Due March 2008 - another teeny tiny thread for dial ups and mobiles

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Welcome. It seems that when we get to over 400 hundred posts then dial ups and mobiles can't handle loading the threads well. Sweetkitty, I hope this helps. xx

Sorry to hear all the bad news that has happened today.

I went for my booking appointment with the midwife at my hospital this morning. Gosh what a load of questions they ask. Did the obligatory wee sample, and blood test. Got to have an appointment with the consultant in 4weeks to get the results but hopefully after that I can go to community care with my doctors midwife. The midwife I saw today said I was 11 + 6 weeks and my due date is 1 March, although I'm going to wait until Monday for my Nuchal Scan for a proper due date rather than an estimated due date.

Also got a date for my 23 week scan, its on 2 November, now that doesn't sound too far away.

Well we're off to the cinema now(while the we get the chance) to see Bourne Ultimatum. Will let you know what I think later.

Lcy and TJuice, i am so sorry. Big hugs to both. I really thought we'd had enough bad news already.. Is it just me or have we had an unusually large amount of sad news?
I'm not quite 9 weeks so am holding my breath still... but trying to think positive!

it is very sad isnt it its been similar on bmc, i logged on to post about my scan and the post just before mine was a mum who had been told her baby had died

i waited a bit before posting, it seems very harsh and unfair that we all start out on this dream and its just luck really

fingers crossed for everyone xxxxxxxx

much love to those who have had sad news xxxxxxxx

thanks for the good wishes - its been a really long and odd day and i am going up and down emotionally.

but statistically, the odds are totally for all of you - after 8 weeks the chances of m/c really dwindles so its really on the home straight now and you shouldn't worry.

best wishes
xxx

Just to reassure those who are now feeling a bit worried about there own babies because of all this sad news.

I was bleeding from week 5 in the pregnancy and it never really stopped. At the 7 week scan they did see a heart beat but dated the baby over a week behind my dates - that i knew were accurate (so it was never growing properly). I never really had morning sickness and clothes never got any tighter. So what im trying to say is that me and DH were always quite concerned about baby not making it - and although it is ofcourse devestating there were lots of signs that it was struggling!

So try not to get bogged down in the miscarriage doom and enjoy your healthy babies!

Hi Tjuice - crossed posts - obviously both trying to be reassuring . Hope your ok x

Sorry to add to the bad news but I've just got back from the hospital following a miscarriage too. Desperately sad now.... I've got a scan on Monday to check whether I need a D&C..

Good luck everyone xxxx

oh mum2ozzie i'm so sorry

So sorry mum2ozzie

If you need some support
go to the mc section - waiting to see if i miscarry - doctor told me anxiety will expel my baby from my womb! I found out my baby died on Thursday and i am waiting for a d&c on Monday too. You will get lots of support over there. I am having a crap time so will probably be up to the early hours if you need to vent.

Thinking of you xx

I always felt like a fraud because I didn't have any proper symptoms but still very hard...Thanks for support x

So sorry for those of you having bad news, loads of hugs for you

i updated the due date thing earlier but doesn't seem right to post it now

mum2ozzie...so very sorry. Big hugs to you.
And to all of us!

yesterday was a very dark day around here wasn't it! I hope those of you who had bad news are being looked after and waited on hand and foot! Keep in touch with us if you can!

MoM- i think we need a focus so the due date thing might be good- just sensitivly edit it before posting.

i think everyone must now be at least 8 weeks who's on this thread with some of us coming up for the 12 week mark, starting to feel 'real' now, headaches have just started and the nausea is getting worse by the day!

dear mum2ozzie, i'm so sorry to hear your news. look after yourself. thank you tjuice and lcy for your thoughtful posts.

our broadband is dying at home. i'm here at the local library for 20 minutes, so will join you all again i know not when. very frustrating the broadband problem, especially as i want to mumsnet lots at the moment, and minor detail, both dp and I rely on it to work from home lots...

wishing everyone a peaceful weekend. ttfn.

My sympathy goes out to everyone who has had bad news this week. I hope you all have the time and support to help you get over your loss at your own pace, and that you find yourselves back on an ante-natal thread before too long.

Unfortunately, with fifty-odd on this thread, I suspect the number of mcs so far is entirely within statistical expectations. I really hope that is it now though.

Talking statistics, a lot of people have had scans now, and so far (as far as I recall), no twins. Apparently one in 34 births in the UK now is a multiple birth, so we ought to have a least one set. Mmmm - who will it be!

Timmyinatizzy - how was the Bourne Ultimatum? I was supposed to go and see it last night, but spent the evening in bed with a raging headache, after having expelled dinner within 10 minutes of eating it. It transpires I get afternoon and evening sickness! Still, definitely feel pregnant now, but still no scan date.

it is a hugeky populated thread this onew. i only have the Jan 07 one to compare it to. i didn't last long on that one though

WIll post the due date stats in a few days.

Have reached a in of 8 weeks (i could be 8/9) so my worries are still there. I had a mmc last time. baby had got to 6 weeks but i had got to 10, so for me at the moment 10 weeks is my milestone to get to, then the scan.

I was away at a wedding all day yesterday so didn't get chance to look at our thread. Just spent the last half hour catching up and reading Lcy's posts on the other thread.
So very sorry to hear all this bad news . Thinking of you (Lcy, Tjuice and Mum2Ozzie) and hope you get all the support you need from MN and others. Love and hugs to you.
I'm approaching 10 weeks on Monday and DH and I have started to tell people but now wondering if that is such a good idea... However, as somebody else said, it's not really safe until you're actually holding the baby in your arms is it? I think once I have my scan and seen the baby for myself with a heartbeat then that will make it seem more real. Might hold off telling anybody else for now though.
Hope everybody else is OK. xx

MoM - you've mentioned your previous mmc in a few previous posts on this thread, so clearly (and understandably) it is weighing heavily on your mind. It must have been dreadful for you, but all I can say is you still have an excellent chance of this one going all the way.

So, I think it's about time for a return to the positive thinking we had going on a few weeks ago.

Who's with me?!

cricri - like you, I've started telling people but have decided to stop.

Well, more bad news but not about me. I have a good friend who's ttc. She's had 2 mc's already this year (one of which was twins who both died separately so that was kinda like 2 mc's and she ended up with a D&C). She's just e-mailed me to say that she's pg again, but it's ectopic or something because they can't find the baby in her womb. What's really scary is that they don't know where it is! So they're testing her hormones to see if the levels drop meaning the baby has died and won't cause any trouble. But if not, they're going in with an endoscope to find the fetus! I've never heard of a 'lost' pregnancy before! Anyway, so sad for her. Of course I'm dying to tell her I'm pg but with all the bad news she's having, she's not going to want to hear it. At this rate she won't find out I'm pg until I give birth. I was really hoping she'd get pg and all would be well so we could be pg togther. Poor thing!

Flossie...count me in. Sending out positivity and support to all

what a horrid couple of days this has been. I am so desperate for everyone to have a postive happy time but clearly that is not to be. However, Flossie, as you say, positive times ahead for all. I send bit hugs and positive vibes to everyone....let's hope next week starts with some happy posts.

I have happy news, I told my parents today and they were suitably delighted. I then rang my sister who cried her eyes out! She knew we were coming to see my parents but had convinced herself we were coming to tell them we had decided to adopt as we weren't able to conceive so she was very surprised to say the least. I have promises of the loan of lots of stuff which is a great relief - saves our pennies but also makes decisions on what things to get much easier!

happy healthy vibes to all

I'm joining imjin, turtle and flossie on the positive vibes - all of us on this board seem to be very good at yoyoing in mood together (understandably, given the horrible news these past few days). Let's try and get ourselves back on the up. In fact, in an attempt to get us on to other sillier topics, I've got a couple of random things to witter on about:

1. Go and see the Bourne Ultimatum. It's fab and totally edge of the seat stuff - I actually forgot how much my boobs hurt and how constipated I was for 2 hours, so definitely worth the price of the cinema ticket!!! Plus it was amusing how much I fancied Matt Damon - never liked him before but clearly pregnancy hormones do stupid things to me...

2. I watched the X Factor last night and cried everytime someone sang well or told a sad story. Is it just me that is now crying at anything and everything on tv or is this a general pg symptom? Does it last for the whole 9 months or is it just a 1st trimester thing? Pesky hormones again...

3. My best friend is having her second baby in January (so excited that we'll be on mat leave together!) and as she is buying a double buggy she has offered her pram to us which as it's one of those travel system things it comes with a car seat. Now I know you aren't meant to use second hand car seats, but is that because you don't know whether they've been in accidents or not (and in this case I clearly know it hasn't so it would be fine to use it), or is it for some other reason?

Hope you all have a good Sunday. I'm enjoying mine - DH just made bacon butties and is painting our bedroom while I swan around like a lady of leisure

HQ xx

HolidayQueen...You wouldn't hesitate using your own carseat for your second child, would you? You shouldn't buy them second hand because you don't know where they come from (accidents, etc) so I would accept gratefully if I were you! Buy the next stage carseat though, as they're in them for so very long.
Well, that's my view, anyway!

Just to add to the feel good factor, we all had a lovely lie in this morning. Ds slept/played in his cot until 10 , then the three of us had a leisurely big fat cooked brekkie. Thank God the ms is going, but I shall be the size of a house soon if I carry on. Shall have to control myself this week, as my friend is getting married on Friday and I need to fit in my frock.

HQ - I'm with you on the Bourne film. Loved it, even if the shaky camera shots made me feel a bit dizzy. Have always liked Matt Damon tho .

Dh has scooted off to Anfield, so I think an afternoon of paints and plasticine is order for me & ds. My dad kept telling me that the forecast for today said it was to be the best weather all year. Suppose the ducks don't mind it.

Hope everyone is having a relaxing weekend