PG after MC: Posifrickitivity thread for the batsh*t crazy

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Welcome ladies, new and old. May we all have dull and boring pregnancies. Pull up a chair, crack open a bottle of (non-alcoholic) wine and settle in for mutual handholding, fishslapping and neurosis.

I'm sensing a rebellion here!..... christinee 'twas me that invented posifrickintivity....I have few talents so please don't take my word creations away. Tut tut tut, fancy forgetting all about little old me ;( I'm both hurt and dejected

Wow I've been watching "phone calls from the towers (9/11) " really soul destroying stuff! Wishing I had turned it over though as I'm now a blubbering wreck!

RIGHT! Today is another day Ladies, let's start it as we mean to go on with some Posifrickintive (Quote Fod) Mental (Me) ATTITUDE!

We can do this. Today we are pregnant. Time to pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and get back on this pregnancy fighter jet and kick the butt out of it!

(Plus it's almost the weekend)

Oh and welcome newbies

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Great picture kat! Looks very snug and happy in there, I reckon he'll stay ;-)

Fab pic Kat. How exciting.

Welcome Irish, sounds like you've had a rough ride to get here. Fingers crossed for you all will be well this time. Sounds like you have supportive doctors and they will be monitoring you closely.

I'm just waving bye-bye. Hope you guys all have successful pregnancies and without too much worry. For those of you who are still at a fairly early stage hopefully I'll see you again on this thread in a few months time.

All the best Forester. Take care of yourself. Maybe see you back here one day. xxxx

Best wishes forrester, hope things start going well for you soon

So sorry for your loss Forester. Hope you get lots of support and take the time to heal and find yourself here again very soon xxxxx

Saggy - sorry to hear that tu are still having a worrying time. As others have said there is still every chance that your little one will not have any problems.
Bod - so sorry to hear that you have lost your kitty. Animals are so treasured and part of the family. Big hug x

Welcome newbies. Here's to long healthy pregnancies.

Today is a new day bring on the positiveness.
I'm nearly 30 weeks now. Has everyone had the whooping cough jab? Mine booked for 2mor bit I wasn't sure!

forrester I'm glad you have lots of support in RL! And I think telling your DD the truth is a good move - children can sense there's something wrong and I used to hate it when my parents were trying to protect me by not telling me what's going on. Next time definitely demand an 8 week scan. I felt really bitter that with both MMCs I had to wait for weeks before finding out because in my opinion, the more the pregnancy goes on the more hopeful you get (even if it's unwillingly). I got really paranoid after my second MMC that there was something wrong with me (even though I had a child already) and wanted to take baby aspirin just in case but my GP was against it...she said what happened was probably just bad luck and she must have been right - I had the ERPC mid-September (the day before our wedding anniversary :-(), got pregnant again early February and I'm now 33 weeks. I hope everything goes well next time, don't lose hope!

saggy I didn't know you had to be over 15 weeks to have an amnio! Actually it rings a bell, I think it's CVS you can have at around 12-13 weeks...I just hadn't put 2 and 2 together! Chances are that everything is fine and at least you will know for sure what's going on! Watching lots of films in the next couple of weeks sounds like a good plan! And don't feel guilty!

bod I'm really sorry to hear about your beautiful cat! I can imagine how much you will miss him!

kat glad all went well at your scan - congratz! Great pic, bean looks safe and cosy in there!

nobodies and irish welcome and congratulations on your BFPs! It sounds like you both had a tough time getting here! Wishing you both easy, uneventful pregnancies!

lucky I had the whooping cough jab at the beginning of August. It was fine, no side effects for me!

That's great news kat lovely to hear some good news

Forrester I am so sorry sweetheart. Please Please don't give up... I am on PG number 10.. I know it sounds a lot... but I am determined to get a brother or sister for my DS... We are here for you and we'll be right here when you come back.... hugs and love...

So today I am still pregnant and my little worrisome cramps have gone away.. phew..... The girls are taking me on a mystery day tomorrow.... apparently I will be blindfolded and driven somewhere.. and I have to over do it on the bling .... o.O Answers here if anyone has ANY idea what that means... because I have NOT got a clue :P
I do like surprises though!!!

Love to you all xxxxxxxxxxx

Forester sending you lots of love! You'll be back here soon enough and you'll get there in the end. Hope you can hold on to that [hug].

PFJ your mystery trip sounds very exciting! What's the surprise in aid of?

Kat your pic made me cry - it's beautiful.

Garden LOVING the maternity combat catsuit. Can I join you clad in a hideously bright purple onesie covered in lurid pink spots? My mum posted it to me to 'keep the bump warm in winter'. It's 3 sizes too big and made for someone who is 6ft and NOT 5ft4... But I reckon I could inspire some posifrickintivity in it!

Hi there

I'm sorry to hear of your losses, however also congratulations to those who are pregnant.

I had a miscarriage last year, an ectopic five months ago, however now find myself 10 weeks pregnant again.

I am anxious and the only people who know I am pregnant are me and my husband! We saw the heartbeat at 6 and a half weeks this time. I plan on keeping it quiet as long as I can...... coming into autumn / winter means cardigans and scarves to hide a growing tum! Well I hope I get that far.......only made it to 5 and a half weeks both times so far. 10 weeks is the longest so far for me.

Positive thoughts to you all ladies xxxx

EEK i have been off line for over a week, i am going to have a sit down tonight and catch up on all your news. I have been lurking and have seen some awesome scan news (and gary havent caught up but have you POAS yet?...)

I am 6+1 and feeling siiiiiiiiiiiiiiick, no vomiting (i havent in any of my other pregnancies) but i feel dreadful, i reckon work will guess soon. I had to tell my mother last night which made me as i wanted to keep it a secret, but she was making all kinds of 'out there' leftfield plans for the beginning of next year i had to tell her. She was a bit teary and shaken but all in happiness

I spoke to my wonderful bereavement midwife yesterday, the MW who looked after me after we lost Baby J - she is overjoyed and has said that must mention her name on Friday at my booking in appt and get them to book me in for all kinds of early scans. It felt good to talk to her, like things are going to start moving and the plans are all out of my hands! She wants me to ring her on Tuesday and give her the 'plan of action' I feel sooo looked after

Anyway - off to catch up on all your news - will be back on tonight. Sorry for the lack of name checking but am at work and trying to hide MN from my screen!!!

Just a temporary goodbye forester. I know I'll def see you here again as I have a loooong way to go. Take care of yourself and hope your recovery is speedy after tomoro. All my love xxx

Oh no forester i am so sorry i am so sorry for my insensitive post above

I have no words, i just want to give you a big woolly hug and sincerely hope to see you back here in a few weeks time

xxxx

WelcomeLaura. This is a fabulous thread for help and support.

Emotion of the day: Fear. terror

Hello Forrester, I've just logged on and read your heartbreaking news. I'm so terribly sorry for your loss. There doesn't seem to be the right words to say how utterly shitty this is for you, but I hope that you feel 'held' by both your real-life people, and by us here too. If there is the slightest thing that can be done online, please do not hesitate to say (logging on at odd hours for a grieve, whatever). You'll be very much in my thoughts over the next few weeks.

Bod, so sorry about your cat. I had been meant to put mine down the week of the miscarriage, and made the poor bugger hang on another ten weeks or so until I felt I could manage more loss. It's sucky when a friend has to leave you like that. Mine was a British Blue shorthair. Or at least, he would have been if he wasn't clearly genetically a British Blue cross street moggy. Much loved, not forgotten.

Very sad thread news. Sending love.

(All okay at our end to date)

Saggy [just lots of virtual hugs] - there is nothing worse than waiting... I hope you can somehow keep yourself occupied to pass the time xx

Welcome Laura and any other newbies I've missed it's quite cosy on here - pull up a comfy armchair and join in.

Evening all...didn't realise it was possible to actually feel so sick and not throw up. Bleurgh .

Hello ladies, thank you so much for making me so welcome!

Hope you are all doing okay.

I see your sad news Forrester..... I am sorry. I hope there is some comfort for you that sadly we can all relate to this. Be kind to yourself. xx

Also to Bod - I am a mad cat lady, I am so sorry to hear your news too.

I had my friend along this afternoon who is 22 weeks pregnant...... her first pregnancy, she is so optimistic and happy. I however am keeping this pregnancy a secret from everyone apart from my husband for as long as I can *following miscarriage and ectopic)........ so big cardis and big scarves all the way!! Assuming I get that far!

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Laurafife..............sorry that is me! I changed my nickname to poppyXsmile

Sorry! xx