We have fire in our bellies, we're incubating our little Penis Dragons!!

[Choccywoccydodah]

We don't care when you're due! We just want a giggle and be silly!
We've jumped off the busses but still want a little craziness!
Come join the antenatal nutty thread

Just got back from scan. The little heartbeat had me grinning from ear to ear

I'm measuring 8+2 and everything looks ok. She showed me the umbilical cord, the sac the foetus was feeding from, the brain developing and then she showed me from a different angle...bum and teeny weeny legs

I've got about 12 photos and a CD showing the heartbeat. Really pleased I had it done and now looking forward to 12 week scan. I know there's no guarantee it'll all be ok now but I do feel better for seeing the heartbeat. Isn't is something like a 98% chance of the pregnancy continuing if there is a heartbeat at 8 weeks?

Today has been a pretty good day so far, feeling much better now!

Lovely news chilly !

This hospital stinks! I want to vom!

Fantastic news Chilly! You've just put a smile on my face

That's great chilly! :)

Been and had my second blood test (opposite arm thank goodness) and now it's a waiting game til Tuesday.

Chilly that's so lovely!! So pleased for you! Curse those hormones for making you feel so upset the other day.

Mademoiselle I have The Bloat too! Seriously look about 4 months. Had to order new clothes and everything, it's ridiculous.

Today I wore my not-heavy duty sports bra. BEST. THING. EVER.

Also, I heard a really disgusting phrase for cm/discharge earlier and thought of you lot... GUSSET CUSTARD!

You're welcome.

Eeeewwwww. Fancy!!! Hahaha.

How lovely chilly.

Hope test results are good Treacle.

Fancy, I have the gusset custard too and it gets me rushing to the loo every 2 minutes to check what it might be - still not pooping properly. Looking.Seriously.Fat.Now.

We are going to a wedding this weekend, have a dinner party Saturday evening and a boozy brunch Sunday. That was really good thinking, wasn't it? I might just pretend I am hungover to justify not drinking...

Kiwi juice Knotty? I will try anything! Not sure I have ever seen it over here but will go on the hunt tomorrow.

Please keep your fingers crossed that I finally poop. DH would no doubt be rather relieved

Oh and a for good measure. Because we can!

So...iv booked a private early scan on the 17th when I think il be almost 7 weeks! I'm so impatient! :-) stomach less crampy today, keep rushing to the loo to check though!

How's everyone feeling now?

Thanks starbright :)
I'm not feeling too positive about them. I just want to know now.
Yay tilly :) how exciting!

Great news from your scan Chilly!

Fingers crosses for your blood results treacle. I will be thinking of you.

12 weeks on Sunday here, scan on Wed and being sick everyday still. That part is getting very old, I have to admit! I am really jealous of my cat every morning when I see him sneak back to bed, I just want to be him at the moment!

Had some bad news after my OCT scan today. My eye condition is already reacting to the pg and the insides of my eyes are swelling. Looks like I'm in for another rough pregnancy. Dreading treatment and sight loss again. I was so stupid to think I could do this again.

Thanks barmy :)
Wow 12 weeks nearly, how exciting!!!
I know that feeling. I could've happily gone back to bed again today.

Poly how awful! What on earth is wronmg with your eyes? I had never heard of this particular effect of pgcy. Can anything be done to limit the damage?

Oh shit Poly. What is likely to happen next? What happened last time?

Hope you're okay x

Hi Madem. I have T1 diabetes and my first pg triggered an eye condition called Diabetic Retinopathy. I had to have a massive amount of laser eye surgery (16 sessions) last time. Plus several other procedures just to stop me from losing my eyesight all together. This time I won't be able to have laser as I've already had about as much as my eyes can take. I can't have the usual treatment I have while pg because the drug is too dangerous. I don't really know what is going to happen. My consultant said he's reluctant do use any kind of drug treatment in the first tri. I'm just so worried that more permanent damage will be done before I get any treatment. The worst thing is that now I'm so stressed out and I've got to go through all of this again and the steroid treatment (if they'll give it to me) is bloody awful and they can't put you to sleep so you are there with your eye clamped open watching the whole thing. It's like a horror movie. I don't know what I'm going to do

Oh gosh poly I'm so sorry, I didn't see your message.
Do they have any other options? I wish I could offer any advice.

Poly I'm really hoping things don't get worse and/or they keep it under control. That procedure sounds rank though. So sorry you have to go through this.

Hi Ladies. Thanks for all your support. I've woken up this morning feeling completely depressed. DH has gone to work already and DS is thankfully still asleep. My Mom would always say "things will look better in the morning" well they don't, things actually look a little more blurry, literally.

DH made the mistake of saying "WE'LL get through this" last night and I went nuts! I feel awful but right now I feel like I've got the world on my shoulders and I know it's me who has to go through all the pain and the awful decision making. I have no idea how I'm going to be able to look after DS when my vision gets worse. I've let him down so badly.

I have no idea how long I'll be able to keep using mn for either. Sounds trivial but I'm feeling pretty isolated as we haven't told anyone other than medical professionals yet. I really need a cuddle from my Mom but this is the exact reason I didn't want to tell her. I want to be able to say "oh it's ok because..." But I just dint know what is going to happen yet!

Sorry for the lon,g selfish post. I hope you're all doing ok today. Treacle I hope the bloods went ok. Fancy what on earth were you doing awake at 4am?

Well whatever you decide regarding being on mn, we'll be here to chat/take your mind off it/help/support if and when you need it poly.

It was the flippin' insomnia coupled with bad IBS cramps (not pg cramps - it was all above belly button). Thankfully got the weekend to catch up on sleep!

Ordered lots of shiney glass beads last night from ebay. There were some dragon stone agate ones which I liked but thought I'd have a practice and see if I was meant to be a jeweller before spending a whole £2.50.

Poly - really hope things don't get worse for you. It sounds awful.

Think I'm going to see if sis is about today and tell her. Might actually be able to get excited as oh is a bit stoic (possibly putting it a bit strongly) lol :)

Poly, if ot was your own child going through this, wouldn't you want to know, even if it meant you would be hugely worried? Tell your mum and get those cuddles. It sounds like you don't just need them, but really do deserve them. I am so sorry to hear it's so shit for you right now. Sending you a very un-MN hug

Oh no Facny I hope your tummy feels a bit better and you get some Zzzzzs.

I will be sticking about on MN until my eyes give up on the screen and then I might try to get something that can read it to me and I can hopefully dictate my posts back. Who knows? DH will obviously be amused when an automated voice announced "GUSSET CUSTARD" at the dinner table, or maybe not!

Thanks Madem. I completely understand what you are saying. And yes if DS was going through something like this, I would def want to know but I feel awful that I sat there telling her lies yesterday when I picked DS up from her after my appointment. I'd just like to be able to say 'I'm pg, this has happened, but I'm getting this help and everything is going to be ok'. I honestly don't know how I'm giving to get through the next 4-5 weeks. I might have to talk to DH later about telling my DParents.

I'm so confused right now about what I want, what I need and what is for the best. Can't wait for DS to wake up for a cuddle he had a late night last night, I don't normally get a lie in past 7am!