Emmsy's onwards and upwards part six - sticky icky babydust BFP central!!!

are you going to walk the dog via a chemist by any chance

Barbie have a big hug from me. Yes we all know its impossible not to worry ourselves to death. I hope the time flies by until you get a scan, though thats another thing that we all know - time slows down when we're waiting for a reassurance scan.

MrsKate is on her way round to my house with Dolly the Collie, hoping a walk might calm her nerves a bit.

Im here (weak smile)

In limbo...not really with it today i have googled, cried, searched mn, googled and cried some more....bloody horror-mones (my new name for hormones!)

Thankyou all for trying to reassure me, but as you all know its hard not to freak out. The earliest i can get a scan is on monday, so ill hang in there until then and will try not to let it get the better of me. I think i was more concerned with the lack of symptoms, along with the new back ache and then the dischage...
mrskate where are you????

Morning. Just checking in to see how Barbie is today.

Gracie stay on medium pants as long as you like. I like being in your gang.

Kate well?

Vjay just relax and put your feet up today.

Have a great day today everyone. We're off to my brother's birthday BBQ so I'll probably catch up with you all on Sunday.

Vjay you are so right, it doesn't feel real at all, like it still might go wrong at any point. Maybe a couple more weeks with the medium panters and you never know I might upgrade myself.

Barbie how are you this morning?

Kate did you test?

gracie I will do as you say . I did buy some extra big joggers yesterday, so will get them washed ironed and put into my hospital bag, it's getting there!
You stay put til you feel ready to join the big panters, I know how you feel, you reach the magic 12 weeks, but it still doesn't feel 100% does it. It felt a lot more real to me when my bloods came back after 16 weeks with low risk, I felt myself start to relax a little then, the next milestone was 20 weeks, half way, then 24 weeks, viable should anything happen. It seems like forever, but the, I could do with it slowing down a bit!

Does anyone mind if I stay in the medium pants bit for a little while longer? I'm still a lot bit nervous and feel somehow that moving myself to the Big Pants zone is for once you're feeling confident its all going to happen.

Went out for dinner with DH, my parents, my brother and girlfriend and her parents last night. My parents and brother+girlfriend already knew due to the amount on hospital runs I've managed during this pregnancy and they only live about a mile away. Brother's girlfriend asked if she could tell her parents, I agreed so thats 2 more people who know, though I'd never met them before last night so maybe they don't count!! Its a bit like telling the shop assistant in Next really isn't it!

Morning Vjay. I vote the best plan is for you to put your feet up and do none of that useful stuff you're supposed to be doing! Though perhaps add a few extra items to that hospital bag!

Morning,
annie so pleased your scan went well, and another boy too, fab

sabs hope you're feeling better today, and don't feel bad for resting, you should be putting your feet up at every oportunity, I do

barbie I've had coloured discharge now and then throughout this pregnancy, the mw's seem to think it's normal, try not to worry

mrskate I bet you're going to do a test this morning I would!

curly I hope vm is pregnant too, and someday we'll 'meet' again

neeko blue was interviewed by the news programme in her home town, and her ds made his tv debut too, it was really cute. It was in the winter sometime cos I remember she was wearing a wooly hat! I'm sure she'll be along to correct me

What's everyone up to today? I feel in a limbo, there's too much to do so I feel like not doing any of it

Just off to bed. MLS thinking of you whilst you have your break from mumsnet.

Barbie I've had lots of episodes of brown discharge since that bleed at 9 weeks and just decided to ignore them as I'd already had a scan at 9 weeks for the bleeding and I doubted I'd get another before todays scan. Try not to worry and speak to your doctor in the morning about a scan. Big hug xx

Moon a big hug for you too.

Neeko Yes I'll have a computer but Mumsnet is barred across the whole hospital so still can only mumsnet at home.

Really tired, will post more in the morning.

hello curly how are you today?

neeko so far it is only very light and brown like the first few hours of an af. i'm a bit but will see what happens over the weekend and call gp on monday if i need to. feels like everything is ok, i'm more annoyed than anything else.

mls i completely understand where you are coming from. sometimes this is the best and worst place to be at the same time, lovely for all the support you get, but sad because we are not medium or big pants, and i think it can be a bit overwhelming at times. don't stay away for too long, look after yourself x

i had to do some work with the most pg lady in the office today usually we don't have too much to do with each other, but she is lovely and we chat sometimes. but today i just sat looking at her big bump trying not to stare and trying to look as if i was helping her out with her questions

Hi Curly you're such a cheery lady I have a mental picture of you standing on a desk announcing your pg at work whilst everyone's chin hits the floor! Won't be long til you're announcing it for real but hope you'll be more subtle.

Moon sorry I missed your crisis Is it proper bleeding or just spotting? Remember your body's been through a lot recently but I'd check with your doc just to be sure. Take care.

Gracie also meant to say great news on job. I'm assuming you'll have a computer with MN access - it's a deal breaker.

Right I'm off to bed. My lovely mum and dad came home from holiday tonight and I can't wait to see them tomorrow. Sweet dreams all, especially those of you who need them most.

Kate I did a bit of searching too and it does sound promising. are they going to take your bloods again next week? I'd buy a couple of 1st response tests if I were you (I'm assuming you're too impatient to wait for a normal test to work?)
BTW sometimes it's easier to see a very early result if you take the test apart. So I've heard

A bit up and down really. Finding the hormones a bit tough especially as my DH has been working so much. He must have picked up on the vibes though as he came home at a reasonable time tonight and took us all out to dinner. Was exactly what I was needing.

Think how nice your bathroom is going to be for your lo. I have video footage of giving my DD a tour of our old house as soon as we got home from the hospital. A nicely tiled bathroom will look great on video, especially if your DH remembers to clean it first!

a bit better thanks neeko I need to be out of the house by 8am tomorrow morning as we have builders over to tile the bathroom, and a pregnant woman needs a bathroom!

How has your day been?

X post Sabs That one took me a while. Are you feeling any better tonight?

I go out for dinner and all hell breaks loose! One crisis at a time, please!

Barbie There's nothing I can say to stop you panicking so please get in touch with your gp as soon as possible. have you been taking baby asprin? Some of the girls mentioned they thought it caused spotting. Sending you a big hug, pg friendly sleeping tablet, ear plugs and eye mask so you can make it all go away until you can do something about it.

MLS Have emailed you a reply but just for the record, I know exactly where you are right now and I'm sure within a few days you'll be back and ready to do battle with gusto. Take care.

Hoping So sorry to hear of impending AF. Have a big bar of chocolate and a Baileys and give your lovely DH a cuddle. All will work out in the end, I'm sure.

Kate big deep breaths and try to keep everything in perspective. At the moment we know your body is trying to be pregnant (hence the slightly raised levels) so put your feet up, try not to stress and let it do it's job. Hopefully by the time your AF is due you'll be clutching a BFP. (Just in case remember I had a VERY faint positive last cycle that didn't develop and then a BFP this cycle. I like to think it was my body practising. I know that's not what you want but I'm trying to be positive from all angles)

Gracie Glad to hear you're starting to embrace this pregnancy. Do you think you might join an antenatal thread now? (I find them really scary)

Annie Still soo pleased for you. Hope you and all your boys sleep well tonight

MLS take care of yourself. Would be nice to see you back, but of course when you are ready. I'll be thinking of you..

yay gracie and annie so pleased for the news!

mls we shall miss you, come back soon yes?

spotting has started so think AF is on her way I am swinging between it's all ok, always next month and AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGG I just want a baby!

DH has patience of patron saint of patience...

Congratulations to Gracie & Annie, so pleased your scans were the best possible outcome. MrsKate it sounds like you are the next one to be getting congratulations.

I think I might take a step back from mn for a bit. I've been finding the last couple of days quite tough, it would have been my scan date today. I just need to get my head & my life back on track & then I'll be back. I want to concentrate more on rl & my head needs to be less in a place where ttc & pregnancy are the forefront. I'll be lurking I'm sure. XX

Barbie-Easier said than done but try not too panic hun, symptoms do come and go, i too had some yellowy/brown discharge in this pregnancy, excess discharge especially after 10 weeks is also very common.Sending you a big hug, and any chance you could get your scan brought forward to tomorrow or Sunday for reassurance, im sure all will be well though X

Moon-Hello hun, thanks for congrats, i would have don e the same as you, took both dogs as im soft like that, i love dogs but we both are out of the house most of the day so it wouldnt be fair on the dog, ive got 3 cats though!
Re the bleeding restarting, im afraid ive had no experience of that hun, so am not sure if its 'normal' or not, someone will be along soon with hopefully some knowledge /experience of this.

MrsKate-If i was you i would test first thing Sunday morning, make sure you dont have too much fluid before you go to bed on Saturday night, so urine will be nice and concentrated.