Updated: February 2014 Buddies!

[hibiscus07]

I just had another beta drawn today at 5w4d/25 DPO. I didn't feel nervous last time but I feel nervous this time. At 4w4d/18 DPO, hCG was 1,682 so I feel like it would have to be REALLY high to have doubled appropriately. What if it hasn't? I wish I could get my mind off this. As soon as I start thinking about this stuff, I can't stop worrying! Hormones don't help, either

I'm repeating this from the other Feb group--I don't want to double up if you're looking at both, so sorry for the repeat!

So, my beta results from yesterday were 18,090. The number itself is good but the doubling time was like 49.02 hours, so that's decent. I'm glad it didn't spiral out of control like a molar pregnancy or something. PHEW.
I wish my NP would offer me an US so I know if it's multiples. Fingers crossed it's not...I have no idea how people handle that! I guess you just do.
Hope everyone is doing well

 

[baby1wanted]

I'll say it here too - good numbers!!

 

[baby1wanted]

Glad your feeling more positive. It's a shame most of us on here have gone through heartbreaking stuff that we can't just enjoy it all.
Feeling ok today actually back ache has eased up which is good but I still feel cramping when I go to bed at night, maybe because I'm relaxed and not rushing around.
Do you work? I'm a student nurse and my last day of my current community placement is next fri so I'm looking forward to having some time off over the summer

What does everyone else on this board do?

I know, I was saying to my mum today, I think I am too scared to get too excited and she replied with I am young, everything will be fine, but as I said I was young last time .... and I didn't worry last time and Loki what happened, so a lot more wary. My mum and I are the only 2 out of our huge family who have ever had miscarriages ( she has 5 of us, and 3 mc's -- me, MC, sis, bro, sis, MC, sis, MC,) but I looked up chances of 2 mc's in a row and the chances are low, and as she said she has had a few, but never 2 in a row x quite a www people I know had a MC and then have gone on tt get pregnant within a couple of months and had healthy pregnancies and now have toddlers so thinking about it like that has got me more confident.

Good about your back letting up a bit, my boobs aren't quite as sore all the time now, although, I have just woken up from a nap, and they are feeling very heavy and tender, and that is just sitting here lol

Yes indoor work, I am a cleaner at the local naval base :/ pays the bills whilst looking for a job within psychology/working with children, don't necessarily enjoy it, apart from some of the people I work with, I have made few good friends there
although I do also look after a 16 year old boy with autism and epilepsy, we look funny when out as he is 6ft 3in and I, his carer, am 4ft 10in lol

I would love to have a full time job I loved

Has anyone told their supervisors/bosses they are pregnant? The boy I care for, his mum knows, but she is a family friend too, but I am tempted to tell my supervisor at work, so that someone knows, in the event of doctors/midwives appts etc, she knew about the loss etc. Then we would tell everyone else after 12 week scan, a few know now, my mum, dad, nan, auntie, cousin (one of my best friends as well as cousin), my other dad (long story) and his wife, hubbys mum and her partner and his cousin and auntie, and he told a couple of friends at work, we weren't going to tell them, but he got excited, and I just told people who knew we were trying and who asked about the doctor stuff in regards to fertility.

Baby1wanted - my mum spotted from about 6 weeks on my sister, and she continued to spot until 23 weeks :0 and mh sister is now a cheeky, pain in the bum, but adorable, nearly 7 year old

I just realised I have written an essay, so will stop now, I love this site

Oooh thanks - I'm grabbing onto any stories about spotting that end well!
I told my closest colleague straight away - I work on Intensive Care to already have to avoid some of the heavier work and some of the infections we have on there. It makes it much easier even if just one person knows, works as a bit of a protection. Then have had to tell my boss as I'm off work sick on doctor's / EPAU orders until the spotting settles. She's happy but obviously nervous for me. Then close family (both sets parents and all brothers and sisters - that's 10 between us know!) and about 6 very close friends know. I'm pretty sure most of work will guess - they know we've been trying and I think a few spotted my change to decaf teabags a couple of weeks ago Then me being off sick with some mystery illness.. think it'll be obvious to them! As for everyone else, I doubt we'll last to 12 weeks to be honest, we're rubbish at keeping secrets. If we get a heartbeat on scan in 2 weeks time we'll probably start telling people as and when we see them but we'll hold off on a facebook announcement until the 12 week scan

 

[ksilme]

Glad your feeling more positive. It's a shame most of us on here have gone through heartbreaking stuff that we can't just enjoy it all.
Feeling ok today actually back ache has eased up which is good but I still feel cramping when I go to bed at night, maybe because I'm relaxed and not rushing around.
Do you work? I'm a student nurse and my last day of my current community placement is next fri so I'm looking forward to having some time off over the summer

What does everyone else on this board do?

I know, I was saying to my mum today, I think I am too scared to get too excited and she replied with I am young, everything will be fine, but as I said I was young last time .... and I didn't worry last time and Loki what happened, so a lot more wary. My mum and I are the only 2 out of our huge family who have ever had miscarriages ( she has 5 of us, and 3 mc's -- me, MC, sis, bro, sis, MC, sis, MC,) but I looked up chances of 2 mc's in a row and the chances are low, and as she said she has had a few, but never 2 in a row x quite a www people I know had a MC and then have gone on tt get pregnant within a couple of months and had healthy pregnancies and now have toddlers so thinking about it like that has got me more confident.

Good about your back letting up a bit, my boobs aren't quite as sore all the time now, although, I have just woken up from a nap, and they are feeling very heavy and tender, and that is just sitting here lol

Yes indoor work, I am a cleaner at the local naval base :/ pays the bills whilst looking for a job within psychology/working with children, don't necessarily enjoy it, apart from some of the people I work with, I have made few good friends there
although I do also look after a 16 year old boy with autism and epilepsy, we look funny when out as he is 6ft 3in and I, his carer, am 4ft 10in lol

I would love to have a full time job I loved

Has anyone told their supervisors/bosses they are pregnant? The boy I care for, his mum knows, but she is a family friend too, but I am tempted to tell my supervisor at work, so that someone knows, in the event of doctors/midwives appts etc, she knew about the loss etc. Then we would tell everyone else after 12 week scan, a few know now, my mum, dad, nan, auntie, cousin (one of my best friends as well as cousin), my other dad (long story) and his wife, hubbys mum and her partner and his cousin and auntie, and he told a couple of friends at work, we weren't going to tell them, but he got excited, and I just told people who knew we were trying and who asked about the doctor stuff in regards to fertility.

Baby1wanted - my mum spotted from about 6 weeks on my sister, and she continued to spot until 23 weeks :0 and mh sister is now a cheeky, pain in the bum, but adorable, nearly 7 year old

I just realised I have written an essay, so will stop now, I love this site

Oooh thanks - I'm grabbing onto any stories about spotting that end well!
I told my closest colleague straight away - I work on Intensive Care to already have to avoid some of the heavier work and some of the infections we have on there. It makes it much easier even if just one person knows, works as a bit of a protection. Then have had to tell my boss as I'm off work sick on doctor's / EPAU orders until the spotting settles. She's happy but obviously nervous for me. Then close family (both sets parents and all brothers and sisters - that's 10 between us know!) and about 6 very close friends know. I'm pretty sure most of work will guess - they know we've been trying and I think a few spotted my change to decaf teabags a couple of weeks ago Then me being off sick with some mystery illness.. think it'll be obvious to them! As for everyone else, I doubt we'll last to 12 weeks to be honest, we're rubbish at keeping secrets. If we get a heartbeat on scan in 2 weeks time we'll probably start telling people as and when we see them but we'll hold off on a facebook announcement until the 12 week scan

I told my two good friends at work today too x I know what you mean about maybe not lasting that long lol, we will probably tell family if and when we have our early scan, and as long as everything is ok.
I am not quite sure what to do when it comes to facebook, I don't think I will put it on there at all, as a few people do and go overboard. And I know what it is like trying and going through losses etc while it seems everyone else is on fb sharing everything about their pregnancies, and I would hate to think of someone feeling like that because of what I am putting on there, also, the fact that there are always people on there just to be nosey and tell everyone your business lol xxx

 

[baby1wanted]

I do know what you mean about facebook - and having had a 5 year TTC journey and a loss under my belt I've been the one on the other side. So I don't plan on doing a massive 'everyone look at me' thing - nor do I plan on updating about my pregnancy every minute like some seem to do
That said, fb is the only way I keep in touch with some people (school friends) and everyone I am friends with on their knows what we've been through to get to this point. So I hope to do it in some way that would actually give hope to others going through the same thing

 

[ksilme]

I see what you mean I have one 'friend' on there who wrote on there the other day that she has been sick, and another day saying she had 'just puked her tea up' there a're certain things not share on fb lol xx

 

[vicwa]

Had a bit of a panic this morning, for some reason (dream maybe) I thought my lines on test would be lighter today so stupidly did one to check, but it was darker yay!!!!!
Has anyone else had the same though, where the test line is darker on one side than the other?

Told supervisor today she is excited, she asked when she could share news lol, I did say 12 weeks, seems ages away xx

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Hey, and hello everyone!!! I think it's the right thing telling someone you work with as its best to be careful. I cannot help testing on cheap ones nearly every day for reassurance (I know I'm a freak and cool with it lol) love that my pos line is darker than the control line too

I finish this current placement next fri (21st) and my September one is for 11 weeks so am hoping just to get that completed and finish the last one when I've returned from maternity leave.

I sleep better when fiancé is back as he is in the navy and only gets home on weekends at mo so love having him home feel all safe. I know what you mean about snoring though aaarrrgggghhhh!

How is everyone feeling?

 

[vicwa]

I just had another beta drawn today at 5w4d/25 DPO. I didn't feel nervous last time but I feel nervous this time. At 4w4d/18 DPO, hCG was 1,682 so I feel like it would have to be REALLY high to have doubled appropriately. What if it hasn't? I wish I could get my mind off this. As soon as I start thinking about this stuff, I can't stop worrying! Hormones don't help, either

I'm repeating this from the other Feb group--I don't want to double up if you're looking at both, so sorry for the repeat!

So, my beta results from yesterday were 18,090. The number itself is good but the doubling time was like 49.02 hours, so that's decent. I'm glad it didn't spiral out of control like a molar pregnancy or something. PHEW.
I wish my NP would offer me an US so I know if it's multiples. Fingers crossed it's not...I have no idea how people handle that! I guess you just do.
Hope everyone is doing well

That's amazing news! so it's doubling every couple of days instead of every 3 days is that right? Sounds good xxx

 

[vicwa]

Yey!!!!!!

 

[ksilme]

Yay vicwa xx I am too scared to do mine in case it doesn't say 3+ xx

 

[vicwa]

Yay vicwa xx I am too scared to do mine in case it doesn't say 3+ xx

Come on pee on that digi with me lol

 

[hibiscus07]

baby1wanted--any news on the spotting? Any lighter, or at least not any heavier? Fingers crossed...

 

[baby1wanted]

baby1wanted--any news on the spotting? Any lighter, or at least not any heavier? Fingers crossed...

Thanks hibiscus! I keep thinking it's stopped then it starts again
No more pink really, just brown for the last few days and not getting any heavier. I'm staying positive at the moment, just wish we could fast forward to the next scan! 2 weeks is a long time to wait... I thought the 2WW when TTC was bad enough but this is torture!
In the meantime I very much feel pregnant. I'm shattered even though I'm off work, I get dizzy very easily and have waves of severe nausea.
The thing that's amazing me the most is my boobs - in particular my nipples. Sorry for sharing too much but I have quite big boobs (UK size 32D) but very small nipples. They have literally doubled in size over the last week, DH saw them properly for the first time in a few days today and he just burst out laughing
I'm also still getting strongly positive HPTs. Got one digital left which I'll use half way through my wait until the next scan in the hope that it still says 3+.
Trying to take all the signs as a good thing

How are you feeling?

 

[ksilme]

Yay vicwa xx I am too scared to do mine in case it doesn't say 3+ xx

Come on pee on that digi with me lol

Haha that made me giggle x I just know if it doesn't say 3+ I will panic my plan was to wait til next Fri, maybe I will do early next week instead xx

I have been getting car sick I drive and have never had car sickness whilst driving before, I do if in the bpack of my mum's car but never driving, only driven 11 miles and feeling sick as a dog xx

 

[vicwa]

baby1wanted--any news on the spotting? Any lighter, or at least not any heavier? Fingers crossed...

Thanks hibiscus! I keep thinking it's stopped then it starts again
No more pink really, just brown for the last few days and not getting any heavier. I'm staying positive at the moment, just wish we could fast forward to the next scan! 2 weeks is a long time to wait... I thought the 2WW when TTC was bad enough but this is torture!
In the meantime I very much feel pregnant. I'm shattered even though I'm off work, I get dizzy very easily and have waves of severe nausea.
The thing that's amazing me the most is my boobs - in particular my nipples. Sorry for sharing too much but I have quite big boobs (UK size 32D) but very small nipples. They have literally doubled in size over the last week, DH saw them properly for the first time in a few days today and he just burst out laughing
I'm also still getting strongly positive HPTs. Got one digital left which I'll use half way through my wait until the next scan in the hope that it still says 3+.
Trying to take all the signs as a good thing

How are you feeling?

Sorry to hear you're still spotting. It must really seem like if its not one thing it's another! Very glad to hear though that you're having strong symptoms. My sister had spotting all the way through with all her 3 children so sometimes I'm sure these things just happen for no real reason.

 

[vicwa]

Yay vicwa xx I am too scared to do mine in case it doesn't say 3+ xx

Come on pee on that digi with me lol

Haha that made me giggle x I just know if it doesn't say 3+ I will panic my plan was to wait til next Fri, maybe I will do early next week instead xx

I have been getting car sick I drive and have never had car sickness whilst driving before, I do if in the bpack of my mum's car but never driving, only driven 11 miles and feeling sick as a dog xx

Yeah I get travel sick if I'm a passenger as well. Never heard of it whilst driving though so must be an unusual pregnancy thing

 

[ksilme]

Yay vicwa xx I am too scared to do mine in case it doesn't say 3+ xx

Come on pee on that digi with me lol

Haha that made me giggle x I just know if it doesn't say 3+ I will panic my plan was to wait til next Fri, maybe I will do early next week instead xx

I have been getting car sick I drive and have never had car sickness whilst driving before, I do if in the bpack of my mum's car but never driving, only driven 11 miles and feeling sick as a dog xx

Yeah I get travel sick if I'm a passenger as well. Never heard of it whilst driving though so must be an unusual pregnancy thing

Well, I think it might be the start of morning sickness, have had to go to bed as feeling nauseas and unsettled, bit bloated too. at least Wight symptoms, things are looking good xxx

How is everyone else xxx

 

[ksilme]

I have just noticed all my typos lol, flipping tablet!!

 

[Alia S]

I due im February 2014 i don't know my date yet haven't been to doctor yet found out pregnant a week ago.. but internet says im due on February 11 or 15 .. different websites says different!

 

[Jessica_MTY]

Hey everybody!!
I'm a newbie!! I got a positive on 3 home tests last sunday and then had a blood test on Thursday to confirm the pregnancy (where i live in mexico you can't see a doctor until you confirm the pregnancy) and according to the internet due date predictors, im due around February 15th
I haven't had much in the way of symptoms, other than feeling really weepy and at the point of tears pretty random
I've had some cramps, but honestly I think its because i got overexcited, started stuffing myself with fruit and veg and my body can't handle the dramatic change in diet haha