July/August (Summer Sunbeams) 2012!

[buttons1]

Glad your scan went well Brit lovely pic.

Good luck for your struth it will be here before we know it.

I know everything is ok with baby my dh wants to tell the world but for some reason it feels odd telling people I feel like I should wait longer. We told dh's parents and my gran today but that's it

 

[struth]

Buttons, I feel the same. I'm pretty sure everything is okay (we have had two early scans and I can find the hb on a doppler) but I still feel as if I have to get my head round what is happening before we tell people. Problem is that we are at a family wedding next weekend and so it will be so obvious that I'm not drinking so we have decided to tell our parents on Thursday... I don't feel ready!

 

[oopsbaby]

Buttons, and Struth, you should tell people when you feel ready. I didn't feel ready telling anyone, so my poor mum didn't find out about baby until the miscarriage. I don't regret not telling her before, because I know it felt right not to at the time. Struth, the not drinking thing is hard, it's not a problem for me due to my regular medication, I'm not supposed to drink anyway so I never need an excuse, but don't feel you *have* to explain yourself to anyone. You can just say you've had an upset tummy, and you don't want to risk irritating your delicate tummy, so not drinking? Good luck, whenever you decide to tell your news.xxxx

As for me, no change here. No progress I'm afraid so got to ring hospital Monday to arrange an ERPC. I'm still terrified of being put to sleep, but I can't grieve for Pip properly whilst I'm still carrying him (or her), so think this is the best thing really. Boys dad is coming with me, got a sitter for my toddler and my 4 year old will be at school. I love still having this thread to come to and see all the updates etc. It's giving me a touch of normality while things still seem a bit surreal. xx

 

[Cingraa]

Buttons and Strewth - It can be really tough knowing exactly when to tell people - all through my first trimester I was excited for people to find out but absolutely terrified to tell everyone 'just in case'...I didn't even join this forum til we'd seen baby at 12 week scan and everything was looking good. Even now I get a bit nervous telling people (Altough most have guessed for themselves thanks to big bump!) but I think it really is personal choice. As early as 8 weeks people had started to guess and so began finding out (I work in a pub and everyone was intrigued as to why I wasn't drinking after a shift) and it can be very exciting to share....just go with when you're ready I'd say!

Oops - So sorry you're having to go through this my dear, hope it isn't too tough and you have all the support you need. We're all here for you hun. God bless.

Congrats to everybody on the lurvely scans! Will try to upload a copy of Sprout's various scans (I have polycystic ovaries and was on the pill when baby was made so we had a few additional checkups along the way to make sure all is fine as I'm the biggest worryguts ever!) when I can. Looking forward to seeing everybody else's little ones getting nice and big!

 

[tmr1234]

Buttons~ I am glad every thing went ok with your scan. and yay for being moved forward.

Britt~ Glad your scan went well. I am realy big for 15 weeks and have been big sins 6 weeks so i wouldn't worry to much it may be that you get biig now and not put much on later on. That is what happned with my last.

Opps~ Hope every thing sort its self out for you and you don't have to go for a D&C rest up Hun.

 

[wantingagirl]

everyone

I had an early gender scan and Im having a girl!

So sorry ooops and mrsmoo thinking of you lots.

I will upload some scan pics later 20 week scan in days!

xxx

 

[buttons1]

Congrats on your little girl

 

[wantingagirl]

thank you I have a stepson and a son so nice to have one of other sex.

I shall be waiting til 20 week scan to start doing nursery tho

xxx

 

[Bug222]

oh yay wantingagirl!!! So exciting!!!

 

[nicola ttc]

Congratulations wantingagirl!! So exciting to see people on this thread finding out gender - makes it feel like we're all moving along really fast!!
Have my 12 week scan next Tuesday.

Buttons and Struth, i'm 12 weeks tomorrow and thought at this point i'd be bursting to tell people but am really not. Hear hb on the doppler every day (possibly a little obsessed) so know lo is ok....maybe i'll feel more like it after the scan next week?
I think we'll know when we feel ready and it feels right

My best friend had a m/c in November after ttc for a LONG time for her first. We've been away at different times over the last month so not seen her since xmas. Meeting up this week and will have to tell her but am really nervous. I feel guilty for being able to get pregnant so quickly (Edward died Sept 8th, Ttc from Oct, BFP in Nov) Even though she knows we were ttc it's still gonna be hard. How do i do it??

 

[aurora32]

Afternoon All

So sorry to heat your sad news Oops and Mrs Moo. Fly high little angles


Well had my 12 week scan this morning and all appears to be well with little bumpy and get my 20 week scan on 27th March, so that will be the next time i see my little bundle. xx

 

[buttons1]

glad your scan went well hun.

I have started to tell people now and it feels ok to tell them. So exciting that we are having another little one. Our DD is 2 tomorrow that time has flown by

 

[apple_20]

reading all these posts is getting me very excited for my scan on thursday i want to see my baby now please!

 

[puppycat]

Nicola i'd say just tell her, show no guilt etc because tbh you've had enough worry and shouldn't worry what other people think, especially a friend. If she's any kind of friend she'll be happy for you. Nobody should have to go through what you've been through.

Any tips on doppler use?

 

[nicola ttc]

Nicola i'd say just tell her, show no guilt etc because tbh you've had enough worry and shouldn't worry what other people think, especially a friend. If she's any kind of friend she'll be happy for you. Nobody should have to go through what you've been through.

Any tips on doppler use?

Thanks Pup.

As for dopplers, I always find lo's hb about an inch or so above the pubic bone, below belly button but just to the left or right. Have to push in quite far sometimes and sort of angle it so it's pointing down behind the bone rather than into the tummy iykwim?? I get best results if i'm a bit propped up rather than laying flat too.
Not sure thats the best explanation - anyone else got a better one????
Also, mine is angelsounds and has 2 socket bits for headphones/wires to go into. Mine works with both but picks sounds up a LOT better from the right side. Might just be mine though?

 

[buttons1]

I agree with puppy Nicola you shouldn't feel bad sharing your news it is sad she mc but you have had so much heart ache too and I think if she is a real friend she will acknowledge that and be happy for you.

 

[puppycat]

Nicola i found HB

 

[momofone08]

Oooo I want to join. I am due August 21st with baby #2.

 

[BrittasticTX]

I bought my first pair of maternity pants yesterday! I haven't gained an ounce yet, but my body is definitely changing!! I think I'm having such a hard time getting big because I was overweight when i got pregnant, and I work with *literally* five other pregnant women. They are all five further along than me, and all five naturally VERY thin and barely showing. I feel like the pregnant whale!

As far as telling people, everyone knew I was going through fertility treatments and asked me all the time if I was pregnant yet. I couldn't wait, I spread the news to everyone as soon as we found out! Even if I hadn't I wouldn't have been able to hide it for very long, my ms was sooo bad it was obvious to everyone that something was up!

I can't believe some of you are finding out genders already! I also can't believe I have to wait until 23 weeks, I'm going to go crazy!

For now its time for this night-shifter to go to bed... not looking forward to it, I can hear my dh snoring from two rooms away

 

[oopsbaby]

Yay for all you ladies who are feeling "fat" keep it up girlies, lets get these babies nice and chunky hehehe. Huge congrats on your baby girl wantingagirl! Great news, sure she will be loved and very well looked after by her two big brothers!! Nicola and Puppy yay for finding heartbeats on the doppler! Hope the bubbas keep behaving for you and letting you find them. If I have missed anyone, I'm sorry xxx

As for me, have had a very, very stressful day. Got to go to hospital tomorrow for an ERPC as still not made any progress. I am still terrified of being put under general anaesthetic for the procedure, but on top of that it was looking as though I was going to have to stay in overnight as well to "save" the bed. With my anxiety already as high as I can cope with this wasn't going to be easy on me. THANK HEAVENS for kind staff nurses, I now don't have to go in tonight, but first thing in the morning!! It is such a relief and I feel so much more able to cope with everything including the GA. Ladies who believe, please pray for me tonight and tomorrow, that everything goes well and I recover okay from the anaesthetic, and if you don't believe, just send me healing thoughts. I will pop by tomorrow when I'm home just to let you all know it went okay. xxx