Any other 1st trimester newbies?

[shyla]

Hi Everyone,
Had my first scan y'day. We got to see our little baby ....yeahhhhhhh.
It was so amazing. The doctor said everything is perfectly fine and the baby is yolk is 2.5 mm and it is perfectly normal. Can't stop looking at the scan photos. I have another scan in 2 weeks. Doctor said we will be able to see the baby much better then.
Also on my scan it says that i am 5 W5 D pregnant when i am 5w7d(that is 6 weeks completed). Don't know why. forgot to ask the doctor in all the excitement. Saw it after coming back home. Don't know if they calculate it from the day of retrieval or from the date of transfer. Any ways i am excited about the next scan now. One more good thing was my doc switched me to weekly progestrone injections now, instead of daily .
Elizabeth Good to know you are thinking positive and all the best for your 8 week scan.
Jackie, Good to know the baby is doing well. and "Stitch" sounds really cute
Susan congrats for the twins and good luck with everything.
Hi Valli congrats and welcome here. Good luck with your next scan
Sophie hang in there time will fly by and all the best.
Take care everyone
Shyla

[valpas]

Hi,
I am having blackish brown discharge. I called the nurse, she tells its nothing to worry. Unless I have bleeding and sharp pain in the abdomen.
Is it ok? Anyone have an idea about this?
Thanks,
Valli

[sophiejane]

Shyla,
Congrats for your first scan ... amazing isn't it.
Valli,
I have been having brown spotting too, and been told its nothing to worry about. I was meant to be having a girls Xmas night out on saturday and didn't go becuase I was so worried. Told all my friends and they all said they had some bleeding during their pg's. Its normal.
So how is everyone doing. I am now 8 1/2 weeks pregnant. My next scan is now in 2 weeks (I've blagged my clinic into giving me another scan as this will stop me worrying). Also a midwife is coming to see me today ... I never thought that I would be saying those words ... everything is feeling like a miracle.
best wishes to you all .....
Love from Sophie-J

[anna.lewis]

Hi all
Sorry, I've been away for a bit. Our broadband has been playing silly beggars for the last few days. Had our first scan on Monday (7 wks) and have twins! Saw both heartbeats which was amazing and v. emotional. Am also getting spotting which has been rather worrying. So good to know I'm not alone on that one. Am seeing the midwife next Monday and then have another scan on Tues 4 Jan so its all go. All I want to do is sleep!
All the best to you all, Anna xx

[Toni]

Hi everyone

Its nice to see some familar names - how are you guys all doin'??!! Everything sounds like its going well, anyway, which is good.

Still a bit scared of jinxing things by joining up, but i couldn't wait any longer for jumping over, so is it ok if i join in? My first scan is ages away - 5 jan - and i will be about 8 weeks pregnant by then (if you add on the extra 2 weeks that make it up to 40 blah blah you know what I mean) which leads me to ask, how DO they calculate it with this kind of pregnancy - do they calculate it from the day of retrieval, the day of transfer, or stick the extra 2 weeks on the size of the baby.

Am I making sense?! not used to all this...........

Love and Kisses

Toni xx

[anna.lewis]

Hi Toni
Many congrats and welcome. I do sympathise with the waiting - its a mare. Everyone seems to be getting scans at different stages - I had mine at 7 weeks. But on a positive note, I guess by the time you've had the first scan there's much less time to wait until 12 weeks which has to be a good thing.
In terms of dates, I think you're right - they take it from your EC date and then go 2 weeks back. There's a calculator thingy on this site that works it out for you. Can't remember which section its under but you'll find it using the search function at the top of the page.
Should be seeing my midwife later today so I'll hopefully get confirmation from her.
All the best, Anna xx

[Toni]

Hi Anna

thanks for your reply. i tried out the calculator thingy (as you called it! ) and it comes up with 16th August earlier than i was expecting. wow! And my scan is Weds, which is not too far now.....its been a real wiat getting here..........

I had a major scare on Thursday morning, i woke up and was bleeding. I have read stories about spotting and stuff on here, but this was bright red and accompanied by AF cramps. i panicked like crazy and we went stright down to our local A&E. I then spent 4 hours with a tube in my arm thinking I had miscarried........... they explained it to me as a possible 'missed' miscarriage where apparently you miscarry, have pains and bleeding, but the body expels it later on. they said this as my womb is still closed. Stupid hospital advised me against a scan tho, as they were so booked up i'd be there for hours, and told me to wait til this week. imagine that? having some one telling you you have possibly miscarried........and then telliing you to go home and wait til next week?!! I wish i hadn't listened to them as sometimes it drives me mad wondering!!!

They did tell me it could be another thing, can't remember the name, but its where the edometrial layer/lining actually pokes out of where the hole is closed, and this can cause bleeding if it is disturbed (poked!) in any way. Even the pessaries can do that apparently!! i am really trying to remain positive but its so hard when you have a precious life inside you and all you want is to know its okay.

Love and Kisses

Toni xx

[sophiejane]

Toni,
What an absolute nightmare that must have been. let us know how the scan goes. I think it might be tomorrow. I have everything crossed that it will be OK. It will be so eciting for you seeing your little baby.

How is everyone else. We are all abit quiet on this thread now. Only a week and a half to go for me and I will be 12 weeks pg. I have been so ill that I haven't really enjoyed the pg yet. I am signed off work ill, I keep on fainting, all day nausea, vomitting at least once a day but the main thing is the complete lack of energy. I am now on a top wack of iron tablets and waiting for the effect of these to kick in. I can't even walk the dog up the road. Keep on fainting when i go to tesco, so I've given in to my body and just sleeping on the couch all day.
I so hope I start feeling better soon. These twins are taking everything from me at the moment. I have a scan 2moro so looking forward to seeing the babies looking more like babies.
We have decided not to have a nucal scan or any screening tests - we have our fingers crossed that they will both be alright and just leaving everything to fate.

Best wishes to you all - Elizabeth, Jackie, Shyla, Susan, Toni, Anna, Valli. Happy New Year and let us know how you are getting on.
From Sophie-Jane

[anna.lewis]

Hi all
Toni, so sorry for your scare. Hang in there. Hope the scan is soon and the news is good. There seem to be quite a lot of stories about spotting and bleeding on the various threads on here where things turn out ok, so fingers crossed.
Sophie-Jane, blimey, and I was feeling sorry for myself. Fingers crossed you'll start to feel better at 12 weeks How's your other half coping?
What with nausea and tiredness and being told to rest before Christmas because of the spotting, I've barely done a thing over the last few weeks! Mine usually hits in the afernoon and is worst in the evening. I had another scan today and all looks ok. Twins are 25mm each. One of them was moving around which was quite strange to watch. Am seriously not looking forward to going back to work tomorrow. Have got used to sleeping in and being able to crash out when necessary. Hope I manage to stay awake!
All the best to everyone
Anna xx

[sophiejane]

One of my twins has died. Had scan today (10 1/2 weeks). One baby fine and is a good size etc. Moving around and heartbeat etc, but the other sac had a dead foetus. It must have died shortly after my last scan at 8 weeks.
I am absolutely gutted. I know we still have one baby, and must stay positive for this.
Hope the rest of you are Ok. Sorry to post negative news.
Best wishes
From Sophie-J

[Guest]

Hi Sophie

So sorry to hear your news........take it easy and keep positive for the little figher in there!

Big Hug

Jenfx

[valpas]

Hi Toni,
How are you doing now? I am so sorry to hear you are in such a pain. What kind of a hospital that is, When you are having bleeding and cramping they didn't do the scan. So stupid. Stay relaxed and take good rest. When are you going to have the scan? Stay positive and be strong, everything will be fine.
Yesterday I had little bit bleeding and sllight pain in the abdomen. And I am having this brownish discharge for a long time. It didn't stop. Its on and off. Yesterday when I had this bleeding, I called Doctors office with my syptoms(she is my ob/gyn, I haven't even gone for a visit. my first appointment is on 11th Jan) . But they responded very good, the nurse arranged an ultrasound close to where we live. to confirm that everything is fine. By Gods grace baby is fine. I am very impressed with these people. The nurse told, it might be because of the vaginal progesterone. She also told me take rest and very minimal activities. I am just lying down most of the time.
Take care,
Lots of Love Valli

[eacole]

Toni,

So sorry to hear what you had to go through at your hospital. Perhaps I'm an 'ugly' aggressive Amercian, but when I had my miscarriage, I absolutely demanded that they make time for me for a scan-and they did! We go through so much as it is...! It is true that my clinic is probably smaller than your hospital, so I'm sure that helped in my case. Also, I agre with Valli, what kind of hospital doesn't let you come in when you are cramping and bleeding indeed!! Anyway, I'm waiting to hear how you have been and about your scan results and of course wishing you all the best. Will continue to think of you and send all my most positive thoughts.

Elizabeth

[Jackie S]

Hi Everybody

Sorry I haven't posted for a while, I have hurt my back and am laid up in bed at the moment feeling very sorry for myself!

SophieJane - I am so sorry about your miscarriage and know you must be going through a whole range of emotions. The remaining twin is a fighter and I know you will have a lovely baby in your arms in a few months.

Elizabeth -Hope you are feeling better after your loss look after yourself and your precious cargo.

All the other first trimester buddies, hope you are all ok and enjoying your pregnancies, it is good to see I am not the only one worrying about everything!

I had my 12 week scan last Thursday although they actually dated me through the scan size one week further along so my due date as been put at 18th July instead of the 26th. Can't believe I am 13.5 weeks pregnant!
I see the consultant tomorrow, although I knew I am a high risk it was weird seeing it in print when I saw the midwife. I am seeing the same consultant who has looked after me the past 4.5 years through fertility treatment which is great as my husband and I really trust his judgement and he is really nice. I'm a bit nervous but will feel better once we know what they are expecting.

I guess I should start thinking about maternity clothes, my jeans fit ok during the day but at night I don't stand a chance of doing them up! I don't look pregnant though just really fat, can't wait for a bump to appear.

Anyway, good look to everybody having scans etc this week, I had tears running down my face last week, could make out the ears, arms etc although 'Stitch' refused to move into a position where we could get a clearer picture, the lady doing the scan thought it was really funny because no matter what she tried nothing worked.

Jackie

[Toni]

Hi Evryone

Sorry I havnet been around much. What with nausea dizziness and passing out as well as work, there hasn't been much time for posting on the message board!! Although I have been keeping an eye on you all. Now tryin to catch up.

I had my first scan last weds at just over 8 wks, and its showed little Twins. It was very emotional and we are so over the moon! One measured 1.6cm and one 1.3cm (are they good sizes? 1.3 seemed a little small!) they both had heart beats and we even saw the slightly bigger one move a bit (i wasnt aware they did this soi early on - must have just been a bit of a floatation shift!). It was really sweet cos the slightly bigger one was lying showing us what looked like its whole front, it was so tiny but you could make out some lumps and bumps, and see the yolk sak so clearly! to be perfectly honest my SIL and I are convinced it looks like a Cocky Miller (my married name) Boy! th second baby wqas a bit of a smudge. we made out a heart beat, but i think it must have had its back to us.

However, it was the same day (I think) that Sophie posted about her loss, It has brought it all home about how we are so not out of the woods yet - but then, during pregnancy, when are you? so now very scared something is going to happen but like i said you spend your whole time worrying - well I do anyway!!

hope everyone elses is as well as can be expected.

Love and Kisses

Toni xx