Mo4 - sweeite thanks. It's good you have "escaped" from our other thread..... althouh I still drop in from time to time.
Hmm about telling people? I told some people like my parents and parents in law straight away. I then told a few special friends at work. I selected who I told carefully based on whether I thought they would be able to support me. It's a very tough journey, and it's nice to be able to lean on people when you need it.
Then it was taken out of my hands when I had a threatened miscarriage at work and left under a family emergency excuse and didn't return for a week. Then the ob told me to consider quitting work to rest to give the pregnancy every chance. I then toughed it out for a week at work and it was terrible, so I decided at 7 weeks to give up work, so everyone at work then knew. After that I gradually told people, and felt surprisingly more comfortable telling people after 12 weeks.
I am glad I told some people at work because they really supported me with teh threatened miscarriage, I really wasn't thinking properly that day and they just made sure I was ok.
Teagz - good to see you are printing out all those photos of your boy!
A big and slightly late congratulations to Berry and Beata on the safe arrival of your precious boys! Enjoy every precious moment as they grow up so quickly! Lovely names too. I am sure your angels are very proud of their mummies.
mo4 - very sorry to read about your angel daughter. Congratulations on your bfp. Feel free to be paranoid, anxious, happy and crazy here! I didn't tell people about my pregnancy with Anna until at least 15 weeks (apart from our parents and a couple of close friends). This time around I did pretty much the same. Tell people when you feel ready. I also asked people not to make too much of a fuss around me as I found it too confronting.
I am 32 weeks! I can't believe I have 8 weeks to go. I have my scared moments but overall I am feeling quite well....hoping it lasts.
Sorry I have been MIA. We have been in Brisbane and then I had an old friend staying for a few days.
I hope everyone is well and sending you all bellly rubs.
Katiegirl, I am so glad that you are still feeling great. I remember you were very comfortable right up to DD's birth. Hope you had a nice visit with your friend.
Teagz, I think that I have 3 books of pictures filled already Grayson is doing great! Crawling all over the place. We are keeping our fingers crossed that we will be bringing a healthy baby home in November. First scan is Friday.
mo4, I am so sorry about your little angel. It is very hard after a loss to feel positive about a pregnancy. Ask for some extra office visits or scans. Whatever you need to get past those hard weeks.
It is very hard to tell people early. I always hated the congratulations. I will only tell a few close family and friends that I am pregnant. I guess if I would tell them that I had another loss I will also tell them that I am expecting. I haven't told anyone yet. Maybe after Friday.
jlk, I hope that you are doing well and keeping the crazy lady away.
Dory, I hope that you are relaxing and not too worried about tomorrow.
I've got a spare few minutes so I'd thought I'd jump on...little man is sleeping after a boobie feed at 7 am but I reckon he'll be up shortly for another feed.....
Jlk, hope you're hanging in there hun!
Dory, I'm thinking of you today when you go for your scan. Everything will be just fine, have faith my beautiful friend!
Katiegirl, thanks hun. Congrats on 32 weeks, woohoo! Wow, before you know it your bubbie will be here. Catch up on that precious sleep!!
Teagz, I haven't had time to scrach my wee butt let alone write my BS!!!!! hehehe. Remember how I used to hassle you for yours?? Guess it's my turn now! You know, I haven't taken many photos of Cameron on my camera, my family and friends have plenty on theirs, so I better take some on mine! Haven't even had the chance to print any... Enjoy printing your pics and give Jackson a big hug from me!
Laney, my c/s recovery is going OK. I'm so busy right now with bub that I forget to take my pain killers sometimes and then I feel the pain!!! ouch! Apart from that I think I'm doing OK, just have to remember not to pick up anything heavy..but OB said I can drive in 2 weeks time!! Woohoo!
Hi to mummyof4, Bec, Megan, starbright & Jo and anyone else I missed. I'm going to jump for a shower before wee man wakes up.
Sorry I haven't been on for a couple of days so I missed your question Dory about the cerclage - hope the procedure goes okay today!
I don't really have any major tips for you other than just take it easy for a couple of days. If you are anything like me, you won't really feel like doing much anyway as you may have some cramping and just feel a bit uncomfortable in general. I think it took me about 4 or 5 days to really feel normal. I had only a tiny bit of spotting but some of the cramps were pretty ouchie. Oh actually one tip, (sorry tmi people!) but you might want to have some benefibre or similar on hand
Other than that, all good and I was back at work the next week until my cervix shortened at 21 weeks and I ended up in hospital on BR for 3 weeks and then rested at home for the rest of the pg.
Laney - good luck for your scan tomorrow! I will make sure to pop back on and check for some good news
Hi to everyone else! I keep lurking for the good news stories
I am feeling a bit nervous. First scan jitters. I am also really really dizzy and lightheaded, it started yesterday. I don't think that it is the clexane. I have been taking it for 2 weeks and I have felt okay. I never had this issue with Grayson. I feel better when I am sitting. I don't know what is going on. I am a bit glad that I will be in my doctor's office tomorrow. It will probably be Saturday AM before I post...time difference and all.
Beata – congrats on precious Cameron
Berry – beautiful news on the arrival of liam,
So happy for you both, such beautiful news hearing the safe arrival of some precious bubbas, hoping your boys are filling your hearts with joy
Mo4 – welcome hon, I'm so sorry for your loss of precious miss k, I hope this pg, delivers you a healthy earth angel. Maybe if you don't feel comfortable saying your having a baby, word it different, you know maybe make a bit of a joke of it to help relax you, maybe by saying your in the family way, or up the duff, still saying it like that doesn't say having a baby, if that makes sense, just that your carrying extra cargo . As for telling people, you just tell those you feel comfortable with who have supported you, and for the rest of them, I see it as they don't need to know, they can hear the news when you deliver your precious bundle. I only told people as I saw them cause I figured if they weren't interested in calling me or supporting me, then they really didn't deserve to know.
Dory – hope the cerclage went well and your resting up. Let us know how your feeling
Laney – light headedness and dizziness could just be a first trimester symptom, hoping that’s all it is for you hon, let us know how you go.
Katiegirl – hope you had a nice relaxing trip away
Teagz – look at that beautiful smile from Jackson, so heartlifting
Jlk – look at you girl, look at that ticker go, how you feeling?
Starbright – off to canberrra again, wow you jetsetter, how is your butt feeling with all that travel? I know sitting for more than half an hour sets my pains off. Don't do any housework come chat to us please
Mummabec – hows it all going? Hoping that no news is good news and your just resting up
Angellukesmum – wow how exciting your little girl turns 1 soon , wow
Afm – just keeping busy, our house goes on market from next week, you'd think we could have organised a better time to sell, but I guess keeping busy at this stage is the best thing, cause this is the part where I get the craziest lol. Its going to be a sad thing to let go, we did this house up when we were pg with ph, so there is a lot of emotion in this house, but if it means a bigger house for hopefully our two boys to grow up in then I guess its worth it, she will be with us wherever we go. Other than that we are all good this week, just counting down the week to seeing reuben again at our scan next week. Sorry enough babbling
Klee, thanks sweetheart. I know what you mean about selling a house with so many memories. We'll be moving within the next 12 month hopefully, and leaving behind my little unit which has been my home for the last 16 years. I've been pg twice here, and have had my furbaby Pooky since I pretty much moved in, and she died only 3 weeks ago. I will miss this unit when I go, I know I will be very emotional to leave such nice memories behind.
Dory, I'm so sorry sweets, I meant to wish you all the best with your stitch not a scan!!1 It's the lack of sleep hun!!!! I hope all went well for you and that is wasn't too bad.
Big hello to all you lovely mummas in here, I will come back for some more personals later, I will try and catch an hour of sleep now befoe the wee one wakes up again
Hi girls - thankyou so much for your thoughts and encouragement. Yesterday went well. I recovered well, wasn't sick from not eating ( for over 12 hours in the end!) or the anaesthetic! Felt quite euphoric yesterday, down to earth today. Insomnia last night was werid. I thought anaesthetic made you tired? Well I am tired but not sleepy. Am very light headed - common side effect apparently - so Laney I empathise with you. Although I used to get lightheaded before and during pregnancy. I hope yours is just a first tri symptom that you are UTD. Good luck at your scan. Am feeling pretty good really. Not much bleeding and not as much cramping as I was expecting. Having some flushes, but no temperatures or other symptoms. So not worried. Dr was really happy about how the procedure went, and even better said it was ok to eat chocolate as it was good for me. Yipee bring on easter. Beata, I knew what you meant Angelic Lukes Mum - I have some "bulking agents" on hand, I use them anyway. But thanks for reassuring me that I am going ok. I agree, it usually takes a while to feel normal again after a procedure.
Hi to everyone else. Will be more intersted in persies soon.
Last edited by dory; March 26th, 2010 at 04:45 PM.
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Hi Ladies,
some good news and some soso news. There was a bub in the correct location. A tiny heart was moving. Big cyst on the right like I thought it would be Bub was also measuring 3 days smaller than I expected. I guess that it is possible I had a bfp 9 days after ovulation but I doubt it. I am just keeping my fingers crossed that the measurements were just off a bit. Bub was very high in my uterus and my uterus was very high in my abdomen, making it hard to see things. It is just a waiting game now I guess. I couldn't see my doctor today because he had to run to the hospital for a birth. I refused to see a nurse, no real point. I will have to go back Monday to talk to him. sigh
Laney.... That all sounds good to me- early scan can be very hard to get the exact measurement- the most important thing there is that there was a little heartbeat!!!! I know how scared you were that your egg came from your right side- please dont let that cause you worry!! I am listening to my own advice here... if i can have a baby with an anterior placenta- then you can make a baby from your right side!!! Hoping for all good things when you see your dr!!!
klee.... I think your crazy selling your house now lol but good crazy!! You are right- a nice distraction will be good for you!! And in some ways a fresh start is nice- we rent- and i have always managed to move after every loss (and live baby- so i must be crazy too!!) and while it is sad to say goodbye to the memories- like you say- she will be with you where ever you go- and a change of scenery will be fun too.. especially a bigger and better house!!! I am doing ok with the traveling actually- i am ok til i go to get up lol!! This will be our last trip for a bit (have to organise a melb holiday but i am thinking of waiting for more babies to visit!! ) then i really need to knuckle down and save some cash for some furniture and things for bubs.. DS needs a new bed, (ok A BED!!! LOL He is still on the cot matress on the floor!! ) new carseat so we can use his reversable for bubs- and some winter clothes!! It gets cold early down here, and he is growing quick!!! Oh and i have been house cleaning crazy!!!!!! The nesting has most definately begun here for me!!!
dory... So happy to hear that all went well for you!!! I hope the good things continue and your back to your usual self soon!!!
sorry everyone- i will be back later for some more personals.. i am being summonded!!!! Cant refuse a "pease" from my boy!!!
How is everyone this morning? i am trying my hardest not to freak out., i had HCG levels done yesterday and they are only 167. I have read everywhere that that is in the normal range for 4 weeks but it just seems to low to me.. I am having a follow up one done on monday just to make sure... arghhh i hate this!
sorry for such a me post lol
Good news Laney! A heartbeat! That is wonderful I know it is so much easier to say it than feel it, but please try not to worry too much about the measurements - it is so easy to get the dates out at this early stage when they are soooo small. Can you get another scan in a week or so just to get some more reassurance? I hope your chat with your doc on Monday helps.
Mo4 -try not to focus too much on the HCG levels, from what I have heard, its the doubling rate that counts so hope your repeat test on Monday brings you some good news
Dory, so good to hear your cerclage went okay! The important thing is that its there now, whether you need it or not, at least it being there is a bit of extra reassurance. They are sooo strong (mine is still stuck in me, cut but had grown into me so he couldn't get it out at delivery), so hoping it helps keep your sweet babe in there till the end
Hi everyone. Sorry to go missing in action. I didn't get an email saying there were any posts and thought everyone was just quiet. But when I went looking there were heaps. Including baby news!
Congratulations Beata and Berry!! I'm so happy for both of you.
Klee, I would feel mixed feelings if we left this house. Even though Luca never came home alive, we had his funeral here, he spent his pregnancy here, and I grieved him here. This home was also a place of joy after Eliana's birth. But you will take Phoebe with you, no doubt about that. They are always on our minds and in our hearts.
Dory, great to hear everything went well. Hope it helps you relax a bit. LOL I just read the reason for you editing your post as Addiction, not Addition. I was thinking isn't that funny, wonder what she means. I think I need more sleep!
Laney, that sounds promising. Hope you get some more good news soon, and no more so so news. Light headedness is commonly caused by low blood pressure (low in iron maybe?). Hope it just passes.
Starbright, you sound very organised! I don't seem to do nesting. I do stuff but only because I have to. No extra energy or motivation happening.
Mummy of 4, I have my fingers crossed for you. It's so hard waiting at first to see if everything's ok.
AFM, I've been feeling a bit more positive the last few days. Before that I had a couple of days when I was sure our baby had died every time I didn't feel her - that's most of the time, as she is a quiet one. It was just awful. So glad I'm less panicky now - I was worried it would get worse and worse.
I'm hopefully getting induced on Good Friday, so less than a week to go. I think that worrying about whether bubs will be engaged enough is stopping me from worrying about whether she will be alive. Something else to focus on iykwim? Anyway, she can't come soon enough for me. Wish she'd come earlier spontaneously.
We've been clearing out the nursery. We never finished getting it ready for Luca and then when he died it became the junk room (which it never was before I was pregnant with him) so it's been a big job. I wasn't really ready to do it any earlier. I guess I've been able to do some things once I got further and further into this pregnancy without getting the cholestasis. Anyway, it feels good preparing a place for our baby.
I have an ob appointment on Wednesday so we'll find out if Friday is a goer then. I have a spare fetal monitoring slip so I think I'll go in on monday too if I can find someone to look after Eliana. It would make me feel so much better.
Jo... Hugs to you and your family for Finns 2nd Angelversary the other day xxoo I'm sorry some people in your family didnt remember him, it makes a very sad day sting even more It was already a big day for you too- you had an ob appt that day didnt you? Did it all go well????? Have you booked your next appt?? We really should co-ordinate our days so we are in town the same day. I had to reschedual my last one for the 19th of April.. is that any good? Have you booked into the hospital yet? I still havent done that yet, i probably should have by now. Oooops!!
klee... Good luck with the house stuff!!! What day is your growth scan this week????
katiegirl.... Wow your moving along quick!!!! I forget- are you going for inducement or waiting for spontanious labour???
mummabec.... Im glad your feeling moments of being positive, good luck with clearing the room out!! My spare room is a huge mess of nappy boxes filled with baby clothes!! And other bits and peices!! We arnt sure what we will do with sleeping arrangements, we have a three bedroom house- but one of the bedrooms is on the other side of the house... so we have some thinking to do!!
I hope Good Friday turns out to be a wonderful friday for you and your family xxoo
Laney.... how are you feeling?? till a bit dizzy? i hope it settles for you soon.. lol unless its a good pregnancy sign for you - in which case i hope the dizzy-ness continues!!
mummyof4.... I also agree that doubling is the most important thing when it comes to hcg levels.. all the best for your next test on monday!!!
dory... How are you doing? Has your cerclage helped your confidence a bit? I think sometimes it makes you feel better to know your actively doing something to help things along!! I hope your recovering well!
Ellie- How are you feeling? Not too long to go for you now!!!
beata and berry... I hope your both enjoying your boys!!!
AFM... I am doing good, lots of movement which is nice and comforting and lots of stuff to keep me busy!! We are off to canberra again this week for my cousins wedding and reception (being held on different days!! She is having a very small ceremony tuesday night then the reception sat afternoon) so i will get to catch up with mum and a few other relatives which will be fantastic!! My back is still killing me- but i am going to wait until we get back from canberra and then go see a massage lady- i cant wait!!
Well my darling son woke up reallllyyyy early this morning (which he has been doing alot lately, how i miss bfeeds in the morning- they always got him back to sleep!!!) i dont know how we are going to go with day lights savings finishing!!! Its going to be fun! But i am a bit of a zombie today- so i think i will have a nap when he does- DH is working today as he is having the week off, so i will make use of the nice quiet house and rest i think!!
Belly rubs to everyone!!!!
xxoo SB
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Grayson is doing great! Crawling all over the place. We are keeping our fingers crossed that we will be bringing a healthy baby home in November. First scan is Friday. 
Bub was also measuring 3 days smaller than I expected. I guess that it is possible I had a bfp 9 days after ovulation but I doubt it. I am just keeping my fingers crossed that the measurements were just off a bit. Bub was very high in my uterus and my uterus was very high in my abdomen, making it hard to see things. It is just a waiting game now I guess. I couldn't see my doctor today because he had to run to the hospital for a birth. I refused to see a nurse, no real point. I will have to go back Monday to talk to him. sigh
Hoping for all good things when you see your dr!!!
) new carseat so we can use his reversable for bubs- and some winter clothes!! It gets cold early down here, and he is growing quick!!! Oh and i have been house cleaning crazy!!!!!! The nesting has most definately begun here for me!!!
I know it is so much easier to say it than feel it, but please try not to worry too much about the measurements - it is so easy to get the dates out at this early stage when they are soooo small. Can you get another scan in a week or so just to get some more reassurance? I hope your chat with your doc on Monday helps.
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