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welp. this is new.
As it it turns out, I am pregnant. 6 weeks and 1 day. I don't FEEL pregnant. At least not in the typical sense. I have had a cold for about 3 weeks, which I guess is common because your immune system drops out to let the embryo attach. But it's also cold season. Oh, and I'm constipated, but I'm not sure that counts.
So I took a test on Thursday night, fully expecting it to be negative. I have endometriosis. I barely have periods- maybe 2 or 3 a year. I've been told I'll probably need surgery to get pregnant. I've also been on the pill for about 463 years. And there has been speculation that my right ovary isn't working. So anyway, big shock.
Called my doc on Friday, did a hcg (17000) and a progesterone (a low 7). My ultrasound measured me at 5 weeks and 5 days. I got put on a supplement for the progesterone. Talked to my nurse today, and she's worried because my ultrasound should show me further along, for having a good hcg. She's calling me back after she speaks to the OB.
What say you, moms? Am I headed towards a miscarriage? I have to be honest, I haven't wrapped my head around all this. P is really happy and excited, but I'm just still not believing it's even true. I guess the lack of symptoms makes it weird.
Re: welp. this is new.
I new this was going to be pregnancy post. maybe I'll be psychic in 2012.
congrats? (I guess I'm not that psychic, yet)
ETA: I hope my congrats doesn't come off douchey considering you're questioning the possibility of a miscarriage. sorry about that.
How does she know you are supposed to be 6 weeks and 1 day if you don't have periods? Are they are just going by your hcg numbers? Those vary widely, so it's not an accurate measurement of how far along your pregnancy is. An ultrasound is a much better measure. I would assume they'd want to bring you in in another week or two to see if there's a heartbeat and/or re-do your hcg to see if it's rising appropriately (with a number like 17,000 I suspect it's rising just fine. That's high). It's really so early, there are no tell-tale signs of miscarriage (short of a lot of bleeding).
Well, shiit, I hope this turns out well for you. Would this be a good thing if everything turned out OK?
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At the same point as you I was told I was "probably going to have a miscarriage". Well, E is turning 3 in 3 weeks so I guess they were wrong.
Congrats!
We can't go off my periods, because I never really have them. I think my last one was about 6 months ago- which is totally normal for me.
I am neutral, really. When I first saw the positive sign, I cried for about 2 hours. Over the weekend, I've been thinking about how effin' crazy this is, that it actually happened when I was always told it would be difficult for me. So if I have the baby, great- this could be my one shot. If it miscarries, I'm ok with that too. I wasn't planning on having a kid until I moved into a bigger house anyway.
Wow, that's big! I didn't really have any symptoms early on either. In fact, I've had really minimal symptoms all along. So, I don't think that necessarily means anything bad.
Congratulations, and I hope everything turns out ok.
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I'm not on any prenatals yet. I haven't even had an appt witht he OB yet. Like I said, Thursday night was the at home test, and Friday was bloodowrk and getting squeezed in for an US at my hospital. They closed early Friday, and didn't open until today, so we're kind of hustling to get it all together.
I guess I was just concerned with the combo of a low progesterone and the gestational sac (I think that's what she called it) not showing a whole lot for a 17000 hcg.
I also had no real pregnancy symptoms really the whole way through my pregnancy. I was exhausted the first trimester and a bit crampy at times, but that's really about it. I also had bleeding/spotting from week 5 to 10 and everything turned out fine, so it's really hard to predict what may happen. I hope everything turns out ok for you.
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I had my first ultrasound at 5w and change, and they told me the same thing. I was on BCP and wasn't expecting a pregnancy. I didn't have many symptoms at that point, aside from no period. I was so shell-shocked and cried for days. Happy, healthy DD is 2.5 y.o. and I wouldn't trade her for the world. I hope everything goes well.
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OMG, he's such a girl. I was all freaked out and crying and "I'm not READY YET. I can't even keep the DOG in the yard, how will I wrangle a kid??" And his meek little voice said, "This isn't the reaction I was hoping for..." Like he's the one breaking the news to me. Too funny.
Anyway, just got off the phone with the nurse. Going back for an US on Thursday at 11:00. Also, that morning I will get my hcg, and progesterone redrawn, along with the Rh, which I'm not sure why that's pertinent at this point, but whatever. I don't know enough to ask her why we're worrying about blood type. Oh, and she said that it is a good idea to go get some OTC prenatals. So I'll be getting those in about 15 minutes.
You must be rH negative?
If you are and the fetus is positive, they have to give you something to keep your body from attacking it. The details are fuzzy for me because it wasn't an issue for us.
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I read this four times before deciding I must have missed a pregnancy scare/miscarriage from SB and deciding to mind my own business.
Me too.