"Just Barely" Pregnant PS''ers

[bobbin]

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S&I: Sorry, my last post was a bit confusing to read. We are planning on delaying the trip and taking it as a family instead! Despite the fact that it would use all my annual leave which I will need for when baby comes, even if I was given the okay by the doctor and the airline, doing a driving trip around a foreign country at 8 months pregnant is not my idea of fun
And yay for seeing a baby that doesn't look like a blob anymore!

JAS: Goodluck with your appointment and seeing your bean for the first time!


AFM: I figured out how to take a photo of the ultrasound! We are telling our parents this weekend when we are in our hometown. I am still REALLY nervous about telling my mum, but I know the in-laws will be over the moon so that should be fun. We are planning on giving MIL this to tell her:

 

[JGator]

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Hi, Bobbin Congrats on the ultrasound and good luck sharing the news this weekend with your parents. Very exciting.

 

[S&I]

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JGator, I'm so glad that your numbers for both HCG and progesterone have gone up! You should definitely be able to see your little bean on Monday!

bobbin, cute way of telling your parents! I am sure your mum will be thrilled along with the rest of the future grandparents. Delaying your big New Zealand trip until the baby comes sounds like a great first family trip!

AFM, I've been sick for the past 4 days. Today is actually my first day back at work since leaving Monday afternoon. My fever never got close to the 100.4 danger level that the nurse warned me about, so that's good. But it really sucked not being able to take any medicine. 9 weeks today! 3 more long weeks until we get to see baby again for the NT scan appointment.

 

[jas]

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Hi all...I'm barely crawling out from my temporary Home of the Undead. Flu+tired+preggo = awesome fun Jas (if you switch out "cranky" for "awesome" and "b*tchy" for fun)

JGator, good that you didn't have to go in for more tests. It's always so hard to wait and wait for things that are about us and also completely out of our hands. Sounds like the numbers are going in the right direction! Here's hoping that the u/s is a great experience.

Lizzy, I am so sorry about what you've been going through. Hugs.

PPM -- how are you?

Bobbin -- Can't wait to hear how it went telling your parents. What an adorable way to break the good news!

S&I -- boo on being sick. I hope you are feeling much better at this point. Congrats on 9 weeks! That's awesome!

AFM -- I am waking up floopy, a little queasy, and flat-out exhausted the last few days. The exhaustion I chalk up to pregnancy...the off-and-on queasy feeling is the flu, I think, as DH and kids have it, too. At least I assume they have it as they are SERIOUSLY whiny and they usually are only like that when they don't feel good.

I'm at 7w2d and have an appointment in 1.5 weeks. We're not telling anyone about my state of "being proggers" (my annoying new term for it) until after all the testing is done.

I really don't feel pregnant (except these last two days of the flu and the giant hooters), but I'm so crazy running around after the boys that sometimes I forget.

On the job front, they decided that they only want to use 1 out of the 4 fight scenes I spent the better part of a month choreographing. They want to improvise the rest because ONE cast member has experience with that. The rest of the cast is visibly worried, but the director won't say anything about having prepared stuff. So, on the bright side, no more 10pm-1am Thursday night rehearsals. Seriously, almost killed me this last week!

Other than that, not much to report other than a serious craving for pineapple.

 

[JGator]

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Hi, fellow JBP ladies .

S&I I hope you are feeling better. I hate being sick and cannot imagine not being able to take anything to help. 3 weeks does seem like a long time to wait to see the baby again, but it will be here before you know it.

Bobbin, let us know how the big reveal went over the weekend.

Jas, glad your late nights are winding down - but bummer about all your hard work going to waste on the fight scenes. I hope you are feeling better too.

AFM, I had my appointment today and I'm officially 1 week less pregnant than my LMP calculates - so I am now 7 weeks and 1 day. I feel like I have to repeat week 7! So, he/she is still a blueberry and not a kidney bean yet (according to BabyCenter.com). We did see the heart beat again which was a huge relief. I have really had minimal pregnancy symptoms (no morning sickness yet), and with the low progesterone I was very worried that I had miscarried. The doctor explained all of the invasive and non-invasive tests today. We are leaning towards doing the CVS to find out sooner rather than later of any chromosome issues as I have a nephew with Down Syndrome, and I am 40. So, we have about a week to decide if we want the CVS, and then we'll likely book the it for week 10 or 11 of the pregnancy. I had blood work taken today just to check the Progesterone level. The doctor said that I don't need the Beta testing anymore as the ultrasound trumps the blood work and the ultrasound looked good today. I think we are going to wait to tell anyone about the pregnancy until we get our CVS test results back. The days seem to be going by so slowly!!!

 

[S&I]

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jas, so sorry you got the flu! That sounds way worse than what I had last week, and mine lasted 3+ days! I think under normal circumstances (i.e., with medicine), I would have been back at work 1-2 days earlier. Yay for no more coming home past 1am on Thursdays! Ooh, now I want some pineapple. DH and I really need to go grocery shopping tonight. I cleaned out all the fruit in our fridge since I was stuck at home most of last week.

JGator, I am definitely hoping that I can somehow make it through the rest of this pregnancy without getting sick again. It was awful, and I don't even think it was the flu or anything serious like that! Sorry about having to repeat Week 7. So did your doctor change your EDD based on measuring a week behind? But yay for seeing your LO's heart beat again! Were they able to measure the rate this time? My LO was measuring 6 days behind my LMP (7 days behind my O date based on FF), so I was worried about something being wrong. My OB said anything less than 7 days ahead or behind wasn't worth them changing the EDD. I got my BFP at 12DPO (based on FF) or 11DPO (based on LMP), so I don't think that late implantation could account for 6-7 days of delayed growth in my case. But who knows! It still bothers me that baby is petite, but I try to focus on the 160 heart rate to make me feel better. I totally feel you on how slow the days are going by!

AFM, 9w+3d here. Had some shooting types of pains over the weekend, but nothing too painful. It was pretty consistent on my left side on Friday, but it was after lunch and into the late afternoon, so it might have been digestion pains or gas. Either yesterday or Saturday, I had slightly more painful sensations on my right side in the morning/early afternoon when I would get up from sitting on the couch. No idea what that was about. Luckily, it didn't happen too many times, and it wasn't so painful that I couldn't stand or anything. I can't wait to be out of the danger zone, so I don't have to worry about every tiny little cramp!

 

[JGator]

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S&I, yeah for 9 weeks!!! Sorry about your strange shooting pains, but glad you are feeling better. I have been experiencing low back pain, but I did have that previously so not sure if it's pregnancy related. My due date was changed from 4/29 to 5/7. It will be interesting to see what it is next time (in 3 weeks) - I'm hoping the baby catches up some!

 

[S&I]

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S&I, yeah for 9 weeks!!! Sorry about your strange shooting pains, but glad you are feeling better. I have been experiencing low back pain, but I did have that previously so not sure if it's pregnancy related. My due date was changed from 4/29 to 5/7. It will be interesting to see what it is next time (in 3 weeks) - I'm hoping the baby catches up some!

Fingers crossed for you that your baby catches up soon! I always feel a little let down when I hear that our LO is measuring a bit small during ultrasounds. I'm starting to wonder if baby is just going to measure small the entire time because DH and I are both Asian. I have no idea if that's the case, but I'd be happier if baby showed some dramatic growth in the 12-week ultrasound - 2 more weeks! I hit 10 weeks today - double digits!

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

 

[EmmaM]

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Hi ladies! Just wanted to introduce myself! I didn't have much of a chance to post on the TTC board aside from a post or two as we got pregnant our first month of trying, but I am thrilled to be here! We found out this past Wednesday that we are expecting and everything still feels very surreal. I think my biggest symptom so far has been worry! I can't help but feel anxious for these next several weeks to fly by. I am trying to enjoy every minute of it however and everything is going great so far aside from some very, very light tan spotting which has me slightly concerned, but I am hoping for the best. Symptoms seem to come and go, which I am hoping is all normal! Excited to be here with all of you!!

Emma
4 w 2 d

 

[S&I]

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Congrats and welcome, Emma!

Do you know when your first appointment with your doctor or midwife will be? I was super nervous when I first got my BFP too - I think it just comes with the territory. Heck, I'm still nervous now! I have this irrational fear that my OB will tell me that there hasn't been enough growth, or there's something wrong with the heartbeat or something, whenever I go in. As for your light tan spotting, I had some of that the week I found out. I ended up having slightly low progesterone, so I was put on the vaginal suppositories until I hit 12 weeks. As long as your spotting doesn't turn red, you're probably fine. But if you're worried, I would suggest calling your doctor to have your progesterone checked along with your beta levels, so you can rule it out or get the extra progesterone in your system. Good luck!

 

[EmmaM]

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Thanks S&I!! I am feeling better about things and the tan CM seems to have stopped, which is calming my nerves. My first appointment probably won't be for several weeks; I am waiting on a referral to an OB right now (my husband is in the Air Force). I have only been to a regular doctor for a confirmation appointment so far. As long as the tan CM doesn't come back, I feel confident waiting for my first appointment to discuss it. Hope all the JBPers are doing great!

 

[JGator]

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Emma, Welcome to JBP. We are happy to have a new mommy join us.

S&I, I am 5'8" so I wasn't expecting a petite baby. My husband is 5'9" so maybe his family genes are slowing the baby down! I have a feeling one of these appointments we'll see a jump back up a few days just due to the fact that I know when we BD'ed,and I'm pretty sure I know when I O'ed since I was temping and charting.

AFM, not much new here - just waiting it out till the next appointment at 10 weeks. We did schedule a CVS for 10/21 since I want to know early if we have any chromosomal issues since I'm older and my sister has a 2 year old with Down Syndrome.

 

[jas]

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JGator, I'm so sorry you have to "redo" a week. Time seems to move so strangely when we're preggo...slow and fast at the same time. Waiting and waiting and waiting seems to be how we spend most of the first trimester.

S&I I hope the cramping is no more. It's awful to fret over every twinge, isn't it?

EmmaM -- welcome! Anxiety seems to be the usual symptom. Congratulations!

AFM -- 8w4d. Spending most of my days exhausted, which instead of thinking "Oh, I'm pregnant and chasing after 2 3-year-old boys" makes me think, "S***, it's gonna be twins again." Over-reacting. That's how I roll. My first appointment is on Thursday...doubtful there will be an ultrasound, but hoping everything is ok. Will get the combined screening asap...DH and I are getting up there and worry about that affecting baby. I've been adhering to a strict diet of Spaghettios and pineapple (not together.) Last pregnancy all I wanted first trimester was chips and salsa. At least this one is changing things up! Hope you're all well!

 

[megumic]

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Hi, my name is Megumic and I got a few BFPs!!!

Turns out I'm still not believing it at all and of course have worried ever since about miscarrying and every other possible worry that might enter my brain, but that's normal, right? Also feeling little crampy feelings, nothing overwhelming, but general crampage. Is that normal?

I'm very excited to be here, even if unexpectedly, and I look forward to cheering everyone along! How long do we stay "just barely"? First trimester? Sheesh I have A LOT to learn about this preggo stuff!

 

[JGator]

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Hi, Megumic, congratulations and welcome. I definitely had and still have strange crampy feelings. Not like menstrual cramps - a bit milder. I think we stay on JBP until the first trimester is over. Check out babycenter.com to find out how big your baby is now and other fun facts about pregnancy. My baby is now the size of a kidney bean at 8 weeks. It will be surreal for a while - I think when you go to the doctor and see the baby on the ultrasound monitor that is when it really sinks in. And, keep reminding yourself that no AF means you are pregnant. Do you have a doctor appointment scheduled yet?

 

[JGator]

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Jas, pineapple sounds good. I need to go buy some. Good luck at your appointment this week and let us know how it goes.

 

[EmmaM]

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Congrats Megumic!!
Cramping is definitely normal as your uterus prepares to expand for your growing baby, as long as its not severe and accompanied by bleeding. I have been worried as well since my BFP but like JGator said, no AF means you're pregnant! Hopefully our first doctors' appointments will bring us both some peace of mind. I recognize you from the Wanting But Waiting thread. Were you TTC or was it a happy surprise? Glad to have you here!!

 

[megumic]

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Hi, Megumic, congratulations and welcome. I definitely had and still have strange crampy feelings. Not like menstrual cramps - a bit milder. I think we stay on JBP until the first trimester is over. Check out babycenter.com to find out how big your baby is now and other fun facts about pregnancy. My baby is now the size of a kidney bean at 8 weeks. It will be surreal for a while - I think when you go to the doctor and see the baby on the ultrasound monitor that is when it really sinks in. And, keep reminding yourself that no AF means you are pregnant. Do you have a doctor appointment scheduled yet?

Thanks all! I think I'm due around June 6, 2012. I'm at the poppy seed/sesame seed stage. And yes, very surreal still. Going in for a full HCG panel and progesterone levels tomorrow, so hopefully all comes back ok! Glad to hear minor cramping is normal...of course every little thing is worrying me!

Emma, we were not trying at all! I actually was advised to NOT ttc b/c I've been having thyroid issues. A few weeks ago we had been drinking with friends and came home and DTD oopsie without any protection! I didn't expect it at all since the Dr. didn't think I was even ovulating and b/c my last period had been weird. But lo and behold...SURPRISE!!! We're thrilled!

Does anyone know of cute ways to tell family members?? My mom is close by, my inlaws are a distance. We were going to tell my mom in person and skype with the inlaws, but want to do soemthing cute!

 

[bobbin]

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S&I: I'm glad you are feeling better! And 10 weeks! So close to being in the 2nd trimester and the 'safe zone!'

Jgator: It seems that measuring behind is very common! S&I and I both measured a bit behind. I'm not too sure what it exactly means though... I'm glad you got your reassurance by seeing the heart beat.

Emma:Welcome and congrats!

Megumic:Welcome! Congrats on your surprise BFP! I'm glad there will be another WBW slightly early graduate going through the journey with me!

I probably missed a few of you -sorry!

AFM: Well I have been MIA for the last week, I know. It has been an AWFUL week. But I will start with the good stuff.

We told the parents a bit over a week ago! We told DH's parents first. We printed out the photo I posted on the last page as well as a few photos of our dogs. DH's mum hates dogs and we have always teased her by telling her that they are her grandchildren (as she is desperate for those). So DH said, “Oh, we brought some photos of your grandchildren to show you” and handed her the packet, with the ultrasound photo at the very end. She went through them and got to the end and started reading it out loud, before stopping for a moment and then stared at me for a moment before saying “Are you pregnant!!??” She then jumped up and ran and hugged me (bypassing DH, lol). She was so excited. She didn't really listen to us telling her not to tell anyone though and said she had to SMS one of her friends straight away. She also accidentally told a few of DH's close friends who had arrived after we told her by reading the SMS she had just sent out loud! Gah.. oh well it was fun having them know too.

I just kind of casually worked it into conversation with my parents as I was nervous about how my mum would react. They were great though and were happy and excited. You were all right about that. I was so relieved and was feeling so much more positive and excited after that. Until.. I arrived at work on Tuesday morning after our break.

The moment I walked in the boss called me in to his office for a meeting and handed me a formal letter of warning. I am so upset, shocked and just feel as though I am not supported or valued at work. Basically, up until last Tuesday, I had ONLY received POSITIVE feedback at work. However, I had been very busy and my file noting and filing had fallen behind. They weren't happy with this and their first option was to give me a letter of warning, rather than talking to me about it and supporting me to learn (by the way this is my first year as a lawyer and by law they have to supervise me which they haven't been doing) they decided to punish me. They have taken all of my files and put them in another lawyer's office and made it MUCH harder for me to keep up with my file management (I am no allowed to have any admin support anymore). I am not denying I needed to improve my filing etc, but I was already taking steps to improve and they could have handled it in a supportive and positive way which would have corrected the problem and allowed me to feel valued and supported at work. Now I don't feel like I am part of the team, I don't trust that they will support me in the future and I just hate work at the moment. Add to the mix the fact that I have to tell them that I am pregnant sometime in the next ten weeks and I just am not sure whether I will have a job by the end of the year.. I have been feeling so stressed and depressed. That then leads me to feel guilty as I am aware that high levels of stress can negatively affect the baby. I just don't know what to do. I am even considering leaving the profession.

 

[lliang_chi]

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Bobbin, they cannot legally fire you for being pregnant. But they're lawyers so they're probably sneaky buggers. If you can, I'd try to talk to some HR resources or HR lawyer resources even better. Just cross your T's and dot your I's. It sounds like you were already taking steps to get things on the right track, just keep doing it. I'm not gonna lie, it's a toughie when you feel like your back's against the wall. I had that in my last job. TBH, I found somewhere else, gave them my notice and left. Lots of dust for you. You show them you're a rockstar, 'cause you are!

~LC

 

[S&I]

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Our little group is getting bigger - yay!

Emma, glad your tan CM has stopped. I hope you can get your referral to an OB without any problems so you can be one step closer to seeing your little bean!

JGator, I was also temping and charting on FF, so I'm in the same boat as you in terms of knowing exactly how far along I should be. I'll keep my fingers and toes crossed for both of us to see a big growth spurt at one of our future ultrasounds. What exactly do they do for the CVS testing?

jas, do twins run in your family? What kind of twins are your sweet boys? Good luck at your appointment tomorrow - maybe you'll get a surprise ultrasound!

Meg, congrats again lady! Slight cramps and twinges are totally normal, so you have nothing to worry about. Like others have said, JBP land is for the first trimester to make the transition into the big Preggo thread a little less intimidating. Ditto JGator's suggestion about subscribing to babycenter.com for weekly updates. I also use an app from whattoexpect.com that gives you daily updates (if you have an iPhone).

bobbin, your story about telling your MIL brought tears to my eyes! That's been happening a lot lately - I'm such a sap. And I'm glad your parents were just as happy for you. Boo to your work being so mean to you though! I'm not a lawyer, but I'm sure your job is pretty stressful as-is, without them punishing you. I hope you can show them that you deserve to be there as part of the team.

AFM, 10w+5d today - I can't believe it! Still counting down to my NT scan next Friday, and still worried about the baby measuring behind. I've had a couple of dreams this past week about something going wrong with the baby. I'm just on the borderline of them moving my EDD out, so I may have to "repeat" a week like JGator. I think my belly is going through some massive stretching, because I had a dream last night that I was part of the dolphin show at Sea World. We were practicing for an upcoming show, and the dolphin was pulling my arms, making my belly feel like it was being pulled too hard. I was thinking that I would have to quit the show and tell everyone I was pregnant. So yeah, that was interesting!

 

[JGator]

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Megumic, I don't have any advice on telling the family as we haven't done it yet. We are waiting until after the CVS which is on 10/21.

Bobbin, I am so happy your family was thrilled. I know my mom will be ecstatic as I am her baby and she has wanted grandchildren from me for a long time. My sister has given her 5 (she just had her 5th baby on Sunday) but that's not enough - she has to have at least one from me. I have already had to lie to her as she asked me straight out last week and I said no. Sorry to hear about your job giving you a hard time - totally not what you need right now. Hoping things get better soon.

S&I, the CVS is similar to amnio but they do it earlier around 10.5-12 weeks. They extract some tissue from the placenta and then run genetic tests on it. It is usually only performed in women over 35 who also have some risk factors. My sister has a 2 year old with Down Syndrome - if she didn't have a child with a chromosomal issue I would likely not be worried and not consider CVS. I am not going to have the NT scan/first trimester screening because from what I read with my age, I will likely get a score showing high odds so I don't want to go through the stress of that. I am just going straight to CVS. It is risky, but they say with an experienced doctor who does them all the time the risks are lower.

 

[Missy0483]

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Hi everyone! Dipping my toes in! I am the 3rd "M" name to get a bfp in the TTC thread recently I got my BFP at 12dpo on 9/26! I had a pretty long cycle and didn't O until CD44, which happened to be the only day we BD'd during my fertile window! I had blood drawn today from my regular family doctor. My hcg level was 60 which he said was low and then asked if I thought I may be miscarrying. Seriously? No, I am feeling pretty well actually and the thought of me miscarrying right at this moment has not crossed my mind! I am on the low end of normal according to the chart he faxed 60 would be in the 2 weeks gestation category with normal levels of 50 - 500. I told him according to my chart I am 14DPO today and would be 4 weeks along and he said "Oh well, that could be why your number is low. You're very early in your pregnancy" So I will be calling my OB that I plan on using in the morning to have blood drawn again to make sure my number rises. I ran out of hpts, but am still blaring positive on an OPK so I am remaining optimistic!!!

 

[JGator]

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Missy, welcome! You are probably fine. Did they test your progesterone? Maybe you can get that checked next time you go in.

The numbers below show that for 4 weeks since LMP - normal is 5-426. I would say you should compare to that number since it's only 2 weeks since you ovulated. Also, it says you really should be more concerned with what happens to the number in 48-72 hours. They expect it to double in that time frame.

http://www.americanpregnancy.org/duringpregnancy/hcglevels.html

Guideline to hCG levels during pregnancy:
hCG levels in weeks from LMP (gestational age)* :

3 weeks LMP: 5 - 50 mIU/ml
4 weeks LMP: 5 - 426 mIU/ml
5 weeks LMP: 18 - 7,340 mIU/ml
6 weeks LMP: 1,080 - 56,500 mIU/ml
7 - 8 weeks LMP: 7, 650 - 229,000 mIU/ml
9 - 12 weeks LMP: 25,700 - 288,000 mIU/ml
13 - 16 weeks LMP: 13,300 - 254,000 mIU/ml
17 - 24 weeks LMP: 4,060 - 165,400 mIU/ml
25 - 40 weeks LMP: 3,640 - 117,000 mIU/ml
Non-pregnant females: <5.0 mIU/ml
Postmenopausal females: <9.5 mIU/ml

* These numbers are just a GUIDELINE-- every woman’s level of hCG can rise differently. It is not necessarily the level that matters but rather the change in the level.

 

[S&I]

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JGator, thanks for the explanation of the CVS. I hope it goes well for you, so you don't have to worry about it and can happily announce your pregnancy!

Missy, congrats again girl! I can't believe your doctor asked if you thought you were miscarrying! Maybe he was going by your LMP instead of O. Hopefully your OB can confirm appropriately rising HCG next.

AFM, 10w+6d today. Morning sickness and nausea has been getting worse, but mostly in the evenings. So it's making it a little more difficult to go to bed these days. I hope it doesn't last much longer!

 

[Missy0483]

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I know! I felt perfectly fine with everything until he mentioned miscarrying. I did not give him my LMP though. My LMP started on August 1st haha. He would have been like "What???" I did tell him I was charting and knew exactly when I ovulated. Anyway, I called to get another blood draw with an OB (I'm a new patient so I figured I'd have trouble) They wouldn't see me to do another blood test since the 1st test was done by someone else. Not sure why that even matters. I did schedule an appointment with them for October 17th assuming everything goes well with my 2nd blood test. I called my regular doctor back and they did not want to give me another test until Monday at the earliest! I told them I can't sit in limbo like this, so the doc called back and said I can go for another blood test tomorrow. So that will have given it 48 hours to go up, hopefully! My symptoms mostly went away (I was SO bloated Tuesday, but not as much yesterday and nothing so far today) so I went to buy another HPT and it's still positive! Even darker than my first BFP on Monday, so that made me feel better I didn't have my progesterone tested. I'm sure they'd give me a hard time about wanting that! I am still feeling very hopeful about this right now.

JGator - Thank you! I'm hoping to see my numbers jump!!

S&I - Sorry about the nausea and morning sickness, I can't say that I know how you feel yet! I hope it gets better for you!

 

[drk]

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Missy - silly OB. As far as I remember from my IF treatment days, anything above 50 is good at 14dpo. Don't worry!

 

[Lauren8211]

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I know! I felt perfectly fine with everything until he mentioned miscarrying. I did not give him my LMP though. My LMP started on August 1st haha. He would have been like "What???" I did tell him I was charting and knew exactly when I ovulated. Anyway, I called to get another blood draw with an OB (I'm a new patient so I figured I'd have trouble) They wouldn't see me to do another blood test since the 1st test was done by someone else. Not sure why that even matters. I did schedule an appointment with them for October 17th assuming everything goes well with my 2nd blood test. I called my regular doctor back and they did not want to give me another test until Monday at the earliest! I told them I can't sit in limbo like this, so the doc called back and said I can go for another blood test tomorrow. So that will have given it 48 hours to go up, hopefully! My symptoms mostly went away (I was SO bloated Tuesday, but not as much yesterday and nothing so far today) so I went to buy another HPT and it's still positive! Even darker than my first BFP on Monday, so that made me feel better I didn't have my progesterone tested. I'm sure they'd give me a hard time about wanting that! I am still feeling very hopeful about this right now.

JGator - Thank you! I'm hoping to see my numbers jump!!

S&I - Sorry about the nausea and morning sickness, I can't say that I know how you feel yet! I hope it gets better for you!

UGH! Why do they do that? hCG levels mean nothing that early without a follow up blood work 2-3 days later. Its not the level, its the rise. A nurse at my dr's office did the same thing to me, and I was all freaked out because I thought I was going to miscarry. LMP is NOT reliable! Most women don't have 28 day cycles exactly. I wish they'd just tell you, "we need 2 blood draws to make any sort of conclusion"

Sticky dust to you!

 

[Missy0483]

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Thanks elledizzy!! You're right, my LMP wouldn't even be close to being accurate because I had a long cycle! I told my friend when my LMP was and she says "Omg, are you sure you're not more like 8 weeks pregnant?" No, I know when I O'd and I O'd late in my cycle (CD44).

Doc wanted me to wait until Monday to retest, while I sit here thinking I could potentially be miscarrying. Even though I'm not bleeding/spotting, it's still in the back of my head because he mentioned it to me! I really avoid that particular doctor whenever I can. He gives me the creeps anyway and I just don't like how he explains things! I will find out Friday afternoon and I'll report back then

Other than this craziness going on...I really need a nap! The last 2 afternoons I have been so tired!

 

[megumic]

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Missy, just remember you're your own (and baby's!) best advocate! You've got to hold true -- if you want HCG or progesterone, don't take no for an answer! Drs are not ALWAYS right so stick to your guns!

Question -- is it weird for my cervix to feel a little off and maybe a little painful??

I got bloodwork back today. The OB didn't call, but my primary did. She said about 4 weeks preggo. As some of you know from my other postings, I have Graves Disease/Hyperthyroidism. I am at an increased risk for m/c, low birth weight, preterm labor, yadda yadda yadda. So I'm extra nervous. My bloodwork also showed my thyroid levels moving in a not good direction (TSH is down to 0.005, and Free T4 is up, for those who may understand this stuff). I'm just scared b/c if they medicate me, the medication is a class D drug. (explains classes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pregnancy_category) Fingers crossed my levels plateau right here, or get better soon! Ugh. More unneeded stressss!

How is everyone else doing over here?