Stacey - Im jealous!!!

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When they did the sonogram they checked my placenta and cervix and said everything was good. The doctor did mention that at 4, 8, and 12 weeks your hormones drop just as if you were about to get your period and this is why some women have bleeding. I had a little bit of spotting with Brady at 8 weeks but it was nothing near this amount. I haven't had anything today so that is good. He said to come in for my normal appointment next month so he is not that concerned.
Haley

Haley--Well, it sounds like it was just normal for you. It is funny how we use the word "normal", when each pg is SO different!

Shannon--Why were you hospitalized for so long after your son was born?

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Krissy

I was hospitalized before my daughter was born. I had placenta previa and at 31 weeks had a huge bleed at about 1 am. Our bedroom looked like a crime scene. I lost so much blood I had to have a few transfusions. The ambulance took me to the nearby hospital who got me stablized with 3 iv and then I was transferred to a high risk hospital where I stayed on bedrest for a whole month. I also had a 10 month at home at the time which was difficult. It was a really rough time, even got septic from one of the transfusions and almost died.

But...Reese was born 6 weeks early and she is perfect!! She never had any problems it was just mama.

I know, you guys are thinking - first kid has a rare disease, second had a problem pregnancy and she is doing it again. It is because they are worth all the problems At least that is what I tell myself...LOL!!

Shannon

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Shannon--Ok, I was confused and thought you were in the hospital with your son, and I thought Reese had some health issues; I guess I got them flip flopped! You don't have to answer this if you are not comfortable, but did you have an PPD after Reese? My sister had a VERY similar situation; had 100% previa, had a huge bleed at 28 weeks, spent a month in the hospital after the entire pg was bedrest, and had her son at just under 33 weeks. After all of that, she has struggled a LOT with PPD. Her boy will be 6 months soon, and she is still having difficulty. I can't help but wonder if some of it had to do with all of the bedrest and stress. I can't imagine being in the hospital for that long!!!! Im so glad that you and Reese are both alright!

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Krissy

I had to look up what PPD meant...lol.

No, but if I had no one would have blamed me. I was just happy to be home with my husband and kids...if anything I was depressed while I was in the hospital. I was missing out on some of my son's firsts, missing his therapies and important dr appointments. Each day, my dh would have to make the choice to see me or his son - it was tough.

But what doesn't break us, makes us stronger.

Hope your sister is better. I know it is not easy.

Shannon

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Haley,

I am glad the Dr. is not too worried. I had bleeding in the beginning of this pregnancy, and since I had a miscarriage about a 8 months before getting pregnant this time, it REALLY REALLY worried me....I had pink or brown spotting form the start when I would wipe or some red blood when we had sex....then at about 7 weeks, I woke up to feel a gush of blood and went in the bathroom to see the whole crotch of my undies bright red - scared me to death. I hadn't even had an appointment yet and wasn't scheduled for another week, but my Dr. office was great and they got me in right away for a check up and sent me to the hospital the next day for a sonogram.

Everytyhing was fine with the baby and I just had a small subchorionic hemmorage. That is where a small blood vessel between the placenta and uterine wall bursts, and causes some beleeding....they come in differing degrees of severity, and mine was only little - posing little risk to the pregnancy. Now I am almost halfway, and the baby is fine and kicking - I hope it turns out the same for you!

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Ok so I'm now getting heartburn every time I eat and no matter what I eat. This is not fun.

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Heidi- Ah, yes, the heartburn phase. I had never had it before and don't miss it one bit. I had to sleep sitting up and made sure to have Tums handy. My dr told me to get the Calcium ones. I feel for ya! Apparently once the baby engages and starts to head down, the heartburn will ease up.

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Jo-I definitely will be picking some up. It was off and on but now seems to be everytime I eat and it definitely didn't help with sleeping last night. I can't believe the burning feeling. I also have never had it before and let's hope I'm lucky enough like you that it goes away.

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So yesterday the doctor did say something about me losing 4 lbs and said next time he better see a gain...I am noticing that lately everytime I go to eat I already feel full and have to pretty much force myself to eat even the tiniest amount. Has anybody else had this?

With my last pregnancy I was lucky and didn't get any morning sickness, for some reason I just couldnt eat chicken unless it was fried.
This time this baby doesnt like beef of any kind.

It's weird how everything changes.
Gotta get ready to go grocery shopping with my boys hope everybody had a nice night.

Hello Everyone..
I thought I would do an update. I went for my 6wk app today. I saw the baby's heartbeat. The little bean has a heart rate of 150. The doc says everything looks good and I will go back in 4 wks.

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Glad you had a good appointment Back3587!

I am right behind you...My appt is next Friday...hopefully I will be able to hear a heartbeat then too...I will be close to 7 weeks at that point.

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you probably will not hear a heartbeat this early along kenika sorry (sp) unless they need to do an ultrasound. 7 weeks is to early for the doppler.

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Kanieka- I had a vaginal ultra sound due to me spotting last week. The doctor wanted to make sure everything was okay. And he decided to wait till this week so that he could see the heartbeat. He said that just because I seen the heartbeat doesn't mean that I won't lose the baby..but he said it is a good sign. He said at 3 months the chances of miscarriage drop dramatically. So I will be excitied to see that 3 month mark come.
I hope that everything goes okay with your Dr visit. I had dropped 2lbs..i think that is due to the ms (more like all day sickness/nauesa)

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I've lost 7lbs since my BFP. I had 2 vag u/s so far and saw/heard the h/b at 6w5d, so if you're getting a vag u/s at your appt Kanieka, than you should def see something by that point.

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I also posted this in the baby section, but there is more activity here so it's cross-posted.

I don't know if this is the right place to put this question but I've been wondering: is there such a thing as postpartum anxiety? I have always been a worry-wart but now I worry about something happening to Dominic all the time. I am constantly afraid that he will stop breathing in his sleep or that he will choke after a feeding.
I know all parents worry, but this seems excessive to me. It seems to be worse at night or when I am alone with him in the evening. During the night he sleeps in his bassinet next to my side of the bed and I make DH keep a nightlight on and I sleep in my glasses so that I can constantly check to see that he is breathing.
I have my 6 week follow-up this Friday and I plan on letting my doctor know about this. I'm kind of afraid to take anything though. I plan on talking with DH about it tonight but he is at a Knights of Columbus meeting right now and usually stays to talk to his friends afterward and gets home late. Other than the constant worry I feel great. I have no signs of depression, but I guess anxiety is a form of depression, right?

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Jo, that exactly what I had with my 2 older kids. I would have very real visions of bad things happening to them and feel physically sick if they werent right next to me. I was treated for ppd and it helped a lot.

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