HI Everyone,

Thanks so much for all your wonderful posts, its really touching.

Still in hospital at 22.3 weeks and counting down til this weekend when I will hit 23 weeks. They will ship me off to another hosptial once I have gone 23, so that should bub come then at least she will be in a tertiary hospital and able to receive the best possible care.

There has been no change in my situation as far as we know but will have another u/s later this week to see how everythign is going. Despite the situation I have been having a great time here, feet up, in bed all day, get my meals delivered what more could a lady of leisure ask for ok so thats just me being silly but it has helped heaps having a good attitude about everything and the midwives here are great for a laugh and often pop in just for a chat.

Bub is still moving about and has a good strong heartbeat which is such a good thing, we have picked a couple of names that seem appropriate.

They talked about a stitch but decided against it for a couple of reasons, a) its a foreign body and there is a risk of infection, b) with a bulging membrane there is a risk of rupturing it, c) they only do a stitch if it is a cervix problem (ie weak cervix) and this is not the case with me.

I am glad though because I didn't want to have a stitch, but drugs, gosh I have two antibiotics and two others one hormone progesteron? and one to help stop the contractions. If they start poking things up my nose then I can say they have been into every orafice (sp?)

Anyway, Everyday we bake is a blessing and I am greatful for every day she stays inside. I love being pregnant with her and love all her movements. I am determined to hang on as long as I possibly can.

Thanks again

Nae x