Waiting for AF after M/C, anyone else? OCBM

[ljsmummy]

Hi everyone!

Lit - how are you doing momma??6 weeks already!!hows the nausea?ive heard you can sometimes find the heartbeat with a doppler before 12 weeks too,im planning to have a go,although I was told at my 6 week scan that my uterus is retroverted too!so I dont know if its a good idea for me to try and fail and be disappointed. I do hope you get to have an earlier scan,that would be great to reassure you. Are in US?

Blue - your chart looks really exciting!Im hopeful that all your hard work in the bedroom this month will pay off!wait a little while to test again though,im keeping everything crossed for you!

Aleeah - hope everything is well with you and little one my lovely.I look forward to your super long post update!

Linny - woohoo for no spotting!!hopefully thats the end of that.How are you feeling now? Do you have a date for your 12 week scan?

Sara- sorry about your beta. When I was catching up on posts I got so excited!What happens now?will you have it checked again? I hope there is some good news for you just around the corner.

Lindsay - with my little boy I didnt even have a noticeable bump till maybe 5 months. Even the midwife didnt understand why I had such a neat and tidy bump,to the point where I had an extra scan at 32 weeks to measure growth. But at every appointment he measured perfectly,and was born a healthy 7lb 11oz. Treasure your little bump,it will be easier to get back into shape after!!

Teacup - how are you doing love?sending you hugs.

kim - glad your hcg is getting there,slowly but surely.Its good news,and means you are that little step closer.what are your plans for ttc? If you dont mind me asking.

sorry if ive missed any lovely ladies!


Afm - im really struggling with the sickness!its morning noon and night sickness including wake up at night to throw up. As much as im so grateful for this symptom as its constant reassurance that things are as they should be,its really taking its toll on me right now. But I dont want to go on about it as I know if it suddenly went I would be begging for it to come back. And i also know many of you would do anything to swap with me right now. So I must soldier on!
We have a lot on with DHs grandmothers funeral on Wednesday,and im crazy busy at work,so just thankful that I have a lot to occupy my mind in these early weeks.
Hope everyone is doing great :-D

lots of love x x x

 

[Lindsay109]

Emma, don't be disappointed by bfn at 7 dpo, it's waaaaaay too early The cramping going away is also not a bad thing - maybe it was implantation I'm also excited for you to test on the 22nd! I'm really hoping you get an early christmas present!!

LL, I'm so glad to hear you're feeling optimistic and not obsessing over symptoms, keep it up!! You're right, they do come and go, and there is no sense worrying about it My doctor said she wouldn't try the doppler until at least 10 weeks, my OB said the same (in fact she used the ultrasound machine at 10 weeks because she said there was no point trying with the doppler and worrying me unnecessarily). I hope you have a nice evening with your friend!

Linny, your party sounds like fun! What character are you dressing up as? I'm so glad your spotting has stopped, I hope it stays away! You're right, it is crazy how an innocent comment can seem ominous after a loss. I know I have become very careful about what I say to other people who are pregnant just in case they have had a loss in the past and are as neurotic as I am, lol.

Ljs, sorry to hear the morning sickness is really getting to you! I hope you get some relief soon, it certainly does wear on you after a while. That's good to know you had a nice small bump too and everything was fine I am grateful that I can still move around quite easily, hopefully it will continue.

As for me, not too much going on this weekend. I did some work today as I need to catch up before next week starts, and then tomorrow we're having some friends over for dinner.

 

[Literati_Love]

Ljs - it is great to hear from you! Sorry your nausea is so bad! Although I would find the symptoms reassuring, I can't say I envy that much sickness! You definitely sound like you have it pretty rough! But I am so glad that after a loss we all just appreciate our symptoms so much.

I haven't really been nauseous since I threw up on Thurs, but I do feel slightly queasy when I don't eat often enough so I think I'm just keeping it at bay by eating lots. Today my boobs are extra sore so it makes me less concerned about lack of nausea. and I'm actually from Canada! will you not get another scan til 12 weeks now?

Lindsay - dinner with friends sounds nice. No Sunday night dinner with your parents this weekend?? =)

 

[klsltsp]

Goodmorning ladies

LL I'm soo glad you're feeling like you can enjoy your pregnancy, I loove being pregnant and I'm worried that due to the losses I won't be able to enjoy my next one (being optimistic here ) so I'm happy to see you're able to it gives me a lot of hope.

Emma it's still early, I'm really really really hoping it's your month if not there's still a few of us here to trot through another month of ttc.

Lj sorry to hear about the sickness.. are you taking anything? I have had to take meds for sickness when I was pregnant with both of my DS's. I actually never threw up but was nauseaus alllllll day and night... like you said it was reassuring but not fun at all.. good luck!! and hopefully only a few more weeks. Most women's levels start to even out around 10 weeks and the nauseau starts to ease a little then for some

Sara how are you doing? any news? have you tried another test or are you getting another blood test?

AFM well there is a big snow storm here today so we're staying put! LJ for my ttc they think I'll be able to have another baby, once my hcg reaches negative they are going to do a a few tests to check my uterus, with my last pregnancy that I lost, the baby had implanted on my c-section scar and when I miscarried some of the tissue was "stuck" in my scar, this tissue continued to grow and created a tumor of sorts that went all the way through my uterus wall... so I've been waiting for this tumor to be gone. It is for the most part gone, they can't see it anymore on the ultrasound so just waiting for my levels to go down. The doctors said it would take longer than the average woman since the tissue was in the muscle. So for now I'm a pin cushion My OH said this week that it's funny to want the numbers to go down and then soon enough we'll be wanting them to go up. I'm hoping to be able to TTC in Feb, I just started another month of bcp... that's weird too hahaha but can't chance getting pregnant right now and I've had no trouble getting pregnant coming off the bcp.

Well enough about me!!! hope all you ladies have a great weekend... my 1 yr old is screaming for Elmo... so must go get him a you tube video!! hahaha

 

[Linnypops]

LL - Yeah the party was terrific actually, but we were out till 2:30am!! I slept till 2 in the afternoon today. Me too - re: spotting. If it stays away a week I can relax a lot more...The doppler has been a godsend during it. Oooo, glad your bestie knows, it's impossible not to tell someone so close really. And yes, isn't it nice to have nothing to report worry-wise?!

I don't know about the doctor trying then. I know MW's in this country don't try till later on - around 10-11w? Hope you manage to get an earlier ultrasound, that will really help allay fears! About the nausea - i'm the same, eat pretty constantly and usualy very bland non-acidic foods. Cannot complain! Nothing like poor LJ, and good to have the symptom! x

LJ - Sorry to hear your nausea is so bad, I understand not wanting to complain, but I feel like you definitely don't need to be throwing up in the middle of the night. Fair's fair! Hopefully it'll ease up in a few weeks time...Till then is there any anti-sickness meds you could try? I've heard B6 can help reduce it? x

Lindsay - Yeah it was, but late! I was so tired I slept in till 2pm today...not done that since I was a teenager! haha. I went as Lintilla? She's in the radio version, an escort who was relentlessly duplicated by a cloning machine. I know the feeling about catching up on work before work week starts - It seems like as holidays approach people think the world is ending and you have to do 10x the work! Dinner with friends sounds good though!

Blue - How are you feeling today love? Any more symptoms!? X

Kay - good to hear you're in good hands and the levels are dropping! February isn't too far away at all, sounds like a really good prognosis for gettign a bfp next year! I imagine implanting on the scar is not all that common a thing?! So, not likely to reoccur. Hope the next couple of months fly by!

 

[klsltsp]

linny yeah it was very rare for the baby to implant on my c-section scar, it's actually considered an ectopic pregnancy, the most rare kind... so rare that there were no protocols etc on what they needed to do. They said that it's unlikely for it to happen again, but have also said that if the next one implants anywhere in the lower half of my uterus it could be a problem... so wait and see!! I figure it was so rare and that I was VERY lucky to not have my uterus rupture, that I'm meant to have another baby!! That's logical right? hahaha

Lindsay glad everything is moving along your miracle will be here in no time at all!!!

 

[bluestars]

This mornings fmu.... neg... I really think im out.

P.s ive hurt my back and havent been on so havent caught up with everything. Kim cant wait for you to start trying again.

Aleeah - where are you ?

Sara- how are you? Af showed up yet ?

Ljs sorry for the bad sickness. I can remember what that was like and it was hellish. Nothing helps! Hope it passes soon.
How is everyone else? Xxx

 

[ljsmummy]

Im spotting so terrified and dont know what to do or think x x

 

[bluestars]

A few of the girls here spotted ljs. How far are you ? is it heavy? xxx

 

[ljsmummy]

Im 8 weeks today.its not heavy, but its red.which I know is bad im so scared xx

 

[bluestars]

Can you call your doctor and see what they say?

xxx

 

[ljsmummy]

I know I need to.But they wouldn't even understand what I was saying right now, im a snotty snivelling wreck x x

 

[bluestars]

Listen it could just be a sensitive cervix. Have you got any pain? xxx

 

[ljsmummy]

No there is no pain with it xx

 

[bluestars]

My midwife said that if there is no back pain or anything then its likely that its not a MC. I say go phone your doctor and get your bloods checked just to clear your midn because you dont need the stress if its not anything to worry about!

 

[Linnypops]

LJs - Oh gosh, yes that's a horrible experience . I had the same red blood at 7 weeks straight after seeing the bean's heartbeat. I have had sporadic pink spotting on and off since then and bean is absolutely fine still. So, hold on in there love . I immediately went scouring for statistics during the spotting and discovered that if you've seen a heartbeat and have spotting/bleeding, the odds of an mc range from 5% - 15% depending on how far along you are. I hope that helps calm you a little because they are pretty damn good odds.

I hope and pray and believe it will clear up X

 

[ljsmummy]

Thank you.I really hope its not the end.I will ring the docs soon once I've sorted myself out.Cant get hold of DH and really need a hug xx

 

[Linnypops]

Oh yeah, the colour etc - although people say that really matters it really doesn't seem to. For example, if it's your cervix being irritated then bright red is perfectly normal to have. And no pain or cramping is a big sign too. I also had no pain during my spotting.

 

[bluestars]

i know its not the same but im sending you one from here! xx

 

[ljsmummy]

Thank you so much everyone.I appreciate your words more than you know, even if it doesnt sound like it right now x x