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

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firststar · 12/02/2007 14:23

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Furrymummy · 18/04/2007 06:19

Morning ladies! Hope we are all feeling okay that our little beans are growing nicely!

I've told people at work, but my mum still doesn't know, neither do my inlaws, I have told a couple of friends. The reason I have told my workplace is because I work in a hazardous environment, I had a risk assessment done when I was pg 1st time around, but it is important for my colleagues and staff to know so that they don't in advertently put me at risk.
Not taking any chances this time!

EdieMcredie · 18/04/2007 08:36

Hello everyone, I haven't been on here for ages but mainly on my ante natal thread. Hope everyone is ok, reading through this is very interesting.

Im now 19 weeks pg and have been feeling movement since 14 weeks. However im nervous about the 20 weeks scan whereas most people seem to be feeling excited?!

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ejt1764 · 18/04/2007 11:07

Happy Wednesday - not a lot to add today - I have a thumping headache, which I've had since Monday, and I had horrible dreams last night ... am going for acupuncture later, so hopefully she'll sort out the headache for me, if nothing else!

Fingernails · 18/04/2007 13:36

Just to say had scan this morning and everything looks fine - measuring a few days more than I would have thought but then with 10 days leeway either side I'm still sure I'm right! I feel really, really excited - I'm sure the anxiety'll be right back but for today I'm trying to just let go for a bit and enjoy feeling how I imagine a 'normal' person would.
Fingers still tightly crossed for all of you too - thanks again for all the reassurance.

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Furrymummy · 18/04/2007 20:17

Fingernails - am very pleased for you!

Got my appoint to book in with the Midwife, 9th May - won't book in any quicker, I'll be about 8 weeks by then.

ejt1764 · 19/04/2007 17:40

Great news Fingernails - am really pleased for you. Glad it was reassuring!

MrsFish · 19/04/2007 20:02

I'm feeling a little deflated today

It is my due date today for when my little one would have been due, can't believe the time has gone so quickly.

gemmamc · 19/04/2007 20:25

Hi MrsFish - sorry to fear you're feeling low. I had the same problem last week, my LO would also have been due around the 13th. I am trying to focus on this one and not think too much about it. But I can sympathise....

poppy34 · 19/04/2007 20:45

Edie McCredie - you're not alone -I"m 18 weeks and dreading my 20 week scan (I found out about both my m/c via scans). Its my first so I'm not sure what movement feels like - been getting the odd fluttery feeling as well as stretching sensation, odd cramps and sometimes back ache so no idea if this is normal or not.

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pinkranger · 20/04/2007 14:14

Great news Fingernails - so pleased

Sorry you are feeling sad today mrsfish , my EDD for my loss was in march and i tihnk it was made a little easier as it was the weekend so we all went out and did something , i also planted some Lillys in a pot on the Sunday and they should be full bloom when this little one arrives so they can meet their loss sibling ( in some kind of way without being strange)

I know your Fears for you scan, i was felt so awful this week and had nightmare last night as my scan was this morning - Im pleased to report that all is perfect and our Bean is growing well ,all dead on, Lady had to keep chasing them around my stomach as they would keep still and also really pleased to report that we are having a ........................

BOY
Already have one Ds so really pleased to have 2!! Maybe i can start to relax a little now and enjoy this pg!! - She says

pinkranger · 20/04/2007 14:28

and we have decided on the name Tate , which i think is an australian name - uki is it??? or am i making that up!

rubles · 20/04/2007 14:29

Congratulations Pinkranger...I gather you are just a teensy bit excited judging by the fact you are all over MN at the minute

pinkranger · 20/04/2007 14:31

can you tell

First chance i have to MN propley since before easter as Ds is at pre -school!!!!!!!!

Furrymummy · 20/04/2007 14:53

Hello!! It has been pretty quiet here! How are everyone? Little beans okay?
Went to see Midwife and told them that I wanted to have a scan after my booking-in appointment I wanted a scan as I am under a lot of stress atm with work, plus the week after I'm going to Spain to visit my dad and his family. Since I lost my baby at 9 weeks, I will be even more stressed if I have no assurance that the baby is fine - I had absolutely no idea anything was wrong the last time until I started bleeding then had a scan.
She did ask me why don't you cancel you holiday? I pointed out that I desperately needed a break because I was under so much stress from work, plus I'm visiting family I rarely get to see. This will probably be the only holiday we'll get this year, so really don't want to cancel unless something is wrong... am I right or do you think I should just cancel anyway?

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Furrymummy · 20/04/2007 15:38

Yes, I am under orders to relax - glad i'm not being unreasonable to want to go! I even told her I'm under going councelling for stress!
She has said she'll contact me around the 5th to get me an appointment for a scan so I guess she understood where I was coming from.

Mumpbump · 20/04/2007 15:42

Afternoon all! Just popping in briefly to say hello and congratulations to Pinkranger on her scan. Feeling a bit better at this end of the week. My sister keeps telling me that it is probably to some extent the pg hormones which have made me react so strongly.

Anyway, will try and catch up on the thread properly next week. In the meantime, have a good weekend everyone!

MrsFish · 20/04/2007 17:05

Congrats Pinkranger, we are hoping for another boy

Furrymummy - DO NOT cancel your holiday, you need it by the sounds of it.

Daisybump · 20/04/2007 21:17

Big Big to you PinkRanger....i know that feeling only too well.

Congrats also to Furrymummy, and try to hang in there and stay positive to everyone else.

nothing to report here...all is well. now getting regular BH contractions which is making it all seem that much closer...

Have a good weekend one and all and stay cool and happy

Daisybump · 20/04/2007 21:19

sorry that should have been congrats fingernails.

Furrymummy, have your holiday...I flew to Barcelona when 8 wks pg with DS and all was fine...no need to do anythig rash like cancel and the break will do you good. hope you're feeling more upbeat over the weekend.

Glimmer · 20/04/2007 22:18

Hi everybody and congrats to the good news, Pinkranger and Fingernails. Furry I am glad you stood your ground. I am in Canada right now but will be back in UK tomorrow. Hi from here!

Tja, I should be 10 1/2 weeks today, but am a little worried since nausea dissapeared and I have a funny back ache (it actually a clear butt ache). I know this could be just normal but am still worried. I am still trying to be firm and not get another scan until week 12, because otherwise I will start wondering one week after the scan again. There seems to be either the kicker-watch paranoia (natural mc) or the scan paranoia (mmc).

Oh and yes, I am certainly freaked out about the increased radiation on long-distance flights, but decided to go on this trip anyway... Was very nice since I go to see DH!

Good luck to everybody.

Woooozle100 · 21/04/2007 08:37

Helloooo ladies

Have kind of been avoiding pg threads last couple of weeks.. wasn't having a great time - started freaking out at the thought of getting bad results after an amnio (I carry 2 chromo abnormalities). All my optimisism and good feelings over pg kind of dried up. So decided I had to go ahead with cvs, even if I had to travel and have it done transcervically (my local fetal medicine place only does them transabdominally and I had a fibroid in the way) Anyway, went back to my place on the off chance that stuff had moved - and it had! (really hadn't thought this likely after my original appointment)

So had it done, laid up like an absolute sloth for days (ha ha STILL not able to vacuum just in case ) All was fine - no bleeding etc. Felt a bit wierd during and afterwards - its likened my menstrual cramps though I've never experienced owt like that. It was like feeling parts of yr body you never had before.

Was absolutely rabid waiting for the results - tetchy, tearful, vomiting and chest covered in a rash. Practically ringing the Genetics Counsellor everyday just in case. Anyway.. got results late yesterday and all is completely fine. Peanut is not even a carrier. Wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!

I am determined to relax now and try and enjoy this pg - it certainly is going to be the last one I ever have cos there is no way I could put myself or my family through this again. We've already discussed fostering / adoption should a mad broody urge to expand our family pop up in the future.

Anyway - sorry for long update. Got a bit of catching up to do on these threads now. And I'm going to join the october antenatal thread - at last :O. Lots of love to everyone. Its nice to read all the good news on here. Congrats to Pinkranger. Lovely news! Same to Fingernails. Go on yr holiday and enjoy, Furrymummy I say! And Glimmer - all sounds good to me. My sickness eased off around then also. All the bext to everyone else xxx