The CBFM Graduates Vol 1

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We have got to know each other pretty well during our TTC journey's so have created this thread on Chocciechips advice (hope she doesn't mind!!) so we can all contintue to support one another through our pregnancies.

Welcome................

Hello - I am posting here with real hope, the first real hope in 3 years as today for the first time EVER I have a very very very faint pink line on an internet cheapie test in the positive test area. Am quite sure, but hope not, that it will not be there tomorrow (only day 28 today after all) but am going to keep taking my daily aspirin which is the only thing we have done differently since gp test showed I am heterozygous for Factor V Leiden (still awaiting private gynaecology appointment). Dare not post on CB forum but so so wanted to share this little ray of hope with those that would know what this would mean.

OMG Keziahhopes that is fantastic!!!!!!!! thats how my tests started at day 28...never got a strong line till day 30-32.
Keeping everything crossed for you XXXX

33 months or is it 34 of serious ttc... just done another internet cheapie this afternoon and still a faint pink line! But it is only day 29 of this cycle (I got it wrong saying 28) so really really nervous. Don't know what to do next! thanks anytime x

Internet cheapies hardly picked up mine at all! always faint, only got decent lines on FR and that was after day 30...only sure way is through bloods, I have driven myself crazy in the past with the line thing!...so pleased for you hun X

OMG keziah! My advice is that if you're still getting same results tomo morning get a CB digital test for Tues am I found them better as you don't have to obsess over lines. Got every single bit of my self crossed for you honey!

OMG KEZIAH i have gone from bloody miserable to over the moon within seconds of reading this; i have to say every time i look on the other thread i just hope above all that you are going to be the one. please please please let this be it for you. will be thinking of you constantly hoping that you get line after friggin line! xxx

I have a CB digital in store - think will have to use it tomorrow, day 30.
You are all so kind, that is why I thought it would be ok to post here - too scared to post on other thread. According to NHS choices am 4 weeks pregnant - but am heterozygous for Factor V Leiden so am very worried it wil not implant or stick. Dh already agreed to fund 2 private scans before 12 weeks , wherever they are held, if we can get that far!

Ok 3 tests later - CB Digital, internet cheapie and first response all say the same! So nervous as NHS website says with my history and diagnosis I probably need heparin - rang hospital, as obstetrician told me to do if/when got pregnant... takes a few days for them to get my notes apparently, so really really hope the midwife does phone me today so I can find out if need medication to: (a) maintain pregnancy, (b) stop clots and a potential 2nd stroke or DVT!!

keep popping the baby aspirin in the meantime (i've been self medicating on them since early pregnancy; having had an early MC i became convinced they would help and psychologically they probably have, and have probably helped my BP as well).

amazing news. will be thinking of you hoping that everything goes smoothly over the coming weeks and months x

Aaaaaarh I'm sooooooooooo pleased for you Keziah My only advice is take each hour as it comes. I still check my knickers every time I go to loo. You're going to be in shock but try not worry - everything will be fine. I got myself through by just saying "if I can just get to tomorrow" etc. I hope midwife gets in touch with you today. x x x

Fantastic news Keziah just brilliant ...I echo what Boba says...I'm still checking panties at 36 weeks!...
I'm on 5mg of folic acid too, apparently you can't o/d on it and any unused passes through your system, my consultant Mr.Farquharson, from The Womens m/c Clinic (lovely, lovely man) put me on it at 5 weeks...and I'm sure psychologically it's helped me...made me feel a little more in control? if that makes sense?.
Hope you get all the advice and answers you need from your midwife.

Thinking of you X

Anytime - I take 5mg of folic acid, have done for year, as am coeliac... so that is encouraging. No phonecall from the hospital despite being told to phone them asap after positive test and calling at 8am this morning.

Phone them again keziah - someone will have forgotten to pass it on. I'm so excited for you. x

Sorry just crashing the site to say huge congratulations to keziah I am on the CBFM link too but I know you didn't want to post there at the moment, everything crossed for you, that's fab news after your long wait x

Hi to all the other CBFM graduates, hope your bumps are growing well x

Midwife said she is sure I dont' need anything, as no problem yet. Uh - I have not been seen, she not spoken to a Dr or seen my results... and even the NHS website says I need anti clotting medication now - not when I have stroke number 2 or a miscarriage or worse. Bit stressed. Dh phoned midwife and insisted on speaking to the Dr, who is busy - and has been too busy for midwife to speak to since 8 am this morning.

Thanks loup that is kind of you x

Congratulations Keziah! So so exciting! Keep on pressing to speak to/see a doctor. Only they will be able to tell you what you do/don't need. Sometimes you have to just keep nagging, but it is your and your baby's health at stake so you can never nag enough! :)

I hope you get the help you need asap! Congratulations again!

Keziah what about contacting your local EPU? I know it's hard honey but try and not stress - won't do any good. x

Thanks for encouragement - it was a midwife at EPU I was waiting. Eventually 9 hours later midwife called, said I need clexane 40mg from when they see a heartbeat and they will scan me at 7/8 weeks. Lovely I thought then said "what if I have a stroke in next 2 weeks?" - midwife asks consultant, comes back to me - oh "when your notes come up from hospital records I will see them and write to gp to prescribe it for you." Good I said, but I have a copy of all relevant notes and will bring it to you tomorrow, or even tonight - midwife disappears again.... oh we have everything on the computer - ask your gp to prescribe it to you as you are seeing gp tonight. 15 minutes later at gp say "please can I have 40mg of clexane as spoken with xyz" - gp prescribes it and tells me to see nurse tomorrow to teach me how to inject it. Tell him I know how if subcutaneous (it is) due to ICSI cycle... but he insists, so what I shame I get to miss a whole morning off work (and as it is pregnancy related they can't refuse and I get paid!)

Sorry for essay - very stressful day. Bought two more CB digitals today. Only used one so far and one 1st response. Going to try to restrict self to internet cheapies until Sat when it should say 3+.

Phew - promise will not bore you anymore, but mumsnet really helped destress me today

How did you all cope in the first 4-8 weeks?

Congratulations Keziah! So so so chuffed for you

Re the Clexane, they are being sensible with you giving you injection training even though you've already learnt to inject IVF drugs, so although it's really frustrating try to grin and bear it! With Clexane you have to change the injection site daily because one of the side effects is that you can sometimes bleed a bit too much and bruise around the injection site. Please don't be disheartened that they haven't prescribed right away. Like all drugs, there are adverse effects as well and so I am sure the obstetrician is just making sure that the benefits of the drug outweigh the very small risks.

Anyway really really pleased for you!

KC - many thanks. You here next after your op!! After seeing gp am now having injection training tomorrow for clexane - phew!! Oh, handy to know need to move injection site around - will try and ask intelligent questions tomorrow.

Keziah Glad you got some help at last! Like I said above I just took one day at a time - then one week at a time. I still do actually. I think when it's been a struggle to get pregnant you just can't believe it's actually happened. Even as bobabean is kicking away I still can't let myself believe I'm actually going to have a baby at the end of this. Try and not stress and relax/rest as much as possible.
I had scans at 5 weeks and 7.5 weeks to rule out ectopic and they were the longest waits of my life so I know how you are feeling. DH & I tried to look on the positive that we were lucky to be getting early scans as most people have to wait until 12 weeks. I wouldn't bother going for a private scan until you've had your 7 week one as there is nothing to be seen apart from a black space with a tiny sac in it - actually made me worry more as they will not confirm a successful pregnancy without heartbeat.
I don't think the nervousness goes away but you do learn how to deal with it. I do feel it's put a dampner on my pregnancy a bit. I have a friend in RL who's roughly at the same stage as me and I sometimes feel at her carefree attitude to her pregnancy - I just can't as much as I've tried.

Hope that's of some help - sorry for the rambling. x

Hi - yes we have ruled out private scan, we would have had one if not offered scan until 12 weeks though. Hospital want to start me on aspirin when see a heartbeat so I need an early NHS one now.

Yes, had read that many of you were nervous on early stages - which is why I wanted to post on here. Really sorry for hijacking your pregnancy thread though.

Don't be silly plus you ARE a pregnant lady!

back at Boba. I just don't feel it yet, awaiting real symptoms!! Then I will be regretting them, but "hey"! x

I swore that if I was ever lucky enought o get pregnant I would never moan but here I am 30 weeks later declaring my life is a misery every evening to DH

What made you POAS Keziah?