Pregnancy after Miscarriage or Loss ~ May/June/July 2011

Hey girls who know murrycod check out the BA.

Tegam, mildez, dory, reet forshelby anyone who i have missed we will have to go into the parenting after m/c and loss thread if murrycod gets her behind back here as we have all had our bubs different months so can't be in the same baby buddies group.
Just a thought i have been talking to our murrycod she is doing great just needed a break from BB and then time got away so she felt terrible and didnt know how to come back after such a long time.

Well we will tell her DONT' BE SILLY GET BACK HERE and fill us all in on your princess.

Thats a great idea Ferrals. If it wasn't for a few of you lovely ladies here I would leave completely as although I have a baby its official my ttc and pregnancy days are over at a tender age of 28 :crying: and been on BB makes me want another and reminds me of what I want everytime I read about an annoucement etc. Obviously I'm thrilled for everyone as its such an excited time (and scary for many of us that are worried about getting a take home baby at the end of it) but its probably not good for my head. The thing is I could probably have another but I don't think my marrage would survive. Although DH would have another and be happy its what happens after the baby comes. If I want to stay married then this is the only way :crying: Hopefully MurrayCod will come join us in the other thread. Would love to hear about her daughter.

Bec CONGRATULATIONS on your wonderful scan. I too hope there are 2 in there next scan you have. How wonderful. Wish I had twins lol. That would have solved my problem.

T-hopes I hope everything is going brilliantly with your littleman Noah. And your kidney issues are resolving.

The Mrs hope the next 2weeks flies by and you can see your healthy little bubba sqirming around in there.

Possum Magic If I lived closer (not that I know where you live) I could be your doula ;) I'm not a doula I'm a middy but I've been thinking of swapping. The problem with been a middy is the work load where as if I was a doula atleast I could devote all my time to my one lady. It would make such a difference. When I had J I had an epidural after pethidine as I completely lost the plot, Swearing, screaming etc. It was embarrassing (my 1st bub was drug free, my 2nd I had pethidine) The midwife whom was lovely only came in my room to give me peth and then to help the anaethetist put the epidural in. Whilst he was preparing she was encouraging me to use the gas and it worked so well. I needed her there telling me what to do (been a midwife DOES NOT help you birth yourself lol) although I'm all for epidurals if needed I can't help but wonder if I had her there a little more if things would have been different. I know her presence the little I had it really calmed me down. stopped me swearing and I actually coped during the contraction instead of screaming the place down. I don't blame her as she had 2 other women (I delivered just before me and the other was on a plane to sydney in prem labour so I was not her priority) I think you do what you do to get through it and hopefully you have some wonderful support people to help you along the way.

Better get cleaning.

thanks ferrals!

Mildez-I know exactly what you are saying being in here is messing with my mind i miss being pregnant and yern for another but i really dont want any more.

So for all the girls who like me are hanger's on'ers i have moved over to the parenting after m/c and loss thread where i found Kitfareie and Forshelby and Audax and hopefully T hopes will follow with Mildez and bring Dory and Reet better show up aswell and Tegam and i will drag Murrycod who else do we need to wrangle up?

Ooooh oooh Dont forget Iona Macca.

hello ladies...

I need some opinions please.......

Ok spoke to my midwife.....heres the situation.....everything is going ok with this baby. Im measuring 33 weeks and hb 144'...........

my ob goes away from the 3rd to the 13th july...and im due the 19th.....and because i have had a csection he wants me to have another one so i would have the baby 3 weeks early on the 1st july.....he would have to give me steriods for her lungs......

If i want to go naturally she said he will not let me go much over 40 weeks...like a day or two. He wont induce me or give me those drugs. And he wont let me labour for long....and any distress and he will csection me anyways. She said in most of the cases it will be likely in the end ill have to have a csection.....

His cover when he is away apparently wont vbac at that hospital if i go into labour and i would have to go to another hospital or ask my ob to ask one of the other obs...

Because i got pnatal before and never held dd straight away and didnt bond with her and my milk had trouble coming in im wanting my body to go into natural labour....but im worried the baby will come while my obs away....

I dont know which way to go...im really in two minds about it........in ways i want to go into labour naturally and experience a vaginal birth or at least try.....other wise will i regret not trying?? But if i did have a csection i could organise my dd...someone to look after dad etc...

What would u do?

Melster- this might sound airy fairy, but what does your heart say? I had an emergency c/section last time and I plan to have another one but I have some things I want done differently this time. Would you be worried about not having your OB? How much stress would the situation put on you either way? Can you book in for c/s when OB gets back (so bubs isn't 3 weeks early)? Maybe choose 2 situations you are happy with and Pro/Con a list for each. (Can you tell I'm a list person?!)

ALish- my sister had bh with her 2nd pregnancy from 20 weeks. She delivered a healthy baby on her due date. But if you're worried or they get worse, go see your OB or go straight to the hospital. It's probably just things getting ready, I reckon.

WBM- I hope your back is feeling better. Did the acupuncture help?

possum- Surely a doula would support you either way? If you had in your birth plan that you are willing to have an epi if you feel you need one? (I love epidural! It saved my sanity after a long 30 hour labour which was induced. That's just me though)

hi to all you new mums and mums to be I've missed.

AFM: Just a quick question. SOmeone (I can't remember who) said they had early ovarian pain and it turned out to be a cyst? I've had a lot of pain this pg and I just assumed that it was becasue it was only 2-3 months ago I had abdominal surgery and it was still healing. Yesterday at the scan, I ask FS and she said "I'm not surprised. You have a massive cyst on your right ovary." I didn't think much of it, but I am worried about it now. Good old Dr Google...I read a corpus luteul cyst can cause issues with progestrone? Anyone had trouble with this or heard anything else about it?

Bec

Bec just a super quick one. The corpus luteum cyst is the cyst in which the egg jumps out of the ovary. Its basically the follie in which contains the egg when you ovulate and it produces progesterone. If you don't get pregnant that cycle the corpus luteum cyst is reabsorbed and the new cycle begins (with AF) If you get pregnant which you did the cyst increases in size and produces the progesterone until the placenta takes over (fully at around 12-14weeks) so every lady that ovulates you can see the cyst on scan and thats why they can tell which ovary produced the goods for that month. In pregnancy they can get huge which is completely normal but they can be very painful. Mine with J was so painful it was actually more painful then my ectopic pregnancy. I was sure my tube was rupturing but 3scans later showed no ectopic. So I'd say your completely normal. And yep normal to be painful.

Thanks Mildez! I fell better now. I had a large cyst when I had my ectopic too (just to add to the pain!) and I was worried becasue the pain felt similar. Thanks for letting me know,

Bec

bec......i really dont know....i can see things on both sides....pros and cons to both...........i really would like to have my ob.....dont think they will do it just before im due just incase u go into labour naturally...so it would have to be 3 weeks before........im just worried i will regret it if i dont at least try to go natural......but i really want my ob.......sorry i dont know alot about cysts....hope ur ok tho

keep visiting here tho ferrals...we will miss u all.....i will c u over there soon tho

wannabe...glad ur feeling good about things

alish.......i think people can have bh really early on and some quiet frequently....i get tightenings but they stay hard for ages...i think as long as they dont cause u pain then its alright

the mrs....hey how are u feeling

pm....think its good at any time to do ur excerises for the pelvic floor...i do them when i remember

hey everyone else

Hi Girls!

Just thought i wld pop in and say a big hello! I read all ur posts everyday but prefer to stalk these days rather then post a lot! Normally when im on here im b/fing and only have one hand spare and its way too slow to type with one hand! I will continue to pop in and follow all ur wonderful journeys.
Enjoy everyday that ur pregnant, god i miss it so much. I have had a few teary moments (mainly after the birth) cos i wasnt ready to not be pg anymore! I wld love to have our beautiful girl AND my tummy! I still feel little movements in my tummy and have to remind myself that theres nothing in there anymore. Im so grateful that i had a wonderful symptom free pregnancy. Thankyou all so much for being there during it all! :)

Anyway i wish u all the very best and cant wait to read all ur BA's! xxx

Melster-37 weeks is classed as full term i had my DS3 at 36 weeks 6 days and Ella was a c section at 38 weeks both bubs perfectly healthy.

T-Hopes just had her bub at 37 weeks c section no problems.

Why is your doctor giving you steroids when bubs would be only 18 days early (2 weeks 4 days) seems a bit extreme to me i was in hospital with placenta previa bleeding at 37 weeks and they said no need for steroids as they are pretty much useless after 36 weeks and very painful so i didnt have any.
I think i would lean towards my own doctor doing the c section early when it wouldnt end up an emergency so then you could have skin to skin and bond ect but if you want to go naturally you risk going into labour when your doctor is not here.

But me also having 4 natural births and 1 c section i totally understand your wanting to try for a natural birth it is a hard decision but just remeber bub will be fine a little early if she is a good size and it has been a healthy pregnancy.

hi everyone sorry i have been MIA but i am waiting for tommorow for my us.

hey all -

melster - sorry i have no advice for you, this being my first i have no idea whats going on or what i want! ferrals always has good advice so listen to her ;)

bec - no good about the cyst, lets hope it dosent cause you too much pain

does this mean everyone is leaving this thread? :( i hope you pop back in and say hi from time to time!

my pains have gone now so i think it was just stretching! i found a little stretch mark on my belly the other night, boo :( i was really hoping i wasnt going to get them.. ive been putting bio oil & coconut butter on everyday! oh well im just glad there is a baby in there finally! :D

hello to everyone, belly rubs and hope youre well xx

15 WEEKS TO GO!

bec - I had a cyst this pg, was convinced it was ectopic! It was a 5cm cyst. My Ob said they go one of two ways, they either explode or implode. If they explode you get severe pain, perhaps needing an emergency trip, and it will last 12-24 hours (not much you can do - apparently heat packs help), if it implodes (mine did) you get less severe pain but for much longer - even at 12 weeks, it was still 1.5cm. My Ob could feel it on palpating my abdo at 6 weeks - I think it was when he felt it that it started to implode because that HURT! (He didn't know it was there until he felt it - lol, poor guy.) I hope it's not too painful for you - at least you know it's not another ectopic!

Melster - I had an emergency cs with DS and all my advice has been that there is no reason I can't VBAC - but every situation is different. My Ob is happy for me not to schedule a cs until 42 weeks. Did you go into early labour last time? If it's unlikely, I'd be holding off on scheduling a cs until after he gets back - but then as ferrals said, 37 weeks is full term. They can put baby on your chest as soon as its born, you can have baby with you in recovery etc if it's planned, it's easier to manage these things. Find out the hospital's policies on these sort of things and discuss them with your Ob. Might also be worth talking to some girls in the VBAC threads - there is even a thread for women who attempt and don't get a VBAC and their feelings about it all. There's all sorts of wisdom on here :) But I think you go with what feels right to you - doesn't matter in the end how the baby gets out as long as you're both healthy!

alish - stretch marks are boo :( but better than anything going wrong!

angel - can't wait to hear your results today! Let us know soon...

Reet - glad to hear things are going well for you! What a gorgeous name for your little girl :)

Acupuncture went well, but I was pretty sore last night - feel ok today though! I've got a couple of needles that stay in for a few days over my right sacroiliac joint. Hope they do the trick. If not - I'm off to the chiro for some massage and adjustment next week! It's DH's birthday today - he's my age again (he says today is the saddest day of the year) - he's had his birthday presents and gone to work. Now I have to make a chocolate ripple cake and a meat pie from scratch - why oh why did I volunteer to do that???

actually it wouldnt even be three weeks...its a bit less. im not sure he gave my cousin two shots of steriods before her csections as well...it is away for 11 days i think and comes back 6 days before my due date......wish i had a crystal ball........lol.............she said to talk to him the next app and ill be 36 weeks...she said he is pretty flexible if i change my mind and cant decide...everythings leaning towards ending up having to have a csection anyways.......im not against csections but i wanted my body to naturally go into labour......but if i dont at least try im wondering if i will regret it........i just want do whats best and safest for bubs..........and i really do want my ob. I didnt get him last time and i spend all this money.....i even dreamt about it last night

wannabe...is all ur pain from an accident or pregnancy? Happy bday dh....i am the same..i always make hubby and bacon and egg pie with pastry from scratch..actually two or three..he loves it

alish.....yeah it sounds like stretching..i had alot more pains in my first pregnancy.....i cant believe u have 15 weeks

angelfish.....oh u poor thing...it must have been such a drag.....not long now....im praying for u....

Hey reet....good to hear from u....mum always used to laugh at me when i was on my phone bfeeding.....i got quiet good att it....

Yes ladies....pls pls keep popping in........

Bit of both Melster - I'm a nurse and have hurt my back a couple of times - so underlying weakness, particularly around the sacroiliac joints (where the sacrum meets the pelvis). Last pg, around 23 weeks it turned into complete pelvic instability and had me off my feet for a couple of weeks (then I got a blood clot in my lung - pulmonary embolus). This time the trouble started around 8 weeks and it wont go away until about 6 weeks after baby's born, so it's maintaining the function and staying mobile - another PE would be bad! And see me back on horrible, daily injections and a cs.
Kindergym with DS was fun this morning - he had a good time, but I was in serious pain! *sigh* I hope we can keep going.

Sounds like you've got some thinking to do re the cs - can you ask him what the concern is of you going past due to go into labour naturally? And why are the other obs anti-VBAC? They all have different opinions don't they!

hi everyone thank you for the well wishes i am 8 weeks 3 days with the due date of the 3rd of jan. With a hb of 175 so i guess i am in i dont know how i am going to do this but i know that i can

Alish-stretchmarks (i was told) tend to be hereditary so if your mum/sisters had them then unfortunetly you are more likely to get them my mum/sister did not get any and neither did i after 5 pregnancies except for my boobs i got the silver lines when my milk came in and i used baldings olive oil everyday and i cant see a thing they are so faint.
My poor GF got them on her belly, arms and backs of her legs really bad and used coconut oil and bio oil and you can only see hers when in certain light but they have faded pretty well also.

Angelfish-congratz hun maybe bub will show on NYE.

I finally post my horrible birth story if anyone is interested in having a stickybeak.

Taking a break from BB for 2 weeks, belly rubs lovely ladies :)

why is it so quiet on here?

U ok tegam?

Got dads appointment with the dr tomorrow...not looking forward to it.....dad getting more confused with objects by the day....im hoping its just the radiation....but im not so sure

Melster - sorry to hear Dad is being more confused. I think the stress of the situation could add to his confusion.

Angelfish - so pleased to hear about your new pregnancy. How is your partner handling it. I know he was initially quite shocked.

AFM - I have been quiet on here lately as we decided to go ahead with the amnio and it has taken an agonising 3 weeks to get the results. Everything came back normal (which the OB did try and keep telling me would be the case) so I can finally relax. Until tomorrow when I will know doubt find something else to stress about.

India's mum did you find out the sex?

I did Ferrals. I can PM you if you are curious. I just don't want to put it on the board as my user name might mean someone recognises me.

Indias Mum glad your results came back all clear as well :D

Melster hope your Dads appt went well today, thinking of you.

Not much happening here....

Melster - I hope the confusion is temporary :( Good luck with the appointment!

India's Mum - that's great news on it coming back clear - knowledge is power yeah?

Busy at work here - Monday/Tuesday are nutty. Pain was BAD yesterday, but slept with a pillow between my legs last night so my right leg didn't feel like it was falling off a cliff and I slept from 10-4 without waking, then mostly through to 6. I feel heaps better. I did take some drugs last night too so that probably helped :)

F*CK!!!!!!! i just hit a button & lost everything i typed!!!

melster - it is quiet in here isnt it, it must of been everyone whos now had their baby keeping this thread alive!!
as wbm said - i hope the confusion is temporary.. how long does he have left of radiation?
hows things with your dh? has he read the letter yet?

wbm - when i was 14/15 weeks i had trouble sleeping too.. it was sucky i hate being tired and sore.. hope it gets better soon, mine did.. i reckon i could sleep through a cyclone now ;)

indias mum - glad the amnio tests came back fine. how exciting you found out the sex!! im still so glad i found out!

cheshire - hows it all going?

ferrals - how are you? and baby ella, has her reflux settled down yet?
i havent asked mum if she got stretch marks, im backin my sister did she was a big unit when she was pregnant.. i knew id get them and ive been told ive done well to get this far without them so ill just keep doing what im doing in the hope to fade them :)

hey tegam, hope everything is ok and come and say gday to us when your are back!

congrats angelfish.

hello to all the yummy mummies that ive missed x

Morning ladies...

Well i could keep everything alive on here with my post and jabbering but you would get pretty bored of me :rolleyes: lol lol

Dad had his appointment and it was pretty useless really....there is something about his dr that erks me....he is a great surgeon and dr, one of the best apparently but its his mannerism. I cant quiet get what it is about him but i dont like him..he is not a talker and hard to approach and kinda looks at you like you're stupid sometimes..but then sometimes he laughs etc..............i dont know how to explain it......

Anyways you try and ask him questions and he keeps saying that he just doesnt know how long dad has, were getting ahead of ourselves and he is not GOD...he doesnt have G on his head!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i think he may have an L on there instead lol lol....... that its a day to day thing etc and we will go back and see him after his MRI which i think will be in a month..so were no closer to knowing whats going on......just that when the tumor comes back we will see a gradual deteriation not a sudden one...

ATM.....well i am still deciding whether to have this c-section or not and its driving me completely bonkers..im getting more confused by the minute...and no closer to a decision...............................and this hb....MGOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i was up all night last night and think i threw up about 10 times

Alish....dont you hate when you do that...it drives me insane..hope you're doing ok...hows the house stuff coming

Wannabemum...yeah i was the same i had to sleep with a pillow in between my legs....my leg goes numb now so i have to keep swapping sides and i get heaps of pins and needles

Cheshire...how you feeling? thankyou

Indias mum.....i hope you're feeling more settled now...im so glad all the results came back great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i know there is always something to worry about or think about..hopefully you can have a few days were you relax..

Hey everyone else..hope all the mummies are doing well

Indines mom yeah on the good results i hope it helps to calm the nerves down

Melster~ I dont know how you do it.You have so much on your plate. But i remmber when i was pregnat with Honor towards the end i had hb like that it would make me want to get sick.But i dont know if there is any truth to the whole bad hb and a full head of hair but she was born with a full head. I too am going to have to chose a c~section or regualar birth but more then likely a c~section since i got pregnat so soon after having a c~section

AFM~ Were i live summer has hit tommorow 90 degrees and no ac like i have said in past post we are staying with my bf parents and no ac last year i guess i was spoiled in having it. But i still have lil signs of being pregnat i used the doppler yes i know early but i found a 150 bpm hr for a min then it disapeared .

India's mum - congrats on the good results! Try not to stress, if the baby is fine and still with you, there is very little to stress about.

Alish - they say putting on weight gradually can help you avoid stretchmarks. It must be true, I did not get any on my belly and I put on 35 pounds with my first, but very gradually, starting with 8 in the first trimester, LOL. Pretty much a pound a week since the test came up positive. Unfortunatelly, I got them on my boobs, there was nothing gradual about the scary-looking porno boobs I grew overnight when my milk finally came in.

AFM - got the preliminary results fo the CVS, which means no trisomies 21 (Down), 13 (Patau) or 18 (Edwards). Those are the most common ones, so I am getting hopeful. The rest I will have in about 10 days, and then probably another week for theb results of the additional test. And I am having another girl!!!!

hey melster - the house is on the internet and it looks really good! weve only had one person through so far but i dont mind.. we will probably start building the shed by the end of this month.. wheres that money tree when you need it?
hmm.. not sure on your dad's dr's attitude?? he dosent need to retort like that!! nobody likes a smartar$e! where is he? ive heard peter mac in melbourne is good.. my friends dad had his treatment there.

luna - ive only put on 5 kgs between the 15-22 week mark then 100gms or so from week 22 - 25 so i havent gained weight quickly.. i got stretch marks when i was younger so i think im just bound to get them! so far none on my boobs!
congratulations on the girl!! another one!! theyve dominated in my belly buddies group as well! hows it all going otherwise?

i think im getting sick i have a really sore throat, either that or i snored last night haha! wouldnt surprise me ;)

hows all the yummy mummies going??

I'm around DD1 is still sick with a horrible cough/chest infection that wont budge.
So i'm getting very little sleep at the moment otherwise i'm doing well.
Bambi kicks heaps lately & she is getting so active i love it :D

Luna congrats on another girl :D

Congrats Luna! Great news on the results and the little girl :)

alish - I didn't get stretchmarks with DS until the last 2 weeks I think - and I got them as a teenager :( Not fair. But they're not bad and they're faded pretty much totally. I didn't use any products to reduce them either. Hope they don't come up for you though!

Melster - can you get someone else to talk to? A great doctor should also mean a great manner. Did he have an idea about the confusion, whether it is irritation from the radio or a deterioration? It might be worth getting a referral to the social worker - just so you guys have someone to talk to who doesn't want to kick you out in 5 minutes. Also worth talking about advanced care planning - if they don't know what that is, pm me and I'll tell you.

Cheshire - I hope DD1 is better soon! So exciting about getting lots of movement :)

angel - great news on finding that hb, even for a little while, it's pretty exciting.

AFM - DH monopolises the computer in the evening, so I don't get much chance to get on on the days I'm at work (Mon/Tue). Back has improved now, to the point I can do normal things again which is good. All is well here - belly is expanding, people on public transport are beginning to notice, lol.

omg ladies......this heart burn is getting me so upset. Last night i threw up that much that i was in tears. I was afraid to go to sleep...... It burnt that much and at one time i couldnt get my breath. So so so painful that i was on the internet in the wee hrs trying to find something. I didnt go to work today and text my ob this morning because i was beside myself. So he is calling the chemist and i can pick some tablets up soon. Its so hard to believe that heart burn could be so painful. My stomach must be really high and squished at the moment....i pray these tablets work....even when i drink fluid now it wants to come up and i feel full

wannabe......i think mum finds it hard to talk to him because of his manner....he is a great surgeon and apparently one of the best....but his people skills need some work....i cant even explain what he is like. He is just not an open talker....u just dont feel like u can talk freely and ask what u want and be there for ages...he is a bit blunt and straight to the point......i think we will get more answers once he has the mri and we know if its shrunk or not.....ok thanks

cheshire...hopefully dd gets better soon then...

Luna.......oh thats fantastic....im glad some of ur results have come back great..ill pray the other ones do too.....and congratulations on the little pink bundle...join the club

angelfish.....well it was true with dd she came out with a full head of hair......wonder what this be will be like

Alish.....i wish i had a money tree as well...then id give u some lol........hopefully it sells real soon then....its so hard choosing isnt it.....i still havent decided.......dd will be 3 so my scar would be a bit different to urs.....they also say now with the scars being lower there less likely to rupture......do u think u will at any point u would regret not having a vaginal birth? Im just not sure with me

Back from the Dr, Even he said she is getting worse. It's nice to know it's not just my imagination.
Anyways she was sent off for a whooping cough swab & what a joy that was.
She also has more Ab's for her chest infection & a ventolin to help with her cough as it sounds Asthmatic now.
Can't believe how expensive everything was to buy!

Poor little M was up at 11pm last night coughing & she didn't stop till 5am this morning when she finally feel asleep.
Everytime she would breath she'd cough it was horrible.
Today she's been coughing all day with 5mins breaks in between attacks.

Melster hope the tablets help with the heartburn, i've been lucky this pregnancy & haven't got it yet.
I had bad with both girls.

Hi ladies,
just wanted to let you know that I had my first 'real' scan today and it went well! Baby measuring 6w5d (2 days behind schedule) and gorgeous little heartbeat thumping away, I just wish I'd thought to ask how fast it was beating! Unfortunately, cyst is bigger now, 6cm, and will have another scan at 10w and then 12w2d to see if it disappears, otherwise I will have to get it drained! ewww! sounds horrible! At least I know it's not causing any problems with the baby, just pain for me!

Hope everyone is good, sorry for the all about me post!

Bec

Melster - that sounds absolutely horrible, I did not even know heartburn can be so bad to make you throw up. Maybe it is better if your bub comes at 37 weeks, because if you cannot eat, it will not do her good to stay in there. I hope the tablets help.

Cheshire - take care that you do not catch this bug! There is not much you can take while pregnant, so it would be hard on you. I sympathize with you about your daughter's ilness, mine had an ear infection that gave her a really bad caugh and it is just so hard to watch. You just wish you could take her caugh and runny nose and go through it yourself.

So cool to hear all the good news!

India's mum: So relieved for you that your amnio results came back all clear. Such great news. But I understand why you can't relax. With things having gone wrong in the past it's hard not to keep holding your breath. I'm a little more relaxed the past few days because baby moves so much more often each day now... but it took me 26 weeks to get to that point!
Luna: Fabulous news on the great CVS results! And how lovely, your DD will have a sister!
Becnxavi: How gorgeous! a little thumping heartbeat in the right place. Hope the cyst shrinks soon though.
Angelfish: How lovely you get to stay in the thread! And Honour will have her very own brother or sister close in age to play with.

Melster: specialists can be really funny. (Funny wierd not funny ha ha). IKWYM about feeling rushed and not able to speak freely. I've had that experience with one or two doctors before. SOunds like this guy's bedside manner is a bit awkward so he makes patients and their families feel awkward too. But i have heard that good surgeons are often a bit lacking in bedside manner. As for your choice about the caesar, that's a tough one. I understand why you would want to have a go but I reckon do whatever on balance is safer for you and the baby. Don't worry about missing out on the experience of a vag birth: as long as you are both safe and well. Sorry about the heartburn. Sounds terrible.

WBM: Yay for getting a good night sleep! Pelvic instability sounds very uncomfortable. I hope you don't get it too badly this time.
Alish: How you doing hun? You really going to build a place to live for yourself in the next 15 weeks?! Now that's what i call nesting! Hope it all goes well.
LOL at your description of your sister when pg as a 'big unit'! That's a new one to me!
I got off pretty lightly with stretch marks the first time round: just along the bottom of my breasts so not too visible. My tummy stayed pretty clear. I seem to be going a similar way this time- on breasts and just a light ring of them around my belly button. Not too noticable. I've not gained too much weight (about 7kg i think) but i haven't done anything special. Just lucky i think.
Cheshire: Hope your little DD is ok. Could she have caught whooping cough in spite of having the vaccine?

AFM: Starting to get uncomfortable sitting down for long periods of time which is a bit hard because my office job involves a fair bit of sitting still. I start to get back pain on one side and a sore pulling feeling at the top of my tummy on one side after sitting for a while. As i've mentioned before too my pelvic floor feels tender and I'm worried it's not coping with the baby's weight on it. So i'm trying to decide what to do for exercise. THinking about pregnancy friendly pilates and swimming. Problem is i'm busy with work, renovating a bathroom and DD1! No time! But i'd better get myself motivated because soon i'm sure someone's going to tell me i'm too pregnant to start a new exercise regime. BUt i feel i need to do something physical to prepare me for birthing; to boost my confidence that my body can do it. I think being fit increases confidence? (Not sure cos i've rarely tried it!)

Hello to any lovely ladies i missed x

bec - that's great news on your scan - the baby stuff anyway! If it helps, my cyst was 5cm and full to bursting at 6 weeks - I had massive pain when examined by my Ob shortly after, then it started to deflate - at our 9 week scan it was about 3, then at 12, it was just over 1. So fingers crossed yours follows that pattern! I still get some pain on my right side, so I assume it hasn't gone completely yet. Hope it goes soon!

Melster - I hope all the stress in your life starts to calm down a little, I'm sure that would help with the heartburn too! Did DH read your letter? I hope things are improving on that front. :hug: to you - sounds like you need one.

Cheshire - that's no good about DD! I hope the new meds work really well - did you get a spacer for the ventolin? I hope she doesn't mind the mask on her face. Not much fun. If that doesn't work - ask about steroids (they help!)

pm - make sure you get up and do a lap of the office every 15 minutes, it'll help with the back and tummy pain. Swimming is great when pg - but if you can find a pool with water up to about your tummy/chest, walking in water is awesome too. I hope you can find a nice exercise that makes you feel good :)

All good here today, bit sore (but that's the norm). I'd better go find all my bank cards and receipts as DS just emptied my wallet. We're off to the botanical gardens today to play in autumn leaves, better get ready! Oh ew, I smell a dirty nappy. Gotta go!

WM we got the spacer & mask and she was really good at taking it.
Good news the ventolin works & she only woke a handful of times due coughing & even this morning she is coughing less :D
I'm Melbourne as well but in the Sth Est, sounds like your closer to the city, hope your little one has fun playing at the gardens :)

Luna i'm hoping i don't get what she has & yes it's so hard watching them suffer.

PM I don't think so as there is no "whoop" sound but we will know more by Fri/Mon.
You could always ask your hospital about Physio programs & i hope you find something to help you soon.

Forgot: wanted to send a quick hello to Mildez. Hope your littlest DD is ok and that her results for whooping cough test come back clear.
Hello to the other yummy mummies who have been in this thread: we miss you!