@nicoley I am so so sorry. Lots of love and hugs
@Mummy2Corban was it you who asked about water birth? If so, I had one with my fourth and it was the best thing I could have done. I had originally wanted a home birth. To me a water birth at the hospital was the next best thing and I think if I knew for sure the birthing pool would have been free with each baby I would have been far more relaxed being there.
The water was an instant pain relief. You’re weightless too so moving about is so much easier and less painful. And pushing baby out is less ouch! If you have the opportunity to have a water birth I would definitely say go for it
@Tasha36089 welcome and congratulations
@JessaBear36 welcome and congratulations to you too! I think it’s your tests that went lighter? Try not to panic. Mine did the same and kept doing the same. And in comparison to my previous two pregnancies (didn’t test lots with the others before them) which just seemed to progress by the hour, these were so slow. Some days I would test and they’d look lighter, even days later. I haven’t got a clue why and I hope all’s well, but I have seen plenty of women whose tests were similar and things were fine so I’m sure everything will be ok for you, too
@Suggerhoney yes that’s a good idea, trying to think of what to change the title to... something to do with autumn perhaps, I’m not sure! I’m trying to think of something interesting but apparently I left my brain somewhere I don’t remember where.
I’m slightly anxious, mostly because I cannot find the heartbeat. I have been able to find the heartbeat each time, 8 weeks, 9 weeks, 7+3 & 8+3. So I know there’s loads of possible reasons why I can’t find it, the most obvious one being I’m a couple of stone overweight but I was with two of my previous pregnancies too. Then it may just not be in a good place. I thought I heard it earlier for a second, very very quietly. But because it was so short and quiet I don’t know. I have been dithering over booking a private scan, so I decided to book one for this Friday just before midday. Hopefully all is well. Twelve week scan isn’t until 19th of March and I just don’t want to spend the next few weeks panicking constantly