Pregnancy after Long Term TTC #7 - 2009

:bluecheer: Congratulations Grub :bluecheer: on the arrival of Ashton. Love the name choice.
Hope all is going well for you.

Sorry for not too many personals, I am still in hospital everything is going great I am just waiting on my blood levels to increase as I heamoraged (spelling ?) really bad after my delivery.

I am reading everyone's posts when I can.

I will upload pics when I get home.

Dusty great to see u in here wishing u all the very best xx

smithy sorry to hear u have been in hospital. Hope all is going better now n u r starting to feel better all the best.

Grub.....:dance: congrats on the arrival of Ashton, I'm so happy you got to have the labour & birth experience that you wanted. Can't wait to hear all the statistics about how big he is and fantastic job on what sounded like a dream delivery.

Welcome to the new mummy club, you'll love it....

Grub - congratulations on the arrival of Ashton. Glad to hear that you got your hollywood moment and you will have you new little family home in time for Christmas.

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Grub - cannot wait to hear your birth story!

Saph - you have been through the mill with this pregnancy haven't you?? Thanks for your advice. I am actually getting a little concerned. However it does just feel exactly like a period coming. When I am getting my period (which were never regular but the signs were so obvious!) my bowel seems to be affected somehow. So (TMI coming!) I get a dull aching low in my belly, it feels all heavy and sort of crampy and it feels like I need to poo. I also fart alot!!! In fact I will also poo quite a bit. I also get this weird shooting pain in my bottom when I fart. These symptoms are sooo delightful and make a great conversation topic!!! However this is exactly what is happening now! I even have the sore boobs I normally get before a period. Now I know I am not getting a period but surely prelabour or labour would be very different?? I am comforting myself with the fact that some women get the period type pains weeks before going into proper labour. I don't think I can stand a few weeks of shooting pain farts though!!! LOL:lol: The baby is also kicking so much now...he moves even when I am moving now.

CONGRATULATIONS GRUB!!!! :clap::dance::dance:

I'm so glad everything went so well can't wait to hear all the details! Rest up and enjoy!

xxxxBella

Lani~ Cant wait for you to post pics.Hope your blood levels recover quickly.Glad you and bub are well though and heading home soon.
Grub~ Waiting on your pics too.Just checking..Is bub's name ASHTON or ASTHON?
Dusty~ How are you feeling now.I know you were stressed about your lack of symptoms after the scan.I have been thinking about you and hoping all is well.Please let us know.Have your symptoms returned?

Well as for me,nothing to report.Just waiting for the next scan on the 30th.Hubby wants MORE pics of his bub..:) I just want more reassurance.Its funny,because i spoke to my IVF counsellor who said about the last scan "will you relax after you find a heartbeat?" and i said" yes,Of course" but now,im still watching every sign carefully,over analysing everything.We were going to tell my hubby's grandparents on xmas day as they have been desperate for us to give them a great grandbaby (They are maltese and its my duty to pro create LOL.They say evertime we see them in a strong accent,"Anything in the oven yet? When you having a baby?"We were also going to tell my brother in law,and its only 3 people but im already thinking maybe we should wait or the next scan now.....aarrgghhh! I frustrate myself.I know that my hormone levels have been fantastic from the start,and my scan went beautifully but still dont want to "jinx" things.I wonder if i will do this the whole pregnancy.How stressful,if i do.
Its taken almost 6 years to have this baby after IUI's,Clomid and 2x IVF.maybe im used to the constant appointments,blood tests,poking and prodding?
Oh well.Thats my vent for the day.Silly me.

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Lani~ Cant wait for you to post pics.Hope your blood levels recover quickly.Glad you and bub are well though and heading home soon.
Grub~ Waiting on your pics too.Just checking..Is bub's name ASHTON or ASTHON?
Dusty~ How are you feeling now.I know you were stressed about your lack of symptoms after the scan.I have been thinking about you and hoping all is well.Please let us know.Have your symptoms returned?

Well as for me,nothing to report.Just waiting for the next scan on the 30th.Hubby wants MORE pics of his bub..:) I just want more reassurance.Its funny,because i spoke to my IVF counsellor who said about the last scan "will you relax after you find a heartbeat?" and i said" yes,Of course" but now,im still watching every sign carefully,over analysing everything.We were going to tell my hubby's grandparents on xmas day as they have been desperate for us to give them a great grandbaby (They are maltese and its my duty to pro create LOL.They say evertime we see them in a strong accent,"Anything in the oven yet? When you having a baby?"We were also going to tell my brother in law,and its only 3 people but im already thinking maybe we should wait or the next scan now.....aarrgghhh! I frustrate myself.I know that my hormone levels have been fantastic from the start,and my scan went beautifully but still dont want to "jinx" things.I wonder if i will do this the whole pregnancy.How stressful,if i do.
Its taken almost 6 years to have this baby after IUI's,Clomid and 2x IVF.maybe im used to the constant appointments,blood tests,poking and prodding?
Oh well.Thats my vent for the day.Silly me.

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Wantbaby I totally agree with you. I thoought once we saw the heart beat it would be fine but now I am also waiting til the next scan. Thanks to the grape vine and my MIL telling people evryone knows and I am also worried about what happens if something goes wrong. I have bought a doppler fetal heart rate thingy lol, so after 12 weeks I think i can check on the heart beat just in case.

My mum says its just because we are used to the disappointments we don't know whatto do once something positive happens :) So I guess we just have to take each day as it comes, support each other as best we can and worst of all WAIT! aargh

Grub!!!!!!

:happyforyou::happyforyou:

:hooray: :leap: :dance: :hooray: :leap: :dance:


OMG wow CONGRATULATIONS on the safe arrival of little Ashton James! Wow I have been watching and waiting with you for what seems like aaaaaages, if only I'd known, all I had to do was leave town for 2 days and your little boy would pop right out I would have done it sooner! hahaha

So very excited!

Look forward to seeing pics soon and once you're home and settled would love to hear about your time in NPH LOL

How is everyone else doing?

I definitely think you're next Poppyfairy!

Just wanted to ask a question, had a funny 24 hours and not sure if I should be concerned and ringing my Ob or if this is just normal. Had our family Xmas yesterday and I spent the majority of the day sitting down. By the time we made the drive back from Sydney, I was 3/4 of the way home and started getting cramping in my left leg and I could feel my feet aching and swelling. Well once home (about 10pm) DH says "OMG look at your feet!" and I lokoed down. They were swollen alright, the right one normal swollen but my left foot, ankle and knee were like an elephant's! The last time it was that big was after I'd stepped on a bee and had an allergic reaction! Well by 3am it still hadn't gone down, but by the time I got up it was about 75% down and evenly swollen with the right. Now I know swelling is normal but then I had a funny turn in church this morning. I was sitting there and suddenly I broke out in a cold sweat from head to toe, I went all nauseous, my head was spinning and I thought I was going to pass out. Luckily I was sitting down cause DH took one look at em and asked did I want to go outside and I said "I don't think I can stand up" and the choir were right in the middle of a big performance so I didn't want to make a scene. Anyway I sat there praying to stay upright and about 20mins later it finished and he brought me a glass of water and I felt a little better but still this arvo just don't feel quite right, even after a 2.5hr nap. Should I be calling my Ob tomorrow? I just don't want to feel panicky, but this really hasn't happened before and it all just seems so sudden! It's something I would more expect to hear about in the 1st Tri, but not at nearly 25 weeks! And I'm really confused about the excess swelling of my left side... Hopefully it's nothing though.

I'm no nurse, but I think suddenly swollen legs can be a sign of pre-eclampsia. I'd call maternal health or someone, not worth leaving it. Better to be sure. Hope it's ok. The only funny turn I've ever had was in a church. Everyone thought I was having a religious moment... sadly not.

aww my beautiful boc.... yes hun i would be going to the dr just to be safe,if you dont feel rite then thats a good sign to listen to YOURSELF we know our bodies hun and if you feel uneasy or unsure better to be checked id say :) even if its nothing youll feel better knowing youve been looked at .so i hope your ok hunny ill be thinking of you.

AFM..ob tomorrow :clap: yes i know boring but i luv it means im getting close now and i get to peek at my baby girl :lol: just got home from carlos in the park OMG SO BORING and the mozzies were killen me :rolleyes: couldnt wait to leave then we went to maccas had a chocolate sundae went looking at xmas lights now going to bed so good night to all my pg friends have a good sleep

Congratulations on the arrival of Ashton - great news Grub!

Hope you are settling in well to life as a Mummy.

Janie and Jasmine xxx

ROB~I guess thats true,...we get used to disappointments.its sad really,because we should be positive.I mean,we have been blessed so far and why shouldnt things go well for us?I talk to my baby every day and have been praying like crazy since the egg transfer.(Im not overly religious but find this helps comfort me).
looking at your time line,we are at the same stage.My ticker is one day ahead but i cant be bothered changing it.Regarding your scan,when was yours and was the baby the right size?Mine was 3 days out but my dr said an abdomonal scan can be slightly inacurate as far as measuring crl.I had mine at 6 weeks 6 days but bub was measured to be 6 weeks 3 days.

BOC~I think you should definately get it checked out.you can never be too careful.Hope its all o.k though and hope the swelling goes down.xx

Woke this morning with backache which is kind of annoying.Other than that,all seems well.Have changed my mind about what i think im having....i think its a boy now.My face in the past 3 days has broken out and i could do a commercial for clearasil !!! My skin was awful when i was carrying my son.All of my symptoms are the same actually.
Ive heard that when you carry a girl,you get really bad ms and i hardly have any,again.

Congratulations Grub on the arrival of Ashton. Such a beautiful name. And like many other ladies have said, what a beautiful present to have your baby home for Christmas.

wantbaby#2 and Rob i keep telling myself the same thing, that i will feel better once i see the heartbeat. Now you both have me worried that ill still continue to stress. Its very true though, after the constant dissapointment its just human nature to always think the worst. But we have to try our hardest to enjoy our pregnancies while they last because before we know it, we will be ready to give birth and think, where did all the time go?!

Oh Paula,Im sorry you got scared about always being worried.Have you had your scan yet? I had mine early because of the IVF but unless you have an ivf bub,the scans are normally later anyway.Im not AS scared as i was prior to seeing my baby's heartbeat but its always in your thoughts.I just want to get past the 12 weeks then i am sure i will relax even more. I have stopped googling everything too.I did that all the time prior to the scan.Now I only read this forum and my book that i bought.NO mORE GOOGLING :) I found so much horrible info before but now,since i stopped,im alot more positive.

Just a quick whine from me today..

I have the flu :'( and my little mister has tonsilightus again...
I havnt been sleeping amongst how lousy ive been feeling, my son being sick, the baby kicking, and all the work we still have to do.. and last night DS woke up wimpering with such a hoarse voice and was breathing really shallow, so we got out the after hours night doctor to have a look at him straight away, his whole throat was red roar and the doctor gave us a script straight away and told us the nearsest chemist that opened at 6am.. My poor lil pumpkin :shakehead:

Grub and Lani -=- Congrats again on both of you haveing your healthy happy bubs! Grub.. Is the babys name asthon or ashton? Still cant believe you are all done and dusted with ur pregnancies! hope to hear from you soon <3

<3 Ky

:rolleyes: BOC WERE ARE YOU ? and are you ok my sweetheart ive been thinking of you all day

Smithy you got there first!! Was just about to ask that - what did the docs say BOC?

Hey girls,

I have intermittant net connection so I havent been on much but today I have been going to the neighbours to check on Boc. I am so worried about her. Swollen legs and feet as well as dizzy spells are definately Pre-Eclampsia symptoms. My friend had her baby at 22 weeks because of the exact same thing :(

Welcome to all the new gals, so wonderful to see so many of us here.

Congradulations to all our new mama's!!! I get so emotional when I read of all our new arrivals. I blame it on the preggo hormones. I am even crying at the huggies ads on tv!

Boc, my thoughts and prayers are with you.

Sammie