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have a blast today smithy seeing your little one!
are you going to find out the sex at the 20 weeks scan?
hi to all the other girls.
I"m home from work again. My throat flared up again overnight and i have a slight temp so just resting up. DH virtually ordered me to stay in bed lol. He's so funny, he actually thinks he's the boss round here, delusional delusional man. :)
so that's another day in bed, on the forums, sleeping and 'playing' in the nursery :)
ox
Smithy :D my OB has a slightly newer machine maybe 1980's but is' funny how you see something and nope it's your kidney. Glad all is going well
Grub I hope you're keeping lots of fluids down. Enjoy the day at home in the nursery. All done? I second the see your gp if you feel sick.
MHB :leap: yaya for bump spot. Hope you felt proud.
Becc go the VCR I say. :D
Frosty's mum oh I'm so glad all is ok. Goodluck with NS.
Miss Magpie glad bubs gave you a kick to say "i'm here" I really can't wait for that.
Jenc Glad all went well with scan, I'm giggling at the bladder comment, my boss said she used to yell at her son in the middle of the night to stop. Funny now I guess.
Sammiejam, I'm sorry you're driving yourself nuts. but sick is a good sign.
KellyD I hope sleep is your friend tonight. DH sounds really supportive.
Neptune glad your Colposocpy went well.
Saph, I got no support when I went off my meds, the OB just said "it's time" you're body is doing it for you now. Hope all is going well
Bella hope your scan goes well today.
Kaydee :goodluck: for the next couple of days. Bubbas on the way
ATM stuffed, I'm working 1-4 and I can barely keep my eyes open now. I didn't sleep well couldn't get comfortable any side! dam it really makes you feel like a nap. I kept myself busy cleaning the bathroom, bedroom and lounge but now all I want is ZZzz.
Can't wait to have my weekends back 5 weeks to go!
Farmgirl77 has asked me to come in and post the following:
on 28/07 Farmgirl and Mr Farmgirl welcomed
Archer Darcy Tex
Weight - 2.84 kgs
Born at 22:06
Mum and bub doing well, although Farmgirl is pretty tired as it was a long day.
i said it in the BAs but will say again... YAYAYAYAYAYY!!!
i'm so happy for you FG! ox
CONGRATULATIONS FG on the arrival of Archer!!!! :clap::clap::clap:
Such wonderful news :D
Take care and look forward to hearing your progress.
Tania
Congratulations FG! :bluecheer: Excellent news.
:dance: wonderful news Farmgirl, hope you rest up and share soon. :D
Just a quick question ladies that are a bit further along than me. Did you tummy feel sore around 15 weeks. it's not cramps it's just uncomfortable, couldn't sleep on it last night and now I don't want anything on it at all. But am keeping cloths on as I'm at work, but the seatbelt on the way it was almost too much. It's around my pelvice more.
When baby attached i felt like fingers were poking me in the belly now it feels like an elbow. I've also been getting butterflies. and last night a diffinate set of four pokes in the same spot.
I'm hoping this is just my body making room, I'd be thrilled if the pokes were bubs but not holding my breath yet. I dont' have an OB app for 3 weeks :wall: and after last time I phoned and got the 'wait and see' re bleeding I'm not keen to phone with odd pokes. Any advice would be helpful. Thanks
Hi Girls,
:hello:I recognise a few names in here from the AC/2WW threads back in April/May, so great to see so many success stories! To those I don't know, Hi!!! I look forward to following all your journeys and learning lots from you all! I am so clueless!
Just had my BT today and it came back with a big fat :bfp:!!! I am over the moon! DH is stoked but is also in a little shock. We're trying not to get too excited just yet as we know we still have a long way to go. Anyway it's great to have someplace to share as we've told immediate family but will wait til we are "safe" before we share with everyone else. It's so hard cause I wanna shout it from the rooftops! Either way I just hope our little cookie decides he/she likes us enough to stick around this time!
Anyway hope you all have a totally awesome weekend, I know I will! Look forward to more chats & personals soon! :goodluck: to anybody who may be ready to "POP" this weekend :-)
Kell xx
Afternoon girls - how exciting a bub!!!
BOC - great news about the blood test - I'm sure you will have a great weekend.
AFM - I was thinking it was great that I hadn't felt sick (this was morning) at all - well wasn't I put back in my place - have been venturing to the toilet all afternoon and feel like c..p.
Anyway, rest is the key I guess. Am starting to feel like it is getting more real now - have my first scan on Monday morning
Hope everyone has a good weekend.
Farmgirl: I also commented in the BA, but congrats on the arrival of Archer. A little ear;y then expected, but at least he made it safe and sound.
BOC: Welcome. If you thought your TWW was stressful just wait for all your nerves to kick in. It is good that we have lots of newbies in here for you to compare notes with. I think some of us old timers are starting to get a bit of "Baby Brain" and find it hard to remember the early stage symptoms.... I know I do...
Greenslw: Until 18 weeks I was suffering from huge amounts of pelvic pain (really low) and my OB advised that it was my pelvis stretching to make room for baby. It didn't help that bubs made a habit of sitting crossed legged wedged into my pelvis at that time which made the discomfort worse. From memory I couldn't sleep on my tummy from about 12 weeks, so if you've made it to 15 you have done well. Now we can welcome you to the side sleeping club, although I don't think it will be too long until I move up to the sleeping upright club.
AFM: Yay, got some sleep last night... Oh what a relief, although I got up as I had bad tummy cramps (damn constipation). Also had a massage today to help with all these aches and pains... Wow, you don't realise how tight all your muscles can get, but at least I now have relieved some of the pressure & fingers crossed get some more sleep tonight.
Kelly, so glad you were able to get some sleep last night. Let's hope the massage has relaxed you enough to crash out again tonight! I'm with you on crappy upright sleeping... Some nights half the bed is pillows trying to keep me propped upright!! Thank goodness those nights are few and far between.
31becc, it's good your PG is starting to feel more real...shame it has to come with yucky symptoms though. GL for Monday morning's scan.
BOC, congratulations on your BFP! Best wishes for the nest 9 months ahead. Love the idea of a "cookie in the cookie jar"!
Greenslw, side sleeping is not the best when you're used to sleeping on your tummy. I'm a tummy sleeper too but it doesn't take long to get used to sleeping on your side when as soon as you're on your tum it's uncomfortable.
Bella and Smithy, hope your scans went well today.
Hi to all the other lovely PG ladies in here at the moment. Hope you're baking your bubs well.
Thanks KellyD and Kaydee I'm not happy to be in the side sleeper club I tell you, my neck is out and I'm not really sleeping. I tried using DP as a body pillow but he grids his teeth talks and wriggles way too much. I'm going to buy an inert one today or tomorrow. I already miss sleep. :(
KellyD glad you slept better, gives me hope. Massages are worth their weight in gold.
Becc sorry you're still getting sick, goodluck for Monday
Boc congratulations. and welcome.
ATM. in class and not really focussed my students are working which is great and I'm trying to stay focussed but failing. I'm thinking of what to have for lunch. already ;)
We were going to tell DSD tomorrow about the pg, she's 20 and not that involved in DP's life, but it seams her mum has made plans to stop us. She doesn't know about pg but is so frustraighting, we hardly see DSD due to earlier brainwashing and when we finally nail down a day, there is a 'family function' that DSS isn't even going to. :wall: you'd think after 16 years of devorce she'd let go a little more. grrrrrr
:dance::dance::bellygrowing:
awww all you girls are wonderful thinking of me....are you ready for the news ?????
were pregnant lol...12 weeks 2 days
baby charlie is going great very lazy bubba and a very funny beautiful little thing omg how charlie has changed its a baby lol...
go to my photo site and have a look in there go to the page that says
MY PREGNANCY AND BELLY PICS.
and ive also made my 12 week montage if you would like to have a look.
have a wonderful weekend girls xxoo
grub oh hun sure will be finding out bubbies sex :p cant wait .
baby charlie 12 week montage
Well I dont really know how I am feeling at the moment. Blah really. I feel sick bloated and in pain. Has anyone had really sore girl bits. I could hardly walk on friday after work it hurt so much. I have had to go and buy maternity pants at 11 weeks man this is not right. This is so different than with Campbell. Oh well as long as it stays there all is good right I can put up with being in pain.
We have a baby sitter today so we are off to the movies and out for lunch we never have a babysitter so I am really excited.
Oh have to tell you about a nightmare I had the other night, I woke up gasping for breath. We went for our 12 week scan and there was two, one had been hiding before. I es in such a panic. Pregnancy dreams are just wonderful.
Just over a week to go and I will be completely off progesterone support. I have to open a bottle for just one pesserie great $75 dollars down the toilet.
Oh Smithy how cute
Saph I still have 1 full jar and a few, I'm thinking of taking them back to the clinic, not sure how long they last but prob not 2+ years. Bet you can't wait to stop em, they suck. Sore girlie bits, yep but only twinges, I've stopped wearing gstrings except to the gym and brought more comphy undies (bonds full brief are awsome) last for ages too.
ATM really on cloud nine, had a great sleep. Extra pillow did the trick. Went shopping with my mum, so funny went to buy plants couldn't decided so baught a rake! Pg brain or what.
Have a great sunday all. :grouphug:
oh my gosh.... so many girls in here now, i hadn't been getting any updates cos' i hadnt posted now im waaaayyy behind!
Big official welcome to Becc31, have fun tomorrow with your very 1st scan!
All the other newbies, hope your all well and m/s isnt driving you nuts!!!
Everyone else hope all is well and your little babies are growing away beautifully!
AFM: had 12 week scan a few weeks back now and all was good no dramas with nuchal trans so that is always a relief. Bub was a bit bigger than dates would suggest but know dates are correct so just big and definatley only one in there. Not much else to report;
- can't sleep, am so uncomfortable,
- have been getting INCREDIBLE headaches and wish they would end
- made my final payment on my beautiful new pram and it should be here Tuesday
- The "BIG ONE" (ultrasound) is in 24 Days and I CANT WAIT!!!! PInk or Blue, i really dont care i just want to know :dance:
Hope everyone is getting some r & r,
Take care,
Ella'sMum
ella's mum - Yay on the scan and big yay for the pram. buying the stuff is half the fun! as for the sleeping i now have what DH calls Wiffy's Nest, lol, made out of pillows. i use one against my back for support and got a wedge shaped one from Big Dub for under my belly... it's very supportive. Also recommend sleeping with a pillow between your knees to support your hips. hope you get some sound zzzzs soon.
greenslw - glad you got a good kip in. :) i think those are increasingly in short supply :) hope the exwife pulls her head in, somethings are bigger than petty fighting hey! your poor DH, that must be a very diificult situation for him,,, and you. ox
saph - yep i've had sore, swollen girl bits off and on and also went into maternity clothes at 11weeks. apparently everything happens a little earlier if its number 2 (which it isn't for me), so i wouldn't worry too much. i know a lot of girls worry about going off hte progesterone support but I welcomed it... i HATED the stuff so very very very much. It's so nice and nearly surreal to finally be free of drugs :) the only tablets i take now are vitamins yyaayyyyaaayyyya
smithy - yaya there's a baby there! it's not in your imagination lol. well that's what i thought leading up to my 12 weeks scan "someone probably made a mistake''. Hope you are feeling better soon. i was pretty pleased when we found out we were having a boy as I'd kept dreaming i was having a dog WTF??? lol.
kellyd - you have just inspired me to go get a massage :) oh and prunes help with the constipation. i had huge issues with constipation and lots of belly aches and found prune juice and prunes worked for me ... but not TOO many ;)
Good luck today BEC let us know how you go at your scan!
Hi to all the other girls here!
afm - still bloody sick and have shared it with DH who is staying home from work today. I can't stay home again today, must go as had 3 days off last week... ugh. But hope my boss will be kind. I think this thing is going to linger for weeks. Anyhoo, i just feel pretty cr*appy and sorry for myself and now don't even have DH to look after me! As you girls will know, man-flu is soooo much worse than any other illness lol. poor darling. best go make him a hot drink and give him cuddles :)
stay healthy ladies ox
smithy - yaya there's a baby there! it's not in your imagination lol. well that's what i thought leading up to my 12 weeks scan "someone probably made a mistake''. Hope you are feeling better soon. i was pretty pleased when we found out we were having a boy as I'd kept dreaming i was having a dog WTF??? lol. :ROFL: aww grub you crack me up chicky ...A DOG LOL...
Morning girls !! Well I am now officially excited - had the first scan today and measuring 6 1/2 weeks. Have a sac, it is in the right spot and a heartbeat at 120 beats per minute!! Due end of March 2010.
Very very excited - however MS is hanging about- I really don't like it especially when you have to face work and no one knows there!
Ellasmum - so nice to see a familiar name from the clomid thread.
Hope everyone is going well - sorry about the short post.
Becc :dance: great news :dance: hope this is a relief for you and DH.
Grub: :hug: for the man flu! they are really painful. Hope your boss is being nice to you or let fly with pg hormones :D DP seems to let all the ex issues fly by I normally do too must be the pg hormones I guess. Oh well next weekend.
Ella'sMum glad your scan was good you and I must be in the sleep deprived start zone! have you tried the pillow thing, it really helped, although still miss my tummy sleep, tried this morning and was reminded that's not happening for 6 months.
ATM wishing I was out in the nice sun. Work is a drag. But I'm getting heaps done, all staff are out of the office Oh and I went to the gym, trying my new one on one off schedule, lets see if I can do it!
hi girls, just a quick note. I"ve been put on tamiflu. tried to go to work, got sent home cos i obviouslysly shouldn't have been there and as I wasn't getting any better I rang the docs... got right in and saw a differetn gp this time... she put me straight on tamiflu. while it's not 100% i have the dreaded SF, she said the chances were more than 50%.
so we're guessing DH also has it! oops.
so bth of us will probably be stuck at home now all week... which isn't sooo bad.
made a mad dash to the supermarket for food and now i can sleep. and hopefully relax a bit now i have the proper medcation.
a bit mad with the first gp who said it probably wasnt. the doc tody said he should have put me on tamiflu last week bbrrrhhhhh
anyhoo,
congrats bec on your scan love. super exciting.
take care girls and keep those hands washed etc
xoo
Hi Everyone,
Hope you're all doing well and growing away beautifully! :bellygrowing:
Grub: You've inspired me and I went out and got hand sanitizer today! Hope you feel better soon!
Becc: Yay that's great news! Not so great about MS but remember it means there are lots of good little hormones running around so I say the more the merrier :rofl:
Ella'sMum: Great news about the scan! Looking forward to hearing about your pink/blue news! ;)
Saph: Sorry to hear you're having a bad time :hug:
Smithy: Love Charlie's pics! After all you've been through, so happy for you hun! :happyforyou:
AFM Just had to pop in for a quick share, did my 2nd BT today and my results have gone from 47 to 165! :hooray: I am stoked (My mc in May dropped from 40 to 13). I am just so relieved. So that's 1 hurdle down, 26 million to go LOL. I also booked in to an OB today, is anyone in Newcastle? If so have you heard of Dr Jillian Spilsbury? Other than that, MS is minimal, just a little nausea when my tummy is empty, and had the whole metallic taste in my mouth thing this morning. Still trying to get my head around it all.
Anyway hope all is great for you, sending out lots of :bluedust: :pink-babydust:to you all!
Hey all you lovelies,
I've caught up with all the reading and updates since being back but forgive me for not mentioning you all. Like Grub (I think it was) that said, the thing is to just keep posting. What you lose on the round about, you make up on the swings hey?
It's always important t welcome the new girls, so huge congrats to you and I look forward to meeting you properly in the coming weeks as you go through your exciting new phases of scans and results.
Smithy, it was a toss up between you and Grub for giving me the biggest belly laugh (ha ha), but you gotta admit, Grub with that dog dream was pretty damn cute! So was your line about having a baby and your daggy ultra sound machine.
I tried to write to everyone before I went camping but woah Nelly, can't keep up.
Huge congrats to your early little surprise Farmgirl...we were't expecting Tex's (Darcy's) entrance til midway through this month. Hope you are both doing well and look forward to hearing your story when you are well. Well done and enjoy this amazing time.
I'll come back with little posts rather than make this a really long post. I've had a few changes going on with my body and I can barely sit still for 5 minutes (or resist the urge to pee!). I'm well and truly a member of the upsitters, side sleepers, pillow nesters club. My DH is wonderful offering his own personal body "pillow" and making sure he lies in the right position for me to use his leg as a prop:D Yay for lovely DH's someone said. Oh by the way Greenslw, you said your DP grinds his teeth too much...often that's a sign of stress. Mine has had a dental plate made up so he doesn't crack his teeth. He has post traumatic stress from Rwanda and 14 years on has nightmares every night! Not cool but what do you do with that kind of horror..where do you begin? Most people's stress comes out in their sleep. Oops too much info and my battery is low.
Seeya soon. take care.xxoo
Grub so sorry you are sick. With all the kids sick in my class I expected to be out this week with something. But so far so good. My OB said that SF wasnt as bad as everyone is saying just to call if i become unwell and they will give me the antiviral. They aslo said that if I get a confirmed case at school just to take a few days off if ?I can but it is more likely that I would get it from someone at the shop. It was nice to have a small class last week though.
Smithy I get the whole their going to tell me it is all a mistake fear.
AFM I have a very sore tummy muscle. I tripped over Campbell at his sport class today and thinkbbngvrtfcgffddfsxdrghuzxloaZY7[XC (Sorry Campbell was saying hello) I think I pulled a muscle, will keep an eye on it the pain is a little higher than baby so I think it is okay.
SAPH... oh hunny i still have them thoughts but then i just tell myself NO NO NO NO... i thought i was really going to enjoy this pg but yeh rite i cant relax yet im always undies checking still :rolleyes: but we will do this hun xxoo
MURPH... oh teeth grinding i do that very bad im on my way soon to get the dental plate makes my teeth sore,my jaw,my neck,my head but mine is from when i was younger i had a terrible drug problem :doh: stupid me but clean and sober 12 yrs now :clap: but boy my teeth suffer from it(yeh blah blah blah smithy tell the world).ANYWAY hun way to go on 26 weeks your going great .
BOC...:dance: way to go with those levels hun well done.
GRUB...REST UP SWEETY :hug: AND TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOU OK.
all my beauties a big hello im very lazy today and feel very blah.
Hi ladies
Wow, so busy! How fab.
I'm going to *attempt* some personals, but I got too confused going back and forth on the pages, so I may have stopped too early :)
Firstly though, massive congrats to FG. How exciting! Like others have said, can't wait to hear all about it when you have the energy.
BOC - congrats! Welcome.
31Becc - glad your scan went well. How exciting!
Greenslw - how's the sleeping now? Did you get a body pillow? Hope it gets better. No sleep is no good. Does not a happy girl make!
KellyD - massage sounds lovely lovely. hope you get some relief.
Kaydee - still here?????? Thinking of you lots.
Smithy - Hello! Welcome! So wonderful to see you here.
Saph - hope you feel better soon hon. And hope those crazy dreams aren't keeping you awake at night either.
Ella's mum - yay for your pram purchase. It gets so exciting when you start buying things. I hope your headaches settle down. I remember that phase. I think it lasted about 4 weeks.
Grub - pls pls take care. I really hope you're ok and it's not SF. But you've done the right thing, and have every right to be ms crankyknickers with that first GP.
Murph - hope you're well too.
AFM, all is ok, except for bloody medicare. Well, bloody obsetrician's clinic actually. I took some receipts in today to get my refund and low and behold they can't pay them out because I have apparently had 'too many unreferred ultrasounds' - what?? So, the medicare woman phones my obstretric clinic, where the receptionist kindly tells her she's too busy to help her right now, and HANGS UP! So I am left with no money, some random information, and no idea how to fix it. The medicare woman thinks they may be using a code for a singleton preg rather than a multiple, so will have to get on the phone tomorrow. Grr, I can't stand incompetence. Especially when it's eating up my credit card!!
DH took me away to Byron Bay this weekend, and it was divine. I had a preg massage, a manicure, a posh dinner at Rae's, and a naughty glass of Louis Roederer... It was delicious. And the waiter didn't even know I was pregnant so didn't spend the whole night asking me about it. It was nice to feel like my old self again for a night. Not that I'm not super excited about the babies, but it seems that it's all anyone wants to talk about these days.....
Hi to everyone else! Hope you're all well too.
Jenx
Hi girls
Wow, so busy in here! I won't even attempt to get to you all with personals, but rest assured that I am reading with great interest every day. It's great to see so many of us in here sharing this journey.
Well, I have 6 weeks of work to go and I decided last week that I am not really coping at the moment with full time plus overtime with all the c**p going on at work, so I decided to take a day off per week. Well, today is my day off, and somebody please tell me why I am up at 6am??????? Never mind, I will get a lot achieved today!
I think my little boy is having another growth spurt and he is on the move! I am now feeling heaps of kicks under the ribs as opposed to the sides. I can't wait to meet this little devil!
:bellygrowing::hello::bellyrubs::bellyrubs:
Neptune good on you for looking after #1. hope you do some resting on your day off too.
JenC hmm sleeping is 50 50. Byron Bay sounds so nice, glad you had a good time. Grr in sympothy re medicare, let em have it.
Grub good your gp is looking after you now hope DP's man flu is under control. Take care
:leap: great news BOC
:hello: Murph how did the camping go? my DP has his own demons but has ground threw three plates he's given up on them, he usually stops when I touch him, (resisting the urge to poke) :D
HI Campbell and Saph hope your tummy is ok.
Well ladies another mega meeting today, I'm tossing up staying for lunch or going back to work, it's at the monistary here and the food is amazing rost with so much yummy veg but work is always calling me. :wall:
Oh I'm off meat, just want loads of yummy veg.
Does anyon know if you can OD on VIt B? I don't feel like my multi is cutting it atm.
Hi loverlies,
Just wanting to say hi, nothing much going on with me, just patiently waiting for my 12 week scan, will feel much better after that. Trying to be positive and tell myself that all will be well, but nervous and excited all the same.
Greenlsw, lucky you re your vegie craving, I am stuck on carbs, and getting worried about weight gain, but it is all that is keeping me happy at the moment.
Neptune, 4 day weeks are divine, I hope you are taking it easy. I have a few trips away this month, so will be averaging 3.5days of work each week for the next 4 weeks, yay!
Jen, I love Byron, your weekend sounds lovely and lucky you for being spoilt.
Smithy, woo hoo for 12+ weeks, and glad your US went so well. And that is the littlest cutest baby belly I have seen in a long time.
Saph, I hope you are ok, take care and hope the tummy muscles recover. Your 12 scan must be coming up also, when are you booked in.
Murph, I am already looking into body pillows, my DH will be so upset though, it is the left side we have to sleep on right? This will mean the pillow is between us.
Boc, congrats on your rising levels, so happy for you, GL with your coming scan.
Grub, how frustrating, sometimes GPs just can't get it right, be careful, I hope this clears up quickly.
Bec, congrats on your scan, how exciting, you are well and truely on your way!
Ella's Mum, congrats on your 12 weeks scan, it must be such a relief, I am hanging for mine. Sorry to hear about your head aches.
Kaydee, how are you going, thinking of you and looking foward to your news.
Hi to everyone else. Hope you are all well xx
Hi girls, hope you're all going well. Have been reading each day too and following your progress.
Thanks Jen and BDT for asking after me... I'm still here. Booked in for an induction this Friday (38 wks). TMI but a blob of goop came away this morning so maybe we won't even get to Friday. I guess we just wait and see.
I'll keep you posted!
Kaydee - I am soooooo excited for you, I have goosebumps :p
Good afternoon girls,
Kaydee - WOW, how exciting FRIDAY! Good luck and hope all goes well.
Grub - you poor thing :hug: I cant believe you had to go back again and they then gave you tamiflu. I hope you and DH feel better soon. Please take care.
Murph - I hope you had a good time camping :D I was wondering when you were back as its been awhile. Lucky you that DH is offering to be your pillow! My DP isnt even sleeping in the same bed as me because of my loud snoring :redface: Mind you I dont mind cause I can spread out and get comfortable which is getting more and more difficult these days.
31bec - So glad that your scan went well :dance: Its so exciting seeing the heartbeat.
BOC - thats GREAT news that your levels have gone up :clap: It must be such a relief.
Jen - what a pain in the ass about medicare and your OB. Its hard enough coming up with all the money for the expenses let alone not getting the rebate back straight away. We recently paid $3000 to our OB so was desperate to get the money back to put onto the credit card. Hope it gets sorted out for you soon. Your w/e in Byron sounded wonderful. Glad you had a good time :D
Saph - a pulled tummy muscle and sort "bits" doesnt sound good. Hope your doing ok. Take care.
Smithy - glad your 12 wk scan went well :D Glad there isnt a DOG inside, lol
Ella'smum - glad all went well with your scan and the countdown is on to find out if its pink or blue...WOO HOO! I think I must be one of a very few who hasnt found out what Im having!!!!
:hello: to Greenslw, Neptune, BDT and everyone else.
AFM, not much happening. Am feeling more tired these days. Have a full on "waddle" and am struggling to walk to and from work and the train station. Looking forward to finishing work. At this stage am looking at finishing on 9 October if all goes well and to plan. I see my OB next Tues so I will discuss it more with him. Bubs is moving a little bit more but not by much. I should count my blessings but still think I am missing out
Take care,
Tania
Hi Everyone!!:hello:
I have been lurking in hear for ages but haven't posted for so long!
I couldn't not pop in here though to say a huge congrats to BOC!!:confetti: We were cycle buddies and IVF buddies and I am so glad that you are in here now babe!!
Also congrats to Becc :confetti: aswell you where in the LTTTC assisited when I was too - it is unreal to see success stories coming through!
To everyone else - thanks for your stories as although I haven't posted they have been very supportive and helpful, I have just started to relax into this pregnancy and realise it is real - I have been so worried something will happen. I am 17 weeks and can feel my baby move now and it is so nice and reasurring to feel!:bellygrowing:
I will not stay away so long now!
Mahli
hi everyone
so much has happened since I posted last - not being at work anymore makes it hard to keep up with the thread!
Farmgirl- congratulations on the arrival of your boy!
Kaydee - good luck for Friday (though sounds like you might go before then!)
Smithy - congrats on the amazing 12 week milestone :D
BDT - 12 weeks is just around the corner!
MHB - not long for you now!!
I'm terribly sorry for missing personals for all the other amazing ladies in here. You're all in my thoughts.
AFM, getting quite close now and very excited. Started packing for hospital today which was lots of fun!
Mels xx
Hi Mels,
just grab onto the magic round about, it's a bit hectic in here at the moment and someone will catch up and say the things we want to say somewhere. we read everyone's posts and think the best even if we can't always say it.
So after Kaydee, you are our next cab off the ranks hey? You are second on the list from memory but since you have checked in we know you're still with us. Just as well you are all packed for hospital, I think I'll be packing a month ahead of time looking at Farmgirl's recent experience.
Smithy, you've passed the magic 12 weeks milestone. Any sign of that Ms letting up? Your body is amazing to have come through your past struggles and be doing so well. I guess it's just trying to protect you form this little foreign "invader". Hope it clears and you can enjoy the feeling soon.
Twomums if you're lurking, hope you and Kim are doing well. I know you don't post often but hope all is on track and you are feeling some exciting new changes together.
It's nice when you don't post for a while to see just how nothing stands still and everyone's tickers have moved along. even those newbies. It feels like forever when you are waiting for those numbers to rise and for that first little heartbeat scan but then in a few weeks it's all behind you and you are deep in the throes of morning sickness moving towards sleep deprivation and you KNOW you have well and truly arrived.
I had a surprising little blow out this morning while emailing a friend in the town I left before making my tree change and leaving all such people behind. I'm really feeling lonely. I used to have gorgeous trainees who were like daughters and I had a wonderful tight knit team at work and a massive extended network of people around work (as it was Council and I mixed with so many departments). you don't miss the phones ringing and the demands of the job, but you do miss being known and cared for genuinely by lots of people. And I'm a people person and care for them too. I guess that's where my whinge has been about no one noticing my bump or commenting, because noone knows me really. I never expected that I would be doing this all on my own without any family or friends to see me grow or to share day to day, not a single belly rub or comment. I guess isolation has it's draw backs on a day when You are feeling emotional. Of course DH is my world and an absolute dream but I'm sure you know what I mean. I am just missing a bit of contact with the people that love me and I think it's only going to get harder. this has come out of the blue as I had no idea I was feeling it and I'm going to stop because I'm getting worked up but forgive me for leaving my rant for you to read as I feel the need to share. Sorry.
Hey Murph, rant away.. we'll listen.
It is a big change to move away from family and friends and you're right, it does only get harder. Once you stop working and begin mat leave, your social networking loses this whole chunk of people. It takes time to get used to being at home full time and not be part of a workforce. I know I missed the social side of work most of all when I was on leave when I had DD. In saying that, having a baby opens up new doors in mixing with people. Join a mum's group and you begin to make new social networks.
I can't imagine not having family close by.. that must be really tough for you. :hug: Once Jasmine arrives, you're little family will expand and will add another dimension to your life.
Pregnancy hormones.. they catch us out of the blue sometimes.. don't you love 'em.
Murph :hug::hug:
I moved form Melbourne to Sydney when I got married, and it took a while to get the job i wanted, and I actuallyl developed an anxiety disorder as a result of that experience! I understand...there is just no-one who knows you, it is very hard and very isolating. You will get there though, it just takes time to settle and adjust.
Iam sending you some belly rubs from me :bellyrubs::bellyrubs::bellyrubs:
PS. Rant away
i'll third what kaydee and neptune are saying Murph. - rants allowed :)
beeing a defence partner I completely relate to what you are saying Murph.
Some things i find helpful, which you might be able to use when feeling a bit blue about your isoaltion:
* trying to see the positives - such as seeing a different part of Aus, expanding your horizons etc
* I also found it helpful to point out to myself that not much changes when i go home... lots of things change in my life but home is always the same. Friends do the same things, see the same people, go to the same pub on friday night like we all did when we were 18 etc. I have grown to realise that i could not live like that anymore and while i love visiting, i love coming back to my new home... well it's my new home til dec 2010 when we'll move half a continent and start over, again. :)
*Another positive i found out of being so isocially solated, was the amazing closeness DH and I know have. we were always a close couple and such, but now we rely on each other so much and are truly best friends, playmates, fishing/camping buddies, lovers and soon to be mumma and pappa! lol
* I also work overtime to ensure i keep connected with friends and family. Email, facebook, sms, postcards/little gits and telephone calls are regularly put into all my friends/family. We are all still really close, we know what's happening in each other's lives just they way we interact has changed.
These are strategies i use when i'm feeling down (hope they don't come across as a lecture or anything) ... We have tried to make friends ad we do have a few... but i think it gets harder as you get older.
Oh, one other thing i'm trying to do is organise visits after bubs arrived. One of my GFs who didn't have any visitors to the hospy cos no one wanted to annoy her said all you want to do is show off your bub!
so we've arranged for granparents here at chrissy, then siblings, then friends and then we'll do trip to both hometowns for further showing off. this keeps me looking ahead.
i hope you might be able to take away something from all that... take care of you and make DH give you a cuddle on my behalf ;)
Hi everyone, just stopping by to wish you all the very best, great to see things moving forward and some of you so close now!
good to those with scans coming up
hi everyone!
too much to catch up on!
I see everyone is still baking well!
ive got 5 and a half weeks to go YAY!!! he hasnt dropped yet but i wish he would! has anyone here NEVER had a braxton hicks? i havent had any contraction pains at all so im hoping he wont be late coz im so anxious for him to be out and safe in my arms.
oh and KAYDEE good luck for a smooth labour on friday, I will be thinking of you!