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@FlamingoGirl13. Thank you about the cerclage. I had no idea that it can happen. I didn't have much of anything at all except for heartburn during the tww which was odd because I never had it before and after sex I didn't cramp up but anything is possible. Are you still temping and do you check your cervix as it will open a couple days before AF and if your period is due; what Friday? then you might still stand a chance. Boobs being sore is a good thing especially on the sides. Mine now feel like I got implants lol. Falling asleep and fatigue is also good too. I wasn't really tired, just didn't have the energy to do much. Bloated feeling is a good sign too. I notice now that when I have a bath (and you can try this too as I did it with my last pregnancy) and I have to itch my belly, I scratch for a little bit and after a short while, where you scratch turns white. I am not sure why it does that but it's pretty weird.

@Dragonfly23 - It might turn white because there is increased blood flow in that area? I'm not a nurse or anything but that would be my guess. My period is due Friday so if it doesn't arrive I will definitely test on Saturday morning! I'm really really hoping that this is it. If I don't feel like AF is coming Friday morning I might test then too. I stopped temping this morning because I don't want to see my BBT fall. I just want to do the end of my cycle with out that added stress. I do check my cervix every now and then and today it's high and very wet. I can't tell if it's open or closed. I honestly can never tell that part.

Hi ladies. I'm looking for reassurance. I got back from the doctors and checked my vitals and it was normal. He tried to find the baby's heartbeat but couldn't find it. All he could find was my pulse. At first he is like, there he is and did his count and then said, oh that's your pulse. Heart sank when I heard that. He said that it could be too early to hear it. I am trying hard not to think the worst right now and just want to see my baby and hear the heartbeat so I can put my mind at ease. I got a new gyne that is also in the same clinic as my doctor so that is great news and I get to see him in a couple weeks. Hopefully by then he will be able to find the heartbeat and Googling is just stressfull as information is all over the place and I don't want to stress out.

Oh dragonfly. If you called back and asked for an ultrasound now to confirm the heartbeat would they see you? If it's stressing you out a ton you should call them and see if they can do that. I can't remember, did you see a heart beat at your first ultrasound or was that to early? Thinking of you!

@FlamingoGirl13. I saw the flicker of the heartbeat so that was good to see and my girlfriend was there too and she saw it. I will try not to worry as I heard they like to hide and make it hard to find on the doppler. My gyne appointment is March 16. I am sure I can wait 9 days to see him and hopefully he will be able to find it. I just have to keep my mind from wandering.

hey guys i like to joint too.

i am 4 weeks and a bit pregnant , the dine is getting darker and darker. but i have cramping. today i woke up with pink discharge. should i be concerned?

@Penny1366 - Of course you can join. Anyone is welcome! I just wanted a forum that wasn't birth month specific so we could keep up with each other as some of us keep ttc and some of us have gotten BFPs. How bad are your cramps? Are they just light dull cramps or does it feel like AF? It is normal to have cramps at the beginning of pregnancy. Dragonfly23 has had cramps and she was told it's normal. I hope the discharge goes away and is just another early pregnancy symptom.

@Beaut1ful38. Welcome back. I hope you get your rainbow baby.

As for me, not a good start to the morning, woke up to light spotting; had a pap test yesterday and heard that it can happen. So, seeing that put me in a panick stage. Got to work and threw up but I don't think it was from anxiousness. I also got the shivers and pretty cold but then again it is pretty cold here. Haven't been sleeping very well. Going to try and stay the day at work and thank goodness I am off tomorrow. I moved my Friday appointment with the gyne to Thursday as I am busy with work on Friday and I am really hoping that it is going to go well. Hope everyone else is doing well.

I tried to move my appointment up but this one is the noclear scan and they only do that at the 12+ weeks. All she said that if there were worries then to contact doctor to book a regular ultrasound. I know everything is going to be okay but I wish my brain would stop thinking otherwise. I hope you ladies who do get pregnant don't have to go through all the what-ifs as this is not fun. Was even thinking of taking a step back from here for a little while till I get a clear understanding of what is really going on.

I'm so happy your doing this....I'm now 17 weeks and have had a horrible first trimester. i hope to be on here more often but with the way my symptoms fluctuate I can't promise anything. I am happy to see that you haven't given up hope.( Flamingo girl)

@neovictorianmom. I am on my second pregnancy and my first one was a breeze and easy. This one, I am only 8w 4d and this time my symptoms are all over the place and it almost makes me not want to try for a third if the chance ever rises. I'm crampy, moody and I sleep horribly and waking up almost every couple hours. Today was the first time that I ever threw up but sure if it was caused by anxiousness or just coming down with something.