July 2014 Babies Club

as for telling people we are telling our families at the weekend, but keeping it quite other then that till 12 weeks ish x anyone have scan dates or anything yet?

hi,
I am due 6h July. Found out about two weeks ago, its my first so I am very excited and nervous and scared and happy at the same time
we are not telling anyone yet, we said we get our parents lovely mugs for christmas, saying something like " for the special grandma". will be the first grandchild on both sides, so it think it will be a nice christmas present for them.
i am just not sure on how to survive december with all the christmas parties without drinking and nobody getting suspicious.

I just booked by booking appointment in the Rotunda and its not until 03. January. I am just thinking that this is very late for a scan. I am originally from Germany and I am not 100 percent sure but I am fairly sure that you go for scans in Germany much earlier.
so i am thinking of paying for a scan at my local doctor just for peace of mind.
when do you guys have your booking appointments scheduled?

Hi, positive test for me earlier this week.

Can I say a huge thanks for everyone for sharing their stories, good and bad. This it's my second pregnancy, I miscarried earlier this year at just under 12 weeks so slightly nervous is an understatement.
the 'due in...' thread at that point seemed full of positive stories only so it's quite reassuring to see a thread where people are prepared to share all sides of the story.

Bobble, I hope things go ok for you and your family over the next couple of days.

BobbleBrunette wrote: »

Thanks so much mrspostman, I loved this post. Were your HCG levels rising too?

The nurses won't even give me an opinion on what MIGHT be happening. They're literally like "We aren't sure what's happening so we'll continue monitoring you". Now the nurses have been LOVELY, I haven't met a horrible one yet, and I suppose they have to cover their arses as regards giving their opinions but I'm literally in limbo. Don't know my arse from my elbow. Scan at 9.30 tomorrow morning and hopefully it'll provide me with some clarity, one way or the other.

Oh Bobble Hopefully its just one of those things and the baby is getting good and strong! I know nurses think they are being so kind, but I can only imagine the not knowing is worse than knowing it's bad news!
Fingers crossed for you!

BobbleBrunette wrote: »

Maybe, but it is unlikely, Is it terrible that I'm going into the scan tomorrow morning expecting them to tell me it's gone/going/about to go? I think I'll faint if they tell me it's healthy, but I'm genuinely expecting it not to be good news. And I'm OK with that. I have had two whole weeks to ponder on it after all.

I'm bowled over by the kindness shown on this thread, you are all lovely lovely people and I hope you all have beautiful healthy pregnancies full of morning sickness (I swear this is not an insult, I prayed for morning sickness. Never came).

And I'm actually very sorry for bringing such negativity and doom and gloom. I have nobody else to talk to about it, my partner is a rock but he doesn't know what to say to me.

You're all the best xx

Sometimes a bit of doom and gloom is what's needed to keep us grounded and humble It reminds us that pregnancy isn't some magical butterfly ride where you just get bigger, eat chocolate and ice-cream and then magically fart out a little baby. Things can, and obviously do go wrong and I know plenty of women who insist on refusing to even acknowledge that.
Are you still testing at home to see if lines are getting/staying stronger?

BobbleBrunette wrote: »

Nah I'm not, to be honest I'm as broke as a joke right now and had to fork out €300 last week for gynaecologist fees. There'll be many a scabby present for family this Christmas!

I had my blood tested loads last week and the HCG was rising in every single test, almost doubling every second day, so for now I am still pregnant, they just don't know where the embryo is, could be tubular, could be cervical, could even be in my stomach, apparently! I'm spotting very very VERY lightly, we're talking a smear on tissue paper. That's been going on for over two weeks now. Boobs still very sore. No nausea. No headaches. No cramps or tummy twinges.

Hope to JAYSUS tomorrow's scan shows the embryo, wherever it may be hiding!

PS - the bit I bolded in your comment made me chuckle out loud - thanks for the giggles!

I was under that very opinion my whole life, until I got pregnant and realised that it's not all it's cracked up to be. Chocolate turns my stomach now, child has a lot to answer for :rolleyes:

I've only had cramps, again could be totally down to my IBS which has flared since I tested positive. Boobs are fine now, nipples haven't seemed to change, no headaches or nausea and no tiredness that is out of the norm for someone in their final year of a degree. I have been buying two packs of First Aid tests out of Euro2 (€4 for 4 tests aint too bad, and I get a kick out of the second line ) just to see things progressing. But I imagine if your blood shows a constant increase then there has been no failing just yet. I think when a medical practitioner sees something new that they don't quite understand, they assume the worst. I suppose I'd rather be told the bad news and find them wrong than told the good news and find out they were wrong.

All going well at 9.30 tomorrow you will be face to face with the little fecker that's been causing you all this grief, just like all children do on their mammies!

Best of luck BB, it would be great if you got some good news xx

BobbleBrunette wrote: »

I'm crying. Legit crying. With frustration.

Results are in and my HCG went from 588 to 1471 (in five days).

I'm exasperated. Midwife said it's extremely unusual and she consulted with doctor and he says more blood tests and another scan next week. If they can't conclusively find the pregnancy on the scan next week they're going to have to operate to try find it.

With levels of 1471 it should definitely be visible on a scan.
Why can't they find it?!

I'm sorry for the vent. I just want an answer

Is it possible you aren't as far on as you thought?
Is ectopic possible?
There's definitely a pregnancy, those numbers are pretty conclusive
Can't understand why they are putting you through this for another week though

BobbleBrunette wrote: »

She checked my tubes very thoroughly and she says they're clear, no signs of any irritation or fluid on either of them. And apparently I probably would have been in a lot of pain as she was checking them and there was no pain.

Is it TMI to say I know what date I conceived on? I know what date I conceived on, it was the morning of the 17th of December, I'm thinking maybe I implanted REEEEEEALLY late maybe? I've no more symptoms, just sore boobies.

Mother has a conspiracy that maybe there was twins and now there's just one and that's why the levels dipped and now are on the rise?

I don't know what to think. I literally don't know my arse from my elbow right now.

17th of December?
That's quite a magical egg you have
Your mum could well be right!
And I don't think its TMI at all, we all did the deed at some point to get here Could be that you implanted later than you thought, I know people say 6-10, but 12 isn't unheard of, and it can take a day to complete, so 13DPO is practically on top of a new period in a 28 day cycle!
Not sure if you've said how far along you are, but at 7 weeks (where I am) the baby is roughly the size of a blueberry. Small, but if it is somewhere it shouldn't be, you'd definitely feel a blueberry sized baby in it!

The more I think about it, the more I think your mum might be onto something. Combined with a late implantation, perhaps there just isn't enough to see yet!