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[carmen358]

Carson, they should be able to see a heartbeat by 6 weeks....but if you are worried....can't you just postpone it a week?

[cryswilkins]

I feel like I might be loosing my symptoms.  But I don't know if its just because I am "looking" for it.  I am a wreck today.

[carmen358]

Originally Posted by cryswilkins 

I feel like I might be loosing my symptoms.  But I don't know if its just because I am "looking" for it.  I am a wreck today.

Big hugs to you. I bet they will be back soon. Are you scheduled for an early u/s at all?

[cryswilkins]

Originally Posted by carmen358 

Big hugs to you. I bet they will be back soon. Are you scheduled for an early u/s at all?

I have an appointment on Friday morning. I am hoping that this week flies.

[2sweetsparrows]

Hoping for the best for you Crys!

I woke up last night several times with crampy tinges, then did the bathroom dash- found nothing, thank goodness.  Hoping my 2.5 week wait until my u/s goes quickly.  I am starting to get used to the roller-coaster.  I also notice that I feel- "too good" then I am all freaked out- then I will have a bout of neasua.  I am tired, bloated and have sore boobs but I think some of that might just be the prometruim. 

Sticky vibes to you all!!

[Lauren82]

Is anyone else taking Prometrium vaginally? I am taking 400 mg daily and it doesnt seem to be giving me side effects. I hope that it's working.

[2sweetsparrows]

Hi Lauren- I am taking 200 vaginally - I am not sure where pregnancy symptoms stop and prometrium symptoms start.  I am really bloated and have sore boobs which I have not experienced at this stage of pregnancy.  I am also interested in what others experiences are. 

[cryswilkins]

I am also taking Prometrium.  200 mg vaginally before bed.  Since all the side effects of the Prometrium are so similar to side effects to early pregnancy its hard to say if I am having any.  This pregnancy has been different than any of my others so that could be from the Prometruim.  

[Carson]

Just dropping off hugs for you crystal.  I know it will be a really long wait until Fri.

Carmen, when I made that appointment it already seemed like it was forever away and my RE wanted me there even sooner but I pushed it out a bit.  I feel 10x worse symptom-wise today, which translates to mentally feeling a million times better.  We'll see.

[mymaya]

hugs crys. I so know how you feel right now. I am obsessing over the fact that my left boob isn't hurting as much. seriously. it is enough for the doom-and-gloom to set in right away. not to mention the cramping and spotting. I need this trimester to be over with. hugs to you and everyone who is struggling with anxiety.

mymaya.

[2sweetsparrows]

Thanks mymaya!  I am having a little nausea and sore bbs but I am pretty crampy which is making me think things might be loosening up and getting ready to head out.  errrrrr  lower back tightness as well   nervous nervous.  hope it is just the round ligament pain or further implantation pain not m/c cramp I also need this trimester to be over already!

Carson- Yay for symptoms!-

wish I liked football - ha haha

[carmen358]

crys: Good luck for Friday! I hope the week goes by quickly. I think this time is worse than the 2WW!!

I'm also taking prometrium vaginal suppositories - 200mg in the morning and 200mg at night. I've been taking it since 2DPO and my symptoms like sore breasts and nausea didn't show up until the past few days so I'm assuming those symptoms aren't being caused by the prometrium. If anything, I'd say I have less symptoms at this point with this pregnancy than my pregnancy with my DD.

[MacKinnon]

Well... I'm not out yet, anyway.

HCG #'s came back at 63 on Saturday, up from 25 on Thursday. That's a doubling time of 36hrs. On Beta Base, they show 24 as the median for 11DPO and 63 as the median for 13DPO, average doubling time of 31hrs.

I went from being SURE SURE I was out, to thinking that maybe, just maybe, I am not. Just because I'm sure you all want to think about this,, let me run through my timeline. I had my first day of my last period on 12/17. We DTD on 1/1, actually 1/2, because it was like 2am. That was CD 15. When I was temping/charting when TTC, I usually ovulated around CD 17-19, if I ovulated on CD 19, that would be around January 6th. I had my first faint positive on Wednesday, January 18th, which would be 12DPO, if I ovulated on 1/6. My HCG the next day, hypothetical 13DPO, was 25. However, if implantation can take 7 to 14 days, It's entirely possible, I suppose, that I both ovulated 1/6 and then maybe implanted later as well, causing the low HCG's.

Now, they were assuming I ovulated on 1/1, which would make my HCG level of 25 on 1/18, super low.

Of course, my midwife AND the OB nurse are out today. I was called by the sub nurse, she said she would follow up with my midwife and get back to me with what they want to do. I asked for another HCG check today, that would be another 48hrs from Saturday. I emailed my midwife directly to ask for her to order the HCG check for today.

I'm not spotting/bleeding, but don't have many symptoms either, except being crampy, which is both normal for me early on in pregnancy and in loss. Having done each three times, you would think I might have a better handle on where I am, but I have no idea. I don't know how to feel, what to think... I'm certainly not "hopeful" but I'm more optimistic that this baby might be sticky. And then I don't know what to think about that, as we weren't trying, and I'm kinda totally freaked out about having a fourth. Gah!

[2sweetsparrows]

Carrie- Good to see you here.  Hope you get your test today!  What a darn roller coaster!  I think you story is feasible - what ever happened to the good ol days when we did not have all this technology to drive us crazy

[Carson]

Carrie - hope you can get that beta today.

My US went great today.  6w3d blip just flickering away.  We go back in a week for a recheck and then see if I'm released from the RE.  So I'm trying to take the advice of a PP upthread who said this is something to celebrate and enjoy.  Right now I am pregnant and that is a good thing for our family.  It's tough. 

[carmen358]

Carrie...what a roller coaster!!! I hope you get another test today....keep us updated!

And hooray for flickering hearts, Carson very happy for you!

[cryswilkins]

Carrie - I am thinking about you today! Ugh.  Its just so hard to NOT know.

Carson - YAY for a HB!

[MacKinnon]

Congrats Carson!!

Here's to hoping Friday comes fast Crystal!!

And Thanks everyone I'm going to go crazy by the time I get another Beta, I'm quite sure. My midwife ordered it for Saturday, a week from my last draw. I have an all day work committment on Saturday, so I got them to move it Friday (they wanted to move it to Monday). I can't possibly wait until FRIDAY!!! I'm really crampy, really, really. And I have no other symptoms, so right now, I'm not overly hopeful, but I am certainly in a totally different mental place than I was last night! And if I find out Friday PM that it's a loss it's going to be a rough time. I have to work late Friday night getting set up for a big work event, and then work all day Saturday (but I'll have good company, right Crystal???) and my big kids birthday party is Sunday. I work Mon/Tue finishing a HUGE project and then we're taking our kids to a big indoor water park Wed-Fri. Gah!! I'm tired just thinking about it!

[cryswilkins]

Originally Posted by MacKinnon 

Congrats Carson!!
Here's to hoping Friday comes fast Crystal!!
And Thanks everyone I'm going to go crazy by the time I get another Beta, I'm quite sure. My midwife ordered it for Saturday, a week from my last draw. I have an all day work committment on Saturday, so I got them to move it Friday (they wanted to move it to Monday). I can't possibly wait until FRIDAY!!! I'm really crampy, really, really. And I have no other symptoms, so right now, I'm not overly hopeful, but I am certainly in a totally different mental place than I was last night! And if I find out Friday PM that it's a loss it's going to be a rough time. I have to work late Friday night getting set up for a big work event, and then work all day Saturday (but I'll have good company, right Crystal???) and my big kids birthday party is Sunday. I work Mon/Tue finishing a HUGE project and then we're taking our kids to a big indoor water park Wed-Fri. Gah!! I'm tired just thinking about it!

Hopefully we will both have GOOD news and Saturday we can celebrate after our event.  I was so crampy on Saturday night I thought for sure that it was the end, but so far nothing.  I am just going to keep chugging until Friday. 

[2sweetsparrows]

YAY for the Carson!

Hoping for a speedy week and good test results for the rest! 

AFM- cramping had subsided a bit and no bleeding - bbs more sore and more nausea - think Crys said in the weekly chat- more nausea YAY for that it is hard but indicates hormones are up.  I have been working on cognitive techniques and stress management in regards to freaking out- working hard on this!

Breathe!