Thanks for the welcome back, girlies ! 7 I think bump is fine now, but to cut a long story very short I was scanned because of my history at 6 weeks, everything fine, then started spotting bright red blood at 7 weeks. It didn't last long, so the GP diagnosed thrush. I was scanned again just before 10 weeks, still fine, then started bleeding quite heavily at almost 12 weeks, scanned again, still fine, but the bleeding lasted on and off for 2 weeks, the hospital decided it was coming from me not the baby, but having been there before, was convinced that it mean the end. Anyway, we heard the hearbeat at 16 weeks, but have spotted reguarly on and off since, at the moment everything is well. I had another scan at 19 weeks, which was just amazing, and feel as though I have passed a real milestone now.
On top of that, I have been incredibly itchy everywhere!! So. I am currentlyhaving bloodtests and fortnihghtly monitoring for obstetric choleostasis, and to add insult to injury, there has been an outbreak of slapped cheek/ parvovirus in my class so I have been off sick for 2 weeks, as the consultant says mu blood teasts show I have no immunity to it, and if I get it it could seriously affect the baby with a severe form of anaemia. Phew!
To be honest though, I'll go to hell and back in how anything affects me, so long as bump stays healthy and well.
Mistlethrush, I hope your rmc appontment goes well, have you had any more news yet?
Nomore!!I hope you are feeeling better, I am absolutely willing everything to work for you, I think your blue bugaboo dream was a phrophecy xx
Hello there Ready! Its lovely to see you,I have a feeling that this is your year too, and glad to see you are still perky and positive. x
wow, Scorpio, I can;t believe how fast your pregnancy has gone,anyday now really! Its lovely that you are having a girl. We decided not to find out the flavour, I just feel so blessed to be having a baby at all, i really couldn't care less what its going to be.
I have been loving the pram wars .
heres my two pennysworth.
We had narrowed it down to 3 : Bugaboo cameleon, Stokke Xplory, Silver cross sleepover. They are all lovely, I love the ease and the look of the bug, and that it fully reclines forward and rear facing, and that the carrycot bit converts to the pushchait bit so that we don't have that to store. I loved the height of the Xplory, as it means baby has a better view of the world and is up and out of the way of dogs, fumes etc, but in pushchair mode it barely reclined in the forward facing position, and I don't like the thought of a todler falling asleep and waking up grumpy because they are stiff and squashed. It also felt more stiff and difficult to put up and down than the Bug, and the footmuff has 2 legs rather tha a sleeping bag shape, and I was wondering if that would make it feel restricting for a toddler.
the silver cross felt lovely - the fabrics were so soft and snuggable, I could imagine, a baby feeling cocooned and safe, but it was huge when folded down and wouldn't fit inmu car!
So, I have just decided to order the bug, in a dark brown base and sand tailored fabric. We have been offered a really good deal on it £629 including car seat and fittings, and the footmuff, but I have to order before midday today. Not a hardship really.....
Sorry for the mammoth - back later x