Pregnancy after mc - part 5 the support we need - luck to all

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Firststar - I would try a steam inhalation with olbas oil in it. That's what they recommended when I had blocked sinuses and earache. Try to do it 3/4 times a day over the weekend and it might help.

Had some sad news today. You know I said one of my managers was expecting a baby on 20 October? Well, they went for their 12 week scan yesterday and there was no heartbeat. Apparently, they had a scan 9 days ago because his dp had some cramping and everything was okay so they weren't expecting it. I feel absolutely gutted for them...

On that less than happy note, I wish you all safe and uneventful weekends...

ejb, what a relief to find out it was farmer giles! I bet your heartbeat was racing there for a while!

So sorry to hear about your friend at work Mumpbump, my heart goes out to her.

Firststar - I know what you mean about waking up every time you turn over - my hips seem to seize up in the night!? It can't help with being blocked up too - I agree about trying steam if it works for you. Hope you manage to get some rest...

Uki - not sure if I've said it yet but congrats on the scan going well for you

Firststar - thank you so much, I'm not sure there's anything anybody can do - I'm a bit of a wreck with this pg and I'm slowly resigning myself to it being 'one of those pg's'. I wouldn't mind but I love being pg and I know it will be worth it in the long run but I had such brilliant pg's with my other two that I would go around saying 'pg isn't an illness etc.'. Well, this one feels like one big illness! I keep telling myself that it means that baby is having an impact on me and as long as its still there, I shouldn't worry (easier said than done!).

Just came back from dd's swimming lesson and had to sit on the floor to watch - again! I've put in a formal complaint as I'm sick of walking around asking the staff for chairs and telling them I'm pg (haven't got an obvious bump yet as I'm a big girl). Can't wait to see what their response will be! Now my hips and lower back are killing me - I swear I can hear my hips click when I turn my body, very strange! (wondering if this might be spd but trying not to think about it). I've got a hot water bottle on my back right now...

Anyway, moan over (thank you for letting me vent - that has helped!).

Mump...can't imagine wht must have gone through your mind...and thank goodness it wsas just emma freuds....never had them with DS and so far so not sore and itchy....but there's time yet I'm sure.
Well officially now on maternity leave (due 10 weeks on Sunday...yikes) but have to go to the office tomorrow as twunt of a boss wnats me to clear out my desk and shelves and take it all home since i'll be off for a while and the cover will need the space. Office full of fng men and not one of them offered to help me to the car with all the boxes so DH will have to come with me tomorrow. also, still got a bit of work to finish and some status notes for my projects for my boss...who couldn't even be bothered to show his face when my colleagues presented me with a card and some gift vouchers (nearly cried, but held it all in)

Rant over...hope you are all doing well and that your piles aren't too troublesome mump

oops...wrong one...sorry mump and ejb for mixing you up.....

As an aside, one of the girls on the June thread was telling us about a work colleague who was taken to hospital yesterday with suspected appendicitis, and was sent home today with an 8lb baby ....can you imagine any of us going through nine months ignorant of the fact we were pg....the mind boggles at it all!!

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Afternoon all,

Just a quick popping in to say hi to everybody - as I should be starting to sort things out for us to go on holiday tomorrow!

Needless to say I haven't started ...

ejb - nightmare to have a bleed - what a relief to find out it was only piles!

Mumpbump - sad news for your colleague

plp - go with it for the complaint!

daisy - enjoy your maternity leave ...

Right, now off to see what liquids I can take on the plane - ds has come down with a horrible cold this morning - and sounds like a cross between Darth Vader and Lassie, poor thing! Need to find out if I can take sachets of Calpol and Nurofen on the plane .... the info on the BA website is a bit vague!

Have a lovely Easter all!

Hi ejt

I think you can take liquids in containers up to 50 ml, so sachets of calpol or ibuprofen should be fine. Just remember to put it all in a sealable see=through plastic bag, so you can take it out at security and put it through the scanner separately. We've certainly taken calpol through before now.

Think DD is calling for me, so have to go now - hope everyone is happy and healthy.

take care all
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Good morning everybody!

EJB -- Do I remember correctly that are you having your CVS today? I wanted to wish you all the best and so very much hope that it will go smoothly and that your little one will be fine. Thinking of you!

Morning all!

Just a quick one for the moment to say fingers crossed for Ejb today... How long do you have to wait for the results?

Daisybump - the age of chivalry is well and truly dead, isn't it? Last time I was pg and commuting in and out of London until 38 weeks, I was offered a seat on the train a grand total of 4 times!

Purple - hope you get your chair. Dh and I are having to make sure we get the right train so we get a seat as standing on the train even for 15 minutes leaves me feeling a bit faint. I'm surprised the sports centre is being so slack, tbh... Let us know how you get on!

Ejt - hope you're having a nice holiday somewhere and getting some relaxation in!

Feeling knackered today. I did battle with a monster bramble in the garden yesterday and have umpteen prickles in my fingers and strained muscles! Hard work, let alone when you're pg...

Morning mumpbump.

I can't seem to get myself going this morning, got a stonking headache and I haven't really got over the past few days yet, mind you the spare room now looks fab, its amazing how a lick of paint changes things. Also only got 4 hours sleep sat night, due to a late night out at a ball, and very weird dreams last night, so feel as if I haven't slept although I must have.

Hope you feel less knackered soon, all I want to do is sleep

Hope everyone else has a good day, the sun is shining here and off to the MiL's this afternoon

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hullo all

arrrgghhh- after much angst and sleepless nights, they couldn't do cvs anyway. My womb is tilted backwards and there's a fibroid right in front of it (grr going to change my name to pregnancy-queen-of-roids I think). Far too risky

hey ho. I was in two minds so in one sense having the decision taken away from me was OK. I can go back next week and see if owt has changed /moved. However - have been advised that surgical termination will not be an option now anyway if the worst results were to come in (by the time any results come in I'll be past the window for that. Oh and by the worst I mean the incompatible with life scenario - Downs etc really isn't such a concern. We feel we could deal with that). All things and risks considered, reckon I'll leave it and go with amnio.

On a positive note - peanut looked good and am measuring 1 day ahead. Trying to stay really positive / optimistic. Hope you are all well x

Well, good general news! How frustrating though to be psyched up for CVS and then not be able to have it! When will they do the amnio? I can't remember what the window of opportunity is for this test...

15 weeks+

Came out saying to dh that it was some kind of sign / fate. Don't usually believe in such things so was a bit of an odd thing to say but my gut instinct wasn't exactly gunning for the cvs (was a quivvering wreck before I got in the scanning chair). I do feel safer in some ways going for the amnio .. just a little sad and frightened about waiting longer and getting bad results. But hey - can't dwell on that. Think positive and all that

Tis a nice sunny day and am going to go outside and drink me tea in the sunshine with dh

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Hello all,

Hope you enjoyed your tea ejb and that you get some rest after an eventful day.

Gardening and decorating! I'm very impresed - it just took everything in me to put away the washing lol! DH is just preparing my hot wotta bottle thingy for my back!

Haven't heard from the swimming pool as yet and I did specify that I want them to get back to me. I also complained about the fact that the lesson is meant to be half an hour but the teacher is always 5-10 mins late and they always finish a few mins early. So, they've got lots to do! I'll let you know when I hear from them...

Went to the GP today ref my clicking/sore hips and back. He just said that physio don't like to go near pregnant people and it would probably take anything up to 3 months so its not worth looking into. He gave me some codeine and sent me on my way (not to be used too often). Not sure if I'm satisfied but then, I'm not sure what I expected him to do!

Hope everybody else is well?

Morning all! Feeling really good today. Last night was the first time I left work and didn't feel really shattered. Plus I stayed up until 21:30 last night and went to bed because I knew ds would be up early, rather than because I was knackered. So much nicer than passing out on the sofa at 20:00!!! Feeling a lot better now that I am in the second trimester...

How's everyone else doing today??

Hi! I'm feeling a bit less tired too, I can go to bed a bit later (10.30 pm instead of 8.30-9.00) and I seem to be able to concentrate on work a lot more (being a freelance consultant, the fact I was working very very slowly and couldn't think straight in the past few weeks has meant I've also got less done, and therefore earnt less money.... )

I had a much better night sleep, went to bed at 9.15 (after falling asleep on sofa at 8.30)and woke up at 7.30 with only a couple of wake ups in between. Headache seems to have lifted too thank god, I felt like death all day yesterday as nothing would shift it. Off shopping this afternoon, ds at nursery, its a pity the weather isn't better though, its peeing it down here

Morn'in All

Ejb- that all sounds a bit stressful, i hope it is all one of those overprecautious reactions and all is 100% well with bean at amnio

Mrs Fish- that sounds like a good sleep, I haven't been sleeping well either, wake up wide awake at 2am, etc. Alot on my mind i think.

Mump -you sound energetic with the gardening, did a bit of weeding of the veg patch myself this week. Your bramble incidence reminded me of a mammoth bush i tackled, well blackberry bush i takled, one bastard thorn went straight into the vein in my arm and blood started shotting out, that bush was like something out of a hitchcock movie

Thanks for the congrat's on scan, I have been really hormonal/emotional since then, just didn't want to deal with my mum, SIL and people probbing about the sex. It also took me a while to come to terms with my own feelings as, I would have rather found out at birth, but dh thought we should know now.

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DS is having a baby brother

but it will remain secret in RL or until people leave us alone, It helps to know I'm not the only one who has insensitive family/friends. It has made me a bit angry being 5th pg and all.

Congrats - I want a another boy and will be finding out in May (if they can that is) I hate surprises PiL want a girl, but at the end of the day as long as baby is healthy I don't care

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Congratulations on another boy, Uki! I do think there is a lot to be said for having same sex siblings who have the same interests as they grow up!

Firststar - so you're about to hit the third trimester! I remember getting quite tired again in the last few months so am determined to make the most of having some energy at the moment. Odd question, but not in the context of what I said about body image in pg earlier, are you starting to enjoy your pg body now? I'm just starting the fat-feeling phase!!

MrsFish - glad your headache is better...

I am in that feeling fat stage too, I hate it

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