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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Hi there...
Just came in to rest for awhile. I've been out working in the yard most of today. It's nice here, 74 deg. I love spring here since summer is so darn hot and long.
I know it does feel very surreal for along time. In fact there are times even NOW that I look at my DD and thank god for her, it's unreal that we have her sometimes. My DH and I tried for 7 years, we had been married 8 years before we finally had my DD.
Ha, I do remember taking that "welcome bag" from my OB like it was the "grand prize" that everyone else got and finally I was getting. I didn't see my OB until I was 12 weeks, so that's when I got mine.
Well it sounds like you are making a very well informed decision on testing. It's what you feel comfortable doing....and you have to trust your Dr and your instincts.
I haven't had any time to rest really but I doubt that is why I'm having the pain. I never had any problems with my first 5 D&C's before my DD, just an infection on one. But since these last two have really caused me alot of discomfort. I won't give any details since it's TMI.... :) but I feel pretty lousy, bloated and sore. I hope it gets better soon.
Yes, I will ask my Dr if he had any clues that my pg was failing. I do want answers and the information from him and the tests will help us decide whether we'll attempt another pg again. I just don't know how much more my poor body can take. It just takes so much out of me, time will tell.
It doesn't make me sad to be here. It helps and I really like helping others. I feel like I've been through so much and if that helps someone else then it makes me feel better. I know that anyone who is here has suffered through a loss and I wish that upon no one. Especially when it's multiple losses like you. I just know how desperate you feel to have a baby. So if I can help in any way, I want to. I only get a little resentful and hateful towards people who have babies so easily and shouldn't be having one.
I have a neighbor who had 2 kids, then got pg right after having #2, she called him an accident, to anyone who would listen. It drove me MAD....then after about a year or so, she leaves them and her DH for another man. Gives up custody of her own children. I just about lost it. I can't stand the woman for many reasons but this did it for me. I can't even look at her when she comes to our neighborhood to "visit" the kids. It makes me sick. Now having to see the effects on her children, their lack of self esteem etc...that makes me want to go crazy.... :0
Well I hope your OB will give you a baseline U/S tomorrow. They haven't given you one yet, right? They typcially give you your first U/S now, then another in 7-8 weeks. But everyone is different. They give me more because of my "problems"....with my DD, like in your current case, after 5 losses, they had NO idea whether I'd carry to term, I was given high risk status. My entire pg was on pins and needles thinking I would have preterm issues. I had contractions starting about 18 weeks or so, went on for my entire pg but I never dialated at all. My cervix as it turned out was tight as drum right up to the day my water broke and I had to be induced. I worried that entire time for nothing....
You know every time we embark on another pg we HAVE to be positive. We have NO other choice. It's why we ttc again and again...hope. You are a brave woman, anyone who goes through this over and over and keeps trying is. You have to believe that you will have this baby and that's all there is to it.
Well I'll be anxious to hear your OB visit results. Get lots and lots of rest. I think the added stress makes you that much more tired so get the extra rest and drink alot of water.
Take care....grow...grow....grow little baby.
Karen
Edited 3/13/2005 4:16 pm ET ET by kubala
Good for you! I am so happy to read your news! Here's to a H&H pregnancy! I pray and hope that things continue to go perfectly from here on out! Congratulations!
Summer
Summer and Cylee EDD 9-21-05
Thank you Summer!! Congratulations on making it out the nerve wrecking 1st trimester!! Hope to join you in a month!!!
wishing you a H&H pregnancy,
laura
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