April 2015 (and some Marchies) miscarriage survivors... can't believe we're half way there

[TinyTear]

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Woohoo

22+3

Hello fellow survivors remember me?
Well by total miracle I'm still pregnant (26+3) I only got out of hospital 12 hours ago after a 5 week stay. Old building no flipping wifi!

I think my last post I was 21 weeks had my stich in for a week and was going for a scan. Well scan was bad I had shortened dramatically in 6 days all the way back to the stitch so was kept in for tilted head first bed rest.
I had my steroids at 24 weeks and baby is doing well and good weight for gestation. After my cervical length improving over the last few weeks I'm basically back at the stitch so tilted bed rest wasn't doing any good and my consultant trusts me to do strict bed rest at home so I was let home.
So basically the stich could go any time now we are praying I get to 28 weeks but grateful to have got so far I can't tell you how stressful it was waiting till I got to 24 weeks.

Oh and its a girl! DH is delighted after loosing DD he though he would never get his much wished for baby girl.
I was convinced she was a boy.

babies you are in my thoughts sound like we are pretty much in the SS,e boat. I'm so sorry about your FIL.

Just catching up on thread.

Welcome back little we missed you!!

Next time instruct DH to update us :-)

Yay for another girlie and hope she keeps hanging on!

Babies, do you have WiFi or phone signal in your ward? Keep us posted too and wishing you strength for the funeral.

So relieved to hear from you little, you had us all worried, but it's great you've got this far.

Babie it sounds as if they're keeping a close eye on you, which is good...

I'm having a wobble myself. The day before yesterday bubs was kicking and twisting and turning all over the place and I was exhausted with it, but then had a quiet night, when it's usually in the go. Yesterday and last night I had much less movement and my bump isn't as uncomfortable and solid as it has been. We're back to movement this morning but still my bump feels a bit soft...

I don't know. It's my dad's funeral today, I'm OK about it but a bit anxious all the same, and wonder if I'm just feeling it all a bit, know what I mean?

I could ring the MW this morning, but I've been over there so many times that I just feel a bit of a drain on resources.

Any advice?

33+1

If you are at any way worried do try and call.
The past few days we seem to have settled on a different pattern, quieter in the day and active evening and night... So I am trying not to worry...

little so glad everything is ok and you are still holding on and significantly past the critical 24 weeks now. Been worried about you but hoping that no news is good news. 5 weeks with no online contact with the outside world must have been very tough!!!

tanny and babiecakes hope today goes ok for you both.

Little I'm glad you're still holding on. Wishing you more time as hard as I can!

tanny , babiecakes thinking of you and hope today goes as well as these things ever can.

the midwives would rather you contact and it be ok than not contact them and take the risk. So don't hesitate to contact them even if it's just a niggly worry in the back of your head. I text mine, so she can answer when it's convenient.

Great to hear from you Little and what a relief for you to be able to get home.

Thinking of you today tanny and babie

How lovely to hear from you little We've been worrying. Glad you are hanging in there. Must be nice to get home. Congratulations on a girl :)

Lig no internet for 5 weeks was so tough talk about having to go cold turkey! There was a lot of building work going on plus old 60's building for ante-natal meant I didn't even have a working TV so glad I have iPads!

I would have got DH to post but I couldn't remember my password for my account and it's on an old email account. But I've got all my details now and I've written them down for DH so if I end up back inside he can update.

I wish I could say my first day home was peaceful but my mum came over at 8am and had a massive go at me for the state of the house, basically slagging DH off badly I just won't stand for poor DH being spoken about like that he's on the brink of collapse with exhaustion after the events of the last 5 weeks. Who gives a crap if it's cluttered and the kitchen hasn't been cleaned. She was coming over to clean anyway!
It was a good opportunity to clear the air about her constant critism of me lately, she was very upset and mortified but she has taken it on board. But now I feel deadful that she's so upset.

Dont feel dreadful little for goodness sake, you have been on bed rest for months, in hospital for 5 weeks, what did she think you and your DH could do? get snow bloody white and some forest animals to clean?

Yayyyyyy little your back, I'm so glad that you and 'little' little are hanging in there, we were all worried.

babiecakes I hope the funeral goes ok and that your stay in hospital is quick.

tanny I hope today goes ok x

So what is our ratio of boys to girls?

I'm having a boy, tiny and little are having girls but I can't remember what other babies we have

I can send my mil round to clean little or anyone else that wants her

smiling so kind to share your mil....I think...

Tiny you made me laugh I was thinking the same.
She feels that since DH had two weeks off over Xmas that he should have been cleaning the house and just not visited. DH spent almost every waking moment at hospital my situation is very precarious but he was also lonely and very worried about me being in hospital. During my second pregnancy, just before Xmas last year, I almost died of septicemia DH is still traumatised that experience.
Plus I had no tv and internet I would have went insane without him he has been my absolute rock not just these last few weeks but the last two years.
She has never experienced anything like this (ok she spent far longer in hospital with with hypermiser but they weren't in danger of loosing me) never lost a baby she can't comprehend what it feels like for us. That's why this place is so important, others just don't get it.

I should add she scrubbed my kitchen it's sparkling right now. So she isn't all bad just mad.

hope she made you cups of tea as well...

and your DH deserves a medal... tell him that from us MC survivors!

Just saying hello tiny and tanny, also waving hi to those of you I don't know!

Don't think I can join here as only 16 weeks? Will watch your chats as may give me some useful info, my birth group on mumsnet is lovely doesn't quite fit after my long journey.

tanny when do you go onto mat leave?

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Hello Cat
When is your due date?

Everyone is welcome, but it may be a bit daunting for you to have us really close to the 3rd trimestre...

The April normal group is lovely, but I decided to create this safe haven here as well... Maybe you could create one for May/June?

Not that I am saying you are not welcome! you are most welcome

Little glad that you are OK, you have been in our thoughts. Glad that you've now got a spanking clean kitchen now

Babie & Tanny I hope that today went well for you.

I feel awful, I've been up since 2.30 with diarrhoea (sorry for tmi) and now I feel sick. I don't think it's a bug so think I'll give the midwife a call once I've got the kids to school.

Building work starts at work today so I think I'll retreat up to the playroom and hide.

On the plus side a temp nanny has been hired so I will be finishing work on the 5th of February

Oh no smiling that doesn't sound nice. Defintely call the midwife.
So pleased to hear a temp as been sorted.

cat hello of course there is always space for more.

My cough is really annoying me now taking honey & lemon don't think I can take anything else in case it interferes with the baby having had steroids.

Welcome cat :)

Hope you feel better soon smiling Good news on the nanny though.