A few months ago I started feeling really on edge. Like I couldn’t cope. My toddler was pushing all my buttons and I felt like I used to be able to stay pretty calm about it (obviously not all the time but mostly). But I was starting to feel like I was going to explode…
As I logged in to the hospital on-line website this morning to check all my blood tests results were ok after the first midwife appointment, I wasn’t worried. My bloods have always been ok (apart from the menopause related numbers obviously), so I was thrown when it said my glucose levels were raised and they…
Our consultant has told me that the HCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin hormone which is produced by cells that surround a growing embryo) and progesterone levels were increasing nicely now from the 2nd early pregnancy test after the low progesterone reading 3 days ago (good progesterone levels are essential for sustaining a pregnancy), so that put…
We got the early pregnancy blood test results yesterday from our consultant and my progesterone levels are low. So I’m really worried now as progesterone helps to suppress contractions in the uterus to keep it in a relaxed state so there’s a high risk that I could miscarriage if my progesterone is too low. It…
We’ve started trying to get all the tests done that we need to have to be able to go ahead with the second round of treatment recently but it’s getting a bit stressful! You need to have a mammogram, a smear and all the sexual health screenings, plus a few others tests (for both myself…
I’ve been having discussions over the last couple of weeks with Mr M about what we tell people when we announce we’re pregnant. We’ve definitely decided that we won’t tell people it’s an egg donation baby, as we want to wait until we can tell our child about it and not risk them finding out…
I went to work on Friday but left at lunchtime as I had some bleeding. I know it can happen in the first 12 weeks, but I just don’t want to risk anything. I think I’m all calm and relaxed about this now, but I still have to keep testing to make sure the time…
I've been away for a few days with my sister and best friend as a bit of a hen do before I get married next month. I have had THE best time, just talking and going to the beach, visiting different towns, shopping, eating and drinking delicious food and wine. It’s been a real tonic.…
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