Emmsys Weebles: the one where we gather in the greenhouse for more tears, laughter and hand-holding

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Come and gather... we have ice cream!

This thread is a very special one as it will contain one very long-awaited birth announcement and hopefully more sleep for our yummy mummies & lots of BFPs!

Get your pom poms out...

Why are these things NEVER EVER simple!! LOL

Hello lovelies! Just did a big postand lost it all! Just wanna say thank you so much for your amazing posts and texts that really kept us going thriugh our marathon labour! Sorry I never replied to lots of them!

Our gorgeous little girl is just amazingly wonderful and I keep inching myslef Im finally a mummy, we are a family, and our little miracle has happened! Had a few probs with BF so after her ending up with top ups from cup in hosp she got too lazy to suck so we are now mainly on formula and EBM which s cool, shes happy, we are happy! She is a lovely content little girl and we just stare at her constantly! She is sleeping at the mo while DH mows the lawn and Im itching to get back to her! Physically Im wrecked! Infected stitches, about to get antibios, edema so bad my legs and feet were 4/5 times normal size, anemic from lsing a pint of blood in theatre delivery with forceps, painful boobs, but dont care a damn cos our girl is woryth everybit of it and Id do it all again!

DH is amazing, doing everything, he got to stay at hosp til we had her, in our room we had mattress on floor and en suite, so was like a bit of a holiday!

Anyway, just wanna tell you all how in love I am, how happy we are and how thankful I am to god for our miracle!

Quick pom poms out for cupcake! Funny about musical EDDs!

Bak soon, will do birth story, will be epic!

Gonna upload a couple of pics!

Love to you all! xxxxx

Thats WONDERFUL 4ever. WELL DONE! Can't wait to hear from you again!!

4ever only you could call a 4 day labour a holiday!!
So sorry you are physically wrecked but you sound so blissed out and so does Summer just so happy you finally have your little girl. Gorgeous pics!

I have been getting a lot more pains on and off since sweep but wouldn't exactly call them contractions (not that I've had any before; they're just not at regular intervals)...but anyway, anything my body can do to prepare for tomorrow is fine by me!

4ever Lovely to see you back, you just sound so happy Your pics are wonderful!!! What a gorgeous girl! xxx

Moon So sorry to hear you're going through a bad time, you sound like you have an awful lot going on. Sometimes life throws it all at us at once doesn't it. I really hope you're managing okay, am thinking of you.

Blue Spent all yesterday evening worrying that I came across wrongly in what I wrote to you yesterday. I don't want you to think that I'm fine, coz I'm not - was really worried that I'd come across as making light of our situation. Am sure you know how I'm really feeling though.

PFJ Hope you're okay and that you manage to get to the docs.

I've had an awful day today. Had to ring our hospital to get the result of a blood test I had yesterday. I was passed around about ten different people, finally ending up with the first lady I spoke to again. I think I was nervous anyway, but with that happening I got so stressed out that by the time I walked into work I was crying and then starting shaking Thankfully the ladies I work with took one look and realised what a state I was in. They were so lovely to me which just made me cry more. I feel like I can't cope with anything on top of what's going on, and it scares me rigid that I react like that when anything stressful happens. Do you think it will go on for long?

Better go as we're off to the wedding tomorrow afternoon - dh has been lent a posh car with no boot (small space under front bonnet apparently) so am having to think hard about what to take. Normally I pack everything just in case, so feel stressed about that too!

Cupcake Am so glad you're finally dilated a little, and I so hope you go into labour naturally tonight. If not then all the luck in the world for tomorrow. Will be thinking of you, and checking my phone constantly over the weekend xxx

Monkey it really is not surprising that you get stressed out & react badly, you've been through so much, please be easy on yourself. Did you get the results? Can't help you on the packing I'm afraid, I always say I'm going to try & travel light next time but for some reason it just never works!

4ever great to hear from you & the pics of little Summer are lovely! Looking forward to hearing from you soon with a proper catch-up.

Cupcake oooooohhhhh I have a really excited feeling about you I really do! My labour started EXACTLY the way you are describing! I had random af-type pains all day, also my waters were trickling out very slowly but I didn't realise that at the time. We went to bed but I couldn't sleep so I went downstairs to sit on the sofa at 11pm for a bit. That was when I realised that I must be in labour as the pains started to get a bit more intense & regular. We went into hospital at 7am the next morning & dd was born at 2.17pm. I hope your labour is like that, nice & quick & natural..... oh but without the haemorrhage afterwards & losing 2 litres of blood though!

Hey girls just need some thoughts/advice? Summer is having her 1st full on bf in days, she will normally root 4 it, latch on, then instantly goes to sleep without sucking, but as we speak she is sucking away & has been for near on 45 mins! Anyway have been expressin 2 lots of 60ml a day for her but worried about all the meds im on? Midwife & doc both reckon ok but here is my daily dose: paracetamol, diclofenac, iron tabs, movicol (for constipation caused by iron tabs), metronidazole & cefalexin (both anti bios for ineffection in stitches)... what do you all think? Am worried about the movicol specifically gettin through to her & givin her the runs I hate bein on all this stuff, i never even take painkillers normally! As said both midwife & doc reckon ok to bf/express still am just worried as spent whole preg treatin body like a temple! ....Btw, kno we tx but Cupcake stay chilled sweetie, nothing will matter once your in & things have got started cos you know the end result is meeting your baby finally! X X X X X

Hiya 4ever it's ;ove;y to 'see' you. Just check that the antiB's are ok, because 3 of ds1's teeth have come through without enamel (or something) on them and the dentist thinks it's possibly due to antibiotics he took when he was a baby. As for the other stuff, I'm not sure but I was prescribed diclofenac sodium for my back, but only after I had stopped bf, but also remember I was getting conflicting advice

LOVELY to see you

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monkey - I know honey, I know. One day at a time xxx

cupcake - The day is dawning, will be thinking about you all tomorrow and willing you a lovely natural birth. You are about to become a family, how fantastic is that!

4ever - those pictures are beauuuuuutiful!! . I would phone NCT or National Breasstfeeding Network or such like re: feeding on anti-biotics. I'm sure its fine but phone them anyway. The have 24-hour helpline... Sorry to hear you are so sore and infected but you are, as always 4everlookingonthebrightside.

Big waves to everyone else. Off to tackle ironing x

4ever I have just seen your pics too, Summer is gorgeous , you need to update your profile page, though I'm sure you have much better things to do.

Happy ironing blue

I keep getting things wrong, I cant make tea for guest without throwing it at them, and then I didnt realsie the milk was off, I feel so snappy like I am going to scream at someone soon. Have retreated to my bedroom. I am sure they are all talking about how little ol Lara is losing it downstairs.. I think I am going to cry. I am sooooo tired. I can't play host tonight, I just can't...

Hi pfj I really feel for you, your hormones are obviously playing you up, and your head is messed up over all this am I aren't I?, I would be a blubbering mess right now so you are doing well. Have a sneaky brandy, how long are your guest there for?

cupcake keep forgetting to add a huge good luck to you tomorrow, tis very exciting

(is trying not to cry)

I dont want to go back to that hospital because they'll tell me I'm not pregnant... and they'll send me to the same place I lost my baby and I dont want to go back there
sorry am so sorry I cant do this I cant

I do need a drink as soon as my face is clear I'll go get one I think

Oh pfj , you don't have to ring the hospital, I think you plan of waiting to do another test on Sunday is a good one. If you are pg you will find out soon enough. Once we've lost a baby the whole pregnancy process becomes a lot harder, more emotional and scary, and that's what we are here for, to help you to stay upright, like a weeble I suppose . You are very strong and can do this, but here's my hand to squeeze

ok I have some brandy and I have pulled myself together. I am sticking to my plan, its just that DH is convinced I am pg and I just know I'll end up at the hosp at some point for the blood test and I guess I am scared about it.
Thanks for the squeeze. I need to blow my nose... christ what is happening to me. I am normally such a together person... even during the ectopic I did really well.. why am I worse now for gods sake.... ok breathe.... having another brandy slurp.... ok am getting better... nobody panic thepfj is gonna be ok...

Of course you will be fine Horrormones and deceitful bodies are evil things

I've been there with the AF that is never late being late and having every PG symptom known to woman in the interim, then getting really embarrassed and angry at myself and my body and hiding from this thread because I was so embarrassed - stoopid really as everyone understands.

Equally, if you are this emotional, you could be PG, you could be pre-menstrual, or you could still be processing what happened to you before. Probably a combination of 2 of those is true.

Don't hit the brandy too hard just in case, but do be kind to yourself and allow yourself to give in to emotion - if you don't, you could end up like I was - clinically depressed. I'm only just beginning to realise how bad I was, now that I'm getting my identity back.

Big hugs - you are in a shit place but everyone here knows what it feels like x x

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I have shoulder pain...
Bugger

Eeek - I know you know what that means. Hope you are on your way to A&E right now - let us know how you get on. The earlier the better if it is ectopic - protect that tube.

Thinking of you x x x x

PFJ hang on in there, I'm sure things will be a little clearer tomorrow & you'll have more of a plan. I spent New Years Eve crying my heart out as it was that day that I'd realised that yet another pregnancy had gone wrong. Little did I know I'd fall pregnant the next month. As the others have said, mc really does mess with your head for all future pregnancies, & we really all do know what it feels like.

Cupcake how are those pains???

I agree with Jools, get it checked out quickly.