IVF Bambinos Due Apr/May/June 2012 #2

[Tracy3]

Wow, we moved fast the last 2 days!

Vikki - thanks for the thread.

Vesper - So glad the appoinment went well.

Sugar - Happy belated Birthday!

Melzey - I remember! I hope everything stays normal. Glasd you are able to stay clam.

Elly - So glad the scan was good. they are awesome results!

McG - did you get your results yet?

Jacklicky - I feel the same. People actually said to me "you're not pregnant!" Thanks a lot. GL for Monday.

Reebee - That must have been scary. I wouldn't be waiting 4 days thats for sure.

AFM - OB appointment went well. Everything is exactly as it should be, I had only gained 400 g and they couldn't get an accurate count on the heartbeat cause the baby was kicking too much.

Today not so good. We were woken up by a motorbike doing laps of our street at 2am, then just when I got back to sleep a hook broke sending a pic crashing to the floor. Took a long time to get back to sleep after that. Got to work to find 3 different people had screwed up their jobs so spent all day cleaning up other people's mess. Then I called the hospital (cause the OB receptionist said I had to call first) to be told I had to go in to book before I could make an appt. My OB is directly across the road from the hospital and I was there yesterday!!!!!! So I went in, booked in, they sent me up to antenatal clinic. They sent me back to booking who then tried to send me back to antenatal (on different floors). I cracked at that point. Told them to figure it out. Then on the way home had car trouble in the rain and tried to call DH but his phone was flat. When I finally made it home I collapsed in a flood of tears. Feeling better now, but I freaked DH out. Should have stayed in bed this morning!

[McG]

Morning

Well I rang my GP re my NT scan and bloods again and the only results on their system are my scan so still no combined result. It has now been a fortnight . Every time I've called they have told me it is very low risk and there is nothing to worry about. I called the Women's and Children's hospital and they can not release results to patients as it has to go through the referring doctor. So unlike everyone else I haven't been given a 1 in whatever chance of risk, we have just been told it is very low risk. Should I worry and keep looking into it? As I'm finding it is beginning to stress me a little.

I have an ob appt on the 6th so he may have more info although he wasnt the referring doctor he should have been included in the results.

So thats where we are at. On the plus side I told my team at work yesterday do I'm now going to wait for the news to travel around the office. I'm sure people will be knocking down my door for info of my leave as my role is very sought for. Everyone wants to do it

[McG]

Sorry on my mobile terrible spelling. Have a good day gals! Belly rubs all round

[VikkiB]

Oh my God, Tracy, I'm sorry you had such a bad day! Unbelievable.

McG - you should have Bimbie make some calls for you! I don't think you should stress, but I wouldn't let them walk over you like this. I'm sorry to hear that you're having so much trouble with your health care providers.

AFM - my co-worker brought in her pram for me yesterday. Last night I had fun figuring out how to operate my new (used) Peg Perego pram. For my $180, she also gave me a pretty good rocker (it has soft toys dangling from it), a pillow thing (snuggly?) for going in the cot when bubs is really small, and 4 blankies. One of the blankets is "Old MacDonalds Farm", so cute!

[Melzey]

Ellymoe, Thats a bummer on the pics. Our lil one didn't cooperate at the 12 week scan, cheeky!

Tracey, Yay its nice to be rememberd OMG - what a day you had! thats sh1te! sometimes it would be nice to just wrap ourselves up in cotton wool and stay inside..

McG, What pains in the bums they are being!! As soon as i see my OB, the GP gets no calls from me relating to baby. So, if it were me, I would call the OB , if they dont have the result then maybe you could tell them where you had the BT done and ask them to get it, or you could ring the pathology place and organise to have it faxed to them.. If the GP can tell you that you are low risk, technically, that would mean they have the information on pathology as well as scan somewhere (or have at least seen it), so i wouldnt worry too much about it, but i would still want the number. Good luck..

Wow Vikki, what a bounty you have Thats fantastic. Its fun to start collecting bits and pieces .. that was why i wanted to know if i was expecting a boy or girl, i want to "get organised" which is Mel code for GO SHOPPING!

Well, my lil man is kickin his mumma ALOT i love it, it makes me feel like he is ok in there. I think i am going to have to stop reading the news, it strsses me out! Man there has been some hospital stuff up's in the news lately .

[LittleRabbit]

Hi girls - bub hub is playing games and I went on to the other thread and cant find my last post. I dont understand!
Because I type them offline (to save hassle if it looses the post!) I'll repost. Sorry to anyone that has, or can still see it, I'm just not convinced it hasnt gone off into the ether lands of the webs. x
Ladies, its time. Its time I got off my preggo *** and wrote a post. Sorry for the MIA, unlike a lot of you I have no excuse other than choosing to direct my energy to other things. My computers and laptop all work fine! Although, i've noticed there really is a lot of posting problems on here, and i've read before that the thread doesnt like to get above 500 posts - it just becomes too slow and heavy. A lot of active threads (and BOY IS THIS ACTIVE!) tend to start new ones - and number them like #2, #3 etc to keep track. If anyones interested in trying this out, I'm happy to create the new thread and we can coax everyone over?
Not sure if I previously welcomed you, but HI to L85, Lilybaby and Ellymoe. What a pleasure to have some more ladies around, and great to hear some new experiences and stories. L85 you are a warrior - look at all those cycles! I wish you all the best and most boring pregnancies ever.
Bimbie - Hi lovely! I check up and make sure you havent had any spaz attacks, you seem to be going really well at the moment! As the others said, thers no issues with an 18.5 week ultrasound. You've just had a bad experience before, thats all.
Vicki - Hi DD Buddy, PeJu certainly gave you a scare! My heart sunk when I read your post, but by that point, you'd already posted that things had settled down, so i didnt rush in with a post on advice for you. Coming from someone who has experienced a bleed - its one of the most godawful things, and you'll be on knicker watch for some time yet. But, it is as you probably realise, a bleed is very common and not necessarily a bad thing, its just.... a thing.
Vesper - dont apologise for whinging. Thats what this place is for! And the thing is - pregnancy and having a baby are not mutually exclusive when it comes to things we desire. I think some of us ivf'ers have a tough time saying anything negative, as we're so hyper-aware of the preciousness of our pregnancy, and not sure how others who have (potentially been warrior women) might take our whinge. But. You know what, you dont have to enjoy pregnancy. Theres no rule. So if theres anything that bothers you, spit it out there. Chances are, its bothering someone else too! GL for your appoirntment today sweetheart
Suzie - congrats on your one of each twins! that is so beautiful, and im so happy for you. You should absolutely revel in it now. A little girl and a little boy of your own on their way! Im so sorry you're still working through things with hubby. You're a strong woman to get through this alltogether, and its testament to how well you'll come out the other side no doubt.
Ellymoe - ohgees, yes on the Genea ad. Exactly my thoughts when I saw it! Theres another ad that drives me insane - its in magazines. its for some bathroom company and the picture is of some skinny blonde ***** in front of the mirror with a pillow shoved up her singlet, holding it maternally and the caption is '8 1/2 months to go. Cant wait.' Oh PLEASE give me a break. Is she doing that in front of the mirror after having sex or something? 8 1/2 months to go? PLEASE. Some freakin man ran that ad. You can tell. No idea.
JFBlady - oh wow your comment about being kid free in melbourne really hit home for me - it made me realise i'll be like that too soon, and all of a sudden I have an even bigger appreciation for my lax lifestyle and copius "me time" I still have. Thankyou for that - thats actually a gift!
Tracy - I'm exhausted working, but... being a teacher must really take the cake! But so sweet what the kids said. Bless their cotton socks! I take it you're feeling better these days, not so much sicko nausea?
Sugar - Happy birthday honey!!!!! as you said, what a beautiful present - you're pregnant!!!! enjoy your day and evening xx


AFM - Ok controversial here. I've been eating.... everything. Ham, salami, brie, fish without checking which fish it is, persian fetta, (ok now im physically drooling. No joke, my mouth just filled with saliva) I have been reading your posts on freaking out on the food you accidentally have eaten and its made me feel like a terrible mother! I know we're all different, but I just havent had that thing in me that tells me dont go there. Infact, they're probably the things I'm craving the most at the moment! I did ask my obs a fair while back and he said I could eat that stuff.. as long as it was unpasturised, and the meat was either 100% fresh or cooked. (Ie, no baymaree stuff, and no 7-11 ham and cheese sandwiches) which is fine - i've stuck by that. But.... i just, have not been worrying! I havent done the alcohol thing. And although I might have half a glass on new years or xmas day, I have no intention of being a drinker. Once again, everyones different. I quit smoking a few years ago, so quite proud i'm not battling that either.
Heres a funny thing though: The pangs for long boozy lunches are definetly there! Now that I'm feeling right as rain, I'm starting to really notice and resent every non pregnant woman who sits around drinking glamerously in the spring sun. Actually I dont really see it very often, its more on tv shows and movies that I get jealous! Although the other day I saw some young 20 something year olds smoking and drinking champagne at that tapas restaurant and for the first time, instead of looking at them and thinking "pffft you di*kheads. Do you know how stupid you look smoking? And you look like tryhards drinking champagne, you should have a vodka cruiser in your hand. And your laughs sound like seagulls fighting over chips at the beach"I thought to myself "oh wow. To be that youthful and full of naivety and being able to get away with trashing your body and truely not giving a **** because for the foreseeable future, there are no repercussions. I envy you, you tight-skinned tanned young ladies!"
BUT. You know what else is really nice? I think about when our kids are older, and we can sit in the shade under the tree on a hot summers afternoon and listen to their yelps of glee as they chase each other with waterpistols and we drink bottles of hendricks gin and tonic, and look at ourselves with the knowledge that growing old is beautiful, and the sacrifices we've made in our lives to have children has all been worth it.


Did i just rant some major cr*p or what?


Movement - I have one active little rabbit. I've been feeling movement for around a week and a half, and its really amped up in the last 4 or 5 days. Its AMAZING! Yesterday on the way to work, rabbit gave me such a stron almighty kick, i actually jumped! Made me giggle
obs said because i'm thin, not much fat, and the placenta is at the back, then that helps feel movement earlier.


Neausea - gone. It shut the front door. Cant believe it. After 4 months of feeling like death all day every day, it just..... left. On cue. I keep looking for it in hiding places. Still yet to be sighted. Clever! It has however been replaced with hearburn. And other weird things. Like strange random skin rashes, itchy skin in general (oh geesus my nipples are so itchy sometimes!!!) weird dizzy feelings behind my eyes, still getting night sweats and not sleeping well at all. Eating for the entire country of spain, and counting down the days until 19 week scan.
So thats me in a (large) nutshell. and love to anyone I've missed.
Singing off my mega post.
LR XX

[jacklicky]

Mrs G, Im not sure Id stress over a number. The Dr doing my U/sound told me within 30 seconds of starting the scan I was low risk and I'm like 'wtf?' How can you tell....He said the neck measurement and other markers of the scan are the best indicators....I did get the combined results but he told me they would only ring if there was a problem...but really if its going to make you feel more comfortable...keep fighting for your results....
How cool was it telling the team. I still haven't but then again they aren't the most observant bunch....I think I can get away with it for a while longer....

Well I cant wait for Monday. I still feel really normal (but fat) not pregnant at all. I have no indications anything is wrong except in my 'mental head' but its just so hard not to worry about everything when you aren't getting 'reminders' that you are pregnant.

[Frogga]

Thought i'd lost you all...but found the new thread and back reading all your wonderful stories. I thought i'd share todays adventure with you, it started with a visit to a pet store that resulted in me buying a siamese fighting fish for my tantruming DD...going home and beating myself up for succumbing to her tantie...crying my eyes out when DH told me he was angry that i bought it...crying more for crying over a fish...crying a bit more at the look on DH face when he saw me crying. The joys of the pregnancy emotional rollercoaster.

By the way i kinda like the stupid fish..its quiet and doesn't seem fussed about the amount of crying i seem to be doing. I also have a box if choccies in the fridge that'll make everything better.

[MrsB2]

Jacklily I'm feeling exactly the same.. No signs to be worried about but I'm still stressing and I'm sure I will continue to stress until my next scan on the 6th! I've had no pregnancy symptoms these whole 10 wks except for tiredness!!

[Ellymoe]

McG - ask your GP to call the hospital. That's what the guy who did my scan advised me to do if I wanted to find out the results quicker, before he decided to be a bit naughty and tell me the results himself. Your GP can tell you it is low risk and it probably is, but you​ are the one going through this so they shouldn't keep you waiting so long.