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March 2018 Moms
mintea
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PGAL Friends I need you
mintea
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I am sorry to start a separate thread for this but I am at work and mid-panic. I had been feeling goldfish wiggles this week but I feel like I haven't felt any today or yesterday and it's freaking me out. Plus when I wipe there is a small amount of pink blood that I am almost positive is from irritated labia but is still freaking me the frick out. I just panicked and same-day ordered a Doppler. I can't get out of work until late this afternoon but would you try and go to the doctor or take a chill pill
DD #1: 2012; MMC: 2014; DD #2: 2015; It's a boy! 3/31/2018
Re: PGAL Friends I need you
Me: 36 DH:35
Married: 7/10/2016
TTC#1 - May 2016
BFP 9/6/2016 - Missed MC 10/20/2016
BFP 5/5/2017 - CP
IVF #1 - June 2017 - Transferred 1 fresh 4 AA embryo. 7/9 Beta #1 - 161
It'll give you peace of mind to call. So call. When in doubt, call. That's what they're there for.
I am just now getting over a stomach flu and couldnt feel any 'goldfish wiggles'. It's hard to remember baby is still so tiny and hard to feel at times.
Like other posters have said, if you need to visit your OB to put your anxiety at ease, do it. The staff understands, and it is better for you.
Please do not be shocked if you cant find baby with a home doppler! They can be difficult to learn, and can cause greater anxiety. Have your nurse teach you how to use one.
*hugs*
It's normal to feel something and then not for a bit. They're both surprisingly big at this stage and also still small and not super strong and have plenty of cushioning. It's completely possible that baby just changed position to one where there's more room to move around. Or is just doing more resting while you're awake.
But, the anxiety is real and it's not good for you. I just look at my copay and just ask, "Is it worth $X for peace of mind?" Yep. You could even stop by a doc in a box for this one if OB can't get you in.
And, as far as the home doppler goes, ditto what @cowboycorgi said. It can both be a huge relief on days that I'm starting to get anxious (I try to keep it to once a week) but, this week, it took a little longer to find it and I'm not going to lie, I was starting to freak out. As the pregnancy moves forward the location moves. And, as the pregnancy has moved forward, baby's now able to dodge it much better so there's some amount of chasing the kid around. Even did it to my OB. She put the doppler on and found it in an instant but it was immediately gone and she had to go searching again. So just remember that it is merely one tool that you are not fully trained to use that isn't the same quality as your doctor's and if you can't find it, it's most likely not indicative of a problem.
Let us know what the doctor says.
Married: June 2011
TTC since Feb 2016
BFP#1: 7/7/16 MMC: 8/16/16
BFP#2: 5/8/17 - CP
BFP#3: 6/27/17 EDD: 3/10/18
Call your doc and see if they can squeeze you in for a quick check in.
Sending virtual hugs!
hopefully you're able to get some peace of mind asap
Zane William 9/17/03
Vance Xenophon 5/17/06
Mars Florencio 11/15/16 - 3/6/17
Nova Marsela 3/14/18
Prayers lovey
DD #1: 2012; MMC: 2014; DD #2: 2015; It's a boy! 3/31/2018