Emmsy's weebles continue to grow.. Onwards & upwards

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Come on over, its cosy now mermaid has bought the throws and insulated the greenhouse

neeko I'll always be near a computer! Feel free to text me. Hope it goes well!

lbm fab news so pleased for you.

moon ah same here - Cd 31 and no AF yet - but should come today I guess - usual cycle is 29 days, but last month was 31 - so not going too mad about it. Might test tomorrow if nothing, but not hopeful. I have everything crossed for you tho!

Just a quickie, did another phone post which I lost again!

Just to wish Neeko luck though sure all will be well hon! Hopefully littun is giving mummy some reasurring kicks to let you know its fine! It will be amazing to finally tell DD! What a great christmas prezzie! Will try & post from phone but not v reliable but I want that tx anyway! Big hug for you xx

Also so so pleased for you LBM that is great news re downs odds too! has become a slight obession of mine MW told me that anything above 1 in 150 is good so 1 in 400 is great! My BIL & his GF have theirs today then mine on tues so praying this good luck shall continue! Anyway, time to take your head out of the sand Mrs! Looks like you're having a real baby!!!

Big massive girly HUG to Barbie hopefully you spoke to mum again now, I echo all, she is prob feeling bit sad & far away from you too & got over defensive.. It must be hard & you are bound to feel homesick at christmas with baby on the way, hopefully you have kissed & made up & told her how you really feel.. thats what mums are for, be honest how sad you feel.. You have lots planned to keep you busy & just think how amazing next christmas will be with your new addition! xxx

Bluemoon & Iggy Im really not in the least bit excited about AF not arriving yet, I mean your not even ttc so im not honest!!!!

Right back spasming out, about to cry with pain, was screaming out loud yest (my poor confused neighbours) all in back hip & groin, not the least worried (yea right! ) back to bed for me xxxxx

Been lurking all week but had to congratulate lbm fantastic news your head in the sand attitude has worked really well!
Moon Have you given in and tested yet?
Neeko Good luck for today (not that you will need it of course) Are you going to find out the flavour?
4ever So glad your scan went well too.
I can fully sympathise with this whole pain thing, let's curl up on the sofa together with some ben & jerry's comfy blankets and dvd's Hope you get some relief soon
Barbie Sorry you're feeling so homesick and lonely, I'm sure your Mum will "get" it once she thinks about why you were so upset, maybe when it's all died down a little you could have a chat with her about how you are feeling?
Blue Thanks for the cheery info that my SPD will vanish so quickly, I definately need more news like that ! Not sure if they will give me an actual date if placenta hasn't moved today we will have to wait and see.
Right got to go as FIL has turned up for coffee, got a day off today so only 6 working days left until maternity leave starts
Big waves to everyone else, will check up on everyone later x

Iggy X posts - can I be secretly excited?? Really hope that this is your month

buddha you can be excited for me - but I am really trying not to be cos is miserable when AF arrives and you built your hopes up!

Exciting that you nearly on maternity leave!

4ever look after yourself

Pass the duvet & ben & jerrys Buddha! scuse the yelps every time i move tho its hard aint it? Did it make u worry 4 baby to be in so much pain? Im tryin not too but most disconcerting as i said.. Anyway enjoy coffee with Fil (am on cafeine ban ) ill be hoping that placentas shifted today, at least u get to see bubba again! Let us kno wont u?! Iggs just slap us all! We're bein naughty weebles i kno what its like when ur tryin to be non chalent, love ya! X Will be back for news later, am flat out in bed on pho, got docs at 6 & honestly dont kno how will get there..

Message from Neeko :

Baby ok. 2 go back at 32 weeks 2 check kidney as precaution but not worry. Very detailed scan. Was amazing.

Sounds good

Iggy beat me too it! Massive YAY for Neeko! x x

Am tentatively going to say that I poas just now ( I know, stupid) and think there is a line... Faint but definite... Will test again in morning and report back

OOOh oooh Iggy thats just fab!!! A line is a line!!! So happy for you!!

yay, well done neeko and neekobean

ooh iggy are we cycle buddies again? do you have any symptoms? my head is in the sand i do have symptoms, but then i did last month too. have promised myself to wait til Saturday to test

4ever feel so for you that you are in so much pain, just keep thinking about your lo that you will have at the end of it all same for you buddha at least you dont have too long to go now

jools its nice to hear from you again, sounds like you had a lovely birthday, keep your chin up lovely lady

barbie hope you are ok, i agree with the others re. your mum, hope you will be back on happier terms soon. any barbie-isms to report to keep us laughing?

just remembered, is this another omen to go with my hpt car reg - very often see a lonely magpie (1 for sorrow) in the same place on the way to work, today there were two (2 for joy?)

iggy cross post! annie is right, a line is a line!

Sorry, i meant also to say fab news on your scan Neeko, so happy that all well. Have you told DD yet??

4ever-Sorry to hear you are in pain sweetie, hope your back feels better soon, hugs.

LBM-So happy that your scan went well too, and well done you for being so calm about it all.

Buddha-Yeyy to only having 6 days left at work before you start maternity leave..

Blue-Hope you well and LO is behaving him/herself. My LO is still not engaged, he is in correct position but his head is still 'free'

Barbie-Sorry to hear you had argument with your Mum, have you spoke since? Sending big hug your way.

Jools-Glad you had lovely birthday, hope yesterday passed over okay for you XX

x-post with the lovely moon-keeping everything crossed for you.xx

eeeeek Iggy and Moon - I daren't breath

Neeko - fantastic news , thanks for txting me as I was out all afternoon and unable to check on here

Annie they do say 2nd babies engage later but still great news your DS2 head is down . Have you finalised names yet?

Yay! Buddha only 6 days to go. Being away from your desk will ease your SPD as mine was much worse on my work days as I seized up sitting at my desk. Just to reiterate it does vanish once baby is out!

4ever - big hugs for your pain. Baby will be oblivious to it all so don't you worry about that OK? Just try and find a position and maybe even order one of those pregnancy pillows that you can wrap around yourself?

Decorator was here today wallpapering and hall/stairs are looking gorgeous. So chuffed with it and at how scabby it looked before .

Love to all x

OMG! iggy iggy iggy a line is a line & i kno we been naughty goin on about it but iv had a feeling about u! What did i say in that tx?! Mysticbarbie said so too! Ooh how exciting! Update first thing please lady! Im also chucking a ton of babydust at you too moon does seem to go in a run on here! im a real believer in the magpies, saw 4 (for a boy) when got this bfp! Big wave to the lovely Annie hope ur tryin to keep ur feet up as much as poss! Just back from docs who told me is 15wk preg! She felt funny to tell me bless her! She said not sure about swine flu jab & wouldnt recommend for me, portland cons also against but nhs cons is for it, my gut says no tho.. Im signed off til jan! Yay! back spasm finally easing, so just on go slow now.. Bil gf scan good & odds of 1000s! Please please god let all the good stuff continue for me too into next week! Wobbling a bit...

Evening ladies and thanks for your lovely messages, but on to the importanat stuff....

Iggy So excited for you - eek! Guess you'd better not make big NYE plans after all...

moon Looking VERY promising for you too. Holding breath and crossing fingers for you, but Saturday you must have nerves of steel or LBM's bucket and spade.I'm here for both of you and all your wobbles

4ever Thanks for the lovely text this morning and for throwing my own advice back at me! Hope the doc was able to help you out a little. Your babybean'll be thriving just fine whether you're horizontal, vertical or on all fours!

Barbie Fights with mums are horrid. Hope you're not feeling too sad. when this baby is born you'll be too busy to miss them all as much, plus they'll be constantly over to visit. Chin up.

Buddha how did the scan go? Are you any closer to knowing when you'll meet Buddhababy? Cupcake Thanks for your lovely texts too. Have you started thinking about moving now you know you'll be in Cardiff? Bet you've mentally planned a few pram pushing routes for later!

Blue Hope maternity leave is going well. when's your next scan? Does your DS talk about the baby much?

Jools Glad you had a good time away and it helped. How did you get on yesterday? Hope AF is being relatively kind.

MermaidBig boooooo! to AF. Doesn't she know how much more difficult it'll be to fall pg accidentally when you're wearing long johns?!!! Hope you're doing ok, lovely lady.

Annie The baby will engage when it's cooked and ready. I'm sure it won't be long now. Are you having any bouts of nesting. I became a super cleaning machine last time, think my DH is secretly hoping I'll do it again.

Well today's scan was amazing. the sonographer was very thorough and explained everything she was doing. We saw the baby's lip, up his/her nose and the 4 chambers of the heart plus all the usual areas. She told us the baby's measurements were perfect/beautiful etc but kept going back to the left kidney. Apparently the baby has slight renal pelvis dilation and they'll scan me again at 32 weeks to see if anything has changed. I'm going to try not to dwell on it as the baby is otherwise perfect and this is a minor thing.

We bumped into our friends who lost their daughter and have their prem son in special care on the way in. It was a relief to see them but both my friend and I shed a tear. They're being so brave and it must be so difficult but baby is doing really well all things considered.

Told DD she was going to be a big sister when we got home. She was excited for about 3 secs and then indifferent I'm sue that will change when the baby is teething on her toys!

Sorry for the long me post and big waves to all I've missed.

4ever great that you're signed off. How funny to be pg at the same time as your doc! I think I'm going to have the swine flu jab due to my work and DD. Not happy about it but I'm sure that an infection wouldn't help wriggler's kidney either.

Oh Iggy I'm even more excited now!!! will have to sneak on at work tomorrow to see if you've tested again!!
Moon So hope it is your month too x
Neeko Fantastic scan news, glad you got to see your friends too, makes it a bit easier everytime you see them. Must be so hard for them
4ever Brilliant news being signed off, don't worry about the baby when you are in so much pain, they are fine, all cushioned up and floating about enjoying life while you suffer!! Mine seems to take great pleasure in bouncing on my bladder so that I have to crawl up the stairs regularly
Blue Have you got another scan tomorrow?
Annie So not long for you now

Well scan today showed placenta hasn't moved at all, so I have another scan in 2 weeks when I'll be 37+3 just as protocol as they don't think it will move, they have provisionally booked me in for a c/section 9th Dec, they wanted 1st Dec but it was full already When I see the consultant at next scan they think he will push for it to be the week after as the 9th is too close to my due date! So it looks as if we will meet buddhababy within 4 weeks at the lastest Also had growth scan, the head and thigh measured spot on for dates but the buddha belly measured 38 weeks They think it's around 6lb at the moment

iggy iggy iggy go go go picture me with pom poms and swishy short skirt and perma tan doing that for ya!
hold on tightly, it will all be fine xxxxx

moon everything crossed for you toox

neeko so, so pleased for you all and lovely that you have told dd - it will sink in in the next few days.x

4ever that is brilliant you don't have to worry about work till next year, rest lots. 15 weeks that is alot pregnant

blue see you are just so sensible, get a decorator in why do I never think of doing that? It sounds as though you have nearly got the scene all set for the entrance of babyblue which hopefully will not be for ages now that you are ready.

god ig I am so pleased for you and annie is right a line is a linexx

Buddha Sorry that the placenta hasn't moved. I was thinking about you when I asked about mine today. At least if this LO is going to be a big baby you're not going to have to push it out and the baby will be in a lovely red outfit for Christmas!!

Mermaid had a good giggle at you in cheerleader mode. Please let the perma tan be streaky!

I'm off to watch octomum or whatever it's called

You lot are lovely

still not totally sure I believe it, def testing again in morning..

mermaid fanks for the cheerleading xx

buddha sorry x posted lovely - 4 weeks I am sorryv that it hasn't moved but at least you are all prepared and it helps I reckon to know all the in and out - mostly outs from now on though and then lovely peachy bundle and no more horrible pain and crutches.x

started this ages ago and got side trackedby my neighbour and a bottle so I expect I have x posted with everyone else by now.
and just realised that 4ever meant her dr was 15 weeks and not her doh!

Iggy - if you're getting a line in early evening, it will be a big fat line in the morning

Have a bucket of sand for your head, although you may have to share with Moon (crosses fingers)

Lovely to hear about your scan Neeko

Yesterday was sort of OK - I was dreading it, but now it has passed, life seems calmer and clearer as if a hurdle has been overcome and I can start looking forward. I was reluctant to go into the cathedral but promised myself I would - just sat in a corner of the chapel in front of the candle I lit and started quietly sobbing - the chaplain was very sweet - he came over to check I was OK and I managed to explain briefly why I was there - he took me to a corner of another chapel that had one big candle alight, with messages from mothers all around, a baby doll in a crib and a poster from the miscarriage association on the wall. It was all a bit makeshift, but was enough to make me feel I was in the right place, and that this sort of loss is acknowledged - that in itself means a huge amount.

I then went and had my massage, followed by too much wine, pizza and M&S chocolate cupcakes - a completely indulgent day but just what I needed.

Strangely, I'm not dreading my next EDD next month - can't even remember the exact date - because I dont think I ever believed that pregnancy was real.

AF timing not great (flooding and cramps on the train home on my bday) but it didn't bother me too much - just a wistful nod in the direction of one daydream I had that I would get a BFP for my birthday ....

So, very much onwards and upwards. Lots of issues seem to be resolving themselves, so I'm hopeful that the end of this year is a new beginning. CD4 here - no plans or expectations for this cycle and quite happy to stay like that for a while.

Still a line this morning - fairly faint but definite and comes up fast, but is one of those cheap tests and i seem to remember that they never go darker than the control line

I having a quite and then putting my head in the sand.