Heartbeat!! First u/s
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Heartbeat!! First u/s
| Fri, 02-25-2005 - 3:49pm |
Hi everyone, I was hestitant to introduce myself since we've suffered a lot of losses (4 within past year+), but we just made it through one of I hope ALL milestones! I went in to my u/s and we saw a heartbeat beating away at 113! I am 6 weeks and 1 day- due date 10/20/05! I am very excited!
KAREN- I hope we both continue with great news throughout! I had soo little sleep last night and was eating very little - so now DH is making a cheesesteak (I know- not that healthy) and I am going to zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz..!!
grow babies grow healthy!!
Laura

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Congratulations! I know how exciting it is to see that little hb after having losses. I'll be sending lots of "grow baby grow" vibes.
Stacy
edd 09/15/05
Yahooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!! I'm so happy for you Laura. I know it's very hard to have any faith after so many losses, but I finally had my DD and I really thought I would NEVER have her. Please hang on to these little milestones. I'm really routing for you and this baby. I just got home from dinner and checked ASAP. I had been checking all day for you post.
Grow baby grow....grow.....grow.....stay strong for your Mommy and Daddy.
Karen
Laura,
That's absolutely fantastic!!! YAY!!!!!!!!
Congrats on seeing that beautiful and strong heartbeat. It really is the best feeling! I'm keeping my fingers and toes crossed that this is the beginning of a happy, healthy, full term pg. Hold this moment and let it keep you positive.
Healthy Sticky Baby Vibes,
Capri
edd 9/9
edd was 9/9, Drina born 7/7
Hi Stacy and Capri-
wow.. congratulations to both of you- I see your due dates are early September - that is sooo great.. I can't wait to get there! You're almost at the end of the first trimester! Thank you for the wishes and sending positive vibes as well!
Karen,
Yes.. very excited! I wanted to ask you about your care - you're under an RE and one week ahead of me.. do you go in every week? and have b/w? At what point are they releasing you to your obgyn? I'm asking since I go back in at 8 weeks and if all is well - I go in to see my obgyn a week after that- my obgyn would do all the urine test and so on..
Thanks again- still soooo excited.. I love that u/s picture- framed it right away and have been carrying it with me throughout the house!
Laura
I'll probably be released at 12-14 weeks depending on how everything goes, same as with my DD.
Did they determine what was causing your losses? Was it a luteal phase? are you still taking progesterone and baby aspirin? take the prog at least until 14 weeks, it's worth it. The baby aspirin until your 3rd trimester. I see my RE every week. He does B/W each week to monitor my prog levels. I would suggest that since you've had so many this past year. If your losses were between 6-8 weeks that could very well be the problem.
You know my RE is having me in each week for u/s and b/w. I'm not sure what this really does, unless he is wanting to study and keep a close eye on my progress.....or maybe he's doing this for my piece of mind, not sure. He didn't do this with my DD. I was only in there every two weeks or so with my DD, or every time I bled. I'm not sure what he could do if everything started to go bad, but I'm thankful he's doing it.
Let me know about your history.
Wishing you healthy baby vibes.
Karen
Laura,
Aren't the u/s pics great. I look at mine at least once a week to celebrate the accomplishment of one more milestone.
My mother told me that over time your u/s pictures will fade (faster if they are exposed to light) so it's a good idea to photocopy them if you want them long term. I still haven't done this, but I really should. In the future I'd like to show my little one his/her first pictures.
Belly Rubs,
Capri
edd was 9/9, Drina born 7/7
Hi, well this is the "pregnancy after loss" board.. which means - I was celebrating te heartbeat and now am back to fear that something is wrong! I was panicking last night over a financial situation and was tossing and turning like mad- heart beating fast.. an hour or so later, my bbs were not taht sore anymore! So that threw me into panic thinking I hurt the baby with all that stress.. i even called teh dr.. it's not enoug to go back in for a u/s but is this ever going to go away? that fear of the shoe dropping.. and my super great u/s was lst friday afternoon!!
Okay- my history, I was tested for everything under the sun and came out okay on everything.. i am taking progesterone (crinone 2xday) since it's a can't hurt thing to do.. also , for all my m/cs- my progesterone measured low.. I'm also taking baby aspirin- same theory.. My RE doesn't measure for progesterone level since my at the beginning my level was 52 - plus taking crinone twice a day is higher than normal dose already.. That's what she says..
My RE also doesn't do things like urine test etc..- I did call my obgyn to schedule and the want me in the closest to 8 weeks so they have their own baseline.. how ofetn do you have u/s?
I am soooo nervous.. I am trying to relax.. I just want this baby to grow and be healthy.. I wish the same for everyone else as well!!
laura
Oh boy, do I know how you are feeling. With my DD I was panicked like you. Plus I kept bleeding which threw me into a state every time, sure that I was losing her.
The pg symptoms will come and go, that's normal. I know it's alarming but you really can't do anything to cause this loss. Woman have had babies under extreme duress.
Is this the first pg you've taken this much progesterone? I'll tell you, it's the only difference between my losses and my DD, taking progesterone. My Mom took it and was able to carry my sisters and me, w/o it she kept lossing as well. There's alot of controversy as to whether it does any good but I'm certain of it. If covers at least 3 potential problems that cause m/c.
Indeed your levels are great at 52. Mine last week were only 31 and that's taking 8 pills per day. I was a little concerned but my RE said he wasn't and I really trust him.
I'm having an u/s once per week so far. Tomorrow have another and this will be my 4th. I'm not sure why he wants to have one each week, but I know he wants to keep a close eye on me this time. although what he could do if things started to go wrong, I have no idea. I'm not sure if he's watching things for his own reasons or if he's doing this for my piece of mind, either way, I'm grateful.
I know you are scared and it's so hard to stay calm. I'm more calm this time becuase I already have my DD but when it was with her I was very very stressed. Do all the things that you love and that make you happy to try and fight the urge to obsess on things, that's all you can do. Don't be afraid to exercise, it makes you feel better and it will not cause a m/c. I'm exercising this time around and feel 100% better then I ever did in previous pgs. The only time I will stop is if my bleeding was bad, but luckily this time around, I'm not bleeding. I'm almost afraid to say it, but this pg has been a dream so far. I hope it stays this way.
Stay strong and positive.....this is going to be the one for you.
Grow baby grow...Karen
Hi Karen,
Do you remember the breasts not hurting that much or not being so "firm"? The timing of it going away (an hour after I was stewing over things) has me MORE concerned.. I never thought I'd want m/s (since I hate throwing up- when I do I cry)..
Re. progesterone, first pg I m/s naturally early, second i did have it but it was a blighted ovum (and had a lower dose), then chemical, then I was I believe 8 weeks pregnant but didn't know it due to a huge bleeding episode- and was not on crinone then since I thought I did not ovulate.. the u/s showed an abnormal pregnancy.. the labs lost the tissue and goofed up the second pg so I never got any answers..
I was reading that progesterone was recommended to be over 15- and read a lot more stories of people doing well with lower levels.. I'm not sure if mine dropped but I guess 2xday is a high dose so..
Thank you so much for those encouraging words.. it really touched me.. I appreciate it.. I am trying to remain calm.. it's hard as you know.. Dh is going out of town for next few days so even if i wanted another u/s - I wouldn't go without him.. I'm also torn since i keep thinking I have to remain calm and just stick to this reasonable u/s schedule (8 weeks with RE, 8.5 with obgyn and 10 weeks obgyn).. Yes, i am on pins and needles about this precious precious life!! i just have to keep the faith that this will happen.. The exercise part- ugh, I'm becoming a slug.. We went skiing from week 7 during 2nd pg and I wonder if that was a factor.. That didn't help things..
You do sound very peppy- I hope I am not bringing you down!
grow healthy baby grow healthy baby!! (pardon again the copying)
Laura
Hi Laura,
Yes, it can come and go. Some days my bbs really hurt and others not at all. I'm hardly sick this time around compared to pgs in the past. Certainly having m/s does not ensure anything, so if you don't get it, I'll be very happy for you. I have a DF who had NO pregnancy signs at all and had two healthy, uneventful pgs.....I secretly hated her....smile....
You couldn't possibly bring me down. That is what these boards are for. I feel like I've been through it all and so I can totally understand and relate to what you are going through. I was so stressed and nervous with my DD. Don't get me wrong, I will be devastated if I lose this pg because I will not try again but I just know that I've done everything possible and I'm so thankful that I at least have my DD that I know I can get past it.
Try to get out and take a walk a few times each week, it really does help you feel better and increases your energy, really important for us "older" Moms....hee hee...but you'll need to keep your energy level up because once this baby is born, you'll realy need your strength. Also, drink as much water as you can stand. I hate it right now because I'm nauseous but it's really good for you too.
Hang in there...so when is your next U/S? and what is your EDD?
baby grow healthy vibes.....>>>>>
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