I'm having a rough weekend (long).

[coribelle26]

Friday driving home from work I started getting low, dull cramps along with kind of a stretching or fullness feeling. Thought maybe it was gas and it stopped when I got home, it was probably about 20 minutes from start to finish. I brushed it off as, well that was weird, but I had a slice of pizza at 2:00 so maybe it upset my stomach. Then about an hour later I got sharp pain, again low, like right in the middle of my pubic bone that lasted about 15 minutes. It felt exactly how my cramping felt when I had the miscarriage last year, and I had brushed that off as gas pain too (because it really did feel like the kind of intense gas pain I got sometimes, pre-preg) until it was obvious that it wasn't.

So I was convinced it was over and was just waiting for the next round of cramps to come like last time. But they never came. For the rest of the night I was fine, never cramped again, never spotted, nothing. Yesterday I woke up though just feeling weird. My boobs had abruptly stopped hurting and for the last week and a half or so I had just been really aware of my abdomen (it felt stretched or something all the time) and I didn't feel anything anymore.

I called the on-call doctor who is not my doctor on Saturday morning and explained what happened, and she was like, "uh so you had cramps that stopped and you aren't bleeding at all?" Which made me feel like an idiot. She said to just call my normal OB on Monday. I have my NT scan scheduled first thing Wednesday morning anyway but if something IS wrong I feel like I would rather find out with my doctor that I know than from the MFM doctor on Wednesday that I have no relationship with (the scans are done at another office).

I don't know what I'm looking for but if anyone wants to talk about cramping or symptoms disappearing that turned out okay that might help. I'm 11w5d today. I lost the last one at 13w1d. This stretch of time is horrible. It's so much worse than I was anticipating and I feel like I can't stop panicking and assuming it is going to end badly again.

[whiskeyandwine]

I just came in to offer hugs and support. I would call your doc and see if she can get you in tomorrow morning. Given your history I bet she will try to work you in. Hang in there, Cori. (((Hugs)))

[KaraOrNot]

Hugs. I had a ton of cramping in my first trimester that turned out to be nothing, so I hope that is the case for you too. Call your regular doctor tomorrow and hopefully they can squeeze you in. I'll be thinking of you.

[krystee]

I had a few bouts of really painful cramping and I was positive I was going to miscarry. I think it happened four times and each lasted around 20 minutes and then went away. My boobs don't hurt anymore either. Maybe it is just the hormones leveling out now? The body stops making hCG around 9 weeks, so symptoms start tapering off after that point, according to my RE.

I would ask your doctor if you could come in tomorrow for peace of mind, though. Big hugs.

[starburst604]

Big hugs to you Cori. I'm sure everything is fine but I get it completely. I'm sure you'll feel a lot better if your doctor can see you tomorrow.

I am kind of in the same boat...I taught Cardiokick this morning, felt amazing after and as I was driving home I started feeling so crampy, with a more definite "stitch" on one side than I've felt so far. I feel better now that I'm not sitting and my workout pants aren't squeezing my stomach. But of course I worry I just gave myself a mc by working out

[coribelle26]

Thank you guys so much. I just hate feeling like something is wrong but not being able to fully articulate what it is. I got really lightheaded in the shower this morning (blurred vision and ears ringing but I didn't actually pass out) but that is probably because I was so stressed out and upset yesterday that I barely ate. I had some orange juice and toast this morning and so far I'm feeling a little better.

I am definitely going to call tomorrow to see if there is any possibility of getting in to see her.

[awick14]

((Hugs)) PGAL can do horrible things to the mind.

I hope you get into see your doctor tomorrow. Until the. Take care of yourself.

[Monica Geller]

((HUGS)) I've had a lot of pulling and twinging and aching. I've noticed my boobs don't hurt as much "all the time" but every once in a while if I bump them or hit them with the hair brush it's like they're being ripped off.

I had a horrible cold last week and one day I had a horrible coughing attack that left my whole lower abdomen area feeling like it does when cramps end. I was convinced that I had coughed the baby loose. Irrational, yes, but I think this whole pregnancy thing is a mindfuck. I can only imagine how much worse it would be PGAL. I hope it's okay for me to tell you that I'm keeping you in my prayers.

[nmosrob]

((HUGS)) I hope you can get in to see your dr.

[linz]

Do you think it was RLP? Mine started not long after that and it was more to my side but a sharp pain up my stomach.

I hope you can see someone tomorrow. I cant imagine how these next weeks feel for you.

[MrsAggie]

I had a whole array of cramping and sharp pains in first tri. First tri really is the hardest, longest part of pregnancy. Hopefully you can get some good news in the morning to ease your mind!

[starburst604]

Thinking of you today and hoping your doctor can ease your fears!!

[whiskeyandwine]

Just checking in to see how you're feeling today coribelle26.

[coribelle26]

Hey thank you guys again for the thoughts and encouragement! I just got to work after leaving the doctor. Baby was in there with a beating heart! I couldn't get much of a look because apparently it was curled up into a ball (which I guess shouldn't surprise me because that's pretty much exactly the position I was in all weekend) but after some prodding she was able to see the heartbeat and she said it was at a normal rate (not too slow or irregular or anything). They just have a low-tech machine at the OB so hopefully Wednesday morning I will get a better view and some actual numbers (heart rate, size, etc). For now though it's alive, and that's a huge relief.

She didn't really offer up any explanation for the cramping besides "sometimes people just have strong uterine cramps" but she was very understanding about why that would scare the shit out of someone with my history. She also said that the lack of symptoms could just be due to the fact that I'm on the tail end of first tri, and the almost passing out in the shower was probably some combination of the hot water, the anxiety, and the fact that I had barely eaten the day before. Which makes sense.

I feel completely fine today now that I'm not panicking so hopefully it was just a weird flukey set of circumstances.

[awick14]

I'm so happy you got to see the baby today.

I'm glad everything is going well.

[whiskeyandwine]

So relieved!! Glad you got to see the HB and are feeling better. ((Hugs))

[coribelle26]

I had a very Rachel from Friends moment when she pointed it out, at almost 12 weeks I expected it to look baby-like but it was seriously just a blob. I was like, are you sure that's ok? And she just laughed at me and was like yeah it's curled up, don't worry about it.

I'm going to need this kid to stretch out before Wednesday because otherwise I'm not sure I'm convinced there's a human in there.

[nmosrob]

So glad it went well today!!

[starburst604]

So relieved for you! I'm glad your doctor was so understanding.

[busterpup]

I'm glad everything turned out ok! I have been having cramping today and it definitely causes worry. I hope your little one cooperates on Wednesday.

[coribelle26]

Sept 15, 2014 13:33:55 GMT -5 busterpup said:

I'm glad everything turned out ok! I have been having cramping today and it definitely causes worry. I hope your little one cooperates on Wednesday.

Well let me tell you that the cramps could be nothing at all!

I swear if someone invented a little Bluetooth camera to go in there and hang out for 9 months I would pay any sum of money for the reassurance.

[whiskeyandwine]

Sept 15, 2014 14:40:21 GMT -5 coribelle26 said:

Sept 15, 2014 13:33:55 GMT -5 busterpup said:

I'm glad everything turned out ok! I have been having cramping today and it definitely causes worry. I hope your little one cooperates on Wednesday.

Well let me tell you that the cramps could be nothing at all!

I swear if someone invented a little Bluetooth camera to go in there and hang out for 9 months I would pay any sum of money for the reassurance.

Omg yes! Me too.

[King26]

I glad it turned out well for you.

[Monica Geller]

I'm so glad that everything's okay. I've been thinking of you today. And I'm totally with you on the little camera!

[MrsAggie]

Sept 15, 2014 14:40:21 GMT -5 coribelle26 said:

Sept 15, 2014 13:33:55 GMT -5 busterpup said:

I'm glad everything turned out ok! I have been having cramping today and it definitely causes worry. I hope your little one cooperates on Wednesday.

Well let me tell you that the cramps could be nothing at all!

I swear if someone invented a little Bluetooth camera to go in there and hang out for 9 months I would pay any sum of money for the reassurance.

Wouldn't that be awesome?

[ecinereb]

Glad everything turned out well. PGAL is so so hard but it does get a teeny bit easier after you pass your loss milestone. Good luck on Wednesday.

[FastHands]

Sept 15, 2014 14:40:21 GMT -5 coribelle26 said:

Sept 15, 2014 13:33:55 GMT -5 busterpup said:

I'm glad everything turned out ok! I have been having cramping today and it definitely causes worry. I hope your little one cooperates on Wednesday.

Well let me tell you that the cramps could be nothing at all!

I swear if someone invented a little Bluetooth camera to go in there and hang out for 9 months I would pay any sum of money for the reassurance.

I always said I wished there was a little window, like a porthole. Lol

Sorry you had a tough weekend, but glad things are better!

[coribelle26]

Just another update, we had the NT scan today and it went really well. Presence of arms, legs, and head have been verified! Lol. Baby is actually measuring a bit ahead (12w5d, about 4 ahead of what they guessed at the first ultrasound) and that would put the due date at the day after my 33rd birthday. Which pretty much figures because a year ago I told H that if there is not a baby in our house when I turn 33 we're starting the adoption process. Well-played, baby.

Anyway in terms of what they were actually looking for she said the neck measurement looked nice and thin and that she could see a nasal bone which is usually a good sign. Now we wait for the blood test. (By the way "just a finger poke" was kind of misleading. She had to squeeze the hell out of my finger and it was not fun! I would have rather had a vial of blood drawn.)

Thank you so much again for your thoughts, prayers, commiseration, and encouragement. You guys helped me get through a hell of a couple of days there and I am so grateful.

[starburst604]

Congrats on a great scan today! What a great 33rd birthday present

[linz]

Glad it all looked good! I remember googling the measurements the second I left the office

Finger pokes do suck! Luckily my RE did a vial of blood since they had other stuff to test anyway.