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[vietmamsie]

Lee - just seeing this - I had no idea you were pregnant! I guess it has been w while since I was active on here Very excited for you!

 

[dancareoi]

Hey all. At last progress with the hospital.

Induction booked for Tuesday, going in to hospital on Monday at 8.00pm for Prostin Gel. Shitting myself tbh but also very excited. Just want it over.

Yes, I think you meant me Dairy, when I first read that I thought Hope had an announcement to make!!

Hope, I got pregnant 3 times while breast feeding, in saying that my periods returned 4 months after having Morgan. Are you going to start TTC soon, I'm excited for you all over again xx.

Loeylo. I know how you feel, I felt completely cheated by the pregnancy and birth experience but believe me I haven't found it any easier the 2nd time round, this pregnancy has been physically and mentally exhausting and tbh I am scared shitless about the labour/birth after my last experience. I am reassuring myself by thinking that at least this time they are prepared for the worst so hopefully there won't be an emergency situation and also nothing can compare to holding that little baby and the joy parenting brings. Completely worth it x

IVV, this is also my last. After 15 pregnancies and at 42 yrs old I am done. Hubby will be getting the op shortly. I just said to Tasha earlier that it somehow seems strange knowing this is the end of such a long struggle. I'm hoping to fully enjoy my last ever weekend of being pregnant.

I wish I did have an announcement to make

My periods haven't returned but I'm seriously thinking of poas (opk) to see if I'm ovulating

I'd like to think we might be TTC in about 3 months x

I have BF my last 2 babies and both times it took about 9 months for AF to return!

I know what you mean about bitter sweet following losses. Both of my last 2 are rainbows. Neither of them would be here today if it weren't for my losses.


Good luck Lee xx

 

[blueblue]

Good luck Lee, glad the induction is booked now x

Hope and Loeylo, good luck for #2! x

Loving my little rainbow so much, she's so amazing, I'm still feeling like I'm not up to having another one. I know how lucky I am but have been finding it a bit difficult to cope - I went to a PND support group the other day which really helped (as I'm not feeling quite right at the moment) and now I'm wondering if I've had it a bit since my first loss.

 

[Hope39]

I think I could just about manage another, working from home has its benefits and dad is at home too

I've had to work all week this week, only upstairs in my office but all I've heard dad say is "alright Oscar I'm now coming ", lol. Little demanding monkey, i think it's probably a case of can dad cope . Oscar is at the age when he knows if he has been left on his own. He is absolutely amazing though and I love him to pieces too x

Hope your feeling better soon blueblue. Xx

 

[InVivoVeritas]

Blue, I'm sorry you're not feeling on top of the world right now.

I had pretty bad PND after my second daughter -- having her safe in my arms brought back all the pain and grief of my lost little man and I struggled for a long time. I'm so glad you're able to find support.

 

[wookie130]

blueblue... I struggled with PND with my first, and it was really all triggered by my struggles to breastfeed her. I now know that it was PND, and that my feelings of inadequacy and sadness encompassed a whole lot more than just infant feeding struggles. Fortunately, I was able to move beyond it without help, and I was good by the time she was around 4 or 5 months...and it was smooth sailing from there. It was difficult at the time, and I certainly can empathize with those who are currently in the midst of it.

Lee!!!! It's early Monday morning in my U.S. timezone, but I know it's probably getting close to the time where you're due to go in for your induction! Good luck, and we all wish you the very best.

AFM...I'm currently in the 2ww, unintentionally. My DH and I had another moment of complete irresponsibility, and ended up dtd last night...except this time, there was no withdrawal involved. Yesterday was CD 13, and I know I was gearing up to ovulate...I'll probably do so today. Eeek! I would LOVE a third baby, but DH has been resistant to the idea, and quite frankly, he's right, and doesn't want a third for all of the right reasons. I was upfront with him last night about the poor timing of things, and he still chose to...well, you know...so, I guess if I did just accidently get pregnant, he can't say that I fooled him, or talked him into it, etc. I talked to him afterwards, and I said, "Would a third baby really be so bad?" And he was like, "No..." LOL. Ugh.

 

[blueblue]

Thank you ladies x

Hope, is Oscar weaning now? He must be getting big now. I don't know what to say but thinking of you and Issac x

IVV, thank you, hope you are getting on well, how are you feeling? When is your next scan? x

Wookie, I also think the breastfeeding struggles and expressing kicked it off too, I've met a few ladies with PND and a lot of them seemed to have had feeding issues. It works now (I'm about 60/40 formula) but part of me wishes I'd just let it go at the start. Hope everything works out with the 2ww, sounds like he is coming round? x

 

[Squig34]

Blueblue

Well I'll wait with baited breath to hear the outcome for you Wookie! I want to say good luck for the heart part of you that wants another little one, even though your head is more pragmatic!

Lee, how's it going?

AFM, baby seems to be doing ok. She's the smaller side of average, but growing moving & putting on weight plus lots of amniotic fluid & placenta looks good so hopefully it will all end well I'm feeling pretty nauseous most of the time again, but all in a good cause!!

 

[InVivoVeritas]

Lee, looking forward to your update. Hope all's over you by now!

Blue, my 12-week scan is on Friday. I'm anxious (what else is new?), because my 3-year-old has Slapped Cheek. I'm hopeful that I'm already immune, but at this early stage there isn't much I can do either way. I'm glad you've found a system that works for feeding -- it's much harder than anybody tells you!

Squig, a petite young lady! So long as she looks healthy and active then I'm sure all will be well. Hopefully the nausea will go again and it's just a blip.

 

[wookie130]

Squig, my babies were all tinky neonates and newborns. At around 4 months of age, they chunked up quite a bit. As long as she's active, and growing somewhat steadily, that's what they're looking for...

InVivo- Good luck! Sounds like everything is smooth sailing with the :twins: so far!

Lee!!! I'm sure baby is here by now. Hope you're both snuggling and doing well!

 

[mowat]

So excited for an update Lee!

 

[blueblue]

IVV - good luck for tomorrow's scan . Hoping you are immune too x

Squig - glad Squiggle is getting on well . They do put on weight quickly. Ellie was tiny too, like Wookie's little one's she is getting bigger quicker now, she was pretty skinny when I had her and looked more premature than term but she went up a centile to the 2nd after 10 weeks and has cheeks like a little chipmunk now x

 

[blueblue]

Happy Mother's Day ladies x

 

[blueblue]

IVV - hope your scan went well on Friday x

 

[InVivoVeritas]

Thanks Blue.

Scan was great, babies are fine and there's no sign of any fluid retention or Parvo infection. Another milestone passed!

 

[Madrid98]

Congrats invivo!

I've been reading you but lately can't seem to find much time for posting as I'm trying to maximise the time left before maternity leave in my shop.

I had the anatomy scan a few weeks ago and I'm having another boy. I'm really happy with the news. I think it'll be great for my youngest to have a brother close in age.

Hope you are all well ladies!

 

[blueblue]

IVV and Madrid, great news about your scans, congratulations! x

 

[wookie130]

Madrid! Boys are so wonderful!

 

[ginny83]

yay madrid - this will hopefully be my 3rd boy and I cant wait. In total I've been pregnant 7 times and I know that 6 of those were boys!

 

[LynAnne]

Hi, here to join in and maybe get a little advice.

Since February last year I have had five losses and I found out on Friday that I'm pregnant again. We weren't even trying this last month so it was a happy surprise. I've had three very early losses (cp), an ectopic which resulted in the loss of my left tube and a MMC so I am really hoping that this is the one.

I haven't had any testing. I was offered it in January but it was really bad timing so I've not had any yet. I dont know if there is "anything wrong" with me. When I had my surgery for the ectopic they told me both ovaries, other tube and womb looked healthy but I don't know about my thyroid or whatever.

Just wondering if there is anything I could do or take to make this one my little, sticky rainbow.