Stick! Stick! Stick!
Best wishes and good vibes headed your way.
No advice to offer, just congrats and positive thoughts! And also, a question:
What in the world are “sticky thoughts”? Why “sticky” and not “happy”?
My wife and I went through the same thing about 13 years ago. I was more nervous then then during the labor.
Good luck!
We can transfer all the stickies from Beta-Chan to irishgirl now.
I hope it goes well. I’ll include you in my prayers this evening.
Sticky = fetus sticks in the womb, no miscarriage
So sending “sticky” thoughts means you’re sending well wishes that the baby is going to hang in there tight for 40 weeks!
And irishgirl, I’m sending my sticky thoughts your way, too!
I had some bleeding at about a month. I got really freaked out at about 12 weeks when I had mild cramping. But all was well, and I’m certain that those little tots just like to start stressing us out as early as possible.
Oh yeah, I’m a doctor…this just means I know spotting is common, 75% of pregnancies don’t end in miscarriage, HCG should double in 48 hours, a sac needs to be around 15mm before you can see a heartbeat and that if it isn’t going to stick there is nothing I can do about it and it was probably just not meant to be.
It doesn’t make it less scary when it’s actually you…
and you got your dates wrong by 4 days and so really shouldn’t have gone out for a few drinks 2 weeks ago because the reassuringly negative pregnancy test was just too early
or taken those antibiotics last week
or skipped the folic acid that one day
or not realised that this “period” was a little weird until 7 days in when you started puking
…and you’re thinking of a million reasons to blame yourself if this doesn’t work out.
Sending very, very good thoughts your way! I remember thinking that every cramp in early pregnancy was the sign of an oncoming miscarriage. It’s so hard not to worry.
Oh, honey. ((((irishgirl)))) Try not to think that way.
I bled throughout the first trimester with my second. This was after years of fertility treatments, so I was a wreck but she turned out perfect. Hang in there!!
Thinking super sticky thoughts for you irishgirl.
::squeezes hand::
Good thoughts irishgirl! I had bleeding with #2, and spent the weekend in bed waiting to see my doctor and trying not to freak out. He’s 4 now (my son, not the doctor). 
So Doc, what would be your own advice?
I would think stay calm, think positive and try to relax. No matter what don’t worry about the what ifs.
This worked for beta-chan!
::stickystickysticky::
I really hope you get the outcome you’re hoping for.
Me, too – and it started with a very scary gush of bright red blood. My kid’s 13 now.
Sending positive, sticky thoughts your way.
I did everything wrong in the first trimester - your full list and more before I even knew I was pregnant. I had bleeding. She’s fine and brilliant.
Sticky thoughts and bet wishes to you both.
Oh, and get used to the guilt, that’s motherhood!
I wish you all the best.
Don’t panic. (One more “Same here, everything worked out,” and one more in the chorus of mystical positive vibrations.)
beta-beta (sticky) thoughts going to you~
Ah-ha! I’ll add some sticky thoughts to those positive thoughts. stick stick stick
Yeah, rational thoughts and worry for your child. They just don’t always go together. Might as well get used to that now.
Keeping good thoughts for the two of you.