November 2008 mommies, come join the fun!!!

KathleenP · Post by **KathleenP** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 8:41 pm

Hi Ladies, How is everyone doing?

Emma: glad to hear you have lots of help. You'll have to give some of us pointers if we find out we're having twins too.

Jenn, isn't it crazy how weird our dreams get? When I wake up some mornings I'm so relieved that it was only a dream.

Sophie, my first u/s is 3/12. I'll only be 5w2d so I'm not sure how much we will learn at that appt. I go again the following Wednesday.
Do you know how many weeks you stay with your RE altogether? I need to ask that question on Wednesday, so I can make arrangements with an OBGYN.

That's good that you told your boss about the pregnancy. Now they can plan accordingly and it's one less thing for you to worry about. I'm trying to decide if I want to start a new school year with my students, just to leave two months later. I know once I have the baby(ies) I will stay home for atleast 2 years.
Will you go back to work or take some time off?

Take care everyone!
Kathleen

mzpotter · Post by **mzpotter** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 11:39 pm

Kathleen, the dreams get out of control and I am used to having at least one dream once in a while but now I dream twice sometimes three times a night and every dream is crazier than the last. My husband wakes up and reassures me that everything is ok.

Sophie- according to the doc my due date is 9 November as well. I had a 5 day transfer on the 22nd. My mother is excited because that is her birthday. She doesn't know what to do with herself. They rescheduled the ultrasound for next Tuesday because my nurse wants to be there with us.

When I say Shaq baby. I mean that I have a dream that I have a Shaquille O'Neal sized baby in my dream. When I look at the babys face in my dream, he looks like an adult Shaq. The baby doesnt fit into the hospital crib and when they put him on the scale the numbers never stop. I am hoping that its two in there so that these dreams can stop.

Oh and Sophie, that chart is great!!!!! Its too cute. Thanks!

-Jenn

anacris · Post by **anacris** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 2:07 am

Hi all!
Sophie I think the list is great! We can keep up with all, thanks!

Kathleen I had an ultrasound at 5w1d, mainly because I have OHSS and doctor wanted to see the size of my ovaries and how much fluid in there, we could see the sac and inside what I think they call the dimond ring (because it looks like that) They waited until beta was over 1500 to 2000, before that they say it is hard to see something, we only saw one sac although the doctor said it is too soon and there could be another one hiding, I am fine with single or twins as long as I have a healthy baby. I am very anxious for next week so I can hear the baby's heart!

Hugs,
Ana

PMApsy · Post by **PMApsy** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 5:20 pm

I am so scared!!!

At the end of this morning, I started bleeding. Not just spotting, bleeding bright red. I called my clinic and they told me to come for a beta tomorrow morning. They said it was useless to do an ultrasound because they wouldn't see anything anyway, even if it was an ectopic pregnancy.

With the bleeding, I had mild pain in my lower right side... and now it's getting much worse. I'm bent in two and sometimes I'm panting because of the pain. I called the clinic back, asking them if we could come right away and have blood work done... and also to tell me if there was a way I could relieve that pain. I left a message and I'm waiting for them to call me back.

I'm crying so much... at least I can moan and scream if I want; I'm alone in the house today. Man, all that stress, I'm so tired of it...

I know many pregnancies go well despite bleeding through the whole first trimester. I also know I might "just" be losing a twin. I can't believe that all this joy could have lasted only one tiny week... the thought of it hurts so much!

I'm just looking forward to hearing about that second beta. And for that pain to stop.

Kisses and hugs,

Sophie

lolajones · Post by **lolajones** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 6:18 pm

Sophie you poor thing, I know how terrifying this is but please try and stay positive. Bleeding is really common in early pregnancy honey. Hopefully your clinic will get back to you quickly and give you some guidance. Meanwhile, rest up. Sending you lots of luck xx

Love, Lola
xxxxxx

KathleenP · Post by **KathleenP** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 8:11 pm

Sophie,
I'm so sorry that you are in so much pain and discomfort today. Please stay positive and just rest while you wait to hear from the clinic. A very good friend of mine bled throughout her whole first trimester and she ended up having a healthy baby girl. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

Hugs,
Kathleen

PMApsy · Post by **PMApsy** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 8:48 pm

Hello Kathleen and Lola,

Thank you so much for your support. The clinic called back and the nurse said "oh, it really doesn't look good...". I'm disappointed that she said that. Anyway, she said to take Tylenol to help with the pain. Other than that, she told me to go to the delivery room of a hospital nearby if the pain really gets unbearable. Other than that, even if I come this afternoon and have my blood taken, the results still would only be available at the same time tomorrow. So I decided to wait until tomorrow morning, drive my DH to work and then go to the clinic.

Meanwhile, I adopted DH's idea. I went to the pharmacy and bought a HPT. It's positive. That definitely took the edge off the emotional pain, at least for now. Somehow, it allows me to still believe that my beta might not have dropped completely... and so that this might just be first trimester bleeding, and not a miscarriage.

The bleeding has not stopped, but it's not worsening... and other than the one little gush I had, it might even be receding. The pain has not stopped, though. Right now, it's more annoying than intense like a few hours ago, but I took two Tylenol extra strength. Now, all I can do is wait. I tried watching TV a bit, but I think I'll just go to be and try to sleep until DH comes back from work.

Take care guys,

Sophie xxox

mzpotter · Post by **mzpotter** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 9:47 pm

Sophie, please don't stress honey. You are in my prayers and I am hopeful that it is just bleeding and not a m/c. But certainly, if you do not feel better by the morning I would go to the hospital. Take care of yourself.

anacris · Post by **anacris** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:35 pm

Sophie,
I will be praying for everything to be ok and also that you get strength and peace while you wait to find out what is going on. That was a little bit insensitive of the nurse, if you have a difficult wait until tomorrow why make it harder saying that. Anyways I am really hoping everything goes ok, from the posts I can see you are a great person and always trying to keep up with what is happening to all of us and bringing joy, I do not know if words can confort you but I will definitely will be praying for you.

Hugs,
Ana

joanie74 · Post by **joanie74** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:54 pm

Dear Sophie,

I will pray that everything will be okay with you. I know this is hard especially with the nurse being insensitive. Just hold on to your hubby.

Joanie

PMApsy · Post by **PMApsy** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 2:51 am

Joanie, Ana, Jennifer and again Kathleen and Lola, thank you so much for your wonderful support. Yes, words do make a difference, and that's why we come here and share our experiences!

I spent a good part of the late afternoon and early evening sleeping. Now I'm about to go back to bed after a nice shower. I don't feel too good; waves of nausea, weird feelings in my uterus like on a 1st day of periods, intense tiredness. Hard to say which is nerves, pregnancy, something else...

But hey, the bleeding has definitely receded. Now it's back to a watery pink; definitely not like this afternoon. I'm back to panty liners and quite encouraged by this. The cramping has almost stopped too and my pregnancy symptoms are still unchanged. Who knows? As my DH says, we have to wait until tomorrow and see what the results say. Praying hard for "just bleeding" too. If my beta comes back strong, my... I think I'll do a marathon and visit every church and temple in the vicinity to light candles, offer incense and so on, no matter the religion!

Hey, wanna hear a funny story that will just lift the hair at the back of your neck? I went to a taxes company this morning, just before I found out about the bleeding. IVF treatments in Canada make you eligible for a tax refund for up to 30-40%! So I was telling the lady at the desk about the fact that we had fertility treatments, showed her the bills and asked her if I had to prepare other documents to have the refund. She said the bills were enough... and then she asked me, "So, those treatments hurt, huh? I think they do..." I said yes, they do hurt, but it's totally worth it. And then she added, "So, did it work for you?" And of course I beamed and blurted out, "Yes, it worked, I'm pregnant!" I'm quite surprised at her attitude... wow... a complete stranger asking private questions like that! Aaaanyway... she won't do my taxes: another woman, quite blunt and moody will do them instead! Oh joy!

Gotta love that time of the year!

Now, time to wash that fretty (weird!) lady! Take care guys, and thanks for your amazing posts; they made a difference today.

Hugs,

Sophie

arizonakiwi · Post by **arizonakiwi** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 5:05 am

Hi Sophie,

I am sorry this is happening and you are in pain,
I hope everything will be ok tomorrow and this is just a horrible scare.

Sending you lots of hugs and positive thoughts for a reassuring result tomorrow

Lot of hugs
Angela
xx

PMApsy · Post by **PMApsy** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 2:46 pm

OK, OK, OK, I got my beta results!!!!

It's a shocking 10 000!!!!

If it had just doubled every two days since the last beta, it would have been around 2613.6 (four times what it was). That new result means the beta is SIXTEEN TIMES what it was on March 4th, so it's four times what we expected.

My doctor was there this morning and the nurse showed him the result. It was my favorite nurse, Suzanne, who always remember who I am and seems to have a lot of affection for me. She said that my doctor wants to be conservative. He said that, even if my beanies are no longer alive, my placenta could still produce a little HCG.

Suzanne and I totally agreed on this: yeah, a LITTLE HCG... not a level like that!

So she repeated a few times that my beta looks SUPER good and that things seem to be on the right track. She said that, if I keep bleeding, I could call the clinic and come on Monday instead of Tuesday for my ultrasound, for it's the only thing that can confirm we're out of the woods. If not, she said that I could wait until Tuesday. I'm still bleeding a little, but nothing comparable to yesterday at noon... still having the feeling that something just ruptured somewhere and my body is now slowly stopping the bleeding.

My gut feeling? Still not out of the woods, but having a strong feeling that whoever is in there is hanging to life REAL HARD! I won't do a marathon and visit every church and temple in the vicinity because I was told to rest and lie down often (;)), but you can be sure that as soon as this is posted and a few emails are sent, I will spend some time praying.

When I told my husband about the beta and what it meant (four times what we expected), his first reaction was, "Erm... does it mean we're having triplets?" LOL

He thinks that with the way the bleeding happened, the positive HPT, and that new beta, we're still pregnant and we should be optimistic. My husband is usually very pragmatic and never takes anything for granted, so this means a lot coming from him.

And Angela, sweetheart, by the way, thank you so much for posting some encouragements here. I'm about to reply to your email!

How are you guys doing? Emma, any news, any new ultrasound? Still thinking about you sweetie...

Hugs and kissies!

Sophie

lbg18 · Post by **lbg18** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 3:50 pm

Wow, I have missed quite a bit in the last couple of days...I have been SOOO tired.

Sophie, OMG! How scary! I think those beta numbers are VERY encouraging, though! Wow, that is high...I will be thinking of you and sending you (((((HUGS))))))!! You better take it easy and put your feet up! So, are you going for an u/s tomorrow?

Laurel

PMApsy · Post by **PMApsy** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 3:58 pm

Hi Laurel!

LOL, you're right, I posted a lot in two days, but I think everybody else's lives have been quite uneventful, and I'm happy for them!

Thanks for your hugs sweetie, they're really appreciated. I had no u/s planned for tomorrow; it will be either Monday if I keep bleeding, or Tuesday as planned if I stop. Before that, so before I reach the 6 weeks milestone, it would be useless because we would probably see nothing even if there are people in there!

And you, how are you doing? I feel the tiredness too... man! Do you find time to take naps or rest a little?

Hugs,

Sophie

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