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Due March 2009? Grab your duvet & sick bucket!!

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auntyspan · 01/08/2008 16:59

Brand new thread ladies!

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SpookyMadMummy · 02/09/2008 12:46

Sunnydale - I am so sorry for you that you are going through this.
It must have been an incredibly hard decision to make. Theres no need for apologies. My thoughts are with you and your family Xx

MKG · 02/09/2008 13:17

Sunnydale-No one can ever judge you. And you shouldn't judge yourself. You did the best thing for you.

HopingCat · 02/09/2008 13:48

You may have noticed that I'm a bit of a worrier, but it turned out that I had no need to be. Had scan this morning and baby was jumping about all over the place. It's a wonderful relief, and I hope that all those who are a bit worried about their own scans will get a positive result like me and so many others on here.

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Slickbird · 02/09/2008 14:45

Sunnydale - Am so sorry to hear your news. That must be such a hard decision to make. Please don't feel guilty. I have two other DD's and I know I won't be able to cope if this one has some kind of disability. You have to think of yourself and YOUR situation, not what other people do and what's right for them. I wish you all the best in your recovery and hope you have another healthy happy baby if that's what you wish for. xxx

firstontheway · 02/09/2008 15:02

((Sunnydale)) sending you huge hugs... I'm so sorry, and my thoughts are with you all.

firstontheway · 02/09/2008 15:04

I had my scan on Friday... was beautiful! Paid privately so still have my datinf scan next week, but just so so relieved to know that everything's okay after I fell. Bubb a is just beautiful, absolutely beautiful (if we tactfully ignore the giant 'snowman/ mr burns nose which I hope is just his first curled around his face!!).

firstontheway · 02/09/2008 15:05

I had my scan on Friday... was beautiful! Paid privately so still have my dating scan next week, but just so so relieved to know that everything's okay after I fell. Bubba is just beautiful, absolutely beautiful (if we tactfully ignore the giant 'snowman/ mr burns nose which I hope is just his first curled around his face!!).

Slickbird · 02/09/2008 15:39

She's so happy, she posted twice!

Speaking of snowmen...

What did one snowman say to the other?

'Do you smell carrots?'

Arf arf!

corgikelly · 02/09/2008 17:05

Sunnydale, I devoutly hope everyone you speak with will take a page from "To Kill a Mockingbird" -- you can't judge a person unless you've walked a mile in their shoes.

I'm so sorry you had to face this decision; I'm sure it was heartbreaking and I wish you and your DP much courage and love in moving forward together.

And FWIW -- I truly believe I would have made the same decision.

CaptainKarvol · 02/09/2008 17:22

'Tis lovely to hear some good scan news HopingCat & firstontheway. Very happy for you both (and envious, my scan still >3 weeks away).

Is anyone else utterly, utterly shattered?

I'm on AL this week and next, and DS is in nursery as usual this week (evil parent,me) and I just spent all afternoon asleep on the sofa. And I'm still tired! When does this bit get better?

Boobz · 02/09/2008 18:03
Slickbird · 02/09/2008 18:31

Am utterly utterly shattered too, but no AL for me at the mo.

laweaselmys · 02/09/2008 19:22

Disgusting snippet of my day including getting MS on the bus on the way to work and vomiting in my DP's lunch box. He did get the food out first...

There was nowhere else! He had to take it to work with him and clean it out as well, I couldn't take it because it was my first day and they don't know I'm pg. Note for future, lots of plastic bags just in case...

Sunnydale, you made the decision that you had to, unimaginably difficult as it was, you'll find no judging here, only respect. I wish you well in the future.

Slickbird · 02/09/2008 19:45

Laweaslemys - OH NO!!!!! That's horrendous! And must have been embarrassing too!!

My situation of the day like that, wasn't quite as bad! I was giving DD2 (11 months) her naptime bottle and as she's horsing it I start retching while I'm holding her and trying to keep the sick down. Choking and spluttering. If she wondered what the hell I was doing she kept it to herself....

fififlores · 02/09/2008 22:04

Sunnydale, you´re very brave and I don´t think anyone (me included) can know how it feels to be in that situation unless they have experienced it themself. The whole point of these tests is to give us an informed choice, otherwise there would be no point in taking them. Such decisions are incredibly personal and of no concern of anyone except you and your family. I cannot imagine how difficult it must have been for you, but I hope you will be OK and I hope you have a happy, healthy pregnancy very soon.

Hugs to you and your family.

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monkeybumsmum · 03/09/2008 16:45

Hi Sunnydale, have been keeping up with your terribly sad story, and just wanted to say how very sorry I am that you have found yourself in such a heartbreakingly difficult situation. As so many others have said before me on this thread, no-one is judging you. How could they? What an awful, awful thing to have to go through.

My mum went through pretty much the same as you're going through now, albeit rather a long time ago. She caught German Measles from me when I was little and she was just pregnant. She then had to wait until about 12 wks for the tests to be able to find out if there was damage to the baby or not, which there was. She made the same decision as you, and although she said it was the most difficult thing she has ever had to do, she still believes that she did the right thing.

I'm sure nothing can make you feel any less devastated than you do. I hope you manage to get through this and not be too hard on yourself. I am thinking of you through this terrible time x

Boobz · 03/09/2008 16:48

And we're still thinking of you Monkey - I hope you're after your own sad news.

Boobz · 03/09/2008 16:49

'OK' after sad news - sorry!

dinny · 03/09/2008 16:53

Sunnydale, so sorry to hear your very sad news. I would second the recommendation to contact ARC - a close friend of mine was in a very similar situation as you, except it was a different trisomy and wasn't discovered till 22 weeks. ARC have been SUCH a support to her and helped her cope with the decision she made to terminate rather than carry on. Two years on and she has had another baby and all went well this time.
Please don't think anyone is judging you and please post if you want to. Take care of yourself, Dinny xxxxxxx

kat80 · 03/09/2008 20:08

hey, i was just just wondering if i could be added to your group? i'm due on 17th march and have 2dd (9 and 6) and 1 ds (6)!!
thanks x

kat80 · 03/09/2008 20:12

sorry, ds 7!! ooops!

laweaselmys · 03/09/2008 20:14

Argh. MS stuck again this morning, but managed to be sick before I got on the bus, thankfully the driver was a woman with kids who was lovely and said if I felt sick she'd stop anywhere and let me off/wait for me.

I have a feeling, that while I was unemployed over these last two months I have just been sleeping straight through my MS. I don't really know what to do about it now, hopefully it will be over soon, but I don't want to be sick on the bus everyday until then either!

Hey, Kat80! Are your two 6 year olds twins? How lovely!

laweaselmys · 03/09/2008 20:15

okay, not twins!

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