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Freak out room for those newly updiffed after MC to hold hands and support each other...

987 replies

YourFriendBrian · 18/02/2011 08:35

Hello!

Newly updiffed and freaking out about spotting, cramping, the wait until your first scan and each little twinge? Settle in for lots of hand holding and supprt until you're ready to move to grads.

Lots of love
Brian x

OP posts:
nickstermum · 22/02/2011 20:02

STEP AWAY FROM DOCTOR GOOGLE!

Ladybee · 22/02/2011 20:15

Hi I'm out here, on phone tonight as knackered and in bed already - although not out of clothes yet as may get a second wind and appetite later. Scan is tomorrow, have had a return of nausea although managing to avoid actually vomiting most mornings it's tough and go sometimes. Nausea in evenings too. Trying to remain positive although obviously terrified about tomorrow's scan. I should 10+6.

I haven't had a booking in appt yet, so no handheld notes - this means that yet again when I go to consultant appt the secretary will look at me like I'm some crazy lady and midwives will tut that there's nowhere to write down urine test and bp results. Must remember to ask cons about longhaul flights as well - not sure whether id need to increase the clexane dose.

Sorry no namechecks I've been reading on train every morning and evening. X fingers for me tomorrow.

lovemysleep · 22/02/2011 20:32

Hello mamap don't worry about missing me - I can barely keep up with everyone here - diminished brain capacity....Grin

Nicks am hanging in there, sweetie! Taking each day as it comes - off to see Dr.Shehata on Monday - so I'll get another scan, which I hope will show a growing bean. If it doesn't, the thought of getting on the tube and the train after is pretty grim....Sorry you've felt shit today, here's to a better day tomorrow.

Dachs repeat what Nicks says - stay away from google! Statistics will drive you mental - I speak from experience!

Digi glad the counselling went well today, and the symptoms thing sounds like a really good idea.

Irene sorry to hear that you're getting flashbacks to the mc - that's horrible. I can barely remember some of mine, and I get them jumbled up too. You definately just have to focus on one day at a time - some will be good, some will be crap, but hopefully, we'll all get throught this 1st trimester.

Pink you may have to start using those boobs to your advantage - if not to get men to bend to your will, then a shelf for a glass of Ribena is always a winner Grin..

Ok, lovely ladies - hello to anyone I've missed. Gonna scoff some cherries and grapes, then I think I may have to go to bed.....am super-sleepy.....

OrangeGloss · 22/02/2011 21:05

Bee fx for you for tomorrow, sorry you'll have the admin trouble but at least you're prepared for it!

Nix it's probably the salad cravings not giving you enough carb

Dachs now, I'm not one to talk, but leave google alone!!

PinkFondantFancy · 23/02/2011 07:42

lady I'll be thinking of you today!! Very irritating about the lack of booking in-I'd be tempted to get arsey when they tut at you though-WTF are you supposed to do if they don't book you in???

dacha do owly's pie chart thing-I agree that you're not 100% certain but if you draw the chart you'll find there's a pretty convincingly big chunk in the 'gonna be fine camp'. Then all you've got to do is convince yourself there's no reason why you wouldn't be in that camp this time. I'm still working in it myself but it seems to be helpful....

I am knaaaackkkkerrrrredddddd no idea how I'm going to get through today Confused

I woke up excited that it's raining!! I know that sounds weird but weather here has been just grey and boring for about a month now so quite excited about having any kind of change!! Clearly if it had been 30 degrees and i could have had breakfast outside that would have been preferable but hey ho! Ok going now.... Have a good day everyone! Xx

nickstermum · 23/02/2011 07:54

Morning. Dachs btw you haven't seen the stat that says a hb seen at 8 weeks has a 98% of going to term.... That's on the mc association website ... Only another day or two to go :) xx

OrangeGloss · 23/02/2011 07:59

Dachs that's right, I go by their stats as they must be the experts

I feel sorry for the person in the room next to me, thin walls and me hurling at 7am every day Blush

mamapower · 23/02/2011 08:26

Grin at orange being heard throwing up!

lady good luck today

Morning nix and anyone else around

Youremindmeofthebabe · 23/02/2011 08:45

ladybee Good luck today. Waves to all the others Smile

nickstermum · 23/02/2011 08:47

Bee... Am sure it willbe fine today!! F x x

Waves to babes xx

lovemysleep · 23/02/2011 09:16

ladybee good luck today.

Hello everyone x

KnitterNotTwitter · 23/02/2011 09:28

Morning ladies

digi i forgot to ask which side I ovulated from this time... The MMC was from the right - it was the left tube I lost. i heard a story about a woman who had an ectopic and tube removed. She then concieved twins, non-identical, both of which had travelled across from the tube-less side and down the other tube and implanted into her womb nicely - very inspiring :)

hugs and waves to everyone

KnitterNotTwitter · 23/02/2011 09:41

And fx for ladybee's scan today

Wombat33 · 23/02/2011 09:54

Good luck for you scan lady and anyone else having one today.

More pink/brown bleeding here last night and today with some pain. Have seen doc who's taken a urine sample and swab for infection. I get the results in 3-5 days. EPU can't fit me in until friday so I'm having a scan then to get some comfort (hopefully!) before the weekend.

Emoo · 23/02/2011 10:00

Hello all! I can see I have a lot of catching up to do...

Still wibbling after scan last week. Today is 7+5 which is exactly when I started spotting last time - and guess what?? - brown goo this morning Sad. The next week is not going to be fun. Just need to work out if/when it's worth going for a scan... I had also started to feel a bit nauseous over the weekend, but that's gone now. That happened last time too.

Good luck today ladybee

back soon... gone to read more!

KnitterNotTwitter · 23/02/2011 10:08

hugs to the brown goo-ers.... Wombat and Emoo

DoubleDiffedDachs · 23/02/2011 10:20

bee Good luck today!

emoo and wombat Lots of people have spotting. FX it's just one of those things and that everything is fine.

emoo Def worth going for a scan if you can, sounds like you'll be v worried otherwise

wombat Glad the EPU can fit you in. FX for Friday

orange lol at audible hurling! Grin

pink Hope you manage to get through the day. I'm tired too but I have to try to look alert as it's our corporate year end and we've got the auditors in so I have to vaguely look competent.

step away from Dr Google? Never - it's my new oracle! (sorry mummya if you're lurking...)

Emoo · 23/02/2011 10:32

Wombat - poor you - it's horrible isn't it... fingers crossed all is well.

Knitter and digi - one of my friends was told (after 1 tube removed) that it decreased your chances of pregnancy to 70% of normal, rather than the 50% of normal you might expect. So I guess that would fit with your twin story. Good news on your scan Knitter - I wouldn't worry, digi - I don't think you would expect to see a baby necessarily at 5+2, and Knitter was very lucky to see the heartbeat so early. Out of interest - what did it measure at 5+4?

Pink - where are you again? It's raining here, and I'm not excited in the slightest! Sorry, I did PMSL when you wrote "knocker check" yesterday!

Dachs - Well done on the scan - sounds like they are growing nicely. Sorry you are also feeling so worried. I feel your pain..

Orange - puking sounds promising! Glad you've got over your meltdown.

MamaP - I understand your concern about eating too much... I have been over-eating since about October - firstly because I was listening to my cravings while pregnant, then comfort-eating after MC, then listening to cravings again... Am getting to the stage where I need bigger/maternity trousers but I fear it is all just lard. In spite of all that though, I do think your hunger is normal. Yes it was me with the vests

Digi - well done for stopping POASing. Your symptom diary sounds like a good idea.

Irene - sorry to hear about the flashbacks - if it helps, I get them too.

Velvet - I agree - if you want to tell your mum, just tell her. None of DH's business. About scans - my first (for reassurance - no symptoms, 7 weeks) was NHS EPU. I am thinking of getting a second privately before the dating scan, but if I carry on getting the brown go, might go to my GP and wail and try to get back to EPU.

Love - I never sleep on my tum anyway, so I can eat as much food as I like! You'll have to eat another 3 cream cakes and see if you can inflate the other boob equally!

A&R - steaks for morning tea?? wow..!

Tunnocks - glad to hear you're puking too!

Owl - Hope you're enjoying the West Country with your malteser bunnies and enormous bust!

Nix - no wonder you are feeling exhausted if you are recovering from a bug and having to do long drives and long meetings... make sure you put your feet up and get waited on by DH whenever you can!

nickstermum · 23/02/2011 11:00

love havent been able to sleep on my tummy for a while, shove a pillow under your leg and cock it up Grin I am normally a tummy sleeper, but flat on my back works for me atm...assuming of course thats when i can sleep!! Insomnia seems to be a thing of normality for me between 2 and 4 am :(

Re the mat clothes. I flatly refused to wear mat clothes before 12 week scan, even though none of my normal clothes fitted. Lived in leggings and baggy tops. (last pg i had just gone out and bought mat clothes to find out two days later i had MC. So they got shelved and it took a while for me to bring them out for fear of jinxing!)

OK - Help can anyone give me information on what Piles are? TMI Blush but....

nickstermum · 23/02/2011 11:01

wombat & Emoo Hugs xxx brown is not so bad xxxx but am sure thats not reassuring whatsoever xxx

Wombat33 · 23/02/2011 11:20

Thanks all and fx for you too Emoo. I'd wail at GP if I were you to try and get another EPU scan xxx

PS symptoms pretty much all gone here - I was enjoying that fact thinking it was becasue I've reached 11+2 but now of course it's adding to my anxiety. It's a never ending rollercoaster this pg lark!

nickstermum · 23/02/2011 11:25

Dont forget wombo the placenta starts to kick in and take over leading up to 12 weeks... When i was scanned at 14 weeks the sonographer didnt know if it would be there to see... as sometimes it can be later or earlier. Mine was there and fully functioning which she was surprised at, so... it happened a little earlier. Maybe the bleed and the lak of symptoms are placenta related - hope so xx

Wombat33 · 23/02/2011 11:31

I hope so Nix!

mamapower · 23/02/2011 11:33

nix piles (little lumps) are very common in pregnancy (experience speaking here) and nothing to be Blush about! They are swollen blood vessels and are made worse by constipation or diaroreah and hence them being common in pregnancy. Just check with the pharmacist but I think most of the over counter treatments are fine to use when pg.

Thanks emoo that's great, will get a few ordered. ((Hugs)) for you but remember brown goo is normal Smile

wombat when's you next scan? I am sure all is well ((hugs))

dachs I'm gonna get the fish...

Waves to all

Wombat33 · 23/02/2011 11:44

Mamap I've got my nuchal on Monday but the lovely GP (not my normal one!) has arranged a reassurance scan for Friday "so that you don't have to wait and worry over the weekend".

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