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Catching up - TTC After Miscarriage part 3

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BecsterG · 25/08/2020 19:23

Hi Ladies, just setting up a new thread as we're almost at the end of the current one. Let's move over when it's full.

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AlviesMam · 19/10/2020 21:47

Thank you all ❤️ I have my counsellor and I'm trying so hard to be excited than scared but it's so hard controlling your own mind...and yes everything seems worse at night time! I'm trying hypnobirthing techniques and trying to visualise her here but it's so hard. I didn't think I'd ever be so close to holding my own baby xxx

TerribleImagination · 19/10/2020 22:43

Amazing news on the scans @SunnySideUp2020 @Ejb86 and @mlax ❤️

Sending love to you @AlviesMam ❤️ I’m glad you’ve got a counsellor you can talk to. It’s so tough being pregnant after a loss, but I can’t imagine how much harder it would be having been through the kind of loss you had to endure. You are so strong and you can absolutely do this. It’s totally understandable and normal to feel how you have been. I hope the nights get a bit easier for you and can’t wait to hear from you when you’re sat with your little rainbow girl in your arms 🥰

Leok83 · 19/10/2020 22:55

Aw fabulous scan pics @SunnySideUp2020 @Ejb86 & @mlax!!

@scrumdiddly123 that's so cool you've felt baby kick already! I'm still waiting but read that's normal for first baby.

@AlviesMam sorry you are having such a tough time coming up to the birth. You are nearly there and soon you will be wondering what all the worrying was about. Just try not to let those negative thoughts in.

SunnySideUp2020 · 20/10/2020 07:51

@ChampooPapi
Hahahha good! At least someone is nervous!
I am so relaxed about the wedding. Maybe too relaxed 😁
Fingers crossed yours happens in Feb!
We couldn't really wait til next year as I'll be too big and too risky if baby comes early or something.
Are you planning a proper reception in Feb then?

Hope you're okay this morning @AlviesMam

SunnySideUp2020 · 20/10/2020 07:53

@scrumdiddly123
Ahhh lucky you with the kick!
Doctor yesterday said not to expect anything before 20w for me 😅

@Leok83 what date is tou20w scan. Mine is 10th November it think yours is around samw date no?
I will be 19w2 but read it's ok normally between 18 to 22

MilsCookie · 20/10/2020 08:07

So happy for you @Ejb86 that everything was fine at the scan! That's another big hurdle you've just got over 😊

Lovely scan too @mlax 😀

I'm so sorry you're feeling like this @AlviesMam, you are SO close now. Just keep doing everything you're doing to help mentally and I am also so excited to hear about your gorgeous rainbow girl's arrival! 🌈 she will be here before you know it. Sending positive thoughts 💫😘

So last night ladies I was eating dinner quite late (around 9pm) and felt absolutely fine (was just some pasta) then towards the end I started feeling a bit full and saying to DP he could have my leftovers. Then all of a sudden I felt really nauseous, and LUCKILY I made it to the bathroom because i randomly threw up everything I'd just eaten!! 😩 I haven't actually been physically sick once this entire oregnancy, I've barely even had nausea! So it completely took me by surprise and freaked me out that it was a sign of early labour or something. Anyone have any ideas?! I was quite busy yesterday so I wonder if I just overdid it... 🤔 but I'm also so stressed that I've got/I'm getting pre-eclampsia because I just have permanently swollen ankles and feet now and occasionally I do get sparkles in my eyes but it's when I bend down and then stand up too quickly. They've tested me twice for it now but I'm so worried! Does anyone know if you HAVE to have high blood pressure/protein in your urine? Cos so far those are the things that are fine for me which is why they've ruled it out? Sorry for the long post... I'm such a worrier!

mlax · 20/10/2020 08:22

Thanks Ladies 😀💖

That is very true @ChampooPapi as I am currently still working full time from home so find the time so hard on here.

Ahhh how exciting @scrumdiddly123 that you felt baby move 😍 I actually managed to capture mine last night twice!! Only very small but I didn't expect to see it on the outside.

@MilsCookie my friend and my auntie both had pre-eclampsia and my friends main one was swollen feet - she put this down to pregnancy however but when she had her routine midwife appt they tested her urine (think this is the norm when you go regular after 28 weeks?) and she had protein in her urine so got induced on the evening. Likewise with my auntie, she had protein in urine too. I'd like to think if they had any cause for concern they'd definitely not be sending you home, so I don't think you should worry about this until you do have protein in your wee xxx

AlviesMam · 20/10/2020 08:29

@MilsCookie my sister had severe pre eclampsia and she had high blood pressure along with protein in her urine they are the two main signs so I wouldn't panic too much. Swollen feet is a normal symptom and the sparkles sound like ur getting up to quick Smile

Leok83 · 20/10/2020 12:02

@SunnySideUp2020 my can use the day before yours! Counting down the days!! Mine is a private one but still and anomaly scan with a consultant as the hospital one isn't until the 20th and DH can't go to that one and it's far too long to wait. So that will be my bonus scan now!!
You must be very excited now the wedding is so close!!

Lemonyfuckit · 20/10/2020 13:23

Another vote for Rivers of London, that would be cool.
Second also more Phillips Gregory.
And Val McDermid - Carol Jordan or Karen Pirie series - love a crime drama, good to see some more with female lead detectives.

Lemonyfuckit · 20/10/2020 13:24

I'm so sorry, completely managed to post that on the wrong thread.

TerribleImagination · 20/10/2020 16:00

@Lemonyfuckit 😂😂 I got so confused for a second there! 🤣

BS9790 · 20/10/2020 17:13

Come to the hospital for monitoring again as not felt baby today... Just took my seat in the waiting room and he's started kicking up a right fuss.
Majorly relieved he's wiggling away but now sat here feeling like a right wally 🤣

AlviesMam · 20/10/2020 17:21

@BS9790 best to always get checked you've done the right thing :) xxx

BS9790 · 20/10/2020 19:07

@AlviesMam, yes glad I went, I think sometimes I relax when I get there knowing I'm getting checked over and then when I relax he moves more! Xx
Hope you're OK? Xx

They want me to go back for a doppler scan to check blood flow & fluid etc, so think that will help me feel a bit better.

My anxiety is through the roof at the moment, these last few weeks have been so hard, I've proper full on sobbed everyday and still can't stop thinking that something will be wrong.

ChampooPapi · 20/10/2020 22:26

@MilsCookie I'm afraid to say you are just reaching that point in a twin pregnancy. From about your gestation things physically for me went down hill too, started feeling sick again, actually have been sick a few times too, the weight of them and the vampire ability to suck you dry doesn't help either, the stars, silver, sparkling floaters on your vision, I've been getting those for the last 6 weeks, it is seriously tough being pregnant with two from about your stage onwards. They will keep testing which is good so just roll with it because it's going to get progressively more challenging over the coming weeks, you really really need to just rest as possible because as they grow too from about now your undercarriage, hips and pelvis are going to take a bit of a hammering, but all will come good on the end, just prepare now that you are like a full term single pregnancy and your time is to gently potter, and rest. I totally understand you have had so much to go through already so it may not be music to your ears but I wanted to sympathise as well as let you know it's all perfectly normal for a double pregnancy, as long as your blood pressure is good and urine, and they will do bloods again fairly soon, as well as steroids and ctg monitoring as you gear up to your section, your appointments are going to step up even more so you'll be in and out of hospital enough for nothing to get missed, just look after yourself lovely.

I went for a scan today and as my section is in a few weeks they do monitoring twice a week now, another scan next week, steroids at the end of next week two days in a row, covid test the following day, in case they decide to deliver my twins next weekend instead (looking likely as growth really slowed)

So I went in today thinking it was a normal scan day only to spend 6 hours at the hospital 🤦. I had no idea what was going on but apparently it's normal from 35 weeks or a few weeks before your delivering with twins to monitor you 2/3 times a week, which is a bloody nightmare with two , I've never had monitoring before and finding the two heartbeats, bloody hell it took ages, there was also sooo many other women in for monitoring I had to wait a very long time to be seen, finally limped up to the delivery suit with a midwife because they had no monitoring machines available down in antinatel, and while they were trying to differentiate between each twins heartbeat the pressure from the weight of them on my main artery/blood vessel, made me spin out and got incredibly faint, you know the one, the sweating starts and you get very light-headed, and then there queasey feeling.

Needless to say. It was a long day. And oh my god I'm having these babies like me t weekend arnt I 😬

And I'm going to completely die at every monitoring and have to be escorted to a 'special' room like a huge circus freak 🤦

Bonus was the wait was so long they brought me a snack bag like I was a child at a museum cafe or something, it had crisps in which tasted like kindness 😂

ChampooPapi · 20/10/2020 22:30

But the thing that kept me going through the torturous waiting around with two babies kicking my arse! Was of course....it's list day! 💜💜🌈🌈

ChampooPapi · 20/10/2020 22:34

Babies born

@MrsB16 🌈👣♀️ Emilia born 14/09/2020

@BecsterG 🌈👣♂️ Jude born 25/09/2020 at 01:45 weighting 8lbs

@Zoey36 Baby boy 🌈👣♂️ was expected on 03/10/2020

Babies due

@BS9790 38 weeks 5 due baby boy 31/10/2020
@FireflyGirl 38 weeks 3 due baby girl 02/11/2020
@AlviesMam 38 weeks 3 due baby girl 02/11/2020
@ChampooPapi 35 weeks due twin girls 24/11/2020
@kkr168 34 weeks 5 due baby boy 28/11/2020
@Whiffle77 34 weeks due a supprise 02/12/2020
@MilsCookie 29 weeks 1 due identical twin girls 07/01/2021
@TerribleImagination 28 weeks 2 due baby girl 10/01/2021
@Mammacooks 26 weeks 4 due 22/01/2021
@Mlax 20 weeks 6 due baby boy 03/03/2021
@Ejb86 20 weeks 4 due baby girl 05/03/2021
@Leok83 17 weeks 6 due baby boy 24/03/2021
@SunnySideUp2020 16 weeks 3 due baby girl 03/04/2021
@Scrumdiddly123 15 weeks 3 due 11/04/2021

ChampooPapi · 20/10/2020 22:34

The list looks amazing right now ladies 🥰

ChampooPapi · 20/10/2020 22:47

Que me buying loads of glass bottles from Argos this morning on the way to my scan.

I mean we will use the plastic ones when they are a bit older and we are in dire straits and just need to do what is easier, but we will rinse them with sterilised water to reduce the micro-plastic after they are serialised as this is supposed to help a lot.

It's a bloody scandal really, the whole regulation will hopefully change after this has come out, slot of companies going to have to change the type of plastic they use, it's in them all!

I'd buy some glass ones if anyone wants pretty sharpish, as I have a feeling they may get A LOT of people ordering glass bottles over the coming weeks ect.

The nuk glass ones are most affordable

www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/environment/2020/oct/19/bottle-fed-babies-swallow-millions-microplastics-day-study

FireflyGirl · 20/10/2020 23:54

Thanks for the list @ChampooPapi.

@AlviesMam sending you lots of love and good wishes. The way I look at labour, it's over quicker than the pregnancy, and they give you good drugs! With an epidural, you can't even feel the pain!

I'm sulking a bit tonight - by this gestation (11.36pm at 38+1) DS had been born, so I am now classing this little one as overdue!

I've tried telling her 20.10.20 would be an awesome birthday, but she's still having none of it Hmm

My hips are getting worse at night, which I'm hoping is a sign the hormones are increasing and birth is imminent! She's also much lower in my bump now, although I wouldn't say it's 'dropped'. Midwife yesterday didn't say whether she was engaged at all, but it was the same rubbish woman from 10 days ago. She's effectively discharged me now - I will have an appointment with the vbac consultant if I go overdue.

Just a waiting game. I daren't go anywhere apart from the school run though, just in case.

MilsCookie · 21/10/2020 08:59

@ChampooPapi thank you for that GLORIOUS looking list 🌈🌈🌈 and the sympathy haha. I am definitely going downhill physically, pretty much almost since I began the 3rd trimester. Getting out of bed/off the sofa is such a struggle and my poor abdominal muscles feel so stretched and torn that it's soooo painful when I move. Sorry you had such an ordeal at the hospital yesterday. I feel your pain waiting there for hours and hours! Did they say they think the babies might come sooner than the 5th then?! Exciting!

This whole bottle scandal is awful! I've always been careful myself when drinking from plastic bottles/trying to avoid BPA - particularly when TTC - but I just assumed baby bottles would be safe?! I've just ordered 6 glass NUK bottles from Argos for £21.99. Might get more later down the line but wanted to have a few to start with!

Ejb86 · 21/10/2020 09:48

Really struggling today. I have had covid headache for 2.5 weeks and I've read that it could continue for weeks.

I'm still off work as I can't function beyond lunch time and end up sleeping through the afternoon. I'm reluctant to take pain killers and potentially have an effect on baby girl. I don't want to go back to work really until I can function without pain killers and obviously without sleeping through the afternoon as I don't want to have to take painkillers to get myself through the day and afternoons are when I'm busiest.

I'm sorry for moaning just feeling very sorry for myself today.

Babyghirl · 21/10/2020 11:31

Well how's you ladies doing just checking in, have nt been on in a while got my scan tomorrow morning at 8.30 and omg I'm living on the edge 🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈 just want to know wats happening in there praying it's all OK but preparing for the worst wish me luck ladies 🍀💚

SunnySideUp2020 · 21/10/2020 17:01

@Ejb86
Sounds horrible tbh.
Don't know what to say but stay strong and hoping the symptoms ease soon...
Hugs!

@MilsCookie
@ChampooPapi
And to you guys too! Stay strong! The twins business isn't an easy one... but it will be worth it and you're almost there!
So close @champoo!!! You are nervous abour my wedding i am about you welcoming your girls so soon!!

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