First trimester gang

beckym · Post by **beckym** » Thu Nov 20, 2003 7:43 pm

Thought I would start a thread for the first trimester gang as we all seem to be currently either first or third (long way away for us newbies!!) trimester apart from Jo L and Nikola who are 2nd. So first trimester gang are: Tracey Lisa Phil (where are you?) Rachael (too shy to come over here yet) wales Annette Jacky T (just!!). Have I missed anyone? beckym xxx

beckym · Post by **beckym** » Thu Nov 20, 2003 7:51 pm

Forgot to add Di and Wibbs (both, just - you'' have to set up a second trimester thread in a couple of weeks!!) and myself. Duh!! beckym xx

rachel r · Post by **rachel r** » Thu Nov 20, 2003 7:52 pm

Don't forget me! Im second (i think!) when does third begin? Love Rachel xxxxxx (25 weeks 6 days)

beckym · Post by **beckym** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 1:57 pm

Rachel - think you're into your third trimester today at 26 weeks - congratulations!! you will be the wise one telling us newbies what to expect!! Need to add another OCB, vickib, to the first trimester gang list as she's just got a +ve!! yeahh!! welcome vicki! dates of scans (6 week) are: beckym, rachael - 2 Dec Annette, phil and Lisa - 4 Dec vickib - tbc. 8 weeks scan dates: wales - ? tracey -? 12 week scan dates? trying to be organised here, but not enough info!! hope you are all doing fine. I am at home and have been told by the clinic to put my feet up until 2 Dec and not do lots of walking or carry shopping etc but after three weeks of putting my feet up am now bored silly!! know i shouldn't complian as am delighted to be in this situation but am starting to feel really guilty as dh treats me like a china doll and won't let me do anything!! still a bit concerned about this sharp pain that comes and goes around my right ovary. manage to convince myself that I haven't got ectopic cos the hcg levels doubled but then start worrying what if etc etc!!! think I might ring the clinic to get them to reassure me. what am I like!! beckym xxx

Trace100 · Post by **Trace100** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 2:40 pm

Hi Beckym Wasnt sure if that Tracey above was me ! My 8 week scan is on Friday 28th November. Dont worry about your pains Beckym I had those, quite low down and still get twinges now and then, im sure it's nothing to worry about, but to reassure yourself just ring the clinic, thats what they are there for. Take Care Tracy x (without e) (7 weeks)

bubblymichelle · Post by **bubblymichelle** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 4:23 pm

Rach Your 3rd trimester starts from week 28 I am in the 3rd trimester and felt like the 1st trimester went slow but then once your past the first 12 weeks it starts to fly by believe me. Love Shell. xx

Dagny · Post by **Dagny** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 5:07 pm

Hello My 12 week scan is on 2nd or 3rd Dec. Dagny xx 10wks 2days

Lisa Ch · Post by **Lisa Ch** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 9:33 pm

Hi good organising Beckym, why have you been told to put your feet up? any particular reason? Really stupid question but can you tell me how pregnant I am: e/c 29/10 and e/t 31/10, does the pregnancy start 2 weeks prior to e/t? sorry there will be many daft questions! Bel - are you about? haven't heard from you for ages. Vickib welcome, hope you come over soon its really helpful and interesting. I am still taking the pessaries, is anybody else?? Happy pregnancies Love Lisa xx

phil · Post by **phil** » Sat Nov 22, 2003 12:54 am

lisa your question is not daft. it's amazing just how much info is not told. a pregnancy on average is 266 days, which is 38 weeks from conception. pregnancy is often talked about in terms of 40 weeks, that is because usually it's impossible to know when fertilisation takes place. therefore a count is taken from the last period (which adds about 2 weeks). however in our cases we do know when ferti happens, so it is 38 weeks or 266 days from EC. i'm still taking pessaries and will need to for some time due to low levels of own progesterone. messy aren't they... phil x

beckym · Post by **beckym** » Sat Nov 22, 2003 12:56 pm

Updated first trimester test dates:- 6 week scan dates are: beckym, rachael - 2 Dec Annette, phil and Lisa - 4 Dec vickib - tbc once she gets over here!!! 8 weeks scan dates: tracy - 28 Nov 12 week scan dates: dagny - 2/3 Dec wibbs - 25 Nov Lisa - don't know why i have been told to put my feet up. think Mr T is just very careful until first scan date. maybe it's cos of my age(37) or cos I have these clotting anti-bodies ot cos my initial hcg level was quite low (67). Who knows? I am still taking the pessaries too plus two heparin injections in my tummy a day (joy!) plus aspirin. I phoned the clinic re the pains and they confirmed it was just the ovaries calming down and I needed to up my water intake. phil - thanks for the encouragement on the other thread re the doubling hcg levels. I have never been pregnant befor so don't know what to expect!! also ta re putting us right as to how you work out the weeks. guess that means I am 5 wks 1 d!!! when does the first trimester officially end then, shell? I always thought it was after week 12 but seems may be after week 14? beckym xxx

ibarealtor31 · Post by **ibarealtor31** » Sat Nov 22, 2003 6:16 pm

Becym-- thank you for being so organised, this is really enjoyable knowing when everyone elses scans are and just waiting to here their exciting news!! I really wish my clinic did a 6wk scan. I worry about having another ectopic since I've had one before!! I have not felt any of pain as I did last time so I think everthing is o.k.--Just kinda wish I knew for sure so I could get that off my mind.. Trying to think positive! But it does get hard when you feel absolutely nothing.. Don't mean to sound like I'm complaing. I am SOOOO happy to over here, still just trying to get a handle on the worrying.. Talk to everyone soon, Annette 6wks

vickib · Post by **vickib** » Sat Nov 22, 2003 7:53 pm

Hi Girls OK I'm here a little nervous as first scan is 9th Dec. I'm still having AF type pain, my spotting has stopped and I feel OK. I've stopped taking my pessaries yesterday I took them for 15days, I'm a bit worried its too early to stop taking them, I asked the clinic but they just said every case it different, I have been given a course that suits me. Hope you are all having a fab weekend. Love vicki B XXx

Lisa Ch · Post by **Lisa Ch** » Sun Nov 23, 2003 12:18 pm

Hi everyone Vicki - good to see you, I was worried about posting over here, to be honest I think that most of us are, but it seemed easier to ask questions here rather than the other side. (plus Beckym was here so I thought why the hell not!!) I would rather be here for a short time than not at all, sorry that sounds really neg. Good to see everyone's dates and keep and eye on what is happening up to xmas. Has anybody told people yet??? Speak soon Lisa xx

Nikola · Post by **Nikola** » Sun Nov 23, 2003 8:56 pm

hello everyone. I know I'm not part of the first trimester anymore (phew!) but I wanted to say a big hello and welcome to all you new girls. It so exciting to have so many new names on this side. Apart from anything, it makes me feel like I'm moving up the list!! Becky, thank you for thinking of me when you did your roll call, my next scan is on Friday 28th Nov. Take it easy all of you, try to rest (you'll need it!) and drink as much fluids as you can......and wait for the morning sickness to kick in. What fun!!!! love nikola.xxx 12wks 4 days!

beckym · Post by **beckym** » Mon Nov 24, 2003 9:44 am

Hi guys Annette - sorry thought your 4 Dec date was a 6 week scan. Is it an 8 week scan then? know what you mean about the worry. I was so worried on Thursday and Friday as had gone onto a pregnancy site which had a m/c thread and totally did my head in looking at all the posts!! My advice - don't go there!! I suppose the positive angle to all this is that I found that the stats for m/c on here seem to be lower than the stats for an unassisted pregnancy so that is something to consider. Maybe it's because we all have at least two embies put back in and normal pregnancies they only have one embie to start off with so we have double the chances of at least one surviving. Who knows? have found keeping busy really helped to keep my mind off it this weekend - had friends round for the weekend so was busy entertaining so could not think about it until Sunday night!!. main thing is that this time you don't have those pains you had last time so things are looking better. vicki - glad to see your spotting had stopped now. know it's a long time to wait for the first scan but it does eventually pass. i am half-way there now!! you probably worked out that we are all slightly anxious bunnies on this thread. seems crazy that we have waited this long to get a +ve and we still worry!! - roll on week 14!! Lisa C - we have told very close friends and family as they all knew we were going through the second cycle. my mum has gone a bit mad and told some of her friends which I rather she hadn't done but guess she's just excited as this would be her first grandchild. I have decided to wait to tell others until end of first trimester in January. beckym xx 5 wks 3 days

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