The good news: Button is simply perfect (of course!) everything is as it should be and we got some cute pics..
The bad: My cervix is open to the stitch. Thank god I got it in.. I spoke to the registrar quickly as don't have my OB appointment until next week and he said to take it easy and I may need to be on bedrest, but I wont know anything until next week
The good: The stitch is there and holding my cervix closed
The bad: There have been cervix changes since my last scan 3wks ago and also my placenta is right over the cervix which also increases the risk of preterm labour
The good: The stitch is in, Button is in there growing well and kicking up a storm
I'm getting scanned next week again and I'll be seeing my OB so I'll know more then. For now, I'll be taking it VERY easy and I have made my goal to get to 28wks.. So have everything crossed for me ladies. I am trying not panic, 1 day at a time. I burst into tears when they told me, I am so terrified..
Blessed, yay for lil bubba growing nicely!! Thank God for the stitch hun! I know you'll take it easy, I know how much this bubba means to you. I'll keep everything crossed that the cervix to stays nice and calm and closed. Try and stay focused and calm hun, I know how stressful this is for you, but like you said, one day at a time. Big hugs xoxo
BAL - I can't say it better than Miss B..... hugs.... and bed rest isn't as bad as you might think ( from one who survived it!). Give your button the biggest belly rub for me!.
blessed, i am thinking of you. I am glad the stitch is doing its job.
I am just sitting around worrying until my next scan. I am trying to keep myself busy but I still find time for the negative thoughts. At the 17 week scan we found out that Parker and Shelby were not doing well. I feel like this pregnancy is going fast. I can't believe that it is time for the scary scan already.
Laney, just remember how you were freaking out the last two pg with your boys, and you've made it with flying colours hun!! So you will also get there with this precious pg. The docs are addressing the issues with the blood meds, so you know you and your bubbie are being looked after well. Try and enjoy your pg hun!
Blessed, hope you're resting nicely hun and your cervix is behaving itself!
Sorry for the delay in posting but things have been hectic! On Friday 12th August at 6:05am, Ben William Thomas arrived after a 5 hour posterior labour. Quite a painful experience but as he arrived safe and healthy I don't care how much pain I was in. He's gorgeous and looks a lot like his brother Josh.
He was 3.49Kg, 48cm, 35cm Head and is feeding and settling well. I ended up back in hospital (hence my delay in posting) with severe mastitis but we got home last night after a two night stay and I'm recovering, although feeling very wiped out, hormonal and lethargic. To be expected I guess.
Just wanted to let you all know and I'll continue to pop in to offer support in your journeys. XOX
Powelly - Massive Congratulations on the arrival of Ben!! We have been waiting .. I hope you recover well and enjoy being at home with Bub
Laney - I know what you mean about being anxious for scans.. I was really anxious before my 19wk scan because that was when things went bad with the twins.. I think it's normal to feel that way. Thinking of you in the coming weeks.
Hi Dory, Miss B, Skybie, Lysndan..
AFM - I have been visualising this baby coming home with me and I am also taking some natural supplements to boost my immunity, and calcium magnesium to calm the uterus..
Although I am feeling positive, today is a milestone because according to hospital dates I'm 20wks, so if anything were to happen I know Bub would be registered. Next milestone - 24wks.. Before I know it I'll be 36wks and meeting my baby!
Congratulations Powelly on the arrival of your precious son Ben!!!! I love his name, Ben William Thomas, it's got a really nice ring to it
Sorry to hear about the mastitis, but I'm glad you're on the road to recovery. Big hugs and enjoy your lil man!
Blessed, this baby will come home hun, have some faith! Relax and read up on all the current goss hehehehehe
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I lurk now and then to keep an eye on you girls and just had to pop in to say a big congrats to Powelly on the safe arrival of little Ben!! I feel your pain on the mastitis - I got it 2 days after Gabe was born (before my milk was even in properly, go figure ) and ended up spending 2 nights with a drip running multiple drugs through me. Not fun Good to hear you are now home though -enjoy your special newborn time as it really does go so fast!
Laney, wow I can't believe you are already so close to the scary scan time!! Will you be finding out what you are having at the same time? Just keep looking at your 2 healthy boys and remember that you have done it before and it can be done! Before you know it you will be holding this little one safe in your arms and maybe buying some pink clothes too...
Blessed, sorry to hear you didn't have such a good scan. I am a stitch girl but never had any opening or funnelling with my cervix during scans; just shortening with my pg with DD that landed me in hospital on bedrest for 3 weeks. Keep thinking of the positives and try and rest as much as you can. I always found my cervix changes happened the most between 19 and 23 weeks and then after that it was pretty smooth sailing. Right now this time will feel like hell on earth and the LONGEST weeks in your life but you can get through it.
Hi to everyone else and looking forward to lurking some more and seeing some maybe good news from Miss B and Dory soon...?? hehe
Powelly - oh darling, congratulations on the very safe arrival of wee little Ben. I am so so happy for you, I have tears of joy. Enjoy your newborn snuggles with your gorgeous little son. You will get through the lethargy. Have the tears started yet? I sure did a lot of crying, both joy and frustration and just feeling overwhelmingly tired. But I would do it all again in a heartbeat. Keep the faith in yourself, you are doing a brilliant job as a mummy!
Laney - You made me laugh.... trying to keep busy with two little boys running around? Well Brexton isn't running yet :P But I know how scary it is, I am with Miss B - even though it's scary, just think about the fantastic job you did with Grayson and Brexton's pregnancies! You are more amazing than you know.
BAL - ahh, 20 weeks, what sweet relief that is. I know what you mean about getting to that stage. It means that the world at large recognises your baby. Hope that cervix is behaving. I am with Jo, I didn't ever have any evidence of funnelling or opening on scans or exams, but mine shortened considerably, but then it lengthened at 36 weeks? Maybe just different scanning machines and operators? Who knows. Keep strong, you are doing brilliantly.
Jo - good to hear from you! How is gorgeous Gabe going?
AFM - well Hannah's nursing strike or breast refusal or self weaning continues.... but given that I am TTC and at 11 months post partum and no cycle, not bf'ing probably will help my cycle return. In the end it's probably the kindest way to wean. I miss it though. And even though I have managed to avoid mastitis the engorged painful breasts are interesting. Especially during change times when little HB gives them a good hard kick or two! Yikes!
We are just back from visiting my parents in law, about a 5 hour drive away. HB was a champion the whole time away including the car trips, though I have to learn to travel a lot lighter! Seriously, they do have kitchen sinks in other places! LOL. Something really nice happened while we were away. I had sent my MIL some photos of the memorial service/interment service we had for Amelia, Nick and Sophie earlier this year. She told me at the time she had received them but didn't say much else. At one point while we were visiting this past weekend, in a quiet moment, my MIL pulled out the photos and apologised for not realising the significance of them when she had receieved them. I had sent her one with DH holding the balloons and HB. I just thought it was really nice of her to specifically mention it. We spoke a little about the balloons and the message I had had printed on them. It was just nice that our wee ones were remembered.
Anyway, belly rubs to you beautiful women doing the most precious job in the world - growing a new life - and also big hugs to the mummas to angels waiting their turn, and the mummas with their miracles here to hug.
Hi, no persies, just an update I was at the hospital from 11am - 4pm then got arvo traffic home so just not long been home.
So Scan showed a closed cervix measuring 3cm When I saw the OB it was a different one my normal OB was at a conference This OB I didn't like much, but he reckons the cervix wasn't even open he reckons it was fluid creating the illusion it was open However... I'm not sure because I did see a registrar after the scan last week and he was the one that showed me the open bit on the picture.. ANYWAY, whether it was open or not last week doesn't matter, it isn't now. I'm still on self imposed rest because after this scare it's what I feel comfortable with.. I have another scan in 2 weeks and hopefully my Ob will be back and I wont see the one I saw today. There was just something about him y'know........
Hi All - hope you don't mind me joining in. I have been lurking on BB for ages but haven't posted since probably before Xmas. A lot has happened in the last eight months, a move from the Uk to Oz, renovating a house, DD's first anniversary and then finding out I was pregnant soon afterwards but that it a whole other story.
I am 28w 6d today and am only now losing the irrational fear that I will jinx this pg if I talk about it! To anyone else that may sound crazy but I know you girls will understand. Falling preg again was a journey but I wasn't really prepared for the stress of this pregnancy. It has been a doozy. I have been just really trying to take it one day and week at a time.
Powelly - I remember you from the TTC thread! Congrats on the safe arrival of Ben. Such wonderful wonderful news.
Also, just wanted to pass on my encouragement to Blessed. So glad to hear that you got good news at the scan today.
I know exactly what you are going through hun and just wanted to encourage you to rest as much as possible. I was where you are 9 weeks ago and I have made it pass those scary 20 - 28 weeks. Can't say they were easy weeks but I made it on bedrest. Am still on bedrest but am not as strict - I actually sat up for dinner tonight - joy
My bedrest story (I'll keep this short) started when I went in for a scan at 19w 6d and my cervix had shortened from 3.8-4cm on all my previous U/S's to 2.5cm with funnelling. My MFM didn't hesitate and I was in the next day for a cerclage. He placed a modified Shirodkar cerclage and I was in hospital for 2 incredibly nervous days fearing the worst - infection, PROM, PTL. My DR also told me to take it very easy but I just put myself on strict bedrest (toilet and shower priveliges). But it seems to be working and my cervix has remained pretty stable at around 3.4cm.
Are you on progesterone? I am on weekly 17p injections which seem to be really working at keeping my uterus quiet - hardly a BH at all. Will be on these until week 36. Also have placenta accreta which doesn't seem to be causing any problems during the pg but will mean a difficult c-section and the real possibility of a hysterectomy. So very likely that this will be our last precious baby How bad is your previa?? Do they think it will move up towards the end of your pregnancy?
Hi sorry havent posted in a while trying to keep myself busy.
Blessed - My app went well found out I will be induced between 38 + weeks so my little bubba will hopefully be here on its aunties birthday . Besides the pregnancy brain im fine keep forgetting things though lol. How are things going with you?
Powelly - Congrats on the arrival of your wee man. Hope your both settling down well.
Why does it seem the 19week scan takes forever? My next scan is 2nd of September so not long to go but im so anxious and i dont know why.. We have a fair idea what this little one is so we have names picked finally (haha). Waiting for the 20 week milestone then 24 weeks will be a while but still hoping for a sticky bubba to take home.
Thanks everyone for your lovely warm wishes on the arrival of Ben! It's certainly hectic with two kids. My goodness I never anticipated how little time I would now have. Plus my three year old is certainly making his presence felt! And not in a good way. Anyone with more than one gorgeous bub have any tips???
Dory, yes the tears flowed my love. So many tears for so many reasons. The usual crazy hormones mean I'm crying at the news, tv ads, etc and then I cry when I'm gazing at my babies, feeling so much in love. And then crying out of sheer exhaustion of this day in, day out, craziness that is having kids. I'm on alert for PND but I think it's sometimes too over-diagnosed. Me for example, I'm certainly not depressed. Just tired, and overwhelmed with my new role as mum to two.
How's everyone going? It's been awhile so I really need a few hours to sit and catch up with everyone. I hope those waiting on their morph scans are coping ok. It's such an anxious wait and such an anxious scan. Remember to breathe and try and relax with the knowledge that most babies are ok. Hard for those of us who have lost, especially after news at that scan as what happened to us.
I'm sorry for no persies today, as I said, I've barely had time to read everyone's updates (and I feel slack for being like this but I barely have time to eat let alone cruise the web).
I had my scan today and everything looked great! No signs of IUGR! It is another boy I am a little bit sad that we will be done having babies after this. Shelby will be our only girl.
Powelly, get into a nice routine! I have good days and bad days but the bad days happen a lot less often now. Get out of the house once and a while, by yourself! Enjoy every second
Powelly - Youll get use to it once you get yourself in to a routine things will fall in to place. How is wee fella doing anyway? Sleeping through yet?
Laney - Congrats on another boy hope everything is going ok.
AFM- Had my appt yesterday the lady couldn't find bubs hb with the doppler so I was a little worried but she then brung and u/s machine in and I seen my little bub well not so little now it has a big head *Sigh* nice little hb flickering away was good for some reassurance. 3 days and ill be having my scan yay!! exciting times 1 more week till the 20 week milestone hopefully will get there. Bub kept me awake last night moving and kicking so didnt get much sleep but got to sleep in (lol). DF has a new job as driving trucks so willl be a little hard if he has to travel far but we have come up with the idea of him taking the laptop and buying me a computer so we can skype each other.Having a bit of a rough time the last few days DF had a few drinks at a friends birthday party and well his feelings came out about Tyler but like I said to him if we hadn't have lost Tyler we wouldnt be having a very special baby now, he agreed this baby will be a very special princess.
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.. I hope you recover well and enjoy being at home with Bub
) and ended up spending 2 nights with a drip running multiple drugs through me. Not fun
Good to hear you are now home though -enjoy your special newborn time as it really does go so fast!
When I saw the OB it was a different one my normal OB was at a conference This OB I didn't like much, but he reckons the cervix wasn't even open
he reckons it was fluid creating the illusion it was open
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