Pregnancy post mc: Totally's grads continued part 4...

[SamanthaB123]

Our shiny new thread - all welcome!

Congrats to Digi and Hairy

Good luck for Friday Battery

Glad you had a good scan Muser

And hope you feel much better soon Ivy - poor you

Sorry for not popping back sooner, Louise I have been trying to think of something appropriate to say but just end up deleting whatever I write. Please stay in touch on the thread and talk about Georgie as much as you like. I would love to hear you talk about her x Everything you are experiencing is completely normal, from the feelings down to the arguing with DH, give yourselves time to grieve and be kind to each other (which is so hard especially as men grieve in a totally different way). Each day as it comes is my only piece of advice really. I am really glad that you are seeing the Bereavement Midwife. Mine was/is (as she is looking after me through this pregnancy) my life and sanity saver. My DD2 was only with me for 21 weeks but I knew her for those weeks, gave birth to her and held her and she is my daughter, who will always be with me in my heart, as will Georgie for you. My thoughts are with you Louise xxxx

Banana I am sorry for what has happened to you. Many of us on here have been there so we know how you are feeling. Good that positive steps are being taken through your GP. Keep us posted x

Lovely news about your scan Muser and amnio results Lia66 [hsmile]

Good luck for Friday Battery, weird shit always works out like that, it happened to me too, I had to go in for bloods and ALL the blood clinics were closed except for the one in antenatal where I was wheeled in from the ambulance not in a good way on exactly the same date and almost the same time of day 1 year later....

Hope you are feeling better Ivy

Clare I am with you on the whipping pants off!

Not much to report here except HEARTBURN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I did it !!!

At last, the post I've been waiting nine months to write! Ruby Mae was born at 5.50am this morning and we have been back at home since about 10.30am. This is our story... I couldn't sleep due to randon contractions yesterday evening, so got up and they were about 6/7 minutes apart but not very painful. At about 11.30 I woke DH up and we timed contractions for a while, set up the tens and, at 2ish decided to call the delivery suite. We sorted DD's out and arrived at the hospital at 3ish. When I was examined at about 3.20am I was 3cm dilated. Two hours later it was all a bit much and on examination I was 8cm. My waters went during the examination and Ruby was born half an hour later. There was a bit of shouting (by me) and a bit of swearing (also by me) and a lot of being cute (by Ruby). I am very tired after all the tummy upset yesterday but feel fine when just sitting down. Feeding is going ok, a little uncomfortable but ok. We are just overwhelmed by how lovely she is and what a miracle baby making actually is. These moments are so precious and we are so lucky.

OH MY GOD SAMB I am so utterly delighted for you! What wonderful news! Congratulations to you and welcome to Ruby Mae [hgrin]

Fantastic news Sam - many congratulations! And one day early! [hgrin]

Can't believe you are at home and logged on already. Welcome to Ruby Mae

Welcome to the world Ruby Mae!! Congrats Sam, such fantastic news!!

Very glad it all finally happened, Sam, I know you've been having a hell of a few days weeks so it must be a relief to get to the next stage - even if that means feeding, crying and sleepless nights (do i mean you or her... hmmm [hhmm])! Hooray!

Oh good grief that puts me at number 3 on the list! [hshock] I am starting to get frightened now! Perhaps I should start thinking about that hospital bag? I've done a list... now I just have to FIND it again...

Updated List in honour of Sam and Ruby Mae

(heads up, ladies, Sam's going to be busy so we'd better get this doing the list thang whipped soon)

Tuesday?s List:

Effilump - Baby#5, 40+3 wks, due 16th Oct
Sarahlou8 - baby#3 (DD 11, DS 9) 39+3 wks, EDD 23rd October
Unbuffy - baby#2 (1 DD) - 34+3 wks EDD 27th November, scan 1st Nov
HappyGirl - baby#1, 32+6 weeks, EDD 8th December
Zayja - baby#1, 32 wks, EDD 11th December
Goodluckbear - baby#1, 31+3 wks, EDD 18th December
Malteser1981 - baby#1, 31+3 wks, EDD 18th December
Gilda - baby#1 - 30+3 wks, due 25th December
BunnyBaby - baby#3 - 30+3 wks, due 25th December
sparklyrainbow - baby#1 29+5 wks EDD 30th December
AlbaDeTamble - baby#2 (1DS, 3yrs) 29+1 wks EDD 3rd January
toomuchteaching - baby#1 28+6 wks EDD 5th January
Redheadgal - baby#1 28+4 wks EDD 6th January
diggingforvictory - baby#4 (DS 1) 27+3 wks EDD 15th January
WestYorkshireGirl - baby#1, 27+1 weeks EDD January 18th
Dorcas111 - baby#1, 25+4 weeks, EDD 28th January
Ba8y1 - baby#1, 24+4 weeks, EDD 4th February. Next scan 24th October
Clareanna - baby#2, one DS, 23+4 weeks ADD 3rd Feb 2011
Muser - baby#1, 21+2 weeks, EDD 27th Feb
Northerngoldilocks - baby#1 18+4 weeks EDD 18 March - next scan 12 November
Magic8ballhastheanswers - babies#3&4 18 weeks EDD 20th March
Liahgen - baby#6 17+5 weeks EDD 23rd March
Hopefully - baby#2 16+3 weeks EDD 2nd April
stuffedmk - baby#2 16+1 weeks EDD 4th April
Ivysedai - baby#2 13+5 weeks EDD 21st April
PenguinsMummy - baby#3 13+5 weeks EDD 21st April
BatteryHen - baby#1 12+2 weeks EDD 1st May
VivClicquot - baby#1 11+6 weeks EDD of 4th May
Loopymumsy - baby#? 11+5 weeks EDD?
Tigerbear - baby #1 10+1 weeks EDD 14th May

The babies are arriving! Huge congratulations to:
Totally with daughter Faith Juliet, 9lb5oz born Tuesday 16th February 2010
Amyboo with son Matthew James, 4.714kg (10lb3oz) born Tuesday 30th March 2010
Hoops with son Benjamin Scott, 7lb4oz born Friday 2nd April 2010
Memorylapse with daughter Olivia, born Friday 16th April 2010
Jacanne with daughter Lotta Eliza, 8lbs 5oz born 20th April 2010
Becky78 with son Thomas Christopher born 22nd May - 9lb 1oz
Meita with son Ianto born 23 August - 7lbs 4
Boodleboot with daughter Alice Elizabeth born 10 Sep - 8lbs 2oz
LeeWT with son Andrew Anthony born 28th Sept 7lbs 14oz
TFLS with son Charlie born on 30th September, 6lbs 8oz
SamB with daughter Ruby Mae born 19th October

In our thoughts and prayers:
Louise with daughter Georgie born asleep on 10th October

We share the pain and mourn the loss with:
Jollster, Cheepz, Freezing, BarrenBrook, MsJL, LadyBee, Moofold and Banana87

Congratulations on the arrival of Ruby Mae, lovely name! Can't believe you are on here already! Well done you! xx

Welcome to the world Ruby Mae! And congratulations to the proud mummy Sam, also very impressed at your short hospital stay and logging on within hours of the birth! Hope feeding continues to go well and that Ruby settles into her place in the family.

Huge congratulations Sam that's just great news - really delighted to hear your story and to hear that Ruby arrived safe and well.

That's great, can't believe you are at home so quickly afterwards!

Oh Sam thats wonderful news, welcome to the world Ruby Mae!
It sounds like everything went really well for you, isn't it a wonderful feeling when you're home and all the waiting is over?
Very best of love and luck over the next few days, I bet your girls are thrilled! xx

Wonderful news Sam and welcome Ruby Mae, lovely name. Hope you are both getting some well-earned rest now.

Thanks for all the congratulations - I posted today because we needed some good news here. We are fine, Ruby has slept most of the day, with the odd break for food and just being cute.

Oh my goodness, where to start?? I've just caught up with all the news after a week away. What a roller coaster... I'm sitting here with sad tear and happy tears running down my face. You ladies are incredible!

Sam - WOW! Congratulations on little Ruby Mae! You must be elated.

Oh Louise and Banana, I'm so, so sorry. Sending huge virtual hugs to you both. You are both so brave. Please stay on this thread if you feel up to it (but we totally understand if you don't feel up to it). Do whatever helps. I know nothing can make things better at this awful time, but know that we're all here for you.

Sorry not to name check everyone, but special welcome to Digital.

Well, after my manic week last week, am trying to get back to normal. I didn't go for a scan at the EPU in the end, as I didn't think I'd be able to cope if it was bad news, with such a crazy week ahead. The bleeding stopped after a day, and as it happens, I've received an appointment date to have my 12 week scan. Its next Tuesday, and as you can all imagine all too well, I'm absolutely terrified that there won't be a heart beat or that something else is wrong. I think because I've had 2 early scans which were obviously ok, I'm scared that this one won't be because I still haven't had any symptoms at all. Also, would be devastated for DH if it all went wrong at this scan - this is supposed to be the nice bit everyone remembers when people are pregnant in films, where the couple see the little bean on the screen and cry with happiness. I couldn't bear it for DH if it's bad news - at least I had the joy of seeing the heart beat on the two earlier scans.

Sorry to ramble on.
Also, I haven't had any blood tests done yet - should I have done? Or do they get done at the actual 12 week scan?

Congrats Sam and well done, welcome to Ruby [hgrin]

Banana, sorry it hasn't worked out and hope you are getting the support you need. Stay strong and I hope you manage to get some answers.

Battery good luck on Friday and hope you have some more good news to share.

Too tired to do much more name checking and have to catch up properly before I can, but still thinking of Louise.

waves (and chocolate) to all x

Hello Sparkly!
Talking of chocolate, I was going to share some round, but realised that I've eaten about 15 pieces of Toffifee, so um, there's not much left. Sorry!

Well done Sam - hope your babymoon is lovely, and all settles down well. Love the name Ruby btw.

Special wave for Lia, great news after your down posts a while back. Hope everything brighter in your world.

Lovely to see you!

Huge congratulations Sam! I want a labour like yours please [hgrin]

sam fab news - welcome to the world little ruby, and well done to her mummy :)

tigerI have my scan on friday so a few days before you - I have almost convinced myself that it will be bad news. DP can't come with me so I am taking a friend. I am really nervous too - so I know how you feel xxx Have you seen your MW yet? I saw her around 10 weeks, and I had bloods for HIV, Syphillis, anaemia etc,the bloods for downs screening are done on the same day as my scan. It may be different in your area, but I would have thought you should have had some initial bloods done? Will keep my FX for you on Monday.

Hello to everyone else.....ummmmmmmm actually going to confess now....... I am only 12&2 but at work today I got the old doppler out of the cupboard to see if I could hear the baby heartbeat. I couldn't so that has done nothing for my anxiety levels. I am just being stupid aren't I ?

Sorry for the long post, but just to say congrats again to sam xxx

Massive congratulations Sam, I'm so thrilled for you, and that it went so smoothly. You have felt like my "teacher who's a bit further down the road" advisor, if that makes sense, so I'm super pleased for you.

I slept so well last night... and then woke up and forgot I was pregnant for a moment, and then totally freaked out checking for a bump! But I had a growth scan today, and it was fab.. bambino gave us a little thumbs up, it was so cute [hgrin].

Lots of love to louise... thinking of you again today.

Woo hoo congratulations sam* lovely baby Ruby Mae has certainly kept you on your toes these last few weeks - I'm delighted she's finally here and you're back at home.
How much did she weigh?

big waves to everyone else. unbuffy can't believe you're almost at the top - I'm glad to be able to say doesn't time fly? even though this year has been the longest and shittest know to man for most of us!

Congrats SAM lovely news [even tho i m jealous of you!!!!]

Thanks to all for your kind wishes and thoughts X Bad this morning in tears all the time.Saw the MW this am , not good bp still up.[tho, to be expected].

Seen the bereavement mw today, helped a little though they don t really say anything you don t know already.

Hi to all hope all are well.Congrats on scans X