Scan after scare

[HollieW]

I had my scan today (I'm 5 weeks, 5 days) and they could see gestational sac and yolk in my uterus so I'm not having an ectopic pregnancy. It's too early for anything else and I have my scan at the clinic next week.

I still have a really long way to go but I do feel reassured for a bit as no blood in my abdomen and my cervix is closed. They are putting the bleeding down to implantation. Luckily it has now stopped and been replaced with sickness (I threw up on a bush this morning on the way to the scan appointment!!!)

I have my fingers crossed firmly that all will be okay next week 🤞. I'm living day by day at the moment.

Wishing everyone lots of luck over the coming weeks and months wherever you are in your journey xx

[Cinderella5]

Great news Hollie, glad that its helped to have been seen and also fab that the bleeding has stopped.....not so great about being sick though! Ha ha ha Take it easy! and good luck next week.xx

[HollieW in reply to Cinderella5]

Thank you. There is always another hurdle to get over but I am feeling better about things xx

[Cinderella5 in reply to HollieW]

One hurdle at a time!xx

[HollieW in reply to Cinderella5]

Yep it's all I can do! Xx

[Hidden]

That’s good x

[HollieW in reply to Hidden]

Thank you xx

[Hidden]

Great news glad it went well. Wishing you the best with your pregnancy xoxo

[HollieW in reply to Hidden]

Thank you and you xx

[Ebonynelly]

Good news. Happy for you.

[HollieW in reply to Ebonynelly]

Thank you xx

[Hidden]

That’s super news Hollie so pleased!!

Great you have symptoms too - I am sadly lacking! xx

[HollieW in reply to Hidden]

Thank you. It's still very early days Daisy so don't worry as everyone is very different with symptoms. Some of my friends had no symptoms at all and healthy pregnancies xx

[Missy_22]

Wonderful news xxxx

[HollieW in reply to Missy_22]

Thank you xx

[Em2405]

Fantastic news Hollie, fingers crossed for a healthy and happy pregnancy. Hope you feel more reassured, think it’s impossible to relax completely. I’m scrutinising my symptoms that seem much less today 😕

My scan isn’t until 16th January... feels forever away.

Let us know how your scan goes next week. Xx

[HollieW in reply to Em2405]

Thank you. Like you say it's impossible to relax but feel better than I did. My symptoms come and go as I think your body gets used to the hormones but when this is a surge/increase the symptoms then come back. I know it seems so long away, every day is a day closer though xx

[Saya85]

So good to hear!

I cannot wait till my scan because I will not believe it until I see it. I have it on 8th Jan but it's just too far away lol

Want to go to EPAU to check it earlier!

I stupidly did a diluted urine pregnancy test to make sure I was still pregnant and of course the line was a little lighter and thinner than Mondays one so then I panicked

Convinced myself that was to be expected but my fear is my HCG levels are dropping and that may lose.one or even both the embryos .... I don't have any further bleeding but i don't have the signs and symptoms I did over weekend of cramping and sorer boobs. They're just a little sensitive and OCC pulling of abdomen but that's it.

You worry about the symptoms then you worry when you don't have symptoms (!) It's never ending

Wahey @throwing up. Who'd have thought we'd be cheering at getting morning sickness just because it shows us were pregnant (!)

[HollieW in reply to Saya85]

It is such a worrying time. If you want to go to the EPU before your scan I would as it gives you reassurance and then can do a blood test to confirm HCG as pregnancy tests will only tell you if you are pregnant, not the level. I actually haven't tested at home at all and just relied on blood tests as I'm worried I will become obsessed with testing.

Good luck in your pregnancy xx

[Saya85 in reply to HollieW]

My clinic don't test bloods at all and I'm wondering if we have twins!

As it's likely to send my thyroid haywire too

Damn I was going to ask the nurse to add it to my bloods but forgot

I'll see how I go over the weekend but don't know if it's too early yet as we are only 2weeks post transfer (so 4 weeks /4.5 weeks)

I don't think they see anything before 5 wks +

We're also waiting on the scan before we tell anyone so that's another agonising wait

I think I'll go next week! Thanks and wish you a smooth pregnancy from now on xx

[HollieW in reply to Saya85]

It might be a bit early to see anything on a scan. Fingers crossed all goes well for you at your scan 🤞 xx

[Hidden]

Oh what a relief. Thank you for sharing. It's such a scary time as it is without having the added stress of bleeding. I am so glad the scan went well. Xxx

[HollieW in reply to Hidden]

Absolutely. Fingers still firmly crossed though! 🤞🤞 xx

[DianeArnold Partner Nurse Fertility Network UK]

Hi. Fab news! Fingers crossed for that teeny, tiny heartbeat next scan. Diane xx

[HollieW in reply to DianeArnold]

Thanks Diane. Fingers crossed 🤞xx

[Nancy001]

Hey Hollie I’m so happy about your good news . I’m also 4 weeks and 1 day today . Waiting for my scan as well. Hopefully all will end in good news for you dear. 🤞

I’m happy to know that the cervix is closed . Good luck

[HollieW in reply to Nancy001]

Thank you and good luck in your pregnancy xx

[Nancy001 in reply to HollieW]

Thanks my love 😍

[baby2016]

Brilliant news 🙌🏻 looks like everything is definitely going in the right direction xx

[HollieW in reply to baby2016]

Fingers crossed 🤞 xx

[Sweets1]

Glad all was ok xx

[HollieW in reply to Sweets1]

Thank you. Still a long road ahead but fingers crossed I get there 🤞 xx

[ALLY81]

Yay Good news so far lets hope its even better next week 🤞🙏🤩 xxxx

[HollieW in reply to ALLY81]

Thank you. Fingers crossed 🤞 xx

[magda22]

That's great news! Day by day is good, it's all we can do to get through agonising times. Keep going! Xx

[HollieW in reply to magda22]

Thank you. I now have really bad nausea and vomiting so definitely living day by day! Xx

[CC2018]

Glad it's gone well and I hope it continues too. Sickness isn't fun- if it gets really bad be sure someone listens to you about it as it took a bit of time before mine was taken seriously xx

[HollieW in reply to CC2018]

It really isn't and I will go to my GP if the sickness worsens. At the moment I cannot work so am probably going to need signing off xx

[CC2018 in reply to HollieW]

My husband had me carrying round some of our dog's poo bags so I wouldn't throw up in the street! If they say you can have it ranitidine worked well for me and I stopped being sick at 21 weeks.

[HollieW in reply to CC2018]

If I move, I'm sick so currently bed bound and feeling sorry for myself. It's only really started in the last few days (I'm 6 weeks tomorrow) but I've been taken aback by how awful you feel. Not helped by the fact I'm still taking drugs to support the pregnancy xx

[CC2018 in reply to HollieW]

It's horrible- I was sick so much I started bringing up blood and couldn't even keep water down. Aye a day in a and e hooked up to a huge iv bag and injected with anti Sickness drugs and hourly urine tests because I was too dehydrated. That was when they finally prescribed me something to help. Don't get me, i'm very grateful to be pregnant- nearly 3 years of trying, unexplained infertility, no pregnancies, offered 1 round of ivf and only had one viable blast who is our little miracle- but severeve sickness is very draining and difficult to deal with when you work full time. I hope yours settles down so you can enjoy your pregnancy xx

[HollieW in reply to CC2018]

I hope mine doesn't get that bad but my mother had awful sickness in her pregnancies and it can be hereditary. I feel like I've got a sickness bug and when I am sick I get no relief. I'm just trying to eat little and often and keep fluids down me. I hope your sickness has now eased xx

[Green_]

Great news! Wishing you all the best. Look after yourself xx

[HollieW in reply to Green_]

Thank you xx

[Hidden]

I'm so pleased for you Hollie, hope you get more reassurance next week xx

[HollieW in reply to Hidden]

Thank you xx

[Tugsgirl]

Ah brilliant Hollie. Nice to see your picture btw ☺️ xx

[HollieW in reply to Tugsgirl]

Thank you. I thought I would change it as nice to see actual people. Hope you are feeling okay. I'm sick as a dog! Xx

[Tugsgirl in reply to HollieW]

That’s good! 😂

I’m ok. My nausea is mild mostly but I was sick at dinner time today. Hadn’t been sick for 4-5 days until today. It’s not nice but it is comforting xx

[HollieW in reply to Tugsgirl]

Mine came on 3 days ago and now feel sick from when I wake up until I go to bed! Good luck for your scan next week xx

[Tina1990]

Did baby have heartbeat at your next scan?

Currently in your position x

[HollieW in reply to Tina1990]

It did and I'm now 20 weeks pregnant. I hope all is okay with you xx

[Tina1990]

Wow,congratulations.

I was 5+5 when I had my scan and had same outcome,I just can’t stop worrying because there was no heartbeat.

Next scan isn’t until 16th xx

[HollieW in reply to Tina1990]

Thank you. I heard the heart beat at 6+3 and that is still early. Some do not hear the heart beat until 7 weeks as depends upon quality of equipment. It's still very early so try not to worry and good luck for next scan xx

[Tina1990 in reply to HollieW]

I’m the biggest worrier! Haha

But your story definitely gives me hope.

Thank you xx

[HollieW in reply to Tina1990]

We all are on here and it never stops you just learn to manage/live with it xx

[Tina1990 in reply to HollieW]

I heard a healthy heartbeat today measuring at 7+1 I’m so over the moon with happiness xx

[HollieW in reply to Tina1990]

Fantastic news xx

[Scarlett13]

Yay, good news so far, well done Hollie x