Issys girls.....10 down, only 4 to go! :-)

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So here it is... our shiney new thread... hope you all see it soon or i will be here all on my own.

Thanks for starting the new thread Bubble. Am very touched at the name. Thought I'd bring our list across:

TTC
Girlwithacurl TTC#1 MC Sep 08
Bubblebell TTC#3
Irishmumwannabe TTC # 1
Sunnydale TTC#2

BFP
Gateau - BFP 11/2/09
Wishing BFP 16/3/09
RipMacWinkle TTC#2 BFP 30/3/09
JumpingJellyFish TTC#3 BFP 31/3/09
Bluesatinsash TTC#2 MC Aug 08 MC Dec 08 BFP 14/4/09
HeadFairy - BFP 22/04/09
Issy TTC#1 MC Mar 08, CP Sep 09, IVF BFP 9/5/09
Sifuentes TTC#1 MMC Dec 08 BFP 11/5/09
Wasabi TTC#2 MC Jan 09, BFP 25/5/09
Suzibhoy TTC#1 - BFP

MIA
Ilovebeingamummy TTC#3 MC Sep 08 MC Dec 08
Twiglettini TTC#4 MC/ERPC Sep 08 MC Jan 09

And now for the promised post ...

Sif - of your nocturnal surprises and at ladygarden topiary. Glad you're managing to eat better and your doctor is keeping a close eye on you. Brilliant news on your scan on Friday and great to have the extra knowledge of the nuchal. Those viable pregnancy words are so reassuring (keep re-reading my letter). Hope it's not too bad having to go to work again.
JJF - Brilliant news on the CVS result and that your doc can hear the heartbeat? Are you going to get your own monitor. Good luck with finishing the PhD and enjoy touring the relatives and your mum's birthday.
Irish - Hope you're enjoying Korea and you come back with an extra little one.
Blue - Brilliant news on your scan too. Must be such a relief to be able to tell everyone.
Sunny - How was Spain? Did you bring back a little one too? Fingers crossed.
Bubble - Sorry you're struggling on Clomid. Mood swings and dryness are side effects, but was hoping you'd be one of lucky ones wo didn't get it. There's a school of thought that says the worse the side effects, the better it works, so let's hope that's true for you. I got a BFP on my first Clomid month, so hope it works for you too.
Wasabi - Good luck for your scan tomorrow. I was so nervous before mine but so relieved afterwards. My symptoms are easing too and it has been worrying me too so understand your fears. Just have to remind ourselves it's normal for them to be up and down.
Suzi - Apologies for not saying sooner, but congratulations on your BFP . Sorry they couldn't see anything on your scan today, but hopefully just too soon. Plenty of people on here had the same result but have gone back and everything's been fine. Glad they're doing your bloods to reassure you though.
Head - Another scan with fantastic news. 0.25% is a very low risk. Don't envy you the hour-long dizzy spells. I just have them whenever I do anything physical or stand up for too long, which has been my excuse to be lazy . Didn't even clean the house properly for my visitors this weekend.

I'm afraid I'm probably going to disappear for a while again now as I'm still struggling to find time to catch up with MN in the week and I'm off to Glastonbury on Tuesday for a week, so will be busy with preparations at the weekend. Off work for 2 weeks which I'm looking forward to and have next research scan 1st July, so glad have Glasto to take my mind off things. Midwife gave me loads of stuff to read today, most of it just adverts but quite a lot to wade through. Has anyone had those free gift packs from Argos/Asda? Are they worth getting or just another load of advertising?

Take care everyone and let's hope the new thread is lucky for the remaining ttc'ers. Is x.

Hello all! What a beautiful new shiney thread

Bubble how are you today? The side effects of clomid really sound horrendous, you poor thing. I'm emotionally wobbly enough without additional hormones so don't envy you one bit. Really hoping though that with the preseed too luck finally goes your way.

Issy lovely to hear from you. Glad all is going ok, and think Glastonbury will be the perfect solution for distracting you for a while- enjoy! (last time I was at the festival is depressingly 13yrs ago, but took my Dad to Glasto town for his 60th last year, he's a hippy soul!)

I have decided not to get the free packs this year, IME they are so full of advertisments/promotions and samples that I don't actually need or want that I'd rather go without! There is plenty of info in the standard NHS literature and really I don't think you need much during pregnancy.... The Bounty packs after the baby is born I find quite irritating too! But maybe that's just me and my allergy to junk mail sort of stuff.

I have thought about getting a HB listening monitor, but think I would drive myself insane with it- same with a BP monitor. In a way because I'm "high risk" I do get very good monitoring, and the frequency increases once over 26wks, so will leave it to the professionals. The only thing I will do from 26wks is pee on a stick each day to check protein level, but last time that didn't actually show as a symptom of PE- just my BP...unlike the first time when everything went crazy resulting is DS being born at 30wks I am fairly sure I'll get some form of PE again, statistically the odds are a bit stacked against me having had it twice, but so long as it's late in pregnancy and they start the BP meds as soon as a rise is spotted I'm fairly confident we'll make it to at least 36wks...fingers crossed!

Suzi any news from your blood tests? Really hope HCG is performing as it should.

Head so glad your nuchal results were good, now just relax!

Right, PhD supervisor on his way so better get into work mode! Like you Issy I'm going to be absent for a while now, but will check in with you all in about 2 weeks and really hoping all goes well for everyone and more good news if possible!

hey jumping my hcg was 427 yesterday, so will get more done on thursday! I think thats normal for being 4 weeks pregnant.... so hopefully im earlier than i thought!! i have my fingers crossed for you making it to 36 wks..... relax and try not to think so much about it... enjoy your pregnancy and hopefully things will go fine

bubble your dp must be lovin you at the minute, sorry just a little joke! do you know if the side effects get better as the months go on?? but hopefully you wont be on clomid after this... you might only need one round!! {smile]

No time to write much cept to say THANKS bubble for our lovely new thread. Love the name and your posts. You have a puppy. Very !!! And sorry about the evil moods. I have heard that that is a nasty side effect. What a palaver. Hold on in there though, hopefully you'll only need it this once.

issy am also at you for going to glastonbury for a week, although I think I would sleep all the way through it - even if I was next to the loos and a rave tent. Yes that did happen to me once. Not my fault. Have a GREAT time and looking forward to hearing about your next scan when you return.

jumping good for you for doing your work. I must take a leaf out of your book!!

ps wasabs I think you are have your scan today aren't you. I really hope it's all good. Am thinking of you xxxxxx

Hey Ladies,

Thanks Bubble for our lovely new thread, our stats are looking very good . Really hope your clomid side effects settle down and I did have a wee at your cowboy analogy..

Yay! Head on your 12 week scan, hello second trimseter! I know what you mean re: test odds etc. I'm sure mine will come back with similar lowers ones and I've already decided I won't go forward with any diognostic tests, what will be will be... Happy shopping for mat clothes and agree its great to not have to hide your bump anymore .

Issy - great to hear from you and 'much respect' for going to Glasto - hope you have your 'Hunter' wellies looked out and co-ordinating (but not too much) boho/hippy look . I'm seeing Brucey boy next month in Glasgow but it would be amazing seeing him at Glasto . Hoping to hear more good scan news soon too...

Suzi - good to hear your levels are spot on, one day at a time...

wasabi - sending positive scan thoughts..

sif - still chuckling at the lady garden kit - can you imagine the brain storming meeting where that was thought up

Better go, sneaky post at work, love to all x

Hellooooo,

Thanks for the shiny new thread Bubble. Sorry to hear that you had such a rough day yesterday and that clomid is causing such nasty side effects. I hope today has been better

Suzi I'm sorry that your scan was a little inconclusive. The bloods are def a good idea - I had mine taken 3 days apart when I was 5 weeks and it really reassured me - for a few days anyway. Fingers crossed your levels are going up nicely.

Head Great news on your nuchal result and 2nd trimester entry! As Sif says I hope it brings a nice bump and lots of lewd dreams!

Well, thanks guys for all the positive scan thoughts - they seem to have worked! Little Peanut is present and correct with a heartrate of 164bpm. I had forgotten how wonderful that galloping hooves sound was. I am actually measuring 4 days ahead of dates at the mo which is good and apparently it is nice and high up and away from my section scar which I was stressing about.

So, just for today at least I am happy!

Brilliant news Wasabi . You must be on cloud nine.

Blue - Actually I'm not going to see Bruce as I'd rather see Franz Ferdinand. Can't wait to join you and Head in showing off bump. When I return to work after my leave I'll be 12 weeks and can't wait to be able to be more open about it. Although half the department know anyway. Trouble with miscarrying is everyone hears about it (if you work in HR anyway) and then they're looking out for you to be pg again and I've been so pale and obviously exhausted they guessed. Trying to do damage limitation and stop the news spreading though.
Suzi - I had a scan at 3 weeks and there was nothing there. I read that they can't really see anything until 5 and a half weeks. Fingers crossed for doubling hcg levels on your next test.
Sif - Def won't be near toilets or a rave tent - don't envy you that one. Luckily I camp with people who steward so they get a good spot on Tuesday and spread out so we can pitch our tents in between them.
JJF - Hope things went well with your supervisor. Love the thought of your dad at Glasto. Mine would love it too, he's 60 this year. He would have been green with envy if the rumour about Fleetwood Mac playing this year had been true.

Right I'm off to buy a better sack trolley than I one I got last year on way home from work. Better dash before nausea kicks in. Take care everyone xx.

Fantastic news wasabi!!!! you must indeed be on cloud nine I'm with you on the worry re: section scar - as if we didn't have enough to fret about x

Hey Ladies, or should I say An nyoung ha seh yo ( hello in Korean)

just a quick one to say hello and hope you are all well - like the new thread Bubble.

Will write more when I get hom e- look slike there has been lots of good news for everyone re scans and nuchal tests etc.

talk to you all later - sorry for no personals.

I'm spotting . Very light at the moment but that's how it started the first time. Been told to stay off work and rest but won't send me for a scan unless it gets heavier. My boobs have stopped hurting and nausea gone too. I'm going to phone back this afternoon and try to get a scan, but if they won't send me for one I'll pay for one at my fertility clinic. Tried phoning EPU direct but they need referral. Even if spotting stops, there's no way I'm going to Glastonbury without knowing that heart is still beating. Really scared.

Thanks for your congrats guys - has made me very happy indeed

Irish Fab to see you back. I hope you had a fabulous time and look forward to seeing more details!

Issy Good luck with the Glasto prep! I hope you have a great time. I admire anyone that does Glastonbury - I'm afraid I am just not that intrepid. I'd love to see some of the bands and I did go once when I was younger but I am too attached to home comforts! I used to go to Reading every year because I could sneak home for a shower and still maintain my cool camping status. Such a fraud.

How is everyone today?

Oh issy how are you doing? hope you manage to get a scan today, you must be so worried. Will keep everything crossed for you, I am sure it is just the bean getting comfy. Can't imagine how you are feeling though... positive brainwaves coming your way!

Oh Issy
I hope you can get a scan asap. It's the only way to stop losing your mind.
I'm so sorry you are having to deal with this. Have you got anyone who can come with you to the scan?
I'll be thinking of you all day.

Oh Issy, I so so hope this is just some form of implantation bleed/body trying to have period type spotting. But it must be so so hard when you have experienced a mc before to stay hopeful. Really hope the spotting stops and you get a scan asap. I've had spotting in both this and my last pregnancy, lasting 1-2 days, around the 7-9 week mark- slightly pink but more browny, and it didn't lead to anything bad. I know I am very lucky but just wanted to offer you a glimmer of hope.

Might not get another chance to check on here now for ages but will be holding you and the bean in my thoughts. Huge hugs xxx

issy fingers crossed that its 'normal' early pregnancy bleeding. i will be thinking of you and waiting to hear your good news when your back.

Oh Issy - my heart sank reading your post from last night just now . Like jumping - I had brown spotting every day from weeks 5 to 10 and it is horrendous plain and simple.

Really hoping and praying it is innocent, we are all rooting for you and your bean xxxxx

Sorry got my days mixed up.. Thurs at 10 is this morning not last night...

Thanks everyone for the lovely messages. Really hoping it doesn't come to anything. Def won't get scan today, but am going to call midwife to see if can have one tomorrow. She was really dismissive earlier though, esp after she asked if I've already had a scan and realised I was passed the date of my previous mc. In fairness think she was just trying to keep me positive, but not what I wanted to hear. Last time bleeding didn't start in earnest until day after spotting, but if I wait until tomorrow to call back I'll be waiting all weekend for a scan. Nausea has just come back a bit, but worried that I'm able to lie on my front for first time in weeks without (.)(.) complaining.

Have just called midwife and she's agreed to send me for a scan. Just waiting for her to call me back with details. Really hoping it will be tomorrow and won't have to wait until Monday.

If it helps that is exactly what made me go running to the EPU (minus the spotting) but remember you are not cramping at all and you are now over 9 weeks so it could just be that your nausea subsiding a bit is a good thing. A good heart beat in the 8th week is a very very good sign. But I know you won't feel any better til you have proof. Tis the way it is. All fingers and toes are crossed for you. Keep breathing xxx
Must say i am a bit about the MW. Easy for her to say you should wait! Why does it matter to her if you have a scan? I really think that anyone who is worried should be allowed one. Especially if they have had an MC before.
Do you want me to call her for you?

Hello everyone, lovely new thread Bubble...

Can't post much as ds and I are off to swimming in a min, but just wanted to add my best wishes and sticky bean vibes to Issy. I hope you get your scan tomorrow. I've also had two bouts of spotting this pregnancy, and it scared the bejesus out of me, so I totally know what you're going through. I hope in your case, as it was in mine, that it was just one of those things and your little baby is just settling in a bit more.

Back later, ta ta folks xxx

Thanks Sif and Head. I'm a bit at her too as she has just called back and they are full for tomorrow, so I have to wait until 10am Monday, whereas had she just called this morning I may have got in sooner. She did say to go to A&E if things get worse before then though. I am cramping a bit actually - had put it down to constipation but (tmi warning) all the worry of today seems to have returned things to normal. Cramping's not too bad though, is more around the belly button rather than low down and comes and goes, so hopefully just uterus having a growth spurt and nudging everything else out of the way. Trying to see the positive side - at least with scan on Monday if spotting gets worse over weekend I'll find out what's happening after that, whereas if I had scan earlier and spotting got worse I'd worry all over again.

sorry issy, hopefully you get a scan soon to ressure you things are okay!! fingers crossed for you!

well todays bloods are back and they never doubled.... they went from 427 to 620 after 48 hours, so they are all concerned now and want me in for tests on saturday!! Im trying soo hard to keep positive!! anyone had experience with slow rising hcg??

Oh no Issy we cross posted earlier. I hadn't seen your post before I published mine - mine must look staggeringly insensitive

Really at your midwife too. They just don't seem to understand the acute anxiety sometimes. Can you get a private scan instead to avoid going out of your mind over the weekend?

Sending you all the sticky bean vibes I can muster although I agree totallly with Sif that to get past the 8 week mark and see a heartbeat is a really, really strong sign that all will be well xx