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 “Rainbow Babies” is the understanding that the beauty of a rainbow does not negate the ravages of the storm. When a rainbow appears, it doesn’t mean the storm never happened or that the family is not still dealing with its aftermath. What it means is that something beautiful and full of light has appeared in the midst of the darkness and clouds. Storm clouds may still hover but the rainbow provides a counter balance of color, energy and hope. 

Lovely new thread, let the posting begin

whatever I will take u up on the offer if I am pg, but you will have to hold my hand as I'm a bit scared of water and can't swim.

Thanks wtw lovely title! X

Lovely thread title and intro, thanks whatever
Hi dachs great to hear from you, glad things are going well x
cheese glad you have a plan for your iron levels, you will be fine x

Thanks for the new thread whatever- beautiful title. Let's hope that us remaining ttc'ers are pg before the end of this (hopefully) lucky thread! X

Love the thread title!

Have read the last thread but forgotten most of it .

Dachs, lovely to hear from you. I am so sorry that your boss is still behaving like an evil bitch queen from hell, but yay for a pink bean! How many weeks are you now?

Cheese, good luck with the transfusion. Thinking of you.

Who was talking about crying in random places? Was it August? I burst into tears in the car this morning - had been thinking about what ifs, and then DH grumped because I made him late, and I said I hated him and then cried - and we were in the garage and I was sobbing hysterically in the car, and DH thought I was trying to manipulate him and wouldn't hug me or kiss me goodbye. Not a good start - bloody Friday 13th! I was crying because I was already upset, not because he shouted at me for sleeping in. We've got our complaint meeting with Thea's hospital on Monday and we're both trying not to think about but it's still bothering us.

Ciwi, I too look like a loon when someone asks if this is my first baby. The other day one of the canteen ladies asked me and like a fool I said no, my second, and then thought oh bugger, now I'm going to have to explain. She asked what my first had been and I said a girl, while dancing from foot to foot and gathering up my scone and purse and handbag, looking around uncomfortably and basically trying to escape. I pretty much ran while she was still talking, so God only knows what she thought of me! But I don't feel any more comfortable if I say yes, this is my first baby, so I can't win.

Got to go now - will be back soon and try to catch up properly. Fan, my fingers are crossed for you!

Nice title.
Too I think I've had my brave hat on for the last few days as I've just been saying this is my second baby and then telling that person about Ruby. It's not what they envisage the conversation as but it's real life and while I'm feeling strong I go with it.
Dachs good to hear from you at your bitch boss. But yay for everything being ok with you and your pink bean xx
Hi everyone else (big waves) xx

What a beautiful start. Created by the inspirations from all our wonderful children... I love it. Thank you whatever and my beautiful Mia.

dachs to your boss.

too have you considered contacting ICAS to support you at your hospital complaint meeting? They are an independent, confidential advocacy service to help people obtain better answers / apologies / change by the NHS.

Nice title
Just marking my spot!! Xx
I m always very quick to let people know Phebs is my 2 nd daughter if they ask. If anyone feels uncomfortable that's their problem: a little discomfort is nothing compared to what we have lived through & I just couldn t bear to deny Georgie to anyone.xxx

Morning thanks whatever for the new thread.

Had a bit of a scare last night as had a bleed and spent night in hospital. Baby is fine but now breech and just waiting for a scan then hopefully home.

Hugs Shakey xxx

shakey hugs to you, hope ur out today and no more scariness till the lil one is born.

<hugs> shakey

We are being brave and have decorated the nursery. Today the carpet is going down. But instead of feeling all happy and looking forward to this little one's birth, I'm in pieces because we never made it as far as decorating the nursery for Alexander and Felicia and it feels really disloyal.

When people ask if it my first I always say 'yes, but we lost twins in May - a boy and a girl called Alexander and Felicia'. It doesn't seem right saying this is my first, but it doesn't feel right saying it's not my first either. I don't think there is a right or wrong answer to what you answer to the question, but I do always mention the twins. And i still cry every time. People definitely think i am a loon. But i don't care.

too I hope the meeting goes well on Monday and that you aren't finding the weekend too difficult to get through xxx

My local hospital are being really crap and denying me a c-section even after the trauma i went through with the twins and it terrifies me to have to go through that again. I'm trying to convince them but they are adamant that it's psychological and therefore not a medical reason for a c-section. I just hope she turns breech so i can convince them it would be a good idea. They said at the beginning that after the twins i could choose how i wanted to deliver, and now they seem to have changed their mind.

Hi all, what a lively title, it caught my eye.

Can I join? Were you all from a previous thread?

I am ttc no2, ds1 became a star in 2007 aged 2y 9m x

Sorry that was meant to be LOVELY (bloody phone)

Welcome winnie, yes we are from previous threads. Most of us met in the bereavement section for angel parents. I am sorry to hear about your little boy and want to wish you luck in your ttc journey. My baby girl was stillborn at 41 wks last feb and we gave been ttc now for 7 months.

Dachs- great to hear from you! I am stunned at your boss's behaviour, what a bitch! I hope the hospital will give you what you want.

Shakey- how frightening for you! I hope you are ok.

Welcome winnie so sorry to hear about your little boy. My daughter Ophelia was stillborn at 36 weeks in april of last year, we also suffered a miscarriage at 6 weeks in July. I hope this thread brings u support as it has me in your ttc journey.

dachs poor you, its not easy is it. Keep striving for what you need, you know what you can handle. I have an inkling of how u are feeling decorating the nursey, the room in our new flat was supposed to be for Ophelia but now it is a gym. Feels odd and like she was never here. We bought everything for it and now its all packed away awaiting her sibling.

I do so hope that I am pg, CD29 today had a headache and stomach ache but nothing as of yet. I thing if AF does not turn up (fx) then I shall test during the week. We don't go shopping till mid week so can't buy any sticks till then. I have promised this to DH.

Hi loveleys. Jumping on the new thread. Lovely title.
shakey hope you're feeling ok. Thinking of you here too.
Hi winnie welcome
<waves to everyone else>
X

Oh Shakey that must have been scary. Hope you are getting lots of rest now. Big hugs xx

Welcome Winnie my baby daughter Erin died shortly after birth in August and I am now nearly 7 weeks pregnant. You'll find lots of support and understanding here. Do tell us about your little boy

Fan fingers are tightly crossed for you. I tested on cd29 and got a line so feint I decided it was an evap. Then when AF hadn't showed by cd32 I tested again and it was positive immediately.

How are you doing now August?

Not much to report here. Dp taking me out for dinner tonight. We may actually finally talk about this pregnancy, we still haven't really it's been like the elephant in the room.

Winnie - welcome

I lost my IVF boy/girl twins, Alexander and Felicia, in May at 20 weeks 3 days after premature rupture of membranes and an infection. Nothing wrong with either of them, they were perfect and beautiful. I'm now 24+5 with a singleton IVF girl, due at the end of April.

This thread is great and the ladies are all fantastic, although i keep abandoning them and coming back sporadically as I'm finding lots of things about this pg so hard to deal with and keep staying away from MN. I'm always here in spirit though. xxxxx

wtw Have a nice dinner tonight - I hope you manage to have the talk. xxx

fan FX that AF stays away - Jan is a good month for it - one of the threads i was on last year there were about 10 of us who all got BFP within about a 2 week period in Jan xxx They all have lovely healthy babies now - most of them girls, but one or two boys in the mix.

whatever I hope you and DH have a lovely time tonight, it must be scary for the both of you.

dachs thanx, here's hoping. Have u thought of a name for you little one? Felicia and Alexander are such beautiful names.

We are throwing a couple of names around. We find it more difficult to agree on a girl's name than a boy's. If DinkyD was a boy he'd be Horatio, but we can't agree a girl's name yet.

Horatio lovely. We have our names sorted already, if our next is a girl it will be Odessa and if a boy Lochlan.