Third Time Lucky - Fingers Crossed!!!

[Lou15]

Oops that posted before I was finished!

Anyway I have an appointment at my consultant's antenatal clinic on Tues to get my anti-D injection as I'm Rhesus negative- don't know if I'll actually see him then or not but if I do I'm going to see what he thinks. I have heard that being induced is a bit more painful, but if it saves me potentially up to 5 weeks of extra pain with my pelvis I think it might well be worth it!

Lots of love to everyone xxx

 

[cupcake1981]

Oops I did that annoying thing where I accidentally I unsubscribed from this thread and then wonder why noone comments on it for days!

Lou exciting you might get to meet your baby sooner than planned!

Twinkle so exciting you are going to be an auntie! I adore my little nephew he's fab. I got my clotting test results and all clear for what he tested me for. Have been feeling really sicky last few days, but today I woke up (after 12 hours sleep) feeling pretty good, that combined with my boob pain coming and going is not helping my PMA, plus Ive had cramps since last night which Ive not had since before my bfp. Having a wobbley day!!!

Sath hope you have an amazing trip, and that you get ur bfp first try when you are back!

Garfie good luck for the new cycle!

Poptart how amazin about the leaky boobs!

 

[Lou15]

Cupcake try not to worry too much...I think most people find the nausea is very up and down at first, and for me the sore boobs literally only lasted about a week, from 5-6 weeks I think. And cramping is very common in early pregnancy too. Fingers crossed all is well xxxx

 

[cupcake1981]

Thanks Lou, that makes sense cos boobs have been sore off and on in the last week. I've been feeling quite icky again this afternoon as its been just as prominent in the evening as the morning. Cramps are better to, think they might have been exacerbated by something I ate last night!

 

[thethomsons]

Hi girls, glad to read all your updates and where everyone is at! Time seems to be going to fast! Can't believe third trimester PopTart! Lou and everyone good to hear from you.
I'm still off work post op and going to be off bit longer as still sore when on my feet for too long. Babywise I'm 18 weeks today which I cant believe! 2 weeks and 3 days till my 20 week scan! Very exciting but scary! Did those who have had it worry before it that something would be flagged up or were you just excited? Not sure how to feel. Have definitely decided that if all is well then will start to relax a bit more about being PG and that baby is ok! Have started to feel movement quite obviously but not enough that DH can feel yet!

Anyway will reply in more detail soon, am off to bed just now as really tired!

Love to all xx

 

[mannymoo]

Hi Everyone and happy Monday!

Thanks all for asking about the dizziness. It is much better and I haven't had it during the night since. I did have a bit of a dizzy spell yesterday waiting in a queue but I think it was because I had just been to gym and hadn't yet had breakfast. Was fine after a few minutes. I have my next scan tomorrow (in SA we get one a month) which I'm really looking forward too!

Garfie isn't your FS appointment tomorrow too? I hope they are able to give you some answers and help you get your BFP this cycle!!

PopTart - good to hear everything is going well. You inspired me to pull out my knitting needles yesterday. Pity all I can knit are squares but I have lovely baby white wool and I'm going to knit a little blanket from my squares. I might get it ready in time for my second or third child. Perhaps you should post us some pics of your creations! Can't believe your little one will arrive so soon. Have you got nursery all ready?

And Lou if you get induced at 37 weeks, you might be the first baby born on the thread! it is all a bit scary that its about 8 weeks away! EEEKKKKK! RE your anti-D shot, was that the first one that you had? I'm also negative so wondering if I will get my shot tomorrow or in a few weeks still?

Sath - yay for holidays! I am secretly very jealous. I really hope you guys get a good, relaxing break from everything and everyone!

Twinkle it is very exciting that the little cousins will be so close in age. Do they know that you are preggers too or are you keeping it a secret at the moment?

Cupcake try not stress too much about symptoms. I'm certain that if you look back on my older posts you will find that I had many days of worry when symptoms seemed to fade. In the end I was still vomming and gagging at 16 weeks so a few days of no or less symptoms doesn't mean bad news!

Elaine - you poor thing. You must be going crazy still stuck at home but hopefully its not for too much longer. Wonderful that you are now feeling baby move. Am I correct in saying that you have another child? Hope you are managing.

Hope everyone has a good week.
xx

 

[Lou15]

Elaine I was excited about my 20 week scan til a few days before then started to worry that they would find something dreadfully wrong with baby! But try to just be mostly excited if you can, I'm sure they only find concerning things in a tiny proportion of babies xx Hope you feel better soon xx

Manny, over here 1st Anti-D is at 28 weeks (they forgot about me though so I'm getting it at 29 weeks). Apparently 'it's a good big one to last you through the rest of pregnancy.' Sounds pleasant! Then after you've given birth if baby is found to be Rhesus +ve you get another. Also I believe if you have a fall and bump your tummy hard or if you bleed at all you're supposed to be given an extra injection. Isn't it fun being Rhesus negative?! But we are quite special, apparently only about 11% of the population is -ve!

 

[mannymoo]

Yes - we are special I'm constantly getting calls to come donate blood as there always seems to be a shortage of -ive blood here. I was told that any bumps and I need to go in for the shot so have been extra careful. Did you have any shots after your mc's? They always checked for anti-bodies but never found anything (despite bleeding badly after second loss). Its always worried me that my body might start rejecting this little bean because of it. I will be sure to ask tomorrow. My scan after tomorrow will be at 26 weeks so maybe I'll get it then. I HATE NEEDLES!!!

 

[Lou15]

Manny, after both mcs they gave me a shot of anti-D- they never checked for antibodies, it seemed to be just routine to give the anti-D. I wonder if it's because we have the NHS here and it's just cheaper to give it than to check for the antibodies? If they've checked you for antibodies you should be absolutely fine. The first time I didn't even feel the injection, the second time it was just a little bit sore. I'm worried it will be a bigger dose this time though so perhaps more painful? Well it's got to be done so I'll just have to get on with it! I am A-ve so they always seem pleased to get my blood but never come looking for it. My Dad, on the other hand, is O-ve so he is a universal donor so they're always desperate for his blood and treat him like royalty when he goes in to donate! He's very proud of his blood group!

 

[twinkle_paws]

Lou and Manny, I am also rheses -ve, O-ve infact and feel very guilty that I haven't donated for so long what with mc's, ttc and now being pg! Just never fely like I wanted to risk it at any of these times, will make up for it though! I got my anti D after both mc's too. I'm usually fine with injections but thought that one was quite nippy, and they put it in my bottom!!!

Lou, so excited that you may get to met your LO sooner! Sounds like a good idea, especially if you are really suffering with your pelvis.

Manny, hope scan went well today, how nice that you get scanned every month.

Cupcake, it's so hard not to worry isn't it? I keep telling myself it's pointless but I am costantly worrying about if my boobs are still sore or if I feel nauseous etc. Glad to hear that our blood clotting test as ok, are you going to continue with the aspirin?

Elaine, I can't believe it will be your 20 week scan so soon. You just got your BFP when I joined the thread. You have a lovely strong bay in there, you need to keep positive, eerything will be fine.

AFM, got my scan a week today. In a way I can't wait and in another I am dreading it. I feel like my husband isn't getting very excited about this prenancy, I know it's because he doesn't want either of us to get our hopes up and get bad news again. I just hope all is ok and we can really start to enjoy it. Both of my mc's were missed so the scan does tend to fill us with dread. Must keep positive!

Hope all of you other lovely ladies are doing well xxx

 

[cupcake1981]

Hey Twink

I know what you mean about the scan being something to dread, my mcs were missed to so i can't bear them! I'm dreading mine whenever I have one! Want to be preg for my first EDD at the end of feb so will hang on til after then if I can, at least ill still have hope on that date! Taking a bit of hope from the fact I've been proper sick twice today and once yesterday which I never had before, and my sore boobs are back!

Carrying on with the aspirin as can't hurt might help.

 

[mannymoo]

Twinkle and cupcake - your scans are both going to be great! You both have good symptoms and that is a very good sign!

My scan yesterday was very good but baby was head down and facing my back so we got no good shots again. I did do all my hospital pre-admission stuff and they gave me a voucher for a 4D scan and antenatal classes so I've now booked those in for March and April. Starting to get (cautiously) excited about this little one!

 

[cupcake1981]

Aw manny sorry you didn't get good pics again. How frequently are you being scanned these days?

 

[mannymoo]

I go once a month cupcake so hopefully will get some good pics at the next one. But hopefully will get good pics at the 3d scan.

TBH as long as things are healthy and going well, I can live without the perfect scan pics. I'm sure baby will be photographed enough when he/she is born anyway!!

 

[twinkle_paws]

Sounds like good symptoms there Cupcake, especially with the sickness! I just keep getting nauseous when I'm hungry or tired, have been retching a few times too but no actual sickness. I understand about the EDD and your scan, makes perfet sense. I didn't know when my 1st EDD was as I had come off pill and had no period before I concieved, so in a way that was good. My 2nd EDD is 25th March, hoping I have the start of a nice bump by then!! Hope the symptoms are helping you feel more positive x

Yay for another good scan Manny, sorry you didn't get a good piccy though. As you say most important thing is baby is doing well!xx

 

[Lou15]

Twinkle and Cupcake, it all sounds really promising for you both! Don't know if you've heard this but apparently if you get scanned at 8 weeks and all is well with healthy heartbeat then your risk of mc drops to 1%. That was very comforting to me so well worth trying to get a scan around that time- although Twinkle you will be just about 8 weeks anyway at your scan I think? xx

I had my Anti-D yesterday, it was a much bigger dose than you get when you miscarry, so the injection did go on a bit, but it wasn't too sore and hardly sore at all afterwards.

My due date of my 2nd baby would have been yesterday, so I have now made it through both EDDs. Yesterday was certainly a lot easier than the due date of my first, when I had just miscarried for a 2nd time. My little man wriggling around in my belly got me through it.

 

[SATH]

Hi soz havent been on. Twink cupcake sounds like you are doin well. Im looking forward to seein those 1st scan pics. Sat in KL airport on way to langkawi its so hot!!

 

[mannymoo]

Oooo Sath - very jealous. Hope you are enjoying. I've always wanted to go to Langkowi - apparently its one of the top 5 beaches in the world. Hope the monsoons are keeping away! Enjoy!!

 

[Laubull]

Hi girls!

Sorry for being so quiet recently, I've been away with work and not had the time to even check for updates let alone write one!

Poptart, hope you're enjoying the 3rd tri, scary how quickly it comes around!

Lou, I hope the hip pain improves. I keep wondering who will have their baby first, poptart or you Lou, exciting times!

Cupcake and Twinkle, I have everything crossed for you both I am sure your scans will show lovely little beans beating away. I've felt nervous for all of my scans, can't help but worry!

Elaine, 18 weeks, wow, can't believe your 20 week scan is almost here! Did you decide if you were going to find out the sex or not? Hope you're not going too crazy being stuck at home.

Sath, have an amazing time, I am very jealous at the thought of some sun!

Manny, glad the scan went well, we didn't get a good picture at our 20 week scan, as you say it's more important baby is doing well. Have you found out what you're having, I can't remember?

Garfie, hope you're ok, sending you hugs.

AFM, well I can't believe I am 5 months now, it's going so quickly, I really must get organised, all we've done is ordered the pram and car seat baby needs a lot more than that!! While away with work all I've heard is how big I am, am I sure there's not more than one, etc., I don't think I am that big for 5 months but everyone seems to think so, oops, must be eating too much! Getting lots of movements now but still waiting for DH to feel baby, because of my anterior placenta I think it must be delaying things. We've decided on our names now, Darcie if it's a girl and Henry if it's a boy, exciting!

Love and hugs to all
x

 

[loeylo]

Hey, I posted on here a few weeks ago about how I had miscarried twice but wasn't trying just now because of work/uni etc. I have accidentally ended up in the two week wait this month! We have been using the withdrawl method since I miscarried in August, and we are moving on to charting so when we ttc we can work out our dates better. I wasn't really paying much attention to my dates if I am honest, but yesterday we had a woopsie and he didn't pull out. I looked at my app and apparently I was due to ovulate yesterday, which means I might be in with a chance! Both times that I have fallen pregnant have been accidents, I am really careful most of the time but we seem to catch really easily, so I am hoping this will be third time lucky - although we are not trying, we both really want a baby and he was really laid back after his woopsie. I am already symptom spotting like a crazy woman and I am convinced I have at least three symptoms but I know I am being stupid, haha.
Hope you are all doing well and hope you don't mind me joining you.