*November 2017 thread!* Think I could be in here! Eek!

[Ttc babyflo]

Ladies I've just been to the toilet and there's blood - pale pink - but it's there. I don't know what to do

 

[Starchild]

Can you ring the EPU? Or if not just ring the GP and ask for a call back from your doctor. Try not to worry just yet it could be anything. Big hugs xxxx

 

[Ttc babyflo]

I've requested a call back from my doctor xx

 

[Starchild]

That's good hopefully won't be too long, have you any cramps or pains?

I read that spotting is common in early pregnancy and 1 in 5 women experience it and it can just be totally harmless.

xxx

 

[Ttc babyflo]

She's just called back and basically said my symptoms are a good sign & if it gets any worse then sadly what will be will be. To just see how I get on but not to worry right now as spotting is normal. No pains apart from my lower back is in agony and achy! Xxx

 

[Starchild]

Hopefully that'll be the last of it. Maybe try and take it easy for the rest of the day xxx

 

[Ttc babyflo]

I'm at work at the mo, but luckily nothing strenuous on today. Hoping that's the last of it, but can't help the feeling it might not be! Trying to be positive but it's hard not to just scrutinise every little symptom/feeling wish it was Friday!! Hoping the fact the digital showed an increase in weeks that that's a good sign xxxx

 

[claire2602]

I had spotting first time round at 7weeks and hea now 19months old!
Try not to worry and take it easy
Xx

 

[Ttc babyflo]

Thanks lovely going to try not to worry but I am fully aware what a miracle it would be for me to catch so quickly with my first pregnancy etc! So we shall see xxxxx

 

[Emmajaine]

I remember having a few days of spotting in my last pregnancy and it scared the hell out of me. Fingers crossed that it is nothing serious. Definitely rest up and make your OH take care of you!! Xx

 

[Ttc babyflo]

thanks lovelies, trying not to worry and overthink. He's ordered me straight home from work for R&R bless him xxx

 

[spallerina]

Oh TTC how stressful for you. Easy for us to say not to worry and it's common in early pregnancy, but of course you will worry. Hope it settles quickly x

I just got a call from the hospital. The junior doctor looking after early pregnancy clinic this week was happy with the results, I am not (should probably fess up that I'm a GP at this stage....). She didn't really inspire confidence the two times I've seen her, I basically had to tell her what to do this morning.... My hCG level hasn't doubled over 48 hours, quite a way off (995 Tuesday to 1719 today). Coupled with the fact that they weren't 100% whether they could see the beginnings of an intrauterine gestation sac when I had my scan on Tuesday, I am now convincing myself it's an ectopic. Can't repeat bloods again in another 48 hours as there's no service for it at the weekend. Likely plan will be another scan end of next week, she's going to call me tomorrow to let me know.

Anxiety levels through the roof, no idea how I'm going to last a week worrying like this. After 18 months TTC a loss would break me I think ��

 

[Starchild]

Yeah that's a good sign. Hope you're okay! And hope everyone else is okay too.

I've a complete lack of symptoms today, so much so I don't even feel pregnant anymore. Think I'll be POAS tomorrow morning. xxx

 

[Ttc babyflo]

Oh gosh Spallerina I'm keeping everything crossed for you. You're bound to feel very nervous but try not to let your 'inside info' get the better of you.
Sending love xxx

 

[Emmajaine]

Spallerina, it's completely understandable that you are feeling anxious, I would be exactly the same.

I'm not going to say try not to worry (as I know you will) but please be kind to yourself, and try not to overthink things or forecast what is going to happen (soon hard to do I know). I find it helpful to visualise a stop sign if (when) I find myself overthinking/forecasting and then physically move and do something (even.if it is only walk to the kitchen for a drink), anything to distract myself from those thoughts. I know you may already have your own techniques, but thought I'd share mine.

Big hugs lovely xxx

 

[claire2602]

Ohh spallarina how stressfull for you.

Ive just poas on a sains cheapie and cb digi. Cb still said 2-3 but sains cheapie was alot darker than mondays. Hoping to get 3+ on cb on.monday. i have 2left
Still not heard back from MW
Xxx

 

[spallerina]

Spallerina, it's completely understandable that you are feeling anxious, I would be exactly the same.

I'm not going to say try not to worry (as I know you will) but please be kind to yourself, and try not to overthink things or forecast what is going to happen (soon hard to do I know). I find it helpful to visualise a stop sign if (when) I find myself overthinking/forecasting and then physically move and do something (even.if it is only walk to the kitchen for a drink), anything to distract myself from those thoughts. I know you may already have your own techniques, but thought I'd share mine.

Big hugs lovely xxx

Thanks this sounds like a good technique. I've struggled a lot with depression in the past but anxiety is new to me, and I so I've never really had to develop strategies to deal with it. Just started a course of CBT so hoping that will help.

 

[Emmajaine]

CBT was fab for helping me with my anxiety, that's where the stop sign technique came from.

Fingers crossed you find it helpful xx

 

[Ttc babyflo]

I find colouring helps massively with my anxiety, brilliant to stress relieve that or a trashy novel!
Wishing you all a healthy and happy day xxxx

 

[Lulu90]

Hello ladies, could I please join you all? Got my BFP this morning. Estimated due date November 11th. Very nervous and feeling very unwell. This will be our 2nd baby, we have a 19 month old little boy called Luca. Looking forward to getting to know you all xx