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Emmsy's ladies - 4 years of weebling - still going strong!

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4everhopeful · 13/08/2012 20:02

Here's to us ladies! Proud to be part of this - onwards and upwards..

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Barbie1 · 19/02/2013 19:47

Rumour Shock I didn't have you down as somebody who said 'bubs' Grin
Congrats on the weight loss Smile

But what about the fire theory, dh and I are going around in circles thinking about it Blush

Rumours · 19/02/2013 19:56

Ok I'm thinking about the fire theory, if one child died but one survived I would be devastated and so grateful for the one that survived and could just about carry on, if I lost all then I would probably give up.
Bit too deep for me this.

On a much much lighter note, I'm currently lying in bed with ds2, he's just fallen asleep after taking his melatonin and I have his arm across my face. I've got to wait a wee while longer before I can move. In waiting for the twitch, then I know he will stay asleep.

Oh and I say all sorts, my dogs are my pooches, by boys are my bubs.

Barbie1 · 19/02/2013 20:01

It's a head f**k for sure Sad

Aw bless your sleeping bub Wink I love the twitching as they finally give In to sleep.

We have decided not to get the iPad as my parents are state side in June so it makes more sense to get a full size one there and have it in time for the long flight (dreading it already!)

Sooooo tomorrow I will have a manic dash to get presents, made all the more difficult that all the games/ books are French! Any ideas?

I'm thinking duplo, play doh, paints and maybe a dress up outfit? Is they a must have game/ toy in the uk I don't know about?

Rumours · 19/02/2013 20:13

No idea about must have toys, my boys like Lego and Thomas, easy to please like their mum.
Go with what you've said already, sounds fab, dressing up, play doh, paints and crayons. What about an easel.
Ds1 had one and now ds2 has it, it is a black board on one side and a white board on the other with a holder on top for a roll of paper.

4everhopeful · 19/02/2013 20:15

Ok I'm coming back...

I debated never coming back again, and even typing that is making me cry, stupid sobbing crying, the thought of leaving this thread breaks my heart, sad but true, i need it... I can't believe its envoked quite so much emotion for me today, the tears are literally streaming down my face as I'm writing this.. I was busy this afternoon, and purposely stayed away, but after a lurk, and a huge debate in my head, and the lovely neeko, yes, I'm coming back... I'm vulnerable as f* right now, and so scared even an iota of stress is damaging, I've worked so blummin hard to bubble wrap my cotton wool wrap and stay in my calm little sofa mode to preserve and protect this pregnancy, the neuroticness and anxiety is overwhelming and immense, so I have to put this all in a box, stick a pin in it, and move on for my pregnancy and sanitys sake...

So, yes, sorry if offense was caused by my feeling that 6 losses is different to one, yes in effect its the same emotions over and over, but its the physical toll of being pregnant 8 times as well for me.. I can only speak of my own experiences.. I know you all know what I've gone through, I know you've all suffered yourselves, I'm not demeaning that or saying I've suffered more, just that going through it 6 times is not only physically exhausting, but mentally exhausting and damaging, as now pregnancy for me is, as you know, an unbelievably terrifying experience, and I'm now on self imposed house arrest, scared to breath wrong, feel negative or stressed, even making the bed panics me I've done too much, Dh won't even let me do too much... After loss 1, you hope/pray its bad luck and try again, loss 2 you think uh oh, why has this happened again? Is something wrong? In my case loss 3, got to 11wks, weekly scans looking good, watching that baby grow, thinking this could be the one, then the huge nuchal fold, the possible 'incompatibility with life' chromosome issue, dead at 13wks, perfect tiny baby Sad My 2nd ERPC, which didn't work properly, followed 6wks later by my 3rd ERPC, followed by a battery of tests, recurrent miscarriage clinic, hope of a reason, a cure, nothing, hopes dashed again, pregnancy 4, totally set up to expect failure, and failure happens, again after watching it grow and develop week by week, 4th ERPC in 11months, then a breakthrough, a possible cause, a cure! And wow yes, we embark on pregnancy no 5, we have Summer! Grin Our miracle, our answered prayer, the most wraught with anxiety pregnancy, practically living at the hospital, but hallelujah! All I kept saying when she was handed to me, was 'she's alive, she's alive'! So, overjoyed, and leaving our future in the lap of the gods, Summer turns 1, I'm pregnant again, we try the treatment, but another failure, loss no 5, here we go again, back to that dark place, another ERPC.. lost hopes.. A year later, and loss 6, feeling like a failure, can't comprehend why? So here I am at pregnancy 8, and those first weeks were torturous, and I can honestly say all I thought was I won't be able to ever go through this again, god forbid, this is gonna be my last time whatever the outcome, cos I physically and mentally can't take anymore.. But, while I breath I hope, and whilst this babys heart is beating and growing inside me, i shall dare to hope, and no, you probably didn't wanna hear my biographical account, again, i know you know it, but as I said, no one but me knows what its like to experience my 6 losses, no one but monkey knows what its like to experience her 7 losses, no one but each of you, knows what its like to experience your own individual losses, however many you've each had, be it 1, or 10. We are all damaged and scarred in our own unique ways.. I hope I've not caused yet more offense, but I was asked, I'm as emotional as f** right now, and its an outpouring for which I apologise...

I'm off to hide under a stone...

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Barbie1 · 19/02/2013 20:40

We have an easel, been relegated to the store room as they have so much stuff and the floor space isn't huge. Could get it out and put paper and new chalks on it. She will never know! Grin

Barbie1 · 19/02/2013 20:41

Oh crossed posts with 4ever

A bed would be better than a stone, more comfortable too Smile

Neeko · 19/02/2013 20:42

Barbie I nearly went under at one and have never truly found myself again. Sad I can only speak for myself but I don't think I'd ever have gone numb or survived more than 3 As you say though, different people deal with it in different ways. I'm thankful I'll never need to find out.
As for the house fire, I can't allow myself to go there mentally as it scares me to my core.
Pumpaloons is very popular here as is elefun for toys. Plastic, mind youWink

Rumours Have often waited on said "twitch". Well done on the weightloss. your legs look lighter than Barbie already!Grin

4ever and breathe! It's been a hard day to
be a weeble. Everything will look better in the morning. Smile

lbm Enjoy HP world.

sabs have a great holiday.

cupcake if you have 4, you'll be my hero.Grin

Barbie1 · 19/02/2013 20:49

Pumps loon? Wtf is that?

Plastic is ok, she is three... I lost all sense of pfb now. Ill do whatever gives me a few minutes peace Wink

Neeko · 19/02/2013 20:58

It's basically a race to blow up dollsBlush Yes really!
What about a dvd of the little princess? We love how cheeky she is!

littlebellsmum · 19/02/2013 20:59

my lordy girls what an active thread today - hey, after 4 years I think we are allowed one or two disagreements and am mightily pleased that it is over and everyone seems to be still here Grin, pretty please ?? I'm with neeko - we got through some pretty horrid/ happy times of our lives thanks to this

Where to start? Right - think I'll start answering the direct questions - Barbie re BB and maths. Not being an expert and all that but having three very different kids, maths seems to be something that you either get or you don't. DD1 finds it tricky - her brain just doesn't seem to get it and then the attitude/ insecurity kicks in and it gets doubly hard for everyone. DS just gets it - he's doing algebra at the age of 7 at school and it's always a breeze for him - his brain just works like that. DD2 - too early to tell but numbers and counting, she gets. Tonight was counting things in her Peppa pig comic and got as far as 17 with no prompting and 21 with prompting which was pretty impressive. Doesn't recognise letters but is good on language, colours , shapes, animals etc. At Dollys age, it's not about maths more shape recognition and memory - as she's so bright, could she just be stubborn as people keep testing her on it? And as for present ideas, how about some matching games, like the cards that you turn over and have to remember where they are and pair them up or jigsaws - BB goes mental for them! Alternatively get some French books to help remind her of French when you live elsewhere :) By the way, how old will ds be when you do the big flight and how long is it?
And as for the metal bed - ebaytastic, but then you already know that not much new comes into our house.

4ever get out from under that stone. The weight of it won't be good for that baby Grin . Thanks for sharing - to be honest, I just don't know how you get the strength to keep trying after multiple losses. One of my antenatal friends with BB had 6 mc before having her 2nd child and I just think that you have to be incredibly strong and determined to get through that and to keep trying again, hoping that maybe just maybe, it might be ok this time.

As some one said ( think it was Barbie), people deal with their losses differently. I know that I think less of my llo than others - mainly cos I'm that kind of person but also cos I have BB.

Anyway, got to go - got a big boys 8th birthday tomorrow, got a cake to make and presents to wrap and the worlds biggest ironing pile!! Night all

littlebellsmum · 19/02/2013 21:02

second vote for Elefun - my eldest loved it - haven't got it out again for BB yet

Oh, funny story from BB tonight. Came home from nursery and we had been rebuilding some lego to sell including a house. BB says " I do like it mummy - I can see the windows but it does need a door!" AT the princely age of 2 and 3/4!!

MummysLittleSunbeams · 19/02/2013 21:19

Calling 4ever nanu nanu are you out there? Come in nanu nanu, mork calling nork (that's nork not norks but considering your current up-duffed state norks may be more appropriate, haha!). And to those of you wondering what the FECK I'm on about, well you have to be a certain age & maybe only 4ever & blue geddit, . Oh there is one other Emmsy who is old enough, the lovely mermaid.... are you out there....?

On the subject of number of mc's v depth of grief, who am I to judge how deeply we all feel our losses? All I can say is that after each of my 3 mc's, I felt the fire of ttc fuelled more furiously. I also feel as though my experience has helped me to help other people in a similar situation. I will never ever forget the pre-op nurse I saw at the end of last year who was assessing me for my umbilical hernia repair (wrecked belly-button courtesy of my three kids!) who had just gone back to work after having a mc. Anyway she saw in my notes that I'd had multiple mc's & it was like I was the nurse & she was the patient. It was unbelievably emotional. I actually came away from that appt feeling like I'd made a difference & if I can feel like that even just the once then I know that what I've been through hasn't been for nothing.

On the subject of fires..... OMG YOU SICK LADIES!!!!! Seriously just DON'T think things like that. Also stop thinking about meningitis, abduction, drowning, cot death, cancer & being run over by a particularly large & out of control lorry carrying horses masquerading as cows...... OK?????! Grin

Barbie1 · 19/02/2013 21:23

Im waiting for my smear test results...should be here by now. So I think about cancer too Sad

This is why I get so little sleep, my mind goes on overdrive!

mls that hospital sounds good, it's nice to feel something positive come out of some thing so crap

bluesatinsash · 19/02/2013 21:34

Speak for yourself MLS Wink Yes I remember Mork and Mindy. How hairy was/is Robin Williams Shock.

Lovely to see some light heartedness on the thread tonight Smile.

I was similar to MLS and rumours in that it just made me more determined to keep ttc although DH and me agreed to draw a line if we'd had a third mc. Would we have? Who knows but I will always hugely admire you 4ever for never giving up, look where it's got you - a gorgeous DD and DS on the way. What a lovely birthday present for your DH too, feeling DS kicking Smile. You have always been there for us all no matter how kicked in the teeth you've felt as pregnancies came and went, your strength is amazing and I would definately want you on my team if the chips were down. I hope seeing everyone on here tonight has reassured you that you're every bit as much a part of this thread as anyone else.

LBM you're inane positivity inspires me too, you always see the laughter in life, the glass is always full - don't move to Scotland we'd have that kicked out of you in now time Grin. disclaimer Scotland not really like that just some curmudean old cows I come across.

Buddha please don't stay away long honey. I hope a rest does you the world of good. Will be keeping tabs on you on FB Smile

barbie woah with the weight loss, you have your bountiful (.) (.) to think of! Your Dolly is just a shining star, always has been - walking at 5 months, carrying her handbag with aplomb by one Wink, she's a sponge taking it all in and has thee most beautiful head of golden curls.

neeko - fellow ludite Grin. I spent half an hour ealrier trying to send a youtube link via my phone.

If nobody minds I'm going to throw on some chill out music and make up some mojitos for us all (non-alcoholic ones for moon, 4ever and Sabs). Let's share the love and remember we've all been through unbearable pain but are still here, still supporting each other, still rocking in the free world Smile

Neeko · 19/02/2013 21:36

LBM BB Is funny.

barbie Haven't I told you off before for over-analysing?Wink The longer you wait, the less likely it's bad news

MLS you're awfully bossyWink Night all. x

bluesatinsash · 19/02/2013 21:37

LBM that shouldn't have said inane, what's the word I'm thinking of... its means intrinsic - Neeko where are you?!

MummysLittleSunbeams · 19/02/2013 21:39

Ummm how about just 'intrinsic'? Wink

CurlyLikesShortShorts · 19/02/2013 21:42

Oh I thank the heavens for you lovely ladies Grin I read the posts today and considered running away again. I hate thinking of people being hurt :( i just spent the last two hours writing and rewriting a big post that would surely have got me kicked off the thread but it seems you have it all sorted with your wise words. And I agree, no more talk of bad stuff happening to our kids. I convinced myself that there was a pedophile hiding in our attic the other night when dh was away and nearly slept on the couch just to keep an eye on my precious girl. There really is no need to feed my neurotic thoughts Blush

Neeko, you rock! As do you MLS and LBM :)

Rumours, I'm liking the name change. Im glad things are better for you. Bless your little ds2. Reminds me of curlygirls little shake when she's finished a wee. Makes me smile every time :)

Big hugs 4ever and Moon and Buddha. Come back

bluesatinsash · 19/02/2013 21:45

inate!! Neeko telegrammed me over the correct word.

Hey curly xx

CurlyLikesShortShorts · 19/02/2013 21:50

And mojitos... My hero Blue Grin

I had forgotten dolly walking around the furniture at 5 months:) I got a lecture the other day from the health visitor because curlyboy at 7 months had no upper body strength. Some bad mother forgot all about tummy time Blush

CurlyLikesShortShorts · 19/02/2013 21:53

Is inate a real word?

CurlyLikesShortShorts · 19/02/2013 22:27

See this is why I go AWOL all the time... Because I is talking to myself on this thread. I can do that in real life Grin

cupcakefairy · 19/02/2013 23:44

Aaaah I was so happy to see so much activity on the thread tonight, seems like old times! Plus I've laughed a LOT.. especially at the live poo thread comment rumours Grin congrats on the weight loss, I still have about 6lbs to go but need to regain my motivation! My little sis hasnt picked our bridesmaid dresses yet, I need that goal!!

4ever lovely strong lady, blue is right that you're always there for us all & fiercely loyal. Don't leave us!

moon you too lady..neeko is right we want to support you. Hope you're ok.

Can someone send me buddha's email? Hope you're ok lovely lady x

lbm have an amazing time at hp world I'm so jealous! Mad on harry potter too :) amazing that bb can count that high! Ds1 can go to 11 then it becomes a random assortment of 'seventeen, fourteen, fifteen..twentyyyyy!' Haha! Love him. But he's sooo good at memory stuff like those card flipping games. He's also freakishly good at recognising cars. From miles away he'll go 'grandad's car' or 'Noah's car' to ones that are the same make/model ..boys eh!

Gonna post so I don't lose this..

cupcakefairy · 19/02/2013 23:57

curly I too get hugely paranoid about stuff like that! (ok maybe not paedophiles in the loft!!) Cot death is my biggest biggest fear.. I was a wreck the first few months of ds2's life constantly jerking myself awake all night long cos he slept on his tummy..I'm mostly over it now bit still paranoid enough to check him a lot during naps!

barbie I'm just so envious of you living on France! (even though I know it's been hard)is dd in French school? I've been speaking French to ds1 a lot more recently & he is starting to respond better..really want to start some kind of French club so he can meet other kids speaking French, need to get him more French storybooks too. Good luck with the birthday shopping!

mls that is just SO true what u said about helping others. A good friend of mine had a mc just before Christmas & I wrote her a lengthy card.. she said it meant the world to her to know someone understood & had been there. I bet that nurse will never forget you either.

Right, better go.. dh is fast asleep next to me.. tomorrow we're heading up north to finally meet our first niece! My brother's 3.5 week old.. I'm so excited :) catch you all soon x x x