WTH - I can well understand your worry and so glad everything seems to be ok. Great that your OB is so on top of things too. They just can't really ignore a thing like that.I am living on that "edge" right now too. Worried over every feeling of 'wetness" downstairs in case its amniotic fluid leaking. Doesn't help that my bladder is just hopeless since DS's pg/birth
Flowerchild - forgot to thank you fo thinking of me few days ago. You probably still have enough on your own plate t worry about all of us
AFM - had our anatomy scan yesterday. Baby looks fine, with all the appropriate bits and measurements all pretty spot on other than a large head ( great!!) and a small belly.... its just all gone to her brain i say! Ah yes, that wasn't a slip, we are expecting a pink bundle. We are not really telling anyone including DS but he has been adament from the start that "Upsy Daisy" is truly a girl/sister so at least he won't be disapointed. She seems more a miracle than ever given all but one of our prior angels were boys and when we did a round of PGD, we seemed to produce mostly boys. Determined little thing she is!
Anyway, wish i could say I was over the moon with everything looking good but still very anxious that she will arrive before any chance of viability. My cervix was around 2.99cm so normal but still seems close to the 2.5cm cut off. Guess i just need something to worry over eh?
Also strangely upset by getting past 20wks because now our baby is "legal". If something were to happen and she was stillborn, then we have to go through the birth/death certificates, funerals etc.
I know it is a silly think to think about but makes it all very real when i have somehow managed to kind of live in denial about there actually being a "child" in there. Still can't let myself believe we may actually get a live one in our arms yet. Just want to get past 28wks
Meredith - I have been having the same feelings over getting past 20 weeks, I've thought it was silly to think about that stuff too, but obviously its not just me so glad you spoke up bout it! I just keep telling myself only another few weeks and it has a chance to survive. Been worried the past 2 days as I havent felt it move, not that it moved heaps before and the doc said I prob wouldnt be sure of movements till a bit later since my placenta is anterior, but I can't help but worrying! also have had a sore stomach (up top past my belly button) and my stomach doesn't feel as hard so being paranoid about that too.
I just feel like I can't relax till bubs is out but I know the worry won't stop there! Only 18 weeks to go!!! I hope it comes a bit early.
Meredith - You have done so well to get this far, you will hold this baby, keep believing that! Congrats on a good scan and on your little girl!
AFM, had my wellbeing scan today and all is looking good. We are now 95% sure this bub is pink so I lashed out and bought a few clothes today. She is measuring on the 50th percentile which is great (because of my diabetes we don't want a big baby), amniotic fluid level is good and cord blow flow is also good. So feeling a whole lot more relaxed about everything now, I think getting to this scan and having it go well was just about my last pregnancy hurdle to get over. I know the placental function now should be good for the next several weeks until my next scan, by which time bub should be almost ready to arrive if need be. I only got to 37 weeks with DD before she decided it was time to put in an appearance, so I must admit I'm assuming that this one will be a little early again too.
Hope everyone is well, and WTH, I'm so glad again that all is looking good!
Had a really bazzar conversation at work yesterday and it's just sinking in now. Obviously nobody knows I'm pg yet. On one hand very proud gandma brought in her daughter inlaws scanns happy and healthy baby (don't know sex). then another staff member asked for tuesday off to go to a funeral for her sister inlaws 20 week old baby. It made me feel sick as I never even though of a mc at 20weeks, I guess I have two dates in my head 5.4 weeks (when I had my mc) already pasted and 12 weeks. I really felt sick hearing all of this. I know it's life it happens but it is so devistating for all. My are with this woman and her family.
Erybery I think the same, I'm a mess now but I'm sure when i'm a mum I'll be the same. But it will be a little more in my control. Hope you get what you want
Meridith thanks for bringing up the conversation. Funny how things some times happen.
WTH- So glad you got checked out hun, like Megsmum I don`t hesitate when it comes to ringing my OB.
Meredith - Congratulations on your little girl, your doing so well hun and before you know it you would have hit the 30 week mark. It`s all so normal to keep worrying, look at me at 37 weeks and I still worry.
Megsmum - wonderful news that your wellbeing scan went well and woohoo for being 95% sure she`s a girl
Jen - Congratulations again hun, I was over the moon when I received your sms.
Greenslw - It`s awful when you hear news of someone loosing a baby, sadly it happens at times.
Erybery - hope the next 18 weeks come quickly for you.
Hello to everyone else
Not sure when I was last in here, but to give you a quick update we had gastro go through this house thanks to it coming home from preschool, I ended up in the birthing suites being monitored due to contractions starting due to being dehydrated, I was 35 weeks at the time, it all subsided eventually but have since had the most painfull BH`s every day, now this week we have another virus from preschool, a cold this time I have 13 more sleeps to go before bubs is here My 4 year old DS is so very excited, he`s been waiting for so long and it`s not long to go now for him, my 2 3/4 year old DS is also excited but he`s often in his own little world IYKWIM.
Deejoy - I can't believe that your little one is now term! Congratulations my love - but I was sorry to read about your scare... Wishing you a stressfree "rest of pregnancy" darling woman...
You have done so well to get this far, you will hold this baby, keep believing that! Congrats on a good scan and on your little girl!
so I lashed out and bought a few clothes today. She is measuring on the 50th percentile which is great (because of my diabetes we don't want a big baby), amniotic fluid level is good and cord blow flow is also good. So feeling a whole lot more relaxed about everything now, I think getting to this scan and having it go well was just about my last pregnancy hurdle to get over. I know the placental function now should be good for the next several weeks until my next scan, by which time bub should be almost ready to arrive if need be. I only got to 37 weeks with DD before she decided it was time to put in an appearance, so I must admit I'm assuming that this one will be a little early again too.
are with this woman and her family.
I have 13 more sleeps to go before bubs is here 
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