December 07- MC Avengers in big pants, going through, been through or pg after a mc, still here, still eating cakes. We will not be beaten!

Excellent news Sweetkitty, you must be so relieved! I'm sure I would have blubbed in your position too! Hope your throat is better today.
It sounds as though it's the usual postcode lottery with the scans unfortunately - I also thought the 20-week one was pretty crucial. It's good that have the option of going private, but it shouldn't have to be like that. Stating the obvious I know - rant over!

Oops missed your post. Hooray SKitty!! Am so happy for you!!! Ok I can go out now, was waiting for your news

sybil- Congrats on your scan!!! I've still got 2 weeks and 2 days until my next scan 11/12 weeks, but glad I had some early reassurance at 6 weeks that things were progressing. Before at 9/10 weeks I had only seen the sac and nothing else, so seeing a fetus with a heartbeat was very helpful for my peace of mind. For me everything had gone pear shaped at 6/5 so that was a good milestone for me.

Aqua- It's not always the case that you won't be able to get an appointment around the holidays. If it makes you feel better, just phone the EPU. They will tell you honestly what the schedule is like. Since you had a mc before they might be able to help.

You guys are funny. I don't even remember being an extra on the show..but I remember the banana split. mmm.

How is everyone doing?

thanks I think I am 8 weeks today going by LMP but have 27 day cycles so 8+1 is spot on.

HooRay SweetKitty How very exciting and WONDERFUL!!!!!

great news sweetkitty.
is 8+1 what you expected???

yay!

Good news from me, I have ONE baby in there measuring 8+1 days with a heartbeat. Blubbed lying on the scan table, coming out the hospital, driving home, going around Asda and when I was telling DP all about it. Am emotional wreck. Will have anotehr scan at 12 weeks but that's it which I am and about.

I had DD1 in London and had two scans and a nuchal fold, DD2 was staying at my Dads as between houses had 2 scans and got told the sex, up here just the 12 week one. The 20 week one is important as they do all the body structures and check for any anomolies that can be picked up before birth. The hospital have got funding for 20 weeks scans but not until next year and they have to emply more sonographers. Will be paying to have a private scan though.

Aquababe, I completely understand and sympathise about the early scan decision. I talked it over with my doctor who basically said that he would advise waiting until 11/12 weeks. You won't stop worrying until then even if you do have an early scan, whereas once you get to that scan you have passed the most important and psychological milestone and can then get on with the rest of your pg.

I wasn't convinced with this argument but I did follow his advice and now I am glad. My scan yesterday was fab. There was a recognisable baby with a beating heartbeat, who measured right on the dates. It was such a relief, and today I actually feel like I can let myself believe that next year I am going to have a baby.

So, my advice to you is this, if you can, wait. Then that one scan will be an important milestone you can pass and celebrate. Its a difficult decision, good luck with it!

Good luck sweetkitty xxx

Well it's 5am and I have been up an hour my throat is so painful don't know if that's keeping me awake or worry about the scan today.

mcchesers - am totally starstruck, wow good claim to fame being in Dallas, I love it too, I can't believe my Mum let me watch it though when I was about 6 theres so many sexual connatations (spp?) in it still must have went over my head.

teehee - my rubbish TV vice right now is 60 minute makeover, I put DD2 down for her nap and DD1 and I watch it for an hour, she asks for "makeover" now and we have a discussion about it, usually whey they aren't painting the bedrooms pink.

wheelybug - 2ww sucks hope you got a little travelling egg in there

kasha - thanks for the best wishes for tomorrow everyone has been so lovely x

Evening everyone!

GeorgieGirl - candles, essential oils and glass of wine and massage would be wonderful - except that's how I usually end up pg, lol!

SK good luck for the scan tomorrow!

mcchesers - wow, being in Dallas must have been so exciting, we watched it religiously when I was a kid.

TJuice - hope you get your raise.

ALBS - sounds like sciatica to me too. I hope it clears up soon.

Feeling much better this evening, I've had a horrible head cold the last few days which hasn't helped and it seems to be clearing up a bit now. Just a matter of taking one day at a time I guess...

teehee - lol at you watching old DVDs of Dallas. My friend and I were extras in an episode when we were 6 or 7..can't remember which one, but it's in a dairy queen (ice cream place). You gotta love the shoulder pads.
The ranch is about 10 minute drive from my sister's house.

Hi All - found you at last

Good luck with the scan tomorrow SK - will be thinking of you.

ALBS - the back pain does sound sciatica-ish. I had this with dd at about 6 weeks which was v. strange, maybe unrelated to pregnancy. Thinking of you too.

Hello everyone else - Glad you're seeming positive Lissie and Jules...

Hello Georgiegirl - welcome - sorry you're here but whaddya mean about people in south west london driving aggressively ..... I drive most demurely....

Nothing to report - in 2WW - yyyaaawwwwnnnn

kitty Blimey, it's all going on in your house. Don't you get to eat lots of ice cream for tonsilitis or is that just when you have them out. Oh well - I'm sure you can stretch the rule! Good Luck tomorrow.

I am watching old episodes of Dallas (v/old, v/seventies, v/cheesy) on DVD in bed. Long day, tired and can't tackle anything more challenging. Key Lime Pie would be perfect but will have to make do with dairy milk.

mcchesers - no never got around to ordering the tes must do it soon, don't think I need the sleepytime though am shattered. Scan at 9.40 tomorrow.

ALBS - I have had loads of aches and pains, could just be nothing the way you have been sitting or sleeping, usually you wouldn't even notice it but every little twinge is a worry just now. As I say to the others we just have to keep ticking off the days.

jules - just keep telling yourself it will all me worth it, it will be next July x

right off to watch heroes x

SK Poor you, first the DDs with chickenpox (hope they're a bit better by the way) and now tonsilitis for you. I empathise - I used to get it a lot and it's horrible. As you described, the worst is feeling hungry and not being able to swallow a thing. Lots of soups and mashed up food. Hope you get a better night's sleep before tomorrow. At what time is the scan? Will be thinking of you.
ALBS Hope your back pain is nothing to worry about.
Jules Those injections sound awful - I can't stand having blood tests, I don't think I could inject myself! Still, the end result will be worth it
TJuice Good luck with asking for a raise - build a strong case and go for it! Don't feel guilty, it's business after all. You work hard, you deserve it.
Re the stats - didn't we start a separate thread at one point? I don't know what happened to it. Some of us are on the daily baby waiting room one but it would be nice to see what stage you pg ladies are at too.
Hope everybody else is OK this evening.

ALBS- try this..lie flat on bed or floor, head flat keep legs straight out in front. If you slowly lift each leg one at a time as high as you can until you feel uncomfortable. If the lifting of either leg triggers the pain then it's likely to be sciatica. That's what I had..nothing to do with pcy.

SK- white spots, good grief sweetie you've got it bad. Did you get that sleepytime tea?
Best of Luck tomorrow..will be thinking about you x

i don't know about that . . . i have been having an odd pain in my lower right hand side of my back that goes down into my buttock. maybe i just twisted something biking but i also wondered if its the beginning of sciatica.

just ate another round of marmite on toast for dinner, with slices of mature cheddar (a rare treat over here).

sweet kitty - hope you feel better, love. its sounds so rough. i guess when you are on the verge or in the middle of that kind of thing, you just need to really rest, eat as well as you can and take it easy. easier said than done.

thanks for the feedback on the raise/appraisal thing. i am going to have a think about what projects i have delivered since my last one in may, and try and clarify all the reasons why i think i should get more money (because i'm worth it, etc etc)

how is everyone else? did we have cycle lists and dates somewhere - would love to see where everyone is right now.

but surely being newly pregnant my body wouldn't be acting v pregnanct yet (in terms of movement and ligaments etc)

argh!

Back pain which radiates down your leg is normally Sciatic pain. Which could be caused by sitting down eating too much cake all day.
Seriously though do you normally experience back pain of any kind?
Dont forget that as the pelvis moves to accomodate the growing bean inside you then your muscle do protest.
I suffered with Sciatic pain with DD2. But by then my back was shot to bits through work! If it continues consider a Chiropractor who specialises in pregnant ladies. I regularly visit one and she is brilliant.

Littlebit- I am nearly 14 weeks and have backache seemingly all the time....have had since the beginnning. Funnily enough I was just worrying about it today...

Healthy and well, right??

Thanks girls for your well wishes, trying not to think about it think I am in too much pain forced some dinner down me just to stop stomach from rumbling. Looked in mirror and throat is all red and swollen with white spots, not good, will go see GP on Friday we have one of those weird phone and book on the day things execpt by the time you get through there are no appointments left