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JGator and Megumic... Thinking of you both.
 
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Sending thoughts and healing vibes to both Meg and JGator. A loss is difficult, whether early or late. Sorry you both had to experience this :((
 
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JGator - My heart hurts for you. I am so sorry for of your loss. I wish you a swift physical and emotional recovery. You are in my thoughts. Take it easy as possible and take all the time you need to process this terrible situation. Hugs to you. Your DH sounds like a great man and I hope that an RE can get you a sticky baby as soon as you are ready.

Meg - Oh Meg, I am so sorry to hear that your beta's dropped. I haven't seen an update from you for a few days so I am thinking that your miscarriage was confirmed. :(sad I am so sorry to hear how devestated you are and I know that it doesn't help much but I am thinking about you and I hope you are doing alright. Hugs to you.
 
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Hi Ladies, I just wanted to say hello! :wavey: :wavey:

I got my BFP a week and a half ago but unfortunately that coincided with the busiest two weeks at work that I have had all year! :rolleyes: I am five weeks along today and have not had many symptoms yet. I am still POAS at least once or twice a day just to confirm that things are going the right direction. The first week I had strong pains on my right side only and after reading all my preg books and online forums I was concerned that I was having an ectopic pregnancy. I ended up going into my Dr's office and the nurse told me that it was WAY to early to feel an ectopic and that most likely it was a cyst on my ovary that I was feeling. She moved up my first appointment from Oct 25th to the 17th and said to call if the pain became worse. Since then I have had pain in the same area but not as bad or as frequently so I think the cyst (if that is what it is) is going away. I had wanted to get my betas drawn as well but they said they didn't think it was necessary! :rolleyes: Fine whatever, my pee sticks are finally turning as dark as the control line so that gives me some comfort things are moving forward. This is stressfull stuff!

So far we haven't told anyone that we are expecting although I have had to evade to two friends who have asked when we are going to start trying! :lol: I will be glad when we are out of the first trimester and feel comfortable telling people. I may tell my sister today if I see her since if anything did happen I would want her to know anyway. We are pretty close but she and her hubby have been trying for years and have not had any luck so far. I don't want to upset her with my news. I know she will be happy for me but I dearly wish that we could be preggo together!

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Hi S&I - I hope that your NT scan appointment goes well today! Please check in with us when you can. I hope it is nothing but great news so you can enjoy your visit with your MIL this weekend.

Missy - Hi Lady! how are you doing today? I think you are a couple of days ahead of me! My EDD is June 8th. I am very happy to hear that the Dr you are planning to go to does do the "normal" ultrasounds! I think I am happy with my current Dr. office but I am waiting to see how I like them after my first actual appointment. I chuckled about the story of your BIL figuring out that you are pregnant! :D

EmmaM- hello! I think I am about a week behind you! I totally am feeling the exhustion now and am praying that I won't get morning sickness too bad. It is actually my worst prego fear because I hate feeling nausea. Hope you are doing well!

Jas- how are you doing? I am very glad to hear that your ultrasound last week showed a healthy single bean! :appl: :appl:

Bobbin - Hi there! how are you doing? Check in with us when you can. How has work been going? I hated to hear about how they are treating you and I hope that things have been going better.

Is there anyone else I missed? Hello :wavey: !!
 
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Hi Mary! I am feeling great so far. The first week after my BFP was the worst with bloat so far. This week, no bloat, but my boobs are starting to hurt a little, finally. I need to feel pregnant for reassurance! No nausea, strong smells or anything and still able to eat normally too! How are you feeling? According to FF I am due June 6th, so I'm 5 weeks 2 days today! We are pretty close!!

I called my OB and waited to speak to a nurse, because It was bothering me not to know what to expect when I go in! I was told straight out what to expect at my first appointment which happens to be October 17(same day as you!) They will go by my LMP and not my O day. So according to that she said I would be close to 12 weeks which is obviously wrong :lol: She said they'll do an internal exam to feel the size of my uterus and if the measurements seem off according to my LMP they will do an ultrasound to get a better date. So I'm pretty much guaranteed an ultrasound since my LMP was the beginning of August :P They check for a heartbeat with a doppler, but she told me it's usually hard to catch it before 9 weeks. So other than that, we'll discuss how the OB works and the hospital, go over family medical history, pregnancy panel bloodwork and urinalysis will be done at the hospital, and a full physical exam. 10 more days!!!

We are telling DH's side on the weekend of the 22nd. We're going on a mini vacation to a family resort. We've been going there for years and will be telling them during dinnertime. I was going to tell my parents this Sunday because they're meeting at our house to head to a crab feast near us. DH has to leave before they arrive to help set up at the crab feast. Boooo. So not sure when we are telling them yet.
 
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Just writing to confirm what we all already know to be true. Surprisingly, my betas actually went up. I started at 140, dropped to 130, up t0 194. However, it's not the appropriate rise and indicates an unhealthy pregnancy, so now I'm just waiting for my body to realize what we already know :(sad

It doesn't help that yesterday was my bday and our anniversary is this weekend. We canceled plans to go away and are just trying to spend time together. We're thankful for our supportive friends and family, and I'm glad for the support here too. I'm going to step away from JBP for now, and hopefully I'll be back in no time at all. Wishing you all lots of luck and see you soon!
 
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S&I, how did your appointment go on Friday? Thinking of you.

Meg, thinking of you also.
 
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I guess I'll poke my head in here...

I just got my BFP yesterday, so I think I'm 3w4d. According to FF I am due June 21st. Boobs are hurting but other than that I'm doing ok.

I already had my annual exam schedule with my OB for two weeks from today, but when I called they said they don't like to see you until you are near 8 weeks, so they pushed the appt back to 11/8. I am leaning toward having a midwife manage my care during the pregnancy, so I also called the local midwife practice, and they will see me 10/27. If I get a good vibe from them I will likely cancel the OB appt, but I guess it doesn't hurt to have my bases covered right now!
 
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Stephbolt - Congratulations!!!! :appl: :appl: and welcome :D. Very exciting news about your BFP.
 
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Merry, congrats again and welcome! I also had lots of intense pain on my right side early on, and was suspicious of an ectopic as well. I'm now convinced that it must have just been pain from my right ovary where I Oed. Sorry that work has been so busy for you lately.

Missy, only 1 more week until your first appointment! I'm sure they'll give you a dating ultrasound when you get there, since you Oed so late in your cycle.

Meg, so sorry that your betas didn't arise properly. But the good news is that you know you can get pregnant, so I hope you'll be back in JBP very soon!

JGator, thanks for stopping by. My appointment went well. I actually started getting a bit nervous in the waiting room, but was relieved as soon as I saw that the baby was still there.

Steph, congrats again, lady! Good luck with your midwife appointment. It's great that you have both options.

AFM, I had my NT scan on Friday. Baby had a growth spurt since the last ultrasound, because baby was only measuring 1 day behind now! The nuchal fluid was measured at 1.6mm, but I don't have the combined results from the blood test yet. The ultrasound was quite entertaining - baby was moving around a lot at the beginning. About halfway through, we saw a hand fly to the forehead as if baby was trying to tell us "Whew! I'm tired!", and then must have fallen asleep. Here's a pic - looks totally different than the last ultrasound.

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Yay S&I, grow baby grow! Love the ultrasound picture!!! You have yourself a little baby in there that actually looks like a baby now! :bigsmile:

Steph, so glad to see you over here now!

Merry :wavey: Hope you are feeling well!

Afm, I feel great still! Saturday and Sunday my boobs hurt a good bit, which is unusual for me because mine had never hurt! Sunday I had some bloat going on. That's about it! I keep wanting more symptoms only to ease my mind, but I know I'll regret asking for it if they show up. 5w6d today! Officially less than a week until my appointment now! I think I may just take off work that day. My appointment is at 8:30am, but I know I won't be able to concentrate if I do go back to work. DH is taking a "sick" day so we'll have a whole day together. Our 2nd anniversary was yesterday. DH got me flowers and a card. We were going to go out for dinner, but he felt sick all day. If he's better, we're planning on going out tonight! My cousin posted on Facebook "I'm going to be different and say Happy Anniversary and have fun making babies!!" which I found to be hilarious because we've already made a baby, she just doesn't know it yet ;))
 
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Thanks Merry, S&I, and Missy! Glad to be here!

S&I! Your little bean looks like a baby now! Oh my goodness how awesome!

Missy, ouch to the boob pain! I have it too already and I hate it! Glad everything else is going well and that your appointment is so close! Happy anniversary!

AFM, I'm trying to figure out how/when to tell our parents. We are throwing a housewarming party on Saturday and my parents and DH's mom will be there, but getting them alone will probably be hard. DH's mom and aunt/uncle are staying with us Saturday night so we could tell MIL at some point then, but my parents will be arriving mid-party (my mom is terrible at getting anywhere on time, and they are coming from 2.5 hours away). So my only chance would be to maybe pull them (or even just my mom) aside at some point? It's my parents 34th wedding anniversary Saturday too, so it would be so great to tell them then. If I don't tell them then, I won't see them in person again until Nov. 12th, so we'll probably tell them over the phone before that. DH kinda feels like it is too early to tell anyone, but if I tell my parents he will tell his mom too.
 
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Meg -- thinking of you as well.

Hi JGator! Whuzzup?

Welcome Stephb0lt! Congratulations and WOW, that's one heck of a sensitive pregnancy test. Good on you! Sorry about the boobs...

Hello Merry! How are you feeling?

S&I -- that's an adorable little bean you got in there. Sounds like a fun appointment. :)

Missy -- happy anniversary! I hope that these symptoms were fleeting!

AFM -- The ick symptoms (feeling floopy) seem to have subsided, but I'm still exhausted. Had a bit of a scare over the weekend...bright pink discharge Sunday night. Made for a rough evening. It stopped, and I spent all of yesterday off my feet, but am keeping an eye on everything. 10w4d today. I've put on about 4 pounds already, but I admittedly am eating like crap because comfort food is the only thing that eased the floopy feelings. :)
 
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Hey all -- just popping in to say I'm going to lose my shizz in about a minute. My hcg just more than doubled from thursday to monday and still no bleeding. Dr said it's possible my ovulation date was just really off and it's possible things might be okay. She also said to not get hopes up. I'm going for an u/s on Thursday, and hopefully we'll know for certain by then. Emotionally I am beyond drained. Dh is away this week on business, which makes it all worse too. I'm sorry I'm not addressing everyone, I just had to tell someone and can't tell family/friends b/c we already shared the good and bad news with a few close ones.

I'm confused and about to go crazy...has anyone else heard of this craziness with hcg levels?
 
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Megumic- Seriously????? That's torture. I guess hope for the best, but expect the worst? So other than the inital low numbers, there are no other signs of a m/c? Oh Megumic, I am keeping everything crossed for you. Sorry you're all alone until Thursday. :(sad Please keep us posted, will be thinking of you.
 
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Hi, Meg, keeping my fingers crossed for you. Hang in there my friend. No bleeding is a good sign.

Jas, I am doing fine. Made an appt for an RE on Nov 18th. My next ob/gyn visit is a week from tomorrow to just check everything is in working order and healing fine I guess.

S&I, beautiful baby picture. That must be the age when they start to look like a real baby! Congrats.

Hi to everyone else :wavey: . Hope you are all feeling fine and your beans are baking away. Hope to be back here soon.
 
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Meg, I'm so sorry you are going through this roller coaster. I hope you get a clear answer one way or another soon. I am hoping for the best for you.
 
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Oh Meg! I am so sorry you are dealing with all this uncertainty. I haven't heard about HCGs moving up and down like that before so I'm no help. I am thinking of you and I am hoping you get good news on Thursday. In the meantime, feel free to come here and vent when you need to. You have a free pass to let it loose. It is a sucky situation and to be without your DH must be very hard. Big hugs to you, sister.
 
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Oh Meg you poor thing! I actually have heard of this happening and all turned out well. I am truly hoping for the same for you as well! Please keep us updated and let us know how it goes tomorrow. We are all thinking about you!
 
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Meg, you are surely going through the emotional wringer right now. I am hoping for great news for today....thinking of you and sending hugs. And chocolate. Cuz girl, if anyone deserves chocolate right now it's you.
 
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Meg, I'm so sorry that you are going through this! Do you know what your current HCG number is? My OB had told me in passing that you need an HCG level of 2000 to be able to see something on an ultrasound, so I hope you get to see something tomorrow. I have never heard of anyone with levels going down and then going back up, but I hope things end well for you! Good luck tomorrow, and keep us posted!
 
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Megumic, so sorry you're still in limbo. That's so unfair. I'm thinking good thoughts for you and hoping you are able to get a conclusive answer tomorrow.
 
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Meg, maybe it's a vanishing twin thing or possibly the first lab result was wrong? I don't know but I sure am praying for you that your u/s on Thursday brings you back here to tell us some wonderful news. In the meantime, take care and big hugs to you!
 
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Thanks everyone. I appreciate the support so much.

We're not very optimistic, my hcg has not been very high , but it did more than double appropriately from last week to this week. We have researched the vanishing twin syndrome, which is certainly a possibility. My Dr said non-textbook hcg levels happens about 15% of the time and it's 100% touch and go until they see a heartbeat. Banking on seeing something tomorrow one way or another so we can just move forward -- with whatever plans God has for us. If it's inconclusive, we will just have to wait longer. She won't treat me as a m/c until she sees the hcg drop twice in a row, or not rise at all twice in a row. Also possibly ectopic which we would know right away tomorrow as well. Ugh. Emotional disaster. Chocolate has been the answer.

I just never really realized how unclear it can be sometimes. I thought it would be so clearly "yes, you're pregnant" or "no, you're not pregnant" and it's just so so so confusing.

Can't thank you all enough. I feel like non-pregnant ppl just don't understand (except my mom). So many crazy things happening to my body, bloodwork every 3 days for 3 weeks, so much up in the air -- feels like only other newly pregnant ladies have a clue and I'm s thankful! Hopefully updates tomorrow night.
 
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Meg, sorry to hear you are still in limbo. I have been there in that confusing couple of weeks waiting to find out what the heck was going on. I had slightly different hcg issues than you in that my HCG would go up but not double. So my first one was like 92, then it would go to like 118, then to like 132. In my case though my doctor was not hopeful because my hcg beta was not going up as it should, so for me it was jut inevitable that eventually my beta would go down. Do you know your actual #'s? Usually they cannot see anything on ultrasound until your beta is in the 1000's, so I'm worried that you may not see anything tomorrow even if it is a viable pregnancy. I'm sorry your going thru this. I'm sure you just want answers either way so that you can move on. Thinking of you and sending you sticky dust for some good news tomorrow.
 
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betas went like this...

140 on 9/27 (got BFP at home on 9/26)
133 (5 days later - told I would miscarry)
194 (3 days later - told still wasn't good since it didn't double)
597 (3 days later - sent for u/s)

Went for more betas today -- if it doubles I guess we can feel more positive. If it goes up but not double, then I dunno. If it's same or drops, we'll be fairly certain it's no bueno. Will have those results tomorrow, thank goodness.

Today's u/s was inconclusive. Definitely not ectopic. Definitely a visible gestational sac - saw that little round thing with my own two eyes. But that was about it. So, without a yolk, pole or heartbeat, we're still in the middle of the woods without a compass. I was shaking the whole time she was doing the u/s I was so nervous. This is just beating me up and honestly, I just didn't ever realize being pregnant could be this confusing and crazy.
 
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Oh gosh MEG, I never have heard of such and up and down situation. I can only imagine how emotionally drained you must be by now. :(sad I am very happy you did see the sac and that it wasn't ectopic. My fingers are still crossed for your blood test results tomorrow. Take care of yourself and I hope that your DH is back home and by your side.
 
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Meg, I'm so, so, sorry for your experience. Wishing you the best.
 
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Meg, hugs friend, sorry you're still in limbo. I'm keeping all my fingers crossed. I'm hoping it's a good sign that you saw the gestational sac. Hope your DH will be there soon. You have friends here and we're all thinking about you!!! HUGS!

Other JBP, are you ladies going to put your names on the preggo list? C'mon now, I know there's a bunch of you in here.
 
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I just did a quick search about when you should see a hb and most of them said around 6.5-7wks is typical. I don't want to give you false hope but I just wanted to share that. I'll be obsessively hitting refresh tomorrow on this thread, hoping for news of good betas from you. *big hugs*
 
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