Bec, I have been wondering where everyone had gone too! I saw that you found out what happened with Riley - a good friend of mine lost her little boy due to placenta insufficiency, not sure if that is the same thing that happened with you but for her following pg she had regular growth scans and they constantly checked the placenta flow to and from bub and she arrived nice and healthy by c/s at 36 weeks. May not be the exact same thing that happened with you but thought I would share a good news story with you anyway
Laney - that ticker of yours is zooming!! I can't remember when you were scheduled for bub to arrive but if he hasn't already come, I am guessing it must be pretty soon!! Make sure you keep us updated!
AFM, had a scan this morning and all is looking good for now. My cervix has shortened (grrr) and has gone from over 4cm down to 3.3cm so still not a crucial, dangerous loss or measurement but still a bit scary for me. I hate seeing a loss in length and am very scared that I might end up back in hospital like last time around so am planning to have the next few weeks off work and just try doing as much bedrest as I can manage at home in a bid to keep my cervix stable. Other than that though, bubs is growing perfectly and was even using my cervix as a bit of a punching bag which was pretty funny to see. I still don't feel a massive amount of movement but my placenta is right at the front and bubs is lying with its feet right on it so every kick is going straight into the cushion.
Jo - sorry to hear your cervical measurement is different. Good to be proactive and rest - can some of it be explained by a different tech and or machine doing the measuring? I am so glad to see you at 20 weeks! yay. Still early days in terms of feeling baby move...
Laney - how are you?
Beata - love the new pic of Cam. I am going to have to work out how to attach a pic to my sig... and then decide which one... All ok here. Hannah sleeping and having Grandma cuddles - already she is able to multi task! Go Hannah Bear.
Have I missed anyone? Shout out if I did - and sorry :P
jo, I have been thinking of you. I am glad that you have some time off of work. Try hard to rest hun. I know how difficult that can be with a toddler. My placenta is in front this time as well. I didn't feel movements until 20 weeks and they were not regular until 24 weeks or so. When do you go back for another measurement? Are you going to find out the sex?
dory, how is everything going?
I had my ultrasound and appt on Monday. Bub is growing well and my cervix is nice and closed. I haven't been able to get onto the computer much because I just switched my blood thinners and the new injections are making me very dizzy and sick It is slowly getting easier to function. I have to stay on these blood thinners because they are out of my system faster just in case things start to happen before my c-section. Other than feeling crap I am doing pretty well. I still have that crazy lady fear that bub will not have a heart beat everytime I wake up He is pretty active most of the time so I am able to relax a bit.
So good to hear from you Laney! I was wondering if maybe you had gone early and that was why we hadnt heard from you. Mustn't be long now though hey? Those blood thinners sound horrible
Dory - so great to see you still popping in. Hannah sounds like a very clever little monkey with that multi-tasking
I have another u/s this Thursday so am nervously awaiting that... I will be 21 weeks tomorrow which is a little scary, hitting the week that I was when we lost Luke but I'm just trying to stay positive. We did it okay with Kaitlyn (despite the 3 week hospital stay) so it CAN be done...thats what I keep telling myself anyway.
I haven't found out what we are having but my DH has. Lots of people are amazed that I am okay with that but it was really important for him to know so I don't mind him knowing and me not. He is extremely tightlipped about everything so I know that nobody will be hearing anything from him otherwise I wouldn't have agreed to it Secretly I think I know from what I have seen on the u/s but I haven't had it confirmed so will keep it to myself for now.
Had a bit of a low moment last night - a bit emotional approaching Lukes 3rd birthday and the whole 21 weeks pregnant thing. My brother and SIL are expecting their 2nd bub 2 weeks after us (they had their 1st 2 weeks after us with Kaitlyn too!) and found out yesterday they are having a boy. I am thrilled for them but got a bit sad when some comments on facebook from friends were along the lines of "finally a boy for the family" etc. Just made me sad as the family already has a boy, he just happens to not be here with us
Anyway, my downer moment for the evening but am feeling okay today. Hope everyone is well.
It is slowly getting easier to function. I have to stay on these blood thinners because they are out of my system faster just in case things start to happen before my c-section. Other than feeling crap I am doing pretty well. I still have that crazy lady fear that bub will not have a heart beat everytime I wake up 
Secretly I think I know from what I have seen on the u/s but I haven't had it confirmed so will keep it to myself for now.
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