thanks for all the welcomes I'm sure I'll get to know everyone in coming months Is anyone else in the feb 2010 due thread? I fit into the second half of the month but am sitting in the first half cos there's only one other person in my proper thread and we're both waiting for more people to join!! lol
heading to the doc shortly (DH organised to leave work early and come with me!) and have also called hospitals and booked a couple tours. One of them told me I had to book in before I'm 6 weeks!!!!!? I mean, unless you're actively trying (which clearly all of us understand) most women don't know they're pg at 6 weeks do they?!!!! Oh well. Prob won't go there cos I was much happier with the friendliness and helpfulness of one of the others so we'll see.
Pash - it's such a good thing to see you in here. A couple weeks ago I saw your blog listed somewhere, perhaps in the tww journals section, I forget now, (pg brain, honest!) and I read through it and felt so sad to see the pain you had gone through. Seeing you in here made me feel that universal justice has been done!! Really happy to know you're going well now!
Megsmum - glad your Ob appointment went well. Like you, I have low BP - has ranged between 95/55 - 105/55 during this PG. It definitely can make you light-headed. Glad you are going to take it easy
Meredith - Hello plodder Doing the same and YES! Definitely getting fatter by the minute. I have put on more than 6.5kgs since 10 weeks. Loving showing off my big mama belly in public, though I am finding the maternity fashion a bit daggy (and the Winter wear cold - everything seems to be 3/4 sleeves). DD STILL doesn't know. She has attended every appointment, including the fortnightly US. I guess because she went to so many in the past and they did not amount to anything, she has no expectations (we did not tell her about the other PG's either). She definitely has noticed my belly, but has not put 2+2 together.
Smallfryplus - WOOO HOOO! So glad you are joining us
Greenslw - Great news about the US - and the bonus of being ahead a week. So
Chappas - can't help you with the VBAC - looks like I will be having my first CS! Sorry about the UTI - they can be really painful. Hope the antibiotics have kicked in quickly for you.
Erybery - me too on the weeing. I must have gone 5 times last night (that's gotta be a record). My li'l one must be tapdancing on my bladder, too!
Pash - I can understand how telling your workmates was a bit of a mixed blessing. Exciting, but at the same time, maybe making you feel a little vulnerable. I have felt the same way about sharing my news. I will let you know the kicks make all the difference. I am no longer using my doppler daily. Hope you feel your bubba soon
to Theresa, Hannah, Lee, Easha - hope I have not missed anyone!
AFM - Had a busy week. US last Tuesday to check my cervix - continues to measure the same. Saw my Ob on Friday and he said if it continued to measure the same at the next two US (twice a month), that he would be satisfied the cervix would be classified as low risk. for that outcome. He also confirmed it would be in my best interest to have an elective CS, due to previous 3rd and 4th degree tearing from the forceps delivery of DD. He does not want to risk the very likely chance I would tear again. So I am booked in at 39+3 days... October 13th. Don't much like the number 13, but what can you do ? Then today I had my pre-admission interview with the private hospy. The nurse was great and I am feeling a little reassured I might have a more enjoyable birthing experience this time round.
Sorry to crash your thread but just want to pop in to say 'hello' to my friends WTH and Meredith, I am just soo glad to see you two ploding along and over 22 weeks marks...WTH, already booked in for a cs date, wow, how time flies! I am sure not so much on your end... take care my friends and enjoy the rest of the pregnancy before bub arrives!
erybery - I'm fairly sure normal BP is about 120/60 or so, but I'm not sure what is more important, the top or bottom number. I'd say you are probably OK though, especially if your ob and midwife have not made mention of it being a problem. My ob has made quite a few comments about mine being low, especially seeing as I have had plenty of dizziness. High BP is the main worry though, but like I said I would think that they would tell you if it was a problem.
Chappas Ouch! Hope the uti clears up fast, they're not much fun at the best of times.
Smallfryplus Thanks hun Thooe hosps and obs are ridiculous aren't they, for wanting to be booked in before 6 weeks. What sorts of things are you looking for in a hosp?
WTH Yay! Glad your cervix is still long and hope you move on to low risk. So you have a birthday for bubba?! How exciting! And it's close to the Oct pub hol (isn't it?). How do you feel about going for a c/s? I've noticed that a lot of ladies on BB are disappointed by an emergency c/s, but personally the certainties of an elective c/s sounds kinda comforting to me. My cousin had 2 electives and no horror stories.
Lee Hey hun, how are you going? Hope you're feeling less and less green xo
AFM I am happy to say that I've had no spotting for a week. Hooray! And was able to go get the last of the BTs that go with the NT scan. Get my results in a week
Cuddlepie - you are no crasher - you're most welcome here. So sweet of you to think of Meredith and I . I have been stalking you from time to time on the other threads and can't wait until you are here permanently!
Pash - Thanks for the reassurance about having a CS. I feel okay about having one, especially if bubba is on time. Hip-hooray for no spotting this week and GL with the BT results.
Megsmum - hope you are having a better day today and putting your feet up
OK, finally some time for persies and not feeling so under the weather today, yay! I've felt a bit slack lately but it has just been more than I can handle trying to look at a computer screen let alone type something that makes sense!
WTH - For what its worth, and I know I've already said this but I think you are doing the right thing having the C/S if it feels like the best way to go for you. I know I'm hoping so much to have a better natural birth than I had last time, and TBH still feeling a little nervous about it, but that's what I feel is best for me KWIM? I must admit though the thought of an emergency C/S scares me a little, I don't want to be recovering from an attempt at natural birth as well as a C/S eek!
pash - Yay for no spotting for a week! GL with the NT results I know how you feel about the telling people, I must admit whenever I told someone I thought to myself oh no someone else to tell if things go wrong Glad to hear you bought a sling too, I've only had mine for a month or so, so you have done better than I did!
Smallfry - Hope the drs visit went well. I can't believe (well I can but you KWIM) you have to be booked in before 6 weeks I know my ob fills up pretty fast because he is good, but to have to book into hospital - fair dinkum, I didn't have to do that until 20 something weeks.
chappas - Sorry to hear you have a UTI Hope it clears up for you soon, they are no fun. GL with the 25 week visit!
Well I think that has covered everyone, I hope so anyway! Hi and hope you are well everyone else - Easha, erybery, Greenslw, Lee, Theresa, and anyone I have missed.
AFM, like I said above have been feeling a bit better yesterday and today. But yep taking it easy apart from a little bathroom clean this morning - have a prospective cleaning lady coming over tomorrow and don't want her to think we are total grots LOL I have a chiropractor appt shortly and it is bucketing down rain outside - yuck! - so then I'm going to come home and dye some wool to knit a little cloth nappy cover for bubby - looking forward to it too Have a nice day everyone!
I'm sure I'll get to know everyone in coming months
Doing the same and YES! Definitely getting fatter by the minute. I have put on more than 6.5kgs since 10 weeks. Loving showing off my big mama belly in public, though I am finding the maternity fashion a bit daggy (and the Winter wear cold - everything seems to be 3/4 sleeves). DD STILL doesn't know. She has attended every appointment, including the fortnightly US. I guess because she went to so many in the past and they did not amount to anything, she has no expectations (we did not tell her about the other PG's either). She definitely has noticed my belly, but has not put 2+2 together.
to Theresa, Hannah, Lee, Easha - hope I have not missed anyone!
for that outcome. He also confirmed it would be in my best interest to have an elective CS, due to previous 3rd and 4th degree tearing from the forceps delivery of DD. He does not want to risk the very likely chance I would tear again. So I am booked in at 39+3 days... October 13th. Don't much like the number 13, but what can you do 
? Then today I had my pre-admission interview with the private hospy. The nurse was great and I am feeling a little reassured I might have a more enjoyable birthing experience this time round.
take care my friends and enjoy the rest of the pregnancy before bub arrives! 
for no spotting this week and GL with the BT results.
Hope it clears up for you soon, they are no fun. GL with the 25 week visit!
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