Hi Everyone - sorry that I haven't posted. I thought I was keeping up with the reading but have realised that I missed a couple of posts.

Laney - wonderful news on the scan! I found the 6 week scan the scariest, but also the most beauitful. To see that little jellybean with a flickering heart was just amazing. I can imagine you were very nervous, but so glad that you received good news. I know the coming weeks will be tough, but know we are all here for you. I found I set milestones and would tick them off as I went, it seemed to keep me moving forward. I also had weekly Ob appointments (and he would do a scan) from 12-21 weeks just to get me past the period when Nathaniel passed. I hope your high risk appointment goes well and you feel confident and comfortable with the care providers. Great news on the gagging whilst brushing your teeth!

Paula - you have a busy couple of months ahead with your study. It will be a relief to get that out of the way, and you can then relax a bit to start TTC. I understand what you mean about needing the confidence to TTC again. My sister who lost 2 babies in the 2nd tri, gave me good advice - she told me not to put it off for too long as the fear would build and it would become much harder if not impossible. She told me not to let fear stop us. I understood what she said, but I have to admit once I found out I was pregnant...I freaked! I can't say what was worse, the overwhelming desire to be pregnant again or the fear when I was pregnant. I was quite a psycho lady for the first 20 plus weeks...still am actually!

Sue - glad to see your ticker moving forward.

Tildy - hope you are well. How does it feel to have moved past the time that Beiron passed? Has it given you any confidence that this baby will be ok? I was very glad to get past 20 weeks, it highlighted that this was a different pregnancy and that this baby deserved my confidence in their strength to survive.

Lan and Jo - so you are both going to start TTC in November. It will be a big month, and I wish you both the very easiest and happiest TTC period. Well done to you both to make the big decision to try again, it is never an easy one.

Hi to everyone else - Cindee, Roz and everyone else....

Okay so news from my world. I finally have our apartment sorted and the piles of junk have been thrown out. We even have spare room in our cupboards! I love it. It is something that we have been meaning to do for 2 years, so why not do it in my last weeks of preg. I have been lucky to and am still fairly mobile. I did go into the city yesterday and did some shopping and oh my how my feet hurt. I had to soak them in cold water when I got home, and then my hips started to play up and made walking hard. Mind you, I am not complaining. I find that so many people ask me if I am sick of being pregnant, uncomfortable etc, and I make a point of saying that I am still doing well and feeling good. I refuse to complain about being this pregnant, especially as this is what I have been wishing for. So now complaints coming from this corner! I have almost finished packing my hospital bag, and hopefully that will all be done by tomorrow. We picked up the pram on Saturday and DH has played with it almost nonstop and is now an expert. I had one painful Braxton Hicks yesterday, but nothing after that. So I have a feeling I still have a bit of a wait ahead of me. Poor DH has to study for an exam which is scheduled the day before I am due. He is finding it hard to concentrate. Also my mum started chemo yesterday, we will know today how she is going to cope with it in terms of side effects. She is in good spirits though which is very important.

Thank you all for the general excitement, and I promise to return the favour to you all as you move forward in all your pregnancies.

Alright will be off, I have written enough already!