Any other 1st trimester newbies?

[Jackie S]

Hi Sophie-J & Elizabeth

Hope you are both feeling good and hanging in there -not long now until your scans!!!

Elizabeth -I am sorry if I frightened you when I said that the nurse was pleased with my symptoms, I think it was probably trying to reassure me. I have read many posts from different women and everybody seems to have different symptoms, like everybody has different IVF regimes. I guess thats what makes us unique. I'm glad the nurse was able to put your mind at ease. I think you will start to relax after your scan.

Sophie-J -I was feeling exactly the same as you last week. I was feeling totally in limbo, and I am still petrified my pregnancy won't last. I feel better now I've gone past the 5 week mark -that is when I miscarried last time. I think it will get easier.

My sister-in-law had a baby in July and didn't get her pregnancy confirmed until she was 9 weeks gone so she didn't have to worry, yet we find out at 4 weeks so we have so much more time to panic. But she never got to see her baby at 6 weeks so maybe we do get the better deal!

I have been feeling quite down but today I spent the afternoon with my best friend and her son (he was 3 on Monday) and they are both so excited about me being pregnant. I think it made it all seem that much more real. Her son is adopted so she knows all the heartache involved in fertility treatment so it means so much to her , me being pregnant. She has told so many people and we haven't told anybody apart from her! It is nice when people care that much about you.

I am really fed up with the progesterone shots, my legs are numb when I touch them but really the muscles are really painful. Only 3.5 weeks left. I have injected all my meds and started in September about 13 weeks so far.

Anyway, I have waffled on enough. Hope you are both getting lots of rest and are enjoying your news to the fullest.

Take care

Jackie

[sophiejane]

Hi Jackie and Elizabeth
Hows it going. i've only got 5 more days until my scan. Yipee.
My boobs are so sore, so I'm taking that as a good sign that my embie is still hanging on in there.
I often feel sick, but I think that is psychological. I am also being very very very lazy and having an afternoon kip. I still haven't done any housework.
Poor dp, he's having to clean and tidy, walk the dog, and doesn't even get rewarded with sex !!!!!!!!
We are off to see Father xmas and the Reindeer now as they are visiting our local town (well its really an excuse for dp to have some mulled wine and a few pints in town), hopefully we will be taking our gorgeous baby to see the Reindeer next year!!!!!!
Let us know how you are both doing.
Best wishes
From Sophie-J

[eacole]

Jackie and SophieJ,

Just getting around to post. Had quite a fright on friday-yup, more blood, this time some unusual cramping and then a gush. I was at work, and since I don't have my license yet (I'm American and need to take the practical test-infact that day I had just failed it, all becaus eI did not put my exit signal on soon enough when exiting the roundabout!) the social work manager drove me to the Centre for Life, my clinic, where my very kind nurse booked me in for an emergency scan. She was hesitatnt about this because she thought it woul dbe too early to see anything (I was just 6 weeks and 3 days) but I know that you had yours Jackie just at 6 weeks so I was pretty adament about a scan. You can imagine how scared I was, but funnily enough, I just had a feeling that everything really was just fine deep down inside, so was quite calm. So, there was my litle embie-7 mms!-which the nurse thought was a good size and a definate heartbeat. What a relief! There was also another egg sac but nothing to see. I still go in for my 7 week scan this thursday, so they will check for any signs of lfe in that second sac. Meanwhile, I'm just so happy to know everything is OK. I still have a little blood, nothing major, but it is really beginning to sink in that this sometimes happens and is nothing to worry about..of course, if there is a ny more major bleeding, I'll go in again. Nurse assured me that once a heartbeat is detected, there is a 95 % chance of carrying successfully. Abig WHEW!

Jackie, thanks for your earlier concern, and really, it wasn't you that frightened me, just myself getting carried away.

Actually, I have had definate mild nausea since wednesday last week. It is funny cus ewhen I called the nurse in my crisis she asked if I felt pregnant-in fact, I told her, I've been feeling nauseous all day. Later she told me that once she heard that, she was relieved! What can I say?! Yes, my boobs have been quite sore SophieJ, like yours, and yes, as long as I continue to have symptoms, even if the sickness comes and goes, my boobs stay sore, so I feel reassured.

So, SophieJ, I'm looking forward to hearing about your little embie, or two, and I'll let you both know how I get on thursday.

All the best,
E.

[sophiejane]

Its twins!!!!!!
Had my scan and there are 2 sacs and two strong heartbeats. I am so pleased, can't believe I am really pregnant with twins. It feels like a miracle as I never thought I would ever get this far.
My consultant has said I dont see him again, but will have my next scan nhs about 19 weeks.
This seems so weird ... everyone else seems to have a 9 week scan and then go nhs and have a 12 week scan. there is no way I can wait that long for another scan.
So I will go and see my doctor 2moro and ask him. I could also go to one of the London fertility clinics for a scan I suppose. I need to continue the cyclogest (projesterone) and anadin as well - my consultant said to take cyclogest and anadin until 10-12 weeks pg. When have you guys been told to take it untill??
I had so many questions I forgot to ask him ... about exercise and sex.
I'm sure the GP will know.
Anyway .. I can't believe it ... twins!!!!! I'm off to stare at the scan photo for a bit longer !!!!

Elizabeth .. hope your scan goes well 2moro .. you are so lucky to be having another one so soon.
Jackie - hope you are well. You are so lucky as well to be having another scan as well ... Keep us posted.
PS: I am feeling so sick that I am wearing sea sickness wrist bands, sucking preggie pops and nibbling on ginger biscuits all day long.

[eacole]

SophieJ,

Congratulations on your twins!!!! It is exactly what you wanted.

As for scans, becasue I have had lots of bleeding with miscrrying the twin, the Doctor says I am at a bit of a greater risk for miscarrying this one, hence all the scans. So not exactly lucky! (I tried to put the 'wink' icon here but it's not working.) At any rate, today's scan went well, the embryo is growing, but I feel a bit down that I can't feel unabashedly joyful as my Doctor said something to the effect of "even if you don't have this one, you've done so well with the treatment that you will have your baby eventually." Thats what I call cold comfort.

I don't know when the next scan would be in normal circumstances, 12 weeks sounds right to me, but I'm sure someone here can give you an idea.

Elizabeth

[sophiejane]

Elizabeth,
I've posted on your other thread ... but I think you must remain positive. All the stuff I've read leads me to be certain that the baby is going to be fine and it is not uncommon to lose one.
So I'm sure you will be seeing a bigger baby next week in the scan.
From Sophie-J

[anna.lewis]

Hi there

Sophie, am soo pleased for you. (see message on other thread)
Hi Elizabeth, hang in there. All the best for your next scan.

I'm another newbie. Will be 6 weeks on Monday. I don't get my scan until 7 weeks so am wishing away the time in between. Am feeling quite tired at the moment but I definitely feel worse in the evenings and at night. Queasy and all sorts of strange aches and pains. Was getting horrible heartburn but that's better now since I've started eating smaller meals more often. Urgh, this waiting really is the pits!

Anna xx

[shyla]

Hi everyone,
I am a newbie. Will be 6 weeks on monday(same as urs anna) and also have my first ultrasound on monday(3 more days to go) . I am so excited about it.
it does help a lot talking to someone who is in the same situation isn't it? All the very best to everyone.

Shyla

[sophiejane]

Hi all
The time is going soooo slowly I can't believe it. I am 7 weeks and 2 days today. I have so many pregnancy books and read most of them cover to cover.
Anna - you have all the symtoms I had so I wonder if yours are twins too!!!

Shyla - good luck for your scan 2moro - its so nerve racking but exciting at the same time. I just cried when I saw the two sacs with heartbeats.

Jackie and Elizabeth .. how are you two????
I'm off to bed ... can't seem to stay awake past 7pm. Its mainly because I feel so sick. I have still got my sea sickness bands on and sucking my preggie pops .. neither seem to be doing the trick, but I know that if I didn't feel sick I would be worried that something was wrong!!!
Speak to you all soon
From Sophie-J

[Jackie S]

Hi Everybody

Elizabeth -thinking about you a lot and hoping that things are settling down for you. You've had a very traumatic few weeks and I hope you get some positive news very soon and can start to relax.

SophieJane -Congratulations on the twins, you must be so excited.

Shyla -Congratulations on your positive result, good luck with your scan.

Anna -Congratulations on you positive result. I feel sick all the time, and it gets worse at night too.

I had my 8 week scan today, it was brilliant. 'Stitch' is now 17mm and has a nice heartbeat. The babies back was the view from the scan so they couldn't get a very clear picture but said everything is progressing brilliantly. We were discharged from the CRM today, it felt so weird after 4.5 years -we were a bit tearful. The nurse said my GP will refer me to consultant care because of my bloodpressure and I will need to be monitored very closely. I knew this anyway, when we spoke to our consultant in July he said after 31 weeks the first sign of a problem and they will get the baby out. This sounds scary but at least they are aware of any potential problems, and we get to have lots of scans too.

Only 2 more weeks of gesterone injections (thank god!!!) I have been injecting for 13.5 weeks and my legs are constantly bruised. Can't say I will miss all the jabs!!

Anyway, hope you are all ok, its nice that the number of us on this thread is beginning to grow.

Take care

Jackie

[eacole]

Hi everyone,

Time is going so slowly, I agree SophieJ. Tomorrow will be 8 weeks for me, and I have a scan this thursday.

I feel much better about things. You know, with this miscarriage of the twin, it is a shame that I haven't been int he state of mind to really get excited about the fact that I am pregnant and that even though it is a loss (which I'm begginning to really think about now) with the twin, it doesn't take away from the fact that I have a well, an dtruly alive and thriving little baby inside!

I've recovered from the miscarriage, only dark brown discharge at this point and very litle of it, and so I can concentrate on feeling the ususal pregnancy pains and constant nausea and always sooo tired and feeling so happy about being pregnant. I'm looking forward to my scan this week. This all being said, I know I've been nervous and traumatised by all thats happened and it might not have felt appropriate then to offer congratulations, but it feels great when people congratulate me now, so please don't hesitate! (I've learned to ask for what I want, not a bad thing, huh?? )

Shyla and Anna, A BIG Congratulations to you both!! My nausea didn't kick in until just over 6 weeks, and then with a vengeance! It feels worse when I'm tired or have an empty stomach, so I've been eating alot..oops.

Jackie, so pleased to hear your little one is doing so well. I like 'Stitch'-where on earth do you get this name from?? Anyway, Stitch appears to be a good, healthy size, congratualtions to you and hubby again.

All the best,
Elizabeth

[Jackie S]

Hi elizabeth

Wow, you sound so much more positive now. I am glad that the bleeding has stopped and you are able to focus on the little one which is safely tucked up in your tummy. Good luck for your scan, I know everything will be settled and they will be pleased for you.

'Stitch' is the blue alien out of Disney's Lilo and Stitch. My husband is absolutely mad about him and has been collecting 'Stitch' items in case we have a baby for about 3 years -I am grateful for ebay or I don't know how he would have coped! Now all I have to do is convince him that Winnie the Pooh is a lot more appropriate for a nursery than a blue alien.

I think I will have a fight on my hands over names so I told him the baby can be called 'Stitch' while its inside me but then it gets a sensible name, I've got a feeling it will also have a nickname though once it is born. At least its a step up from Gromit which was his 2nd choice!!! (the beagle out of Wallace and Gromit).

At least baby will have lots of fun with its dad once it is here -they will both like all the daft cartoons, my sister-in-law introduced him to Spongebob Squarepants a couple of weeks ago so I am definitely fighting a lost cause.

Look after yourself and the little one, you need to think of a silly name for it until it is born, I hate saying 'it' don't you?

Jackie

[Susan L]

Hi girls

i no im a little late but feeling a little braver now to join you all
i had my 6 week scan today and we saw 2 sacs and 2 little heart beats which we are very happy about.....

hope you are all doing well

take care and bye for now

susan

[sophiejane]

Susan,
Absolutely fantastic .. and twins too!!
So pleased for you, and do feel brave to come and join us because nothing is going to go wrong for you this time.
Are you going to be having another early scan or not ... I am still gutted that I am not due to have one until 12 weeks or so.

Jackie ... fantastic about your 8 week scan. How exciting to see "stitch" again!!

Elizabeth ... you will also see your baby again 2moro. It must be hard losing one baby, and so you will have mixed emotions these first few weeks. But it is Congratulations and I will be waiting to hear how your baby is 2moro.

I have had a bit of a low day today. Do the rest of you get nervous at any twinges. I have a dull ache in my lower abdomen. Today I have felt so ill all day and had diarrhea (sorry if tmi!!). After reading through all the pregnancy books this sounds like food poisoning rather than pg symptoms. I went out for my works Xmas do last night.
I am absolutely knackered, esp as I am not sleeping at night due to having to go to the loo every hour.
I so want to be 12 weeks pregnant because then I can jump for joy. I'm still so nervous at the moment.
How are the rest of you doing?????
From Sophie-J

[valpas]

Hi Sophie,
Thank you for starting this thread.
How are you doing? When is your second scan? Is it at 9th week or 12th week?
I am also joining you now. I had my scan today(in my knowledge its 5 weeks 5days). but my nurse says 3weeks 5days. She calculated from the retrieval day. I calculated adding 2weeks to the retrieval day(Some other site said like that). I forgot to ask the Doctor how to count. Anyway its too early to do the scan I believe. As I had little bit cramping and spotting, My Doctor went for the scan early. I saw my little one for the first time. It's wonderful. Doctor said its too early for the heartbeat, so he told me to come again next week. Sac is 5.6mm and egg yolk is 2.8mm. Doctor said its normal.
Elizabeth, Stay strong and positive. I wish all the Very Best. You'll see your big baby in the next scan. When is your next scan?
Anna and Shyla, How are you doing? Good Luck for your scans.
Jackie, Stay relaxed. BloodPressure will be fine. I am also with You in taking the painful Progesterone Injections. upper Legs are soring.
Good Luck to Everyone.
Love Valli.