Comments on: Anna’s arrival http://makingbabies.ie/wordpress/2008/06/19/annas-arrival/ Making Babies Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:22:40 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Fiona http://makingbabies.ie/wordpress/2008/06/19/annas-arrival/comment-page-1/#comment-17326 Fiona Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:27:55 +0000 http://makingbabies.ie/wordpress/?p=378#comment-17326 Thanks H - best of luck with the rest of your pregnancy. Thanks H – best of luck with the rest of your pregnancy.

]]> By: H http://makingbabies.ie/wordpress/2008/06/19/annas-arrival/comment-page-1/#comment-17308 H Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:27:03 +0000 http://makingbabies.ie/wordpress/?p=378#comment-17308 Hi Fiona I followed your link from Magic Mums. I am 13 weeks and have found your story really inspiring. Your 2 children are really beautiful. All the best :) Hi Fiona

I followed your link from Magic Mums. I am 13 weeks and have found your story really inspiring. Your 2 children are really beautiful. All the best :)

]]> By: Annie http://makingbabies.ie/wordpress/2008/06/19/annas-arrival/comment-page-1/#comment-16816 Annie Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:13:25 +0000 http://makingbabies.ie/wordpress/?p=378#comment-16816 Aw, she is just gorgeous. Much love and congratulations to all of you. Aw, she is just gorgeous. Much love and congratulations to all of you.

]]> By: Fiona http://makingbabies.ie/wordpress/2008/06/19/annas-arrival/comment-page-1/#comment-16674 Fiona Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:11:44 +0000 http://makingbabies.ie/wordpress/?p=378#comment-16674 It's a horrible waiting game. All you can do is set yourself milestones and work towards each one. Sorry to hear those feelings have come flooding back - it is going to be a very tough few weeks for you xxx It’s a horrible waiting game. All you can do is set yourself milestones and work towards each one. Sorry to hear those feelings have come flooding back – it is going to be a very tough few weeks for you xxx

]]> By: deno http://makingbabies.ie/wordpress/2008/06/19/annas-arrival/comment-page-1/#comment-16600 deno Sat, 12 Jul 2008 21:35:57 +0000 http://makingbabies.ie/wordpress/?p=378#comment-16600 I don't know what's better...not being able to get pregnant or getting pregnant without a hitch, seeing a heartbeat and then losing it. It is slow torture, like a chinese wrist burn....except my heart is being tortured. No one has an answer for me, all I get is Bad Luck. I wish I had a bloody physical issue, like low progesterone or hyper thyroid. At least if I was taking meds I would feel like I was in for a chance. I am 5 weeks and have minor symptoms. Although I have had the extreme sickness and the outcome was still bad. I have no control over the outcome, the only bad part is that it has uprooted all the depressed feelings I worked so hard to remove. I don’t know what’s better…not being able to get pregnant or getting pregnant without a hitch, seeing a heartbeat and then losing it. It is slow torture, like a chinese wrist burn….except my heart is being tortured. No one has an answer for me, all I get is Bad Luck. I wish I had a bloody physical issue, like low progesterone or hyper thyroid. At least if I was taking meds I would feel like I was in for a chance. I am 5 weeks and have minor symptoms. Although I have had the extreme sickness and the outcome was still bad. I have no control over the outcome, the only bad part is that it has uprooted all the depressed feelings I worked so hard to remove.

]]> By: Fiona http://makingbabies.ie/wordpress/2008/06/19/annas-arrival/comment-page-1/#comment-16576 Fiona Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:44:49 +0000 http://makingbabies.ie/wordpress/?p=378#comment-16576 Ah yes, I forgot that all your losses were trisomies. So progesterone or blood clotting is probably not an issue with you. It must be unbearable to keep losing at 9-11 weeks. Good luck with the new team on the 31st. And happy birthday! Ah yes, I forgot that all your losses were trisomies. So progesterone or blood clotting is probably not an issue with you. It must be unbearable to keep losing at 9-11 weeks. Good luck with the new team on the 31st.

And happy birthday!

]]> By: deno http://makingbabies.ie/wordpress/2008/06/19/annas-arrival/comment-page-1/#comment-16540 deno Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:59:20 +0000 http://makingbabies.ie/wordpress/?p=378#comment-16540 You're right. My doctor is high risk fertility specialist, yet he has NEVER offered meds, he has never drawn a vile a blood from me. This has never sat right with me. I convinced myself he was better than anyone I could ever find, he has won awards etc. But I remember on my last loss asking him if he had come across anyone in the same boat as me. His answer was NO. So, I feel in my gut he has neglected my case. I have found someone at Ohio State University, a group of docs. I figure if anything they will be interested in my case for research. Maybe my story can help someone else. I go see them July 31st, I should be around 7 weeks by then. I usually see a heartbeat by then, it is between 9 and 11 that we lose it. Their office could not believe I have had no blood drawn for testing. I think I wasted some precious time, but it is what it is. I am hoping for the best. I just turned 39 so my time is limited. Mind you a genetic counselor agreed with my doc that the main cause of all my losses is "bad eggs" and "bad luck", they never drew any blood from me either. They referred to family history on both sides and the fact that all my pregnancies were Trisomy, a key indication of egg quality. You’re right. My doctor is high risk fertility specialist, yet he has NEVER offered meds, he has never drawn a vile a blood from me. This has never sat right with me. I convinced myself he was better than anyone I could ever find, he has won awards etc. But I remember on my last loss asking him if he had come across anyone in the same boat as me. His answer was NO. So, I feel in my gut he has neglected my case. I have found someone at Ohio State University, a group of docs. I figure if anything they will be interested in my case for research. Maybe my story can help someone else. I go see them July 31st, I should be around 7 weeks by then. I usually see a heartbeat by then, it is between 9 and 11 that we lose it. Their office could not believe I have had no blood drawn for testing. I think I wasted some precious time, but it is what it is. I am hoping for the best. I just turned 39 so my time is limited. Mind you a genetic counselor agreed with my doc that the main cause of all my losses is “bad eggs” and “bad luck”, they never drew any blood from me either. They referred to family history on both sides and the fact that all my pregnancies were Trisomy, a key indication of egg quality.

]]> By: Fiona http://makingbabies.ie/wordpress/2008/06/19/annas-arrival/comment-page-1/#comment-16537 Fiona Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:16:14 +0000 http://makingbabies.ie/wordpress/?p=378#comment-16537 Deno - the standard support for someone who has had recurrent miscarriages is progesterone supplements and baby aspirin. I also did Heparin injections. But I did all of that on 4 or 5 of my miscarriages too so I have no idea if any of it ever made any difference. I suspect not but will never know for sure. If you're worried, ask your doc for progesterone and baby aspirin - it doesn't do any harm. Deno – the standard support for someone who has had recurrent miscarriages is progesterone supplements and baby aspirin. I also did Heparin injections. But I did all of that on 4 or 5 of my miscarriages too so I have no idea if any of it ever made any difference. I suspect not but will never know for sure. If you’re worried, ask your doc for progesterone and baby aspirin – it doesn’t do any harm.

]]> By: deno http://makingbabies.ie/wordpress/2008/06/19/annas-arrival/comment-page-1/#comment-16507 deno Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:32:58 +0000 http://makingbabies.ie/wordpress/?p=378#comment-16507 Ahh thanks Fiona. No I have no meds, should I??????? jaysus now I am nervous, LOL. The minute I stopped being careful I got pregnant. But ye know my history, it's the egg quality more than anything. So every month is a toss up of what I produce. I hope this is my time, I truly do. Any advice is welcome. As for little Miss Anna..she's keeping ye up eh? knew that would happen. Acting like the true princess that she is. You will have to put your foot down and don't get too suckered in. Ye know they are great manipulator's, even at this young age. Hope you are loving every minute of her. Ahh thanks Fiona. No I have no meds, should I??????? jaysus now I am nervous, LOL. The minute I stopped being careful I got pregnant. But ye know my history, it’s the egg quality more than anything. So every month is a toss up of what I produce. I hope this is my time, I truly do. Any advice is welcome.

As for little Miss Anna..she’s keeping ye up eh? knew that would happen. Acting like the true princess that she is. You will have to put your foot down and don’t get too suckered in. Ye know they are great manipulator’s, even at this young age. Hope you are loving every minute of her.

]]> By: Fiona http://makingbabies.ie/wordpress/2008/06/19/annas-arrival/comment-page-1/#comment-16302 Fiona Sat, 05 Jul 2008 22:20:42 +0000 http://makingbabies.ie/wordpress/?p=378#comment-16302 Anna is fantastic thanks. There's a lot more crying and a lot less sleeping than with James but she seems to be getting a bit better now. Anna is fantastic thanks. There’s a lot more crying and a lot less sleeping than with James but she seems to be getting a bit better now.

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