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First round numbers:
Hcg 659 progesterone 7.5
I started on progesterone supps Thursday (the day I got the results)
I had my second beta draw yesterday, but no results yet......
(If things go well I may do materniti21 too. I'm 33 which is apparently ancient to drs :rolleyes:)
Hope you hear good news! When will you get the results?Quote:
Originally Posted by Adoptapom
I was hoping yesterday, but I guess Monday.
How did you go?Quote:
Originally Posted by Adoptapom
MS has kicked in good and proper for me.... bleh.... I cant lift my head off the pillow until I have a dry cracker biscuit... Its such a struggle preparing my kids meals all day when all I want to do it run to the toilet at the smell or sight of any food!
Im ok if food is cooked and put in front of me. But I have no hope if I have to prepare it myself.... Had another HCG levels taken on fri, and my last lot will be done tomorrow. Levels are strong and doubling every 40hrs. So a little quicker than every 2 days. I hope thats ok, my doc seems very happy with that.
Going into work tomoro for a quick little scan (I work in radiology). Im so impatient and cant hold out until 8 weeks when my doc wants me to have my dating scan. Hopefully they'll see its grown since last week, and with my strong levels I have to try and make myself not stress so much!! I just cant help it!! Ive seen too much and know too much about all the things that can go wrong in these early weeks.... I just hope it continues to go along this path
Hcg went from 650 to 918 in a little less than 40 hours. I go for my second ultrasound attempt tomorrow.
Had a quick scan today and saw baby's heartbeat! Greatest thing to see. Struggling still with m/s and beyond tired all the time!
Can't wait for a update!Quote:
Originally Posted by Adoptapom
That is great! I think I'm gonna try and get an u/s next week when I see my dr... My morning sickness is hell compared to my three boys... And Im not as fatigued this pregnancy so far and I have a hard time falling a sleeps :s I still get quite crampy which I hate I'm constantly worried... My boobs hurt so much it hurts to shower lol... I can't wait for ms to fade away in a few weeks!Quote:
Originally Posted by Salsa
I know, its just awful.... but I do find it comforting having m/s, its a love/hate relationship lol...Quote:
Originally Posted by Wanting-a-girl
Hoping the first tri goes quickly for all of us! Good luck to you with your scan hopefully next week x x
Hey ladies I guess I will be joining you! I just got my BFP yesterday at 8 dpo my due date will be Sept 30th! I'm fairly certain that it is a boy because my sway was half hearted! But I don't mind! I love my boys! So I'm thinking of waiting until 9 weeks until my first appt with the dr. When do you ladies go? With Ds1 I went at 6 and ds2 at 8 and ds3 at 12 I liked waiting a bit but I don't think I want to wait until 12 weeks again.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Thorz300
How exciting!!
I love seeing more ladies join our group!!
I see my doc at 11 weeks, just before I go for my 12 wk scan. But I have already had a scan at 6 weeks and 3 days.
Hope your feeling well!
hey thorz welcome that's so cool, i feel the same re my sway but for me this is last preggie so i'm trying to stay upbeat and just remember how i felt when i finally got that bfp!
feel a little left out here in the uk the dr just says oh why do you think your preggie, no period, postive test and they say fab see the midwife in three weeks time! i'm meeting mine next week excited as our last one was rubbish and she's meant to be super nice and good! don't even understand what the tests you guys are having are!
My first OB appointment is 10 weeks. I wanted to wait so my first US was something that looked like a baby:) I waited until 11 weeks with both of my DS. As long as you have "normal" PG I don't think there is any harm in waiting.
Hi. I am due on 1st September so am currently 8 weeks. I seem to be the only one here with lots of girls hoping for a boy.
I have my first appointment tomorrow with the doctor and have decided I am going to ask about a CVS as I will be just about to turn 40 when I have this little one.
Anyone else analysing symptoms to try and figure out what they're having?
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Originally Posted by luvalittleman
Im not sure if iv posted in this thread yet but im due sept 4th. I have 2 girls already and would love a son.
Hi Elements. We are due very close to the same time. I always go a few days over so we may end up even closer...
Am very happy to see Pom is also joining us for the September delivery, hi Pom.
Now if we can just get Anchor knocked up and on the team...
Anyone else having dreadful ms? I had a little nausea between weeks 9 and 12 with my 2nd and 3rd but this is much worse. Have had nausea from dusk until dawn since week 4 and am so exhausted by lunchtime every day.
Have broken out on my chest (gross) and jawline so all in all, I'm convinced I am having a 4th daughter. (Is there a symbol for trying to look brave...)
Luvalittleman I know they say that MS has nothing do to with gender however, seems like there are some of us out there that have horrible MS with boys (myself included) and comparatively mild MS with girls. :fingers: for you!!
Oh thankyou wanting pink!! I really hope so and I hope you are having a little girl.
We have all worked hard for something that our hearts desire and I sincerely hope we all get the outcomes we want.
Given I never touched a pre-natal or folic acid or ate enough red meat or fruit and veg before any of my beautiful healthy girls, it seems outragous that the humungous changes I made in preparation for this little one wouldn't provide a different outcome but of course it doesn't work like that.....
Hi girls! I would like to join the group with a due date of Sept.24th! We swayed for boy also and I'm already feeling nervous about what the gender will be! Not a lot of sickness here but very sore bb's! Hopefully we all speed right through the first trimester!
Luv, I'm second guessing everything too! I'm trying hard not to be jealous of our friend I taught about swaying that's having her boy! The hubbs and my dd would be cool either way, but I am pretty sure that this will be our last- I just have too many pregnancy complications, so I really want a boy.
I'd be jealous too Pom. Did you read my story I posted about the conversation I had at christmas time? Was telling my friend (and her friend) about my mammoth efforts to sway this baby's gender. Went into detail about diet, sups, weight training, alcohol abstinence, charting, sex/release scheduling, the works. She says she went to a naturopath after her two girls because she was having problems conceiving and was asked if she wanted a girl or a boy. She said boy so the nauturopath gave her some drops and she conceived her son a month later....:hair:
I'm having my CVS in 4 weeks so I guess fingers crossed all OK and a little boy to boot would be divine!!!!
So I know that I am only 4 weeks along (oh geez this is gonna be a long pregnancy if I'm already counting down) anyhow, I am a bit concerned about my weight gain. My 1st two pregnancies I didn't have an issue with weight gain and only gained 20 lbs, but my last pregnancies I ballooned up quite fast, and I feel like that is going to happen again. I need some sort of plan to keep me on a weight gain track. Ugh.
Also I know it sounds bad to wish for morning sickness but I kind of do hope I get it. Because I really want this pregnancy to be different than my last ones. I have never had morning sickness and I have had 3 boys, so I feel that maybe if I get morning sickness then I might have a girl. I know these things can never be certain but I'm really hoping things are different this time around!
I was fine until 6 weeks but then I just couldn't stop eating! I've gone from 163lb to 167lb in less than 4 weeks.
I was never slim - far from it - but now I've got a big belly and muffin tops. Its so depressing :tissue:
Omg I have horrid morning sicknesss an I know I asked for it cause just like thor I wanted this preg to be diff... Mine started at 4 weeks I am now 7+2 and it is getting worse everyday! I threw up in the middle of Costco yesterday in a garbage can but still embarrassing... I usually gain lik 40lbs! Lol and all belly so far with this babe I have lost weight from being sick and having no appetite
I have had terrible MS with my first two PG so anyone wanting some can take it from me. This PG has been better however, yesterday was a bad day... I couldn't peel myself off the couch and I took a nap from 1:00 - 5:00. I went out to dinner the night before and really paid for it the next day. Today should be a better day since I ate on target yesterday. DH went out while I was sleeping and got some sea bands... I thought that was really sweet and they seemed to work! MS is just awful and I don't wish it on anyone.
My main thing is I am hoping that this pregnancy is different than all my others because my last 3 pregnancies (all boys) were all the exact same thing. I'm pretty sure I am carrying another boy because I am already craving anything salty!!!! My other 3 pregnancies were the same. I craved anything salty with them. But it is super duper early to know what kind of cravings this pregnancy will bring. I did get my BFP so much earlier than with my boys, I have heard that some people think a BFP as early as 8dpo means girl.....I will be happy with a boy too, I just dream of having a girl. This is our very last shot at a pink bundle!
okay so im far from a pro, but i can tell you what has worked for me with MS.
Morning sickness was something I dreaded so while ttc i research morning sickness, and came across numerous studies. Is the internet, so I take it with a grain of salt and when my MS became un bareable i tried somethings out.
First I removed sugary and fatty foods. Basicly, gone down to eating produce. Secondly, got rid of wheat. and thirdly, I drank a teaspoon of apple cider viniger before bad and again in the morning. gross to get down but it works. honestly.
Im normally on deaths door at 8 weeks but im fine now!
With my third boy I got my Bfp at 8 dpo but the salty cravings I wouldn't worry about
I just got home from my first prenatal and I have my u/s on feb 25th the dr also gave me a script for diclectin but I'm not sure I want to take it....
The apple cider vinegar thing is really interesting to me. I too am one of those people what is completely miserable by 6 weeks and it lasts until I am 7 months. So far this PG I have removed all carbs except for ones that come from fruits and vegetable (except for potatoes, yams, bananas, etc). So like you, all I am eating is produce and meat and it seems to be helping a ton!! I also squeeze lemon in my water and that seems to have really helped (I wonder if that is doing the same thing as the apple cider vinegar). Last PG I was puking 2-3 times a day until 7 months. I know this is working... if I cheat (like I did two days ago), the next day I will be back on deaths door. I ate really well yesterday and feel good today. Even felt like taking my kids to the park!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Elements
Where did you hear about or read about the apple cider vinegar? Do you know why it helps?
I have been suffering morning sickness for the first time and think I have maybe found some things to help....
I have reintroduced my Vitamin D tablet and increased my protein intake and I am starting to get through the day with much less nausea. (Actually just took the kids to a wildlife sanctuary for 6 hours and had no nausea!!).
Apparently Vit D is proving a big help with MS.
Also, just having nuts and cheese to snack on during the day seems to help a lot.
Good luck to you all and I hope it passes soon.
ah me too ;-( was really skinny (8months on le) and then xmas (well after o) and bfp on 31 jan it's all gone to pot and i feel sick and fat ;-( on the plus side ive never had ms before!Quote:
Originally Posted by Northern_Shutterbug
Fish - how strange that we were diet buddies back in August and now we're only a couple of days apart with due dates!
I didn't manage to stick to the diet, so you're going to have a much better chance than me! I'm sure this one is a boy.
hey hun 'seen you' on baby centre too i have stalking friends so not posting on there yet as wanna keep this one secret for a while yet!
have you seen this only £16 off amazon so tempted Gender Predictor - Accurate baby gender prediction test | boy or girl? results from 6 weeks!
i'm aiming to have this one in august but as boys both late not sure how that'll go but school wise would be better ;-0
Hey Fish, I've googled these tests a million ways and I keep seeing that urine tests have no medical merit. Apparently, there is no reliable way to determine gender though urine. They are the same as intelligender (which incidently one of my friends did at 34 weeks pregnant and it said girl. She already had two girls so got her head around another girl. Baby came out a boy 6 weeks later. Needless to say they were totally surprised and Intelligender was wrong).
I'm busting to find out too!!!
My symptoms all feel totally exaggerated this time around compared to my last 3 pregnancies - BB's are bigger and sorer really fast, have worst MS ever, am so exhausted by mid-day I am falling asleep anywhere, eating like the worlds food supply is about to run out and have bad skin. Am so convinced I am pregnant with twin girls....Arghhh!!
So glad to hear that the same things are working for you! The fresh produce and minimal carbs is definently proving to be a major for preventing it. I had potato chips the other night and yesterday i was on deaths door.Quote:
Originally Posted by WantingPink
My understanding of the apple cider vineger (1 tspn in a glass of water) is that it helps to balance the stomachs pH levels. So lemon my very well do the same thing
The lemon must be doing the same thing. When I feel a little queasy I will drink some of the lemon water (about a tsp in a cup of water) and it seems to really help. I really do think the low carb it is working for me. I wish I would have known about this with my first two PG!! Plus I haven't gained any weight with this PG which is a miracle all in itself:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Elements
Hi ladies, my ms comes and goes. I have a really bad day when Ive been busy the day before. Which is most days with 3 kids 4yrs and under!! lol
I had bad ms with my DD and none with DS1 but I had bad ms with DS2. So Im all over the place and so far I couldnt tell you if this is a boy or a girl by my symptoms. Ive had 3 completely different pregnancies and this one looks different again. I have been suffering badly from dizzy spells and headaches, something I havent had before. I feel so dizzy sometimes I think im going to faint!
Am craving curry!! Strange but I could have it morning noon and night if I could just have my husband cook it that much! haha
Im nauseous just looking at food to cook. But cope ok if its cooked and put infront of me. Poor DH, he comes home from a long day at his own company, and Im exhausted or got my head in the toilet. I cant stand to prepare my kids dinner so he has to feed, bath and put them to bed. Then he cooks me dinner. Never complains. He's wonderful... I feel so guilty, coz Im usually doing all of that, so he can have a break from his 14hr days! anyway, hopefully the MS will pass soon and I'll get my usual energy back!
IS anyone here going to stay team green for the whole pregnancy? We are!
We havent found out for any of our other babies, and we dont want to again! Going to be a long wait to find out if our sway worked. But as DH says, we cant change it now and we love the build up and suprise after labour! Its worth it to us. But I know Im going to be super jealous of all you ladies finding out lol x x
Hi Salsa,
I admire your commitment to stay team green and I would love to do it but there's no way it's going to happen. Having all three of the same sex makes you a little "crazy" about getting that seemingly elusive sex baby and I couldn't bare to subconsciously feel disappointed at birth given how much I love the whole experience of meeting my babies.
Oh, another thing, I started a new post about uterus size in mums of 4 or more but no one has answered yet. Can any of you here take a look and let me know about that. My uterus is measuring a good 2 or 3 inches above my pubic bone already and I'm only 8 weeks 4 days.....