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Wading into spring with the all new shiny Posifrickentivity thread. PG after MC? Dive right in!

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SaggyOldClothCatPuss · 17/02/2014 14:06

All comers welcome, we're a rolling thread. Newbies, middles and oldies alike, join here for hand holding, knicker checking and general batshit craziness! Grin Wink

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fod27 · 22/02/2014 12:43

jbrd that's brilliant news! Sounds like your bleed was similar to mine! Really pleased for you! Now enjoy it xcxxxxxxxx

Pixielady83 · 22/02/2014 12:47

Amazing jbrd SO pleased for you!! hope you are celebrating in the sunshine now, think Cake definitely in order!! Smile Smile Smile

kjh5 · 22/02/2014 12:59

YAY Jbrd!!!!! Oh that has put a huge, big Grin on my face, I'm thrilled beyond words for you, what a great way to start a Saturday. I hope you and your DP are celebrating and enjoying your day after all the stress you've had the past few weeks

Saggy and Fod sadly my physio decided last week there was nothing more she could do for me so although I'm on her patient list until 6wks after birth she doesn't think she can help me any further with the SPD. The baby has shifted so its not so bad today which is good :)

Thanks for the tip Fod, I shall switch from frozen peas to wheat bags and see if that helps - hope your referral comes through soon!

bakingtins · 22/02/2014 13:10

jbrd that is such fantastic news! I'm so pleased for you. I can heave a sigh of relief and enjoy my weekend now...

LondonJen · 22/02/2014 13:31

Absolutely posifrickingtivity awesome news Jbrd and great that you have a quite literal explaination for the bleeding, that must help a lot. Enjoy your day, relax and bask in the relief!!! xxxxx

allisgood1 · 22/02/2014 13:33

Such great news jbrd!!! So happy for you!! GrinGrinGrin

Penguinita · 22/02/2014 14:23

Hooray Jbrd, brilliant news! Hope you are doing something nice to celebrate x

Aoifebelle · 22/02/2014 14:47

Whoop whoop JBrd whoop frickin whoop. Been thinking about you all day (had a feeling in my waters all would be good for you). So pleased for you.

Seems like it was a shooting/stabbing in my street. We did hear what sounded like 3 gun shots. It's odd I grew up in northern ireland in the 70s/80s so I think stuff like this bothers me less than most. Still a bit too close to home for comfort. Don't know if anyone has been seriously hurt.

fod27 · 22/02/2014 15:05

No problem kjh5 I hate to think of anyone in this amount of pain - that's pants about your physio! So are you expected to simply 'get on with it?' The NHS are just brill aren't they?

MrsGiraffe12 · 22/02/2014 15:12

JBird amazing news :-) now do something in the sunshine (if it's shining where you are) to celebrate xx

Alb1 · 22/02/2014 16:09

Great news JBrd! Must be a massive relief!

LondonJen · 22/02/2014 18:37

OMG ladies. Dp's friend and his mrs rang to see if they could stop by 'in 5 mins' so I jumped up to put the hoover away and throw things under the sofa, hide the pregnacare etc. DP says 'will we tell them?' I say 'No!' but I don't just say no I shout NO!! He says, okay, okay I was just making sure we were on the same page!

Oooo I had this sudden and immediate gut response that this news was so precious these would not be the people to hear it first!! First maternal instincts!! We have never announced such news before and they're not my fave friends tbh (!) so don't want them to have the honour but then I felt like who does deserve to know this?! Feeling very protective of Bert (our bean's name!).

It's odd though really because if DP saw this friend on his own and wanted to tell him for support I would not mind. But I wasn't ready to be one couple telling another. No sir!

Gosh. This has exhausted me! They have taken the dog out and I have wolved down 4 sandwiches whilst I had the chance Smile

NerdyBird · 22/02/2014 19:58

Great news jbrd! So pleased for you. We are at a wedding today and I've had a little pink spotting, but it's tailing off. Left ankle has decided to swell too. Was having a bit of a panic as also hadn't felt any flutters. I think I might have had a couple just now though. I'm half reclined on a sofa with my feet up. The bride has announced her pregnancy too, and she's had MMC before, at a similar time to me, so it's a doubly happy day!

Pixielady83 · 22/02/2014 20:08

Ah nerdy that's lovely news about your friend Smile

London loving mummy lioness instinct emerging!

Well I needed cheering up so... we went and bought a shiny red volkswagen campervan! Grin Shock Grin

Ok, so it wasn't totally impulsive... our car has been limping along for some time now and desperately needs replacing. We sold our ancient Volkswagen camper last year and have been debating whether to replace that and dying car with a sensible family car or whether to get another van. We've gone with the van Grin I'm so excited. We got a fantastic deal on a 2nd hand one (which is approx 25 years younger than our last van!) from an older couple who bought for retirement but just haven't got much use out of it.

Now we can start planning summer van adventures. And working out where the baby's going to sleep!

fod27 · 22/02/2014 20:25

Awwww pixie how exciting!! Summer hols will be fun! Start collecting holiday vouchers from the newspaper now! Xxx

MrsGiraffe12 · 22/02/2014 20:51

Urgh, sickness Central in my house. DS, DH and me have all fallen ill from the dreaded lurgy :-(

Poor mum in law had to come over and help change beds / bath DS whilst me and DH look after our fragile selves. So weak can't even lift him in / out the bath.

It almost makes me want it to be morning sickness again as I knew if i laid down in a dark room it would ease up a little bit.

Need someone to reassure me that a sickness bug won't do any harm at 12 weeks (oh my god! I'm 12 weeks today. I would smile if I didn't want to vom everywhere lol)

fod27 · 22/02/2014 21:12

mrsg bean is very very well protected I promise :)

Ok ive a medical question, yesterday and today after visiting the lav i discovered snot like discharge, there's no smell, no pain, no frothing or itching - could this be a show?

GuffSmuggler · 22/02/2014 21:14

Fantastic news jbrd Grin Grin Grin The feeling of relief just makes you want to collapse doesn't it!?

MrsGiraffe12 · 22/02/2014 21:14

fod27 how far along are you? Sounds like it could be :-) I don't think all shows have to be blood stained etc x

fod27 · 22/02/2014 21:17

36 and a half weeks, never had a show with the others so now I'm thinking all sorts - glad you mentioned the lack of blood as that's what I was looking for

LondonJen · 22/02/2014 22:15

Pixie cute camper van family outing plans! So lovely to hear. What a good day's shopping!

Sorry MrsG that's no fun, but glad you have help. That's what the MIL is for eh?!

Fod Ooo! Sorry I can't help but keep us posted.

Nerdy that is indeed a doubly happy story Smile

Well I just came by to whinge that apparently our guests 'guessed' and dp made some confirming noises whilst they were all out without me! I welled up when he told me they knew! Felt gutted! But no-one said anything to me as dp told them I wouldn't want to chat about it so early and after 5 mins I was fine again and pretending like nobody was any the wiser. They are the only friends of dp he told about mmc so I don't mind if he needed to share a bit she says begrudgingly

I can't believe how late it is not been up after 9pm in aaaages!

Pixielady83 · 22/02/2014 22:15

ooh fod that does sound a bit like a show! have you got your bag packed? no signs here, I'm now past the point when DD arrived which is quite frustrating!

mrsg feel better soon - sickness bugs are the worst Sad make sure you stay hydrated hey.

Lottystar · 23/02/2014 00:08

Sooo pleased for you Jbrd, it's such a relief to see the little tike on the screen, healthy and as they should be. I worried myself silly before my reassurance scan at 7 weeks, I just anticipated seeing a blank screen like last time but thankfully all was well. Now just psyching myself up for 12 week scan in just under 2 weeks.

Thanks Squiz, that's made me a bit more chilled, back to constipation today. I'm starting to think the two ice teams and dried apricots I ate that day may have had something to do with my explosive tummy too Wink

Fod, my show with my first ds was a big snotty, brown / blood streaked blob. Couldn't miss it. Kinda mainly yellowy green. (Sorry if tmi ) My waters broke spontaneously (38 weeks) a few days later.

Pixie, your camper van sounds very cool. I'm jealous, I love VWs. They do just seem to epitomise lazy summer, surfy days on the beach. Perhaps less so with the British summertime but still very cool.

Kjh, we did go to the park today, even managed a little picnic and played football, of sorts, with a 2.5 year old and 1.5 year old it's mainly just chasing the ball!

Just a thought for you ladies with spd, can acupuncture help at all? It assisted me with my PCOS and also has helped with constipation. Not sure how much it can do for pain relief but if you get a good practitioner I'm a firm advocate for it having been sceptical at the outset.

squizita · 23/02/2014 09:49

Hi all! Just checking in quickly. No news here.

fod fx for you!

Mrsg sorry to hear you're poorly. Hope it passes quickly.

GuffSmuggler · 23/02/2014 10:04

Fod are you queue jumping!? Envy

I never had a show before so can't help but I'm sure you'll know soon enough if this is it, how exciting!!