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