Pregnancy post mc: Totally's grads continued part 5...

[SamanthaB123]

Our new thread to take us through the Chrisnas season. Pull up a chair, grab a mince pie and join us for support in pregnancy post miscarriage. All welcome!

Sunday's List

Goodluckbear - baby#1 awaiting news EDD 18th December
Gilda - baby#1 41+1 wks EDD 25th December
BunnyBaby - baby#3 41+1 wks EDD 25th December
AlbaDeTamble - baby#2 (1DS, 3yrs) 39+6 wks EDD 3rd January
toomuchteaching - baby#1 39+4 wks EDD 5th January
Redheadgal - baby#1 39+3 wks EDD 6th January
WestYorkshireGirl - baby#1 37+6 wks EDD 18th January
Dorcas111 - baby#1 36+2 wks EDD 28th January
Ba8y1 - baby#1 35+2 wks EDD 4th February
Lotta123 - baby#? 34+3 wks EDD 10th Feb
Clareanna - baby#2 (1DS) 34+2 wks ADD 3rd Feb
Muser - baby#1 32 wks EDD 27th Feb
Northerngoldilocks - baby#1 29+2 wks EDD 18 March
Magic8ballhastheanswers - babies#3&4 28+5 wks
Lia - baby#6 28+4 wks EDD 23rd March
Hopefully - baby#2 27+2 wks EDD 2nd April
stuffedmk - baby#2 27 wks EDD 4th April
Osch - Baby#3 26 wks EDD 10th April
Ivysedai - baby#2 24+3 wks EDD 21st April
PenguinsMummy - baby#3 24+3 wks EDD 21st April
VivClicquot - baby#1 23+3 wks EDD 4th May
Loopymumsy - baby#4 22+3 wks EDD 5th May
Tigerbear - baby#1 20+6 wks EDD 14th May
Caribou - baby #2 (DD, 3yrs) 20+4 wks EDD 18th May. Next scan 5th Jan
appleblossoms - baby#2 17+1 wks EDD 11th June
crochetcircle - baby#1 17+1 wks EDD 11th June
LittleMiss - baby#1 15+1 wks EDD 24th June
Wobblewatcher - baby#2 14+5 wks EDD 27th June
Inbetweener - baby#3 12 wks EDD 17th July

emmywoo - about 9 weeks
Purplehibiscus - about 8 weeks
Nicksters mum (in Chrissy cossy)

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, 7lbs 10oz
Effilump with son Arlen born 16th October, 8lbs
Sarahlou8 with daughter Emily Isabella born 21st October, 7lb8oz
Unbuffy with son James Anthony born 3rd December, 6lb8oz
HappyGirl with daughter Ciara born 10th December, 8lb2oz
Malteser1981 with son born 18 December
Zayja with daughter Winona born 19 December, 7lbs 11oz
Sparklyrainbow with son Alex born 28th December, 9lb 7oz

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, Banana87, BatteryHen, HairyTriangle and Waterplate.

Postgrads thread here

How's the overdue club at the top doing today? I'm about to join you, not a single sign of imminent arrival here...

Hope the list's ok, I'm not so good at pretty bold names... Typing on phone as it's easier whilst bouncing on my ball (fat lot of good it's doing...) but must stop being impatient, maybe I have a really well behaved boy who'll arrive tomorrow on his due date.

Postgrads link at the bottom of the list, I do hope to get there soon!

congrats sparkley

welcome to all the new people, sorry I can't namecheck, there is soo much to catch up on!

wild pompom waving for everyone at the top of the list!

I'm sure bubs has had a growth spurt. I'm now almost the same size as I was with DS at 32 weeks.. Piccie here

and on that note - wooohooo, I've got to 24 weeks :)

and I can breathe again!

Hello ladies!

Bunny how'd it go with the osteopath, things warming up? Sounds like you have a good plan, good luck with the reflexologist too. Must be a relief to know that you have a date (well near enough) if nothing else gets little one moving. Was your induction ok before? Am a bit worried about it, have been reading up on stories from the Childbirth thread, seems like people either found it totally ok, or hated it for being too much to soon.

Alba at you putting the homebirth kit in a cupboard, I balefully glare at mine everytime I see it. No wonder the mws weren't in any hurry to get it to me, they must know something I don't!

Clareanna sorry to hear about the SPD, what an arse.

Toomt hope things warm up for you soon. I wish I could clear a bit of room at the top of the list but I feel like I will be sat there for ages like some ginormous ever-preggers Miss Haversham.

Lia hope you're doing alright, sounds like you've had a right old battery of tests.

Congrats to everyone starting the New Year on mat leave, I've had to pop in to work briefly a couple of times (no problem as it's right next to where I go for acupuncture) but I do feel quite removed from it. I just listen to all the office politics and think bloody ell - how ever did I use to deal with all this childish crap every day!

Happy hope you get some help with not feeling on top form. Get well soon lovely.

Ivy 24 weeks, congrats, amazing how fast it suddenly starts to go.

Orangegloss totally understand the nerves, keeping fingers crossed for you and wishing you a sucessful scan x

How goes it CariMoo? Will you find out at your scan if you're having a boy or girl, or are you going for the surprise on the day?

Best wishes to everybody xx

No sooner had I posted then I went to the loo, wiped and had red blood (just once). I've had brown spotting after that and mild discomfort. I have a scan tomorrow. Did anyone else have this? Sorry for selfish post, am just worried :(

Orangegloss sorry to hear that, I know how worrying it all is. Didn't happen to me, but there has definately been early bleeding from other ladies on the thread here. We've had some friable cervixes, implantation bleeds and just totally unexplained cases. Great news that you managed to get a scan tomorrow. Hopefully they will be able to put your mind at rest. Just try (and I know hard hard this is) to not think about it too much today and rest. Sending you best wishes x

Congrats to Zayja and Sparkly on their arrivals.

Happy New Year to all.

hi everyone,

happy new year to one and all.

Big congratulations to sparkly and zayja on their new arrivals, what a lovely start to the year, enjoy your babymoons.

orange sorry to hear you are worried, noone can know for sure I'm afraid, hope tomorrow brings reassuring news for you. (((())))

Been quiet here although we did brave Ikea today to get the girls a wardrobe as theirs is about to completely fall over I fear. I've got a little man coming on the 11th to start work on all the little odd jobs that have never been finished, putting large mirrors up, finishing gloss paint in various rooms, fixing hole in ds's room, etc etc. Will be nice when he's finished.

Am also looking forward to SHameless starting back on the 10th Jan, anyone else an addict? Love it, have watched every single series.

Good luck to all at the top, come on ladies, you can do it.

Oh and I've started to get itchy on left hand so looks like it'll be induction for me in 10 wks, eek. Not fussed about induction, just the 10 wks bit!!

Waves to everyone else

*louise( hope you had a quiet and very uneventful New year, look forward to seeing you back amongst us very soon. xxx

Just to let you all know I am watching and waiting for the new arrivals, don't expect much posting though as Eli is a hungry lad, 8lb 6oz at birth and growing by the day! I am yet to get to grips with the 1 finger typing whilst breastfeeding! xx

hi orangegloss and welcome to the thread. I had a mmc last time round too, so like you was/am very sensitive to anything out of the ordinary in the first trimester.

It might reassure you to know that I had a small amount of brown discharge and a tiny wipe of blood at 7+5 this time round. Rushed to EPU for a scan, as this was how it started last time, thinking it was all over, and certain that I could feel cramping too. However, everything was fine and I'm now 17 weeks. FWIW once I'd seen the blood I think my mind invented the cramping, because as soon as the scan was over it stopped. The sonographer couldn't really explain what was causing the bleed but it didn't cause any lasting problems.

My SIL also had a small amount of bleeding just before 8 weeks that carried on sporadically to 11 weeks - she's one week ahead of me - and everything was fine with her too.

Good luck getting through this difficult time of the pregnancy. If you are worried I think you would have grounds for an early scan, unless you want to hold out until the one you have booked. There wasn't much to see at my early scan, although obviously there was enough to tell that everything was ok - but they are pretty small at that point!

Good luck to the ladies at the top of the thread, and congrats to sparkly and zayja on your new arrivals.

How are you doing apples ? My bump seems suddenly huge - I'm not sure when it happened! Have you felt any movements yet? I'm not sure what I'm looking for as this is my first, but I have definitely felt a few things that probably aren't wind-related (i.e. followed by an emission!) - mostly in the evening when I am lying down quietly. Its exciting, although I think that maybe I will never stop worrying about whether this will be a healthy baby.

Apples are you really 16 weeks already? Gosh that's flown!

Orange... ((hugs))

Well my feet are up, will be 9 weeks on tuesday, had another day of a little brown goo, but nowt more than I had been having up to the scan! Major knicker checking going on, even when we were out for a country walk today but it seems to reassure me!! Porn star norks galore which is great, here's hoping they stick around!! Only 3 more weeks to the next milestone..... Wish I could go to sleep and wake up then!!

Hope all the new babies are feeding well, being good, and that the ladies nearing the top of the list are gearing up for birthing!

Ladies around the halfway mark, hope you are getting lots of movements and everything is good :)

Waves to everyone else xx

Belated Happy New Year to you all....

Alex and I are doing well, him more than me after such a long first stage and a drawn out second stage as he was so big and I was so tired- ended up with forceps delivery and a 3rd degree tear. I'll spare further details but I ended up with a full complement of drugs/epidural to cope and still struggled. He was slightly jaundiced but seems to be improving now, though breastfeeding didn't happen which I'm a bit :( about (though it does mean DH can share the feeds which has its advantages with the pain I'm in!).

Before I go back to gazing at my son I'll just add what others have said- this thread is amazing and I don?t think I?d have got through pregnancy without it.....and now I have a baby

Hope there?ll be some more names underneath mine soon and many more post-grad babies to come in 2011 xx

Pics of Alex on my profile if anyone's interested! :)

Ah sparkly congrats xxx
My labour/del with my son was pretty similar to how you describe, although wasn't a big one. Well done for getting him out :) although sorry re the bf :( enjoy every minute!!

Can anyone remember how soon a Doppler can detect the heartbeat?? Can't remember!!

Just wanted to say fingers crossed for orangegloss tomorrow, hope you manage some sleep and that you get good news.

And malteser Eli is such a gorgeous name. I'd update the list but at 10.30pm it's not quite worth it - I promise to try tomorrow ladies. Glad you're enjoying him, sounds so lovely.

sparkly sorry to hear about your difficult delivery and feeding, but so glad you're enjoying Alex! Oooh I'm getting excited.

Don't worry Gi1da, I don't want to jump the queue, I'm happy to wait my turn, it's just that nothing is happening here. Except I'm super uncomfortable and hence burst into tears today when I could only find one sock. Stupid hormones!

MW listened for a heartbeat and got it at my appointment at 13+1 (just checked my notes)... but I might just have been lucky, she did say she wasn't sure she'd find it. But she knew my history and offered to try. As for home ones, I've really no idea when you can start using them, sorry nickstermum.

Waves to everyone else, sleep well

Morning ladies, on my phone so excuse layout and any typos!
orange sorry you've had a scare, have you had any more blood? I bled quite heavily post sex at 12 weeks right after my scan, midwife booked me straight in for another scan and all was fine. Doctor thought it was cervical something, basically cervix will bleed when irritated or when I do too much...hubby's refusing sex for entire pregnancy now! But at least little bean is healthy. Good luck for your scan today!
nix I can't believe i've got this far already either! 17 weeks, flip, I swear I only took the test last week. Sorry about your goo...stupid bodies keeping us on our toes!
crochet my bump has done the same! I'm suddenly huge, and since i've only put on a pound in the last couple of weeks i'm pretty sure it's down to baby and not mince pies and christmas cake. I think i'm starting to feel movements. I get these tickling feelings inside which I remember from ds and the occasional poke but feel silly thinking it really is the baby. Stupid mmc has left me totally unable to trust how I feel!
Yesterday I got a couple of 'tightenings' across the top of my bump...i doubt they were BH as surely it's far too early...any ideas what it might be people? Should I worry? Or tell dh I need to spend the day on the sofa?
Hope you ladies at the top aren't too uncomfortable. Looking forward to lots of lovely birth stories soon.
Very jealous of those starting maternity leave, i'm trying to decide when to start mine...
sparkly congrats on little alex. A shame the start hasn't been exactly as you'd hoped, but I bet you don't care when you look down at that snuggly little bundle!

Ahhh sparkly he's beautiful- well done you!! I too had a similar labour and just wanted to let you know that I healed really well- you'll be fine. My milk also took ages to come in (5 days) due to birth trauma and it wad a very stressful time- given how big alex is I'm not surprised you needed to ff don't beat yourself up about it (hug). btw- if stitches are bad, kotex nighttime pads were the softest I could find!! Oooh you're bringing it all back...

nix a lot of it depends on where your placenta is as to whether you can hear a hb - my mw couldn't get one at my 16 week appt, so pls don't worry too much if you can't get one yet.

orange I had some bleeding at 6 and 9 weeks with my ds. I had an mmc at 13 weeks and had no bleeding in that pg, so bleeding isn't necessarily a sign that things aren't going to plan- but I know how worried you must be - I'll be thinking of you today x

ivy hurrah for 24 weeks!!!

toomt can you pass on the forklift when you're done with it?! Turning over in bed is a new form of torture! And quite frankly dropping a sock is close to disaster in my book- can't wait to be able to bend over again!

How are the rest of the top of the list club doing? alba gi1da bunny sending you positive labour vibes~~~~~~~~~~~
just realised that when you do all have your babbas I'll be scarily near the top - eeek!!!

Had a moment yesterday when my mum helpfully reminded me that this time last year she told me not to worry and that this time next year I'd have a baby and my mmc was just a hiccup. She just doesn't get it!!! Grrrrr

apple if you're worried call your mw for advice. In the meantime nothing wrong with a duvet day if you feel it's what your body is telling you! I def got some twinges if I'd done too much.

Alex is gorgeous, well done sparkly.

Hi all, just a quickie as we're on our way out to see Megamind. orange I'm sorry you're having such a worrying time. Like Gi1da I have no experience of this, both mine were missed MCs with no bleeding. I too have read of others who had bleeding yet all was well, so keeping everything crossed for you today that you get good news.

Sparky lovely photo of your little man - he is a big baby, I'm wincing at your story. He is totally worth it though, well done again.

Gilda you still hanging in there? I already know we're having a little boy, we found out at our private scan just before Christmas! Will ask them to double check though at the anomaly scan on Wednesday.

Any word from GLB? Clare hope you're coping with your SPD. When I got a booklet on it with DD it reminded me of syphilis instead of symphysis, so I affectionately called it my syphilis from there on in! You've probably worked this out by now but sit down to put your clothes on - I did myself a mischief many a time trying to lift a leg to get trousers on.

Nix i think its around 16 weeks with a doppler, maybe earlier if its a MW using it?

Better hop it before we miss the movie x

Big hug for Sparkly. I hope you have a really speedy recovery and wish you well settling in with your lovely Alex. Well done you for getting through it .

Thoughts going out to OrangeGloss for today's scan.

Luckybear looking forward to hearing from you.

Bunny good luck with the reflexology today!

Waves all around xx

Still NOTHING going on here! Gaaahhhh!!!

Monday's List
Goodluckbear - baby#1 awaiting news EDD 18th December
Gilda - baby#1 41+2 wks EDD 25th December
BunnyBaby - baby#3 41+2 wks EDD 25th December
AlbaDeTamble - baby#2 (1DS, 3yrs) 40 wks EDD 3rd January
toomuchteaching - baby#1 39+5 wks EDD 5th January
Redheadgal - baby#1 39+4 wks EDD 6th January
WestYorkshireGirl - baby#1 38 wks EDD 18th January
Dorcas111 - baby#1 36+3 wks EDD 28th January
Ba8y1 - baby#1 35+3 wks EDD 4th February
Lotta123 - baby#? 34+4 wks EDD 10th Feb
Clareanna - baby#2 (1DS) 34+3 wks ADD 3rd Feb
Muser - baby#1 32+1 wks EDD 27th Feb
Northerngoldilocks - baby#1 29+3 wks EDD 18 March
Magic8ballhastheanswers - babies#3&4 28+6 wks
Lia - baby#6 28+5 wks EDD 23rd March
Hopefully - baby#2 27+3 wks EDD 2nd April
stuffedmk - baby#2 27+1 wks EDD 4th April
Osch - Baby#3 26+1 wks EDD 10th April
Ivysedai - baby#2 24+4 wks EDD 21st April
PenguinsMummy - baby#3 24+4 wks EDD 21st April
VivClicquot - baby#1 23+4 wks EDD 4th May
Loopymumsy - baby#4 22+4 wks EDD 5th May
Tigerbear - baby#1 21 wks EDD 14th May
Caribou - baby #2 (DD, 3yrs) 20+5 wks EDD 18th May. Next scan 5th Jan
appleblossoms - baby#2 17+2 wks EDD 11th June
crochetcircle - baby#1 17+2 wks EDD 11th June
LittleMiss - baby#1 15+2 wks EDD 24th June
Wobblewatcher - baby#2 14+6 wks EDD 27th June
Inbetweener - baby#3 12+1 wks EDD 17th July

Waiting to join the list:
emmywoo
Purplehibiscus
Nickstermum

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, 7lbs 10oz
Effilump with son Arlen born 16th October, 8lbs
Sarahlou8 with daughter Emily Isabella born 21st October, 7lb8oz
Unbuffy with son James Anthony born 3rd December, 6lb8oz
HappyGirl with daughter Ciara born 10th December, 8lb2oz
Malteser1981 with son Eli born 18 December, 8lb 6oz
Zayja with daughter Winona born 19 December, 7lbs 11oz
Sparklyrainbow with son Alex born 28th December, 9lb 7oz

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, Banana87, BatteryHen, HairyTriangle and Waterplate.

Postgrads thread here

Just to add my tuppence worth. I had bleeding twice with this pregnancy (first at 7 weeks - 'old implantation bleed' and again the morning of my 12 week scan - 'friable cervix'). Neither time did it amount to anything serious. Like others I had an mmc beforehand and had absolutely no bleeding. I think we're just more attuned to any problems now.

Absolutely nothing happening here. Apart from major insomnia, but now the final test is under way that's not too much of a problem. Can't get comfortable anywhere and getting out of bed is a military operation. Got excited when I felt some cramping last night, but zilch this morning, so still waiting. Just troughed my way through a whole pineapple. I know, I know, I need at least another 7 before anything can hope to happen, but it makes me feel better.

Sparkly - Alex is lovely although I'm wincing and crossing my legs at the thought.

Congratulations Sparkly, Alex is a real cutie! Sorry to hear about the pain and the BF. Were you very set on BF, i.e. are you very upset about it now? Usually I'd say "whatever works (best) for you" but if you really, really wanted to BF perhaps there are still ways to get there. It would be hard work, mind, and with no guarantees of success, but I believe there are MWs out there who would help you re-lactate if you really wanted to.

Also want to join in the general thread-appreciation society . I joined this thread just about a year ago, after getting an early December BFP - sooooo much has happened in this last year, and this thread has always been such a pillar of support. I feel very attached to you all! soppy kisses and hugs all round

Louise I wish from the bottom of my heart that this year will be good for you.

Thanks for all your kind support. I measured about 5 weeks and no heartbeat (6+5 by LMP) so am waiting for blood tests to see if it's on the way up or down.

Sorry for not being more sociable and really selfish, I'm perhaps here too early even if it is just semi-lurking :(

Thanks very much Meita ,Lia and Happygirl Your sentiments are lovely .XXXX

Happy new year to all.