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Dear all,
Firstly Helen - Congratulations on your scan and long cervix..... yippee I am so so happy for you.
Teagz - welcome to this forum. I know of you from the BB May Forum and know of your story. Again I am so sorry for your loss and these girls are absolutely fabulous here and are full of information.
Jo (Lukes Mum) - fingers crossed for a great scan today. Will be thinking of you.
Paula, please dont feel bad about wanting a girl. Secretly we also wanted a girl, though we didnt mind what we are given, but there was a little hope there for a girl.
Laney - I agree with the girls. I think you got a great result from the scan. At the 20 weeks scan, mine was similar. I was looking at the screen and some measurements were a few days behind, but some were a few days ahead. Though they never said anything to me, and they pronounced that everything was within normal range.
Rozzie - keep cool and rest. You poor thing. I must admit, in Adelaide the weather hasnt been too bad, but the hotter weather has hit me as well. Just trying to drink lots and lots of water. Great news about the scan and bubs looking chubbier. I am not sure if I am going to get another scan. I think the Ob is trying to treat me like anybody else and hopefully it will stop me from stressing - goodluck on that one!!!.
Jo76 - :hug: for you. Your kids sound amazing....
Big hello to dd0207.
xxx Sue xxx
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Teagz, welcome to our little group, so sorry you have to be here. In regards to your cycle, I don't really think your Dr can give you a timeframe, I was told most people return to a cycle 4-6 wks after, but up to 12 is still considered normal. I got my first period and it was really light at about 10wks, I was getting close to making an appt to check things out as my GP had said she would do some tests if I didn't have them back by 12wks. My next cycle was normal and on the 3rd we fell pregnant again. It is so hard to be patient, but your body will return to normal when it wants too, unfortunately not when we want it too!
Laney - glad your scan was within the 'normal' ranges, we were all starting to get worried for you! At my scan yesterday, I had a bit of a moment too, in the fact that about half of bubs measurements came in close to a week behind and some where in front, some spot on, but it still says that measurements are consistent with dates. I think like Rozzie said all babies are just different and they have to average it out, I know it still doesn't probably help to ease your fears after everything you have been through, but hopefully you will get the more concise answer at your next scan. But it really does look good. Big hugs.
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teagz, i had chloe on the 11-11-08 via c/s and didn't really bleed at all after that a little spotting for a couple of days then about 2wks later had light spotting again with red and brown discharge this only lasted a day then again about 2wks later. Today i have got af again so it has been 8 wks roughly for me.
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Oh I am so relieved to hear from Laney and Helen.
Laney, I'd want a guarantee engraved in a metal plaque too but what Rozzie said makes things sound a bit more reassuring. Two more weeks then we'll do a dance? Was the scan that clear that you could see him playing with his winkie? Amazing!
Helen, I'm soooooo happy. I was thinking of you last night and was worried because you hadn't posted yesterday but here you are and everything is good. Wheeeee!
Rozzie, one of my friends who is due a few weeks before you told me that she just got her morning sickness back so maybe that's what happened with you? The growth that the baby undergoes from now on is quite massive, isn't it? I LOVE it that you can see the baby's chubbiness. Oh I can't wait for him/her to be born and for me to get a cuddle.
Teagz, I didn't have a D&C but I'm pretty sure I bled for over 4wks then got my period about two weeks later. I'm sorry for the loss of your boy and I hope your body regulates so you can start TTC again soon.
Jo76, no one can blame you for losing confidence in pregnancy after the loss of your two little ones. I hope you will decide to TTC this cycle and I wish that October will bring you another healthy baby. Did you get my SMS? I have a new phone and am a bit spacky with it.
Paula, I see no cowness in you wanting a girl. I didn't know that the timing method actually worked but I hope it does for you! I've always liked little girls then I had Hamish and now I want a boy for sure. Our kids can date :-)
Diana, I'm with you on being over the scheduled TTC-ing activities. DH wants to go with the mood but I'm too much of a control freak to let things be.
Hi everyone... oh, we haven't heard how our girl, Anna Francis, enjoyed her first Christmas yet have we?
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Hi girls,
Thought I would check to see if there is a post from Jo and seeing how she went with her u/s.
Though the BB system has been down. Will check later.
xxx Sue xxx
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Hi girls
Very frustrating that the system has been down as am very anxious to hear from Jo.
Teagz, sorry for your loss and welcome to our group. I lost my little boy early July and didn't get a proper period until end of August and I had 2 curettes for retained placenta products during that time. My cycle still hasn't regulated completely so don't despair just yet. This is where we learn the fine art of patience I'm afraid. Fingers crossed your cycle gets back to normal soon so you can join us on the TTC journey.
Lan, I'm such a control freak too and because I don't really know when I ovulate, I annoy DH from about day 10 until day 23 or so. I think he must be the only man in the world that is getting sick of having sex!
Rozzie, you poor darling. I hope you're feeling better soon. Pop into the doctor if you still feel lousy :comfort:
Hello to everyone else. Hope you are all doing well.
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Hi girls. This is me, about to *****. I'm a bit absent this week. Like Rozzie, I suddenly feel like death warmed over. Funny that Rozzie may be feeling bad from the heat, because my theory about myself is that the sudden cold has been the last straw. We've been hovering around freezing for several weeks now, but Sunday and Monday were suddenly -17 C and windy and even our radiators couldn't keep up so it was chilly in the house. We couldn't avoid going out either. This is on top of continued sinus problems that make me feel like I'm constantly choking, lots of round ligament pain and a sudden burst of symphus pubus pain -- the only thing that doesn't hurt is lying very very still on my left side with carefully arranged pillows -- and then there's plenty of emotional turmoil right about now, for all kinds of reasons. I've been crying so much the last two days that the skin around my eyes is raw from wiping. I spent so much time sleeping yesterday that I think I totalled 6 hours awake, mostly just getting fed and massaged by DH! Today is my first day back at work after the long Xmas vacation, so motivation is, shall we say, low...
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Hi ladies
Well I am home! :)
My scan was great - bubs is measuring fine; parts of her a little behind, parts ahead so I think all added up she is probably measuring spot on. The sonographer was lovely and even got us a 4D image of her face - oh my gosh, once I saw that I began crying and it really made me realise just how much all of this is worthwhile. The image was so good and we could see her little nose (I think she has mine) and she had her hand up to her mouth. So cute!
Anyway the most important news was that my cervix has grown - up to 3cm now and still looking great, nice and closed and no funnelling or changes that could be seen when bubs head was butting against it (stay away baby!). So I am allowed home but will still be on mostly bedrest here for a few weeks yet. I see my ob again next Wed and have another scan next Friday to keep an eye on my cervix and make sure home bedrest is working.
Teagz - welcome to the group and sorry to hear of your loss. My first AF arrived about 6 weeks after we had Luke & then my cycles were kind of all over the place after that. Anywhere from 23 days to about 38 days but using OPK's and temping I could verify that I was ovulating so I wasn't too worried about it.
Laney - I am so happy to hear your scan went well and I think it sounds like everything is spot on for now! But I know you wanted to hear something more definite than that - hopefully your next scan can bring you some peace and confidence.
Rozzie - sorry to hear you have been sick. Nothing worse ugh! Great news about your scan though!
I just realised that while I have been typing about 3 or 4 of you have jumped on so I will have a read and post more personals later. I was trying to log on for ages earlier trying to let you all know how I went. Very frustrating! x
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Oh Jo! I am so happy your cervix has grown and how wonderful that you were able to go home. I am in tears. Now take it easy and do nothing! Baby girl, stay away from mummy's cervix!! You did so good and WOO HOO to your cervix!
Tildy, you poor darling. So sorry you have been feeling so emotional and I really hope you feel better soon. I am glad DH is spoiling you, you certainly deserve it.
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Hi Girls,
Welcome home Jo, glad that things are going really well for you, that's fantastic news :dance:. It must have been so nice to see the 4D image of your little girl, technology is really amazing isn't it. take care of yourself.
Laney, I agree with the girls, it sounds like little one is growing fine, I am sure this will be confirmed at your next scan.
Rozzie, take care of yourself, glad to hear that bubs is getting nice & big, really good news.
Helen, great news on your scan as well - Lots of good news on scans this week. :dance:
Diana, I know what you mean about getting a bit over DTD, we are in for a 10-day marathon - LOL- as I'm getting close to O.
Paula, I completley understand about you wanting a girl, as the others have said, we know what you mean!
Jo76, I can understand you wanting to miss Jan :comfort:.
Teagz, welcome to our group, I am so sorry for your loss, I can understand that you are anxious for AF to come, so was I! I blead for 3 wks, then AF came 2 weeks after that. I also got quite a bit of spotting that first cycle and a bit more on my 2nd. Our bodies do take a while to return to normal. Good luck with TTC this year and take care of yourself.
Someone asked about my blood test timing, we should get the results in about 2-3 wks time. As the likelihood is really really low, we are confident to TTC this month. The geneticist said that people with this 'gene' abnormality usually are in his words 'were not good at school', so I am hoping that doesn't include me or DH - you have to laugh.
Good luck to all the Jan TTCers, fingers crossed. :D
Take care
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Thanks for all your advice chickies! Looks like it's all about pateince, which I have about naught of! Good things come to those who wait I guess.
Don't ya hate it when the BB system is down?
I'm still trying to cotton on to what's going on with everyone so sorry for not doing any personals just yet :)
DD0207, I keep telling DF that he'll get sick of sex once we get all our tests back for what went wrong with Jayvan and the all clear from our Dr to start TTC again, he won't have a word of it! :P We'll just have to wait and see!
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Laney, Rozzie, Helen, AngelLukesmum - Congrats to all the good scan results.I am keeping fingers and toes crossed for you all.
Tildy Huge :hug: to you. I hope you are feeling better xxx
Thanks again for all the well wishes with my engagement. It is the first time in 5 months that I have felt happy.
Welcome Teagz. Sorry for your loss but the ladies here are wonderful and a great support. You will find comfort and understanding here.
Well AF was due today but has not shown up. I was getting a little excited but then started to get a few cramps this evening. However still no AF so I am still holding on to a little hope.
DF got annoyed with me when I said I would be able to test in a week or so if AF hadn't arrived. He said I was thinking too much about it and it will never happen if I don't relax and not think about it all the time. I was rather hurt and upset by this as he knows all I want is a baby to love and cherish. Maybe he is just as frustrated as I am as every month we go through the same thing with a negative result.
Maybe I am thinking too much but if I don't - we will never get the timing right?!?!? I am so confused - do I or don't I?!?!? I also have a sore throat and have been sneezing all day so I feel a little defalted after such a wonderful surprise at the start of the week.
Anyway - best get off to bed as I have to work tomorrow and I can't yawn all day like I did today :asleep:
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Just wanted to P.S. my post to say that I hope I didn't hurt anyone's feelings by complaining about pregnancy symptoms -- I know that a lot of you might be feeling "I want to have pain in my pelvis, too!" But I think you guys understand me. :)
Theresa, even though I am not much in the mood for personals in general right now, I didn't want to miss congratulating you on your engagement. I know it wasn't the super romantic Hollywood romance film dramatic proposal you got, but trust me -- I would give my left foot to have gotten the proposal that you got! My DH is a lot better at putting his foot in his mouth than at putting his heart on his sleeve.
Speaking of which... I just got home from our first session of couple's counseling. :P That's why I've been a wreck the last two days, anticipating this meeting and going over and over and over what I might say in my head. I weeped a lot more today too of course, both all morning at work and during the session. But it felt quite positive and we got to feel like we're actually doing most things right, even if we are going back and going to work on the stuff we're doing wrong. But when we made the next appointment, trying to work it around midwife and gyn appointments and birthing classes and meetings with the special needs group from the maternity ward and the special "moms and babies" program I'm going to be a part of after the birth and my own grief counselor that I'm still seeing since we lost Beiron and chiropractor appointments... I just laughed and said "I barely stay at work for 4 hours a day lately! I don't have time to be pregnant and depressed!"
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Stupid computers stuff! I got on last night and saw that heaps you guys were on and posted and it didn't work. Hisssssssssssss!
Tildy, you're allowed to complain as much as you like. I sympathise but I also get a little snigger thinking "Tildy's super big preggers!". I'm not sniggering about you being upset though. Tildy, the way you lost Beiron was so horrific and still beyond my comprehension so it is no wonder that that you are feeling that loss again and again throughout this pregnancy.
Congrats Jo on your growing cervix. Can you post your little girl's pict up? I'd love to see her little face. Will you be able to write more often from home?
Theresa, sometimes I want to slap people when they say to be relaxed and not think about TTC too much. How? I'd love to just give birth to a healthy baby one day and go "gee, never realised I was even pregnant!" but my every mental faculty is focused on what my body is doing and where I am in my cycle. My DH does say things like yours too. I guess it's their way of dealing with it. Well, fingers crossed for you to get our first BFP of 2009!
Work is such a bore!
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Oh Tildy, you have had a rough trot, I didn't realise you were going to couples counseling, good on you! I hope it has helped. Seriously though you sound so busy, take care of you.
Theresa - Your DH sounds just like mine! They really don't understand, most people don't, it is all we think about, it's like telling someone not to breath you'll be OK. I really hope AF doesn't show up for you, the first of our 2009 preggie's!
Jo - I am so glad your home! When the nurse said people in your situation don't go home, I thought what a stupid statement, people do! There is another lady on another site that has just had her baby at 30+wks (still early I know, but) she was hospitalised at 23wks at 3cm dilated, managed to stay stable was allowed out of hospital to Ronald Mcdonald and was hoping to go home at 32wks, but bub came the day after being let out of hosp! My next scan is 1 week before Cooper was born, which is right about when I wanted to have it, I feel like if I can get through the next month and the scan is all good, things will be OK.
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Berry, you do have to laugh about what the doctor said. What a strange statistic though. There are millions and millions of uneducated people that have had healthy babies. I am so glad that you and DH are not in that category and you can start TTC. So when does the marathon begin for you?
Teagz, I hope DH doesn't get sick of it. At least one of us has to be in the mood or imagine the flop (literally) in the boudoir. :lol:
Theresa, sounds like most of us get the same lecture from our partners but how can we not think about it when it all comes down to timing??? :wall: It aint gonna happen dear husbands unless we BD when we notice EWCM!! He thinks I'm totally mad so I confuse him with our lingo (which is very amusing) to the point that he just shuts up and goes with it. They are on another planet when it comes to this stuff.
Now as for your AF not showing up - stay away b*tch!!! It would be fabulous to get the first of many BFPs this year! Everything is crossed for you :pray:
Tildy, didn't realise you were going to counseling either. I really hope you get the best from it and your life with DH is blissfully happy and loving and complete when Kebab arrives. We all understand your emotions and please don't think you are being selfish. Life will never be the same for us after the loss of our beautiful angel babies and I am sure we will have many emotional outbursts over the years. As Helen said, take care of yourself and try to slow down a little where possible.
Hi Jo, so how was sleeping in your own comfy bed last night? Just wanted to ask when you were in hospital, were you allowed to get up to go to the loo and shower or was it potty and sponge bath?
Morning to everyone else. Have a lovely day.
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Zacharys Mum - When i was preg with Jayvan (before I knew it) I had cramping and thought AF was on it's way and it never showed up. Dr's say the uterus does cramp as it's stretching. I'm crossing everything for you that you'll get a BFP next week!!! :)
A friend of my mums gave me a lecture about "not trying to hard" and to just have fun with each other along the way to TTC, but I know what you mean! When you want a baby so bad it's all you can think about and you can't control it even if you wanted to.
And also congrats on your engagement! Your proposal sounds similar to what DF did to me (in a goofy "I'm nervous as hell" sort of way!)
He had put my engagement ring on top of my mobile phone and rang it, when I went to get up to answer I found the ring on top and walked back out into the lounge room to find him sitting on the couch with a big grin on his face, all he said was "So, will ya?" :P
It was cute and so down to his character I'm glad he didn't do the down on one knee thing :)
DD0207 - You're right.. that could cause some problems! :lol:
This morning I woke up in a bit of a daze and ran my hand over my stomach only to be a bit shocked to discover that it was flat - Which woke me up properly and I thought "well d'er". I would have been 22 weeks pregnant tomorrow and I keep imagining my belly in it's various stages of growth.:redface: I should probably quit the countdown.
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ok will see if this pic works. its a bit blurry cause i have had to take a pic of the pic :redface:
http://i456.photobucket.com/albums/q...7/th_24wk2.jpg
thanks for all your wishes. i am typing half propped up so will try and come back later for personals x
