@Rachael321 6 weeks already! Ao glad to hear your stones are out!!! And good luck with that recovery - wishing you a speedy one xx
@futuredreams I'm so sorry you're in a scary situation. I can't say much but try to stay positive as you are so close to meeting your baby now. Having said that I totally understand what a horrible situation you've been put in and not having your partner there either is the icing on the cake. I will be crossing everything for you and know that the time will pass and you will be out and reunited with husband and baby after you have recovered sufficiently. It must be awful having those first moments taken away with the prospect of general anaesthetic - can you find anyone with similar experiences to speak to which might help you get your head around it? You will get that bonding time, just a bit later... I'm sorry xxx
@tmc14 gosh this has made me think I def have to get any reduced movement checked out straight away, how unusual!!! You poor thing, but it sounds like you're coping with it pretty well. I get it - if a c section has to happen then you have no choice in the matter and just have to adapt to it I suppose. Hope your time passes quickly and quietly until Thursday and crossing everything you avoid that blue light scenario. If she isn't head down hopefully that means she's less likely to trigger labour or I may be talking out my backside!!!
@didslysquiddlydoo yes think you have got the furthest! I have a feeling that will be me in a couple of months time (they moved me forward 8 days at my early scan, the dates are physically impossible for us, and my body tends to take its time with absolutely everything!) - hold tight and good luck staying sane the next week! Do you have a plan or preferences for a certain date over?
@Babyghirl I had about 5 episodes of bleeding before my 12 week scan. I can't remember the exact dates but I think between 7 weeks and 10. They were only small amounts of blood but they were bright red and one with a nasty looking clot which made me break down entirely. With my MMC I had no bleeding at all, even for a whole month after I found out baby dead. Bodies are strange things. I really hope it's a false alarm for you , but if blood has slowed/stopped that is definitely a good sign. In my experience miscarriage the bleeding only gets heavier... xxx
Waiting on my mortgage application now, it feels sort of 70/30 whether we'll be approved or not, so I'm sending out all the positive vibes to the universe. So much depends upon this for us and yet we have little control. Should hear in a couple of weeks. Got civil partnered yesterday to my other half and it was surprisingly romantic and beautiful. I feel so much love for him, and it was so nice to make such a big gesture after 8 1/2 years together and having been through so much. It was also nice to get dressed up, found a really flattering maternity dress with floral embroidery, bought myself a little tiara, and got out the glam false eyelashes and glitter topped off with gold sandals, it was lovely to feel attractive again! My friend who is a photographer came to do photos and even though it was just us and parents it was a really special day and we got some great photos to remember it by. Hoping baby Errol will feel happy to look at the pics one day knowing he was in my tummy.
And today managed to get to say goodbye to my Nana who is dying. It was sad, and there wasn't really much I could say or much she could respond, but I'm glad I did it and I hope that on some level she knew I was there.
Feeling like I'm handling all the stressful life events like a boss right now and ready to award myself some gold stars! However in truth I think its basically down to hormones - some days I am a mess and not able to cope with much, other days I feel on top of the world and very capable and proud of myself.
I was even about to say I'm feeling very lucky in that I'm not particularly plagued with any nasty pregnancy symptoms at the moment, but then as I'm sat here typing I seem to be experiencing my first lighting crotch!!! Nasty sharp nerve pains stabbing on and off in the left hand side of my crotch... so I def shouldn't tempt fate by bragging about anything else (like how my bump is actually fairly dainty and manageable for 31 weeks which I'm now finally glad of - instead of worrying like I was earlier I have plenty of evidence he's growing absolutely fine now)...
Oh AND for anyone following my work sage. I've negotiated now to go in just once a week and the rest of the week "work from home" drawing up garden plans.. I feel much safer with coronavirus seeming to break out at the school, and with only 4 weeks left it means I only have to deal with my boss 4 more days in total FOREVER! I'm happy :)
Hope everyone doing well who I haven't mentioned. Those of you so close to birth now I'll be thinking of you, especially those who are handling hard news re: birth plans xxxx