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Hi Perl I Had To Have An Early Scan Due To Stomach Cramps And Bleeding ,Ive Been Told Im 7 Wks And 5 Days And Im Due On The 6th November Was Really Great For Me And My Partner To See Everything Was Okay And To See Its Heartbeat Made It All Seem More Real Still No Morning Sickness Yay

I thought I was so lucky because as of my 5th week I felt no m/s. Well, it's now week 6 and this whole day was a waste because all I could do was stay in bed eating crackers with a garbage can next to my bed. I hope it's not like this every day! MELLYMEL & CHRISTA: I saw my 6 yr old nephew go through ups and downs while my sister was expecting twins. After the twins were born and up to this day, my nephew has been such a good little helper and he was highly praised and rewarded with big hugs and more for it. It all worked out fine for him. He loves his sisters and they love him. MICHELLE: congratulations on seeing your baby's heartbeat. I hope your bleeding has stopped. I've heard that some women just bleed during pregnancy and it doesn't necessarily mean that something is wrong. It's good for your Dr. to give you the scan and stay in touch with you though. KRISTIN, CHRISTA & DAFFY: I'm sorry for your previous losses. Although I can never forget about the one that I lost, I am thrilled to be pregnant again as I'm sure you are too. KRISTIN: Are you okay?

I forgot to mention (for mjs who asked about disappearing symptoms) that the tenderness in my b___sts disappeared for about a day last week and then came back and today for the first time I had m/s that was horrible and then it tapered off.

MELLYMEL & CHRISTA: It's great you both have a little helper - that is so cute! MICHELLE: Congrats on a good Dr. visit - it certainly does a lot to ease your fears, doesn't it. I'm glad everything turned out OK. It's a shame they only do those early tests when there is a possible problem - they're making me sweat - not knowing until week 12 or so! Anything from Kristin yet? My symptoms have come and gone as well - really sick on Sunday, but the m/s has gone down, not just occasional light cramps-pulling sensation, and a sore throat, the left-over of a bad cold. Keep on Ladies!

Michelle ~ how old are you and is this your first?? Daffy~ don't worry about them not wanting to see you until May; that's a good sign! I'm sure the doctor will do the same with me. My first appointment is next Wednesday. I'm really nervous!! I will be in my sixth week by then. I am just beginning my 5th week today. Perl~I'm sorry to hear you're feeling so badly. I have not had any severe sickness and I"m hoping that I won't either! But we are not complaining over our symptoms and yukiness right girls?! LOL. Christa~ I have to share something with you because I am sure that you will hear it soon from your son. First let me say that in the morning when my son gets up he comes in our bed and we watch cartoons together until I get up to get ready for work. So, this morning we were lying in bed watching cartoons and I changed it to the news for a minute. My son switched it back and I was upset and said to put it back for a minute because mommy is watching the weather. He said to me, you're mad at me. I said no I'm not, but mummy was in the middle of watching the weather. He said, you're going to love the baby more than m e!!!!!! Where the HELL did that come from?!! So, of course we had the talk how he is mumma's first and special boy and always will be. I think my niece of possibly someone at school is telling him this c___p. LOL. Anyway, I didn't think I would get this until later in my pregnancy!!! SHHEESHHHH.........

Hi Girls! Had my prenatal 1 visit. My Hcg levels are still rising they are now 12,550. The doctor does not seem worried that I spotted over the weekend.. as my levels have continued to rise..she was more please theat my levels were increasing rapidly. I feel great! Still worried and cautious, but I think that is normal..I have another doctors visit tomorrow with the gyno who had done my D&C last Dec 22/05. Hope you are all doing well. Talk to you all soon! XO Kristin due date Nov 21st/06 :)

Kristin this is such great news! Question: am I the only one who doesn't have a clue what hcg levels are? My Drs never looked at this and I made it up to 13 weeks with my first pregnancy which ended in miscarriage. I haven't had my 1st prenatal visit yet for this pregnancy yet. Is hcg something that everyone else gets checked out? At what stage and how is it checked?

Perl, HCG is a pregnancy level that is checked through bloodwork. This makes sure that your pregnancy is a viable one. I had mine checked and it was 473 and I"m going back again this week to make sure it goes up.

Kristin - so happy to hear it! What great news!!

Thanks so much! Perl not too many women are told about hcg..but this is the pregnancy hormone that changes a home pregnancy test so you know whether or not u r pregnant in the first place. During the first weeks of pregnancy the levels are low and usually double every 48 hours or so when the pregnancy is viable. When women are going to miscarry the levels of hcg decrease or fail to increase by doubled increments. I was curious to know my levels were increasing as I had spotted over the weekend, this sometimes can mean a threatened miscarriage..or often times nothing at all. I was made aware of hcg the first time I miscarried which was all in one month two years ago..I did not even know I was miscarrying other than I had a long period and felt that that was odd. The doctor did two bloodtests and the second one the levels decreased. Hope this helps a bit. Xo Kristin P.S. thankyou both (and everyone else here too)for your encouragement this really means alot to have support in the early stages of pregnancy when you are unable to tell to many people your concerns! Thanks again! Kristin

OK Ladies...This may be a sensitive subject but please let me rant for a moment. 1st off...this pregnancy was a surprise. After 6 yrs of not preventing pregnancy not to mention a mc and then 2 yrs of infertility before I conceived my son. It happened "all my itself"...the "normal" way. I find myself very scared! I am 38, I have a 6yr old son. I have become very comfortable in my roll as a 1 child mother. Today, at my sons kindergarten spring musical...I saw one of the mothers of my sons school mate with her other infant daughter...DOWNs BABY! OMG...how easily that can be me. I am not cut from the cloth of unselfishness. I know my limitations. When (if I carry this child to term) this child starts kindergarten I will be 44. I fear miscarrying this baby. I fear having this baby. I have had some mild episodes of spotting, I have had some menstrual like cramps...I get very scared. Part of me is thinking ( I know this is bad but remember fear is very strong) that is I miscarry that might not be bad. I dislike those thoughts but they are still there. This is a very complicated tiem for me mentally. I don;t feel I can discuss this with dh because he thinks I should be thrilled as I have wanted another child (3 years earlier would have been PERFECT...now it seems too much time has pa__sed) Can anyone relate or am I truely a bad mommy?

christa - I've been reading stories of women pregnant from 44 to late 50s - someone here provided the link. Very inspirational. I think we forgot that women HAD given births in their 40s and 50s all along before the birth control pill invention. YOU ARE YOUNG AT 38!!!!! There is a very small chance to have a Down's baby - look at the ranges and realize that it is STILL a very small chance. I had my first at 39, second at 41 and now am so inspired - I'll try to have another one in a while (right now too busy with two toddlers LOL) I just can't believe that doctors can scare the sh**t out of people. Then there's amnio - if you REALLY want a peace of mind - do it. Again, the chances of miscarrying from amnio are VERY small, almost miniscule. Your fears are normal, but you WILL have a healthy baby.

Thanks Kristin & MellyMel, I'll have to ask my Dr. about hcg when I go in for ultrasound on 4/4. Thanks In the Woods, for the encouragment. Christa, it sounds like you have been through a lot so your fears are justified. Is it possible that the thoughts that a m/c may work out for the better is a subconscious defense mechanism to protect you from disappointment if a miscarriage does happen again? Maybe or maybe not, just consider it but please don't feel bad and don't be hard on yourself. I would imagine that pregnancy would stir up shock and all sorts of feelings when you're not expecting to become pregnant especially after what you've been through. Up until your pregnancy you probably already came to terms that you would only ever have one child so it would be doubly shocking to someone whose been what you've been through to learn that you're pregnant. No wonder you are feeling that way, I would too. Lots of women at our age or older are having babies and healthy ones at that so let's think positive thoughts for healthy pregnancies and healthy babies (it's still okay to worry but just a little bit).

Kristin - Hooray for you! So glad things went well! Perl - don't worry too much about the hcg levels - if the Dr. doesn't seem concerned, take it as a good sign. MellyMel - thanks for the encouragement! :) christa0120 - I am SO going through the same thoughts as you now!!! I'm 37, and the age thing is also freaking me out. Although it is our first and we are very excited, I'm also terrified of a baby with developmental problems. (We have a friend who has an autistic child, and we see how hard it is for all of them.) As much as we will love our child regardless, both dh and I are not sure we could handle it, either emotionally or especially financially, and would rather know ahead of time, so we're going ahead with the early blood screening tests. Don't worry, you're not a bad mommy, these fears are totally normal and totally justified. And don't forget, there really is only a small chance, and there are enough early tests they can do to rule it out, with amnio if needed as well. There are so many fears this early in pregnancy, try not to stress yourself out too much - it's not good for either you or your little one! mjs812 - hope all is still going well with you. My symtoms still come and go quite a bit - it's unnerving! The hardest thing right now is what I can or can't eat - I've been craving Sunny Delight, but just noticed it has preseratives that are on the "bad" list - uhggg...gotta check those labels! : )

Christa, you are NOT a bad mommy and it is totally normal. I know, because I feel almost the same way, but cannot discuss it with hubby. I didn't even know if I wanted to have a baby when we conceived. Part of me did and part of me didn't. I asked God if it was meant to be then should I conceive I will know it is right. I'm scared to death just like you! I'm also 38 and feel of developmental problems, but hubby and I have decided against the bloodwork because of too many false positives and just go for my ultrasounds. We knew there could always be a slight chance before we thought we'd try and discussed it. So do not feel bad or you will make me feel bad!! LOL! Then I will have to come and kick your pregnant a__s in!!! :P

CHRISTA, I forgot to mention that yes, it is all FEAR. I am VERY comfortable as a 1child mother too, believe me! But you kow what, I think when we have our baby, we will wonder how could we have ever felt this way?? I really really do! It is change and I don't know about everyone else her, but I am AWFUL with any change in my life, so this is very scary for me too. I"m happy to talk with other woman walking in my shoes!!! :P Thanks!