Will be 37 due in April 2016 anyone else?

[Chrissy05]

Aayla... I'm in Ontario, Ottawa to be precise. Whereabouts are you? Has the cramping all gone away?

 

[Aayla]

I'm in BC. about an hour east of Vancouver.

Cramping has not gone away. It actually switched sides, got worse and i had bleeding on the weekend. Went to the hospital yesterday. Urine test came back positive which the doc said was a good sign but my hcg is not in range. They haven't called to go over it, I just know based on getting my results online. (it's a love hate relationship with My Ehealth). So i sit here in limbo. Not knowing what it all means and since it's a holiday today I have no doc to talk to. Tomorrow I will get more blood taken and will see where my numbers sit. Hopefully they are continuing to go up. Will be getting in for an u/s just not sure when. Won't know until tomorrow.
Most other symptoms have gone. I still don't' have much of an appetite but that could be the stress of all this. Today I am just trying to pass the time. I can't do much cause too much movement causes cramping to start again.

 

[Chrissy05]

Oh no! I'm so sorry to hear that! I hope that tomorrow's blood tests look good and that it's all a false alarm. Fingers crossed!

As for the hcg being out of range, I had really slow rising levels for the first few weeks (only doubling every 60ish hours), and sometime during the 6th week it started to pick up.

 

[Aayla]

It seems like I am having a period. The cramps worry me more but sometimes it is seems like bathroom cramps not af cramps. For the last few weeks all cramping was on the right side. Then it switched to the left when I started to bleed. But it isn't heavy at all. I don't even need a pad. I spot every so often. It is all when I wipe. So I am cautiously optimistic that I am one of those women. May be my pcos has something to do with it. I had a different issue that was taken care of before hand but it could be doing something.
Just stuck in limbo. I feel little on my right side. Mostly just pressure in the centre and on the cervix.

 

[Bekah78]

Everything crossed for you Aayla that all is ok. My symptoms disappeared for a day or two and I was worried too. Symptoms returned though. I know it's easy to say but try and not stress.

 

[Hopeful1479]

Sorry...
I'm more nervous this time than any pregnancy, just wanted to say hi, I've had my downs results as 1 in 15180 n fluid measurement as 1.3mmbut honestly I wouldn't Have any further testing, happy n healthy 9 months ladies xx

Welcome Emma congrats!! Those awesome downs results!! My first baby they were 1 in 244 and I freaked out and she is perfect so this time I have opted out of testing. Will you be finding out the gender??

 

[Hopeful1479]

Hi ladies!

Though I'm not technically over 35 yet (my 35th bday is this weekend), and I'm actually due at the end of March and not April, I am definitely concerned about this whole AMA thing and hope that you will all welcome me here anyway.

This is our first after nearly a year of trying and 1 miscarriage in June. Since I wasn't yet 35, my doctor would joke that our 1 year of trying (and thus time to be referred to a fertility specialist) would coincide with my 35th bday. Thankfully we ended up not needing any extra treatment, just more careful follow-ups for my thyroid.

I have my first scan next week (12 weeks) and am both excited and nervous. We're doing the NT-testing and the accompanying blood work, but are not opting for the NIPT (Harmony/Panorama) because it isn't covered by our insurance and the province only covers it for moms 40+. Hopefully all is well with baby... it's what I keep telling myself every time I'm nauseous or throw up... which has become more often since weeks 9-10.

Welcome Chrissy!! How exciting for you and your family!! TTC is so trying and you never know what is wrong or what you can do to make it work, I think if I put in as much time into TTC in the rest of my life I would be uber successful lol. Well you must keep us posted and of course share your first sono pic!!

 

[Hopeful1479]

May I join you? I just turned 38 and am due in April with #2. My daughter just turned 2. We tried for over a year and used IUI to conceive. I haven't thought about testing yet, but we won't due amnio or anything too invasive. I heard there is a new early blood test that can also tell gender? We will find out the gender but I liked seeing it on the 20 week scan with my daughter, not on a sheet of paper.

I'm Canadian too (from Ontario) but now live in North Carolina!

Of course, welcome and congrats!! My little girl will be 2 in October!! How have you been feeling, and how has the pregnancy been going?? Any preference in gender this time around? I am hoping girl again as I have all the clothes and stuff!! lol but any healthy baby will do obviously!

 

[Hopeful1479]

It seems like I am having a period. The cramps worry me more but sometimes it is seems like bathroom cramps not af cramps. For the last few weeks all cramping was on the right side. Then it switched to the left when I started to bleed. But it isn't heavy at all. I don't even need a pad. I spot every so often. It is all when I wipe. So I am cautiously optimistic that I am one of those women. May be my pcos has something to do with it. I had a different issue that was taken care of before hand but it could be doing something.
Just stuck in limbo. I feel little on my right side. Mostly just pressure in the centre and on the cervix.

I am so sorry you are going through this and it could anything so keep your head up. At 6 weeks I haev bleeding, clotting and cramping, I was traveling and could not get to my doc until a few days later and had an internal sono and everything was fine. It turns out it was all vaginal bleeding and nothing to do with the baby. And again yesterday I had bleeding, very bizarre I was going #2 (sorry) and wiped and there was red blood, I lookedin the toilet and there was blood. I freaked out, wiped again and it was gone and have not had any since. I had a rough day lots of lifting, cleaning, laundry and unpacking so I am hoping I just over did it for the day. I will be calling my doc again today, I hope they don't think I am crazy.

I know we always think the worst and listen to people's horror sotries, but we are all different and our bodies do funny things. Fingers crossed for you, keep us all posted.

 

[Aayla]

I am booked in for an ultrasound at the hospital in 2 hr and 45 min. So I am hoping we see good news. But even if we don't I just want to know and to be able to grieve so we can move on and try again. I am still hopeful as the cramps are minimal. the bleed picked up a tiny bit last night but still not a lot there on the pad. FX

 

[Bekah78]

Let us know how you get on Aayla. Will be thinking of you. Everything crossed all ok!

 

[PugLuvAh]

Another Canadian here! (just north of Toronto). Turning 37 in October and pregnant with #3.

Just wanted to wish all you ladies good luck

 

[Hopeful1479]

Another Canadian here! (just north of Toronto). Turning 37 in October and pregnant with #3.

Just wanted to wish all you ladies good luck

Welcome!! Congrats on #3!! How has your pregnancy going thus far?

 

[Hopeful1479]

I am booked in for an ultrasound at the hospital in 2 hr and 45 min. So I am hoping we see good news. But even if we don't I just want to know and to be able to grieve so we can move on and try again. I am still hopeful as the cramps are minimal. the bleed picked up a tiny bit last night but still not a lot there on the pad. FX

 

[Bekah78]

Just back from my first scan. All ok and dates matched what we thought. So officially 7weeks and 5 days.... Oh and I'm carrying one. Due date 22nd April 2016.

 

[Hopeful1479]

Just back from my first scan. All ok and dates matched what we thought. So officially 7weeks and 5 days.... Oh and I'm carrying one. Due date 22nd April 2016.

YAY!! That is awesome, congrats good to hear... So did you book your next scan? Not sure if its different where you are from?

 

[Bekah78]

I'm in Scotland. I just need to call my GP and get it arranged.

 

[Aayla]

so the sonographer told me "all I can tell you is I see no sign of pregnancy" but at 6 weeks and with my hcg levels that doesn't surprise her. I am expecting a call today from my fertility doc to go over the results and next steps. I expect blood work to check my levels.
To be honest I'm not hopeful. All my symptoms are gone and the bleeding hasn't stopped. It hasn't gotten worse. It either goes lighter or stays the same. I just want to know for sure. This limbo is killing me.

 

[Bekah78]

So sorry to read your update. Hugs! Hope you get some answers soon Aayla.

 

[Hopeful1479]

so the sonographer told me "all I can tell you is I see no sign of pregnancy" but at 6 weeks and with my hcg levels that doesn't surprise her. I am expecting a call today from my fertility doc to go over the results and next steps. I expect blood work to check my levels.
To be honest I'm not hopeful. All my symptoms are gone and the bleeding hasn't stopped. It hasn't gotten worse. It either goes lighter or stays the same. I just want to know for sure. This limbo is killing me.

i am so sorry you have to go through this, I still have my fingers crossed for you as I had a friend bleed for 3 weeks in her first trimester and the end result was a happy little girl... Our bodies do bizarre things, either way try and keep your head up....