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Pregnant after a Loss

I have 3 boys and we decided to try one more time for that baby girl. I kept track of my ovulation days and did it 2-3 days before my ovulation day. To my surprise I was pregnant with my girl. Everything was going fine until I went to get my ultrasound at 22 weeks. The ultrasound tech told me that she couldn't get a good picture of the babys heart and not be surprised if I was sent for another ultrasound. 2 weeks later I received a call from my Dr. to go and talk to him ASAP. He told me that my baby had a heart disease. I was referred to UCSF where I was told by the baby Heart Specialist that the baby's right ventricle was enlarged and I had 3 options: Abort, do experimental surgery or do nothing(and the baby would die anyway) I couldn't just abort without speaking to the surgeon who could do the experimental surgery. He then said he couldn't do it - it was too risky (the babys heart disorder was very advanced) Within 5 days of knowing the horrible news I had the baby removed March 31. I was told to try to conceive in 2-3 months. I've been so depressed....my sister-in law and niece are pregnant and I hurt when I see them. It is now July 3 and I am pregnant. I took a home pregnancy on the day of my period and it was negative. But then I tried it again 3 days later and it was positive. I was told that I would be having an amniocenthesis and a level 2 sonogram at 14 weeks due to being labeled a high risk. I am so happy but also nervous. I pray to God that this baby is healthy regardless of its sex. I just want this baby so bad! It hurts so much to lose a child.

Good luck to everyone in trying to conceive.

Bertha

4 weeks late and negative urine test.

My husband and I have been trying to get prgenant for over a year now. We would love to start a family and I am now 4 weeks late on my period. I have done 2 HPT's and both negative. I have visited the doctor last week and he said to leave it until this Friday to re-test. I am very sporty and love socialising and would like to know if I could be pregnant before I go mad...

catbee

hoping wishing and praying

Some times we need to vent our feelings...I am 25 years old, been trying for a year which seems so long. When I was at school and we had those sex ed. talks, you were lead to believe have sex once and you were pregnant. Just before I started trying, I had a check up with my doctor and I wanted to go off the pill earlier, she told me to wait until after my wedding as I am young and always had a regular cycle, it won't take long. So I waited 3mths and after my wedding I went off the pill.
My cycles were reg, and then irreg...and now reg again. I have tried monitoring, CM and temps etc., searched the internet for all the answers. However, I now realise there is no answer. We have to let go and put it in gods hands, easier said than done.
So this cycle, we told everyone that we aren't trying any more, we need an emotional break...I think everyone knowing made it hard too. This month, 3 days of waiting left of this cycle (long cycle 35 days). I am not going to test until or if I am a week late...I have many symptoms ie, tired, breasts seem biffer, extreme bloating, sick on and off, emotional...some of these are my PMS symptoms and sometimes I think I imagine them because I want to be pregnant so much, so that my husband and I can start a new chapter of our life. 3 days ago, I hada light blood discharge very smalle amount mixed through clear discharge, implantation???? I live in hope. By this point I have done 10 preg tests but I will wait; hopefully this is the month and I pray that everyone out there trying can let go and let God...Best of luck to everyone. :)

laura

Two boys...working on that girl

Hi there - I have two boys and I am trying to get pregnant again in attempts to have my own little angel. I have just started tracking my menstrual cycle, but I have no pattern just yet. I hope in the next few months I can determine my ovulation date to try for that little girl that I want so much!!!

B

If I'm not what's wrong?

I am a 16 year old high school student and for the past month or so, thing have changed. I have been very emotional, like crying for no reason and then at times I can be very cranky and irritable. I've lost my appetite for certain foods I loved up to a few weeks ago. My period is very irregular (and it never once has been before) it was 3 days and extremly light. I'm so tired all the time, I get nauseous at times, and just don't feel myself. I took a test but it came out negative, so I guess all I can do is wait for me to go to the clinic and find out. This site has really helped some of what I'm going through. If it turns out I am, I'll keep in touch in here on all stories.


AMANDA