Angels and Rainbows - The beauty of a rainbow does not negate the ravages of the storm. But it can provide colour and hope.

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“Rainbow Babies” is the understanding that the beauty of a rainbow does not negate the ravages of the storm. When a rainbow appears, it doesn’t mean the storm never happened or that the family is not still dealing with its aftermath. What it means is that something beautiful and full of light has appeared in the midst of the darkness and clouds. Storm clouds may still hover but the rainbow provides a counter balance of color, energy and hope.

Blue- I hope you caught the uti in time.

whatever- I hope the scan will prompt your Dh into talking. I am glad that you can talk to fiends and us in the mean time.

Wtw, good luck for tomorrow! How many weeks do you think you are?

Blue, hope the uti clears up quickly. Yay for the positive ov tests!

Fan, DH said that too about ending it all at first, but when I asked him recently he said he didn't want to kill himself and that even if something happened to Bean now he still wouldn't want to. What cheery conversations we have! It's good that he doesn't want to any more, though.

Cheese, any more news? Did you get your second iron infusion?

Blizy and Fan, am also wondering what to do to mark the first birthday - Thea's is 13 March. Don't really have any ideas yet. Yours sound beautiful. I like the idea of writing a poem or something.

Just popping on to say wtw hope all is well tomorrow - will be thinking of you.
Got my nuchal scan next wed, 1st Feb. :)

Thank you all. I've been trying to be really cool and stay detached from this pregnancy. I realise now that I have failed miserably. I am desperate for there to be a little heartbeat and am really really scared now. I'll be 8 weeks tomorrow based on lmp Too. It's not until 2.30pm either so got to wait all day. Never ever have I been this nervous about a scan. I can't even say I'm excited. Don't think it helps that tomorrow will be Erin's 5 month anniversary.

How is everyone? Blue hope you caught your uti in time and the swi can continue One week to go then August then 2nd trimester here you come.

nitrofurantoin thats the name of the drug I was given for my UTI blue, it turned my pee bright yellow so it must be similar or the same as what you have.

good luck tomorrow whatever I will be thinking of you tomorrow. You going to QA? The waiting room really annoys me there, I think because it has such a high ceiling, the sound doesnt travel well and I can never hear when the nurse calls my name.

Thanks fan yep back to QA though this scan is on D level and as you know maternity is B level so it must be somewhere different. Maybe gynae? Agree about the high ceilings though!

Good luck Whatever xx

yeah gynae is on level D whatever, I ve been to QA so many times in the past year im beginning to know where all the departments are. I got admitted during pg for back pain suspected kidney stone, then when we had Ophelia, and then again when my FIL had a allergic reaction to his own sweat, and then again last night to pick up FIL after he had had a operation to get some glass out of his hand. Accident prone family I guess.

An allergic reaction to his own sweat? Has he never sweated before?

WtW, I don't think it's possible to be emotionally detached. I couldn't do it, anyway. Will be lurking on here tomorrow afternoon hoping for news!

August, FX for a great nuchal scan.

I am irrationally cross at my book because someone has a baby in it. How come book characters have babies so easily??

Morning girls.

Winnie congratulations on the bfp.

ate good luck on your scan today. I always feel nervous and irrationally scared before my scans.

blue hope the uti clears and fx its yours and blizy and fans month for bfp.

I am now 35 weeks, thought I would start feeling more relaxed the longer this pg continues but if anything I am more scared of something going wrong. Have my scan and consultant appt next week.

Ate? Stupid predictive text was meant to be wtw sorry.

Also cheese hope u and baby are doing ok.

hi all,

UTI has magically disappeared starting taking cranberry tablets yesterday as well... hopefully they will prevent some in the future!
Managed to seduce DH last night we dtd twice yesterday... it was ovulation day... so hopefully we managed it this month. One more go tonight just to be on the safe side

wtw thinking of you today... Fx for a little bean with heartbeat in there!

shakey 35 weeks wow!

blue yay for the uti going away!

too he's apparently allergic to his sweat when its cold or something like that.

Hello

Well been for my scan and there's definitely a bean there, in the right place and we saw a clear heartbeat. But it was measuring 6 weeks 5 days and by the first day of my lmp (30th Nov) I should be 8 weeks. So now I'm confused and scared it's not developing properly. Has anyone had this on an early scan and it all turned out okay?? Consultant didn't seem overly concerned so I know I should just be happy. Got to book in with community midwife now and get referred for 12 week scan.

wtw how long were your cycles before? you might just have long cycles without realising it! It did with Sterre, they backdated me 3 weeks! Don't worry too much! x

I'm trying not to Blue. I have 28 day cycles and conception must have come from dtd on 16th and 17th December. Gah I hate dating I don't understand it!! Need to step away from Google.

ok! step away from Google! you do realise know that even if you dtd on those days the egg will have probably implanted later, so not a very big difference really!

But thats what I don't understand Blue what am I 6+5 from?? It can't possibly be conception, 6 weeks 5 days ago was 9th December and i'm 8 weeks from 1st day of lmp. I don't get it!!!

whatever so glad it went well, Dont worry too much about being told you are further back than you thought, you never know when you turn up for your nuchel scan you might be brought forward again.

Are you counting from af first day? did you do a ovulation test? you may have ov'd twice that month, you never know. I guess you will have to adopt angels mantra 'today I am pregnant' and step away from google and all those things, it cant be good for the stress level.

Hello all, typing at work so will have to be quick!!!
Congrats wtw, try not to panic, they put me 5 days out at an early scan and I had caught up 2 weeks later. Great news that there was a hb.
blue glad the uti has cleared up and you were able to dtd
fan how unfortunate for FIL to be allergic to his own sweat!!!
Hello too, hope you are well and nice to hear from you shakey
Also thinking of cheese and her baby gherkin.
Catch up soon, take care all x

Hi all.
Blue go girl !!! Fx for your month now xx
Fan here's hoping for you also x
Whatever as fan said " for today you are pg" xxx 1 day at a time & today you saw a heartbeat. Rejoice in that ( easier said than done)z
*Shakey^ nearly there xx
Amanda Holden has had a baby daughter a month early but alive & well. Great news . Xx
Not much happening here Ant got a few interviews lined up for good HR jobs , some better pay than he's on at the moment so FX. I m full of cold so had to miss baby massage today unfortunately. Been taking it easy but bored now so think we ll go shopping tomorrow for Phebs (we'll it is payday!!!) bought her a really cute swimming cossie the other day.OMG it's so cute!!! ( I m banking on going on holiday this year with or without Ant!!!)
Love to all xxx

hi all, nice to see all the lovely news about rainbow babies, especially the good news today from whatever. (fan - not so great about the sweat issue!)

Just will continue to quietly lurk here in the background... thinking more about Mia than a rainbow baby at the moment, as it was 3 months yesterday. A lifetime.

Despite this, trying to think forward - went to the GP to ask about fertility blood tests, and she mistakenly blundered saying that "oh you have a daughter, don't you?" I do, yes, but... somewhat awkward for her as I explained - could never make Mia invisible like that. Asked for Mia's details to be added to my notes, as she is such an important part of my life.

miasmummy hugs to you.

angel you have a created a mantra that Im sure we shall all use in our pregnancies from now on, I know I shall. Good luck to ant I hope he gets an interview and a job soon.

You could have ov'd late... wtw with Sterre my LMP was 7 January. I tested positive 22nd Feb, 2 weeks and 1 week before that negative but symptoms, when I went for 12 week scan at 12+1 they backdated me to 9+something saying I conceived 10 February
Today you are pregnant :)

Big hugs to everyone (hate typing from on my phone) DD1 is lying on my lap with suspected ear infection :(

Thanks Fan xxx me too!!!