SMEP-ing our way to a BFP 🍁🍂🐿️🍂🍁 Part 2

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Made a new thread as the old one was full

@NatGee hi 🤍 oh I’m 28w now so just ahead of you … it is starting to feel real isn’t it 😄
Nooooo 😂😂😂😂 nursery is still under way…. Will be hopefully all up and sorted in the next few weeks; but furniture is still in my garage as I’m having some panelling put onto the walls. Also having a neutral palette due to not knowing the sex 😂 …. I would love to see yours if it’s ready 🤍
yes I got my EGG the other week and my cat Oscar was very curious.. see attached photo.

I can’t wait to go on holiday but a bit like your husband I’m dreading leaving my 2 fur babies so I can totally relate 😂😂😂
@allgoodthings84 not long now 🥰🩷 are you nervous/excited to meet your girl? I can’t believe how fast that has come.

Forgot to attach the pics lol 😂

Hi all 😊
Things are starting to feel real here at nearly 35wks. Unfortunately little man isn't putting on enough weight so have another growth scan in 10days and if he still hasn't put on enough weight again he will be coming out at 37weeks 😳 Only just starting to get things sorted so not feeling ready at all but still have everything from DS so hopefully won't need too much!
@allgoodthings84 We could end up around the same time.
@NSx How cute is Oscar 😍
@NatGee Im sure a few days babymoon in Sept would be lovely.

Also finding it soooooooo hard to get comfy at night and once I wake up am really struggling to get back to sleep. Been awake since 4 hence the early post 🙈

@HoneyPea good morning 🤍 …

ahhh that’s so exciting that it’s so soon but also so nerve wracking I bet, how are u feeling?
have you been having lots of growth scans then? Hopefully all is ok 🤞💙 …

Yes Oscar is a cutie, I have another girl cat Gigi, and I don’t know how they will take to a baby 😂😂 let’s see ….

@NSx How are you doing?
Not feeling ready at all. Cleaned out my sons old room and changed the toddler bed back to a cot today. Got lots of things out of the loft so now need to clean and wash things like the highchair, play mats etc. Oh and probably need to think about packing the hospital bag soon!

Been having growth scans every 4 weeks as DS was below 10th percentile when he was born. Had a big wobble at the last scan as babies head was measuring less than 1percentile so they have referred us to the same consultant we had when we had our TFMR for baby girl last year. But then they looked at DS birth info and apparently his head was on the same percentile and he's fine.

@HoneyPea I’m so sorry I didn’t see this message. Sorry for the late reply. How are you doing ?

@NatGee @allgoodthings84 how are you both? x

@NSx she’s here! Planned c section turned to emergency c section! I was here this morning at 7am for my planned c section and wasn’t last in line but she had other ideas and I started contracting at around 8.30am and it was straight to 5 mins apart and strong so I got bumped to first and went straight in as she wasn’t moving and turns out she was stuck. I won’t go into details here as it could be triggering but we are both doing great 😊

@NSx WAS last in line that meant

@allgoodthings84 oh my massive congratulations!! how are you feeling? Are you still in hospital? crazy how we were all chatting away, trying to get pregnant and now the first of our babies has arrived :D I am so glad for you, that its all gone almost to plan @NSx what great timing huh, checking in on us just as one of us is having their baby !
I am doing fine ladies, baby's bowel has cleared up of echogenicity which im thrilled about but im not loving the care ive been receiving: I was told to have extra scans but I haven't got any consultant appointments booked? its something i need to write to the department and "highlight" that im falling through the cracks. I have a little swelling on my feet and my tummy is really big but other than that, all good

@HoneyPea have you had more scans? hows baby measuring? to be honest, the bigger baby grows the less accurate the scans become. i had a private one at 22 weeks and they put + or - 600 g next to the weight 😮thats like loads.
@NSx how are your cats? and the nursery, hows that coming along?

@allgoodthings84 awwww congratulations 🎉🩷 such fabulous news. Glad you’re both doing well. What did you end up calling her, what was her weight. How exciting ….

@NatGee glad you’re doing well too, im
so happy things are resolving with baby that’s such a relief. How many weeks are you now?
we go on holiday on Sunday so will finish the nursery when we get back 🥰 …

im so tired and my iron tablets aren’t doing anything 😂😅😅😅😅

@NatGee @NSx @allgoodthings84 Sorry I haven't replied been a bit of a worrying time over here. Baby boy started rapidly dropping percentiles and there was a high blood flow to his cord so the Drs decided they wanted him out at 37weeks. Little man then decided he didn't want to wait so I had a low level emergency section and last week at just over 36weeks! They made sure they had a bed for him in the special care unit but he didn't need it 😊 He's tiny but perfectly formed.
I now have a 13day old baby boy who weighs 4lb6.

@allgoodthings84 Congratulations on the safe arrival of your baby girl 🩷 Hope you are both well and enjoying the newborn bubble.

@NatGee Im so glad baby's bowel is clear. How far along are you now?

@NSx Hope you have a lovely relaxing holiday and the iron tablets start to work.

Just realised I tagged you all twice there, the joys of late night feeds 🤦‍♀️

@HoneyPea ohhhhh Congratulations babe!! 😊🩵 I’m glad all is well with you and baby boy! I can imagine it’s been a nerve wracking time, but you’re out the other side now 🥰….
currently on holiday relaxing which is bliss…. Flying at 31+4 wasn’t bad at all….

2/4 babies born now… just you and I @NatGee .., so far one girl one boy 🩷🩵

@HoneyPea huge congratulations on the safe arrival of your little boy ❤so glad to hear you are both doing well. I am sure you are ensconced in newborn bubble at the minute... ah cant wait for my turn !
@NSx thats right, just you and me left. I didnt appreciate youre only a couple of weeks ahead of me. Officially 30 weeks today :) Are you back from your holiday or still enjoying your time away?

@NatGee just got back last night, it was wonderful being away, but the flying element of it wasn’t the most comfortable however I made it 😂🤣 and lived to tell the tale. Really nice to have a suntan too.

how is everyone? 🤍

@NSx wonderful and welcome back ! would love to go on a babymoon but not brave enough to fly at this stage !
this heat is a lot isnt it? my feet puffed up yesterday and i was a little annoyed about that as ive not swollen up all this time. The combo of extreme heat and sitting for too long did not help but otherwise doing well

Have a scan coming up next Tuesday so itll be nice to see baby again. What news from your side?

how are babies coming along? @allgoodthings84 @HoneyPea

@NatGee it was lovely to get away 🤍 and honestly the flying element wasn’t too bad as we went to Marrakech which is only 3.5 h each way flying. It is tiring though & I had to have a fit to fly certificate.
it was amazing being in a bikini tanning my body and bump 😂🤍 made me feel better about myself… so I did really enjoy my week away on my babymoon, very fortunate to have got away with no issues and back safely…
it’s hot here too, luckily I haven’t had much swelling at all…
I have my baby shower next week on the 16th, no more scans for me since my 28w 4d scan, however I have a midwife appt next week —
what’s new with you 🩷🩵

@NatGee Hope you are coping with the heat, its been hard enough not pregnant so don't known how your feeling. Exciting that you get to see baby again tomorrow, hope everything goes well.
@NSx Glad you enjoyed your baby moon. Have a great baby shower next weekend.
@allgoodthings84 Hope your both still doing well?
Little man is doing well, nearly 4 weeks old and he had his first ever breast feed a few days ago (on his due date actually!! 😊)

Sorry I’ve not been around been a bit of a blur in the last 3 weeks. My c section scar became infected and although I’ve finished my antibiotics I’m going back to GP today as I’m still not happy with how it’s looking and feeling and don’t think it’s just an infection as it’s really red around the incision still and as far as I’m aware the redness should have died down by now and it feels not quite right. Doesn’t feel or look like my previous c section at this stage. It doesn’t hurt, smell or weep which is why I don’t think it’s still an infection but not sure what it is. Maybe it’s normal just taking longer to heal than before.

Darcie is doing great though 🥰.

I hope you’re all doing good? Not long for you @NSx and @NatGee now?

@HoneyPea how was your little man coping in the heat?

Hi ladies, it’s been a bit quiet in here. Meant to come on and update ….

I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl by emergency section on 04.11.23 (10 days late) … she weighed 9lbs 😂 and is now 2 weeks old! 🩷🎀

how is everyone @allgoodthings84 @HoneyPea

@NatGee has your baby arrived? 🤍✨

@NSx congratulations 🩷 wow you made a big one 😂🤣, I recon she will probably weigh around the same as my little man does now at 13 weeks as he was around 9lb last week!
@allgoodthings84 I hope you managed to get your scar sorted. Some of mine split open but it was fine and healed very quickly with some antibiotic cream.

@HoneyPea thank you! 😂🩷 yes u can imagine my shock when they weighed her, very glad she came out my belly and not naturally 😂😂 although she is more long than she is chunky as she’s on the 97th centile for her age for length. Maybe she will take my fiancés height and not mine (I’m 5f3 and he’s 6f1) but she’s perfect and I love her so much.

how is your little one doing? are you BF?

@NSx thanks for checking up on us and congratulations on the arrival of your daughter 🩷🎊 and on such a lovely date, shell have fireworks on her bday 😀

My baby has also arrived now, on the 14th of nov and we named her Mina Aurora. She was born at home but not in water. Still, so happy to have managed to birth at home as that had always been the plan

How are you feeling? Still in your bubble i bet, the love for these little people just deepens as time goes on 💓💓
Personally im really grateful for this time we get with our babies. Can be lonely and difficult at times but its so important

@HoneyPea Glad your scar healed up, how are you feeling? Is little man still breastfeeding ?

@allgoodthings84 hope youre doing well, let us know how youre getting on xx

Hi all. @HoneyPea my scar is all good now and I forget it’s even there most of the time. It will likely always be a bit numb round it though but that doesn’t bother me.

@NatGee congratulations on your beautiful girl. Time goes so fast doesn’t it.

My daughter is 15 weeks on Monday. Things are going well but think we are hitting the sleep regression as in the last few nights she’s been mega fussy in the night but has been sleeping through since 11 weeks and from 6 weeks to 11 weeks only one wake up for a bottle so this constant waking isn’t fun even though she’s going straight back to sleep it’s just loads of times and it’s got to be me who sees to her because when her dad tries she thinks it’s wake time! I didn’t notice a regression with my first born as she never slept well as a baby 😂

@NatGee oh Congratulations babe 🩷 welcome to the world Mina Aurora! Lovely name, we named our girl Gabrielle Rose 🌹 .
Sorry I’m just seeing this message now ❣️
I’m so glad your birth went (almost) to plan. Mine didn’t as I wasn’t hoping for a section but at the end of the day the main thing is to get the baby out safely !
Motherhood is the best thing in the world but it’s very exhausting. How is your little one doing, does she sleep much? 💕