no jinxing for us - #6 posifrickintive thread for those pregnant after miscarriage

[northdownmummy]

Continuing the thread for ladies who are pregnant after MC

Thanks ladies. I'll ring tomorrow, the annoying thing is that you can only call between 8-9am and I've got to travel for work tomorrow. She does a clinic on Wednesdays so hopefully I could pop down.

How far along are you tft? If it reassures you at all I had the same from 8-11 weeks

Lovely scan news bumble

tft I also had the same around 8/9 weeks, has settled down now at 10.

I'm 9 weeks today nouser. Thanks for your message, you have reassured me a bit, maybe it is normal. It certainly seems like a lot!

Oh, and thanks suz too, x posted with you. Fx things are ok...

I'm having the same tft! And 9wks tomorrow so we're almost identical stages. I think it's normal (hope so!!)

tft I had enough to float a battleship at that stage. it's natures way of constantly flushing bacteria away from your cervix and vagina plus a result of all the increased blood flow.

All great at the scan! No problems noticed, everyone happy (esp me!).
Also had a very good consultant appointment to discuss birth options afterwards - basically, every option is open to us! It's not 100% decided yet, but we've booked the elcs - given that it'll be Christmas/New Year, we thought better get a date now, even if we change our minds at a later stage. Happy bunny here!

Great news cloud

Great news cloud and bumble! Enjoy the reassurance feelings.

Have had the opposite of a wobble today. I've bought something and it has made me feel smiley about the baby. A rainbow coloured blanket knitted by a local lady. Arrived today and even DS has said it's for the baby which has made me feel warm and fuzzy and hopeful this is going to happen.

melon I'd get in touch with your mw. It's what they're there for and its not good to stew worrying about these things

Great to hear all went well cloud.

Thanks so much for your messages and sharing your cm experiences! I'm trying to think positive and be reassured that it's normal. I have my 12 week scan in 17 days - counting down with trepidation. It's so good to hear all the positive stories on here, thank you all, you've really helped me this evening.

Great news cloud!

tft, so pleased you feel a bit reassured. I'll hand hold with you to the scan, my scan is in 16 days and I'm already going out of my mind a bit anxious.

Sounds lovely diddly!

Yey, great scan cloud!

tft Ive had loads of cm too, sometimes clear, sometimes white and sometimes yellowish. Never smells though so know there's no infection. Think it's very normal to get lots.

Great news cloud!

I had my scan today at EPU and all was fine, I was so nervous beforehand and so was dp but we held it together enough to get in the room. The bean was measuring about 8 weeks although I think I'm 7+2, and we even saw a heartbeat! We're completely giddy but now understand what precious cargo I'm carrying, we didn't have a scan or anything with our mmc so this is all a first for us.

diddly the blanket sounds absolutely lovely

I missed your post mrsd! That's so lovely.

Yay, cloud, bumble and panda, so glad all your scans went well.

tft I've got loads of mucus too, it's really unnerving, I keep feeling the wetness and expecting to see blood when I check!

Been to the GP today. When I went a couple of weeks ago she said wait until I'd had a scan for reassurance and then go back and she'd get all the necessary forms etc sent off so I can get my 12 week scan booked in and also a booking appointment with the midwife. She assured me I would be fine to wait to do this. When I saw her today after my scan on Thursday she said to make the booking appointment at reception, and the receptionist told me they don't have an available appointment until the end of September. I should be 13-14 weeks then and the GP said they like to get the booking appointment done by 10 weeks at the latest. Now I'm really confused as to what to do

Great scan news panda, enjoy that lovely feeling.

Sounds a bit rubbish of your mw/gp practice bing :-(

Well finally seen the doctor I am in until Wednesday at least my levels are up to almost 1700 now which apparently leaves 2 options as nothing is showing on scan either its very very early with twins or the pregnancy is hiding somewhere outside my womb so really still no answers until Wednesday

baby have a look at the chart on this page www.babymed.com/is-my-hcg-blood-level-normal# it says that a level of 1700 is normal for around 4w+4/4w+5 and that at that level a yolk sac would not expect to be seen yet. The chart says a yolk sac should be seen when hcg reaches 5600 at around 5w+3.
Is there any possibility that you are only 4 and a half weeks and that everything is totally normal?

Another page on that website states that a gestational sac should be expected to be detected at latest by levels of 3500 and the yolk sac by 17100. You are much earlier than that so they seem to be being quite negative about things?

Sorry you're still in limbo baby. I agree with brickie, Is it possible you're just really early? I've also read that link before and agree it's still early to see anything.
Am I right in assuming your levels are rising normally?

Thank you guys yea my hormone levels are raising normally and it's is definitely possible I am just earlier than we thought thing that keeps scaring me is the said a few times that after my hormones hit 1000 they should be able to see something just wish I knew what was going on he started talking about high hormone levels and early twin pregnancy yesterday so I really don't know

baby It is very difficult to see anything conclusive on a scan before 6 weeks, most obstetric professionals will not even consider scanning you before then because of the uncertainty. But your blood results are really encouraging!

bing You need to chase chase chase them, both your GP and your midwife team - there is so often a complete disconnect, they don't know how to work together. It's the same with my GP - they are completely cut off from the midwife actions, which is ridiculous, they should be working together! Sorry that you have this additional worry, hope you can sort it out quickly.

Great scan news panda

mrsD That sounds amazing. I think I will steal your idea and ask my mum to knit me a rainbow baby blanket!

tft Lots of cm is totally normal in pregnancy! I had lots with DS and lots this time as well - I sometimes have to change my pants during the day It's one of those totally un-glamorous things in pregnancy that no one ever tells you about.

Can I ask those of you who have had/will have an ELCS if you were offered steroid injections to help develop baby's lungs before the op? The consultant discussed this at great length with us yesterday - I was a bit surprised, as I thought that you only get them when you're at risk of premature labour/birth, but not for a planned cs. But apparently you do now - but it'll be up to us to decide if we want it, as there is apparently still not enough solid data to prove its benefit for certain... Any information would be helpful!

Thank you cloud feeling more positive after what you guys have said it's hard staying positive in here