Hi everyone. So much action on the thread while I sleep!
Very excited for you Isabeller, with your little embie on board. I hope you can catch up on some sleep now. Are you using progesterone? That will add to your tiredness.
Greenlizard, I think that progesterone level is good(anything over 30 is good). But in Australia it is measured differently, so I am sorry I can't be of more help.
Miaalexandersmummy - It is so nice to hear from you. I am glad little Finn is doing so well. I'll bet he is gorgeous? As for ttc again, it is a tough call after having a c-section, but it's difficult to wait when you are in your forties. My sister had 2 c-sections, but they were about 8 years apart, then accidentally fell pregnant when the baby was 4 months old. She had to have a third c-section. Everything was fine for baby and mum.
Tina, I am glad to hear all is well. It must be so nice to be choosing things for your new babies, it is all part of the excitement.
Sparkly ( and Greenlizard and Jbrd), I can't believe your Drs surgery. If that happened in Australia I'd change my doctor. But you can't really pick and choose in the UK can you? We actually have a family GP, who works with three others, so if the kids are ever sick I can see one of the four, but I also have my own doctor, who works in a surgery of about 12 doctors, so there's always someone to see. Then there are hundreds more in the city who I could go to if I can't get into mine. I think it is really important that you get a scan done, particularly in light of what you said about terminating if there's downs. You need to have the 12 week scan to be able to decide whether or not to have an amnio, or will you have an amnio anyway? Will you have to go for a private scan? And I am amazed that your DH is still not talking about this.
Greenlizard, did you test again this morning? ( I suppose you haven't had another morning yet?) I no longer feel pregnant, so I won't test unless I suddenly feel pregnant again.
Off to the hairdressers again today, this time for my two daughters. They want nicely cut and straightened hair for school on Monday (they both have a big head of curls like me). Mine was straightened on Wednesday, and I've had tonnes of compliments at work. It will be springing back to its curly self as soon as it gets a lick of moisture! And it's a gorgeous day, so I think I'll go to the beach later on.
Someone mentioned that our summer break seemed short? I think in the UK and Europe you have a much longer break than us. Ours is about 6 weeks, but we have four terms in the school year, and another 6 weeks holiday spread throughout the year. Which is good, as we need to recharge after 10 weeks of teaching. It felt like I hadn't been away. All the usual politics etc are still there, but this year I want to be more relaxed about it all. I sometimes get a bit hot-headed about the injustices in our workplace, but it doesn't get me anywhere. I need to focus on the fact that I really do enjoy most of my colleagues and most of the students, and at the end of the day, I love what the money brigs to me and my family. If it wasn't for my job we certainly wouldn't live right next to a gorgeous beach or be able to take our family on a lovely holiday in July. We have finished booking the different villas,flights etc we need for it and I know it will be a really special time.
We had some professional learning yesterday (the kids don't start til Monday) and it was about our own well-being and happiness. It was worthwhile. We talked about having gratitude, and I know I have so much to be grateful for. So despite feeling a bit sad about not being pregnant this month, I still feel I have much to be happy about, and I did get lucky and have one golden egg in my forties,and he is a gorgeous, suffocating affectionate, loving little boy. Another golden egg would have been a big bonus, but I am starting to accept that there's only a tiny chance for me.
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