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Well I love to be first. Thanks for the answers Kyra, really interesting. Wonder why you popped out earlier this time?? Fascinating.. I didn't want to know the gender, now I think I do, meanwhile, DH definitely did, and now he thinks he doesn't!
Anyone else, I know it's a pain, but if you can be bothered to go back to the old thread and read my questions, I'd be interested in your experiences. The books are useful, but so scared of saying "probably" that they don't always tell you when things might happen!
LondonMiss - Keeping tabs on who squawks the loudest songs like fun. So far it will go to my 2 girlfriends from school. We had a long arranged dinner and I decided to tell them because I wasn't drinking. They were so excited and it was so nice to have two of the first people I tell be so over the top and excited. Their children are a little older so they are excited about having a baby around again. My MIL reaction was to announce she will have to start making a quilt! I can't answers most of your questions but can comment on these 2.
1. I have been eating heaps of fruit, like 4 pieces a day and haven't gotten blocked up. If you are having this problem and you aren't keen on the prune juice, pear juice should work just as well.
2. DH & I aren't planning on finding out the gender either. I could have been talked into finding out but DH definitely doesn't want to. I am happy with that and looking forward to the surprise. If you found out could you keep it to yourself?
Airline - Iam sorry to hear that you didn't get you heartbeat at your second scan. I hope your BT's results today can put your mind at rest. I remember from the TWW wait thread that you had a slow rising HCG at first so maybe it was just a late implantation. Everything will be crossed till the 9th.
Kyra - Sorry to hear that you didn’t get the house. I hope you find something even better soon.
Kelly - thanks for the book recommendation I will have to check it out.
Grub - not long to go now. Sounds like everything is going to plan..... Just make sure you keep those legs closed for another 8 days, although a few extra would be good as it would be nice for you and DH to have a couple of days together before the bub is born.
Afm - I have been feeling a little nauseous lately. DH and I went out to dinner last night for our wedding anniversary at this posh restaurant we have been wanting to try for ages. I think the food was a bit rich as it didn't sit too well...... except for the apple tartan I had for dessert..... that was to die for!
Hello lovely ladies!! Just a very quick post to say I haven't disappeared but our home computer died and mow we'reoving so much time to post.
Hope everyone is doing well - at a hotel tonight so should be able to jump on the net and do proper persies. I have been reading everything even if I haven't been able to respond.
And you can see why I don't like posting using my phone because inevitably my posts are full of mistakes!! Gist of the above is moving interstate so no time to jump on a computer that works!
MITF... a very happy wedding anniversary chicky babe
LISE.. hey sweets to bad bout your puter ,but good to hear from you.
hey girls im thinking of you all and hope your all good today and the heat is not to bad
BELLA..GRUB..PERESPHONE..BABYDREAMTIME..KELLY D..LM..GREEN..POPPYF..SAPF..BOC..MURPH..MISSMAGPIE .. LILMISSHAVEACHAT...geez theres a lot of us lol a big hi to all anyways.
all is good here today the big 29 weeks tomozzo .9 to go omg
take care girls xoxo
i forgot to say thank you to the mod for our new thread
first of all: LM's questions a) if you had MS, when did it stop? I got MS from 6 weeks to 14 weeks and then nausea and feeling crook again from about 20 weeks. Felt very tired and blah pretty much since then. want my body back now. b) when did you get big enough that you couldn't lie on your belly anymore? i stopped laying on my back once my belly started showing it's cos of the vein that supplies the placenta etc and bub and organs squishing it. So started sleeping on my side as a precaution. Now i can't cos i feels like my stomach is in my neck. sleeping on my side was very uncomfy at first and highly recommend getting a man-pillow. c) when were you big enough that random people could tell? about 14 or 16 weeks. d) when were you big enough that close friends could tell? about 12 weeks e) Did any of you find out the gender and regret it, or not find it out and regret it? Yep found out and nope haven't regretted that decision. It was DH's call (i sort of felt like it was my gift to him for being so wonderful through ivf etc) and i'm happy we found out. but next baby (let's think optimiscally lol) i think i might not find out. we have all the stuff now anyway and i won't mind what colour, can't change it! f) Should I really be drinking prune juice? Never been constipated in my life and it sounds pretty horrid!!! You get constipated thanks to the progesterone in your system. Only drink the prune juice if you are actually constipated and plenty of fresh fruit/vegs etc I mixed the prune juice ith other juice cos i didn't like the taste and ate fresh prunes. I had very bad constipation from weeks 6 to about 14/16 weeks. It was very painful and the prunes helped. Also, make sure you drink plenty of water. The constipation hasn't really come back since then - gone the opposite way for the past 2 or 3 months brh.
hi lise - good luck with the moving dear! hope you are well.
yep Mitf lol legs crossed... until dh gets home next friday *wink* *wink*. it's been 8 weeks... EIGHT LONG LONG LONG LONG weeks. i think that's the whole reason my DH is so excited about coming home. I'm going to jump him the minute he steps in the house, I can just see the fear in his eyes as a huge preggy lady pounces on his skinny butt lol.
mitf - i'm very glad to hear you didn't let MS interfere with dessert. lol. I have gone off meat and fish and bread and potatoes and various other things through out this pregnancy - but never, ever chocolate! lol. I'm very proud of you lady.
went and whaled about the pool this morning... glorious! then got haircut and took myself out to lunch... spent the entire time pretending to read the newspaper while eavesdropping on the table next to me... talking about people i know through work... heehee. Am now back on my lounge, fur baby asleep in her bed next to me and i'm about to hit the paints lol.
hope you are all well. three sleeps til MIL here yaya!!! and 8 days til DH home! that's like a week... AND he aced his exams!!!! so proud. oxoxo
Last edited by grub17; November 26th, 2009 at 01:36 PM.
kyrawolfe you and DH are so patient OMG that is a tantrum and a 1/2 from DS thank goodness he's not like that all the time. I am in awe of you both.
airline being sick is a good sign ginger is great early but think twice later on HEART BURN!
mitf: it will be hard to hide around xmas I bet, as no drinking tired etc. glad first scan was great.
Grub a Parrot! OMG I think DF's dog is bad enought. I agea MEN! Must be the time to paint I've been madly paining it's really calming isn't it. gota love a sooky furbaby.
Hi Kelly glad you're doing well.
LondonMiss: Here goes green's answers to the following....
a) if you had MS, when did it stop? - 16weeks for me.
b) when did you get big enough that you couldn't lie on your belly anymore? 20 weeks for me.
c) when were you big enough that random people could tell? 30weeks for me
d) when were you big enough that close friends could tell? 26ish weeks.
e) Did any of you find out the gender and regret it, or not find it out and regret it? Surprise for me
f) Should I really be drinking prune juice? Never been constipated in my life and it sounds pretty horrid!!! I have had a bowl of all bran since conception and it's working for me. Hope that helps.
Hi Lise sorry to hear your PC died, not good timing hay. hope all is well.
ATM eating a sprinkle donut. hmmmmmmmmmm yummy..........
I got home early yesterday and went outside with my paint and just enjoyed some good music. DF came home fuming due to a speeding fine. I just let him go huff puff etc.
He found the nicobate stuff I baught and said 'thanks' and how much. I said if it helps FREE lol.
We sat outside for about 2 hours while I painted listening to some music and talking about his work, the weekend etc. Was nice, no tv just us time. We were suposed be being going to his place on the weekend but the weather is awful (and there's a ferry to get there!) so I'm thinking of pulling out. DF needs to go be in the bush for a bit though and I'm happy for him to go on his own. He's already said he wont go back until bubs is born which is sweet.
So I think things are calm now. I do feel so much more hormonal atm though, I guess my body is getting ready to deliver but it is strange, I'm really hot, really sleep (slept through my alarm) and very teary. anyone else there yet?
okay LM - i'm a preggy woman with half a brain... i didn't read your B question correctly. I'm not a belly sleeper. so can't help you. lol. sorry love ox
hi greenslw! but thanks a lot ... now i want a donut! lol. ox
Hi everyone,
So sorry for being super slack and not dropping in sooner, I just barely have time to be here now, have been so busy and so much going on and trying to get all my work done before going on mat leave, 3 weeks and counting and am down to 4 days a week now. Have heaps of news, DH has a JOB!!!! after being out of work for all of this year, which has taken so much pressure off and I can go on mat leave knowing we have $ coming in, our renos are almost finished, I have my baby shower this weekend and am pretty much organised. All has been going well with me, though did have a little scare last week with a sharp stitch like pain in my lower right hand side, and after 2 hours of this went to hospital for a check, all was fine though they couldn't find any reason except twin 2 had switched around and her head was jammed up against my ovary and pushing on my ligaments. So after doing too much work on the house and pushing it a bit too much, I have come to my senses and won't be doing anything physical from here on in. I have my 28 week scan next Tue, just hanging out for that to make sure all is going well in there, even though both are very active, I just want that reassurance.
Just quickly:
Murph, I have written endless posts to you in my head about how amazing and brave a woman you are, and how lucky your beautiful Jazzy is to have you as a mother. When I read your post, I was sitting at my desk crying, my boss walked passed and I ended up almost hyperventilating trying to get the words out as to why I was crying. Please know that all our thoughts are with you, and I only hope that I would have the strength of spirit and heart to move forward with such hope, that you do.
Greenslw, will have a good read of your post and catch up on where you are, but I see your dates are coming up soon, thinking of you.
Smithy my sweets, happy coming 29 weeks, you are amazing and thank you for your endless positive posts.
Grub, I am dying for a swim too, but have workers/labourers at the house every day. Can't wait for the weekend. So happy for you that DH is home next weekend, hope it flys by.
Lise, LondonMiss, Mitf, I haven't said welcome yet, so welcome! So glad you are all here.
Special shout out to LilMiss, congrats on a blue bundle, so excited for you, see you Sat for yoga!
I promise to catch up soon, big hi and lots of love to everyone one else. xx
Last edited by Baby Dreamtime; November 30th, 2009 at 08:52 AM.
: typo
It started at about 8 weeks and ended at about 11weeks (but in there I got a virus and migrane and was in hospital for 5 days! hell on earth!)
b) when did you get big enough that you couldn't lie on your belly anymore?
Well, I am only 15ish weeks.. so.. I can still lie on my belly, but not for too long. Same with my right hand side, if i lie that way for too long I get some pain, a bit like a pulled muscle.
c) when were you big enough that random people could tell?
Yesterday! lol.. I was walking (waddling) past the pizza shop down at my work and the owner noticed.. whilst I was stuffing my face with a sausage roll
d) when were you big enough that close friends could tell?
Havent really had that experience, all my friends knew at about 11 weeks.
e) Did any of you find out the gender and regret it, or not find it out and regret it?
We are finding out, I may regret it.. but I am so impatient and a bit of a control freak, so I lose both ways!
f) Should I really be drinking prune juice? Never been constipated in my life and it sounds pretty horrid!!!
Hmm.. I am consitpated on and off.. but seriously, its painful and annoying.. and if you think you are prone to consitpation, do the prune juice thang.. for me I just take my elevit every second day rather than every day and try to eat salad and mangos and bananas
Hey girls,
Mon hcg was 36000 Wed it was 50000 - that's good right? Still feeling nauseas today - this is not normal for me. Of course DH and I have dissected it every which way, and we think 1. hopefully it was late implantation - does this happen?
2. it's a good/albeit awkward sign that i'm feeling m/s
3. gonna go to GP next week and ask for ANOTHER BT and he has a scanner, so see if we can find any heartbeat next week.
4. the sonographer mentioned it's against the wall - indicating difficult to see clearly - could the fetal pole/heartbeat be hiding??
So I sit nibbling ginger, drinking ginger ale and feeling
green - sounds like you had an awesome time with DH....we like sitting and having brekky/lunch on our patio and today he pottered while I lay on the lounger talking to my furbabies and giving him directions
mitf - I so hope you're right with the late implantation....I didn't know if that would affect the whole timeline ...glad you enjoyed your dessert!! apples, fruit and healthy you know!!
Everyone have a nice night. I'm off for sausage casserole...I started dinner, but had to distance myself from kitchen x
Morning all. Just told my parents and skype broke just at the wrong time so I didn't get to see their reactions gutted. It's tough sometimes being so far away at the best and worst of times.
My mother (who panics about anything and everything and panics when she has nothing to panic about) told me not to panic.. hilarious.
My symptoms are wavering and I know that there is a perfectly sensible explanation for everything (I didn't sleep well because it's too damn hot, my back aches because I was working on my useless desk chair, I don't feel as sick because I had something little early on, my stomach aches but *TMI* I think I'm full of wind after a root veg and bean caserole last night) but I'm still panicking that it's somehow slipping away.... please do feel free to tell me I'm being a silly cow and to stop it.
LM... no dolly will I call you that! You've been as supportive to me as everyone else on the forum, both in the LTTTC/2ww and this one. As you've listed yourself, there are many reasons for all your symptoms having come/abated.
I'm trying to do the 'not panicing' thing too. It works most of the time.
I'm off to go and walk my furbaby before it gets any hotter. You take care, and enjoy the m/s reprieve at the mo.
just popping in! I am at In-laws so cannot say much at all! Had a good read and good to hear everyone's stories as usual! I am being spoilt by my in-laws (makes a change from my own family LOL!) They took me shopping today and bought me a dressing gown, slippers and bits for my hospital bag. I also spent my leaving work present vouchers on maternity tops and a couple of bras. I don't care if they don't fit when my milk comes in...the daggy one I have now goes up to my neck and means I cannot wear half of my wardrobe (I like a plunging neckline!!! LOL!) So I needed some others and these are a little nicer and I will have at least 8 weeks wear out of them. I figure it is not my money so I can indulge!! DH hasn't broached subject of accommodation at time of birth yet with his parents and we are leaving tomorrow so I am getting a bit worried! At least I know they will be more reasonable than my wicked stepmother!
LM - positive thoughts, postive thoughts, positive thoughts... and enjoy your moment. panic, stress, anxiety - it comes with the territory love and will stay with you throughout, but you can control it's impact on you. Don't let nasty niggling thoughts eat away at you. You are doing everything right and I'm sure it's all fine. YOu can't change the way anything will turn out apart from your positive positive positive mood!
And don't worry, i'm constantly poking my baby to make him move cos after you are stressed about your bubs stickiness in the first few weeks; then about the CF risk; developmental tests; movement; growth etc... you get to the stage where i'm at and you worry about stillbirth and something going wrong in labour etc. It's a never ending cycle. I just try and deal with it by pushing those thoughts aside and focussing on the positive "oh, he's jumping on my bladder again and made me wee a little''
What a bummer about skype!! lol. were they screechers? did they do a little cheer?
bdt - 28 weeks already! wow that went quickly lol. Hey and congrats on DH's new job,what a load off your shoulders. these last few weeks at work will fly by! believe me!
Krikkit - hello love! good to hear from you. how is all in your world? well i hope.
airline - hang in there sweetness oxo
BOC - where is our boc??? hope you are well and keeping out of the heat.
hi greenslw - i'm getting out the paints again today love. showed DH my handiwork over internet video chat last night, he had big smiles for me. hoep you are well love. any decision on the work thing? the MIL thing?
shout out to High Pants, lise, poppy, kellyd, Murph!, seph, saph, Miss Tania (hope bub is behaving ) and Llimiss...
did someone say Lilmiss had her bubba??? any details? did i miss something or am i having a baby brain moment????
AFM - not much to report. watched some more tv, painted some more and dropped a white paintbrush on the good leather lounge! lucky DH wasn't home, but i could hear the lecture from afar lol. my honey will be home in ONE WEEK... ONE WEEK, THAT'S SEVEN DAYS!!!! SEVEN SLEEPS!!!! and then i can have this little baby1!!!!!!!! hooorraaayy.
but unfortunately feeling quite stressed cos of all the weeks for bub to arrive early, this woud be the worst possible. DH has 3 days and one exam left to finish his course and if bub comes between now and next thurs, he'll have to go back next year.. but not jusst for four days, probably for a few weeks to revise all the stuff. So i'm staying very very quiet from now ti thurs. No swims, no walks, no lifting stuff, no nothing - BBBBOORRRIIINNNGGG.
so you should all keep posting here and entertain me! lol. (it's all about me!)
oh dear, fur baby is shoving her nose under my belly! wtf??? maybe there's a crumb from breakfast there. oxoxo
Thank you airline and grub... Right, I've cleaned the house, done a bit of work, sorted out some paper work and tidied up so I think I deserve a BB break....!
How you feeling Grub? Not long to go now... How exciting. It sounds boring, do you have lots of DVDs to watch, or good books? I take it your bag has been packed for months? Anything nice you can add? I'm a completely addict now to audio books from Itunes. I'm currently listening to the Hobbit and it's quite distracting, you can listen whilst lying under a fan (my current favourite position). My sickness dilemmas are nothing compared to being chased by evil goblins!!!
Smithy High Pants Chief Dobber - I'm still having issues with my damn ticker. Why does it not just tick!!!! Can I fix it or do I need to redo it? Hows the bump?
Poppyfairy - I get you totally. I normally have my boobs half out ha ha, they are much nicer than my face . So cos my boobs hurt, I've been wearing a sports bra and it sticks up over the top of most things. It looks minging! oh well. I've got lots of stuff ordered, including a plunge maternity bra, from Marks and Spencer who now deliver to Aus. happy expat : )
Greenslw - I've been fantasisng about blumming sprinkle doughnuts since your post!!!
all - thank you all for the answers to my questions. It is much appreciated.
Hello there everyone,
I'm waiting for the courier to bring my new lovely red computer and killing time on DHs computer while he's out trapping, so I've read most posts but of course can't comment on you all.
As I'm writing, Jazz has been waking up and keeping herself amused talking and babbling happily for hours, but me thinks it's now feeding time so this will be shorter than expected.
BabyDreamtime - I have had one moment of sadness about the whole deafness thing but that's only because she is jibbering so much and they do that until they are 6 months but after that, when they don't get that feedback that hearing babies get, they drop off and don't make those sounds anymore. That is really the only thing I find sad because its so lovely hearing her express herself and find her little voice even though she can't hear it.
Now that she is 4 weeks old she is really developing some skills and I"m having so much fun bringing my developmental psychology into play. Her favourite friend is the picture of a face I have drawn for her and put in her basinette, she interacts with it for ages, talking and gazing. She has just started to get more alert after being sleepy and tired so she's more robust and hasn't got that fragile baby thing going on. Yesterday was a day of many firsts, interacting with a cot mobile and reaching out and holding a toy. she is getting control of those funny little flailing limbs and the learning is is full swing. I love it. You can practically see those neurons connecting by the minute, she's so alert and not at all a worry anymore. Play time can be anytime of the day or night and more often lately for about 5 hours at really convenient times like 1am until 6am but it's so cute. she never cries unless pushed to her absolute tether (like for a feed while driving or at the doctor's or something, but at home she just makes funny little noises and is so cute that instead of it stressing you out, you just wake up laughing. Now we sleep through it and can ignore it a bit but at first we didn't know what was going on, she went form sleepy baby to active baby overnight it seems. I know it's hard not to feel sorry when all you hear about is that she is not perfect, but honestly, we are not sad overall and have a tonne of support. Hearing australia takes her on from birth until age 21 and she has already had multiple appointments now, had molds made of her ears and is getting fitted for the world's tiniest hearing aids on the 17th of December in Townsville. We are getting hot pink! Too cute. Yeah it's a bugger but if you have to have a disability, it's a very small obstacle compared to many others hey?
By the way, as her hearing loss is so profound (no response to any stimulus) we don't expect the hearing aids to work so we are learning Auslan and baby sign. we will look at our options for cochlear implant (which can be done as young as 4 months, but all these tings require general anaesthetic and is done in Brisbane so there is a lot to consider. The best thing is, like I said, there is a world of support and everything is covered financially so we feel quite spoilt.
Oh damn, I wanted to answer the questionnaire, but spent forever talking about myself. Meanwhile, I don't need to know sign language to know fist in mouth means "get off the bloody computer and feed me!"
Pregnancy after Long Term TTC #7 - 2009
you and DH are so patient OMG that is a tantrum and a 1/2 from DS thank goodness he's not like that all the time. I am in awe of you both.
ginger is great early but think twice later on HEART BURN!
glad first scan was great.
donut gone. 
have a great day.
and am pretty much organised. All has been going well with me, though did have a little scare last week with a sharp stitch like pain in my lower right hand side, and after 2 hours of this went to hospital for a check, all was fine though they couldn't find any reason except twin 2 had switched around and her head was jammed up against my ovary and pushing on my ligaments. So after doing too much work on the house and pushing it a bit too much, I have come to my senses and won't be doing anything physical from here on in. I have my 28 week scan next Tue, just hanging out for that to make sure all is going well in there, even though both are very active, I just want that reassurance.
gutted. It's tough sometimes being so far away at the best and worst of times. 
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