healty to do so i most likely will not be able to keep it down!

 

[xCookieDoughx]

I’ve only actually thrown up twice but the constant extreme nausea is getting me down I can manage to eat something one minute and then not the next! Water is about the only thing I can tolerate and even then it has to be colder than room temperature.
I don’t want to go back down the medication route as the only pregnancy I’ve taken medication was my angel sons which has scared me about their safety, but I can’t carry on like this much longer. I can even make my children a meal! I don’t know what to do

 

[waiting2c]

Hopefully it gets better soon Cookie, nausea is super draining, I can cope better with being tired than with feeling sick!

 

[Lightning7]

I feel lucky sickness wise so far (touch wood!) only seem to get nausea if i eat anythng even remotely spicy, or drink a lot of water, like you have to before ultrasounds! Lol.

Had another scare yesterday, heavy red bleeding when i went to the bathroom, had also had mild abdo pain on the left side for approximately 24 hours beforehand. The blood scared me and went straight to the hospital they took me straight in on iv fluids, took blood, then did an ultrasound and saw baby still fine, growing well in the 2 days since previous ultrasound and no obvious signs of what is causing the bleeding! A specialist came in and told me that he is diagnosing it as a minor abruption, and not to worry its normal and common! Of course i then google abruption and all that comes up is horror stories about 'placental abruption' and how you need bedrest.. yet the specialist said rest makes no difference and work should be fine. I sure hope he is right! Working today and any bending is giving me mild abdo pain and light cramping so thats a bit scary my work is quite physical with lots of lifting, bending etc. Doc said its normal to bleed for 3 to 5 days with this so not to worry about coming back unless i start passing a lot of clots.

On the better side, 10 weeks today so I've hit those double digits

 

[Lightning7]

Oh almost forgot! Question for any of you that know anhthing about HCG. My levels were 180000 at 9wks2days late thursday night when the spotting started, but only 155000 when they checked them at 9wks 5days with the next lot of bleeding, is it normal for them to be dropping so much before i had hit the 10 weeks??

 

[waiting2c]

Oh almost forgot! Question for any of you that know anhthing about HCG. My levels were 180000 at 9wks2days late thursday night when the spotting started, but only 155000 when they checked them at 9wks 5days with the next lot of bleeding, is it normal for them to be dropping so much before i had hit the 10 weeks??

I didn't (and don't) know much about this, but did some looking and it seems that it is normal to drop off anywhere from 9-11 weeks and yours is def still in the normal range from what I can see.

I am sure someone else will have more knowledge than me but just wanted to say that I think it sounds normal

Hope your bleeding settles down, take it easish! Such a worrying time!

 

[mickels]

I’ve only actually thrown up twice but the constant extreme nausea is getting me down I can manage to eat something one minute and then not the next! Water is about the only thing I can tolerate and even then it has to be colder than room temperature.
I don’t want to go back down the medication route as the only pregnancy I’ve taken medication was my angel sons which has scared me about their safety, but I can’t carry on like this much longer. I can even make my children a meal! I don’t know what to do

I feel exactly the same way, although I have not had any sickness, everything makes me want to vomit. I'm also sitting with the extreme nausea 24/7, it's starting to become my new normal

 

[elliecain]

Lightning, totally normal.
I think it is due to the placenta taking over around now. It no longer needs to signal to the corpus luteum to provide the level of progesterone support.

 

[Lightning7]

Thanks waiting2c and elliecain that makes me feel a but better about it

 

[amytrisha]

Thanks ladies, really nice to be able to have somewhere to vent my feelings and receive understanding replies

Ah Cookie, nausea is the worst I’m suffering pretty bad with it too I’m only sick like once a day mind. I don’t want medicating either but it’s hard so I feel you

Personal question ladies but how many of you are still DTD and how many aren’t?
We’ve been avoiding it because I’m worried about my cervix contracting from an orgasm but I know OH is silently going out of his mind

 

[elliecain]

We’ve not dtd since we found out and will probably not do so for a long time. My SCH means I’m on pelvic rest for the time being and DH doesn’t like sex once I get a bump, it just freaks him out. With Finlo, we stopped at 17 weeks when I had a small bleed and didn’t again until about 5 months postpartum!!!!!!!! I’m hoping it’s not quite that extreme again but I fear it may well be!

 

[xCookieDoughx]

We haven’t DTD since conception! I’ve got an extremely sensitive cervix so on pelvic rest for the forseeable future. I never feel much like dtd anyway because of how sick I am and the constant rocking is just a recipe for disaster!

I’m still really struggling with this nausea sick again this morning and nauseous all day as per usual! It’s worse first thing in the morning and again in the evening im currently trying to nibble my way through a breakfast waffle in an attempt to get some food into my stomach

 

[LilFooshFoosh]

we did once but I had spotting after so we haven't since. once we're out of 1st tri and as long as I'm given the go ahead we will though.

Cookie, are you keeping down fluids? I saw someone suggested Gatorade or similar if you can, maybe soup if you can stomach it? hope you can stay hydrated or you'll end up in hospital on a drip

 

[Jules8]

We've dtd a few times, but not as much as usual. I haven't had an issue any of the times we have, I'm just usually asleep by the time he gets home now. lol

AFM: My nausea seems to get worse as the day goes on. I feel great when I get up and by the afternoon I don't even want to look at food. I'm usually ok in the late afternoon then it picks up again in the evening. I haven't actually gotten sick though.

I also had my first ultrasound last week. I'm measuring a few days behind per the doctor, though I explained it's because they're going by my LMP and not when I actually ovulated. Everything looked good though and the heartbeat was 125. I don't have another til March 15th...so Far!!

 

[xCookieDoughx]

Yeah I’m keeping fluids down, it’s just this constant extreme nausea which makes me feel like I’m about to throw up constantly! It’s so awful I’m not sure I can cope much longer without medical help. It’s not a route I want to go down but come the afternoon/evening I can barely move through the nausea.

 

[Boognishrises]

I'm scared to dtd bc last time I started bleeding shortly afterwards that was during the last mc i had. Probably completely unrelated, but they put me on pelvic rest then. We've dtd a few times since this bfp bean, but I've told him to be very gentle. I've given dh BJ's since he's mentioned a few times that he misses sexy time.. :/

 

[AmberR]

We haven't dtd much either. I just haven't felt like it since I have been so tired and nauseated. I have my first scan tomorrow so I am very nervous for that!

 

[Bee Bee]

So, I am supposed to be 6+6 weeks today and I had my first ultrasound. My Doctor found the sac but both her and I could see that there was nothing in it. She said that I was either going to miscarry or it was too early to see anything. Of course though, I just miscarried last cycle so all I hear was the miscarry part. She did say that my sac seemed to be measuring more like the end of 5 weeks rather than the end of 6 weeks so perhaps it really is too early. I have another ultrasound next Monday to see if there is any change. If it turns out that the baby is behind then my due date will probably be pushed back to October 1st or so.

And on topic, we havent DTD since our BFP either. Just too nervous to do so and this finding today isnt helping either

 

[mickels]

We are also still DTD, but not nearly as much as usual. I can see it kinda frustrates DH but I know he understands. AFM: I got morning sickness for the first time today, it sucks... I've had lots of nausea up until now but no morning sickness besides for today, and I have to admit I'm not a fan. But at the end of the day it'll all be worth it

 

[amytrisha]

Oh Bee! I will be thinking of you, hope everything turns out well. This is my fear too since I also MC last cycle so I completely relate to the negativity. xx

Glad I’m not the only one on the dtd ban and as for BJ no thanks! I heave Just brushing my teeth