Hi all,

I have just finished reading through the new thread posts...it seems like i've missed so much in such a few short days. Sick DH's; Ob appointments, new BFP'ers...aarrgggghhh. I'm so hopeless when a new thread starts, not to mention being absolutely chocka's at work at the moment. It's like everyone at work is going into melt down and i'm meant to be picking up the pieces...(that's my main gripe for the evening hehehe)

Anyway, it's great to hear everyone's pregnancy's are going nicely. Mine's still happening and i've told a few more colleagues who have been so ecstatic for me (though it hasn't helped in reducing the work load which i was kinda hoping for, okay, sorry another gripe!!!)

So, has Ziggy moved yet...lets hope it's an independent self willed streak and not a stubborn one for you! It sounds so exciting, feeling Ziggy moving, and you trying to encourage movement. It brings the biggest smile to my face just thinking that in a few months i'll feel similar things.

My belly is still itchy, but yet to pop. Girlfriends laugh when i say that, they keep saying i'll probably have another 6-8 weeks before that'll happen! Positively though the m/s, though still there, is becoming more intermittent. Which is nice. I still carry dry crackers around with me and cant imagine cooking red meat, but otherwise, there's a definate improvement.

I finally went and saw my local GP last week after finishing at the Fertility Centre and he was really shocked to hear about the pg after first IVF. He was great in answering all my silly questions and gave me the referals for the Nuchal Transluceny at 12 weeks, so that's all booked. We also did our first hospital delivery suite tour on Sunday afternoon. DH wants me to go private, but the birthing options at the public seem so much more open and personal. Anyway, we visited the public (everyone else there was like you Mako and Monnie - actually visabley pg, we were definately the odd couple out!!), but, we'll now organise a visit to the private before making our final decision...as the GP said though, there's a baby boom in our area at the moment, so we better make up our minds and book in fast, particularly if we chose private!

Otherwise, had family things all weekend, like it sounds all of you had...first my sister and her fiance Sat night, bundled up with pressies for our 9 week jelly bean. They were all so cute, tiny little singlets, jumpsuits and a sleeping bag. Then the MIL on Sunday night also jam packed with goodies from a Peter Rabbit Nursery clock to body suits. Everyone is just so excited about the pregnancy it's really nice.

Well, DH due home soon - he's having drinks with his adult son, who at this stage doesn't accept jelly bean, but hopefully, he can work on that over the next few months!

Sorry about the long chatter...Take care of you all!