Haha, all us hormonal ladies better make sure we don't short out our keyboards with all these tears! Then where will we be? I've been ridiculous. I just randomly burst in to tears on a fairly regular basis at the moment!
Katie, so pleased to hear you've found your 'nest'. That must be a massive relief. I was thinking of you yesterday whilst visiting friends in Preson Park. It feels so strange. They are about to move to another part of town and my grandma should be exchanging on her house in the next few weeks so I won't have any reason to visit the area that has been such a big part of my life anymore. What part of Hove are you moving to? Will you be near the sea? We were a bit further up by Hove park.
Mishta, I think 6kg is 14lb (which is a stone) - I know this because it's now much my cat weighed before I put him on a diet!
Numpty, yes, I think your little man is testing you and trying to make sure he stays high up in your attentions. It's only natural that there will be some insecurity, jealousy and competition but hopefully he will settle when he gets used to having a sibling. I can't offer any words of wisdom I'm afraid as not very experienced in these matters.
Catlady, I hope you're feeling better and more cheerful.
LittlePoot, how many weeks will you be at your scan? It's next Saturday right? I hope you have lots to keep you busy this week. Are you feeling ok? I have had a few crampy feelings this week. I'm trying to look on it as a good thing, after all, I was only on here the other week complaining that I wasn't feeling and 'stretchy/crampy' feelings. There's always something to spook us isn't there? My family and a could of close friends that I've told have been asking me how I'm feeling symptom wise and I've been telling them that you can't really read anything into anything as there doesn't seem to be any way of second guessing whether you have symptoms or not. Now I just have to convince myself of that!
My scan is on Wednesday at 5pm so not too long to go. The timing is bloody awful though this last week. My boyfriend's mum has just had a knee replacement so he is taking turns with his other siblings in staying the night over there to look after her (which is admirable, of course), then there's the World Cup and also he is just coming to the end of a tutor training course this week where he has a lesson to present on Thursday so he really hasn't got much time for me in the lead up to the scan. To be fair, it's really just the big England matches that he's out for but those seem to inconveniently be on the days in between all the other stuff he's got to do. Needless to say I was feeling a bit deserted and miserable this weekend as a result of not really getting to see him 'til yesterday, especially with how tense and vulnerable I've been feeling. But none of it is really his fault so it's not fair for me to be stroppy with him.
Mimsy, I missed that you were going away. Where have you been? I hope it was a good trip.
Hi Shangrila, I hope your back's holding up ok. I'm quite weedy and I'm already wondering how I would be able to carry a little one once it gets over 20lb. (although, in the words of my other half, "first catch your rabbit"!)
How are all our new members doing? I'm sorry we have all been rather self absorbed this last week. I guess some tricky times for some of us but I am conscious of the fact that there have been a few people come on to say hi and then not come back and I hope it's not because it feels 'cliquey' or anything like that. We are always pleased that the thread group is expanding. We all started off in the same painful place unfortunately and are making the tentative steps of moving forward and trying again. There is no other place like here to share our anxieties/progress/hope and be inspired by some of the members of the thread who have shown us that there really can be hope when all seems lost. I have been on other birthclub/antenatal group threads (mostly just lurking) but this is where I feel most at home where we can all relate to one another and I hope that you all will feel at home here too.