Pregnancy after Long Term TTC - June 2008

[Devon]

Congratulations Janie!! That's wonderful news, and those sound like fantastic levels! Your baby must be settling in really well! Looking forward to chatting over the next 8 months!

I'm quite upset this afternoon, I just found out that my SIL has gone into pre-term labour at 33 weeks. She's in hospital and they've given her an injection to stop the contractions and another to help mature the baby's lungs if he's born too early. I'm so scared for them. She and my brother are in the US so I can't talk to or see them. I'm really upset that this is happening to them, they must be so scared

Devon
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[sonya1]

OMG ELLIE!!!!

congratulations. i was just browsing BB as i havent been here for ages and was actually checking on BW (hey girl!)

good luck hun with this pregnancy and i hope to join you shortly..... i am about to have my final transfer if bubsicle defrosts healthily

take care

[butterfly_warrior]

Hey Sonya. Best of luck for that final bubsicle of yours.

Never quite made it back on last night. Last night I was at work for parent teacher interviews after taking the day off because of severe back pain. I had a bowen therapy treatment which has helped heaps, but it certainly seems as though I've got the nasty back and pelvis problems of later pregnancy setting in stupidly early. Something also tells me that I'm showing quite obviously right now. Perhaps it was the "gee, you're really starting to show now, BW" from my head of department last night, or the fact that I can only just do up the size 14 help I have OHSS jeans that I bought early on. I had hoped to get a little further along before I had to go to full time maternity clothing, but it looks like the bump just isn't cooperating.

Devon, I'm really sorry to hear about what your family is going through. I'll be hoping and praying that everything turns out ok and they can get bub to stay inside a little longer.

Have a great day everyone. Hope all is well.

BW

[Janie71]

Hi Everyone and thanks for the warm welcome.

Devon, my sister had severe pre-eclampsyia and had to have her son delivered at 24 weeks and 4 days. I won't say that it has been easy, but my nephew is now just over a month old and is stable and growing well. It is amazing what they can do with these early babies and the staff in the NICU are amazing. I send you and your family so much love and that your niece/nephew arrives safely.

Janie xxx

[Ellie]

Hi everyone
Devon - Ectopic was the furthest we've ever got which was 7.5 weeks. Hoping everything has worked out ok with your brother...my girlfriends twins arrived at 30 weeks...they just turned 2! It is amazing what can be done to support these little bubs these days...hang in there!
Janie - Congratulations!!! Look forward to sharing this exciting journey with you!
BW - Sounding wonderful...so happy for you!
A big hi to everyone else...struggling to keep up with it all today...

Me...I've spent the last two days in hospital...apparently throwing up non stop for three weeks and not keeping anything down is not a good thing! So they put me on a drip to rehydrate me and gave me some lovely medication to stop me spewing...just lovely to have a break for a bit!!!
See the Ob on the 1st August...will they automatically scan me to check bub is still ok???

[butterfly_warrior]

Ellie, I've had two ob appointments so far, and at each (even the stupidly rushed one) they've done a quick scan to check on bubs. She hasn't tried too hard to get a good view (mainly because I keep going in with an empty bladder!), but has checked for a heart beat each time. If I'm reading things correctly, you're now further than you've ever been before? I guess it's a very nervous time for you either way... hang in there!

BW

[Devon]

Thanks everyone for your thoughts on my brother and SIL. Had an email this morning saying that the test they did for something called 'fetal fibronectin' was negative. I read that this is some kind of 'glue' that helps the foetus attach, so the fact that the test was negative means there is only a very slim chance that the baby will be born in the next two weeks - which is great. SIL will be in hospital till Friday, and then on partial bed rest and medication for two weeks. Very relieved that the baby is not coming now! Two more weeks inside will be great for him.

Ellie - you poor thing! That sounds absolutely dreadful. I hope you are feeling better and the morning sickness can be kept under control. I have had a scan at every appointment I've had so far (I've had four so far in this pregnancy), so I'm sure your OB will give you a quick scan. This must be a really anxious time for you, I hope the days till your appointment pass really quickly and you get to see that gorgeous heartbeat before you know it.

BW - sorry to hear about your back. I tend to have back issues, so I know it's going to be a problem for me. My lower back is sore quite a bit of the time, I've been sleeping with a pillow for support under/between my knees since I found out I was pg, and it does seem to help. I know what you mean about the belly - I am freaking huge! I think I look weeks ahead of where I am. I love it - it feels very reassuring. I like the mat jeans I bought, they look like normal jeans but with a soft, elasticised section instead of the zip and buttons. It was a relief to be able to wear something comfortable, and you can't tell they're mat jeans when I put the belly band or a long singlet over the top of them.

11 sleeps till my next OB appointment, really want to see the baby and see whether s/he's still OK.

Janie, Scooby, Shannon, MissC and anyone I may have missed - I hope you're all doing marvellously and I'm sending you lots of

Devon
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