Plenty of chocolate and support all round - #5 posifrickintive thread for those pregnant after miscarriage

[Treaclepie19]

for those who feel well enough to eat it :)

Great news ginger!!

Gum I don't know what time your scan was today but really hope you are ok.

Yay ! Excellent news ginger so pleased for you :)

ginger That is fantastic!!!

thanks everyone. dont really know what could come back from the karotype tests, they suspect nothing but hopefully they are nothing to worry about.

feel like jumping up and down but still resting

Brilliant news ginger

thank you so much.

Had my booking appointment today. Declined the nuchal testing. Will be consultant led care due to previous PIH. She took my bp 3 times....(I suffer from white coat syndrome). It was 150/90 came down to 124/72 but she didn't write the second figure down and when the senior mw questioned her about it she got flustered. Senior mw told her to repeat it but by now I was stressed and annoyed. It was back up to 150/90 which is now recorded as my booking bp As a result I may now end up on aspirin and then labetalol and induced you to 3 weeks early. Consultant will decide apparently.

Oh brickie, how fucking annoying. Can you get your BP taken again?

I've just gagged at the sight of a slice of ham. That'll be the nausea back then

Thanks for the new thread Treacle.

Fantastic news Ginger, you must be so relieved. Hope everything comes back clear though it sounds like it will.

Hope it happens for you soon Phyrn at least you still have a while before they induce. I know my sister went into labour after a second sweep so maybe worth a go?

Last day of work tomorrow before maternity leave starts. I cannot wait!

oh brickie thats crap and in sympathise as i have white coat syndrome too and getting blood pressure done is one of my worst thing!

will they not let you go in and repeat it?

I had it done at my gp on Thursday and it was 126/80 which is ok for me. Thing is because of the pregnancy induced hypertension they are quick to believe the high reading. Realistically I need to identify the point where it stops being white coat and starts being pih so I can be mediated. The readings at the consultants and then maternity day care (which I will end up in every two days at the end) are the only ones they believe/count and those are the ones that are always sky high

Hi, can I join you ladies. I am 8 weeks today and have a private scan booked for Saturday. To say I am bricking it is an understatement !

My stats are, 1 ds, mmc Feb 15 (at 8 weeks), edd 21 January 2015.

Oops, I meant edd 21 January 2016!

Welcome nic and cs2012!

Great news ginger!

Maternity leave already purple! How exciting

Can't stop eating crumpets and cheese. Realised I couldn't hold my tummy in before. Think I'm just having a bloated day but then I remember there's a 6cm+ being in there. Now I know that's nothing in the scheme of things but its the furthest we've got in 18 months. Feeling less anxious and a bit emotional.

Hope things start soon for you phryn!

20 week scan done and all is good, she must have used the phrase "perfectly normal" about 20 times. Feeling so relieved and hoping that I'll finally be able to start enjoying this pregnancy

thanks everyone. congrats on the scan north great news!

If lad you scan went well north

*I'm glad! Lol

Great news ginger, so pleased for you!

Glad to hear about your scan too north.

brickie I had sky-high blood pressure too the first couple of times I saw my GP this pregnancy so I bought a home monitor, and all the readings on there have been fine. Luckily my GP accepted my readings, and the midwife at the booking appointment didn't even check my BP...

Thanks for the thread Treacle

Got my 6 week scan on Friday and clexane prescription if all ok.

Cacking it does not come close

North, that's great!

Great news gingerbread & northdown

Yay, ginger , that's wonderful news!

WARNING: sensitive stuff about miscarraige:

I had my scan, and at the start I was told, baby measures 8+2, so right on with the other scan, and there's a heartbeat! I was so relieved, then I asked her how fast the heart was, and she said, it's coming up as 96, which can't be right, so that must be your heartbeat (I was really nervous, so a bit fast, but likely mine), then she couldn't find baby's heartbeat and had to do an internal scan. Sadly, no heartbeat was found.

After the initial relief, it was a bit of a blow, but then somehow I expected it. My reaction, though sad, is different to the first two times (I had those losses around the same time, my other two losses were much earlier). I am much more accepting and resigned. The first time, I was in complete shock and very devastated. The second time, I also couldn't believe it. I thought, if it had happened once to me, surely not again? Then I got very angry and upset. This time, I just feel, well, a bit detached and not really wanting to let it upset me too much. I suppose I had a bit of a meltdown emotionally after the first scan, when I was told the enlarged yolk sac was associated with poor outcomes. Perhaps, since then, despite wanting the opposite to be true, I just new it wouldn't turnout ok.

I've had no spotting or bleeding. My body thinks it is still pregnant - last night my boobs were very tender and I felt sick. I will go in for an erpc tomorrow, they will phone me today with the time. I'd rather not deal with any of it, but I can't go the natural route as I just can't have the uncertainty what with work and children.

I have so much to be grateful for: 5 healthy children. Now after 5 losses I can say I have had enough of trying for my 6th child (I always thought I'd have 6, that was my "complete" family). I gave it my best shot, ttc for 5 years is no easy feat, but now I will move on to other things.

I can't believe I am going to see my Dr about getting contraception after this. I have no idea where to start.

Thank you so much for all your support over the last few weeks, it has been wonderful. I hope each and everyone of you has the happy ending you deserve.