Pregnancy after Long Term TTC #7 - 2009

Hello all sorry no personals just wanting to introduce myself, I was in the LTTTC thread earlier in the year however after my second BFN I decided to take a break, well now I am back and very happy to say we did our third IUI and got our first :bfp:. After trying for 3 years I am extreamly excited :leap: and happy with this out come and look forward to experiancing all the ups and downs that come with the next 8 months.
Hope everyone is doing well and will do personals on a later date when have a little more time till then lots of :bellyrubs: to you all

hi wishing baby and welcome!! congrats too darling!!! wishing you a H and H pregnancy :)

good to hear from you miss tania! glad all is well.

Hi LM ooh enjoy furbaby cuddles! my furbaby is lamenting the loss of MIL and is sulking in her hutch next to the treadmill. i get teh feeling i've been labelled the 'big fat lady who scares the fun people away'. lol... oh no, she's just 'dragged' herself to the front door and now passed out in front of it. keeping watch i think.

airline - postive thoughts hun! you're still here. it is still growing!! not long til your scan. :pray: hope your furbaby is feeling better soon hun.

hi mrs slyder and High Pants :)

kyrawolfe - good luck with the house. sounds ideal!

yayay BDT - it's soo good to go past that point of no return. I kept looking up the odds of survival by week, it was soo reassuring and being an IVFer.... research and information were my friends...

boc - i've been sleepign well too.. the cooler weather helps i reckon. yeah that saline spray is great, i used that when i got a cold a few months back. funny, never used nasal spray anything til IVF and now i'm a pro! lol.the skills we learn. - needle jabbing, drug mixing lol

laniwantsababy - hi stranger!!! glad to hear from you. I'll race you to the fnish line lol. or waddle might be more apt.

hi to all the other lovely ladies here :) hope you are all well and healthy and everything progressing smoothly.

as you can tell, i'm still here. DH has finished his course! yippeee. and he passed his final exam with flying colours!!! so has to do 'debrief' tomorrow morning and then he leaves wagga about noon :) so home sometime tomorrow evening/night depedning on sydney traffic, at 5pm... on a friday :wall:

but i'm soooooooo excited. DH home means i can actually focus on having a baby and not worry about having a baby iykwim. I am not mentally prepared for my calm, natural labor i want... now i can start to gather myself and suit up! lol.

MIL got away okay this morn. was very glad for her company, but also glad she left today. I'd had enough (don't mean that in a nasty way, but you know what it's like i'm sure).

Went crazy nesting this morn... all the sudden was chattering away to MIL like i'd had a shot of heroin while madly wiping the table down, pulling all the photos off the sideboard, doing 3 loads of washign and getting my chrissy 'runners' out... (she gave me a very strange look and ordered me to sit down, immediately lol).

now the most mind numbing slow 24 hrs ever til DH walks through the door. But get this, he has a cold (the remnants of one) and told me we shouldn't kiss when he gets home as he doeesn't want me getting sick. He said imagine how hard labour will be with a cold!

what do you girls think? We'll DTD anyway so I don't think i matters if we swap a bit of spit. I just can't imagine not kissing him! and i know he'll want cuddles and kisses!! Sleeping and living together, not sure if it matters too much.. if i'm gonna get it, i'm gonna get it.

okay well best go. must pee... baby is sitting very low according to obst. I"m nesting, got diahorrea still, pressure down low and a very sore back since yesterday... hmmmm
oxoxoxox

WOW grub you sound like your getting really close! Yay only 24 hours til DH is home and your safe to go! cant wait to hear how it all goes! If you happen to go in the next few days and i dont happen to be on here cuz im madly packing for a move to my new house *fingers crossed* Then good luck, and dont stress, labour is painfull.. But its also got a certain ok'ness about it.. Once your in it you forget what you were so worryed about, and its so rewarding! <3 Take it easy! Talk soon ladies!

Ky

Hello all.

I hope you are all well. Baby Dreamtime - thanks for the info. Due to mess ups by my husbands' firm when we arrived, he has private heathcare and I don't (and I'm the one that needs it!) so I'll be throwing myself on the mercy of the public system, as you can't get cover once you are UTD. Luckily, my 'local' hospital is the Royal Women's so I'm pretty chuffed, it's better than some hotels I've stayed in! The girls sound to be coming on well, what lovely names you have picked. I hope they aren't wriggling too much!

Kyra - hope the house works out. Moving house is such a pain and I hope it all goes to plan.

Smithy - you have four kids already????? !!!! Wow.

Hello Wishing baby - welcome

Grub - I'd go for the snog personally if he's getting over it : )



Mrs Slyder - I'm delighted to have someone with the same due date as me. How are you feeling? I'm probably the other way, I'll be 20 weeks and people will think I've been eating too many Freddos... My trousers get undone the second I get in the door now. I think eight weeks is a bit early to be thinking about maternity wear though!!!

I've had a funny pain in my stomach for 24 hours now, but it's safely above my belly button. I'm perplexed as to what it is...I'm so tired. I'm working mornings only at the moment, and I've spent the afternoon on the couch watching Harry Potter, sewing and drinking decaf tea. And I'm still exhausted! For those who were in the LTTTC thread, I've finally finished the blanket - it's rubbish and you can see bits where I've sewn it, but I love the fact that I made it for my bump. That was my TTC project, and now I'm doing (a ludicrously ambitious) Beatrix Potter sampler. It'll have highlights in finger blood at this rate...

I hope you are all well and feeling ok. Scan now moved to Tuesday. : )

LondonMiss - I'm feeling very tired and sick for much of the day. It's probably about one third the strength the feeling of needing to vomit. I have loads of snacks and goodies next to my computer at work...and I can't eat as much at meals. Need to eat many times during the day, but eat less than usual - if that makes sense?? Otherwise, just wondering if this is actually happening. Like everyone here, when it takes so long to actually conceive, it's very hard to believe it's true.

Also - we both have scans on Tuesday!

Grub - sounds very close now! How exciting.

Congrats to wishingbaby!!

Hi to everyone else ;)

Welcome Mrs Slyder congrats....

LondonMiss girls are so cute less than 10 but between 11 and 21 I'd rather a boy. Don't guess you can swap for the time :)

BOC the new medicare stuff really SUX I work with young mums who are pg and it's not fair. IVF is now alot less too. I really did my fritz a while back, dam stimulous package guess they need to recoup somewere. Thanks for the new list too. Geeze 6th from the top how cool

Grub sending you some vertual back rubs :hug: nesting is fun isn't it and enjoy tomorrow thinking of you and DH around noon ;)

Lise bugga about the tenants hope you and your parent's get on ok. But those months will fly I'm sure.

Saph glad no Diabeties

re dirty mind - my boss said it's hormones I was perving on the gardener the other day. Bad girl :redface:

Kyrawolfe hope your jellybean keeps it's punches away from your organs it hurts.

BabyDreamtime :leap: on 28 weeks well done. Hope you enjoy eating more.

Hi Smithy BH aren't the nicest thing and it's only "practice labor"

airline I'm sorry you feel sick but it's a good sign hang in there goodluck for the 9th

Hi MissMagpie glad motherhood is going well for you.

Welcome wishingbaby and CONGRATS

Well no Diabetes for me either, bloods good vitamins good and baby is the right size, OB said she thinks my plecenta has risen but I've got a scan on the 16th. We're only in her office for like 5 mins but I guess that's good. I don't really have any questions.

First antinatal classes were great, DH was really impressed by how much is discussed now compared to 20 years ago. It was a late night but it went pretty quickly.

We had a tour of the hosp and what is the big spot light for! I know but that was scary. I guess I know what i'm in for now, they talked about how to cope with early labor etc. But I think at the end of the day it's all individual. But I liked their comments re pain relief (keep an open mind) and that staying at home till you are in regular labor is the best. I'd go mad in the hosp for hours.

Spoke to DSS about the labor and he's ok with it all. He said he'd be fine on his own when we go to hosp and if it's a school night he'll get himself off to school. I am still so proud of him. He is so interested in my pg and is pretty excited about the coming arrival. ME TOO

Very quick me post sorry girls, need to rant!! Just had a message from my future SIL on Canada asking if we had news to tell them as both DH's brother and father have been blabbing. We hadn't told DH's brother and his partner on Canada as they got engaged just as we were about to tell them and we didn't want to rain on their parade. About to call them this weekend but looks like others have done it already. I know I'm just a little hormonal at the moment but I'm just so mad and cross and upset that they did that and DH doesn't get to tell his (closest) brother himself. I don't like most of DH's family snd this just confirms why. Grrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!

Excuse any bad spelling - still no computer so on the iPhone and no spell check. Will if there is I haven't found it yet.

Sorry another whingy post here too...

I think I spoke too soon. I have had the crappiest night, went to bed about 10, woke up pretty much every half hour. Have been wide awake since 2am my back is killing no matter which side I lay on. I finally gave in at 4:30am and took some panadol and have also used the hot water bottle but it just seems to make it worse. I feel like absolute s#%t.

Oh and a little rant, what is it with sick people inflicting themselves on the public? Makes me so mad! I help run this preschoolers music class at our church, and yesterday the older retired lady who leads on a Thursday turned up and halfway through the class tells me she has gastro! I asked her why she bothered coming, I could have done the class for her and she just waved me off saying "Oh but I just love seeing all the kiddies" :angry: Nice. So not only is she unnecessarily inflicting gastro on to 30-odd babies & preschoolers, but there are also 9 pregnant women in the room too! Some people are so selfish!

Anyway enough of my ranting, I'm going to go & try to lay down again, hoping even for just one more hour sleep! Gto a busy day today & have to clean up & get ready as the parentals are coming for the weekend.

Grub, thinking of you today hun, enjoy ;)

:wall: Lise - how bloody irritating and how rude! Some of the people I've told have wanted to tell other people, and I don't think they realise I've told them early as a privilege, not in their capacity of town crier! I got very stroppy with one and said that no one else is to know until after my next scan and I'd be really cross with anyone who said anything... why can't people just respect that! Honestly

Surely people see that it is your news to tell not theirs? I am ranting as I know that lovely though my mother in law is, this is precisely what is going to happen next weekend. And I can't forewarn them in anyway, otherwise they'll guess anyway! It's going to have to be a military style operation of phone calls - for the first time since I was here (and I do love it) I would quite like to be at home for this bit .... oh well.

BOC - completely agree with your rant too. I had a streaming cold last time I was pregnant - weeks 4 to 6 because of a stupid woman who keeps coming in ill, and although I don't think it caused my miscarriage, it certainly don't think it helped me be in a good physical place. I think there is a lot of american style presenteeism creeping into the workplace - for goodness sake, only take the day off if you are ill, and if you are ill take the day off! And gastro with 30 kids and 9 pregnant women - honestly!

I was lying on the sofa yesterday and the furbaby was licking my tummy - it was so sweet.... I don't think she realises (could she?) but it was lovely...

LM - lol furbaby licking your belly! my furbaby has a little neurotic thing ... she licks the carpet... yuk!

LISE - i'm from a small town where goss spreads extremely quickly. but we soo wanted to tell our families the day we got out BFP... my mother is a terrible terrible blabber... so i put the hard word on her and dad and completely guilted them. Told them I and I alone wanted to tell my GFs (who all live up there still) and they weren't to tell anyone but my nanna and aunt (who live on the otherside of the country). I think it nearly killed them lol. but it worked. It's YOUR news, not theirs.

are your sil/bil cranky about you not telling them? or understanding?

BOC - this is why i always say "we hate people" because people are rude idiots generally lol. i ended up complaining to my boss about people gonig to work sick and making me sick constantly ie swine flu, cold, gastro, gastro, cold etc He ended up turning people around at the door with a "**** off and get better, we don't want to get sick'' lol. I would be having a little word to this lady "oh thanks for coming in sick, you gave me gastro". maybe she might be a little less selfish next time. bbrrrhhh. I"m sooooo cranky for you love. Keep your fluids up and hope you get some rest.

well NO MORE SLEEPS now. DH is packing up his room and heading off soon :)! Not that i slept that well. Swollen hands are killing me and the relaxin is causing heaps of hip/back pain when i lay down (overstretching all my bits). Hope the day doesn't drag out too much. But i have to do the groceries and have one Painting left to do! so hope that helps pass the time.

yes, thanks girls, I"ve decided it will be a full frontal assault on DH when he gets in the door lol. I think i might scare him, remember he hasn't seen me for 8 weeks! imagine how much i've expanded lol. I have this image of this two skinny, white, hairy legs sticking out from under a large, swollen blob hheeheehheee

i'm sooo excited! excited he's home and excited to finally focus on the baby! and excited about getting some lurvin! will never ever do this again! it was just too hard and i've been soo stressed (in a quite sort of way), i think i'm probaby going to have a huge emotional break down tonight just through sheer relief and a release of all my worries etc.

Thank you all you girl for your love and support these past 2 months. You have been a god send... a lifeline for me. ANd thanks for letting me woffle on when i have no one else to talke to! You girls are so lovely!!!

question: my mother keeps harping on that i should call her when i go into labour.. but i know that means she calls half the town to tell them. they live 2 plane trips away so there's no risk of them turning up at the hospy but I just don't want to tell anyone. I want to make one call "he's here". and I want to tell my friends. Also there's a potential mum will start calling the hospital if things don't happen quick enough for her. Plus people calling my mobile.. anyhoo, i ust don't want to. I"ve said to her "i'll be focussed on other things'' and she counters "well your DH can call"... anyway i've tried nicely to put her off but she isn't getting the hint. What should i say??? (this is a very difficult woman to deal with and she's driving me nuts).

Hello loverlies,

I can't keep up. Grub you are officially the winner! I'm never buying anything on the internet again. Still no computer and neither courier nor Dell know where in the ethos it has disappeared to. It sucks that we refuse to get upset at such things. I know people love to yell and rant at these moments but it never works for us, bad karma and we always end up feeling worse. When we had all our dramas being stuffed around with broken t.v and trying to organise repairs and delivery, instead of getting mad and spending hours on fruitless p*ssed off phone calls, (well to be fair, we did a bit of that over several months), but in the end I took the lovely new appliance and threw it out on the lawn in the rain. Problem solvered!

I simply can't believe all the D'ingTD going on in here!!! Are you sure you are all pregnant? I can count on one hand how many times I've DTD. It's was just too distressing to see blood each time in the first trimester, then I was too sick, then too sore and by third trimester, OMG, too tired! I couldn't go through with the dramas that followed. I'm still not back in the game 5 weeks after giving birth (yay Jazzy is 5 weeks old and 3 kilos!!) This is just a time in our lives when we are sitting on the sidelines and letting other things take priority. I am supremely jealous but I'm nearing the point of getting things back to normal. I still have a lot of the caesarian soreness some days worse than others. Here's a link to that inthe next line.

I never filled out that list of questions that was going around, but my main point to add would be for constipation. I don't think anyone mentioned pear juice. My mum works with oldies and told me about it in my last weeks of pg. I wish I"d known earlier, it kicks prune juice's bum for taste and get things going. In hospy (both hospys I went to) they gave me pear juice with every meal and soaked prunes in juice with my daily porridge. I still can't go without the porridge and prunes but note to new players, post birth, the lovely pear juice goes straight through your baby. Doh! Really bummed but have had to let it go now. I was so low on iron after the birth, I had transfusion in hosp. and put on really strong iron tablets that bung you up like you wouldn't believe and do I need to talk about colour of those rabbit droppings???? the pain nearly put me back in hospital after I;d left so you really have to manage it with more water than you can ever remember drinking and those soaked prunes, even a daily constitutional coffee. Really, look after your bowels or you will split yourself a new one. From experience, I know....ouchiiiiees!!!!:doh:

Grub, I found myself calling Jasmine, Grubby Bubby the other day when I looked down' and saw my milk sprayed all over her face (they're quite the little fire hydrants some days :redface:)...

LondonMiss, you picked up on your own freudian slip but I was having a chuckle about the pup walking the neighbours in the middle of the night. very cute. Oh who doesn't love a lab? I've had an 18 year relationship with my first golden and disappointingly, 12 years with my second (went way too early). As for your quaint turn of phrase in describing your man farts, you outdid Grub in that department.

airline, fingers crossed for you. You are doing so well and hope you have the news you are waiting for very soon.

Jasmine is going really well, still little, still get stopped by everyone in the street as babies just draw people and it's quite lovely for the most part. sometimes I just have to put my head down and not make eye contact as you know someone just has to see your baby and you have to tellthem for the 16th time today her weight and age. I feel like it's nice to give back to people. At the pub last night, 2 old bar flies were so clucky and just asking all the questions like little old ladies but they were men, tickling her feet and doing all the guesses about age etc. Quite cute. what a leveller a little newborn life is.

Grub, all the luck in the world mate. Thinking of you all, huge hugs xoxoxox

Grub: :hooray: :leap: the day is here! Hope you're limbering up to avoid any unnecessary injuries :rofl:

As for the mother, well just don't ring her. If she wants reasons tell her you weren't sure what exactly was happening and didn't want to worry her unnecessarily and by the time you realised it was too late and DH wasn't going anywhere. Or maybe say one of the midwives offered to call her so DH wouldn't have to leave but they were unable to get through or got caught up with another patient or something. And if all else fails, and she starts complaining, just simply roll your eyes and say “Mum, come on, do you honestly think the only thing on my mind in the middle of labour was who I should be calling?” Remember this is the one time in your life you can behave completely irrationally without question and get away with it 

LM: I think they DEFINITELY realise something is going on, although may not be sure exactly what. From about 5 weeks my furbaby started constantly sniffing me, especially my pulse points, wrist, elbows etc. All the time. I'm sure she could smell the change in my hormones. Then she became very protective & wouldn't leave my side. Then when my bump appeared she started laying across my lap & using bump as her personal pillow (until she copped a kick to the head LOL). Now she just thinks my pillow nest is especially for her, and when I lie down for a nap she insists on laying in front of me, up against the bump cuddling into me. Her back legs twitch when she sleeps so sometimes I have her kicking me from the outside and Cookie kicking me from the inside at the same time. So cute! Although she's not impressed that she barely fits on my lap anymore, I often get dirty looks :lol:

Happy to say girls that I went back to bed and got another 2hrs in :dance: so now it's off to tackle the housework! Have a good Friday (well we all know grub will :bd: hehehe)

Murph - you are so right..... I have to say LTTTC is just about a killer for marital relations, and I'm loving it right now, it becomes so timed and predictable. **********WTMI****************** (w = way) we did it in the kitchen the other day :o I'm loving not bloody trying anymore! It was super, but probably nothing like what's going to be going on in the Grub Household tonight

(I'm sat here grinning at work, I'd forgotten about this... nice thoughts :redface:)

OMG haha I havnt been on here one day and you are all blabbermuffins!!

LM -=- How in the world did your proivate cover screw up so much.. I wouldve given them some mouth for that! But at least your in the Royal womens Ive heard they are pretty good.. One of my gf's had her little one there, and she was happy :) Im not too far away actually hehe having mine at the Mater Mothers. As for thinking about maternity clothes early.. I think its a great idea.. You know how just above your pelvis gets really hard and tender? Wearing the stretchy pants early makes that so much more comfy :) especialy if your working. Good luck with the scan on Tuesday! I have my 20 week one this wednesday comeing. HAHA at furbaby licking your tummy! They say children and dogs are meant for each other.. She/hes just getting a head start!

Mrs Slider -=- Sorry to hear your still tired and sick. I know what you mean about it being so hard to take in after so long ttc.. Especially when your so early because you really dont feel much difference.. Other then feeling like youve got food poisening every morning and havnt slept for a month.

Greenslaw -=- Good to hear theres no diabetes. And especially good everything is fine with you and bubs! Ive never been to an antenatal class (yes i know naughty ol me) But during my last labour I found standing during contractions, leaning over with my hands flat on the bed and rocking my hips really helped.. especially when my mum (who was at the labour) stood behind me and held onto my hips while i focused on breathing.. Also I had a hot shower on my lower back towards the end with the midwife, the heat was soothing.. and between contractins i was also sipping an up n go for energy.. by the time he was coming laying on my back closing my eyes and just thinking a positivly as i could and screaming when i found control again helped haha.. your right everyone is different.. but hope this might help in some way anyway :)

Lise -=- that is so rude! did they even stop to think you may have been waiting for the 12 week mark before telling everyone! you poor thing :( im sorry you didnt get to spread the news yourself.. I think sometimes people get so excited they forget there manners and act without thinking.. I think you should point out why thats upset you to them and have it known that it was not ok! hopefully they will realise and you can get a sincere apology out of them and try to move on.. something im still trying to get out of my mother for abusing my husband while we were on the way to the hospital bleeding after 2 mc's before.. and you know what for.. because I couldnt drive around and help her out at the last minute for things she wanted that day.. We still arnt talking and her arrogance and selfishness poisens me with frustration everyday.. but eventually I think she will come around.. If she doesnt want to miss out on her family over such a trivial thing!

BOC-=- Sleeping at night can be really hard, Have you tried investing in a body pillow? I had awful backpain this time around and the body pillow I got has really helped! As for sick people being jerks and disregarding the babiesand kids and pregnant women.. It sickens me, and I know it all to well.. The hospital I had my DS in was terrible and they let in so many sick people to visit the babies. THere were 4 babies and mothers in each room and about 5 visitor s to each one, and id be hiding in the corner while they all coughed and splattered all over everything.. Disgusting!

GRUB -=- Your furbaby licks the carpet?? LOL that is weird, but the kindof thing you would miss if s/he wasnt around.. That made me giggle tho..

I have to agree people are rude idiots LOL.. Good n you putting the hard word on your parents.. Unfortunately not everyone gets that.. They really should tho, your right it IS your news not theres.

WOOT for DH comeing home! Have a good one hun! ;) thinking of you xx

I know it would sound bad.. But if she isnt going to stop ranting about it.. Maybe just pretend you didnt get the message? Or just tell her when hes born and if she complains just say you were too busy and caught up in the moment at the time.. She should be too happy the baby was born healthy and happy to be *****ing about not calling her ..

Pheew... Hi to everyone else sorry if I missed you.. Al this writing is takeing away from DS time so i really need to wrap it up..

AFM -=- I ended up writing my mother a long letter... 22 Pages long to be exact.. Moreof a book. In it I tried not to attack her, but instead point out exactly how invisable and desregarded she has made me feel the last two years.. I explained that I have a growing family now and I need her respect and support us if she wants to be a part of it.. I told her in it i miss who I know she can be and i detest the fact that she is away from all of us because of such a silly reason.. I told her too that I really hate the way she acted towards us and I expect an apology from her and for her to think before she acts from now on rather then putting herself first and only all the time.. That she needs to treat my husband nicer and stop acting like hes stolen me away from her.. and to help us out more rather then trying to act like a carefree woman with no responsibilities or obligations to us (shes never taken DS for us once) I dont know when or how to give it to her because we havnt spoken in months.. But I thinkits something that has to happen regardless of whether it will solve anything.. She needs to know how I feel

anyway ill pop on later.. Take care loverlies..

Ky

Oh girls, another one for the "You Know You're Pregnant When..." books...

I was just in Coles in the fridge section and for a very brief moment, whilst walking past the cream I had the urge to buy a punnet, with the intention of going home, whipping it up and sitting down with a bowl & spoon :o

But as I said, it was a very brief moment. I quickly came to my senses, went to the confectionery aisle and bought some chips & fruit tingles instead :rofl:

I can't believe some of the thoughts that cross my mind these days :lol:

Hi girls,

Thanks for your support re my rant - feeling better about it today. Just a very quick one from me for now as waiting for my acupuncture appointment - Grub ENJOY!!! I imagine we won't hear from you for a few days ;) I'm quite jealous, DH is in Newscastle this weekend and there's been so much talk of DTD and I've only been able to convince DH to DTD once...! TTC certainly does wonders for your sex life, I might recommend it to anyone trying NOT to get pg, lol!!

girls...sorry only a quick one cos again the scrolling makes me queasy, but have to say LM!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the kitchen???!!! lovin' your work girl!! I'm not into DTD yet...in fact due to nausea I *TMI warning* I advised I'd love to help him out in another way...but I'd gag :redface::redface::redface: :shhh:

Anyway, I am keeping up with everyone's news, just can't do personals cos of the scrolling and changing of screens. soooo sorry.

love and belly rubs to you all. The nausea abated yesterday...gave me a scare and I had a multiple sob through the day....but it's back today, different but definately there. Hope this is normal. Roll on Wednesday....xx

:lol: YAY HAPPY 30 WEEKS ME...:lol: 8 TO GO

well not so happy ive been so sick since yesterday it just hasnt been funny havent stopped spewing for over 24hrs,terrible reflux,very low b/p at 77/95 :shakehead: so i have not been well anyways got the better of me went to hossy and now im home and feeling lots better.eating lots of water icypoles,dh being sooo wonderful and now his gone to work poor thing is so tired :doh: so for the next few days im on bed rest and told to take it easy,charlie is still mooving heaps and all is good with her so that was our main concern.so ill be lurking but prob not much so just no i love you all and will be thinking of you .
grub just swap spit hun i would lol
take care all.

Well we cancelled the damn computer as it still didn't arrive. It's in the country, but noone knows where. don't buy Dell over the internet no matter how red and sexy! so now have to go and look at buying one locally and not leave anything to chance.

anyway, I'm just back to say sorry Smithy, I saw your ticker and really wanted to say congrats to you on 30 weeks earlier, but talking about me is always infinitely more important...kidding:p Great news, hang on through all that turbulence. sorry to hear you have been so sick:hug:

Grub, where you at girl...like we don't all know!

smithy...big hugs for not feeling well at all! Hope that you're on the mend and the icy poles do the trick! I'm enjoying them myself at the mo. take care x

well miss 'i don't have a red puter', i'm here lol. dtd was great lol... better the second time tho as 8 weeks off ... well let's just say things were tight. DH was exhuasted from his long drive and fneding off the cold and is dead to the world. But me... well the insomnia hit! i've been ssoooo lucky up til now. slept fairly well.

it's very strange having him home. weird beig touched afffectionately again but good :) TMI - don't know if it was DTD but i'm feel very ouchy 'down there' and the branxton hicks are definitely noticeable now but not painful. am really keen for bub to arrive as i'm very very very over it.... aslo didn't have the predicted meltdown when DH arrived... but feel it'll come in its own good time lol

smithy :wall: about the not feeling well love. but i'm glad you took yourself off to the hospy. hope the bed rest makes the difference and woot woot for 30 weeks!!!

airline - you are sounding so positive.. it's funny how you welcome the sickness hey! lol. hang in there love. i'm :pray: for you ox

lise - i say get out the sexy nighty, light the candles and seduce your DH... he's a bloke isn't he! he'll be putty in your hands after about5 mins! lol. i read a thread once about DTD while pregnant... someone said having an O was like "mummy and daddy giving bub a cuddle'' lol. i thought that was cute, in a freaky, weird kind of way.

boc - excellent self control! you are a better preggy lady than me! lol. i am going bananas for the chocolate thesedays... so to speak.

kyrawolfe - i had to laugh at your post length... Murph would be soo proud (says the shy and retiring 2-sentence poster :rolleyes:). But good on you for writing the letter. have you given it to her yet? It's awful when good mums go bad hey! Mine is just very demanding and "it's all about me'' sort.

thanks for the advice re callin mum when going into labour. think i'll continue to give the non-commital answer and just not call. too bad, so sad. :)

okay... must go stalk facebook friends lol

hi to all the other girls here... oxo

Hi Everyone,

Well here we are. Finally a BFP Yay! Very exciting. I will read back over the next few days and have a look who's here. Just got our BFP so EDD is August 2nd WOOHOO!

OK BBL

Hey Rob - I saw on LTTTC that you'd had two good POAS.. so glad to see you in here! :dance: How are you feeling now?

Hi London Miss,

Feeling ok actually, a little nervous in the lead up to the ultrasound, going to see if there is one or two. We put two back, and we did get a + POAS after 6 days but I have no idea if any of that means anything. I have nausea most of the day and am exhausted by after nnon but I figure that nearly 11 years between pregnancies may also count for some of that.

It's still so surreal going from TTC to preg but trust me we are adapting lol. I actually can't wipe the smile off my face.

I feel so bad when others miss out, even though we have all been there, i think thats why I feel so bad. Its great to see more familiar faces in here too. We are due on August 5th i think. I have looked at IVF calculators and normal and they are all different. Will wait for Dr to tell me i think lol.

Is anyone else due around the same time as me and in SA ???

hey rob!!! congratulations!!! wonderful to see another familiar 'face' in here. x

Hi everyone,

I finally have 2 min to jump on and let you all know we are doing great!

Finally home we got discharged on Wed after 1 week 1 day in hospital - few issues with weight loss and jaundice with the boys and bp problems (i was quite ill for 48hrs) but all seems to be resolving.

The boys are really settled sleeping anf feeding really well - i'm expressing BM and giving it in a bottle with 1/4 formula as they are still to little to suck efficiently and i need to ensure they get their food as weight gain has been an issue.
Samuel my little boy has just hit 2kg he is so placid and loves skin to skin cuddles with his mummy. Jack my bigger boy is steadly gaining back his weight he needed to go under lights for 24hrs cause of jaundice but he is all good now. He also enjoys his cuddles he tried really hard today to have a breast feed but then got to tired.
They are feeding 3hrly which is getting very tiring so we are trying to get 4 hours out of them overnight but it's not working just yet! DH has been wonderful and it's truly a special time when we sit on the couch and feed together at 200am - i can't help but think about what we went through and how blessed we are.
I just love them both so much i can't put into words all the feelings and emotions - i will try to do a birth story and post some pictures when i can.

Take care everyone - sorry i don't have tim e to read through all the posts - but wanted to quickly say best of luck to Grub - glad DH is home and try to enjoys each others company as much as possible before the big day! and Smithy you poor thing i hope your feeling a bit better and are resting xxx

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxBella

Well I thought I was doing really well had my first scan booked in for 22/12 and first appointment with fs 13/01/10 that was until this morning I woke up with cramping it wasn't so bad to start off with slept for a little bit at lunch time then when went to bathroom found out I was bleeding. BF and I went straight down to the hospital as we only live up the road, they did the usual blood test to get BHCG won't get the results from that till monday when I have to do another one, doctor checked me over said my cervics is still closed so that was a good sign but I also need to make an appointment to have a us this week so they can have a look at what is going on. got sent home with instructions to take some panadole for the pain and come back if it or the bleeding gets worse. So taking the next few days off work and gonna ring fs on monday to let her know what is going on. Keeping my fingers crossed that it all works out ok and our little bub hangs in there.

:stickyvibesgirl::stickyvibesboy: wishing baby... hope these help! i'm so sorry to hear about this happening, it must be soo scary. praying it won't affect the bubba. take it easy and take care.. sending you lots of hugs. oxox

bella - how lovely to hear from you. glad your little men are doing well now! lucky you! have three men to cuddle from now on! lol. and thanks for the advice. we are, although it's an adjustment,,, amazing how you get used to being alone lol.

hi Rob welcome aboard! nerves, anxiety, worry... it didn't end with the TWW! but i hope you can enjoy your time in the sun and what you've achieved! wishign you a healthy and happy pregnancy love.

DH and I slept terribly last night and fell asleep exhausted on the bed this arov.. lol. dh said he was stroking my head for ages but i was out to it. but i did wake us both up snoring lol.. welcome home darling! and freaky thing... i was laying on my side snuggled in to DH and when we woke (a loud snort did the honours heehe) i had leaked heaps of colostrum! not sure if it was the way i was laying or what but it was weird (and sticky). at first i thought it was sweat but definitely not. we both giggled. (i was sleeping in undies only for comfort :lol:).

and just had the challenge of fitting the car seat... poor DH .. one down, one to go lol. he was getting narky so i left the scene.

okay off to watch Lesbian Vampire Killers - it's a hilarious pommy films in the vein of Hot Fuzz and Army of Darkness and good for a giggle... Dh wants to see boobies and lesbians lol. men!

ox

Grub how did the reunion go ;) re question, I think don't call you were too busy focusing on you and call when you have good news. DH is your support not your receptionist after all. Glad you and DH are back in the same house. Baby can come now.

Yep I'm pg Murph but can't have enough of DH atm he is being super sweet so it's making him look more like a film star in my eyes can't belive how many hormones are running round in my body atm. Better off getting them out in the open than cleaning. Hope you and family are going well.

BOC glad sleep is your friend sort of again, it's hard to be normal without a decent sleep even 1/2 decent.

Kyrawolfe that is what they said works well (labor possi) so I guess some of it is instinct isn't it. :) you are so brave with the letter, good to get it out. I'm a bit of a funny one I write letters but I don't always post them. But good, things do need to be said. Bet you feel lighter.

Lise glad you're feeling better. :lol: at TTC and DTD

Airline sorry scrolling is still upsetting your tummy "pass the ginger"

Smithy Hope you're enjoying bed rest and :leap: for 30weeks

Congrats and welcome Rob

Bella thank you for sharing you made sme smile :D

Wishingbaby :hug: oh hun that is just awful especially waiting till monday. Hope you are looking after yourself and take time out rest and look after yourself.

ATM Baby Shower was great but I'm beet. So many beautiful gifts well wishes and adorable babies ALL GIRLS if I have a son he's going to be in trouble!

It was amazing how all my friends got on (was a little worried) and my mum did a stella job. Now I'm ready for a nap. DH is busy painting the babies room he is also a star today.

Belly rubs to all

hi Ladies, just wanted to say hi and join the thread. I've just found out that I'm pregnant, approx 5 weeks and HCG levels are rising well but am taking it a day at a time.

Our story so far: I have endometriosis and after a year of trying naturally we went onto the Natural Fertility Centre's program 5 years ago. We fell pregnant second cycle but lost our beautiful daughter a week after she was born due to hospital negligence. Our miracle baby boy was born exactly a year later and although I fell pregnant twice last year, they both ended in early miscarriages. We turned to IVF this year but with my family history of early menopause it soon became obvious that I just wasn’t producing enough eggs and both cycles failed. Given the dismal prognosis we decided to have a break and work out if it was worth doing one final round early next year.

Two months later here I am :) Looking forward to getting to know everyone!

xx

Hi Ladies,

Sorry for the epic post. I thought I would try and catch up with everyone. It certainly doesn’t pay to be offline for a few days.

LondonMiss; My DH is finding my farting and burping quite amusing also. I can not actually believe I am writing this! I am so glad you told us the donkey story, wow what a nightmare. I didn’t imagine anything as dreadful as that!

BOC: Thanks for the info about the EDD, wow you are so organised, but it helps to keep track of everyone. I still don’t have one yet. I need to wait and see how things pan out next Friday. Sorry to hear you are in such pain. I agree with you about the sick people. I am a teacher and it drives me crazy when some parents send their kids to school sick.

Lise: Great to hear from you, it seems you have had a pretty big year yourself. Glad to hear that you have settled back in Canberra. I can’t believe you are almost at the 12 week mark! Although it probably feels like forever to you. I am sorry you didn’t get the chance to share the news with your family yourself.

Kyra- I hope you feel better after writing your letter to your mum. I know that it is so much easier writing things down so you can get your thoughts clear. Wow congrats on finding a house.

Saph- What a difficult time you are having and I thought I would have difficulty with a neck and shoulder problem. It is nothing compared to what you must be going through. I am so sorry about the wiggles. If it makes you feel any better you are not the only one who has done things like that. A couple of years ago I bought Miss Saigon Tickets for my family, 600 dollars worth. I accidently booked them in the wrong month and we missed the performance! I didn’t realise until I went to pick the tickets up and they said that the performance I had booked for was the week before! I didn’t even have pregnancy brain to blame it on.

Airline: I had the same thing happen with the ginger. It helped initially, then 20 mins later I had thrown it up. I am now using these acupressure bands that you get from the chemist for motion sickness. Surprisingly they actually work. The nausea is not totally gone, but it has certainly lessened. The only issue I have is that I can’t wear them all the time because they cut off the circulation to my hands. 

I really hope you get to see that heartbeat soon. I did read that in some cases the heart beat can not be seen until 10 weeks. Hang in there.

Grub: I completely understand what you are going through. My DH was away for two years at the Solomon Islands, and he back every 4 months or so for three weeks. It was the longest two years of my life. There is nothing like the feeling of seeing him again after so long. I am glad you are enjoying having DH home again.

Greenslw: I am so glad everything is going so well. I just can’t imagine being at the stage of attending Antenatal classes.

Smithy- I hope you are feeling better soon.

Rob- Congratulations!!!

Wishing baby: I hope the bleeding stopped. I have had some bleeding also but at this stage bub is still hanging in there. It could be implantation bleeding, I was told that sort of bleeding could happen in week five.

Anyos- Welcome to the thread, what a journey you have been on. I am praying that this one sticks around for you.

AFM- Went for my scan on Thursday and was told that I am not six weeks, looks like it is five weeks. I have to go back next Friday. So still no definitive answer. Five weeks didn’t make sense to me because I had a HCG of 199 exactly two weeks before the scan. Because I never had a period after the failed ivf they just don’t know how far along I am. On the positive side I haven’t had anymore bleeding and I have had very bad nausea, which has resulted in a few sessions of vomiting. The only thing that I have found that works at the moment is acupressure wrist bands.

I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend.

Good effort Sonya Louise! I was a BB member for ages scrolling between pages until I realised the messages are below your draft... but still I can't remember that much!

I'm so so so tired at the moment. I sat on the couch earlier to read a book and DH found me on there slobbering an hour later curled up round the dog. Oh dear. It's like daily jetlag... nothing can stop me sleeping. I wonder if this is what it is like to be a narcoleptic. Ladies who are much further along than me (and airline, lise, SL etc) can you tell me how long this lasts? I hear it's a first trimester thing but did you find that? I can't stop eating capers and coconut (not together that would be wierd;) ) which is odd.... hope you are all well and enjoying the beautiful sunny day (in Melb anyway)

Welcome Anyos

Sonyalouise my EDD was a week off too you'd think with IVF we'd know but who knows how bodies work (maybe thats a good thing too) and I think from 16 weeks to 28 weeks flew literaly. Once you're over your personal milestone and relax (easier said than done) Life just jogs along. Goodluck for Friday :goodluck:

LondonMiss glad you are sleeping when you need it. Well done GOLD STAR I'm no good at that still trying to fight it.

What is it with ppl trying to get into my birth?!?! my Step Daughter now wants to attend! well I didn't even flinch and said "your dad will phone you when we have the baby" she looked a little stunned but her brother and the most wonderful DSS I could ever ask for looked at her and said "your nuts" and "you don't belong in there" gota love him. he's only 16 but is very very wise. She's 20 and not so wise. But I guess it's upbringing and genetics. Squeak will hopefully get the best of both. :lol: if you lve with a Social Worker I guess "sensitive" rubs off. Even on DH (not that he's admit it).

Well the end of the weekend is here, there is two coats on my baby's room (paint) one to go and then hopefully next weekend or the one after depending on DH I can nest. and put all the lovely things I've got in draws.

Q: now I know we need to wash everything for baby Can anyone tell me why? is it to do with the chemicals etc? blonde moment.

OMG - your stepdaughter wants to come??? what is it with birth as a spectator sport?! It's long, gruesome, probably a bit boring in places and v v personal! I'm strictly only showing my bits to people who have seen them before (DH) and trained medical professionals. Everyone else can wait at home like in the old days!!! Glad someone say sense and told her! Assuming our families are in the UK when it happens, DH can send a text saying "it's started" and one confirming the birth and that's it!!!

welcom abaord anyos!! hope you are well. :)

greenslw - yes, i thought it was cos of the chemicals. Also so colours don't run (just like you would with your clothes) and plus.. baby stuff... people love baby stuff and touch it! i washed absolutely everythign and even the teddies all got a thorough wipe-down cos i couldn't stop imaging the grotty hands that had touched the clothes, furniture, hats, toys etc we bought. plsu it's something to do on maternity leave lol. good luck witht he nesting! have fun!

it's very satisfying. i go and sit in the nursery in my BF chair and just wait lol. and good for you for shutting that little self-invitation down. what are people thinking?

LM - i was terribly tired to about week 16. I would sleep at least 12 hrs at night as well as sneak a nap in in the arvo if i could get away from work. I was good for about 6 weeks and then exhausted again. So from just shy of the 3rd trimester I again needed at a nap of at least 2 hrs (normally 3hrs) in the arvo or i was rubbish. The rule was 2pm, and Grub turns inot a zombie lol.

I have found i am not needing as much sleep atm but i get tired... but won't sleep. Mind you had a solid hr this arvo... get that rest when you can lady. you need it.

sonyalouse - OMG 2 years of 4 mth seperations! that's unbelievable. you are an amazing lady. I only had 8 weeks and it nearly killed me. and go with how you feel, there's been a few girls here who've had their dates mussed about. hope you are well.

had a lovely day with DH today. I forgot how much we giggle together and how much i enjoy his company. We've been pretty busy this weekend doing household cleaning/sorting stuff. Went for a very brisk walk this arvo and then had a curry for tea... i am trying all the old talles to help bubba along lol. But i think the plug has started to come away YIIPPPEEE.

anyway, dh is at work tomorrow and taking 2 days off this week. hopefully he'll be taking paternity leave before tuesday tho lol. Every please send eviction vibes to my little boy! I keep telling him "okay, we're ready now!" lol.

hi to all the lovelies here. have a wonderful week :)

Hi!

:welcome: to the newbies! Wishing you as happy, healthy & complication-free time with us!

LM: I too have entered the world of unintentional naps! For me, I wasn't tired much at all in the first tri, and it's only been the last few weeks it's hit me so I guess everyone's different! As for the birth, a tip that I've been told, don't bother texting anyone to say "it's started" (except maybe immediate family). Otherwise you end up with people bombarding you and the hospital with calls when if they think you've taken too long & haven't called them. Just wait until it's arrived and then send the "it's here!" text. People tend to get a little antsy and TBH a little selfish and forget that you have other things on your mind and that they are one of about 50 people you need to tell.

Greenslw: You need to wash becasue sometimes for transport and storage reasons clothing can be treated with chemicals. Ever smelt that funny smell on a new piece of clothing? I think it's extra important becasue babies' skin is so sensitive. That and the fact that you don't know who or what has come into contact with those items along the way and IMHO some people's personal hygene practices are not as good as our own! I'm washing everything on a quick cycle with just a touch of napisan for sanitation. And make sure you dry it in the sun for added antibacterial properties!

Sorry for the slacko personals, will fix up later. Absolutely satuffed! Went to see my idols Fleetwood Mac at the vineyards last night! Took us 2hrs to get out of the grounds and another hour-ish to get home! Finally fell into bed about 2am! So worth it though, they were totally AWESOME!!!

starting to fall asleep...an hour ago...but had to pop on and see what Imissed whilst at work...just had to say BOC....I saw Fleetwood Mac about 2004 in Glasgow...they were great!!:dance:

Hi all!!!!

Been MIA for a while due to major family dramas and sheer exhaustion.

Have been reading up though. I sit there reading and mentally saying 'Yes Boc I agree!' or 'I would do that too Greenslw!' 'Me too Saph!' or whatever but am just too shagged to actually type!! I also feel bad because there are so many newbies and I haven't welcomed anyone! I am actually too confused to do it properly now but I hope you know I am pleased to see so many LTTC girls joining this thread. Did they put something in the water over there because there are tons of new girlies!!? Brilliant to see!

Now here goes for personals

Londonmiss- I have been tired the whole time! I have a feeling though it is because I am off work and have been since I was about 10 weeks pregnant. I think the availability of a bed or couch has triggered the sleep reflex in me. If I had been working I guess I might not have slept so much and just powered through (which is what I am hoping happens when I hopefully get pregnant next time as I am sure I cannot sleep all the time with a toddler in tow!)

Grub - Dh is home!!!!! Yay!!!! :dance: It is great that reunion time isn't it? DH and I have had all sorts of silly separation over the years. Mainly because we move around alot and one of us usually goes to the new town (or country) before the other and sets up while the other finishes off a contract in the old place. The worst two have been coming to the UK. The first was when we had only been going out for 6 months and he got deported for overstaying his visa in Australia!!! That was bad because it was so unexpected! I followed him to the UK after 10 weeks of saving and organising. Not fun. Then we had a couple of times moving towns in Queensland where I had to finish a school term and he left straight for a new job. The last one was when we came back here to the UK. I came over first to start a teaching job and he followed with the furbabies 12 weeks later (he had to stay for their quarantine and to tie up loose ends) Being apart when you cannot even call because of the time zone difference and you are using other people's phones was HELL! I spoke to him once a week on weekends. It was like being in the 19th century!! We have vowed never ever to do it again!
I am sending eviction notices to little Grub as we speak!

Greenslw - Glad you are managing to keep the spectators out! I know the feeling. I keep reminding people that most animals find a safe quiet place away from the herd to give birth so why are we expected to provide that day's entertainment when we do!!!??

Airline - hope everyone is ticking along nicely. MS sounds like a very good sign.

Kyra - Letter writing is good. Even if it just articulates the thoughts in your head. A good strong step!

Saph - How are the aches and pains? I hope you are getting some relief.

Smithy - yay 30 weeks!!! It feels good once you get into those number of weeks doesn't it!?

Wishingbaby - I hope everything is OK. Sticky vibes!

Sonya- Weird about the dates hey? I hope those bands continue to work for your MS.

Everyone else Belly rubs!!!

AFM- Big dramas! There is a possibility my dad may be coming to stay with us. Seems my little outburst about the wicked stepmother triggered a similar outburst from my brother and it brought to a head alot of problems that my dad had been denying about his marriage. Anyway he is also going through a lot of stuff and flip flopping a bit which is perfectly reasonable. So one day we have 'I have to leave her I cannot do this anymore' and the next we have 'She is my wife and I feel sorry for her' At one stage he was angry at me for not tolerating her and how difficult it made it for him. I managed to get it out that I had been tolerating her for 11 years now and not said anything but couldn't do it anymore because it was not just me now but me and my child. I told him that if she makes him happy then fair enough but she has made it impossible for it to be a happy little combined family. She won't change (which she made clear at his last argument with him....she is never wrong and we and every other human she has ever had contact with are mentally unstable apparently) so there is no other way. Anyway my brother has just informed me that she has had another 'fall' Apparently back when we were in Australia and she and Dad were going through a rough patch, she had a fall and cut her head. Noone was around when she fell and my brother and his wife were very suspicious as the injury wasn't consistent with a fall and looked more self inflicted. Weird I know. Anyway funnily enough she has had another fall and hit her head again. Once again noone was there to witness the fall. Anyway just in the last three weeks she has had herself admitted to hospital three times and been sent home each time after being told there is nothing wrong with her. My DH was telling me that if you have any history or heart problems the GPs will send you to the hospital straight away if you complain of any back pain or breathlessness etc as they don't have the ECG machines etc to check. So she just goes to the GP and with alot of self created fuss and drama she ends up at A&E. So anyway this is obviously clouding my dad's judgment and muddying the waters of his very valid complaints about her behaviour to him and his family. Fun and Games!!!

On the pregnancy side (though almost forgot I was pregnant in all this drama!!!) god this pubic bone business hurts!!!! It is hurting me in my sleep now. I get up to go to the loo and it takes me about 5 minutes just to stand up because of the pain so by that time I am out of the dozy state and when I return to bed I cannot sleep for at least 2 hours. I am finding it hard to stand up, sit down, lie down, do anything really without swearing in pain. I did my hypnobirthing the other day and the book asked what sounds and words the baby is hearing at the moment. I cringed. Literally this baby is hearing nowt but 'F**k and f***ing hell' from me at the moment. I wouldn't like to be anywhere near a swear jar these days...I would be broke.

On a good note DH did a lovely massive nude painting of me to commemorate my pregnancy. It is proudly up in our loungeroom at the moment but will have to be moved to our bedroom eventually. I am getting a bit self conscious about looking at my rather large painted nipple as I walk in the room. Noone has visited since it has been up so it will be interesting to see how they react!!! It is a very modest pose. I am sitting so you only see one boob and everything else is covered by my pose. But still I am sure my brother and dad will be slightly uncomfortable with my nipple glaring at them from the wall!!! LOL!!!

It is finally sunny today so I am going to wash the baby's clothes. I meant to do it at 30 weeks but the later the better I guess for boredom's sake in the last weeks! I have my hospital bag packed so don't need to worry about that now.

Well I think I have made up for not writing in a few days!!! Belly rubs all!!!!

poppyfairy oh how beautiful the painting DH did for you. I'd love that so much. But I think i'd be the same, perhaps somewere a little less visited. Your family sounds a little like mine, what is it with EVIL step mothers and control? I hope you don't overdo the worry about your dad afterall you need your strength too.

Sending evacuation vibes to Grub! Thanks for the info re washing too. Funny thing is I know I had to do it but just wanted to be reminded of why? glad you and DH are having fun enjoy the sitting and relaxing while you can ;)

BOC i would love to see them but you are VERY brave doing it pg, hope they come out again.

LondonMiss I know it was comical, Just needed to share as I felt like it was so silly and I didn't really want to talk too much with DH as it is his daughter but he did agrea with me (even if he didn't taugh bananas) I'm getting so empowered about it being about me and DH now. Glad I got my mojo back.

ATM bit distracted at work, so much is going on before Christmas it's a bit off putting really.

Yesterday I did some glass painting on some old spice bottles It was great lots of fun, you need to drop the stain rather than brushing it on. I only have 6 bottles which didn't quiet have enough sides for ABC's so I have carefully written "B" "A" "B" "Y" "J" "S" on them. J is DH and S is me. They are lovely and I'm hoping will sit in the window until Squeak can reach them then highter up. I only painted one side cos I didn't want to loose the effect. Art is keeping me sane.

Oh has anyone else noticed they need to keep a little further away from stuff? my belly is really in the way at the photocopier and desk and if I push on it Baby throws a tantrum.

Ok off to spotlight to buy some work craft stuff I think I'm board and need to be busy or I may as well go home (secretly wishing)

Happy Monday all :grouphug:

Hi girlies, I'm going to risk the scrolling, nausea making screen and try and do a few persies.

grub - so pleased you've got DH back and by now I'm sure using your second hand to count the no. of dtd'ing :p it's funny you said I sounded positive about our situation, cos I've felt anything but. I was worried that every post was a 'woe is me' post and i'd be bringing folk down. I'm not normally like this...but it's been such a long, long year and DH and I are both struggling now, waiting for this wed appt.

Did DH like the canvases??

Bella - glad you and the boys are home. what a wonderful time this must be getting to know each other. their little personalities becoming more defined every day I'm sure.

wishing - oh my dear I hope you get the results you're hoping for today. :pray: that all is well with your wee one and I hope you've managed to get through to today without to many emotional moments.

greenslw - sounds like you had a fantastic if exhausting baby shower, how lovely. I was munching on the old crysallised ginger .... till I gagged on it last week, now it's renogated to back of pantry :sick:

anyos - what a story. the sadness you must've both endured is incomprehensible for me. I'm so pleased this has happened for you and I wish you a very h & h pregnancy. Take it completely easy :)

sonya - your story is such an inspiration to the ladies on here I reckon. my m/sickness is coming and going (more about that later) but I may try those acupressure bands...although people would ask me what they're for - bit of a giveaway.
As for waiting till your next scan....I pass on whatever little patience, and strength we've got left to you, cos we've found waiting for 2 weeks till this wed for our 4th official scan has been hell. The first 3 resulted in not finding a heartbeat, and like you the measurements/dates did not match ours (I mean it's IVF, so we KNOW our dates!)
Fingers crossed for you x

Londonmiss - you hit the nail on the head....it is like permanent jetlag isn't it!!?? I'm the same, and the thing is, mine abated for a week or so, but seems to have returned. Poor DH is doing practically everything - I cleaned my ensuite so he didn't have to, which he told me off for, but gee it was the least I could force myself to do.

Poppy - wow your poor dad...poor you and poor brother. You really sound like you have your head screwed on (pregnancy hormones or not :lol:), and I agree with everything you've done according to your posts. Hopefully for everyone your dad will make the right decision.
As for what your baby's hearing right now...I have a friend who's second child was a boy. Her parenting style constituted of a lot of shouting, generally addressing the culprit (either first born daughter or one of 2 dogs) followed by the word NO! I said one day, the poor child will arrive thinking his name is "Erin NO!" "Lassie NO!" or "Prince NO!" !!;)

AFM - phew, thank goodness I don't have to scroll anymore!
Well maybe people can shed some light on symptoms because I had constant nausea for over a week, then it went away for an entire day much to my dismay/relief depending on how I looked at it;) Then it came back but different, not so constant, but I felt unsettled. I've had 2 bouts of constipation (never have it normally) in the last week. I'm drinking lots of water as usual, and eat lots of fruit. Is it normal to come and go?

My fatigueness (is that a word..don't think so) seems to have returned also.

The reason for harping on and focusing on these two symptoms is because I've got nothing else to hold on to. I've had 3 scans, one external, two transvaginal, the last being when I was supposed to be 7wks and 1 day. None have picked up a heartbeat. It was mentioned that it was against the uterus wall, difficult to scan and I have a tilted uterus which also makes it awkward. Is this true? We're having to wait till this Wed. 9th and quite frankly it's killing DH and I. Equally we're desperate. I had a really bad day of crying on and off all day earlier in the week. It feels like such a long time since this cycle started let alone since we I first came off the pill when we naievly thought I'd fall naturally. I asked FS if there was a cancellation today or tom. but nothing. I have not had any strong cramping just mild twinges every few days and no spotting whatsoever.

Please, any advice or experience is appreciated. I should be 9wks and 1 day on Wed. scan. I guess if there's nothing there by then ... there's nothing there.