Hi everyone - sorry I have been a stranger for so long - life very hectic - first it was the wedding, now in planning stages of major house renovations, and looks like I will be moving house when I am 36 weeks pregnant - what fun!
Anyway it is lovely to come on and see how everyones pregnancies are progressing.
I especially wanted to say a big hello to my fishy friend Megsmum - I cannot believe how close you are to holding your beautiful baby in your arms. Wishing you all the very best
AFM: Doing quite well besides getting a really nasty cold for last two weeks. Very happy to have gotten past the 28 week mark - I can see a light at the end of the tunnel now although still cannot help but be a worry wort! I have only three more weeks of my day job to go - yahoo. I also teach yoga in the evenings and am planning to continue that to 36 weeks if I can. Feeling quite good but lots and lots of Braxton Hicks (not painful though) which started at 25 weeks.
to eveyone and want to especially say a big hello to erybery, WTH, chappas, meredith, rachel (think about you and lilli often - glad you have an answer although I understand that that probably doesn't help much), hannah D (my fellow adelaideian); karen van, blueiji
Easha Glad you've found a place! At least you have a very good excuse to do very little lifting. You sound like a superwoman, that even with the lack of sleep, you can keep working and move house! Must admit, I'm not stressed at the thought of moving... yet. I think with only a moses basket and a sling as major funiture purchases, we might be able to stay in our tiny one bed apartment for a few months, if worst came to worst. I'm more stressed that our family is coming to visit and I'm not sure how we're going to accomodate 6 extra adults and 2 toddlers at the same time as a new baby Even though I'm really glad they're coming. BTW are you getting prefold cloth nappies or the flat ones?
Lee Ooh, a surprise this time? Have you started thinking about names? That's twice as many names to think about. I'd like some inspiration with some French names. I really like Gaelle but it's too close to one of my niece's names. Hope the flu's gone by the time you read this xo
Chappas I didn't notice that you were in the UK either. I'm in London, where are you? Glad you're feeling confident to buy a few things for the baby. It's fun when you let yourself, isn't it?
Meredith The 4D scan is a brilliant idea. Glad the skin will clear up, I think that will help you feel better. I'm sorry that it's not such good news about the hair. My niece had alopecia (lost all her beautiful long eyelashes and eyebrows) and all around moving house and school. But it did grow back after a couple of years. Your body's been through a much more stressful time. Do what you need to to feel comfortable with how you look. But don't forget, that no matter what, you are a beautiful person. The people who love you, won't mind that you have a little less hair.
Karen Are you on Mat leave? It's just that your posts are longer than I remember :P
Hannah First the MIL, then the cramping and then getting left holding the fort at work! Hopefully next week is easier for you. Glad the cramps stopped.
Greenslw Glad the spotting stopped. Are you going to go see the ob? 2 days and you're officially in the 3rd tri! Yay!
Rach Ethan sounds so adorable. Your monkey is lucky to be making it into such a loving family. I'm so sorry to read about Lilli. Unbelievably unfair
Babymiracles I'm looking for an antenatal yoga class! But you're in Adelaide Sounds like you're a busy chick!
Megsmum & WTH Hope you're both well.
AFM I wake up in the mornings, invariably having dreamt that I've lost my bubba. And then I'm on top of the world when I feel him/her moving about. I love glimpsing myself (so vain) as I pass glass doors & stuff, cos it's still such a surprise that I have a belly. And it's getting bigger. I'm about 7.5 kilos heavier than at the start of the pg, which I don't think is terrible. Nothing bothers me right now. I'm not stressed about work, not stressed about finding a place to live, not bothered that I'm the biggest (and un-fittest) I've ever been, a little stressed about all the family we'll have here at Christmas, but excited by it at the same time.
And I don't know how to explain this feeling and whether I should even say it. A friend gave birth to a gorgeous baby boy yesterday and when I saw the email, I was all grins at work. I'm so delighted for them. But a part of me still feels sad, that I'll never have that. I don't know how I can feel that when I am so obviously pg that people get up on crowded buses to give me a seat. I think I still struggle to think that that might be me one day in a hospital bed holding my newborn. Also my last one was due the exact same day as my friend's boy.
Hi all, sorry Ive been missing in action for awhile! Its great to hear how everynes travelling lately.
Babymiracles - Its great to hear from you! you sound like you have been incredibly busy, I hope you find time to rest (esp when your day job ends!)
Pash - I know exactly how you feel about your friend. I have felt that way too and think to myself (Im pregnant why shouldn't I be happier but to lose someone you love is always going to be painful. Just know you ae not alone!
Greenslw - Yay for hitting the second trimester!
HannahD - I just love seeing your ticker moving along nicely!
To everyone else - just wanted to remind you that you are the strongest women I know who are going to make the BEST mothers!!
afm - on holidays so feeling relaxed, love the thougt when I go back there is less than 1 term to go! Had my GD test on tues so will get results at ob next Weds arvo and yay for me Im now in the 3rd Trimester, its speeding by now with so much to do!
possums and buliej - Great to see you ladies in here I just know you will be back real soon expecting your own little bundles, you are such strong ladies.
erybery - GL with the GTT, I'm sure it will be fine.
pash - Sorry to hear about the awful dreams, but at least you have that reassurance now of feeling bub move - that is great! I've put on 15kg this time, so I don't think 7.5 sounds all that bad either LOL But I'm so glad that nothing much is bothering you, must be those relaxing pregnancy hormones. But keep reminding yourself, it will be you holding that little newborn very soon, honestly having gone through the naive pregnancy first up like I did, I think you feel a little like that regardless KWIM? But yep, I do understand the feeling now too of how will it all work out, I still have trouble dealing with it even at my stage TBH.
babymiracles - So good to see you back fishy friend! Have been wondering how you were going, sounds like you have been very busy. All the best with the house move though and hope you get rid of the cold soon (I know how you feel). And enjoy being a "lady of leisure" in 3 weeks time
Rach - So glad to see your are doing well this pregnancy I'm so sorry about Lilli, I imagine that having a reason doesn't change anything does it?
Greenslw - Hope the spotting has stayed away for you I never had prog support early on, except for Pregnyl until I got my BFP, but I can understand how stressful it must be coming off it like you are. All the best with it.
Easha - Hope you got some sleep! Glad your hospital visit went well, sounds like they are pretty laid back - that is great.
HannahD - Good to see you back and nice to see your ticker moving along so quickly.
chappas - Yay for buying some things for bubby, its a nice feeling isn't it?
Meredith - Hope you have a great scan I agree with the other girls too, may be time to treat yourself to a nice wig too, just to make you feel better about yourself. You have been through so much, you deserve a little spoiling!
WTH - Ding dong
Hi to everyone else that I may have missed, I'm a bit behind on persies I know and this thread has expanded a bit lately too which is just great!
AFM, well only sob story here I'm afraid. I just got over the flu and now I have a cold grrrrr. I'm so not happy about it and totally over being sick. I was really hoping to just be able to chill out for the last few weeks of what will almost certainly be my last pregnancy and just enjoy it. Then a couple of days ago I had a big coughing attack and pulled a muscle under my ribs, so now I'm in extra pain especially when I cough But oh well, I guess I just have to put up with it and hope I don't go into labour until I'm feeling better. No twinges or anything as yet, but at my ob visit on Mon he did say the head has started to engage - no talk of induction as yet though.
Karen van - I too appreciated your "contingencies and structures" language - so much like us. We are gradually letting go of the "if" word (eg, "if we get to have this baby"), but it still feels weird IYKWIM. Am starting to fantasise about what I will pack for the hospital and when DH and I will have the conversation about baby names. Anyway, hope your first "official" meeting with your midwife went to plan.
Hannah - lovely to hear from you and see your ticker progressing. Re: the cramping. I got BH earlier than "the books" said, easily at 18 or 19 weeks. Could well be the cramping you were feeling if it went away after 2 minutes, or when you lay down. It is no fun to have a scare of any kind, so I hope you have had an easier week. Enjoy seeing bubby at your scan tomorrow
Pash - Hip hooray for feeling movement. Makes such a difference, doesn't it!? I don't think I have used my doppler for a month now. I think it is normal to feel a little weird about seeing newborns, even though I have managed one successful PG. After suffering your losses maybe your mind has conditioned itself into believing it might not happen for you. But this time you are going beautifully - healthy 21 week old bubba and healthy 7.5kg+ mama
Lee - glad bubs looked good on your scan and hope you are feeling better soon
Greenslw - can you order a BT (just for reassurance) that your hormone levels are OK now you are off the P4 and E2 supplements? I hope the spotting keeps away. I had some strange spotting a few months back and it was suggested to me it might be a broken blood vessel...
Meredith - hey there "Ditto" what Karen van said about your hairloss. From knowing you this past year through the PGD thread, and now here, I already know you are gorgeous. Hun, you have been to hell and back. If there is something, like a wig, that will make you feel better about yourself then go for it. It would be such a shame for you to be too uncomfortable to get out and about - you have an unashamedly beautiful bulging belly now and you deserve to feel confident enough to get out of the house and celebrate it!
Chappas - YAY for your shopping spree. We've kept alot of DD's things, so not so much to get. At the same time, want this one to have some new things as well. What type of things did you buy??
Easha - YES YES YES! The same insomnia is happening to me. Happened very early in the first trimester then disappeared for a few months. Now it happens a few nights every week. Had hoped it might disappear again, but you are about a month ahead of me so maybe it is par for the course. At least I am up-to-date on The Tour de France! Interested to read about your possible bath birth. When I was in labour with DD, the bath was the only place I felt the slightest bit comfortable (or the least bit uncomfortable). I spent hours in there! The floating really took a load off the back pains.
Rach - Ethan is a darling! I am so sorry to read about Lilli. The results have been such a long time coming. Of course you miss her
Buliej - hope your cycle is progressing smoothly. Can't wait to have you back here for nine months xx
Babymiracles - you have been a busy bee. Moving at 36 weeks? Hope you have lots of help and muscle on deck! Congratulations on hitting 29 weeks with your viable little bubba and for seeing light at the end of the tunnel. Good luck with the home reno's.
Erybery - double-Yay for you and hitting the 3rd trimester and less than a term to go. Hope the time continues to fly for you so it feels like you are holding your little bubba in no time.
Possums - lovely to hear from you
Megsmum - hiya. Sending some "anti-twinge" vibes your way until your ob returns. Hope that the cold subsides really quickly and that you have a more relaxing week ahead
AFM - enjoyed a positively delicious PG massage yesterday, though looks like sciatica might be sticking around. I also managed a trip to the dentist this week (I had read somewhere it is important to do a checkup during PG). Took DD along to familiarise her with the concept - but boy oh boy was I not expecting all the BLOOD from cleaning. The hygienist took special care to stop it spilling all over my face (sorry TMI), but it tasted disgusting! Oh well "thems the breaks" - the reward of a baby is so huge GTT is booked for next week and tomorrow I hit the 3rd trimester Starting to feel like we are at the very beginning of the home stretch with some of these things getting checked off. Meanwhile, I have put on 10kg this PG. I am not an especially large person so my belly looks surreal. Starting to bump into a few things, forgetting my size LOL.
this is my first day here. dh and i have been trying since we got married last year (1 year now) and i am now 4 wks pg!!! very happy. have everything crossed that this one sticks. had my first appointment at gp today. she didn't send me for hcg bt. she said if i did hpt on tuesday and again wed then i def am. i did another one today and line very strong. i have my full bloods done on 6/8 and first scan 11/8 when i will be just under 8 weeks. looking forward to that. going to take dh with me for support. i saw the heart beat last time and i would like dh to expreience that this time because this one is going to stick! end of storey. i wish i could stay on the ttc thread. i miss them already. they have been my ongoing rock. not sure how all this works but i will keep lurking over there. i am anxiously awaiting some more BFP news from those gals. dh didn't take the m/c very well (of course i didn't either) and he has put his foot down and we are not allowed to tell anyone this time. last time we blurted it straight away. i really want to tell my friends but he said no.
i have a lot to catch up on here. i hope i am here for the long haul. i look forward to hearing all about your pg's and you all helping this first time mum to be!!!
Oh megsmum flu then cold then sore caughing oh my goodluck for OB visit and I hope you can get confortable some how.
WTH oh the dentist sounds scarry how did DD cope? your shape sounds so cool. I'm not skinny so I'm thinking it will take ages to look surreal. 3rd trimester deffinatly the home stretch.
Welcome Zstar. We didn't tell anyone either not until 8 weeks with close family and a couple of my friends who had done IVF too and then slowly the rest at 12 weeks, still haven't told work. Next couple of weeks. Then the world, it is worth the wait.
Karen van oh that iron stuff is ichy well done for sticking with it. yoga sounds so nice. Need to look into it.
Hannah Goodluck with your grant application, they can be a pain in the butt at the best of times let alone when your tired and pg. Make sure you take those breaks.
Easha I have those nights but usually when I'm stressing about something at work. One thing that did help me was writing all my thoughts down, then I kind of felt like it was done and I usually got back to sleep.
rach oh that is just so sad about Lilli. I think no reason is so hard.
babymiracles hope your two weeks of day job go fast, yoga sounds like a nice way to spend the rest of your pg working.
Pash, nope the OB didn't see the need but that's ok I'm feeling very pg at the moment so I'll wait. I don't see her till Aug, which is ages but that's how it is in the beggining then I'm sure I'll get sick of it in the end . seeing your friends email must have brought on some memories for you and I think being a able to be pg now must be a nice feeling. 7.5kg isn't that much my mum said she put on 20kg with me OMG I hope I don't do that. Just keep focusing on the day you will be holding your newborn, it will happen soon
Erybery, enjoy your break and ya to one term left wow less than 100 days for you already.
ATM DP is away and I'm enjoying a little alone time. Off to work tomorrow, which is going to be so much better than last week. Getting a little sleepy and heading to bed, bit sad to say but I still like the bed to myself every now and then only for a little while though.
Just a quick update. I had my morphology scan this morning.
IT'S A GIRL
She's is measuring spot on for dates and appears to be perfect in every respect. She behaved really well and wasn't moving too much but just enough to get some good pics, including one of her waving
Although she did have her legs crossed for most of the scan so the tech had a lot of trouble trying to determine the sex with any certainty. We were just getting ready to leave when another tech (a male, the first was female) came in so the first tech asked him to have a look for us. It took him about 2 seconds and it was very clear. I think me getting up to leave must have caused her to move enough for a better view. But I'll have to have a word to this girl when she gets here. There I was thinking she was a good girl and keeping her privates private....until a man walks into the room...lol DH has already said he needs to get another shotgun.
Sorry for no persies. I'm very busy this weekend but I'll try to come back later for persies. I just wanted to let you know that all is well. I hope everyone has a great weekend
Easha - Glad that your hospital app went well and that you got to hear bubs HB again.
Greenslw - So glad that you have had no more spotting.
Rach - Glad that this pg is going well. So sorry about Lilli
Babymiracles - Glad things are going well, hope you recover from cold soon.
Pash - Live in Newcastle, stayed in Milton Keynes years ago. How are you going with all this worry about swine flu, terrifies me. My neice was diagnosed with it on Tuesday.
Erybery - Relax and enjoy that holiday, Congrats on being in 3rd trimester.
Megsmum - Sorry to hear you have cold after your flu, rest and take care
WTH - Dentist sounds scary, congratulations on reaching 3rd trimester. We too have kept most of DD things so dont have a lot to buy, so just bought some new clothes for the hospital.
Zstar - CONGRATULATIONS! wishing you a happy and healthy 9 months.
Karen - Hope the iron supplements do the trick.
Hannah - Congratulations on your little Glad your scan went well.
to eveyone and want to especially say a big hello to erybery, WTH, chappas, meredith, rachel (think about you and lilli often - glad you have an answer although I understand that that probably doesn't help much), hannah D (my fellow adelaideian); karen van, blueiji
Even though I'm really glad they're coming. BTW are you getting prefold cloth nappies or the flat ones?
Sounds like you're a busy chick!
I never had prog support early on, except for Pregnyl until I got my BFP, but I can understand how stressful it must be coming off it like you are. All the best with it.
"Ditto" what Karen van said about your hairloss. From knowing you this past year through the PGD thread, and now here, I already know you are gorgeous. Hun, you have been to hell and back. If there is something, like a wig, that will make you feel better about yourself then go for it. It would be such a shame for you to be too uncomfortable to get out and about - you have an unashamedly beautiful bulging belly now and you deserve to feel confident enough to get out of the house and celebrate it!
GTT is booked for next week and tomorrow I hit the 3rd trimester 
Starting to feel like we are at the very beginning of the home stretch with some of these things getting checked off. Meanwhile, I have put on 10kg this PG. I am not an especially large person so my belly looks surreal. Starting to bump into a few things, forgetting my size LOL.
IT'S A GIRL 
DH has already said he needs to get another shotgun.
Glad your scan went well.
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