1st trimester friends

[Sher8]

Little P -
I saw that you have another scan tomorrow. Best of luck to you and looking forward to your updates. I wish we could have a scan every day!

Hope everyone is doing well this week. No real new news for me. I just have a bit of heartburn lately. It has always been an issue with me, even not pregnant. I've been lucky to steer clear of it for about two months and now it's back.

I will be leaving the 1st trimester soon, but plan on keeping tabs on all of you.

Sher

[LittleP]

Thanks Sher

Had the scan and unfortunately it's looking like we've lost one of the little ones - feeling very sad at the moment, but praying extra hard that the other one is a fighter and hangs in there. There was a good foetal heartbeat so fingers crossed.

I have another IVIG booked in for tomorrow to hopefully stem off those NK cells.

Anyway, hope you are all ok

Little P

[k]

Hi Little P

So sorry about the loss of one of your twins. Sounds like the other one is pretty strong, so hopefully should be ok.
Take care
Love kim

[ESTHER]

Little P

Am sorry for the loss of your little one. Praying for you that the other one fights on as you said. Do not get too upset as its not very good for your remaining baby. Always in my prayers you are.

[CC]

Gosh - really sorry about your little one - I suppose a lot of people never even know it might be twins because one goes before they even realise but with IVF it's really hard not to get attached because you've already been told. I'm so sorry - but don't worry about the other one - it doesn't mean that that one is in danger. I wasn't even sure I would be positing on here at all yet but when I saw your news I had to tell you I was thinking of you,

Hugs, Cherylxx

[Sher8]

Little P-

Coming from one who has experienced what you are going through, I am truly sorry. At the same time, very happy that you have a strong one holding on. I was told that this is very common and it is no reflection on the remaining fetus. It sounds like you will remain strong through this bump in the road. Giving you a big cyber hug at the moment.

Sher

[HM]

Hi, everyone,

I haven't posted much these days because my morning sickness is so serious that I almost vomit every day; I have to lay down and take a nap in the afternoon so that my stomach won't be so upset after lunch.

Little P, I'm so sorry to hear your loss. It's really not what you can control. Hope you can overcome the sadness, feel better now, and take care the other one with caution. It's hard to determine the cause for the loss; all we can do is be cautious and pray hard.

I have scanned yesterday too, but I was too sick to sit up to post anything. I slept all afternoon and worried about my triplets. So far they are all fine except one is smaller. I don't know how I can go through the journey with 3 babies. As they grow they might fight for food and the limited space inside my belly. I have imagined all possibilities that I might face, m/c and preterm labor. I knwo the triplets might be very light and small at birth. Even I still have 7 months to go, but I just couldn't stop thinking of the worst things. That's a terrible feeling.

Little P and every mother-to-be, let's all pray together, support each other go through the lengthy journey.

Best wishes to all.

[LittleP]

Hi everyone and thanks for the kind words - feeling more positive today, afterall there's a little reason to keep going

Welcome Cheryl, good to have you here - remember to keep getting that all important rest.

HM, sorry about the sickness - Peppermint Tea is good as is Ginger. Glad to hear the Trio are still doing well, I understand your anxiety, but keep hanging in there and I'm sure everything will be fine.

Sher - thanks for that, I know you can totally understand where I'm coming from. I am now totally focusing all my energy on this little one.

Roll on the second trimester hey?

Love to all

Little P

[julie5767]

Little P- I have tears in my eyes. You are so right- there is an excellent reason to keep going. I just think about all that we all have been through, with the worries at every darn step and just seems like fairness is hard to come by sometimes. You and Sher amaze me with your strength. Now, hurry on up over to the second trimester thread- we are all waiting for you!

HM- I understand how you are feeling (physically and emotionally). Have you tried Sea-Bands? They got me through the first 13 weeks of horrible nausea- don't make it totally go away, but really go a long way in terms of helping. I got to where I was afraid to take them off to take a shower. I also understand your worries. I spent much of yesterday crying into a pillow- I had a cerclage placed on Tuesday and was convinced that I was leaking amniotic fluid yesterday. Went and got checked- all is fine (said I probably urinated on myself- lovely). You are right- we need to support each other. Amazing how much more understood I felt here than with the people around me...even when they are trying to be helpful.

Prayers and hugs from Texas to all!

[Clare1]

Dear All

Firstly, Little P, I'm sorry to hear about one of your twins. You are very strong and will come through this. I am sure things will turn out OK for the other one.

I am sorry that I haven't posted much on the boards recently but my colitis came back with a vengeance and I didn't want to keep on and on about it! I also am having fun with constipation... I went to the GP this week (not my usual nice lady) who was none too bothered about either of these complaints and told me it was OK to take a couple of paracetemol for the pain. Some women, he said, have these sorts of problems all through their pregnancy... Thanks for that.

Anyways, my mum has been a real brick and has got me on a diet of Senakot and honey from the health shop! Things seem a little easier, if you know what I mean! The bump, meanwhile is growing and things are a little tight in the trouser dept.

No nausea but I think I've made up with all my other problems!

Hope everyone is feeling OK.

love
Clare

[jamato253]

Hi everyone

Had my first scan today and I can't believe how real it has gotten for me!!!! I saw my precious little one (yes just one-actually kind of relieved)
At six weeks they compared it to a grain of rice!! But it was precious none the less!! It's little heart is beating away at 114 bpm!!! My Dr. says that is right where it should be....Anybody else??

I am just so happy for this precious little gift and enjoying all the nausea, constipation, sore boobs and heartburn that comes with this lovely miracle!!!

[CC]

Congratulations Jamato - must be an incredible feeling. Our first scan is on Fri 5th August and I can't wait - that's about 4 1/2 weeks after transfer - does that sound okay or a bot early for a scan?

I read earlier that some of you on here were Over stimulated (which I am at present) and wondered how long your symptoms went on for? I look 6 months pregnant at moment with swelling - it's really embarrassing as my work colleagues keep teasing me and asking if I've got a bad case of wind!! Any way I'm so chuffed to be posting on here - thank you for welcoming me - I hope and pray that I will continue to post here,

Cherylxx

[jamato253]

CC,

COngrats to you!! That sounds about right....Add two weeks to the date of transfer which at the time of your scan you should be about 6 weeks pregant (fetal age 4 weeks) so it sounds about just right!!! In fact I think we are lucky.....Most woman who conceive naturally don't even go to see their doctor until they are about 8-10 weeks pregnant!!!

As far as the overstim, that wasn't me, I have actually been real fortunate! My understanding is that by 8 - 10 weeks any leftover swelling should go down.....but can't speak to fact about that!

[JACKY JONES]

cheryl
iv got the good fortune of following u on this next stage
u tested on the wed i think and i was the friday both with BFP woooooohoooooooooooooooooo
can u believe its really happaning???
my first scan is the 16th altho iv been for an internal scan yesterday as doctor wanted to see me cos of the pain im in
he said it could be ohss but is almost sure its a urine infection im also very dehydrated
so its drink every 15mins eat properly and rest
im not in work at mo cos i feel so crap and dont want to risk anything at this stage
do u understand thepreggas calculation???? acording to that im like over 4 weeks even tho e/t was only 2 weeks before
wot syptoms are u having if any??? (for real or that ur thinking ur having ha ha)
x x x x x ~~~~~jacs~~~~~x x x x

[CC]

Hi Jacky and Jamato

Jamato - thanks for help - I find the whole thing really complicated and still am in such shock that I can't quite belief it. I was worried about them scanning too early and not being able to make anything out. Thanks for the reassurance - it really helps. Where are you with your scans etc? Any forthcoming?

Jacky - I'm so glad you've joined on here too - I was praying for you and so delighted to hear your news. The whole calculation of dates etc is really weird isn't it? How come your scans 10 days after mine and yet you tested 2 days after me? Just different clinics maybe? I hope I don't stay a paranoid wreck the whole time - I keep imagining all sorts of awful things because I'm still in a lot of pain - are any of your symptoms like this: really enlarged stomach area, deep abdominal pains, struggling to walk, out of breath, can only lie on back not on sides, funny rattling / wheezing feeling that seems to travel from my belly to my throat and ridiculous tiredness. My clinic is sure I am over stimulated but I only got 8 eggs!! Bizarre!

Anyway enough about me - how is everyone else doing?

Cherylxx