Pregnant after MC due December 14

[Penguin13]

If you're pregnant after a previous MC and due in December 14 this is the thread for you.

If you're an obsessive knicker-checker or just want someone to chat to who knows where you're coming from you'll fit right in.

Ooh not long now till your scan President. I think it's so hard to know if you've chosen the right place I think. Looking at reviews of hospitals seems to be a bit like trip advisor reviews for hotels, the people who review tend to either have loved or hated their experience. I think you can change your mind if you want to though so don't be afraid to listen to your gut instinct.

I was beginning to worry that I was going to be one of the rare people who gets morning sickness starting in the second tri as I've felt quite nauseous over the past few days. I'm putting it down to tiredness and being a bit constipated though as I'm feeling a lot better today although I am not sure if I appreciate my body preparing quite so early for the sleeplessness with insomnia and waking at 5.30! I am so glad to have even reached this stage.

Met my gorgeous squishy 2 day old nephew yesterday. He is perfect. I am so impatient to hold our own baby in my arms and strangely it made things seem a bit more real for us. Quite nice getting a preview of what we're in for too although SIL was keeping any detail of the birth firmly under wraps!

How are you holding up Debbie? One more week completed. You are getting there.

Franks any improvement on the sickness for you? Really hope you are feeling a bit better.

Hi all
Penguin even though I've been through this before I'm finding it even harder in some ways to contemplate the reality that this might end with me having an actual baby lol. Maybe your SIL is a little traumatised by the birth? I didn't like talking about mine for a while afterwards, I would have got too upset.

Thanks to everyone who has asked after me. 4 days til the next scan now at what should be 10 weeks (my EDD is 31st Dec according to my LMP so I was always right at the end of you guys). Going away for a few days was really really lovely, mostly because I wasn't at work and who doesn't like that ! but also the break in routine and time seeming to pass faster. Back to having to finish this last goddamn essay for my management course. Not feeling particularly pregnant today but yesterday was a rollercoaster of extreme hunger and mild nausea/wooziness so no real concern there.

It is getting harder to keep things a secret from my DS (7yo) as he even suggested I might be having a baby when I kept on and on about how tired and sick I felt, doh. I said that I didn't think I was but that it was a good suggestion and I would check with my doctor. He is desperate for a baby sister because apparently his best friend's little brother is really annoying so a boy wouldn't do.... some work to do there if all goes well!

Congratulations on the great scans omama and president and fx for all those with scans next week

I am officially a maelstrom of hormones. Had been on a relatively even keel until a few days ago. Today I have cried at a red cross story about a Syrian doctor who was targeted for an attack because he was in an ambulance, seeing a mother hug her 2 year old daughter after their team won the tug of war, the memory of my deaf friend doing a speech at her wedding and talking about how proud she was that despite doctors saying she wouldn't she learned to speak with the support of her parents . Please tell me I am not the only one!!

penguin it's normal to be emotional, at least I hope cos i can cry at very trivial random things.

president good luck with the scan tomorrow, at what time is it?

I've told my boss and 2 senior colleagues on Friday. And waited today to tell my parents as I couldn't see them before. Everyone was very pleased for me. Now I don't know how/when to tell my brother, they've been trying for at least 10 years and gone through fertility treatments and 1 mc too and still no luck for them .

Yep, I am very leaky of eye at the moment penguin!

Managed 25 miles on the bike in the sunshine today, suddenly feeling so much better than a few weeks ago. I've really missed my daily ride and think I will start trying to commute a couple of days a week on the bike, until my tummy gets too big. My bmi at my booking in was horrific as I've put on almost a stone since my bfp (and I wasn't small to start with). Fortunately, my bp and pulse were fine and I don't have any other health issues so I'm hoping that the rest of this pregnancy goes ok. Trying to swim 3x a week too, and find a good antenatal yoga class.

Scan is 14.20 tomorrow, but I also have to go up at 9am for a fasting blood test. Good use of a day off work! A nice lunch with MrPres might make up for it though, and hopefully a nice pic of the offspring to coo over.

Good luck for your scan too Debbie.

Hope tomorrow runs smoothly President and you don't have any more hanging around than strictly necessary. Good luck for your scan. Great news that you are feeling well enough to do some cycling now. It sounds like your level of activity is usually very healthy even if your bmi is a bit higher than optimal.

I just booked my practical driving test for end July - eeeeeek!

Hope scan went well president.

just checking in. Scan on Friday when I'll be 10+5 or 10+4

president how did it go?

Happy to report that it all looked absolutely fine! Measured bang on for dates, NT of 1.6mm, nose bone present. Just waiting on the combined test results before telling more people.

I had to do a lot of what can only be described as horizontal belly dancing with my head tipped lower than my legs, in order to get the laidback little blighter to move about. No dignity!

Thank you all for helping to keep me sane over the last few weeks, this thread has been a lifesaver.

Yay excellent news President. So pleased for you and MrP Lovely pic too. I had to do something similar, bouncing my bottom on the couch to shift penguinlet into a measurable position.

Thank you penguin. I honestly never ever believed I'd be holding a scan pic like that in my hands, so emotional.

We went for lunch afterwards and there were some people with an extremely new baby next to us. Finally beginning to believe that we might end up with one too!

Awesome!

Congrats president, brilliant news.

Mine was a bit difficult too and didn't want to show a profile at first, which mean we had a good look from all angles, even saw a footprint

Congratulations President, lovely picture x

Brilliant news President! Lovely scan pic.
I've become a bit obsessed with the nub in our pic as it's very obvious! Before the scan, I thought it was a load of nonsense! Apparently mine looks like a girl. Can anyone else see the nub in theirs? (Tries not to sound psycho as I know it's just a guess!)

Hope you are feeling less emotional Penguin, I took my niece to watch Maleficent in the cinema and struggled to keep it together throughout the whole film, also cried when Mr Strawbs had to go back to work after our time off after the wedding! My first day back at work today after 3 weeks, was so lovely to see all my babies after so long, there were a few running into arms moments. Oh dear I'm off again!

How's everyone this evening?

President Congratulations I'm so happy for you and MrP. I bet you couldn't stop grinning all through your lunch!

Glad everyone seems to be doing okay (emotions and sudden crying aside!) I finally got my combined test result through the post today - two weeks exactly since my scan and I'm pleased to report is was 1 in 83000 which is so much better than I thought it would be. Looking forward to being able to hear the heartbeat at my mw appt in a few weeks. I may give in and buy a doppler from Amazon before then though

Exciting about your driving test Penguin I hope you are one of those annoying people who pass first time!

Yay Mrs and President!

Oh that's a great result MrsFtn, you must be pleased.

Still feeling delighted this morning, the reduction in my stress level is massive.

Couldn't see a nub in our pics Strawbs, I'd like a girl, but will be happy with either really. I always swore I wouldn't want to know, but I'm desperate to now, MrPres is standing firm in the let it be a surprise camp though, so no dice.

FOUND YOU AGAIN!! I swear this thread is like a disappearing tide. I find you, I lose you, I find you, I lose you...

I am feeling horrendous. So sick, throwing up at least a couple of times a day and so ridiculously tired.

Had another bleed last week and passed a small clot but decided not to worry about it this time - I had had a scan the day before and all was fine, my first pg was constant bleeding and clotting and the constant sickness must surely be a good sign?

Anyway, told our Mums at the weekend and both are ecstatic which was unexpected but very nice to hear.

Tomorrow is my 12 week scan and I am so so so so nervous, especially after that bleed.
According to lmp I should be 12+2 tomorrow, according to the early scans i should be more like 11+4. Either way, I just want it all to be ok.

I am also worried they won't be able to see the nuchal fold enough to get a true measurement because apparently the position of my fibroids and of the baby means the fibroids cast a shadow during an abdominal scan. Hopefully they will do an internal if necessary but who knows.

COngrats to everyone, great to hear positive news and good luck to all!

Wrote a long post and my stupid phone ate it. Harrumph.

Welcome back again Regular and good luck for your scan tomorrow. What time is it? I hope they are able to get a clear picture and all the information they need.

Debbie is it your scan tomorrow too?

Strawbs I know nothing about nub theory as H and I plan to have a surprise. What a lovely welcome back to work you had. Nice to be missed .

What a great result Mrs, you and MrFtn must be well chuffed with that.

Scan is at 9am. Not sure I am going to sleep tonight!
Reached a new low this afternoon - am lying on the sofa (should be working) and sobbing because Journey are singing Don't Stop Believing on extreme makeover home edition.
Oops!

Ooh not long to wait now Regular! If it makes you feel any better about your blub-fest, in the scan place just before my 8wk 5days scan they were playing that song that goes 'in my life there's been heartache and pain, I don't know if I can face it again'. Well you can imagine the outcome!

Good to hear from you again regular. Glad you won't have to wait around too long tomorrow for your scan. Hope you get a good sleep tonight and best of luck for the morning. Please make sure you find us again to let us know how you get on!

That would have made me sob as well!
I have now added this thread to my watch list again and will attempt to update regularly enough that it also appears on threads I am on. Can't believe I kept losing you!