Zap - welcome and congrat's on the exciting news. And yep, it's normal for there to be a 6wk scan and yep, they should be able to tell you 1 or 2!!. Very excited for you after 3 long years, but i must admit, the next few weeks will feel just as long!

Mako - i can't believe that shop. I would have refused to leave the store without a full refund and discount off my purchases - Layby's are bound by a legal contract which both parties agree to, not just the purchaser!! That must have been so frustrating for you - not to mention that stress is the last thing pg women need! If its a specific brand and line your after (e.g. Kids line or Bubba blue??) I know a lot of the big baby shops (Baby Co, Baby Kingdom) down here will sell over the phone and mail out if you can give them specifics, maybe give them a go. Good luck with it all. Oh, and i know it's prob not what you what you have, but Toys r Us has a big baby sale on down here at the moment and i was in looking for niece and nephew x'mas pressies (yes, trying to be organised this year!) and ended up picking up a Bubba Blue Moo Moo 6 piece cot set for $20, reduced from $100. We don't need it as we already have plenty of cot sets, and of course, our main nursery set which includes all the trimmings, but I just couldn't resist, it was a bargain. Anyway, just some ideas. Good luck with it!

DJ - the baby shower sounds like it was a wonderful occasion to share, the more i hear about them from you guys, the more i am inclined to consider one, i've had a few generous offers from friends to organise one but i have declined...maybe i will take up the next offer!

Well, from me, it was back to work today. A lot of changes happening there which are good and not so good, but, i am a little disinterested given i'm technically not going to be there when all changes are actively in place. I had a heap of people telling me things like - 'Oh, you still don't look pg' and 'Have you been having your check-ups to see if everythings ok, for half-way your tiny!'. I was so insulted that someone would consider me as possibly not having appropriate medical care when they know how important this little bubba is and that we've gone through ivf to be here. Some people are so insensitive. To make it all better though, I met with the midwife this afternoon, heard bubba's heart beat again and that bought a smile to Dh and I. She confirmed everything from last weeks scan was normal and as expected, so that made me feel much better.

Oh, and if you can't tell, am getting the emotional hormones taking over right now, i burst into tears last night after i dropped my dinner plate and it smashed on the floor, food and all. DH was great and cleaned it all up, but i was unusually emotional about it. Also found myself crying in bed watching a program Sunday morning which is so unnatural for me...it better not affect my work, being a counsellor i need to have emotional control!

Anyway, belly rubs to you all. Hope you and bubba are all well.