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Anybody else just found out they are PG with their first after TTC 12 months plus?!?

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Bunnygirlie · 31/01/2014 11:23

Hiya, I had a positive test last weekend and looking for some ladies in the same situation to share symptoms and worries with.

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TheBuggerlugs · 19/02/2014 15:13

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Bunnygirlie · 19/02/2014 21:24

time that's ace news! It's a wonderful sight isn't it!

hat one day at a time eh, keeping things crossed for us all!

bug 10 weeks off work, Crikey!

As for me, midwife called today, I have first appointment next Friday, scary!

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Bunnygirlie · 28/02/2014 15:32

How's it going ladies?!?

Anymore egg buddies we can drag over here yet?

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TheBuggerlugs · 28/02/2014 15:39

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Bunnygirlie · 28/02/2014 17:30

bug that's fab!

I'm 9w1 today and just booked in with the midwife!

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TheBuggerlugs · 28/02/2014 17:55

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Bunnygirlie · 01/03/2014 21:16

Welcome sparkle and congrats!

bug first midwife appt was forms forms forms!!!

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cwtching · 03/03/2014 03:32

Hello ladies I found you! I am 6+4 after ttc for just over 2 years on our first cycle of IVF/ICSI. We feel incredibly lucky just to get this far. We have our scan at the ACU on the 11th (7+5). I'm nervous!!!

Symptoms so far are: big time tiredness (I even had an afternoon nap yesterday!), light-headedness, weird stabby pains, getting out of breath easily and sore bbs, oh and although I don't feel it, I look utterly dreadful, pale and ghost-like! Where's the bloom?! I'm on 3 progesterone pessaries a day so I don't know how many of my 'symptoms' are pessary related!

Bunnygirlie · 03/03/2014 08:22

Welcome and congrats cwtch!

Mine was a first time ICSI BFP too Smile I had a scan at 6w4d and saw a tiny blob flashing on the screen, I'm now 9w4d and still bricking it about the 12 week scan.

The tiredness at first is frightening, mine has eased off a bit now but I have occasional heart flutters, get out of breath and all day nausea which is horrible.

I don't think you bloom until the second tri lol!

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TheBuggerlugs · 03/03/2014 11:56

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eurochick · 03/03/2014 12:05

Hello ladies. It's nice to see so many egg buddy grads over here!

bugs my clinic only scans at 6 weeks and then that is it. I ended up having scans at 7 and 8 weeks at the EPU because of the bleeding I had.

TheBuggerlugs · 03/03/2014 12:28

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eurochick · 03/03/2014 13:56

I feel similar, bugs. That is one of the reasons I have opted for an independent midwife - I'm hoping that building up a relationship with one individual with give me that same sort of feeling of "safety".

time2deal · 03/03/2014 14:01

I know what you mean about normal maternity. I found the booking in process quite difficult - there were so many pregnant women and kids!! I don't feel part of that group yet! Plus they really just treat you the same as anyone, which I know it probably right, but I think we are used to a higher level of care. It's confronting to accept the change!

Bunnygirlie · 04/03/2014 08:19

Hey euro ! How you doing?

bug yep just the 6 week scan for me and then discharged to GP.

time midwife came to my house for booking in which was nice, just filling in lots of forms. She also had trouble TTC although did 't get to the ivf stage so I think she was more understanding than some.

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Bunnygirlie · 06/03/2014 19:30

How's everyone doing?

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Hatteras · 06/03/2014 20:11

Hi everyone,

I have been lurking but feeling strangely paranoid about posting this last week or so. Not sure why! Glad to hear everyone is doing well. Welcome cwtch, great to see another egg buddy come over to this side.

All ok here at the moment. Following the bleed and then ok scan a couple of weeks ago, I was released by the fertility clinic and I am now registered back with my OB/GYN at the hospital. (I am in the US so things are done a bit differently here, there don't seem to be midwives as such). It was soooo weird at first and like a few of you also said, I really missed the fertility clinic at first - it was just so much smaller and I knew all the staff well.

I had a scan last week at 8 weeks and all looked well, but the bleed (subchorionic hematoma) is really big compared to the sac. The Dr. who did the scan said that these can be a cause for concern but my Dr wasn't overly concerned and said that these things usually take care of themselves, but ..there is always that 'BUT'. Since the scan, I have been bleeding for the last 6 (!) days, always brown very old blood and not much of it. On the one hand I have almost got used to it, on the other other it still freaks me out! I have to take things easy - no sex/exercise/carrying anything heavy for now. Am hoping this bleeding is the hematoma bleeding out and resolving itself, but we will see. I have another scan tomorrow (9w 3d) to check the progress and starting to get nervous about that.

Other than that, feeling very nauseous most days all day and ridiculously emotional - absolutely anything remotely sentimental (or even not) has me in tears! I had my booking in appointment and bloodwork done earlier this week, and on the referral note to the lab it said 'supervision of normal pregnancy', and that had me in tears because nothing has seemed 'normal' (ie straightforward and easy) about this whole business over the last couple of years!

Hope everyone is doing well, slowly the days pass by and we get closer to the 12 week mark.

time2deal · 06/03/2014 20:23

Hey ladies,

Things going fairly uneventfully here too. Hat I know what you mean about being normal! I was enjoying that for a while, but I've been moved now back to being high risk, with an operation in a few weeks. I've discussed it on another thread, but it will be a good thing overall.

Operation will be at 12 weeks, and I need to take a month off work so will be telling work next week sometime, as I need to do a bit of handover. I'm getting a scan next Thursday so will wait until they hopefully give me the all clear then.

I'm exactly in line with you hat. 9w2d day. How are you going bunny?

time2deal · 06/03/2014 20:25

I am feeling mostly normal, but have had a day today of strong symptoms which was reassuring. Nausea, sore boobs, emotional, tired. I was starting to think I had imagined it all after a few quiet days. I may have even done a random test today.

Eggsiseggs · 07/03/2014 07:17

Hi again ladies!
Wow, it isn't straightforward, any of this, is it? Hope you are all doing well.
Have lain awake most of the night worrying about mmm myself. All my symptoms seem to have eased, and now apart from being a bit tired (but then, work has been frantic, so everyone is tired) I have had zero symptoms compared to the cramping and exhaustion and boobs of fire of the previous few weeks.
Have my scan next Thursday (13th - so roughly 8 weeks) and am now dreading it entirely. It's so unlike me to be so anxious about things, it's just that all the a IVF and trying and hoping seems to have come to a head now for me emotionally, and I am petrified!

Weird when you would welcome feeling horribly sick every day, eh?

Eggsiseggs · 07/03/2014 07:17

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Hatteras · 07/03/2014 17:30

Hi eggs, totally get everything you are saying. The IVF definitely intensifies things, it takes so much to get to the point of actually getting pregnant...then there are a whole load of new worries to deal with. I feel totally full of dread before every scan, but fingers crossed so far so good. I had a scan this morning and everything was good, the bleed is still there but smaller, and everything measuring spot on for the dates (9w 3d). We even got to see little arms and legs this time, it was incredible! So, now the worry will ease off a little then start up again in a couple of weeks for the 12 week scan....

Symptom wise, I have days where my symptoms feel better/worse and it seems to be normal that they come and go. I'm trying not to read too much into every symptom or lack of because it is too easy to drive myself crazy (easier said than done). I feel really rough today though, but like you said, welcoming feeling horribly sick!

time I read the thread about your operation. Sorry that you have this extra worry of being classified as 'high risk', but good news that it seems you have the care you need lined up for the operation. We're getting closer to 12 weeks!

bunny, bugs and anyone else, how are you doing? Hope all well.

Bunnygirlie · 07/03/2014 18:32

hat Sorry to hear about the bleeding. Glad your scan went well.

time An operation, oh no, how scary. You ok?

eggs welcome to the gang!

I'm 10weeks1day so not too far ahead. Still feeling nauseous and blah!
I have to see the consultant due to fibroid they found during pre ivf dildocam, guess I'm not 'normal' either!
Should get my scan in 2 weeks, scary! fingers crossed we can do the big reveal for mothering Sunday Grin

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