Ferrals - Ripping your bum in half..... hahaha. I'm pretty sure that's what my dr prescribed me, 'ferro'.... but to check that would mean getting up so you know where this sentence is going. LOL. My stockings are for fluid retention. I didn't realise it but even my legs are swollen. (I guess that's good news, it means I'm not as fat as I thought!) Are you doing the 1hr GTT? I'm going to go in and have mine done next Monday. Hopefully the iron will have had a chance to kick in by then so it might be easier to get through if I'm not feeling so tired and weak. If you do have to have a cs, you'll have your baby before me! That is unless I go early. Hehehehe, how exciting!

Alish - CONGRATULATIONS and welcome Will you be having an early scan or repeat HCGs or anything like that? Just curious. Yay for a 2011 baby for you

Damprye - Sorry, can't hear you for all the crunching of my fibre rich cereal.... lol. About the sore bbs, YES I had this symptom during my first pg. I remember telling DP he had the shower on too 'hard' and cringing when it hit my nipples. (hey, we like to save water, lol). His response was 'are you sure you aren't pregnant?' Turns out I was. It's a good sign that you still feel sick and your bbs are still really sore, all of that diminished and disappeared for me when I had my mc. Do you have any cramping pain or clotting? I have my FX for you.

Dory - I did wear my thongs with my sexy legwear in fact, they're the only shoes I can get my feet in these days. *sigh* I'll definitely wear my stockings as a 'conversation piece' for my GTT, and definitely take a good book to keep me occupied. IKWYM about anaemia making you tired.... I was so exhausted I could barely stand up to cook dinner last night. I told DP I was tired, and he said 'Well go to bed, Sweetie.' I asked what about dinner. He said 'Cook dinner first then' and tried not to smirk. What a cheeky bugger he is! I couldn't help but laugh. And don't feel like you need to leave any time soon, we'd all miss you too much! You're like our pregnancy oracle.

Kirsten - that must have been so hard. I still feel a little bit nervous every time the doppler comes out and they start hunting for a hb. It never takes long but I'm always a bit edgy. Even though baby has been kicking the c*** out of me, I still get nervous.

Reet - Welcome back! I hope you had fun camping, and congrats on the cute new puppy. I'll be stalking for pictures now of course. You poor thing, a sunburnt tummy is never fun. I have that frequent peeing going on.... mostly at night time. I always go to the toilet before bed, hoping to get as many hours sleep as possible, but now I'm up again at least once before I can even fall asleep with that uncomfortable 'busting' feeling....... but then there's barely anything to ah, release. LOL. It's frustrating! So I'm up about 3 times during the night just to pee. I think it's all pretty normal for where we're at.

Possum - Visualising the end result is a GREAT way to calm yourself. As they say, eyes on the prize! When will you hear from your dr/ have more tests done?? I have everything crossed for you.

AFM - My lower back and knees are so sore lately.... ughhh. I think carrying this load is starting to really wear on my poor body. Apart from that though everything is pretty good. I feel like I could go to sleep again and I only got up at 9.30 though. I have to find the energy to get out and get those iron pills.