Pregnancy After Miscarriage - Knicker Checkers Anonymous Part III

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Hi everyone.....roll up here for your passport to check your knickers on an hourly basis

Beautiful name. In fact I think I have DH has a niece called Eleanor Hope - she is 9 - but then DH has 6 nieces, that's 12 names they've used up between them. Greedy so-and-so's!

Jules - thanks for your message - you have scared the Sh*t out of me - they never mentioned anything like this when I agreed to go on the trial. I have not been online all weekend due to broken PC at home so have just logged on to catchup!

Jules Sorry to hear about your scare on Friday and hope everything is OK with you today.
Just had my booking in appt with CMW and all went well with the paperwork, blood forms etc. I told her I was anxious ahead of my NT scan next week (which is 3 days before my dating scan) and she offered to listen to the baby's hb, but obviously said there was no guarantee of finding it at such an early stage (I'm 11 wks today). However, she did find it, fleetingly, and also said that the uterine arteries were v strong so she said there was a 50/50 chance that all is well Not completely reassuring, but hopefully enough to get me through until next Monday... It is so difficult isn't it - she kept asking me if I felt more pg this time around than last time and if my ms was worse and I kept saying no, it's exactly the same as far as I can remember. I think that's what I found really devastating with the mmc - the fact that I felt my body had betrayed me for 7 weeks. I am so terrified of getting to the NT scan and them not seeing anything again
I'll stop now because I know there are others on the thread who are having to deal with far more difficult situations at the moment. Hope everybody else is OK.

oh cricri that does sound like good news! finding HB at 11 weeks is great.

sometimes I wonder what planet some MWs are on. Every pregnancy is different and you will equally feel differently from one day to the next so you might feel exactly the same, pregnant up to the eyeballs or not pregnant at all. Like you say, hopefully what happened today will get you through to your scan.

The best thing a MW ever said to me was (at visit to EPAU) so everything looks okay TODAY. I think that's as much comfort as any of us can take after what we've all been through. ( I think I'm babbling now but hope you can tell what I am trying to say).

Jules - {{{hugs}}}

Thanks DonDons That makes me feel better. I guess there are no guarantees in this game unfortunately.

cricri, your CMW sounds a little bit tactless. Hearing the HB at 11 weeks is a bit hit and miss and the fact that you have heard it is a good thing. I thinkj her 50/50 is a tad on the pessimistic side. Good Luck for your scans.

jules, sorry about your scare; you must be terrified, but as kate said, the hospital have got you this far......for all of us with previous mcs I don't think the worry ever stops. take it easy for a few days.

kate, i hope you're doing OK. I am in awe of you, posting here with wise words for everyone when you are going through such an awful thing yourself. {{{hugs}}} to you and your DH, and I don't think I said it on Friday, but Thomas is such a lovely name. (the tank engine being one of my favourite characters ever)

oh, forgot to say I have finally got a date for my dating scan....next Monday at 9am. I called the hospital today and they tols me...but have yet to receive a letter (nice of them to give us lots of warning so we could plan around it ). Thankfully DH works from home on a Monday as it would have been impossible for him to attend otherwise as he is away Tuesday to Friday most weeks.

That sounds positive to me cricri but will be thinking of you at NT scan. Ditto you too daisy x

EXCELLENT choice of name Jules (not that am biased)

Afternoon ladies, please can I join you?

I am currently 6 (?) weeks pregnant (with my third) after a MC, at 8 weeks, at the end of Feb - have not had a period though so my dating is a guess!

I am finding it really hard to muster any enthusiasm this time, I have not been to see the GP yet. Do other people feel like this after a MC?

Just popped in to say hello.
Love to Kate and Jules.
I was hoping to have a scan today, but ds was to ill, so I could not go to the diabetic clinic at Kings.
I had been gagging for another scan, since my last one 2 weeks ago. And couldn't wait for today.
I could go up to Kings on fri. Or I wait another 2 weeks until the next tuesady clinic.
What to do ?

Go on Friday Oblomov!

Welcome Tora - it's understandable to be wary, but get yourself on the register at the GP otherwise you might have a looooooong wait for your dating scan. Hope you have a long and uneventful pregnancy.

oblomov...go on Friday, you'll only worry yourself sick otherwise.

Hi tora and welcome to the thread . I felt like this after I'd had my second MC. I had started smoking again after the second one and although I knew I should stop, I kept asking myself "what's the point?" as I was sure it would happen again. I had a scare with some bleeding at 6+3, but scan showed the bean was OK. I gave up pretty smartish after that.

I'd get yourself to the doctor as soon as you can so that you can get things moving and get your dating scan booked. As you are unsure of dates, they'll probably get you in sooner rather than later for a scan

Cheers guys, I will ring them tomorrow am.

Evening ladies been sick as a chien for a few days only just been feeling better today. Went to hozzy yesterday for booking - MW couldn't get any blood - they collapsed my veins and so i had to sit it out for hours waiting for a phlebotomist to do it - they rock!

Didn't get any info really - was a long trip to just fill some forms in but is starting to feel real and me and DH went for lunch after and was like a mini-celebration of getting thru another milestone

Told people at work today - started with one and then was like verbal diarrohea (spelling?) so they all know now - some ahd guessed anyway cos of the flabby tyre that is getting bigger and MUST be minipops

Did make it up north at weekend - was horrendous as so ill but went buggy looking - I got all shy and bumped into everything and felt a complete twat when trying to use them - hope it'll just come with practise...the in laws want to get us a bugaboo - i told them we'd not spend that much but they like it - anyone got any advice (on maxicosi car seat too?)...was very strange doing this stuff am still pretending is not happening... (though I did sneakily buy a teeny tiny animal print t-shirty thing with poppers - is hidden away but made me cry looking at it ...)

jules my heart stopped a beat when i read your post - brain not working properly!Phew you and Eleanor are still blomming

rainrain and dons thanx for the sickness advice - no idea what it was but it seems better now thank the lord - DH showed signs of frustration at me being sick for 2 months on the trot ...he learnt his lesson ...he's just missing his Jerry Hall (chef/whore..)

spesh message for lovelykate and her prescious Thomas - so so sorry sweetheart - am thinking of all three of you - you are a total inspiration xxxxxxxxxxxxx

I know a few of us have posted on her thread, but just a quick evening thought for feedmenow who was burying little Eris today.

Thinking of you FMN and your family at this awful time. Rest in Peace little angel xx

Hey jules - nothing to report from me apart from I am fed up and big and bored. Due date is tomorrow but this LO shows no sign of budging yet! Hey-ho. She is still wiggling round like a mad thing, so I am happy with that.

Bloody hell jules! 25+3! Won't be long now before you have little Eleanor out with you all safe and sound. The last 2 weeks though are almost as long as the first 12, just to pre-warn you!
Right, off for some sleep now. Can't believe I'm still awake at nearly 11 o clock!
Will post if get lucky and pop tomorrow - though have a feeling will not be as not even a twinge today, hey-ho.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

good luck to ellieG and dondons. Can't believe you're here already.

I've finally got a date for my scan, on Monday.

i think i'm feeling forst flutters already . Am only just 12 weeks. I know it gets easier with subsequent pregnancies as your tummy muscles are more....relaxed. Mine must be very very relaxed indeed

jules, i hope the last trimester goes in a flash for you. I had the last 11 weeks off with DD and it just whizzed by.

Good luck Ellie and dondons, I hope it goes brilliantly, and you don't have much longer to wait.

I had my 16 week mw appointment on Wednesday, and heard the heartbeat . Still just look a bit podgier in the middle, and don't think I've felt anything, but I don't have much time to think about it.

Had a cardiac appointment yesterday, and they think I have dilated cardiomyopathy or something called ARVC, which is a bit worrying - but then again they're not sure, and can't do another mri while I'm pg because of what they want to inject. My main worry is that I won't be allowed to give birth in the midwife led unit because of this (probably I should be worried about more than thies, but that's my pg brain for you).

Hope everyone's well

Thinking of you Kate and your little Thomas

Hello to everyone here.
Been on my hols and have just read through the last two weeks worth. My brain is bleeding.

KATE love I am really so very very sorry. Thomas is a beautiful name. I am sure I am not alone in feeling your pain with you. I hope you take time to gather your strength to get you through the next few weeks.

Good lord Ellie and Dons. Due now, this minute. You could be doing it right now. Bloody brilliant. I am slightly .

All good here. Getting rounder anround the middle. No actual bump just lots of flab and boobs.

Pops vomit out of your eyes. You weirdo.

Well done to us all for still being here. And my sympathies to those who have had to leave us.

Hello all just a quick update, have had my appt at hospital and c-section is booked for 8th May - hurrah! STILL don't believe it's real....