Would anyone be around to hold my hand this evening please?

[Armadale]

I have an eight week scan booked for late this afternoon.

I am really scared of the outcome.

It is my sixth pregnancy without a baby so far.

It has got to the point now where DH and I don't tell anyone I'm pregnant, as it is just too hard to them tell them I've lost another one, so we don't have any RL support.

[PenguinsDontEatKale]

Eurochick. Good that you have another scan in 10 days too.

[Armadale]

Really interesting links, willitbe, read the BMJ one with interest, although I think eurochick is right about the lack of aspirin takers in the study.

I don't really know what to think about taking it now- might try and broach with the consultant again- cue much eye rolling. Clearly they think I've just got a bee in my bonnet about the whole clotting thing when they have decided I just don't have it.

But I'm not prepared to agree with them when I have the Post Mortem from my 5 month loss, which was otherwise a perfectly healthy and viable pregnancy, and if this one is too I don't want to lose it to the same thing.

[CrispyFB]

That's wonderful news Eurochick!

I'm on baby aspirin because I had very high bHCG levels at 12 weeks and there is research linking better outcomes with taking it. I had not yet had my first consultant appointment so I started it without his go ahead, but when I told him he said it was fine, that the risks were so small as to be negligible so even if it didn't make a positive difference, it almost certainly wouldn't make a negative one.

Then again every consultant is different and two consultants often happily contradict each other and both probably find research to back it up too!

[Armadale]

VJONES you are in my thoughts today, I hope the scan goes well for you

[Armadale]

Oh dear, I'm in scan doom again. I have my 10 week scan this afternoon and I'm finding it very hard to stay calm.

[lizziekal]

It doesn't get any easier, I have a meltdown before each one (already getting nervous about my next one in 10 days when I'll be 29 weeks). Hope it all goes okay this pm.

[Armadale]

thanks Lizzie, that makes me feel a bit more normal....it is like each time I go there all the other scans come back iyswim....28 weeks is brilliant- how are you feeling?

[makesamesswhenstressed]

Good luck for today x

[lizziekal]

Still in disbelief that we've made it this far! Just keep taking it a day at a time and you'll be fine.

[Armadale]

thanks makesamess, I think your username currently describes my living room!

[makesamesswhenstressed]

Mine too, but I have a little help from my 2 yr old! He makes a mess when he breathes

[Armadale]

Just back, 10 week scan was good, everything looked ok. I haven't got this far in the 4 pg's before this one, only the first one, so I'm feeling more hopeful

[lizziekal]

Yay. Great news.

[iwasyoungonce]

Excellent news! X

[g0ldie]

Very happy for you! X

[permaquandry]

Ah, fantastic! I've been lurking on this thread, really hoping for you to post good news.

[Armadale]

Ah thank you everyone. I had a whole nights sleep last night, except for a couple of loo trips, the relief is just brilliant. Onwards and upwards until the 12 week scan meltdown, I suspect!