Thankful (for a baby) in November 2017

[ttc126]

I'm still here, had a bit of a fright as the progesterone supplement that i'm on apparently taints pinkish/peachy colour in some people and I got some of that tint today in the loo.... nearly died, assumed i was m/c, rang the nurse who told me it sounded perfectly normal.... This isn't gonna be an easy ride I think...

My supplements give me pink discharge too! You'd think they'd come up with a better option for worried preggos!

 

[ttc126]

I must admit I'm super jealous of you ladies who aren't feeling too poorly lol! I am beyond miserable. I'm up to 12 lbs lost in the last 5 weeks since my constant nausea has started. The last few days it's upgraded to full on puking. Dr prescribed zofran, b6 and diclegis but I'm wary of the strong drugs. Zofran has helped most of the time to keep me from puking, but it doesn't help me be able to eat anything. I'm going to start the diclegis tomorrow out of pure desperation but I'm not looking forward to it, the reviews on the side affects are worrisome. Ugh I just want to be able to eat!

If it makes you feel any better, my specialist says diclegis is safe and FDA approved for morning sickness. Zofran is more iffy in his opinion. I took zofran my whole pregnancy with #2. This time they have me trying unisom and b6 (diclegis) first. It makes me sleepy but I don't have relentless nausea that way.

 

[wookie130]

I honestly think the progesterone is what made me spot/bleed so badly during my pregnancy with my son... I didn't have any issues with it with my first rainbow baby, and so far, I haven't had any pink discharge, spotting, or blood with this pregnancy thus far (*knocks on wood)...but I do know the vaginal suppositories can be very irritating to the cervix.

 

[ricschick]

I feel icky from time to time but no nausea like I had with my first pregnancys, I go from some days being hungry and then some days I'm not and nothing sounds good!!
I've gone off chocolate which is something I thought would never happen!! I've been drinking a lot of orange juice lately too.

Has your nausea lessened with your pregnancies? This one is my 6th clinical pregnancy and I'm just not as nauseous as I was with my two boys. I was worried (which I know I shouldn't compare)but i wondered if it's because of how many pregnancies I've had?

I think mine has definitely gotten better!! With my 1st 2 pregnancy I felt so sick I couldn't eat!! But I also didn't feel that sick with our only boy so I'm hoping this one maybe a boy!! 😆

 

[LittleLala]

Ohhh I hope all of your morning sicknesses will ease off soon.
I don't have morning sickness at the moment and haven't had it for a few days (and I don't miss it!!!) but my boobs/nipples are super sore.
My toddler has been throwing tantrums all afternoon, and I am way too tired to want to deal with it haha. I am pretty nervous about him being right in the middle of "terrible twos" once the new one arrives!

 

[pinkpassion]

I hope everyone's scans go well today!! Mine is in 5 hours!!

 

[ricschick]

good luck at your scans ladies!! x

 

[pinkpassion]

Also wanted to chime in about the progesterone. It's never caused me any spotting or bleeding however this pregnancy when I got my script my vaginal suppositories were red, didn't think anything of it until the next morning i got up to pee and about had a heart attack when red discharge was smeared all over my panties.. it seriously looked like I'd had a bleed.. then it dawned on me that my progesterone was a different color . ... seriously ?! Who would do that yo a pregnant person?! I quickly switched pharmacies and got them in white again!!

 

[Sizzles]

my vaginal suppositories were red, didn't think anything of it until the next morning i got up to pee and about had a heart attack when red discharge was smeared all over my panties.. it seriously looked like I'd had a bleed.. then it dawned on me that my progesterone was a different color . ... seriously ?! Who would do that yo a pregnant person?! I quickly switched pharmacies and got them in white again!!

Ridiculous!!! Like there's not enough messing with your head in early pregnancy!

 

[Sizzles]

Ok. At 6 weeks today, I'm feeling brave enough to tentatively join you. In the last week I've read this and 2 other November threads in full, but decided this seemed to be the most active.

A potted history of my baby situation: we tried for over 3.5 years to conceive naturally, with a diagnosis of unexplained infertility. Had IVF in September 2013, resulting in our gorgeous boy, who will be 3 in June. Last January's cycle resulted in a pregnancy, which I sadly lost at about 6 weeks (the spotting started at 5+5, which is why I waited until today to post), with the miscarriage happening over Mother's Day; yesterday's Mothers' Day I just prayed would pass as a normal day, which thankfully it did! With no further pregnancies, we went ahead and used our 2 frozen embies, over 2 cycles in September and November, both with negative outcomes. We've been saving to have the full IVF again from maybe May this year, but 2 weeks ago I was shocked, stunned and delighted to get a positive result when I tested. With a previous miscarriage and boxes of progesterone left from my frozen cycles, I self-medicated progesterone. So I'm going to phone my fertility clinic tomorrow to ask their advice about cutting down in due course, as I only have enough to last me to about 8.5 weeks on 2 per day. I might also see if they'll do me a scan at 8 weeks, even if I have to pay for it.
I haven't relaxed into the pregnancy and haven't really allowed myself to get excited. But with each passing day, I feel that bit more hopeful that this could happen. I have next to no symptoms, which does bother me, but I've had quite a bit of cramping - mostly on the right side - and I hope and think it's just stretching, but on Saturday it lasted all day and was quite intense.
Our current due date is 20th November and I'm currently 38 but will 39 before the baby arrives, so an older mummy! (not for the want of trying, if you consider I came off the pill when I was 31).

 

[ttc126]

Hi sizzles! Amazing natural bfp!!!!!! Congratulations ❤ Hopefully they'll give you a scan and help you wean off the progesterone.

Pink I hope your scan goes well!

My scan is in a few hours. I'm not sure how I'm going to make it there feeling so nauseous lol but I'll take a barf bag in the car.

 

[karoolia]

Good luck with all the scans today ladies!!

Sizzles that is wonderful news! Welcome to the November club

 

[justmeinlove]

Heh i made it to my scan but I feel so bad today! Nausea, exhaustion, weird sense of smell... :-/

Scan was good - they saw a heartbeat so now I don't have to go back until 12 weeks.

Has anyone found anything to conquer the nausea yet? It's horrible and today is the first day it hasn't worn off around lunchtime.

 

[Sizzles]

Justmeinlove - glad you've had a reassuring scan.
Good luck to the other ladies with scans today.

 

[JDsBaby]

Heh i made it to my scan but I feel so bad today! Nausea, exhaustion, weird sense of smell... :-/

Scan was good - they saw a heartbeat so now I don't have to go back until 12 weeks.

Has anyone found anything to conquer the nausea yet? It's horrible and today is the first day it hasn't worn off around lunchtime.

Congratulations on your scan!! Yay for a heart beat!

I work in a kitchen so I'm around all kinds of smells (yuck when you have ms) I found if I take b6 in the morning and wear sea bands(for motion sickness) it helps, ginger candy and ginger ale are my friends right now too. I may not be 100% but at least functional. I also had a lady at work today make me fresh squeezed lemon and water and it seems to be helping a lot also!

 

[ricschick]

Heh i made it to my scan but I feel so bad today! Nausea, exhaustion, weird sense of smell... :-/

Scan was good - they saw a heartbeat so now I don't have to go back until 12 weeks.

Has anyone found anything to conquer the nausea yet? It's horrible and today is the first day it hasn't worn off around lunchtime.

Ahh great news!!!

Sizzles welcome and congrats xx

 

[pinkpassion]

Hi ladies

Sorry it took so long.. it took an hour to be seen then I had to pick up lunch for me and mil and girls since she was watching the girls and then I had to wait for her to leave

So.... I know you are all anxious....

We have 1 healthy beautiful baby!! Wriggling away measuring 1-2 days ahead of schedule! Nice strong heartbeat! I was honestly surprised that there was only 1 but I'm so HAPPY that all is well and we have a healthy baby!!!

I was a bit worried by the shape of the gestational sac on the pic but my Dr said it was the angle of things and that the best pic of baby just made the sac look funny and she said when she scanned up and down all was symmetrical and fine!

Next appointment in 4 weeks and the nuchal scan on May 2nd (5 weeks away I'll be 13+2-3) and maybe get a peekie at the nub, but we aren't finding out gender.. we are team yellow!!

Also my Dr told me today she is leaving private practice in July she said I could stay there and see one of their associates or I could find a new Dr and she could help me find one she trusts . ... it's all too much to process right now! She's been such a blessing to me!!!!

Now for what you've all been waiting for.. Here is our baby!!!

 

[Sizzles]

Aw! That's lovely news Pinkpassion! Glad you've had a great scan and baby's first picture!

 

[LittleLala]

Welcome sizzle, how fantastic that you got a natural bfp!!!

Yay for everyone's scans going well!!
Pink passion, so exciting to see the pic! Can't wait to see more pics of everyone's scans! Not toooo long now until we will be getting our 12 week scans and they will look soooo much more like babies!! Can't wait!

I finally booked my dr appointment for Thursday, so I will be 6+6, and I will try to book my dating ultrasound for around 9 weeks I think

 

[LittleLala]

Also, for any of the women on here who already have kids-- do any of you think that your pain threshold has gone down since giving birth?? I know this sounds so stupid but honestly since the birth of my son, my pain threshold is no where near as high as it used to be. So weird. I keep meaning to ask my friends but I keep forgetting haha.