Pregnancy after LTTTC Aug 07

Hi everyone
Just wondering if I can join in here? And really hoping I'll be hanging around for another 8 months!

Of course you can join in here Ellie :D Congratulations on your pregnancy and I wish you all the very best for the next 8 months.

Nothing much going on with me atm. Bub is doing well and being a very busy boy doing lots of kicks and turns etc. I'm very tired most of the time and need to have a nanna nap most days.
My baby shower is tomorrow and as bad as this sounds, I really couldn't be bothered going to it :cry: I never really wanted one in the first place but all the relo's wanted to put it on for me. I'm sure I'll be ok once I get there but I have to play taxi driver to some people too and I just think WHY CAN"T THEY DRIVE THEMSELVES? Sorry for the whinge but I just needed to get that out kwim?

I hope you are all doing well and growing lovely bellys :)

Hi everyone! Hope you still remember me?! I havent been on for a whole month. Nothing wrong, just went away on holidays and then had computer trouble.... I now have absolutely no idea what is going on with everyone else in here so I will be a bit quiet for a while as I catch up on everyones news.
Ellie, lovely to see you in here honey!!!
Will have to go check on the announcements re Monnie.....

Thanks for the warm welcome Mako and Sazz!

We I feel pregnant today. Had my first 'dry reaching' session this morning which has made me feel a heap more confident that things are moving in the right direction. I have my next blood test tomorrow so I'm praying flat out that my hcg will have doubled. Because I've had a nasty experience with a ruptured ectopic my clinic monitors my bloods every few days and I will have a scan at 6 weeks to check everyone is nicely stuck in the right spot... and to find out how many have stuck!!!

Hope everyone is having a great weekend...really looking forward to sharing your pregnancy journeys...it's been a long road just getting here!

Ellie - welcome & Congratulations on your pg!:confetti:
Good luck with your b/t tomorrow.

Mako - hope you are having a wonderful time at your baby shower, try to think of the positives like all the pressies your bub will get.
I am getting pounded most of the time by kicks as well, it's amazing how something so little can kick so hard at times!
I can defianetly relate to being tired all the time, I have just cut down to 4 days a week at work but it's still extremely tiring.
I will be finishing at the end of September so I guess it's not long to go now.

Sazz - welcome back, hope you had a great holiday.

Jo - 27 (treated endo)
Dh - 34
Second chlomid / IUI March 2007 - :bfp:

Hi Ellie, you are so welcome hun, I am so happy for you, was wondering when you were going to pop in..... I have read your story and tell you what its very special.

MAKO, whinge whenever hun, this is what this forum is her for. Plus pregnant hormones does that to us. Hope you start to get a lot more energy soon.

DJTTC, how are things with you? hope all is well

and finally welcome back sazzafrazz, hope you had a good break...

I'm out of here again...another angel baby...good luck everyone xxx

Ellie I'm so very sorry that this is happening to you again sweety. This is so unfair. Please take care of yourself and know that I'm thinking of you :hug:

Sazz Welcome back. I hope you had a good holiday.

Sorry girls I'm just shattered atm after Ellies news.I'll come back tomorrow to catch up with you all.

Ellie - I just don't know what to say ... I was lurking in the LTTTC thread and I 100% agree with what Rols said ... hold onto the slimmest of silver linings that each and every precious angel baby leads you and your wonderful man one step closer to your ultimate goal. Know that each darling child is paving the path towards a glorious end ... a full term pregnancy and a darling child to hold.

Know also that in homes all round australia, people are thinking of you and will support you in all your endevours.

I'm always gutted when bad things happen to good people, and you seem to be one of the very best. I wish you all the luck in the world .... :hug:

Ellie - hun I'm so sorry, there's nothing I can say but I hope you will be back with us as soon as you feel ready.
We are all feeling for you.

I had my dr appoint. today & the bub is head down & I have been getting braxton hicks already, I'm just hoping she stays put.
Dr says not to panic but yes sometimes some bubs come early so as long as they don't get painful & regular it should be fine.
Of course when someone tells you not to panic you do a little.
My iron is also a little low so have to take tablets which I'm sure will really help with the constipation, NOT.

Mako - have you had any braxton hicks yet?

Jo - 27 (treated endo)
Dh - 34
Second chlomid / IUI March 2007 - :bfp:

Hi Jo
I think I've had a couple of bh over the last couple of days but am not too sure. My tum gets very tight at times and sore down low and sharp cramp type pains. I have been getting some pulling too lately.Not sure what all this is but will ask at my ob appointment next week.

Wow at your little princess being head down already. Does your dr think you may go early? I've been told that my little man can arrive anytime from 32 weeks. I really hope he's comfy in there for a while longer than that though. We have a scan at 32 weeks to see how everything is going. We start our antenatal classes on Monday night so that should be interesting.
Are you going to do classes?

Hi to everyone else. I hope you are all well.

Mako - sounds like braxton hicks to me!
My dr isn't sure if she will be early or not but what concerned me was the fact that she was already head down, I was aware that you can get b/h from 24 weeks on.
Is there a reason why your little man might be early?
How did your baby shower go?
We can't start classes until 32 weeks so not till early October, it will be interesting to see how you find your classes you'll have to keep us posted.

Jo - 27 (treated endo)
Dh - 34
Second chlomid / IUI March 2007 - :bfp:

Hi Jo,
My baby shower went reallly well. I was given so many lovely gifts. This sure is one very spoilt bubba lol.
My bub could be early as I suffer from a blood clotting disorder and am taking medication atm for it. I have to have a scan at 32 weeks to see how he's doing and then if he's ok I need to stop taking the meds which could mean that my placenta could stop functioning properly from anytime then and then if that does happen bub will be here early. I'm trying not to worry about it too much cause I know that what ever happens everything will be alright ;)

Monnie How are you and Felix doing? Are you guys home yet?

Hi to everyone else. Do any of you have any scans or ob appointments coming up soon?

Hi all,

Mako - you're sounding very positive despite the extra strain you are going through medically.

I had my 13 week ultrasound to check for Downs risk and WOW it was the most awesome experience seeing our jellybean moving around kicking it's legs i was blown away, so way DH (in tears for the first minute or so!!!). We even scored a heap of photo's from the sonographer, most of which were 3D so that was even more mind blowing. The technology is just so phenomenal. Will attempt to upload some images later tongith if i get the chance in the phot's thread. Anyay, am at work, just wanted to tell you my good news!

Hi Monnie and Felix home you're home and enjoying the special moments.
Hi to everyone else!! Hope all's well with your growing bundles.

Hi everyone,
Sounds like all is well in here, and i hope everyone is feeling great.

Kimbe - oh how special. I can't imagine how that scan feels - must be great. I can bring a blank DVD to mine, and my doc says the ultrasound guy is the best around. Can you please tell me when you find out about the possible complications? Is it at the scan - or do they tell you later after they have looked at the scan and the BT?

I have been AWOL for weeks, as for some reason i am paralysed with fear that there is something wrong. I'm not sure why i feel like this but i can barely leave the house. Dumb aye. I had pg symptoms for week 7 and a part of week 8. Then they went. Now i don't feel anything really. DH has been at work for 10 days and i am expecting him home soon. That'll be a nice distraction. He can't understand me and wants me to get a check-up, but i just can't face it. I am sticking my head in the sand until my 12 week scan. I feel better knowing that it's still a complete secret, so i don't have anyone asking how i am.
This probably sounds mad, but i feel better writing it down.

Hope everyone else is having a better time, and i'm sure i'll get over it soon.
Jo

Kimbe The scans are great aren't they? They show so much detail which is fantastic. I bet you are relieved to see that your jellybean is enjoying him/herself in there. Did you get your risk result today?

Kotare I had my blood test for the n/t test done a week before the scan so the sonographer could calculate the risk while we were having the scan done. Makes it much easier on the mind iykwim.
If you are at all worried about your bub hun I'd suggest you see your dr. I'm sure all will be ok as the preg symptoms can come and go throughout pregnancy. I bet you're looking forward to dh coming home soon.

I'm trying to stay as relaxed as posible as I feel if bub is to come early I know we'll be in great hands. I also believe that stress really does do more harm than good too.
Yesterday I was having really frequent and painful at times braxton hicks cotractions. I have to say that I was a little concerned about how painful they were but they ended up stopping last night.
Bub has been very quiet today although I have felt him move a little in the last couple of hours.
I also decided to was all of the singlets, bibs, nappies and towels yesterday. They were so cute hanging on the line.

Big belly rubs to everyone and Monnie I hope you and Felix are settling in at home hun.

Kimbe - seeing the ultrasounds really do make you realise just how much a pg is a true miracle, I'm glad everything is looking well.

Kotare - sorry your a bit down atm, hopefully when dh gets back you will feel a little better.
Some pp really just don't get many pg symptoms if any at all so I'm sure everything is ok but we do all know what it's like to be paranoid (we have all been there).

Mako - you are so very positive about an early arrival, I guess you've had plenty of time to get used to the idea & it sounds like you are nice & prepared with washing the clothes, how cute.
Do you have your bags packed just in case?

Well I am continuing to have more & more braxton hicks contractions & like you Mako they are starting to worry me a little.
I've have at least 15 today alone & I'm sure that can't be normal but then who knows I've never had a baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm starting to think maybe I should pack my bags & at least that might scare them away, lol.

Jo - 27 (treated endo)
Dh - 34
Second chlomid / IUI March 2007 - :bfp:

Hi everyone.
I've been a bit quiet for a while, just reading, for the same reason as Kotare. If it's any consolation, my symptoms come and go, and i've been having somewhat painful cramps and other pains recently, but our 11-week scan last night was all good. It's nice to have pics that look somewhat human-shaped now.
anyway, is a relief to see it. and wow, the little bugger was really kicking up a storm in there. is that normal? i'm a bit worried Jelly's going to really hurt me later one... also a bit scared s/he might be like my brother. He kicked a lot during pregnancy and mum says he was still kicking and thrashing about when she was birthing him. Basically his personality hasn't changed much.... but we love him anyway.
We're skipping the NT/downs screen thingy. The doc asked if we wanted to and I just kinda blurted out that I didn't think it was necessary and I wouldn't want to abort anyway (or risk amniocentisis). had forgotten to discuss this with DH though... oops. we discussed later and he agreed with me anyway.

well, that's me caught up.

Mako and DJTTC you guys are getting close, hey? Exciting.
Monnie, hope you and Felix are doing well.

catch you later girls