Due In January 2008!!! #2

[Bellas_mummy]

opps, i meant to ask has anyone had these pains in arms and legs before????

[MissSookyLaLa]

hi ladies,

went up to the mountains for the weekend and had a whole day withour ms! but its back again today!

ttcin2007- no leg/arm pain here sorry but i hope everything is ok ! :fingerscrossed: for you!

im off to see my OB on thursdy, very excited!

hope we are alll well, sorry to hear about your loss eskimo mumma,:hugs: to you.

welcome rusty!

[LilliS]

TTCin2007 - Sorry to hear you're not feeling well. Can't say I have felt all over cramping. Closest I have come is to have bad pins and needles in both my feet. :fingerscrossed: for you.

:shame: to me for complaining about not feeling the 'typical' pregnancy symptoms. I have woken up with the worst nausea in the world. Still get cramping in lower pelvis so off to see my GP this afternoon if i can make it off the couch. I know it may be normal but persistent and sometimes painful period-like pain worries me. GPs must love the first time mums banging on their doors all the time. :o

[caitcam]

Yep these god awful cold are even worse when you are pregnant. I too have spent the last week with a bad head cold thanks to my little man passing it on. And Panadol really just doesnt do it!!

Good luck to those who have niggles they are concerned about. Such a worrying business this baby baking!!
Off to try and warm up, I am inTassie and it is very cold indeed. Spent most of the day rugged up outside with the kids cleaning up the garden and stuff. It was great and the kids are buggered. Yay I see an early night coming their way!!! Serious couch potato time for me then!!
I am a bit envious of you first time mums, being pregnant with two littlies to also run after is a tad tiring. But it does seem to make the pregnancy go faster I think!!

Have a good night ladies, I am off to see the Dr in the morning for a check up, no doubt I will have to get on the scales... EEEK!!!(big girl to start with so scales are scary at the best of times!!!!):laughing:

[bronny-jane]

wow i hope you all feel better soon..... im feeling really good, havent had ms for days, and only had it bad for one day:D

[caitcam]

hope your good days continue Bronny!!

[xxxDragonFlyxxx]

:eek: Been a while since I popped in, life has run away with me again!

Crafty - So sorry to hear of your loss, will be thinking of you!

Rusty - Welcome to the group! I too am due on Jan 30th :D

As for the 'cramping' I get mild period pain like cramping, which is normal ligament stretching, but any cramping whether it is painful or not and is accompianed by blood should be checked out ASAP

$150 for a cot!? What a bargain, I got DD's cot from Target and that set me back $250!

I don't think we'll be buying another cot, as DD will be 17months old when this one comes along and we're planning to buy her a big girls bed for her 2nd birthday, so we'll either invest in a basinette or a porta cot for #2 especially seeing as though he/she will only be in it for 7months before moving to DD's cot!

As for me, not doing too badly, some days I feel really, really good apart from being extraordinarily tired, and other days, like today, I just feel like i'm going to throw up all day but never quite manage to get that far. I was in a house full of in-laws today that don't know i'm PG, so that was interesting with me trying not to throw up all day!

Anyways, I must run, neeeeeed sleeeeeeeeeep!

[caitcam]

well ladies, sadly it looks like my bub may not be viable. Long story but lots of things indicated that bubs is not growing, hormone levels are very low and heart rate is way too low. And the funny thing is i thought something was up. And was not at all surpirsed when the dr started to tell me her concerns.
At this stage i am having more blood tests today and thursday, if they are still not good, it will be another scan. But dr thinks that it is more than lkiely that the heart rate will be worse or possibly no longer beating.

Weird but i am actually ok with that. I have two beautiful children and this bub was a bonus.
i will let you know the outcome once i find out more on friday.

[Mamaduke]

caitcam & eskimomumma...so sorry about your news. :hugs:

Quick one from me...
Haven't been online lately, went to my ob today and he gave me a script for a new tablet for the vomiting ($57 for 4 tabs!). I'm dehydrated, constipated and nauseous and he said if I vomit over the next 24hrs he's going to admit me into hospital to be put on a drip.
Not a happy camper at the moment.:crying: <--I would cry but I can't spare the fluid.

[Bellas_mummy]

Hi Mamaduke,

Hope you are feeling better and get on top of it all so that you dont have to go in to hospital!!!

What is the name of the tab, i would be interested if you can remember.

I am sooooo p----off as i had to tell my boss on fri i was preg as i was very ill and i told her to keep it a secret. Anyway i just went into work and everyone knows:shame: . It is so annoying as we are only 7 weeks and i still havent told a lot of family and friends but because we are living in a small community i am now going to have to tell everyone as i want them to hear it from us, not town gossip.

i am so dissapointed:( .

Anyway hope you and everyone else are feeling better and have a great day tomorrow:wave:

[AnnaT]

Kylie Im sorry to hear your news. Dont lose hope it may not go pear shaped so keep your chin up either way *hugs*

MamaDuke - Before I say anything else...................
HUBBA HUBBA TA FOR THE EYE CANDY IN YOUR AV Valentine Ive heard rumours of a tour coming up next year and I will so be there front row centre no matter what!

As for the tablets, whoa thats alot of money for 4 tabs but heck the way I feel Id give my arms and legs for something to actually fix this m/s! I hope you dont end up in hospital!

Im 9wks on thursday, I cant believe how fast its going. I have my 10wk appt with the OBGYN next friday, then my NT scan at 13wks - July 12th, then its the downhill spiral towards the 19wk scan and finding out what we are having! So excited :smiliedance: I still swear its a girl, Im so confident I went and layby'd 2 growsuits, a shorts/shirt/shoes outfit set and two sleepsuits for a little girl at Target today (there was a sale, only cost me $36!) I can always exchange them if I am wrong which I highly doubt because I wasnt with my son.

Hope everyone is travelling along well!

[Gloominous]

Hi everyone, hope your all going well.

So sorry to those experiencing losses :hugs: .

ttcin2007, that is pretty damn rude, how dare she share YOUR exciting news...some people.

Mumaduke, Really hope you start feeling better soon, I cant even imagine how bad it is for you, hopefully no hospital stay.

Caitcam, my thoughts are with you, :fingerscrossed: everything is ok with your tests.

With the cramping that everyone's talking about, how long did/does it last (how many weeks?) I have been getting pretty bad cramps atm, expecially after stressing about something. I just dont remember it lasting for a long time last time.

[Rusty]

Caitcam - I was really sad to read your news. You are right though - focus on the two beautiful positives you have in front of you!

On the cramping question - is it normal for it to suddenly disappear at 7 weeks? Ohmygosh, I feel so silly. If I am cramping I worry, if it subsides I worry. My (.)(.) are still sore but have eased off a little and I have some twinges - is this all normal? I feel so out of control and stupid!!!!

[tiptoe]

Hi All:wave:

Wow what a packed thread - Thats what i get with a x-long weekend (I get Tuesdays off too!)!

Sorry to be hearing all the Sadness that has happened over the Long Weekend.

Welcome to Rusty! I had cramping on and off and i'm not sure when it stopped, maybe about 2 weeks ago so 8 - 9 weeks? Some of mine were so bad that i had to stop what i was doing. I don't have the cramping now and my (.)(.) don't hurt as much as when i first found out i was preggas.

Still have MS and all day nausea, getting motion sickness on my way to work (1hr drive), and dizziness when i stand up for too long! Needless to say my house looks like a bomb has hit it! DS spread his entire kitchen contents (toy food, plates etc) throughout the lounge room just before bed last night and i couldn't be bothered cleaning it up so we lift our lounge a mess. This morning i just created a path to get through without tripping over anything and hopefully i can get him to pick them up tonight :fingerscrossed: .

Sorry Enough :ecomcity: from me. I am 11 weeks now and have my 12 week scan next Tuesday :smiliedance:.

Cya

[AnnaT]

Rusty the cramping will come and go right through the pregnancy.

[MissSookyLaLa]

hi everyone,

tiptoe, i know exactly how you feel...i am getting shocking motion sickness too, and dizziness! have you tried seabands for the motion sickness, they seem to be working ok for me...that and chicken schnitzel...one of the few things i can keep down!

i am burping sooooooo much! it is so annoying!

sorry about your news caitcam, and mamaduke i hope you dont have to go to hospital and that the tablets do the trick :hugs: to you both

[Widget]

Kylie sorry to hear of your loss...

No-one told me there was a new thread!! I don't check the new posts section!! I just go to my subscriptions and see what's happened...

Things are going well over here so far, major nausea but so far minimal hurling!! 10 weeks tomorrow!!

Off to catch some zzzzz's!!

[candyn]

Hi everyone!!

I have been feeling a little better MS has cooled a bit!!
i have a bump already, and am having huge cravings!!!

:hugs: to those who have lost their babies and :fingerscrossed: we don't have any more loses.

[bronny-jane]

On the cramping question - is it normal for it to suddenly disappear at 7 weeks? Ohmygosh, I feel so silly. If I am cramping I worry, if it subsides I worry. My (.)(.) are still sore but have eased off a little and I have some twinges - is this all normal? I feel so out of control and stupid!!!!

i have nothing...no symptoms at all now, i wonder if i really am pg..... although my belly is starting to pop...i just look like i drink too much beer, i dont look pg:laughing:

[AnnaT]

Happy 9wks to me! Baby is now a fetus not an embryo and looks human :smiliedance: Valentine

Widge what is your EDD again???

[Widget]

Widge what is your EDD again???

10th - exactly a week before you! :D

Darn this nausea!!

DD and I fell asleep on the lounge (we don't co-sleep so it's a big deal to me, she doesn't normally stay still enough to fall asleep with me!) and the only reason I woke up was coz I was choking, not sure if it was just choking or one of her fine hairs tickling my throat... Turns out my left arm from the elbow down was dead too - she was laying just above my elbow...

Oh to get the rest I so dearly need!!


Ok, she's not happy on the floor...

TTFN :wave:

[Crazy Monkey]

Afternoon everyone...

Didn't know we had a new thread, was wondering where everyone was...

I have been feeling pretty good lately, I really only feel sick when I am hungry, so I am constantly eating... I am really starting to show now, its so hard to hide it, especially at work...

I saw my OB last night and everything is going well... I had to have so blood tests done cause my GP didn't order any when I went to confirm the pregnancy (he thought it was too soon after the m/c, and that the levels should still be OK)... I will be ringing to book my ultrasound tomorrow and also booking into the hospital... Starting to feel a bit more real everyday...

Sorry to those who have suffered a loss... take all the time you need to heal yourself (mind and body)... Please PM me is you need someone to talk too...

Hope everyone else is doing well and that all the little bubs stick with us...

xoxox

[Mamaduke]

Hi guys,
Just a quick note to let you all know that I've just come back from hospital. Was admitted yesterday and put on a drip for 24 hours for hyperemesis & dehydration. Also had low blood pressure.
Feeling much better now - amazing what litres and litres of fluid (and a little rest) can do.

[Bellas_mummy]

Hi Mamaduke,

Good to hear you are doing a lot better. Must be nice to be home again (although with your other kids i guess it is probably more restful in hospital:yes: ).

[Crazy Monkey]

Glad you're home and doing well Mamaduke... try and keep up the rest - I know its gonna be hard with 2 other little ones running around...

All the best
xoxox

[JayD]

Hi there, just a quick question to see if anyone is doing the Nuchal Translucency scan soon?

I am due to go for it on June 29 and have been reading up on it all, and have to say that i am starting to stress out over the results.....

Just wondered if anyone else was doing the same or if i am just being a worry wort!

[novice]

Hi all,

This is my first time on this site and still trying to work out how to use it. I thought I would join in the due in January 2008 discussion.

This is our first so very excited.

Is anyone who is due in Jan 08 living in Perth?

[tiptoe]

Hi novice and welcome! :wave:

JayD - I'm going for my NT scan next Tuesday (i think i'm the first one in here). Part of me stresses but the rest of me won't let me! I originally wasn't going to bother with it, until i got talked around, mainly by DH, because it means we get to see bubba at 12 weeks and don't need to wait til 18 weeks. I'm in the low risk catergory anyway and DS turned out completely fine and i wasn't even offered a 12 week scan with him! Just think of it as a chance to see bub, not as a test for anything.

CYA.

[Widget]

:wave: Novice... Welcome and I hope your journey with us is a truly memorable experience!!

Hi there, just a quick question to see if anyone is doing the Nuchal Translucency scan soon?


I'm getting it done, but am not worried about the results at all - I'm looking at is as an extra time to see bub before the birth!!
Def not going to think about it, they thought DD had a genetic disorder when she was born (she doesn't) and she has a neural tube defect so I'm taking as many opportunities as I can get!!

[JayD]

Widget and Tiptoe, good Idea, I will try to just think of it as that and focus on the positive side of it.... If I can....

I think I am just a bit wound up as my Brother and SIL lost their first at 5 months for a chromosone (CAn't Spell) defect of some sort and we are 1) not close enough to ask what it was and 2) are not telling anyone till after we have had the scan and know the result

TipToe good luck with next Tuesday, but i am sure that you will be fine, and I hope you let me know how it all goes.....

Novice, welcome to you, I know you are going to find this a great time and all the information and support on here great...

[Crazy Monkey]

Welcome and congrats Novice...

I'm actually going to book in my 12 week scan tomorrow, and like the others am taking it as a chance to see bubs again... Unlike most people, I am not having the combined blood test and ultrasound, I'm just having the ultrasound... OB says I'm not in a high risk and the blood work can sometimes make you stress for nothing...

[bronny-jane]

good luck with your scan today crazy m:D
mamaduke sounds like pg is a breeze for you:eek: ... i hope it passes soon... how awful:thumbsdown:

[Widget]

Darn this pregnancy stuff!!! The calf cramps have started already!! OOOWWWW

Still a bit nauseated but it's nothing I can't handle so far...

Have to book my NT scan next week (she told me I had to wait til I am 11 weeks) so hopefully I can have it done next Friday but we'll see...

Is there supposed to be bloods with it?? I wasn't told that!!

[tiptoe]

I get to leave work early today to get blood taken :smiliedance:. When i called to book, the ultrasound place said bloods get taken to go along with the scan and sent me out the pathology request form with the details of the ultrasound (ie when i need to pee before drinking what will feel like gallons of water!). I don't stress, taking blood is nothing. I don't really care what they test for as long as i can see my bub next week!

[Chelle123]

Hi,
I've been hanging around BH for a little while now but new to this thread.
I'm due on Jan 4th and having my 12 week scan on 27/6 (I'll be almost 13 wks). We saw a heart beat at 9 weeks but I can't wait to see it again - I just need to know that our little bean is still growing. I'm still throwing up quite regularly so I'm hoping thats a good sign.

Is anybody else looking really pregnant? I'm growing out of my jeans already and only 11 wks.

Has anyone got any cold remedies that are ok during pregnancy?

[AnnaT]

I am looking pregnant Chelle but Im only on bub #2. I showed by 12wks with my first so Im not surprised. Im already in maternity clothes.

Hmm I dont have my NT scan til July 12th when Im 13wks exactly. They only do them between 12-13.5wks here and unfortunately Im away in Sydney when I turn 12wks. I have the bloods done too, didnt know you could have the scan without bloods.

[caitcam]

Well ladies officially we are no longer having a bub. Now organising the D and C.. We are fine, strong believers in miscarriages being because things arent right.

Goodluck with your bubs, and I will check in every now and agin to see those preggie bellies.

[Crazy Monkey]

Hi everyone,

I booked in my 12 week scan today, its on the 27th June - I'll be 12 weeks and 5 days... The lady over the phone said its best to do between 12.5 and 13.6 weeks... You can have just the scan and no bloods to check for down syndrome - they check the thickness of the baby's neck... I have also booked into the hospital, I'm going in to fill in the paper work on the 28th July... Its all happening now...

I am definitely showing and only 11 weeks... Finding it really hard to hide the 'bump' from those that don't know... Was going to wait until after the 12 week scan to tell people but might have to tell people before, its getting so hard...

Anyway, have to head off to mothers group... Hope everyone is feeling well and enjoying their day...
xoxox

[Bellas_mummy]

Hi Kylie,

I am so sorry to hear your news but glad that your and your partner are trying to be positive. I have never been through what you are now going through but i know it must take real strength. All the best and i will look forward to hearing your good news in a few months.

All the best:kiss:

[Chelle123]

Hmm I dont have my NT scan til July 12th when Im 13wks exactly. They only do them between 12-13.5wks here and unfortunately Im away in Sydney when I turn 12wks. I have the bloods done too, didnt know you could have the scan without bloods.

When I had my first about 5 years ago, they didn't even do bloods for this scan so with my second we didn't bother. My ob sort of persueded (sp?) me this time because I am now in my 30's.

I've had the blood taken but now I wish I hadn't because a mum in my mothers group had it done and it brought her risk of Downs to 1/100 so she had the amnio and her son was fine but for the 2 weeks it took to get her results, she was going out of her mind.

[bronny-jane]

Well ladies officially we are no longer having a bub. Now organising the D and C.. We are fine, strong believers in miscarriages being because things arent right.


:hugs: aww im sorry.... i think of it like this...perhaps bub wanted to be a different star sign..or has the perfect birth date in mind... i mc twice before dd1..and she was born on the easiest date to remember 05/04/03

take care

[AnnaT]

Im sorry to hear that Kylie, take care :(

[caitcam]

bronny my son has a cool birthdate too - 05/05/05!!

[bronny-jane]

bronny my son has a cool birthdate too - 05/05/05!!

:D it makes it easy huh:laughing:

[tiptoe]

Kylie, You are in my thoughts and best wishes for your future ttcing.

Bronny - mine son's birthday is 04/03/04 and my nephew's birthday is 04/05/04. I think this one is going to come out on 08/01/08 and my SIL (mum of nephew) is due 08/02/08 :laughing:

AND DH'd cousin just had a baby boy on 05/06/07

[Chelle123]

My son is 03/04/04. We were hoping for 04/04/04 but our Chinese midwife said 3 is a much luckier number - can't argue with that!!

[Widget]

Quick question...

What's a good BP range?? Doctor seemed rather worried with 180/90...

[xxxDragonFlyxxx]

:eek: I've missed a bit!

Caitcam - I'm so sorry for you loss. I hope your bubby makes their way back to you again very soon :)

Mamaduke - So glad you're feeling better! I hope it keeps up!

NT Scan - Booked mine on Wednesday, we're all booked in for the 23rd July, OOoOOO can't wait to see my bubby again! For us, we only have this scan for another opportunity to see bubs, same as with DD, so I actually asked my Doc not to tell me the results and will do the same again this time as the results make no difference to us at all.

As for having the bloods done along with the scan, I was told, that that cannot get an "accurate" (I used " " as they can make mistakes) result without the blood test. They can't tell you the prognosis (for lack of a better word) with only half of the test. And both the blood test and ultrasound need to be done on the same day otherwise the results can be skewed. So I was told anyway!

Widge - My BP is usually pretty low for a "pregnant woman" and last week mine was 120/60 or something close to it. In the last few weeks of my PG with DD when they decided to induce me due to my high blood pressure it was hanging around 140+/90+ (which as you can see is extremely high for me) so yep, i'd say your BP is pretty high :o

Me - Feeling okay, i'm constantly hungry waking 2-3 times a night with hunger pains :rolleyes: nausea has settled down, which is no surprise, it stopped by 7weeks with DD, still feeling incredibly tired though and now I can't have my morning stretch as it pulls all the muscles in my belly!

Had my first lot of bloods done yesterday, glad they're over and done with, I hate needles!

Anyway, I must dash time to put DD to bed!

[AnnaT]

My BP is high at 130/90 but Im normally 110/70 or 80. When I got the PE my bp was 160/110.

[Rusty]

Kylie - what a great attitude you have! I'm of the same mindset. Even though my m/c was hard after over two years of ttcing, I knew I just had to keep going because good stuff was coming my way. I wish you all the best.

I had a scan yesterday - 7 wks 1 days - because of my history my fertility dr is keeping a close eye on me. I saw the heart beat and they showed me where the brain was developing. Absolutely amazing! The Dr came in and said everything was looking great, very strong. It's such a relief. I simply wasn't prepared for all the twinges and pains of pregnancy and after seeing the scan I feel so much more confident.

All I need to do know is get through the nausea....

We're thinking of telling my 90 year old grandmother tomorrow. She is the most awesome lady and this will be great grandchild number two and she will be beside herself with excitement. :smiliedance:

[Rusty]

Almost forgot. Can someone tell me when my boobs will stop hurting? And getting bigger? Never mind the baby bump giving me away at work soon, the massive lady humps are very quickly giving up the game!!!!

It's like some cruel joke on DH - they are looking magnificent and he can't come anywhere near me!!!:laughing:

Is that TMI?

[LilliS]

I know how you feel. Wear a baggy top to cover them and you're busted or wear a tighter one and you get comments. My tummy is flat but my chest if HUGE. Poor DH. We were out today and they stopped hurting but then i panicked something was wrong. Oh dear. They hurt again now so I guess I deserve it. :laughing:

[bronny-jane]

my breasts havent grown:gloomy: still small:laughing:
my stomach looks big.... probably just fat though:laughing:

[Widget]

My tummys getting tighter, but still very wobbly!! :laughing:

Boobs seem bigger this time (they didn't change with DD) but maybe it's just coz they're full and heavy... I think they are a bit bigger though as I fit the cup perfectly now and I had a touch of a gap before...

I can't remember if/when they stop being so tender... I don't recall them being sore all the way through with DD but then I don't recall a few things these days... :laughing:

Oh, my resting BP this morning was 125/57 which MIL (nurse) said is perfect... I'm going to do it again at around lunch time to see if it makes a big difference or if maybe it is just when I go to the Drs?? I really don't want to have to go on BP tabs...

[MissSookyLaLa]

hey ladies,

widget, hope your bp is ok!

my boobs are huge...i only have 2 bras that fit me...dont want to buy anymore yet as they'll get bigger right??

tummy also getting bigger, what does it feel like when it actually "pops" out...do you feel it, or do you just wake up and notice it one day????

[LilliS]

Hope everyone is going ok and having a relaxing weekend.

We went looking at nursery furniture yesterday but then I decided to not keep looking and wait until I am further along. Poor DH I'm swinging between bouncing excited and cautious (until 12 weeks). :o

I think I am one of the lucky ones - I have barely had any ms - my poor SIL is 12 weeks and has all day sickness.

My tummy gets huge after I have eaten dinner or a big snack but then goes down again. Nearly gave me away the other night!

Is it true that when your bras get too small you should got to bras without underwire and maternity ones?

[Widget]

Hmmm... I think it's more of you wake up and go... gee it has really come out in the last few days/weeks... I didn't notice but I did know I had a bubba tummy, but my bubba tummy came rather late too, at 30 weeks you could only just start thinking 'is she pregnant or has she just gained some extra weight?' It was the last 8 weeks (she was 8-13 days early) that I went from not being pregnant to holy cow that happened quick!!

If that makes sense at all??

BP was 147/79 1/2 hour ago... Maybe it's just when I go to the Drs?? Will check before DD's hosp appt (if I still have the machine) on Friday as I have my Drs appt pretty much straight away...

[Rusty]

I know how you feel. Poor DH. We were out today and they stopped hurting but then i panicked something was wrong. Oh dear. They hurt again now so I guess I deserve it. :laughing:


I freaked about the same thing last week. No pain and all of a sudden something is wrong - in my head!!! Today I caught up with friends - who don't know yet - and I was hugging one of the hubbys goodbye and I thought I was going to pass out from the pain. It's like carrying a couple of massive, painful boulders around. And I can assure you, I'm not big busted to begin with so it is quite obvious.

And what's with the heightened sense of smell. With a flatulent husband it's like another cruel joke!

[sairpaul]

Ok I am back I have been away a while and missed heaps.

I am sorry to everyone that has suffered with bad news. I nearly did as well. But an :angel: was watching over me. Last tue I went to the gyn who continued to ask me how I was had I been sick and had bleeding. All to which was no not really. She then proceeded to tell me the first scan I had at what we say was five weeks five days the baby was only measuring five weeks and the heart beat was weak she didn't hold much hope. They told us this four weeks after the scan. GRRR. So she did a scan and baby is totaly healthy and was at 9 weeks 6 days. We are now so confussed anyway I've hit the 10.5 week mark. I am booked in on the 28th for NT Scan BT this thursday.

I hope all is well as can be my thoughts are with everyone.:hugs:

[Gloominous]

Caitcam :hugs: for you, you sound very strong.

saripaul, that sounds very scary, glad everything worked out ok.

I just want to say.... send some of those (.)(.) increases this way!! It's not fair, thats the best part of the pregnancy :laughing: I'm sooo getting ripped off.

Have a good week everyone :wave:

[xxxDragonFlyxxx]

Awww i'm jealous of your growing boobies! Damnit, I want big boobies!!!

They never grew an inch while I was PG with DD or after I gave birth and my milk (or lack thereof) came in *grumps*

They are a little tender this time around though, nothing terrible, they just can't be squished too much or they ache like they're bruised.

My trousers are getting a little tight already, but i'm not sure if that's baby or if i'm just getting fat LoL

I'm still carrying the 21kgs I gained during my PG with DD (i'm too slack to exercise) so i'm not expecting to show as early this time, I was quite obviously pregnant with DD around the 15weeks mark, had a HUGE belly by then!

I'm approaching the 8week mark and well it's going far too slow at the moment! I want my big fat baby belly and I want it now!

[Angelbell]

Hi girls sorry haven't been around been sick as a dog with the flu only just getting over it.:sleeping:

Sorry to hear of your loss Caitcam Angels be with you.:angel:

Tiptoe you beat me by 3 days I have my scan on friday at 10:15 and bloods after YUCK!
I will be 12 weeks and 3 days.
I can't wait to see bubs so excited!!!

I hope everyone is well I have started wearing maternity clothes already!!ARGHHH I'm going to be huge!
I got told by the nurse at 9 weeks that i'm obese!
Up her A---!LOL

[Widget]

Something that will be bothering me for the next 7 or so months...

Will I feel bad if I am able to feed this bub??

The circumstances with DD are different I know but I think I'm going to feel cr@phouse if I give BF a good go this time...

DD went to Special Care on day 2 and was put on EBM and formula while in there and she refused me once we got home... I Expressed for another week (she was 2 weeks) and then went to just formula as I literally could not eat, felt sick every time I smelt food and you didn't want to put it in front of me... Plus I have flat/inverted nipples...

Well, I've noticed that my nips are very much poking out now whether I'm cold or not (cold never used to make em stick out either...) and I can't help but think BF might be easy this time if I'm able to feed myself...

But how will it effect me mentally??

I'm doing my head in and I've still got 7 months to go til bub gets here!!

[MissSookyLaLa]

hey widget, i dont think you should feel bad, or worry about anything! it cant have been easy with your first, i dont think i woud have been able to BF, its much more important that she got love and care, which obviously she did!

if you can BF with your new bubba, then thats great, otherwise, its ok too!

i am absolutely petrified about whether i will be able to BF or just be completely unco about it, but im trying not to worry about it. if it happens it happens, if not, then at least i wont have leaking sore boobies and cracking, bleeding nipples!

[LilliS]

Widget - not that I have a huge knowledge of BF (been a first time mum) but I wouldn't feel bad. Sometimes there are circumstances you can't control and you need to do what is best for you and bub - which you did! :hugs: If things are different this time it is a bonus! You may personally feel bad or guilty but you can't change the past.

Today was **** for me! I had shocker morning sickness, a cold sore, an ulcer, sore throat, whopper headache and a runny nose and can take pretty much NOTHING. :gloomy: Ok finished my whinge...:o On the upside I finished all of student's reports - all 13000 words of comments too!!

[bronny-jane]

im going to bf this bub, only lasted 2 weeks with dd3 after a case of mastitis i freaked out, dd 1 and dd2 were ff.... so bf was so new to me..... however heres some reasons why im doing it this time for sure,,, not the breast is best....
what if there was a major storm..and power went out for days... how could i heat up water, or sterilise it?
ff does cost $$$ bf is the only thing in this world that is free...besides air of course:D

it makes my breasts look stunning....need i say more..
i bonded so quick with dd3...instantly took me months to bond with my dd1 and dd2..plus i had PND with them too...nothing at all with dd3:D

[candyn]

Hi girls i ahve been sick with cold!!!

Who is organising their bloods this week for the Nuchal test.

I have to go this week and then my ultrasound is on the 3rd of July yay!!!!!

Lots of love Roslyn

[Widget]

BJ did it ever bother you that you BF DD3?? I was never really given the chance of BF DD... It took me about 4 months to go "oh, you're gorgeous!!" Of course made harder to say because she looked so much like me and I'm NOT gorgeous!!

I can't think of the word I'm wanting to use to describe it...

You do make good points however...

Oh, did you feel anything (regret etc) about having that kind of bond with DD3 and not the other 2??

I'm going to do my head in making this decision...

[Crazy Monkey]

Hi there ladies,

We have major PC issues at the moment - both have viruses which makes getting onto the PC very frustrating, so thats why I haven't been around much...

I am doing really well... ms is pretty much gone, except for when I'm feeling hungry, so I try to eat really regularly... I have my 12 weeks scan on the 27th June, I cant wait and then I will feel happy to tell everyone, and can stop trying to hide the very visable bump I have...

Sorry to hear about the losses that some ladies have suffered... Take all the time you need to heal yourself, physically and mentally... It is not a pleasant time but the hurt does ease... PM if you need to chat...

Widget - try not too stress to much about BF... You did what was the best thing for your DD at the time... With the next bub you really don't know whats going to happen until s/he arrives, so you really can't 'plan'... Relax and enjoy the pregnancy...

Hope everyone is doing well and have happy little bubbas growing inside...

Hopefully I wont be away too long.
Cheers
xoxox

[xxxDragonFlyxxx]

Widge - I'm going through the same thing RE: the breastfeeding. A horrible c-section that ended with complications lead to my milk supply being absolute sh*t with DD so although I managed to breastfeed for 3.5weeks before my body went "nope, no more milk for you kiddo!" and therefore had to formula feed DD, which in itself took me a while to feel comfortable with, this time i'm determined to breastfeed again and hope that my body complies, but like you, i'm worried about feeling guilty about doing something for #2 that I couldn't do for DD. I'm also worried that I may bond better with #2 due to being able to breastfeed. Don't get me wrong, I love DD to pieces, she's my world, but sometimes I wonder if there's supposed to be more? And i'm worried that I might feel that "more" with #2 and then feel guilty.

So hun, you're not alone on this journey :o

[Widget]

Yep, worried about the bonding too... Stupid C-secs...

I swear we are so similar, just a shame you live down there!! Too freaking cold for me in Tazzie!!

Though, I had plenty of milk, just couldn't eat to keep the nutrients in my milk for her and she wouldn't drink from me, so the feed, express, feed, express really took it out of me...

You know one thing we can look forward to though?? Not being so sh!tscared when we get home with a newborn!! I'm more confident and have an idea of what to do now - just gotta teach DF how to do it with this bub!!

He was saying he was a bit worried about being a SAHD and not knowing what to do...

I said I'll be here for the first 6 weeks to get him into it and teach him some things or until the DR clears me to go back to work... (whichever comes later LOL) At least he doesn't have to worry about constant Dr and Hospital Appts like I have to with DD...

But yeah, concerned I will feel differently for this bub if I can BF this time... My nips are better already (flat/inverted), always out and HUGE... I'd have to express after 6 weeks anyway as I'll be back at work and he can't bring bub to me at work every few hours to feed...

Dilemmas I tell ya!!

[xxxDragonFlyxxx]

LoL Widge, so similiar it's scary :p

Oh and it's too bloody cold for me in Tassie too! I HATE the cold!!! Especially when it's been getting to 0deg overnight and no more than 7deg during the day :eek:


I hate it I hate it I hate!!! COme and rescue me!!! As I type, i'm sitting in my lounge room, all rugged up, the heater has been on high since 8am this morning and it's still f*cking freezing in here :mad:

[Widget]

So kick the other 1/2 up the bum and come up here!!

It cold here now, but no where as cold as down there!!

My old boss went hiking in Tazzie in the middle of summer... IT WAS SNOWING!!!!

I have since refused DF any possible ideas of ever going down there!!

You see, I would go and rescue you, but I'd have to go there and you really are pushing your luck there!! :laughing: I have 2 states left to do - WA and Tas... which one do you think will be last??

[atlast]

Hi all - i have been missing in action for a few weeks as i have Hypermesis so been pretty sick!!! Anyway had an 'ok' day today - YAY!! Breastfeeding - i have been having dreams and been anxious every time i mention it!! So finally the other night i got up out of bed and said to DH - I'm not breast feeding - ive decided!! He was like "ok, weirdo , go back to sleep'. i felt automatic relief!! Weird!! Anyway now that i read all the 'bonding' probs that may come with this - i'm back to thinking twice!! ( Clearly first time confused mum to be)Anyway hope your all feeling the best! I love reading all the posts as most of the time - they answer all my questions! x x

[Widget]

Anyway now that i read all the 'bonding' probs that may come with this - i'm back to thinking twice!!

Don't you DARE second guess your decision!!

Fly and I both had not so happy c-sec experiences to go along with our bonding issues...

We both knew that about each other so I suppose we forgot to mention that out loud!!

Bonding isn't necessarily anything to do with breastfeeding... We just don't know any different as yet... I don't know about Fly but I wasn't able to hold DD for several hours after she was born which could have played a part, the week she spent in special care played a part too...

Maybe I'm just like my Mum and don't go gaga like they say you should...

But by no means should you ever second guess a decision you have made...

[Widget]

Check this out!! (http://s141.photobucket.com/albums/r46/MummaV/new%20ones%20to%20sort/?action=view&current=VidKookaburra.flv)

[xxxDragonFlyxxx]

Widge - Ahhh well there's talk of moving to the mainland eventually, for DH's career and all that, but it will most likely mean only moving to Canberra *sigh*

Atlast - Widge is right, don't second guess your decision, although I will say try to keep an open mind, you have a long way to go in your pregnancy yet and you may change your mind about how you want to feed, the best thing to do would be to grab some bottles, breast pump (have you thought about the possibility of exclusively expressing for the first few weeks?) and all the other bits and pieces you need to bottle feed and take to the hospital with you, just incase, but you may very well want to breastfeed once bubs is here. It's okay to change your mind and it's okay to want to bottlefeed from the start, don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

As for the bonding issues, I agree with Widge again, you may bond perfectly well with bubs even if you don't breastfeed, but our situations were alot different, like Widge, I didn't get to hold DD for hours. I was in recovery alone for 2hours (I needed a general for my c-section so had to wake before I could see DD and be taken to my room), it was then another hour before I held her (and even then only briefly) and I didn't get a chance to try and breastfeed for another 6hours because I kept passing out from the general still. That first day is a total blur, so not much bonding happened unfortunately :(

So I wouldn't worry yourself about that issue so much, but regardless of whether you want bottlefeed or not, I think you should do as much reading/research as possible into breastfeeding just incase. It's damn hard to breastfeed, it's painful (really painful) until you get the hang of it and the more you know before hand the more it will help you. Perhaps your hospital has a breastfeeding class (I know mine does) which could be helpful too :)

[candyn]

Wow you guys must of had horrific experiences :fingerscrossed: you get the birth you want this time girls!

As for bottlefeeding and bonding everyone is different i bonded well with all my kids but i have to admit i loved being even more of amum when i put them on the bottle. Sounds nasty but thats how i felt, I fed them all for 10 weeks, i have to admit i actually didn't like it i hated being tied down, some mums love it. Your attitude should be to always aim high but if you can not achieve it never look back cause you have to do what you feel at the time.

My plan for this bub is to do whatever i can to make it easier on myself, cause i know my own capabilities, and i tellyou know i am a stress freak!:) I love babies so ireally want to enjoy them than rather beating myself down cause i didn't do this or that.

[bronny-jane]

BJ did it ever bother you that you BF DD3?? I was never really given the chance of BF DD... It took me about 4 months to go "oh, you're gorgeous!!" Of course made harder to say because she looked so much like me and I'm NOT gorgeous!!



Oh, did you feel anything (regret etc) about having that kind of bond with DD3 and not the other 2??




occasionally it crossed my mind.. but not for long... my issues with dd1 and dd2 were alot more the ff... i was a first time mum who really wasnt ready for it.. i feel bad that it took me so long to bond with them.. dh bonded straightaway...although with dd3 it took him awhile to bond....

i just like the convenience that bf offers... just so long as i can get through the first weeks:D

[atlast]

Thanks Widget and dragonfly - i just need to relax... Since i have had hypermesis - i have been really anxious :confused: so i'm hoping that stops very soon....

i feel crazy these last few weeks - just going off at DH for nothing!!! No sex either for ages - not sure why just don't feel like it at all... i hope that changes too!! just a bad week i think..

new thinking beginning today: POSITIVE THINKING!!!

Candyn - thats right - you need to enjoy your kids so whatever helps that happen - yay!!!

have to :barf:bye x x

[tiptoe]

Hi All,

Well, i had my scan yesterday and it all went well. Aparently i'm only measuring 11w2d (as of yesterday) so that now takes my due date back to the 6/1/08. I'll wait to see what the midwives want to class as my duedate before i get CM to change my date on the calendar. Saw the little heartbeat. Baby was being very difficult and would curl around so the lady couldn't get an accurate crown to rump measurement and had to fudge the measurements to get the results for NT. Oh and i didn't drink enough water so had to go back a half an hour later!

Then yesterday arvo i felt a "gush" and thought "thats not right", went to the toilet, ALOT of blood. Stuck a pad on and said i would give it an hour and if the bleeding hadn't slowed i'd go to A&E. An hour passed and it was still light so i just sat down with my legs up and another gush, so went and picked up my scans and went to A&E with DH. 3 1/2 hours and 2 very nice looking bruises in both my arms (one to have blood taken, another for an un-used canular) the doctor came to the conclusion it is a "Threatened Miscarriage" (she even used her fingers to make the " " things as she said it!). To go home and rest and see my GP in 3 days. Go back in if the bleeding is heavier or gets clotty or the cramps get so i need pain relief. She called it spotting (even though it was gushing and i filled 2 pads in 4 hours)

So i get to stay home from work for the rest of the week which is one good thing. I'll keep you all posted if anything else happens.

Cya
Tiptoe

[bronny-jane]

tip toe the same thing happened to me in my last pg:hugs: i know how scary it is... but im proof that its not always bad... and *whispers* im a smoker too... but dd3 was a little fighter:yelclap:

i hope it goes smoothly...and if theres any consolation.. after the worst pg ever i ended up with the most serene and perfect little girl...who no kidding slept through the night from 2 weeks..........

any way :fingerscrossed: alls ok

[bbunny]

Hang in there tiptoe, take it easy :fingerscrossed: everything will be ok

[Mamaduke]

Quick one from me, I haven't had a chance to read up on the goings-on over the last couple of days yet.
I've just come home from hospital....again!
Started going downhill rapidly on Monday so my ob admitted me again for the drip. Stayed 2 nights.
Feeling better now, taking the Maxolon again even though it makes me a bit fuzzy in the head because I've run out of the other ones.
Had an internal ultrasound while I was in hospital and there is definately only one jellybean in there...3cms long and causing all sorts of problems for me!
Also had a blood test because the last one I had showed 'something funny' with my liver...haven't heard back so I'm taking it that that's a good sign.

[AnnaT]

Sorry Ive been MIA, Jett and I were in the Paeds ward of hospital overnight and only just got discharged. He's had a high fever for 2 days and I finally gave in and took him to the ER to find out he had two bad ear infections. His temp was up to 39deg and he slept the whole of yesterday and today. Spent the night on an IV drip and antibiotics. Still not 100% and his temp is above 38 but he is showing improvement so they let us come home on strict instructions that if he nosedives to take him straight back.
So friggin scary and a lesson learnt - never ever think youll look like an idiot if you go to the ER and it turns out to be nothing!

I hope everyone else is doing ok! Im managing even though Ive had little to no sleep and a 10kg baby snoozing on my lap for the last 24hrs. My back is killing me. Will be nice to see bean on u/s at my OBGYN appointment on Friday. 10wks tomorrow, YAY!!!!

[LilliS]

Fingers crossed for you tiptoe. :fingerscrossed: I had a "threatened miscarriage" two weeks ago so know how you feel.

I just got back from the GP and he sent me off for a blood test and have an emergency ultrasound scheduled for tomorrow. I have had a bad feeling something is wrong and my symptoms have just 'vanished'. I am terrified of a 'missed miscarriage' - I think the not knowing is the worst part for me. Anyway trying to stay positive....

Hope everyone else is travelling well.... There seems to be a lot of drama on this thread. :no:

I can not wait for the first 12 weeks to be over for all of us!!!

[MissSookyLaLa]

hey ladies,

tiptoe and lillis, i hope everything is ok with you both, sorry to hear!

my ms seems to have all but disappeared, so just hoping thats not a bad sign!

i have no idea how far along i am now though...gp says one thing, ob says another, and the scan i had at my ob last week says i was only 8 w 4 days...(different figure again!) so going off the scan id be 9 w 3 days today..who knows, hopefully sometime between 15th-20th jan next year ill pop a little bub out!

hope all is well xoxoxo

[Widget]

Hope everything works out for you ladies...

I booked my NT scan this morning... Friday 29th of June... She said the optimum time to have it done is 11.5 to 12.5 weeks... So I'm going in at 12.1 weeks... She didn't say anything about bloods though - granted I didn't ask either!!

Anyways... DF not home yet so I'm going to go and HOG the bed to myself!! :laughing:

Thought I'd be nice and toasty by now, but not to be... Freezing my bum off!!! When is this incubating thing gonna kick in??

When I see my Dr on Friday should I ask about magnesium tabs too?? Seeing that the calf cramps have started already and given their intensity when preggers with DD?? I thought nothing of it with DD as I used to get them from either too much or not enough netball... But yeah, 3 times in one calf in one night, one after the other - I would like to prevent what I can this time!!

Ok, time to go and get even colder and warm the bed up!!

MWAH xxx

Anna, how is Jett now? Did you end up getting a nap in the arvo??

Fly, Canberra is okay I suppose, only a couple of hours away opposed to HEAPS of hours away!!! LOL But yeah, we wont be going there to live in a hurry! Anyways, hope you do come to the mainland!!

BJ, thanks for that... My mind is still boggled... Might concentrate on trying to educate myself on MCN's for a while instead...

Unless someone can give me a good run down... :rolleyes:

All I got for now, HAVE to rest my aching back!!

Nigh Nigh!!

[candyn]

Tiptoe - i hope it all works out honey!

By the way did they tell you the babys heartbeat at the ultrasound? if it is nice and strong it all should be okay.


Widget how did you get your appt so quick, If we don't book our scan at 6 weeks i can't get in!!!

I had the blood test for the downs, so waiting for my ultrasound which is on 3rd July.

Mamaduke - sorry about the bad :barf:, but it is a sure sign of one strong baby ( maybe a little pink one).

AnnaT- hope you get some well deserved nap time.

Bj- Hows that big tummy going:D, getting bigger.

I had bad news yesterday My SIl and BIL sister died unexpectedly at home at the age of 48 so iwas busy with family - so so sad.

Before i received the news i was at Toys r us and they have major toy sale so i bought Sebie a Jolly jumper which he loves and a fisher price toy set.:D Well i am going to get my moneys worth with another bub on the way! So what the heck!!!

[Widget]

I rang at 7 weeks and was told to call back at 11 weeks... She wanted it for the 2nd of July but that's the day I go back to work so she made it the Friday for me...

I need to look around, I think retail therapy might be nice - I'm not a shopper but feel like shopping... Just need some dosh first :laughing:

[firstbubforJ]

Just catching up on all the news. You are very strong girls, especially Tiptoe and Candyn. Hang in there.

I had my bloods for the nuchal transclucency on Monday and the scan is tomorrow. Can't wait till it's over!

I think I can actually feel my baby bump now!! Lying in bed this morning and pressing on my tummy I could feel a distinct lump, fairly low and slightly to one side. Does this sound right? Am I just imagining things? I'm pretty sure it wasn't my bladder, or just my squishy bits!! Can you feel anything yet? x

[AnnaT]

Jett is doing much better today, its amazing what some good fluid intake and meds can do to make a difference! Im so glad he is on the mend, I did not want to end up back in hospital. I didnt end up getting my nap but I did get 8 hours straight sleep last night! Booger slept 9:30pm-5:45 and then 5:50-9:30am! Bonus today - I picked up our new, bigger car and I love it! Now Jett and the new bub wont be squashed in the back of our Focus.

Hapy 10 weeks to me today too! 3 more weeks and its 2nd trimester time! Have my 10wk appt tomorrow at 1pm and hopefully a quick scan to see bubs healthy and happy.

Firstbub - I can feel my uterus sitting above my pelvic bone too. Its like a hard ball and does shift from side to side depending on how I lay/sit/stand lol Where my vajayjay meets my tummy is where I can feel it and it is rounder in that spot too. My tummy flap from Jett is slowly turning into just one full tummy *yay*

[tiptoe]

:fingerscrossed: for you Lillis - i hope all goes well for you.

The ultrasound lady didn't tell me the heartrate - just that it was there and stong. I have an appointment to see my GP tomorrow and i'm going to ask her if i can have another ultrasound next week. I'm still getting cramps but i've been getting them right the way through, feeling really sick though still MS i think? VV Nauseous :barf:. Been sitting with my feet up and having a daytime nap while everyone else is looking after DS for me. I actually slept better last night too, didn't lie awake for a few hours in the middle.

I'm starting to feel very sick, i think ill go lie back down now. Bye.

[xxxDragonFlyxxx]

Hey ladies!

Tiptoe and Lillis - Thinking of you ladies! I hope everything goes well for the both of you :)

Anna - So glad to hear that Jett is feeling much better! It must've been horrible for you seeing him so sick. The most DD has had is the sniffles so far, and I hope it stays that way for a while yet!

Mamaduke - Sorry you're sill feeling crappy, I really hope it eases off for you soon! Let's just hope it's all a sign of a strong, healthy bub!

Widge - If you ever wanna know anything about MCN just let me know! I'll quite happily talk (type) you ear off all day LoL I'm quite proud of my little stash...just have to convince DH that I need more...even though I don't ;)

Ahh one day we'll be on the mainland, i'm sure of it, probably wont be for a few more years yet though :(

The first time I ever left Tassie was on our honeymoon last year! Although we are supposed to be going to a trip to Melb in August this year with all DH's family...yep, go football (I might just add that we're going to see football, amongst shopping of course, but I HATE HATE HATE football)

[Widget]

Widge - If you ever wanna know anything about MCN just let me know! I'll quite happily talk (type) you ear off all day LoL I'm quite proud of my little stash...just have to convince DH that I need more...even though I don't

Ahh one day we'll be on the mainland, i'm sure of it, probably wont be for a few more years yet though

The first time I ever left Tassie was on our honeymoon last year! Although we are supposed to be going to a trip to Melb in August this year with all DH's family...yep, go football (I might just add that we're going to see football, amongst shopping of course, but I HATE HATE HATE football)

Hmmm, sign in to MSN and I will do the same - you can type my ear off there!!! :laughing:

You're from Tas?? Bugger, I just thought you loved DH too much and moved there for him!! :laughing:

Hmm... Might have to make a trip to Melb in August!! But I won't be going for Aerial Ping Pong!! I can learn to shop with you!! :D



Tiptoe - good news about bubs heartbeats - hope it all works to the best!!

[xxxDragonFlyxxx]

LoL nope, i'm Tassie born and (in)bred! Mwuahahahaha see...I can make jokes about myself :p

[LilliS]

:smiliedance: :smiliedance:

My bad feeling was just that - a feeling!!! Bubs is ok - strong heartbeat at 151 bpm...and growing well. I feel so relieved I ran across the road to look at baby stuff. Restrained myself from buying though ...he he he. They said I may have my dates wrong, which I kinda expected, and are later Jan or early Feb.

Tiptoe - hope all goes well for you too!!!

Feel like a wine now but can't.....guess a tea will have to do...

:smiliedance: :smiliedance:

[caitcam]

Hello Ladies, just a quick one from me. Had my D and C today and I guess what I wanted to say is that it was fine. So whilst I really hope no one in this group ever needs to have one, if they do dont stress over the procedure as it was easy and the staff were fantastic.

We are relieved that it is over and life can go on now. And my niece turns 18 tomorrow and I can have a glass of bubbly!!! Yay. Maybe I should have a lovely seafood meal too!!

So its goodbye from me in this group, goodluck to you all, thanks so much for all your support over the last 10 days. We are really at peace with it all, and looking forward to whatever tomorrow brings (warmer weather here in Tassie hopefully!!).

:wave:

[Widget]

LoL nope, i'm Tassie born and (in)bred! Mwuahahahaha see...I can make jokes about myself :p

You're too funny!!:laughing:

Bum I missed you again!! we might have to do the whole arranged MSN meet that we did the one and only time we chatted on MSN!!

You missed me by 5 mins... I went to cook dinner, when I got back on after eating I got your PM and quickly opened MSN again... nope you're offline again...

Yes ladies, those inbred islanders have some whacky ways!! :laughing:

Just so you know, I'm going to sign in tomorrow and wait.............................................. ....

I felt so lonely waiting for you that I tried to bug Anna who ignored me :p and ended up talking to July daddy coz my buddy was still at work... he left pretty quick though, thats why I went and cooked dinner...

Anyhoos Lilli, great news on your scan!!

I'm going to find something to do for 10 mins before I get DF up for our netball final tonight...

[Widget]

:hugs: you will be missed greatly Kylie!!

By all means, have some bubbly and seafood for me too please!!

[AnnaT]

I was out driving in my new car Widge :p

[Bellas_mummy]

Hi girls,

Finally back on. I have been doing night shift for the last 5 nights and driving 1 hour and 20 mins each way, i am sooooo tired. Plus this morning on the way home i hit a kangaroo. Our car is less than 6 months old and i have done a fair bit of damage, i feel so bad.

I was getting worried as my preg symptoms had eased off, but not too worry i have had really bad:barf: all week and my boobs feel like lead weights. Anyway a week tomorrow till our first obs appointment i am so excited, i just want to know it is all okay.

Glad to hear it all went well for you Kylie. Hope everyone else is going well. Great news everyone that has had their scans.

Will talk soon.
xoxox

[jonti]

Hi ladies ,
New to this thread. I am 11.4week pregnant. I had slight bleeding in the past but for the moment all seems ok. After my 9 week scan doctor told my bubba is growing up very well. HE/she was 25 mm. I will have my 12 week scan on 2 july it will be actually 13 week. I am having m/s also. I am vomiting after i eat. I always feel somthing sticking inside my throat. Digestion may be very slow. I will speak with my doctor regarding this problem.
Anyways i am fine not feeling so tired as before. Hope all will be fine on my 12 week scan.

:fingerscrossed: For sticky pregnancy.

[Widget]

Hi ladies ,
New to this thread. I am 11.4week pregnant. I had slight bleeding in the past but for the moment all seems ok. After my 9 week scan doctor told my bubba is growing up very well. HE/she was 25 mm. I will have my 12 week scan on 2 july it will be actually 13 week. I am having m/s also. I am vomiting after i eat. I always feel somthing sticking inside my throat. Digestion may be very slow. I will speak with my doctor regarding this problem.
Anyways i am fine not feeling so tired as before. Hope all will be fine on my 12 week scan.

:fingerscrossed: For sticky pregnancy.

Sorry Jonti - welcome to the thread but I am a little confused... I'm 11.1weeks pregnant and due on the 10th of Jan... To be due on the 23rd, my calendar puts you at 9.3 weeks - 11.4weeks would make you due on the 7th of Jan...
Sorry, just didn't look right, did they move your dates since you did your signature??

Fly - forgot DD has a physio appt at 1:30 then I have to head to the Drs to check my increasing BP and possibly get a script for BP tabs... But I can be on til about 11:30 - 12... Then after will be about3:30 - 4pm unless I end up going back to Mums which is likely coz my Mummy loves her granddaughter!! :D

Anyways gotta check on munchkin she's been quietly playing in front of the heater (a good 6 feet back from it) for some time now... Darn these early starts!!

[bronny-jane]

Sorry Jonti - welcome to the thread but I am a little confused... I'm 11.1weeks pregnant and due on the 10th of Jan... To be due on the 23rd, my calendar puts you at 9.3 weeks - 11.4weeks would make you due on the 7th of Jan...
Sorry, just didn't look right, did they move your dates since you did your signature??


i thought this too, but it depends on where jonti is.. different countries use different ways of timing i think:confused:

[candyn]

Hi everyone - sorry to hear the losses girls :hugs: to you and have lots of champagne!!!

Jonti i am a little confused too i am due on the 14th Jan but i am 10.4 weeks, 11 weeks on Monday.

Have to go Sebie is teething!!!

[Widget]

Love the change to your sig BJ!!

[bronny-jane]

Love the change to your sig BJ!!

:D yeah i thought i should concentrate on blue

[Widget]

:laughing: Don't mind me... I have 19 posts to go to hit 1,000!! LOL

Yep, the GD thread... I think you're the only one in there going for Blue!! LOL If it's any consolation... you have a girl, I'll have a boy and we can swap!! :laughing: just kidding... :fingerscrossed: you get a blue package this time!!

Me well... I think I've decided not to find out this time... I'm going to go into labour and give birth thinking this one is blue, if it happens to come out pink DF and I will be ecstatic... but if not, then we are prepared for it... Just gotta think of a name, don't think I can match or better DD's name... For our taste in names anyway...

[bronny-jane]

ok i bet im wrong, but i keep thinking im having twins... just really feel it...although i dont have ms, or any symptoms... i kind of want twins now... 2 weeks till i find out...bet its one, im just being an idiot:D

[xxxDragonFlyxxx]

LoL Bronny, DH was convinced (with both pregnancies) that I was having twins, he just had "a feeling" and well, needless to say that both times he was wrong, but this time, I actually wouldn't have minded twins!

[Widget]

Oh no, I have a really good bub - I couldn't handle twins... I don't get enough help for twins!!

[xxxDragonFlyxxx]

LoL don't worry, I told DH that if I do have twins, he has to leave work and he can look after one twin while I look after the other one. See, I had it all sorted out :D

*ehehe 200th post*

[atlast]

Hi all,

Thinking of all you, who are going through a rough time - miscarriage and waiting to hear news.. i know how this feels and it's a hard time!

to all the chicks that have had their scans and all is good - yay!!!

i have my scan Tuesday - to see if there is 1 or 2.. With hyperemesis - they say a big cause is twins.. Who knows... i have had a few good mornings and just bad afyternoons - but hey i'm not complaining.. all day versus afternoons - hmmmmm

i think we have pretty much decided also not to find out sex of bubba?? what week can you find out????

:hugs: to all x x

[xxxDragonFlyxxx]

Atlast - I hope you're feeling better soon! As for when you can find out the sex, you can generally (assuming bubs is being cooperative) find out at the 18-20week morphology scan :)

We'll be finding out the sex purely and simply because i'm too damn impatient to not find out! LoL

[Gloominous]

Hi all, hope your all going as well as can be expected.

Big :hugs: to everyone feeling down or experiencing bad stuff at the moment.

Tiptoe: any news??

Im with you dragonfly, I HAVE to know and the sooner the better, things to plan, names to argue over!

I know it's a pretty old question 50 pages back but I havent been on here for a while about the breast v's bottle feeding but I've done one of each and didnt find bonding any different, just think Breastfeed bubba is more clingy than bottle.

Anyway have a good weekend girls. :wave:

[tiptoe]

Hi all,

Had Docs appointment today (she was running an hour late :banghead:) And after explaining to me for about 2 or 3 minutes that its hard to find the heartbeat before 16 weeks with the doppler she had, she ended up finding it in seconds! :smiliedance:. So all is well in tiptoe land, bubs heartrate is strong - doc said 130 but she guessed (doesn't do it very often) - is that normal? Oh well, at least i heard it! Very Exciting, and Very relieved.

Ok, off to go catch-up!

[bbunny]

Thats great to hear tiptoe! So happy for you!:smiliedance:

[Crazy Monkey]

Wow, so much has happened... I am really lost without a reliable pc... I have tried posting a few times but then my pc starts playing up and frustrating me and I give up...
12 weeks for me today ... :smiliedance: i can't believe it... I have my scan on Wednesday, so still haven't really told many people... but its getting a bit obvious now, so might have to start telling people when we see them... Been feeling pretty good, but very emotional - especially when DS throws a massive tantrum when we are out, I nearly start crying...

Tiptoe, thats great news... I think 130bpm is pretty good, at 7.5 weeks my bubs heartrate was 140bpm..

Anyway, better submit this before my pc plays up and I lose it... Have a good weekend all...
xoxox

[AnnaT]

Had my 10wk appointment, bub was happily swimming around in there. BP is high and protein in my urine though so Im on asprin til 36wks after which baby can come if neccesary *sigh*

[jonti]

Hi Ladies,

I do understand your confusion. But to be true i am also confused. My doctor told me it is 23 jan and so i am going with it. But i am 11 week 5 days now. I am sure i passed my 9 week since i had a scan during that time and they confirm it as 9 week.
I think i have to ask my doctor . I think he got confused too since i showed him my temp chart .
Any how i will go for my 12 week scan on 2 of july.
For the moment i am not thinking about my EDD since i am in paris and my delivery will be back home .

Hope all of you are doing well and gool luck with all would be mummy's.

[Widget]

My BP was alright yesterday at the Drs but I think it was because I'd had a nap while waiting for him... He was looking at the positives to try and keep me off the BP tabs but I have been monitoring it and it increases everyday so I got him to write me up a script anyway... Have to wait til DF gets paid before I can get them, but it's been done, one step at a time...

I have decided that we're not going to find out... We will go to have bub thinking blue that way we are ready if it is blue and if it happens to be pink, we will be ecstatic!! Plus I think the surprise at the end of it would be nice this time... But yeah... we're not going to find out this time... means I gotta come up with a girls name to rival DD's!!!

Fly, I'm on MSN all day today - just going to get my bum into gear and do some unpacking, but I will check for you if you get on!! Same with you Anna... If anyone else wants my MSN, just ask!!

[Angelbell]

Hi Girls
Had my scan yesterday,The woman said o.k done we will book you for your next appointment so my hubby took off back to work.
Then she came out and took me in to a room to explain that the baby is not right maybe something really bad.
I nearly fell to the floor. was on my own!
I rung my husband to come back,he was so upset.:gloomy:
I was in pieces!
I have to go for a CVS on wednesday to find out what is wrong,I'm terrified!
Then it's a 2 week wait for results so going to need you girls big time!:crying: :crying:

[Widget]

:hugs: Ohhh no... big huge hugs Angelbell!! Hope she was wrong and if not it is only a minor problem that is not going to threaten quality of life for the little mite!!

I'm here for you no matter what... If it's something relatively minor and you want any info on dealing with hospitals and doctors all the time I'm here for that too... We are still dealing with DD's "spina bifida" so I do know about constant hospital and Doctor follow ups... and having major surgery for bub...

:fingerscrossed: bub is fine and you can still have a healthy, happy bubba!!

[Angelbell]

Thanks Widget I just feel so down!
Trying so hard to be normal for the kids!
We have been told it maybe Turner syndrome and if this is the case the baby normally die around 20 weeks.
If they do survive full term they are likely to have heart problems,kidney and a webbed face.
They said if this is the case it is best to terminate.:crying: :crying:

[Widget]

DF's cousin had a bub with Turners... She's 2!! As far as I know she doesn't have those problems... She is a little shorty but still gorgeous!!

Maybe do some research of your own with a few different sites to get the best possible information you can!! I will ask DF's cousin, but they are still really sensitive about it, but I can ask all the same...

:hugs: We'll get you through this!!

[Widget]

Ok, I just had a quick chat with her... Her DD2 she didn't find out until she was 14months old, but she's only 50% Turners...

She only gave me a quick run down as she's on holidays and was about to go out...

Her DD2 didn't/doesn't have aorta problems, but she has duplex kidneys or something like that - so... something wrong with her kidneys... then she lost reception... She said she'll call me back later with the long story...

It is absolutely a personal choice if it is Turners and I'm not sure how you feel on the subject...

I'm not personally in the situation so I can't say what I would choose (that I know of anyways) but I would be thinking along the lines of your age, if it is and you do terminate you will always have that wonder and all that, but say you were to continue, you get another 7 weeks with bub if it's unfortunate not to last the pregnancy through, but if bub survives - you can cherish every moment that bub is alive and deal with things as they happen - go with the flow basically...

It would be a really hard decision to make and really only you and your DH can make it - the quality of life for bub and your 2 other kiddos, how it will effect you all emotionally and physically...

:hugs: I really hope it isn't what they are saying!!

[Widget]

She called me back...

Darn that woman can talk!! LOL

Ok... She kept saying that she doesn't want to feel responsible if you continue on and and the bub doesn't make it or if bub does that bub that worse probs than DD2...

She is on a forum for those with Turners babies and she mentioned one in particular who found out about the Turners during preg (she didn't) and continued on and bub is now 10 months old...

She said the stats are so high because 80% of those who find out during preg do terminate and the other 20% are those who didn't terminate and basically survived...

Her DD2 has learning difficulties as well, puffy hands and puffy feet.

She said if you can handle it, the Docotrs, hospital, physio, OT appts are managable...

She also said it might be a good idea for you to go to the childrens hospital (they don't know we're expecting again, so she assumes you're in Sydney) and see if you can get some councelling on Turners and what it would be like to live with a child who has it.

She also said that basically if bub gets to 25-30 weeks gest. that it was meant to be.

I don't think I can post the link (haven't checked the site anyway) but it was turners.com.au or something like that where she talks to other mums going through Turners she thinks it's a victorian site... google it and it should come up...

I hope I've helped some...

Oh... there is also a range of things with Turners bubs and not all kids have all of the problems. But she said Turners is out there more than we know, more and more bubs are being born with it - same with downs and spina bifida and all of those...

You need to sort out what kind of support network you have and how strong you and the family are when it comes to the possibility of dealing with something like Turners. She's lucky that her DH has a good job and she doesn't have to work...

But in the end... Only you and your family can make a final decision on what is best for your family...

:hugs:

[Gloominous]

:hugs: :hugs: :hugs: Angelbell.

Widget has done a great job with heaps of info and as she says we are here for you.

[bronny-jane]

:hugs: angelbell i dont know anything about turners syndrome... but sounds like widget is on the ball for you;)
:fingerscrossed:

[bronny-jane]

ok i was just checking out info on it... so i guess that means you baby is a girl right..all the info says women or girls..havent seen anything about men or boys...

if you do decide to give her a chance i hope she only has a few symptoms of it.. not everyone has problems with heart, kidneys etc... seems shortness is a guarantee though... but kylie minouge -sp- is short ;)

i hope the scans were wrong, i really do... but i guess you were the first to find oput bubs sex out of all of us:)
i'll be thinking of you

[candyn]

Angellbell:hugs: to you. ihope this is not the case my thoughts are with you.

Widget and Bj have done some great research keep it up girls!

[MissSookyLaLa]

Hey Angellbell, be strong, and i hope it turns out ok:hugs:

[LilliS]

Angebell - I found this info on it for you. Like bronny-jane said it lloks like it only affects girls and is usually only picked up after birth. :hugs: for you.

Turner syndrome (TS) is a medical problem that affects about one in every 2,500 girls. Although researchers don't know exactly what causes Turner syndrome, they do know that it's the result of a problem with a girl's chromosomes (pronounced: krow-muh-soamz). Most girls are born with two X chromosomes, but girls with Turner syndrome are born with only one X chromosome or they are missing part of one X chromosome. The effects of the condition vary widely among girls with Turner syndrome. It all depends on how many of the body's cells are affected by the changes to the X chromosome.

Girls with Turner syndrome are usually short in height. Girls with Turner syndrome who aren't treated reach an average height of about 4 feet 7 inches (1.4 meters). The good news is that when Turner syndrome is diagnosed while a girl is still growing, she can be treated with hormones to help her grow taller.

In addition to growth problems, Turner syndrome prevents the ovaries from developing properly, which affects a girl's sexual development. Because the ovaries are responsible for making the hormones that control breast growth and menstruation, most girls with Turner syndrome will not go through all of the changes associated with puberty unless they get treatment for the condition. Nearly all girls with Turner syndrome will be infertile, or unable to become pregnant on their own.

What Other Effects Can Turner Syndrome Have?
There are a number of other health problems that occur more often in girls with Turner syndrome. These include kidney problems, high blood pressure, heart problems, overweight, hearing difficulties, diabetes, cataracts, and thyroid problems. Some girls with the condition may experience learning difficulties, particularly in math. Many have a difficult time with tasks that require skills such as map reading or visual organization.

In addition to short stature and lack of sexual development, some of the other physical features commonly seen in girls with Turner syndrome are:


a "webbed" neck (extra folds of skin extending from the tops of the shoulders to the sides of the neck)
a low hairline at the back of the neck
drooping of the eyelids
differently shaped ears that are set lower on the sides of the head than usual
abnormal bone development (especially the bones of the hands and elbows)
a larger than usual number of moles on the skin


Because Turner syndrome can affect how a girl looks and develops, some girls may have problems with body image or self-esteem.

People with TS are all different. Some may have many physical differences and symptoms, whereas others experience only a few medical problems. With early and appropriate medical care and ongoing support, most people with TS can lead normal, healthy, and productive lives.

How Do Doctors Know If a Girl Has Turner Syndrome?
Girls with Turner syndrome are usually diagnosed either at birth or around the time they might be expected to go through puberty. If a baby girl has some of the signs of Turner syndrome, a doctor will usually order a special blood test called a karyotype. The test counts the number of a person's chromosomes and can identify any that are abnormally shaped or have missing pieces. In some cases, there are no recognizable signs that a girl has the condition until she reaches the age at which she'd normally go through puberty.

If the karyotype blood test reveals that a girl has Turner syndrome, her doctor may order additional tests to check for problems with the kidneys, heart, hearing, and other problems that are often associated with Turner syndrome.

How Is Turner Syndrome Treated?
Because Turner syndrome is a condition that is caused by a chromosomal abnormality, there's no specific cure. However, scientists have developed a number of treatments that can help correct some of the problems associated with the condition - such as growth problems - and researchers are constantly looking into new forms of treatment.

Growth hormone treatment can improve growth and influence a girl's final adult height. In fact, in many cases, the treatment can help many girls with Turner syndrome reach a final height in the average range, especially if treatment is started early enough.

Another treatment for Turner syndrome is estrogen replacement, which helps the girl develop the physical changes of puberty, including breast growth and eventually menstrual periods. This treatment is often started when a girl reaches about age 12 or 13. And a technique called in vitro fertilization can make it possible for some women with Turner syndrome to become pregnant. A donor egg can be used to create an embryo, which is then put into the uterus (womb) of the woman with Turner syndrome. With proper supportive care, the woman can carry the pregnancy to term and deliver a baby through the normal birth process.

Living With Turner Syndrome
Although people with Turner syndrome may have certain learning difficulties, the majority are able to attend regular school and classes and are generally able to:


write well
learn well by hearing
memorize information as well as others
develop good language skills

[Angelbell]

Thanks for the information the specialist explained everything,it may not be that at all they say that it could be a huge book of problems but this is the worse case.
They said that they had a case indentical to mine in April the baby died at 21 weeks.
Survival is very very low.
If it is a little boy I will be very happy we will know it is not turners straight away.
They also said I could have contracted slap face from kindy or toxaomasis from cat faceses.Don't know how to spell.
If this is the case they said no option to terminate as they said the baby will be brain damaged.
Then the other end of the scale he said it could be a virus!!I HOPE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:fingerscrossed:
I go in on Wednesday for the CVS and have to wait two weeks for results.I'm so scared.
It will be the longest two weeks of my life.
I will know if it is a boy or girl when the results come in.
I don't know what I would do without you girls.
My poor DH is asking me every two minutes are you o.k?
What can I say No I'm dying here!It took 4 years to decide to have another one and now we have made up our mind this happens.:crying:

[Angelbell]

Hi LilliS

Turners syndrome is very similar to downs ,the wrong amount or choromsones.
So it is blueprinted as soon as baby is concieved.
It is when the baby only have female choromsones and misses out on the male choromsones.
So all turner babies are female as they can not be males.
So if I have a little boy I will know that I'm safe from this.:fingerscrossed: :fingerscrossed:
I have been told by a number or psychics that I'm having a boy so that's what's keeping my going!!

[jonti]

I am really sorry for you Angelbell. I have no idea about turners syndrome. But just:fingerscrossed: for you.

Take care darling.:hugs: :hugs: :hugs:

[candyn]

Hey Angelbell- We are here for you! Thats what this forum is for. Whatever happens and whatever your decision we will support you,cause if i was in your situation i would expect the same support.

In this case i really hope it is a boy!

Keep praying keep hopeing, you have plenty of reason to hope, cause they do get it wrong, so lets hope the CVS comes up with positive results.

Roslyn:hugs:

[Angelbell]

Thanks for the support girls really appreciate it!:hugs:
I have spoken to a hubber and she said that she paid extra and got the results in 24-48 hours I will be paying what ever to find out.
I don't care how much it costs even if I have to borrow the money.
ill ring the hospital today and find out if it's available in Adelaide.
I'll let you girls know.:fingerscrossed:

[Crazy Monkey]

Angelbell, so sorry to hear about the results of your u/s... I hope ths CSV gives you the good news that you deserve... I don't know much about Turners but I think the other wonderful ladies here have given you heaps of info... We are all here for you no matter what the results and whatever you decision you make...Hugs to you and your family...Thinking BLUE for youxoxoxo

[Angelbell]

Thanks crazy monkey I don't know why but I'm not panicking like I would normally do!
I'm a very nervey person normally.
I have a feeling it's going to be o.k
I hope my instincts are right.:fingerscrossed:

[Gloominous]

I hope my instincts are right.:fingerscrossed:

That has to be a good sign. Have you found out about getting the results earlier yet??

[bbunny]

Hi Angelbell I am so sorry to hear about your u/s results. Praying and hoping everything with bubs will be ok.

I have my TN Scan today. Really feeling nervous about it.

Take care and big :hugs: to you.

[Angelbell]

I rung the hospital they said if i go in Wednesday I will have the results Tuesday night so definitly Wednesday.
They said they don't do the 48 hour results as the have to culture the results and the 48 hour is not very accurate better waiting the week.
I have read the report by the doctor he said I could ,he has put down possible cystic hygroma I looked it up,I wish I hadn't:crying: :crying: :crying:

[tiptoe]

Hi Angelbell :hugs:, thinking and praying blue for you :fingerscrossed:.

After that my problems seem like nothing. After the threatened miscarriage last week, bleeding stopped Thursday and then started again Friday night - only a small amount, enough to reach the liner, but not to the pad i changed to and since then i've had brownish discharge. My MS seems to have reared its ugly head again with me throwing up once a day since saturday, this morning after my shower before i had even eaten anything :no:. Back at work today after having all last week off. DH is planning a holiday in July, can't wait.

Good Luck with your results Angelbell, your in my thoughts.

[Angelbell]

Thanks Tiptoe sorry to hear you have had problems as well I hope everything is o.k now?:hugs:
I have my 4 year old home today she's come down with a cold!:thumbsdown:

[tiptoe]

DS has started coughing too! Darn the winter bugs!

[Angelbell]

I was sick for 10 days with the flu it wasn't very nice!
Well better go back to work or I'll have some angry customers wanting there orders.
I'll keep you girls updated.
Thanks AGAIN everyone.:kiss:

[xxxDragonFlyxxx]

Just wanted to pop in and say that i'm thinking of you Angelbell, I really hope that everything will be okay for you and your little bub! Huge *hugs* to you hun, and remember we're here for you whenever you need us :)

[Angelbell]

Thanks dragonfly
I think if i get through this I will get through anything!:fingerscrossed:

[Bellas_mummy]

Good luck Angelbell, keep us updated on how it all goes and how you are going. :fingerscrossed: it will all work out in the end.
:hugs: to you and your family!!!!

[Bellas_mummy]

An update:

I have had dreadful morning sickness and it is really affecting my work - not sure what to do about it. Will talk to my GP and Ob this week and then perhaps speak to my boss next week. She is not very approachable and i am on a contract that she needs me to finish as we are short staffed (even though the baby will be born 2 weeks before then ), so not sure how that will go.

we are off to adelaide on wednessday and will pick up our wedding album as well as have our first obs appointment. I am so excited, also very scared :fingerscrossed: we get a heart beat.

i just rang up the hospital to have a tour and the midwife was sooooo lovely she chatted to me for about half an our as i asked all the random questions i could think off - i am so excited about giving birth now.

Well cant wait till this time next week when i can update you all on how it went. Good luck to you all this week i hope we all have a lot less of :barf: .

It is so great having these boards to read and learn that you are not the only one going crazy:o .

Cheers

[jonti]

Hi Ladies,

Angel bell -I am really feeling sorry for . ' May God bless you and her unborn child'.:fingerscrossed: For blue bub.


I had a wierd experience yesterday . as if something vibrating inside my belly. The whole afternoon i felt it . I am aslo having the af pain going off and on. I hope there is nothing to worry. I am bit scared for my 12th week scan .

Is thiS normal in 12.3 week ?

[Angelbell]

Thanks Jonti I have alot of people praying for me and bubs.

ttcin2007 which hospital are you going too?
I'm in Adelaide too!

[Bellas_mummy]

Hi Anglebell,

Yay, someone else in adelaide!!!!

We are going to Burnside, where are you going?

[Angelbell]

I'm going to Modbury Hospital in the North East of Adelaide.
Or maybe WCH hospital depends what happens.
Yeah not many Adelaide people around.

[bbunny]

Well I had my TN scan today, but have to phone tomorrow for results as they did not have my blood results at the time. Still, got to see bub, which is just amazing and sooo special. There is a really strong heart beat and apparently I am 12 weeks and 3 days which brings the due date forward to 3/1/08.

Hope everyone is well!

[shonie]

Good Morning Everyone!

It has been awhile since I have posted on here... I started the first thread and then sorta went MIA for a bit....

bbunny, I had the same thing... I was exactly 12 weeks when I went for my scan and they told me I was 12 weeks and 3 days too (judging by the size) weird huh? Oh well, rather that than smaller I guess.

Angelbell, I am thinking of you hun and all the very best for tomorrow! Let us know how you go and PM me if you need to ok.

As for everyone else, nice to meet you and I will endevour to check in at least once a day now!

xxxxxoooo shona

[Chelle123]

I'm having my 12 week scan tomorrow. I'm sort of freaking out after all the bad news I've been reading on here lately.

My morning sickness has really subsided this week (not throwing up every day) - I'm hoping its my placenta taking over and not a bad sign.

To all those with bad things happening, my thoughts are with you. To everyone else, I am hoping that everything goes well.

[firstbubforJ]

Jonti, maybe that vibrating feeling is your little one moving. My books so some women feel it as early as 12 weeks (though normally closer to 16). I had my 12 week scan lat week and judging by the full body hiccups my bub was doing, it is possible you could feel something. Enjoy!

[shonie]

LOL! It's so weird to see them having their own little party in there huh and you can't feel a thing! My partner was like "Can't you feel that??" by the way he/she was bouncing around.... so funny and so absolutely amazing! Can't wait till the 18 week scan now!

[Widget]

I'm having my 12 week scan tomorrow. I'm sort of freaking out after all the bad news I've been reading on here lately.

Think of it this way...

You can be the one to put us ALL in a better mood!! Some GREAT news after all the sad news!!

My NT scan is on Friday - getting nervous about seeing bub again - not about the results!!

Anna - noticed your new Av too!! Very nice!! :D

Me - I'm dealing with DF's family dramas and not sure where my PC is going (with my net connection!!) while MIL stays here in my spare/PC room...

Speaking of which - I must start clearing it to get her PC and bed in here...

Tootles!! :wave:

[BlessedWithBlue]

I'm going to Modbury Hospital in the North East of Adelaide.
Or maybe WCH hospital depends what happens.
Yeah not many Adelaide people around.
another Adelaide girl here!!! i'm having this bub at LMHS i had the twins at WCH but it's just too far for us to travel now and found them to be fantastic:thumbsup:

Just a quick update from me and then i'm going to catch up on some reading as i haven't been around much lately.

I had my first appt yesterday and by my lmp bubs is due 20/1/08, we hear a nice strong and really loud heartbeat at 180bpm!! I have booked my 12 week scan for 17/7 and 20 week scan for 3/9 so everything finally seems like it's happening :D and :fingerscrossed: we only see one babe in there at my scan lol.

[Gloominous]

Totally agree with you widget, roll in the good news!!

Good luck to all those having scans/getting results in the coming days.

Happy 11 weeks to me today, have my first antenatal (sp?) appt next tuesday and looking forward to it.

Have a great day all.

[Crazy Monkey]

Hi everyone,I have my 12 week scan tomorrow morning... Feeling a little scared but also excited... Trying to keep positive that everything will be OK...I have been feeling pretty good, although last nights dinner wasn't good... It made me feel sick all night...Hope everyone is doing well and I'm looking forward to hearing lots of good news over the next few days/weeks from scans...Stay well everyonexoxox

[AnnaT]

Jonti - unless this is your 2nd or 3rd etc baby I doubt it is movement. It is probably more muscle spasms caused by your muscles stretching. I get muscle pulsing that feel similar to baby kicks but theyre definately not, believe me youll know it when you feel it. Initial movement feels like butterflies in your tummy, can often make you feel nauseous. I first felt movement at 16wks which is rather early for a first timer.

Widge, yeah ava is cute isnt it :)

Good luck with all the 12wk scans. I cant believe I have to wait 2 more weeks for mine. Im going to be the last to have one *sigh*

[Mother Duck]

Hi all - just dropping in to say hello

Into stage two almost! Time flies

Re - movement - I say trust yourself. I always feel mine super early. around 8or 9 weeks

I know people say that you can't but by the time I have had 5 pgs past 12 wks, I trust myself enough that I can tell the difference between muscle spasms, indigestion etc etc, and bubba!
;)

Hope you gorgeous mums to be are all keeping well

:)

[tahlia87]

Hello Everyone!!I am new to this site, i came across it today while browsing!! My name is Tahlia, I'm 19 (nearly 20) and i found out that i was pregnant 2 weeks ago. I thought i would write a little about my story just to introduce myself if that is ok??I was diagnosed with chronic PCOS 18 months ago and told my chances of conceiving naturally were very slim. So i went away and got Lapband in my stomach and lost 37kgs in 7 months. I got my first period after about 7 months on the 18th April this year.Two weeks ago i went to the doctor due to severe nausea and constant 'stomach bugs'. The doctor felt my tummy and asked if i was sure i wasn't pregnant. I said 'No i'm not' so he sent me home. That got me thinking, so we went to chemist and bought a home pregnancy test and i did it! I got a bfp straight away in like 2 secs. So we raced down to chemist again and bought another one, different brand and the same bfp came up again straight away. The next day, the doctor confirmed that yes we are having a baby and we are over the moon!!!My est due date is about the 23rd Jan 2008, but i have a dating scan booked for this Friday coming which will determine the exact time. Because i don't know how far along i am.My calculations say 9-10 weeks!! I have chronic Morning Sickness and alot of other symptoms.Would it be ok if i join your group, and then i can confirm my due date!!! I hope you are all doing well and congratulations to you all! I know how beautiful this feeling is that we all share.Tahlia

[BlessedWithBlue]

Hello Everyone!!I am new to this site, i came across it today while browsing!! My name is Tahlia, I'm 19 (nearly 20) and i found out that i was pregnant 2 weeks ago. I thought i would write a little about my story just to introduce myself if that is ok??I was diagnosed with chronic PCOS 18 months ago and told my chances of conceiving naturally were very slim. So i went away and got Lapband in my stomach and lost 37kgs in 7 months. I got my first period after about 7 months on the 18th April this year.Two weeks ago i went to the doctor due to severe nausea and constant 'stomach bugs'. The doctor felt my tummy and asked if i was sure i wasn't pregnant. I said 'No i'm not' so he sent me home. That got me thinking, so we went to chemist and bought a home pregnancy test and i did it! I got a bfp straight away in like 2 secs. So we raced down to chemist again and bought another one, different brand and the same bfp came up again straight away. The next day, the doctor confirmed that yes we are having a baby and we are over the moon!!!My est due date is about the 23rd Jan 2008, but i have a dating scan booked for this Friday coming which will determine the exact time. Because i don't know how far along i am.My calculations say 9-10 weeks!! I have chronic Morning Sickness and alot of other symptoms.Would it be ok if i join your group, and then i can confirm my due date!!! I hope you are all doing well and congratulations to you all! I know how beautiful this feeling is that we all share.Tahlia

Wow what a story, congrats!! you would be over the moon :D of course you can join in everyone is welcome!! the more the merrier ;) I am Rachael, i'm 24 and i have four beautiful little boys, and my edd this pregnancy is Jan 20th 2008!
Looking forward to getting to know you Tahlia!! (you have a beautiful name btw!!)

[MissSookyLaLa]

Congrats and welcome Tahlia! what wonderful news!

[LilliS]

Roll on the good news I say, girls! I have to admit I have been avoiding this thread a little as I seem to panic everytime I read some bad news. I hope that doesn't sound awful - I just am very anxious about this pregnancy. :rolleyes:

You girls just reminded me I need to book my 12 week scan in!!! i am forgetting everything lately. Grrr... Better ring them now. I am probably going to be the last...

After my scan last week I am stressing less about my mild symptoms and am counting myself lucky that I am just tired and not much ms. I have found it to be worse when I am hungry or in a hot/ stuffy room.

I was very naughty the other day :shame: and went and looked an nursery furniture with my friend. Saw some gorgeous stuff - I love fantasizing about the nursery!!

[Angelbell]

Hi Girls

I see that I maybe upsetting you girls with my news this should be a happy time for you girls not a sad and worrying time.
I will not be coming on the thread again to I have confirmation that pregnancy is o.k.
I don't want to upset people so I will see you all later.
Good luck with your pregnancies girls.:kiss:
I will be around on other threads if you want to catch up.

[Crazy Monkey]

Angelbell, please dont feel like you have to stay away... Your situation just reminds us that pregnancy isn't smooth sailing, like lots of people like to believe, and we should treasure every moment we are pregnant... We are all here for you and would like to help with anything that you need...Tahlia, what a story... Congratulations and welcome to the group.. Hope that you have a healthy and wonderful pregnancy... Looking forward to sharing the journey with you... A bit about me, I'm 31, married and have a 2 year old son... This is my 3rd pregnancy, I lost my last bubs at about 11.5 weeks in January...About bubs movement, I didn't feel anything with DS until 20 weeks... I've been told that you feel things a bit earlier with the 2nd + pregnancies, but nothing for me yet.. I cant wait until I feel something, I just love the feeling, its amazing...Anyway, better go xoxox

[bbunny]

Wow Tahlia what a story! Congratulations! I can see how you would be over the moon. How exciting for you! My name is Jen (bunny is my dog). dh and I have 2 noisy, but georgeous boys and bub #3 due, according to my dates, on 6/1/08.
movements - I started feeling flutters this week.
Angelbell - I agree with Crazy Monkey, don't feel you need to stay away.:hugs:

Take care everyone, first week into the school hols and I am beat already. Must go to bed.:sleeping:

[candyn]

Welcome Tahlia!

Angelbell - you keep posting here, we all know hat complications can happen during pregnancy, and hon you nee