Pregnancy after Long Term TTC #5 - 2009

[Persephone1]

Hi Ladies,

I am so happy being allowed to post in here! It just makes my day. And it is a beautiful day in Melbourne.

I might even try some persies today! Woot!

Saph - another boy! Yay for boy bits! Congratulations on the blue! It's so good to see you in here, I remember how awful your TWW was. It must be good to be moving along.

Bridget - thank you, it's nice to hear that I'm not going mad! I hope things are settling down for you.

BOC - yay for granny undies! My bras are already giving me grief, and it doesn't help that they're all old and falling to bits. I'm too scared to buy any new ones just yet, but I'm guessing they won't be frilly and lacy when I get around to it.

BDT - good luck for your scan next week, and thank you for your thoughts. I had what appears to have been some implantation spotting at 9dpo, and told my boss that I was going to have to sign up for another stim cycle - turns out I don't have to, but had to go back and explain that to him!

to everyone else, I know I missed so many of you but I love reading about your pregnancies and feeling so supported in here. to everyone.

AFM, a little bit more spotting but feeling okay about it. I HATE it, it makes me so anxious, but I'm accepting that, at least at this stage, there's nothing to worry about. Plus, today marks my first day of needing to pee constantly, so I now have another reason to rush to the loo all the time. Have also felt a bit 'wet' but it's all clear, not brown (sorry, TMI).

Oh, and DH is making me laugh. He is going to download the What to Expect Pregnancy application onto his iPhone - so cute! He's been very good to me the last few days, taking my meltdowns in his stride and giving me lots of hugs. And when I rang him this afternoon to complain that I was peeing constantly he said "Ugh, yeah I know, me too!" I told him that he can't steal my pregnancy symptoms from me.

Oh, and funniest of all - I told DH I was interested in a water birth - I've heard good things about giving birth in water and I want to see if I can do it too (I don't think my local birthing centre has pools, but it's just an idea anyway). DH told me that I can't do a water birth because "that's so weird." I was like, WTF? what do you know about water birth anyway? And excuse me, but unless you plan on pushing a watermelon out of your urethra, you have no say in it!

And Poppyfairy mentioned my avatar name - Persephone was the embodiment of the Earth's fertility at the same time that she was the Queen of the Underworld. My real name is not Persephone, but it's the name DH and I thought we would call the belly bump when it starts showing (if it's a girl.) - because it has a deeper meaning but is also quite unique. If it's a boy bump then it will be Aristotle. The baby itself will not be called Persephone or Aristotle, but that's a whole other thread.

I'm going away to a Yoga Retreat for the weekend, can't wait - exactly what I need to relax into the pregnancy and enjoy myself. Will be back next week.

Seph

[Me+him+bub]

hi ladies thought i would pop in and let you know my birth story is up if you are interested in reading! take care all you mummy's to be and oh enjoy your unbroken sleep while you can!

[BOC]

Oh, and DH is making me laugh. He is going to download the What to Expect Pregnancy application onto his iPhone - so cute!

Hey Seph, tell him to get iPregnancy app too, I have that one and it's awesome! During the earlier days I would wake up around midnight just to check my app on the days when I rolled into the next week. Very addictive

[TaRhLi.]

Hi All

Just popping in to say I'm still here and thinking of you all. Had OB appt today and my OB is now on holidays so new OB next week for delivery. I have been told that baby is ready to go any day now and could possible beat my OB going on holidays as he doesn't leave until tomorrow afternoon.... My 36 week blood work came back showing that my iron levels have dropped substantially from 26 weeks so I'm now on iron tablets and a red meat diet until bubs arrives. Was told nothing much to worry about but seeing I'm having a c/s they want to get it up a bit due to possible blood loss during surgery.

If nothing happens in the meantime, I'm at 11 days and counting but thinking I had better not stray too far from home just in case something happens. Although tomorrow is DH's birthday and we are going out for Mexican dinner which I am hanging for, so please little one hold on for a few more days at least.

[saph204]

Kelly maybe the mexican will do the trick.

I have all of a sudden popped. Dh opened the front door yesterday to a supprised look and a big grin as he saw my belly enter before me. Last night my boy (Actually I tell DH it is his son when he does these things) joined the all night rave. But I think it was because I couldnt sleep.
Here goes the family rant. My MIL moved in yesterday. Along with her insane dog (which after one night is being kicked out to the kennel). Long story she had an affair then her husband went and shacked up with her sister. Gross I know. So they after 2 years have finally sold the house and she had no where to go so she and all her house moved in with us hopefully only for a few weeks. Then at 10pm last night my FIL rings and asks if he can move in today because her sister (who is completely nuts) is ranting and raving in the back ground is kicking him out. We have been trying to get him to leave her for 2 years she is absolutely toxic for him. So, yes both of my DH parents who are getting divorced want to live with us at the same time. My party is in two days, there is crap all over my house, I have a cold and I just want to run away. ARRRGH.
But on an up note I have not had a recent infection of slap cheek so at this stage I am not moving in to the OB's office, but on second thoughts it would get me out of here.

Hope everyone is having a lovely day. I am off to my pregnancy massage now if the window cleaner ever leaves.

[barney]

11 DAYS TO GO MISS KELLY HOW EXCITING !!!
not long now sweet heart and what a wonderful job you have done i have just love following you and your ticker good luk and ill be surely thinking of you (im sure ill see you before that but just incase you go girl )

boc, GDAY MY FRIEND
mhb, your beautiful still lurking in on us and i hope all id going great guns with your little man.

hi to everyone today thinking of you all.

ME AND DH, went shopping today and paid money on all our laybyes and got a heap of beautiful pink stuff from best and less omg how cute even got headbands for charlie awwwwww lol .ob app went really well i now weigh 58 kg (shame lol) and charlie is going great dr garland rekons ive only grown 1/7th of what im going to so this means im going to be huge biggest ive ever been so i really do think dh is throwing me my biggest bub yet as jessi and courtney were only 6 pounders so im a bit scared now
booking in at hossy tomorrow .
take care girls and have a great long weekend

[Greenslw]

Poppyfairy, I haven't tried simms It's Plants v's Zombies, very sad title but loads of fun it's a PopCap Game like bejeweled. I'll be getting 6 weeks paid leave not much my partner if he was to take it would get Zero, bad form.

Saph congrats on blue yaya for eating too

Murph goodluck with yoru assignment it's hard work pg and studying.

BOC re undies, hope you got some very stretchy ones. Bonds are seeing me through, no lace either.

Neptune hope it's all happening soon.

BabyDreamtime, Only milk, I hate the taiste of the chalky tablets and sitting up with a milk drink seams to help, I also scoffed 3 gingernuts, so maybe a combo. Shopping will keep you busy until Tuesday, Goodluck.

Persephone glad things are going ok, peeing all the time really sux.

MHB thanks for the sleep warning

KellyD how's the red meat going? I don't think I could do that, but better than low iron, Sorry your ob is on holidays, how inconciderate! Thinking of you.

Smithy glad you're shopping like mad, I'm keeping my hands in my pockets but not for long.

ATM. I realised I'm going to be 24 weeks Sunday, Funny another milestone and It's come so fast. DF is off to his place Friday, giving me a night in the bed on my own. Then I'm heading down there Saturday night after work, I'm going to let the little (children) out early so I can leasurly drive the 2 hours to the boat. I hate rushing it drives me mental especially on a long weekend. DF is going to be doing house building and I'm going to relax, bring my scetch book, Latch Hooking and lots of books and food and have some out of the city me time.

I'm so wanting to shop but money is disapearing to bill land so I'm waiting. ahhhh I HATE WAITING!

[Murph01]

Good luck for tomorrow Azzrenae!!! Can't wait to hear that all goes well for you after all that bed rest.Hope you are bringing home the blue before you know it and snuggling your little treasures.

Neptune, so glad to hear you are still with us, but sorry to hear about the hands giving you grief. You may be one of very few who go to full term, but it's not long now . great stuff re your DH making progress with the cleaning up and motivation.

Me+Him+Johnathon No offence but I will need to read a lot of good birth stories to make up for yours. what you have been through is horrendous, but always one to find a positive, your story gave me goosies when I read that your stars were all in alignment the night that DF proposed and Johnathon was naturally conceived. that is a beautiful memory and I'm sure you will be reminded of others as time heals your wounds

AFM: Little Miss Jazz is off to have a Chinese moxa treatment tomorrow (accupuncture) to see if she will turn for us. Next week is my 36 week appt and I guess that's when we'll have a bit of a plan one way or the other and find out if she is going to stay breech. All I know for certain is that I won't consider any kind of physical manipulation so if it's c/s then so be it.

Hello to everyone, but am having trouble with back pain and not up to writing too much after working on and (nearly finishing) my psych report today. I thought I'd need an extension, because I have slept sooo much when I should have been working.

[azzrenae]

Hi Ladies

Just a quick one from me my c-section has been canncelled there are no incubators left in the nursery a lady had triplets lastnight how can I be annoyed at that. My OB has re-book me in for tuesday the 13th because she will be going on holidays on saturday for a week. I have a couple of scans booked just to make sure they are doing ok.