Hi girls, Have been awol from here so need to spend some time catching up on everything that I've missed.

I've been quiet on the forum as my pregnancy has continued to have it's challenges. I've continued bleeding every day from 41/2wks and then sprung a leak in the amniotic sac last weekend. I'm now on bedrest/couch rest while we wait to see if the sac heals over. Until recently I've been trying not to let myself get to attached to the idea of being pregnant as the medical advice in lieu of the super heavy bleeding has been that I'm miscarrying. Seems the baby has other plans however. He/she is growing really well and has a nice strong and steady heartbeat. I lost about half of my amniotic fluid last week so it just remains to be seen as to what the future holds. This pregnancy is bearing an uncanny resemblance to my pregnancy with Gus. With him I bled every day until 19wks, when I sprung a leak in the amniotic sac. The sac kept leaking slowly until 23wks when I completely ruptured the sac. I managed to go back out of labour and remained in hospital on complete bed rest until 29wks. Fingers and toes crossed that this baby's fate is not the same as with Gussy. Tis very hard on the bubba having such a tumultuous time inutero! Not to mention hard on me. All the blood loss has really left me extremely weak. There has been some talk of me having a blood transfusion to help my body cope, but I'm really keen to avoid that if at all possible.

Gussy's well. He's still tiny (9.6kg and 82cm), but an absolute dynamic bundle of energy, seems to be quite bright, and never stops talking - even in his sleep! He runs, climbs, jumps, rides a trike, is mastering a scooter and is currently trying to learn to hop. Very funny to watch. He no longer wears nappies during the day (he decided a while back that he is a big boy now!) and sleeps in a big boy king single bed. he ha! Tis so funny seeing him still so tiny in that big bed. He's about the same length as the pillow!


Anyhow that is enough blabbing on my part. How is everyone? Miss you guys!