Pregnancy after Long Term TTC - March 2008

[arielle]

I too wanted to wish everyone a belated Happy Mothers Day! Hope it was a really special one for you all.
Was there a special mothers day prezzie for Lismith I wonder? Hope you're travelling well hun!

Nic - so cute your son's a little flasher! What a crack up. Glad you got lotsa questions answered at your docs appt.

TL - any improvement with the walking? That's great your DH is being so wonderful around the house. Milk it as much as poss, I reakon. Not long for you now too. Lismith first, then you , then me. Aaaaaaagh!!! Hope you're feeling well.

Shannon and Carla - I hope you two are starting to feel more happy and confident in your pg's. So many of us LTTTC'ers know exactly how you've been feeling. Believe me - it does get better. Try to take things, a day at a time.

Lenny - hope you're all better now.

Big hello to everyone else!

Not a great deal to report from me. I think I may be getting BH's now, but not too sure. Just feels like a very low dull period pain-like ache that hangs around for only half a minute or so. I get it about once or twice a day I think. Could it just be my uterus stretching further perhaps?
We've also had our first of 2 antenatal classes. I have been feeling cool as a cucumber about the impending birth so far. That is, until after this class. Not sure exactly what has got me feeling anxious now, but am guessing, that it's all feeling a lot more real now?? It's like having all this information imparted on me, has given me more to worry / think about. I want to go back to going with the flow ( or ? burying my head in the sand). It's much nicer that way.

Take care all! Have a great week.

[nic]

Mako, thanks for the heads up about the fountain lol! I have already been dreaming about always having a cloth nappy handy to cover him while in the middle of nappy changes!

Arielle, I'm with you on going with the flow/burying head in sand lol! It sure is a nicer place at times. You know what I'm finding a little funny at the moment? Is how I can feel bub kicking, putting feet in uncomfortable places, headbutting and hiccuping, yet it still doesn't feel real. I saw a cute little pic tonight of a newborn, and then realised "OMG...I'm going to have one of them in 7 weeks"...then I cried! damn hormones!
How many more classes do you have?

I booked in for our hospital pre admission interview and tour on June 10. You can't book before 32 weeks believe it or not! Not too sure on how much of a tour we will need, it is the womens unit, which is where I was when I had my lap last year, so we know where it is, and I won't need to be shown around the birthing suites either. I'm sure they will have loads to tell us anyway...I hope.

Ok, bit of a TMI question, is or has anyone been DTD in the last tri? I tried to convince DH the other night and he is scared of something happening. He said he saw how low down the OB had the scan thingy the other day and he reckons he will hit DS LOL! but, he is genuinely concerned that DTD now, may start something and he wants bub to cook for a bit longer.

Nic

[Carla MP]

Hi ladies
Thanks Airelle...abit more relaxed than I was. But I have a confession...Im not sure whether I am being selfish or just plain horrible....I have waited such a long time to be where I am not to mention paying a lot of $$$ but right now...Im not enjoying any of this. Im sick of my blood sugars being everywhere and having 3-4 hypos a day (im a diabetic) my Gp has sent me to the hospital to see the specialist for my diabetes, then I see him, now I am waiting to see the anti natal clinic there. I would prefer to see one doctor not all three as they are all telling me different things. Seeing my GP on Friday. i have had constant pains from the progesterone pessaries, constiaption like you wouldnt believe and just cry every 2 minutes. My husband and I have been fighting non stop....well I have been the one doing all the screaming..the poor thing. Why am I always so angry ???? Sorry ladies..you all seem so happy and I have just raved on with negative vibes.......no one else I dont think would understand me if I told a friend or my mum.

[arielle]

Carla hun! Don't apologise. It's totally ok to be feeling the way you are. With sugar levels all over the place, extra progesterone in your system, and feeling stressed / non-confident about being pg, I'm not surprised you're feeling like this. You poor thing! I wish I could come give you a BIG hug.
You know, just because LTTTC'ers spend so much time and $$$ getting UTD, it doesn't mean they have no rite to voice their discomforts, so please don't feel guilty about voicing yours. Nobody enjoys feeling like crap!!
I wish I had the magic cure all for you. I really hope things settle down for you soon. Fingers crossed your GP can help you out a lot. I can't say I know what your sugar levels will do as your pg progresses, but I can say that most people (like me, and many of my friends) have started to feel a whole heap better in the 2nd trimester. Hang in there ok - there's a damned good chance you will too.

Nic - I so know what you mean about getting all the kicks, headbutts, hiccups etc... and still not feeling like it's an actual baby in there. A few of my friends have brand new bubs at the mome, and for some reason, holding their gorgeous lil' ones hasn't necessarily made it feel much more real either? I am not even having dreams about babies / birth, like everyone else seems to when pg, especially in the 3rd trim. It sorta worries me actually. Am I going to be a bit in shock when handed my little bundle?? Will I feel anything for it, or will it still take a while for my brain to "get it?"
Oh well, we'll soon find out.
Don't know if I'm much help in the DTD dept. I have barely felt like DTD this whole pg, but have safely done so on a couple of occasions this last trimester. How cute is your DH - worrying about hitting bub. It's s'posed to be completely safe, as long as all is well with the pg, and I'm sure your ob would confirm that, but perhaps just ring and ask your ob so that your DH can hear it direct from him. Good luck!

Gotta go eat! Boy am I getting hungry these days.
Take care all.

[nic]

LOL Arielle at being hungry lately. I find myself making my way to the fridge (after the 3am loo stop) a lot lately too. As for DTD, DH's fear has stemmed from watching the OB do the u/s on friday and how low the doppler thingy was. He said it was on my c/s scar, which is pretty low, I usually wear some low rise hipsters, and my scar still sits below them. I also think he is a bit concerned that last time we DTD, I ended up with the UTI a couple of days later.
Combine those 2 things with him worried that DTD will bring labour on, along with the fact the hospital is 2 hours away, as our little local hospital is not equipped to deliver, which would then mean a ride in the helicopter to get there, I think my DH is freaking out majorly about DTD! Sadly, I think even if the OB said it was fine, DH still wouldn't want to do it Feels like we've done nothing but avoid it over the last 12 months.

Nic

[Carla MP]

Thanks Arielle
Once again you have come to the rescue....I think Im just waiting for that 12 week mark to go by.....see GP this Fridayt o arrange for my cans....NEXT week....hoping everything is ok. I think its fine as I am having a lot of hypos which I was told that its the baby sucking all my sugar out of me and then I teke insulin then I have a hypo....so maybe having them all is good news in a strnge kind of way. but I do know its not good for the baby so that is making me nervous but at the moment it it unavoidable. they say it will get better as time goes on and it will go the other way. i will have high sugars.....GREAT! Anyway....i just have to take one day at a time...

Hope your doing ok......not long for you now ladies!!!

[mako]

Hi Just a quick one to check up on Lismith. How are you doing? Any more signs of bub?