Emmsy's Weebles -let theTTC to new arrivals support continue onwards and upwards!

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Let our journey together continue apace

Wow Iggy what a clear picture! Really glad that everything is ok. Sorry I forgot about your scan today and didn't offer to hold your hand.

Hi Sabs

neeko don't apologise - I was quiet about it - I was quite calm actually - I decided that worrying wouldn't change anything, so tried not to think about it. It was actually all v. lovely!

The 20 week scans are amazing. You see so much. Our sonographer explained everything she was doing and we were amazed at the level of detail. We commented that it hadn't been that detailed with DD, but she said it would have been but the sonographer just wasn't a talker like her!
It's hard to get your head round the fact that the amazing little person you saw today is inside you right now, isn't it?

Totally! Especially as s/he was clenching her/his fists and waving arms around and just generally looking like a real life baby!

They expalined exactly which bit was where - so I could see how they were lying inside me - is amazing! And seeing the spine is amazing - not sure why - but somhow having bones makes it even more real!

Iggy - great photo and so for you. Sit tight now and the next 20 weeks will fly in and it wil be SUMMER to boot .

oh Neeko poor DD and you! Has there been any more spots? How is she today? 600 txts you big fat blether

Had a busy busy day, DS1 mini gyms to breast feeding support group to DS1 playdate to dinner time! Off to lie on couch and get comfy for 'One Born' - its the - ahem - older ladies tonight .

Bugger have missed half of One Born. Have just started taping it as dh is watching bloody football . Had my acupuncture session tonight, all went well & she gave me a moxa stick which looks like a big fat cigar to burn by my big toe in case I get any more bleeding.

Blue I've been wondering what daily life with two dc's will be like & you have illustrated it well - knackering!

Iggy perfect scan pic. I'm liking your chilled zen-like attitude as well.

Neeko give your poor dd a hug from me. How is she? Is she miserable? I had to change my phone tariff in January as every month I was using up my 500 free texts - can't think how!

I've been thinking lots today about Mermaid, Jools, Moon, BQ & PFJ, I really do want things to happen for you guys very soon. I know how soul destroying all this waiting & wondering is & I wish none of us ever had to feel this pain. It seems so unfair when there are so many people that fall pregnant & stay pregnant so easily & they are the people who would never even think that such a thing as mc could happen to them as it probably wouldn't. We all need to stick together as every person on this thread is willing a successful pregnancy on the other. It may take some a little longer than others but we will all complete this journey together.

Neeko can I stay in the sick bay with you? Dd woke me up at 2.30 shouting "Mummy I'm all wobbly" & she had a high fever & was shaking. She spent the night in bed with me with no clothes on & she seems a bit better now but I think that is all down to calpol. So so so so SOOOOOOO tired!

So I take it now wouldn't be a good time to say " Isabelle just slept for 6 hours straight!!! I feel like a human being!!" I forgotten what sleep felt like.

Neeko and MLS I hope your DD's are better soon.

gracie.....

mls hope dd feels better soon...i know what lack of sleep feels like, i had about 6 hours sleep over the last few days and im like a zombie!

Who knew this thread would become a no sleep support thread too?

MLS and barbie you have my sympathies.

Gracie Enjoy in case it doesn't last

Blue Phoned O2 this morning and new tarrif is already live so I've sent about 20 texts Yesterday was torture. Had to turn phone off before "One born" as MLS and I usually having a running commentary through it (Needn't have bothered since she wasn't watching)

DD is covered in spots and hates calomine lotion. She screams when she sees the bottle I'm now hoping MLS has the right guess on when this baby's coming or I'll be wanting home after 6 hours! The joys...

Have a good day everyone. My lovely, lovely mum is coming down to allow me to escape go to Asda and possibly have a nap. Yay for mums!

Morning, lucky gg getting 6 hours sleep, barbie it will happen soon enough.

Hi monkey I think it is about right to start feeling better now, they say you do as you move into your 2nd tirmester

iggy that is a lovely scan picture, so pleased all is well.

mls pmsl at your dd calling lo Dr Who

mrskate read your birth story, what a worry, but it all worked out in the end. I felt so guilty when I didn't bf ds1, but the bottom line is, as long as they get food it doesn't matter. I would've happily bottle fed ds2 this time if I couldn't have bf again. There is too much guilt pressure put on us. You are doing fab

barbie hope you are ok, your heart problem does sound worrying, but I bet Devon takes your mind off it

Managed to see the doctor yesterday, he says that the cramps and the backpain aren't related. He's given me ibroprofen(sp?) for the pain and says it's ok with bf, and to see how I get on in the week. I've given in a urine sample to check for infection, and if I'm still getting cramps to call beck and they will examine me to check on the coils position. What fun!

Off to do housework now and hang out washing, joyous

Morning VJay Hope the tablets help.

Hi neeko I took one half an hour ago and it's working a treat thanks

blue forgot to say, yes I saw loads of men in kilts, some of them had lovely legs

It was my first 6 hours sleep since I was about 5 months pregnant, I'm sure it was a one off!

Well done MrsKate who is feeling guilty for bottle feeding, she's feeding him expressed breast milk - stop feeling guilty - you're doing a wonderful job!!!!! We do put ourselves under so much pressure to be perfect don't we! I'm almost getting to the stage now where I'm confident enough to be rude back when someone picks fault with my mothering skills, surely people should know that you only shoud say nice supportive things to new Mums, we can make ourselves feel guilty about stuff without anyone elses help!

Vjay I hope your pain goes away soon.

Barbie I can lend you an hour of my sleep if you like - If only we could do that really - life would be so much easier!

Mrskate you have nothing, absolutly nothing to feel guilty about. Especially as you are going down the nightmare route of expressing to ensure that Jack has your milk. Having had problems feeding both my two and entering expressing hell with DS, this time I've decided that we will try it for 4 weeks and if it doen't work, I'll happily crack open the SMA and let my DD give a bottle to the baby, which she will be desperate to do.

As Vjay says, this is about having a healthy happy baby and a health happy mummy. Having said that, it's much easier to say than do and I can garuntee that once BabyBelle is here, I'll be spending most nights on here complaining that I can't feed her " properly"!!

Lecture over - back to writing my objectives at work, a worse task I can't think of...

Hello girls...
MLS thanks yes we did have lovely lovely practice cuddles with the baby. I totally melted at dh holding her he was being so adorable rubbing noses with her and stuff

We caught about 10 mins of One Born last night (still too scared to watch it all) and saw the natural birth one. I cried, again... mostly out of sheer terror that I have to actually do that in the next couple of months

Neeko thanks so much for the pattern. Haven't had a proper look yet but I'm feeling hopeful! My second blanket is very nearly done but I then have to tackle sewing the different coloured squares together neatly! Sorry to hear about dd that sucks.. but glad she's not really ill with it. Calamine lotion is fab stuff! I lather it on my hands in the summer cos I get a weird sun allergy thing on them... your poor dd not liking it!

Monkey so glad you are feeling a little more yourself. Sure it's totally normal at this stage, yay for 11+3!

Iggy lovely pic! So lovely to read about your scan...we loved ours too. It all starts feeling very real from now on (and whizzing by!) so enjoy every day!

MLS I cracked up at your dd saying Dr Who almost as bad as baby Optimus Prime

MrsKate well done you for getting on here with your story! All sounds a bit scary and frustrating but glad your little man is with you now; he's adorable! I second what everyone else has said on feeding. In fact, my friend we saw the other night who's just had her second is giving her a bit of formula to settle her as well as breastfeeding and she said with hindsight she can see her first baby cried so much because he was hungry & she couldn't produce enough for him...so don't feel guilty! You are giving him what he needs

Gracie yay for lots of sleep! Well done Isabelle

Also wanted to say I absolutely agree with MLS about all our lovely ladies still waiting for their babies... we ARE all going to finish this journey! And Jools if you're lurking we miss you!

I am 31 weeks today seriously, where is the time going. Think we are going to order our cot tonight as Mothercare have a sale on til Sunday and they seem to do the best bedside cot

no one in? off back to lurk on bag threads then

I know mermaid it is v. quiet in here!

where is everyone?!

Coooeeee I'm here

and what you up to? Vajazzling?

no not today, just ironing

I hate it when housework gets in the way of vajazzling....

I have just booked a day at a spa next week. very excited - it was my birthday present from DH is a 'mum to be' treatment

Ooohhh that sounds lovely, you lucky lady. Are you going on your own?

Yes - am going alone - which I am oddly looking forward too... I also booked a manicure and i get a whole day of lounging around/ swimming etc - plus lunch and much reading time. Is is very sad that I am very excited?!

It's not sad, I would love that, you can totally relax and do just what you want to do, bliss