UTD after fertility issues
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Topic: UTD after fertility issues
Posted By: Auntie Awesome
Subject: UTD after fertility issues
Date Posted: 20 May 2014 at 8:18pm
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Hey ladies. This is for all those graduates of the TTC 12+ months so we have a place to chat when we finally get those BFPs. 😊 ------------- TTC 2 years Me 32, him 38. severe MFI. IVF + ICSI cycle #1 April 2014. BFP with 1 x frostie. Beautiful baby boy born Jan 2015 TTC #2 FET May 2016. BFN IVF #2 July 2016, 14 eggs, 1 embryo, BFP! |
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Posted By: Mac19
Date Posted: 20 May 2014 at 8:56pm
| Hi AA, thanks for setting this up, hope you don't mind if I jump in here sometimes. I've had a different journey to many in the TTC 12+ mths thread but I've had a mc with my first pregnancy and enjoy the support from the group and sharing in others x |
Posted By: Mac19
Date Posted: 20 May 2014 at 8:56pm
| How far along are you AA? |
Posted By: Mushroom
Date Posted: 20 May 2014 at 8:56pm
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Hey Auntie - obviously I'm not UTD, but I have been pregnant, so happy to chat over here as well having been through both fertility issues and pregnancy! :) ------------- Me: 35, PCOS, endo, DH: 34, severe MFI 6+ yrs TTC#2 M/C 2012, clomid 2013, IVM 2014, IVF 2015, M/C 2015 2016 FET#1- BFP - MMC - Emergency D&C FET#2 - BFN Jul 16 - stage 3 endo removed. Oct 16 BFP |
Posted By: Mac19
Date Posted: 20 May 2014 at 9:01pm
| Also I'm too scared to join the 'due in' thread just yet...too much excitement & I don't want to get caught up in it as I'm trying to remain positive but open minded this early in. |
Posted By: Auntie Awesome
Date Posted: 20 May 2014 at 9:01pm
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Barely Mac - check out my ticker. Currently being battered by all day nausea, though there's a few hours in the evening that are OK! Anyone is welcome. ------------- TTC 2 years Me 32, him 38. severe MFI. IVF + ICSI cycle #1 April 2014. BFP with 1 x frostie. Beautiful baby boy born Jan 2015 TTC #2 FET May 2016. BFN IVF #2 July 2016, 14 eggs, 1 embryo, BFP! |
Posted By: Mac19
Date Posted: 20 May 2014 at 9:03pm
| Um excuse my ignorance but what is a ticker?! And an I view it on my mobile?? Argh so sorry to hear you've been unwell! |
Posted By: reddahlia
Date Posted: 20 May 2014 at 9:48pm
| Hey Aunty :) Thanks for setting this up. I must dash now but will be back on here when I can |
Posted By: Auntie Awesome
Date Posted: 21 May 2014 at 6:21am
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Ha ha Mac. No wonder you're confused, as no, you can't see the tickers on a mobile. I'm 8 weeks tomorrow. Makes me laugh, being newly pregnant is a little like being a kid again, every little bit counts (so it's 6 AND A HALF weeks) and you always round up! Red, how far along are you? Around 14? ------------- TTC 2 years Me 32, him 38. severe MFI. IVF + ICSI cycle #1 April 2014. BFP with 1 x frostie. Beautiful baby boy born Jan 2015 TTC #2 FET May 2016. BFN IVF #2 July 2016, 14 eggs, 1 embryo, BFP! |
Posted By: cridic1975
Date Posted: 21 May 2014 at 9:39am
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Auntie, thanks for setting this group up. :-) As at today I'm 4weeks 3days. Next BT tomorrow to see how my levels are rising. Too soon for me to feel like setting up a ticker yet .. but hopefully soon I will. 3rd pregnancy, first baby. Looking forward to seeing lots more ladies join. :-) ------------- Me: 39 DH: 40 MMC: 11/13 (7 weeks) Chem Preg: 04/14 3rd BFP - 15/5/14 EDD: 25/1/15 |
Posted By: Sunshine82
Date Posted: 21 May 2014 at 12:21pm
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Thanks for setting up AA :) Great idea. I haven't checked out the other due in forums but can imagine it's a different vibe and we've got different worries etc... I'm 5 weeks, 1 day today and everything going well so far but still having trouble believing it's real since I don't have any symptoms and it was such a long time coming (although we were lucky enough for this to happen on our first IVF cycle). Probably a bit too early to do anything about but I have been thinking about obstetrician vs midwife after I get discharged from FA. I know they recommend an obstetrician for all IVF babies but it seems like a huge expense if the pregnancy is normal especially after spending so much already on IVF. What are you guys thoughts on this? Good luck for BT tomorrow Cridic. Tinkling of you, we are only a few days apart |
Posted By: Mac19
Date Posted: 21 May 2014 at 2:59pm
| Cridic and Sunshine I'm around same timing, I'm 4w2d....and a nervous wreck hoping everything's going ok. How often are you guys monitored through FA? I haven't had fertility treatment (had a mc in jan, no children as yet), my first appointment with GP is tues am so at the moment I'm doing a HPT every few days to keep myself sane! Line has been getting darker each time - phew x |
Posted By: cridic1975
Date Posted: 21 May 2014 at 3:55pm
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Mac, congratulations!! I'm not being monitored through FA as I only registered with them 3 days before finding out I was pregnant so this pregnancy wasn't through fertility treatment. I'm just using my normal GP. FA offered it to me, but my GP does the same monitoring and it's free. My GP is willing to let me have as many BT's as I feel necessary (I have a permanent Lab Tests card) but waiting for the results stresses me out more than is necessary .. so I'm thinking after tomorrow's BT I'll probably stop monitoring my levels and just wait for my dating/viability scan to see how things are progressing. ------------- Me: 39 DH: 40 MMC: 11/13 (7 weeks) Chem Preg: 04/14 3rd BFP - 15/5/14 EDD: 25/1/15 |
Posted By: Luckymama23
Date Posted: 21 May 2014 at 4:10pm
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Hey ladies, can I join in here? (wasn't part of the TTC 12months plus group, but have been TTC'n since my son was born in 2008!)secondary infertility & recurrent miscarriage here, and am anxiously pregnant... ------------- 2 superstars too many miscarriages 2009-2014 |
Posted By: Sunshine82
Date Posted: 21 May 2014 at 4:31pm
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Welcome Lucky, of course. Yay Mac :) I'm just going with what FA say in terms of BT's. Have got another one next Tues and then I'll see what they say after that. Am booked in for a scan in 3 weeks from now. So I assume maybe they'll just wait for that. |
Posted By: cridic1975
Date Posted: 21 May 2014 at 5:41pm
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Welcome lucky. :-) ------------- Me: 39 DH: 40 MMC: 11/13 (7 weeks) Chem Preg: 04/14 3rd BFP - 15/5/14 EDD: 25/1/15 |
Posted By: Mac19
Date Posted: 21 May 2014 at 5:47pm
| Welcome lucky! Oh I'm loving this thread already, feel at home here :) Cridic can I ask when you had your first test and how many you've had since? |
Posted By: Mac19
Date Posted: 21 May 2014 at 5:58pm
| Am busy freaking myself out...haven't had any symptoms and when my symptoms disappeared last time at 10wks that's how I knew I had mc :( I know I'm being silly as with last pregnancy I didn't even know I was pregnant at this early stage! I did have more cramps last time and brownish discharge that lasted from about 4-7wks...none of that this time, guess I take that as a good sign |
Posted By: Auntie Awesome
Date Posted: 21 May 2014 at 6:09pm
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Hey Lucky, of course! We started this group from TTC 12months+ because we didn't feel we fitted in other places but you're welcome to join. I had four BTs in total, the last at 5+ weeks then nothing till the scan at 7 weeks. Was totally nervous but the nausea started a couple of days before the scan and we saw the little heartbeat flickering away :) And now the nausea it biting me the ass. Today I threw up on the motorway, while driving. Managed to exit, indicate and park all while throwing up. Think hubby was impressed! He's definitely taking over the morning commute from now on... Am meeting my midwife next week. I was with fert plus and they simply said I could have midwife or obstetrician but certainly didn't push specialist care. I absolutely don't want any more intervention than necessary, but then this is my first pregnancy and our issues are male-factor related, it might be different if I'd had unsuccessful pregnancies. My mother is convinced that our genes mean that now I've got hold of an embryo, it'll all be plain sailing! ------------- TTC 2 years Me 32, him 38. severe MFI. IVF + ICSI cycle #1 April 2014. BFP with 1 x frostie. Beautiful baby boy born Jan 2015 TTC #2 FET May 2016. BFN IVF #2 July 2016, 14 eggs, 1 embryo, BFP! |
Posted By: Auntie Awesome
Date Posted: 21 May 2014 at 6:12pm
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Mac, sorry we crossed. I had no symptoms as am on progesterone so boobs have been sore since before transfer. I did have a bleed at 3wks 4 days that was very stressful cos I thought it was all over but in hindsight looks like late implantation. Only sx 6weeks+ ------------- TTC 2 years Me 32, him 38. severe MFI. IVF + ICSI cycle #1 April 2014. BFP with 1 x frostie. Beautiful baby boy born Jan 2015 TTC #2 FET May 2016. BFN IVF #2 July 2016, 14 eggs, 1 embryo, BFP! |
Posted By: Mac19
Date Posted: 21 May 2014 at 6:20pm
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Thanks AA...think I just need to chill out, stay positive and know that what will be will be. Counting down until I can see the dr on Tues! Oh my gosh you are one skilled driver doing all that while throwing up! You can use that one whenever hubby complains about 'women drivers' ;) |
Posted By: Sunshine82
Date Posted: 21 May 2014 at 6:21pm
| Thanks AA, that makes me feel better. We're the same as you. Male factor infertility first pregnancy and should be no reason why the pregnancy won't be normal. Definitely just want a midwife. Actually always wanted a home birth but sort of figured that's out the door now too. Will see what they see at my scan but at the end of the day guess it's our choice. |
Posted By: Mac19
Date Posted: 21 May 2014 at 6:21pm
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Thanks AA...think I just need to chill out, stay positive and know that what will be will be. Counting down until I can see the dr on Tues! HPT's are getting noticeably darker, basal temp increasing daily, no more cramping really & no bleeding or spotting - surely good signs. Oh my gosh you are one skilled driver doing all that while throwing up! You can use that one whenever hubby complains about 'women drivers' ;) |
Posted By: Mrs Impatient
Date Posted: 21 May 2014 at 6:55pm
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AA - Thanks for setting this thread up, great idea. I never joined any of the 'due in' as I went in it and I didn't feel like any of them understood what I had been through to get here Sunshine - This is my first pregnancy from our first IVF round also (did 4 IUI's first) and they never suggested I should do any special monitoring as such, so have just been with a midwife. Do have an appointment at the hospital given this is an IVF baby but thats all I understand all of your concerns, I worried (and still do to a degree) at each step hoping that everything goes as it should I was very lucky and wasn't sick at all in my first trimester and my baby kicks me now to remind me I am pregnant which I love ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  TTC Mar 2011 4 IUI all BFN IVF Dec BFP |
Posted By: cridic1975
Date Posted: 21 May 2014 at 7:45pm
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Mac, my first BT was when I was 3w5d as I found out quite early I was pregnant. Second test was 3 days later, and my third test tomorrow will be at 4w4d. My first pregnancy I didn't find out I was pregnant until about 4w1d so I already feel like I've been pregnant for ages.... I really want the next 3 weeks to go fast so I can have my first scan. :-) DH and I were diagnosed as having unexplained infertility, however I have a low AMH, so it's likely my mc were due to my eggs, but of course without testing we can't be sure. Mary at FA seemed to think it was still likely to get a 'good' egg.. so I'm hoping like crazy that this is my good egg. ------------- Me: 39 DH: 40 MMC: 11/13 (7 weeks) Chem Preg: 04/14 3rd BFP - 15/5/14 EDD: 25/1/15 |
Posted By: cridic1975
Date Posted: 21 May 2014 at 7:48pm
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Regarding the OB v Midwife... I was certain, before getting pregnant, that I'd have a midwife.. however now, just because of my mc's I had considered an OB. I thought I would get some cover through my health insurance, but I had another look today and I think I misread my benefits last time. I do have a midwife in mind (she's been in my favourites on my computer since my first pregnancy), and I may contact her after I get the results of Thursday's test, or after my scan .. not sure yet. She's already looking like she's filling up for January, so don't want to leave it too late. ------------- Me: 39 DH: 40 MMC: 11/13 (7 weeks) Chem Preg: 04/14 3rd BFP - 15/5/14 EDD: 25/1/15 |
Posted By: Mac19
Date Posted: 21 May 2014 at 7:55pm
| I'm the same Cridic, not sure when to contact the midwife I have in mind, was so horrible to have to make that 'cancellation' call after mc :( It's a bit of a mental hurdle for me I think. I think ill wait until I've been to GP tues for first appt & if I need further bloods, wait until after them |
Posted By: Auntie Awesome
Date Posted: 21 May 2014 at 9:13pm
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Ha ha, hubby got his restricted licence age 35 (I was 15!) so he doesn't get to pull that women driver crap, I'm definitely the better driver. I see absolutely no reason why you can't have a home birth if you want and your midwife is ok. The risks of birth complications with an assisted conception pregnancy are the same with a naturally conceived one and as long as you accept those risks then fine. We are perhaps a lot more paranoid and fearful than the 'average' woman but I imagine they want their babies to be safe as much as us!!! If you want to have an ob or labour in a hospital then go for it, I am all about trying to be as normal as possible and doing what's right for you. Of course that doesn't stop me feeling so, so guilty when I moan about how sh*t I feel... Interesting Mrs I, who initiated the hospital visit? Midwife or fertility clinic?? ------------- TTC 2 years Me 32, him 38. severe MFI. IVF + ICSI cycle #1 April 2014. BFP with 1 x frostie. Beautiful baby boy born Jan 2015 TTC #2 FET May 2016. BFN IVF #2 July 2016, 14 eggs, 1 embryo, BFP! |
Posted By: Auntie Awesome
Date Posted: 21 May 2014 at 9:17pm
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Also, thanks OhBaby for editing my swear words... 😊 ------------- TTC 2 years Me 32, him 38. severe MFI. IVF + ICSI cycle #1 April 2014. BFP with 1 x frostie. Beautiful baby boy born Jan 2015 TTC #2 FET May 2016. BFN IVF #2 July 2016, 14 eggs, 1 embryo, BFP! |
Posted By: cridic1975
Date Posted: 22 May 2014 at 3:41pm
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I just had my 3rd HCG result come in - and it's still rising as it should. It's doubling approximately every 32 hours which is fantastic. I think I'll wait now and get one more done in a week's time and see how that one's looking. ------------- Me: 39 DH: 40 MMC: 11/13 (7 weeks) Chem Preg: 04/14 3rd BFP - 15/5/14 EDD: 25/1/15 |
Posted By: Mac19
Date Posted: 22 May 2014 at 5:04pm
| That's awesome Cridic! Great progress x |
Posted By: Sunshine82
Date Posted: 22 May 2014 at 5:13pm
| Yay Cridic :) |
Posted By: babycrazy
Date Posted: 23 May 2014 at 6:39am
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Hi girls. This kid I'm utd with is only a flicker in my eye but I thought I'd be brave and venture into here now that I've had sometime to digest the news (and woke up feeling distinctly blurk). Know most of you from the other thread I think. Wishing you all a happy pregnancy no matter what we'll all here for each other xx ------------- TTC since Oct 2009 4 x DI's failed IVF1 CP & MC IVF2 CP IVF3 Angel baby born 22.3wks |
Posted By: Mac19
Date Posted: 23 May 2014 at 7:09am
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Welcome Bc!!! So exciting!!!!!! Can you believe it this morning?! ;) AFM did my fourth hpt this morning and its way darker than control! Showed up as soon as my urine started to move across the test window :) hoping and praying everything will continue healthily x |
Posted By: babycrazy
Date Posted: 23 May 2014 at 7:44am
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Mac I haven't even poas! Don't have any at home. I kinda want to just so I get to see the lines lol. I actually have to keep telling myself it's real though. And now I'm second guessing everything I do and eat! ------------- TTC since Oct 2009 4 x DI's failed IVF1 CP & MC IVF2 CP IVF3 Angel baby born 22.3wks |
Posted By: cridic1975
Date Posted: 23 May 2014 at 8:56am
BC, great to see you in here!!!  ------------- Me: 39 DH: 40 MMC: 11/13 (7 weeks) Chem Preg: 04/14 3rd BFP - 15/5/14 EDD: 25/1/15 |
Posted By: babycrazy
Date Posted: 23 May 2014 at 11:37am
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Very thankful to be here Cridic. ------------- TTC since Oct 2009 4 x DI's failed IVF1 CP & MC IVF2 CP IVF3 Angel baby born 22.3wks |
Posted By: Mrs Impatient
Date Posted: 23 May 2014 at 5:59pm
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Cridic - FA intiated the hospital appointment but the midwife also said that I should expect it. Midwife said the appt would be around 24 weeks just to double check growth but my appointment will be when I am 29 weeks. She said it will just be a general check up and maybe a scan to make sure everything is going as it should. BC - So awesome to see you in here xxx ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> TTC Mar 2011 4 IUI all BFN IVF Dec BFP |
Posted By: Mac19
Date Posted: 24 May 2014 at 8:53am
| Morning ladies, how's everyone doing? BC when do you have your next bloods? Cridic you're getting more this week aren't you? Hope everyone's well...I'm looking forward to my fertilty acupuncture session this arvo, so relaxing (though last week I had to ask for the needles to be out a bit early as I was busting to wee!!)...it always puts me in a positive frame of mind which is good😊 |
Posted By: babycrazy
Date Posted: 24 May 2014 at 9:17am
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Hey Mac. Next bloods are Monday. Hopefully goes well I let slip to a few ppl lol including my parents so.....eek but I know no matter what they'll be supportive. Still only having mild symptoms and aside from glaring absence of AF I'd never know. Have a great day girls. ------------- TTC since Oct 2009 4 x DI's failed IVF1 CP & MC IVF2 CP IVF3 Angel baby born 22.3wks |
Posted By: cridic1975
Date Posted: 24 May 2014 at 1:42pm
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Mac, my plan was to have another BT on Thursday ... but I'm in two minds.. one part of me doesn't want to do any more tests, just because my levels have been doubling so well and I just want to continue like nothing could go wrong, and the other part of me wants to get another one done on Monday to see that things are still going okay. With my first pregnancy, although I started miscarrying at 7 weeks, my dating scan actually showed the baby stopped growing at approximately 5w3d... so that would be next Wed. That makes me really nervous. I'm not really having any symptoms.. except for an on/off mild feeling in my abdomen region. Hope everyone else is good and having a lovely weekend. ------------- Me: 39 DH: 40 MMC: 11/13 (7 weeks) Chem Preg: 04/14 3rd BFP - 15/5/14 EDD: 25/1/15 |
Posted By: Mac19
Date Posted: 24 May 2014 at 4:36pm
| Oh it's tricky Cridic....guess perhaps you could just see how you feel on Mon and then on Thurs too. Sounds like you've had great results with your last tests though :) |
Posted By: babycrazy
Date Posted: 24 May 2014 at 9:09pm
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Can understand your concern Cridic. Sucks to not even just be able to enjoy the fact you're utd. Personally I'm hoping that Monday is the last bloods for me I just want to chill and I'm not even in the same position as you. Sounds like your levels are rising well. Will this be the third bloods for you? ------------- TTC since Oct 2009 4 x DI's failed IVF1 CP & MC IVF2 CP IVF3 Angel baby born 22.3wks |
Posted By: Mac19
Date Posted: 25 May 2014 at 6:37am
| Baby crazy I need to take a leaf from your book and just chill ;) I'm temping and am thinking I should take the advice of dr google and stop now that I've had FOUR glaringly obvious BFP's. this mornings temp dropped a bit (after a huge freak spike 3days ago - if I kept going like that I'd start to boil ;) so of course I'm panicking that this is a sign of mc again :( If I remove the huge spike 3 days ago my chart looks much more reassuring but I'm thinking its probably time to stop temping. |
Posted By: babycrazy
Date Posted: 25 May 2014 at 7:30am
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I totally would Mac. Go easy on yourself as it's not hard especially if you've had losses before. I'm lucky to have never lost a pregnancy but this is my first ever time after 4.5yrs so I am slightly anxious it will all get ripped away. Especially since my symptoms are so mild although in saying that they're definitely there if that makes sense. Right now I'm going to get through the bloods then scan and go from there. ------------- TTC since Oct 2009 4 x DI's failed IVF1 CP & MC IVF2 CP IVF3 Angel baby born 22.3wks |
Posted By: Mac19
Date Posted: 25 May 2014 at 7:49am
| Thanks Bc, I know you're right. A big thing for me is that my mc was a missed miscarriage so I had no bleeding. The only clue was symptoms disappearing over about 1.5weeks. I know what you mean about symptoms - I have some fleeting moments of nausea and my boobs are sore when I touch them...but I want full on swollen sore boobs and nausea!! First GP visit tues morning so guess its step by step... |
Posted By: babycrazy
Date Posted: 25 May 2014 at 7:54am
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Man a missed mc would be awful. I'm not really nauseous just get yucky if I let myself get too hungry and my nipples are tender but not out of this world. Getting backaches at night too. Good luck for your doctors visit. ------------- TTC since Oct 2009 4 x DI's failed IVF1 CP & MC IVF2 CP IVF3 Angel baby born 22.3wks |
Posted By: cridic1975
Date Posted: 25 May 2014 at 8:16am
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BC I've already had 3 BT, so it would be my fourth. My mc was a missed mc also, no cramps, spotting or anything like that.... but I had suspicions due to my levels not rising as much as I would have thought the should. This pregnancy's levels are a lot better, so mane I should just chill and go with it. Mac I'd definitely stop temping if I were you. I stopped temping when I got my +ve HPT. You'll just go crazy otherwise. How come you've waited for so long to go to your Dr? I desperately want sore boobs and nausea... at the moment I've just got a heavy feeling in my abdomen and am starting to get slightly tender nipples. I'm 5 weeks today! BC, I'm curious, in IVF how soon after transfer do you get your BT done? Would you normally be around 12dpo? ------------- Me: 39 DH: 40 MMC: 11/13 (7 weeks) Chem Preg: 04/14 3rd BFP - 15/5/14 EDD: 25/1/15 |
Posted By: Mac19
Date Posted: 25 May 2014 at 8:23am
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Critic sounds like we are similar in some ways. Missed mc I didn't have any cramps etc either :( I'm not sure why I've waited until 5wks...I guess part of me wondered if it was true and thought maybe AF would show up during the week last week. Another part thought that last time I went to dr around 5weeks (cos I didn't test until AF was missed) and that a lot of people don't find out until this time anyway. Think I'm trying to push the 'milestones' out so once that's done, I'm closer to first scan etc...stupid I know. I did have some bleeding last pregnancy around 6wks but had a scan at 6w3d and saw a heartbeat beating away. In hindsight maybe this was a sign mc was going to happen...who knows. Getting past that 6w3d and having a healthy scan at 7weeks will be a big milestone for me. |
Posted By: babycrazy
Date Posted: 25 May 2014 at 8:34am
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So with my embryo transfer they test to detect ovulation then 5 days after put the embryo in and 10 days later do the pregnancy test so I was 15dpo when tested. ------------- TTC since Oct 2009 4 x DI's failed IVF1 CP & MC IVF2 CP IVF3 Angel baby born 22.3wks |
Posted By: cridic1975
Date Posted: 25 May 2014 at 9:08am
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Hugs Mac. My first pregnancy didn't make it as far as a heartbeat, I would have found that much harder. I'm hoping this time for a successful first scan. I'm going to take DH with me this time. BC, all the best for your BT tomorrow!! :-) ------------- Me: 39 DH: 40 MMC: 11/13 (7 weeks) Chem Preg: 04/14 3rd BFP - 15/5/14 EDD: 25/1/15 |
Posted By: Auntie Awesome
Date Posted: 25 May 2014 at 8:34pm
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Hi all, my first blood test was scheduled 12 days post transfer. My first actual blood test was 9 days after cos I had a bad bleed but it turns out it was positive! Was freaked out till 10 days later when our fourth BT was over 2000 and then heard the heartbeat at 7 weeks on the scan. Am nearly 8weeks 3 days now and absolutely battered by morning sickness, now have some anti nausea medication that means I can function, but my DH was definitely worried that "the raspberry" wasn't doing OK cos I was feeling better! Meeting the midwife on Wednesday and stop pessaries on Thursday. Yay!!! Then we're only three weeks off 12 weeks and people able to tell people. Hubby wants me to wear this for the family gathering that is fortunately planned for that week http://www.spreadshirt.com/women-s-pregnancy-announcement-t-shirt-bun-in-the-C3376A13718854/vp/13718854T813A317PC112676621PA1667X27Y190#/detail/13718854T813A317PC112676621PA1667X27Y190 Good luck for tomorrow's test, BC! ------------- TTC 2 years Me 32, him 38. severe MFI. IVF + ICSI cycle #1 April 2014. BFP with 1 x frostie. Beautiful baby boy born Jan 2015 TTC #2 FET May 2016. BFN IVF #2 July 2016, 14 eggs, 1 embryo, BFP! |
Posted By: babycrazy
Date Posted: 25 May 2014 at 8:42pm
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Exciting aunty! Glad things are going well for you but sorry to hear you've been ill. Hope I don't start being actually sick I hate vomiting like will do anything to avoid it. Can't wait to hear how your 'reveal' goes. I've already spilt the beans to my parents lol. And a few others whoops. But only close ppl that I know will shush. ------------- TTC since Oct 2009 4 x DI's failed IVF1 CP & MC IVF2 CP IVF3 Angel baby born 22.3wks |
Posted By: Auntie Awesome
Date Posted: 25 May 2014 at 8:59pm
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yup, my folks know, but not my five brothers and sisters, their partners and their (combined) 14 kids!!! Told a really close friend today - she cried. I was so surprised and touched. ------------- TTC 2 years Me 32, him 38. severe MFI. IVF + ICSI cycle #1 April 2014. BFP with 1 x frostie. Beautiful baby boy born Jan 2015 TTC #2 FET May 2016. BFN IVF #2 July 2016, 14 eggs, 1 embryo, BFP! |
Posted By: babycrazy
Date Posted: 25 May 2014 at 9:06pm
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Lol I've had a few tears from ppl. My dad even said he had a tear for me. Planning to tell my brother this week then if I can help it no one else till safe zone is reached. That's a lot of family you have there. Can understand your holding off! But I bet they'll all be stoked once they know. And with that many kids you'll surely score some good handme downs (if that's your thing of course). ------------- TTC since Oct 2009 4 x DI's failed IVF1 CP & MC IVF2 CP IVF3 Angel baby born 22.3wks |
Posted By: Mac19
Date Posted: 25 May 2014 at 10:17pm
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AA that's a big extended family you've got!! Stoked to hear its all going well for you :) BC best of luck for your bloods tomorrow! How long will your results take? Same day? Ill be checking in :) So lovely to share in the excitement with a few of your nearest and dearest :) AFM, went to the toilet tonight and notice two tiny pin prick drops of blood on the paper. Literally a pin prick and wouldn't have noticed it normally except that I'm scrutinizing every time I go to the toilet! I also had the same thing about 9ish dpo. Am so scared, have been back to the toilet three or so times and now nothing, and nothing internal when I check. I'm not even 100% it came from inside but am so scared. Have had the standard niggly cramps since about 5dpo coming and going at times...hope it's nothing to be concerned about :( |
Posted By: babycrazy
Date Posted: 26 May 2014 at 6:37am
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Mac hope that was the end of the spotting hun! Will get results tomorrow as I'm doing them at my local clinic rather than the place that does same day. Couldn't be bothered driving 1.5hrs one way and it messes with work. This way I get to pop in during my morning tea break. ------------- TTC since Oct 2009 4 x DI's failed IVF1 CP & MC IVF2 CP IVF3 Angel baby born 22.3wks |
Posted By: Mac19
Date Posted: 26 May 2014 at 6:49am
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Hey Bc, yep nothing else...I'm a bit confused as to wether it would even be classed as spotting?! I always imagined spotting would be more than that...but so blimmin confusing and worrying! That's great you can just duck in for your bloods - so exciting :) |
Posted By: cridic1975
Date Posted: 26 May 2014 at 11:43am
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Mac, scary. I'm pretty sure spotting can take various forms ..from a very tiny amount, to much more. I know you can also spot fresh red blood and still nothing be wrong. Perhaps mention it when you see your Dr tomorrow? AFM, decided not to do a BT this morning .. although it took all my strength not to walk into LabTests. lol. Picked up my repeat pessaries instead. Nothing really to report. :-) ------------- Me: 39 DH: 40 MMC: 11/13 (7 weeks) Chem Preg: 04/14 3rd BFP - 15/5/14 EDD: 25/1/15 |
Posted By: cridic1975
Date Posted: 26 May 2014 at 11:47am
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Oh yeah .. and Auntie that's a great t-shirt. Not sure how we'll tell our families. I'm actually going to be visiting my parents in Napier the weekend I'll be 12 weeks .. but we probably won't have had all the results from our nuchal scan by then.. so thinking I may hold off telling them until I'm 14 weeks and that will be my mum's birthday. :-) Will be hard spending the whole weekend with them though and not saying anything. Regarding DH's mum, I think we'll buy a little onsie with Grandma on it and give it to her. ------------- Me: 39 DH: 40 MMC: 11/13 (7 weeks) Chem Preg: 04/14 3rd BFP - 15/5/14 EDD: 25/1/15 |
Posted By: Mac19
Date Posted: 26 May 2014 at 11:55am
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Haha good work Cridic! Exciting thinking of ways to tell people...I'm still working on keeping my head focused on day by day lol! It was honestly such a small tiny prick that I would've missed it had I not been staring looking for it...I'm going to I with the theory that everything is as will be fine - but will still mention to the dr :) Am also going to ask to have my bloods done to test progesterone levels. |
Posted By: cridic1975
Date Posted: 26 May 2014 at 2:04pm
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Yeah, I'm trying to take it one day at a time also. It's so hard though.. my mind always works overtime thinking about EVERYTHING!!!! ------------- Me: 39 DH: 40 MMC: 11/13 (7 weeks) Chem Preg: 04/14 3rd BFP - 15/5/14 EDD: 25/1/15 |
Posted By: babycrazy
Date Posted: 26 May 2014 at 4:23pm
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Hugs girls. Must be hard feeling so anxious and not being able to just enjoy the moment. It's not fair you've been robbed of that! Hope things continue well for you both. Kinda wishing I had same day results now as want to know my levels are rising. Although I feel pretty off not blurk or sick just off and my nipples are tender as so I presume things are going ok. ------------- TTC since Oct 2009 4 x DI's failed IVF1 CP & MC IVF2 CP IVF3 Angel baby born 22.3wks |
Posted By: cridic1975
Date Posted: 27 May 2014 at 1:47pm
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BC when do you get your BT results back? I started to get sore nipples last night .. yuss! Have decided to do one more BT on Thursday and assuming that all comes back good, I'll feel more confident going into my 7 week scan. :-) ------------- Me: 39 DH: 40 MMC: 11/13 (7 weeks) Chem Preg: 04/14 3rd BFP - 15/5/14 EDD: 25/1/15 |
Posted By: Mac19
Date Posted: 27 May 2014 at 6:06pm
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BC how'd you go? Haha that's great news Cridic! When was your last test and what was the number? Results for me tomorrow...hoping and praying all is great. |
Posted By: Mac19
Date Posted: 27 May 2014 at 8:43pm
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Got my results this evening as I ended up seeing a midwife tonight to see if she seems like a good fit for me :) Results had come through by the time I saw her...all good and HCG was 5,800 which seems good. Follow up bloods Fri am and again next Fri.....hoping and crossing everything!!! How are you ladies going? |
Posted By: cridic1975
Date Posted: 27 May 2014 at 10:43pm
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Mac, my last test was last Thursday (4w4d) and my level was 920. I'm hoping for about 6,000-7,000 tomorrow (5w3d). Your levels sound great. And that's great you've found a midwife. I'm not sure what to do now regarding a mw as we've just been told we have to move out of our flat in August .. so will need to find one in an area that we're likely to move to. Will let you know how my results go tomorrow. ------------- Me: 39 DH: 40 MMC: 11/13 (7 weeks) Chem Preg: 04/14 3rd BFP - 15/5/14 EDD: 25/1/15 |
Posted By: babycrazy
Date Posted: 27 May 2014 at 10:47pm
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Mine were in the 600s which nurse was happy with. More bloods Thursday week and scan on 18th. Starting to sink in now. Those levels seem really good girls well done. And yay for sore nipples Cridic. Mine have got progressively worse as the week's worn on. No complaining from me though I'm loving it!!! ------------- TTC since Oct 2009 4 x DI's failed IVF1 CP & MC IVF2 CP IVF3 Angel baby born 22.3wks |
Posted By: babycrazy
Date Posted: 27 May 2014 at 10:49pm
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Oh and great job on the midwife mac. Because we live in small rural area there's a team of midwives who work shifts so you get whoevers on at that time I think. They're cool ladies though (the two I've met) so no worries there. Not going to book in with them until I've been signed off FA. ------------- TTC since Oct 2009 4 x DI's failed IVF1 CP & MC IVF2 CP IVF3 Angel baby born 22.3wks |
Posted By: cridic1975
Date Posted: 28 May 2014 at 7:51am
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BC, that's great news re: your numbers! Your scan will be exactly 1 week after mine.. :-) Right, off to get my BT done.. and then try and forget about it until I call my Dr at 2.30. ------------- Me: 39 DH: 40 MMC: 11/13 (7 weeks) Chem Preg: 04/14 3rd BFP - 15/5/14 EDD: 25/1/15 |
Posted By: Mac19
Date Posted: 28 May 2014 at 7:53am
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Good luck Cridic! Great numbers BC stoked for you :) Will you be 7wks at your scan Cridic? |
Posted By: cridic1975
Date Posted: 28 May 2014 at 8:32am
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Mac, I'll be 7w1d .. already feeling anxious about it.. but will feel better if I get good numbers today. ------------- Me: 39 DH: 40 MMC: 11/13 (7 weeks) Chem Preg: 04/14 3rd BFP - 15/5/14 EDD: 25/1/15 |
Posted By: cridic1975
Date Posted: 28 May 2014 at 8:57am
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Actually scrap my earlier comment ... I'm planning on having my scan on 9 June... :-) I don't know how I calculated the 18th being exactly 1 week after the 9th! Can I blame baby brain? ;-) ------------- Me: 39 DH: 40 MMC: 11/13 (7 weeks) Chem Preg: 04/14 3rd BFP - 15/5/14 EDD: 25/1/15 |
Posted By: babycrazy
Date Posted: 28 May 2014 at 10:31am
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Lol funny Cridic. When does baby brain kick in? If anything I feel more onto it haha. ------------- TTC since Oct 2009 4 x DI's failed IVF1 CP & MC IVF2 CP IVF3 Angel baby born 22.3wks |
Posted By: Luckymama23
Date Posted: 28 May 2014 at 11:37am
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Hi all! looks like some lovely numbers going on with bloods, congrats & long may it continue! Mine aren't looking so great, all were perfect until Mondays (7weeks) which should have been at least mid 30,000s and was 27700, so have done another today & booked a scan for Monday, but am thinking we are looking at miscarriage 11  ------------- 2 superstars too many miscarriages 2009-2014 |
Posted By: Luckymama23
Date Posted: 28 May 2014 at 11:38am
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I mean Friday for scan...feel like I need to know rather than wait and see ------------- 2 superstars too many miscarriages 2009-2014 |
Posted By: babycrazy
Date Posted: 28 May 2014 at 11:54am
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Oh hugs lucky that so sucks!!!! Thinking of you hun. ------------- TTC since Oct 2009 4 x DI's failed IVF1 CP & MC IVF2 CP IVF3 Angel baby born 22.3wks |
Posted By: cridic1975
Date Posted: 28 May 2014 at 12:08pm
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Hugs Luckymama. What sort of a rise did you get from your last BT? Remember, after a certain time your levels start rising a lot slower. All the best for your results today. I'm holding out all hope that your scan shows a wee bean with a heartbeat hun. Any chance you can book in for a scan earlier than Friday? Or are you doing it through FA? ------------- Me: 39 DH: 40 MMC: 11/13 (7 weeks) Chem Preg: 04/14 3rd BFP - 15/5/14 EDD: 25/1/15 |
Posted By: Luckymama23
Date Posted: 28 May 2014 at 1:19pm
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Aww thanks guys, bloods were 21000 on Friday, 27700 on Monday, so not a good rise at all, hoping today is back on track, but not too optimistic ------------- 2 superstars too many miscarriages 2009-2014 |
Posted By: cridic1975
Date Posted: 28 May 2014 at 2:01pm
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Have everything crossed for you Lucky!! x ------------- Me: 39 DH: 40 MMC: 11/13 (7 weeks) Chem Preg: 04/14 3rd BFP - 15/5/14 EDD: 25/1/15 |
Posted By: cridic1975
Date Posted: 28 May 2014 at 5:19pm
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So my levels rose better than expected.... 7,800. Was really happy with that result. Have booked my scan for 9 June at 8.30am!!! ------------- Me: 39 DH: 40 MMC: 11/13 (7 weeks) Chem Preg: 04/14 3rd BFP - 15/5/14 EDD: 25/1/15 |
Posted By: babycrazy
Date Posted: 28 May 2014 at 6:07pm
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Wahoo Cridic. Congrats hun x ------------- TTC since Oct 2009 4 x DI's failed IVF1 CP & MC IVF2 CP IVF3 Angel baby born 22.3wks |
Posted By: Mac19
Date Posted: 28 May 2014 at 6:20pm
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Congrats Cridic!! Luckymamma that really sucks Hun I'm so sorry...however, all is not lost yet right? Do the best you can to stay positive though I imagine its near impossible after such a rough journey. Hang in there x |
Posted By: Luckymama23
Date Posted: 28 May 2014 at 9:53pm
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Awesome news cridic! & exciting to have a scan booked dunno whats going on with mine, level today was 36600, so a better rise than the last but still a way off the curve its been following on my graph! Man gana be a game of wait and see again!! :P ------------- 2 superstars too many miscarriages 2009-2014 |
Posted By: babycrazy
Date Posted: 28 May 2014 at 9:55pm
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Oh lucky I hope it goes well. All the talk about numbers makes me a little nervous for my next couple of tests. I'd be happy to not have any more but FA are insisting on 2 more. I just take the fact my boobs are increasingly sore as a good sign. And I'm shattered tonight. ------------- TTC since Oct 2009 4 x DI's failed IVF1 CP & MC IVF2 CP IVF3 Angel baby born 22.3wks |
Posted By: Mac19
Date Posted: 28 May 2014 at 10:05pm
| I'm nervous too Bc...when's your next test? |
Posted By: babycrazy
Date Posted: 28 May 2014 at 10:42pm
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Not til next Thursday Mac. ------------- TTC since Oct 2009 4 x DI's failed IVF1 CP & MC IVF2 CP IVF3 Angel baby born 22.3wks |
Posted By: Mac19
Date Posted: 29 May 2014 at 6:23am
| I have one next thurs too BC...we can hang out and wait together ;-) At least a long weekend in there is nice! |
Posted By: babycrazy
Date Posted: 29 May 2014 at 7:23am
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Sweet as Mac hanging out sounds good as. Shattered and I haven't even got up yet! It's my grandmothers funeral today and picked my aunt up from the airport at midnight then didn't get to sleep till 2am. It's going to be a loooong day for this girl. But bonus I'm 5wks today! ------------- TTC since Oct 2009 4 x DI's failed IVF1 CP & MC IVF2 CP IVF3 Angel baby born 22.3wks |
Posted By: cridic1975
Date Posted: 29 May 2014 at 7:29am
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Lucky, I have heard that after 6 weeks your best indication of where baby is at is via a scan. Your scan is tomorrow eh? And remember you can 'date' up to 5 days either side of where you think you are, as it depends on when baby implanted. I think it's still sounding good hun, but I appreciate that you know your body so I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you. x Also I've heard that numbers rise slower if you're carrying a boy... ;-) ------------- Me: 39 DH: 40 MMC: 11/13 (7 weeks) Chem Preg: 04/14 3rd BFP - 15/5/14 EDD: 25/1/15 |
Posted By: Mac19
Date Posted: 29 May 2014 at 7:52am
| Oh that's great info Cridic :) BC geez no wonder you're tired!! I'm sorry to hear about your grandmother hope today goes as well as possible x |
Posted By: babycrazy
Date Posted: 29 May 2014 at 8:12am
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Thanks mac. She was ill so in a better place. Can't wait to get the sad part over and then start enjoying my good news. She passed away the day after I found out so it's been a bittersweet time. ------------- TTC since Oct 2009 4 x DI's failed IVF1 CP & MC IVF2 CP IVF3 Angel baby born 22.3wks |
Posted By: Mac19
Date Posted: 29 May 2014 at 9:04am
| Have any of you ladies had nausea? I think I felt a bit sicky yesterday but feeling fine today :( Maybe its still a bit too early...boobs are pretty sore though and tiredness is setting in! |
Posted By: cridic1975
Date Posted: 29 May 2014 at 9:09am
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BC, sorry to hear about your grandmother. But yay for 5 weeks! Mac, I haven't had any nausea, except waves of what could be considered 'mild' nausea .. boobs are getting progressively sorer though which is great and I have been feeling a lot tireder. I'm all about appreciating every symptom I get. :-) ------------- Me: 39 DH: 40 MMC: 11/13 (7 weeks) Chem Preg: 04/14 3rd BFP - 15/5/14 EDD: 25/1/15 |
Posted By: babycrazy
Date Posted: 29 May 2014 at 9:47am
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My boobs are super sore I'm getting tired by the day and in terms of sick I feel a bit blurk if I don't eat regularly but that's even settled in the last couple days. Maybe cos I'm eating more regularly? ------------- TTC since Oct 2009 4 x DI's failed IVF1 CP & MC IVF2 CP IVF3 Angel baby born 22.3wks |
Posted By: Luckymama23
Date Posted: 29 May 2014 at 2:32pm
Ohh yay Mac, nausea is a good sign!  bc hope the funeral went well cridic thankyou! lol Im quite a fatalistic thinker at the best of times, but always just feel like Im waiting to m/c again  But am gana try to be optimistic!! ------------- 2 superstars too many miscarriages 2009-2014 |
Posted By: Mac19
Date Posted: 29 May 2014 at 2:57pm
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Oh lucky :( I'm a bit like that after one mc so can't imagine what it must be like for you. Hang in there! Lots of positive thoughts and doing nice things for yourself :) I'm worried as I don't feel nauseas today!!!!! Am wondering if it was mostly in my head yesterday :( bloods tomorrow and really hoping I get results by the end of the day going into the long weekend! |
Posted By: seaview
Date Posted: 30 May 2014 at 6:33am
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Hi girls, hoping I can join in here. Currently only just 4 weeks pregnant. Last pregnancy ended in miscarriage at 9 weeks. A bit of background, last time I started spotting at about six weeks, went to hospital and saw baby with heartbeat and also a sub chorionic haemorrhage which they said was small and not to worry about. All was fine for a while, had 8 week scan which looked fantastic, bubs measuring perfectly on target. Then I had spotting for a about a week and midwife sent me for an emergency scan at 9w4d. Baby had died two days earlier at 9w2d. Intensely painful natural mc about a week later. So I'm very happy to be pregnant again but worried about passing all those milestones from last time, especially feeling worried that scans won't reassure me since I saw heartbeat twice last time. Also concerned about another sch because I feel like that's what caused mc last time as I think it bled out causing the consistent spotting and maybe prevented baby attaching to placenta properly. Not sure when to contact midwife again, thinking of waiting till I'm five weeks and af is a week late. ------------- MC February 2014 http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  |
Posted By: Auntie Awesome
Date Posted: 30 May 2014 at 7:00am
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Hi Seaview You're very welcome here, and congratulations! However there may be other places on here where you feel a better fit, I think there are a few pregnant-after-miscarriage threads. If you feel comfortable here then excellent, but many of us are post IVF/clomid/other fertility treatments and our experiences may be a little different. ------------- TTC 2 years Me 32, him 38. severe MFI. IVF + ICSI cycle #1 April 2014. BFP with 1 x frostie. Beautiful baby boy born Jan 2015 TTC #2 FET May 2016. BFN IVF #2 July 2016, 14 eggs, 1 embryo, BFP! |
Posted By: Mac19
Date Posted: 30 May 2014 at 7:14am
| Hi Seaview, I'm in the same boat as you having had a miscarriage and now nervously pregnant again. I haven't actually seen any of those other threads AA? Myself and Seaview are also in the TTC after miscarriage thread but I feel a bit uncomfortable talking about pregnancy when others are still TTC :) I think Cridic has also had a mc and I've found this thread really supportive :) xx |