Sorry I have not been in here for so long.....these days I don't get too much opportunity to jump online!
Katiegirl, congrats on the birth of Xavier and Klee on the birth of Kristian! Well done girls!
Laney, so glad your scan went well, woo hoo for another lil man! So very happy things are going well for you hun.
Starbright, thinking of you this week hun. GL with the birth of your bubbie! And I hope it won't be the 18th....big hugs hun.
Betterflyforever, congrats on your pg hun! I hope that you have a boring, trouble free and smooth pg!
Dory, hope all is well at your end lovely!
Hello to Ellie, Jlk, mummyof4 and anyone else I missed.
Life is very busy for me ATM, my little guy is being pretty unsettled lately, don't know what's going on. I have had a tickle in my throat for ages and he has been waking up with a stuffy nose during the night so maybe he has a cold. Poor little bugger.
sorry I have been MIA- I have honestly been pretty scared and keeping my mind off of the pregnancy (hmm when I am not nauseous and sleeping) has beena key for success for me, so I have been keeping away from a lot
Congrats to Klee on Kristian.
Also hooray Laney for a successful scan and a little boy!
Mo4- I hope the anxiety has let up a little. How are you doing?
Butterflyforever- Congrats on your BFP and welcome to the thread! Those hcg numbers look great. A lot of us in here are seeing high risk doctors- I love mine. Best of luck for a H&H pregnancy. Keep us updated on teh spotting. With my first pregnancy I spotted for 9 weeks (subchorionic hematoma) and then it resolved on its own, so things can be good.
Starbright- I keep waiting for your announcement too! Keep us updated.
Dory- How are you doing? Do you have a big bump yet? How did the tooth extraction go?
Charlie B- How are you? haven't heard from you in awhile.
Hello to anyone I missed!
AFM- trucking along. Hard to believe I am 10 weeks! I really focus on day to day. I have my 12 week scan on the 28th- which seems forever away, but I am kind of excited for it. Doctor is telling me to enjoy my pregnancy if I can, and I am trying.....I am still on the fence on the doppler. I keep going back and forth. I think I am just going to wait it out until I have weekly apts.....if I can maker it another 3 weeks.
hey guys!
so sorry again about the lack of personals... i will get my stuff together soon lol
I wsent to the dr yesterday just for a normal check up and he has a little portable scanny thingo now so he had a bit of a look and bub was kicking away like you wouldnt believe!
i am starting to relax a little now but i know that i will be a stress head again in 2 weeks... but i am trying very hard for little sweet pea to be calm and confident. I t is all starting to get a bit real now so that is great
starting to feel little movements now and i cant wait for the massive kicks!
today we are cleaning out our spare room ( will be baby room soon!!!!) we still have a long way to go but DH is on his last lot of holidays beofre bub is born so we decided it would be a good time to do it!
anyway that is it from me! I have a scan in 3 weeks... hopefully everything is just as good And little bubba lets us see their bits lol
I just wanted to say a quick hello - I have been MIA too. Combination of being busy ( well busy for me), coming down with a cold ( tired) and feeling like this is all just too hard and there is just too long to go ( overhwhelmed and frustrated). Thankfully I am over my "hump", getting over my cold, and looking forward to a rest. I look like kung fu panda today - really really dark rings under my eyes. I never got them until last year.... strange how this journey can change you.
It's been so nice to visit and hear all the good news.
Laney - AWESOME!!! I am soo soo happy for youm your DH, Grayson, your new bundle of joy and your angels. Glad you can feel some movements.
M04 - awesome for you to feel some little movements and to see bubs on u/s squirming about. Don't feel pressure to get your stuff together - this journey is hard enough without putting pressure on yourself uneccessarily. When you get on here is just fine.
Cmegelles - it's amazing how time flies and at the same time stands still! 10 weeks is awesome. It won't be that long and it will be the 28th!
Butterfly - how are you doing? Keeping those fears and anxieties to a manageable level?
Klee - it's been so good to hear from you.... when I finish this post I am going to read your ba....I am excited with anticipation. But knowing the end result is Kristian, makes it just so much better. Hope you are all faring well.
JLK - you've been quiet - all ok?
Charli - Know that I am thinking of you and sending you my love.
Beata - I am such a dunce.... serves me right for stalking so many threads because then i forget from time to time which thread people are in. I was asking after you in another thread. I think I need to do myself a list. It seems to be happening more often. Pregnesia? I am glad to hear that things really are going well. A bit up and down, and it would be much easier if Cameron was settled. Hoping its just a cold. Must be awful to have one at his age... take care of yourselves.
Starbright - oh oh I am sooooooooooo excited. I hope not the 18th too, just because as you said, it would be too much.
AFM - well I had the first of 2 steroid injections today to expedite baby's lung development, so that bubs has better prospects, if bubs decides to make an early entrance. It hurt more than I thought and it felt oddly rude exposing my butt/hips/thigh to the Ob instead of my front! LOL, there are always surprises in this journey. Next one tomorrow. I know it's no where near a guarantee, to either get to this gestation or to have the injections, but at least I am doing everything I can to give bubs the best chance, and that is all I can do.
Both of the fur baby's teeth extractions went well. #2 was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism, so thankgod I took him in sooner than I'd expected for his teeth. He's is now on twice daily tablets ( now that's a lot of fun, but at least he doesn't scratch or bite) until 3rd July when he has another check up just to make sure the hyperthyroidism ( over active thyroid) is not masking any other diseases, and then no tablets for 2 weeks, and then he goes in for his treatment. He will be gone 3 weeks for his treatment! Argh! But I have been preparing myself for the separation and he'll be in good hands. After the first week DH and I can visit him. If I wasn't pregnant and he was an outdoor cat, he could come home after the first week, but it's just safer to board him for the extra 2 weeks. It's a bit of a race against time, but he will be home again about 7 weeks before bubs is due, so here's hoping all goes to plan. Stay snuggly little chicken!
JLK, I really hope that everything is okay. Please let us know what is going on. I hope that being in hospital being very closely watched gives you a tiny bit of comfort.
dory, How are you feeling after your steroid injections? I had a little laugh at you feeling strange exposing your back end to your doctor I have pretty much lost all of my modesty through my journey
mo4, great to read that your scan and appt went well. Calm and confident sounds like a nice place to be.
cmeglles, 10 weeks! I have a scan on the 28th as well. I will have my fingers crossed for both of us.
beata, sorry your little guy has been so unsettled lately. It does get easier! Thanks for stopping in to check on us.
Starbright, any more of those pains? It is the end of the week and she isn't here yet....
Still no sign of DD arriving!! I got my csection date- not until 6th of july, i will basically be 39 weeks 3days, they are bloody lucky i have chilled out after having DS.. i was begging them to have him out at 36 weeks, no way would i have accepted a date that late. My specialist from Corryong recommended 38 weeks, but the arragont d ickwad who didnt even look at my file has said they like to do them at 39 weeks and thats when they will do it. I am quietly confident she will make her own plans despite this loser- (which now i am only 10 mins from the hospital i am ok with- JUST) except that i just have to hope that there is a surgery free, a dr on call or already at the hospital, oh i have to fast for 12 hours before i know i am going into labour.. hmmm what else?????
I had some constant period pain last night- my mum is arriving on wednesday so i am keeping my legs crossed til then- its hard- i need to be right onto labour so i can get to the hospital in time, but not too paranoid that i am running there every five minutes!! I just have to trust it will all work out the way it is meant to be.... and if that means i dont get into the cesection in time and she comes out my who haa, as long as she is alive and well then i am ok with that!!!! At the moment i am just not even thinking anything different!!!
Hope all is well with everyone!! Sorry no real personals today- just hopping on quickly then i have some house work to get to!! (nesting much???? YEP)
Take care everyone hugs belly rubs and baby tickles!!!
xoxoxoxoxoxoxo
hey all, I am going ok, been in hospital on bed rest for the last few days and now I have to rest at home too (yeah right). I am finding though I feel a bit uneasy, for the last 3 days I have been able to hear bubs heartbeat at least 3 times a day & now home to no reassurance
Jlk, not long to go hun!!! It will all be OK, hang in there and soon enough you'll have a beautiful bubba in your arms nice and safe. It must be hard being on bed rest but please take it easy and know that everything is good and soon enough your little darling will be here!!
Dory, look at your ticker go!!! Woo hoo!!! You are doing so great honey, so so proud of you!!
SB, how is that period pain now??? Any worse??? Counting down to 6 July!
Cmeggles, 10 weeks hun! Yay!!!! Time flies hey? GL with your next scan hun.
Laney, I'll keep my fingers crossed for you on the 28th, not long to go! Hope you're keeping sane!
Big hugs to everyone else, all good at my end, Cam was really unsettled yesterday but seems to be on the mend today
JLk, can you rent a doppler from the hospital for the next couple of weeks? I have one at home and LOVE it. Not long now hun. Gets lots of rest.
SB, congrats on being more relaxed! My c-section with Grayson was at 37 weeks 4 days and it better be the same this time around. There is no way I will be able to make it to 39+ weeks. It is also not a great idea for me to go into labour on my own because I am on Blood thinners. I have to be off of them for 2 days before my c-section. My doctor is also just as impatient as I am
AFM, still lots of worry! I am feeling movement now just about everyday so it helps a tiny bit. Some days I feel bub wiggle around a bunch.
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JLK - get those troops at home into action with helping you out..... do up a roster from your command post. All hands on deck to help. I know that doesn't ease the anxiety though but what it might do is take away some of the responsibility you feel for maintaining the household. For me, apart from teh anxiety, that is one of the hard parts - feeling like the house is collapsing around me. It's not but it doesn't stop me feeling that way. The funny thing about anxiety is it is self perpetuating, once you start worrying it's really hard to stop and everything seems catastrophic.... not that I took my advice this past week, but try to hold on to some positives. Sending you lots of love and support. You'll get there.....
Laney - OMG - I have been so self absorped lately - look at you 19 weeks! Awesome. Glad you are getting movements - they do help. Do you have a bump?
Starbright - hope you make it too....6 July is not that far away at all. I know what you mean about trying to find a balance between the crazy woman and the labouring woman. That is something that I spend a lot of time contemplating. I try to repeat to myself, it's ok to be anxious and have things checked out. Having said that though I didn't go to the hossy on Sunday night... it was cold and I was tired and all up didn't feel I needed to go out. I was anxious but not enough to get me out of the house.... I suppose that in itself is an answer. I imagine the crazy loady is going to be visiting me a bit more from now on..... hope your pains go away and that you enjoy your Mum visiting.
AFM - feeling a little less anxious than I have been lately. Which is good. It's been a hard week for me actually. Bored, lonely, frustrated, anxious and scared. Oh well, to be expected really. As soon as I was less anxious I felt bubs moving a lot more.
Cmeggles - you're quiet - hope all is well. Thinking of you. 10+ weeks now. Go girl.
Beata - thanks - I am proud of me too. Didn't really imagine these sorts of numbers could apply to me. Nor that my bump could precede me everywhere I go..... not like little chicken is detachable! DH and I have been accepted into a trial/research program of baby PPP to see if it's of any use. Will be interesting. Will have to check with the Ob to see if I can attend the classes.... Sorry to hear Cam is unsettled.... hopefully it's just a little blip and he'll be back to his hapy content self soon. Amazing to think he's 13 weeks old now. Seems like just yesterday that you still had your bump attached.
Hi Ladies!
SB, anything yet?
jlk, I have been thinking of you.
I had my morpho scan today. Everything looked great!!!! Bub is measuring big by about a week! I see my high risk doctor tomorrow and get another scan. No more scan for 4 whole weeks and then we start our weekly scans and visits to the doctor! I don't know how I am going to deal with that. I see my doctor in 2 weeks.
blood work came back negative for genetic issues. Placenta problems can cause the blood work to come back positive so I feel a tiny bit better.
blood tests all came back normal and bub is a nice size ....but today at high risk ultrasound the tech told me that there are "some" soft markers. I had to get irate to even get that explanation for the repeated measurements. She was measuring the nuchal fold a bunch...i didn't see the exact size but looked like it was close to 7mm. Waiting for the doctor to call
Oh laney surely if the BT have all come back good thats a good sign???? Sorry to have to ask- but what does "soft markers" even mean???? I hope you get a reassuring phone call really soon xoxoxoxox
I am still here hanging on- i think this little one has decided she is quite happy to stay where she is... i am thinking i will make it to the 6th afterall!! Then again- for my life to go as planned is a pretty big thing that never happens- so- maybe the day before just to be difficult!!!
Mum is here helping out and she has been an absolute saint!!!! I got a sleep yesterday and i got to go to my dr appt without Shane and i did shopping ALL BY MYSELF!!!! Had a rough night with shane last night though between 3 and 6 he was very upset and crying- i am thinking he is sensing something is going on- last time mum was here for so long we moved- so i am thinking he is associating nanna with change- whcih he is right about this time!!!
Anyway- i just wanted to check in on laney- i am trying not to be a computer snob ,
Oh and JO- hang in there darl, i hope you get some releif this week
Laney - good news followed by news to make you anxious - what an emotional roller coaster ride. I hope your Dr called and the news has been reassuring. Thinking of you.....
Starbright - OMG - really not long to go, I mean almost down to being able to count on ONE hand! I am amazed you COULD do all of that by yourself. Go girl. Poor Shane, there is change in the wings and really the only way he'll start to understand it is when it happens. Hopefully Nanna can give him lots of cuddles too?
Hiya to everyone else. It's quiet in here, so that must mean we're all busy doing our own things. AFM I got a new toilet yesterday. A bit unexpected and not really what I thought might happen on the 1st anniversary of Amelia's EDD. Life sure can be strange. Belly rubs.
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sorry ladies completely lost track of the thread and who is who, need to do some serious reading and try and keep up with your posts, will do personals next time I promise.
afm - had my scan, it was so cool Bub is measuring exactly to my dates, 8 weeks 1 day. Heartbeat 166bpm, seems to have implanted in the right place and not near my scar, phew! Got some nice pis and a cool 3d one of my womb with 'pip squeak' as bub is know, attached to it's yolk sack, floating around in it's new home. So relieved, next scan at 12 weeks.
My doctor did call me back after he talked to the MFM doctor at the office (which took a while). I guess the nuchal fold should not measure over 5mm and bub's was almost 7mm. There was also some fluid build up in both kidneys. Both could be nothing or they could be something. The doctor said that with my blood work he doesn't feel the need to do any invasive testing. I will have everything remeasured in 4 weeks and will go from there. It sounds like it is most likely nothing, I can't help but worry. The good news is that bub is kicking and a great size.
SB, I really can't believe you are still holding on! I hope that having your mom around has been keeping you calm and from demanding that DD be taken out right now! Is nanna staying to help out after DD is born?
I guess the soft markers are things that are usually nothing but can also be something genetic.
butterfly, great news hun! Love those 4D pics!
dory, look at your ticker! You are really moving right along! anniversaries are tough, I never know what to do on those days.
morning ladies, sorry for no personals but i am just popping in for Starbright, her little girl didn't hold out much longer, Kaleisha Lee was born yesterday the 2nd july at 1.37pm weighing a healthy 3070 grams, she apparently has loads of hair, and is the image of her big brother! Congratulations SB, such wonderful news, i have tears in my eyes writing this, you did it girl, and with not too much hassle from that crazy lady!
I have pretty much lost all of my modesty through my journey 
surely if the BT have all come back good thats a good sign???? Sorry to have to ask- but what does "soft markers" even mean???? I hope you get a reassuring phone call really soon xoxoxoxox
Bub is measuring exactly to my dates, 8 weeks 1 day. Heartbeat 166bpm, seems to have implanted in the right place and not near my scar, phew! Got some nice pis and a cool 3d one of my womb with 'pip squeak' as bub is know, attached to it's yolk sack, floating around in it's new home. So relieved, next scan at 12 weeks.
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