Emmsy's onwards and upwards part six - sticky icky babydust BFP central!!!

[Curlywurlee]

Here's a shiny new thread named especially for 4ever, let this be the one where we get lots and lots of new BFPs and everyone's pants get bigger

Ever onwards and upwards for all of you lovely ladies

hi mls glad you are home and safe .been thinking of you xxx

gracie its all the baking you have been doing you not had time to think about it xxxxxx. sorry shifts are crap xx

love and hugs to everyone .xxxxxx

Hi girls v quick post from me as my bf is due over but hello!!
Ha a good time on the conference but also v emotional/difficult as 2 work friends are expecting 2nd babies (and doing stuff like playing the heartbeats to us all on their phones ) and another work friend's wife has had 4 mcs...I chatted to him today and was just really sad

Anyway, the good news is no af yet, and no temp drop. If I ov'd when I think I did af should be due tomorrow so if my temp doesn't drop in the morning I may just get a bit excited .

Will try to pop back in after bf has gone and before we leave for in-laws but have caught up with posts and just want to say I love you all!! (and not just for your comments about my pic )xxx

MLS I'm so glad the physical bit seems to be over for you. Have a lovely glass of wine or two tonight and when you feel ready, we shall commence putting together the battle plan for operation getmlsuptheduff You've been incredibly brave throughout this long drawn out process, I hope now the real healing can begin

Jools we are such freaks - nausea gets us all excited This is sounding so promising for you!!!

Hoping I nearly wet my pants reading your post about being jealous of men with beer bellies you crazy lady hehe. I don't actually have a house by the sea but maybe we should all go and live with mermaid for a while

Speaking of which, where is the lovely mermaid?

33 weeks VJ this is so amazing. You and our other big pants ladies give us such hope

iggy your photos are lovely. When I feel brave enough, I might even send one around myself

gracie I was convinced of the worst yesterday as I didn't puke at all for the first time in nearly 4 weeks. I was stupidly happy when I puked like the wind this morning VJ and kate are right, symptoms come and go. No doubt you will be feeling rubbish again soon

kate how are things with DH? love and hugs to you too xxx

cupcake it's lovely to hear from you. We will all have to do the keepthewitchawayfromcupcake dance over the next few days till you get a BFP. Fingers crossed honey

Are you okay Moon? Hope work was better today xxx

Well this is a remarkably short post for me. Looks like I got here just in time before the jibberjabber gets outta control

Quick question for the medics among us. Is swine flu a big risk if you get it when pregnant? DH came home today saying that a girl who sits opposite him has gone home with flu like symptoms. Don't know whether to be worried

mls i am pleased you are home and that you can start to put the pieces back together. i was thinking of you today.

kate its good to see you, are you ok?

gracie i hope the 2 weeks til your scan will fly by (i know it probably wont) but my fingers and toes are crossed for you and your bean

curly hello - i love your posts, you always seem to know what to say and you are so thoughtful.

today i found out the pg lady i was worrying about all week has been signed off work for a whole week cuz she 'feels tired all the time' and to think i was worried for her! i am so . but my lovely assistant cheered me up by bringing me homemade cheesecake she really is lovely to me.

hello and waves to everyone xxx

Hey moon your assistant really is lovely. I'm glad someone is looking after you in work. at stupid pregnant lady but I'm glad she's okay mainly because you would have felt bad if she wasn't

So have you made any nice plans for yourself to do at the weekend yet? (did I mention I'm a bit of a nag )

curly its weird, i think she has a 6th sense that something is wrong, so she has been looking after me bless her. she is having a hard time herself with her dad having cancer treatment so we look after each other.

well the weekend is taken up with dps mum coming over, but i dont mind that, she is lovely and i am quite looking forward to being social again! hoping the weather holds out for a bbq...

how are you doing apart from the sickness?

not sure about your swine flu question, i would guess its the same level of risk as getting regular flu?

Thanks Moon I am probably just looking for something else to worry about

A BBQ sounds lovely. I know what you mean about being social, it takes so long to get back to yourself so it's nice to actually have fun and feel normal

I'm fine thanks, I was really fed up yesterday but I guess it is just the wait till the scan. I just want to know everything is okay Anyway I am so lucky to be up the duff, it's time to start thinking positive

Hi all. Don't have too much time to post but will try to get round you all quickly.

MLS Was very relieved to hear you're home safe and sound and already concentrating on getting up the duff again. Your strength amazes me.

Hoping Your post made me really laugh. thanks so much for being able to poke fun at yourself and make us all see how obsessed we really are

Cupcake and Jools It sounds so positive for you two. i'm getting excited!

Vjay I drank raspberry leaf tea from week 36 like a mad woman. Contractions started 20 mins into my due date, tailed off then came back. DD was born the next day. I also took arnica from 39 weeks. Dread to think how much I'd have suffered from the forceps/big scary sald tongs without it. Good luck. the end is nigh and I'm so excited about our 1st Emmsy's graduate.

Gracie Since you're so slim (size 8 if I remember rightly) is there not a chance that your los heartbeat could be heard with a doppler? I heard DD's at ten weeks after a bleed after sex (I was neurotic enough to beg for a scan too but that's by the by ) Stay strong.

Curly Glad to hear you're puking like a landlubber at sea if that's what reassures you! Don't the dolly partons get in the way when your head's down the loo?

Iggy Lovely pic. i might do that after my holiday if DH takes one from my thin side!

Blue Hi to you. Hope you got your housework done

Moon really pleased to hear you're being looked after. Cheesecake sounds yummy!

Annie Hope you're coping ok.

Hi to the rest of the lovely Emmsy ladies.

Leave you with DD's antics today. I was getting undressed for a shower this morning when she said "Mummy, why do you have hair on your bottom?" I very bravely answered that all mummy's have that to which she responded "Does a spider live in there?" I didn't even reply to that! Who knows what her next question will be!

curly we all know better than anyone that you don't necessarily feel lucky when you are pg, it just opens up a whole new world of worry, and it can be difficult to stay positive. how long til your scan? i can only assume your bean is fighting fit with all the morning sickness, i think he is here for keeps

x post neeko at your dd! i like the short post (!) you are either an extremely fast typer or you had more time than you thought you did! hope you are ok xx

Neeko your dd is hilarious. Can me and Gracie borrow her for the next couple of weeks to distract us??

Moon you are lovely, I hope this one is for keeps My scan is next Friday - just 8 more sleeps!

I'm just addicted to you lot!
I hope no one on the thread is offended by my DD posts. It has just struck me that I might be being a bit insensitive by posting about her If so, I'm really sorry and I'll cut it out.

Curly Hope the time flies past for you.x

neeko i love hearing about your dd's antics, i am definitely not offended and i'm sure everyone else will agree that its nice to hear and we just hope its us one day.

Thanks Moon

I am currently ironing one thing, clicking refresh, ironing one thing...

Neeko I can't imagine anyone would mind hearing about your dd. I love hearing the stories

Make sure you don't cheat and just iron the easy stuff

Ramsays kitchen nightmares is about to start YAY

Neeko PMSL at your DD spider fango story - , at least you are still getting away with calling it your 'bottom' .

Moon glad your getting looked afteer at work, have a lovely weekend with your DP's Mum. Getting back out into socialising does help...

Curly - not said Hi for a wee while, excuse my manners . I sympathise with the throwing up but its just bean letting you know he/she is comfy! I'm still having the odd hurl but mostly if I'm v. v. tired and have eaten too much.

Gracie - you need to get those shifts sorted out big time. Do they not realise you have a precious cargo! (of course they may not if you've not told them yet....)

Night all x

Thanks Curly I thought I was the only one who had that plan with ironing Do you think men know?!

I've just passed a small clot. can't decide whether to panic or go to bed and pretend it didn't happen.

oh gracie ....have you been feeling any other symptoms?

gracie i dont know what to suggest, but you wouldn't get a wink of sleep if you went to bed. i would call the epau for advice, i don't think you'll rest til you do. oh i hope everything is ok, hands at the ready for squeezing xx

gracie don't panic honey, it's probably nothing. But I think you should call the hospital now and get a scan organised asap. I'm sure it is nothing but at least it is a reason to get an immediate scan and not have to wait two weeks

do you have an EPAU thats open at this time gracie? like moon says I dont think you'll be able to sleep. Is DH around or someone else to take you to A&E?

EPAU is only open 9-4:30pm. I can't go to A&E i work there, there's not much A&E can do anyway. DH is not home till monday.

If it was lots of blood I'd ring the gynae ward or go to A&E. I could always wake Kate up to come with me. So far only one small clot.

gracie what colour was the clot?

The clot was brown. Probably nothing.