Congratulations Nimbus, i guessed it was you too before the accidental reveal I am really pleased to hear your exciting news and will be cautiously optimistic for you

Welcome 'out' socks and Nimbus! Congrats to both of you

I also thought about the Cartia thing too - after 2 unexplained, early m/cs. I did take it for the IUI cycle I did before this pregnancy and then I asked one of the nurses at FAH about it for this cycle and she said not to take it without being advised to by a Dr, so I didn't. I didn't push it and did as I was told

welcome out Socks and Nimbus, stick babies stick

Thanks everyone.

Geckoe - I had 1 pregnancy (well the first tri) in Oz, and went privately through an Ob. It works funny over there eh!

Clueless - forgot to say - I had cartia with both my boys, and am now too, just for 12 weeks. That was on the advice of an Ob who "knew my story", and my GP phoned him for me when I asked my GP about progesterone tablets. The Ob said no prog, but suggested low dose aspirin.

Nimbus congrats - I had no idea it was you!

And you are one gutsy lady given your morning sickness (I don't know how to spell the hypermeresis properly).

hope you have a sticky baby!!

I find the first trimester and last trimester (well what I manage of it, given my DS was prem) so hard, this will be my last baby. I am in bad pelvic pain already and don't even have a tummy. (well I have a tummy, but it ain't baby)

Hi everyone

Fantastic news RM. So happy to hear you and your DS are home safe and well.

So busy on here since I was last in. Welcome to all the new paranoid mums to be!

I was hoping my paranoia had abated somewhat but this long gap between appts with midwife and specialist is endless (4 weeks is an eternity!). Am definately feeling more movements and 'look' pregnant now but still my head wont leave me alone some days. The stretchy ligaments etc feeling stress me at times and give me panicy moments AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. At least only 1 more week to go till miodwife appt. I have had people ask if I am pregnant and I avoid answering for the same reason as many of you - that whole jinxing the situation thing still going on. Perhaps I will be braver after my next midwife appt?

Hope you are all well and coping with the MS/paranoia/crampy, stretchy feeling etc

Lots of chatter today!

Yay socks! Welcome to the 'out' world. And I hope your anxiousness goes soon.

Nimbus, congratulations! I had no idea you were c'est moi. I'm pretty crappy with guessing people's incognitos. Although today when you posted (here) a bit more often as Nimbus I had a suspicion that perhaps you were UTD. Great news. How's your MS? hopefully not too bad yet.

Clueless, I took cartia with DS2 (after 2 miscarriages) on advice from a specialist at FAW. Although i saw another specialist re my miscarriages who after some BTs told me they were "just bad luck" and that cartia is pointless. But seeing as DS2 was a successful pregnancy I'm taking it again this time. I stopped at 32 weeks with DS2 and will do the same this time. I'd hate to stop it (now for eg) and then mc. (highly unlikely but I don't want to take the chance)

Jay, yay for feeling movement and looking pg. Exciting!

I don't tend to talk about 'ebb' on FB or IRL but it's hard when EBB friends mention EBB on my FB page. My SIL once said (on FB) "what's EBB?". I just ignored her.

Feeling LOTS of movement today. Hopefully now I have a bit of regular movement I can relax a bit and enjoy things.

No MS yet Renz, but I am only 5w1d, LOL. Usually kicks in around 6.5 weeks. Have had the odd teeny bit of nausea if I am hungry but nothing to bother me.

Clueless - forgot to explain earlier the rationale (of some people's thinking, including my own) behind low dose aspirin. If you have been tested for clotting disorders, and nothing has come up, it is still thought that those who have had recurrent miscarriage may benefit from it. It is thought possible that subclinical clotting issues, or even clotting within the normal range but high enough to cause an issue, can lead to clotting in the tiny wee vessels of the early placenta. ie during placental formation and when the placenta first starts to take over in function from the endometrial tissue and the corpus luteum. The CL starts to decline around 8 or 9 weeks (hence hCG's are not done after this as they decline a bit as well).

There was some trial work carried out where those with unexplained rec MC were trialled on aspirin and/or heparin. I don't know what the outcome of the study was, or even if it is ongoing.

For the first lot of clotting tests I had done, IgG and IgM were slightly elevated. They were retested and came back normal (and again after my 3rd miscarriage). The specialist said that they were probably just elevated due to the close proximity to my miscarriage. I don't know if this elevation is normal at that time, or whether it is something that could happen when I fall pregnant. Either way, I have 2 healthy boys from the 2 pregnancies I took low dose aspirin in, and when I reminded my GP that it had been suggested for the pregnancy with my first DS, he said he would sort a prescription for some this time (but I had already bought it all LOL). I think I went a bit past 12 weeks - maybe 14 - with both successful pregnancies.

In saying all that, there are risks taking any medication during pregnancy. I would talk to your GP first like others have said. But I wanted to give you the info that I had and what I understood so it might arm you better should you ask about it.

thanks for the replys about cartia

and welcome out nimbus

Geckoe, i hope today goes well for you will be thinking of you and checking in oh and i read somewhere that you cant get papaya over there? i lived on that stuff with Dantes pregnancy, so am happy to send you some, just let me know

oops better go, little man is officially awake

Wow congrats Socks and Nimbus!!!! You had me well confused Nimbus as I thought you may have been c'est moi but you said congratulations to 'her' yesterday. Sneaky!

I was doing well until I posted in a "Nimbus" thread as "c'est moi".

The double life is hard aye Nimbus? I was Minx till 12 weeks and it was doing my head in.

I thought about going incognito but I thought it was too confusing!
I'm a carrier for Factor V Leiden as well.
It's interesting in that my mother has exactly the same size mutation (we were dna tested) and she did have quite a few miscarriages but also had 5 perfectly normal deliveries.
She never had any problems during or after labour with any clotting.
I guess I would be more concerned if I had more risk factors. I am overweight but I have always been fairly active, don't smoke and have not taken OCs for any length of time. I don't drink much either.

That said once you have had one miscarriage its always in your mind that it could go to custard. I'm still feeling nausous and crampy so feels like its still a goer!


Sorry I get dreadfully cavelier when I'm anxious!

And its very comforting to know I'm not the only one.

Wow can't beleive you're 8w2d already PBP! Awesome.

I'm 16 weeks today and going from confident to paranoid/confident to paranoid. I am looking forward to limbs in my ribs etc. At least I will know things are ok! lol

Finaly got to hear heartbeat today, midwife couldn't find it, an OB came in to check for it. bubby was just super low.

If your paranoid don't have a baby in OZ, my next appointment is in 10 weeks!!! I can't wait for lil limbs digging into my ribs too Renz!

that is such a long time to wait geckoe!

hang in there girls, not long and you will feel movement

Geckoe - I was on the Gold Coast and had an Ob I would highly recommend if you want to know more. The baby payout basically covered what he cost. He was in Tugun though so probably a fair hike for you.

I was very very crampy when I went to bed last night, started getting quite strong and stabbing pains in my cervix - was thinking here we go. But all seems fine this morning. I had a really full on day yesterday and a late night, maybe a warning to slow down.

I now have 35 meals in the freezer - each one is enough to feed either DH or both of the boys. So to feed DH and the kids, there are around 17 meals. I need about 100 - not going to get there, but I will get as close as I can. The other meals I am sure DH will cope with steak veg and spuds LOL. The main thing is the kids really as DH may not be home until around 6 or 7pm.

Socks/Daffodil Congratulations what wonderful news!! Oh I'm so wrapped for you I only just saw this now woohoo

Your little guy must be coming up to 2 next month, it's gone fast aye. Sending you lots of sticky baby vibes

Deedz sweetie pie all the best for your scan on Tuesday, geez can't you get your mw to organise another scan for you, simply for peace of mind Totally understandable I'd say.

to everyone else

sending lots of sticky vibes

starting to get kicks here so reassuring

I want kicks.

I do remember that I didn't feel much with DS2 till around 17 weeks though so holding on to the hope that everything is alright.

This paranoia sucks.