The Broadly Gemini Luxury Bus

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Formally known as EDD late May/Early June etc etc bus, jump on here for tmi, moaning mutual support and free smoothies.

There's always someone who want to stick their oar in.

(The person that wound me up, not you thund)

Ha! Thank goodness for that frus!

Will DH kick ass and sort it out?

He'd better.

I hope you get it sorted, Frustrated.

Thanks mrs and thund

On a different note, I'm not sure how long I can last with the belt.

Where is Pear? Not lost in the hospital still, I hope!

Hi ladies! Just got back from hospital!! Took absolutely ages and will explain later but need to have some lunch now. I'll be back with full report but for now everything went OK...phewee!

Sorry, it's only 9 here so I feel so behind the times by the time I get online! YAYAYAYAYAY! So, Obama won-thank god! As soon as he won Ohio and Iowa I didn't have a doubt in my mind! And the amendment was voted down so they can't ban same-sex marriage in Minnesota! I actually started crying this morning when I read the results(couldn't keep my eyes open a minute past 10 pm!) because it's such a relief. I actually have midwifery friends who are such wonderful people who have partners and they've had to go out of the country to get married so it's not recognized here, they have children or are pregnant and I couldn't imagine having to face all of the hatred that religious groups or people who are trying to ban a happy life for them. It's a new era!

So excited to hear your report, Pear!!

Morning trumpets
Afternoon everyone else

I have a killer headache. And my podge is all hanging out. classy me

Am eagerly awaiting your update pear

OK, so had to wait 1.5 hrs to be seen because sonographer was stuck in an accident. By that time my bladder was way too full so was told to empty it immediately. The lady was lovely and checked everything was OK. We were also told that we're low risk for DS. I had to get up and walk around some more and drink and wait more to get baby to turn around so that she could get a good measurement. She prodded it a lot to make it jump. The whole experience was a blur really but it's lovely to sit down now and look at photos!

Forgot to say that I'm booked in for another scan at 16 weeks. DH was born with a heart problem so it is just a reassurance scan to check everything is developing as it should. I do hope that they can tell the sex at 16 weeks as it would be super cool to find out before Christmas!

Now I know that 250ml of Sprite is all I need to half fill my bladder which is apparently what they need for scan. Why're people told to have a full bladder and drink 1 litre then?!?

Did you get a due date from them?

All SO exciting :-) Bet you're chuffed.

I forgot to ask because I was all wrapped up in looking at the organs but my paperwork says the same date so I assume that means that nothing has changed! The due date I have now matches up with my smiley face date so I'm pretty sure it's right anyway :-)

Haha I know, right!? A full bladder is just torture, especially when they really start pressing hard and say: "My, your bladder sure is full!"

Yeay pear, that's fab news not the waiting with full bladder part though ekk
Now will you finally believe there are people out there who just don't get ms

I was lucky the sonographer was really nice. She said 'oh no poor you, go and empty your bladder you poor thing' Then she said oh quickly let me show you thr baby before you go'. I nearly hugged her!!

Thanks kitty I will finally believe still find it madness

great new pear. So lovely to see the little one and know everything's as it should be. X

for pear

Woo, I've got my scan date through. It's in 2 weeks when I'll be 12+3.

Thanks Lor it's a relief for sure :-)

Yay Frus not long to go then!!

Yeah I've got 14.5 days of fantasy before they tell me I'm faking it. I'm so jealous of your scan pics. pear

Grrr I'm so anoyed, just had my scan date through and it the 28th nov by which point I'll be 13+5, I thought that was the total cut off for downs testing and that doesn't take into account dates changing at all!! Why do they call it 12wks if it's closer to 14? Am I right about the testing dates, do you think they will bring it forward if I phone?