Broody - I think that old blood is better? Not that any spotting is good, but when I was spotting it was sparse old blood and they said that was good (well better than something else) They haven't found any small spearations between your amniotic sac and placenta? That's why I was spotting and it was just small like the size of a dime. Anyway it sounds the same, but I don't know that much about what else could cause that.
I wouldn't call my relationship with them shakey, but I have never felt comfortable with them. They are usually the ones who make dinner plans with us, but half the time they seem miserable and I wonder why they invited us? They do have a tendency to fly off the handle over things that other people would find small and reasonable. His father is a bit of a tyrant and can be very charming when he wants, but when he is in a mood he makes sure that no one else really has a good time either. I really think that the reason they are having such a problem is because of the control issue over the smoking+baby=bad issue. They are business owners and run a tight ship and raise their kids the same to where everyone is afraid to say anything to them really. I also believe that they have never really liked me and wait for opportunities like this and they probably expected dh to be on their side. I sent his mom a text about it (not the best, but she is hard to talk to) and the first thing that happened is that FIL called DH. Every bad thing they have said about me has always been said to someone else and repeated to me, so they take it out on DH and he works for them, so he is getting and earfull all day. He tried to explain about the smoking and his dad told him to eff off and he had never heard of people not smoking around babies and DH said he knew of a lot of people who don't then FIL said eff them too =/ A lot of the reason I decided not to have a shower is because they are not talking to FIL's dad, sister or neices and I didn't want to have a shower and exclude them, or make MIL uncomfortable by having them. So, now I am wondering if I am just going to be on their shitlist of people they ignore?
I'm doing good thanks. No real spotting this evening and they're keeping a close eye on me, checking my vitals and baby's hb regularly. Just waiting on the second steroid injection now... 
So sorry to hear that you are having a rough time of it. I think you are being absolutely right in telling them you don't want to be breathing in the smoke... With so much media coverage about the dangers of second-hand smoking etc it seems really strange that they are being so unreasonable about this! Have you always had a bit of a shaky relationship with them or is it just since you've been pg? Don't know what advice to give you really - it sounds like you've said it all already and that they're just not listening! Maybe have dh try and talk to them again - keep it simple and explain that you are both worried about the dangers and just want to make sure that your baby is kept as safe and healthy as possible? Surely they can't argue with that? (although some people would argue with anything 
) As for me, all old blood and very sparse. Nothing in the the last 5 hours or so, and before that it was about 10 hours so hopefully it's clearing up!
