Hi everyone
Just moved over from the LTTTC thread. This is my first pregnancy after first IVF cycle, had been TTC for 2 years before. I'm really excited but also a bit in disbelief that it has finally happened, if that makes sense.
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Hi everyone
Just moved over from the LTTTC thread. This is my first pregnancy after first IVF cycle, had been TTC for 2 years before. I'm really excited but also a bit in disbelief that it has finally happened, if that makes sense.
Hey Jewel...congratulations!
What wonderful news...wishing you all the very best and a pregnancy filled with wonder and awe!
Welcome Jewel, and huge congrats.
Thanks for checking up on me Rols. I hope you guys are here soon too. It took a long time and there were many ups and downs, but now we are getting used to the fact that we are just normal pg couple now. No more interventions and planning and drugs.
I feel guilt all the time from leaving the LTTTC thread where everyone was so good to me, but i don't want to keep sticking my beak in there too often, as i know that it can be a sad reminder for some of the ladies who have been there for such a long time, and have not been so fortunate as us.
We just went to the hospital for the maternity ward tour. I knew I'd be the only one without a bump! And i was! Funny - but who cares...DH was really keen to go too, and it was good to visit. We haven't decided on private or public yet. FS wants to refer me to an ob, but i think i really just want to go through the midwife care model. We have a little while yet to decide.
Big novel from me today :redface:
Are you nervous Monnie? Or impatient? Or excited?
Hope everyone is feeling well and i hope you all have a great weekend.
Jo
Hi Jo - just thought I would pop in see how you are going. Great news about your scan - what an amazing time for you and your DH! Congratulations! Hopefully we are not too far behind you. Take care.
Cherylxx
They also say 'good things come to those who wait'...!:
I guess it is just hard to be excited when you have been LTTTC because all the fun and mystery has been taken away. But we will get there!:pray:
Congratulations Jewel on your pregnancy. I wish you a very happy journey.
Jo I understand how you feel about taking medication hun. I'm also cautious about taking panadol or anything for that matter however I do take half of the prescribed dose of indigestion medicine prescribed by my Ob. I figure if I do this I'm not going to hurt my baby and atleast I try and get some relief IYKWIM.
Smegs I know what you mean about all good things come to those who wait. Just some people unfortunatley have to wait a little bit longer than others and we will all appreciate how precious these bubs are and will be when they are safe in our arms.
Monnie how are you doing today? Any sign of ziggy entering the world(pre labour)?
Have you got any names picked?
I"m not doing too bad. The cold has knocked me about a bit but I'll be fine.
I hope you are all having a good weekend.
Hey guys
Doing well...pretty much spent our baby bonus today...washing machine, dryer, nursery furniture, camcorder...so I'm feeling pretty tired and financially fatigued!
No real movements from Ziggy...although I think I've had about 3 contractions so far (over the last few days)...but it's only a one-off phenomena...so I think it's a little time to go yet...
Feeling very excited though...really looking forward to the journey of birthing...seems like such an amazingly intense and emotional experience...
We do have a shortlist of names picked...but nothing confirmed...want to wait and see what he/she looks like first...and then are hoping that the name miraculously happens!!! I've always been such a 'name' person...but I'm finding the 'pressure' of giving a name really intense!!! Oh well...
Kotare...I know what you mean about leaving the LTTTC thread...it's hard, hey? It almost feels like a betrayal...but hopefully one day they will be here too!
Mako...hoping you are feeling better...
To everyone else...take care...
Jewel - a huge CONGRATULATIONS to you!!!:confetti:
Mako - hope your looking after yourself!
Monnie - not long now, I am so excited for you.
Just think anyday your little ziggy could be here.
Jo - 27 (treated endo)
Dh - 34
Second chlomid / IUI March 2007 -:bfp:
Wow Monnie you had a busy day yesterday with all that shopping. I bet you feel relieved to have it all done now though.
I'm sure the name thing will just happen for ziggy.
I think we are pretty lucky as we've had our bubs name picked for about 3 years lol. We are keeping it a big secret as I don't like how some people think its their right to say they don't like it etc. Once bub is here and is named then its too late for people to comment.Kwim? One of my sisters friends today asked what names we've got picked and when I told her it was a suprise she just rolled her eyes in disbelief. Like its her right to know.Maybe from now on I will tell people we haven't decided yet! That may be a bit easier perhaps.
I'm really tired now as I drove to the Blue Mountains for my nephews communion. What a very long and drawn out process.(I've never been to one before so it was a bit of a shock to the system lol. I'm not catholic so I really had no idea what to expect). I have to say that DH was very lucky to get out of going. I'm a lovely wife to him lol. He went to the Sydney boat show instead.
My cold isn't too bad today although I do have a pretty bad cough and my ribs are very sore. I just hope it goes away very soon.
I hope you've all had a great Sunday :)
Hello ,
Thankyou all for the warm welcomes. Glad to hear that everyone is doing well, even if we are driving ourselves up the wall a little bit.
Kimbe - What's your due date? According to my last period I'm due on the 3 March. Just before my first ultrasound the doctor said that I was about six and a half weeks along. Then in measurements on the screen the ultrasound machine calculated that I was approx 7 weeks and one day. I'm going by my cycle date I think, atleast until my next scan. (Which i'm hanging for soooo badly.)
DH wasn't there for the first scan, i think he was like me, too scared that something was gonna be wrong again. But I cant wait for him to see the next one. Hopefully i wont cry like a maniac this time!
Smegs - Good luck with blood test results!!
I've got my first ob app on Tuesday, Lots of questions and prodding I
imagine.
Take care of yourselves all, especially the sick ones!
xxx
Mango
Hey guys
Hope everyone is well and wonderful!
Had another busy day...think I'm just trying to distract myself from my impatience due to being 'in wait mode'...
We went to the museum today to see the National Treasures exhibition...brilliant! Although at one stage, it almost felt that my waters were going to break whilst viewing Ned Kelly's helmet...that would be a story to tell!
DH spent the day putting togethter the Ikea purchases...so feel a little more organised...although our house is a bit of a mess as we are waiting for renovations to start any day (they were supposed to be finished before the baby arrived...still haven't started....ahhhhh!!!)
Put the bassinet in our bedroom today...it really feels like this is going to happen...to think that there will be a little person sleeping in there in the next few weeks is just BIZARRE!!!
Well...hope you are all doing wonderfully...
All the best with your Ob. appointment, Mango!
Wow girls, you have all been busy. Monnie, what on earth are you doing up at 1 am in the morning……I guess the little one is keeping you up.
Good on you for finalising everything.
Mako, the caught is bad but it’s a good sign that its over….
Jewel 17, welcome and congrats, like you DH and I were trying for over 2 years and were successful after our first IVF cycle…. It truly is a blessing, enjoy every moment.
Kotare, great news on the scan, hope you can start to enjoy the pregnancy a lot more without the stress.
Well nothing new for me.
Girls, how strict are you with your food. Basically I have been told to stick to cooked whole food, no raw fish, veggies to be washed well and no soft cheeses. To eat at places where I know food is fresh. Basically I stick to this…….. is there something I am missing……
Hi all - hope you had a good weekend.
Welcome and congratulations Jewel!
Thanks to you ringing endorsement Monnie I called Thyer's office and made an apt. Had a very nice chat with his receptionist.
Good news on the scan Kotare. It's so incredible to see this little thing inside you, hey?
Hope it's all good news for your blood test Smegs. I'm still having weekly tests - last one this Friday...
You're right about names, Mako. Maybe it's best to just say you don't know yet. We have some ideas (already! I know...) but don't want to tell anyone in case someone steals them (or scorns them). Hope you're feeling better.
Mango - All the best for you OB apt.
Ltl Panda I'm not sure about the food thing either. All the rules and strictures seem a bit overcautious to me... what is left for us to eat? Oh well, i spose it's for the best.
I can't really figure out the due date thing either...but guess i'll just go with what the ultrasound guy reckons - Good Friday (21/3/08).
Take care everyone
Hey guys
Marcellus...hope you like Dr Thyer...we really think he's great...when's your appointment? One of his receptionists (Beverly) is his wife...she's lovely...apparently they have 6 kids...most of whom have gone into medicine!
Ltl Panda...you sound like you are doing wonderfully with the food issue...can't say I was that good!!! The things I avoided were cold meats, soft cheeses, runny eggs (can't wait til I have one again...mmm), raw egg products (e.g. hollandaise sauce), food that wasn't freshly made or from a reliable source, raw fish, my normal copious amounts of wine (oh...this was hard!), donor kebabs, luke warm food...think that was about it...
Mako...hope you are feeling better chickie!
Yeah...the sleep thing...I said to DH last night "sleep is just not that special companion it used to be"...don't find it that restful anymore...like someone said in my belly buddies group..."to turn over in bed is an 18 point turn!"...so true!
Had my first baby dream last night...can't believe I've never had one to date! Dreamt that the Ob. told me that the baby was only 7 months gestation and that I'd be pregnant for another 2 months yet...maybe I should call it a nightmare...LOL!!!
To everyone else...hope you are doing well...looking forward to news of upcoming scans and baby kicks!
Monnie LOL at the almost Ned Kelly story. That sure would have been something to remember. I can't believe you've only got 1 week until your due date.(sorry to keep reminding you,its just that I'm so very excited for you hun). How exciting having the bassinette in your room. I'm still a little unsure if we'll use one or just put bub straight into the cot.
Mango All the best for your appointment tomorrow. I'm sure all will be great and don't forget to take your list of questions with you. I forgot mine last time and couldn't remember 1 thing I wanted to ask lol.
Ltl Panda Try not to worry too much about the food issue. It sounds like you've got it under control anyway. I have to admit that I'm really missing the soft cheeses and cold meats atm. I haven't missed the macca's sundaes or thickshakes like I thought I would. Maybe thats a good thing and I'll do my best not to have them anymore when bub is here with us lol.
Not heaps to report here. I am going to my gp this afternoon to get this horrible cold checked out and I have a terrible rash on my arms (looks like eczma and only had it there for the last 6 months :rolleyes: but its very itchy and gets worse when I'm in the pool at work). Bub is moving heaps when I go to bed and is very funny as he stops whenever dh puts his hand on my belly. I just wish that dh would have a chance to feel the movements more often. I have another Ob appointment Wednesday next week so I must remember to get my questions written down and I must ring them and get some specimen jars as she wanted to do some tests this time round. Not too sure if its for GD or what.
Hi to all you lovely mummys to be out there. I hope you are all doing great :D
Hey Mako....I love how you remind me about only having 1 week to go...excitement is contagious!
It's such a pleasure sharing my pregnancy journey with you girls....and just think....it won't be long until each of you are 39 weeks too...when I was 6 weeks, 39 weeks seemed an eternity but it's been amazing how quickly it's gone...
Having a lovely afternoon...put some beautiful essential oils on, listening to some great music and lying under a beautiful mohair rug next to the heater...doesn't get more peaceful than that!
Hope everyone is doing well...
Hi all :) Hope everyone is well, and thanks for all the good wishes. I just got back from my GP and all is well, blood levels are going up nicely so he is not going to do any more, I just have to have an ultrasound next week now. So I will be trying to forget I am pregnant again until that day comes.
It is so hard to believe I am pregnant.
marcellus, hope all goes well with your last test.
Smegs...that is wonderful news...take care!