Hi everyone

I hadn't been visiting the PALTTTC for some time now, but am so happy to be in here now and catching up with how everyone is doing. It's wonderful to see so many new lovely ladies - it's just so pleasing to see the thread so full at the moment! I hope you're all feeling well in yourselves and managing with all the pregnancy "niggles" ok. I will post personals when I have caught up properly and feel immersed in the thread again.

I want to apologise for disappearing a while back without any notice of what was going on for me - I just kind of shut down and stopped communicating bit by bit until I was off BB altogether for quite a number of weeks.

I had somewhat of a slow meltdown which resulted in me being diagnosed with depression, although I have been seeking professional help and started writing in my blog again which has been such a cathartic, helpful thing. I do know that there is wonderful support here on BB, and that I would have had so much of that here in this thread, but I just took everything internally and slowly stopped dealing with things effectively, externally. I'm sorry I just disappeared! The circumstances of moving into our own house (rental) here in the UK and getting all our furniture back from Australia after 8 months living out of suitcases (as well as trying to adjust to the huge amount of change and events in our lives in the last 12 months - including pregnancy) seemed to be the trigger.

I am so pleased to be able to say that CB is doing really well! Kicking occasionally despite the lack of room now, but squirming like a trooper the rest of the time! I was diagnosed with GD last week after being given the all clear for my 28 week GTT and have been testing my blood sugar levels all week - and hopefully I'll know later on today whether I need insulin or not. Growth scans indicated that CB was getting quite big (more like a 36-37 week size at 34 week scan), hence I was tested again for GD. Induction is looking likely, particularly if CB wants to keep comfy past my due date. If I have to go on insulin then induction at 38 weeks is likely (less than 3 weeks away!) I feel well physically - certainly not like a diabetic! - although I am really waddling quite a bit now, with quite a lot of Braxton Hicks (varies quite a lot from day to day) and find unbroken sleep is generally quite novel experience now! Just really starting to get excited about meeting little CB soon!

Anyway, enough waffling/rambling from me - I am really looking forward to catching up with everyone and following your journeys again - I'm sorry I haven't been able to for a while, but I'm excited to be here now to see how you are all doing!

Big hugs and belly rubs,

Miss C