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The spring grads are settled in, now BROOKING NO ARGUMENT for new summer grads and quick sneeze births!

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EverythingIsTicketyBoo · 16/05/2013 15:36

One last thread from me, Sparks hope you're ready, you're sneezing on this one :):):)

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Solars · 11/07/2013 22:31

Oh Sweetie that certainly doesn't sound like fun today. It's got to be the twins going through a growth spurt and sapping all your energy. I hope you feel better now.

Sparks that is excellent news Smile

Hope you're feeling less tears now Trix and good to hear about the nt result.

Right that's told us Boo we must sound like a right load of moaning minnies Grin

EverythingIsTicketyBoo · 11/07/2013 22:42

Na, you sound like a bunch of preggos Grin I do remember only too well how uncomfortable, worrying and upsetting it can be. You have to keep the faith ladies, you're all doing really well :):)

Sweetie I really hope you feel better this evening, take it easy lovely.

Solars I'm brooking no argument that sunbeam is just perfect and nestling in for the long haul. Same for you Trix you have all been on such a long road to get here that I think it is only natural to worry, but try not to, you've done so well to getting here.

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SweetieTime · 12/07/2013 08:09

Boo thanks for the serious talking to yesterday, just what we needed. How it toddly and baby boo doing in this weather? Think we are in for another scorcher today.

Keep lovely photo on FB too. You look fab and your bump is coming along nicely. I would say mine is similar size, although my starting point had much more coverage Wink

Sparks well done on being a signed of new mummy. Great news hope you can enjoy this time with Twinks.

I am back to feeling normal again today. DH made us steak and spinach for tea last night as he thinks I might have been needing the iron. Keep you might be right about the growth spurt too especially with my weight gain at the same time. I suppose there is so much going on that we don't see when preggo we just need to look after ourselves a bit better. Am working from home again today so have access to a freezer full of ice lollies, for emergencies of course Wink

keepitgoing · 12/07/2013 08:17

Oh solars you haven't seemed too bad on here - I'm so sorry that you are feeling so stressed out. But each day, each week that is passing it is good news. I'm not sure if those other ladies saw the heartbeat and then it stopped, or if that was their first scans. Anyway, you have seen it and chances are looking really good now. When's the next scan?

I forgot that both you and trix are on steroids. Well, then just forget about the weight - you've got a losing battle!!

sweetie oh dear; what a day you had yesterday! It definitely sounds like that was a warning sign from your body. Have a good think about what needs to be done, and then leave the rest. Can you work from home more often? I hope DH is being helpful. Maybe have a serious chat with him. You cannot get overtired at this stage - get it? You have some serious growing work to do!!

I was just the same as you - not fancying evening meals at all, though dh was great at getting me to eat. That sort of passed without me realising it a few weeks ago.

As for me - I have just started packing (well, sorting!). Anyway, I have about 30 CBFM sticks, other ov sticks, a few (crappy) brands of preg tests, pregnacare conception etc etc. Seems like a long time ago already, in a way. I gave up using ov sticks once we were on IUI and IVF. I was a little bit tempted to POAS just to see what happened, but then saw sense! Apparently your HCG goes down in the second trimester, but I expect it's still pretty darned high.

Munxx · 12/07/2013 13:56

I won't put it as well as Boo but I too wanted to just add encouragement to the pregnant brookers.

It is so hard not to worry about every twinge, and I hope this comes across properly as when I was pregnant I was THE worst worrier. I knicker checked obsessively, googled every twinge and so on. I also googled all the statistics for everything that could happen.

But Boo is right. The percentages are high! Once the heartbeat is seen at 6 weeks there is every chance to allow yourself to believe it is to be.

trix I just want to bundle you into a big hug, I really hope you can find a way to believe that this is it for you.

solars eight weeks is a massive milestone and you must be about there now? It must be terribly hard to hear the stories though.

keep and sweetie those bumps are beautiful. I hope you are both doing ok and the packing is going well keep

I hope you don't mind me still hanging about, these threads feel rather like home to me still!

EverythingIsTicketyBoo · 12/07/2013 15:10

Hi everyone, I'm having a fab day Grin breakfast at my favourite coffee shop, lunch in the park, afternoon tea with friends and dinner with my brother and his fiancee Grin

Sweetie hope you're feeling better and eating all the ice lollys

Keep very exciting that you're packing to come back :):) just don't go over doing it!

Solars when is your next scan? Did you say they are weekly?

Trix keep going lovely, all the signs are good so far Thanks

The kids are not doing bad in the weather as long as they can get a break in the shade every now and then (me too when it's this hot) K has a lovely sticky eye and rash on one side, but she still looks beautiful!

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cartoontrickster · 12/07/2013 15:58

thank you munx I love it when mummy brookers come to visit with there words of wisdom!
boo sounds a lovely day.
I have had a cheeky nap at my desk. I'm knackered this week and work is quiet which doesn't help.
at some point over the weekend I will be dragging dh round the shops to find me some clothes so hopefully that will cheer me up. I'm always miserable when I think I look shit. so more comfy/flattering clothes are much needed. Smile

cartoontrickster · 12/07/2013 15:58

thank you munx I love it when mummy brookers come to visit with there words of wisdom!
boo sounds a lovely day.
I have had a cheeky nap at my desk. I'm knackered this week and work is quiet which doesn't help.
at some point over the weekend I will be dragging dh round the shops to find me some clothes so hopefully that will cheer me up. I'm always miserable when I think I look shit. so more comfy/flattering clothes are much needed. Smile

SweetieTime · 12/07/2013 16:25

Trix I bought this dress and it has been ideal for this weather and growing bump
I had a nap this afternoon too, it is so blooming hot. Poor dog doesn't know what to do with herself. I keep putting ice cubes in her water bowl to try cool her down.

Munxx so lovely to see you, as always, has mini Munxx done any more escaping acts? What a little cutie too.

Keep well done on making a start on the packing, we have started packing up our house too. How much stuff do you end up with, I really don't know where it all comes from. DH is really good but I don't want him doing everything. I want to choose wallpaper and carpets too. If it was all him everything would be beige.

Boo sorry to hear baby Boo is a bit sticky eye. And Happy Birthday to you, happy birthday dear boo happy birthday to you Thanks

cartoontrickster · 12/07/2013 16:40

sweetie looks ideal and a bargain!
I wonder how much longer we're expected to have this hot weather.
did I miss something! its boos birthday! happy birthday Thanks

SweetieTime · 12/07/2013 17:28

Trix all July is supposed to be nice so get yourself one or two ordered Grin

EverythingIsTicketyBoo · 12/07/2013 18:39

Oh Sweetie you guessed right, 21 indeed Grin, yep Trix it's my birthday and it's been brilliant!

That dress looks very lovely and practical for you all.

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Solars · 12/07/2013 19:17

Happy Birthday Boo, what a lovely day you've had Flowers

Munx I am 8w3d, eek! Of course we don't mind you hanging around lovely.

Keep take it easy with the packing, it's amazing how much you can accumulate in a year! My next scan is on Monday, I'm trying not to think about it until Sunday night. It was those ladies 3rd or 2nd scans and they'd already seen a heartbeat, I think it's that, that really freaked me out. Good luck with your scan tomorrow, brooking all goes well.

Sweetie glad you're feeling better and that dress is lovely.

Trix good luck with the scan tomorrow and the intralipids, I had a dose on Wednesday.

So I am midwife approved now. I had my booking in today. It went ok although I forgot some of the questions I was meant to ask, there was a lot of information to take in. Midwife seemed a little crazy as she kept laughing about everything but luckily she won't be the one assigned to me!

Hope everyone has a lovely weekend, we are off to a wedding tomorrow in Birmingham!

DreamingOfAFullNightsSleep · 12/07/2013 22:22

Popping in for a belated pep talk.

Weight: with both my pregnancies I found I'd leap up 6lb in a week, work out what I'd be by the end at that rate, have a flap, worry if it was too much/ too little/ just right. Then I'd gain nothing/ more slowly for what seemed like ages- apply even more worries. In the end I gained 2st first time round, nearer 3 second time (but lost 3/4 st vomiting second time and half a stone first time- bleurgh). It sounded loads to me, but I've luckily had to do nothing to lose any either time.

Scans: its all different once you can feel movement. You get to know the baby's normal patterns. If you're worried about decreased movements ever, they'll always check you. I was scanned by a consultant (who happened to be in, not called in specially) for reduced movements at 11pm on a Saturday night once. I still found it stressful with the dts, because central movements I couldn't be sure which baby was moving. Deep low right I knew was Dt1 and he never stopped moving. Dt2 would go quiet. I felt nothing I could be sure was him for 3 days once (this lead to the 11pm scan, at about 23 weeks, my consultant said hb useless for twins then too hard to be sure you've heard both). This continued throughout the whole pregnancy. I had ctg's for him later, lots of them, and nearly admitted once. It was partly as Dt1 stayed head down throughout but Dt2 turned head down to transverse to breech to headdown (at 37+2, only confirmed at my cs though I told them he'd turned-OUCH to a twin turning at that size, he was breech at my 36 week scan) but partly just him. Dt1 never stopped moving, still doesn't. Dt2 is much quieter and calmer. Funny how it showed in utero. So once they're moving you'll feel better ad you'll know they're ok. And if you're not sure, there's always the opportunity to be checked. always .

And I could never relax, not til my baby/babies were in my arms, so also don't feel guilty if you don't 'enjoy' pregnancy ad such. It's a stressful, uncomfortable, anxious time for me. Means to an end. Shame I didn't enjoy it, but great if you do, fine if you don't. It's finite. You'll get your baby/babies. Brookety brook.

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SweetieTime · 13/07/2013 08:01

keep thinking of you this morning. hope all goes well at the scan. Please let us know as soon as possible. Brooking all is well with kip

EverythingIsTicketyBoo · 13/07/2013 08:11

It's Keep and Trix scan day I think, brooking for you both :)

Solars when is your next one?

Sweetie everything good with you?

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cartoontrickster · 13/07/2013 09:20

scan went well, he measured baby as a day ahead. got a little wave too.
keep how was urs x

SweetieTime · 13/07/2013 09:24

Boo everything good with me. We have a busy day planned. We are off looking at home furnishings, curtains, cushions and pictures for the new house. It is all coming together now. DH is very excited as he gets to buy a new TV today, after months of trawling the internet for the most perfect option!! He has also announced that the TV place is near Bambino Direct and Mamas & Papas outlet so he might pop in for a look while he is over there. I wasn't planning on going TV shopping but I may have to tag along if baby shopping will be happening.

We have also won a pair of carry cots to go with the buggy we have gone for so we need to collect them too. I know it is a bit previous but they are in our area where all the others we have seen on Ebay have been down South. So we have got a pair for less than one would cost new. We will resell them once we have used them too and probably wont lose much on them either.

Do you have a lovely post birthday planned?

SweetieTime · 13/07/2013 09:25

Trix cross post. Fab scan news. I hadn't realised you were having such an early scan today. And loving a little wave.

cartoontrickster · 13/07/2013 09:39

sweetie sounds a fun day you have planned I love shopping for home stuff and baby stuff too!
mr shehata is very quick with his scans but its always lovely to see.

keepitgoing · 13/07/2013 09:54

Great stuff trix! :)

Mine was great too, everything looking good, measurements, blood flow, organs :) :) we have now left that clinic with our three frosties so its back to the Nhs for us!

sweetie sounds like a fun day. Don't get too tired though.

SweetieTime · 13/07/2013 11:10

keep so pleased everything went well at the scan. Do you think you will be able to relax now?