Just MC and ready to try again? Pregnant after MC and seeking somewhere safe to hide? Recently graduated from the mosh pit? Come on down to the mosh pit for some serious metalling and cake! Part ?

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Thought we could do with a new thread since the old one is full.

Hi ladies I've been skulking but trying not to metal and post/ obsess, it's not working! Great news for the positive scan news. hi to the new ladies and sorry to see you here.

I'm no guru miggle but I take very strong b bits, eve primrose until I ov each month and folic acid. Sure there's lotsote advice out there. I also swear that monthly reflexology and acupuncture has helped my hormones settle after mmc on march hope that helps!

Hello Hello Hello

Long time no metal ladies - hope everyone is well and hope all those bumps from my last visit are coming along nicely. Any new babies since I've been away?

Big squeezes to all the new ladies, new BFP's and whoop for the positive scan news.

Kisses, licks and calming slaps (as handed out by my DS, manda and martha) to anyone who was here when I was. Been thinking of you all and wondering how all of you were getting on.

Life in casa IQ is getting crazy - DD is nearly 6 months old (what have I actually been doing that all those days have passed me by), she is changing every few days and turning into a total daddy's girl which my DH is very pleased with.

As usual love to all and hope to hear lots of good news from you all soon! Xxx

hello IQ!! Can't believe your DD is nearly 6 mths old!!! Just popping on after long time lurking to say hi as I saw your name come up.

Hope that everyone is doing ok, there are lots of names I don't know, sorry that you find yourselves here and hope you are finding some comfort in all the BFPs, graduates and pg ladies! I haven't read much of the thread lately so sorry not to mention people's news.

pebs how are you doing?

midget you must be near the end now, how's it all going?

martha are you around anymore? Hope it's all going well.

jaffa hope all is ok with you

Hi to everyone else!

Deep breaths, I have news. BFP! Gulp. I'm seriously shitting myself as the last pg was ectopic. I'm 4 wks now and my lovely EPAU have already started doing bloods, and they look ok! It's still very early and so the bloods tomorrow will tell more.

I'm certainly not in pain like with the EP, so I'm allowing myself to hope just a little it might be ok. But I'm still shitting myself. Once I know this one is in the right place I can move onto metalling about miscarrying again. God will the stress never end???!!!

iq hello (waving furiously) cannot believe your little one is 6 months!

Wooohhhhoooo tas I really hope your bloods continue to go well, fingers crossed

Tas oh my goodness that nearly made me cry. Blame the hormones. Such great news. Got everything crossed for you. Hope they are scanning you uber early to check placement - they did me at 5 weeks just to make sure the little blighter was in the right place. Anyway he was in the right place and still is in the right place. 32 weeks with a baby looking set to be high into the 90th centile (Gulp). Remember - every week is like a dog week so keep yourself occupied and relaxed and try not to worry don't turn into a freakishly positive person like I did though - that is just weird

IQ 6 months? Blimey. Where did that go? Makes me realise I have to cherish every moment of pregnancy and mat leave as they fly by. Instead of bitching about being the size of a whale and making oooph noises when I stand up Good to hear you are both doing well. How is the metalling? Has it stopped now she is on the outside please say it has. Big licks back to you.

Wish I could give advice on vits but I know nothing. My one true love is asprin.

Best of luck tas and congratulations.

I'm just plodding along, 24wks on saturday (viablity aaaarghhhh!!) And this week I've ordered the new matress for the bugaboo, brought vests, sleepsuits and a snow suit.

Tas! hurray! And IQ - six months - how?! Glad you're getting on so well!

Midge and state both milestone weeks too, 32 and 24, congratulations.

I'm due next week and yes still metalling I'm a bit opposite in that the closer it gets the less I believe it.

24 weeks state, fantastic!

Hi everyone. So great to hear lots of good news on this thread - brings hope to us all.

Chilled night in alone. Bring on the crap TV, mumsnet and Facebook!

hi all,
thanks missc, can't believe you're due next week! Hope it all goes quickly and smoothly, and you have your baby in your arms soon.

thanks state congrats on your milestone, lovely you're at the stage when you can get "stuff".

aww midget thanks! I know you know - that wait til the 1st scan is proper metalling time. I am feeling calm ish right now. They've said if tomorrow's blood tests continue to be good they can scan me end of next week, around 5 wks. I've started saying "the EP", not "the last EP", as in there will be only one in my lifetime. That's my nod to crazy positivity. Time is moving SO SLOWLY! Great news on your 32 weeks milestone, where does all the time go? It clearly moves fast sometimes!

thanks to polka too

jolly chilled night in sounds great, are you watching the Paralympics?

Hi ladies quick jump in as I relax in the bath trying not to drop the iPad!!

mumtum congratulations I'm so pleased for you xx

Just back from Spain I've been catching up with you all - unfortunately I'm still bleeding nearly 5 weeks on from my mmc :( had a respite for 2 days about a week ago - just realised I've been pg for 5 of the last 8 months with nothing to show for it :( at 42 now I think my time is up (mc 25th April and mmc 30th July)

Good luck to all TTC and big hugs to the successful :) will drop in again when I don't feel so down xx

Really quick post - tas Hope this is your time xxxxx

congrats tas! thats ace news!

sorry you are down pixie.

viability tomorrow state woooo!

sorry can't namecheck but so happy for the lovely pgs and new babies :)

Nice one Tas!

Pixie I hope you are feeling alright today - 42 ain't the end of the line if you don't want it to be. My mate stopped trying for a second DC at 44 and got pregnant (very unexpectedly I might add) at 51! She runs rings around me!

Midget and State you are doing so well ladies! I love that you have been out to buy a snowsuit - very wise! Hope we get some snow this year so you can give it a thorough work out....mind you, a snow suit wouldn't be unwelcome in our house today, it is effing freezing!

MissC hope you are well, how exciting! I wonder when it will all start to become real... I am guessing contractions are pretty real life!

I am building myself up to POAS over the weekend...going out tomorrow night and not sure whether I want to know beforehand. If I test and it is neg, I might go out and drink a lot of cider!

Congrats tas and to midget and state for your milestones! I'm just plodding along, seem to be bursting out of my clothes... thank goodness I have my scan on monday, as I'm sure people at work have noticed my bump! Am metalling away about said scan though...

can i come in? so sorry i have been away for so long, i need somewhere to hide and this has always been such a comfy mosh pit

first of all big mahoosive waves to some of the old crew manda tas IQ MissC midget possom state and just about all of you! i simply cannot believe mini IQ is 6 months old and that MissC is due next week!!!

My reason for being out of the loop is that i have been burying my head in the sand, i have really not enjoyed this pregnancy at all, the first trimester was crappy as my best friend was terminally ill, then died. I was feeling poorly and metalling at every turn. Second trimester hasnt been great, i havent felt that 'glow' and have been continually exhausted and grumpy - oh and frantically knicker checking and metalling!

Today we have been dealt a horrendous blow. I had my 20 week scan, we were a bit concerned as i havent felt any kicks for almost four weeks now, the last big kicks were after a big curry! Although we were reassured when we saw the consultant on Wednesday as he got the doppler on and we heard the heartbeat - yay.

However, the scan today wasnt good. They have found multiple anomalies that the sonographers just cannot explain/diagnose. Problems with the stomach, chest, bowel and spine, the pregnancy notes hint at Cystic Fibrosis with scoliosis, and that is what they 'could' see along with all the other issues. I have been urgently referred to St Mary's in Manchester for further tests, although we have to wait until next Thursday

The screening midwife who is now our dedicated midwife was brilliant, we were supposed to be going to Center Parcs on Monday but she has stressed to me that we need to see this specialist and see him quick - i know what she meant, so we have cancelled our holiday and are going to spend some time with my MIL (who is an absolute angel).

We just feel numb, i cannot find any topic on here for this sort of thing, i also want to avoid being flamed if we do need to go down the termination route (please be gentle with me). I cant even get hammered tonight to forget about it!

So sorry my return here is so blardy miserable, as i say i have been in hiding as i havent wanted to moan about how shit my pregnancy is - seems that i have probably known all along

We also dont want to know the gender of the baby, as i couldnt bear to name him/her - denial maybe.

Hugs to all x

Oh martha :( Big hugs my lovely. So unfair. No-one will flame you, you can only make decisions for you and your family. Do you know what the tests will be/involve? My heart goes out to you xx

thanks possum

as far as i know i am going to have another scan but conducted by a specialist fetal medicine consultant, who will be able to know immediately what we are dealing with. i just cant believe we have to wait until Thursday...

need to go to bed now as we are shattered but i will be back tomorrow to catch up with you all. as i say i went looking for a relevant thread or topic to deal with this but i just wanted to come here

Martha that is bastard unfair it really is. Although I have scoliosis which was diagnosed at birth and you wouldn't know it. Not trying to throw rose tinted specs on it as the rest of it sounds bollocks but just trying to shine a small light. The antenatal tests/choices board has some lovely non judgmental people on it - I hope you find some wise words somewhere. Although I am still hiding here so why not hide away with us - it is where you belong. We hug you and lick you a little. Anybody who judges your choices can come get a kicking from the midget. Sometimes the way life throws so much shit at some people just makes me mad. I am very hormonal and a lot of things make me mad at the moment. I have read enough threads here though to say - try not to think anything through until you have more information. You seem to hear of a lot of anomalies which are either not as serious as they think or not actually correct. Again not trying to give false hope but trying to hold back the panic you must be feeling until you know more. I am hugging you virtually, proper like x

Big hugs martha xx

marff

I'm soooo tired right now, virtually fighting sleep and only came for a quick lurk - didn't expect to see you here (been thinking about you lots lately -even stalked you to that rightmove thread you started a few days ago (with the lovely house made to look a bit like a boat with all the wood paneling...)) and my head's not clear enough to post a 'proper' post to you but couldn't read and run without acknowledging you. No judgement here from me; never. Squeezing your hand and listen to the short wise one.

Loves ya.

I think I'd like to join you, if that's OK? I had two miscarriages last year, this morning I POAS for first time this year - negative (was late - AF arrived tonight though), but we were both disappointed so I think we are TTC #2 properly again now.

Martha, I'm sorry for your news.

martha no one here will judge you xx

oh martha I'm gutted for you . Hope that you get the answers soon. Though I don't want to give you false hope, with the old chestnut "but a friend of a friend..." but I do know of someone recently that was given bad news around this time in pg and was advised to have a termination it did turn out ok. Don't give up just yet. And if anyone even thinks about flaming you, they will feel my wrath. There will be no judging here. I hear that the antenatal tests board is very good. Hugs xx