theresa- congrats on your engagement i can remember how excited i was when dh and i got engaged.
helen- yahoo for a great scan
afm we are just enjoying dtd without any pressure of ttc at the moment . I think poor dh never thought that this time would come again. Still waiting for af to come which will all happen in good time.angellukesmum can totally relate to the one day comment as i bled through most of my pregnancy we never really ever had the chance to dtd. Well i'm looking at going back to work again next week at the moment not sure if i will return to my old job or if it is time for a fresh start somewhere, am looking at maybe getting a less manual job so that when we do start ttc again i wont have to worry about what i can and can't do especially if we have to go down the ivf track again. i guess i will wait and see. big belly rubs to all the pregnant girl and fingers crossed for the girls ttc.
Hi Ladies, sorry that I didn't post lastnight. Thank you for thinking of me. Yesterday was pretty emotional for me and I tried to spend it relaxing. The appt was okay, not great. Our little man was wiggling and kicking through the whole thing (and playing with his little boy parts). It was too difficult for the doctor to really tell me if he was behind in growth or not. Some things measures ahead a few days and some things measured behind a few days. All of the measurements added up to being right around my due date. He has been ahead a few days in most of the recent scans so it does worry me. To me, I see that as he is behind a couple of days in growth, deffinitly not a week like I had feared. My doctor said that he measured perfectly and there is no way at this point to be exact with measurements but it is difficult for me to feel so positive yet. My doctor pretty much yelled at me and said that he is measuring exact with the early and most accurate scan. I have another scan in 2 weeks. That scan will tell us more. I really wanted a clear YES he is growing great but the office scans are not the most accurate. I guess I just have to wait it out and worry a little more.
Jo, I am so glad that you are feeling up to posting. I have really missed you in here. I just hope that you and DH are really ready to be pregnant again when it happens for you. I will warn you that the third time is much much harder than the second for me. The depression has hit me pretty hard and a lot of my relationships have suffered. I think you need to spend some time away with just your DH so you can recover from such a difficult time of year.
Last edited by Laney; January 7th, 2009 at 01:24 AM.
Hey Girls, I've been lurking for a while and thought it was time I made my presence known!
Jo, I was just reading your post about your SIL smoking while she was pg and i completely sympathise with you. It's absolutely heart wrenching when so many people do things they aren't supposed to when they are pregnant and still get away with it, yet others (like all the people here!) do everything by the book and still have their hearts broken. After I had Jayvan I walked out of the hospital and pretty much tripped over a pregnant woman sucking on a fag, If DF wasn't with me I would have took her out I was so furious.
I hope everything has calmed down for your since chrissy, I must say mine wasn't all that flash either ^^;;
Good luck to everyone TTC in 09! I truely hope we're all blessed with precious little christmas presents this year
hey guys!
quick early morning post from me as i had to dive on before i left for work.
Laney - i understand the frustration at not having what you want in better confirmation but it does sound like things are ok! So please breath a mini sigh a relief! (and i know you'll continue to hold your breath anyway!!) I agree with the depression part -i am sure it has been a big part of me hitting a wall over christmas. i thought i was just so sad but then one day i was just like this has to be something greater than just being sad -i have never felt anything like it before.
So that is probably part of my nervousness going again -eventhough i want to. Confidence has been shot and all i know now is pregnancy = heartbreak but i will keep you all updated on the decision DFH and I make. Jan is most likely out for TTC anyway as that would (hopefully) result in a 3rd baby born in Oct and honestly it is hard enough with 2 already. But maybe jan conception is a lucky month for us, who knows! I still have AF so its a no go right now anyway. DS has still been talking about us having another baby and where he would sit in the car if i did. I even had to read "where did i come from?" to him and DD the other night in the cubby house and they then wanted to watch a birth video to see for themselves and onto youtube we went. DS was quite disappointed there were no "screams" as i have told him labour hurts but they were quite fascinated all the same. It was an interesting night. But again, still surprised that a baby is on his mind almost as much as it is on mine, esp when we don't talk about TTC in front of them.
Teagz - glad you posted, although i get the lurking thing too! i wanted to rip my brothers girlfriends eyeballs out i was so upset and angry but saying or doing anything would have caused a really ugly situation. And worse, she is a really lovely person otherwise. hope you find us a supportive bunch in here and i second your 2009 wish!!
hammi - sorry AF reared her ugly head!!! january here you come!!!
hgirs -happy your ultrasound went well! and you got some answers!
paula - no your not a cow! we know what you mean!
gotta go girls! am about 15mins behind schedule! oops!
xxjo
Laney, I know you wanted a positive YES but the news is good. I know it must be very hard to remain positive but so far, so good. I'm certain your next scan will go fabulously and then you can relax and enjoy the rest of your pregnancy. Got everything crossed for you.
Helen, absolutely fabulous news about your nice long cervix. You must be so relieved.
Paula, I am obsessed with the CM thing but since losing Sebastian, my cycles are so off the planet and I hardly get any CM whereas before Sebastian, my cycles were very regular and CM came in abundance (sorry TMI). I'm soooo confused. I don't think you are a cow at all. We all know you will love your next baby no matter what. Secretly I am hoping for another boy.
Jo, can't wait to hear from you today to see how your cervix is holding up. Now about BD, I'm not sure about the rest of you, but it does become a bit of chore when TTC doesn't it? Or is it just me? I mean I really love "getting jiggy with it" but I just get over it sometimes and want that spontaneity back! Anyone else feel the same?
Hello Teagz.
Jo76, I am sending positive TTC vibes and thoughts your way along with Paula, Lan, Megan, Beata, Theresa, Dee and myself of course! Have I missed anyone?
Hello to all you other lovelies x
Last edited by dd0207; January 7th, 2009 at 10:08 AM.
I'm going to use up some of your knowledge for a second girls, as I am utterly confused. Get ready for a little bit if TMI,=)
I gave birth to our Bub Jayvan on the 11/12, a week later (18/12) I had to go back to hospital for a D&C as part of the placenta hadn't come away during the birth.
I had a dr's appt on Monday and he said that I should be getting close to having a visit from AF, BUT by me I only ovulated Saturday/Sunday just gone and then Monday I have started having some really light bleeding, varying from bright red to a sort of browny colour. Well, I don't really know what I'm asking now
I guess basically all I wanted to know is if this was normal, whichI know our cycles can be a bit all over the place. Or if this has happened to anyone else, and if my late ovulation is going to a problem with conceiving again. Pretty much any first hand info I can get my hands on as I'm new to all this and I don't feel very well informed about what's happening with my body at the moment.
firstly, Laney your scan sounds just about identical to my 18-19 week one. I have all the screen shots and just looked up all the measurements, some were 4 days behind EDD (and I know when I OV'd) and some were 4 days ahead, leading to up to an 8 day disprecency which is COMPLETELY NORMAL!! The measurements are all based on averages and no baby is the same so variation ahead and behind will happen to most bubs. I can understand you wanting the doc to say 'what a big boy!' and that you'll worry about anything and everything (I know I do), but honestly, it really does sound perfectly normal and fine. Try and relax and know you'll get more reassurance in 2 weeks time.
Welcome Teagz. I agree, some people just don't have their priorities in order when it comes to having babies. I heard other women complaining bitterly about getting cellulite during pregnancy. aaagg.
Paula, don't feel bad about wanting a girl... I will be happy either way though I sort of hope for a boy (even though first time round I really wanted a girl) I think it's natural to have preferences but you know yourself you'll love the baby equally no matter what. Also, if you're interested in OPKs there's a lot of info as to how they work on the net, I found them useful for me as they did pinpoint O and I could correlate them to my chart.
Helen, congrats on the great scan and looong cervix!!!
Lan, I've sometimes thought that if this pregnancy goes perfect I'd like to be one of those women who has only one U/S at 20 weeks and just spends the rest of the pregnancy relaxing and not worrying... but I don't think it's realistic for me, I would just worry too much! I think dating scan, 12 week and 20 week is about the minimum I could do.
Well ladies I've had a nasty couple of days On monday night we were making dinner and I started to feel ill very suddenly, couldn't eat much and had to go to bed. Got up the next day and felt worse, vomiting and had a headache. So I went into medical and after ages (I thought everyone was back from holidays but no!) the doc said it was probably just the heat (though I work in AC) and to take the rest of the week off and rest. So i spent pretty much all day in bed yesterday plus a full night's sleep (can't remember when I've had that much sleep!!) but I still feel a bit shaky. Thankfully I had a scan and a MW appt today anyway, so though it was unpleasant to drag myself to the hospital it was good for the reassurance.
The scan was great, bub is getting so big and chubby!!! She said it's growing beautifully, blood flow is still good (big relief), cervix long but she said it's still too early to see the state of the scar, so the birth is still a big question mark. The MW said as long as I can keep fluids down things should be fine.
Funny thing is the head circumference size was 2 weeks 3 days ahead, and last night I dreamt I had a girl by C-section and she had a massive head!!! In average bub is measuring 4 days ahead (though I never change the dates as I know when I O'd) so all is going really well.
Anyway, I'm off to bed again. It's going to be 36 today, I'm so glad we put in evaporative cooling last year, otherwise I think I would have gone to work and just curled up under my desk!!!
Teagz, just missed your post. With me my doc told me I'd bleed for a couple of weeks then get AF after 6, well I bleed for almost 6 weeks and got AF after over two months, and conceived on that cycle. I'm usually very regular too, so I think it is dependant entirely on the person and you can only observe and try when you think it's the right time. Things will settle down soon in all probability.
. I think poor dh never thought that this time would come again. Still waiting for af to come which will all happen in good time.angellukesmum can totally relate to the one day comment as i bled through most of my pregnancy we never really ever had the chance to dtd. Well i'm looking at going back to work again next week at the moment not sure if i will return to my old job or if it is time for a fresh start somewhere, am looking at maybe getting a less manual job so that when we do start ttc again i wont have to worry about what i can and can't do especially if we have to go down the ivf track again. i guess i will wait and see. big belly rubs to all the pregnant girl and fingers crossed for the girls ttc.
On monday night we were making dinner and I started to feel ill very suddenly, couldn't eat much and had to go to bed. Got up the next day and felt worse, vomiting and had a headache. So I went into medical and after ages (I thought everyone was back from holidays but no!) the doc said it was probably just the heat (though I work in AC) and to take the rest of the week off and rest. So i spent pretty much all day in bed yesterday plus a full night's sleep (can't remember when I've had that much sleep!!) but I still feel a bit shaky. Thankfully I had a scan and a MW appt today anyway, so though it was unpleasant to drag myself to the hospital it was good for the reassurance. 
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