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support thread for women who have chosen to terminate IV

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bezzyk · 20/10/2009 16:33

Hello ladies old and new.

Here's hoping this thread brings better luck and much happiness.

Lots of love

BK xx

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katiecubs · 15/12/2009 19:46

ooh double cross posted there - thank you also tree! x

bezzyk · 15/12/2009 19:58

Many congrats Katie x

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Eulalia · 15/12/2009 21:51

Just realised I'd forgotten to check in today and wow such lovely news! Fantastic Katie, many congratulations!

Will speak properly tomorrow, am a third of the way to putting kids to bed (I know far too late as usual!) xxx

Mishta · 16/12/2009 06:02

Hi all, haven't had time to catch up properly (battling with last week of work) but just read your news Katie and had to wish you congratulations! Fantastic news. Hope for your DH's sake that you don't become as paranoid as I was in the early days, suddenly turning the shagathon into a drought to end all droughts...

Was planning on catching up with the thread on Saturday, my first day of leave, however it's 12 yr DD's 13th b'day on boxing day and she asked if she could have a few friends sleep over this weekend as school broke up for summer today and most people are usually away for her birthday. I agreed and said she could write and hand out the invites today. Anyway, when I asked her this arvo how many people she invited to the sleepover, I was told 11. 11! I am praying some won't be allowed to come.

Must go clean up this pig sty while I still have an ounce of energy. Will catch up with you all just as soon as I can. Again, congrats Katie, and hello and warm wishes to everyone else xxxx

VivClicquot · 16/12/2009 09:32

Wooo congratulations Katie, that is fabulous fabulous news. What a lovely month you're having! xx

busierbee · 16/12/2009 12:32

Well Katiecubs this is fantastic news - how pleasing that it all happened so quickly for you.
I have possibly the world's most poisonous hangover - I think I drank enough for all you pregnant women and me as well.
I am truly a shambles.
Work do - started at 2pm and got home at .... golly no idea what time it was. Late. 10.30 or so. Stumbled through door and lay on hall floor. Just lay there. Needed the solid wood beneath me. LM managed to get me to bed wherein I (yes you guessed) burst into tears.
Today, am managing small excursions from my bed and then crawl back in again.
Am not a well Bee.
Lordy - what a state of affairs for a grown woman to be in.
Grrrooooaaaannnnnn.

Eulalia · 16/12/2009 12:53

Mishta, nearly 13, how do you feel about your dd being a teenager? Hope the party goes well - is your dd into girly things?

Bee - he he, how's the head now

Katie, how are you feeling, any morning sickness yet? You know you are exactly the same stage of pregnancy I was this time last year. My baby was due 14th August. Sorry don't mean to put a downer on your lovely news. Thanks for asking after my eldest, he has mild autism and does OK most of the time. Any changes in routine like carol singing concerts don't go down well though. Family life isn't entirely 'normal' though as he does hit his siblings and its hard work constantly teaching him not to.

We finally got our tree up and decorated and am determined to make this a good Christmas as it feels like 2 years since I've had one, last year being such a hormonal blur.
We are seeing no-one Christmas day, just the 5 of us and we all have new pyjamas and will stay in them all day! Might even snow.... I must rem to put a pic up in my profile of dd in the snow last white Christmas we had.

xxx

Cantdothisagain · 16/12/2009 19:37

Bee - your post was brilliant - reminded me why I avoid work Christmas celebrations... how are you feeling? You need carbs carbs carbs...

Hi Mishta and Eulalia. 11 kids Mishta! 11 girls! you are a saint. I hope some of them are busy.

Eulalia, what are you getting your lovely kids for Christmas? Your day sounds perfect - vegging in pyjamas just the five of you. Lovely....

All fine here.Feeling festive after watching Jamie's fab programme...

NumptyMum · 16/12/2009 20:46

Hi all

Not posted here for a lonnnng time but been reading, smiling when good news, sad at heart when bad. So sorry about your losses, Bee and Bezzy. And for those with good news - Katiecubs, Can't and Katerina (were there more?) - I was truly glad to hear it.

Bee's news particularly struck a chord with me. I think I was just pregnant again at that point, then 2 weeks later (when at BIL's) I started bleeding. It's happened before, but is still awful, sitting on the loo and thinking 'oh well, that's that'. Had to spend the weekend being happy and normal because we weren't at home. However the bleeding stopped sooner than I thought, and a scan at the fetal medicine unit showed that this little baby was hanging on, tiny heartbeat just showing. So little bean and me have been lurching from scan to scan, me convinced each time that I'll see no heartbeat. But here I am at 12 weeks and the nuchal/cub scan results have come back low risk. Still can't quite relax and accept it; don't think I will until I feel the kicking. Don't really feel pregnant, just sick (and that's not morning sickness, just badly timed norovirus from DS's nursery). But, well, we're still going.

So love to you all, keep writing all those gentle and funny posts, a window onto the ups and downs of life. Here's hoping 2010 brings better news for all of us...

xx Numpty

Cantdothisagain · 16/12/2009 21:09

Oh congratulations Numpty! sorry it's been such a rocky road but so glad your little baby has fought through.

I know how you feel, lurching from scan to scan. The nuchal is a good place to start. Keep us posted on how it's all going - when is the baby due? June?

I am very happy for you.

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katiecubs · 17/12/2009 12:57

Congratulations Numpty thats super news!!! Really happy for you - exciting times

Bee i hope the hangover eased off ok yesterday - am a serial drunken bawler, OH loves it!

Thankyou again for all your congratulations ladies.

MS is kicking in and i went to the doc today and suprisingly she is sorting out an early scan and consultant care at the hospital. Bit suprised as i didn't ask for it but not complaining. Anyway very early days so i will shut up about it all for now xxx

tackyChristmastreedelivery · 17/12/2009 14:29

Numpty!! Great great news,

We will certainlly need a list [for my benefit]

bezzyk · 17/12/2009 14:33

congrats Numpty!

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tackyChristmastreedelivery · 17/12/2009 22:41

Evening all.

No day to be on a bench, but a great night to spend in our lovely cottage. Can hear the wind wuthering

Cantdothisagain · 18/12/2009 06:49

We have proper snow! lying. White world outside.

Now: how to keep toddler indoors...

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bezzyk · 18/12/2009 08:47

Boo hiss, no snow here.

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tackyChristmastreedelivery · 18/12/2009 09:24

Snow here too, although it wont last I don't think.
DD gone off to school with gps, too cruel getting bubba up and out in blizzard. Less cruel to drag ageing inlaws out

Warmer than yesterday though thank lordy. It really was bitter.

H woke up and vomited everywhere, feather bed topper off to dry cleaners again.

VivClicquot · 18/12/2009 10:03

No snow here either. Which is a pity as I am on BusierBee's hungover bus of shame and could have done with being snowed in.

Started at 5pm. Got in at 2am after pouring my heart out to one of the partners here about Gracie. But was still at my desk by 9am. And I didn't think I had it in me anymore.

katiecubs · 18/12/2009 10:28

I can see pretty snow flakes floating past my office window but it never settles properly in London town

5pm-2am Viv you are hardcore!!! x

VivClicquot · 18/12/2009 10:55

Haha I've been sat here trying to tot up what I had to drink:

2 x Jayne Mansfield champagne cocktails
3, maybe 4 x gin, lime and lemonades
3 x glasses of pink prosecco
1 x shot of goldschlager

WTF was I thinking?

bezzyk · 18/12/2009 12:35

Massive respect Viv!

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