Posted by
effiruz
19 yrs ago
Hi all esp to honeypie, narnia, hkchoichoi, well2
Im back after so many mths missing in action. Sorry got lotsa things to plan and to do.
Anyway good news is: Im finally pregnant. Now 5wks old. :)
Now i need help. The pregnancy is still early. Are there any tips for me to take note to avoid miscarriage? Maybe you experienced mum out there can help me out.
Right now aside from the tender breast, and frequent urination i have no other symptoms like cravings or nausea. But i do sometimes have menses like cramp but slightly better. is that normal? My next visit to the doc is next Sat.
Please help you kind souls - i really appreciate it. thank you
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effiruz! Congrats...!!
My doc dad and best friend (both Ob/GYN) say that there is essentially nothing that can be done to "prevent" a miscarriage. If you're going to have one, it's natures's way of keeping a less than perfect baby from being born. It's part of the natural process I guess.
That's not comforting however - is it? Lots of rest, take it easy, and eat well. Most women aren't experiencing morning sickness at this point - so you can eat healthy balanced meals. Rest now - in a few weeks you hit this weird can't sleep stage - insomnia hits big time. Some people say that sex is a no-no at this stage also.
Avoid "dangerous" sports, (basketball, ice skating, rollerblading, skiing -you get the picture) and perhaps toning down your exercise regimen may be something you want to do. (I didn't - I jogged about 7 KM every day of my pregnancy - except for the period I was on modified bedrest.)
The cramping is normal - I was CONVINCED I was having an ectopic pregnancy with both of my healthy girls because of the mild cramping. Watch your nipples - they are going to start changing- it's fascinating!!
Keep us posted on what Doc says...and enjoy this!
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Hi Hkchoichoi..glad to see your reply! Miss "chatting" with ya.
Well frankly its not really comforting but i believe in fate. if its not meant to be, its not meant for me. So right now i can only pray for the best hopefully everything's smooth.
My doc told me to have a lot of good rest. He gave me this ultrogestan. Heard of it? what is it for anyway? No folic acid at this moment. Next week i will be meeting him for baby heartbeat check. Praying hard that it went well.
And yes no sex at this stage...sadly for my hubby.hehehe but im glad to know that the cramping is quite normal. its bearable so if it gets too much, i will consult the doc.
And yes! I am already feeling the insomnia. its 6am now in spore and I've been awake since 4.30am..Cant sleep. gosh! but later at noon, i will get sleepy.
keep in touch ok
thks
effa
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Effiruz-
Ultrogestan - I think it's progesterone. I had taken some when I was pregnant as I had some second trimester bleeding. It was one of the things that doctors give you - but the benefits are not fully known. It doesn't HURT you (my dad recommended I take it after I told him I didn't want to) and the research that I did on it was sort of vague as to the actual benefits. It's inconclusive as to whether it prevents miscarriages but people take it. Did you doctor talk about baby aspirin to you? If you're prone to miscarriages, that is one of the more "proven" therapies.
as for sex - because my second pregnancy was a bit more complicated - my husband called himself a "sex camel." At one point, he said his reserves were getting low.
keep us posted.
Are you taking a prenatal vitamin? Then there really isn't any need for additional folic acid. If you are at all into chinese veggies, you don't even have to worry about your intake.
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hkchoichoi: 7km everyday!!! that's impressive.
effiruz: congrats! 5 weeks is still very early - don't stress too much thinking about what can go wrong, etc. just take care of yourself and enjoy it. take the antenatal pills (like folic acid, etc), eat well (lots of kale, etc which is full of folate), rest well. i had a slight spotting at 5 weeks which made caused a panic - i went to the GP and he did a preggy test again just to make the sure the baby was still viable. after that incident, i didn't spot again. so if it does happen, don't be scared, just go see the doc to get a peace of mind.
good luck and take care!
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oh yah, about the sex bit...we avoided it the 1st tri just to be on the safe side...i know it's supposed to be ok but the hubby was too worried and i was too sick with morning sickness to anyway!
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hi effiruz!!
great to see you here again and a big CONGRATULATIONS!! As we were all saying, it'll eventually happen. I'm still waiting for my turn to come around. Did it all happen naturally? Were you doing anything to help? Would love to know. I'm in my 2WW but I don't have great hopes. Didn't get any treatment this month, but will see a new gyno as of next cycle - hope it means a new start!
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Hi Narnia
Good to see you here. Right after i went "missing" from here, i went to seek doc's help. Surprisingly he told me that my BBT looks unconvincing (when i showed him my bbt records). Then when he check on me, my womb size is ok but he told me that im not ovulating properly. even if i am my egg is not at the right size. this is due to stress.
So he gave me glyformin to regulate back my hormones. After taking the pills, i got my menses then 10 days later i went to see him again for further checkup. He check on my egg size and it is still not on the right size. if it is, he will inject me to release it early. So what he did, he gave me stronger pills and told me that its unlikely i will get pregnant but he told me to just give it a try. Feeling despair, me and hubby just continue as per normal. and when im 2 days late, i decided to test for fun. Bingo, its positive! i went to my doc again and he confirmed that the pregnancy is already 5 wks. i am really in shocked! I only seek doc's help for 1mth only. Thank god for that. but the pregnancy is really unexpected, and i do hope that it will go smoothly for me
next week im going to see my gynae to check on baby's heartbeat.Pray for me that it went well ok?
its already very long here. any question, please feel free to ask.
take care
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Hi,
Thanks for your info. I suppose you were doing everything right and luck was also on your side. Have you seen your doc yet? Look after yourself in your first tri and eat healthy food.
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Hi Narnia
Yeah its a good thing happening for me now. But not too worry im sure ur day will come too.
Now im having cramping but i think it should be normal. i cant wait for sat to come so that i can check on the baby status. Im kinda worry..its a huge responsibility to have another life in ur womb. must really take care.
anyway thank you for your wishes. i hope the best for u too.
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