The Berry-Copter!!! (Early 2015 edition)

[FeatherFeather11]

Here we go! Here's to a big Berrie clusterdiff from the other thread and many a safe and healthy baby Berrie arrival in 2015!

Your gp will just tell you to monitor it and if it comes back to go to epu. Did you actually go to epu or just call? If you turn up they won't send you away, but it's easy to fob you off on the phone. I went to a&e when I had a (bright red) bleed early on. It was late in the evening and epu was closed so that's where I was directed. No scans at a&e though...

I didn't explain. I should have forced the issue really. My hope is that the GP will say that there is fuck all they can do and refer.

No direct number for the EPU.

Pip insist on a scan if you have to. Would you consider saying the bleeding is ongoing even though it's not? And push your history? They may be more likely to scan then.

If not, private?

Also I had quite a lot of brown bleeding - like, over most of a week - in the first tri and it was fine. There is every chance you will be too

Could you also ring the maternity triage unit? They might be able to refer you if GP is unwilling.

I might get all panicked and teary in the GPs and see what happens.

Let us know. I would suggest you just turn up at epu and be pushy. As rp says, most likely to be ok, but it's very upsetting at the time. Stay strong xx

Agree with the others, Pip, going to thr GP seems pointless, hope you get a scan and I hope everything is OK. Could you try phoning the FC as well, since this has all started since stopping the progesterone?

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Spotting has stopped and the GP seemed to think it was due to stopping the progesterone injections.

Ok, good. Can you take the rest of the day off to put your feet up and relax?

rp just read back the thread and missed your update. Great news re scan and bp! Terrifying re woman in triage having a baby there and then!

bushy I'm still in my pre-pregnancy pants. Have bought some cheap parachutes for post-birth. as for bras, I got one wireless non-maternity one this week and plan on getting a couple of Bravado ones for nursing. My boobs haven't changed size much - only in the last week or so which meant I was falling out of my other bras. I'd hold off, but might be worth going to m&s or john lewis or similar and they will give you a professional opinion...

win you're due in 10 days!!! How are you feeling?

bair you feeling better?

Sending out the Berrie projection for chloe, lady, kitten, pixie, spare, Aquarius and otters - hope you're all well!

Yes, Otters, hope you're OK, I think you were due for a scan yesterday?

I've got a very relaxed work day today and tomorrow so I should be able to chill a bit while keeping busy enough to keep my mind off it all.

Oh Pipbin how stressful for you, I'm glad the spotting has stopped and the GP seemed unconcerned. Sending positive thoughts.

rp your triage story was terrifying! But good news re BP!

Hello bair, don't think we've 'met', congrats on the BFP.

bushy your story about you and your DH being snappy with one another rang so true for me this weekend. Me and DH had a huge, awful row on Sunday with shouting and tears and accusations (from me) of him not caring etc. We've never, ever had a fight like it and it terrified me. I now realise it was all down to the stress of the scan on Monday.

Which brings me to the scan. After arriving at the fertility clinic at 8am yesterday we had to wait around for nearly an hour whilst they made a scanner available. Eventually one of the doctors and a lovely nurse got out our old familiar friend dilco-cam and after an agonising wait (the Dr couldn't find anything at first) and tears from me, the tiny little bean was found with a good, strong heartbeat. Then I cried some more.

I've booked myself in with the midwives and have my 12 week scan date in Feb but the relief of the scan yesterday has quickly worn off. My last mmc was discovered at exactly 8 weeks, I'm now 7+3 (I think, it wasn't measured yesterday) and now all I can think about is the need to have a scan next week, past the 8 week point. I won't get another early NHS scan so I think I'm going to have to book a private one (and not tell DH how much it actually costs, £100 where I live and we're pretty broke post-wedding). Is that a crazy thing to do? Will I then feel the need for one a week later and then a week later etc.? It's a slippery slope.....

Great news otters! Totally get why you'd feel the need for a reassurance scan. It may be worth calling your midwife and explaining your anxiety to her re mmc date etc - she'll either call you in for a scan or say no. If you do go private, just think of the money as an investment in your piece of mind. We forked out loads we didn't really have for our Harmony package, just a month after our wedding, but it meant that I wasn't going mental and in the big scheme of things, you won't feel £100 in five years time (or a year's time for that matter), you know?

*peace not piece - bloody autocorrect!

I called the IVF clinic who put my mind at rest a little.
She said that 12 weeks is a change over time from hormonal support from the ovaries and gestone to the support of the placenta. She said it is a risk time and stuff can go wrong. However a tiny bit of brown isn't enough to really worry about. If something was going then it would be worse.

Thanks Otters, I am Feather thanks but it's scaring me. MS has been almost non existent since 6 am and my boob don't feel as huge or as sore. Roll on Thursday scan.

Only 'symptom' today is the crushing tiredness, just stuck my head in to see how Pip was getting on. So glad spotting has stopped Pip, will have a proper read through and catch up after my nap

It's not properly stopped but it is so light as to hardly be there. TMI - there is more after a poo.
I think it is worrying me so much because it's like the start of AF.

Ooh otters big congrats! I bet that was an awful 5 minutes, waiting for them to find the baby.

I think feather is right. The effects of a scan do wear off quickly but each positive one becomes more certain. I'd book for 9 weeks as that is closer to halfway between now and 12w. Then you know that 8w date is definitely passed.

pip I'm sure the clinic MW is right. Some brown isn't necessarily bad at all. I felt exactly the same as you did about it being like the start of AF, but if you think about it, it makes sense that there would be more when you go to the loo, because you are exerting things down there a bit. Hang on till Monday. Five days to get through after tonight.

I had my last proper day at work today as I'm working at home from now on. It feels really weird! I cleared out the crap from my desk so that my mat cover can use it. I also had a final meeting with my PhD student, who is having his viva (final exam) next week - it only just occurred to me right now that I might never see him again, as I won't be there for his viva and as he's an international student he'll have left the country by the time I'm back at work. It is strange - I've been working with him for four years now and I didn't even say good bye properly because we were so focused on viva prep!

Red bleeding. Booked in to EPU tomorrow.

Oh Pip. Have a hand to hold. Try and get some sleep tonight.

Oh gosh pip really hoping everything is ok for you. We will all be sending you the most positive thoughts. Take it very easy my lovely.

otters sounds like a right stressful experience. Very glad all was well. It is hard waiting between scans. rp's got good advice re if you feel you need it to go at 9 weeks.