Pregnancy after miscarriage - Various ways of getting from one day to the next...

[Uki]

Thanks for the thread name Purplelostprincess

Afternoon all..

Bouncing ? I have washable breast pads ? I?ve got about 12 (I think) ? I pop them into any whites wash. However, I have got a packet of disposables too ? I lost a couple in the hospital with ds ? and I lost a couple of muslins too ? now have no intention of taking anything like that with me!
Following on from what beckle said, I used these ? scroll down to number 3 when feeding to catch the drips ? I then used to put the accumulated drips into ice-cube trays and freeze them ? the milk soon mounts up without having to express ? great for first bottle feeds. I would say though that you may not need them ? a couple of my friends never had to use breast pads or the shells, as they never leaked ? my boobs leaked like a tap at the slightest provocation (in fact they still leaked a bit even when ds had well finished feeding! They prickle when I hear a baby crying, and have done since I stopped feeding ds ? and he?s now nearly 5. I?d suggest getting a pack of the disposable ones first, then if you need them, but the washable ones later.

Fettle ? sorry to hear that you won?t be able to use the water. I find it so useful with the spd, that I don?t know how I?ll cope otherwise ? here?s hoping the pool is free when I go into labour!

Ellie ? sorry for liberal use of initials ? here?s the translation ?
MLU ? midwife-led unit
CLU ? consultant-led unit
JS & DB are the midwives I?ve been liaising with over this
UHW ? University Hospital of Wales (otherwise known as the Heath Hospital) ? where I?ll be delivering
SVD ? spontaneous vaginal delivery
Lscs ? lower segment caesarean section ? that?s the normal type, where your scar is horizontal rather than vertical
Edd ? estimated delivery date
Vbac ? vaginal birth after caesarean

Sorry ? didn?t realise I?d used so many until I just read it back!!

Thinking of you for your scan tomorrow ?

MoM ? good luck for your scan tomorrow too

Mumpbump ? enjoy your last day at work! Hope it?s not OC, and if it is, good luck for the induction!

UKI ? lovely to hear from you ? can?t believe that LL is nearly a month old!!

Beckle ? hiya!!

Spugs ? hope your scan goes well today ? thinking of you!

Hiya firsty - lovely to hear from you!

Have been to hydro this morning, then met dh for lunch ? am very excited, as have found out that they?re filming for the new series of Torchwood in and around his building on Friday. I told DH he has to get autographs ? he just sighed ? perhaps I?ll go and meet him for lunch again on Friday ?

Love to all!

Good luck Spugs!!

Hey

Had a very positive scan on Thursday, little one was literally dancing in my tummy, lovely to see.

BUT, I fell over this morning, right on my arse - been fine since though now having very light stomach cramps - could be a co-incidence - someone please reasure me.

Oh dear Angua! I'm sure you'll be fine though, you and babe both. I'm sure they are well cushioned inside us and are pretty safe from most bumps and scrapes. Infact, yours probably wasn't aware in the slightest! But if you do get overly worried then maybe see mw to check heartbeat? Would set your mind at ease......

Feedmenow - have spoken to midwife who says that its absolutly fine, and not to worry about it at all. [relieved emoticon].

BTW - about due dates - I am now down as being 13+1 but apparently they only adjust the EDD from your last period when its more than five days different from the baby's sise!!!

My EDD is therefore 18th March - but don't know if thats based on sise or period!

Hi everybody!

Mumpbump and Fettle -- sorry that your have to worry about induction and OC. However, I can't believe how soo you will have your little ones in your arms. Obvisously, we all want a straightforward delivery, but if there are complications, we can be grateful that we have the medical system to help us. What I mean to day: even if you have to be induced, you will have a wonderful b-a-b-y at the end of the birth!

BTW I bet that your babies will arrive on the same day :-) :-) :-)

EJT -- seems everything got sorted! It's a result of all the hard preparation you have done, so you can be proud of yourself.

MrsMcJ -- hi and welcome back to out humble thread :-)
Spugs -- thinking of you and good luck for the next hour!

Antigua - great news on the scan!

Ellie and MoM -- good luck for your scans!!!! I will think of you!

Firststar and Uki -- good to hear you are doing well. Send my love to you and your LOs!

Emmsy -- I am very sorry to heard about your loss. You sound very strong and I hope you will join us soon again (or just stay here?)

Seems that everybody is more organised than I : I have neither breastpads, nor a nursery, nappies or a cot. However, I am the proud borrower of a Moses basket, 4 babmboozels and
a handful of babyclothes. Should I be worried?! Just jocking I am just a minimalist :-)

Hi Angua - congrats on your scan - hope your bottom is less sore now!
Glimmer - well I started getting organised a few weeks ago - if you go onto the AN Dec07 thread (where I also hang out) thelady has done loads of really useful lists of things to buy.

Thaks to all for the advice on breast pads - will get both I think! I want to try and be a little more environmentally friendly, and I'm sure that Mothecare to the biodegradable ones as well as the reusable ones.

MrsMc - I start ML officially on 3rd December - 20 days before the EDD!! Hope I'm not cutting it too fine, but first babies are often late aren't they! Can't wait for November

Uki - glad to hear your lo Levi is thriving!

So should we start a betting pool on who will ne next - Ejt or Fettle???

oh SPUGS...forgot ur scan was today!!

GOOD LUCK

baby fine looked like it was asleep but did give us a little wave, could see its toes!!!

apparently i have a fibroid and this was casting a shadow over babies bum so the consultant found it very difficult to measure it. he did give us a measurement of 12 weeks which is one less (and very possible) then i thought, but he couldnt be sure due to shadowing so i have to wait till nhs scan in a week and a half. dont care though im past 12 weeks and bubba fine

spugs ... v. pleased for you!!!

and for you Angua - but not for the sore bum, obviously!

Hi ladies mind if I join? I am really in need of some support and encouragement. I had a much longed for BFP on Monday after miscarrying at 14 weeks in June. I have a 14 month old DS and had another previous miscarriage at about 9 weeks before having him. I guess I kind of thought I couldn't have a third (naively probably) but tonight I have started to spot/bleed. My stomach feels crampy but I think that is more like a nervous tight & anxious feeling. I think everything is about to go very wrong . The bleeding is red/brown and is mostly there when I wipe, although there is some brownish staining as well (sorry if too much detail). Please can anyone offer any stories of encouragement..I don't mind as well if you tell me this sounds as if it is not going to carry on.

Hi Jolie - congratulations on your bfp - I sincerely hope that all goes your way.

I'm not the expert on spotting during early pg, but there are plenty of ladies on here who have experienced it and who are having normal pg ...

Thinking of you ...

Hi Joliegirl. Sorry to hear about your bleeding and cramping . There are lots of stories on here of positive outcomes, but also lots of sad stories too.

It could be an implantation bleed which can happen at around the time your period would have been due. I had a bleed at six weeks and got scanned and there was no reason for it that they could find.

Can you get to the early pregnancy unit tomorrow for an early scan?

You didn't say how far along you are, but I'm assuming it's very early days for you?

Rest up and try to stay calm, and I hope you can see someone in the morning.

Hugs xx

i had a bit of spotting in my first pregnancy and all was fine, ring your docs or epau and shout at them. hope everythings ok x

thanks that's really kind, keeping everything crossed too. thankfully I have not told many people at all, other than DH and the clearblue trial gang on here.

Yey spugs and Angua!

Hey Joliegirl - welcome, though sorry you have to be here, and sorry you are worrying. I don't know much about bleeding, not having had any with my MC, but I understand that brown stuff is OK. Even when it's red sometimes - my friend had MASSES of red blood coming out of her (really loads like dripping out, sorry if TMI) and she thought baby was gone for sure, and turned out to be a clot outside her womb, and baby was safe still.
Check out with your GP or EPU or MW tomorrow and I am sending positive thoughts and though not much of a one for praying will send one up for your bean xxxx

JolieGirl, I am sure many will tell you that these symptoms do not mean anything for sure. Try to relax ~ I know, I know, but you also know you HAVE to try.

When are you seeing a doctor?

Until you find out for sure - keep your thoughts on your 14 months bundle of joy, ok?

We're here for you!

Good luck

Hi - yes it is really early days, probably only 4+2. Not sure whether ringing epau or gp will make a difference as I don't think (from memory) that you can see anything on a scan before 6 weeks, is this right? Would they do blood/hcg tests instead??

Sorry to be a moaning minnie - but am feeling really vulnerable tonight. Everything seems to be getting on top of me - work is really crappy and stressful, I am coming off my anti-depressants as PG and my mood is going down and down, and have been crappy with DSD recently and am sure she has noticed. I am so worried about this PG and what with everything else, I just feel like I have nothing left to give - poor DSD isn't getting a good deal at the moment, I am just snappy and moody at home and no one can do anything right. And my scan is tomorrow and I keep starting to cry I feel like such a loon at the moment. Am so scared my depression will come back and I will be back in that place where it's all about me and being sad and I have nothing left for anyone else, and I will be crap for DSD and baby and they will both grow up with terrible attachment disorders.

Sorry joliegirl am being a bit selfish moaning when you are worrying, just didn't want to post on the ante-natal thread as I don't like to go on about MC worrying there. But am sorry to go on.

Ellie - you are doing just fine ... you are feeling like this because of your scan tomorrow ... and that is normal!

DSD will cope with you being a bit off for a few days ... look after yourself.

On a slightly different note, when you see a mw tomorrow, make sure they know about the fact that you have come off the ADs, and ask to be referred to somebody who can help you deal with how you are feeling.

Big hugs, and gentle pats ... thinking of you tomorrow!

ah hun try not to worry, is it not because you have a scan tomorrow? i ve been feeling crap today and burst in to tears a few time (havent done this all preg) and it was because i was so wound up about scan. xx

Thank you ladies - though your replies being so nice and so quick made me cry all over again. DP has just made me a cup of tea and given me a big cuddle and I will try not to worry. I'll be so glad when this is over though. I HATE the first 12 weeks. What if my baby is dead again? What if I get there tomorrow and there is that horrid still picture and no heartbeat and people saying 'I'm sorry but...' again? Bollocks, there I go crying again. Must calm down.

thats what i was worried was going to hapen and it was fine. im sure you will as well.

when was your last scan? i read somewhere once youve seen a heart beat the chances are that everything will be fine x