:awe: Just saw a tiny little heartbeat
The feeling was magic !
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:awe: Just saw a tiny little heartbeat
The feeling was magic !
Oh yeah. So happy for you Sparkles. Bet that makes it feel so much more real.
Did you sneak a pic??
GirlieCat - i almost cried, but held it together !
Bre - Couldn't sneak a picture as they did the Corpus Luteum last, so when I was left to get dressed the only thing on the screen was that lol
I can't wait till you ladies have your scans, I want to see pictures too yay
Awe, good try tho!!!
I wont have scan until forever!!
When is yours?Quote:
Originally Posted by bre_cooper11
It feels like forever doesn't it
Aw.....congratulations Mrs. Sparkles! :awe::happy:
I'm tentitively dipping my toe in here. I got a BFP last week and tests have just gotten darker since then, so I'm hoping it's a sticky one. My DS2 says I am having a boy, and DS1 says it is boy/girl twins...I felt a bit uneasy after he said that, because normally I can correctly intuit the gender right away, but this time I'm getting mixed signals (feeling and dreaming first of a girl, and then a boy). Last night I dreamt of twins, but this seems incredibly unlikely: I have no family history of twins. I think my intuition is probably confused because of my gender desire. :happy:
Is anyone else so tired they can barely move, and drinking water all the time? I don't remember being this exhausted when I was pregnant with my boys. I'm wondering if I have nutritional deficits from swaying or something.
I have an "orientation" with a nurse on the 2nd, and then we will schedule my 11-13wk appt where we will probably do a pap and a bedside US. So, we will see after the 2nd!Quote:
Originally Posted by MrsSparkles
Welcome Serenity! congrats on your BFP! praying for a sticky one for sure!!
I def believe in having that feeling or 'knowing', but I do feel that gender desiree can muck it up a bit! I dreamt that DD2&3 were boys- like 3 times with DD3. I didn't get gender confirmation with dd3, but was pretty sure due to prior scans and just 'knew'. Plus, you never know about twins!! Good luck either way!! Sending tons of pink dust!!! & praying it does mean something this time, too, I just feel like it's more of a boy this time... feels weird to say it's a girl or girl names... but we ran out of girl names years ago, lol!
Mrs Sparkles, that's amazing news!!! So how many weeks are you now? I am 5+5 and panicking a bit today cos I don't feel nauseous. It could be that I've not let myself get hungry at all and been snacking (seems so strange!), but I'm having dark thoughts :( Have got an early scan booked for Tuesday morning. I'll be 6+0 and praying that hey can see a heartbeat or else I'll be worrying again and I have such a crazy busy week coming up, I could do without feeling super anxious too!
Bre I think you're right that gender desire can cloud your 'intuition' a bit. I was sure ds2 was a girl. He definitely isn't, lol!
How is everyone else feeling? I am really tired and have extremely tender boobs but am wishing I felt more sick today!!
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Honey, it is funny you say you get nervous when you don't feel nauseous because I thought the same thing this morning because I felt too good and it scared me. Then by lunch I was totally sick and about to throw up and I thought I was crazy for wanting to feel something earlier in the day. Our minds sure do mess with us.
Does anyone else have a fever or hot flashes? Is a fever in early pregnancy normal? I feel like crap. I am either sick and about to throw up, or I am tired and need a nap or I am eating to avoid feeling sick. I hate all the snacking and I miss the LE diet pattern. I am 6w4d...this is going to be a long couple months if this sickness continues like this through 1st trimester.
Hi Honeybee,Quote:
Originally Posted by honeybee37
I'm 6+2 now, they measured me a week earlier than my calculations.
Will say that the sickness has really kicked in this last 3 days, it was just the odd nausea, but now it is 24 hours a day
Enjoy the not feeling sick whilst you can :D
Some women don't get it at all, whilst others not until well into the first trimester.
Not got the hot flashes or fever, although heard being hotter than normal is common.Quote:
Originally Posted by GirlieCat
I feel you on the sickness....it is constant these last few days.
Holding in a dry heave as I type.
We can get through this, gotta think that every bit of sickness is extra progesterone making our beans stickier :D
I have big news...over the last several days I have become more and more convinced that I might be pregnant with twins - I've been dreaming of two separate babies, my symptoms have been quite exaggerated and I look like I'm 3 or 4 months gone already. My family doctor is on vacation, so I went to a walk in clinic to get a referral to an OB in the town where I live (which my family doctor was going to get me). The clinic doctor took one look at me and said, "I think you might be having twins," and ordered an ultrasound to check. I have the ultrasound in 3 hours...simultaneously excited and terrified. :eek:
Ahh a fellow 4 boy mum..Will u be finding out gender??Quote:
Originally Posted by Mummyof4boys
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OK I need someone to talk me down right now. I went for an ultrasound and they found "nothing conclusive." Like not one baby, or two babies. And her manner was so confusing! At first she was acting like I had had a miscarriage and didn't know it, and then after she looked at my ovaries she got all weird and smiley and said, "I think they'll definitely what to send you back in a couple of weeks." And my doctor is away for a couple of weeks now, so I am on my own with these "inconclusive results" for a long time. I don't want to stress out my baby(s???), if any even exist, but I'm worried. And the thing is, I could swear I saw two tiny sacks right next to each other, but when I said that she said "it could be, but it could just be a pocket of fluid." WHAT THE HELL I'M TOTALLY FREAKING OUT!!!!!
I think you're just too early to show.
If it's twins they can take just as much time to show up as singletons, contrary to popular thought :)
Because they're still going to be hard to see until week 6.
Also could the fact that you look 4 months gone not just be bloat ?
I am soooo bloated and have been from week 4, when they would not have seen anything !
Thanks Mrs. Sparkles. By the way, I did not mean to dislike your previous post. So you don't think this means I'm having another loss? :nails:
I was going to say exactly what Sparkles said and guess the belly is bloating. I bloated bad week 4-5 and then it got better (I am 7 weeks tomorrow). How far along are you Serenity? If I recall you are about 5 weeks which I think is far too early to see anything good or bad. My doc said he won't even do an ultrasound till 7-8 weeks because they can't see much before that. Have you had spotting? Try to take it easy and take one day at a time.
I'm really feeling in my gut that it is just too early !
2 weeks is the right time for them to want to bring you back in :)
When they do I imagine you will see the sac, but maybe not a heartbeat at that stage (again too early) so please don't panic !
Yeah, I did some googling and I think you guys are right, it's just too early to see anything. Pregnancy tests are still positive and I'm having lots of symptoms, so I'm sure all is well. I haven't had any bleeding or cramping.
I agree that it makes logical sense that my bump could just be bloating. The thing is, I have learned over many years to always trust my intuition - it has never let me down before. I didn't WANT twins, so there's no reason I should be fixated on that idea. And the fact that the doctor thought this was a possibility too (before I mentioned my concern) gives me serious pause. Multiples are high risk, so it's not something I've wished for, but I am really wondering. The level of exhaustion, hunger and thirst is just not normal - I drank almost 4L of whole milk yesterday plus several cups of water, and I can barely move around. Maybe I have gestational diabetes.
I'm looking forward to discussing my concerns with an OB, when I can see one, and hopefully getting a follow up ultrasound. Thanks all for your support. :happy:
I just had my appt with the nurse. She just went over my history and all that. Almost died when I told her I've been pregnant 7 times... Sigh. They have my EDD for 15 June, which I told them it's not accurate but was like it's ok. Then I scheduled my 10-12 wk appt on the 29 Nov, which the nurse said they may or may not do an US... they will only do an US if I measure off or they can't find the HB... Wonderful.
So, I have been extremely exhausted but not too sick... I could probably sleep all day but then be fine the next! I am bit nauseous here and there, too. Nothing terrible, right now. I am still starving!!! I wanted an bacon, egg and cheese biscuit and baked potato and brisket with cheese and butter... omg yum!! Then I wanted Nachos!
Serenity,
I hope everything works out!! I hate being in suspense, it drives me mad!!
Hey Bre,
That's great news that you managed to see a nurse, tbh though Shouldn't they do an US regardless at 12 weeks ?
That's the standard in the UK, and we're really backwards compared to the rest of Europe and I thought the USA too.
I think you're symptoms are right in line with how many weeks gone you calculate, the tiredness and wanting to eat carbs to energise you lol
All good signs.
Yes, it should be done at 12 wks regardless! However I have military insurance, which as I've said before, is a blessing and a curse. Ugh... they do the absolute minimum and If you're measuring on track means your dates are right and baby is fine... :rolleyes: ugh.Quote:
Originally Posted by MrsSparkles
I think we'll at least get a private scan. However, the thought of it makes my anxiety sky rocket, I put so much into my sway! I think I would be at peace if it was another girl, but it would be difficult to know that my sway failed... and I don't take 'no' very well and the fact that this has to be our last and it would be another girl would be the worst part.
I am glad I am having symptoms that are aligned with how far I am! Glad to know bean is sticking! With how hungry I am just fearful I am going to be a house this time... I'm already starting out 7lbs heavier!
I've just booked another private scan for this Saturday! Now I just need to talk hubby into it lol...cant wait to see how much baby has changed since the last one x
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We went to the first 8 week OB appointment today, heard the heartbeat, and got an ultrasound! Everything looks good so far.Attachment 33613
Yeah Amelia- those are great pictures!! So happy for you that you got to hear the hearbeat and everything checked out good. I have my 8 week ultrasound next Wednesday and I hope mine is as positive as yours. So happy for you!! How are you feeling?
Wow so much to catch up on! Amelia your pictures look great, that's really exciting!
Bre I know how you feel about gender worry. At the moment I am trying not to think about it but this is definitely our last baby and we won't find out. I'm not going to look at the screen I don't think!!
I went for a 'reassurance' scan on Tuesday. I thought I was exactly 6+0 based on very sharp O pains but I was only measuring 5+5 so I have to go back next Wednesday. She says there's some variation in how quickly they grow but im a bit worried. Hopefully all will be ok though. My next scan is on Wednesday. Been feeling more sick this week so I'm hopeful that's a good sign.
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Great pictures Amelia! I am guessing girl.
Honeybee, I didn't confirm the gender with dd3... it was great. But I 'knew' she was another girl :) So, that's awesome you guys are waiting!!!! For me, waiting helped my GD... I did have a few break downs but overall it helped! I think this time we will find out... I need to know if my sway worked. Still gives me utter anxiety when thinking about it!
So, yesterday I was craving pork roast and had it for dinner!! This morning as I was getting the left overs for work, I threw up... which is a first since my son! I only had mild-severe nausea with the girls. With dd1 I was just terribly nauseated!! I could only eat egg white and toast! ... I only every actually threw up with my son.
...Seriously, not trying to look into symptoms haha... it's sooo hard!!
Amelia ! Such cute pictures :D
You must feel so much more relieved now, what a fantastic appointment.
Hope yours goes really amazing too GirlieCat, and am looking forward to seeing the piccies.
Bre - I feel the same about the NHS, it's a blessing and a curse. We get the basic 3 scans, and it's free healthcare, but it is lacking in some areas.
My bff just had a baby (she's in Germany), and she had 9 scans all paid for my her insurance, all she ended up paying for the whole birth was 150euros, and the care was incredible.
Interesting about not throwing up with your DD, I just feel nauseated all the time, but I worry it's another boy for my OH (he has 2 boys, and is one of 3 boys)
Wow we are mirroring each other lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by honeybee37
That was what happened to me, and went back nd all good had grown, so sure it will be awesome for you too
Hi again, everyone! Adding my own update to the mix.
I don't have my first midwife appointment till 10 weeks - very end of the month - but meanwhile I've had a few beta HCG draws with my PCP. They're rising higher, faster, than they did with my son. Earlier this week at 6w2d they were just under 80,000! Doubling time is supposed to be 72-96 hours at this point but mine is still 50-something hours!
I was hit with nausea at 6w on the dot. I can almost never find anything that sounds good to eat - and when I do, it starts sickening me halfway through! It's hard to call this "morning sickness" because I have not even come close to throwing up, and have only gagged once on my toothbrush. It's just an all-day feeling of I guess nausea - queasiness, food aversion (like ALL food!), feeling gross. It's so odd. I didn't have this last time.
Speaking of all that, it's REALLY hard not to compare symptoms to my prior (boy) pregnancy. With him, I had no nausea whatsoever, average betas, sore boobs, AWFUL mood swings, some food aversions but only for specific foods (like eggs) rather than ALL food, and quite a few food *cravings*. This time I have daily nausea (although not severe), high betas, normal boobs (though my nipples are not enjoying my son's one daily nursing session), I'm emotionally even-keeled, ALL food sounds gross to me even though I'm starving, and no cravings to speak of. I know it all means nothing and am trying not to get my hopes up, but I'm failing!
I called my midwife's office and let them know I'll want an NIPT this time, preferably AT my 10-week appt. The nurse said they may try to schedule it a week after that "since most people are a little farther behind than they think." Little does she know just how exactly I know my O date! Hopefully it'll all work out and I can get my blood drawn that day; I'm going to the same midwife I saw last time and I think she'll trust my dating/tracking. Isn't it weird, though, that the more you know about your cycle, the harder it is to get others "on board" with what you KNOW is your proper due date?!
Black, those betas are great. I haven't had any blood work done yet so I will never know what my numbers are. I think it is great that you just stick with what you know is your O day and your due date. My doctor said he trusted my dates and that he doesn't usually change the due date around much even if the ultrasound tech measures it different because early measurements are not accurate down to the exact day. Exciting that you already are scheduling your NIPT. I think I am going to wait till 11 or 12 weeks because I want to be sure that it is fully accurate and I don't have to doubt that I did it too soon if it comes back girl (I know you can get false girl results if you do it too early and the boy dna isn't strong enough in your blood yet).
AFM- I hate how I feel. It is kind of like you black in terms of feeling just yucky, but I have thrown up and even when I don't throw up I feel like I might. Then I eat to try and feel better but my stomach is so small that I can't eat much at all and then I feel sick from eating too much. I told myself that if I got sick during pregnancy that I would just grin and bear it and be happy to be pregnant, but man do I feel like crap almost all day long every day lately. I am of course still happy, but it gets me down to think that it could be like this for a few more months or God forbid longer if I am one of those woman that stays sick for a long time. My sister said she threw up almost every day until about 4 months. I am also afraid that with all the frequent eating to keep my stomach calm, that I am going to gain too much weight. It is a huge switch from the LE diet.
Okay, sorry to sound whiny, just needed to vent.
I'm having a pretty easy pregnancy so far and haven't thrown up at all yet. It turns out my close coworker's wife has the exact same due date as me! We traded ultrasound photos and are having fun sharing this adventure together. I'm excited for your NIPT Bickhrt! :) I have a genetic counseling appointment on November 15 (10 weeks and 1 day) and will hopefully get all my blood tests done then, including NIPT. I can't wait..
BFP at 3an this morning! I am cd12 & I just couldnt wait any longer. 40 weeks on LE diet, 17kg lighter than when I conceived ds1, still bf. I have to say if I dont get my pink bundle I gave it a bloody good try.
I have been troubled with a short luteal phase & super light periods since I started the LE diet. AF has only been 18-24hrs at best & very very light. We had 4 attempt months in total This month we essentially had one attempt at opk (we were BD e4d with hubby releasing after 2), I dropped 1 breastfeed a day (so still bf morning & night twice in toral) from our attempt incase my raised prolactin levels were lowering my progesterone & inhibiting implantation. I also atea slice of pineapple for 5 days after ovulation. I was also eating full fat dairy once a day, fish once a week & eating at the upper end of the LE diet to maintain weight (I couldnt afford to drop anymore).
This month I have felt eerily calm & the least stressed of all our attempt months. I cant explain it. I did eat breakfast a few times before ovulation as I wondered that the prolonged fasting was causing increased cortisol & more stress so perhaps thats it. I certainly didnt think about food quite so much so maybe that was the key. Knowing that I can now go eat a steak for dinner tonight is also very exciting.
Technically due 17th July but who knows when our bundle will arrive :)
Hello everyone! I just wanted to share my story so far. I am pregnant with our third child. My due date is July 3rd. We tried for a boy as we have two little girls. I would be happy with a healthy baby. I have a 30 day cycle and ovulated day 17. I started testing a few days early and got that faint line that no one can see but you in the right light one day after missed period. I called the doctor and asked for a blood test to confirm and it was negative. The nurse told me to call back in three months if I didn't start. I just knew I was pregnant. I never miss my period and my breast get veiny and areolas get darker. So 4 days after my missed period I decided to test again and positive. I got three more tests and tested everyday for three days and it got darker. Because you can argue with a digital I took one and quickly said pregnant. I go on November 15th for first sonogram and appointment! Trust your body! Due July 3rd!!
Welcome Kc andBritt. So happy to have more BFP and ladies joining this DD group. Congratulations!!
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I didn't know that about false girl results on the NIPT! I've actually worried about false BOY results because I read somewhere that if you've ever had even one boy, some amount of male DNA stays in your blood. But it must not affect the test too much or people would get wrong results all the time. :) I had also read it's actually valid from 9 weeks on but they say 10 weeks to be safe. Still hoping she'll let me get it at my 10 week appt but at least now, if I have to wait another week, I can tell myself it'll get me more accurate results!
My next main concern is telling my best friend. She and her hubby have been ATTC for OVER 2 years :( since I was pregnant with my son. She's done Clomid, metformin, all that jazz but just doesn't ovulate. I honestly don't know why they're not pursuing IVF yet - we're all in our early-to-mid-30s so if I were her I'd probably be to that point. But I think she's still holding out hope she can "fix" what's wrong with her. She is not the type of person to be openly resentful or hurt but I KNOW that when I tell her, she will be privately upset just out of sadness. I hate to make her feel that way. I really wish I had asked her months ago how she'd want me to tell her someday. Folks on my BBC birth board say to tell by text or email...no way! That seems so impersonal and icky. We've been best friends since we were 14-15 so I need to woman up and just tell her soon. I just dread making her feel bad.