Renee great news on your scan. lise how are you feeling today? I guess you just have to try and look at the bright side, everyday is one definite day closer to meeting bub!! I would do anything to swap and be as close as you are :-) ck77 those are the kind of appointments you will always be having. In and out in 5 min after asking if you have any problems or questions, checking your BP, feeling your belly and hearing the HB. Nice big charge for all that "hard" work! But as lise said, take it as a good sign. If you have to sit in there for a long time, generally it will mean something is wrong and we dont want that! leabie hopefully you do get good GTT results too. I was actually starting to worry as i had heard of so many ladies having their test done a lot earlier and me being higher risk due to the PCOS thought it was unusual that i hadnt done my test yet but kept thinking, who am i to question the Dr. Anyway once i did the test, i had pretty much 100% convinved myself i had gestational diabetes. I was researching diet plans etc and over indulged in sweet over the weekend thinking it would be my last chance till bub arrives. So when obs told me that my sugar levels were perfect, i made him repeat himself. Totally surprised but relieved of course. Glenny totally understand your anxiety. Until you start to feel bub moving frequently you will probably always have the worry in the back of your mind like the rest of us im sure. Quite a few of my belly buddies have had rough pregnancies so i was always worried too but so far, i have had the best pregnancy. No sickness no medical issues, i have been truly lucky. Hang in there, im sure all will be fine. Maggie i think its great that your trying the Maxolon. You need to keep down as much food and fluids as you can for bub so do whatever works for you. Brunette enjoy doing the deed! You will not hurt the babies. Get as much in as you can now because once you have the twins, who knows how often you will feel like it ;-) As for the pains, i have often not worried too much as long as they arent followed by any bleeding or arent that severe. Im sure it is just stretching and growing going on in there.
Have our third antenatal class tonight YAY! Its been nice having something to look forward to each week. Kind of making the time pass quicker.
Umm feeling a bit scared - did my first post after some thought about whether I was 'ready' in my relevant belly buddy forum and one of the replies from one of the ladies was to say she had a twin pregnancy which was twin blighted ovums! Of course I had never thought of that before so now get to stress about something else!
sitting here trying not to get too excited again only to have my hopes dashed - (apologies if TMI ahead!) - but i've just been to the toilet and there's more pink/blood on the toilet paper and pad so am hoping things might finally be starting to happen... This time there's actually blood rather than just pink stains so if it continues like that i'll give the midwives another call and see what they say. Needless to say i'm sitting here on edge just trying to wait a decent amount of time before checking again, and I was just about to have a bath but thought i'd wait to see what happens in case the bath made everything stop. So not logical I know, sometimes I embarrass myself and wonder how I completed a science degree with this kind of logic
Hope everyone is enjoying what's left of the weekend,
oh my - that definitely sounds promising!!! Very very very very best of luck in case you don't come back online until you have a baby I hope it all goes according to plan. Have you eaten? good luck sweetie xx
Hi ladies, I've been MIA and there's lots of persies to catch up on so will do my best.
CK, Let me know how the tour of the hospital maternity ward goes. I'm thinking of doing the same in a couple of weeks time when my DH is free and in town. I think I posted earlier that the new maternity ward/wing is supposed to be finished in December. (I hope I can hang on till then!) It's good that you've booked your antenatal classes.
Renee, sorry to hear that you ended up in hospital due to your MS. Hope you're feeling better now.
Lise, how are you? Any news? Can't be long to wait now.
Leabie, Glenny and KitKat, good luck for your nuchal scans. I am sure you won't need it, though. The scan images are amazing. They certainly blew me away.
Lairdoz, when is your first scan? I am sure everything will be fine. Let us know if you are having twins!
Wishes, I've read about placenta praevia (not sure about the spelling). Working up to 36 weeks is no mean feat. Well done.
MITF, Not long to go now. You must be getting very excited. A half glass of wine won't hurt the baby.
Loula, what's the news with your fluid levels? Are you referring to amniotic sac levels or something else? Hope everything is okay.
Hi to all the other ladies I have missed. I can't go back any further in this thread to see your posts.
AFM, everything seems to be going well. I went back to work two days last week, and this week will be the same. I keep getting these cramps/pains in my lower abdomen. I do hope they are growing pains. When I sneeze/cough I get them, too. Sooo hard to know when it's your first PG what to expect and what to worry about or not worry about, especially with the start I had to this PG. Hope it's not TMI but my boobs are really sore and have been throughout the PG. I've had to purchase a maternity bra already. I am starting to show already. Feel very self-conscious about the bump as I feel fat rather than PG! Plus I have told people at work and feel like everyone's looking at my stomach. There is no privacy about being PG, is there? Not seeing my FS until 22 July, which will be over a month since my last appointment. Good news that everything is going well but I do like the reassurance of regular scans
London Miss~ I m soooo sorry to do this to you after you have done an amazing job at the list but can you put me down for 23rd July as i am having a c section which is 2 weeks earlier.Thankyou.
Wishes~ Best of luck with your c section.Im having another one.Cant say im looking forward to the pain of it again but knowing i get 2 weeks off and the baby is safer,makes it worth while.(My bub is breech)..PLUS i had troubles with my sons birth and had emergency c section. How many weeks will you be when you deliver?
Lise~ I agree with London miss...find a distraction.For 2 days i have cleaned,decorated and organised the nursery and washed all the babies clothes,sheets and blankets.Im sure you have done yours already but there must be something you can do.The mucus plug sounds very promising.Mine didnt come out til i was in labour with my son,so yours is a good sign.
Congrats to all the newbies again.Hope your scans,apps etc go well for you all.
As for me,im just hanging around.Have had mine and DH's bdays in the past 2 weeks so ive been shopping heaps and having lunch dates etc.
My belly is sooooo low and people stare at me which gives me the sh##s and they comment.."gee you look like your going to have it now"..or worse...your belly looks soooo odd/weird!!
I carried low with my son too so for me its normal but peoples comments are so irritating right now. Nothing fits me anymore and with 24 days to go im not going to buy anthing else.
Bub is moving around like crazy.I can actually see leg bones,hands,feet...it scares my son.Its so funny.Yesterday she pushed something right out so my belly button was a big round ball like a golf ball.Fun to watch but kinda uncomfortable with the stretching..LOL
Well my eyes are stinging staring at the screen and didnt sleep lastnight (nothing unusual) so am going to get the cat and have a nap in the sun on my bed....maybe with a handful of redskins too.
Take care.x
Leabie - Thanks for the thoughts. I'm hoping the baby stays in there until the 19th too, because right now, I don't feel ready. I'm not quite organised at home yet (and I'm a bit obsessive compulsive about being organised), so I need him to hang on a little longer.
LondonMiss - Great job on the list hun. Hope you too are enjoying some relaxation at home before bub arrives.
Brunette - I actually finished work at 33 weeks (not 36), but that was enough to be honest. I'm glad I don't have to be at work anymore... it's so much harder getting around these days. You should take it easy yourself actually - you certainly have had a tough time with the start of this pregnancy. I'm glad everything is going ok though.
WantBaby#2 - I will be 39 weeks for my scheduled c-section. Your comments about pain have got me a little worried though. I really have no idea what to expect after the surgery and how I'm going to feel. I really hope it's not too bad, although I do realise it is major surgery. How bad was your recovery with your first child?
Lise – how are you? I’m hoping that no news is good news.
AFM - not much to report really. I did a bit more shopping today, and thankfully I think I'm pretty much done (geez, I hope so.... I'm so sick of spending money right now). Then I am planning a fairly low-key time for the rest of this week, getting the nursery finalised etc. I am hoping to finally have everything done by the end of this week, so I can finally relax, sit on the couch and watch tv for the last few weeks. Here's hoping anyway.
Renee sorry to hear you were in hospital, hope your feeling better. mitf great idea on having some time alone with DH as it wont be long now till bub arrives!! leabie great news on the MS and also the fact that your feeling more calm. LondonMiss fantastic job on the list. It is quite large atm which is wonderful to see. I just noticed that im the only one that has a name for bub! Brunette you are 14 weeks pregnant so its totally normal to have the belly showing but i hear you on the feeling fat and not pregnant stage. Can get a bit awkward but it doesnt matter, you know its a preggy belly so embrace it as it is beautiful! wantbaby#2 24 days to go wow!! As for the belly comments i am getting them too. From "You are HUGE" to "Gee your carrying quite low so i dont think you will make it another 6 weeks". But i try not to take it too personally. I have wanted this baby for too long to worry about my body and my belly!
My dear lise.. What can i say except i am thinking of you and cant wait to hear your news. I have everything crossed that something will happen for you really soon. I am always checking your FB page in the hope that you haven't posted in a while meaning that you may just be off in labour. Have you organised for someone to post a quickie announcement on here or on FB to let us all know how you go?
Not much to report from me. I think Tiana has changed positions as overnight i seem to have popped out even more. But im loving feeling her move around and love poking her back. Its so cute!
Lise – I hope things some action started for you last night and you will be sharing the good news soon. xo
Leabie – I am not that organised. A number of ladies in my due date group have gone early and I had a mild stress last night. Decided I need to stop procrastinating and get on to finishing a few chores today!
Brunette – Glad to hear that everything is going well and you are managing a couple of days back at work. I had similar tummy pains early on in my pregnancy. It is just your uterus and inner tummy muscles stretching…. with two precious bundles you must be stretching at a quicker rate too! Unfortunately the belly starring won’t stop either. The bigger you get the more people stare. Every time I go to the shops people have a good old gawk…. I think they are just curious and have nothing better to do. I just try and ignore them.
Wishes – I hope you are well and managing time to relax before the bub comes. Sounds like you are getting really organised and have done a lot of shopping. I feel like we have more shopping to do but it is hard not knowing what we are having… we have bought barely any clothes. We have enough onesies for a few weeks and will wait and see what clothes and things family give us when bubs is born and then head out on a little shopping spree once we have recuperated.
Paula – I have loved the new movements and poking in these last few months. Have you experienced the hiccups yet? That is a truly weird but amazing and lovely experience all at the same time.
LondonMiss – yeah or the new laptop. Nothing like a new toy to play with! Also I love your hot air balloon analogy…. Great way to explain what’s going on down there.
AFM – I am wishing I had a crystal ball right about now….. it would be so nice to know what day this baby is going to come so I can plan for it. I have a feeling it won’t be long… but how long – a day, or 3, or a week…. The suspense is killing me. I have been having a lot of Braxton hicks and period like cramps from my cervix starting to stretch over the last few weeks… so I guess at least I know my body is starting to get ready – although every time it happens lately it makes me think is this it…… although I haven’t lost any of my plug yet.
It is so hard to plan for anything at the moment. People keep asking me to do lunch or things before bub arrives and the standard response is sure… as long as I am not having a baby that day! My next midwife appointment is Friday so I guess I will find out more then…. In the mean time I need to get onto finalising the bubs room and packing the babies bag…
Mitf - hope the chores are going along smoothly, it would be good to feel as organised as possible, I imagine - hopefully I'll be organised when the time comes!
Brunette - I've been having those weird pains too, they freaked me out at first, good to hear they're just part of the process. I actually thought the remaining cysts on my ovaries might've been causing it, but found out today the cysts are gone. As for feeling self-conscious about your tummy, people are a bit insensitive / have no clue sometimes, do they? I hope they get over it soon, and leave you be.
LondonMiss - so very exciting about your new laptop! Which brand did you get? Thanks for the hot air balloon analogy! Loved it.
Lise - do you have to wait til Friday to see the acupuncturist?! Hopefully you won't make it to the next OB appointment, but if you do, fingers crossed he'll get the ball rolling, so to speak!
Paula - good to hear that wriggly Tiana is letting you know she's there! So looking forward to actually feeling the baby move, instead of hanging out for each ultrasound.
Wishes - hope the organisation is coming along nicely. That sounds like a great plan, watching telly for the last couple of weeks - nice and relaxing.
Wantbaby2 - can't believe that people say things like that to you about your belly. Its probably a bit rude to punch them in the head, isn't it? That's what I'd feel like doing though
Loula, CK77, KitKat, Renee, glenny_c , Lairdoz, Juniper and everyone I've missed - hello! Hope you're all well and happy.
AFM - I'm on cloud 9 today, just had our nuchal scan (its always so lovely to see the baby, and see its still there!), and the doc just rang with results - our risk dropped from 1:199 to 1:2700! So excited, I would've been happy with 1:400... DH and I were blown away seeing the bub wriggle around and wave at us, it was magical. Size is still bang on target too, just one big relief, really! Happy days. Now we can REALLY start telling people!
Leabie~ CONGRATS on the results.Thats wonderful news.Enjoy sharing your news.Its so much fun telling people.
Re:my tummy comments..yes my husband has the same idea as you...to hit people who are rude.Haha.My mum suggested i get a tshirt made with the 'bird' on it..and not the chirping type of bird..LOL.She notices the stares when we are shopping together and gets annoyed too.
Mitf~ The braxton hicks hurt.I dont know why books say they are painless because mine have always felt like period cramps.My mum said when she was having my brother and i,that she thought they hurt too. Mine have been getting more frequent and more uncomfortable over the past 3-4 weeks.As long as they dont mean anything more as i am quite happy waiting for my c section in 3 weeks.Im prepared for 23rd July...any earlier,id freak! Hoping to hear baby news from you soon.x
Commenting on their non pregnant bellies works for me, soon shuts them up. Don't see why parts of my body are fair game for totally unqualified and judgemental discussion and not theirs.
Oh glenny c I hope that everything is ok with your friend. Just when you get to the point where statistics say everything should be ok and you finally make that 12 week mark, it is so cruel. FX everything wroks out ok.
still here, still cross. OB appointment yesterday, see her again on Tuesday and an induction scheduled for Thursday if I haven't gone before then. Acupuncture yesterday and this morning to induce so please send all you labour vibes this way.
I have officially reached my EDD but no sign of a baby today.... I wonder how long we shall be kept waiting. Most people I know who have had a baby this year have gone 6-7 days over so I am quiet prepared for that. I am hoping we might see some action by mid next week and have promised DH I won't complain too much till then.... although come Wednesday night and still no baby I will be disappointed. I had a dream last night the baby came on 15th... I certainly hope I don't have to wait that long!
Lise - sorry to hear that the acupuncture didn't work yesterday. Chicklet obviously likes his home to much..... FX the extra appointment today will get things going.
Paula - I hope the antenatal class went well. Ours went for 5 weeks and i found then a little bit painful towards the end... although we did get a lot out of it at the same time.
CK77 - good job on the ebay purchase. I have a pair of Szabo jeans and they are a great fit. I won a Growbag today which was exciting.
Glenny_c - glad to hear that your scan went well and you enjoyed the shopping and sharing the moment with your family. Sorry to hear about the lady in your BB group... I had a friend who had some bleeding through out her pregnancy but went on to have healthy little girl.. I hope things have improved for the lady in your group.
Renee - I hope your MS passes quickly. I have been very conscious about taking any medication through out my pregnancy as well. I think it is part of our maternal instinct clicking in. I hope you are enjoying the start to the school holidays and the princess treatment has begun!
Wantbaby - I hope your rash has cleared up... it sounds painful
I hope it all goes according to plan. Have you eaten? good luck sweetie xx
Okay, I'm just going to shut up now and wait until I actually have proper exciting news to share!!
Hope you're all well and happy.
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