I had bleeding at 5 & 6 weeks. Quite heavy. It's not that uncommon actually, but knowing that doesn't make it any less stressful of course. I hope that your scan goes beautifully on Thursday and you can find a bit of reassurance. Taken together with a baby in the right spot and nicely rising HCg that sounds very good. And, cramping, even painful cramping, is quite normal in early pregnancy also - I think especially for a first pregnancy as your uterus is stretching out for the first time.

Can I be quietly excited for you? Pregnancy can be a very stressful time, and even more so for the LTer. You get so used to disappointment and failure it's hard to accept when things go right. And then I think there comes the dawning realisation that although you've finally reached the point you've been aiming for for years, this is really only the start of your journey.

Take care - we'll be thinking of you for Thursday