Questions thread.

[Bex]

This is a great place to ask ur questions.

There are mummy's here who have done it all before and mums to be who have a whole lot of time for books. :laughing: and are just birsting with lil bits of wisdom.

There is no question to hard or silly Even mums with lots of kids are constantley learning.

Just Remember take it all on board and go with whats best for u. We are all different.

[Eternal Nightcap]

Okay I'll start with the questions. Is anyone else as terrified of miscarrying as I am? Is it normal?

We've estimated I'm about 5-6 weeks but we're going for an ultrasound on the weekend to check. I have a hyperactive (overactive) thyroid and although I haven't been on my meds for a couple of months I'm terrified I've somehow harmed my baby!!

I beat myself up about eating junk food as I'm so scared I'll lose my little bub, as I know the first trimester is when a lot of miscarriages happen. Can anyone relate, or provide advice on how to stop worrying? I think about it every day :no:

Thanks

Alli

[SethandRuby'sMum]

i cant relate to the thyroid but with my first pregnancy yes i was worried as basicly the doc said that i need to stop as it would be worrying my jellybaby so to speak. and everytime i would start to worry i would stop and think no, i have to remain calm because everything is going to be fine. With this one though i am a little worried but once again i am taking one day at a time. and have alot more support this time then i did with the last. i hope that helps

[Bex]

Dont worry sweet. I know its hard I was the same. Just take ur supplements and enjoy ur pregnancy as much as u can u will miss it when it ends.

[cheezelkat]

Don't stress about diet too much - with my first pregnancy I couldn't keep anything down and literally lived off McD's fries, twisties and cheetos for 2 months. I took my vitamins though to make sure I stayed healthy.

Miscarrying is a niggling fear for now, especially as I'm still so early in pregnancy but I'm not thinking too much about it. Just trying to keep myself busy and not thinking about the pregnancy for now. I haven't told anyone apart from DP yet, and probably won't until 8 - 12 weeks.

[Sunnydays]

Hiya,
Phew, I'm glad to see there are others worrying like me.
I'm 5 weeks 2 days and have been feeling like Hungry Jacks for a couple of weeks, so had a whopper and fries at lunch. Now I don't feel so well, which is normal for me after eating HJ's pregnant or not.
I just wish now I had been stronger and eaten a healthy lunch, worried about bub and eating junk food.

[Eternal Nightcap]

I went for an ultrasound today to see if everything was alright with my baby and it is! The lady called it a "gestational sac" (but I prefer to think of it as bub) and said I am 5 weeks 2 days! Hurrah! Thanks so much for replying everyone :hugs:

Alli

[Missus S]

EN - Great news that your scan was OK. Now just relax and enjoy the ride :D

As for the junk food.................that's fine as long as you balance it out with some healthy meals too. This is a good time to be pregnant. I had DD in April too and I just lived on heaps of delicious summer fruits over the summer and never put any weight on with the pregnancy.

[cheezelkat]

I'm looking forward to the delicious summer salads!

2 months before DS was born, I got given a whole heap f chocolates...and I never ate any of them. It was just so unappealing with the gorgeous fresh produce around.

[Eloise&Charlie'sMum]

TMI...........:confused: ...sorry girls but I had to ask.....

Is anyone else still getting heaps of creamy cm from the forming of the mucus plug ???? I am still in panty liner :o !!!!!! It seem to just be getting thicker and more abundant by the day at the moment...I have even beeing checking to see if I was having a early bleed cause I felt so moist.

[sparkleymum]

Ok I'm going to be no help what-so-ever, but I have never been someone who checked their cm so have no idea what it should or should not look like but I have had nothing, like, coming out at all. Not using liners or anything and I haven't noticed and discharge.
See, I told you I'd be no help hahaha.

[NikkiR]

Kristi!:wave:

I am getting more CM these days. ahhh, the joys of being pregnant. :D

[jdeeh]

hmmm not really related to anything prior but as it is a questions thread...
was wondering if anyone had heard that you shouldn't use electric blankets when preg? i have used it on low only a couple of times but i have since read on ninemsn (whats good for you link) that it has electro magnetic fields which aren't good for foetal development....like i don't worry enough to now learn this! has anyone else heard this? if not TURN OFF YOUR BLANKETS!!!!

[NikkiR]

was wondering if anyone had heard that you shouldn't use electric blankets when preg?
Hi Jdeeh, i heard that they should be avoided during pregancy. :yes: Lucky for us, we don't own any. Long time ago, our electric blanket started smoking and almost caught fire! :eek: Lucky we were home at the time. Since then, I just looooove my fluffy hot water bottle. :D

[shereejoy]

Ohhh haven't heard that one, but we don't own an electric blanket anyways. Thanks for letting us know.

And yes I have more cm and it bubbles out, does anyone else have that problem. It is so grose!

[soquick]

I've heard that one but more from the point of view of overheating your poor already overheated body... for the same reasons you shouldn't have a sauna, or sit in a hot tub for too long or exercise to exhaustion - the extreme stress on the body is more than it can deal with and can risk the little jellybean...

and to answer the earlier question on worrying about miscarrying... I'm petrified! I don't know that if I did miscarry I could go through this first trimester again just to have a bub. I'm having a shocking time and while I'm not projectile :barf: I've got so many of the other symptoms just soooooo bad I can barely think. And I just got a possible high whatsit on my pap smear... scared silly it will impact... has anyone else had an irregular pap smear? :gloomy:

[~Dragonfly~]

I still use my electric blanket, just leave it on low, otherwise I freeze.....Brrrrr
I thought it had to do with your body temp rising too much, but as I read about it, they said you normally know when you are too hot and either leave the spa or turn the blanket down!

[sparkleymum]

what kind of irregular cells did your pap show? Most of the time its nothing to worry about. If you dont understand make an appt with your GP and they can explain it to you.

So did they say you need colposcopy? Or just a repeat test in 6 months? Sometimes a pap can come up with cell changes but they are not specified and when they do a repeat its all normal. Sometimes there is just not enought cells on the slide or something like that.

So don't worry yet. Best thing you can do is get the information. So ask your GP to explain what it means.

[Eloise&Charlie'sMum]

Thanks for the info on the electric blanket dragonfly..I had no idea..not that I own one but it is still good to know thank you.

As for the pap smear question...:o ...I am naughty and have never had one...I will after this bub is born cause I promissed DH I would so sorry i am of no help on that question on whats normal and whats not !!!

[shereejoy]

Well I have abnormal cells, had a colposcopy and everything before this pregnancy and they said I could still get pregnant. As soon as I have this bubs, they will have to be very diligent and test carefully just incase it has changed from low grade. See I had a low grade abnormality after having Lachlan (this was my 6 week check) and they said it is very common to get this result after pregnancy so I had another papsmear in 6 months and still low grade that is why they sent me for a colposcopy to ensure they have covered the whole cervix. Turns out I have warts in my cervix that I have probably had for years and the pregnancy brought them about as my body was too busy worrying about the bub not me. So I think it called a HPV virus and 90% of women have it and don't know or it sits dormant. Apparently I have a high change of cervical cancer now, so I am just hoping it goes away in its own good time and there is a high chance that it just disapears. Hope that helps, but yes I have abnormalities that they aren't worried about whilst being pregnant.

[jdeeh]

Kristi...you will def have to have one after your little one is born!! i admit is uncomfortable but soooo important..so make sure you do!!
Soquick, i didn't have irregular pap cells but when i was pg with DS it was discovered i had polyps on my cervix at 17weeks. I had to have them removed and checked in a lab, and i was scared that all that activity in that region would stir things up (it was like a pap smear with scrapings - sorry if TMI!) My obgyn reassurred me there was zero risk and that it was important to have them checked as it prob would be worse to let it continue. Just ask as many questions as you have and make sure they reassure you that everything will be ok. good luck!

[Eloise&Charlie'sMum]

I promiss I will :o .. I am naughty I know !!!

[shereejoy]

Yes Kristi that is so so bad girlie.

[Eloise&Charlie'sMum]

:o I know..but I am scared !!!! I will suck it up and bite the bullet a soon as this bub comes I promiss !!!!

[NikkiR]

Kristi...you will def have to have one after your little one is born!! i admit is uncomfortable but soooo important..so make sure you do!!


Kristi, I sooo agree with jdeeh. It was very hard at first but now my boys are older I love watching them play together. They are the best of friends (and the worst of enemies at times...:laughing: ) but all in all it was worth it.

:hugs: to all the April 08 mums!

[mmalt]

Kristi Kristi Kristi my girl!!! Naughty Naughty!! vewy naughty!! You must and I will rind your doctor and make sure that you do get one done!!! It's so so so important luvee and basically now that you've told us that you haven't had one, we'll be on your back for ever!! LOL

I had abnormal cells back when I was 20 I think I was so after #1. I had a colposcopy as well and extensive cells burnt off. I had a slightly abnormal pap 6 months after but not another colposcopy and then 6 months after that, everything was clear! I get one every year to be on the safe side now!! I dread it and have to 'mow the lawn' everytime but when you have family, it's just so important to prevent rather than cure!!!

Well, a passionate about that topic as you can see! I'll leave it at that!!! lol

[mmalt]

Nikki I think that you'll find that they were talking about papsmears!! Not kids!!

PML!!!! thought I'd let you know!! LOL

[NikkiR]

So I think it called a HPV virus and 90% of women have it and don't know or it sits dormant. Apparently I have a high change of cervical cancer now, so I am just hoping it goes away in its own good time and there is a high chance that it just disapears. .

Shereejoy, I am sure everything will be ok.:hugs:

I was recently considering the cervical vaccine (Gardasil) but found out that I am too old. :eek:
There is now a new vaccine (Cervarix) which covers women up to 46 years of age. Looks like I may have to wait now till bub comes... :yes:

[NikkiR]

Thanks Youngmum3,

I'll blame it on my pregger brain. :laughing:
Sorry Kristi... :wave:

[Eloise&Charlie'sMum]

Kristi, I sooo agree with jdeeh. It was very hard at first but now my boys are older I love watching them play together. They are the best of friends (and the worst of enemies at times...:laughing: ) but all in all it was worth it.

:hugs: to all the April 08 mums!

Kristi Kristi Kristi my girl!!! Naughty Naughty!! vewy naughty!! You must and I will rind your doctor and make sure that you do get one done!!! It's so so so important luvee and basically now that you've told us that you haven't had one, we'll be on your back for ever!! LOL

I had abnormal cells back when I was 20 I think I was so after #1. I had a colposcopy as well and extensive cells burnt off. I had a slightly abnormal pap 6 months after but not another colposcopy and then 6 months after that, everything was clear! I get one every year to be on the safe side now!! I dread it and have to 'mow the lawn' everytime but when you have family, it's just so important to prevent rather than cure!!!

Well, a passionate about that topic as you can see! I'll leave it at that!!! lol

Nikki I think that you'll find that they were talking about papsmears!! Not kids!!

PML!!!! thought I'd let you know!! LOL

Thanks Youngmum3,

I'll blame it on my pregger brain. :laughing:
Sorry Kristi... :wave:

HA HA HA HA HA..You girls crack me up !!!! But I promiss this time I will have one and I will keep them up to date !!!

[NikkiR]

Hi Girls,

I just got a quick question. I had a BT done at 15dpo and the levels were 385. Not sure if this is good or bad. Tried to google but every answer is different...Just curious :idea:

My GP also checked iron levels and it was low:( , so I'll have to start supplementing. Anyone had a similar situation? Just wondering.

It's week 4 and 4 days for me and so far no ms. I don't really feel pregnant apart from feeling sleepy and sore (.Y.). Apart from that I feel :smiliedance:

Lots of :hugs:

[sparkleymum]

Here is some info about the vaccine. http://www.gsk.com.au/products_vaccines_detail.aspx?view=122

I don't think I will get vaccinated as I am married so neither me nor my husband will have any other sexual partners (only each other) so there is no risk of catching HPV as neither of us has it. If I was still on the dating sceen I would definitely get it. It's going to be a life saver for many young women.

Like the rest of you I absolutely HATE getting a smear test and I only had my last one (the day before this bubs was conceived) cause the Dr said as we were trying for bubs might as well get fully checked. PHEW, for another 3 years anyway.

[shereejoy]

Nikki R - pregnancy / cervical cancer hehe, they are similar NOT! lol. just kidding

Regarding your hcg level you said you were 4 weeks and 4 days when levels were taken. If that is the case then as long as the levels are between 40 and 2000 then your levels are absolutely fine.

Now as for Iron levels, mine was extremely low apparently, but I was really sick with the flu when I had mine taken so I am guessing that contributed alot! Hoping to get my levels done again soon to see if there is some improvement. I take Elevit that has quite a bit of iron in it, so it didn't really make sense that they were so low.

Sparkleymum - definitely is going to be a life savor for many young women cause apparently HPV alot of women have and don't even realise. That is me and now I am at higher risk of cervical cancer. Bugger.

[NikkiR]

Nikki R - pregnancy / cervical cancer hehe, they are similar NOT! lol. just kidding

Regarding your hcg level you said you were 4 weeks and 4 days when levels were taken. If that is the case then as long as the levels are between 40 and 2000 then your levels are absolutely fine.

Now as for Iron levels, mine was extremely low apparently, but I was really sick with the flu when I had mine taken so I am guessing that contributed alot! Hoping to get my levels done again soon to see if there is some improvement. I take Elevit that has quite a bit of iron in it, so it didn't really make sense that they were so low.

Sparkleymum - definitely is going to be a life savor for many young women cause apparently HPV alot of women have and don't even realise. That is me and now I am at higher risk of cervical cancer. Bugger.

:laughing: Thanks Shereejoy. This happens when you try to keep up with the thread by scanning through the posts. I just didn't go far enough... arrr.

I am a bit puzzled by the low levels too, especially since I have been taking a multivitamin a day since January, oh well. I feel great and just like yourself will keep my eyes on it.

In regards to the vaccine, my sister also has been diagnosed with HPV due to abnormal papsmear. If I have a daughter, I would make sure she has the vaccine. :yes: As for myself, I don't think it will hurt to have one, even though hubby and I go back 18 years... :p

[sparkleymum]

I saw on another thread that was about our plans a question that said 'cot or co-sleep'. What does that mean? I kindof guess it wouldn't mean in the same bed so is it a crib beside you? Or does it mean the same bed?

[cheezelkat]

Cosleeping in general is with the parents in a shared bed, but some people can also mean it as a sidecar arrangement. The side of the cot is taken off and pushed against the parents bed, and baby sleeps there.

I've coslept with my DS since birth, it was the only thing that saved my sanity in the early months!

[shereejoy]

Definitely saves your sanity in the early months.

[Eloise&Charlie'sMum]

Yes BronnyGrace I have been having weird dreams....

The first one is what made me test for a BFP in the first place..I had two dreams one at 2 DPO and 1 at 11DPO which in which I dreamed that I had tested and got a + on two different brands of tests.

Then now the last 2 night's I have been having um how to say this nicely..horny dreams :p !!! :laughing: I havent had a naughty dream since I was UTD with Eloise !!!

[Malu]

Hi I have a question total unrelated to everyone else's...... When should you stop wearing under-wire bras?? I have heard they stop milk duct production or something is this right??? ta:)

[sillysideup]

Hmmm - never heard that myself and am still wearing mine (only just under 8 weeks mind you). My usual theory is to go with my normal bras until they don't fit. Then I go buy maternity bras which do and wear them for the remainder of my pregnancy and through the bf stage. By then I usually can't wait to chuck em out and get back into my normal ones!!

[mmalt]

OMG, great question!! My boobs have like exploded!! I don't remember them getting this big or sore this early but boy oh boy are they big and sore!! I'm just over 6 weeks and this happened just over a week ago I suppose! I'm thinking that i need to go and buy a new bra and may as well make it a maternity bra I suppose!! I want all the milk that is needed so that i can bf for at least 6 months! Cool, I'm out shopping tomorrow then!! lol

[SethandRuby'sMum]

oh i just got $100 bucks 4 my bday i can buy marernaty bras and clothes yay.

[HayleyD]

Hey Girls!!!

I didn't realise you could buy maternity bras this early! I just went and bought 2 new normal bras in my whopping new size. I didn't even think to get maternity ones - when do they stop blooming?? I am so clueless I thought they just kept growing!:confused: :o