TTC #1 at 35+

[EllaMom2B]

Well, my dr. says it's a miracle. Her words!

Basically after the bleeding a week ago, I had a scan that showed an empty sac. So the dr. thought it was a blighted ovum. At 5 weeks and 2 days (what I was then) she should have been able to see the yoke sac. But
there was nothing.

So I did blood tests, and whereas the hcg level should have doubled, mine rose only 17%. So today was to be a final scan before the D&C.

I told the scanner it was a blighted ovum, and I'm still bleeding a bit. So she was quiet and kind. But then she slapped my calf to get my attention, turned the screen and said, "There's the heartbeat!"

Everything looks perfect on the scan, and my doctor thinks that a subchorionic hematoma (a bruise or clot in the uterus at implantation) hindered the baby's growth. It's smaller now, so that might have let the baby continue developing normally.

I won't have another scan until 12 weeks, and probably won't sleep until then (6 weeks away). But for now I'm cautiously hopeful, shocked, amazed, and grateful to the universe as well as to you!

So instead of a D&C today, I have a blurry picture of my healthy 6+2 little loved one.

Love and thanks to everyone!

-- Ella

 

[Hope4BFP]

Well, my dr. says it's a miracle. Her words!

Basically after the bleeding a week ago, I had a scan that showed an empty sac. So the dr. thought it was a blighted ovum. At 5 weeks and 2 days (what I was then) she should have been able to see the yoke sac. But
there was nothing.

So I did blood tests, and whereas the hcg level should have doubled, mine rose only 17%. So today was to be a final scan before the D&C.

I told the scanner it was a blighted ovum, and I'm still bleeding a bit. So she was quiet and kind. But then she slapped my calf to get my attention, turned the screen and said, "There's the heartbeat!"

Everything looks perfect on the scan, and my doctor thinks that a subchorionic hematoma (a bruise or clot in the uterus at implantation) hindered the baby's growth. It's smaller now, so that might have let the baby continue developing normally.

I won't have another scan until 12 weeks, and probably won't sleep until then (6 weeks away). But for now I'm cautiously hopeful, shocked, amazed, and grateful to the universe as well as to you!

So instead of a D&C today, I have a blurry picture of my healthy 6+2 little loved one.

Love and thanks to everyone!

-- Ella

Oh Ella, I have tears in my eyes!! It is the best news I've heard in a long time!!! A miracle, how wonderful!!
I am so so happy for you!

 

[EllaMom2B]

Well, my dr. says it's a miracle. Her words!

Basically after the bleeding a week ago, I had a scan that showed an empty sac. So the dr. thought it was a blighted ovum. At 5 weeks and 2 days (what I was then) she should have been able to see the yoke sac. But
there was nothing.

So I did blood tests, and whereas the hcg level should have doubled, mine rose only 17%. So today was to be a final scan before the D&C.

I told the scanner it was a blighted ovum, and I'm still bleeding a bit. So she was quiet and kind. But then she slapped my calf to get my attention, turned the screen and said, "There's the heartbeat!"

Everything looks perfect on the scan, and my doctor thinks that a subchorionic hematoma (a bruise or clot in the uterus at implantation) hindered the baby's growth. It's smaller now, so that might have let the baby continue developing normally.

I won't have another scan until 12 weeks, and probably won't sleep until then (6 weeks away). But for now I'm cautiously hopeful, shocked, amazed, and grateful to the universe as well as to you!

So instead of a D&C today, I have a blurry picture of my healthy 6+2 little loved one.

Love and thanks to everyone!

-- Ella

Oh Ella, I have tears in my eyes!! It is the best news I've heard in a long time!!! A miracle, how wonderful!!
I am so so happy for you!

Thank you so, so, so much! Somehow all of this -- the tears of devastation last week, of joy now -- is so much better with all of you, and I'm so incredibly thankful to have such sympathetic friends! I promise to repay the kindness and give all my love and support to you too!

Go catch that egg, Hope!!!!

 

[Deb111]

Well, my dr. says it's a miracle. Her words!

Basically after the bleeding a week ago, I had a scan that showed an empty sac. So the dr. thought it was a blighted ovum. At 5 weeks and 2 days (what I was then) she should have been able to see the yoke sac. But
there was nothing.

So I did blood tests, and whereas the hcg level should have doubled, mine rose only 17%. So today was to be a final scan before the D&C.

I told the scanner it was a blighted ovum, and I'm still bleeding a bit. So she was quiet and kind. But then she slapped my calf to get my attention, turned the screen and said, "There's the heartbeat!"

Everything looks perfect on the scan, and my doctor thinks that a subchorionic hematoma (a bruise or clot in the uterus at implantation) hindered the baby's growth. It's smaller now, so that might have let the baby continue developing normally.

I won't have another scan until 12 weeks, and probably won't sleep until then (6 weeks away). But for now I'm cautiously hopeful, shocked, amazed, and grateful to the universe as well as to you!

So instead of a D&C today, I have a blurry picture of my healthy 6+2 little loved one.

Love and thanks to everyone!

-- Ella

Ella, I'm so thrilled for you! that's such amazing news.
Sending all 3 of you lots of
Sounds like your LO is a real fighter!
Deb xx

 

[zero7]

This truely is a little miracle hon

Thank goodness you were scanned again! I am very happy for you honey- now go take care of yourself and put your feet up. Bet you cant stop smiling!!

xxxxxxx

 

[mazcal]

What an amazing miracle that is! You must be just jumping about madly! So happy for you!

 

[EllaMom2B]

What an amazing miracle that is! You must be just jumping about madly! So happy for you!

No jumping! Not much of anything for the next 6 weeks... LOL. I'm snuggled in bed with the cat for the day. Instead of recuperating, though, I'm celebrating!

I don't even know what to feel, truth be told. But it's proof: miracles happen. Yours are on their way!

 

[Lisa1]

Well, my dr. says it's a miracle. Her words!

Basically after the bleeding a week ago, I had a scan that showed an empty sac. So the dr. thought it was a blighted ovum. At 5 weeks and 2 days (what I was then) she should have been able to see the yoke sac. But
there was nothing.

So I did blood tests, and whereas the hcg level should have doubled, mine rose only 17%. So today was to be a final scan before the D&C.

I told the scanner it was a blighted ovum, and I'm still bleeding a bit. So she was quiet and kind. But then she slapped my calf to get my attention, turned the screen and said, "There's the heartbeat!"

Everything looks perfect on the scan, and my doctor thinks that a subchorionic hematoma (a bruise or clot in the uterus at implantation) hindered the baby's growth. It's smaller now, so that might have let the baby continue developing normally.

I won't have another scan until 12 weeks, and probably won't sleep until then (6 weeks away). But for now I'm cautiously hopeful, shocked, amazed, and grateful to the universe as well as to you!

So instead of a D&C today, I have a blurry picture of my healthy 6+2 little loved one.

Love and thanks to everyone!

-- Ella

OMG Ella

That is the best news ever

I am speechless and so happy for you, I have just cried my eyes out for you hun just a I did last weekend but this time for JOY!!!!

Go to bed immediately and do not get outta bed till the lo arrives, I mean it misses put your feet up.

I am on jumping all over your and I love it!!! Best news ever PMA girlies dreams and miracles do come true

 

[EllaMom2B]

Well, my dr. says it's a miracle. Her words!

Basically after the bleeding a week ago, I had a scan that showed an empty sac. So the dr. thought it was a blighted ovum. At 5 weeks and 2 days (what I was then) she should have been able to see the yoke sac. But
there was nothing.

So I did blood tests, and whereas the hcg level should have doubled, mine rose only 17%. So today was to be a final scan before the D&C.

I told the scanner it was a blighted ovum, and I'm still bleeding a bit. So she was quiet and kind. But then she slapped my calf to get my attention, turned the screen and said, "There's the heartbeat!"

Everything looks perfect on the scan, and my doctor thinks that a subchorionic hematoma (a bruise or clot in the uterus at implantation) hindered the baby's growth. It's smaller now, so that might have let the baby continue developing normally.

I won't have another scan until 12 weeks, and probably won't sleep until then (6 weeks away). But for now I'm cautiously hopeful, shocked, amazed, and grateful to the universe as well as to you!

So instead of a D&C today, I have a blurry picture of my healthy 6+2 little loved one.

Love and thanks to everyone!

-- Ella

OMG Ella

That is the best news ever

I am speechless and so happy for you, I have just cried my eyes out for you hun just a I did last weekend but this time for JOY!!!!

Go to bed immediately and do not get outta bed till the lo arrives, I mean it misses put your feet up.

I am on jumping all over your and I love it!!! Best news ever PMA girlies dreams and miracles do come true

You are always welcome to hop on my !!! Always room!!

I'm so grateful for your tears... grateful to have such amazing friends to share everything with! Thank you so so so much! It is absolutely the best news ever. I'm still totally in shock. But one thing is absolutely, totally, completely for certain: MIRACLES COME TRUE. I mean, when a doctor herself cries and hugs you and says, it's a miracle, well, proof positive. I have no doubt that your own miracles are on their way... very soon!

How lucky is this thread?!



P.S. Welcome Marie and Barbara, and sorry for hijaking the thread... I'm just so amazing and shocked and needed to tell my girls about it all!

 

[Beanhopes]

OMG!! Ella I'm in floods of tears here and so so happy for you. That is just simply the best news ever.

You are destined to be a mummy and you deserve to have a peaceful, happy and healthy 9 months.

I'm seriously all snotty now and I don't know if it's my hormones or the glass of champagne I've just poured myself (any excuse!) but I can't stop crying. Please know they are tears of joy.

God bless our prayers were answered.

xxx

 

[Beanhopes]

I want to shout it from the roof tops so you can hear me in NEW YORK.

Ella is having a baby!!!!!!!

 

[EllaMom2B]

I want to shout it from the roof tops so you can hear me in NEW YORK.

Ella is having a baby!!!!!!!

THANK YOU!!!! SO MUCH!!! You're the best, truly.

I burst into tears when the ultrasound technician told me, and the doctor herself was speechless. Ever since I've just been in total, complete shock. Now I'm waiting for my OH to get home. Of course I told him right away (over the phone). He's just as stunned. Whatever these 9 mos. brings, I'll handle it -- with your help! -- and won't complain one bit, so long as my healthy little princess is in my arms come October.

Prayers work, there is no doubt about it, and of course you are all in mine, always. We'll be sending each other scan pics and baby pics and explaining to our little ones that mommy's very best friends may be "virtual," but are still very very real.



-- Ella

PS By the way, you are drop-dead GORGEOUS! I love your new pic!

 

[Lisa1]

yeah we are all back and raring to go:wink: so who is next for testing? Beanhopes your ticker says day 1, did the arrive yet?

I only got to bd cd12 and prob O'd on cd14 maybe even cd15 eek hoping it's the miracle thread! Ella gave me my PMA back in abundance so this month it's gonna happen I know it didn't even think about getting preggers cause I was going away.

OH is gaging on his zinc vits it's hilarious but he takes them anyhow! I was supposed to get my bloods done on Monday but bloody forgot to ring for an appointment. Aww well I don't need it as I am probably preggers anyhow

OK so we have one preggers must be someone else this month

 

[Beanhopes]

I want to shout it from the roof tops so you can hear me in NEW YORK.

Ella is having a baby!!!!!!!

THANK YOU!!!! SO MUCH!!! You're the best, truly.

I burst into tears when the ultrasound technician told me, and the doctor herself was speechless. Ever since I've just been in total, complete shock. Now I'm waiting for my OH to get home. Of course I told him right away (over the phone). He's just as stunned. Whatever these 9 mos. brings, I'll handle it -- with your help! -- and won't complain one bit, so long as my healthy little princess is in my arms come October.

Prayers work, there is no doubt about it, and of course you are all in mine, always. We'll be sending each other scan pics and baby pics and explaining to our little ones that mommy's very best friends may be "virtual," but are still very very real.



-- Ella

PS By the way, you are drop-dead GORGEOUS! I love your new pic!

Absobloominlootly Ella

I'm here for as long as it takes and beyond.

Thanks by the way, amazing what the happiest day of my life so far and black and white photography will do for a girl. xx

 

[Lisa1]

Hi all - can I join the group? It looks like you're a great support to each other during the whole ttc journey. I'm 36 and my hubby's 35 - we've been married for 3 years this year but together for many more. We've been ttc for 2 cycles but not told anyone. I've got all the comments about what lovely parents we will make but that's been going on for a while now, although I'm probably taking more notice of it at the moment. Good luck to all. I'm probably showing my ineptitude with technology but how do I get a ttc 35 + banner?

Welcome huni

I am also 36 been trying for 7 months now but PMA every month it's my turn and if not then I am a month closer

Ella started this thread and we love her and her little miracle bean, the girls are lovely here huni and you will be right at home

 

[Lisa1]

I want to shout it from the roof tops so you can hear me in NEW YORK.

Ella is having a baby!!!!!!!

THANK YOU!!!! SO MUCH!!! You're the best, truly.

I burst into tears when the ultrasound technician told me, and the doctor herself was speechless. Ever since I've just been in total, complete shock. Now I'm waiting for my OH to get home. Of course I told him right away (over the phone). He's just as stunned. Whatever these 9 mos. brings, I'll handle it -- with your help! -- and won't complain one bit, so long as my healthy little princess is in my arms come October.

Prayers work, there is no doubt about it, and of course you are all in mine, always. We'll be sending each other scan pics and baby pics and explaining to our little ones that mommy's very best friends may be "virtual," but are still very very real.



-- Ella

PS By the way, you are drop-dead GORGEOUS! I love your new pic!

Absobloominlootly Ella

I'm here for as long as it takes and beyond.

Thanks by the way, amazing what the happiest day of my life so far and black and white photography will do for a girl. xx

Your pic is gorgeous huni! It could be in a magazine

 

[Beanhopes]

yeah we are all back and raring to go:wink: so who is next for testing? Beanhopes your ticker says day 1, did the arrive yet?

I only got to bd cd12 and prob O'd on cd14 maybe even cd15 eek hoping it's the miracle thread! Ella gave me my PMA back in abundance so this month it's gonna happen I know it didn't even think about getting preggers cause I was going away.

OH is gaging on his zinc vits it's hilarious but he takes them anyhow! I was supposed to get my bloods done on Monday but bloody forgot to ring for an appointment. Aww well I don't need it as I am probably preggers anyhow

OK so we have one preggers must be someone else this month

Hey Lisa

I'm buzzing on the back of Ella's news!! I didn't believe I'd have this level of happiness for someone I've never met but I guess I love you ladies already.

My ticker is timed for a 26day cycle as that is what I was last month but I'm at the end of my cd27 today and still no . If I don't see her I will test on Sunday and I'm now allowing myself to get a little bit excited.

Just told my DH and he is in shock as I've been so quiet this month as I've not even had a twinge or sore boob to mention. We are both so excited just in case the fact that I was ill in Dubai, relaxing and thinking I was out of it made all the difference.

I just want to be bump buddies with some of you soon.

Big hugs

xx

 

[Beanhopes]

Lisa

I love your PMA you are simply brilliant. Make sure your OH swallows down those Zinc tabs then his little swimmers will be like superheros.

I hope this is your month too.
xx

 

[Lisa1]

Ella how is my little godbean doing? you better be in bed misses!!!! I mean it feet up and get that OH of yours to do all the housework, cooking and shopping!

If he starts to grumble at all tell him that godbean has a stack of virtual bean Aunts that are only to willing to give him a cuff round the ear lol He is currently incharge of looking after the TTC#1@35+ founder and the miracle princess!!!

 

[marie73]

Aah thanks all for the kind words of welcome! What amazing news for Ella - must feel like a miracle. Congratulations and make sure you look after yourself. Well I'm day 35 of my recent change to 35 day cycles. Woke this morning with a migraine type headache - sure sign that af round the corner! Not surprised really - kind of knew it hadn't happened this month. Trying not to stress too much about it all - already suffering with eczema so don't want to get too stressed. Not easy when I've got a couple of friends who get pregnant on demand! Hubby good but doesn't want to talk about babies all the time! Happy weekend wishes to all!