Hey Ladies,
Sorry for being absent for so long, work is still manic, lots going on. My this thread has grown, I'm so sorry for the length of this post... and I thought it might be a short one when I started out!!
Blue - Fantastic to see your ticker progressing, hoping you're keeping busy whilst away to help the time go by quickly? I found the early days to drag too but after I had the first scan under my belt it's flown by and I'm hoping it slows down soon as still have so much to do!!
The MS is a good sign but still not comfortable I can imagine, just hang in there, hopefully it'll pass before you know it
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Teacup - Lack of symptoms in terms of MS is completely normal, I only had it for a week this pregnancy and to be honest most days, even up to now don't feel pregnant at all
I can understand you wanting a scan before you go away though, I only had a wedding to go to in the UK when I was pregnant last time and wanted a scan just so I knew I wouldn't worry on the day, going away for 5 days would probably push me to pay for one. But it is such a lot of money, so I can see your husband's point of view too. It's so annoying you can't feel babies earlier on, that would so good for reassurance!
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Crysshae - YAY for CM!!
Keep going with baby dancing!! Going to be stalking your chart daily now, any ovulation symptoms other than cm for you this month? And are you continuing with your cocktail?? xx
Alt - I'm sorry you have to see your co worker pregnant and due same day
. I can't imagine what that would be like, I still sometimes cry for my lost babies now. I feel so selfish for it as I'm so lucky to have this little miracle and doesn't make me love it any less or be any less grateful but I think some grief stays with us for life, regardless. Being pregnant again, though hasn't erased the sadness, it has softened it, I hope you catch again real soon, sending you lots of hugs
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Bright - Well done for waiting, it's sometimes more stressful actually testing than not, so maybe hubby is right to say to wait. Your chart is still looking good remaining over the coverline, hopefully this is your month for a sticky bean
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Kim - Lovely to hear from you, you belong here, you really do, please don't feel like you don't.
It's nice to have control over certain things whilst TTC or WTT, I threw myself into exercising lots whilst what I thought was waiting to conceive this one (apparently this one was already there though!
) and it helped me so much. Gave me something to focus on and honestly dragged me out of bed early some mornings!!
You always sound so positive and I can imagine your happy little rainbow is literally just a little fluffy white cloud away
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Linny - So glad your back pain is easing. I wonder if you have the same issue as me, baby being tranverse? My pain comes and goes too but as the baby is big enough to be felt easily now, I can tell the pain is only there when baby is lying on its back. I'm glad your pain has eased for now and seriously consider the exercise ball, I know it's strange to sit on one at work but I've seen a few pregnant women and even some men use them during the day.
Lindsay - Yay for meeting your little boy soon!
Have you finished work now? I do hope the doctors let you wait it out and have the birth you'd like though. I know I won't be letting my doctors do an induction unless it's really necessary. My midwife assured me that in the UK they're moving away from inducing unless it's necessary, apparently letting women go well over due dates etc these days xx
Lit - Yay for telling everyone at work!!
I'm still struggling with that. I told some more people this week and everyone was in shock that I'll have a baby in 3 months, now wish I'd said something earlier, as I get the impression they think this baby isn't wanted which is why I kept quiet!
People who haven't suffered losses just don't get it. Also big yay for maternity pants!!
I always find I'm pulling mine up but I think that's because I'm buying the wrong size! I thought your size goes up too but apparently not the case...!
Sara - Love that it looks like you ovulated on your own again, go your body!!
You're like Superwoman to me!! I'm also impressed you managed to get a bd session in to cover all bases. Hoping you've created a superbaby in there
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Sabster - We used the SMEP method after my miscarriage in May last year, it worked for us, as we conceived twins without AF in between but did go onto unfortunately lose them but I felt much more in control using the SMEP method, though it was VERY tiring!!
Getting results helps no end, I felt lost when they wouldn't test but felt so much better the last time, as I knew I'd have answers. Turns out the answer was still we don't know why but that for me was enough
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GemGem - I'm sorry you find yourself here. I joined this thread at the beginning after my third miscarriage. These ladies helped me through so much, from moving on from that one, waiting for ovulation and falling again with twins. To the sadness of losing them too and then this little happy surprise. I don't think I'd have been half as brave as I was without them, lean on us as much as you need to, it really does help.
I fell pregnant within what seems like weeks following my D&C end of August last year. We weren't trying and in fact using precautions but things turned out the way they did anyway. And this little kicker had other ideas
, so here I am. It's possible, I was seeing a fertility specialist when we discovered I was already pregnant and she assured me there was no reason to have waited to try, other than dating, which they can get around with an early scan anyway
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Molly - I'm so sorry for your loss. It's an awful experience to go through but one that I found bonds us ladies in a unique way. Like I said to Gem, lean on us all you need to, it will help and any advice you need just ask, no doubt one of us would have experienced the same at some point. But remember, you will get there
, you'll have your beautiful take home baby, I didn't believe it would happen for me, 4 miscarriages and losing 5 babies later but here I am. I still don't fully believe but facts don't lie, I am nearly 27 weeks pregnant. You'll get there too
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AFM - Well I've been busy and my little 'cherub' is not helping. Baby is still insisting on lying on it's back, which gives me a really odd shaped bump but thankfully my back and hips are learning to support the baby in this position now, so I'm in a lot less pain (in fact none most days). My fundal measurement was way off last week, at the time baby was head down and I was 3cm over where I should be, so I don't really think it's very accruate. My midwife says the scans are a far better measurement anyway. My scan date has moved from 17th March to 13th March now, so I'll keep you all posted on that.
I had an 'incident' with a bowel movement at 1am the other day. I hadn't gone for days and days again, so drank a decaff tea, half a litre of prune juice, half a litre of apple juice and a litre of water. Then went to bed... well that cocktail worked. My god it felt like it nearly killed me!!
TMI alert!!!!! I stared at the poo that can only be described as the size of a baby in the toilet and thought, hubby will never believe how big it was.
I flushed it away, having said my goodbyes and then watched in horror as the water started rising.... the poo was so big it had blocked the toilet!!!!!!!!!!!
Hubby came running to the toilet to see what all the water over flowing noise was.... I could have died of embarrassment, whilst he stood about in tears of laughter! That poor man, the things he has had to go through with me... it's a wonder we're still married!! Needless to say, I'm continuing my crazy cocktail daily with less litres, so I don't block anymore toilets up!!!!!
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My cramps were yesterday in the evening, about 30 minutes after eating? I had pizza, which always bloats me out, so that may have been the cramp culprit. I seem to remember someone on this thread having a rash on their face but can't remember who. I hope yours clears up soon. xx
Who knows, the body is mysterious. Also, the fundus is the top of the uterus. At about 24 weeks they start measuring it at your appts - if they are more than 3cm out (I think??) They send you for growth scan to check babys size. Anyway, I think it's just another way in which a PAL woman can obsess 
I gave birth to some poo babies during pregnancy and chemo. Not fun! Bet you are feeling much better now though.