New UU member/Update and Thanks to Everyone :)

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Hi Jen,

Wow! Isn't that wonderful that you got pregnant before an IVF cycle!

I hear they are prohibitively expensive. Although, many probably

share the feelings that I have had for many years -- I would get in

debt up to my neck for a chance at having a child.

I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE FOR TAKING THE TIME TO REPLY WITH THEIR

STORIES AND KNOWLEDGE. It has helped me tremendously in calming

down. My husband keeps saying " just don't think about it " . Sure! haha

I did post an update, but I did so under a reply to the thread.

Silly considering all the posts in the group. I'm glad the group is

so active, but also sad that so many of us have to go through such

heartache and worry.

Your cramping sounds just like mine. Also on my left, good side.

From the US yesterday, the tech and my GP said it looks like a

(TINY!) little gestational sack is interuterine, but can't tell if

there is anything in the sack. My GP said it also looks like I have

a cyst, but it's bleeding? (Not sure if that's good.) I kind of

fibbed today to get

another, more powerful US at the local hospital! Awww! They were

recommending another one in two weeks anyway, but I also want

reassurance that there is no ectopic pregnancy. The tech (not sure

what she knows?) said that it is possible to have an ectopic along

with a " regular, normal " pregnancy. My hcg levels from the serum

test indicates I'm at 4-5 weeks. Which, I suppose, is normal. I know

I'm at 5, but I guess there is variance in levels, maybe I ovulated

later than I thought, etc.

Your gyno sounds like a jerk also! I don't say that often about

people, but it seems that a lot of medical people in that field do

just want to hear and deal with the " normal, happy " pregnancies.

I will be sure to keep you and your little one and everyone else and

their little miracles in my thoughts and prayers.

> ,

>

> I am so sorry to hear of your loss. I'll try to keep my message

> short. First off, congratulations on your pregnancy. I have been

> trying to see if you've posted since your doctor's apt yesterday

and

> it doesn't seem so. How are you feeling?

>

> I also have UU and am currently 21w5d pg. I was diagnosed in Jan

of

> this year after all the tests because of pain. After my Lap/Hysto

in

> March we went through an RE and had a few failed IUI's with

Clomid.

> We were told that our next step would be IVF. I needed a break. A

> month and a half later, wala..... I got PG. I understand all your

> fears about cramping. I thought for sure that since I was having

> cramping solely on my left side (my good side) that I must have an

> ectopic pg. It turned out that I had a pg cyst that was causing

my

> pain. I was told this is normal. Most cramping is normal and still

> today I have cramping off and on. Now it just feels different.

>

> I would make sure that your next appt is with a Peri or with the

> Maternal Fetal Dept. at your hospital. I go to my MFM every two

weeks

> to check my cervix and listen to the baby's heartbeat (music to my

> ears). SO far so good, hoping and praying to go full term.

>

> Don't believe all the statistics, if we did, none of us would be

pg

> or have delivered a healthy child.

>

> Good luck with this pregnancy and let us know how you're feeling.

> Get rid of your GP, I had to get rid of mine. My Gyno told me that

I

> was miscarrying at my first bloodtest apt. That was my last apt.

with

> him. I hate him still to this day.

>

> Take care and happy holidays )

> Jen, 32

> EDD 4/23/04

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