Emmsys Onwards & Upwards part VII - hand-holders and hair-strokers welcome!

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Shiny new thread for us

The race is on for the first BFP!

Just lurked for news - Yay to Mrskate!!

Get all you posh birds with your cleaners!

Anyway - Happy Friday everyone! Have a great weekend, shall be back next week after a w-end of complete chilling & a very happy DH that football season starts again!!! xxx

Yeyy for MrsKate, she text me 20 minutes ago.
Hope all well with our small, medium and big pants ladies.
Sorry Af got you moon-lovely to hear you feeling brighter.
Cupcake Hope yr OK my lovely if you are lurking, i emailed you back. Hugs to you.

Hello 4ever-Enjoy your weekend chilling, thats my plan this weekend, after taking a very excited DS to Milkshake roadshow tomorrow.

Not much to report my end, im 24 weeks now, weeks are going by alarmingly fast. Bump is getting very large, but ive only put on 6lb since pre pregnancy, im not too bothered by this as was a tad over my ideal weight (well, to be honest more than a tad!).
Had consultant scan Tuesday, due to sonographer only being able to see 2 vessels in cord last scan. All is fine with Babs, no more scans needed, just had to make appt to see her when im 37 weeks to chat about my plans for the birth.
Babs was not too keen on being scanned this time, started off covering his arms over his face, then put his legs over his face! She zoomed in on his face and showed me how his bottom lip was quivering, i felt really protective of him, and had to stop myself from saying "no, thats enough now thank you, my baby is obviously getting upset by this" but thankfully she had finished scanning by then. He gave me a good few boots when i stood up to show me his displeasure!

Have good weekend everyone.

Awww Annie - that description of the bottom lip made me cry - how lovely to see that much and how amazing to have those feelings, even when you haven't "met"

Very very very happy for MrsKate

Hiya Jools-glad your back is getting better, i too think i love my osteopath, even though he is probably nearly 70, i was in so much pain with my sacro-ileac joint, and he 'fixed' it with his magic hands.
I really feel as though i am bonding with my baby now, ever since i felt him move really. I was getting worried when i was 15 or so weeks that i was still almost in denial to myself that i was pregnant, and was sort of ignoring my pregnancy, a sort of self preservation thing, was still so terrified of mc. Im starting to relax a bit, but wont be totally relaxed until Babs is delivered safe and well in 16 weeks or so.

Just a quickie as I was lurking to find out how MrsKate got on, so very pleased for you and dh
Jools Lovely to "see" you posting again, glad to hear back is getting better
annie I so love the kicks too
Barbie Don't forget to FB me if you are feeling

Right have a lovely weekend all, I full intend to put my swollen hippo feet up and do nothing very of all of you with Mrs Mops DH just doesn't do it to my standard

Huge waves to everyone else

hi everyone

thank you so much for you messeages and support xx love you all

scan was petrifying . all them bad memories came back and was in same room they removed stuff last time . horrible . they think im 6 half weeks as cycle funny . great great great heartbeat it was amazing i couldnt look for ages i just lay there with my hand over my face then dh grabbed my hand and told me to look it was lovely .

work was fine doing a couple of short shifts till next week so got it easy for bit xxx

Hi. just a quick message to say well done to Kate. really pleased for you.
Hope you all have a great weekend.

Barbie - I borrowed your lovely bucket and spade but they didn't get me buried deep enough to stop obsessing - anyone got a big yellow digger

I keep swinging from being utterly convinced I am up the duff, to utterly convinced I'm not

i found this on the internet and thought i would share it with you all. i am not really a religious person, but i thought this was so beautiful and reassuring. (you may need a tissue)

A mother has a baby, this we know is true.
But god, can you be a mother, when your baby's not with you?
Yes, you can, he replied with confidence in his voice.
I give many women babies, when they leave is not their choice.
Some i send for a lifetime; and others for a day
and some i send to feel your womb; but there's no need to stay.
I just don't understand this, god, i want my baby here.
He took a breath and cleared his throat; and then, i saw a tear.
I wish i could show you, what your child is doing today.
If you could see your child smile with other children and say.
"we go to earth to learn our lesson's of love and life and fear,
my mommy loved me oh so much, i got to come straight here...
I fell so lucky to have a mom, who had so much love for me
i learned my lesson very quickly, my mommy set me free.
I miss my mommy oh so much; but i visit her each day.
When she goes to sleep, on her pillow is where i lay
i stroke her hair and kiss her cheek, and whisper in her ear.
Mommy, don't be sad today, i'm your baby and i'm here."
so, you see, my dear sweet one, your children are okay
your babies are here in my home; and this is where they'll stay.
They'll wait for you with me, until your lesson is through
and on the day that you come home; they'll be at the gates for you.
So, now you see what makes a mother, it's the feeling in your heart
it's the love you had so much of; right from the very start.
Though some on earth may not realise you are a mother
they'll be up with me one day; and you know you're the best one.

not a dry eye in house huh

in the house

Aww Moon, sat here blubbing. That poem is lovely, im going to copy and print it out, and keep it safe.

Thanks for that Moon I've copied it too. It made me sob.

Hi girls,
mrskate great news about your scan! neeko is next, its on tues right?

blue i cant read the poem, to teary at the moment but i will go back and re read later in the week.

jools you do make me smile come to dubai, i can find you plenty of sand and we have 95% of the worlds cranes and diggers here so im sure we can dig you a big hole! Did the spotting arrive?

Im sat here waiting for mrs mop to arrive....i have been up since 6.30 cleaning i wanted to make sure it was a little bit clean so she didnt think we were pigs! ha ha

Nothing much to report here, feeling really sick this morning but thankfully now its passed...I bought a new maxi dress on fri and today im going to buy the maternity leggings from topshop. I think ill live in them with long vest and flip flops for the next few months...Still havent been able to get hold of a black mat dress for work i guess there isnt so much need for such things as the locals hide behind there burka's.

Right im off to find the cleaner and get ready for work, hope you all had a good weekend

moon I'm an atheist and that made me cry! still going to copy it out and keep it safe, it's lovely.

mrskate that's such brilliant news! so pleased for you.

I'm rubbish at not symptom spotting so instead I'm playing at spotting symptom spotting! had a weird dream last night where I lived in a castle that was part military barracks, part hotel under construction and did a pregnancy test where +ve and -ve looked exactly the same. Spent the rest of the dream looking for a toilet to do a digital test to find out...can't even escape from hpts in my sleep!

morning everyone

jools I have lots of sand in the house this morning if thats any good to you? I am glad to hear that you are swimming with the tide for the most part... and I have my fingers crossed, in a purely accidental way you understand.xxxxxxxx

We had an absolutely fab beach party last night for ds. The sea was out quite far and was really shallow and like a mill pond so the kids had a ball - kyaks(sp?) boards, dingys and games of rounders. and rather than the usual burnt sausages care of mrmermaid we ordered in pastys which arived on the beach in a big bakers box all hot
So I sat there watching all our family and friends and mad wetsuited boys looking like little seals and felt for the first time in a very, very long time complete

anyway this is mermaid officially carefully folding and wrapping her bd hat in tissue paper and putting it up on the tippiest tallest shelf that I cannot each.
You all know I have been muttering about it for ages and it feels its happened naturally without either of us forcing the issue. Ds is 8 so the gap is large now and my last edd s coming up at the end of the month so it all feels like a bit of a completion.

So we now have a thread containing mega bursting pants, medium, small, and none at all pants

kate I am so pleased that everything is ok you must be feeling on cloud nine. Go easy and enjoy it all if you can.xx

that goes for you too barbie and poor neeko back at work and buddha glad everything went ok with the scan.

vjay I am so hoping that you are feeling ok and not poorly with an infection or anything - these last few days drag so much. Thinking of you heaps and heaps and really hope that you and blue manage to get together for a cup of tea and big slice of cake

ohh I have wittered on and left out loads of lovelies but you know who you all are anyway.xxxxx

mermaidnopants does that mean you are leaving us for good? (wiping away tears as i type) thumbs up for hot pasties...i made some more yesterday, my excuse was that we couldnt listen to plymouth argyle without a cornish pasty
Tears are seriously running down my face now, your post was so nice. Im glad you feel complete even though we will be incomplete without your postings xxx

no honey I am going to put up with all you mad hormone posessed ladies till you all pop but will have to be a no pants wearer

mermaid im so glad you are sticking around, i cant believe how upset i was Keep make sure you keep your legs crossed if you insist on going without pants!

oh Mermaid - what a lovely image of you watching your DS on the beach and feeling 'complete' . Soo glad you are not leaving us but are going commando instead. And you never know you know.....

Vjay - so sorry we didn't manage to meet up, it was very thoughtful of you to think of me re: your infection. Did you go to the shows? We bunkered down at DH's cousins as it was pouring in Elgin. We had great fun playing Wii tennis and bowling all night . We'll be back up in spring so we MUST meet then!

Fantastic news MrsKate on your scan, seeing theheartbeat is up there as life's great things .

Moon - that poem was simply beautiful. So happy to hear you feel you've turned a corner with this AF. Our bodies all need different recovery times to feel OK again..

Neeko - how was first day back at work? did you have all your pencils sharpened . Two sleeps to go...

Barbie I'm afraid the worrying never stops, it just gets a little less acute. Every stage is a mini milestone - 12 week scan, hearing hb @ 16 weeks, 20 week scan, getting to 26 weeks and so on. You will feel better once the dreaded sickness leaves you and you have a bona fida bump to show off in those snazzy Top Shop leggings .

Jools - everything crossed here for you! LOL at your square feet, mine are mega wide too (to accommodate and support my cankles ).

Well DH and me are off for another week so more long lies for me and quality time with my boys . I'm off to Berlin on Friday with my Mum and two big sisters (we're taking my Mum for her 70th), cue me being bossed about and becoming surly as per our defined roles en famille

to everyone!!

mermaid your little story was lovely, i am really pleased you feel that you and your family are complete, i can only ever dream of feeling that way. i too thought you meant you were leaving us, so i am very happy you are staying

hoping your dreams sound about as crazy as mine, i would love someone to interpret my dreams. lately mine are all about either me being lost somewhere or losing something, so i guess i can at least interpret those myself.

annie and kate i meant to say before how happy i am for your lovely scans, and annie your poor little bean and his quivering lip, i got tears in my eyes.

blue your family weekend sounds good, hope you all have a great time

barbie how exciting that you need maternity togs, its really happening huh

waves to neeko and gracie and any other lovelies i've missed

oh and i meant to say i miss curly i hope she is back soon

Hiya my lovelies,

kate so pleased your scan went well, huge sigh of relief over here

blue so sorry we didn't manage it, but will have to get together in the spring. I didn't get to the show, spent most of the day in bed as I was in a lot of pain yesterday, it seemed to peak, then today it's going. I've not had a temperature so no idea what's going on. I'm going to see how I get on over the next couple of days and see my midwife or doc.
Enjoy your next week off with your boys

mermaid I bet you feel quite at peace now, it's great to finally arrive at a decision in life, whatever it maybe, and just feel happy about it. I'm happy for you

Well 10 days to go, feeling very tired after all the pain this last week. Ds is back to school on Tuesday so will catch up on some rest then. You watch I will send ds to school on Tuesday and then my waters will break

Helloooo girls, it's lovely to be back and I can see I have a lot of catching up to do. I have missed you all so much xxx

I'm 15 weeks today according to my dating scan so am going to pluck up the courage to try on some big pants. I'm so glad gracie and barbie have hung on for me and hope they are coming too

See you in a couple of hours for some mammoth posting after I have caught up on all your news

curlybigpants loving the new name it suits you great to have you back lovely lady xx

Hello sorry have been awol for a few days computer died but dh bought me a shiny new one yesterday so back on board. Hvae been debating for last hour whether to post as not in great place emotionally tonight but realise that you are all the best people to talk to as you get what I am thinking of emotionally.
Af due tomorrow if running normally or tuesday by injection day. last few days been symptoms spotting lower abdo cramps, nausea, dizziness all looked good but tonight am feeling low positive af coming tomorrow have no signs that it is just really emotional dh at work so alone and blue. The last few days I convinced myself that this wopuld be the month but now not sure at all dongt really know why I am getting so upset about it just so much want to bne pregnant again. Sat here crying not even sure why so sorry ti have this emotional breakdown know there is nothing anyone can do foir me. I know I need to get a grip about this but was so sure the clomid would work for me. Sorry this is rambling but needed to get it off my chest sorry again x