Pregnancy after LT TTC #11

[LondonMiss]

Hello all. Wantbaby - there's no symbol for kick-up-the-bum but I send one over the electrickery waves to your DH. Spending your birthday money is rubbish and I hope he makes up for it with something (albeit cheaper) but with loads and loads of thoughtful effort put into it. I'm glad that DH is an economist by trade and stopped smoking years and years ago when he worked out how much he was paying in tax. I think they should make it $30 a packet but then I've never smoked

Lise - not quite sure how to put this, but one book I read implied that you can achieve the same thing with.... fun for one? Apparently its the female orgasm that does the trick so ..... if DH is quite insistent about not doing it then perhaps time for "alternative measures"....? I'll stop now before I completely lower the tone.

DH looked at me last night as I levered up my whale-like proportions in a series of engineering style movements off the sofa, with accompanying grunting noises (think Argentinian ladies tennis player and you're half way there) and said "you are absolutely enormous, aren't you?" with a look of sort of fascinated interest, a bit like you do with a nature programme. Well, I've been needing a bit of organic matter to put on the garden for some time so he's under the patio now...

Apparently I've started "snortling" during the night. I think this is a sort of combined shuffling/ snoring/ snorting/ shifting technique of sleeping which explains why I wake up more tired than when I go to sleep... I am now so excited about finally meeting our little girl that I think I'm becoming increasingly delusional about the practical side of delivery... I'm being all blase about the whole thing, one would think that she was coming by DHL rather than being pushed out my wotsit. Lise - are you the same? It's like it's finally got too scary and real so if I just pretend it won't be like that, and I'll push a few times, be handed a g'n't and a nice clean baby, that's what actually might happen?

MissAma - a big welcome to the thread, and eventually Australia. When do you move here?

that's enough rambling for now. Big belly rubs to you all and I hope you are all well and enjoying the Queens bday. Happy Birthday old girl!

[lise]

Brunette - hope you get things sorted with your sonographer about the scan/blood tests, sounds a tad confusing really doesn't it? If only people were consistent...!

Wantbaby - sending some hugs your way hun I would kill my DH if he did something like that. I assume you've spoken to him about how you feel? Would writing things down in a letter/email help at all? I know sometimes it can at least take some of the passion/emotion out of the equation long enough to get the message read???

LondonMiss - my DH is an economist too! We have spreadsheets galore in our house though thankfully we still have separate bank accounts so I can still do what I want with 'my' money!! And yes, I KNOW i'm in denial about the birth as I get excited when I have cramps cos I think it might be the start of something. Very silly...

Well ladies - i'm warning you in advance, basically all my future posts are going to be my complaining about something (lack of sleep, getting up every hour in the night to pee, cramps etc) so feel free to skip the AFM section of my posts Acupuncture today, fingers crossed...

Hope everyone is well, belly rubs to all xx

[mum-2-be]

Hello lovely ladies!!

Just thought I better join the group!! Had by BT today and at 18 DPO my hcg was 1160!!

I'll have to do some reading to catch up on everything that's happening in here so I can do some personals!!

(brunette - I made it!!)

[Ninah]

MissK ~ What a nob stealing your name!! I'd be so angry. Especially taking both names too. Is this a friend of yours? Best of luck on the reselection. Although I'd just be a stubborn ***** and still go ahead with that name, if it's something you love then why shouldn't you!

CK77 - Brrrrr you stay warm in Tassie. I'm from a colder part of NSW so we're use the freezy weather, although one wonders if you ever get "use" to it lol. Cheesecake sounds good...mmmmmm

LondonMiss @ Snorting!!! I know exactly how you feel. DH says I do that lately too, or sometimes I let out little "moans"...haha I said "You try rolling over at this size and see if you don't moan too"

Maggie - Oh hun, so sorry to hear about the nausea...Sounds horrible. When I had it, it wasn't that long, but I found dry crackers (like SAO) seemed to help, the old trick of having one beside the bed and eating it before you even get up helped too. *hugs* Hope you feel better soon.

MissAma - Hello Stranger!!!! Guess who No really, lets see if you can guess. It's so wonderful to see you here. Means your move to Aussie land seems more of a sure thing!!!

Renee - Oh a new cot!! You will have to show us some pictures when it's all assembled, sounds lovely though - and what a bargain!

Lise *hugs* hopefully with continued use those pressure points might get the ball rolling. I've heard good things about nipple stimulation too, constant - like pumping with a breast pump.

Brunette. - Lots of luck with the scan, not sure what the protocol is with Twins....How you feeling with the drug weaning? *hugs*

wantbaby#2 - So sorry to hear of the tiff with DH hun. Although that is a hell of a lot of money for one pub crawl . Let him suck up though, make sure you get some things you want done in there - Hope your son is feeling better soon.


Gosh thats a lot of catching up, so sorry if I missed anyone!

AFM - Had a nice weekend, got a lot done around the house. We got some very cute Winnie the Pooh wall decals put up and they look adorable!! Also picked up our Steelcraft Cruiser infant carrier and had it installed in the car. I swear when I drive around every time I stop at lights I turn to look at it in the back seat in awe It's so weird but so cute having a baby capsule in the back seat!! Need to organise what I need for my hospital bag soon so I can start to gather the things for when I decide to pack.

4 more weeks of work left....

[LondonMiss]

hello - just popping on to say that I have itchy nipples.... there's no one else I can say this to without looking like a complete bloody wierdo... Lise, others - help... do you have them too or is it just me? Its most disconcerting, it's not like you can scratch them on the tram. Not without being arrested anyway....!!!

[Ninah]

LM - I get them too, I find using some Lansinoh to moisturise them helps. Often when I see they are itchy they are a little flakey too, meaning they are very dry....

[LondonMiss]

thanks - I will go and moisterise immediately! Do you mind me asking do you have any leaking yet? I'm a bit worried that I don't and my (normally quite big) boobs haven't grown at all...

[Brunette]

Okay, in backwards order first:

Londonmiss, no not had itchy nipples. God you crack me up with your posts, though; love the burying your DH under the patio for use as fertiliser!

Ninah, the drug weaning is very scary but the best part is going from 4 pess now down to only 2 per day Not long for you to go now, and how cute that you keep looking back at your bub's car seat!

Mum2be, congratulations! I am so happy for you. Are you on cloud nine, shocked, or has it sunk in already? Great levels. Twins? Join me in this twin journey I'm on

Lise, you're a naughty girl! With all the tips you've now got, even though DH is not going to play ball, seems like you don't need him ... I just had a call from the sonographer's office to confirm appt tomorrow and quizzed her as to why another lady with twins had both blood + scan, and all she said was they couldn't do it there and it must have been done elsewhere (which it was; Melbourne). Sucks. So all they can go on is age (not in my favour) and the twins' measurements! I'm trying not to worry but praying at the same time!

Wantbaby, I would want to murder my DH if he did that. Definitely sending you this You need it!

Hi and belly rubs to everyone else.

[Ninah]

thanks - I will go and moisterise immediately! Do you mind me asking do you have any leaking yet? I'm a bit worried that I don't and my (normally quite big) boobs haven't grown at all...

Nope, no leakage for me either hun. Although if I squeeze the absolute crap out of them (which I don't cause it hurts!) i can get a teeny drop of clear fluid. My boobs have barely grown at all either but I was a G cup before pregnancy!!!! Lol, so I'm not too upset by that fact.

[MissAma]

MissAma - Hello Stranger!!!! Guess who No really, lets see if you can guess. It's so wonderful to see you here. Means your move to Aussie land seems more of a sure thing!!!

Hehe you're unmistakable lovely! It iis a surer thing by the day, scary too! Loved your nursery, just loved it, I can't wait till we get there too! It feels like you're light years ahead for now!

Thank you for the very warm welcome everyone, it truly astounded me how much warmth in this thread, so different from other online nooks.

To answer someone who kindly asked, we are not sure when, it's all about waiting times for the visa and then saving like mad, so I presume reasonably not till sometime next year so for now we're researching suburbs of major cities like mad and we are falling in love with what we're seeing, property wise at least, you guys have it brilliantly as compared to us here!

Our Little Human Being is alright, gave us a Doppler scare last night but redeemed himself with a lot of clarity this morning. Oddly he only shows up to play on an empty bladder after I ate something...

Forgive me for not doing proper personals yet, I'm hoping to progress to that soon!

Hope everyone is having a lovely week so far!

[lise]

So i've got a new tactic for brining this labour forward - i'm going to plan something exciting for every day until he's due in the hope that murphy's law will prevail and he will come when I don't want him to as I have something on! Mind you, it seems that all the activities i'm thinking of involve spending money and now that i'm on half-pay I really should be a bit more careful.

Today's outing was a pedi, quite nice though she massaged my legs a little too vigorously and they're a little sore. Still, at least I didn't have to bend over to try to do my feet myself Oh, and I bought some books i've been meaning to read for ages with the aim of reading at least two decent books during my mat leave rather than the mindless trash i've been wasting time on. I do so hope I get my book brain back again once the chicklet is here, I love reading and was most disappointed to realise my poor pregnancy brain just couldn't seem to cope with anything highbrow or usually found in the 'literary' section. I've been reduced to reading terribly trashy chick lit books found on sale in Big W. And yes I admit i'm a bit of a snob when it comes to books so I embarrass myself - I give these books away as fast as I read them

MissAma - do you have your own doppler? I'm not sure if that would have reassured me or made me more paranoid, though I'm not sure if it was possible to get even MORE paranoid...!

Apologies for the all about me post - hope you're all cooking along nicely. Not long to go before we should have a whole swag of babies around, so very exciting

[Brunette]

Okay, no persies today as I got the results of my nuchal scan back. Seems pretty good considering they couldn't add the bloods in with it. First off, I was blown away by the detail of the scan. Technology really is amazing, isn't it? I got a DVD; couldn't help myself! The twins are bascially on top of each other. The sonographer thinks they're fraternal and on the report it has dichorionic, diamnoitic, which apparently can still be identical but more likely fraternal. They both have their own sacs and a really strong looking membrane, which sonographer says usually strongly indicative of fraternal twins. The placenta looks like it has joined. I hope I'm getting this right; blaming PG brain. NT measurement for twin 1 was 2.10mm and for twin 2, 2.30mm. As I say, couldn't combine bloods so just went with scan and age. Age alone risk was 1:190 but for twin 1 adjusted risk is 1:605 and for twin 2, 1:421. The doctor who gave me the summary report at the end said further testing would be riskier (esp with twins) than the result I had, and seemed quite happy with the result. So is my DH. Yet to talk to my FS about it but all in all it's looking pretty good. So hard to believe after such a scary start that now I might have to worry about being a mother - the 20-week scan, day care, schools .... I know; I'm a worry wort!

[lise]

Brunette, so glad your scan went well and you got a good look at your twins!! And I think your numbers look good, with my age, good bloods and a measurement of 2.7 (which is on the 'higher end of normal' apparently) my combined risk factor was about 1:550 which is higher than most I know but everone was happy with that and nobody ever suggested further testing so you should be okay

[Miss K]

CK77 - Tassie sounds soo soo cold!!! AND LOL at your junk food addiction I was the opposite at the beggining and only felt like healthy things but now OMG I am obsessed with eating desert after dinner and eating starburts jelly fruits *drools* .. Atleast bubba is growing well I WANNA PEDI soo jealous of you right now *cries*

LondonMiss - I envy you! I can't eat any spicy foods as it gives me the worst reflux for 2 days I am giggling at your snoring and shuffling DH is complaining about my constant rolling from side to side to get comfy and taking all the blankets little does he know when I get bigger I am going to move around more hahaha!

Maggie - I hope you feel better soon! I was lucky enough not to have MS though I have been hit with worse things... A friend of mine has it bad at the moment and she has found eating gingernut biscuits and ginger beer to help with the sick feeling

Miss Ama - Welcome Welcome Where are you coming from?

Renee - Wahoo for getting the cot half price!!! Its good to start getting prepared now I think rather than having a lump sum near the end!

lise - Do not tell anyone your name no matter how much you trust them lol!! Acupuncture sounds soo nice And don't worry about your previous posts we all get to have a vent! And coming close to the end its surely going to be very uncomfortable! OH OH OH PEDIS AND MASSAGES I AM JEALOUS

Brunette -Make sure you do book into the hospital!! I booked with my OB at 4weeks cause otherwise we would have not gotten him!! And yep back to the drawing board for boys names we don't know what we're having yet but its nice to have a rough idea on what the bubs name will be! AND WAHOO for the NT scan it all sounds well you should be very happy with those results!!! The DVD is really good isn't it!! I watch it over and over to remind myself that somethings baking in there!!!

Wantbaby#2 - GAH @ your DH males can be soo silly sometimes can't they!!! And your poor DS with a chest infection I hope he is feeling better today, and that you have had a little rest up and feeling a bit better!!

mum2be Welcome welcome and congrats on your BFP

Ninah - Aww thats soo cute about your capsule I wanna put mine in now dammit!!! And wahoo for decals I haven't put any up yet! Has your countdown started? I am still soo angry about the name but I just can't bring myself to call the baby that now it doesn't mean what it meant anymore IYKWIM?

Paula - Hope everything goes well with your GTT, I am scared to have this done lol!!! And YAY I love nursery stuff! We're going back to the drawing board she's def not a close friend now but is in my circle of friends so really not going to have the name anymore

AFM - All is well on this end, planning a 4d scan at the ultrasound place down the road for when my grandparents come up in a couple of weeks and have the whole family there so looking forward to that! Still disappointed about our boys name but I'm trying to con DH into this name I am IN LOVE WITH ... Though we don't know if its a boy or girl I like to plan ahead!!!

Hello to anyone I have missed I really hope I haven't missed anyone but big kisses and belly rubs to you all mwah!

[Maggie]

Hi Ladies,

Thanks for the sympathy. While it's still exhausting, I seem to have gotten used to the nausea and can manage it a bit (by constantly eating- I don't leave the house without a whole lot of salada). Strangely enough work helps. I'd been dreading it but it does provide a nice distraction (as one of you [sorry forgot who] had suggested)

My luck really increased yesterday though when the vomiting began, seven weeks on the dot. These last two days it has only been in the morning and I hope it stays that way. I'm a high school teacher and if I had to vomit in front of the kids in class I think it would permanently scar them (or teach them to use condoms)

Maggie

[*Paula*]

lise great idea on using murphys law. Hope it works for you!!
Brunette great results from your scan. Yes the worrying will never end from now on, even once our kids are all grown up we will still have something to worry about!
MissK definitely have the 4D scan. It was the most amazing experience. We took both our mothers along and they were in awe! Was truly a magical experience.
Mum2Be restless nights could be due to your mind being in overdrive from all the excitement. Im sure it will settle soon but if you are concerned and struggling, maybe a visit to the Dr might help and you can get some suggestions on the best way to get some much needed rest.

Had my GTT yesterday and it went ok. Felt really nauseous during the waiting period. Fasting combined with a horrible tasting drink dont go hand in hand thats for sure. Will hopefully get results on Tuesday at my Obs appointment. Got to hold a 2 day old bub yesterday. OMG i was just speechless holding him thinking that in 8 weeks time i will be holding my own lil miracle. Amazing to be reminded at just how tiny they are when they are born. Second antenatal class tonight so looking forward to that.

[Miss K]

mum-2-be - Its been happening to me since 6 weeks and it happens more the further you get along

Paula - *cringes at the yukky drink* did you hold your breath? I hope your results are all good!!! How adorable 2 weeks old I wish they'd stay that tiny!!! Are you enjoying your antenatal classes? I am def def going to do the 4d

Maggie - You poor thing my friend was exactly the same but at 12-14 weeks she didn't have it anymore! And LOL at teaching them to use condoms hahahaha! What grade do you teach?

[Leabie]

Hi lovely ladies!

Paula - KWYM about the GTT, its so yuck, isn't it? I reckon the fasting and the drink alone could induce diabetes Hope your results are great for you.

Maggie - hope you're feeling not too poorly, that sucks that you're starting to vomit too - not fair! I did my first chuck the other night during dinner (I hadn't eaten enough during the day - should've carried Saladas like you!) - it sure shut DH up, who had previously been ribbing me that I couldn't possibly have MS coz it was night time.

Mum-2-be - I too have had a bit of trouble sleeping, I've read in a couple of places that its quite common. A combo of brain in overdrive as Paula said, and surging hormones. I try warm milk before bed, and lavender oil on a tissue next to my pillow. Hope this helps?

MissK - your 4D scan sounds exciting! Sorry to hear about the name thief, I'd be so cranky...

Lise - love the plan to keep busy! Sounds wonderful. Hope there is some "movement at the station" for you very soon.

MissAma - welcome to the thread!

Brunette - fantastic news about your nuchal scan! What a relief for you. I'm starting to stress about mine in 2 weeks, the next in a long line of things to worry about, I guess

Juniper and CK77 - so sorry about my stuff up re the baby bonus! I'll have to add "inability to read properly" to my list of woes at the moment! Yes, MUCH better that its the 6 months after the birth.

LondonMiss - you are an absolute scream! Always have a good chuckle at your posts. Hope all is going well for you and you're not TOO uncomfortable.

Ninah, KitKat, glenny_c, and to anyone I've missed - a big HI! and to you.

AFM - Not much to report, passed my first GTT thank god, got another one in 6 weeks though Have just noticed in the last couple of days that my pants are getting a bit tight, wondering if this is too early?! I've been told that I should aim to only put on 6 or 7 kg due to the PCOS / my current weight, ahhh, another thing to stress about!