*************** OPEN FORUM SATURDAY *********************

[qw]

Have a good weekend everyone!

[tresmathews]

I can't beleive that we are this far along already. How are you feeling? I am starting to get that worn down feeling again and just want to sleep. I just read that at 21 weeks we are considered "in our sixth month". That just sounds crazy lol.

[cmn]

Okay ladies i need your help i started having lots of bloody show last night, It's even continued until today. Is that normal? I thought it would just dissapear after a couple of hours, but still have some today i had to put a pantieliner on cause everytime i stand up more comes out. Can anyone tell me if this is normal or not?

[blondie72]

I would call your dr just to make sure.  I remember with my first I was at work when I lost my plug (it was brownish and pinkish and very gooey) sorry if that was TMI but anyway I did not have to wear a pantyliner or anything.  Everyone is different so maybe that is all it is and you are getting very close to having that little baby.  Do you still feel movement???  Keep track of that.  I hope all is ok.  Like I said I would put a quick call in to a dr and please let us know how it goes.   Good luck to you.

[karen23]

I had to wear a pantiliner for a few days with bloody show.  i would still call if you are worried, though!  Good Luck - it's about to happen!!!!

[cmn]

yes i'm still feeling alot of movement from this little one, thanks for the input about the bloody show. I put a call in last night and she said it sounded like early labor, but i haven't been having any contractions just the BH. She thought early labor just because i was going to the bathroom every 5 min, and then i would just get to the couch and i would have something trickeling down my leg. Does that sound like my water is leaking?

[blondie72]

Could very well be water leaking but it could possibly be some urine since your bladder is really being pressed on now.  This may sound disgusting but do the smell test if possible.  If it has an amonia smell it is urine but if it smells kind of sweet then it is probably water.  I read that in the What to expect book.  I had done this anytime my undies felt kind of wet because I was worried about leaking but it always had the amonia smell.  I know that sounds gross but I just wore a pantyliner.  Good luck.  I hope you go soon and quickly.

[Jaonsa]

This is not so much of a comment as a question. I had a tubal ligation in early August of 2004 and had a period every month after except for this month. I started feeling the normal symptoms of early pregnancy ( nausea, fatigue, even some dizziness which was not experienced in my previous 4 pregnancies) so I went and purchased a home preg. test. It came back positive much to the shock of both myself and my husband. We thought that we had prevented the possiblity of future pregnancies by having my tubes cut and burnt twice on both sides. Anyway, I contacted my OB/GYN the next day and went to see him. He did a blood serum hCG and a vaginal ultrasound. The ultrasound did show a fluid sack in my uterus, but "looked to be abnormal, like the preganancy was trying to abort its self". Also the hCG levels and progesterone levels were low and "not compatable with a viable pregnancy( hCG 106 & Progest 2.4)". The day following the MD visit, I started my period and all the preg. symptoms went away. I thought the preg. had miscarried. This all happened last Thursday and Friday January 6th And 7th. I didn't have a really heavy period as expected with a miscarriage. I returned to MD on Monday Jan.10th for repeat blood work, and Tuesday MD called to let me know that all levels had dropped as expected and the preg. had terminated its self. Here's my question/concern: How long will hCG and Pregesterone levels stay elevated to the point that early preg symptoms remain? Because in the last few days I have been experiencing them again as if I never had a period. Should I purchase another Home Preg test and how acurate will it be? If anyone has a comment or advice, please let me know, because I don't have a clue as to what is going on with my body. Thanks.