Do you girls mind if I pop in? I'm 17 weeks pg and have been posting a bit in my belly buddies thread (hi Mildez and Reet!), but I don't feel like I can burden everyone in there with my constant anxiety - I even bore myself with it sometimes. So I thought perhaps I could vent a little bit of it here?
I lost my first baby at 9.5 weeks, found out at a scan, and the experience has made me a bit of a wreck in my subsequent pregnancies. I have an almost 22 month old son, who is healthy and wonderful, and my pg with him was great - apart from the constant terror that I would lose him. I thought I would be a bit more relaxed in this pg, but if anything it's worse in a way because now I've had a child I know just how much you love them, also - I had a big bleed at 9+3 weeks and was convinced I had miscarried again, but the baby was fine. All has been fine since then, but every time I go for a scan I expect the baby to be dead. I have my anatomy scan coming up Friday week and the closer it gets the more worried I am that there will be something wrong. I want this baby sooooo much, but I keep trying to protect myself in case the worst happens. I would love three children, but I really don't think I could cope with another pregnancy, I am so stressed. I still haven't been able to bring myself to announce it on FB, and have only just worked up the nerve to create a ticker for the baby. Anyway, that's me. I just wish I could enjoy being pregnant a bit more.
Mildez - I really hope your Ob calls you to discuss the results of your scan, three weeks is way too long to wait to find out what the implications are. I hope that everything is OK and you can get some reassurance soon. I'm so glad that your little girl is well and healthy. I've never heard of placental lakes, hopefully yours aren't actually as bad as the sonographer seems to be implying. When will your DH find out the sex? Is he waiting until she is born? There is no way I could keep a secret like that!! Almost 20 weeks - very exciting indeed!
Reet - you poor thing! I hope your cough improves soon. The only thing I can think of is a honey and lemon drink, but probably wouldn't make any difference to a severe cough. It sucks not being able to take proper medicine.
T-hopes - congratulations on your IUI bub, my DS and this baby are IUI bubs too. Hope the next couple of weeks passes in a flash for you.
forshelby - hi! congratulations on reaching 6 months! There is no way I would be able to put up with a 2 hour u/s! Can you request that someone else do it?
Tegam - hello! I hope that bub can stay inside until at least 36 weeks, that sounds very scary having the induction date set.
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