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Ellypoo · 05/06/2012 15:23

Hoping this thread brings us all luck and hope xxx

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blizy · 09/06/2012 20:28

fan more example of dhac's! How are feeling now? Is dh still out? Mine is out watching the football, I am bored stupid!

fanjodisfunction · 09/06/2012 20:35

Yeah hes out, but hes just rung to say hes coming home now. He sounds a bit better, but Im starting to feel ill. Dont think Ive got what hes got but you never know.
Im watching the football, but its a poor match so surfing mumsnet.

blizy · 09/06/2012 20:45

Men eh? I can't be bothered with this tournament, I usually quite like watching football too.Confused
Enjoy your night, and get dh to look after you.

twinklesunshine · 09/06/2012 20:48

Mias - not sure if this is any help at all, but when I was 6 weeks pregnant with my first little boy (who is now 5) my mum died. I couldn't believe the timing of it, and couldn't have imagined a worse time to be pregnant. It was awful, my morning sickness was really bad around the funeral and I remember throwing up in tears trying to get ready for it. I didn't eat, slept all day and was awake all night, and didn't even bother going to see a midwife until I was nearly 12 weeks pregnant as couldn't face it. I was sad all the way through and found no joy in it at all, I almost felt embarrassed that it was happening when everyone was in the midst of terrible grief. I remember having to tell all my family and kind of apologised whenever I told anyone. (They were all fine with it, it was my issue) I was devastated at the 12 week scan as was in the waiting room with loads of mums and daughters, and remember that the 20 week scan wasn't much better. I couldn't bring myself to go shopping or get ready for him in any way. Then, at about 36 ish weeks I went into a frenzy and actually have happy memories of that. The day he was born was also ok, and it was more the anticipation of not having her there.

Anyway, point being that my little boy is a lovely, balanced, happy little person - and the same could be said for my subsequent children who were born in happier circumstances. I also had the same worries as you, but I did find that once he was born I had a happiness that I didn't think would have been possible, and although there has been a lot of sadness for me over the last years, he has balanced that out.

Now trying to get pregnant again after loosing my 3 year old I am in the same situation as you, and I have faith that the baby will come through it fine, and as with everyone else, represents some hope for my future, that I am actually going to want to stick around for my future - and I am sure that the pregnancy will have no baring on that, and am hoping that once I have a baby, the sadness will sit with the happiness like it has done before. Obviously the death of a parent and a child is different, but as I have now experienced both, I am seeing that my grief pattern is the same, just harder for my child. I am hoping that if I do have another baby soon, the sadness will sit with the happiness and will not have an adverse effect on the child. xxxxx

fanjodisfunction · 09/06/2012 20:50

I will probably be looking after him, but I do feel quite out of it at the moment.
We have a fantasy football league with all the family and if your team wins you win a cup, its called the wonder cup of legends. lol. So im stat taker for the evening.

Have lots of cuddles with Alfie cat, and put a girly flick on if thats your bag.

AngelGeorgie · 09/06/2012 21:44

Fan xxxxx
Blizy yes, we ve got some stones.my mum got some nice white ones ( as last years were crappy grey ones) not painted them yet think we ll do it on the day. Cx
Orion good luck Monday. Cx
Miaalexandersmummy xxx you re quite right that woman was/ incredibly self indulgent & that's putting it nicely!!! Hope u re managing? Every day must be so hard remembering Mia? A true angel. My friend's little girl is 2 months younger than our Georgie , she's lovely but quite upsetting as every stage is another stab in the heart of where our Georgie should have been now. Take care xxxx
Green hope you re ok? Love to Merryn cx
Cheese Ella sounds good apart from the childhood illnesses Phebs is picking them all up from nursery.
Ellypoo hi cx
Sorry for not name checking all on crappy I phone ( on countdown to when contract finishes 14 months to go!!!)
Phebs really grizzly today , think combination of a cold, teething & now diarrhoea!!!! I love her ++++ but hard work today we ve both had " time out" today as whinging all day which isn t her at all. Then I feel guilty as I was/ am whinging then I said to Ant " she should realise how lucky she is to be here our Georgie never got this chance" then I feel guilty , then the vicious circle continues!!!!!
Whoop whoop off to a caravan in Mablethorpe on Monday on a SUN cheapie!!! Will be great ; pissing it down, whingy baby!!!!!HmmHmm
We did contemplate cancelling but we'd loose our money (£120) in total not quite £15 , which I' d have written off!!!
However, it's an Haven Sands site so nice swimming pool, opposite a seal sanctuary , near a nice beach ( apparently) & no work... So look foreward we will!!!!!HmmHmmHmm

fanjodisfunction · 10/06/2012 15:53

blizy, blue, angel are you all meeting up next week at the Sands memorial? Im been umming and arring wether to come or not. DH would be at work, so would have to make the journey by myself. Im still not sure about coming or not. I might feel a bit of the odd one out if you are all there with your families and partners.

DH and I have just been out for lunch, hes feeling a lot better, I on the other hand still have a headache.

Bluetinkerbell · 10/06/2012 15:57

We are planning to go to the Memorial service yes! I think it starts at 2pm, hopefully we'll be there around 1pm-1.30pm ish as I have a work thing to go to in the morning.

blizy · 10/06/2012 16:46

Dh and I are going, it would be fab to meet you ladies, but no pressure if you don't want to.

Whatevertheweather · 10/06/2012 16:55

Oh I would have loved to go but it's my best friends wedding next Saturday. I bet it will a lovely day.

How's everyone doing today? Family drama filled weekend here!

Bluetinkerbell · 10/06/2012 17:07

blizy it would be a tad silly not meeting up when we're going to be there together no Wink ?

I'm having a relaxing time on the sofa, DH just got back from work. I cleaned the kitchen this afternoon, banged my lasagna sauce in the slowcooker and probably going to watch the F1 qualifying as it was too late to watch it last night... we don't have Sky so had to wait till the BBC highlights.

Having lots of real babykicks the last few days... I'm really trying to enjoy them as last year around this time it was when Sterre died...

wtw what was the drama about?

Whatevertheweather · 10/06/2012 17:25

Well dp's mum is reacting quite badly to her cancer diagnosis, his sister is not helping and his brother has left his wife and she is 32 weeks pg with their 2nd child. What a weekend! Am going back to work for a break tomorrow!!

fanjodisfunction · 10/06/2012 17:52

wtw wow that is a hectic weekend. Hope u are taking it easy. Have u got ur date yet?

Bluetinkerbell · 10/06/2012 18:32

wtw that is indeed some drama! you could almost write a soap script from that Wink
Take it easy!

Whatevertheweather · 10/06/2012 18:47

Tell me about it! We are normally the least drama filled family. Everything tends to tick along nicely!

AngelGeorgie · 10/06/2012 19:11

Yes definatly going next week probably get there about lunch time as I ll meet up with my folks for lunch. Will be fab to meet u both? What time & where? Shall I wear a red carnation???!!!! Or carry a copy of the financial times ????( like I ve ever bought it?) don t worry I won t come mob handed!!! I ll leave the folks elsewhere!!! Xxxx
Pack, pack,pack for this caravan... At least Phebs seems a little better xxx
Blizy u off " down sarf" !!! for u re hols ? When u going? Xxx

fanjodisfunction · 10/06/2012 19:43

angel can I ask about the stone painting, how do you paint them? Are they left there forever? How many can u bring? Sorry for the questions.

AngelGeorgie · 10/06/2012 20:18

Think they re left there forever. We saw stones years old , last year ( think the garden has been opened 11 years) ... Can paint them any way you want & we left 2 for Georgie last year 1 from me & Ant, 1 from my folks.
SANDS do provide indelible pens etc at the service , that's where we got our stones from last year but they were grey & didn t stand out much. My mum has got some bright white ones from??? Somewhere for us to take this year.. Xcx
The garden is beautiful all designed with meaning. Very pretty & peaceful.
Although a sad day also somewhat bitter sweet but feel I owe that day to Georgie xxxc

fanjodisfunction · 10/06/2012 20:21

Thanks angel I'm going to have to think about it and plan to see if I can come, I shall let you all know in a day or two. It would be nice to all meet up. Its a long old drive for me on my own.

Ellypoo · 10/06/2012 20:58

Oh I can't even count the number of people who have asked me when we'll be able to/when will we start trying again - as if they think that's all it will take to make me 'feel better'. Although I do know that the only thing that is keeping me going is the hope that I will have another baby - I really don't know what I'd do without this hope but I have to say that as each month of ttc goes by, that glimmer of hope and positivity diminishes a bit and takes me right back.
crikey wtw, sounds like you've had a major wknd for fam

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blizy · 10/06/2012 20:59

Wow Wtw, that was one hell of a weekend. I hope everything settles
Down, and you can relax.

Angle- I'm coming down tomorrow, I'm just tagging along with Dh ( he is working in London). I will sight see when he works. He has taken thurs/fri off, we will drive to Dorset for monkey world and head up to Staffordshire on sat morning.

Zoe's stone is all painted, it is sky blue with a bright pink bitterly and her name and d.o.b written on. Much better than last years sharpie effort!

Ellypoo · 10/06/2012 21:01

Sorry - stupid phone!
family dramas!

Hope all ok.
fan & green - still keeping fx for you xxx

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Ellypoo · 10/06/2012 21:03

That sounds lovely blizy, and nice that you can/are making a break out of it.

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Whatevertheweather · 10/06/2012 21:12

Blizy Zoe's stone sounds just gorgeous. Perfect for her. Enjoy your break - you'll love monkey world Smile Are you staying in Weymouth?

To be honest - worrying about other people has totally taken my mind of stressing about this little one a bit! Am very grateful that she's an active bunny! 9 weeks to go.

Bluetinkerbell · 10/06/2012 21:29

Could the pebble be something like this ? Or not?