Due in June 08 - the rollercoaster continues...

[debinaustria]

Morning everyone

Hope you're all OK today

Deb

Hi All

Posted on old thread, things are moving fast didnt see new thread. Thanks to systemsaddict for pointing it out.

I have not posted in what seems like an age have had no internet. I have been trying to catch up but things move very fast.

Congratulations to anyone who has joined and to anyone having positive scan reports.

Have had a quick scan through and really sorry for all those with sad news. I dont know if it helps but I had been ttc for quite a while before mc in june then obviously got that bfp in September. I know its still early days but there is hope.

Hope everyone is ok.

Feel like I have missed loads but hopefully back now.

ChinaSurprise I have had three stitches in my cervix because I mc'd my fist pregnancy at 20 weeks. The first two stitches were fine and you can be up and around once the spinal wears off. I had a third one in July this year and I miscarried four days later which the dr thinks is due to the stitch but I also had measles so there is no way to be certain. I don't want to take the risk this time so the dr has suggested taking a more conservative approach of regular scanning, I see him on wednesday (if I get that far as I had some bleeding AGAIN this morning)to confirm that that is the appraoch we are going to take. I really hope all works out for you.

Goingfor3 Are you ok? I hope things work out for you.

sophiewd - cheers, I will

ChinaS - had some little spots around my lips and stuff right at the start but now it's the greasy hair which won't do what I want it to! As for your condition, have you spoken to Dr/midwife about it in detail? I agree googling is not a good idea - I've stopped myself from doing that as it was just stressing me out!

debinaustria - PMSL at your dh's comment - it's the sort of thing my dh would say!

TwilightSurfer - I've missed this about feeling pregnant with AF - what's been going on chuck? Thanks, boxing gloves would be great! No bleeding for few days now and pain gone which is good. Do get nervous though and don't want to get too excited yet. Just read about your 9 weeks, well done

tizzwhizz - hello {wave}

G43 - god, more bleeding again, it must be so worrying Could they explain the other bleeds? They couldn't mine and just said it's quite common to not get to the bottom of these things. I think you should call tomorrow morning and go in tomorrow! They were great at mine and told me all was ok but if I get any more bleeding or pain, to call them straight away and they'll check all is ok. And I will! Hope all is ok hun xx

The bleeding was brown, not had any since. TMI, it can out with the remains of the progesterone pessaries so maybe it was just an irritation from that. Know of my other bleeding has been explained and as it was not red or a large amount I will just wait until wednesday unless I have some more.

Hope things settle going for 3. It must be a worry for you. Sending you lots of positive vibes.

Hi All, not been here for what feels like ages! How is everyone doing (not had time to read all the posts!)?

I'm feeling ok, exhausted mainly. No other symptoms, no MS no nothing but as much as I'm finding that a bit weird, I'm not bleeding so obviously taking that as a good sign.

I've had confirmation of my first appointment and it seems that the the procedures have changed since I had DD. I will be 13+5 when I have this booking in appointment which seems quite late to me, considering my first appt with DD was at 11 weeks.

I know I am being silly, but I can't seem to get excited at the moment. I think it is partly due to a lack of "symptoms" and also that I have to wait what feels like ages for my first appointment. I don't even know if I will be scanned that day although on past experience, I'm assuming they will. Still, I'm over the moon to have gotten this far, based on past experience.

I'm also having a bit of hard time deciding what to do about work. I work in a nursery 9-6 everyday, I obviously have DD and the housey stuff to do and I'm doing a degree all at the same time. I'm physically and mentally exhausted to the point where my degree is sliding. I wouldn't mind, but I've been told I can finish earlier so I can graduate at the same time as everyone else so the pressure is on. The thing is, I would consider giving this year a miss, but it is the last year, there is a strong possibility that I will finish it before bean is born and I know that if I don't carry on with it, the chances are I never will finish it. I'm hoping to move into teaching and keep telling myself that I can do this when bean goes off to school (forward planning lol) but something has to give and I think it will be work. I'm going to ask to cut my hours down and if they say no, I'm going to look for something else.

Least this way, I'll be able to keep on top of everything.

Anyway, thanks for letting me moan and groan about nothing really. I hope everyone is ok. I'm going to set aside some time today to actually sit and read through the whole thread.

Hi Lazylou

Have you thought of looking for work in a school dont know where you are so dont know if that will affect mat pay.

Just that might be better hours and might stand you in good stead for teaching.

Hello guys!

Just posting to keep this on my 'conversations I'm on'.

Feeling too sick to post anything! Can't wait for it to settle

looney so glad it was good news on Fri Please come and tell the others in the caravan...I had to search for you to see what the news was. I'm so pleased for you

I have just taken my dh to Milan, and driven home without him Now living apart indefinitely

I am obviously showing already and need to keep it quiet for at least 1.5 more weeks. (1st doctors appointment). I'm seriously wondering if my dates are wromg, or terrified it's twims as I'm so rediculously big already, and only 7 weeks

I've been away (in Milan) all weekend so not up to date, will try to catch up tomorrow.

Hope all well

Ernest {{{hug}}} so about DH. Found out yesterday my neighbors DH is probably going to Iraq. That will leave her completely alone, with two children for at least 13 months. I just can't imagine life like that.

I too am looking big but this is my second. Today I put on running pants that I wore to my Week 20 scan with DD....I CAN'T WEAR THEM NOW , at only Week 9. I am serious ladies my tummy has doubled this weekend.

Still bleeding . Plan to phone nurse in the morning to see how much is too much and how long is too long. I doubled my iron intake just to be on the safe side. DH made good point...he said my body's making lots and lots of fluid now so the amount I'm loosing isn't really relavent . I'll run that by the nurse since he's not got any certification in the medical field .

Now back to laundry.

Looney/ G43 - I had the BU diagnosed when I went for ultrasound at EPU after bleeding. The scanner said it wasn't an extreme version of the condition, where the indent of the heart shape is so deep that the bean can only really sit in one side of the "heart" - which I'm assuming would be the most prone to 2nd and 3rd tri miscarriage due to lack of room. I've got a follow up scan next Monday (12th) so will be discussing options then and finding out more. Hopefully the heart shape will just stretch out and all will go normally, but if the bean doesn't have enough room it will lie transverse which gives high risk of mc/ premature labour and definite c-section (boo).
So, I need to ask lots of questions - didn't realise cerclage carried risk of mc (obvious though now I think about it) so this is good to know. Am sure the hosp will impose its usual "wait and see" policy, which after all, is cheaper than a procedure I may not even need...

Hi

Ernest - Cant imagine how hard it must be. We are here if you need someone to talk to. I dont really know what else to say other than we are here if you need us.

Hi Twiglight surfer sorry you are still bleeding. The fact you are doubling in size must be a positive sign. A friend of mine bled on and off from about week 5 to week 10. Her dd is now 2. Good luck with the nurse in the morning.

Chinasurprise - hope things do work out for you.

Hope everyone else doing ok?

Morning everyone

Ernest - [hugs] about having to drive home without your dh.

TS - have you spoken to the nurse yet?

I've got my 1st gynae appointment this morning,so excited and apprehensive. My friend thinks they will scan me - I've never had one this early before. When in the UK it was 20 weeks with both boys, so dh is coming with me.

Ds2 is off Kindergarten with a bad cough and no voice but Mil is still here today so she can snuggle on the settee with him.

Deb

oops didn't mean hugs to link to anything - not that it does!!

Morning Debs,
Hope everything is OK with your appt today. If they give you a scan, make sure you put it on your profile!
Best of luck
LLxx

Morning everyone

Deb - good luck with appointment.

TS - hope you get on ok with nurse.

Hope everyone had a good night.

Good luck Deb with your appointment.

Ernest - ope things are OK with you this morning.

Hello everyone . I've not been on for ages.

I woke up on Wednesday night with my pregnancy symptoms suddenly completely gone. I just didn't feel pregnant. I had an appointment at the hospital anyway about something else and I mentioned it to the doctor. I said that I knew I would just need to go to my GP if I was worried but it was a shame that all the scanning equipment was a few hundred yards away!

She agreed with me and looked again at my notes - which are covered with stickers saying, more or less, Be Kind To This Patient - She Will Cry. And she arranged for me to have scan that day. Things rather fell apart then are there was a cock-up which meant I waited for about 3 hours getting more and more anxious. But it was all worth it as the scan showed a little blinking heartbeat on an 8 week-old baby

And now I'm feeling thoroughly sick again and am going out to buy some more bras as this one is giving me multiple udders, like a pantomime horse

Also wearing very stretchy trousers - no hope of fastening jeans.

Morning. Thanks. It's only 7:15AM here now. I'll phone nurse on the drive to nursery in about an hour. I think I'm starting to calm to the idea that this is just how it's going to be. Have asked everyone I know and found soooo many who bled without reason...for about 50% of them it happened during their second or third pregnancy. Some bled just a little but some bled alot and continued for weeks...two bled the entire 40 weeks. If it weren't for this one issue I'd feel like I were having a really good pregnancy. Had another MS wave hit me this morning.....good sign.

I'm sure the nurse will just reassure me all is well and to just wait. My next appt is in three weeks. But then again she might say "come on in", in which case I'm sure I'd get another scan. I'll keep you posted.

Deb have a good appt.

Rolf how wonderful. Baby heartbeats are so heartwarming.

Hello all- back from a weekend away and quietly counting down the days. First MW appt on 13th, big 12 week sca on 20th. Everything crossed, as ever.....

Hello to all newbies, so pleased you are here.

Off to catch up on allnews now, so sorry if I missed something big!

Hi all,

Wow, lots to catch up on. Thanks for the list updates, 21st looks like being a popular EDD .

Can't remember who asked about the spots but I'm spottier than I've ever been, which seems very unfair! Hopefully it will pass soon.

Rolf, that's great that you got to see the heartbeat on your scan. I'm convinced I won't really believe I'm pregnant till I see that myself, but not sure if they do 12 week scans round here or whether I will have to wait till 20 weeks...first midwife appointment is next week so should find out then.

Hello, well I had a smear test, then an internal scan - baby is just fine, measuring 26mm, saw the heart and little tiny arms and legs. It was amazing to see it already, and I got a photo so I've put it on my profile.The boys were so pleased to see the photo.

The gynae reckons I'm more like 10 weeks, it says 9+5 on the actual scan, but if he says 10 I'm happy with that!I was only 8+4 before I went!So I'll change my edd on the list next.

Deb