Due December 2023 part 2

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Amazing news @OnNaturesCourse Such a relief for you!

@Charlielechat think some people on here have had them early and been in same boat its quite early to see anything. I had one at just over 5 weeks last time as I was spotting and had pain which showed it was small but couldnt see much either.
But the fact they are keeping a close eye on you is very reassuring.

@Mushroo yes there is so much info! I think different clinics offer different tests too so need to have a proper look at it and check what is included.

@wannabemum38 I was planning to do the same…see how the nhs tests go and then book in. I’m 37 and my husband is 42.

Thanks @wannabemum38 that's reassuring. I'm trying my best not to think negatively - I was trying to hold off til 7 weeks for booking a private scan as I knew I'd be worrying otherwise 🙈 But I suppose it's good to be seen by NHS.

@Charlielechat Yes definitely. I'm currently almost 8 weeks and my 1st scan private is on Sunday I'm so anxious about it and terrified nothing will be there. I've had 2 MC and 1 CP so sleepless nights until I see that little sticky bean god willing such an anxious time how do people sail through pregnancy's so calm and collected I don't know haha

@Charlielechat I had a scan last Friday I was 5 weeks from peak opk and all I saw was a sac with nothing indside. At 5 weeks that's very common. It's really hard but try not to worry about it ❤️ my doctors were not worried in the slightest they said all was good. From my last lmp I would have been 5+5 which is what the doctors dated from and they were not worried that is was just a sac at 5+5. Hope that makes sense. I am having a wobbly day today in fretting if it's all ok but I have been fine up until today so I'm chalking it up to hormones and hopefully I will feel a bit better tomorrow 🤞🏼

@wannabemum38 ohh good luck for your scan! Only a few days to go! Would love to be one of those totally innocent people enjoying their pregnancy too lol

@bringmearainbow ah that's really good to know, thank you. I know it's so hard to relax, and it doesn't sound like that gets easier as pregnancy goes on 🙈

@Charlielechat ngl it does and it doesnt get easier! I had an easy pregnancy with my son but he was lazy and I went in for monitoring with reduced movements several times when I couldn't jiggle him awake 🙄 my second I lost at 10 weeks and my last pregnancy was an empty sac which we found at a 9 week scan so the empty sac is a bit triggering but I do feel super positive about this pregnancy so I think it's just a bad day prob not helped by being tired

Hello, I'm 7 weeks currently. Will be 8 on Monday. I'm looking for some advice re my pregnancy tests actually! I have a 6 month old (omg I know) and while not planned to happen this early this pregnancy was definitely planned to happen this year.

The test I took was the day before my period was due and was a dye stealer, so dark and came up before I'd finished peeing on it.

The six month olds test was not strong that at all.

At 17DPO, so three days after period was due I did a digital test.....3+ weeks!!!! I always track my periods and they're always the same distance apart so I'm certain of the dates with a day or so grace on ovulation as I wasn't tracking that...... I now can't stop thinking it's twins and I'd have 3 under 13 months😰 anyone else had super strong lines and it turned out to be one....???

Photo is the test the day before my period was due.

@bringmearainbow aw I'm sorry for your two previous losses. That must've been hard being so close to end of first trimester.

Yes positive vibes definitely! We can't control anything from now so just have to keep plodding on! Are you going to do another scan soon?

@Jackofallmasterofnone I got 3+ at what I thought was 18dpo (but going by my early scan I would have actually been 17dpo) only one baby in there for me!
I expected to have loads of strong symptoms because of having such strong lines so early on etc but I've actually had very mild symptoms and basically no nausea at all (now 7+4) so you just never know!

@HannahLouD phew! We'll have to wait and see, don't think I'll be getting an early scan, midwife appt is next week though. Congratulations!!

I'm so sorry if I've just jumped into an emotional conversation, I don't really know how the app works yet and hadn't scrolled to the bottom of the chat x

@Jackofallmasterofnone i had very strong lines from early on and have had pretty bad sickness from just before week 6 so I thought could be twins but there was one in there when I went for the early scan

Hi everyone, I have been on this thread for a few weeks now, but I have been terrified to post incase i jinxed myself, and even now I know it’s early days so I am still scared to believe what’s happening. I think I feel a bit numb to it all, but I think that’s my coping mechanism.

Today I had my viability scan after weeks of severe pain and cramps. I had a double embryo transfer on the 27th March, the odds were against me because of my age (40) large fibroids which alone delayed the treatment for over 6 mths, basically every time I started something threw a spanner in the works, I started this process at 38… so it’s been mental torture to get this far it felt like I was never going to complete a full IVF cycle. I think I have been on autopilot the last few months just going through the motions of the treatment, retrieval, the transfer and all the meds because I was so afraid to let myself have hope.

Anyway sorry for the essay just wanted to give a little bit of my back story incase it helps anyone else because so many times I felt like giving up. Today I found out I am expecting twins; baby A is 7w1d with a heart beat of 140 and baby B is measuring 7weeks with a heartbeat of 120. Apparently it’s normal to be a bit behind and they were very happy with the measurements etc. I don’t think I have processed it yet, I was so scared for the last few weeks given the pain and the cramps, but today they said a lot of it could be down to the progesterone and the fibroids. I already look about 5 mths pregnant from the bloating due to the meds and have to stay on them until 12 weeks if I get there. I am so scared to feel excited because I know I am high risk and it was mentioned to me today just how high risk and how to get booked into an early assessment unit asap. So for now I am just going to share the news with all of you, strangers on the internet!

@Solowannabemom congratulations, enjoy everyday x

@Solowannabemom ah that's amazing news congratulations what a journey! And twins how exciting for you.
I've not told anyone yet as in disbelief myself as been trying for a few years, lost 2 in two years and was told IVF was pretty much only route to a successful pregnancy. Me and DP are praying this one sticks I'm 42 so not a young un by any means so we will see what happens have a scan on Sunday.

Thank you @Buttons86 , this is my third and I've never really had strong early symptoms, no more this time either! There are pluses and minuses to both singletons and twins in my situation,

Amazing! Congratulations! Sorry you've had such a hard road to get here but hopefully it's plain sailing from now on!

Congratulations @Solowannabemom Twins is such lovely news 🥰 Feel free to chat in here! It's a great, supportive group!

congratulations @Solowannabemom !

@Solowannabemom my little boy was from ivf, then swelling didn't subside for me until the second trimester, drinking lots of fluids help to flush it out. I remember them saying my ovaries were still swollen on my 12 weeks scan. Twins is very exciting! I secretly want twins 😂

Aw congratulations @Solowannabemom That's amazing! 😁

@Mushroo I've booked a private NIPT for 10th May. My results with my son were 1/390 for downs which is classed as low so the NHS don't offer any further tests, but that felt quite high for me and I was really anxious about it. I didn't get the results that time till 17weeks due to waiting for the NHS results, then booking Nipt then waiting for Nipt results and it was torture. My results are bound to have higher odds this time as I'm nearly 4 years older so want to get them done asap. Also you get the option to find out the sex which I'm keen to do.

Congratulations @Solowannabemom ! Twins too, such lovely news.
I get how you feel about being nervous, I had a MMC in Jan and am feeling so nervous about my scan on Monday incase it’s bad news.
only a few more days to wait atleast

Congratulations @Solowannabemom so happy for you 🥳🥳

When is everyone thinking (or not) booking early reassurance scans? I'm really nervous after my previous mmc but my husband is thinking of us having on at about the 8week mark. Which would be a week on Monday 🫣

Does anyone know how private scans work are they on your belly or internal? I'm not sure how it all works in a non nhs setting is there anything I should be checking when trying to find somewhere to book. The one I'm looking at currently says all the sonographers are registered but feels a bit of minefield 😩