Pregnancy after Miscarriage X - Knicker Checkers Anonymous. All welcome.

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Just thought I'd start a new thread for you (so I can pretend I'm still a valuable member of the gang )

Here's the list. Please add yourself whenever you feel ready

GUSSET PATROL GRADUATES

Cricri - 1st November - GIRL- Elise Vivienne
LackaDAISYcal - 6th November - BOY - Finlay
barbareebaa - 24th November -BOY - William
Jackstini - 10th December ? BOY- Harvey
KD73 - 20th December - BOY - Aidan George
downbutnotout ? 3rd February BOY
dan39 ? 10th February GIRL - Rose
winemakesmummyclever - 17 February - BOY - Isaac Alexander
Bunnyinheadlights - 23 February - GIRL - Carys
Wheelybug - 12th March - GIRL - Lara Florence
TSOM - 17th March - BOY - Seth
Grinningbee ? 4th April ? GIRL ?Amy Florence
Daisy J ? 1st April ? GIRL ? Maya Celine
Scotlass - 17th April - BOY - Nathan James
Swaliswan - 20th April - GIRL
LoobyLou36,- 23rd April GIRL - Matilda Rose
Ladyhelen2 - 2nd May - BOY - Rufus Daniel
Divedaisy - 2nd May - GIRL - Sofiah Rose
Aquababe - 6th May - BOY - Ethan
Youknownothingofthecrunch - 8th May - GIRL - Polly Anwen
Ses - 9th May - BOY - Owen
SparkyMalarky - 10th May - GIRL ? Evie
Cece - 23rd May ? BOY - Tom
Mumface - 19th June - BOY - Connor Ellis
herbaceous - 8 July - BOY - Samuel
nattythomasandellen -
cornflakegirl - - BOY -
Ashleighbeee - 18th Aug - BOY - James Peter
HerNameWasLola - 28th Aug? GIRL - Tahlia
blogqueen -
sydneysuze - 18th Sept - GIRL - Mahala

CURRENT CONCEIVED-AIR PASSENGERS

lal123 - 25th October
alana39 - 30th October
Tamlin - 5th November
scarlotti - 6th November
Tink08 - 24th November
Fairywing - 11th December
Ciara - 5th January
Blondieminx - 18th January
HappyBump - 28th January

morning all - sorry I haven't been in - been caught up with baby stuff! Maia is now 2 weeks old and doing great. When she was weighed on Sunday she'd put on 12oz (in just 5 days - wee fatty! We've finally gottne round to ordering her a new cot (we had one from DD1 - but DP has mislaid the screws, he offered to go to B&Q and buy some that "would do" - but I presuaded him that the safety of DD2 meant we needed a new one. Poor wee mite has been sleeping in her carrycot...

We're sitting in now waiting for first HV visit - which should be interesting. If I remember correctly from DD1 they seemed to spend most of their time explaining the benefits of the local library....

Welcome to Scotty and middledaughter - though sorry you're having to come on here - its a horrible time. tc

alana nope, still here and still huge! Went up and back to Kent with no surprises so that was good. Sitting here this evening though with either the start of something (prays to anyone that will listen!) or what is probably more likely BH that hurt.
Waters have broken both times before so am assuming this will be the same, hence trying not to get my hopes up but it's so hard not to.

Understand how you feel re the dates, try not to let it get you down though. DD was 3.5 weeks early so DS being 6 days late was a huge shock. Hope you can manage to block out your sister's stories!

lal glad to hear all is going so well, Maia sounds like she's thriving.
One of my HV visits with DS ended in him projectile pooing when being taken off the scales!! Funny, we didn't see her huge amounts after that

Hello

Middledaughter - hope you are OK and hanging on in there, it could be fine, I've had spotting in a different pg and it worked out. Will keep all crossed for you!

Glad all is largely well with you ladies.

Have been lurking for a while and thought I'd say hello. (fishing for sympathy/empathy ).

Had threatened mc at 11 wks and so far at 17+3 all has been well. Have a grand heamatoma, about 130ml (worked out the measurements from the scans and wrote all over my notes, so am waiting for a slap from the mws ) sitting on top of my os which has got bigger every scan so far and some other stuff - will stop now as far TMI

Starting to feel foolishly optamistic as bleeding has finally tailed off and all well so far, but scared I will be crushed next Monday at my next growth scan, as have prev had a mlmc which I found out about at 18wks, but my DS had already been gone a week. Gosh, who would have thought...Also keep hoping to feel moving but not much so far, despite regular application of ice cold water drinks. Feel a bit daft TBH and can't really talk too much in RL about this as it tends to freak people out a bit.

Keeping all bits crossed for us all. xx

Hi bb and welcome to the thread, hopefully you are due good news at you scan next week.

lal great to hear you and Maia are well, I'd forgotten all about HVs, I imagine this baby will be weighed about twice (and grow up to complain there are no photos of them either )

Scarlotti it's ridiculous how frustrating the waiting can be isn't it, I am t;rying to arrange to do things in the hope I have to cancel, but actually I don't to do anything other than sit on the sofa scoffing chocolate. Stupidly I had thought it would be good that it was half term for this last week before being due so that I didn't have to walk to school, but turns out that is nowhere near as exhausting as intervening in petty squabbles every 2 minutes. Have now decided I will only try to get through the morning, the watch a film after lunch every day until the baby arrives

Alana fingers crossed that its not too much longer for you before you are holding LO in your arms and along with Tamlin and Scarlotti you are almost there as well. Cant wait to hear the news

Im now at 30 weeks and LO is moving around like mad, although the movements are definately different from earlier times, now feels like more nudges and pushes rather than actual kicks, presume he has less space, although still moving just as much.

Welcome to the newbies, hope you have a long and happy stay on here, dont forget to voice your concerns, as we have all been through it, havent we ladies?

TTFN

Hi all,

Just popping in to see if any news from Alana or Scarlotti yet... hope you don't have to wait too much longer before actually holding your lovely little bundles of joy And that hopefully you'll have the babies where you wanted to and not on any motorways!

Welcome to BB and Middledaughter hope your stays here are as long and as stress-free as possible. Do add yourselves to the list as and when you feel ready to - it's a personal thing. Middledaughter I had spotting for a while and it's been ok, hope it is for you too. BB It sounds like you've had a really tough time of it. They are your notes so the MW can't strop at you - at your scan they should be able to tell you where the placenta is - apparently if it's towards the front then you tend to feel the movements later apparently. A girl I work with didn't feel ANY movements till 22 weeks because of this so hang in there.

Ciara OMG we made it to the third trimester ! Similar thing here with the movements, it's more like lots of little fidgets/wriggles than definite kicks. How are you feeling in yourself these days? I was fine but have suddenly gone really hormonal - cried at DH over nothing on Friday, then developed puffy ankles, and then ahem, pranged the car on Monday - luckily only minor damage but totally mortifying as it's the first time I've ever hit anything in 12 years of driving. Eek.

Suze, Crunch and Lal lovely to see you all - hope all the KnickerCheckerBabies are doing well today?

Tamlin ohhh my goodness about feeling the foot come down Sounds like you've dealt with everything really really well. How are you feeling now?

Have had my 28 week check this morning (am actually 29 weeks but the consultant was on hols last week) and BlondieBump is currently breech with feet near the inside of my right hip - have seen the consultant this morning and they're having me back for a scan in 3 weeks time to check the position again. And have learned that apparently there are "no facilities whatsoever" for cord blood collection . Will be doing a letter to the head of the hospital trust about that one I think!

Big hi to anyone I've missed - can I just say that baby brain and being blonde is so not a good combination!

Hello ladies and congratulations on reaching the home stretch Ciara and Blondie. Still nothing doing here, lots of contractions (but not painful), every evening feels like something might happen and finally reach due date tomorrow.

As I haven't gone past a due date yet without either having had a baby or started contracting I'm feeling very impatient - and apart from anything else having the baby would put an end to the texts and calls asking if I've had it yet. All very well when it's people from work, but some of the people calling will be among the first to know anyway!!!

Blondie Your right, we have made it to the third trimester, fingers crossed that labour goes ok as well

And like you, i just feel like crying sometimes for no reason and last week caught the kerb with the car wheel (lucky no damage)
perhaps we should just now sit and rest hee hee

it shows how different the regions are for how you are looked after - at my 28 week scan LO was also breech, but i asked if that was a problem etc and midwife said that we only scan and worry about these things after 36 weeks - seems to be cutting it a bit fine doesnt it?

Although i think he might have moved, because at the moment, i am getting kicked under my ribs, with a lot of rib pain and also now a pain in my pelvis region

So have you bought anything yet? I really must get my finger out and buy some stuff. ooops

Hope you appointment goes well, my next midwife appointment is next friday for the 31 week one.

Sorry x-posts Alana thank you for the congratulations and fingers crossed that your little one makes an apppearance soon.

Thank you for the warmth and encouragement. I am completely torn as to whther reading mumsnet threads is a good idea. Sometime I end up panicking and other times feeling MUCH better!

The spotting has, if anything got lighter, and I am starting to feel more relaxed (well a bit) I think knowing I can't do anything to change the outcome helps a lot. I saw the GP on Tues who has referred me to the EPAC unit. Now waiting for an appt. I think I will be 6 weeks on sat so in a way I don't want to go for a scan for another week or so - doubt I'll get an appt before then anyway. I'm not quite sure if I could cope with this level of doubt for a whole 9 months though. Oh goodness - somethign else to worry about!

thanks again x

middledaughter spotting at this early stage is very common and can be implantation bleeding, so keeping everything crossed for you for your scan.

blondie glad you're doing ok - I pranged the car around that time too

alana think I'm with you - BH and or mild contractions of an evening making me think it might be the night, only for it not to be. Am getting quite fed up actually so need to try and get myself into a calmer state, otherwise he'll decide to stay in there for good! Tues evening ended up with me going into hospital, only to be sent home again as everything stopped. Midwife said it would probably happen within next 24 hours but am still here waiting!
My Mum has now come up to help with the DC's so that's good, although I now feel under pressure to produce so they're not having to stay here longer than they want - does that make sense or just sound like I'm mad??!

All I want now is some raging contractions so I can get this baby out and move onto a different hormonal rollercoaster!!

Hi, I'm glad I found this on a google search. Had a mc in April this year at about 6wks. Now I'm officially about 8wks but started spotting on Monday. Had scan on Wed with no fhb, they could see a yolk sac though which they couldn't last time. They also thought I was probably about 6wks, so I'm booked in for another scan in a weeks time - seems like a lifetime away.

Work been really good - had already told my boss as I was really tired & obviously worrying quite a lot. Letting me work from home over the next week, but I can't really concentrate on anything.

It's good to see the messages on here from people who've had this and then everythings been fine. Trying to stay positive but can't helping thinking about last time.

Hi everyone, I have been off on holiday to the seaside and it has done wonders for the mind/body/spirit etc. The first trimester woes seem to have lifted and while I am not quite ready to put my name on the list I am certainly feeling more positive about everything.

I am now 13 weeks +5.

Middledaughter and Flossie I hope you are both feeling well and things are on the up. All I can say is the support I have received on this thread has been great, very reassuring and inspiring as so many of the women have been through a miscarriage then gone on to give birth or are about to - hooray !

I have been reassured many times that once the 2nd trimester kicks in things pick up and the worries start to fade and so far, for me, so good.

Fingers crossed for everyone in the 1st trimester and for everyone waiting to go into labour !!

Hi Flossie and welcome to the thread - I know it's a very worrying time and when I found this place I was so glad to find somewhere to air my worries with people who had been through the same kind of thing.

Scarlotti hopefully if it got to the stage where you needed to go in (even if only to be sent home!) things will be moving shortly. Had a slightly painful contraction yesterday evening, got very excited that this was a bit more than BH, then nothing. Until I tried to walk as fast as possible to catch a bus this morning and had another one on the bus. Again nothing more.

To make things worse today is my due date and so the number of calls has increased, and several people have told me I'm mad for going out for a walk / on the bus when I don't need to. These people have obviously never been through a bad half term where they can't get their DCs out enough, mainly because I can't get my bloody shoes and socks on and even I can't walk in flip flops anymore (and it's nearly November)

Keep telling myself it is only a matter of days - and at least if it does drag on after we get through Monday's school inset day I'll be back to having a rest in the day instead of building playmobil / lego / dens / tents. Where is the slightly fed up emoticon?

Flossie a warm welcome from me too

alana so, did your due date provide a baby?! Ditto here on the socks and my feet seem to have swollen to new proportions over the last few days - is that a sign of imminent labour? Please?!
Midwife was obviously wrong with her 24 hours or so prediction but I am hoping that all the stop start stuff will make the end event much easier and quicker.
Hoping things happen for you this weekend then, especially if you've started to get the phone calls. My Mum has come to help (as we thought it was very imminent) as she lives 5 hours away. Lovely to have her here but I do feel almost guilty every morning when I'm asked if anything is happening and I have to say no!! I haven't even reached my due date yet either!

Also with you on the frustrated DC's - am amazed at the level the irritability has got to by about 7pm when it's bedtime - bad mummy!

Hi can a join .

I am 14+5 weeks have had 5mc in the past and have a condition which means i have to inject heparin everyday. still worrying ALL the time but i brought a Doppler from the internet the other day, the same as what the midwifes and hospitals have, it wasnt that expensive and it is lovely being able to listen to the babies hearteat everyday, its realy putting my mind at rest i would recommend it to anyone at this stage that is very worried.

Wont add myself to the list as yet, will get to the half way mark and then do it i think.

Hi all

Thanks for kind words blondie and all others - not too hard a time at all, just a bit unexpected, I like to think of it as 'exciting' and 'interesting' , but then remember just how good it would be to be totally dull IYKWIM. Hanging on in and trying to focus on calming thoughts...looking forward to seeing the mw's faces when they next peep at my notes .

ray - I thought about the doppler thing, but thought I would panic too much if I couldn't find the heartbeat and would spend even MORE time tied to the hospital and mws if that's possible

flossie and middledaughter - hope you are both feeling OK and appts and scans come around quickly.

Thank you all for warm words and kind thoughts, it helps to tone down the scary bits. Counting down to Monday - it's about the same time in the pg I found out our first boy had gone so a bit edgy, but keep looking at DCs who made it and knowing I am sooo lucky whatever happens

Looking forward to lovely news from you ladies at the end of your waits.

ttfn xx

Still no baby here - all of 2 days overdue now and feeling very sorry for myself.

Hi and welcome to ray and good luck tomorrow bb.

You're not alone feeling sorry for yourself, I'll join you!

Looks like my positive hopes are being dashed. Started bleeding more last night so I think a mc is really happening.

I know there's still something of a chance, and reading on here does help to keep that hope alive, but I'm really just waiting for the cramps to start.

Forgetting about work completely.....while my body works out what it wants to do.

NOW I AM TRULY ANNOYED.

Have just composed (twice) very entertaining posts, only to be dumped by the stupid computer.....

Long and short

Sorry to let you down ladies, but...
Not a good scan today, the baby has died, almost to the day of my first LMC

Wrote v. good post about all my silver linings and have not got energy to write again.

Thank goodness am working pm today and all day tomorrow, so won't have to think about Weds am and will have some money to do something nice.

Despite being v. v. annoyed - wish all you ladies happy newa always, long and boring pgs, short and simple labours, sweet and lovely babies.

Think kind thoughts for me on Weds am, when I go in to deliver and say goodbye to my, until now, miracle baby.

bb99 signing off and hoping to join you again shortly after January. xxx

bb so sorry to hear of your loss, I hope you have plenty of support and will be thinking of you on Wednesday.

flossie do you have a scan lined up, can't remember - keeping everything crossed for you.

Hi all,

I am currently in (aprox...i have no idea tbh)week 5/6 of my 6th pregnancy.
I have 1 child who is 6. The other pregnancies have all ended in mc.

So after blood tests etc, no reason for so many losses, i was told that i do not ovulate, hormones very low.

Was due to start Clomid in January.

Did the deed, once.
Felt very funny so did test, and it was a BFP. Following day, true to form, bleeding.

Bleeding stopped that day, was very minute in amount.

Now a week after, no bleeding although i am obsessive in the loo, checking and obsessing over every symptom.

Going to wait till next Monday then i am going to go to EFAU for a scan.

Just struggling, very little reserve and i just cant keep going through this physically or mentally.

Dont need replies although it would be nice to talk to some one who knows how it feels.

i am sad today, down and defeated.

All i want is what every other normal female can have so easily it seems.

bb99 so sorry to hear your news. Be kind to yourself, don't forget that you have every right to feel sad and angry. It's so unfair. I hope we see you back here very soon.

sunburn welcome. I know exactly how you feel (very similar fertility issues too, although in my case I did conceive naturally - eventually). IT is horrible, waiting and trying not to hope. It seems like everyone else gets the news of being pregnant and is happy and comforted, and for us it is just the beginning of a long journey of pain and anxiety. Bleeding is very common and doesn't mean anything is going wrong. There are a lot of ladies on here now either with their babies or nearly at the end of their journey, who were tormented by early bleeding.

Let yourself feel sad if you need to. It's such a difficult time. Take it day by day. And anything you need to post about - big or small, happy or sad, silly or serious - that's what we're all here for.

scarlotti and alana?

Are you still here?