Hi Sweet Ladies!
Mummy, my Dr's all just counted from the first day of my last cycle onwards. In other words, the day I last got my period was when they start counting towards pregnancy. I thought all Dr's did so.
Summer, wow, this was your first OB visit? Had you just visited w/a midwife up until now or not at all? I'm not going to lie... The splitting open made me cross my legs tighter in reaction. BUT, it's all part of the joy of giving birth and in the greater scheme of things, it won't be as consequential as it sounds. Let's hope you actually *don't* split open though. I'll think nice stretchy, calming thoughts for you.
Tickled, awwww, how sweet that you got to see your lil one stretching around and posing cutely for you! Glad you answered all of Summer's questions. I was wondering the same thing. I'm at 11+ weeks now and I feel so very bloated and pudgy... I'm wondering how long I can hold out before some wardrobe adjustments will need to happen here.
Isi, WOW, EC on Monday already?! this is just flying by for me! HA! I feel like it went so slow in my IVF cycle but actually going through it is much easier than going through it day by day and waiting to see your results come through. I completely know what you mean about all the doom & gloom on other threads. It's so heartbreaking and it really does make you feel 'why should it work for me then?', which is what I felt throughout my process, even though I had strong hopes as well. This takes a lot of patience and strength to go through. I consider myself lucky that it did finally work after just 2 tries. I've seen so many others go through many more tries. It's all part of the journey and all you can do is think positively and keep at it.
MrsJA, how you doing over there? Hopefully all well and a bit better at putting on at least a lb or 2 than I've fared so far.
So, AFM, I went in for my check up today and all looked and sounded wonderful (heard the perfect heartbeat on the doppler), BUT, I was lightly scholded for losing weigh.
I don't understand. My clothes are all getting tighter, my boobs bigger, my gut more pronounced and yet I lost weight. It was very odd to see/hear but I guess I have to up my calories. The Dr. mentioned that the baby takes from me so even though I think I'm eating enough, it's not enough for baby AND myself. ((sigh)) So, I'm now going to be focusing on eating more often and just more in genera. This is going to be tough as my aversions have been pretty strong lately and it's been tough to find appealing foods to eat. Aside from that, no complaints.
wish I was there already!
. This thread really reinforces my hope that IVF does indeed work. There is so much gloom and doom on some other threads that it often makes me so worried and nervous. But you ladies give me reason to hope 
. I'm sure it won't be that bad babes! But even if it does, it's all for a good cause. You'll be fine.
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Had a check up with my consultant today. Think I've got hubby's cold and feeling a bit tired so I've been on the Lucozade and Paracetamol. But my sugar level was high after a urine sample. It's the second one that's been high so they now think I might have gestational diabetes, even though the 'finger prick test' was normal (4.1) I have to go for a glucose tolerance test December 17th. They've given me a list of alternative foods to try else I'll end up having a big baby... I think the midwife's words were 'It'll be like Winnie the Pooh and just sit there loaded with sugar... 
which I don't fancy when it comes to giving birth 
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