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Blen and Snlee thanks for your thoughts on my friend. I feel selfish even worrying about myself at a time like this!
Blen thanks for your answer too-I am still doing some research-there is surprisingly little out there about it!
Littlelysser I hope you and your little bean are okay. Up to 40% of women have some bleeding or spotting during the course of a normal pregnancy, so I hope that is the case for you! You''re in my thoughts.
Blen thanks for your answer too-I am still doing some research-there is surprisingly little out there about it!
Littlelysser I hope you and your little bean are okay. Up to 40% of women have some bleeding or spotting during the course of a normal pregnancy, so I hope that is the case for you! You''re in my thoughts.
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Jas - Your boys are adorable!!! Congrats.
Well...I'm back from the ER. Things aren't looking good. Nothing showed up on the U/S, which was to be expected.
But they tested my HCG levels and right now they are 203...I'm going back in two days for another test, and if they double, things will be looking up. But the doctor told me that based on my current levels, she didn't expect a good outcome.
So yeah, that's where we are. Feh. Meh. and blergh. I'm trying to maintain a positive attitude - regardless of the outcome, but I'll be honest, I'm feeling pretty down.
Well...I'm back from the ER. Things aren't looking good. Nothing showed up on the U/S, which was to be expected.
But they tested my HCG levels and right now they are 203...I'm going back in two days for another test, and if they double, things will be looking up. But the doctor told me that based on my current levels, she didn't expect a good outcome.
So yeah, that's where we are. Feh. Meh. and blergh. I'm trying to maintain a positive attitude - regardless of the outcome, but I'll be honest, I'm feeling pretty down.
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Jackie, awesome work girl! Hard enough to bring one in, but two!
And I really gotta know...how do you twin mommas manage to get your guy to wear those goofy shirts...you gals are gooooood..
LL, I have my fingers crossed for you. I am hoping hoping hoping things will be OK. Hugs to you gal...
And I really gotta know...how do you twin mommas manage to get your guy to wear those goofy shirts...you gals are gooooood..
LL, I have my fingers crossed for you. I am hoping hoping hoping things will be OK. Hugs to you gal...
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littlelysser, I am crossing my fingers for you as well. I hope things will turn out ok. Big hugs to you!
My family threw DH and I a surprise baby shower tonight! I thought we were going over my parent''s house for a Labor Day BBQ. I should have suspected something, as there were lots of lies involved!
They totally surprised us!
I am up late from all the excitement. It was a lot of fun! We played a few fun baby games and the baby received tons of gifts. We received a lot of clothes and many things we needed off our registry. He''s already very spoiled!
My family threw DH and I a surprise baby shower tonight! I thought we were going over my parent''s house for a Labor Day BBQ. I should have suspected something, as there were lots of lies involved!
I am up late from all the excitement. It was a lot of fun! We played a few fun baby games and the baby received tons of gifts. We received a lot of clothes and many things we needed off our registry. He''s already very spoiled!
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LL, did you make crystal clear to the doctor that you ovulated late? Because every single day makes a HUGE difference at that point. If you''re 4 weeks and 4 days, then by the time you actually ''are'' 5 weeks, 3 days from now, your levels may well be 3 times that high.
And cramping and spotting, unless the cramps are agonizing, are totally, totally normal parts of early pregnancy. Pretty much everyone gets some cramping, and nearly half get some spotting.
Basically, if assuming the worst makes you feel more in control (which I totally understand) that''s one thing, but I really don''t think that if you''re 4 wks and 4 days (or maybe even earlier) that you need to give up hope yet!
So how about this: If it''s easier for you to give up hope and adjust "just in case", then I''ll just keep hoping on your behalf.
And cramping and spotting, unless the cramps are agonizing, are totally, totally normal parts of early pregnancy. Pretty much everyone gets some cramping, and nearly half get some spotting.
Basically, if assuming the worst makes you feel more in control (which I totally understand) that''s one thing, but I really don''t think that if you''re 4 wks and 4 days (or maybe even earlier) that you need to give up hope yet!
So how about this: If it''s easier for you to give up hope and adjust "just in case", then I''ll just keep hoping on your behalf.
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Jackie -- welcome home!! The boys are absolutely beautiful!!
Looking forward to their birth story
LL -- I''m so sorry. (((hugs))) I''m with Indy on this one b/c every day at this stage can make such a big difference... I spotted through my entire first trimester (which i hadn''t before with my boys) and it was scary for sure. They wouldn''t even u/s me until 7 weeks, but we had confirmation of betas going up and that was enough to hold onto. It''s especially common in twin pregnancies, so I''m still crossing my fingers that everything''s ok with your l.o.(s)!
Snlee -- what a nice surprise from your family!
TGal -- my DH loves his "real men make twins" shirt -- must be linked to some caveman-manly-macho thing
Gemma -- KUP on your friend''s baby!
My cat has been vomiting for 2 days straight and i think he needs a vet at this point, but it''s the holiday.... i''m guessing he ate something he shouldn''t have (like part of a kids toy or something). My DH is blaming me for not calling the emergency vet yet -- anyone here think I should? (Sorry for being off topic). He''s about 10 months old if that makes any difference.
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LL -- I''m so sorry. (((hugs))) I''m with Indy on this one b/c every day at this stage can make such a big difference... I spotted through my entire first trimester (which i hadn''t before with my boys) and it was scary for sure. They wouldn''t even u/s me until 7 weeks, but we had confirmation of betas going up and that was enough to hold onto. It''s especially common in twin pregnancies, so I''m still crossing my fingers that everything''s ok with your l.o.(s)!
Snlee -- what a nice surprise from your family!
TGal -- my DH loves his "real men make twins" shirt -- must be linked to some caveman-manly-macho thing
Gemma -- KUP on your friend''s baby!
My cat has been vomiting for 2 days straight and i think he needs a vet at this point, but it''s the holiday.... i''m guessing he ate something he shouldn''t have (like part of a kids toy or something). My DH is blaming me for not calling the emergency vet yet -- anyone here think I should? (Sorry for being off topic). He''s about 10 months old if that makes any difference.
jen
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LL If you want to prepare for the worst: {{{HUGS}}} m/cs are so common very early on and although it must be so hard to think about when you are worrying, it doesn't change your future chances of getting pg at all! I know you will have the baby you want, it just may take a little bit longer is all!
LL If you want to stay positive: I frequest a couple of other pregnancy boards once in a while and I cannot tell you how many times I have read stories like yours that turn out fine. The fact is, there is no "normal" for beta levels. You are actually, what, 18 DPO?? 19DPO?? I have read many posters with HCG in that level at that point. Anyways, like in the 2WW it isn't over until the fat lady sings! Even if you go back in 2 days and it hasn't doubled, it can still turn out fine, I have also ready stories like that on the pg boards... slow doubling time, then they go back 10 days later and there is the little bean!
Whatever apporach you take, I'm so so sorry that you are having this stress. Try to take it easy and spend a relaxing day being pampered by you hubby. You deserve some TLC.
LL If you want to stay positive: I frequest a couple of other pregnancy boards once in a while and I cannot tell you how many times I have read stories like yours that turn out fine. The fact is, there is no "normal" for beta levels. You are actually, what, 18 DPO?? 19DPO?? I have read many posters with HCG in that level at that point. Anyways, like in the 2WW it isn't over until the fat lady sings! Even if you go back in 2 days and it hasn't doubled, it can still turn out fine, I have also ready stories like that on the pg boards... slow doubling time, then they go back 10 days later and there is the little bean!
Whatever apporach you take, I'm so so sorry that you are having this stress. Try to take it easy and spend a relaxing day being pampered by you hubby. You deserve some TLC.
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Good morning ladies.
Thanks for your good thoughts Tgal, Gemma, LIA, Snlee, Jen, Indy!
Today is our first anniversary. Crazy.
Well I didn''t sleep too well last night, which was probably expected. I''m still crampy (cramps are dull and on and off - luckily, nothing horrible) and I''m still spotting (brown discharge type - there are a few smudges of color on my pantyliner).
I''m going to take it really easy today...which is kind of nice, as my parents are coming to visit tomorrow and it means DH has to clean the house! I knew there was a silver lining somewhere in there!!
Snlee - Congrats on the surprise baby shower! fun stuffs!!
Indy - I told her I believed that I O''d on day 17 or 18 of my cycle - but she remained fairly negative in her predicted outcome. I did some research when I got home, and I do agree that the numbers really aren''t super low, but who knows. I''m going to ride the expect-the-worst-but-hope-for-the-best train until I get some numbers tomorrow. Blah. We haven''t totally given up hope (still not going to open the bottle of bubbly we got as a wedding gift to have on our first anniversary), but I''ve definitely adjusted my expectations. We''ll see what tomorrow brings! Oh, and feel free to hope away!
Jen - Has your cat been able to eat or drink anything? Or go to the bathroom? If the answer to those questions is no, then I''d be afraid that there''s a blockage going on in there and I''d recommend taking the kitty to the vet. For whatever that is worth...
Alright, I''m off...to go lay on the couch.
Thanks for your good thoughts Tgal, Gemma, LIA, Snlee, Jen, Indy!
Today is our first anniversary. Crazy.
Well I didn''t sleep too well last night, which was probably expected. I''m still crampy (cramps are dull and on and off - luckily, nothing horrible) and I''m still spotting (brown discharge type - there are a few smudges of color on my pantyliner).
I''m going to take it really easy today...which is kind of nice, as my parents are coming to visit tomorrow and it means DH has to clean the house! I knew there was a silver lining somewhere in there!!
Snlee - Congrats on the surprise baby shower! fun stuffs!!
Indy - I told her I believed that I O''d on day 17 or 18 of my cycle - but she remained fairly negative in her predicted outcome. I did some research when I got home, and I do agree that the numbers really aren''t super low, but who knows. I''m going to ride the expect-the-worst-but-hope-for-the-best train until I get some numbers tomorrow. Blah. We haven''t totally given up hope (still not going to open the bottle of bubbly we got as a wedding gift to have on our first anniversary), but I''ve definitely adjusted my expectations. We''ll see what tomorrow brings! Oh, and feel free to hope away!
Jen - Has your cat been able to eat or drink anything? Or go to the bathroom? If the answer to those questions is no, then I''d be afraid that there''s a blockage going on in there and I''d recommend taking the kitty to the vet. For whatever that is worth...
Alright, I''m off...to go lay on the couch.
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Is you cat still drinking and eating and keeping water down for at least an hour or so? If so, you can probably wait until tomorrow to se the vet. But if you cat is not keeping water down for at least 30 min to an hour, then she can die of dehydration from vomiting. I know this because our little Dreamer came really close to dieing when she ate some poinson muchrooms a couple years ago! She too was only 10 months old. It started with vomiting once in a day, then the next day is was fairly contant but she could still drink water. It was a weekend and we also wanted to wait to see our usualy vet, but over night she deteriorated and couldn''t drink and was vomiting constantly and then she went into a semi-coma, all within a period of about 4 hours. Our vet saved her life after 4 days in the hospital. So now if my dogs ever vomit more than 2-3 times in a day, I would take them to the vet to be put on IV fluids just in case.
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DD - we must have been posing at the same time!
I appreciate your good thoughts! I think I am going to sort of expect the worst, but remain *a bit* hopeful. And at this point, I''m trying to stay positive...because we did have a relatively easy time getting prego (first month I temped and really charted), so even if the worst happens, there is a bright side to it.
I also found out that I REALLY like my OB group. I was dealing with the on-call doctor yesterday and she was wonderful. So there are a couple bright sides, even in the worst case scenario.
I appreciate your good thoughts! I think I am going to sort of expect the worst, but remain *a bit* hopeful. And at this point, I''m trying to stay positive...because we did have a relatively easy time getting prego (first month I temped and really charted), so even if the worst happens, there is a bright side to it.
I also found out that I REALLY like my OB group. I was dealing with the on-call doctor yesterday and she was wonderful. So there are a couple bright sides, even in the worst case scenario.
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As he has been vomiting for 2 days straight, you need to contact the vet today, especially if you suspect he might have eaten a foreign body, also dehydration is a real danger whatever the primary cause.Date: 9/1/2008 9:09:35 AM
Author: sk8rjen
Jackie -- welcome home!! The boys are absolutely beautiful!!Looking forward to their birth story
LL -- I'm so sorry. (((hugs))) I'm with Indy on this one b/c every day at this stage can make such a big difference... I spotted through my entire first trimester (which i hadn't before with my boys) and it was scary for sure. They wouldn't even u/s me until 7 weeks, but we had confirmation of betas going up and that was enough to hold onto. It's especially common in twin pregnancies, so I'm still crossing my fingers that everything's ok with your l.o.(s)!
Snlee -- what a nice surprise from your family!
TGal -- my DH loves his 'real men make twins' shirt -- must be linked to some caveman-manly-macho thing
Gemma -- KUP on your friend's baby!
My cat has been vomiting for 2 days straight and i think he needs a vet at this point, but it's the holiday.... i'm guessing he ate something he shouldn't have (like part of a kids toy or something). My DH is blaming me for not calling the emergency vet yet -- anyone here think I should? (Sorry for being off topic). He's about 10 months old if that makes any difference.
jen
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Hi Everyone- Hope you are all well. I know I haven''t been around for a while(even a long while for me). We have been really busy with unexpected stuff and I have felt kind of funny posting what''s going on- It''s weird, I know other ppl have struggles and they do share but I hate being a downer on here. It just seems like such a happy place overall.
Well anyway, this past week I had my f/u u/s for the area around the heart that they wanted to check(from my routine antatomy scan). We had an awesome tech who was pointing out all the parts of my baby(ours) and it was a very positive experience. At the end the Dr. came in and I didn''t even notice I guess he took a while to check things out but I was totally oblivious and not worried in the least. Then he told us that the baby has a heart defect- It is a pretty big one. The drs. are still figuring out the diagnosis and it seems like so far from what I learned that it is hard to pin down the diagnosis since the heart is so tiny(2 cm according to the echo tech). Right now they think it is truncus arteriousis but it started out being called tetralogy of fallot. I am trying to just roll with this part because I believe it is likely it may change again. Also I think they may not know 100% until baby is born and they can check things out themselves(maybe with a cardiac cath). Either way, the baby should continue to be ok in the womb but may need surgery on day one of life, or in the first couple of weeks. The baby will go right to the nicu and be watched there. Also depending on the severity of the defect, the baby may need other surgeries, and even if the defect is fixed the first time, the surgical repairs will need to be updated so to speak as the child grows, because the repairs may not keep up with the growth.
My dh is doing pretty well and remaining positive. I feel a little less positive and more overwhelmed as I have helped many families get their babies ready for cardiac surgery when I was a preop/pacu nurse for the past five years. I kind of have a different view of things than he does. Also we did get an amnio on friday to r/o genetic defects too- apparently digeorge syndrome can happen with a heart defect- but I am trying to remain optomisitic. The stats for CHD- I was blown away by this- are 1 in 100 children(chd=congenital heart defect). The stats for digeorge are from what I read 1 in 4,000 to 1 in 6,000 depending on where you read the stats I guess. So I am hopeful that it is a solitary defect and not a syndrome. I think we will know next week.
I do beleive we are lucky we found out ahead of time since it will help us to be prepared emotionally and also help the medical teams coordinate for whatever our little guy needs(OH ADD ANOTHER TICK ON TEAM BLUE!). Also we live close to a major medical ctr/children''s hospital (where I used to work) so we should be in good hands there. And also some ppl from there have been extra helpful in getting me hooked up with who they feel is the best cardiologist so that is also really helpful and I am sooooo very appreciative of this.
Sorry this is so long and thanks for reading if you did. If you pray or whatever you believe in please do so for us.
I don''t believe I can catch up on eveyrone now but I wanted to say just a few quick things:
Jackie omg congratulations! Your little ones are sooooo cute and I love the daddy/twins pic. and the footprints. I hope you are feeling well. I want to see a pic of you too as I am sure you look gorgeous. I can''t wait to read your story.
LilLysser so sorry that you have to go through these scary times. I hope your numbers go up as they should and that you get good news. Keep reaching out for support and hang in there. Lots of these little beans are very strong!
Jen I have been throught multiple cat things and also have tried to wait it out over a weekend to avoid emergency vet- I changed my mind and was glad I did cause my cat was getting really really sick. I agree with dd i think who said if kitty is keeping water down ok but if not you should probably go if you can.
Lisa where are you? Fill us in please...
gemma sorry to hear bout your friend. I hope she and her baby are doing ok/better. hang in there and try not to stress. It''s so scary seing stuff like that and not worrying that it may happen to you but it is probably less common than what we see here on pricescope and hear about from the hospital, right?
indy I am glad to hear that you are feeling better. take it easy though.
for eveyrone else I missed I am hoping you are feeling great and growing well etc! take care.
Well anyway, this past week I had my f/u u/s for the area around the heart that they wanted to check(from my routine antatomy scan). We had an awesome tech who was pointing out all the parts of my baby(ours) and it was a very positive experience. At the end the Dr. came in and I didn''t even notice I guess he took a while to check things out but I was totally oblivious and not worried in the least. Then he told us that the baby has a heart defect- It is a pretty big one. The drs. are still figuring out the diagnosis and it seems like so far from what I learned that it is hard to pin down the diagnosis since the heart is so tiny(2 cm according to the echo tech). Right now they think it is truncus arteriousis but it started out being called tetralogy of fallot. I am trying to just roll with this part because I believe it is likely it may change again. Also I think they may not know 100% until baby is born and they can check things out themselves(maybe with a cardiac cath). Either way, the baby should continue to be ok in the womb but may need surgery on day one of life, or in the first couple of weeks. The baby will go right to the nicu and be watched there. Also depending on the severity of the defect, the baby may need other surgeries, and even if the defect is fixed the first time, the surgical repairs will need to be updated so to speak as the child grows, because the repairs may not keep up with the growth.
My dh is doing pretty well and remaining positive. I feel a little less positive and more overwhelmed as I have helped many families get their babies ready for cardiac surgery when I was a preop/pacu nurse for the past five years. I kind of have a different view of things than he does. Also we did get an amnio on friday to r/o genetic defects too- apparently digeorge syndrome can happen with a heart defect- but I am trying to remain optomisitic. The stats for CHD- I was blown away by this- are 1 in 100 children(chd=congenital heart defect). The stats for digeorge are from what I read 1 in 4,000 to 1 in 6,000 depending on where you read the stats I guess. So I am hopeful that it is a solitary defect and not a syndrome. I think we will know next week.
I do beleive we are lucky we found out ahead of time since it will help us to be prepared emotionally and also help the medical teams coordinate for whatever our little guy needs(OH ADD ANOTHER TICK ON TEAM BLUE!). Also we live close to a major medical ctr/children''s hospital (where I used to work) so we should be in good hands there. And also some ppl from there have been extra helpful in getting me hooked up with who they feel is the best cardiologist so that is also really helpful and I am sooooo very appreciative of this.
Sorry this is so long and thanks for reading if you did. If you pray or whatever you believe in please do so for us.
I don''t believe I can catch up on eveyrone now but I wanted to say just a few quick things:
Jackie omg congratulations! Your little ones are sooooo cute and I love the daddy/twins pic. and the footprints. I hope you are feeling well. I want to see a pic of you too as I am sure you look gorgeous. I can''t wait to read your story.
LilLysser so sorry that you have to go through these scary times. I hope your numbers go up as they should and that you get good news. Keep reaching out for support and hang in there. Lots of these little beans are very strong!
Jen I have been throught multiple cat things and also have tried to wait it out over a weekend to avoid emergency vet- I changed my mind and was glad I did cause my cat was getting really really sick. I agree with dd i think who said if kitty is keeping water down ok but if not you should probably go if you can.
Lisa where are you? Fill us in please...
gemma sorry to hear bout your friend. I hope she and her baby are doing ok/better. hang in there and try not to stress. It''s so scary seing stuff like that and not worrying that it may happen to you but it is probably less common than what we see here on pricescope and hear about from the hospital, right?
indy I am glad to hear that you are feeling better. take it easy though.
for eveyrone else I missed I am hoping you are feeling great and growing well etc! take care.
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Hi all! Back from the wedding from hell (well, previous to the wedding). I think the day was perfect for my friend, and I am just so happy for her. We'll see if SHE was happy...she has a tendency to say one thing in the moment (i.e., when I asked her if she really wanted to stop the photog from taking the 100's of posed bridal party pictures she claimed she hates a few weeks ago, she said yes yesterday, so I didn't intervene with the photog). So only time will tell if it will be a list of complaints about the day or if she really saw it for what it was, which was a pretty smooth and wonderful wedding day!
I am so blitzed from the past 3 days of events and week before of running errands for her. Let's just say that all the other bridesmaids were fairly useless. Here I am huge and pregnant, and they looked at me like I had 3 heads if I asked them to run any errands, or do any favors for the bride. None of them are friends of mine though, so at least I won't have to do it with them again!
I am going to miss many of you guys, just want to apologize in advance. I'll try to do a better catch up after I catch up on stuff here.
Jas Those boys are so perfect and adorable. I can't believe they are here already, it feels like just yesterday when you told PSers you were preggo! Crazy! I just want to give those boys huge snuggles...and we can't wait to hear more stories when you get a chance! Oh, and whichever little snugglebug it is in that picture is totally going to HATE the fact that you posted pictures of his junk online. Lol. Love it.
LL Keep being positive girl. And regardless of what happens, it IS a fantastic thing that you got preggo the first month. That's a lot of the battle. We're all rooting for you here!
Pave Big hugs girl! I am so frustrated for you, it's so hard to not know what's going on with your adorable little boy (Welcome to team BLUE by the way!!!). I know two people personally who had to have heart surgery on their first day of life and have gone on to have lives with no lingering issues whatsoever. From what I understand it's very common, so there is lots of hope for a great outcome!
Gemma Keep positive girl! Online it seems so much common to read about preterm labor, complications, etc. than it really is in person. Lots of dust for your friend and her family, but just know that it probably will not happen to you.
Indy I am so glad you are feeling better. And RE: the twin daddies and t-shirts, I think it's quite easy to get them to wear the shirts. Mine wants one badly actually! I think it taps into the whole "I am such a man because I shot and scored TWICE" thing. Insert large eyeroll here---->
I am so blitzed from the past 3 days of events and week before of running errands for her. Let's just say that all the other bridesmaids were fairly useless. Here I am huge and pregnant, and they looked at me like I had 3 heads if I asked them to run any errands, or do any favors for the bride. None of them are friends of mine though, so at least I won't have to do it with them again!
I am going to miss many of you guys, just want to apologize in advance. I'll try to do a better catch up after I catch up on stuff here.
Jas Those boys are so perfect and adorable. I can't believe they are here already, it feels like just yesterday when you told PSers you were preggo! Crazy! I just want to give those boys huge snuggles...and we can't wait to hear more stories when you get a chance! Oh, and whichever little snugglebug it is in that picture is totally going to HATE the fact that you posted pictures of his junk online. Lol. Love it.
LL Keep being positive girl. And regardless of what happens, it IS a fantastic thing that you got preggo the first month. That's a lot of the battle. We're all rooting for you here!
Pave Big hugs girl! I am so frustrated for you, it's so hard to not know what's going on with your adorable little boy (Welcome to team BLUE by the way!!!). I know two people personally who had to have heart surgery on their first day of life and have gone on to have lives with no lingering issues whatsoever. From what I understand it's very common, so there is lots of hope for a great outcome!
Gemma Keep positive girl! Online it seems so much common to read about preterm labor, complications, etc. than it really is in person. Lots of dust for your friend and her family, but just know that it probably will not happen to you.
Indy I am so glad you are feeling better. And RE: the twin daddies and t-shirts, I think it's quite easy to get them to wear the shirts. Mine wants one badly actually! I think it taps into the whole "I am such a man because I shot and scored TWICE" thing. Insert large eyeroll here---->
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Pave: oh no...i''m so sorry to read your update. i agree with nf though, that there is still a LOT of optimism to be had. it sounds like you and your BOY (yay for team blue!!!) will be in excellent hands when you deliver, and outcomes and surgical procedures have advanced SO much in recent years. when will you have the results from the genetic testing? i''m glad everything else looked so good on the u/s. hang in there and PLEASE keep us posted. there is certainly no need to to only make happy posts on here...we want to support you (if anyone should know about non-happy posts, it''s me!!) 
NF: oh man, your friend sounds like a trip! i hope she can look back at her beautiful wedding and be happy! you are a trooper to put up with her like you did!
Gemma: that''s really scary about your friend. i hope she and the baby are doing ok. i have done a TON of research about how the LOs do when they''re born at that age, ad it sounds like most often they do really really well. although i''m sure the hospital stay is tough on everyone...
Jen: i hope you''re feeling well and enjoying being off bedrest. kup on the cat! i hope he''s ok!
Snlee: that''s so cute about the surprise shower!!! did you have to sit on the couch the entire time?? post pics of your gifts...i''d love to see some of them!!
LL: i''m in the gotta have hope camp!! i''m thinking about you and will anxiously be awaiting your update!!
Lisa: where did you go?!??!! hope everything is ok!!!
Indy: hope you are doing well!!
Not too much excitement going on with me. i had another trip to L&D on saturday night b/c the contractions were picking up a lot. dh was at a football game and i did NOT want to go, but i promised my ob that i would if things changed. the nurse there was really sweet, but a little condescending. she told me, "honey, you''re just going to know when you''re in labor...it will feel different, i promise." and i was like, "i had absolutely no delusions that i was truly in labor. do you think i would have sent my husband to a football game if i really thought i''d be delivering tonight??!" anyway, i just got more medicine to stop the contrax and was checked. good news is that i haven''t dilated any further. next ob appt in wednesday so hopefully things will continue to be status quo...
talk to you all soon!!
LIA (29 wks, 6 days!!)
NF: oh man, your friend sounds like a trip! i hope she can look back at her beautiful wedding and be happy! you are a trooper to put up with her like you did!
Gemma: that''s really scary about your friend. i hope she and the baby are doing ok. i have done a TON of research about how the LOs do when they''re born at that age, ad it sounds like most often they do really really well. although i''m sure the hospital stay is tough on everyone...
Jen: i hope you''re feeling well and enjoying being off bedrest. kup on the cat! i hope he''s ok!
Snlee: that''s so cute about the surprise shower!!! did you have to sit on the couch the entire time?? post pics of your gifts...i''d love to see some of them!!
LL: i''m in the gotta have hope camp!! i''m thinking about you and will anxiously be awaiting your update!!
Lisa: where did you go?!??!! hope everything is ok!!!
Indy: hope you are doing well!!
Not too much excitement going on with me. i had another trip to L&D on saturday night b/c the contractions were picking up a lot. dh was at a football game and i did NOT want to go, but i promised my ob that i would if things changed. the nurse there was really sweet, but a little condescending. she told me, "honey, you''re just going to know when you''re in labor...it will feel different, i promise." and i was like, "i had absolutely no delusions that i was truly in labor. do you think i would have sent my husband to a football game if i really thought i''d be delivering tonight??!"
anyway, i just got more medicine to stop the contrax and was checked. good news is that i haven''t dilated any further. next ob appt in wednesday so hopefully things will continue to be status quo...talk to you all soon!!
LIA (29 wks, 6 days!!)
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Pave, so sorry to hear this. Hopefully things will still work out OK and your little son will arrive in ship shape. I'll keep you and him in my thoughts and prayers.
LL, if your cramps are dull rather than sharp (I don't know anyone who didn't have dull cramps... it's a normal part of early pregnancy) and your spotting is brown now, I think you're going to be A-OK, girl. Brown blood, as you probably know, is old blood which means that whatever was bleeding has stopped. As long as it doesn't get bright red, you're probably in luck.
In the worst case scenario, IF this kind of thinking feels natural and intuitive to you, you could try to take my friend T's attitude. She has had a total of three miscarriages, also has a 2 year old girl, and is expecting baby number 2 in December. She sees the whole conception, pregnancy, and birth process as a natural ebb and flow and really kind of rolls with it. When she miscarries, she tells herself that nature is doing its thing. That little blastocyst or embryo wasn't meant to be, probably for chromosomal reasons. Then for her, it's an occasion for disappointment and sadness, but she doesn't get devastated or worried. She just sees it as nature doing its thing and tries again. Two kids later, she's glad she doesn't worry about it too much. Sure it's taking longer to add to her family, but she just trusts her body to do its thing and the babies keep coming sooner or later!
Of course, this kind of talk for some women can just be HORRIBLE, especially if it doesn't come naturally to them, or if someone else is saying it instead of it coming from inside them. But if this kind of thinking is intuitive to you, it's one approach that can help with the worst case scenario.
Being on PS, though, it's probably just the de rigeour twin spotting, because you just know you've got twins in there.
LL, if your cramps are dull rather than sharp (I don't know anyone who didn't have dull cramps... it's a normal part of early pregnancy) and your spotting is brown now, I think you're going to be A-OK, girl. Brown blood, as you probably know, is old blood which means that whatever was bleeding has stopped. As long as it doesn't get bright red, you're probably in luck.
In the worst case scenario, IF this kind of thinking feels natural and intuitive to you, you could try to take my friend T's attitude. She has had a total of three miscarriages, also has a 2 year old girl, and is expecting baby number 2 in December. She sees the whole conception, pregnancy, and birth process as a natural ebb and flow and really kind of rolls with it. When she miscarries, she tells herself that nature is doing its thing. That little blastocyst or embryo wasn't meant to be, probably for chromosomal reasons. Then for her, it's an occasion for disappointment and sadness, but she doesn't get devastated or worried. She just sees it as nature doing its thing and tries again. Two kids later, she's glad she doesn't worry about it too much. Sure it's taking longer to add to her family, but she just trusts her body to do its thing and the babies keep coming sooner or later!
Of course, this kind of talk for some women can just be HORRIBLE, especially if it doesn't come naturally to them, or if someone else is saying it instead of it coming from inside them. But if this kind of thinking is intuitive to you, it's one approach that can help with the worst case scenario.
Being on PS, though, it's probably just the de rigeour twin spotting, because you just know you've got twins in there.
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Jas those boys are awesome! Can''t wait for more pictures and stories, whenever you have some spare time and are feeling bored
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Pave I am so sorry about your little boy... your attitude about not trying to get too specific about the details is probably spot on since they won''t really know what is going on for month yet and maybe not until he is born, so why worry too much now about what you cannot control? Medical care now adays is so great, and with cardiac issues being so common (1%, who knew??) they have sadly had lots of practice taking care of these types of things. My thoughts are with you and your family right now, hang in there, we are here for you whenever you want to vet/share/laugh/cry or whatever!
Pave I am so sorry about your little boy... your attitude about not trying to get too specific about the details is probably spot on since they won''t really know what is going on for month yet and maybe not until he is born, so why worry too much now about what you cannot control? Medical care now adays is so great, and with cardiac issues being so common (1%, who knew??) they have sadly had lots of practice taking care of these types of things. My thoughts are with you and your family right now, hang in there, we are here for you whenever you want to vet/share/laugh/cry or whatever!
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jen, I would call the emergency vet since it's been two days. I hope your cat is okay.
littlelysser, happy anniversary! I agree that at 4 weeks, it's still very early to see anything on the u/s. I am still holding out hope for your l.o.! I am glad you see the silver lining.
pave, yay for TEAM BLUE! I'm very sorry to hear your update. I hope things turn out okay. It seems that he'd be receiving excellent medical care. I will keep you and your family in my thoughts. Hang in there! Don't feel bad about posting non-positive posts. I've posted my share of them. We are all here to support you.
LIA, I'm sorry you had to go back into L&D. I know how you feel about not wanting to go in. I hope you have a good appointment. I have an appointment the same day.
33 weeks!
littlelysser, happy anniversary! I agree that at 4 weeks, it's still very early to see anything on the u/s. I am still holding out hope for your l.o.! I am glad you see the silver lining.
pave, yay for TEAM BLUE! I'm very sorry to hear your update. I hope things turn out okay. It seems that he'd be receiving excellent medical care. I will keep you and your family in my thoughts. Hang in there! Don't feel bad about posting non-positive posts. I've posted my share of them. We are all here to support you.
LIA, I'm sorry you had to go back into L&D. I know how you feel about not wanting to go in. I hope you have a good appointment. I have an appointment the same day.
33 weeks!
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Pave -- I am so sorry to hear your update and will keep your l.o. in my thoughts/prayers. I hope that being prepared and knowing in advance makes all the positive difference in the world! (((hugs)))
LL, Snlee, DD, Lorelei, and LIA -- thanks for your thoughts and advice on my kitty. Pichu definitely ate something -- I had a gut feeling about that and was hoping nature would help him remove it. I got ahold of the emergency vet right after I posted and based on what I told them, they told me to bring him in immediately. He would have needed surgery -- one "snip" every 6 inches of intestines (could be 4 ft or 19) and the risk of complications was high and the cost was even higher. Knowing he may not make it anyway, I had to make the horrible decision to put him down.
Taking him in Saturday or Sunday would not have changed this outcome. He was my 5-yr-old's "angel baby" and he (the cat) thought of Donovan as his kitty brother. Every morning he would sit on the end of the bed waiting for D to wake up and would then start purring and cuddling with him, and even licking him on the face. They were practically inseparable and Pichu was really depressed when Donovan started school. My 2 older boys took it hard as well, but D is just miserable, crying "I didn't want it to end this way" and "why did we have to kill Pichu?" It has been agonizing, to say the least. It's one thing to lose a wonderful pet, another to have to break your kids' hearts. Sorry to be so depressing -- he was the best cat I've ever had and was hoping he'd be with us for another 16 or 17 years.
We're going to bury him when DH gets home... I'll check in later...
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LL, Snlee, DD, Lorelei, and LIA -- thanks for your thoughts and advice on my kitty. Pichu definitely ate something -- I had a gut feeling about that and was hoping nature would help him remove it. I got ahold of the emergency vet right after I posted and based on what I told them, they told me to bring him in immediately. He would have needed surgery -- one "snip" every 6 inches of intestines (could be 4 ft or 19) and the risk of complications was high and the cost was even higher. Knowing he may not make it anyway, I had to make the horrible decision to put him down.
jen
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