Angelfish: WIll be thinking of you on Monday. Hoping for the best news. It's a shame your b/f is having trouble understanding your worry. I guess he's taken on board the popular 'myth' that you can stress yourself into a miscarriage. I don't think there is any evidence that stress causes m/c. Plenty of stresshead women go on to have healthy babies!

Tegam: It's easy for state of mind to change quickly i find- from hope to fear and back- but you are approaching a nice milestone, 2nd trimester, and the chances are in your favour that scan will go well. I think when to tell others you are pregnant is very individual. I had planned to wait until 12wks this time for most people but in the end i have told a few close friends and family because i wanted the support now that it's looking like it's going to be a bumpy ride. (It's a practical necessity too: a friend and my parents have already each taken a turn at looking after my 2 yo DD while i went to Dr's appointments). But do what feels right for you. Your friends will be delighted whenever you tell them (and the later you tell them the more they've missed the 'worrying' stage so can get even more excited for you).

Hoping: Hard not to get an answer straight away but it sounds like it was just a bit early. I hope you get some reassurance soon.

Milly5: the image of 'spud' head down bum up made me smile.

Dory: thank you so much for your support. You know as well as anyone about the fears we are going through and you express it so well. I am doing my best to take each day as it comes.

Ashie: Glad things seem to be going well. I can well understand you being on the lookout for 'twinges' though! Hope blood tests give you some reassurance.

AFM: My Dr has put me on progesterone just in case the bleeding i've had is due to low progesterone levels. (It's not something they can really test for. It's a theory and so is the treatment...no real proof it will help but he thinks it can't hurt). I had very little bleeding overnight but it started again this morning. So either the progesterone helped for a few hours... or else the pessary just served as a giant plug iykwim! Sorry if TMI but i have to try and laugh at this or i'll cry! On the positive side, little acorn is 7wks today (hope s/he get lots more anniversaries). Maybe i'll get me a ticker to cheer myself up. Hmmmm! BBL!