The Junebugs: TTC June 2011! 18 BFP's :) + 4 angels :( - 14 Junebug babies born!

[Mazzy17]

Wheee CM is very fertile! However i have got the last bit of a cold going on so hubby doesnt want to BD tonight
However he has promised Friday, Saturday and Sunday loving and every other day to at least next weekend. Feeling very positive about getting this month

 

[Poppiebug]

Morning ladies - happy Friday!

Well I've negotiated with my work to defy Drs orders and stay on til the end of next week, but on reduced hours. So basically I'll just come in later in the day and leave early, or for next Wednesday / Thursday when I have some schools to go to in the afternoon, I'll just go visit them rather than coming into the office the whole day. Even though I'm technically on salary, we always do a time sheet, so they are happy for me to just write down the hours I do and get paid for that. This suits me as we still have that little bit of money coming in and I get to keep my car til next Friday (need it over the weekend as it will fit our furniture!). Hopefully my BP readings will be lower and my Obs will be none-the-wiser! Of course if I start to feel bad or the BP is bad, I will slow right down. It's only 4 more actual work days.

I'm booked in for another scan tomorrow arvo at 3pm, so yey to more pics and I'm going to ask for some 3D ones this time, hopefully baby will show us his face.

Mazzy - Fingers crossed

Wana - all the best for your appointment. Good on you for keeping so level headed about the spotting - I didn't! I'm sure it will be fine.

Nanner - I hope your hubby is ok and I'm sure any doubts or anything you think he may be having about your little girl will instantly disappear as soon as he sees her.

Have a great weekend everyone.

 

[kimberley3]

Our v day

 

[wanaBmummy]

Thanks Poppie it went well (apart from the fact she was 25 min late) and she isn't to worried about the spotting either. However after going through family history and stuff i remembered to tell her about my ITP (i can't spell the long version) that i had as a child.

To which point she said well thats quite significant because 1. its more than likely linked to my anemia over the years 2. it could come back in pregnancy 3. they'll keep a closer eye on my blood throughout 4. if it does come back i have the risk of bleeding, especially in labour and and if my plate count (too long to explain) drops below 40 your not allowed an epidural.

Obviously this is all precautionary atm as it may well not come back at all. But at least i am now prepared for if it does.

Oh and DH had a mini freak out because they asked about twins in the family and we said my nan's sister was a twin, my cousin lost twin boys last year and DH's brother had non identical twins in 2010. The midwife then says 'ooo its non identicals that run in the family' lol meaning there is a possibility of twins (though i highly doubt it) but was still funny

Happy V Day Kim xxx

 

[beccad]

Do you know what blood group you are Wana? I had to look up IDP, but it seems to relate to antibodies and low platelet count?! I guess perhaps you might have to have the Anti-D injection... Midwives seem quite concerned about platelet counts and antibodies! Probably with good reason I suppose.

I had my 25 week appointment this morning (although not quite 25 weeks) and I completely failed to produce a pee sample It was at 8.30, and I even got up early to drink lots of water so I'd have some there, and not be dehydrated, but somehow it didn't get to my bladder until 11am, so I have to take a sample in this afternoon. Heard baby's heartbeat on the doppler, which was 145bpm. My fundal was 26 weeks apparently. The doctor was a locum and I didn't think she looked old enough to be a proper doctor She was very nice, though and seemed to know what she was talking about, so I guess that's the main thing!

For the UK girls, totally OT, but an episode of Big Fat Gypsy Weddings is being filmed in my village this afternoon! It's at the church a few minutes walk from me, and I'm going to go and have a look, as is the rest of the village apparently The local rumour mill is in action, and the ladies in Waitrose said the dress cost £35,000! I'm not entirely sure how they know this - I thought the traveller community were notoriously secretive about money?

 

[wanaBmummy]

Yeah i do know it Becca as i've given blood but can't remember for love nor money what it is. And yes its to do with anti bodies and your white platelet count. Your supposed to have between 100 and 150 and when i was 4/5 i dropped right to 4 and if the steroids they put me on hadn't of worked then i would have needed a bone marrow transplant. I was in hospital for weeks and off school for months.

I knew i had to watch out for it to return within 10 years of the first time i had it so up untill my mid teens but i didn't know it could come back in pregnancy. It became obvious something was wrong because i'd get blood spots come up where i'd had pressure, so up my spine from the back of the school chairs and across my feet where my shoes were done up. Also i was covered in bruises which i had no explanation for i.e it didn't hurt when i did it, no obvious accident of bump to cause it.

Mum did have a mini freak out yeasterday as i've always when thrown up got blood spots around my eyes, i'm assuming from the pressure of throwing up. But i had quite alot round both eyes yeasterday from being sick the night before and mum kind of panicked love her.

Its typical isn't it Becca that the only time you actually need to pee you can't go Also thats exciting about BFGW The dresses must cost a bomb but you are right they are very secretive about money. You should try and take pictures and upload them for us to see lol

Btw i wouldn't normally say take piccys of someones wedding but seeing as its going to be broadcast on national TV i don't see the difference lol xxx

 

[snowflakes120]

Hi Ladies - Thought I'd stop in and say HI! I got a message from Wana!! Thanks girl! Congrats to you!! Can't believe everyone is so far along - so many babies due in the next few weeks now! And congrats to those babies that are already born!! WOW!!

AFM, still working on my journey to become a mother. It's been a hard few months after the miscarriage. I went to the OBGYN last week and was diagnosed with Luteal Phase Defect. I start progesterone this cycle and will go on Clomid next cycle. If nothing happens by May - I will see a Fertility Specialist in the area. That's about it for me.

 

[wanaBmummy]

Hi Ladies - Thought I'd stop in and say HI! I got a message from Wana!! Thanks girl! Congrats to you!! Can't believe everyone is so far along - so many babies due in the next few weeks now! And congrats to those babies that are already born!! WOW!!

AFM, still working on my journey to become a mother. It's been a hard few months after the miscarriage. I went to the OBGYN last week and was diagnosed with Luteal Phase Defect. I start progesterone this cycle and will go on Clomid next cycle. If nothing happens by May - I will see a Fertility Specialist in the area. That's about it for me.

Heya hope you didn't mind me messaging you Sorry to hear your having a rough time of it. Hopefully the progesterone will work and you wont need to see a specialist. Fingers crossed for you xx

 

[beccad]

Hi snow, good to hear from you! Hope the progesterone sorts things out for you.

Sorry forgot to say, Mazzy I would pin him down anyway, cold or no cold

Kimberley happy V day!

Poppie, bet you can't wait to finish work now.

Wana, yeah I know what you mean about it being on tv. The girl did a huge facebook announcement too apparently, so not exactly camera shy. I didn't manage to get any photos, other than a crap one of the limo It did get a bit undignified when she arrived - people swarmed around the car and were leaning in the doors taking photos!

As for the other guests, well it was all quite restrained really. Ever so slightly tacky, but nothing worse than you'd see on a night out anywhere. No little girls dressed like prostitutes certainly. All the men were wearing very shiny suits!

 

[kimberley3]

thaank you ladies hope all is well, here are some bump pics but please dont laugh at the flabby 12 weeks picture lol imm trying to be brave x these are 12 and 23 i have got a little bit bigger this last weeks keeps growing lol

 

[wanaBmummy]

bumps coming on lovely Kim xx

 

[kimberley3]

thank you x

 

[kimberley3]

your pregnacy seems to be going quick too, doesnt seem two mins since you was a poppy seed x

 

[wanaBmummy]

yeah its coming along now 2 months in on Monday!! Seems mad but theres still a way to go yet lol I am looking forward to getting my baby bump going xxx

 

[Meadows]

Lovely bump Kim!

Hello snowflakes......so lovely to hear from you. I've got everything crossed for you and you'll be a mummy before you know it. Lots of luck with the journey xxxx

Glad all is ok with u and spotting wana too.....hats off to u for keeping so chilled about it all!

 

[beccad]

Kim you look lovely! Proper gorgeous bump

I've been wondering recently how Jess has been getting on, but I don't think she's been on here for a few months now?

 

[Poppiebug]

Hi ladies, just popping in to say I had my scan today and give you my update.

Everything is fine with baby growth wise, he's measuring spot on. I just seem to have lower than normal amniotic fluid levels. The sonographer (also a Dr) said it is probably attributable to my BP issues and some googling on my part did lead me to find out this can happen in people who are taking BP meds. He also calmed me a bit by saying this isn't an emergency situation yet, but he thinks that my Obs might want to deliver baby a little earlier still than the predicted 37/38 weeks. I was also happy he wasn't saying "get to the hospital now" or calling my Obs there and then. So I guess I'll just wait and see what she says on Thursday and keep my feet up and my fluid levels up in the mean time.

I hope everyone is doing ok and having a good weekend.

 

[Mazzy17]

Howdy howdy howdy!

Well today I started my spring cleaning! Began in the bedroom and hubby made the mistake of coming up to see what i was doing as i was really quiet...big mistake on his part haha! I used him to move ALL the furniture around, take the curtains down, run up and down with bin bags, sort his clothes to put into the charity shop.
AND i have put a wash outside for the first time this year!

 

[Dinah93]

Glad to hear it was mostly reassuring news Poppie. Growing well is the most important bit.

Not having a good day today emotionally. DH decided to treat us to a date night to celebrate me making it to 3 nights out of hospital in a row. Having read that walking lowers blood pressure and it being a gorgeous day, we walked the 20mins into town. About halfway there my legs started getting really itchy, and within minutes it was all I could do not to cry as they were so uncomfortable. By the time we got to the restaurant they were really red, blotchy and swollen and itching like mad - we think I had a reaction to the washing powder or fabric softener in my leggings. We had dinner, which was really nice, except I had a complete psychotic break towards the end and snapped at DH for tapping his foot and told him he was driving me mad, then burst into tears. He gave me a hug and got us a taxi home, by the time I got back I realised my feet were hugely swollen and quite purple. Throughout the evening I've just gone from bad to worse, I'm completely freaking out that I can't do anything to get the place ready for the baby, and DH is one of those men with the best of intentions but absolutely no focus - tonight clearing the baby's room (at most an hours job) somehow took about 3 hours (still not finished) because he ended up sitting and reading a book he found in there. So far emptying the room has taken about 2 weeks, before a paintbrush is even in sight. In the process the previously very tidy kitchen has become a bomb site with loads of stuff dumped in there, instead of the lounge where all the rest of the baby stuff has been put. I feel like I'm having a breakdown to be honest, I can't stop crying, I feel like nothing is within my control, the house is a state and DH doesn't understand how upset not having things ready is making me. My blood pressure has gone up again all evening as well, which I know is down to the sobbing and getting myself worked up, but I don't seem to be able to stop.

Sorry for the self-pitying rant ladies, I keep telling myself I should cop on and be grateful we're having our baby and what does it matter if we don't have a single room I can show people into if they pop over for a cuppa because it's all chaos, and the baby can sleep in a drawer if that's what it comes to it doesn't need a room/cot/changing table, but I just can't convince myself of it right now, it's late, I'm emotional and I didn't know who else I could talk to about this.

Positive thought for the day is that in 10 mins time our baby is into the single figures until her due date.

 

[Poppiebug]

Aww Dinah, sorry to hear you are feeling so upset Your DH sounds similar to mine in that a simple job that should really take a short amount of time, turns into so much longer because he is either so pedantic about it, or finds something in the middle of it to take him so much longer. Perfect example, right now he is "cleaning" the letterbox of the excess mortar from the bricklayer, admittedly making it look heaps better before he puts on our proper house numbers, but it's taken him 2.5 hours already for a job that I'm sure would take any normal person probably half an hour. But he's so pedantic, using a metal scraper to get every bit of mortar off where it shouldn't be. No one in the whole world is even going to notice a tiny speck of mortar out of place on our bloody letterbox! LOL! I know it's hard, I'm the same right now with wanting everything done and completed for baby, but in the end I guess we need to remember to rest and relax as much as possible for our LO's, and that's just if we didn't have these extra complications!

Mazzy - sounds like we could use your DH here to help out with our organising! Nice work on the spring cleaning!

AFM - just trying to rest, keep up the fluids and am just pottering about in the nursery, washing sheets and putting a few things in their places.