Hey @hopefulforarainbow – I’ve that hangover feeling for a while now, but being nauseous is a good sign! I’ve been eating so much crap (mainly processed white carbs) I feel rubbish, I don’t know if it’s the crap food or the pregnancy!
I’ve had the strangest day today. Last week I got a text from the hospital to confirm an appointment for this afternoon which I confirmed. I assumed it was for DD as she is the process of removing adenoids. So today myself and DH booked time off work to attend, we turned up at ENT only to be told we don’t have an appointment. It turns out it was for me, my first RMC consultation! We legged it over to gyne and unexpectedly met my rmc consultant.
I’ve had NO letter or referral confirmation in the post, I’d assumed it was lost!
The consultant was lovely, and wasn't annoyed I was pregnant again. As he expected a much longer appointment he was happy to chat in in detail about my EPAU notes. He guesses (without testing me) that I fall into a category of women who have a very receptive womb lining which will accept any old egg in any old condition. Most eggs each month he pointed out are rubbish and shouldn’t be implanted (then gave IVF stats). Where most women will reject the egg or not implant at all, my body holds onto it longer than ‘normal’. He says it’s very unusual to have become pregnant so many times in 12 months – but he sees it occasionally and quoted a few studies (more for DH’s benefit, as he has a medical background). I was on the pill for decades until I conceived DD on the 1st go, and back on pill - pretty quickly after bf, so I haven't really experienced the process of ttcing until this year.
I’d semi-guessed this diagnosis myself through my own googling and by the bbc article I posted last week, but you never know! He doesn’t think it’s my age (which was my concern) and that at 35 I shouldn’t worry. He says it’s normally 40+ when it gets much more difficult to conceive.
He then gave me a scan and to find everything well - and he thinks it’s a perfectly normal pregnancy! He discharged me from his clinic and is happy for me to under normal antenatal care without any extra monitoring/folic acid/aspirin etc. DH reckons he was happy because he didn’t have to deal with new case!
The scan confirmed that I’m over 8 weeks from the measurements (should 7+3) and that the odds are in my favour! Consultant reckons it would very unusual to miscarry from this point.
It is a huge relief to hear this from a specialist, and yes – I’m still in the first trimester but things look ‘normal’. I’m feeling excited for the first time since this whole ttcing process started last Dec!
I’ve cancelled tomorrows private scan, as I don’t feel there is a need to go twice in 2 days. I’ll lose my deposit but still save £60 which is better than nothing. I’m feeling very calm yet positive.
I’ll be thinking of you (with all my heart) at 11.15 tomorrow hopeful I really think from your symptoms you will be fine. Please check in and let us know.
An unexpected but very good day, I feel emotionally exhausted!