13-5-2008 - The first 8 weeks

My mood while writing this blog: Excited & nervous

Ok, pregnant again following ERPC on 29 Feb, positive pregnancy test 11 April.

Take 2.

Light bleeding, only once when wiping and some in toilet (possible implantation bleeding?) Wed 9 April, saw Dr following day although pregnancy tests are negative, he says wait another 3 weeks.

More light bleeding Fri and positive pregnancy test after 4 tests in all on Friday, 11 April 2008. Went to see Dr again – Mon 14 April 2008. Booked in for 1^st scan Monday 21 Apr, sac there but too early to see heartbeat. Measurement says I’m 5 weeks pregnant.

Symptoms at 4-5 weeks – not in mood to gym, smells, heartburn, constipation

Symptoms 5-6 weeks – smells, tender nipples, bloated, constipation, some cramping on sides (like period pain) and some nights dull aching pain in lower abdomen.

2^nd scan Monday, 28 April 2008, 9am. I found it difficult to drink so much water so early in the morning. Ate a banana on our way to the hospital. It was quite tough anticipating it and the result as our 2^nd scan the last time didn’t end up well. This time the scan is fine though, measuring at 6weeks and heartbeat is seen! Cool. Now I need to go see my Dr and get signed on to the midwife list for my next dating scan which is in 4 weeks time or so.

Symptoms 6-7 weeks – smells, hot/cold flushes in the late afternoon (3/4 pm)/quite sleepy tired/sleep like a log at night/bloated/sore & swollen breasts/moody. Quite an “out of it feeling” – unable to concentrate. Out of breath at night before bedtime. Had some blood after wiping 30 April (at 6.2 weeks). Just one string of really bright red blood and some fainter blood. Only the one time.

Symptoms 7-8weeks – smells, irritable, tired, sleepless nights, sore/heavy boobs, not much of an appetite for anything, itchy discharge. Spotty, not massively but in unusual places like on my back and on my thighs. Thrush caused by different soap or not eating yoghurt for the past 10days like usual? Used Canesten Thrush cream from 9-12 May (night till morning) – about 2 days only. Drinking cranberry juice to see if that also helps.