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Rainbow babies- for all of us holding, pregnant with and trying for our rainbows. While remembering all our darling angels

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Moominsarescary · 06/08/2012 19:48

Hoping the thread brings us luck and that soon we will all be holding our rainbows xx

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Babyh200 · 28/09/2012 12:12

Morning ladies,
Still feel crap but decided to try and get some babyweight off and try and get fit again.

Blue: Hope you dont mind but your 'looking so tiny' comment cheered me up............I so soooooo wish someone had said that to me when I was preg I always looked like I had about 5 in there and being only 5ft 2inches doesn't help. I will try and dig out a pic of when I was pregnant with our Luke and you will pee yourself laughing at me! Seriously though chick Im sorry your feeling uncomfortable and a bit knackered.......not long now until you get your beautiful rainbow.

Angel: Im glad you've been getting pampered. Hope the sun shines in Ibiza....thank you for your kind words, I so want these dark days to pass xxx

WTW: How are your lovely girls? I see the beautiful Holly is keeping you up late judging from your late night post last night. (Thank you, i do feel like he should be here) Love the pics of all your girls. Also wanted to say how much I love Erins stone especially the lovely pink writing xxxx

Mia: Thinking of you Hope the nesting is going ok. Such tough decisions about the clothes.....do whatever feels right within your heart. Our baby's room is untouched. Strange as it may seem it was such a happy time getting everything ready and the cot was a cast off from J so it doesnt make me feel uneasy. The wardrobe is full of clothes........half a row of pink, half a row of blue and a row of neutral. I know we should think about moving all the stuff but it just seems so final xxx

Kliene: How are you lovely lady? Thank you for your lovely words about Adams pic......i loved what you said, because he did just look like he was fast asleep didnt he. I am rather biased though : ) Glad your feeling upbeat. Re: the buriel outfit....Adam was in a babygrow from Next but it was a cast off from years gone by. I had tons of stuff with tags on but for some reason my DH grabbed that when he came home for clothes so no copy buying for me : ( He also had a fab blanket from Gap wrapped around him along with 2 teddies and letters from us and our J did a lovely pic and letter too xx

Elly: One of the teddies was the baby gruffalo. My sister came straight to he hospital with it! Hope all is well with the growing rainbow xxxxx

Green: Hope your rainbow is ok. Hugs to you chick xxxx

Moomins: What a lovely pic. Thinking of you loads today xxxx

Back later and will try and namecheck the rest of you lovely ladies. Need to go on a message before the Friday traffic gets busy xxxx

Babyh200 · 28/09/2012 12:14

Sorry TOO our posts crossed....Thank you xxx Waves : ) Hope you are having a nice Friday xx

greengoose · 28/09/2012 13:24

Hi, just checking in before we head off to ILs, I had a sore and worried day and night, and went to the docs this morning. He thinks it's nothing to do with pregnancy and I've probably got IBS, I think he was a little surprised I was so pleased. They want to do some tests to rule out anything really nasty, but he said because I was scanned so often for Merryn that they would have probably seen if a tumour was forming on me too. So I'm still a bit edgy, but for now no reason to think the little one is in any bother. Why does this have to be so tough?!? I think we should all get a free pass to an easy pregnancy after what we have been through!

KLEINE, I'm glad you had an easier day yesterday, I know what you mean about guilt, and fear of the bad times. I hope today is kind to you too.

BABYh, I am sorry it tough, baby announcements are so hard. I never know what to feel, such a mixture. Are your photos on FB? I couldnt see them on your profile? Ov still not worked up the required courage to post Merryns, but I will soon!

I'm sorry I can't say hello to everyone, but thank you so much for holding my hand.... It was very much appreciated! Im now in a mad rush to pack and get the dog to the dog sitters! I'll be back after the WE, no Internet where we are going! X

blizy · 28/09/2012 14:18

Hi ladies,

Babyh- A is so perfect and beautiful, a little beauty. I know how hard pregnancy announcements are, I have had quite a few since Z was born. My own ds told me she was pg by a text message, I was so upset and angry that she didn't have balls to tell me in person. Just like Angel said, she was too scared to tell me herself Angry.

Blue- my ds is due on the 17th nov and it my birthday on the 20th! Hope you are keeping well.

Too- good to hear from you! Wow at M crawling already!

Split- I'm sorry you are feeling so sad just now, sending a hug for you. X

I was at the Dr this morning and I have been given fluoxetine, does anyone have any experience with them?

blizy · 28/09/2012 14:20

Oops, green- I hope you have a good weekend. I'm glad the dr doesn't think their is anything serious wrong.

Kleine, elly, mecha ( and everyone else) j hope you are doing ok? X

twinklesunshine · 28/09/2012 15:26

Hi ladies

You probably wont remember but quite a while back I joined this thread as was thinking of trying again. My little 3 year old son died suddenly in March.

Well, yesterday I had my 12 week scan! I have missed his anniversary date by 2 weeks which I am glad about, as I didn't want the baby to be born too near that.

I have been given the same midwife that I had for my last 2 pregnancies, and she was the one I was under for my son, so I am pleased about that. She was really understanding and said that she thinks we are so brave to try again, and she would do the same in the circumstances.

She said that they could put a teardrop sticker on my notes to make sure that people realise that there is an issue, and not to ask me stupid questions, but then she said that apparently they don't make them anymore. So right on the front page of my notes my 3 sons as listed as liveborn, and then next to his name there is just a massive handwritten RIP. For some reason this is the thing that has upset me most. I just cannot believe that he isn't here and I will never have all my children at the same time.

Mias, I noticed that you are thinking about what to do with Mias clothes. I have recently had all Ms clothes taken to a lady who makes memorial quilts, and she is going to make a beautiful one out of all his bits, which will end up single duvet size. Her website is lovely and has some stunning things on there. I was at a loss as to what to do with his clothes, and knew that if I cleared his wardrobe out and stored them I would never look at them. I am planning on keeping the quilt in the lounge so that his brothers can see it all the time and I will feel close to him. If you would like I can send you the details.

xxxxxx

TooImmatureTurtleDoves · 28/09/2012 15:37

Blizy, DH is on Fluoxetine. He said they do help him cope - make him feel less despairing and more even keel-ish. I'll ask him for an update when he comes home. They do take a while to build up in your system, though. M isn't crawling yet - she's just trying. I think it'll be a while until she's actually off!

spilttheteaagain · 28/09/2012 16:11

twinkle I do remember you, congratulations on your bump! I just wanted to say what an absolutely gorgeous idea it is to have the quilt made of all his clothes, so special xx

TooImmatureTurtleDoves · 28/09/2012 20:02

Blizy, DH says he tried every AD out there and Fluoxetine was the only one that worked, but that you have to give it plenty of time. It's also the one that did the most for depression while not making him tired all the time.

AngelGeorgie · 28/09/2012 20:32

Hi : checking in before we re off!!! Up at 01.30 flying at 06:15...
Hi Too hope M is well? Xxx
Hi all , have a nice , gentle week & all take care of yourselves... Sun : here we come whoop whoop!!!! GrinGrinGrin

spilttheteaagain · 28/09/2012 21:29

Ladies can I grab your attention for this poster. I'm sure any words of wisdom and love would be appreciated.

spilttheteaagain · 28/09/2012 21:45

Have a great time away angel!!! "see" you when you get home xxx

blizy · 29/09/2012 05:02

Just a quickly to say thanks for the advice about the ad's too and mr too!

Angel I hope you have a fab holiday, hopefully it can help you and ant. X

Ellypoo · 29/09/2012 09:22

Missed angel but I hope you have a lovely break and that you and Ant are able to talk things through a bit. Sometimes being away in unfamiliar surroundings can help.

Morning to all - was hoping to have a nice lie in this morning because I'm shattered, but the joiner called me at 8.30am, because my bloody DH told him it'd be fine! Hmpf - he's just jealous because he's at work. Feel v grumpy now :(

Seems sunny here, hope nice weekends for you all, whatv you all got planned?

Mechavivzilla · 29/09/2012 09:24

Just a quick post, thinking about all of us having hard times xx

Blizy I was on anti depressents for a few years, a few years ago. I started out on Fluoxetine, and it really really disagreed with my stomach. But they moved me from that to sertraline and then citalopram and these worked brilliantly for me. It is all so personal, what is great for one person doesn't work for another, so if you have any side effects you are not happy with, do go back and speak to them. There are so many options!

Green so pleased to hear scan went well.

Sorry I don't have time to name check, I am thinking of us all. But I am hiding a bit from the world. Five months tomorrow since Dexter was born. How did we get here? Is it going to be this awful every month?

Ellypoo · 29/09/2012 09:31

Hi twinkle congratulations on your bump, and welcome back. That's such a lovely idea for the blanket, that's so special.
I am about 8 wks pg now - we have a reassurance scan on mon, so it kind of doesn't feel real until I've seen a little heartbeat on the screen. It's really scary though, I'm absolutely terrified that something is going to go wrong. I asked my MW about the teardrop stickers, and I think she told me to ask at the hospital when I next go - I've seen them on the Sands website so they do still do them, and I think it will be helpful to have one on notes if possible.
I'm glad you're pleased to get the same MW again - my lovely MW from last time has started her HV training now, but I did manage to tell her I was of again which I'm pleased about, because she was lovely after Nancy died (and before, but you know what I mean). My new MW was my dsis' MW and is also lovely - she lost her dd1 to cancer a few yrs ago so she understands what it's like to lose a child (her words - we were both in tears at my booking in appt!).
Apologies for the long post, but here's to uneventful pg's for all of us x

Ellypoo · 29/09/2012 09:40

Hi mech, I almost constantly feel like hiding from the world at the moment. I don't know about it always being this hard - today is 9 months since Nancy was born, and I often don't realise until I notice the date - I know that sounds dreadful, but it's because I'm constantly thinking about her, the date kind of doesn't make that much of a difference to me - I don't mean that to sound heartless, itS because she is always on my mind I guess, that date doesn't make her any more on my mind, if that makes sense? It did, and I marked off the months since she was born, I'm not really sure when I stopped, maybe it was after her 6 month 'anniversary', when I was really upset at work, I don't remember because it wasn't a conscious decision I made.
I'm sure the others have got more useful things to say, but huge hugs from me xxx

Ellypoo · 29/09/2012 09:43

green, that sounds really positive and reassuring - although I hope the IBS doesn't cause you too much discomfort & pain and that they can give you something to help.

Babyh200 · 29/09/2012 10:00

Mech: Thinking of you. So Sad for you that its been 5 whole months since you have held your beautiful boy......some days it feels like forever yet I can still remember all the events like it was a couple of minutes ago. Mine is 3 months next Thursday.....how I wish I could just hold him again and kiss his lovely face and count his eyelashes...........and just do all the things a mother should. Thinking of you xxxx

Twinkle: Hello to you. Congratulations on your preg. Your son is simply Gorgeous with a lovely 'Twinkle' in his eyes. So sorry you lost him the RIP on your notes is just awful....hopefully we can support you on your rainbow journey x

Elly: Sorry the joiner woke you up : ( Morning Waves xxx

Blizy: How are you feeling today? Thinking of you and your lovely Z xxx Thank you for your lovely comments about Adam I Miss him so much xxxx

Hello to everyone else. Gotta go in a hurry but back later xxxx

KleinePoppet · 29/09/2012 10:08

Oh goodness so much going on, and I only wanted to write a quick message!! Here goes - huge apologies to everyone I miss...

green GREAT news that the little bean is fine. But so sorry that you require other testing. You really would think you'd deserved an easy ride this time, wouldn't you... grrrr. Hope you have a relaxing weekend with the ILs (is that possible?! Not in my world Wink).
Oh and re FB - I sent you an invite to the secret group - have a look at the little icons in the top left-hand corner, it should be up there somewhere - if not I will re-send it. Then you will be able to see babyh's photo and others too.

babyh huge hugs. I get it, I really do. It's just impossibly hard, and so unfair.
It occurred to me - your SIL sounded like she'd been so nice (in stark contrast to the other one), and as she's had two years of struggling to conceive, she will possibly understand a teeny, tiny bit of what you are feeling. Do you think you could tell her? Perhaps it would make it easier, over the coming months, if you could explain how happy you are for her, but how devastated for yourselves, and for your own beautiful boy?

elly so glad you decided to tell your boss in the end, and that he was so understanding. Your scan is so soon now; I'm sure it doesn't feel like it's gone quickly for you, but, nearly there...
Thinking of you and mecha with anniversaries this weekend, too. (elly, like you, I find that dates can jump up on me without me noticing - already, and it's not even four months. It's for exactly the same reason as you: I am thinking about E all the time, every day, and nearly constantly at the moment, and so, while anniversary dates are meaningful, they're not that different. Having said that, though, we did find the 3-month one particularly hard... so it's all a bit all over the place, really, isn't it). TOTALLY get the 'hiding from the world' thing. I am really trying not to, but because I can't really handle any group things or doing anything obviously 'social' like going for a drink or dinner with friends yet, it does feel like I'm not really engaged in the world. Instead, friends come here or we go to their houses, so obviously we do see people, but there are things I just can't do yet. I'm not worried - it's early days! mech we're at such a similar stage, it's early days for you, too, lovely lady. If we were still unable to do things in a year's time, we might want to think about getting some help for it, but at this stage, I'm unconcerned for myself, and am equally unconcerned about you needing to hide away - it's just how it is. It IS awful now, yes. But it won't be THIS awful forever. Hugs to you, and thinking of perfect little Dexter xx

split thank you for your kind words, my lovely Smile

blizy I'm very pleased for you that you managed to get a gold-dust GP appt in the end! I so hope the ADs start to work as soon as they can (although I know that may be a little while), and oh just that all manner of good things happen to you and DH in the very, very near future.
How are you and fan doing on the 2ww?
Here in KleinePoppet world, I am possibly about to ovulate. But then I have been possibly about to ovulate all week, and, well, since about July. Hopeful, though!

twinkle a huge congratulations on your 12 week scan and new little bean. It must all be so utterly conflicting. I would also be very upset about having that written on my notes.... If I were you I would be tempted to get the Tippex out (does Tippex still exist? It must do, but I've not used any in so long), and write something more sensitive - whatever you feel would be appropriate. Also, I think I would order stickers from Sands. Would you feel comfortable altering them or asking your MW to do so, would you be able to explain how upset it makes you?

I KNOW I've missed people, despite epic post - sorry sorry... I must get myself dressed and presentable, and try to do something with my day. DH is out this morning but hopefully we can come up with something nice to do later on.

Babyh200 · 29/09/2012 10:35

Kliene: Good morning chick. All the things you said about the every day things are so true. Cant handle any group things either. Wish we had a remote control to fast forward these 'Early days'. Hope the day is kind to you my lovely friend xxx

PS Half asleep and totally missed GREENS post. Thank you for helping : )

Green: Lovely news about the scan hope you have a great wkend at the ILS. Would love to see your beautiful Merryn when your ready of course xxxxxx

Morning to the rest of you lovely ladies......Im really late and braving a trip to 'town' today. I so hope I dont bump into anyone I know but havent seen since we lost Ad. xxxxx

blizy · 29/09/2012 10:40

Twinkle- congratulations my lovely! Your little boy is so very handsome, what a cheeky little smile he has. I would be tempted to tipex too.

Thank you all so much for your advice, I am going to start taking them today.

Mecha- i promise you the monthly anniversaries do get easier, it was 19 months since z was born yesterday and I only realised at 9pm when I looked at the date on the laptop. It doesn't mean I don't think about her, she is always in my thoughts. The early days are so hard, just do what you have to in order to get through. Thinking of you and Dexter. X

I an due to ov by the end if next week, I think.

Green- how are you feeling?

Elly- book to the wake up callAngry.

Kleine- hope you are ok?

Babyh- enjoy your weekend.

Sorry of i have forgot some of you, I'm knackered and my head is like mush!

TooImmatureTurtleDoves · 29/09/2012 22:29

Spilt, have posted on that thread. Sad I hope she comes over here.

Elly, me too with the anniversaries. Most of the time atm I don't know what the date is, so I tend to miss them. But I'm thinking of Thea so much that it doesn't matter. I can't believe it's been 18 months.

Babyh, Mech and Kleine, oh God, the early days. That horrible feeling when you saw someone who didn't know - the sinking feeling of 'what do I say? Can I explain without bursting into tears?' At least as time goes on you gradually see everyone or else the word spreads and it stops happening. Huge hugs, ladies. It will get easier, I promise.

Angel, have a lovely holiday! You deserve it.

Last week I was at a bf group for the first time. There was a woman there whose first language wasn't English (she might have been Polish, but not sure) and she asked me if M was my first. I said no, my first was stillborn. She kind of looked at me and then said 'where is your first baby? At home?' I repeated that she had been stillborn, and then said that she had died, which the lady understood. Surreal moment!

spilttheteaagain · 30/09/2012 21:12

mech how has the day been? I so understand the hiding from the world - there is just such a strong need at times to wallow in your grief. My bereavement midwife described it as being like an animal retiring to a safe place to lick its wounds. I emailed a lovely and newish friend the other day to say that I was struggling with anniversary dates looming, and told her the dates. She sent me a lovely message, but did also say that we'd plan to do some nice things in the next couple of weeks so I wasn't having to be at home too much. I do very much appreciate her kindness, and probably will go on a couple of walks/playgroups, but a big part of me needs to be alone at home to let the dates & the run up do what it needs to. I just feel so tired by the emotional drain and can't face doing things, and struggle to concentrate all over again.

In answer to your question though, and like the others say, the month on month anniversaries will lose a lot of their distressing force, and eventually often do slip by unnoticed. It's not that I don't think of her, - Bobbie is always in my mind somewhere, and so much taht happens has a reference to her - all my attitudes, expectations, anxieties, parenting style, has all been shaped by her little life. But datewise, the focus has become the annual anniversaries for me now. At first every Thursday and Saturday were nightmare days (Thurs was the scan where we saw she'd died, Sat was her birth), then every 7th & 9th, but now it is only October and Feb (due date) that have that potency.

too poor you, what a horrible moment. It's hard enough to say it once, but 3 times in as many minutes. ((hugs))

babyh I wish I could give you a remote to ffwd you through them!! The early days are just awful & so exhausting & you think you will never be able to be alone/be with people/go out/go to work/have fun ever again. But you will, I promise. You learn how to live with your grief and how to function alongside it. It changes you forever, and is always there, but you will feel excitement, hope, joy, hilarity, pleasure again. Initially with guilt, but in time the guilt goes too. It's the old abyss quote I wrote: be prepared to be blown close in an unexpected storm, but make to most of the calm days.

Babyh200 · 30/09/2012 23:28

Good Evening everyone,

Hope the weekend has been kind.

Split: Thank you for your wise words, cant begin to imagine what it will be like after 2 whole years......and that date is fast approaching for you : ( Hope the next couple of weeks are kind............because one thing I'm learning fast is that this is never going to go away, just get a little easier as time passes xxxx

Mech: Thinking of you and Dexter Big hugs xxx

Too: So PROUD of you at the BF group. It would be so easy to say that M was your first born to avoid awkward questions! xxxxx

Fanjo: Thinking of you. Hope your appointment goes ok tomorrow. Waves xxx

Blizy: Hope your doing ok chick xxxxxxxxx

Kliene: Hope the weekend has been kind to you lovely lady xxxxxx

Hello to the rest of you lovely mums. Thinking of all the growing rainbows, theres quite a few now which gives me hope for the future : )

Night Night xxxx

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