Support thread for women who are pregnant or TTC after a termination for abnormalities 4

[NatzCNL]

Welcome to the newest thread of support for those ladies who are pregnant or trying to concieve after terminating for abnormalities. Since this thread first began there have been stories of heart break, sadness and fear, but from these stories there have also been stories of happiness, success and most importantly, hope. Here they are, our thread babies, and may the list continue to grow:

Mishtabel - Bella 22/01/10
Linspins ? Franklin 22/01/10
Shangrila ? baby boy 01/02/10
Can'tdothisagain ? Babycan't 12/04/10
Katerina100 ? baby boy 06/10
NumptyMum - Josie 28/06/10
Allstarsprincess ? Frank 30/07/10
Katiecubs - Felix 13/08/10
GinaFB ? Alexander 03/01/11
LittlePoot - Jacob 02/02/11
Coffeeandchocolate ? Coffeebean 22/02/11
Rushingrachel ? Oliver 02/03/11
Crazycatlady - Lawrence 08/03/11
Dramamama - Isabella 13/03/11
VivClicquot - Phoebe 28/04/11
Lisbeth Salander - baby boy 7/11
Stormbird ? George 24/07/11
Sarahmia ? baby girl 25/07/11
Eavers ? Jacob 11/08/11
Grandj ? Eliot 01/09/11
Babylily ? Miles 05/09/11
NatzCNL - Sienna 26/09/11
Manitz - Sacha 28/09/11
Cherrybug ? Kade 02/11/11
Ghislaine - Charles 14/01/12
Mrsbigz - Callum 19/01/12
MyangelAva - Isabella 21/1/12
Bezzyk - Minibez II 2/2/12

Remind me, how many weeks are you now?

I am in wardrobe limbo. Silly bloated so struggling with a lot of my jeans as I tend to wear higher waisted styles but not sure what to do at the moment. Might have to commit the cardinal sin and buy some cheap low rise jeans from Primark .

Yes, my next scan in on Tuesday. I'm feeling a lot calmer than I expected. Probably because it's been so long since I was pregnant that a lot of the horror and anxiety is a lot less raw than it was when I was having traumatic pregnancies in quick succession. I dare say that if I'm still pregnant by the time I have my Nuchal, that's when the hebegebies will kick in. It's been a good while since I even needed to worry about that as the last 3 times I didn't get that far. I'm just dealing with it all one step at a time.

15.5 weeks now.

Glad you are feeling calmer this time, very right to just take it one step at a time. Will be on the bench again for you on Tuesday - do you have to keep taking the steroids for a while? Can imagine shakes are no good for you at all! X

Just butting in to say I had the worst sickness with my baby with chromosomal disorder too - same as Katie. Oh and to say that I am still thinking of you Kittens - I so empathize with dreading telling people. My mother in law went the other way and tried to pretend we hadn't said anything at all, as though she thought it was all doomed anyway. In retrospect maybe any reaction would have annoyed me, I was so sensitive and scared - with due cause given the history.

Anyway I have a good feeling about this one.

Katie - soon the podge will turn into bump. Funny how it happens overnight...

Another very quick post from me to say good luck for tomorrow Kittens. Will be rooting for you and hoping all continues to go as well as it has so far. Will check in to see.

Hi to everyone else! I'm a terrible part timer these days but do still think of you all here and will be forever grateful to the support I got here and on the sister thread.

Wedding is now just under 2 weeks away - eek! No honeymoon...???...familymoon..! planned because we've been really disorganised but might shop around for a last minute deal. Have had our eye on Sardinia though so may just wait until next spring and plan it properly. Planning the wedding has taken up all my energy!

Mishtabel -really glad your daughter is back and hope she settles soon. Teenage girls are a real challenge I'm sure, I'm dreading DD reaching that age - she's rebellious now ans she's only 4!

Love to all xx

Thank you Cherry. I'll update you as soon as I can.

Wow, how exciting! Just 2 weeks to go. Or are you panicking? We are going to Sardinia next September for a friend's wedding. I've wanted to go there for ages. By the time we go I'm hoping I will be allowed to eat seafood again! (ie. I don't end up having to "go back to the drawing board" with TTC before then).

Thinking of you babe. Will check in as soon as I can tomorrow. x

Dearest Kittens, good luck for tomorrow! I'm occasionally lurking on here (not much time in RL now for MN updates) but spotted your great news a couple of weeks back and have been thinking of you all along. Hello to the other 'old timers' who are here, and congratulations to Katie. I'll continue lurking, so I'll be thinking of you all even if I'm not posting. BabyJ is now 26mo and is, unlike DS at that age, pretty good at talking. DS, who is 5, never seems to stop talking now: his favourite phrase is 'And also'...

Hi Kittens

Thinking of you today and have everything crossed for you. I am quietly getting on with work and life and almost pretending I'm not pregnant for now. Denial seems to be keeping me sane!

Hope everyone else is ok

Good luck today Kittens!

Hi Numpty and thanks - lovely to hear from you are glad your little chatterboxes are doing well xx

Scan was good. Strong heartbeat and measuring spot on for 8+3. Phew! Now sitting here hooked up to a drip!

Thanks for your support, as always. x

Kittens so glad the scan went well. Forgive me if I've missed something but why are you hooked up to a drip? x

It's part of the treatment I'm on to prevent miscarriage. The theory is that some people have very high levels of something called Natural Killer Cells, which are part of your immune system. If they are very active they can attack a pregnancy as if it's a "foreign invasion" as it were. I am on a combination of treatments to suppress my very active immune system.

Yay super news!! Well done kittens x

wahoo

Oh my goodness I'm so happy for you kittens! Such amazing news. Do you have any more scans now before the nuchal? We need dates and times! xxx

Thank you .

Next scan in 2 weeks, then Nuchal, which I will have privately at the FMC, should also have an NHS 12 week scan, another IV treatment at 12 weeks and then another private scan at 14 weeks and then I'm out in the NHS system like all the other normal people, all being well. No dates booked as yet but I will keep you posted. x

I'm so pleased that it went well today Kittens - I'll be checking in for your future updates (and continuing to lurk when I can!). xx

Oh my goodness I'm so happy for you kittens! Such amazing news. Do you have any more scans now before the nuchal? We need dates and times! xxx

Sorry-mobile phone on train sending same message over again! Still pleased though, just didn't really mean to send it twice.... xx

Lovely to hear from you Numpty.x

Kittens! yay! such great news.

Numpty, Babycant is also a bit of a talker. By which I mean she never stops. Her latest saying is 'I want xxx (whatever) and I want it right now!'

Cherry, how exciting!

Just popped on to check in on Kittens. Fantastic news Will pop by again soon xx

Kittens glad the scan went well!

Cherry hope the plans for the wedding go well and that you have a fantastic day x

I am now 35 weeks and baby seems to have turned and gone head down. I start maternity leave tomorrow which is good as I'm so tired and cant walk very far without being in pain, flippin pelvic girdle.

love to everyone xx

Gosh, how exciting-a new thread baby and a new thread wedding all at once! Looking forward to lovely news from cherry and flower on their respective big days! x

Like Numpty, I haven't been able to post but I am lurking. Although I don't like to just pop in without too many personals, I just wanted to send a big, un-MN hug to Kittens (I am so, so happy for you Kittens, and have to say congratulations although you must still be so anxious). I will continue lurking to see how you are getting on, and count on me to be on the bench outside the scan room, although I might not be able to post on the day. x

Also congratulations to Katie, and to Cherry for the wedding. Big hello to everyone else. Mishta, I hope your DD stays home safe now, how worrying! As always, thank you for thinking of my Silvia, your post brought a tear to my eye. I also wonder how Always is...

Coffeeboy is almost 19 months now, cannot sit still for one minute, doesn't walk but runs, and is in no rush to talk at all.

Lots of love xx