Rainbow Babies. Making it through the storm, missing our Angels, loving and hoping for Rainbows.

Sorry, enjoy was probably the wrong thing to say blue. I hope the TENS machine helps, and that the bouncing helps to turn the baby round!!

Woohoo blue, enjoy trifle & bouncing!!

spilt, yes she is on the extended care ward now, think it went ok. She had her hip replaced a few years ago, but the one that they replaced it with has had a safety recall & has been leaching some metal into her blood, and has caused more damage to the remaining bones, so this one is a bit more complicated and likely to be a harder, longer recovery - I'm sure she will be fine though :) My GP only works 2 days a week, so I have an appointment for 2 weeks time, but will try to get an emergency appointment next week.

Glad your appointment was positive - it's really good that they took you seriously and actually did something to try to find out what's wrong. When will you get the results back, do you know?

They're painful but just about bearable... I have the Tens machine on though which is lovely!

I meant like really bad painful contractions. Oh I'm a bit giddy for you blue, DH keeps looking at me like I'm a bit insane. Lol.

I'm sure Sterre is looking down on you tonight.

Yay a babies coming!! Good luck blue x

You having any pain yet blue?

Trifle YUM! FX the baby turns, keep bouncing.

Yep bouncing on it right now as baby is slightly back to back... Hence the painful back contractions! DH had gone to Tesco to get eggs to make an omelette and he's bringing me trifle too! :)

blue that would be amazing. I'm cheering you on from down here. Have you got your birthing ball out?

fan not sure I will either! Would love to have this baby out by morning to see E's face when she wakes up!

blue oh my! A live birth on here, oh I'm so excited. I'm here to hold your hand. Not sure I will sleep tonight.

elly thats a lot going on. Have you heard how your mum's op has gone? DH's gran has had both hips replaced now (not at the same time) and it's really helped, they get you up and moving really soon afterwards. It sounds like the ADs are the big issue at the moment and making everything else much harder. I really hope your consultant can either help or at least recommend you the drugs to ask for from your GP. Is it difficult to see your GP? Good luck for the appt tomorrow, is it a scan as well?

I had a really good GP appointment today, I was a bit nervous as I thought I might be seen to be having a bit of a whinge, - went in to talk about being lethargic & tired all the time and also about struggling to maintain own weight. I have an underactive thyroid anyway so was wondering if my dose was wrong, and a history of low ferritin which could explain the knackeredness, and a weird family history of non typical type 2 diabetes that seems to show up in those of us with crappy thyroids despite being skinny scraps with good diets/some exercise - apparently likely to be autoimmune related. So have had half an arm of blood removed, he's going to town and doing thyroid, diabetes, vit D, B12, folate and ferritin! Quite impressed tbh, I just have a niggling feeling that somethings not quite right, I don't feel enttirely well. Hoping it's something nice and simple like needing iron.

Go blue!

1 to 2 cms dilated, contractions not very regular yet, so midwife has just left, hopefully or will hot up in the next few hours!

1 to 2 cms dilated, contractions not very regular yet, so midwife has just left, hopefully or will hot up in the next few hours!

Oooh blue! Lets have a live birth thread Hope this is it Loads of luck xxxxxxx

Oh wow blue - hope it all happens nice and quickly etc for you xxx Good luck

Keep us posted!!

Right, have read back through, and had to make notes so I don't miss anyone out!!

Amy - what a stressful time you have had, I hope that you are managing to rest. When are you next seeing your consultant? Congrats on DS3!

Mias, you are a truly insprational lady x

I only managed to pack away Nancy's clothes because we moved house - I cried the whole time. We took her stuff into storage when we put the house on the market (estate agent walked in, saw all the stuff - prams etc, and said 'oh, have you had a baby'! I burst into tears as I explained & he felt awful but not his fault) - DH said that we weren't packing her away, she was just moving before us.

Blizy - I hope you have an amazing honeymoon/anniversary holiday - it sounds ilke such a lovely break after such a hard time for you x Enjoy, and looking forward to seeing pics when you get back :)

Angel - just one more sleep before boiler-day - yay!! I hope Phebs is feeling better, and that work calms down a bit for you soon. Would you prefer to 'act up' once your boss has left, or for them to advertise? Would you apply for the promotion? I hope that you are able to relax in your warm house this weekend after the stress of this week.

Kleine, well done for calling to make the appointment with your consultant, it's so hard to make that first call - well done. I hope that the time passes quickly until your aqppointment next week x

Fan - thanks for the link to the flight of the conchords - cheered me up . I hope your crocheting is going well - I wish I had the patience to be more crafty. I am intending to make my christmas cards this year, but still haven't started them yet! I hope your DH enjoyed his birthday!!

blue - wow, not long now, hope you are ok and that the days aren't dragging too much x

rainbox hope your doing ok x

Green your DH is away again, it must be so hard. Much as I like a bit of time to myself, I really miss DH if he's out any more than an evening Did you manage to get a new sink? My DSis broke our (relatively new) sink at home years ago - my DM & DSD weren't impressed!!!

babyh glad your counselling is working. I have had a couple of sessions now and I do think it helps, although too much on at the moment - will explain shortly. Shopping coming on ok thanks - it's hard, isn't it, especially all the cute baby outfits.

Moomins wow, 27 weeks - you've come so far, well done! How are you feeling (apart from the progesterone of course).

Spilt poor Freya (and you and DH), I hope that she gets better v v soon x

wtw it is so lovely to see your girls on the pics, I hope that you are all getting on ok.

I'm sorry if I've missed anyone - [waves] to everyone else.

Well I'm having a pretty shitty time at the moment really - probably mainly because I still haven't had an appointment with my GP to discuss ADs and so I have come off them cold turkey which is really not sensible, and I have turned into a gibbering wreck a lot of the time. My DMum has gone into hospital for a hip replacement today, and she will be recovering at ours when she comes out of hospital, which I'm a little anxious about although I'm sure it will be absolutely fine. My DUncle is having more tests at the moment for his lung cancer with a view to starting his radiotherapy next week. I have an appointment with my consultant tomorrow, and I'm terrified that there will be a problem with the baby. Will be talking to her about the AD situation - I'm sure she will know the safest type to take while pg. Also want to find out a schedule of care & appointments for the rest of the pg. Also not sleeping brilliantly so am even more shattered than I am anyway.

Sorry for the epic essay of a post

ooooh!!

Just to let you lovely ladies know I'm having contractions and midwife is on her way to come and check me out! :)

Hi Elly,
Sorry things are tough at the moment. Hope you and your little growing rainbow are ok. How's the shopping coming along? I'm another one sticking to online!
Sending big hugs xxxxx

So sorry I've been AWOL - things have been pretty tough here.

Am going to start reading back and catching up, but I hope you are all doing ok.

Working from home today because stove fitters are putting our log burners in so I can spend a bit of time catching up ;)

Waves to Kliene too......sorry realised I missed you. Hope your ok? Waves to anyone else I've not mentioned. Gotta go late for the school run xxxxxx

Morning all
Just a quick check in before another busy day. Counselling went ok it's great to go and just let everything out that whirling round in your head :)

Split: Poor poor Freya.....sounds like you've had an awful time. Glad she's on the mend. My DS was once sick in every room in the house in the end we put him on the patio outside! (In my defence was summer though) hope your boobies recover soon :)

Moomins: Wow for 27 weeks.....almost in your last trimester I bet the time will fly by xxxxx

Blizy: Yay for Vegas tomorrow. I too was fortunate enough to go many moons ago the millennium year actually :) you must be so excited xxxx

Angel: not so exciting but only one more day until you get some heat....then a lie in on Saturday xxxxx

Fan hope your ok and busy with the crochet.

Rainbox: thinking of you.

Amy: hope your ok, thinking of you and your growing boy especially after all your recent stress xxxx

Thinking of all the other growing rainbows too :)

Hope the day is kind to all you lovely ladies.

Nothing to report here......my week is improving after a stressful 3 hour meeting on Monday with dh's work to find out when he will be back! Busy decorating and the car has got to go in the garage later....Don't ask lol

Waiting for the dreaded AF to arrive. Had a few pains (still praying klienes dream comes true......made me smile that did kliene we all need hope don't we!)

Love to all

Nearly forgot GREEN.....hope you got a sink :)

Poor Freya ds3 was the same a few weeks ago, was awful watching him feel so poorly.

I'm not sure yet, around 35-36 weeks, I'm seeing the consultant a week on Monday so will probably discuss it then. I want to make sure I can have some gas and air when he removes it!

Hi all, I have missed you! Been reading quick snatches. Freya has been down with an AWFUL batch of D&V since last weds and is finally better I think. Weds afternoon and all through the night she was puking at 5-45 min intervals, I have never seen her looking so wretched and wrung out. No sleep for anyone. DH was madly pegging up laundry at 2am, 5am etc and flinging in the next batch of vomit soaked everything. Just hideous. So very scary, I was really panicking about dehydration and have to say thank for still breastfeeding as it was the only thing she was keeping down something of. It was Monday before she could even keep water down. Poor mite needs fattening up again. My boobs however now need popping as she's done the old upping supply trick. Ah well! Just so happy to have her running around and giggling for us again.

So what have I missed?
I see blue is really just about there! Very excited for you, can't wait to hear the news xxx

angel argh work sounds like a whole pile of hassle just now, I really hope Phebs is feeling better?

miasmummy take note from angel and get that boiler serviced!!

moomins 27 weeks, you are doing great! What's the plan, when are they taking your stitch out?

kleine I hope your appointment next week is the start of the dream becoming real, you so deserve it, good luck xxx

babyh here's hoping Kleine's dream comes true for you!

green ((())) no words, just a massive hug, you are being so brave, I wish you all the luck in the world with this next ttc mission.

blizy what an exciting holiday!

Love to everyone else x