Third Time Lucky - Fingers Crossed!!!

[SATH]

Hey everybody im back from hols. We had such a great time shame we're both full of colds now.

Hope everyone is doin well. Some great scan pics about.

 

[twinkle_paws]

Hi ladies!
Sorry not been on much, was away on hol and now struggling with tiredness now back at work!

Elaine, glad your scan went well. Yay, to your baby boy!!

Manny, sounds like a succesful shopping trip. Have you managed to get your pram etc shipped to SA ok?

SATH, welcome home! Glad you had a great time but sorry to hear you have the cold. Good luck for when you get back to TTC

Cupcake, how are you doing?

I had booking in appt with midwife this avo, she was really nice. Took bloods, checked urine, BP and asked lots of questions. Am being referred to consultant as I am on red pathway due to thyroid. Hopeully not long to wait for 12 week scan, although pretty nervous about it already!!

Hope everyone else I have missed is well xxx

 

[Lou15]

Hi amazingLife, welcome to the thread, hope it brings you lots of luck!

Welcome back SATH, would love to hear more about your holiday if you have the time. Where are you in your cycle now?

Elaine, congratulations on joining me and Cheryl in Team Blue! So nice that your wee boy is getting a brother!

AFM, I AM ON MATERNITY LEAVE!!!! I can't believe I made it, I was so worried all the way through that I might have to stop early due to not being well. Yesterday was my last working day, and after 4 hours spent doing paperwork today I am now officially free!
I had my 32 week scan on Tuesday to check the position of my placenta and fortunately it has moved and is nowhere near my cervix now. But they also checked baby's growth and discovered that he is very big, right at the top end of normal, currently about 4.5lbs/ 2kg!! I can't believe it, after all those months of hardly eating! I suppose it just shows that baby takes what it needs! But I also don't even look that big (apparently) and I can still fit into normal size 10 jeans! I asked about Gestational Diabetes, but they definitely don't think I have that, although I haven't had a glucose tolerance test or anything. I am feeling a bit more worried about labour now, but am just trying to on the fact that my baby is ok, better to have a big healthy boy than one who is struggling.

How is everyone else? xx

 

[amazingLife]

Thanks Lou and congrats on pregnancy..i am 7dpo today..one more week to go

 

[mannymoo]

Hi ladies. Have had a terrible afternoon. I had a massive bleed and have been admitted to hospital. Baby is fine and kicking away, placenta is attached and cervix is closed so they don't know where the blood came from. Going to be here for a few days and then on bed rest for a while. They will start me on steroids at 27 weeks as there is a good chance baby will come early. Just hoping not too early. Will keep you all posted. X

 

[garfie]

BIG hun I had massive bleeds with both my boys and they are now 10yrs old and 12yrs old - try not to worry sometimes it depends were the placenta is situated



X

 

[SATH]

Mannymoo take care you're in the best place must have been so scary. Keep us posted i'll b thinking of you x

Lou wow maty leave you lucky thing. Its coming round so fast. Im v jealous just for the leave alone. We had a great holiday. Totally chilled out in langkawi. Borneo was much more developed than i expected. Got to orangutans little orphans omg they are so cute their faces are so expressive.

Im now cd27 no sign of ov this month wonder if its the long haul flight followed by bad cold. Feel really down like its never going to happen. I should b 36 weeks pregnant right now boo hoo.

 

[thethomsons]

Mannymoo I am thinking about you and hope everything is fine, I am sure it will be! Bleeding is very common so try not to worry! I remember being on holiday at 6 months pregnant with DS1 and calling the maternity unit from Spain as was so worried due to bleeding. Ended up absolutely nothing to worry about. Let us know how you get on hun.

How is everyone else doing?

Lou - can't believe you are on ML how exciting!!

Amazing life - good luck with everything.

SATH - Hope your feeling a bit better, it's horrible when you think of where you might have been. My SIL just had her baby three weeks ago and it hit me a bit that I should have had TWO before her but never turned out. It's hard. Sending you hugs.

AFM - STILL off work, was at physio yesterday and she said that I shouldn't be thinking of work as still a lot of healing going on muscle wise. My muscles are weak from operation and not had a chance to heal before I have ballooned so bit of a special case really. Going for a rescan of baby tomorrow as they couldn't get a proper look at spine as he wasn't for moving! Looking forward to getting a second option on gender too, been having doubts last few days that maybe they got it wrong lol. Mind you the potty shot I saw there was no doubt lol. Will let you know how it goes anyway!
Oh an got my pram out and gave it to mum to clean up as a bit dusty from being in cupboard since DS! Here's a wee pic, hope you like! xx

 

[Lou15]

Thinking of you Manny. How are you today? Any further bleeding? xx

SATH, you will get there in the end, I am sure of it. Your next cycle will be a fresh start after your holiday and you can really go for it then. And your holiday sounds like it was amazing!

Elaine, just take it easy and try not to worry too much about work. Having surgery just before your belly started stretching will make healing very hard work in itself.

How is everyone else? x x

 

[Laubull]

Manny, I am so sorry to hear about your bleed, the other girls are right, try and relax and not to worry too much, if that is possible! Your baby is obviously happy in there kicking away so fingers crossed for a smooth 14 weeks

Sath, I know it is easy for me to say but it will happen, at points I never believed it would and here I am. Lou is right, your next cycle will be a fresh start. Big hugs to you.

Amazinglife, fingers crossed for a weeks time!

Garfie, sending you BFP vibes, hope you O soon.

Elaine, pram looks fab! It won't be too long and you'll be using it, scary thought how time flies! Listen to the physio and don't worry about work, after they are the experts. Hope the scan goes well tomorrow

Lou, I am so jealous you're on maternity leave and can still fit in your size 10 jeans, I definitely can't! Are you enjoying relaxing or do you have lots to do?

AFM, I am 27 weeks, so into the final trimester, or is that 28 weeks?! Anyway I can't believe where the time is going! Other than feeling very tired and fed up of work (I have 11 weeks to go, working right up unti 38 weeks) I am good, it still feels surreal at times.

Hugs to anyone I've missed.

x

 

[amazingLife]

Hi ladies. Have had a terrible afternoon. I had a massive bleed and have been admitted to hospital. Baby is fine and kicking away, placenta is attached and cervix is closed so they don't know where the blood came from. Going to be here for a few days and then on bed rest for a while. They will start me on steroids at 27 weeks as there is a good chance baby will come early. Just hoping not too early. Will keep you all posted. X

Mannymoo,don't stress out..if baby is fine and kicking it will all be fine.take good rest..you are in my prayers.

 

[Lou15]

Laubull, I have bits and pieces to do around the house.....we aimed to decorate the nursery, our bedroom, the spare room and the living room, and get a new kitchen before baby arrives. We have done most of the big things but still have some curtains and things to get, some tiling to be done in the kitchen etc. But we are well on track so mostly I shall be relaxing, walking our dog, and looking after my very hard-working farmer husband. He was so delighted today to get a lovely big packed lunch brought to him out in the tractor (weather was just too good for him to waste time stopping for lunch!). I feel so much better already - managed a long walk today that I couldn't have dreamed of doing last week. I so recommend maternity leave!! I can absolutely understand wanting to work as late as you can to have more time with your baby afterwards, but if it all gets too much I would recommend stopping a little earlier if you can and spending the time looking after yourself xx

 

[Laubull]

Glad to hear you're relaxing Lou! It sounds like you have it all organised too, good job! I can imagine you'll have an amazing time bringing baby up on the farm In the meantime enjoy walking the dog, spoiling DH and most importantly, relaxing!

I will bear in mind finishing early but hope I can last the distance.

Are you planning to return to work?

X

 

[twinkle_paws]

Manny, sorry to hear you are in hospital following the bleed. I really hope it has stopped and everything is ok, definitely sounds good that bubs is still active in there though! Will be thinking of you and popping on to see how you are.

Lou, maternity leave sounds amazing!!! Enjoy every minute. Are you still getting induced early due to your SPD?

Elaine, sorry to hear you are still in alot of pain. Must be very frustrating but you must put yourself first and not worry too much about work. Pram looks lovely by the way!

SATH, wow you holiday sounds great! Hope you are over your cold now too. Dio you use OPK's and/or chart? If you use OPK maybe you just missed your surge this month? Or have maybe had an anovulatory cycle? I know I had one of there while TTC, it is so frustrating and I can really sympathise for you. Here's hoping you Ov soon or start a fresh new cycle.

Amazinglife, don't think I have said hi to you yet so HI!! Good luck this cycle, will be checking for any news!

Garfie, hope you are well to, good luck this cycle

Laubull, congrats on Tri 3! Woo hoo!! Sorry to hear that work is a bit of a drag, maybe you can start counting down the weeks now though!

I have the date for my 12 week scan, it's the 5th of March so just a couple of weeks. Am so nervous though! Please be ok in there bubs!! Still feeling nauseous, tired and very hungry so hoping all is well.

xxx

 

[cupcake1981]

Twink mine is the 8th!!! Have you had another since your early one? I wish I had another lined up as it still feels so far away!! Have had ridiculous ms last 2 days and been off work and everything so hoping its a good sign.

 

[twinkle_paws]

Cupcake, sorry you have been feeling so bad but that is defo a good sign. I kinda wish my nausea was a bit worse just for reasurrance. No, I haven't had another scan since the 29th when I was 7 weeks. The next 2 weeks are really going to drag, hoped they would have offered me another scan but guess they must have been happy to let me wait til 12 weeks so trying to see the good side. I am so nervous about my scan though. How do you feel about yours? x

 

[cupcake1981]

Twink it's weird it was worse yesterday than it ever has been yesterday like I thought I had a bug or something but it was only one end so think must be ms. Feel crap today still and have the start of a cold so rubbish all round. I'm dreading my scan tbh, so scared that I will have had another mmc, and it's right b4 Mother's Day which will make bad news soooo much worse. So desperately want it to be good news, hard to believe it could be!

 

[Laubull]

Twinkle and Cupcake fingers crossed for both of your scans, both in the same week is a good sign!

Rainbow baby dust x

 

[twinkle_paws]

Thanks Laubull! As Cupcake said I find it hard to imagine getting the scan and seeing a baby in there but must stay positive!!

Hope you feel better soon Cupcake xx

 

[cupcake1981]

Thanks lau and Twinkle xx