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Had a miscarriage and due in April 2015? shall we try not to scare the other ones?

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TinyTear · 07/08/2014 16:15

Hello

Having had 5 mcs and 1 DD I am not feeling very hopeful (juest realistic) even though I am doing different things than before...

4w today and on cyclogest pessaries since CD21...

Maybe we could have a separate thread to the biiiig one so we don't scare the others with our (my) negativity...

Welcome

TinyTear, 40, 1 DD, 5mcs, due in April but don't want to know the exact day...

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Shetland · 25/08/2014 08:27

Ok - so my morning sickness seems to have picked up its pace - phew!

lila35 · 25/08/2014 13:15

Happy Birthday weekend !!!

I am happy that you have a symtom shetland hopefully it won't knock you for six to much. You def feel a tad more reassured don't you?

I am now camped on the sofa after an hour of housework, I am pooped! I have the midwife on wednesday, anyone else have anything lined up this week?

Bristolian1 · 25/08/2014 16:35

Nothing lined up for me except back to work now my back has returned to normal! Got my early scan booked for 9th Sept.

Are you excited for your midwife appt lila?

Happy belated bday tiny

OneDayLikeThis2013 · 25/08/2014 17:07

Happy birthday tiny!

Hi jbee and zebra

Still not much in the way of symptoms here at 5+2. Quite short tempered with DH, weeing more than normal, lots more cm but no sore boobs or nausea apart from a brief wave of it on Saturday. Trying not to read too much in to it ... But if course I am! When will this horrible post mc paranoia end!?

Bristolian1 · 25/08/2014 17:18

oneday I'm 5+4 and just the same re symptoms (except am also starving all the time... I'm getting so fat it looks like a baby bump!). I'm keeping positive by thinking that it is early days. I think the paranoia is normal after what everyone here has been through x

lila35 · 25/08/2014 17:33

I think the booking in app is probably underwhelming, I had one before I mc'd before but I would imagine things to be a little different. Hoping to get my mat exemption form filled in and sent off and hope to hear in a week or two about my scan, i think the midwife will sort that.

I to have the beginnings of a bump made entirely of white bread and crisps! I am thinking I want to take weekly photos but a little scared to jinx it so may start at 10 weeks.

I am still terrified of mc oneday I have had a tummy ache all weekend, I am 8+3 today and all my reading suggests its ok, its not crampy and sharp just a constant ache. hopefully just more stretching and things moving around a little. I have a friend who is about 7 months, she doesn't seem to have enjoyed her pregnancy at all, she is so scared of having a baby and not knowing what to do with it, even though she has an incredibly supportive dh. I on the other hand am concerned I won't get a baby at the end of this, Although its my first I think I'll be ok and I have a fab support network. I am happy to deal with what ever real baby problems come my way, no baby at the end...thats my biggest fear.

OneDayLikeThis2013 · 25/08/2014 17:48

bristolian I'm glad it's not just me. It is early days, you're right.

I am completely with you lila going through pregnancy and not having a baby at the end if it is so, so terrifying. I'm sure the tummy ache is fine. It could be completely unrelated to pregnancy but we find ourselves attributing everything to something related to the pregnancy by default.

Last time I kept a bump gallery in my phone and a pg test gallery from the very first one. But this time, it's like I'm in denial. Before I spent hours researching things, going through my bounty pack. This time, the bount pack is unopened, shoved in the back of a cupboard and I haven't downloaded a pregnancy tracker app or anything.

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Shetland · 25/08/2014 19:01

I'm 5+4 and I may book in with the midwife next week - it usually rakes them 2 weeks to get in touch and book you in, which will take me to 8 weeks or so which seems about right. I feel a bit nervous about it though, as though making it official will somehow jinx it.

Congrats on a good scan babiecakes - always reassuring :)

Bristolian1 · 25/08/2014 19:42

lila I am taking pictures - trying to keep positive about this pregnancy, and a very good friend who also went through mc told me that she wishes she had enjoyed and recorded her subsequent pregnancy with her dd. I don't know what I'll do if it doesn't end well - it's in an app, so I guess just delete the whole app?! There is plenty of time to record everything after the 12 week point as well, so I think just do what you're comfy with...

LIG1979 · 25/08/2014 20:54

Happy birthday tiny!!
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Good news on the symptoms Shetland.Â

Babiecakes - another good scan and only 3 weeks to go till 12 weeks.

Lila- also have a bump of white/yellow card. Dinner tonight was 2 cornish pasties! I have a scan on Saturday - I am trying not to think about it.

I have been feeling rubbish this weekend which is great but I am really struggling. Dh is working so I have been with dd and having to nap when she is. It has got me thinking that I am not sure if I can go through this all again if it doesn't work out. So far spent all of 2015Â trying to get pg and stay pg. (And all of 2011 and start of 2012.)

Welcome to the newbies.

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TinyTear · 26/08/2014 08:37

Hi all, thanks for the birthday wishes.

I have a hell of a cold, atchoooo snot snot snot... and all we can take is paracetamol... i want my lemsips!!!

i have a certain low level nausea but had that also with the mcs... i would avoid the booking appointment not because of jinx but because when you are in the system it will be harder to get out (and after MC you know how hard it is to get a reminder to the 12w scans...)

just one week to my scan (a week tomorrow) and I shall be 7+6 then... (6+4 today)

religiously doing my cyclogest and clexane and hoping that will help...

last time i did the weekly photos from 20w... didn't dare earlier... one of the main things was to use the same top and do them in the same spot all the time...

it's another week and today we are pregnant!

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LIG1979 · 26/08/2014 11:54

Aaaargh! Just went to the toilet and there was some pink blood when I wiped. I am trying to stay rational as had spotting with both successful and unsuccessful pregnancies but not feeling very rational. Still feeling quite sick but been taking b6 for the last day or two so that is finally starting to help.

Not sure what to do....it was only a tiny bit and now nothing more. Probably wouldn't have noticed if it wasn't for my obsessive toilet paper checking habit. Cannot be bothered seeing the midwife just to be told that it is probably nothing and I cannot change the outcome. Scan on Saturday so may hold out till then.

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TinyTear · 26/08/2014 12:05

how many weeks are you?

considering you have a scan booked already I would try to not worry and wait... i kow it sounds like shite advice but there really is nothing they can do other than ask if we are sure of dates and come back in a week to see if things changed...

Good luck !

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OneDayLikeThis2013 · 26/08/2014 12:20

LIG I know it's hard but try to keep calm. If it was only a tiny bit then that's good. Have you DTD recently and perhaps given your cervix a bit of a knock?

If you've got a scan booked on Saturday and providing you don't have anything more red/watery then just try to get through until then, as difficult as that is.

Thinking of you, it's all such a worry isn't it x

LIG1979 · 26/08/2014 13:28

Thank you. I am quite surprised how calm I am about it but I think that is because I fed up of feeling so horrible and not sure how I can get through the next 6 weeks. No more blood which is good and my brief period of feeling slightly less sick is over. Just spent 30 minutes in Tesco trying to decide what to eat as I didn't want my lunch and didn't want anything in the canteen. I must look like a right odd ball wandering round in circles looking for inspiration.

Tiny I am somewhere between 6+2 and 6+5 at the moment.

Oneday not DTD as felt too unwell and used most of my time with dh to leave him with dd and go back to bed.

Teacher was thinking about your comment about carbs and sickness. I have been fairly low gi and high protein for the last few years as it keeps my PCOS at bay. One of the benefits was it stopped me from feeling sick with hunger and that is quite similar to morning sickness in my experience. Thought maybe increasing my protein and trying to stick to low gi carbs may help with the nausea. However, I really cannot stomach protein except for cheese and I am only wanting really bad carbs like chips, pastry and sweets.

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TinyTear · 26/08/2014 13:58

Similar dates to mine then... Good luck, hope it all works out

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OneDayLikeThis2013 · 26/08/2014 15:13

Keep positive LIG, if it's stopped that's good news.

Hoping this week goes super quick so you can have your scan and get some reassurance.

Bristolian1 · 26/08/2014 16:24

lig sorry you've had a scare. Keeping everything crossed for you x

lila35 · 26/08/2014 20:57

How are you doing Lig? Hopefully no more spotting for you? You have a scan really soon so try not to stress.

Glad you got a chance to see your little babiecakes, its such a relief isn't it?

As my normal routine I have come to bed early and have been yawning on the sofa for the past hour...zzzzzzzz

LIG1979 · 26/08/2014 21:11

Hello all,
No more spotting and my nausea has turned into all day nausea (except for a brief respite early afternoon for an hour). also tucked up in bed feeling very sorry for myself. dh keeps reminding me with dd I got spotting too and it was fine. at least in 4 day I will know whether it means anything. has anyone ever had a bad private scan? what do you do? will they give you the details to take to the epu?

Tiny - how are you feeling? hope the paracetamol is helping lots. colds when pg are horrible!!!

chiliplant · 26/08/2014 21:59

Very much projectile vomited at work today..not present! I could here the work phone going of in the back ground, and I'm thinking 'busy right now'...

Shetland · 27/08/2014 07:14

Glad all seems ok LIG
I was with a friend who had a bad private scan and she was just told to self refer to EPU.

Sympathies for the projectile vomit chili Not nice, try and focus on it being a good sign!?

LIG1979 · 27/08/2014 09:21

Sounds horrible chilli. Never actually been sick from pregnancy. Does it help you feel better? I often wish i was sick if I would get some temporary relief.

Teacher, this morning I tried a lump of cheese first thing and I think it worked (temporarily). So maybe protein does help.

I have been on the b6 and I think it is helping a little but still feel yuk. No more blood but only time will tell.

OneDayLikeThis2013 · 27/08/2014 09:33

How are you doing today LIG? I hope that the spotting has eased and you're feeling better.

I'm 5+4 today an still no hint of nausea/sore boobs and it's making me really worried. I definitely was felt sick (but thankfully never was) at this stage last time. Anyone else with me with the lack of symptoms??