Pregnancy after Long Term TTC #5 - 2009

[Murph01]

Hi Kelly,
thanks for the heads up on changes. I'll answer you here as I have to get in a good day's study today. So often I'm just so uncomfortable and sleeeeepy, but have promised myself a good day (no matter how much chocolate mud cake it takes)!

Are you kidding on Jasmine getting me up at 4.30? that's what time she drags her sorry butt home after an all nighter, that's me going back to bed at that time. It's payback I'm sure of it, I never went out until midnight and yep, dragged my sorry self home later than that My poor Mum! You must have been kinder to yours

Azz, so glad to hear you are all on track for your c/s. Have a fantastic day escaping for DDs birthday on Saturday.

[TaRhLi.]

Murph: it is almost like Murphy's law (do you like the pun), but I'm sure you were hoping to get at least a good 14-16 years before the all night partying started. I just think mine takes after her daddy and loves her sleep as she has been so good lately and letting me get a good 8 hours sleep a night with only 1 loo break she keeps up that trend when she comes out.

Oh, by the way girls Grand Final Day tomorrow. Off to mum & dad's to watch as we don't want to go too far just in case something happens. It will ne nice as mum will make a nice lunch for us and my "Cats" can win again this year which will make 2009 such a good year for me.

1 more thing...........17 Days & Counting.......

[Baby Dreamtime]

Hi everyone!

I am very excited today, I have a belly on my avi, YAY! now it is matching my belly IRL, I am feeling great (thank you 2nd trimester) and not so worried now that my belly isn't big enough (the dangers of comparing ). Though I can't imagine how I have two in there, the website says average CRL at 18 weeks is 14.2cm, that is almost 30cm of baby, where have I put them? LOL. So happy so happy. So now just hanging out for our morphology scan which will be 19w6d, and finding out for sure if it is two little girlies in there. I will totally go crazy if they aren't cooperating and we can't know for sure. Here is my latest belly pic if you are interested Login | Facebook

Sorry, sorry, enough about me .

Dee, if you are reading, can't wait to see you tomorrow, looking forward to meeting IRL and congrats too on 10 weeks.

Kelly - OMG, I can't believe it, 17 days that is so exciting. Have a great grand final day tomorrow.

Murph, your place sounds divine and I love your room for Jazzy. Hope you are getting some sleep.

Smithy, YAY for 20 weeks, big congrats, hope your ms is settling down.

Azz, so excited for you for the 2nd Oct, can't wait to hear all about your two bubs.

Saph, good news re getting your script, I hope your ms eases off and hope you are keeping well.

Krikkit, hope you are well too! I counted from EPU to get my EDD too.

BOC, hi to you, congrats on 12 weeks, is your NT scan comming up?

Poppy, welcome, so glad to see you here and how wonderful for kicks. I haven't felt anything yet.

Grub, you have been quiet last couple of days, hope all is ok. And everyone says don't worry about weight, it will come off especially if you get back to your 10km runs, what a champ that is amazing, I am lucky if I can run for the phone. And I have heard 600 calories a day are burned through breast feeding . And great news re not having GD.

Bridget, hope you are keeping well too, and feeling a bit more confident as time goes on. Are you having another scan between now and your NT scan? Thinking of you.

Neptune, hope all is progressing on the home front. Not long to go for you now either!

MissMagpie, hi to you too!

Hello everyone else I have missed. Greenslw, where are you? Haven't seen you post in a few days either. Hope you are well.

Lots of luv to everyone xx

[grub17]

ooh bdt i like the avi! lol. very pretty i'm so happy to hear you are feeling really well. enjoy it lovey!

yaya kelly d - that is sooo close. how are you feeling? nervous? excited? over it? lol.

karmas a biatch hey murph lol... well if that's the case, then according to my mother i'm in for a horrid time apparently i was "a real little witch'' for the first few years. bluey was doing his dance last night about 1am and i considered joining him to put him back to sleep.have you tried that? or does she just wake up again as soon as you lay down?

yay azz. that is so super duper close! and have fun at the weekend with your bday party - but remember to take it easy! i'm sure it's just what the doc ordered - some time out with your family.

saph - has the maxalon helped love?

hi smithy - are you feeling any better these days?

afm - yes bdt i've been quiet cos i'm been feeling extremely fatigued and unwell. have been sleeping for 2-3 hrs every arvo and then back for 8-10 hrs that night. and today i have nasty diahorrea.

so i'd like to know who the hell was driving the bus that just hit me! but spoke to my boss today and he is urging me to go back to part time hours and "take care of that baby''... he's such a lovely man. so i'll only be working 4 days a week from next week and doing 2-3 half days.

also found out today that dh's work has stuffed him about big time! he was supposed to go away for a 7 week training course on oct 10. so we've bought airfares for my sister to fly from cairns and be with me for 10+ days and we have all our plans in place in terms of back ups as he only gets home 2 weeks before my due date.... well today one of his bosses called to say they missed putting him on that course and there's no room left for anyone else... can he go in january!!!!!!

so that would mean i have a month-old baby and would be left all alone for 7 weeks. with no support, no family, no friends.

sorry for the long vent girls, i'm just feelig a bit stressed about it all. hopefully dh will sort it out on monday and i won't have to worry.

geez, im a misery guts.... oxo

[Persephone1]

Ladies,

We have a

Whilst I know some of you from the LTTTC and TWW threads, I also know many of you because I've stalked this thread for 6 months

We are 14dpo today. HcG results this morning are 137. I'll be having a 6 week scan on 12 October, but no further blood tests at this point - is that normal? I'd personally like to have a few more BTs to make me feel more comfortable that the levels are increasing.

Feeling quite and a little sicky. Have stocked up on ginger and am off to see the Naturopath tomorrow, because after 3 years of TTC, I've never actually had to think about a pregnancy or how I'm meant to deal with that.

BDT - I LOVE your avvy, very cool.

Smithy, 20 weeks!? That's fantastic! I've been enjoying watching your belly photos, keep them coming.

I'll get to know everyone in the next few weeks, but for now am just desperate for my 6-week scan.

See you all soon,
Seph

[MissMagpie]

Hi Girls,

Firstly a big HELLO and CONGRATS to Seph I stalk the TWW regularly and its so nice to see someone make it in here after so many tries. Wishing you a H & H pg. Lots of GREAT girls in here to ask as many questions as you like. As for blood tests, I didnt have any more after my BFP. Just had to wait until my 6 week scan. Take care.

Azz - WOW, your boys are being delivered on 2 Oct, so close now! It doenst seem that long ago that we both got our BFP at the same time. Enjoy your DD's birthday tomorrow. Take care and am thinking of you.

Kelly - 17 days to go and counting Sorry but I hope the SAINTERS win tomorrow!! Enjoy the game

Grub - sorry to hear your unwell. Thats not good. At least work are understanding and cutting back your days will be a good thing. What a sh*t about your DH's job. Vent all you want. I cant imagine how you'd be feeling. Take care of yourself

BDT - LOVE your avi! And I have to say you are looking TERRIFIC too. I want to know where you are hiding both your bubs!!!!

to Murph, Smithy, Saph, Greenslw, Krikkit and everyone else.

AFM, not much happening. Am winding down to my maternity leave. Only 8 days left of work....WOO HOO! Sent out the invitations for my baby shower this week. Am having it on 18 Oct so looking forward to catching up with all my friends before bubs arrives and turns my world UPSIDE DOWN, lol Its wild and wet conditions here in Melbourne so will be tucking myself up on the couch to watch the Grand Final tomorrow.

Have a great weekend girls

Take care,

Tania

[BOC]

lovely bubbymakers!

Seph: Congratulations on your BFP!!! wishing you a H & H 9mths. I think I remember you from a few months ago in the LTTTC threads. I hear you on the BT thing, that first couple of weeks til your scan is excruciating! I would have loved daily Hcg tests! But you'll get there & I hope your scan goes well! Hope you don't get too horrid a case of MS.

Grub: how horrible about DH's work! I hope he doesn't get sent away in Jan! I hope Karma takes pity on me too, I was a shocker sleeper too, I slept 1.5hr increments and didn't sleep a full night til I started school! DH on the other hand is an anytime/anywhere sleeper (including on a barstool at the local RSL in the middle of a semi-final NRL match!) so I'm hoping Cookie takes after Daddy!

BDT: Yay on the Avi! Oh your belly is soooo cute! You totally put me to shame LOL! I agree, where are you putting them? Are they Barbie Fold'n'Fun bubs? Not long now til you can find out for sure, for you! BTW love your surname, bet you have fun spelling that one to people!


Kelly: to your Cats for the final, 17 days huh? Wow must be exciting!

Smithy: Hi hun! How u feeling? Love ur 18wk pics!

To everyone else, G'day! Hope you're all baking away nicely! I think we have a few getting close now so am thinking of you all and wishing you smooth, easy labours (well as smooth and easy as labour can be!)

AFM: Finally made it to 12 weeks, although the worry hasn't seemed to ease at all. Ahhh such is the plight of the LTTTC-er! Have my NT scan on Tuesday, not worried at all about the results but just happy to be getting another peek at Cookie.

Oh girls... I did the groceries this afternoon and treated myself to a bag of Doritos & salsa. I cracked them to sample while writing this post. I have just looked over and realised I have scoffed an ENTIRE 200g bag without even realising it! OMG I am so embarrassed Better go and quickly hide the evidence before DH gets home LOL.

Hope you all have a fabulous weekend!

[barney]

to all you belly growing beufiduls,
thank you all so much for thinking of me in your posts i love reading through and seeing my personal little messages me im not as clever to be able to keep up thats why i always say hi to everyone i cant miss you then pmsl.
you are all plodding along so nicely and its so nice to see .
i hope you all have a wonderful weekend,im just hopeing no more dust like the other day how terrible was that ? i was honestly worried about poor little charlie and with what i was breathing in yukko.
BOC: well done sweety on 12 weeks and go them dorritos and dip if your hungry why not hey lol., all i ever seem to do is eat latley .
PERSEPHONE: CONGRATULATIONS SWEETY you so so deserve to be in here and in very happy you are i hope you have a wonderful pg.by the way great numbers there chicky,woohoo great news.
BDT: just had to say WOOHOO for the new avvy you look hot.

[Loveinamist]

Ladies,

We have a

Whilst I know some of you from the LTTTC and TWW threads, I also know many of you because I've stalked this thread for 6 months

We are 14dpo today. HcG results this morning are 137. I'll be having a 6 week scan on 12 October, but no further blood tests at this point - is that normal? I'd personally like to have a few more BTs to make me feel more comfortable that the levels are increasing.

Feeling quite and a little sicky. Have stocked up on ginger and am off to see the Naturopath tomorrow, because after 3 years of TTC, I've never actually had to think about a pregnancy or how I'm meant to deal with that.

BDT - I LOVE your avvy, very cool.

Smithy, 20 weeks!? That's fantastic! I've been enjoying watching your belly photos, keep them coming.

I'll get to know everyone in the next few weeks, but for now am just desperate for my 6-week scan.

See you all soon,
Seph

Congratulations on your BFP!!
About the blood tests some clinics don't bother after a BFP. In fact my clinic didn't even do a blood test after the initial consultation to start a cycle. So I had one blood test to check my hormones were ok for beginning and nothing after that! I literally rang them 13DPO (or 13DPEPU) and told them the result of my POAS. They then said congratulations come in for a scan in two weeks or so!! I was so surprised with their laidback attitude but they are apparently the top Fertility clinic in London so they must be pretty confident! (BTW I was lucky and got them as my NHS freebie as I was living in the right area...real postcode lottery here in the UK!) So in short I never knew what my HCG levels were or anything. I think it did help me be a bit less stressed about it but as you are probably aware us LTTCers get used to being proactive about our fertility and it is very hard to just sit back!