Sonya, welcome! I hear you about the sore bottom bit. I was told by my FS to get onto an iron supplement, and therefore the associated constipation that flows. But I drink heaps of water anyway and mum had brought me round a home-grown pawpaw - and needless to say, I don't need to say anymore!

KitKat, my jail break was much fun, thanks for asking. The scariest part was my mum (72 in September) pushing me around in a wheelchair (37) at a speed of knots. I swear I thought I was going to hit the glass doors of the shopping centre as she showed no signs of slowing down anywhere. But it was really nice to get out, although I was very tired after just a couple of hours. The book What to expect when you're expecting I thought was great. The one I borrowed from the library had been revised for Australia and NZ, so I don't know if you want that one or the American version?

Lise, how was your family get-together? I am sure the food was great. So unfair when everyone is drinking around you, although I'm under strict doctors orders to have a glass of wine at lunch and a glass of wine at dinner. It's the only thing he's prescribed that is the least bit nice, but I worry about the bubs so only have one small glass at dinner. But it's hard when mum and my DH get onto the good bottles - and I mean bottles - and I think, "Well, thank you for your support." It's all meant to relax the uterus due to my situation. Your pregnancy massage sounds like it's going to be bliss.

Renee, happy belated birthday for yesterday! Good to hear that your morning sickness is starting to abate!

Hi Leabie and welcome! When is your next acupuncture appointment?

Paula, a 4D scan sounds so exciting! Not many days to go now.

AFM, apparently my private health insurance does cover me for everything - at least the lovely lady in the Medibank Private office said so. Because I am paranoid, though, I am going to call them (once we get a home phone line connected; bloody Telstra) and double-check. I have an underactive thyroid, too, and am a bit peeved because I called my endo as soon as I found out I had a BFP and she told me to up the dose, but now it's gone a bit low so she's told me to go back to what I was and have it checked in two weeks again. Aaaagh! Still, it's great that I can call her mobile and she gets back to me straightaway. You lovely ladies are my connection to the outside world ATM and it's great to be able to log on briefly and chat to everyone, so thank you!

Oh, almost forgot: I need to ask some advice about nuchal scans. You can get them done from 11 to 13 weeks and yet for some reason the date my FS gave me would be almost right on 13 weeks. Because of my age (37) I have an increased risk of Downs. When have other ladies who have chosen to have this scan done, had it done? Thanks in advance!