Assisted Conception Thread :) *updated members list pg1*

[Mrs-G]

Congratulations Britt and DM on your new squash status, are you guys now in third tri or was that last week?

Am I an egg plant? Or do I have to wait till 2moz? Mercy what were you last week? I'm a bit confused though cos I just read that my baby is a foot long and I don't think I've ever seen a foot long egg plant!

I don't envy getting a squash out, I know it's just gonna get worse!

Britt your bump is gorgeous! Scared me though cos that's how far gone i'll be on my boat, eek my clothes ain't gonna fit!

Got confirmation of my nursery furniture delivery today, would have come on the 3rd may but I'm on the boat so I've got to wait till 24th now. Gives me something to look forward to.

Off out for dinner now, take care x

 

[mercyme]

I was a papaya forever, it seemed like. That's the first veggie that changes by month, rather than by week. So, I'm stuck in eggplant-land for the next four weeks. Real jealous of the squashes now!!

Mrs-g, I think you're an eggplant tomorrow...

 

[DragonMummy]

yeah DM we are squashes today!!

YIHAR!!!


Is being pregnant and fasting for a GTT grounds for suffocating my husband? His snoring is actually obscene.....

 

[maxxiandniko]

Britt - you do look fantastic!

Hi to everyone else. I'm happy to hear that everyone is moving along nicely.

I have been officially put on modified bed rest by my ob. I can go to work for now provided I can rest during the day and after that I go home and hang out on the couch or bed. No going out on weekends either. On Tuesday I go back to the specialist for another measurement and then the 3 of us will conference about the next step which could be total bed rest. The whole situation is a bit frightening and no, I'm not happy to be trapped at home. I'll do what I have to do to keep these monkeys inside a little while longer but it's a little scary.

 

[Britt11]

hey ladies, ahh thanks Maxxi and MrsG on your sweet bump comments.
MrsG- I had my dr's apt and I am measuring spot on for 29 weeks, bump is exactly where it should be so yup you will look like that in a few weeks I am kind of proud of it, I do notice I walk soooo much slower though and I do wobble already... that being said my weight gain was the most last month's apt this one not too bad, about 5lbs in 4 weeks. I am up 25 pounds total pretty much
DM are you wobbling too?
ah poor you for the GTT and yes if you have to fast you should be allowed to take it out on DH!! Maybe he can give you a foot rub or something
oh no Maxxi, did I miss something?? why would you be put on bed rest? ahh feel bad for you sweets, but yes protect those little babies

oh meant to tell you guys, my LO was moving extensively 4 nights ago for about 2 solid hours, to the point where I had to get up and read and I wondered, hmmm is she going head down (because she was head down and did something similar just a week prior to be head up...little monkey). We confirmed on U/S just last week that she was head up and the doctor confirmed to me that she is head down again now, so thats what she was doing at 330am for 2 hours lol.
babies are so neat hey?

 

[MarsMaiden]

Morning ladies! TFI Friday!!

Mercy - we dont have goodwill here but the car boot sale season has started up so i'm hoping that I may just get some maternity stuff that way. I managed to get a cheap pair of trousers in the sale yesterday with stretchy sides, hopefully they'll see me through a bit longer. I have a couple of maxi dresses in the wardrobe that I plan to wear when the weather gets really hot, not sure my legs will be in any state to be on view in shorts!

Britt - 5 sleeps now!!! Yes, definitely hoping to find out the gender if the twinnies will play ball! Just my practical head feels like we need to know with there being two plus I have family holding onto so much gender specific clothing and stuff for me that it would be nice to know whether they need to keep it or not! Plus I'm just too damn curious! Your bump looks absolutely gorgeous!! It's funny I remember you being at the gym around 18 weeks or so and hardly showing at all, it's amazing how fast it goes once it all starts!

Ahbon - The buggy debate is still ongoing! Internet research is making my head spin! My only worry being in Cornwall is that in some of the towns the shops are so tiny and would hate to not be able to go out on my own cos there was no one to leave the buggy outside with!

DM - oooh, Porthleven is lovely and on a really nice section of coast! You'll have a lovely time!

MrsG - yay for a date for your nursery furniture. Our builder cant get in to do the building work we need doing until at least mid May so I can't decorate anything for ages yet!

I am sooooo looking forward to the weekend! Hopefully the nice weather comes back and I can get out in the garden again!

Hope everyone is well! *hugs!

 

[DragonMummy]

Thanks MM! I'm very excited. We did Cawsand/Kingsand a couple of years ago which was lovely. I HATE bloody holiday parks where you get your entertainment spoon fed and youre surrounded by chavtastics. DH took a while to convince as thats how he's been brought up - with all the entertainment laid on and grinning teenage staff giving you an itinerary for the week. Now he's a changed man and will spend a whole day quite happily pottering around on a beach with a fishing net and a bucket! Simple pleasures!

Britt aren't they amazing? Sophie is head down now - all of the kicks are under my left boob right at the top of my bump. You can feel her kicking when I sit now, not just when I am laying down, so my friends can all have a fondle!

My MW is going to be here in 10 minutes to do my GTT and anti-d. I've necked my 410ml of flat lucozade and am feeling a sick as a dog and my heartburn is unbearable! But I don't want to cock the test up so just got to put up with it for a bit longer. And then it's done.

 

[Britt11]

Mars- I was INCREDIBLY excited for my 19 week u/s I coudlnt wait to find out!! its so amazing to find out the gender and you really start to bond with babies

DM- good luck with the tests

Has anyone heard from Isi?? I hope everything is going well with her twins

 

[Mrs-G]

Yay Yay Yay it's Friday, me and DH have the WHOLE weekend off, my mum and dad are coming to see me, I'm pregnant - Life couldn't be better!

My baby keeps doing some weird kinda stuff, I'm getting kicks quite high at minute so assume shes bottom up, yet earlier and last couple of days I have been getting kicks which feel as though she is trying to get out, so much so I kept my legs crossed! Ha Ha, weird and wonderful things these babies but I'm not getting harsh kicks, just bubbly, flicking kinda stuff. I think she is hiding from me!

Britt, I can't wait to have a bump like yours!!

Maxi - Hope things are okay hun, look after yourself

Hi to everyone else.

 

[Isi Buttercup]

Hi lovely ladies! So sorry I haven't updated. We saw and heard 2 lovely strong heart beats at our last scan on Monday. So, my tweenies are doing great, thank God . I have another scan this week. However, I'm still suffering from bad nausea and my first attempt with Pregnacare Plus almost killed me . Definitely have to look for an alternative. Can't wait for the nausea to go and for the pregnancy to become fun!!!

Britt, your bump is too gorgeous! Nice & perfect!!

Sorry about the bed rest, Maxxi! Did they tell you why?

How did the GTT go, DM? Hope you feel better!

Mercyme, Mrs F, Mars Maiden, Ahbon, Mrs G, and everyone. Have a great weekend all!!

 

[DragonMummy]

GTT was dandy thanks. All went well, just hoping the results are ok. Got to be honest, drinking glucose drink for breakfast didn't exactly agree with me but there we are.

Isi so pleased for your lovely pair of heartbeats! Can't wait to see your beautiful babies on scan!

Britt- meant to say, yes I am waddling everywhere! I do not have a particularly fetching gait.....

 

[Britt11]

oh wonderful news Isi
so glad the babies are doing well!!
sorry about the MS, I cant help you there because I was one of the lucky ones that didnt get it (well a couple days only of feeling off) but I dont like the Pregnacare or Materna vitamins either. I take a px called Pregvit, basically they are water soluble and you can take on an empty stomach, they are awesome!

MrsG- it is hard to tell what position they are in because they can squirm all over, I can tell you from my 3D scan, that she had her legs up by her head lol....so hard to tell where she is

glad the testing went well, fx'd for good results. I'm glad i'm not the only waddler

 

[ahbon]

just a quickie to say hiya and have a good w/e all - got a mate over today and next scan on monday. Whole weekend off with hubby will be nice x

 

[DragonMummy]

oooh have a lovely weekend, ahbon. can I ask what your user name is all about? I always imagine it to be a French person expressing relief! Ah.... bon....


afm - I worked til 2am. Was really dull for a friday night although did get a couple of actual 999 calls which livened the evening up. You do feel a bit like you're profiting from someone else's misery though when you are willing it to get busy!

 

[ahbon]

DM - I lived in France for few years and thus the nickname really meaning - oh yes or really or phew - just fed up of always using the same nicknames haha

Yuk re working til 2am! I went to bed at 10, up at 11, 2, 3 then couldn't sleep so got up til 6am, slept again til 7.30 then got up ..... x

 

[DragonMummy]

so I was on the right track then. this pleases me

Is anyone else constantly desperate for a wee then when you go theres only like a teaspoon there? Suspect I have a small person on my bladder...

 

[Mrs-G]

Oh my god DM, I'm a nightmare, as soon as I've been I need to go again, it's really difficult to go out unless I know there are loos and my maternity jeans are such a chore to try and pull up and down!!!!

Ahbon, I'm having the same trouble sleeping, wake every two hours for the loo and struggle to get back to sleep!

 

[ahbon]

wow think i slept thru from 12 to 6 last night woooooooooohoooooo

teaspoon of wee? you're lucky sometimes I'm not getting more than a single drop at the moment

was out and about yesterday so didn't notice the girls too much (although enough to be noticed!) Hopefully today is a more restful day in the garden with hubby, a barbeque and lots of kicks - that's IF my hubby ever finishes watching the F1 that he recorded earlier!

hope everyone has a great day in the sun

 

[DragonMummy]

Afternoon all! I have only just woken up, am now sitting in bed watching my new Potter DVD.

So... eventful morning. I woke up at 0430 with some strong AF pains. My lower back was killing me. I pottered about, went for a wee etc but by about 0500 I was getting strong painful contractions every couple of minutes. They weren't lasting long, only 10-20 seconds each but they were so painful that by the time DH woke up I was on all fours on the bed, swaying my hips!

I was trying to be rational so tried going to the loo and er... releasing some wind, but it was still bad. I called the maternity unit and she listened to me puffing and panting down the phone for about 14 seconds before she told me to come in to the delivery ward NOW. By this point I'm snotting and blubbing and panicking. I phoned my parents and they were here within half an hour (good training exercise) by which point the contractions were starting to slow, but i still had the back pain.

We went up to the delivery ward - got there about 0630 - and the contractions had stopped.

I had a whole reception committee waiting for me - a doctor and about 4 MWs - and I became known as "the 29 weeker" . They stuck Sophie onto a monitor which she was NOT happy about. OMG I have never seen my tummy jump about like that! We could hear all manner of bashing noises coming from in there! That all came back fine. The doc had a feel of her and then did an internal. She said I had a lot of milky discharge which they have taken a swab of. They also did a wee sample. I always save them up = you know theyre gonna ask!!

Anyway they came to the conclusion that it was something to do with my SPD. Which is absolute bollocks. I have done labour before - I can tell the difference between contractions and a grinding pelvis ffs!! Anyway I still have period pain and I have always suspected that Little Lady won't be staying for the full 40 week booking!! Just hoping that she will stay in for at least another 6 weeks!

Hope everyone is ok xxx

 

[Britt11]

oh my goodness DM how scary and awful for you. I am so glad Sophie is staying put and its a good thing you went in, I'm glad they stopped on their own. Make sure you take it easy hon