Pregnancy after LT TTC #11

wantbaby,aww thanks hun,shes growing so fast and getting cheekier by the day lol hope you had fun ebaying.

kitkat,nice to meet you to hun,i hope you have a wonderful pregnancy

belly rubs to all you girls

Hello all,

gee, it's a bit quiet here at the moment - hope that's a sign that we're all going along so swimmingly well that we have nothing to say ;)

I'm typing this on my new laptop - forgot who asked me (sorry, bad pregnancy brain!!) but I am definitely enjoying the Mac! DH is taking a bit longer to adjust, but that's because he works from home sometimes and needs word etc., and is having trouble without the usual shortcuts...!

Wantbaby - hope you're feeling okay and not too roly poly with all the additional food you're consuming! Thinking back properly, I don't think I did actually gain any weight in the first trimester either, it's all since then, though I don't think i've put on any weight lately and i've been continuing with my Nestle milk choc bits on an almost daily basis (it's embarrassing I know :redface:) so not sure how i've managed that! No pics from Ky yet, will let you know if she posts any.

KitKat - wow, what a saga with your BP! I'm definitely counting myself lucky that mine has been fine in pregnancy, it can sometimes be a bit high but since i've been pg it's been low and although i've read it should start getting higher as you get closer to the end it's even lower than ever! Will be curious to see how I go at the OB today. Anyway, hope your BP continues to stay at a good level.

LondonMiss - hope you're feeling better so you can enjoy having your friend around! I thought of you on the weekend when we had a garage sale of my grandfather's old stuff - in amongst everything DH found a little bell which he presented to me. He clearly wasn't thinking at all as i've been ringing it constantly when i'm on the couch or in bed and am too lazy to do something, :clap:

Brunette - DH and I have just finished classes, we started at 32 weeks, but we didn't really have much of a say when we did them as the hospital enrolled us in these classes when they sent us all our admission papers, which my OB gave us at our first visit so we haven't really had to do anything ourselves... Not sure if this is normal for private hospitals (or any hospital really) so not very helpful sorry!

smithy - my goodness Charlie is getting so big! And she looks so much like you :)

AFM - have an OB appointment this afternoon. I don't know why I look forward to these appointments so much, it's not like she really does much, maybe it's just another way of marking time and feeling like we're finally getting closer to the end.

So on the weekend my sister and a family friend were trying to guess names - DH and I have chosen but we're keeping them to ourselves. My sister wrote two names down, male and female, and would you believe she was spot on! I denied it of course, so she's still none the wiser but I just couldn't believe she guessed exactly what they would be!!!! She'll laugh when I finally get to tell her and my mum will just shake her head in resignation. Although there's 4 years between my sister and I we think exactly the same and my mum thinks we're like twins as we often say the same things at the same time in the same tone, freaky!!!

Anyway ladies, can you tell who's at home on mat leave with nothing to do today?! I'd better let you all go. Hope everyone is well xx

Hey Kit Kat, thanks for your info on raised blood pressure. I am glad yours has come down with pregnancy. Don't kick yourself about being on your drugs for the first two weeks. There is nothing you can do about it now, and it seems like everything is all good so no harm done. I saw my FS this morning and mine also had come down to 110/70 so that's good. Have you had your first scan now? How did it all go?

Wantbaby, eating Mars Bars and fattening up the bubs sounds not too bad, but I totally understand your concern/anxiety about bub being born early. Because I have twins I too will have uncertainty throughout the PG about EDD. FX for you that bubs keeps growing.

AFM, as I said, I saw my FS this morning and had another scan. I had a fair few questions to ask, esp about me losing and not gaining weight but he wasn't at all concerned that I had lost a bit of weight. He just said it's the babies growing - which they have! (Thought this might help others in early pregnancy who are experiencing same thing). Two weeks ago the babies were 14 mm and 16.6 mm. Now (although FS said just very rough measurements) they are 35.8mm and 33.2 mm. The larger one looked was sitting up and looked like he/she was waving his arms around, but the smaller one was on its side and looked like it was sleeping! This caused mum some concern as I would have liked some action from the smallest of the two but on the good news front, all the internal blood seems to have gone. I can again do a jail break this Friday to the shopping centre in a wheelchair and have lunch! Yay! So excited!

Hi to everyone else!

Good Morning All

Ok here goes:

Brunette - that is fab news that both of your babies are growing and doing well. Have a great day on Friday, i'm not on bed rest but pretty much have been for MS reasons so i know how exciting it is to actually make it out of the house! To be able to put make up on and have a purpose for the day feels great!

Lise - hope your OB app went well. Wow how uncanny is the thing with your sister! How are you finding the mac, i want to get one as my next laptop but not sure how i would go i use microsoft office for work all the time.

wantbaby2 - I hope you are feeling a little less worried about things, by the sound of your size i agree with the others that bub prob just takes after you, however enjoy eating a mars bar a day! I have not put on any weight just yet, which is surprising considering all the crap i am eating!! DH thinks i have lost weight, isn't he sweet!!! I have an addiction to burger rings ATM, i figure as long as i can get in 2 pieces of fruit and veges with dinner i can eat them!

KitKat - OMG what an ordeal you have been through, my DH would prob have taken me to anger management classes after all that i would have been soo mad. Glad that things have settled down now, you will just have to have more babies to keep your pressure down!!!

Londonmiss - thanks for the bellybutton advice, i haven't noticed it this week. I hope you are feeling better and are enjoying having your friend visit.

CK77, Miss K, Leabie, S'Rose, mitf, glenny C - :hello::bellyrubs:to you all hope you are all doing well.

To anyone i missed i am sorry but hope you are also doing well.

AFM - I have a rotten cold which i ok cause it has been raining for days and it is nice to stay in bed during that sort of weather! Not much MS over the last couple of days but im not holding my breathe, it will be back im sure! I am however sssoooooooooo hungry all the time, has anyone else experienced this? Anyway will catch you all later:D

Hello all, I'm always hungry!! DH had flu for a week, I had a cold for 36 hours... typical. I borrowed a humidifier thing from a friend who has children, plugged it in over night, slept in a mildly damp rain forest atmosphere, cold completely gone in morning... so if you know anyone who has one, I highly recommend borrowing one given our only other cold medicine is water and sleep. Hope you are all well. I'm shattered after quite a lot of touristic activity, just got to sleep last night and Yarra Trams decided to do some more maintenance at middnight, but only for 5 mins. Just enough to wake me up and keep me awake for an hour. If you were on a jury and I killed the lot of them, would you regard this as provocation and let me off, I wonder????? It really is very tempting.

Smithy great to hear from you. That photo of Charlie is truly adorable. Such a big girl already.
Alicia sending you hugs. Hope your feeling a bit more at ease and enjoying all your chocolate. Im sure that your lil girl is just genetically tiny like her mum :D
Leabie great ticker. Wonderful news on your HCG levels!
KitKat best of luck with your scan today!
lise i have a MAC too at home. They are the best! I totally agree with looking forward to obs appointments. Im in and out in 5 minutes but like you said, its like we have reached another mini milestone or something.
Brunette wonderful news on the twins. They certainly are growing nicely. Woohoo on going out for lunch on Friday. Enjoy!
Renee hope you get better soon. This weather, as miserable as it is, is great for staying in bed :)

Have been MIA for a little while too so its hard to catch up with everyone but a big hello and hope you are all doing well :hello:

Had our 4D scan on Saturday and to say it was amazing is an understatement. Definitely recommend it to all! Was wonderful to see our little girl (got it re-confirmed) so clearly. Her little nose, lips, ears, jaw line just all her features in general. Was truly a magical experience. We got lots of cheeky smiles out of her too. She had on foot by her chin and we even caught her licking it..LOL.. So very cute already! If you have Facebook PM me as i have uploaded all the pics on there.

This Sunday i have my baby shower which is being held by my beautiful cousin who is going to be Tiana's Godmother. Cant wait. Just hope we get nicer weather so its not a miserable day but not looking that way unfortunately. Either way, REALLY looking forward to it :D

Hello Girls.Just a quick note to say thankyou to all for your support and kind words.I have been eating like crazy.I am a little more relaxed now.Im being more positive and trying to be more prepared,should bub need to be delivered early.I still need to wait til 7th June for the growth scan so all i can do is eat,relax and watch bub moving about :)
Paula-I saw your pics of Tiana on fb......soooooo precious.It will be exciting to see if she changes much from now til her birth.I liked the one smiling.So cute.I wonder what she was thinking there? haha.
Belly rubs to all.xx

Hi girls

I just went a saw The Back-up Plan at the pics it was quite good, totally would never happen but was entertaining!!! Brunette there is a part in the flic which you will love!!!

Lise - I've finally finished the damn blanket!!! (sorry this will mean v little to anyone else!!) I stitched the backing on last night, it's the back of DH's shirt from the wedding - it was extorniately expensive and he managed to rip it right down the front where even a good mend would be visible, so I used it for the back. Now back to the Beatrix Potter emboidery that I thought I'd have finished by now rather than only done one Mrs Tiggywinkle foot!!

Yay for you LondonMiss :clap: I think it would be lovely to have something your mum made for you while pregnant with you - i'm sure little miss will love it :) The Chicklet will have things made for it by its grandmother and great grandmother, but not me...!!

Renee - do you know I haven't been to the movies all year? How dreadful is that?! As for the Mac, I do like it but still getting used to some things. I haven't really used word much yet but I know that DH is struggling a bit. I need to find a list of shortcuts or something for him, mmmm, perhaps that should be today's job.

Wantbaby - glad you're feeling a bit better, and at least you know you're doing everything you possibly can. I'm sure your little girl is just little - not long to go now till the scan xx

Paula - hope you have fun at your baby shower! I'm not having one but am going to one on Sunday also - trying to think of a fabulous present to buy...

Brunette - excellent news that all the internal blood is gone and that the twins are both growing nicely. From everything i've read with twins and posts from previous ladies on this thread, you'll always have one twin bigger than the other but the main thing is as long as they're both growing! Have you made plans for your escape tomorrow?!

AFM - well I can tell i'm getting close to the end as i'm getting tired of being pregnant. My toilet trips during the night have increased and i'm having more and more trouble getting comfortable to sleep at night. Plus the Chicklet is obviously pushing on some nerves - when i'm out and about walking around I suddenly get these weird tingly sensations down in my pubic area, and I can tell you they're very strange and it doesn't matter what I do I can't stop them. Of course it doesn't help that they always happen out in public so there's actually very little I can do about it anyway...!!! But at my OB appointment this week she didn't mention or write anything about the Chicklet being engaged, only that he's a 'good size isn't he?' and she can see why i'm so uncomfortable! So I guess it's not going to be happening any time soon. I'm really going to have to work on my attitude considering i'm not even 36 weeks yet!

Have a lovely day ladies xx

Hi Renee, I might have to wait a while to see what I will like in the movie the Back Up Plan :) Did you like it? How is your MS going now?

Lise, tomorrow is basically mum wheeling me around like a total madman to the chemist, Medibank Private, lunch and maybe somewhere to buy my first pair of work maternity pants? I don't know; I am so superstitious about buying anything yet just in case something goes wrong ... I think I am starting to suffer depression from being home alone. I just start crying because I feel I have no control over any of this, and I am a total control freak. I know it's not good for the bubs so I try to remain calm. But it hasn't exactly been a great start to the PG with bleeding and bed rest till week 12. Then I don't know what's going to happen with the neucal scan due to my age etc. Then I worry about bubs being born way too early and having to go into NICU or Special Care. I am trying to be positive and picture two healthy happy little bubs in funky little baby clothes. I am also trying to let go and realise that I am not in control, but every time I say this to myself I just start crying.

Sorry about lack of persies today. I am just really struggling and already far too attached to these precious little ones.

Lise~ I have had those awful nerve pinching feelings.Yesterday it was like a sharp pain right up inside my 'area'. I had it a while back and was told its the baby dancing on your cervix..LOL.
I remember being really frustrated when having Connor towards the end.Not sure when it started though.I have been getting hardly any sleep since my leg and hip pain which started at 15 weeks.Its becoming unbearable but theres nothing i can do.I have sooooo many folded doonas,pillows etc im kind of like that story of the princess and the pea.No matter what i do i still wake up at about 4am.I get up once or twice to wee between 12-3.Its so much fun!!! (sarcasm noted)
Paula~ Hoping you have a great baby shower! I always wanted one but since finding out bubs sex,we bought everything and i hate to admiit but i am VERY particular.Im so fussy my aunt and mum said they dont dare to go shopping without me.Even certain shades of pink are a no-no.Only light,soft pink.No bright colours allowed.No ribbons,sequins etc. Only knitted embroidered,dainty clothing will be bought by myself.
I guess i have had 6 yrs to decide on exactly what i want so i guess thats my excuse from sounding so fussy ;) All i need to get now is some white baskets for the change table to put the lotions,bath stuff in, a shabby chic girly lamp,white rug,nappy wrapper and bath.
Renee~ Gee i havnt been to the movies in ages! I want to see Sex and the city and prince of persia (just for the perve ;) )

Afm i am REALLY emotional lately and clumsy too! I have burnt dinner twice,ruined a $100 doll kit that i have just spent 2 weeks on and just thrown in the bin in a flood of tears,dropped a glass and while
washing up,broken a bowl.I just dont know what im doing.DH started yelling at me lastnight for crying over dinner which upset me even more but he is away for work for 2 weeks next week and for tonight so i will have break from his impatience.I might go shopping tonight with my mum and get take away.At least i cant stuff that up.
Has anyone else been moody or emotional in the 3rd trimester? Or am i just going crazy?

Alicia I too wonder what Tiana was smiling about in the pics? Would be interesting to get an insight into what they are thinking about in there.. LOL.. I too have bought EVERYTHING i need. I have been asked by just about everyone who i invited what do i need or want and i cant tell them. They start naming things and i always respond with a "Got it". They have all told me i am very difficult!! Haha. I cant help that i have wanted this baby for so long and so couldnt help going out and buying everything i want/need :redface: As for being clumsy, welcome to my world. All i do is drop things lately and am also ever so forgetful! Great idea on the take away tonight. Enjoy!!
Renee i have been tossing up about whether to see that movie or not as i am not a big fan of J Lo as an actress but have heard great reviews. Will definitely be watching S&C 2 though!!
LondonMiss sounds like your very good with your hands. I still struggle to with a button :redface:
lise i can just imagine how you must be feeling. I have days like that already and im still shy of 29 weeks. I have often felt sore around my pubic bone/cervix area when i walk around the shops for too long too. Mmm i wonder if it is bub dancing on my cervix.. LOL
Brunette its totally normal to be anxious and worried. Unfortunately the worrying doesnt end. We will be worried about these lil munchkins for the rest of our lives. I truly believe though that it has lots to do with all we went through TTC. Try and stay as positive and calm as you can, but at the same time dont beat yourself up about feeling down, totally normal.

Have been feeling lots of hiccups lately, pretty much everyday. Is that normal?

Hi lovely ladies!

Goodness, so much has happened since I last posted, I fear I've fallen behind again. Apologies if I miss anyone, but here goes...

Brunette - big hugs to you sweetie :hug: you sound stressed out of your head you poor thing. Being a worrier myself, all I can say is try not to fret about things that haven't happened yet and most probably WON'T happen, its energy that you don't need to waste. Just take it one day at a time, and keep visualising your little ones growing big and strong (which they are - they've doubled in size in a short time!). Take deep, big breaths when you feel yourself starting to worry, and try and distract yourself til it passes. If your mantra about not being in control is upsetting you - then make up a new one! And you are not too attached to the little ones, I think its the perfect amount of attachment. Hang in there. And don't forget to strap yourself in for your wild wheelchair ride tomorrow! ;)

Wantbaby - sorry that you're not having a great time at the moment. I can't help you with the 3rd trimester emotional / clumsy stuff, but I wanted to say try not to be so hard on yourself! Its just stuff. The most important things are you, DH and the bub. Glad that you're feeling a bit more relaxed about bub's size - one good thing about dainty babies is that they're easier to get out! (hopefully!). I'm thinking of my SIL at the moment, who pushed out a 4.5kg giganta-baby... ouch...

Lise - Sounds like you're getting pretty uncomfortable :doh: hope the chicklet wriggles around a bit for you and gets off any nerves they're pressing! I spent last night at a friend's house who is just about 36 weeks, she's really over it too - can't breathe properly, getting reflux from everything (including water). She's going to book in for reflexology in a week or so, to try and get it out quicker!

LondonMiss - was excited to hear about your craftiness! How did you make the blanket? I'm currently crocheting one for a friend's 3yo that I look after, haven't thought about anything for the bub yet, too early and I don't wanna jinx myself!

Renee - hope you're getting over your cold sweetie, and the MS is keeping away :crossfingers:

KitKat - how did your scan go yesterday? Hope everything was great!

Paula - your 4D scan sounded wonderful, what a special experience to have. Have a great time at your baby shower on the weekend, hope the weather clears up a bit for you.

CK77, Miss K, glenny C and anyone I've missed - hope you're all doing well! :bellyrubs:

AFM - well, I had my 7 week scan today, and everything was perfect! :dance: I was so relieved, I burst into tears, and continued to cry right through the consultation, and back out to reception to pay the bill! How embarrassing! The poor receptionist thought that something was wrong with the baby, the FS had to explain that wasn't the case, while all in the waiting room were staring at me :redface:

The yolk sac and heartbeat were nice and clear on the screen, and the little one was measuring 8.2mm. Don't know if this is a good size or not, but FS was happy. DH has nicknamed it the chickpea - I was pleased that he's named it, as he doesn't really speak about it much. Hopefully having seen it, he'll be less hesitant about talking about it!

Better finish this mammoth post! Sorry for rabbiting on. Take care everyone.

Brunette - I know i've been emotional enough throughout this pregnancy without having the bed rest and other concerns you have, so I can only imagine how you're feeling. Know though that you're not alone - we've all felt like that at some point (just scroll through previous threads and you'll see), and although that can't help you feel better at least you can see you're not alone. As for feeling like you have no control - I know when I was going through IVF I felt exactly the same way, and at the same time DH and I were trying to organise a move back to Canberra (which is home for me) from Melbourne which meant both of us finding public service jobs at around the same time, finding somewhere to live and working out what we were going to do about IVF if we did move, so all up it was a very stressful time for me. I spoke to a counsellor at MIVF who basically pointed out that I DID have control, and that we did have a plan, it was just that it wasn't quite executed yet. So in your case, you have control over what YOU can do about your babies health, and how you feel about it all, and your doctor has a plan in how he/she is treating you, so even though you might feel like you can't and aren't doing anything, you are doing the best thing you should be xx

Wantbaby - I am SO SO moody at the moment and getting increasingly frustrated and annoyed at DH for not recognising that my mood is because of being in late pregnancy and for taking offence and snapping back at me and frankly I don't care about his feelings at the moment as i'm rather more concerned about mine! So you're not going crazy at all, and I just read that increased mood swings are just another fun element we have to deal with at this point in our pregnancies...!! Glad though that you can take a break from DH - hope you enjoy shopping with your mum :)

Paula - we've also bought everything we need to, which is one of the reasons why I didn't want a baby shower. Plus, like wantbaby, i'm very fussy and particular about what I like and don't want people buying me crap!! Oh i'm such a lovely person aren't I?!

As for the clumsiness all - I haven't broken anything lately (touch wood!!!) but I do keep tripping up the rugs on our floors. Yes the rugs, i'm like a toddler learning how to walk who can't quite manage the slight increase in height once they hit the rug. And we have a lot of rugs in the house so I have plenty of opportunities to fall over, lol.

Leabie - yay that your scan went well, such a relief for you! Our first scan was about 6 weeks and I think the chicklet was about 6mm, so i'd say that the chickpea weighs right on target! And exciting to have a nickname, and nice that DH chose it, it's nice for them to have some involvement since they can't really feel anything until about halfway when the baby starts moving!

Paula~ Yes hiccups are normal.Peanut has had them 3 times today.
Lise~ You crack me up! I feel the same about DH and the comments...i dont care how he feels at the moment either! ;) Be careful with those rugs around your house.I might borrow one if you dont mind......i might have to wrap DH's body in it after i kill him.
Leabie~ Congrats on your scan.When i had my first scan at 6 weeks 5 days,i came out with DH holding my picture with the biggest smile on my face...absolutely gleaming,i was.Its funny now,when i look back at the tiny blob on the photo,how i was so proud staring admiringly at something that could have been anything!! LOL. Luckily the pics get better.Our next pic was at 9 weeks and looked like a peanut with arms and legs..hence the nickname Peanut. :)

Went shopping.Waddled around like a hopeless cow in a daggy trackie.My blush was too bright as i did it in a rush (but i didnt care).Had pubic pain,back ache and sore legs 1/2 hour into the night.Had KFC,now eating pascalls eclairs.Aaaah the feeling of getting back on the couch.Could sleep for a week now.

Just wondering has anyone had or been advised by their ob to have a flu shot while pg? I tend to get the flu every june(right on my bday).Im worried about catching anything.

Wantbaby - my OB hasn't advised either way, and I haven't seen my GP for some time now. I won't be getting it but only because I never get the flu shot anyway. I've never had the flue (touch wood) and the only time I ever had the flu shot I had a nasty reaction and my arm was extremely swollen and my GP said that was very unusual, so i've never had it since!

I know from the general literature that pregnant women are on the list to receive a free flu shot, but after all the dramas with young children and the flu shot lately i'm not 100% convinced it's a good thing, but I haven't really done any research...!

Hi and thanks to everyone who posted saying it was quite normal to feel the way I am feeling. I am normally a really healthy person who loves to run and hit the gym, and being at home alone and not being able to do anything without asking someone (when DH is home from work; not often) to do something for me is terribly difficult. I feel like Sandra Bullock in that movie where she gets admitted because of alcoholism and she is made to wear a sign saying "I have trouble asking people for help". Can't remember the name of the movie ... early PG brain?

As for all the movie talk, I too can't wait to see Sex & the City 2. I have the CD collection inc the first movie. Once DH sets up the DVD player .... maybe I can watch some :)

Leabie, so happy for you that your first scan went well. That's brilliant news. I, too, cried as I left my FS's office after my first scan at 5 weeks but that was because all was not well. I remember paying the bill and tears rolling down my face!

Lise, you have a way with words and always manage to say the right things. Thank you. Maybe it's time to move some of those rugs out of the way, now? :)

Wantbaby2, I had my flu shot on Wednesday of this week after seeing my FS the previous day. He was recommending it for all PG ladies. It's free for PG women from doctor's surgeries - well it is in Qld but I think also nationally. I had no side effects other than my arm was a little sore later that afternoon. I had developed a secondary infection (sinus) from a cold and am also on Amoxil. Probably lead to a case of thrush! Oh it's a wicked cycle, isn't it? Sounds like you're having a ball eating KFC and chocolate. Go girl!

Paula, we had DH's three kids over for his belated birthday dinner last night and we showed them the early scans of our twins. I mentioned how someone I knew online had a 4D scan, and they were confused because thought there was only 3D. Is 4D when you get a movie of bubs as well? Enjoy your baby shower this weekend.

Well, better go. It's nearly time for my jail break :)

:hello: to Chrissy, Glenny, Miss K, Londonmiss and any other ladies I've missed

wantbaby2 - My GP went to give it to me last app but the nurse wasn't available so i will b getting it today. She told me that it was perfectly safe and strongly recommended that i get it. Reading about your KFC feast made me sooo hungry i haven't stopped thinking about it, so i believe i will have to satisfy that craving at lunch!!!!

leabie excellent news on chickpea. I cried when we were told we are having a girl (we REALLY wanted a girl) and felt a little silly too but in the end didnt care cause its super dooper normal to be so excited you cry!!
lise watch out for those rugs, we dont need you having any trips (touch wood).
wantbaby#2 i too went shopping last night and had to sit down on the nursery rocking chair in Toys R Us while DH had a look around (big kid) as i felt exhausted and my legs were so sore. As soon as i got home, had a shower and fell straight asleep. I used to be able to shop for hours and hours on end but now 1 hour and i want to go home!! As for the flu shot, my obs hasnt said anything but i generally dont have one anyway.
Brunette yes 4D is video mode. We got two dvd's. One with images and one with the video of the whole session.
Renee enjoy your KFC :D

So glad its Friday!! Have to admit though, the weeks do seem to by going by rather quickly lately but im not complaining at all! Bring it on! :dance:

girls your all doing so very well,i hope you all have a wonderful weekend belly rubs to all.
wantbaby a special big hug to you hun ,chin up your getting so close now hun mwah.
anyone else with any worries,stay strong girls its all normal after everything we do to get theses miracle bubs i think we just send our selves crazy with worry,trust me i know lol,soon enough you will all have beautiful babies in your arms.
stay strong girls and keep plodding along
paula,wow hun your going great soooon to be 29weeks yippee
love smithy.

Hi ladies. I see a few familiar faces here. Time for me to join you. We got a BFP for IVF#5 today. Beta was 278 (16dpo).

Juniper - :leap: glad to see you over here! Wishing you a very happy and healthy pregnancy!!

Paula - the weeks are going quickly aren't they, but at the same time I still wish they'd go faster. I really need to stop that and just enjoy my last few weeks of doing my own thing...

Brunette - is it 28 Days? Hope you enjoy your jail break :)

Hello to everyone else - feeling a little lazy and sleepy today so off for a nap after I investigate what has happened to my ticker...???

Hmmm, seems the website is being updated so until it's done I need a new ticker so I think this one is appropriate :)

Juniper76 - WOOHOO!!! :dance: :leap: :happyforyou: So excited to see you in here, congrats babe!

Lise - Yep, that ticker is very appropriate! How cute.

Brunette - hope you enjoyed your jailbreak today!

Hi :hello: and :bellyrubs: to everyone else, have a good weekend.

Hey Juniper, Congratulations! :leap: That's excellent news. I had a good feeling about your changing FSs and about this cycle being the one for you. Well done and welcome.

My jail break was great. Only stayed out for a couple of hours but it was soooo good to get out of the house, even if only to get to get money back for medical bills and quick lunch. I even started singing the song "Jail Break" when mum turned up at the door. Very sad really :redface:

:dance::dance: juniper so happy to see you in this thread hun congrats.

lise loven your new ticker hunny

Hi Ladies,

Sorry I've been MIA the last few days. Have been keeping up with the posts but haven't really had the time to write one myself. Anyway, here goes:

Juniper, a big congratulations to you! :happyforyou: I saw your Beta # and your levels are looking great. Well done!

Brunette, I'm happy to hear you've made it out of the house again. I can totally understand how frustrating it must be for you to be so helpless right now and dependent on others. After we moved to Oz, there was a point when DH went back to work and I hadn't started looking for a job yet, so I was just home without anything really to do. I wasn't even stuck on bed rest like you but found it really depressing being by myself all day without a real purpose besides trying to keep the house clean and cook dinner every night. So I can only imagine how much worse it must be for you when you're forbidden from even doing things for yourself! Just remember it's all for the best cause of all, sweetie, and soon enough you're going to be busier than you can imagine with two little babies to look after!

Leabie, congrats on your scan. Hooray that all was looking well!

Lise, the new ticker is really cute.

Hi to everyone else . . . I think I'm too far behind to comment on some of the stuff that took place days ago now. :redface:

AFM, I had my first scan on Wednesday at exactly 6 weeks. I'm happy to report that it went great. We were able to see the flickering of what is the beginning of the little speck's heart beating away. There really wasn't all that much to see, but my FS said that the shape and size of the amniotic sac looked really good, as well as the size of the little being starting to take shape inside. He said that sometimes the sacs are smallish and oddly shaped, but that mine was big and really symmetrical, and that he thought that boded well for a good healthy baby down the track. Yay! He even gave me a pic to take to DH since DH wasn't able to come to the appointment. Of course, DH, who is actually quite interested in what is happening, took a look and said that he couldn't really see anything. :rolleyes: Oh well. The FS also gave me some info about the different OBs that are available at John Flynn, which is where I want to give birth, and I'm happy that I was able to book in with the OB that I wanted although he won't see me until I'm around 13 weeks. Next up for me is another scan with the FS at 8 weeks. FX that things continue progressing well!

Hope some of you have fun plans for the weekend. AFM, I have to read about 150 pages of extremely dry and boring material for work, so that's what I'll be doing the rest of the day. Fun, fun, fun.

Kitkat72

Right hello all, hope you are all well! Juniper - how lovely to see you in here. What fabulous news! This really must be the best month ever, Australia's suddenly had a population boom! They should put this news on Channel Ten, its more interesting than some of the boring sport they keep babbling on about ;)

Kitkat- congratulations on the scan, yes symetrical sounds good! Hope all goes well with the little codger! Brunnette - glad to hear your mum didn't kill you with her wheelchair driving!! Getting out the house must be so good for your well being. Hope it was fun and next week's trip doesn't seem too far away.

Smithy - oh my goodness, is Charlie really 18 weeks old now??? That is amazing, time has flown soooo quickly. I hope all is going well? Tell us about a day in her life.. I want to look forward to these things!!

Wantbaby2 - ha ha I thought the same thing about Lise's rugs when I read that.. bit worried I have serial killer tendencies :shhh:

How you feeling now Lise? All of a sudden everythings just got another 'degree' of hardness, e.g. walking, sleeping, moving, etc. Worst job of all, putting tights on (but lovely when they are on) or picking stuff up off the floor. DH is away for a week from Tues, and I need to make sure he gets down a range of oven dishes before he goes and a load of loo roll off the top of the bathroom unit before he goes!

Everyone else, hello, sorry if I've missed you, I'm all scrolled out!

AFM. As above really, just getting tired. But not 'over it' like the books say so many people feel. I've REALLY loved having my friend here all week, although I think I must have been a v boring person to visit, but I've done too much really and am looking forward to a week of just pootling about the house. She left at 1pm and I've slept for nearly 3 hours! I hope you are all well and have had a good weekend. x

Hello all

Juniper :happyforyou::dance:congratulations honey it is great to see you over here.

:hello:and big:bellyrubs:to everyone

I am going to build an ark today i'm so over the rain!! I always seem to speak too soon about my MS fading away the weekend was not a good one! Had a doc app last friday and she said all me BT results are good, I have O negative blood which she explained is quite rare and i will need a series of extra BT's and an injection of antibodies once the baby is born if it has positive blood. She said it is nothing to worry about these days which is good. Has anyone else experienced this?
Sorry no personals will catch up soon :D

Renee~ The blood thing you have is the rhesus factor.A belly belly member..Sammiejam,had that issue i think. I have read alot about it.Its lucky that they have found that out early as if they didnt it could cause many issues.Its good your ob knows about it because it is easily treated with injections etc.
Juniper~ welcome! :)
Londonmiss~ I can hardly move now too! Sore back,waddling,forgetfullness,cant shave my legs in the shower etc etc,but like you,not over it.Im hanging onto everyday as i need Peanut to keep growing.
Hoping all is well with everyone!

Juniper CONGRATULATIONS on you BFP!! Wishing you all the very best for your pregnancy.
Brunette great to hear that you have a nice "jail break" LOL
KitKat woohoo on your scan. Fantastic news! Definitely reassuring to hear that everything looks perfect.
LondonMiss i stuggled so hard yesterday trying to put on a pair of stockings. Called out to DH, but like most men, selective hearing meant he didnt come to my aid so i huffed and i puffed and finally got them on! I guess these lil tasks will only start to get harder.
Renee shame about the MS returning. Sorry but not sure about the blood group stuff. Your Dr sure sounds like he knows what he is talking about and all will be fine.

Had my baby shower yesterday and it went brilliantly. Nice high tea party with family and friends followed by the opening of the pressies which i was in awe at. Couldnt believe how many i got. It has been sooooooo long since i have had any party thrown for me so to have so many gifts there in my honour was just surreal. Tiana has been spoilt rotten. Got lots of nappies and baby products etc which is fantastic as they are the handy things i will be using lots of. Got some outfits but different things that i wouldnt have thought to buy not just the standard onesies which was great and also some jewellery for Tiana. All in all, beautiful day with surprisingly beautiful weather! Was told by my auntie that she doesnt see me making the next 11 weeks as my belly is huge! Umm ok. Im fine with her coming 2-3 weeks earlier but no more than that please and thank you!

Morning ladies,

Renee - I wouldn't worry about your O neg blood as what happened to Sammiejam was very very rare (if you even read back enough, if you haven't then ignore me!!). I've got O neg blood also and it just means that you have an injection at 28 and 34 weeks of anti-D and then again after the baby is born if the baby is rhesus factor positive. It's not a big deal at all usually but sometimes the antibodies can transfer between mother and baby and make one/both sick. Unless you've had previous pregnancies/problems then it just means another couple of injections for you.

KitKat - glad your scan went well, it's so precious seeing the heartbeat for the first time isn't it? I know DH and I were a bit teary...!

LondonMiss - you'll be sorry you asked how I was feeling! I go through phases where i'm okay, but most of the time i'm moody, emotional, irrational, uncomfortable, sore and just grumpy. I can't bend over to put socks, shoes on, I can't even sit in the bath comfortably because my tummy gets in the way. I can't get comfy lying down or sitting up, and walking around seems to induce the chicklet to push on nerves that produce the weird tingly sensations. Every movement I make is accompanied by a grunt you'd swear was made by a female tennis player. And poor DH, well he just can't do anything right at the moment. I accused him the other day of not buying anything for the chicklet and that I had to buy everything (because he wouldn't buy a $350 nappy bag!!!). We have separate bank accounts and poor DH is certainly NOT a cheap stake at all - he pays for the mortgage, the rent and our new car as well as having paid for our tickets to Canada, so I really should not be complaining at all. I was just being totally irrational because I wanted this nappy bag and I WANTED IT NOW!! Oh dear, I really can't wait for this baby to come out, and that makes me feel so guilty because I waited so long to get pregnant I feel like I should be relishing every moment of this pregnancy in case I don't have any more, but i'm afraid lots of the time i'm struggling...

Hello to everyone else - apologies for the lack of persies, i'm afraid after that rant i'm a bit empty of nice things to say to anyone other than hope you're having a good day :)

Lise~ haha....my husband calls me the fat angry lady! I too was saying to him the other day that i have bought nearly all the babies things! He,like your hubby pays the rent,bills etc but at that moment i was feeling like the baby is only MY responsibility.Its just hormones doing things to us....aahhh the third trimester...gotta love it! LOL

Hi lovely ladies!

KitKat, great news about your scan. You must be thrilled! Shame DH couldn't be there because I think at the early stags it's easier to make sense of the bub on screen and a little harder to do so when you only have the pic to show people. Yep, definitely hard being home alone and then relying on DH to do stuff when he's had long day at work plus he's doing heaps around our new house with landscaping etc. I figure I have only a couple of weeks to go now before I might be able to go back to work on a gradual basis. I really, really want to just be able to drive myself somewhere. Never thought I'd look forward to going back to work either!

Londonmiss, it's good that you are forward-planning for when your DH is away so you don't have to do all the bending etc. I must confess, though, that you and Lise are making me a bit fearful for when I (hopefully, FX) get to as many weeks as you both, with Double Trouble and all! Did you have trouble also sleeping during the first trimester? I drink a lot of water but I try to stop at about 4-5ish, although I have to swallow the usual 12 tablets with dinner at night, so I'm forever on the toilet during the night. Then I have to set the alarm to take a progesterone pess at 2 or 3 and after that I can never get back to sleep. So if I don't get a nap during the day I'm a moody, grumpy witch :redface:

Renee, seems like you've got some good advice already about negative Rhesus factor. I think one of my first cousins had this, too. Great you know about it now and it can be treated. Shame to hear your MS is back and still so bad.

Paula, your high tea/baby shower sounds like it went swimmingly. Sound like you have an auntie like mine - one who speaks her mind without thinking first ... I still haven't forgotten a comment from this particular auntie I'm thinking about when I was just a teenager and sitting on what was then called a "P-O-O-F" (probably not very PC nowadays) and she said, "Gee, you've got a big future behind you." How rude! Here's to Tiana staying put right until you want her to!

Lise, sorry to hear that you, too, are really uncomfortable with bub getting bigger. I totally hear what you say about the moodiness etc and your DH and finances. My fiance and I have separate bank accounts, too, and we've usually gone 50/50 in everything, except the very early days when he was doing the courting! For the first few weeks of bed rest, I took sick leave and then found out I could get 75% of my earning paid for by my superannuation. But I have to forego two weeks leave without pay first in order to qualify. So DH has offered to pay half of these two weeks and then half of the 25% of my salary that I will miss out on by being at home, but he has made comments about "subsidising" me. I am only at home because of doctors orders to look after our two babies. I have gotten so mad at him that I have threatened to leave a couple of times already! Apparently I'm very "high maintenane" but he forgets that his life has not changed; it's only mine that has completely changed. Sorry, doing my own rant today, too. I suppose I was just trying to say that I get where you're coming from. And I worry about how things will now inevitably change once the twins arrive (FX). I, like you, have wanted to have a baby and have tried many IVF cycles but it's this whole dependence versus independence thing I am really going to struggle with.

Well, after that cheery little post, I'll be off then!

Big hello and belly rubs to everyone else xo

Thanks ladies, I feel better already! Brunette - don't let LondonMiss and I put you off, it's not that bad, i'm just whingeing! It's not like i'm even that big, but i'm not very tall so my belly is just totally full of baby which makes bending rather difficult.

For those that are interested, here's a pic taken this morning, hopefully this link works:

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Oh no, Lise is right, I don't want to put anyone off!!! I always thought that when I got pregnant I'd work until the first contraction... now I realise just how a) unrealistic that is, and b) how unattractive. I've just done a mornings work at home (tidying up questions that my useless boss should have asked me before I left) and now have 3.5 days to write two essays. It's just all a bit too much really. So my advice to you - don't be put off by my (our) whinging but to be better organised for the last 8 weeks than me and be prepared to take things slowly!!

I too have been truly horrid to my DH, and I do wonder sometimes how any marriage survives pregnancy. Your sex life goes down the swannie, I'm about as attractive as a pot bellied pig, the house is disgusting, my cookings gone to pot, the full range of my conversation is either about babies or horrid (and completely and utterly unlikely) things that go wrong in childbirth, I'm ratty and irrational all the time. And you snore and fart, and get varicose veins on your belly and potentally piles out your bum. (thank God none of the latter) (yet). One of the bits of reading he did actually manage to do was a woman who said she brought on childbirth by having sex three times a day. He's misremembered it as "people in the last trimester all have sex three times a day". Bless him, the sense of disappointment was palpable. If I ever find this woman, I might strangle her.... or just sit on her ha ha ha

I now have things in my fridge with a use by date after the babies due date : )

I just can't wait to meet her ... so near, and yet so far away...

Sex - what's that???