Your top 5 PAML joys

[kermit4]

oh it makes me sad that there aren't more posts here.
trying to draw the positive from every day right now but can't think of many specific things yet... still early days I'm only 9wks right now.
Promise to post my whole list as soon as I have one.

Going to start off with:

1. Realising that this is a new and fresh start... it doesn't need to be the same as last time and indeed, rationally, there is little reason to believe it will be. I can enjoy this. I'm allowed to!!

[TeniBear]

Yes, please add more posts to this thread! There's lots of ladies that need to know there's positives to look forward to...

[kermit4]

oh it makes me sad that there aren't more posts here.
trying to draw the positive from every day right now but can't think of many specific things yet... still early days I'm only 9wks right now.
Promise to post my whole list as soon as I have one.

Going to start off with:

1. Realising that this is a new and fresh start... it doesn't need to be the same as last time and indeed, rationally, there is little reason to believe it will be. I can enjoy this. I'm allowed to!!

OK guys,
Promised I would update this when I had some more "joys" to add...

Here are numbers 2 and 3:

2. Trusting in my instinct. This is my second pregnancy. I am allowed to go with what my body is telling me and I am not a hysterical first time mum. If I don't feel right I can call my doctor. It's a reasonable thing to do!

3. My dating scan... I was so worried that bub would not be moving that I couldn't look at first. My delight at seeing how much bub was wriggling around was compounded by the sonographer. She was absolutely tickled at how wriggly he was. She giggled her way through all the measurements!

I will update with more when I have them!
K.x

[kermit4]

Ooh, I've thought of one already...

4. My bump!!

(think this might need to be a longer list than just 5!! I'm only 15 weeks right now!)

[Roryrory]

OK, here are my 5:

1. Reading my pregnancy journal with DS1 and DS2 and realising I was just as paranoid then (ie: before my miscarriage) about whether bubs would be ok

2. The 6 week and 8 week scans, both after bleeding episodes, and seeing all was well.

3. The 12 week scan, and feeling safe enough to tell the boys a baby was on the way.

4. Feeling flutters and kicks at 16-17 weeks.

5. HOPEFULLY having a thumbs up at next week's 18 week scan

[kermit4]

Ok... time for number 5...

5. looking forward to delivering this beautiful bub with calm and confidence... things that have taken me a while to find in this pregnancy. I have eventually allowed myself to connect with this precious bub and now I can't wait to see this little wriggly bundle that I already love so much!

Only 5 weeks to go until we embark on the next step of this amazing journey. I think DH and I have eventually found ourselves on the same page about this pregnancy after many months of panic and worry... he's on board with me now and I'm on board with him. (I even had a dream last night that he was pg too... in a literal having-a-baby-growing-inside-him sense.... too weird, we were comparing stretch marks!!!)