All the feelings you have now and for the next 8 months are ok. We all have had them. Thats why we are here, because we all understand!
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Thanks for the warm welcomes, ladies. Hoping I can find some strength in knowing I'm not alone.... BB has been good for me so far.
Melster- Wow, waiting for a surprise! That must take real willpower. My DH and I decided we wouldn't even think about names seriously until we know the gender because that narrows the work down by half! Plus I want to know whether I should buy pink or blue things.
ferrals4- Don't do that! (easier said than done, I know) My counselor told me to use "thought stop replace" when I start thinking bad thoughts. Stop what you're thinking and replace it with a positive thought. Think of all the things you are doing within your power to keep your baby safe (vitamins, diet, etc.) and not the things that you can't control. I need to take my own advice.
damprye- I'm sorry to hear about your separation. I hope that you have someone to be with you and help you right now and that you are not alone.
AFM- Last week I found out a coworker had a m/c, and I cried about it right there at work. I just feel so sad for her because I know how bad it hurts. I found out a couple of days later I was pg, which is weird because last time I was pg the same thing happened- another friend had a m/c and the next week I was pg. I hope it's not a bad sign.
Today we had a meeting at work and another coworker, who is 15 weeks pg, came in and showed off her little baby bump. I had to leave the room to go have a cry, I'm such an emotional wreck right now. Another weird thing, she told me she was pg about a week after my m/c, which I think was insensitive. I feel guilty that I can't just be happy for her, but I just feel so jealous and worried that I'm not going to get to where she is.
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All the feelings you have now and for the next 8 months are ok. We all have had them. Thats why we are here, because we all understand!
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Hello again everyone! I seem to have missed about five pages. Here I go...
cko8, congratulations! Good to see you in here. I do understand about being terrified that it's all going to end in tears; I'll just hope like hell that this time it won't. :stickyvibes: to you.
Melster, hope you're feeling better now. Did you see the chemist? And did anyone notice you had your DH's shirt on?
Ferrals4, that's not good news about your 17yo son! I hope he has nothing to worry about. Good on him for noticing something was up and for having the balls (pardon the pun) to show you and talk about it. With the late pregnancy fears- I think the only thing to do is easy to say and very difficult to do- make a huge effort not to think about it, otherwise one ends up hiding under the couch.
KitFaerie, yay!! Congratulations on Tiger's birth! Well done! Such good news. Can't wait for the birth story!
Forshelby, sorry to hear that your mum is being horrible and that your DP is being a twit. Personally I think that anyone who is so distressed by a few dishes in the sink can do them himself and not carry on about it. I hope the stress eases off and you feel better soon.
angelfish, Good luck with the non-stress test. LOL at your baby being a flirt. Hee hee! She'll come out batting her eyelashes!
Reet, I've heard that lack of both magnesium and calcium contributes to calf cramps. Can you get some magnesium salt supplements? And for the calcium, eat more chocolate.
Dory, my EDD is 10 September 2011. Thanks so much for maintaining the list! I can't remember if I've said it before, but your baby in your signature is adorable.
Damprye, I've just seen your update. I'm so terribly sorry.
Anyone else who I've missed, I hope you're going well and I'm thinking of you all.
AFM- not much to report here. I should be 7 weeks on Friday. Only symptoms are sore breasts that are the size of all outdoors- I was so happy at getting back into a DD cup and now I'm setting off down the alphabet again, sigh. I can feel my uterus expanding which is an odd feeling, and some of my pants are too tight. (I think this means that I overindulged at Christmas rather than popping at 7 weeks, but you never know.) I've booked the OB (same that I had for Baby Elvis) and the hospital. It feels like tempting fate, but they're both very popular and I'd hate to miss out if everything does go right, iykwim. Oh, and in the interests of not putting on another 20kg, I'm staying at my gym and continuing my personal training. The PT knows that I'm preggers and is highly experienced in training pregnant ladies, so that's good.
All from me for now!
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Huge Congrats to Kit on the birth of her little boy.
CK~ Congrats darl, wonderful news and happy to see you join us in here darl.
Forshelby~ I totally understand how you are feeling right now. Sending you some huge cyber hugs darl. Hope things start feeling better for you soon. Thank you for your kind words to hun, I appreciate them and I have been told most of my life that I never give myself enough credit for things I do and have done. Ah maybe one day I will see the light and admit it to myself...lol...but don't count on that happening just yet though. lol....
Sorry if I have missed anybody, I'm not getting any emails from this thread not sure what is going on so I am having huge problems keeping up. Had my GP appointment this morning and DR told me all BT results where great, my HCG level was 1410 on Monday, I'm hoping my OB/GYN will do another BT tomoro for me and praying my levels are rising nicely, but I am feeling quietly confident about this PG. I have just booked into have my dating scan on Monday the 31st so no doubt I will be nervous that day but I will try to keep my chin up and just keep soldiering on to my due date.
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Gee I can't keep up. Never mind.
ClairesMummy great news on your HCG and having a dating scan booked. Yes you will be nervous but I'm sure you will walk out feeling estatic seeing your little bub.
CK08 welcome and CONGRATULATIONS.
ferrals4 I feel exactly the same as much as I try to enjoy and love every moment of been pregnant regardless of when and how it ends I keep thinking of all the things that could go wrong. When the Ob did my placenta and said he was happy not to do another scan that just sent my nerves into overdrive (worried if I don't maybe they wont pick something up like placental insufficency or something) its crazy. I'm scared to get to prepared incase this miss isn't coming home with us. Its a horrible feeling. CK has some great advise I might try that myself.
Reet I've been having bad calf cramps also. Particularly in one leg. I think it must be something with our gestation seeing as we are so similar in that regard. I've heard a number of people complaining around that 25plus weeks also.
Damprye I'm sorry to hear you have seperated. I hope you get all the support you need and things improve now situation has changed. When I seperated with my ex (DD1s father) after the shock a huge weight was lifted and my life improved alot. Hope its the same with you.
KitFaerie woohoo on Samuel's arrival. Sending you a load of speedy recovery vibes.
Well AFM I had 2 contractions last night (they felt like that not BH which I have been having since 15weeks) they were intense but only 2 in 1hr then nothing. Anyway just went shopping and I had them again but this time every 3-4minutes over 30minutes. I had a walk to the car and then drove home where they have stopped or otherwise I'd be up at the hossy. This is very unusual for me comparing it to my other 2 term pregnacies. Its been about 2hrs since I got home and nothing so I guess there just painful BH. I think when I actually think I am in labour (at term not now) I'll have to do my own VE to know I am actually in labour not false labour. I feel fab now just tired as I didn't finish work til almost 2am.
ive had bad pains in my stomach today, i hope everything is ok :S very worried..
yes thats what i used to take- magnesium salt, they were a really big help!
dont feel like doing persies today sorry!
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I cant keep up either!
I too have leg cramps in my r leg - makes me want to chop it off a night it drives me crazy!!!!!!!
Dampyre - sorry to hear you have broken up. Hope you are okay
Mildez - hope those contractions dont come back thats scary hope you have your feet up this arvo
Clairesmummy - great levels cant wait to hear about your scan.
Tegam - how gorgeous is Molly in your pic soooo sooooo cute
Ck08 - welcome and congrats
Forshelby - me and my DP had almost the same fight yesterday about socks i was so hot and annoyed i could have throttled him. yelled at me as his socks didnt match and cant i get it right. I told him to go do his own stupid washing and he told me it was my job to do it. What a pig! he stormed off to work. Anyway he was super nice when he came home and today. Hes normally not like this. I wish he could carry this baby for a day and look after a toddler and work part time and do all the housework i bet he wouldnt have a go at me again. So big hugs for you
Sorry to everyone i have missed - think its time to retreat into the airconditioned bedroom
On a good note Less than 100 days to go!
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I was in labor and delivery tonight becouse i thought i was leaking fluid and i was not but found out that i am 1cm and 70% thined out and she is offically heads down. She was breech for such a long time. My bp was high but i layed on my left side and it was back to normal. I am wondering if i just get really stressed out when i go to see the dr that something will be wrong well i am tired long night at the L @D tonight.
Damprye-we are all here for you hun.
Kit-I can get all the info on your c section to know and be prepared for what i might have to go through i am glad little samuel is doing great.
Forshelby-socks! come on it's so petty its not you i cant believe the way he is acting sounds a lot like my ex.
And after reading your post to dory i just grabbed my DH and gave him a big kiss and thanked my lucky stars i found him i get a foot rub when ever we are home together at night and he we just lay there and play with my hair to relax me god i love him.
CK08-congratz and welcome hun looking forward to following your journey.
Thanks for the words of wisdom i know everyone is telling me the same things it is just real hard to put it to practice.
And i was exactly were you are right now months ago trying to be happy for pregnant friends but jealous and sad for myself thinking i would not get to where i am now.
Clairsmummy-great HCG results i bet that makes you feel good.
Midez-with my 3rd son i actually had 5 false labours i knew they were not the real deal because when you rest they settle down and dont get any worse.
AFM-all good here just looking at houses to move i would like to move before little miss arrives my son is ok we have to wait for the u/s next week to go from there but otherwise i am enjoying my few days off until work again saturday.
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Mildez~ Hope those contractions settle down for you soon darl, thinking of you.
Alish~ I hope those pains have settled down for you darl, sending you some huge hugs. I have been having a few cramps as well a little like AF cramps they come and go from time to time.
KellBell~ WooHoo the count down to your BA is getting closer, can't wait to hear all about it darl. And I will definately be telling you all about my scan when I have it.
Angelfish~ When are you due? Sounds like you are pretty close to holding your gorgeous newborn in your arms darl.
Ferrals~ I am very happy with my HCG results very much relieved that they were great results. Good luck with the house hunting I hope you find a lovely home and the move is all stress free for you and your family darl.
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angelfish....let us know how u go..hope ur ok
alish....its so hard not to worry...hopefully its just normal growing and stretching pains...
Mildez...are u ok then? Is it braxtons?
Kf....nah didnt end up going to the chemist....feel a bit better today......yep im hearing u with the boobs department.......im already in a f..........geeeeeeeee
hey clairesmummy..kellbell....
Atm....had my obs today....heard the heart beat and the baby kicked the doppler....he said the flutters i felt were probably the baby being very active and now they have settled down..he said i should start feeling them in a week or two...my tests came back all good and i have my next scan 24th feb....they even asked if i wanted another csection.....cant believe u can choose. Im going to try vaginal and then see what happens......had one of those days today were i couldnt find anything to wear..started to feel fat and my hair felt like straw.......ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww i hate feeling like this...but i have to deal with it coz i have six months to go....my hubby is always so sweet and says i look great anyways.....
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Will be able to *finally* do persies in the morning but just a quick update- Todays scan went well, bub measured in at 8weeks exactly and the current due date is the 31st Aug.
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I am due the 6th of febuary. I cant wait for her to be here.
Melster~ sorry i had to laugh about the baby kicking the doppler she usally does that also for a long time. When they go to do an us or the non stress test she also does the same thing. Bf had his hand on my side the other night and she would hit him five times it went on for half an hour until i made him stop becosue i was trying to sleep.
ferrals~ Good luck finding a house. And also enjoy your couple of days off
Forshelby~ i know the feeling i am on bedrest and he still get mad at me for things like that.
AFM~ i have one day off from the snow and ice and we are in for another one friday and then next tuesday. I really hope that she does not decide to come when the roads are bad.
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Going on memory here (and a terrible memory at that!) so please forgive me!
Ferrals, big hugs. The fear just never leaves does it? Not even when they're in your arms xx
Forshelby, men huh!? I could whinge about mine all day long! Haha!
Angel, sounds like it won't be long til you meet your lil bubba! How exciting! Hope she holds on for a fine day! Hope you got my PM, my phone isn't the most trustworthy thing to deliver!
Damprye, sorry to hear you have separated. Hope things work out and you can come to a happy medium x
Mildez, any more pains? I can't see your ticker, so don't know how far you are but I'm hoping it's not too soon for your bub to be wanting to make an enterance!
And that's my lot... Told you the memory was bad! I really need to post more often so I can keep up!
Hello to everyone else!
Twelve weeks tomorrow for me. Still not ready to share with the world yet.. Can't see me being ready for a long time but, as my belly is already giving away the secret, I am going to have to announce it soon! I have a friend who announced her pregnancy at 24 weeks... How I'd love to hold onto such a special secret for so long!
Goodnight all xx
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Still here and up until just 10mins ago I had no more BH or contractions or whatever they are. Ferrals yes at this stage I'm not concerned its the real deal. I'll be talking to my Ob at work tonight and seeing if its worth while having the steroids just in case to help bubs lungs if she did arrive but I think they must be just painful BHs as they do settle down as soon as I lie down. Funny thing is sitting doesn't do anything so when it starts I need to go lie down definately not the real deal as they wouldn't stop if they were. I've just had 2 today but there not lasting very long (about 15secs the day before yesterdays and yesterdays were a minute) and panadol made them go away also but I've run out.
Anyway dymprye I'm so pleased to hear about your wonderful scan. Aug/Sep is such a nice time of year to have bubs also.
Stoked I'm 28+2 so way to early for miss to come yet. I'd be devastated if she did. I need to get to atleast 34weeks if not 41 as where I live they don't cater for bubs under 34weeks. They don't even transfer out to Sydney until 26weeks (thats because Sydney refuses before then not for lack of trying)
angelfish sounds like everything is getting ready for little misses big entrance. Hope its not to long to wait before she arrives. I need to go look at Dory's list to see who is next then.
alish I hope your pains have gone. Are you ok now?
kellbell not much between us. I'm counting up until I hot 200days pregnant lol. I think I'm about 198days or something now. Almost only 80 days to go.
Melster yeah on the good Ob appointment. Is he supportive of VBAC? I hope so. I too felt this bub super early (10+5) it wasn't very reasurring as then I'd go for 3-4days with nothing so next bub can start moving at about 15weeks and stay moving please.
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Hi ladies,
I know I've only been in few times, but I just wanted to let you all know I lost the baby. Pip was ectopic in the left tube, and I underwent surgery to remove left tube and pregnancy on Wednesday night. I'm feeling pretty shocking both emotionally and physically, but I'll get through it.
Good luck with everything.
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Oh I am so sorry Bec. Sending you lots of love and strength to get through this tough time. Take care xxx
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Bec - go gently with such devastating news.... hugs my blossom.
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