Another posifrickintive thread for those pregnant after miscarriage #4

[Treaclepie19]

Welcome aboard ladies - bumps big and small :)

Aah mrsdiddly, I know what you mean re getting emotional - I had a few tears something in my eye when we went to see Justin fletcher/Mr tumble's circus a few months back. Dd's reaction to him and Robert the Robot was adorable. It's incredible how much love you feel for your babies isn't it? Never thought I could love this way before her.

Awesome news Longest welcome to the world baby Beth!
Can't believe I'm number 4 on the list, I really need to buy something for this child...

We are off to see the Night Garden in a few weeks but since booking it dd has kind of lost interest and is now obsessed with Mr Tumble. We are hoping we can get her liking it again before we go!

Had 32wk GP appointment - over a week ago - and had letter today saying that I have some mixed growth organisms in urine but to contact if any further symptoms?? Does anyone know what the hell that means? Panicking a little bit here

Also - I don't have any symptoms! I don't have a clue what the letter is about...

Mixed growth can be indicative of a urinary tract infection (uti). So back ache, pain when weeing and possible fever would be symptoms. Some people just have a background level and are asymptotic.

little In my case it meant they hadn't collected it properly I.e. The pot had dust or similar in it but it can also be a yeast infection so if you had any thrush symptoms etc then you would contact them.

Nothing I'd suggest you worry about, what a silly way to communicate it though. Don't they know we worry constantly!

Thanks both, I'm sure the sample may be contaminated... The GP surgery gives you these absurd test tube like things to use which with a 33wk bump, well, let's just say are not the easiest. And I've no symptoms of a uti or other infection at all, otherwise I'd have flagged it up. May just call midwives next week and I'm sure they will test me again. Typical of my rubbish overly stretched London GP surgery though, they rushed me through the appointment and didn't have time for any questions then one week later send me this stupid bloody letter!

Successful reassurance scan measuring 12+4. Huge weight off my mind is an understatement.

Hurrah Mrs diddly!

Brilliant news mrsdiddly!

Yay, diddly!

Lovely mrsdiddlydoo.

I'm visiting epu tomorrow for some reassurance. DS tripped and landed fist first on my bump yesterday and its been niggly since. Realise likely to be just bruising but better to be safe.

Great news mrsdiddly!

Hope everything's ok tomorrow gr33dy.

Ooh I can add my due date to the stats now, 9th December

wonderful news Mrsdiddly. I love hearing about the happy scans.

I am have the option to have a scan soon, I'll be 9 weeks tomorrow, but honestly, I actually don't want to because I've never had a good one at this stage, they've always been bad news. But I think I have to do it, as I am having the Harmony and don't want to go ahead with it (and spend $500) if the baby isn't alive. I suppose I shall just have to be strong and do it.

I'm still having mild-ish symptoms, which in my successful pregnancies, usually got worse at this stage until 12 weeks. It worries me, and yesterday I had a lot of cramping. But there's no spotting at all, so maybe I am just overreacting. I just don't know what to think, so perhaps,at least a scan would answer some questions, it's just I am so scared of getting the answer I don't want.

In my first miscarriage I didn't get bleeding until 10 weeks, but baby had died two weeks earlier. The pregnancy after that, I had spotting at 9 weeks, a heartbeat that day, but no heartbeat at 9+4. So I kind of think I should wait until 10 weeks.

Thoughts?

Great news mrsdiddly

gum I'd have a scan at 10 weeks if you will have to pay for harmony before your 12 week anyway. Try to not focus on the symptoms, every pregnancy is different and a lot of symptoms are similar in pregnancy to miscarriage - especially the cramping.

little sure the midwives will retest if you ask as you say. My gp surgery is the same, my 24wk appointment was there, and I genuinely don't know the point of it, no tests or measuring, only thing she did was keep referring to me as being in early pregnancy - at 6 months after 3 mc's - don't tell me its still early! You have reminded me though I must change doctors before the baby comes, so thanks

Morning! Congratulations longest on the birth of baby Beth! Wishing you lots of happiness

Congrats also to diddly. It's lovely to hear of scans going well Gr33dy I hope yours goes well today.

Gum I can completely relate to how you feel about early scans. Ive refused all scans at our EPU this time as I've never had a good scan result with them and it would bring back too many upsetting memories. Best of luck with whatever you decide.

Well I had my booking in appointment with the midwife on Friday and don't appear to have jinxed anything (yet). She did seem rather confused about why I'd left it until ten and a half weeks to book in and warned me I might not get a dating scan until 13 weeks. I think I can live with that and would actually find a later scan more reassuring if everything looks ok.

Cava glad to hear it's not just my GP who was so hopeless and at least mine did listen to heartbeat. I'm keen to change but it's a nightmare in London - very few are taking on new patients. But agreed - it's also motivated me a bit!

Hope all is OK, gr33 Baby should be well cushioned in there, but better safe than sorry!

gum you can do the Harmony test at any stage during your pregnancy, as far as I know. Do they do the combined screening in Australia, ie. where they combine the NT measurements with the results from your blood test and age? I'm currently thinking I'll await the results for that, and if there are any worrying signs, the do the Harmony test. That's the plan anyway.

zeux I will be having my 12-week scan when I am 14 weeks. Not ideal, but otherwise they would have had to fit me in this week, which would have been very early.
I'm not as worried as I thought I would be about having the scan so late, I will have 2 weeks in France to distract me from worrying!
What does worry me is the fact that I realised that the haematologist hasn't given me enough heparin to last until the next appointment, it might even get tight with going away on holiday, so I will have to rush trying to get more this week, grrrr

cloud, that really is inconsiderate of the haematologist. Wha a pain for you. Hope it gets sorted. Two weeks in France sounds so wonderful. From Oz it's a bloody ordeal getting to Europe (and expensive), although I love it here - best beaches anywhere, vast open spaces, not too many people, loads of sunshine- I do envy people in the UK who can pop over to Europe relatively easily.

Well, I am so completely sick of myself, I decided to have the scan sooner rather than later. I've booked for Wednesday afternoon, which is 9+1 by my dates and 8+3 by the last scan. I suppose, if nothing else, I will see how much growth there's been, if the yolk sac is the disaster that the ultrasonographer was so sure of, and what the heartbeat is like. I am honesty so tired of the feelings of sadness and anxiety over this pregnancy that I think it might be better to know either way. Of course it could just be another scan that leaves things confused, but I guess I will just have to wait and see.

I hope everyone else is going well.

Sorry, cloud, meant to say that they do the combined bloods and nuchal in Oz, but I don't want to do it and my Dr suggested it was probably a bit pointless, because at my age (48 ) it is likely to come up with odds which would send my for CVS or Amnio or the Harmony, so I am opting for the Harmony first, and they want us to have it done between 10 -12 weeks here, I don't why the brochure doesn't mention that we can do it at anytime. The bloods have to be sent to Singapore as there is no lab in Australia! So it is another TWW that I will have to do. They say there's more chance of getting results if the test is done closer to 12 weeks than ten, so I will have to hold off till then I think.

Glad all was well mrsdiddly :)

I hope all goes ok gum, don't beat yourself up for worrying x

Ended up going to maternity last night as I hadn't felt little one much all day.
They listened to his heartbeat and were happy. He's now kicking away this morning.
I had to go though, I'd got in a right state.

Great news mrsdiddly! :)

Lost you ladies for a while sorry, will have a read back when I get a moment!!

I was checked over and heard babies hb. Nurse seemed happy enough. They've said I can go back if I get any other problems, but otherwise it's 20 week scan next Monday.