Pregnancy after LT TTC #12

Hi ladies,

I thought I'd introduce myself. I've just gotten a BFP after my first cycle of IVF. I feel kind of guilty I fell on my first cycle as so many ladies here and in the other forum have been waiting so much longer than me. I think I'm really disorientated, like I'm having an out of body experience, when I wake up I will find I just dreamt that I'm UTD.

I'm really nervous about my scan in 2 weeks. I don't even have any pregnancy symptoms. The only thing I have is a permanent pain in the stomach, not nausea, frequent urination or anything. I don't even have overly sore (.)(.) unless I prod them (TTC habit).

Lise - sorry to hear you are still with us. When you hadn't posted earlier in the day I thought you might have gone into labour overnight. Fingers crossed things go well at your OB visit / acupuncture session.

Lisa B - congratulations on your BFP and you certainly don't have 2 feel guilty about getting pregnant on your first IVF. Everyone has there own journey and whits important is the end result. I had a pretty cruisey first trimester with out MS…. no signs is not necessarily a bad sign. Just try and stay positive and enjoy the moment. GL with your scan in a couple of weeks.

Laridoz - sorry to hear you haven't been feeling well. I hope you are back on your feet soon.

Leabie - glad to hear your scan went well and you got such great results. Enjoy telling everyone the news. It makes it so much more real, I remember being on a high for a good couple of weeks!

Brunette - yes this is my first pregnancy. Braxton hicks are different for everyone but I wouldn't say they are scary or generally painful. I have been having them right through out my third trimester and in the upper belly they don't hurt at all. Sometimes I don't even realise I am having them, other times it just feels like someone blew some extra air into my belly and it becomes really tight before releasing again. It is only in the last 2-3 weeks I have started having lower cramps, and this is my cervix starting to thin out. It feels like period pain and while it can be a little bit uncomfortable it is not really painful and doesn't last long. I know a number of other ladies that have experience similar things late in their pregnancy but then other say they didn't feel anything at all. I think what gets me is more the unknown...... not knowing what to expect with labour so then when the lower pains linger a little I can't help but think is this the start of it... but then 5 or so minutes later it goes away and back to normal. Also, I don't think I felt the baby kick till I was about 21 weeks, a few weeks prior to that I felt a quickening which I though might be the baby but it is hard to know if you are imagining it. They say you feel the baby much earlier 2nd time round because you know what to expect.

Wantababy2 - as I was just explaining to Brunette my Braxton hicks didn't hurt so much earlier on and have only started to hurt lately.... but then I have a girlfriend who had a baby a couple of months ago that recons she had none... either that or she didn't even realise she was having them.. I guess everyone is different. It is great that you have a date for your c-section. I wish I could pencil in my diary a definitive date... Fingers crossed that things won't happen early and you can hold out to 24th.

Hi ladies,

Lise - Hoping that you won't be with us much longer!! The acupuncture sounds promising (a lot more natural than a drs inducement)!!

Lisa B - congratulations, and on your first go - that is GREAT!! Definately don't feel guilty, there are quite a few who do fall on the first round. I fell on my first FET after the first fresh cycle. So, it is still classified (when the FS does their statistics) as falling on the first cycle. I wouldn't worry about no signs, lots of people don't get any. I agree with mitf, try and stay positive and enjoy the moment!!

Laridoz - Hope you feel better soon!! I saw your latest BT results in the other forum - they are HUGE!! can't wait to see if there is one or two heartbeats!!

Leabie - It must be so exciting seeing you child waving at you!! It must be such a relief to start telling people!!

Brunette - Try not to worry, I'm sure everything will be fine!! Can't wait till next Friday!! Were we still going to the same place? 1:00pm?

Big hello and :bellyrubs: to everyone else!!

AFM ~ well, I'm trying not to worry too much but many of the symptoms I had at 4 & 5 weeks have all but gone. I'm still a little nauseous - but only when I think about it - the tiredness has gone (which I'm telling myself is because I have sooo much work on at the moment, I don't have time to be tired). (.)(.) are still really sore though - and have grown in the last week :dance: . I guess it's normal to worry - especially how much we have gone through to get here, but I just wish it was easier to sit back and enjoy rather than worrying every minute that everything is ok ... Sorry, just had to get this out - can't really talk to DH about it as he tells me 'don't worry, you can't change anything, just enjoy it' . So I feel silly if I tell him . Thanks for listening (or reading!!)

mitf yes i feel the hiccups everyday without fail and sometimes even more than once in a day. Totally weird but very cute feeling and always brings a smile to my face. Sounds like things are definitely progressing for you so hand in there, not long now!
leabie glad to hear your scan went well. It sure is amazing everytime we get to see bub on the screen. Have fun telling everyone. Im sure they will all be excited.
wantbaby#2 OMG when i read 3 weeks it just hit me. That is sooo soon! How exciting for you! Hope you are starting to finalise things at home and getting ready for the big day.
LondonMiss i love your idea on commenting on those nasty peoples non pregnant bellies. Im sure it does shut them up quick smart!
Brunette i too think its still early to feel movement at 14 weeks so dont worry too much. I am totally with you with regards to doing whatever the Dr recommends is best for the babies.
lise hope your appointment tomorrow with the acupuncturist helps. Maybe take a look at LondonMiss' extra pressure points also. Anything to help hey?!
Lairdoz hope your asthma eases up soon and you start feeling better.
Welcome Lisa B and congratulations on your BFP. As everyone else has said, dont feel guilty just be greatful! I too was one of those that didnt have any symptoms throughout my pregnancy so try to remain calm (as much as is possible i guess) and dont worry too much.
Mum 2 Be i have to say i agree with your Dh when he says just enjoy it! I know exactly what you mean with regards to worrying especially after all we have been through but im sure you will be fine.

Off to antenatal class tonight. Apparently we get separated from the men tonight for a while so wondering what that will be all about. Secret womens/mens business i guess.. LOL

Lisa B - congratulations on your BFP and on getting it first round! I'm a first round BFPer as well, and I understand your concerns about posting and being happy about it, when others are doing their 7th attempt. I had no symptoms and no morning sickness, so don't think that you HAVE to feel different in order for this pregnancy to be real.
As soon as you see that little blob on the screen with the fluttering heartbeat it will sink in :p

Brunette - the tour was good. we checked out the birthing suite (they have a few of them, some with access to a little balcony). The bath is a corner bath, pretty big, but is not a spa. There's also a shower (one of those ones that you get in really cheap hotels where the shower and toilet are just about on top of each other - reminds me of Japanese hotels!). There's a kitchen close by, toast and tea/coffee, a fridge so you can bring your own snacks for you and DH.
After the birth (not sure if caesar is different) both you and DH get some food provided, some time to spend bonding with bub (or bubs in your case). Then you move into the room. If DH is staying the night, they have the queen rooms but my DH looked at the bed and reckons it's not really a proper queen size so thinks he would have trouble sleeping.
Apparently Medibank Private is the only fund that covers the cost of DH overnight. If not with that fund then it's about $100 per night. As for the new maternity ward, they think that in December the construction will have just ended and they'll be painting etc (so hopefully will be nice and quiet - they had backhoes and noisy machinery while I was there). So I think we'll both be in the existing ward. The rooms were average, but I've seen the Mater rooms and they were pretty similar. Nothing fancy, but it will do the job.
As for feeling bub? Nope not yet, i figure us first timers have no idea what to be looking out for!


Leabie - so glad all went well with your scan, what a great sight to see that little one looking all human-like, instead of like a blob!

Lise - FX the acupuncture does the trick!

AFM: got my first pair of maternity pants (thru a seller on ebay) today, Szabo brand, retails for $120, only paid $10!
Although I can still fit into my normal clothes, the zip and buttons are just a bit of a struggle!

Hope everyone is well.

Chrissy xx

Still here - you'll get sick of me saying that soon! OB appointment tomorrow at 13:10 and acupuncture at 15:30. Fingers crossed as i'm very sick of feeling like I have a cannonball in my tummy...!

Lisa B - congratulations and welcome! Wishing you a very happy and health pregnancy. Don't worry about no symptoms, I hope they stay away! I didn't really have any throughout the whole pregnancy so it doesn't have to mean that there's something wrong :)

Lairdoz - hope your scan goes well on Monday and hope your asthma goes away soon.

mum-2-be - as I said to Lisa B, no symptoms doesn't mean anything is wrong! You will probably worry the whole way through your pregnancy but it does get a little easier eventually and everyone here is exactly the same so worry away to your hearts content - we'll always listen :)

Paula - so what happened in antenatal class?!

Chrissy - what a bargain, good for you! I had to start buying maternity clothes from about 15 weeks also - it wasn't that I was huge, but more as you said that things started getting a little tight and uncomfortable and digging into my belly too much.

Mitf - my BH contractions sound more like Wantbaby's - just like period pain which doesn't go away. They don't necessarily get stronger or more frequent, more that I'm just crampy all day. Very annoying!

Right a) sorry if I sound whingey and b) sorry once again for the lack of persies. I am feeling odd and sick and miserable. Anyone got any tips? I feel really nauseous, and out of kilter and just wierd. I've tried all the anti-sickness things that worked for me when I had mild MS, but anyone got any other ideas? (other than to give birth, which seems to be my obs answer to stopping my various other complaints, aches and pains. Ha!)

LISA B~ Congrats on your positive result!! Dont feel guilty at all.IVF is extremely difficult to go through whether its one or five cycles.We have all been in the same situation and wouldnt wish infertility on anyone,so we are glad when anyone who has had trouble conceiving falls pregnant. RE: symptoms..i hardly had any til 6 weeks and then it was extreme tiredness,emptying bladder all the time and loss of appetite.I lost 2 kgs in the first trimester.I never really had any breast changes til much,much later and never had 'real' nausea.Not everyone gets morning sickness or symptoms but trust me...changes WILL take place. :)

MUM2BE~Read above (as i wrote to Lisa B re symptoms)

PAULA~ I bet you had to practice breastfeeding those ugly googly eyed dolls tonight.LOL.
Have you got everything ready now for Tiana? I had never heard that name before i met you,but in the past week i have heard it twice!! Where does it originate from? Im keeping my chosen name a secret..it took forever to find something that DH and i liked.He hated everything i chose.:( Im so excited that i have 22 days left.I washed everything the other day and realised i had several pairs of cute leggings,tights and pants but NO long sleeved tops or cardigans.Back to the shops i must go now...aahhh.My legs are so tired..in fact my whole body aches these days.

CK77~Im going to st george private and i think its only a $30 charge for DH to stay the night.Im pretty sure thats what our antenatal teacher/midwife said.I hope so.Would hate to pay $100!!

LISE~ I asked my ob today about painful BH and he said it is different for everyone and some women feel crampy during them.As long as there arent 6+ in an hour they are harmless.For you though,i hope you DO get more than 6 in an hour.Im happy for my peanut to stay put for a few weeks longer. :)

Everyone else..hope you are sailing along nicely.

As for me,i had my ob app today and i went in with a list of questions.I have a coldsore and yesterday applied Zovirax 3x on it then found out,you cant use it in pregnancy.I freaked about it all night,as you can imagine.I stopped using it and washed what was remaining off,but felt sooooooo worried.LUCKILY,my ob looked at me like an over paranoid nut and said it was o.k.Bub is fully developed and no birth defects could take place,and that because its just a topical cream,it wont go through the bloodstream.Its a category B,which is meant to be a no-no,but due to being so far along and using so little,it was all o.k......PHEW!!
My next question was i have a red,itchy rash on both breasta around my nipples.Apparantely its just a hormonal thing.
FINALLY...bub has turned around.She is now head down and a petite size.Doc reckons she will be 7 pound at birth.I like that size.My son was eight pound and just too big.It doesnt matter anyhow as i am booked for my csection but im so glad i have a "smart" baby.LOL. I kept telling dh she took after him because she didnt know which way to face but now she has headed down,we are both happy.Id hate to have gone into labour naturally with her in a breech position.

Well im off.Im going to finish this block of Lindt choccie and glass of milk then head to bed.Goodnight all.xx

Good Morning All

Lisa B - Congrats on your BFP. Changes will come, I was a bit different and my nausea and vomiting started from 5 weeks but so many of the ladies on here have not been sick so everyone experiences something different. Just enjoy the experience!!

Lise - Sorry your still with us!!! Hopefully accupuncture will do the trick today and we will hear some great news over the weekend.

Londonmiss - I wish i could give u some advice but nothing has worked for me, hot chips are always good but!!

CK77 - I have not had to buy any maternity things yet but will soon, i am finding my jeans very uncomfortable to wear now. I was given three big bags of clothes from one of the kids mothers in my class god love her. Still haven't been through them yet.

Paula - hope you are feeling well, not long to go now!

mum2b - I have to agree with your DH sorry, just try and enjoy the experience, no symptoms does not mean there is something wrong. I have a girlfriend who is a week ahead of me and she has not had any symptoms, no nausea, tiredness, aches, cramps, sore boobs nothing yet you name it i have experienced it! Everyone is so different so try not worry too much ( I know that can be difficult)

Laridoz - hope you are feeling better soon GL with hearing th heartbeat it is magical!

Brunette - I have not felt anything yet either i am told by everyone that it can be around 16/17 weeks in your first pregnancy before you feel something so i wouldn't be worried just yet.

Leabie - Glad your scan went well and you got to see bub, it is magical isn't it!!! Makes it just that bit more real.

mitf - I too would like a crystal ball to tell me when my MS will stop. Hopefully now bub is in the right position it won't be much longer now for you. How exciting.

To all you other beautiful ladies that i have missed today :bellyrubs:to you all.

AFM - Had dr app yesterday and she assured me panadine is perfectly safe to take, although i still hesitate everytime i have to take it. She has also ordered two weeks of relaxation over the school holidays and told DH i was to be treated like a princess!!! He has been already though so i can't complain. Still getting sick and now it is making me angry, I just want it to stop. Sorry i seem to always be whinging about my MS. I am going to stay with my mum for a week which will be great to see her and get some baby shopping started. Hope everyone has a great weekend.

Morning girls,
Well, very up and down at the moment (mostly up..) :D

We had our NT scan yesterday. It was AMAZING!!!! I couldn't believe the detail we could see!! Got DH and I quite emotional, especially since I've had a fairly symptom free pregnancy. Bubs was moving around and sucking it's thumb- very cute!! Risk came back at 1:2110 so pretty happy with that as well!! DH decided we should go to Pram Warehouse and look at the pram we've been thinking about (I haven't let anyone buy anything until after the scan- I guess DH figured 30 mins after the scan was fine! :rofl:) Anyway- They're still having their expo sale until the weekend so we ended up getting the pram, cot, car capsule and a portacot. It is so easy to spend money!! Was fun though. We had a real baby day. then my parents came over for dinner and to goo over the pics, we then got DH's parents on Sykype (they're in Scotland) and had a real family celebration. It was fantastic!!

And to the down, woke up this morning to find that one of the girls in my belly buddies group is having large amounts of bleeding (she's 12 weeks). I am so worried for her and I've just been looking at our pics and crying since I read her post. It all makes me so sad, and mad. Noone should have to go through what some of us girls (and our DP's) have to go through. It all seems so unfair sometimes!!:wall:

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.

Hi all,

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.

Love and belly rubs to all xx

Hello Ladies,

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


Big hello and :bellyrubs: to everyone else

mitf and lise- I hope things start happening for you both very soon! Must be so exciting and frustrating! Just wanting to hold your baby!!!

Just to let you know, my friend had her scan and all is well!!! Yay!! The docs aren't sure why she was bleeding but baby is fine and moving about heaps. So relieved for her!!

Glenny C - Good to hear your friend is okay. Great news your nuchal scan went well and you and DH bought up big for the nursery. Isn't the scan amazing?

Lise - Sending you labour vibes!

Renee, poo to MS still hanging around. It's nice that you have been given three bags of baby clothes. Enjoy the school hols. Hope you find what you're looking for when shopping with your mum for baby items!

Lisa B - Welcome and here's to a H&H 9 months. As others have said, don't feel guilty about falling PG on your 1st IFT attempt. Try to relax and enjoy being UTD.

Mum-2-b - I have PM'd Juniper and she thinks she will be able to meet us in the city on Friday. Can you do any earlier than 1 pm? Maybe 12, or is that too early for you? The same place is fine with me, if that's okay with you?

Mitf - I hope you don't have long to wait now that you have reached your EDD. FX and GL.

CK - I am with Medibank Private so it would be good to have DH staying the night, esp if it means I get to have a queen bed :) Damn the new maternity ward not being ready on time! Your Szabo jeans purchase sounds like a bargain. I have bought maternity clothes too but haven't yet had to use them. I don't think it will be long, though. I visited my DH's sister at the Mater Mothers just a few days ago, and their rooms seemed quite nice, so if NW is similar that is good news.

Paula - As Lise asked, what happened at your antenatal secret women's/men's business?

Hi to any ladies I've missed and :bellyrubs: to all!

MITF and LISE~ Sending you both labour vibes.Try to relax...your babies will come VERY soon so sleep now as much as you can,because once bub arrives you wont get ANY..LOL.
I have a good friend who was due on the 23rd June and is still waiting.She has been getting contractions on and off for over a week and has lost her mucus plug.Bub has been fully engaged for a week also.She,like you LISE,has an app on Tuesday but if no baby by then is booked for inducing on Friday.She is getting frustrated also,but i cant believe the dr has let her go for so long already?? Maybe because its not an ivf baby,they dont worry as much.My ob,induces at 40 weeks but if your having elective c section you get in 2 weeks earlier.My ob,however is also my fertility dr so he knows my looooong 6 year history of trying to conceive.
Well wishing you both all the best.Id laugh if you both went on the same day!xxx

Hi ladies,

Thanks for the welcomes.

Mitf & lise - hoping your little one comes really soon, how exciting.

Glenny - your NT sounds like such a wonderful experience

Renee - hope your symptoms ease up soon, must be really frustrating

Wantbaby - 7lbs sounds like a great health weight

CK77 - what a bargin, I hope I don't have to spend too much on mat. clothing.

Mum-2- be - I know, I wish I could sit back and enjoy where I'm at.

AFM: Thanks for you support. I'm not sure that I'll post too much anywhere at the moment as I'm terrified that my pregnancy will end early. I'm in so much of a panic because I don't have any symptoms of being pregnant. I think I"ll ask for another HCG test. I don't even have sore .y. I thought everyone had sore .y. when they were pregnant. I guess I just want a sign that everything is okay. I don't have my 6-week scan until 14th July.

Lisa B- My .y. didn't get sore until about week 8/9 and my friend ho is now 18 weeks has had no sore boobs at all! I know how hard it is! Every little thing becomes a worry, I'm still a little like that. Just remember our motto- PUPO- Pregnant until proven otherwise!!

Just wanted to wish good luck to Lise and MITF that things start happening soon, and that both of your births go well!

Also, welcome to Lisa B.

Too much work to do this weekend and too little time, so I won't write anything else except to mention that my radiology place's person who does the nuchal scans quit, so I had to re-schedule for almost a week later. Grr. (It was supposed to be this Wednesday, but now I have to wait till a week from Tuesday.) On the bright side, they're sending me to a different location that is brand new and only does women's imaging, and which supposedly has a brand-new machine that scans at a much higher resolution than the old one (so the images are supposedly amazing). So hopefully it will be worth the wait!

Have a great evening, ladies.

KitKat72

PS. Oh yes, my dear LondonMiss, I know you're practically due yourself so probably have more important things to focus on. But if you should happen to update the list one more time, could you please change my due date from Jan 21 to Jan 19? My FS agreed with me that the proper calculation showed my due date at the 19th, despite what my clinic had told me initially. Thanks!

Well still hanging around like a bad smell. I have one more acupuncture session today in one last ditch to get this baby out before being medically induced. I've been reading articles on here about induction and scaring myself so I'm trying to stay away from the net for a bit! I am also starting to worry (like every mother does I'm sure) that there's something wrong with the chicklet - needed help getting in, now needs help getting out. Oh the joys of having way too much time on my hands...

Lisa B - I didn't have any symptoms either, not in the beginning nor really the whole way through. Read some of the posts from ladies on here with severe MS or confined to bed rest and you'll be very happy to be symptom free. It doesn't mean you're not pregnant!!

Hope everyone is well xx

LISE~ Yes,stop reading things.You dont need the worry,although the people i know who have been induced,apart from stronger contractions,havnt had any problems.Just think..if bub hasnt come before wednesday night...Thursday is the day!! YIPPEE!!. It must make you feel a bit better knowing you have a date to work on at least.Even if an induction isnt your ideal method. Bub must know how damn cold it is out here..i wouldnt want to come out of a warm bath either..LOL
Thinkng of you constantly..xx

Just a quick note to say that I hope everything happens quickly and smoothly for you both Lise and Mitf.

Good morning lovely ladies.

First - Lise and Mitf.... still with us? Any plug news or anything different? I'm already into a whole new level of symptom interpretation - and that's from a hyperparanoid ex-LTTTCer.... Hope you are both well and that things start moving soon. I've heard from a friend about a mobile massage service in Melbourne (sadly for you L) that offers a service called Induction Massage and they have a really successful rate of 12-24 hours. I'm getting them in on speed dial from Friday.
Leabie/ Glenny C - so pleased to hear your news about the scans. It's such a reassuring feeling isn't it. There's a new bit of research (see the BBC) about in the future being able to do a Downs test by blood test at 6-7 weeks which is brilliant rather than all the waiting. I'm so pleased for your friend Glenny - that's superb. She must be terribly pleased. One of the loveliest things about being pregnant was telling people - it's such a wonderful thing to make people so happy.
Brunnette - re movement. I wouldn't worry too much, it's got so much to do with the position and size of your placenta. There's a girl in my antenatal class whose placenta is at the front and she's never really felt much and yet everything is super.
LisaB - welcome to the thread and I hope you don't worry too much (I know, a silly thing to say to a LTTTCer ;).
Mum2be - I know what you mean about DH and worrying. He just didn't/ doesn't get how I can worry about every little thing all the time. Don't worry - we're always here! It's so useful to hear that you aren't the only person in the world experiencing something wierd, but allegedly normal!
Kitkat - yes, of course I'll go back and change it!

So. AFM. I am so tired it is unbelievable. I think cleaning up the oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico is an easier task than me turning over in the night. Funny thing the other day. I woke up in the morning having not been to the loo in the night - most unusual as you can imagine. And there was a yellowish stain on my handmade quilt. I was mortified, I really thought I'd lost control in the night and wee'd the bed. I just had visions of TENA lady pads for the rest of my life. Naturally I hid it and didn't tell DH whilst I reconciled myself to this horrid fact, wondering about how I was going to take it to the dry cleaners without looking like a slackbladder. About three hours later, he pipes up with, "oh don't sit on the corner of the bed, I spilled some apple juice and its wet". I was so pleased I didn't kill him this time :D

Like Mitf mentioned the other day, I really wish I knew what day it was going happen on. I have a few things to do, but I could be pregnant for another 21 days so I don't want to rush them if I'm going to be here for a while. But for all I know, it could happen this afternoon. In which case I need to order some stuff from Coles and turn the washing machine on.... the waiting is excrutiating! My local massage place won't massage me anymore, in case it brings on labour. Well DUR!!!! that's precisely what I want!!!! So I'm going to try the mobile service mentioned above.

Hello to everyone I've missed - Renee, CK77 and Lairdoz and all other ladies. Hope you are all well and bellyrubs to you all.

Hi Ladies

Haven't been on here for a bit, so thought I'd send a quick post now.

Lise and Mitf - Sending you both lots of labour vibes. I can't believe you're still with us Lise. I can only imagine what you're going through. Good luck with the OB appt tomorrow, and here's hoping for a baby by Thursday. Mitf - good luck to you too. I hope all goes well when it finally happens.

LondonMiss - You made me laugh with your comment about rolling over at night. It's just ridiculous isn't it? It takes me about 3 stages before I can get all the way over. Sometimes I get to the middle and I'm on my back, and fall asleep (which is bad I know). So DH usually wakes me up and tells me to roll over onto my side. I also find I'm getting aches high up near my ribcage. I guess that's just baby staking his claim on my stomach space.

KitKat - how annoying that your scan date got put back. Must be so frustrating, but here's hoping the new imaging place is much better. Good luck.

Glenny - glad to hear that all is well with your friend. That must've been such a difficult time for her to bleed at 12 weeks.

Lisa B - I also didn't have any pregnancy symptoms to start with. The only thing I noticed was darker veins in my boobs, but I had no morning sickness, not sore boobs, nothing.... so try not to stress too much. Combined with doing weekly blood tests at the clinic though, I also did HPT's every couple of days just to keep checking that I was pregnant. Good luck for your first scan.

Hi to Juniper, WantBaby, Brunette and anyone else I may have missed.

AFM - not really much to report. I am now 37 weeks, and things are still going along ok for now. I have 2 weeks to go until my scheduled c-section. I have finished my shopping list (I hope so anyway... I don't really want to add anything else to it), and I am nearly finished my "to do" list. Packing my hospital bag is one of the last things I have left to do. So I am hoping to get some relaxing time in front of the telly happening for the next couple of weeks.

DH's parents called the other night and told us they plan on coming down on the day of the c-section (they live about 5 hours away). As we hadn't actually had this discussion with them yet (DH was supposed to do that), I ended up having to tell them that I don't want visitors on the first night. I said I didn't think I'd be up to visitors on the first night. But it also has a lot to do with the fact that I just want it to be me, DH and baby for the first night, and not be bombarded with visitors (although I didn't want to tell them that and offend them). They were fine with it, so hopefully they weren't offended.

Well I'm off to watch some tv. Enjoy your day ladies.

Wishes xoxo

Well just had my OB appointment so feeling a little more optimistic that maybe things might happen before i'm induced. She did an internal (and swept my membranes, ouch that hurt!) and i'm 4cm dilated and she said it was all looking very good 'down there'. So i'm madly keeping my fingers crossed something happens in the next 36 hours before I have to be induced. I'm supposed to go in at 8am on Thursday for her to break my waters - ladies please send all your labour vibes this way so that doesn't have to happen!!

The mere sight of that amniotic hook is enough to get me started! It looks like something from a medieval joust!!! What could you compare the pain of a membrane sweep to? How long did it last for (the procedure and the pain if that was different)? I ask as my indigestion is getting worse not better and Little Miss Wriggler is still moving loads so I'm not convinced she's coming anytime soon and that I will be late late late... I have a preggo friend from yoga coming for dinner tonight. Menu: Curry (hot), fresh pineapple and raspberry leaf tea ........

4cm dilated is good... hopefully we'll see you next with a BA..... very very very best of wishes. Hope all goes well x

Oh Londonmiss, what will we do without your very funny comments? Enjoy the menu tonight!

Lise, sending you labour vibes. That procedure sounds horribly painful. FX you go soon, and before you have to be induced xo

Wishes, if your DH is anything like mine, I would say it's typical that they leave everything to the last minute! No doubt your PIL understand totally, though, and it is A-okay with them.

Juniper, are you still okay with coming into the city for lunch this Friday? I can't remember the name of the place we're meeting at, but I'll text/email you if you're coming with the details. We're meeting at 12, too, if that's okay with you. Hope you can make it!

Hi ladies,

Looks like i have to go back too the LTTTC thread as I had ultrasound today and FS said it was too small and had a weak heart beat. He thinks the heartbeat will stop over the next week. Not sure how too deal with this ... just a lot of crying I guess.

Anyway, thanks for being there for me during the last few weeks. As I said to DH, I really loved being pregnant. Its just a shame it had to end as quickly as it begun.

Hopefully I can join you again in here soon. In the meantime, I hope you all have a H&H pregnancy.

Oh mum-2-be my heart is breaking for you right now!! I hope your little one hangs on and comes good! If there is anything I can do let me know xxoo I'm in brissy too so even if you want to break away for a coffee I'm always here!

Mum-2-be, sending big hugs and positive vibes your way xx

Glenny glad your NT scan went well and you got some great pics of bub. Well done on all the shopping too. Guess you have the major things out of the way now. Shopping for baby is so much fun and its soooo easy to get carried away. I still walk through the baby section of all shops we go into even though we have bought absolutely EVERYTHING! I cant help myself. Also, great news on your belly buddies friend!
mitf any news yet? Any progress?
Brunette our antenatal class last week was great. We talked about forceps, vacuum and c-section deliveries which was quite confronting. Those forceps are horrible!! Hope to stay away from those. As for the womens business talk, we basically just sat around and discussed what we were looking forward to about being mothers and our fears etc and then just spoke about general womens stuff that we wouldnt feel comfortable bringing up in front of the boys. The buys apparently talked about their concerns for their partners and what how they felt the pregnancy had been going and what they were looking forward to about being a dad. Im sure there was more but thats all i was told.. Hahaha
lise 4cm is wonderful well done! Thats almost half way there!! Have everything crossed for you and sending you truck loads of labour vibes in hope that something happens within the next 24 hours. If not, at least you have a date set and you know that no matter what by Thursday night you will have bub in your arms.
LondonMiss that mobile massage place sounds fantastic. Hope it works for you.
Mum 2 Be im so sorry to hear that. Sending you cyber hugs and lots of positive vibes that your lil one hangs in there.

As for me, has my obs appointment today and all is going well. BP was fine and heartbeat once again nice and strong. Obs told me that her head is way down and her back is to my left side and her bottom up top. Which makes sense to me as i keep getting poked on my right side so now i know its either a lil foot or hand trying to break out. Back to see him in two weeks time and then maybe start on weekly appointments, not sure. I asked if i still have that one last scan to go and he said yes he will arrange for it "later on" whats that supposed to mean. He said he usually does it later when bub is ready to come out so he can have an accurate insight on her size and positioning which i guess is fair enough but i just want to know when!

Mum2be - I've already sent you a text. My heart is breaking to hear your news. FX the Dr is wrong and you have a fighter there. Please don't give up hope just yet. Sending positive vibes to you and your husband! Please stay in touch.

Paula - So glad you're enjoying your antenatal classes. I hear you about staying away from the forceps! Sounds scary. I love that they broke up the men and the women, and you got to discuss fears/hopes separately - at least for one class.

AFM, I have been really tired lately and suffering horrible headaches. I had a nap this afternoon for a couple of hours, which I obviously needed. No doubt I won't be able to sleep tonight. I wake up most mornings at 4 am, and by the time I get up (6 am) I am already dead tired! Good practice for when the twins arrive no doubt!

Mum2Be - sending positive thoughts your way, DH and I have both got our FX for you and the little one.

Mum-2-Be I'm so sorry to hear your news. Like you, I had my scan yesterday but even though my baby is measuring the right size for it's age, he wants me to come back for another scan in 2 weeks so I am not sure what is happening. I saw a heartbeat when he went in closer on it but he didn't measure it so I have no idea if it was OK. I rang his assistant (because by the time I worked out what to ask the FS I couldn't because I was one of 26 women he scanned that morning so he was in and out in 3 minutes flat) who said it's normal protocol to have a second in early pregnancy, but I know it's not because I didn't have another with my DD two years ago. My FS was extremely rude to me in the scan and when he told me it was measuring correct for it's age and I said 'that sounds good' in a non excited way as us LTTC ladies do, he told me pretty much not to get excited because I have a long way to go. I had crazy high HCG levels but only one baby on the ultrasound so am now completely unhappy and confused.
I hope those ladies due to have their bubbies and a happy and healthy delivery VERY soon!
xxx

Lairdoz~Dont worry too much about needing another scan.I have had a scan at every appointment.My first was 6 weeks,then 9 then 12 then every 5 weeks.My ob/fs doesnt use a doppler.He relies on the scan which is about 30 seconds duration to check hb,fluid,movement etc. Its normal to have another scan to check things are progressing. I was told also at the start that if you get to 9 weeks with a strong heartbeat then your 90% of the way there. Enjoy the moment.
Lise~ Thats great news!! Lets hope you are 10 cm by now.....:)
Mum2Be~ Im so very sorry to hear that.I am hoping everything goes well for you.I will put you in my prayers.My fingers are crossed that you have a little fighter in there.Keep in touch.xxxxxx

Ladies, Finnian Paul finally arrived at 9:30 this morning, 8 pounds 3 ounces, 51cm long. Very happy and tired, will post more details later but thanks for all the support xx

Lise - that is such wonderful news ... I'm sooo pleased... looking forward to hearing all the detail. Can't write more - am all strapped up for carpal tunnel syndrome...

Mum2be - will send you a pm. My thoughts and prayers are with you x

Mitf 3rd July 2010 - It's a surprise - Snuggles
LondonMiss 16th July 2010 - It's a girl - Little Miss
Wantbaby2 23rd July 2010 - It's a girl - Peanut
Wishes 26th July 2010 - it's a boy (19th)
Dusty 28th July 2010 - It's a ??? - ???
SonyaLouise ??.??.2010 - It's a ??? - ???

Seachange 2nd Aug 2010 - It's a ??? - Squishy
Paula 14th Aug 2010 - it's a girl – Tiana
Ninah 18th Aug 2010 - it's a surprise - McPeanut
Loula 19th August 2010
Nix76 24th Aug 2010 - It's a ??? - Lil Bub

Emerald Star 26th Oct 2010 - It's a ??? - ???
Miss K 5th Nov 2010 - It's a ???

CK77 Dec 19th 2010 – Munchkin
Renee Dec 28th 2010 – Little Bug
Brunette Dec 24th 2010 - Double Trouble

Glenny C Jan 5th 2011
Leabie Jan 11th – a surprise
KitKat Jan 19th
S’Rose Jan 20th – Little Monkey

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Maggie Feb 2nd
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BABIES BORN

Lise welcomes Finnian Paul! (at last :D)
Mrs Slyder welcome two lovely girls!
Persephone --- Welcome Archie!
Kyrawolfe--- Welcome Tristan!
LilMissHaveachat --- Welcome Ethan!
Sammiejam - Welcome Colt!
BOC - Welcome Jagger Dylan!
BDT---- Welcome Sophia & Aria!
Saph----Welcome Xavier!
Greenslw---- Welcome Lincoln!
Smithy---- Welcome Charlie!
Ella'sMum---- Welcome Emme!
Poppyfairy---- Welcome Robin!
Grub17---- Welcome Ashton!
Laniwantsababy---- Welcome Jett!
Bella55---- Welcome Jack & Samuel!
Miss Magpie---- Welcome Trent!
Murph01----Welcome Jasmine!
Neptune----Welcome Adam!
KellyD---Welcome Tara Rose!

Our thoughts and prayers go to those beautiful mothers whose precious babies have been taken too soon.
Much loved & wanted son of Frosty'sMum, Benjamin born sleeping @ 14 weeks 4days. Our thoughts are with you.
Much loved & wanted daughter of Hippy Mum & Hippy Dad, Georgia Ariela taken too early from this earth 12-03-09 @ 22wk 6d
Much loved and wanted son of Chez67 & her DH, Ryan Patrick, born sleeping 17-03-09 @ 18wk 1d

That's fantastic news Lise!!!! Big congrats to you and DH, and a nice warm welcome to little Finnian.

LISE~ WOW,Congratulations.I am soooooooooooooooooooooo pleased for you.Welcome Finnian!! Gee thats a lovely name and such a good size too.Oh i cant wait to see pics and hear details!!
I feel so relieved now...almost as though "I" was carrying him.It took so long! :) xoxox