Luke Peter was welcomed to the world at 11.52am on Monday, 5 July 2010. Weighing a healthy 3.83kg or 8.4 pounds, 48.5cm long. I ended up having an unexpected water birth. Some minor tears but generally a good birthing experience.
Just read back a bit to catch up. Thank you to those who were thinking of me and asking how I was going.
Lise - congratulations on welcoming your little boy too. I hope you and DH are enjoying the amazing first day!
Mum-2-Be - I hope you have a little fighter on your hands and your little one picks up over the next few weeks. Try and hold out hope that it will continue xo
MITF~ CONGRATULATIONS on the arrival of your precious son Luke. With you and Lise and my friend all having boys in the past 4 days,im overwhelmed by all the excitement and not to mention...blue! Would love to see pictures.xxx
LONDON MISS~ YOUR NEXT!!! woo hoo...then......ME..double woo hoo!!
Mitf - congratulations - wow that one snuck in under the radar!! Both of you must be so pleased, what lovely names. Many many best wishes to both of you and your DH and lovely sons!
I will amend the list straight away... gulp as you have noticed... that makes me top. However, I think a natural EDD of the 16th might turn out to be later than a csection of the 19th... although Obs did tell me yesterday that I'm engaging (I assume he means the baby not just my wit and repartee ha ha) and I'm back next week rather than the presumed 2 weeks. Strangely, given it's 6 degrees in Melbourne, he was wearing knee length safari shorts, knee-length hand-knitted red socks and leather brogues. Which shouldn't make you doubt his professional capabilitites, but.........?!
Wow, I hibernate for a few days and everything happens here!
mum2be, I'm so sorry to hear your scan did not go well. Like everyone else has said, I hope you've got a little miracle in there who defies the odds!
Lise and Mitf, congratulations on the arrival of Finnian and Luke! I'd love to see photos!
Lairdoz, I don't know about your FS, but mine does a second scan as standard. Maybe they've changed their protocol since your DD?
Brunette, it's looking like I won't be able to get there tomorrow. I had been thinking I'd take the day off, but my boss told my client I'd get him a report by Tuesday and I don't know how the heck I'll manage it with feeling so sick and tired. Stupid work...
Speaking of 2nd scans, we had ours this morning. Berry measured a day ahead and our FS described the scan as perfect. I can't get over how much s/he has grown in 3 weeks!! We see our OB for the first time in 2 weeks and I'm told she'll do a scan, so hopefully we'll finally get a photo to share!
A huge congratulations to Mitf and Lise on the arrival of your respective sons. I can't believe how many boys are being born this year. Of all the girls I know who are having / have had babies this year (BB and IRL), nearly all of them have been boys. Weird. Congrats again to the both of you though. I'm so excited for you.
So... LondonMiss.... according to that list, you're next. I know it says WantBaby is after you, but I think that's just because I've kept my original due date on the list as 26th July. But as I am booked in for a c-section on the 19th July, I guess I'll be after you. If you wanted to, you could change my date on the list to the 19th, but I'm not really that fussed either way. And then I think from memory.. WantBaby... you're also booked in for a c-section (being on the 23rd)? I can't believe how close we all are to finally having our babies. It still seems very surreal that I am even pregnant, let alone so close to actually having a baby.
Everyone keeps telling me how excited I must be getting to have the baby, and I am, but I'm so nervous too. I might be starting to panic a bit, and wonder if I'll be a good mum, and whether I'll know what to do with a baby when it really comes down to it. I hope some maternal instincts kick in. Anyway, enough of my freak out.
Mum2Be - I'm so sorry to hear your news. I too hope that you have a fighter on your hands though.
Juniper - congrats on your second scan today. So glad to hear that all is going well. It is really amazing how much difference there is in the early stages. And by the time you get to the 12 week scan, it's even better.
Hi to all the other ladies in here.
AFM - had another OB appt this week but that was fairly uneventful. Baby not engaged so that's a good thing, since I really need to hold out til the 19th for my c-section. OB keeps re-iterating that if I have ANY sign of labour, or any bleeding that I need to go straight to hospital (possibly for an emergency c-section). So I am trying to be as relaxed as possible at home and not do much. Started packing my hospital bag yesterday, so I'm slowing putting things in there as I think of them. DH has me on a short leash too, and keeps telling me I'm not allowed to do anything at home. Which is very difficult for me as I'm usually rushing around doing something.
Juniper, no problems on not being able to make lunch this Friday. I felt a bit funny going without Mum-2-be. Another time, though? Great news on your scan and everything looking perfect! Are you going to find out the gender of your baby?
Brunette, yes, we want to find out. You know that report I mentioned? It just turned into the project from hell with one phonecall, so now I'm waiting for the proverbial to hit the fan... I hate this. I just want to walk out and make it someone else's problem.
Hello everyone!
I'm hoping i can join in here....and really really REALLY hoping i will be staying! I did another ivf cycle last month and ...yah i'm pregnant again! Brief history of me, ttc 5 years, ivf 4 years with 3 miscarriages in the last 2 yrs so as you can imagine i'm very very scared and cautious about this one but trying so hard to remain positive and hopeful that this is finally THE ONE. I am hoping someone can help me with my levels, i am a worry wart and worried that they are not rising as they should? :
15 DPO = 243
17 DPO = 436
22 DPO = 1344 (today, i am 5w1d)
They appear to be rising every 3 days but have been told they should rise every 2 days, is this too slow? what did others have?
I have a lot of catching up to do on this thread, i hope to get to know you all better soon. Have been scared to even announce my pg on here as fear i will jinx it!! silly i know!
Yogi Bear - HI! and welcome to the thread, congrats on your pregnancy! After what you've been through its understandable that you're not totally relaxed! If its any consolation, my HCG numbers were a lot lower than yours - 96 at 16DPO(11DP5DT), 313 at 19DPO, and 3625 at 27DPO - I was doubling every 2 days to start, then it slowed down to 3 days. I've heard every 2 to 3 days is fine. KWYM about not wanting to jinx yourself, it took me a while to join this group, and even longer to set up a ticker, for fear of the same! You're in good company here, these lovely ladies are a blessing, and always have good advice.
Juniper - great news about your 2nd scan! Only 2 weeks to wait til the next scan - you'll be blown away by that one! Sorry that work is giving you grief.
Wishes - not long to go for you, either! Your maternal instincts will kick in, and you're gonna be a great mum. Glad that DH is not letting you do things around the house (however frustrating that must be), don't want to over-exert yourself and get bub moving!
LondonMiss - you ARE engaging! Shall miss your humour in here, make sure you come back and give us a laugh when you can. As for your OB's fashion sense - that's a classic! If nothing else, it should keep you amused during contractions...
Hi to everyone else in here, I can feel a nap attack coming on, so logging off now... zzz
Welcome YogiBear...Congratulations.I understand what your saying about "jinxing" youself.I think your numbers look good.Mine were 400 at 16DPO and then the nurse said 2 days later that they were excellent.I never asked the numbers as i knew id come home and google everything,possibly resulting in uneccesary worry.I simply went of the fact that the nurse was very,very happy with my results. Be positive and enjoy it.I know its hard.I tried for 6 years.MC 3 years into trying at 5 weeks and am now 36 weeks and having my baby girl in 15 days. Fingers crossed for you.xxx
Londonmiss and Wishes~ Are you both having c sections too? How come? I chose mine after bub was breech but has now turned but also due to having emergency one with my son,id rather save the hassle and risk of labour not progressing as before.Not sure im prepared for the pain though..kinda scared actually.
Yogi - congratulations!! I was wondering what happened to you, I was one day ahead of you in the TWW. I'm scared too.
Mitf & Lise - wow, what wonderful news. congratulations.
Juniper - great news about your scan!!
AFM: As I've mentioned before I'm really nervous as I have my 6 week scan next week and then that's it from the IVF clinic, if all is well. I;ve conserved all my energy for just trying to get pregnant and haven't though about what happens after. Are you ladies going private or public, and what influenced your decisions? I'm going to have to make a decision next week if all goes well. Is one better than the other for nervous patients?
Hiya - and welcome! I'm lucky to live in the catchment for a great public hospital and am very happy with the service (other than the dress sense - see above!). The thing that swung it for me, is if anything goes wrong at a private hospital in Melbourne, you end up in the Royal Women's anyway, so why pay to be in the wrong place? I know you get consistency of obstetric care, but they still might have food poisoning/ holiday/ bar mitzvah on your due date and you've wasted ten grand which frankly, I'd rather spend on future education that on consistency of doctor .... but I'm sure others have quite opposite views .....!!!
thanks for all the wishes! So far he's been really good and we think (of course!) that he's just gorgeous Here's a link to some photos if you're interested:
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Luke Peter was welcomed to the world at 11.52am on Monday, 5 July 2010. Weighing a healthy 3.83kg or 8.4 pounds, 48.5cm long. I ended up having an unexpected water birth. Some minor tears but generally a good birthing experience.
I hope you and DH are enjoying the amazing first day!
Glad to hear you are both doing well!
I just want to walk out and make it someone else's problem.
and welcome to the thread, congrats on your pregnancy! After what you've been through its understandable that you're not totally relaxed! If its any consolation, my HCG numbers were a lot lower than yours - 96 at 16DPO(11DP5DT), 313 at 19DPO, and 3625 at 27DPO - I was doubling every 2 days to start, then it slowed down to 3 days. I've heard every 2 to 3 days is fine. KWYM about not wanting to jinx yourself, it took me a while to join this group, and even longer to set up a ticker, for fear of the same! You're in good company here, these lovely ladies are a blessing, and always have good advice.
Only 2 weeks to wait til the next scan - you'll be blown away by that one! Sorry that work is giving you grief.
that's a classic! If nothing else, it should keep you amused during contractions...
Here's a link to some photos if you're interested:
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