We're posifrickintive! Another posifrickintivity thread for pregnancy after miscarriage #2

[Treaclepie19]

For all the lovely ladies who are pregnancy after miscarriage! :)

i havent told work yet but keep wondering whether i should.

only work in an office so not many risks to worry about although we are supposed to be moving offices next month so theyll have to know before then as ill be expected to move and carry no doubt otherwise.

im only not telling them as i thought they treat me like crap after my mmc. im hoping i can hang on till the scan but might tell sooner. its quite obvious as im wearing weird clothes and eatung almost constantly (trying to be healthy tho) so im sure theyve been speculating lol!

Oh god, I love lactulose more than is appropriate. I had a massive bottle of it in my pregnancy with DS and used to alternate taking swigs of it with my equally massive bottle of Gaviscon. SEXY.

I have my booking-in appointment in an hour. I've forgotten what it's for. Height, weight, medical history, that sort of thing? Do you get to apply for free prescriptions/dental at this one? I get free prescriptions already but I could really make use of free dental treatment.

If I ask nicely, do you think the midwife would get me some lactulose, or does the prescription have to be from a doctor? I'm constipated, but not too badly and I'm rationing out my caffeine allowance very carefully. Trying not to have it daily, but a cup of coffee every few days is sorting me out.

MelB - I told my boss about this pregnancy at 6 weeks as I needed to go for an early scan due to spotting. She also knew about my MC and has been really helpful and supportive. I suppose it depends on how good your relationship with your boss is.

Treacle - my sickness started to lessen at around 10 weeks. I'm 24 weeks tomorrow and all is fine here. It's just the placenta kicking in.

Just had an early scan at 6+5 and everything is exactly as should be. Burst into tears with relief and finally allowing myself to look a little bit further forward than today.

treacle, 12+2 already? Wow that's whizzing by!! I was 10 weeks at Christmas and for a couple of days (funnily enough Xmas and Boxing Day), I felt totally and utterly normal. No sickness, no nausea. I panicked myself stupid and was convinced it was all over. As it was, the sickness came back late afternoon on 27th and, boy, was it ridiculously violent! Maybe you are just getting over it now though and the placenta is taking over, like someone else has said. Not long to wait til you see your beautiful bubba again

Hello all, I haven't been on the thread in ages as I just started to feel much more confident and was so busy at work I've not had time to think, however I'm now 38 weeks and just waiting impatiently for baby to come! Booked in for a home birth, which took a bit of work as it'll be a vbac but it's all sorted now and just got to wait! Expecting a boy 23rd March, I'm convinced. He'll be very late but consultant has said I'm fine to go to 42 or even 43 weeks if I want so we shall see..
good luck to all of you on this Rocky road, it's been constant ups and downs here but I'm at the point now where I'm just chilling and am ready to meet my baby! I might check in over the next few weeks, I've got a lot of time on my hands...

Thanks smallbear and broody :)
Yep 12+2, i feel like time keeps getting slower :p

DH is trying to keep me positive by saying it'll be the weekend be fre we know it and then it's the scan on the wednesday.
Feels a lifetime away! :p

Hello will catch up all posts tonight but just to say had a great 20wk scan everything looking good and it's a baby boy!

Yay little, fantastic news Really pleased for you xx

Thanks Broody! Am officially going to start to be excited now. Mel it's a tough call but I have a pretty stressful job too and was very tempted to tell my boss in early weeks - partly to avoid some hideously tiring overseas work. I wriggled out of it and held off mostly due to pay rise negotiations but if you think it will help you could perhaps just tell your boss and make sure that the rest of your colleagues only find out after 12wks

Yay tanny and Holly, we're there! Massive congratulations! Your babes share a birthday. tanny your labour sounds like a breeze!

Here is one last stats update from me. missmakes you're at the top! Take care all. Thanks again for all the support and good luck. x

Missmakesstuff: 1 mc, edd 23 March 2015
Ilovechops, 1MC,1MMC,1DD, EDD 24 March 2015
Littlemissy12345: 1DD, 2mc, EDD 25 March 2015
FloreneceandZebede: 1 ds (2y9mths) 1 mmc Feb 14, EDD 25 March 2015
Suzybean: 38, 1 DS age 5, mmc Feb 13, mc March 14. EDD 12th April 2015
Psmith: 1 MP, 1 MC, EDD April 23rd 2015
OneDayLikeThis2013: 27, no DCs, MMC June 2014, EDD 26 April 2015
Haily111: dc3, mc May, EDD 5 May 2015
Mslad: 33, no dc, mmc June 2014, edd 18 May 2015
ToriB34: 34, no DC, mmc in July, EDD 29th May 2015
Longestlurkerever: 1dd, 2mc, 1mmc, EDD 30 May 2015
SunbathingCat: 35, no DCs, mmc in May, EDD 13 June 2015
WrappedInABlankie: 1 DS, ectopic 3/14, EDD 22 June 2015
Phryn: Age 32, no DC, mc in Aug 14, EDD 6th June 2015
Thesmallbear: 33, 1 MMC in June 2014, EDD 2nd July 2015
Boozle: 1NMC, 2MMC, 1DD, EDD: 4th July 2015
sarahlou20: 35, no DC, 1 MMC, EDD 9th July 2015
ThePurplegiraffe: 36, 1dd, 1 mc in Sep, EDD 11th July
Ibelieveinpink: 31, mc, mc, dd1, edd 12 July 2015
Ignominious: DD, MMC in August, EDD 12th July 2015
Broodylicious: 36, 1 dd, 1 mc at 12 weeks on feb 27, EDD 20 July 2015
Thegirlwiththebrokensmile: 28, 1 dd age 2, 2 mc, 1mmc, EDD 23rd July 2015
Charlieis30: ttc #1 MC Feb 14 7.5w, MC Aug 14 9w (trisomy), EDD 26 Jul 15
Littlelady33: ttc #1, mmc March 13 and 14, EDD 25th July 2015
Happygojo: 28, no DC, MMC September 2014 (blighted ovum), EDD 10th August 2015
Daisysunshine: 23, no dc, TTC 14 months, 1mc sept '14, EDD 10th August 2015
enviousllama: 33, 1DS (2y 5m), 1MMC (Nov '14), EDD 7th Sept 2015
CommanderShepard: 32, 1 DD via EMCS, 1 MC December 2014 (5 wks), EDD 20th September 2014
Treaclepie19: 24, 1 mc in May 2014 at 8+4, EDD 20th September 2015
worriedmum100: 39, 1 DS (nearly 4). 2 MCs around 6 w (June 2010 and Feb 2014), 1 MMC (July 2014 at 9 w). Also have endometriosis & Ashermans Syndrome. EDD 24 September
SomeSortOfDeliciousBiscuit: 30; TOP at 14wks due to abnormalities, 1 DS, had cancer treatment, 2 mcs at 4-5weeks. EDD 29th October 2015

Thread Babies:

Jessw25 Baby Oliver born 9 July 2013, 5lb 11oz
BobaFetaCheese Baby Alexander born 30 July 2013, 7lb 4oz
Andadietcoke twin girls born 29 August 2013, Charlotte 5lb 5oz & Sophie 7lb 13oz
Pentagon baby Elsie born 23 October 2013, 7lb 5oz
Bodicea baby James born 3 November 2013, 8lb
Ibelieveinpink baby Imogen born 14 November 2013, 7lb 4oz
BumpKitty baby Matilda born 18 Nov 2013, 8lb 2oz
Luckysocks13 baby Charlotte born 24 Nov 2013, 8lb
Jmf294 baby Alexander James born 25 Nov 2013, 7lb 4oz
Shellsocks baby Noah Stephen born 27 Nov 2013, 9lb 3.5oz
Gardenworm baby Wolfie born 1 December 2013
Janielovesluckysocks baby Leo Thomas born 4 Dec 2013, 7lb 5oz
Bootyluscious baby Sofia born 17 December 2013, 6lb 2oz
ChocolateTeabag: baby Joss born 18 December 2013, 7lb 7oz
Blackholes: Baby girl born 23 December 2013
WhatwillSantabring: Baby boy born 6 January 2014, 8lbs 7oz
pumpkinsweetie: Baby girl born 7 January 2014, 6lb 4 oz
Christinedaae - Baby girl Sawyer born 6th Feb 2014, 9lb11.5oz
MissMedusa: Baby Rhydian Thursday 27 Feb 2014, 1080g
TotalShock - Baby James born 25 February 2014, 8lb 1oz
Swangirl: Baby boy, 4 March 2014
SaggyOldClothPussCat: Lucy Elanor born 7 March 2014, 7lb
Pixielady83: Baby girl, 9 March 2014
GuffSmuggler: Baby boy, 3 March 2014
Fod: Baby Girl, 7 April 2014, 10lb 3
TeaAndANatter: Baby Henry born 18 April 2014, 7lb 15oz
Kjh5: Baby Logan born 19 April 2014, 3.3kg
CbeebiesIsMyLife: Baby boy born 2 May 2014
StarsInTheNightSky: baby Jasper, born early May 2014, 8lbs3
Tomkat: Baby Lolly born 16 May 2014
Bakingtins: Baby Faith born 23 May 2014, 5lb 3oz
Penguinita: Baby Elanor born 27th May 2014, 6lb 1oz
Emki: Baby Michael born 29th May 2014, 9lb 10oz
Pgchimp: Baby boy born 16th June 2014
Fishcake77: Baby boy Jack born 26th June 2014, 7lbs 14oz
Nerdy bird: baby girl born 1st July 2014
Keepingthefaith: baby girl born 2nd August 2014 10 weeks early 2.5lbs
MrsGiraffe12: baby girl born 1 Sept 2014
OneLittleToddleTerror (now TwoLittleTerrors ): baby girl born 14th September 2014
Alb1: baby boy born 14 September 2014
fedupofrainydays: baby boy born 16 September 2014
Squizita: baby girl born 21 September 2014
HopefulHamster: baby Serena Lorelai, born 1 October 2014, 7lb3
Londonjen: Baby Eleanor born 6th October 2014
CorporeSarnie: baby boy born 26 October 2014
Cakebaker35: Baby William born prematurely at 27 weeks, 21st October - 29th October 2014, may he rest in peace
cheesecurry86: Baby Lewis James, born 6 am, 9lb 2, 16th November 2014
Gwlondon: baby Alexandra, born 2.40 kilos, 20th November 2014
Cuppachaplz: baby Percy born 6 December 2014, 5lb 4oz
Liesal: baby Alexander William, born 14 December 2014, 7lb 3oz
QuietTiger: baby girl born 18 December 2014
Seasides: baby Freya born 20 December 2014
TeaRex: baby boy born 20 December 2014, 7 lb 6 oz
Amicablemoomin: baby girl just before Christmas 2014
CallingAllEngels: baby boy born 9 January 2015, 7lb 15 oz
GailLondon: baby Oscar born 2 February 2015, 9lb 7 oz
Babytinks11: Baby Lacey-Rae born 13 February 2015, 7lb 15 oz
Blankfornames: baby Bobby born 21 February 2015, 8lbs 7 oz
Silverine: baby Patrick born 2 March 2015, 3.78 kg (8 lb 5 oz)
Tannyloo: baby Bertie born 7 March 2015, 8lb 15.5oz
HollyBen: Baby boy Brodie 7 March 2015

Congrats Little.

Can I ask how much exercise everyone's doing in pregnancy? I was fairly active before I got pregnant, but now I'm just walking to and from work and doing pregnancy yoga once a week. I didn't go to my yoga class tonight as I was tired and I couldn't be bothered to walk there in the cold. I know if I'd have forced myself to go I'd have felt better in myself. First class I've missed (going since 15 weeks and now 23), but still can't help feeling that I need a big kick up the arse!

Does running about after a toddler count as exercise? If so, small, hours and hours every day Honestly, though, I don't do much at all, just walking to the car, around the park and to the nearby shops.

Knitting counts as exercise, right?

Knitting definitely counts! I'm still swimming every day but I've been a little slower this week. And the dizziness has hit me a bit now and again. I stopped running due to incredibly sore boobs despite having every intention of carrying on - it just didn't feel right and I think you need to adjust and listen to your body.

Congratulations tanny and holly hope you are both recovering well and enjoying this time.

Mel, I told work at 4 weeks as I too have a ridiculously stressful role, I figured not telling people before had played no benefit so may as well try some different. He was brilliant and wrapped me in cotton wool, I'll never know what difference that made but I'd do the same if ever in this position again. None of my other colleagues knew till 12 weeks and even then only my immediate team.

On the work front, anyone know what the deal with going for promotion when pregnant is? There is a role coming up that would be to start mid April (I plan with annual leave to finish up around mid July) is there any point me going for it or does it seem mad as I'd be only in it 3 months then off for a year??

I told work early on as well. They didn't support me in making things less stressful and so the doctor signed me off from 5 weeks and I'm still signed off now.
I really don't think I'd still be pregnant had I carried on.

Cava you're definitely within your rights to apply and as long as you're going back after I can't see it being a problem.

Exercise, what's exercise?!

I told my boss the other day (at 5 and a bit weeks, first time I'd seen him since the BFP) because he's been a massive support through the mcs, and I want to know he's got my back if anything goes wrong. No-one else will find out until we go public with it (if we get that far). It helps that I work in a pretty dispersed team so it's easier to hide the fact that I'm knackered/distracted/clearly not on the same planet.

Congratulations little and North that's really great news

Thanks all for the work advice. I did tell my boss yesterday and she was very supportive and I feel much better for it. She's giving me 2 days off to complete work on a professional course I've been doing because I've explained how much I'm struggling to do it after work (as I just want to sleep constantly).

I just had my booking in appointment and filled in the free prescription form etc. I wasn't expecting quite so many questions but I am told I am low risk so I hope that's good. I have put on so much weight since my MC in December though (almost a stone). I basically stopped exercising and started comfort eating. It's making me really depressed especially as I don't know if I can safely try and lose any weight (?) I'm still within the healthy BMI range (just) so the midwife said not to worry but having lost a lot of weight a few years ago the thought of ending up back there makes me want to cry (PG hormones ahoy!)