[Mum2TwoDSs]

Indigo, I think your mum should respect your wish over the convenience of meal preparations. She should not take over the decision-making of announcing to others, you should. What is that with short cervix? I never heard of that before.

Wishful, what a day you had. I can imagine how hard it is. I met up with a friend on Sun and she told me with both pregnancies she had she spotted and bled in her first trimester. It was very stressful but both her kids are healthy preschoolers today.

AFM : I dont have fantastic news about myself. The genetic counsellor called and told me that i have almost 1% chance of having a down syndrome baby. The scan was great but I read that it is too early to see anything wrong at this point. The sonographer was happy with everything, there was the nasal bone, heart etc all ok but the NT reading is higher in the normal range. My beta HCG is slightly higher than normal and protein A is ok. Not appalling results as I have seen worse cases on the internet ending up as normal babies but i cant help looking at the 1%. I am trying to look at the 99%. I have seen quite many false alarms as these NT screening are really just screening tests so trying to be positive.

I am scheduled for amniocentesis on 1 May. That will be a diagnostic test. Here goes another two weeks of waiting and then waiting for results. And the risk of miscarriage is 1 out of 200. I wonder when I can truly be a happy pregnant lady. Everybody can see that I am pregnant. Friends I meet are all noticing and asking. What am I to say?

[spottydog]

Hi ladies,

Been lurking the past few weeks, since my MC, just wanted to pop in and say hi.

M2ODS, you poor thing, what a awful time you are having. I posted in your thread about your NT scan.

I had not so good results from my NT 3yrs ago with my pregnancy with DD. I shared my story for you.

Hi to everyone else.

spotty.

[indigo~]

M2ODS, sending you big hugs. I pray that your amnio gives you the all clear. Horrible to have to wait another 2 weeks. It sounds like you'll be in very good hands.

Wishful, what a scare for you and your DH. I'm so glad the scan showed all was still well. Just when you think you can relax a bit, something happens to say "not just yet!" I think that's part of the reason why I'm so reluctant to tell everyone just yet.

Frogga, I hear you on the headaches. I am having one every day and have taken panadol once today and once yesterday. I felt guilty about it, but I couldn't stand it any longer. I believe panadol is fine and even panadeine is ok too.

Puffsgirl, I saw your post about bad skin. I'm also suffering from it, but had it all through IVF so no change for me. I get big nasties on my face plus zits on my neck, scalp, chest and shoulders and back. I was hoping now that I am finally off the prednisone that it would clear but no change so far. How's your nausea going? You must be close to your NT scan date?

Kate, when's your scan too?

Spotty, good to hear from you.

Thanks ladies for your support on my problem with mum. We normally talk every day or at least text but I haven't contacted her since our phone call on Sunday (she hasn't called me either), and I'm not inclined to any time soon. I can be a bit stubborn Even if I don't go to the lunch, there's still a high risk people will blab, so boycotting won't help. Sigh. I guess I just need to suck it up, but I'm not happy about it.

Lorem, that's such a good attitude about thinking positive. I think I'll be ok after the morph scan.

So if I'm 13w1d does that mean I'm now in the 2nd trimester? Looking forward to the nausea and the fatigue lifting, that's for sure. If anything, I have felt more sick the past few days.

I am starting up a pregnancy exercise class at my hospital on Thurs night. It's run by their physios and is focussed on getting your body ready for pregnancy and birth. I haven't been doing any exercise so far, oops.

[Wishful thinking]

Mum2One, sorry to hear that you have more waiting to do. It must be very stressful for you and DH but I think I too would opt for further investigations rather than worry for the rest of the pregnancy. I have my fingers and toes crossed that everything works out just fine.

Indigo, just a further thought. Would your mum be more agreeable to a couple of smaller sessions if you offered to pitch in with the cooking etc?

Frogga, sorry that nausea has been replaced by terrible headaches. Unfortunately my nausea hasnt quite ceased yet, although I am feeling slightly better. Are you taking anything for the headaches or just trying to ride it out?

Wishful.

[Heath2baBigBroth...]

Hi Girls, I thought I would introduce myself. DH and I have just finished our first IVF cycle to conceive a second child after a long 4 years of trying. DS was conceived naturally after 3 1/2 years 1 1/2 of which were medicated cycles. Our Beta test date isn't til Friday however I took a First Response on 6dp/5dt and got a I was in shock to put it mildly.... I was beginning to think they were selling faulty ones to me that couldn't show 2 lines!

Since then I have been testing every 2nd day just to watch that line get darker which it has been doing :excited: .... I have experienced 2 early losses so miscarriage is always in the back of my mind... Testing like crazy eases my concerns a little so DH is not complaining to much about all the $ coming off the credit card for more tests! I think my due date will be somewhere around 27th of December...

I am still in a state of shock.... I am pregnant... I AM PREGNANT... that line just doesn't feel like it belongs to me.... I am in love with this little bean already and can't wait to share this journey with you all!!!

Heath2babigbrother
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me - 30
DH - 33
DS - 5 on 10th of June - 3 1/2 years of infertility.
IVF #1 after 4 years of infertility - 5 day blast
---- 4 frozen 5 day blasts from that cycle ----

This post has been edited by Heath2baBigBrother: 17/04/2012, 09:06 PM

[Wishful thinking]

Welcome Heath2baBigBrother, congrats on your BFP! Glad you can join our little group on the next part of the journey

Think we need to come up with a shorter name for you though

Wishful.

[Heath2baBigBroth...]

Thank you for the warm welcome wishful ... you can just call me Heath or H2BB or something! It is a mouthful that's for sure!

h2bb

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me - 30
DH - 33
DS - 5 on 10th of June - 3 1/2 years of infertility.
IVF #1 after 4 years of infertility - 5 day blast
---- 4 frozen 5 day blasts from that cycle ----


This post has been edited by Heath2baBigBrother: 17/04/2012, 11:12 PM

[Kate128]

Hi girls,

Sorry I have been MIA lately!

Welcome Heath - and congratulations! Sounds like you'll have a special little present arriving around Christmas

Frogga - poor girl - you're having a rough trot. I hope thing settle down really soon for you. Big hugs.

Wishful - I'm so sorry you had an awful day there - what a fright you must have had. At least it is all okay. Sounds like you were very brave. hugs to you too!

Hi Spotty - hope you're doing okay and looking after yourself.

Indigo - I think the others have got good advice, if you can manage it, I'd put my foot down. It's hard to do though especially where enthusiastic mothers are concerned. They mean well but it really is your news and your decision. I hope you guys can work something amicable out. I know my mum would be just the same which is why I'm holding off telling her (everyone, actually) until we're safely in the 2nd trimester. I hope your nausea and fatigue get better now you're at 13 weeks and yes that is the 2nd trimester.

Mum2One - gosh the waiting and worrying never seems to stop does it. I'm so sorry you have so much to worry about right now. Try not to drain yourself or get worked up too much as there really is nothing you can do at the moment..... I know it must be so hard and I hope the two weeks goes quickly and then you can put your mind to rest.

Lorem - I love you positivity too!!

AFM, have been plodding along, feeling sick in the afternoons/evenings, but have finally worked out I can usually take all my tablets in the morning without gagging. Tablets in the evening were NOT working!! I think I'm having an easy time of the MS actually but it still gets me down. I find if I'm at home I will sleep for 2 or 3 hours in the afternoon. I still wake up at night to pee, then can't get back to sleep for hours, by which time I'm hungry and need to eat to stave off feeling sick. Poor DH is getting his sleep disrupted. It feels ridiculous and I get so cross when I can't get back to sleep. Rice crackers still going well, also am ploughing through oranges, and most days I crave salt and vinegar chips!! I feel I am going to balloon out horribly. I"ve never been a 'big' person so am a bit worried about expanding!!

I have a 10 week scan on Friday and hopefully the little blob will still be there....(secret fear it won't be). Apparently we might see little arms and legs so I'm looking forward to that. Am also looking forward to getting through the 1st trimester so that the MS goes away!!!!

Kate

This post has been edited by Kate128: 18/04/2012, 05:44 PM

[Heath2baBigBroth...]

Kate128 Thank you for the warm welcome! How exciting about your scan on Friday!!! Wishing you all the very best and am looking forward to hearing all about it!! <3 <3

[Heath2baBigBroth...]

Live pregnancy test video - 9dp/5dt!

If anyone is interested. It also shows an OPK as pregnancy test and a progression on first response from 6dp/5dt to 9dp/5dt.

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me - 30
DH - 33
DS - 5 on 10th of June - 3 1/2 years of infertility.
IVF #1 after 4 years of infertility - 5 day blast
---- 4 frozen 5 day blasts from that cycle ----