Just MC and ready to try again? Pregnant after MC and seeking somewhere safe to hide? Come on down to the mosh pit for some serious metalling and cake

That's reassuring, midgetm. I actually had this type of bleeding in my last pregnancy, and it turned out to be nothing to do with my uterus and when we did a mad panicky dash to the EPU we saw a heartbeat. Sadly it died between then and my 12wk scan, but the bleeding was something like cervical erosion. The only thing is, in the pregnancy before which was a blighted ovum, I started bleeding at about 6weeks and naturally miscarried at 9 weeks.

Argh, I'm just going to ignore it and concentrate on my hurry ear instead. Which the dr won't give me anything for as it's 'just' inflamed due to my horrible cold.

Congrats MissC (and LittleMissC).

Tits I have stabby pains too, but only when I do something like sneeze without tensing my muscles first. I don't think you need to worry.

Jaffa - I am useless at work at present as by 2pm I need a nap. This is ridiculous (but I wouldn't change it for the world).

I have another scan booked for 23 April and am counting down the days and praying that the munchkin will still be alive. I know he should be (have become convinced it's a boy), and that seeing a heartbeat is an excellent start and there is no reason to think anything is wrong - but hey, I'm still LittleMissParanoid

Aw, marff Thanks. FOr... everything.

leedy Will most likely be some digestive issue - I always seem to get random bouts of what we shall charmingly refer to as The Trots whilst pregnant, complete with gripey cramps.

GPB How many weeks are you now? How crap to get another illness on the back of the other know how that feels! Get better soon (and maybe see dr - you might need ABs if ear infection)

midget Yay for being 'normal'! Well... y'know. And, hey, until that positive laydee comes back around, we're happy to entertain t'other one (and tell her off when necessary) so no worries!

I've just been checking in on here now and then as feel too far behind everyone in my own process, but... "I was full of 'gas' apparently, poor bean was in a smog of farts!" gave me such a belly laugh! I just had to come on and say hello to everyone and glad to read that things are going so well today!!! leedy perhaps you ate what midgetm had?

leedy much more likely to be food/pooh related. I have them too and they soon passed.

GPB boo to the ear ache. Pink is normally fine with me (this pregnancy had it 4-7 weeks but all gone now. Hope it's the same for you. Best news is no more bad red clot stuff.

I have just 'graduated' from st marys. They have discharged me into normal antenatal care. Of course this totally freaked me out. They seem so bloody confident. Graduation at 10+3 weeks seems a tad optimistic but who am I to argue with them. I did ask the poor dr what happens if I go metal jacket between now and then. He seemed to expect this kind of metalling. The young clerk congratulated me on my graduation, I gave some blood so they could do research on us freaky loosing baby people and walked away having a little cry (fear and relief). Had lunch with mr midget and even allowed ourselves to talk baby names. 1 week till my nt scan. Blimey. I believe! Cue freaky jazz hands and gospel singing. They even give you a jar so you can send back a bit of placenta after delivery ao they can do more research on that. Slightly embarrassing scan - I was full of 'gas' apparently, poor bean was in a smog of farts!

I no longer have them to metal at so be warned, you are my sole outlet. Without their freaky bullishness the mental midget may win the battle of dominance with positive midget. But I will try and not drive you too insane.

I was weirdly cramps before I got my BFP and have had random moments since. Don't worry until it's something to worry about :)

Following on from my evil virus last week, I now have epic earache. The walk in centre helpfully told me I should take plenty of paracetamol. Which is making very little difference

I've also had the teensiest bit of pink when I wipe over the last couple of days, since the clot on Saturday. I'm ignoring it.

Weirdly crampy. Have just had lunch so it's probably indigestion or similar, but metalling system has gone into overdrive. Pleasepleaseplease let it be nothing.

Ah, marff It's not called Mother's ruin for nuffink, now, is it? Anyway, I'm allowed a drink, so make with the bombay sapphire (I'll have a wedge of lime, too, please, ta muchly)! To be honest, I'm probably a prime candidate for PND - indeed, it's probably fair to say I have AND... and I've had just the regular garden variety on and off for much of my life since, oh, about 15. What I won't be able to convey to them, though, is that I am horribly self aware of it, and I also know when I'm at the point where I really need to seek help (and by help I pretty much mean AD's). THing is, as much as I've been pretty low (and, y'know, with good reason!) over the last year there are two big differences between now and 'then' (when I was with ExH) One: DF is massively more supportive. He has his own wobbles and stuff, but on the whole I know I can lean on him. It's not something I had 'then'. And, two: Mumsnet, specifically originally the mc board but now this thread. In real life, I'm usually a closed book and don't talk emotions much, if at all (other than with DF who usually wants to talk about what I'm thinking a whole lot more than I want to!). Here I feel comfortable venting some and again, not something I had 'then'.

Innyhoo, if they wanna be on the look out then so be it. I'm not one of those 'Bloody busy bodies, who do they think they are' types - they're doing a job and god-knows we all get up in arms when women/children fall through the cracks so I'm happy to be kept an eye on (as much as I feel I don't really need it - I'm not infallible maybe I will need it!)

jaffa for you. All I can say is that, for me anyway, it gets a little easier with the passing of time - and I'm only just passing the first anniversary of delivering (but have passed due date proper and then didn't have a 'he should have been x months old' thought until very recently when it occured, in a non-upsetting way, that he would have been 6 months). I fully expect that to snowball. Of course it never goes completely, but I think, I hope, the intensity fades.

I was gonna leave a late night snack but I am absolutely stuffed to the gills on crappy, 'orrid McDonalds (the idea of which is always more appealing than the reality!) and I can't bear to even think about typing words of food. So sorry!

I am getting more forgetful everyday. I was sure I posted hours ago. Apparently not!

So, misscoffee wonderful news. Take your metal jacket off for a few days and be happy at how far you have come, leaving milestones in your wake!

IQ, lovely to hear from you. My good friend, who has 3 children under 5 and is angling for a 4th, send me a card when DD was born saying enjoy this wonderful, exhausting time. I often thought of it in the muddle.

Oh, I am in a bit of a grey mood this evening. Been battling on for a while, and then sunk. An NCT friend has announced her pregnancy. I am so happy for her, but also really sad. I keep thinking about both babies I lost. I keep feeling like I am missing out, or even more mental, lagging behind, but if all had gone well with first pg, I would have a 12 week old baby by now, and if I hadn't lost my second one I would be 17 wks and out of my 'danger zone'. I have so far to go, and have no patience with the agonising waiting. I just cannot enjoy this pg at all through worry.

Waves hello to all those I have not name checked. Should go to sleep to get through tomorrow.

Yay yay and thrice yay to MissC. A pass from metalling should be granted for at lease 48 hours x

Amelia is a beautiful name!

Oh IQ those early days with your first are quite something. It's bloody difficult and bewildering as well as awesome, in the true sense of the word - I've spent hours just staring at my newborns, totally awestruck!

You know, as much as you feel you don't fit into another group (although this may be good time to join the post natal thread as you're all at the same starting point even though you will have had differing pregnancies), remember if you have a particular problem there are the specific boards (breast and bottle feeding, for instance) or those of us here that are old hands emphasis on the old and would be happy to help.

Thank goodness you've heard from baby - she's popped into my head on many an occassion and I've hoped so hard that she's ok. Thank you for passing the message on

Hi ladies - well were struggling on here with breastfeeding, lack of sleep, poo checking and posseting through the nose!!!

Im really unsure of what I'm doing and it all seems a bit but I just look at her and know it's all worth it - i wouldn't change it for anything!!!

Good to see you ladies are doing well - sending special hugs to Manda and big congrats to missc!!! I'm sure loads more has happened since Ive been gone but I cant go back to catch up at the moment. I still need to find a new home on mumsnet but to be honest I don't really think that I quite fit anywhere yet so I shall just carry on lurking here until I figure out what to do with myself.

For those who asked we called the LO Amelia - she is all dark hair and cheeks, just like me!

Also for all the original thread ladies I had a message from babysauraus she is doing well and her pg is progressing well. I think she is about 29 weeks now - so all getting close.

Yay for missC - I didn't have any doubts You ought to be metal-lite for at least, oh a few hours

tits You could very well have done damage... as in, the sudden movement will have pulled your ligaments which are already in the process of loosening and prone to 'pulling' and a stitch-type pain anyway! Damage to the baby by sneezing, though? Unheard of! If you're looking to get into the VIP area today, you'll need a better excuse than a sneeze m'lady!

I'm... somewhat better today. Still low, but moving into 'snappy and irritable' rather than 'bubbly snotty crying' so it's an improvement, right? The midwife I saw today (usual one had car trouble) is going to contact the bereavement midwife again so hopefully I'll speak to her soon... but I do feel the terribly bleak sadness of the last couple of days lifting somewhat. Thank you all so much for your kind words and licks and food and hugs

Huzzah missc so happy for you and your little girl! :)

I just sneezed and got a pain right through my lower abdomen, it's gone now, could I have done damage? < possibly being a metalling bint right now > it felt very
Crampy.

Brilliant news MissC :)

A dungaree consultant?

Oh MissC that is wonderful news

MissC! Awesome news!

She's alive grin]

And has normal fluid and dildocam reveals a closed cervix of over 4cm in length with no funnelling.

Not able to see siting as well as they'd like so I'm in for even more frequent scanning (live from a fanjo near you every 3 weeks) and they gave me a direct line to the consultant's office if I have any problems. It was dungaree consultant again, she's pretty cool.

But she's alive