Pregnant after IF/loss - Page 3

[ChrissieColinsMom]

You all have some difficult stories that have brought you here. I really hope that all of us have a successful pg this time.

I mc just over a month ago. I was 9/10 weeks and had just seen the heartbeat the day before. I had been spotting for a couple of weeks.

My hcg levels were still being tested following the mc when they started to rise. I discussed what that could mean with my ob and we continued to check my hcg levels. At this point it looks very likely that I am pg again. I'm cautiously optimistic and feeling confidient for some unexplainable reason. My next hcg test will be Monday, in theory I should be 5 weeks at that point.

At this point only a very few people know, they only know because it is obvious that I am going to the dr. often. With the last pg we told our son and friends the day before I mc. During the ultrasound the tech said there was a 90% chance everything would be fine since we could see the heartbeat. Having to untell all of them was very difficult.

[no5no5]

Originally Posted by ChrissieColinsMom

You all have some difficult stories that have brought you here. I really hope that all of us have a successful pg this time.

I mc just over a month ago. I was 9/10 weeks and had just seen the heartbeat the day before. I had been spotting for a couple of weeks.

My hcg levels were still being tested following the mc when they started to rise. I discussed what that could mean with my ob and we continued to check my hcg levels. At this point it looks very likely that I am pg again. I'm cautiously optimistic and feeling confidient for some unexplainable reason. My next hcg test will be Monday, in theory I should be 5 weeks at that point.

At this point only a very few people know, they only know because it is obvious that I am going to the dr. often. With the last pg we told our son and friends the day before I mc. During the ultrasound the tech said there was a 90% chance everything would be fine since we could see the heartbeat. Having to untell all of them was very difficult.

I can't imagine how hard it would be to untell people the day after. But welcome to June. I hope your intuition is right.

I am also hoping we all make it, though we have already lost one.

[BlissfullyLoving]

Originally Posted by ChrissieColinsMom

You all have some difficult stories that have brought you here. I really hope that all of us have a successful pg this time.

I mc just over a month ago. I was 9/10 weeks and had just seen the heartbeat the day before. I had been spotting for a couple of weeks.

My hcg levels were still being tested following the mc when they started to rise. I discussed what that could mean with my ob and we continued to check my hcg levels. At this point it looks very likely that I am pg again. I'm cautiously optimistic and feeling confidient for some unexplainable reason. My next hcg test will be Monday, in theory I should be 5 weeks at that point.

At this point only a very few people know, they only know because it is obvious that I am going to the dr. often. With the last pg we told our son and friends the day before I mc. During the ultrasound the tech said there was a 90% chance everything would be fine since we could see the heartbeat. Having to untell all of them was very difficult.

I am sorry for your loss.

[heatherh]

Hey ladies! Just checking in. Hope you're all doing just dandy

[no5no5]

Originally Posted by heatherh

Hey ladies! Just checking in. Hope you're all doing just dandy

Hey. I am having a lousy day for no apparent reason. I feel like somebody is sitting on me. :yawning: :yawning: Otherwise I am doing well. I had some serious nausea this am, and I am feeling very positive about it.

How are you?

[BlissfullyLoving]

Doing good here! I am taking another test tomorrow...just love watching them get darker.

I saw that mmpmelmack is no longer with us. I want to send her a huge .

[erin_brycesmom]

Hi mamas, this is my first post in this DDC. First, I'm sorry for the losses that everyone here has been through and for the struggles with infertility. I lost my last baby at 18 wks 3dys in April after trying for a year and half to conceive her. Now, I'm finally pregnant again after trying for 6 more months. I'm so excited but scared too. Wishing you all a happy healthy pregnancy.

[BlissfullyLoving]

Originally Posted by erin_brycesmom

Hi mamas, this is my first post in this DDC. First, I'm sorry for the losses that everyone here has been through and for the struggles with infertility. I lost my last baby at 18 wks 3dys in April after trying for a year and half to conceive her. Now, I'm finally pregnant again after trying for 6 more months. I'm so excited but scared too. Wishing you all a happy healthy pregnancy.

I am so sorry for your loss. Welcome and Congratulations!

[no5no5]

Originally Posted by erin_brycesmom

Hi mamas, this is my first post in this DDC. First, I'm sorry for the losses that everyone here has been through and for the struggles with infertility. I lost my last baby at 18 wks 3dys in April after trying for a year and half to conceive her. Now, I'm finally pregnant again after trying for 6 more months. I'm so excited but scared too. Wishing you all a happy healthy pregnancy.

I am so sorry to hear what you've gone through. But welcome to the June BC.

[BlissfullyLoving]

I took another test this morning. I love watching them get darker. I woke up in the middle of the night to pee, as usual, so I was a little worried the line was going to be similar to the one I got on Wednesday. Wow, the line was much darker then the control line and visible as soon as my pee got to it! Yay, this little one is growing.

I am starting to feel caustiously confident that this pregnancy is going to stick. Just a few more weeks until I feel I am past the biggest risk.

[no5no5]

Originally Posted by BlissfullyLoving

I took another test this morning. I love watching them get darker. I woke up in the middle of the night to pee, as usual, so I was a little worried the line was going to be similar to the one I got on Wednesday. Wow, the line was much darker then the control line and visible as soon as my pee got to it! Yay, this little one is growing.

I am starting to feel caustiously confident that this pregnancy is going to stick. Just a few more weeks until I feel I am past the biggest risk.

A few days ago I got up in the middle of the night to pee & when I was done peeing I panicked & thought I might not be pregnant after all. So I squeezed out a few drops onto my last pregnancy test. I _barely_ got enough onto the test to make it work...and the line was crazy dark. : After my extreme nausea yesterday and this morning, I don't think I can doubt it any more. Who knew nausea could be so pleasant.

[WeasleyMum]

Originally Posted by no5no5

A few days ago I got up in the middle of the night to pee & when I was done peeing I panicked & thought I might not be pregnant after all. So I squeezed out a few drops onto my last pregnancy test. I _barely_ got enough onto the test to make it work...and the line was crazy dark. : After my extreme nausea yesterday and this morning, I don't think I can doubt it any more. Who knew nausea could be so pleasant.

Gosh I'd love a nice solid symptom like that. I'm already 5 1/2 weeks, and no nausea, nothing really except a little gas, sore boobs, and moodswings. But I got those last time, and the time before, etc. Throwing up would make me happy, seriously. I get it.

[BlissfullyLoving]

Originally Posted by WeasleyMum

Gosh I'd love a nice solid symptom like that. I'm already 5 1/2 weeks, and no nausea, nothing really except a little gas, sore boobs, and moodswings. But I got those last time, and the time before, etc. Throwing up would make me happy, seriously. I get it.

It is still early too. I read (who knows if it was based in anything reliable) that most people do not start getting symptoms until week 6-8.

[no5no5]

Originally Posted by BlissfullyLoving

It is still early too. I read (who knows if it was based in anything reliable) that most people do not start getting symptoms until week 6-8.

Yeah, I am pretty sure I did not have any symptoms except frequent urination this early when I was pregnant with DD. And who knows--maybe I had a touch of the stomach flu. LOL. I feel fine today.

[Kwgrlup]

How I can relate... I just found out I am pregnant after trying for two years. Frustrating thing about this whole journey is I have two older boys (almost 9 and 4) who I got pregnant with right away. Go firgure..lol. I also had an early loss in February, so I am being cautiously excited. We are not telling anyone for a while. I would love for everyone to know, but I cannot deal with having to call everyone back again and tell them, never mind. Praying and sending out sticky vibes to all the Mama's who are at the end of a long journey...

[alisoninparis]

I just wanted to chime in and say I never underwent fertility treatments, but have self-diagnosed short LP (7-10 days average) over the past few years. I took Vitex before my first pregnancy (DD is 2.5) and this one too (surprise pregnancy!) and I really think it helped. Both times I stopped taking it after my BFP. I didn't realize if you had a short LP you were at greater risk for m/c. More reasons for me to worry... but then again, maybe the fact that it worked the first time should make me (and you too) feel better. It *is* possible.

[BlissfullyLoving]

Originally Posted by Kwgrlup

How I can relate... I just found out I am pregnant after trying for two years. Frustrating thing about this whole journey is I have two older boys (almost 9 and 4) who I got pregnant with right away. Go firgure..lol. I also had an early loss in February, so I am being cautiously excited. We are not telling anyone for a while. I would love for everyone to know, but I cannot deal with having to call everyone back again and tell them, never mind. Praying and sending out sticky vibes to all the Mama's who are at the end of a long journey...

Welcome to the group. Congratulations!

I am sorry for your loss.

I agree calling people to tell them the baby had died was horrible. We are not telling until the second trimester for that reason. We rather people not know about our loss then to deal with that again. Hopefully neither of us will even have to deal with that this time. :

Originally Posted by alisoninparis

I just wanted to chime in and say I never underwent fertility treatments, but have self-diagnosed short LP (7-10 days average) over the past few years. I took Vitex before my first pregnancy (DD is 2.5) and this one too (surprise pregnancy!) and I really think it helped. Both times I stopped taking it after my BFP. I didn't realize if you had a short LP you were at greater risk for m/c. More reasons for me to worry... but then again, maybe the fact that it worked the first time should make me (and you too) feel better. It *is* possible.

I took vitex after my loss, and it did wonders regulating my cycle. Before my last pregnancy I had a 10 day lp. "They" claim that 10 is on the cusp of too short to normal. After taking vitex my lp was 14-15 days, and it shortened my fp.

me: I am feeling so confident about this pregnancy that it scares me. I have to keep reminding myself that something could happen. I want to say that it is my intuition that says everything is going to be fine, but only time will tell. I am hoping my feeling is right. :

[sonuptosondown]

Originally Posted by erin_brycesmom

Hi mamas, this is my first post in this DDC. First, I'm sorry for the losses that everyone here has been through and for the struggles with infertility. I lost my last baby at 18 wks 3dys in April after trying for a year and half to conceive her. Now, I'm finally pregnant again after trying for 6 more months. I'm so excited but scared too. Wishing you all a happy healthy pregnancy.

Welcome to the June DDC! I am very sorry for the loss of your daughter I'm sure you are scared and excited. Is there a known reason for your loss that can be addressed during this pregnancy?

Originally Posted by BlissfullyLoving

me: I am feeling so confident about this pregnancy that it scares me. I have to keep reminding myself that something could happen. I want to say that it is my intuition that says everything is going to be fine, but only time will tell. I am hoping my feeling is right. :

I hope your feeling is right--I think feeling confident is a very good sign!

I go back and forth--the other day I was feeling so great and confident and then in the time it took for me to take a shower I was almost in tears thinking about all the "what ifs". Aargh. My low progesterone is freaking me out--I keep thinking maybe the egg wasn't a good one and that's why the prog was so low at 8dpo (only 2.7). I should get my next bloodwork results back today or tomorrow. I'm not getting a warm and fuzzy feeling from my dr's office, either, but don't know anything about other practices in the area and don't want to ask around because we don't want people to know we are pg. Any advice, anyone?

[no5no5]

Originally Posted by Kwgrlup

How I can relate... I just found out I am pregnant after trying for two years. Frustrating thing about this whole journey is I have two older boys (almost 9 and 4) who I got pregnant with right away. Go firgure..lol. I also had an early loss in February, so I am being cautiously excited. We are not telling anyone for a while. I would love for everyone to know, but I cannot deal with having to call everyone back again and tell them, never mind. Praying and sending out sticky vibes to all the Mama's who are at the end of a long journey...

Yeah, we conceived DD the night we decided to start trying. I think that definitely added to the stress this time around. Welcome to the group, and sticky vibes backatcha.

Originally Posted by alisoninparis

I just wanted to chime in and say I never underwent fertility treatments, but have self-diagnosed short LP (7-10 days average) over the past few years. I took Vitex before my first pregnancy (DD is 2.5) and this one too (surprise pregnancy!) and I really think it helped. Both times I stopped taking it after my BFP. I didn't realize if you had a short LP you were at greater risk for m/c. More reasons for me to worry... but then again, maybe the fact that it worked the first time should make me (and you too) feel better. It *is* possible.

I am fairly certain I did not have a short LP when I conceived my DD, although it is true that I was not charting at that time. I think the short LP is secondary to the thyroid issue, which I believe I developed about a year PP. It is nice to hear a success story, though.

[BlissfullyLoving]

Originally Posted by sonuptosondown

I go back and forth--the other day I was feeling so great and confident and then in the time it took for me to take a shower I was almost in tears thinking about all the "what ifs". Aargh. My low progesterone is freaking me out--I keep thinking maybe the egg wasn't a good one and that's why the prog was so low at 8dpo (only 2.7). I should get my next bloodwork results back today or tomorrow. I'm not getting a warm and fuzzy feeling from my dr's office, either, but don't know anything about other practices in the area and don't want to ask around because we don't want people to know we are pg. Any advice, anyone?

I read a few things on progesterone, and one interesting thing was that progesterone alone is not a good indication of anything. When they do a randomized sample many full term pregnancies start off with very low progesterone. They know that miscarried pregnancies have low progesterone, but from what I have read there must be another link between the two because progesterone alone is not a good indication.

Can you interview some of the offices on your own? Or, what if you go to your tribal area on here, and as people for recommendations?

Good luck!