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[VJay]

Ok, here we are, a new thread to see us into the next decade, and to celebrate more BFP's, growing bumps and new arrivals, and to enjoys those already here

Dh has gone out so have popped back on .
jools that is a bit harsh, you poor love, but get back to those twilight books, I'm reading them too, they are good

neeko get your bag ready.
You saying about the hill at the zoo has reminded me of last year when blue and mm where telling me about it and that I might find it a struggle being pg

Sod's law Jools that it had to be adelivery for that. To find a bright side though befriend the neighbour and she'll loan you all her mat clothes when you get your BFP as if she's getting the cot delivered she can't need them much longer. Every cloud and all that (Sorry, know it's a bit lame)

Nice memory Vjay Also nice to see that this thread is still addictive after birth!!

Oh neeko it is, I'm seeing this one through to the end, I'm hoping though that once we've all had our lo's we all stay intouch. We can weeble about other things, maybe even 2nd time round people, like 4ever wanting to try again straight away, and mls getting her house full of kids.
I will be on it less soon though, my course books are arriving in a few days so will need to crack on with the studying again, but will lurk and post as much as possible.

mermaid how are you?

4ever good luck for the scan tomorrow

Vjay Yuck to studying - bet you can hardly face it. I plan to be here right to the end too and love the thought of us all talking about the kids going to school etc.

Cupcake this is what I was talking about the other day.

Will catch up with the thread later!

V quick one from me - just off to work then straight onto Eurostar to come back to UK for weekend, v exciting!

Jools You poor thing, how unlucky for the delivery to have been those particular things
Yay for the Twilight books, they're brill! Have you read either the Eragon books or the Millenium Trilogy ones? Also fab!

MLS Thanks for the acu info, I totally agree that it is brill!!! Really hope it works for you...

LBM So thrilled it's a pink one, you must be very happy! Three is a lovely number of children to have

Barbie Hope you're not too tired! Sounds exhausting, but hopefully it'll be worth it once you've settled in.

Sorry so brief but a big wave to all - must go now as have to leave for work in 15 mins and not had breakfast yet

Hi girls, I'm not snowed in just quiet as been v busy... snow has almost all gone here thankfully!

Lower back is much worse though getting no sleep and this morning can barely walk, keep getting tearful at work which isn't good. Think I might go home early if I can beg a lift from someone, actually quite worried about how bad it's become. At the moment I'm considering going to ask for some crutches! Dh says I have to spend tomorrow in bed but we're supposed to be seeing houses feel pretty miserable and too scared to even take paracetamol.

Yesterday I also had 3 comments about how big I am, one male friend saying 'you've obviously been eating well'. I never thought I'd get offended by comments like that but I was so upset by the end of the day...why do people feel the need to judge the size of my bump?

But enough about me...
MLS I love that co-sleeper thing...but allows for no snuggling with dh which is my favourite thing! (ok so I know I'll probably care more about sleep than snuggling by then but I like to think maybe not!)

LBM so glad scan went well and yay for a pink one! Will be fab for your dd to have a sister, they are the best. I have one v close in age (16 months older) and one further apart (6 years younger) and love them both to pieces.

Iggy hello sorry about headaches that is rubbish. Drink lots of water and apparently wearing sunglasses in bed actually helps (unless you already have total darkness but I doubt you do living near London!)

4ever thinking of you about to go in for your scan...can't believe you're 20 weeks what a milestone. As for the tmi problem I have it too! Sometimes worry waters may be leaking as so much comes out...yuck! Sad about your manager, hope she's ok.

monkey have a fab time back in the UK

jools that sucks about the parcels, so sorry.

Barbie well done on all that hard work! Hope you're resting up by now.

Love the Scotland talk too and v jealous as have never been to Edinburgh, would love to though. Last year we went to Carradale on holiday with dh's family - v remote and gorgeous

And as for my song, a friend put it on a CD for me straight after the mc and I've barely stopped listening to it since, it's top of most played on my iPod it's this one (Well you did all ask!)

cupcake Take paracetomol - it will be fine. You'll take it in labour anyway!
Sorry to hear your back is so bad - take it easy. Let DH see the houses - if he likes them you can go another day
Have you tried swimming or warm baths?

Thanks for all the edinburgh advice - so excited now as we've booked the sleeper and the flight back and got a fab apartement near Haymarket that has a pool in the block. There's even room for some friends to come with us - really, really looking forward to Feb half term now!

Got to go - going on a very rare meal with some girlfriends and I need to get a roman blind finished first ( oh and not disturb the DC's video with the sewing machine!)

Oh and Cupcake Will be interested to hear about you and your siaster who is 6 years younger as my dd will be 6 years older than this LO!

Quiet day yesterday, hope you are all resting and relaxing

4ever how did your scan go?

monkey have a fab weekend

cupcake I really like that song, me and ds1 listened to it, he loved it too

lbm hope you had a nice girlie night out

Not much to report here, it's been raining a lot and I now have nearly all my grass back, it's good to see some green .

May pop on later, if not, have fab weekends

Not as quiet as it is today, Vjay. We are also pleased to have some rain and the snow is on it's way. Even dd said yipee when we said the snow was going as she's sick of sliding in it.
Great excitement when we went to the sorting office to collect all the parcels that had been left there for us ( no post for the last 2 weeks). DS got the numberjeacks he had bought with his xmas money and dd got the sylvanian familys that she had bought - cue very excited kiddiwinks!

DD got brownie points this morning by saying " but Mummy, the baby isn't making your tummy big at all!"

Oh and the usborne book arrived yesterday to explain how babies are made and how they get out . I'm npw avoiding sharing it with them all though it is actually very good and quite simple.

monkeysbum hope you haave a great weekend back here

4ever Hope the scan went well - looking forward to hearing your update

jools Bummer - but at leas you didn't have a real psycho moment and move it into your spare room!!

Neeko Sorry you're feeling rough - I've never had any braxton hicks and am not sure I'd recognize them. Furniture isn't a problem for us, baby equipment on the other hand is but we are getting lots and lots of offers! And yes, I always wanted a sister too. DD is not impressed about the lack of a pink room - she has to share with her brother and so, it is a purply colour not pink.

Blue good to here you are enjoying Ben, I agree with the others, we speand too much time being the perfect mum/ wife etc and not enjoying our bundles of love

barbie hope you are having a lovely relaxing day in your new house

Love to everyone else - Gracie and MLS have gone quiet, hope every is ok?

Wow it really is very quiet!
I did end up being taken home yesterday in a tearful hormonal mess by a lovely guy at work. Phoned my maternity assessment unit who said it's sciatica and to take paracetamol and have warm baths. Still can't really bear weight on one leg but it's a tiny bit better today. Spoke to my Mum this morning who said she'd had exact same thing so sympathised a lot which was nice! She said it was only really bad for 2 weeks so here's hoping! Thanks for advice everyone.

LBM I'm sure your dd will be fab. My Mum still goes on now about how I was more of a Mummy to my little sister than she was - absolutely adored her, did her hair and all that. Even taught her to ride a bike later on; it's a really nice age gap cos she came to me for advice and stuff later on and now she's older we get on really well

Aw, glad people like the song. And keep meaning to say sabs thanks so much for the update on hoping; I really hope she will come back to us...if only cos I do slightly feel like the baby of the thread sometimes and nice to have a companion (obviously there are 7 actual babies but you know what I mean!)

Hey ladies - its is quiet isnt it?!

Cupcake glad the pain is easing and the maternity assesment was able to help.. I really feel for you cos was in agony with my back from about 9-12wks & can make you feel so low.. Lots of bedrest & TLC from DH should help a a bit BTW Im the same, I love snuggles with my DH & spent most of the morning curled up blissfully doing just that! I loved that song too, lovely message, bubba was fluttering away when it was playing!

LBM I had a little at your book to explain all to the kids bless em! Cant believe you had no post for all that time!

Hey Vjay Yea for rain! Who'd have thought it eh? Thanks for asking about the scan, sorry I never got on yesterday!

Well, our lovely lady was off sick & sounds like will be for some time as she may need an op on her leg poor thing.. So, as it was more a favour that she scanned us under EPU who should technically stop at 14wks (18wks max but alot of politics involved apparently) they wouldnt scan me there yesterday! They said I could go up to fetal meds but would prob have to wait a few hours so I was a very brave girl & said Id leave it til my official 20 wk scan on 26th Jan (will be nearly 22wks by then!). Thanks to Mermaid, Neeko and Cupcake who were all very proud of my brave decision, and rightfully said I could never have done that a few weeks ago! DH was very proud of me too! However, I do have the doppler, and am feeling regular flutterings so was starting to feel a bit of a fraudster going back each week, just sods law, cos was mainly to reward myself for return to work & being 20 weeks yesterday, and was actually gonna say I wouldnt rebook another with her as would wait for official 20wk on 26th & by that point would of hopefully been feeling so much movement that may not have needed to go back! Oh well! We are def gonna book a 4D one in a few weeks though! Barbie when did you have yours?

Im a bit deliriously tired so scuse if that was a ramble, my oldest (ex? ) bf turned up on our doorstep at about 3pm, not seen her since summer, she knew I was preg & knows history but was no support whatsoever as has been battling her own mental health issues, tbh she has always had issues & was as much my decision to step away from her drama as was just too much hard work when I had my own upsets to try & deal with, as it was apparently hers to avoid all contact with me too.. Anyway, she turned up with flowers & excuses & that she is now on medication & in a much better place (have kind of heard this stuff before) was nice to see her & dont hold a grudge, but think will remain cautious & keep her at arms length for my own sanctity, but OMG Im just so drained now & just wanted to chill quietly with DH! Tomorrow its FIL & nieces birthday so we are going TGI at 1.30pm so today was meant to be our 'c h i l l' day - oh well!

4ever More gold stars from me too for walking away without a scan. Not long until the 20 week one though now and you have your lovely doppler and lovely baby flutters. Mine loves being fed and wriggles around after meal / snack times - lets hope this continues after she is born!
Yay to baby4vever for being so good as to wriggle to make her mummy happy!

cupcake Pleased that you are feeling better.

I've had such a lazy day today - DH is working on building a big shelving/ coat hanging unit for me and I've spent most of the day "looking after" the dc's who were really happy with their new toys and looking for really crucial things like a new tent for the summer on ebay and a bike for DS's birthday.
Now really think I should do something ( like tidy the spare room or curtains) but am having difficulty with motivation!
V wierd getting back to making the curtains - last time I worked on them, I was having my MC, so whilst, it's nice to have a wriggly belly, it's not a great memory. I'm not sure I'm ever going to like them now. Ah well, just need to get the bl*dy things finished now!

Agh i just had some pinky reddish bit when wiped? Im so scared.. Listened for heartbeat on doppler & strong but sick with worry now...

4EverWeeble You ARE having a baby - you are past the first trimester danger zone - just believe and relax - easier said than done I know but I am sure all is ok

thinking of you xx

4ever Just texted you in case you're not keeping an eye on the thread. I'm positive it's nothing but glad you have the doppler to reassure yourself. Feet up and have a big hug from dh.

HI Jools. How are you? Hope the packages have gone.

LBM totally understand about the curtains. We went to pictures to see Slumdog Millionaire a few weeks after my mc and I couldn't bear to watch it when it was on the other night. Loved DD's comment about your tum. Will she and baby be sharing a pink room?

MLS How's the hair and the lightweight hangover?

Cupcake Glad you're feeling a bit better. Have you bought that birthing ball yet?

Vjay snow all gone here too. I was actually pleased to hear the rain last night!

Just updating you all for 4ever She has phoned the midwife and has to go in due to her history. Will let you know if I hear any more. Posive thoughts everyone please.

Oh God 4ever here is my hand to hold. I'm sure the pink/red is nothing of any consequence but of course you are going to be crapping yourself until you have reassurance from the hospital.

Neeko please let me know if you hear anything. Btw, hair good now thanks but a teeny bit shorter than I would have liked & girly lightweight hangover gone.

Hi,

neeko if you are able to, please can you text me as well if/when you hear from 4ever Thanks

Hope everyone is well and having a good weekend

Can someone text me please if they hear from 4ever, thanks.

Things ok with baby thank christ.. Might have cervical erosion & thrush or infection.. Could of stayed in for obs but they let me home, must take it easy.. was in labour ward, all very harrowing.. Back to the ongoing anxiety & cotton wool.. Thanks for all ur thoughts & tx x x x x x

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Thank goodness 4ever, what a fright. Ummmmm, if you were in the labour ward I guess you heard the screams of women in labour.... not very helpful for your frame of mind in the coming weeks.