No BFP til later in pregnancy?
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Topic: No BFP til later in pregnancy?
Posted By: RachFizz
Subject: No BFP til later in pregnancy?
Date Posted: 02 January 2010 at 11:36pm
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Hi all,
Have been reading a lot of forum threads from america where there have been cases of people getting BFNs for quite a way into their pregnancy, thinking there must be cases here too- does anyone know of this happening or have had it happen to them? If so, what were your experiences? I don't think theres much chance that I am pregnant but anything's possible I suppose. I've had many many BFNs but I seem to have a growing belly and I don't know what's causing it so just exploring all options! Thanks  ------------- TTC#1 since Apr11 On hold for study! |
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Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 03 January 2010 at 8:35am
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Babe didnt get one until about 7 weeks with her first from memory.
Some women never get them... -------------   
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Posted By: ALittleLoopy
Date Posted: 03 January 2010 at 8:50am
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id get a Blood Test/ scan to find out if your worried! especially if your not taking prenatal vits etc -------------    CHEM 6/12+ |
Posted By: Jelly
Date Posted: 03 January 2010 at 9:25am
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Well I may be wrong here, but if you had low HCG levels to begin with and were drinking a large amount of water so you could pee then that would dilute it further, so it's possible the tests just didn't pick it up. Especially if you were using cheaper brands.
Are you able to ask your doctor for bloods? You should definitley get those done, even if in your mind it's not likely. Better to rule it out now than still be wondering in a month! Good luck hun, I hope you get a straight answer soon! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Shezzey
Date Posted: 03 January 2010 at 9:35am
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Rach.. do you have any other symptoms.. like tiredness, ms or sore bbs? |
Posted By: Rachel1982
Date Posted: 03 January 2010 at 9:36am
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yeah my mum couldn't get a positive result at all when she was pregnant with me - and here I am!!
Anything is possible but I really think your doctor needs to be a bit more supportive/proactive with helping you to figure out what's going on... ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 03 January 2010 at 12:09pm
Totally agree. Who is your doc?? Theres no way my GP here in palmy would let my tummy grow and not have found out why |
Rachel1982 wrote:Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 03 January 2010 at 12:14pm
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Yeah hun I think enough's enough with your GP... Perhaps you could find out Kebakat's GP is taking on new patients???? (if you dont mind stacey of course) and see if you get somewhere.
Not sure how much they cost but you could (if you have the money) go and get the bloods done yourself..... GL hun, I really think you need to get a new GP ASAP! -------------
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Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 03 January 2010 at 12:15pm
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Oh another thought, is it bigger at different times of the day? Is is still growing or has it stopped?
If it is still growing maybe you could start measuring it to show the dr.... -------------
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Posted By: RachFizz
Date Posted: 03 January 2010 at 2:29pm
I first noticed that my lower abdo was feeling firm and it wasnt muscle, then it started to stick out a bit, that was a few weeks ago. It's a bit bigger now but i haven't been measuring. Have been taking photos but had to delete my first ones as my friends were going thru my camera 
It sticks out more when iv just eaten or needa pee. I had a blood test done a couple of weeks ago but negative! my boobs have been tender for about 6 weeks and ive grown from a B to a C cup (which im rather delighted about lol) As for other symptoms, there havent been many- had a few bouts of nausea and headaches but no vomitting, tiredness i wouldnt have noticed as i would have put it down to my thyroid, and my eating habits and weight have always been quite erratic lol. Have started to have twinges up my sides. Am looking into bypassing the GP to just get US done privately but i dont know if u can do that. Thanks for bein so supportive guys, i feel ridiculous for even thinkn i cud be pg but i really needa know for absolute certain either way so am starting to obsess a lil. ------------- TTC#1 since Apr11 On hold for study! |
Posted By: RachFizz
Date Posted: 03 January 2010 at 2:44pm
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Oh yeah, i went to Dr Russell at city drs, he was the one who requested a blood test. He said he wasn't sure what was causing it, and i could look into getting a scan or seeing a specialist but told me bout the costs and waiting lists and i just opted to have the blood test. result was neg so i tried to forget about it.
But then i was reading all those things on the net and i thought if it's even the slightest bit possible i needa find out. Went back and saw jade robertson who is normally really great, she told me it was just bloating and was really short with me, saying i dont need a scan etc. Oh yeah i also told her that id been spotting for the last couple months straight and she sorta scolded me for not comin to get that sorted out, prescribed me pills to stop the bleeding and sent me on my way. Felt pretty stupid after that and, again, tried to forget about it. The more i thought about it tho, the more i was sure it wasnt just bloating. So its been rather up and down.. My actual GP is at orbit medical but it still costs me $61 to go there, so id rather just cut out the middle man. Sorry very long and convoluted ------------- TTC#1 since Apr11 On hold for study! |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 03 January 2010 at 3:22pm
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My GP is John Geard (Victoria Medical Centre), he is excellent, I have no idea if hes taking on new patients or not. He is very up front though and it only costs me about $40 max to go see him (think the actual figure is $38)
You can go to Broadway Radiology and get scans done privately and pay for them. |
Posted By: Rachel1982
Date Posted: 03 January 2010 at 4:12pm
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kebabkat - you probably get that good pricing through the PHO scheme... when you change practices the new doctor has to enroll you under the PHO they work for, and the funding only comes through a couple of times a year I think - so there could well be a delay between enrolling with a new doctor and getting the good pricing.
This is what happened when I changed doctors, I changed in around August 2008 and PHO funding came through in January 2009. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: MaeBeeBaby
Date Posted: 03 January 2010 at 4:33pm
| Okay this will sound very strange to those of you who don't have horses but I used to know a mare who every summer, without fail, would get a phantom pregnancy. The other mares round her were either barren or pregnant, but she blew up to all proportions over the 11 months 3 weeks (that's how long mares are in foal for!) and then she would even 'nest', then after the 11 months 3 weeks she would de-bloat again. She even had milk and everything! She was actually used as a foster mare once so we all think she might have really enjoyed it. She was never actually able to become pregnant - very weird. But a lovely lovely mare all the same! |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 03 January 2010 at 4:42pm
| Hmmmm maybe but when I switched to them (as my old GP was in Bulls) I got that pricing straight away. Either way he is still an excellent doc and he was the only one fighting for me and DH when we went through our massive saga with Jared |
Posted By: RachFizz
Date Posted: 03 January 2010 at 5:02pm
I think it is a funding thing with orbit as they are a new practice- saw an ad in the paper sayin something like: the faster people enrol, the sooner they get funding. Just sux that no matter where i go its 60 bux  I could probably still go to massey i suppose, as they dont know im not going back next year. I'll let you guys know what happens!
Just read about phantom pregnancy it's pretty freaky 
It could be that except it says that the woman must believe that she is pregnant and i dont really.. just wondering/confused lol ETA: i used to have a community services card, but im not sure what i would put if i was reapplying as the hours im working are all over the place atm. im covering everyones leave over summer ------------- TTC#1 since Apr11 On hold for study! |
Posted By: RachFizz
Date Posted: 03 January 2010 at 5:11pm
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I wasn't going to admit this incase im completely wrong and seem like a crazy person, but what the hey. I think i have felt some quickening sensations, plus aches and tightening. mostly while tryna get to sleep. altho the aches up my side are in the morning.
Im not embarassed in front of you ladies anymore as you're all so lovely, so if it turns out im imagining all this its ok. at least i can be an example to otha ppl in the same position maybe. ------------- TTC#1 since Apr11 On hold for study! |
Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 03 January 2010 at 10:34pm
Just have to say, that I feel flutters a lot now and am a bit embarrassed as I thought is was Jake LOL. Its amazing where you can feel gas!!!!!!! -------------
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Posted By: heaf3
Date Posted: 27 January 2010 at 3:08pm
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hey rach was just thinking of you, did you manage to find out if anything was wrong in the end??? ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: RachFizz
Date Posted: 01 February 2010 at 12:44pm
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hey heaf, i am going for an abdominal ultrasound in 3 hours- wish me luck!
it probably is just a gastro issue but hopefully whatever it is i will know for certain very soon ------------- TTC#1 since Apr11 On hold for study! |
Posted By: jazzy
Date Posted: 01 February 2010 at 1:10pm
| Good luck Rach |
Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 01 February 2010 at 5:26pm
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how did you get on hun? -------------
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Posted By: RachFizz
Date Posted: 13 February 2010 at 7:23pm
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Sorry it's taken me so long to update. Only internet i had access to was a shared computer at work in the tea room so didnt realy wanna come on this site!
ultrasound showed nothing abnormal so pretty relieved about that! I feel a bit stupid, coz i talked to my mum bout the symptoms she had with irritable bowel and now im sure that's what it is. SO it was just bloating and it's still there and it's so uncomfortable!! Might post a pic eventually just to show why i was freaking out. that is some crazy bloating. 
anyway thanx 4 the support everyone, catch ya round. may just do the occasional post in the w2ttc thread (cause ive admitted that that is the only place i will belong for quite awhile... and maybe thats for the best) c ya ------------- TTC#1 since Apr11 On hold for study! |
Posted By: Shezzey
Date Posted: 13 February 2010 at 7:50pm
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Rach... its good to see that you finally found out what the cause of the bloating was. Maybe you can try a glutenfree diet and that might ease it a bit? Bestest wishes in your ttc journey chickie |
Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 13 February 2010 at 9:52pm
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Thats a relief hun... if it is IBS then it can be as easy as avoiding one or 2 foods and it you will feel amazing! -------------
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