1st Trimester Chat - The Low Down

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1st Trimester Chat - The Low Down
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Mon, 04-17-2006 - 9:49am

Hey Ladies!!

 

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Mon, 04-17-2006 - 10:01am

Here I am, posting so you don't feel stupid and so no one is pointing and laughing at you!



CL - Twil
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Mon, 04-17-2006 - 10:10am

Yes, I got your email.

 

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Mon, 04-17-2006 - 11:37am

Jenn!! Thanks for making this post!!


Well is Morning sickness kind of like I need to puke, but I can not!

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Mon, 04-17-2006 - 12:25pm

I'm sending a million quadrupling (did I spell that right???) vibes to you honey!!!



CL - Twil
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Mon, 04-17-2006 - 12:27pm

Great idea to move this over here girls! I hope everyone else follows (and I appreciate it not being called "Dec EC" again because I'd feel left out since I'm an Oct gal but still in the 1st tri).


So happy to have you all here! It's so scary, even at 12 1/2 wks now I still check the tp every single time! But it'll get better with time, or so they say! LOL!

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Mon, 04-17-2006 - 12:31pm

I'm going for my 3rd beta draw today, too!!

 

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Mon, 04-17-2006 - 12:42pm
Hi Everyone,
My name is Joy and I've mostly just been lurking. I'm 5 weeks and 3 days pregnant today and I had some pretty bad nausea this morning (although I wonder if it is just wishful thinking and all in my head). Anyway, this is my second pregnancy, I lost my first baby in Oct. '02 at 7 weeks, we weren't really trying then and we weren't really trying this time, so that is one of my fears, if I lose this baby, there is no telling how long it will be before we actually TTC. I am so scared, I have taken 4 pregnancy test and I keep them in the bathroom and everytime I go (which seems to be alot) I take them out and look at them. I also obsessively check the TP everytime I go. I keep trying to tell myself that there is no reason for me to believe that this pregnancy won't work out, but I am still scared to death. I won't go to the doctor for another month, b/c I have to wait for my insurance to take effect. I wish I could get betas drawn like some of the others, that would give me some peace of mind.Anyway, if you made it this far, thanks and I'm sorry if I bored you, but it is just so nice to have someone who understands to talk to.
Thanks,
Joy
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EDD 12-17-06

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Mon, 04-17-2006 - 12:51pm

Hey, Jen. Thanks for starting this. I am almost 9 weeks, and I'm happy about that. I found a book this weekend called Fearless Pregnancy, and it gave me a huge confidence boost. It says that after a fetal heartbeat is seen on a 6-week ultrasound, the chance of miscarriage drops to 2%! I was so excited about that fact that I bought the book, and I have been clinging to that statistic all weekend. I'm kind of on pins and needles waiting for May 2 to get here, which is my next appointment when I should be able to hear the heartbeat. It has been 2 weeks since our ultrasound, and I'm so worried about something going wrong since then.

I had been feeling pretty sick for the last 2 weeks, and yesterday I felt great all day! I even wanted a big breakfast, and I haven't wanted to eat much of anything in the mornings. Physically, it is a big relief to feel better, but it also makes me feel nervous because it seems early for m/s to be going away. I'm just trying to repeat "2%" to myself and know that I only have 14 more days until the appointment. I just need to get through the next 2 weeks!

Oh, and count me in on the TP checkers. I check it everytime I go to the bathroom and also just run to the bathroom a couple times a day if I think I might have felt something. It has been almost 2 weeks since I had the spotting, and it hasn't happened again, but seeing it once makes me very paranoid about seeing it again!

We are all going to get through this. I can honestly say that it does get easier with every passing day. I'm so glad we have each other for support :)


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Mon, 04-17-2006 - 1:18pm

Joy,


Welcome to the group!! I will keep you in my thoughts.


I am also trying to tell myself that everything will be fine with this pregnancy. I have had almost all test ran on me after my second loss and everything came back that I am fine. So I have to remind myself of that everyday!!


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Mon, 04-17-2006 - 2:30pm

OK, so I know I'm not a first trimester gal anymore, but I just wanted to touch base with all my TTCAM girls, and let them know that I love you all, and am so glad that even though we may be weeks apart, we can still go through this journey together.


Even though I am in my 14th week, I still check the TP.

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