Pregnancy After Stillbirth/Recurrent Miscarriage/Late Loss September 2009

[beata70]

Bec, thanks hun. I have a app. with my OB tomorrow to go over my NT results, I'll be asking my 'millions of questions' then!

B xxx

[Berry1]

Hi Bec, glad your scan results were good . I get anxious just before the scan as well & look for the heart beat straight away. Anyway, great news that bubs is doing well.

Hi Beata, I get 'crampy' like ovulation pain as well. In the last few weeks I'm now mainly getting pain at the bottom of my belly. From all I have read, its all very normal & your right, just the uterus stretching. It would be worth asking your OB, what pain isn't normal so it gives you more confidence to distinguish the difference. On the monitors, I was recently given one and the first thought that came into my head, was oh no! I think they can cause more stress then there worth to be honest, it depends on your approach to them. If your looking for a heartbeat to ease your mind that everything is ok, you could get very stressed if you can't find it and that is highly likely at this stage of your pg, so just keep that in mind. I have used mine a few times & haven't found the HB. I had a check-up at the hosp last wk & it took the MW quite a while to find it, he/she was hiding in such a funny position, I had to sort of roll on my side and she found it around there! Anyway, all I am saying is be aware that you may not find the HB everytime. My monitor says not until 20-wks at the earliest anyway. I am sure your little chick is doing fantastically, I still get quite worried at times as well, but try & enjoy it and know little one is doing great!

Teagz, you probably won't read this for a while but Congratulations on your wedding, I am sure it was beautiful, here's to a lifetime of happiness for you & your DH and little family (arriving soon)

Hope everyone is well.

[beata70]

Hi Megan, wow look at your ticker hun, it's flying! Thanks for your comments about the monitor. I did question if I did the right thing buying it, even my OB told me it's tricky picking up the hb sometimes. He laughed at me that I bought one, but he also said do what ever eases your mind, but don't panic if you can't find the hb! I explained to him that I felt some movements a week or so ago, and that I was really excited, but then it stopped for a few days and I panicked. He said it's all very normal not to have regular movements and pokes at this early stage. When I saw him today for a check up following my NT scan, he even had trouble finding it just like with you! I have to say I held my breath nervously, and of course all these horror stories came into my head Eventually he found it, and he said the bub was just in a funny position. I did hear a lot of swimming around in there and plenty of acrobatics! lol.
Hope you're keeping well hun, not long til your 20 week scan....are you finding out the sex?

[mummabec]

Hi all,

Beata and Berry, I noticed that both of you are almost up to the point you lost your babies in your last pregnancies. I hope you are both managing to cope with the anxiety. Hang in there!

xx Bec.

[beata70]

Bec, thanks hun. We actually had Joshua's 1st angelanniversary on 1st October, that was a bittersweet day remembering the day he was born. Fortunatelly we ended up going out to a really nice dinner and had a lovely relaxing night out. I wan't going to go to work, but I'm glad that I did as it took my mind off the day. We realeased a balloon each with our own message for Joshua and after dinner we lit a little candle on a cake and wished Josh a happy birthday. It's coming up to the 20 week mark soon, but I'm not too bad ATM, see how I am closer to the date! Thanks for thinking of me hun xxx

[Berry1]

Hi Beata, you wouldn't think the baby could 'hide' in there, but its amazing how they can get into a tricky position - lol! At least you know if your OB can have trouble finding it, you may not find the HB with a device that's not as sophisticated, we don't want you panicking! Interesting what your OB said about feeling movement on and off at the beginning. I thought I felt bubba (first time, didn't feel Jasmine), about a week ago and then nothing, I started to think maybe it wasn't it, but felt something today as well, so maybe this is just the start. Can't wait to feel proper kicks and I'm sure you will soon as well, which will be reassuring. How did your NT results go? I'm assuming that everything is looking good.

Hi Bec, you must be a bit relieved to get past the 12-week mark, I know I really was. Thank you for thinking of me as well It has been on my mind lately, it will be good in some ways to get past that mark, but also feels a little strange.

My angelversary for Jass is the 29th October, Beata amazing how close our pg's have been both times. I'm glad you got through yours ok. Sounds like you & DH had a nice time remembering Joshua. It's not nice having that day draw near is it - it was one of the worst days of my life. I just pray that this little one is ok, I couldn't bear losing another baby.

Anyway, don't want to end on a sad note, I'm sure all of our little ones will be fine

[Teagz]

I'm back!

Everything went perfectly!! I even fitted into my dress
Good to see that everyone is going well, I'll be back later with details and persies and hopefully photos soon!!

and love xx

ETA: WOO!!! Double digits in my count down!! Wow... it's going so fast

[beata70]

Hi ladies,

Teagz, you're back!!! I'm glad your special day went well, can't wait to see the pics..was your little man behaving himself in there??

Meagn, we are very close in our pg this second time around, I keep forgetting how close we were last year as well! I'll be thinking of you as the time nears Jasmine's angelversary, what ever you do spend the day exactly how you want to. Big hugs hun x

Bec, I hope you're travelling nicely hun.

Diana, big hello to you my love, give your little man a huge hug from aunty B.

Hello to everyone else out there!

B xxx

[Berry1]

Hello,

This will be a 'me' post. I woke up last night vomiting & it has lasted until 10:30am this morning (so far!), I also have diarrhea. I spoke to a midwife who said that the baby should be fine because he/she is fully formed, but the key thing is to keep hydrated, and if it goes on for 24-hrs to go to the hospital as they'll need to put a drip in. Has anyone had any experience with this type of thing? If it hasn't stopped by the time my DH is home, I'm going to get him to drive me to the hosp to check me & bubs. Not good, feeling very worried.

[mummabec]

Hi Berry, I haven't had that myself, but gastro doesn't hurt babies (except listeria which is rare and you only get if you've eaten things on the banned list!). Still, it's natural to be anxious when we've lost babies already - you should definitely pop down to the hospital if you are worried.

xx Bec.

[beata70]

Hi Megan,

Oh you poor love! I hope you're feeling better soon hun, but try not to worry too much. Like Bec said gastro is not dangerous to bubs, but try to keep up with the fluids. It's so easy to pick up stuff like this ! A few of my preggie friends have had gastro and you just have to wait for it to pass unfortunately. It's good that you've rung the midwife as now you know what to do it if the bug keeps going (which I hope it doesn't!).
Please don't stress hun, I know it's so easy to do in our cases, but be assured it's just a bug and it will pass soon

Big hugs
B xxx

[Berry1]

Hello,

I ended up going to the hospital last night and they checked the baby and said that everything looked fine, the heartbeat was normal and he/she was moving around. I ended up having two bags of fluid and am feeling much better today, a little queasy & tired. I am seeing my doctor this afternoon for more blood tests & will ask more questions. I didn't eat anything on the banned list, but I can't help but worry that I may have eaten something with listeria or salmonella. Will double check with the doctor, but the hospital didn't seem too worried about the baby. Thanks for your messages Beata & Bec.

[Berry1]

Quick update. My Dr thinks it was most likely a viral infection rather than food poisoning and she said given what I had eaten if it was food poisoning, it certainly wasn't salmonella and highly unlikely to be listeria. She said the most important thing for the baby is not to be dehydrated, and given I wasn't sick for a long period of time & got fluid into me straight way, thinks that everything should be fine. She also checked the baby's heartbeat, so I'm feeling much better that bubs wasn't effected. Very stressful experience!

[Teagz]

Berry :hugs: It's VERY worrying. but I'm glad everything is ok and you got onto that water quick smart.

I had a 48 hour stomach bug about amonth and a bit ago. I wasn't spewing though, but I had pooped out everything in my stomach I was down to the acids of my bowel (not pleasant!) I was told the same thing by a midwife. She also said to eat grated apple that had been left for about 20 minutes to go a little bit brown to help sooth the stomach and add something back to it's lining - which I found to be refreshing as well.

Sorry I didn't see your post early otherwise I would have suggested it for you and hopefully put your mind at ease (even a little!)

[beata70]

Hi Girls,

Megan, I'm so happy everything turned out OK. As long as bubs is OK that's great. What a scare! Take it easy hun and rest up.

Hi Teagz, you old married chook ha ha. How's the married life, any different???

Hi Diana & Bec, hope you're doing well

My m/s has come back again on sunday, feeling yucky again in the afternoons....I think bub is going through a really big growth spurt!!

Nice, big to us all!

B xxx

[Teagz]

haha Beata, nah it's pretty much the same! Except people reckon we're the mushiest pregnant couple ever now. Oops ><;;

DH has been home the last week though with a bad flu, so that's put a downer on it a bit.. but i think this morning he may be starting to get better. Fingers crossed - he's the type of person that is just naturally perky and fun to be around (or maybe I'm bias heh) and having him sick and moping around the place is quite depressing

Yerk for the M/S I hope it settles down again ASAP!

[NaeNae]

Heya everyone,

its been sooooooo long since I have popped in here.

Just wanted to send you all my love and thoughts as you come up to and pass your "trouble times" I know its particularly difficult and can be ever so stressful and if I can offer anything at all that may help even in the slightest is that the past does not dictate the future. Just hold on to faith that things WILL work out ok this time

Its a hard road to travel and even now I find myself wondering if my little princess is doing ok I have had a few scares this pregnancy especially when I got to 22 weeks and my cervix shortened considerably I was a wreck. We held a wait and see approach and We are still holding on (and suture free).

I am so proud of all of you, you are all amazingly strong women and you will all have beautiful babies in your arms in no time at all - believe me I spent so much time worrying all of a sudden I find myself on the home stretch and have not had time to relax and enjoy my pregnancy.

We walk a hard path but I believe we have a different and maybe deeper appreciation for the preciousness of life. Remember to take time to rejoice and celebrate your pregnancies and especially the milestones as you cross them.

Love and hugs and belly rubs all round

Nae x x x x x x

[Teagz]

Nae, it's so good to hear from you! That's all I have to say