Babies April 2015

Thanks Gloei... I am feeling a bit better. That excruciating pain I had yesterday from the cyst is gone. My ear infection is gone. So all I am suffering from is the inflamed digestive system... I have now started probiotics so I hope that will kick start the healing. I am feeling cramps and nauseous but so much better than a few days ago! I even managed a short walk today... I was exhausted afterwards but feeling much more positive. I think seeing that heartbeat gave me what I needed to focus on getting better! You should really enjoy your good days... I cannot wait until I have one.

Newbiemom... I did a bit of reading on the internet... We all get a cyst (called a corpus luteum) for the first 6ish weeks to produce progesterone... Once the placenta is formed... The placenta takes over progesterone production and the cysts shrinks... Apparently it does sometimes happen, like in my case, where in the process of shrinking the cyst leaks or bursts... This causes a lot of pain and inflammation around the ovary and a lot of women end up in the ER thinking its appendicitis or a miscarriage. Thank goodness it was not. hope your nausea is better!

Gloei... I have told my friends in Stockholm, mainly because they know I like my wine and it would have been obvious, because I stayed the weekend with them. I have now told my colleague here that I am working with... Because of how ill I was and worrying about the baby... He needed to translate to doctors for me. I will probably tell my other two colleagues when I am back at work because we are researchers and have some projects planned back home that could be affected by the pregnancy. We have not told our family and friends, my sister is pregnant as well, due in February so we wanted her to have her moment of excitement with my parents. After our 11 week scan we will be telling our friends and family. Have you told anyone yet?

Thank you Deja! I am super excited!

Haven't heard anything from nellmarigeyer and Kristin recently...hope they are doing well?

It is strange how I have better days and then terrible days. Strange how fast it can all change. However I relish every moment that I do feel slightly better. This week has been plagued with serious fatigue so far. I am really battling to get any work done. I just want to sleep!
I am still extremely grateful that the nausea is not half as bad compared to my first pregnancy.

So...Have any of you told friends and family members about the pregnancy, work etc...or are you all keeping it to yourself and moomie?

StarryEyed - Thinking of you, hope you are feeling better!

Newbiemom - Hope you are still managing to cope with the Nausea...

Yay StarryEyed!! Im so happy that you could see your little one. It just gives a mommy a bit of extra courage and strength for this first part. So sorry about the cyst? Didnt even know that was possible? Glad that you were able to check it out and it sounds like they handled it well.

Hope you can rest and take care of yourself this last while until you can come home. Sure your dh will spoil you rotten once you're back

StarryEyed -

So glad baby is fine and you could see the heartbeat!!! Amazing!!!
Shame, you have been through a lot the past while, hopefully the rest of the pregnancy will be easier on mom.

I also had a corpus luteum cyst rupture days after my ectopic - also scary! Apparently it doesn't have any complications apart from pain and discomfort, usually this type of pregnancy cyst absorbs at the end of the first trimester but sometimes it ruptures sooner. I never even knew before that incident about pregnancy cysts...and that they are normal. At least you know now that it is not an ectopic.

Good luck with the gastritis - hope it gets better soon. xx

Hey ladies how are all of you?

I had extremely sharp pains on my right side most of last night so I went to the ER this morning... My colleague took me, I decided that considering the circumstances it is better he should know. They checked absolutely everything. I was very impressed with them. At one stage I had two doctors talking to each other in Swedish and looking worried so I started to panic. I think they may have just been concentrating because they said the baby is fine... Not ectopic and I got to see its little heart beating... So amazing! I was so relieved! My poor husband is very jealous that he was not there to se the baby but also relieved that we know it's ok especially after my allergic reaction.

The sharp pains I am experiencing is from a ruptured corpus luteum.... The fluid is now in my abdominal cavity causing pain and inflammation. Hopefully it will go away in a few days... If it does not or if I get new symptoms, then I have to go back. In the meantime I am resting and nursing the gastritis.

Thanks for all the advice and support... So nice to have people to talk to.

Ag starryeyee, my heart goes out to you!! Sending hugs and love your way xxxx hope you figure out a diet that helps you. Im living on strawberries and papaya at the moment