Pregnant After MMC - Thread 4

[Sakura54]

New thread for anyone pregnant after MMC.

Here’s our current list of scan dates and due dates. More to be added soon!

Scan Dates
@RosieJess91 Tuesday 10th November 11:30am (20 week)
@Poppy10121 Tuesday 17th November 9am (20 week)
@Workingmama1 Friday 20th November 9am (20 week)
@Lu93 Friday 20th November 10:20 (20 week)
@Pugprincess Monday 30th November 3pm (20 week)
@bubblybon20 Monday 7th December 9am (28 week)
@lollol86 Friday 11th December 11am (20 week)
@JoJo58995 Monday 14th December

Due Dates
@bubblybon20 - 27/02/21 BOY
@Sakura54 - 28/02/21 GIRL
@DanceM1 - 04/03/21 SURPRISE
@ew1990 - 12/03/21 GIRL
@SkyBlue20 - 13/03/21 GIRL
@smileyT - 15/03/21 BOY
@Dipsy77 - 15/03/21 TWIN GIRLS
@PhotoMum4 - 18/03/21
@RosieJess91 - 31/03/21
@Poppy10121 - 04/04/21 BOY
@Workingmama1 - 09/04/21 BOY
@Lu93 - 11/04/21
@Pugprincess - 17/04/21 SURPRISE
@lollol86 - 25/04/21
@JoJo58995 - 02/05/21

Morning everyone!

@DanceM1 Yay, happy third trimester! The final furlong! 🥳

@Dipsy77 Sorry to hear about the GD 😔 Must be really overwhelming but you’ll be ok once you’re in a new routine with it. Such a shame about the Xmas chocs though! Like there’s not enough we can’t have at Xmas already! I can’t believe it’s only 10 weeks until baby will likely arrive 😳

@Sakura54 That’s madness that they didn’t want to see you for another six weeks! Glad you got something sorted sooner than that.

@Threnody Fab results, congratulations, must be a relief ☺️

@Lollol86 congrats on your scan! What a lovely pic 🥰

@Starfish762 Congrats on your scan, too! Another lovely pic. Sounds really reassuring about the hematoma, too ☺️
My mum did her her results, thank you - all negative, thankfully! Had a feeling it would be as she said it just felt like a cold but she has a cough so wanted to be certain. We went and finished off our Xmas shopping yesterday, which was nice, but I kept lots of distance and we had masks on obviously, as I don’t want to catch anything!

27 weeks today, feels like a big milestone! 🥳 Baby’s movements are still really muffled but are definitely there, I just don’t feel like I’m ever going to get the seeing her move/random body parts appearing thing. Obviously I might but right now she just seems really low down and quite deep in if that makes sense? Everything is so muffled. Bloody anterior placenta.
Maternity shoot yesterday went really well, am so excited to see the pics, should get them in a few days and don’t mind sharing some ☺️
Spoke to the GP about my ankle and he said it sounds like a build up of fluid so to keep my feet elevated, do some ankle exercises and let him know if it goes red or hot or if I feel rotten as that could be an infection. Midwife finally text me back today and was useless 🙄

Hope everyone has a nice weekend planned! Xx

@SkyBlue20 I know I'm hoping they stay put till 37 weeks and don't come any earlier x

Yay to reaching 27 weeks @SkyBlue20! Glad maternity shoot went well, would love to see some pictures. I had an anterior placenta last time and never got the imprint of a hand or foot, but could see definite movements on the outside, inhave an awesome video of what I'm assuming was her foot going right across my belly - so hopefully it will come...

I'm counting down to 24 weeks on Friday, that feels like a big milestone. Baby boy has been quieter today which did worry me a bit, but I known its still early. I felt some hiccups earlier and some kicks while having lunch, sitting down resting for a bit now after a busy morning so hoping he will wake up and reassure me.

@threnody brilliant results, hopefully that is one less thing to worry about

@starfish762 good news the hematoma hasn't grown and is positioned away from the baby. Just remember if you do have anymore bleeding that is the most likely cause and try not to instantly panic (easier said than done I know from experience!).

Thanks @Workingmama1 !

@Dipsy77 sorry about the GD. Im currently waiting on my results. Just had loads of christmassy food delivered and wondering whether ill actually be able to eat it 🤣

@Threnody Great results for you 👍

@Starfish762 and @Lollol86 congratulations on successful scans 💕

@Lu93 I was told that the GTT was going to be 2.5 hours but it wasn't.. they just took my bloods and sent me home. Not really sure how that can test for GD as accurately but 🤷‍♀️

Sooo... I have a weird one! 🤣 has anybody else got a really squishy belly button?? My whole belly is hard and my belly button has been too...looked ready to pop... but now my belly button and like a ring around it has gone really soft and squishy. When I lie down it seems to sink in, its really weird! Ive done some googling and seems like it happens to quite a few people with various reasons suggested... just really weird!!

@DanceM1 I had the test on Tuesday and results Thursday so no news is good news x

I obviously needed the sleep, because I did not wake up until 12.15 today. My OH had just sorted out our son for me this morning, came to check on me and got me cereal. I have been exhausted, so clearly was needed.

Over the past few days, my hearts been doing it's annoying up and down thing again. Been feeling particularly dizzy and breathless. Feel useless. Not sure whether to just wait for my appointment to come through for my 3 day ECG or whether to ring for help again. Really struggling. So much so that my son was awake until 10pm Friday night because I was so dizzy I couldn't get upstairs until my OH got home. But they told me not to contact unless my heart rate went over 100 again, which it hasn't. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Oh no @RosieJess91, I would definitely ring again, it's really impacting you and even if you weren't pregnant they should.ve looking after you if you cant safely look after your son. I'd lean on that if you speak to anyone.

Hopefully your test will be negative @dancem1

Has anyone suffered nose bleeds? I've had one yesterday and today.. really heavy ones 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️ google doesn't really say much! So hoping it's nothing serious!x

@bubblybon20 funny you say that I had one this morning too! Mine wasn't too heavy but I'd sneezed and realised tissue was quite bloody and then I could taste it so think it was going down my throat. I bag to do the nose pinch head forward for a bit and that stopped it. I googled it at the time and it says it's quite common in pregnancy and not to worry unless it's lasting a long time. Hope you don't get anymore though they aren't much fun. Xx

@RosieJess91 it might be worth telling them again. It's not nice they leave you this long especially when pregnant. Hope you are feeling a bit better now? X

@Pugprincess ahhh that's reassuring you've have one also! 😂 I was eating a curry yesterday and thought it was just cause it was spicy 😂 least it's nothing too worrying! X

I may give them a ring in the morning then.

@bubblybon20 I've had a couple of nose bleeds too, read that it was normal because you have more blood vessels or something like that.

In the meantime, I've attached a finger that shows just how swollen my fingers have become. Painful getting my ring off!! 😭 my little finger must almost be as big as my ring finger normally is, because my ring is only a little bit loose.

@RosieJess91 defo sounds common then! That's good! 😂 will just have to carry a pack of tissues with me whenever I go out! And ohhhh I also had to remove my ring.. was struggling to move it and thought it would only get more stuck 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️😂

@bubblebon20 I get them all the time and did with DD too ... I think it's really common. We have 50% more blood in our body than normal.which puts more pressure on the veins etc. I think xx

@rosiejess91 I reckon call and insist on more investigation. You know your body and you feel something is up ... So often doctors can fob us off! Xxxx

@smilingdonkey yep, reckon I'll be ringing. My OH said I looked awful, and generally, he's so used to me having heart problems that he only mentions it when he thinks I'm ignoring it. So it probably wasn't good today. He usually tells me to suck it up, so for him to tell me I don't look well, means I don't look great! (His son had cancer for 10 years, so he thinks anyone is a baby if they complain about anything minor! He's not being mean!!)

Bless you let us know how you are tomorrow and if you managed to get any help @RosieJess91

Guys my nips just leaked 😂😂😂 first time. Was just laying on my side and got a wet patch on my nightie. Has anyone else experienced this yet x

Ahh @RosieJess91 that doesn't sound good. Glad you're going to speak to them again!!

@Pugprincess yes had it quite a bit a few weeks ago but not since. Its mad isn't it 🤣

@DanceM1 ah good to hear its not necessarily constant at this point as I'm still going braless atm and was wondering how many layers will it get through 😅 defo makes things feel more real lol

Sorry I've been a bit quiet recently, still been following everything every day because I love to know how you're all doing, just been trying to reason with myself with having gone from feeling flutters to very little so been having to constantly reassure myself which has been tiring!

@RosieJess91 I'm sorry to hear you've not been feeling well, really hope they see you and that you feel better soon!

@Bubblybon20 I havent had any proper nose bleeds but regularly have had a bit of fresh blood if I blow my nose for the last few weeks which I have never had before.

Just had 20w scan and they've said all looking ok thank goodness 🥰🥰

@bubblybon20 @SkyBlue20 They just all say that each pregnancy is different and there’s nothing more they can do unless it happens (already had two cervix scans). Its the fact that DS wasn’t that premature so they aren’t worried. Regarding another breech, it’s a good thing I want another CS anyway, which was instantly agreed at my Birthing Options appt the other day. I mean who can say no to someone with so many pregnancy issues right? Lol. One less thing to worry about as I don’t think this baby has room to turn either.

Usually they don’t see us much unless we’re a FTM or have risks but anyway we’re on the home stretch now, crazy right?

@Dipsy77 I’m not scared of needles (got my 10th blood test coming up soon lol), but the finger pricking really bothered me because of the frequency and the anticipation of it. That’s a good idea getting your OH to do it. How come they’re giving you a date that much in advance? I won’t know mine until quite late, which is annoying as I have requests that I want to be agreed and finalised (will have to tell the MW to write it down instead). She said she can’t give me an earlier consultant appt based on a potential early labour as the higher ups will ‘think she’s crazy’ and want it to be justified. If all goes to plan, I have about 9 weeks left!

It’s been 3 months since I showed you guys a pic of when the baby goes on one side. Here’s what it looks like these days. Only stays like that for a moment though.

@Workingmama1 Hope the little one got a bit more active for you but having felt some movements in a day is a good thing ☺️ Baby girl definitely has quieter days and busier ones. After my moaning the other day, her movements are now feeling a lot more pronounced and I'm feeling a lot more where the placenta is, too, rather than just at the sides - she's getting strong, is this little one! I can see my full belly jump sometimes when she is especially strong but I can't tell what's what at all.

@DanceM1 My belly button is the opposite - it's really hard just above it but I think that's scar tissue from when I used to have it pierced (took it out donkey's years ago so is fully healed). Don't think mine has long until it pops now, it's getting shallower by the day!

@RosieJess91 I'm so sorry you're struggling so much, I'd definitely let them know how much it's impacting you, there must be something that can be done. Sending love.

@bubblybon20 No nose bleeds but blood most times I blow my nose here.

@Pugprincess No leaking here yet, it must be so strange and definitely make things feel more real!

@JoJo58995 Congrats on your 20 week scan! 🥰

@Sakura54 Wow, feels like two minutes ago you showed us that pic of baby lay to one side. How lovely to be able to see where they are 🥰

Got our maternity pics back and love them! Need to pick which ones we want to purchase and then I'll get them back without the watermark and can share ☺️ I look SO much bigger in them than I am IRL though - I think it's the angle I'm standing at. Trying not to let it bother me but it is - I don't want people to be like 😵 as it'll be the first time they see me pregnant when I announce it on FB and I've always been quite slim! So vain, I know. Trying to let it wash over me...

@Sakura54 because it's twins they've told
Me if it's a c section it will be 37 weeks as that's classed as full term x

@Sakura54 my belly is often like that when I wake up after sleeping on my left.. baby seems to gravitate that way 🤣

@SkyBlue20 well mine has been completely flat like its about to come out but honestly I can now even see a ring around it...its really odd. Going to ask about it at my scan tomorrow! Looking forward to seeing your pics!!

My baby is very quiet today and worrying me a little but I have felt movements.. think they're just quite deep as pretty sure baby has been kicking my bladder. Hope baby is doing ok in there! Wish he/she would just have a really wriggly hour now to reassure me!

@DanceM1 it's horrible when they go quiet on you isn't it! I had a quieter weekend and he's super active again today, when he's quiet I question myself as to whether it's a normal amount of movement but then having so much today I'm like no he was quiet! At 23+3 I'm still a bit early for a fully regular pattern and remind myself I went 24 hours with nothing at 24 weeks last time...

@SkyBlue20 glad you liked your pictures and what a fast turnaround from your photographer. On your bump looking big they are probably capturing you from angles you are not used to seeing yourself from, and as it was a maternity shoot they may have been trying to accentuate the bump!

@sakura54 awesome picture! It's funny how they must snuggle up on one side sometimes.

@pugprincess I've not leaked onto clothes but have got occasional "crispy" nipples from dried up milk and if I give them a squeeze sometimes milk comes out! It feels odd as they completely dried up only about 2 months ago from feeding my daughter and now they are ready to go again. Also they have really grown the last few weeks, I've been pregnant and/or breastfeeding since March 2018 so I have no idea what state they will be in when I'm done 🤣

@rosiejess really hope you get somewhere it's not good you feeling so awful.

@jojo yay on the scan.

@workingmama I hate when I have quiet episodes of movement, but cheese always sets her off,

@sakura oh how nice you can see where baby is lay.

@skybkue20 can't wait to see the pictures!

I'm sure my bumps got smaller this past week, maybe shes buried herself at the back, I've got an anterior placenta on my left side so don't really feel movements there but I feel them all over and I can't work out what body parts where.

I've had no appetite these past few days and I know now is when baby puts on her fat so I really need to make more of an effort but I just don't fancy anything. Woke up this morning with an awful blocked nose so feeling a bit sorry for myself 🙄 hope it doesn't last too long.

Hope everyone else is OK? A week tomorrow till my growth scan can't wait to see her again. @bubblybon is your scan tomorrow or next week too I've forgot.