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...
WTH So glad that everything is fine and cervix is closed. Must be a relief.
Meredith Aw congratulations on a baby girl! It's great that she's growing well. And IKWYM about the further you get, the more there is to lose. But there's a lot more to gain too. I'll be thinking of you and willing Upsy Daisy to hang in there She's a strong little one (and clever too! from the size of the head).
Megsmum It's wonderful that your baby girl (!!) is doing well and that you can relax and enjoy the rest of your pg.
Deejoy The gastro sounds scary, but glad your all ok. So cute that you Dss are so excited!
A little more relaxed today - my day off p/t with DD today!
Ecstatic to hear about Jenushka's birth and the arrival of Miss Lila - glad to see everything went so well!
Chappas - no consolations here - but having thrown up this morning I can offer a bit of reassurance that it is not necessarily a sign of something wrong - have had feral m/s both pgs now and can remember with first one - still had periodic m/s from time to time everytime there was a surge or shift in hormone levels, if I bent over while eating or too soon after eating (compressing what was already a very short torso with a piano accordian effect going on anyway with bub inside!) or if the toothbrush strayed too far back into my throat too soon after eating in that frantic morning rush for work... I still get really nauseous when I get overtired with the juggling act of modern life - so I don't know - maybe I am just more susceptible to m/s than others??? Most days it is all cool - did get a small return in the last couple of weeks before DD was born but again it was sporadic thankfully! Good news is - I am very efficient at it and have developed a very karmic attitude to the whole process.
Deejoy17 - sorry to hear about such bouts of illness in the last part of your pg when you are just trying to get into the zone - understand about little ones and their love of 'bringing things home' - think I would prefer puppies though... I hope the winter bugs can stave off long enought for you to be able to dismiss them. Good luck with everything...
Megsmum - with all the effort you have put in to manage your condition - I am pleased to see it is paying off for you - the scan of your little girl sounded spot on and I am pleased that all of the indicators are good for you - Congratulations!!!
MeredithD - congratulations on your little girl!!! I have RSI from crossed fingers for you and have no intention of changing that atitude anytime soon. Is it just me or do we seem to have a bounty of girls at the moment on the thread????
WTH - I was sorry to see you had a scare sweeting - I am glad your Ob was supportive and able to reassure you. You have such a positive situation of people (yourself included) keeping an eye on things.
Pash, Greenslw - lovely to hear your good news - may it just keep coming!!!
Cherished1 - I hope you can reach a stage soon where you can feel comfortable with your pg
Hope you have a good week erybery!
Hope HannahD, Easha, babymiracles, smilanatu, mollycat, Possums, buliej and Teagz that you are all going well!
AFM - theoretically finish up teaching on July 13 - can't bloody come soon enough I think! As this is my final pg given two is enough in our case - I am trying to really scavenge some time to just enjoy time with DD before bub comes and to actually have enough space (sans everything that goes on in a day) to really connect with this pg and appreciate it as in my case, this is it.
Meredith - Always thinking of you. So happy your little girl is strong - she will hang on! Take care of yourself.
Congratulations Jenushka - awesome news!!!!!!
WTH - Hope you are feeling better. Take care xxx
Deejoy - Hope you have recovered after your gastro. Thinking of you.
Megsmum and erybery - Hi. Hope you are both keeping well.
I have been in bed the last week with a really bad case of the flu. I was put on antibiotics (which stressed me out) and I am finally on the med. Actually got out of bed today!
Our bub is doing well. Strong heartbeat and very active. It is a relief to feel bub moving! We are only going to go to a max of 37 weeks so not that long to go now. Last day of work on the 7th August and I can't wait!
Anyway - I am going back to bed. Just know I am thinking of you all
Theresa - awwwww, sorry you have been with the flu! Glad you are getting some zzzzz and that you have been feeling some reassuring kicks.
Karan van - WOW - one month of work to go, and counting. That is great you are going to make the most with DD before your little bubba comes. I am trying to do the same thing, though we have not told our 3-year old yet...
Pash - thanks for your kind words these past few days.
Deejoy - oh no! Sorry to read about the horrible gasto. A similar thing happened to me a few weeks back (though no contractions - just severe dehydration), so can relate. Sorry you are now down and out with a cold .That is amazing you are counting the final days - such a special time for you, and lovely to be able to share it with your boys. Can't wait to read more in the coming weeks
Greenslw - I can totally relate to your post. Ever since my first MC I have been staring mortality and the real gift (often taken for granted) that birth is, in the face. My head rattles with statistics across the whole 40 week plan. I miss the blissful ignorance of my first PG - I don't ever think I will feel confident this time around. BTW - your clinic rocks! It is nice to know they are so cool about you calling, OCD or not!
Megsmum - THRILLED to read your scan went so well. Not long to go now, hun
Jenushka - have already replied in the birth announcements, but again!
Erybery - I have an anterior placenta, too. Some days I barely feel a twinge, and only keep sane because my doppler is picking up the HB. When is your next Ob appointment?
Meredith - GREAT WORK, UPSY DAISY! Glad to read the scan went to plan! Can understand your concern re: cervix - but just want to let you know it is in "normal" range. What matters is variation. Should you have another scan any time soon, maybe see if they might check it for you so you can compare. Also, after 28 weeks the cervix will automatically shorten, as the final weeks of PG approach. I was very interested to read your thoughts on passing the 20 week mark. I found it quite significant, too. Why do they make it 20 weeks? I wish I had had the option of having more to do with my angels after their (earlier) passing. To have had the option of cremation and to keep them somewhere very special at home might have helped me a little with moving on. I asked at the time, but was not allowed. Of course, I will never have complete closure. IKWYM about the idea of having a real live baby in our arms - I feel exactly the same way.
Cherished - nice ticker
Easha, Chappas, Tam, Lee, Mollycat and anyone I have missed
Jenushka - I know I have already said it too, but big congrats again
Theresa - Sorry to hear you have been sick Flu while pg is no fun, but glad you are feeling better. Yippee for finishing work soon, I can still remember how excited I was about it when pg with DD LOL
Karen van - I'm feeling similarly to you, even though I don't work. Just want to enjoy the rest of the time with DD before the bub arrives and try to enjoy what little is left of the pregnancy now that I'm a bit more relaxed than I have been. We won't be having any more either, and I have a feeling that DD will be a bit of a handful when she no longer has our undivided attention
Deejoy - Oh no about the gastro I hope they looked after you well at NPH. And those dratted preschool viruses I have had 3 of the stupid things now! Glad your DS's are so excited - my DD is the same too, she keeps asking me if the baby sister is going to come out yet LOL I hope not for a few more weeks! They are so cute the things they come out with aren't they?
Greenslw - How awful for your colleague's SIL and family It is so very sad when the innocence of being pg is shattered like that, I'm like WTH too had the blissfully ignorant first pg too which in hindsight I'm very grateful for. I just had no idea at the time though how lucky I was. Glad everything is going well for you
A big hi to everyone else, Meredith, pash, erybery, Easha, babymiracles, chappas and Cherished and of course anyone else that I've missed. Hope you all have a lovely long weekend - for those that have a long weekend that is
WTH I think IVF clinics have to cater for OCD because the do so many things 'to us' rather than for us. when it works they have to guide us through. Like you said no more ignorant bliss. But I apreciate it more.
Zachary's Mom sorry to hear about your flu hope you feel better soon. My cold is hanging on for ages I guess it's PG I usually bounce back 4 days tops not two weeks for a silly cold.
Yay for no more teaching Karen. I can totally understand having enough you really need to be switched on when you are the centre of attention. (i'm vague at 6 weeks)
Deejoy glad you're better but that is scary. Dam kindy hay they catch everything at school.
Hi to all YAYA long weekend, I'm off to the farmers market and coffee with old friend. DP is coming but I'll feed him up so he keeps happy.
ATM home early from work. Just putting together a pregnancy friendly nibble plate for a night out (really would prefer night in) but have to keep up with friendships I guess. Up side step son finishes work at 9.30 so that's my escape A lady at work asked if I was pregnant due to my emotional outburst and talking a little too much about babies. I lied but it is too soon. Last night I lay awake for hours planning my exit plan from work. I think it's going to be messy bummer. oh well it's a while off.
Erybery - its going to be a loooong 2nd half of these pg's but hopefully we all come out the other side vaguely sane!
Megsmum - yay on your little girl being fairly much confirmed and glad she is doing all the right things in there. Really not that long to go for you! Well done on buying something for her. Not sure when i will feel safe to go there.
Jen - congrats on the the arrival of your little bundle. Hope you are loving this time regardless of the lack of sleep
Dee - ewwwww gastro. You poor thing, what a scare. BUT so close now! You could go any day now ... how exciting
Karen - not long to finish work. At least then you will have even more time with DD
zachsmum - sorry about your flu. Evrybody is getting something atm. I hope you feel better very soon
WTH - yaay at CM staying "normal". Thanks for understanding my worries. I never had an "innocent" pg given 2 m/c's prior to DS but this pg is really doing my head ( and body) in. I hate wishing the weeks away. It could be my last pg and I would love to enjoy every moment but guess thats the price some of us have to pay. Here's hoping we both get well into the 30th weeks before the joy of holding healthy babies.
BTW, you are very restrained to have kept it a secret from DD for so long! My DS is only 2.5yrs but no way he could ignore my belly now. He also has to come with me to all my appts/ ultrasounds etc so would well and truly know even if we said nothing. He sadly knows far to much about scans etc!
Greenslw - Don't worry about lying re your pg. Don't tell until you are really ready. Its no one else's business
I've just been to the loo and when I wiped it was pretty wet but I didn't look at the tissue... On the last wipe I looked down and there was red blood on it I am so upset and in shock. I know people have bleeding and it is then fine... But again comparing it to last time I didn't have any bleeding, even after the fetus had died at 8 weeks... I didn't have the D&C until 4 weeks later and there was not spotting at all so I didn't expect to see anything this time even if there was something wrong. God I am just so upset I can't stop crying
Cherished - I'm sure you know what I'm going to say, but blood doesn't mean the end, several of us here are proof of that. But I know how scary it is Have you had any more BT's done at all? Can you have another one done today at all so you don't have to stress for the rest of the weekend?
I know this is not a lot of help but make sure you chase up your dr, or go to hospy and get them to see you OK? And take it easy too Will be that your little one is OK xo
Thanks Megsmum, I know it doesn't always mean the end but it is very scary I have an appointment to have a bt next wed. The blood started at 7:45 (when I saw it anyway) since then I have checked twice and am still wiping what is red/brown blood in more of an amount than spotting it's only just hitting my liner though and what I can see on the liner is brown so I guess it is still technically spotting rather than bleeding which is good. I have got ever so slightly cramps which aren't really painful. Can't see my OB (I don't think) and at $300 a pop I don't know if I want to go there just to be told there is a problem... If it's something bad than it's already started so I will know soon enough... Plus it's a public holiday on Monday so I can't even call, I'll just wait until the bt Wed and pray it is all ok I'm officially doing nothing now! I took my time and vacuumed than unpacked the dishwasher... Than I ducked down the street to pick out some movies and buy some chocie biscuts and now I will be on the couch until work on Tuesday, where I will sit on my bum again. I have at least stopped crying.
Megsmum - They certainly are cute with what they come out with, Matthew said to me on the way to preschool "Mummy we`ll have to buy the baby a birthday cake but he will not know how to blow the candles out so I`ll have to show him" That was just way too cute Yes the midwives did look after me well at NPH and Dr Lowe is just fabulous, I`m going into this c/sec knowing exactly what`s happening etc, such a lovely OB he is, wish I had gone to him right in the beginning with #1.
Cherised - hugs hun, I had bleeding with this bub from just under 5 weeks till 11 weeks, I came on a wekly basis and at times it was so heavy I was soaking pads, seeing blood is very scary but I hope all is well and bubs is tucked nicely in there.
Zachary`s mom - Sorry to hear you`ve had a bad case of the flu, rest up hun and I hope your much better really soon.
Karen - not long now till you finish up teaching.
Thank you girls
11 more sleeps to go I still have this head cold, making it so hard to sleep, now along with Matthew and myself Adrian is getting it, so glad baby boy is where he is atm although I`m getting so uncomfortable he`s in the best place away from these cold viruses we have in the house.
Oh Cherished that must be so scary for you,just wish you could see someone. Megsmum is right hope and that this is implantation spotting. You are doing the right thing taking it easy
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.
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.
I have 13 more sleeps to go before bubs is here 
with the flu! Glad you are getting some zzzzz and that you have been feeling some reassuring kicks.
again!
GREAT WORK, UPSY DAISY! Glad to read the scan went to plan! Can understand your concern re: cervix - but just want to let you know it is in "normal" range. What matters is variation. Should you have another scan any time soon, maybe see if they might check it for you so you can compare. Also, after 28 weeks the cervix will automatically shorten, as the final weeks of PG approach. I was very interested to read your thoughts on passing the 20 week mark. I found it quite significant, too. Why do they make it 20 weeks? I wish I had had the option of having more to do with my angels after their (earlier) passing. To have had the option of cremation and to keep them somewhere very special at home might have helped me a little with moving on. I asked at the time, but was not allowed. Of course, I will never have complete closure. IKWYM about the idea of having a real live baby in our arms - I feel exactly the same way.
Easha, Chappas, Tam, Lee, Mollycat and anyone I have missed
Flu while pg is no fun, but glad you are feeling better. Yippee for finishing work soon, I can still remember how excited I was about it when pg with DD LOL
but it is too soon. Last night I lay awake for hours planning my exit plan from work. I think it's going to be messy bummer. oh well it's a while off. 
I've just been to the loo and when I wiped it was pretty wet but I didn't look at the tissue... On the last wipe I looked down and there was red blood on it 
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