Pregnancy after Long Term TTC - Sept/Oct 2007

[mako]

Hi girls,
just a quick one from me to say a very big welcome and congrats to Ktgirl. Well done chickie and you deserve all the happiness in the world.

Well we came home today and are doing really well after a very rough start.
Sage William arrived via emergency c section at 2:50pm last Tuesday. He weighed 5lb 15oz and was 47.5cm long. He spent the first couple of days in special care nursery but is doing really well now. He had very little fluid around him and the cord was wrapped tightly around his neck 3 times.
We are very lucky to have him with us and will cherish every moment even when he is screaming at 2 in the morning lol.

Hope you are all doing well and Jo it sounds like things are starting to happen for you too.All the best hun and i can't wait to see your b/a when the time comes.

[ktgirl]

OMG Mako I am so happy to hear you are at home. Congratulations on the arrival of Sage (that is a great name by the way) Welcome to the world little Sage. I am so happy to hear that everything is going well. Yay I am so excited

[DJTTC]

Mako - CONGRATULATIONS!!!
We have all been soooooooooo impatient waiting to hear your wonderful news.
It sounded like a very dramatic birth & I am so glad that everything was ok in the end & your precious Sage is in your loving arms (5lb - he must be so tiny).
I hope to that you are recovery well from the c/section.
Now we know that you will be busy but please don't be a stranger.
What a wonderful day you have made it for us all!

Jo - 27 (treated endo)
Dh - 34
Second chlomid / IUI March 2007 -

[onthefly]

Congratulations on the birth of your son Mako & DH
And what a lovely name too!
So glad to hear that you got through what must have been a really difficult and worrying time.
Big hugs to you and Sage
Like Jo says, hope you can pop in every now and then and let us know how you're getting along

[sonya1]

sorry girls. had a scan at clinic and follow up at specialist. my beautiful little baby died sometime in the last two days. im devastated and not speaking to anyone but DH. need to see dr and organise curette as baby too developed to allow a natural miscarriage. so heartbreaking to see a beautiful fully formed baby, hands feet etc and no heartbeat,

Mako - congrats on the ultimate reward after such a long and scary journey. best wishes for new little family,

[lismith25]

Oh Sonya...I am so so very sorry, I cant even imagine what you must be going through.....I am truely heartbroken for you Please take care of yourself and DH during this awful awful time.....I am lost for words and I will be thinking of you.:hugs:

(Mako congrats - Im so happy you and your little family are all safe, enjoy this precious time together and let us know how you get on)

Sorry everyone else I am so upset for Sonya, i'll come back later for personals.

xx

[Lenny]

Welcome back Mako, and huge congrats on the arrival of little Sage. What an entry into this world! I hope all is going well with you both now. Please don't be a stranger in these parts - we are all keen to hear how things are going for you.

DJ - OMG - you really are next, how exciting!

My thoughts are with Sonya and her family, and i can't believe this has happened. I hope you have all the love and support you need for the next few days and beyond. Take care. :hugs:

[onthefly]

No Sonya! This is so wrong.
There are no words - just so sorry you have lost your beautiful baby

[DJTTC]

Sonya1 - Oh hun I am devastated for you!
I know there are no words to say so I just want you to know that we are all thinking of you, please take care.

Jo - 27 (treated endo)
Dh - 34
Second chlomid / IUI March 2007 -

[mako]

Oh Sonya I'm so sorry hun. Please take very good care of yourself and know that you are in my thoughts.

[kimbe]

Sage - hello little man, what a big welcome to the world you have had...mummy and daddy have waited such a long time to hold you, try not to scare them again sweety!
Mako, BIG congratulations, what a heart wrenching birth story that has a beautiful ending with your little boy now being home. Keep us updated on the whole first few weeks at home wont you!

Sonya1 - Not sure what to say, my thoughts just echo what everyone else has said, i'll say no more.

[ktgirl]

Sonya I am so sorry. Take care of yourself and know we are all thinking of you during this difficult time.

[Lenny]

Hi everyone,
I felt bugsy last night for sure. A kind of fluttering - a funny feeling. I have felt things before, but i'm pretty sure it was always wind!! Now i'm sure that was him last night. DH is working this week, so it's a moment i had on my own. I'm not sure when i'll feel it from the outside, but for now he's just tickling me from the inside.
The dog got spooked at 4.30am and wouldn't stop barking, so i got up to him (to spare the neighbours, and my sister). He's crashed out now - of course, and i am tired already and it's only 8am. It's all good practice, I'm sure.

Jo

[onthefly]

Congrats on feeling bugsy Kotare - it's great isn't it?

Had our 20-week scan last night - we're having a boy too. Afterwards we realised we were a bit disappointed - didn't realise how much we wanted a girl. But we'll get over it. we rewatched the dvd twice after getting home and started talking about 'our son', which just sounded so weird to begin with. Now we just have to think of some names. had a really nice girl's name picked out... damn.
catch you all later

[DJTTC]

Kotare - yeah on feeling bub, just you wait it wont be long & you wont need to wonder if its bub or not & when Dh feels for the first time it's magic!

Marcellus - Congratulations on finding out your having a boy.
We were the opposite thinking we were having a boy & picked the name as well then surprise it's going to be a girl.
Disappointed wasn't the word as it didn't really matter what sex it was but for us it was just that we thought we knew so we had expected a boy & that is why I'm glad we found out well in advance because we are so ready to welcome our little princess into the world now & couldn't be happier.

So I have been having constant contractions every 10 - 15 minutes for the past two days now but hospital says it's still probably not real labour as they're not painful.
So the waiting game continues although I have a feeling it's not going to be too far away!

Jo - 27 (treated endo)
Dh - 34
Second chlomid / IUI March 2007 -

[mako]

Jo It sounds like things are getting ready to happen hun. Make sure you go to the hospital to get checked if your are concerned about anything at all hun. Can't wait to see your little princess's birth announcement

Kotare Those little flutters are amazing aren't they. It won't be too long before you'll be feeling those on the outside too

Marcellus Congrats on baking a little prince. I'm sure you and Dh will come up with a lovely name for him too.

Ktgirl How are you doing hun? I hope you are taking things easy!!!

Thanks for all your kind words to welcome my little man.
Sage is doing well. He slept for 4 1/2 hours last night so I was able to get some sleep too.(He was awake every 1 1/2 hours the night before). He's feeding really well too which is great. I just can't believe how fast the day goes by either. Such little time wasters they are lol. I could spend all day just watching him

Hope you are all doing well and those tummys are growing nicely. Take care.

[ktgirl]

Kotare - Well done on feeling Bugsy move. That is so exciting

Marcellus - Congratulations on expecting a little boy. I am sure you will find some great boys names now you are looking.

Jo- How exciting that it isn't too far away. Rest up (well as much as you can) and keep us updated.

Mako- Give Sage a really big kiss and hug from his Aunty Kate lol Good work on getting some sleep last night.

I am not feeling very well at the moment. Morning (or all day) sickness has set in from Monday and I am finding it hard to keep anything down. Today has been my best day so far and touch wood I have only been sick once but the other days I have been sick a few times. I just have to keep focusing on the end result. What morning sickness remedies have worked for all of you? I have the sea bands on, I am drinking ginger beer and just trying to eat plain foods. Last night I had to take some Maxolon just to get some food down. Have you got any good tips?

Hi everyone else. I hope you are all having a good day.

[Ltl Panda]

Well after a few days of studying, I come back to some good news and some bad.

Mako, Congratulations on the birth of your Soon Sage William, it must be so overwhelming to know what could of happened but did not and you have him in your arms. Truly amazing, great story to tell him later on in life, just remind him how special he is.

Sonya, my heart goes out to you, like many here, I simply cannot comprehend what it feels like to loose something to special and dear to the heart.
I wish you all the best.

Ktgirl, just remembering the good old first trimester day and totally feel for you, hope you get over it sooner than later.

Jo, my goodness, your baby really wants to stay in there, I hope the next time we here from you its about the lovely birth you had…..good luck hun.

Marcellus, Congratulations on a wonderful positive scan all the best….

Kotare, so happy that you got to feel bugsy kick, it’s a wonderful experience.
I was spooning DH last night and the baby kicked him in the bum 3 times, the third one was a really good kick, hubby told s/he off for being disrespectful, it was very cute.

Lismith, hope you are doing well…..

Hello to everyone and hope everyone is doing well.

Well, one exam over, one more to go…..than its all focus on the nursery and baby stuff.