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WEll we keep talking about it so here is a thread for all the TTC girls to get together and have a gab so we can keep trakc of each others pregnancies without invading different antenatal threads...lol

Wooo hoooooooooo well done to all on here.

cadmum, yes I am now low risk again, as i told them all along! duh! i have a heart murmur -a really really mild one, no treatment ever needed- and altho nobody took any notice of it thro three pgs before hand they jumped on it this time and made me see a (very busy) specialist. he agreed with me it was no cause for alarm and i was 'free to go', on a plus side to spending morning at hospital, found out i have hardly put on any weight (thats morning sickness for you!) and got the date for my 'big' scan.aug 3rd

hi there beanie gang. DQ - {totally adorable} emoticon here for your dd - lol, just shows the effectiveness of advertising!

cadmum - sorry to hear D/H just gone, but at least he had wonderful news to take with him

munzie - sorry didnt get a chance to come on here earlier, work is crazy as usual - too stressy by far, have booked myself out from wednesday for a week - just so i can take it a bit easier. dont want to get burnt out before i've even started! hopefully by the time i'm back things will be quieter. thanks for asking about docs appt. it went v. well, got the female gp who is a million times better than the guy i usually get lumped with. she straight away booked me in for an early scan in two weeks time (without me even asking) so am feeling reassured.

wendy - i have been feeling knackered already too, but not sure if thats just routine knackeredness or pregnancy

yellowbear - i hear you on not always getting time to post - been a bit like that myself this month - and i get v. guilty but i think we all know each other well enough now not to be forgotten if we dont make it on every day!

having said that will miss you guys like mad when i'm on hols next week!

hi george and nemo too catch up with you tomorrow cause i'm needing my kip now. nite nite all x

Babyonboard: Sorry for the confusion...Cad is short for Canadian... I know nothing of the American health care system. DH is currently working in New York on a temporary contract with the UN so even he knows nothing of the real USA.

Romilly: I am so glad that your gp great and booked you an early scan. I should have suggested to you that I got an early scan with DS2 by claiming that I just really didn't know how far along I might be so the GP sent me for a dating scan ASAP... Not very honest of me but I had spoken to him several months earlier about my fear of a subsequent miscarriage he looked at me and said that there was nothing he could do to prevent one so I knew that he would not be particularly supportive.

I am scared silly about this pregnancy because I am completely unfamiliar with the system here and I don't particularly like my GP...It doesn't really help that it is not until the second trimester that my miscarriages have occurred so I will likely worry more as the 12 week mark approaches rather than less. Sorry! Rambling again. All this to say that I don't know if I can have an early scan or if it would really reassure me much anyway since everything seems to move along smoothly in the early stages.

DQ: That is the exact same reason that I was considered high risk with my last pg. Sadly, I was only seen once at the hospital as the scan confirmed the worst...I have had a valve prolapse since birth and it has never given me any trouble either.

Hi everyone,
Rom, it keeps making me smile when I remember that you are p/g!!
So glad you have a nice gp & a scan booked. I know my first one lifted a huge weight off my shoulders esp seeing the heartbeat.
Cadmum, can you not change your GP. He doesn't sound particularly sympathetic. Poor you with your DH off again. When is he back again?
Wendy, your scan must be soon too. How are you feeling?
Well another long day at work for me. Roll on my 2 weeks off in August!!

DQ/BOB - aww bless em that's so sweet.

cadmum - sorry to hear your DH is away again, how much longer has he got? how r things ur side of the pond today? is there anychance of changin DR's?

rom - u lucky thing u having a week off from tomorrow I have to wait until the first week in august for my week off. glad everything went well thou, and it's good news about ur scan.

Hi, Its nice to be remembered. I am 14 +3 weeks.

I had a scare yesterday, when I get up i had a strange heavy feeling in my stomach/groin, it felt like something was going to fall out (sorry tmi!), this got gradually worse followed by stomach pain - could i get hold of anyone to give me advice, could i heck, epu said to go to a&e, daycare said to go to docs and my midwife was just unobtainable! In the end I rang the m/c clinic (where I had been discahrge from) obviously in a bit of a state by now & they agreed to see me at 2pm. In the end everything was fine but they don't know what the pain is. I have now just been advised rest. I was in tears again this morning as I couldn't carry my ds into nursery & he didn't understand why,and was crying proper sobs, I felt like I was putting him second. Sorry for thre rant I needed to get it out of my system!

Glad the appt went ok DQ.When is yours Wendy?

Rom good on you for the early scan it is so reassuring. I have my 20 week one on 16th Aug when I will be 22 weeks.
I'm currently awaiting results from my triple test - I didn't want one but somhow got pushed into it by the hospital! Thay said they would ring within a week if the results were 'poor' or I would receive a letter within 2 if all was fine, its now over one week so I've got my fingers crossed. I am back at the hospital tomorrow so maybe they will tell me something then!

So after not posting for so long - out comes an essay - sorry!

LOL yellowbear - we love an essay! wish i could post one myself but will have to be brief cause its last day of work before my small break, so feel i should really get the work done first! sorry to hear of your scare, but relieved all seems well. take it easy now.

george - i know! i have to keep pinching myself too! i am just so chuffed to be back with all you guys too.

more later...

Yellowbear - Glad all is looking OK for you. Take things really easy although I know it must be tearing you apart not to be able to lift your little one when he wants you too.

Rom - It is great that you have got an early scan booked. Hopefully that will put your mind at rest, although I fear if you are anythign like me you will just worry for the nest 8 months!

Munz - How's the sickness?

DQ - ahhhh at you dd comment. They obviously listen to what is going on around them more than we think.

Cadmum - How are you? I agree with the rest, could you change GP's You need to feel confident that you are getting the best care possible. I fear you are another worrier!!

George - How are you? My scan is on Friday. I an both terrified and excited. I seem to be wishing my life away at the moment as I just live from one appointment to the next.

Hope everyone else is well and will catch up with you all later

yb - u just take things eaay hon, I know it's not v nice not being able to pick ur little one up but better safe, just smother him with cuddles on the sofa this afternoon. better to be safe thou.

wend - good luck for friday hopefully everyhting's OK.

sickness is coming and going at the minute it's going bit worried as it's reassuring when it's there hopefully thou the dr will tell me all's ok on friday.

just sneaking a peak - munz are you feeling sick already? i am quite jealous as i'm not! how about you wendy/cadmum?

wendy - absolutely spot on! i will be worrying about something or other the whole 8 months - and then the next 18 years i guess, lol....
i will be away on friday when you are having your scan, but my thoughts will be with you hon.

am off to france for a week, just needed a change of scenery. will have to steer clear of the shellfish and cheeses. my boss just v. sweetly took me out to lunch (a rare occurrence) and was looking perplexed when i refused the wine (paranoid he has guessed now ) also had some gross guy smoking cigars bang next to me - do you think passive smoking cigars for 2 hours is bad?????(listen to me worrying again!)

Hello all!
I am feeling slightly sick this morning and either starving hungry or put off by the thought of food depending on the moment.

As for worrying I have made a commitment to the art form! I only worry 24 hours a day 7 days a week! I would love to know how I could NOT worry having had three missed miscarriaged?!!

Hereshoping: I am so glad that you seem to be past the worst part. I certainly and hoping with you that the bleeding is over for good an that #4 will be safely in your arm in December. How many days left now? (Or are you not as insane as I am?--I just know that I would be counting the days) How is your DS's arm healing?

Rom: How will we live without you for a whole week? Have a lovely time in France though!

Wendy: I will be here all day Friday wating to hear about your scan. Feeling so tired could mean that it is two...

Munz: Stop being jealous of the Live8ers! You are a pregnant lady now!!

Frizbe: Where are you? hope all is well on your end. Drop us a line, will ya? We all have enough to worry about!

Yellowbear: Do take it easy. I can only imagine how hard it is to not be able to pick-up your little-one but it is not really the safest thing to do.

Nemo, DQ, George: Anything new and exciting? Hope you are all well and getting bigger by the minute...

Please forgive me if I have forgotten anyone. We are off to the science museum for the afternoon. I will check in later!

rom - he he trade u? althou i'm weird cos I like the sickiness. it's normally as cadmum says i'm either really really hungry now and sick or eating and sick. hope it don't last long thou. enjoy france u lucky thing u!

cadmum - i'm only playin about live 8 we had friends over and I couldn't drink properly which was the biggest let down but I don't care it will be worth it!

roll on friday. for the drs! do any of u have really bad trapped wind at theminute (sorry if tmi) but mine sems to have come on in the last few days as the sickiness has died down.

not sure baou the passive smoking thingy rom i'm sure one of the other girls can help more. and it's only natural to be protective and worried etc after everything.

hey ladies rom hun-relax, such short time passive smoking will be okay, honest. what a lovely mummy you are being already worrying about belly beans safety.
cadmum, I am a worry wart too, i cant help it, even now at 15wks 3days,-and with a bump!- i worry so much. cant feel movement yet, and feel well not sick anymore so absolutely worry over how its all going in here. thank god for my doppler reassuring me daily there is a heartbeat. i try v hard to be happy and positive but these worries creep in...so I do know how you feel, and totally understand.
rom -france?? how can you leave us?? have a fab time and get spoilt and waited on now you are pg
oh bella, hun, know you will check in on us, wont you come and join in here? we need you here, we miss you.
yellowbear sounds just like my stretchy pains, just bear with them and take it easy. we are going to be fine us christmas girlies wher abouts are you btw? anywhere near me?
and wendy I cant wait to read about fridays scan, how exciting- how very scary nerve racking for you right now tho. you are doing great, hang in there.....

Rom - have a wonderful holiday and take good care of yourself. Going to miss you on here. Happy Birthday to your DH for Friday.

Cadmum - how did the science museum go? Will let you know about Friday as soon as I get home. Trying to persuade DH to stop off at M&S on the way home to stock up on a few treats so being extra nice to him at the moment!

Nemo - how are you today?

I have had heartburn off and on since finding out I was pg but it has been there more or less continuously for the last 2 days. Had to sleep last night proped up on pillows. Probably not helped by the fact that all food tastes bland at the moment unless it is spicy. Oh well just have to put up with it. Off now to make some tea to add to my heartburn

hi all not been on cos not a lot to say
I am tired as usual and not helped by ds waking at 5.30 most mornings
Have been back to bad for 2.5hrs this afternoon which was silly as we only woke up at 5.40 which means ds will be up until 9-10 ish. Oh well never mind i needed the sleep..lol

Hi all, Cadmum, thanks for thinking of me! I've just been busy working all day, with a short Aikido break at lunch! don't worry ladies, I'm not doing any silly rolling or flip falls, just lots of exercise in Kata type form instead! hoping not too put on as much weight with this pregnancy, but we'll see (3 Stn last time )
Nemo, I know what you mean re tiredness, I seem to have lost the wind and gone tired and sick and dd getting up at 6am with a horrible pooey bum didn't help! (oh the joys of icky bots when your squinting and trying to find the wipes....)

Hello lovely pregnant ladies over here.

Munz, I've had all sorts of problems with wind & constipation (sorry !!). You can take deflatine which might help you. Always makes me feel better for trying something.

Rom, I'm so of your holiday. Sounds like just what you need.

Frizbe, that sounds so energetic. I'm done in just sitting at my desk let alone doing something active.

Wendy, I wished away every second of the first 12 weeks. Only now just starting to enjoy things & feel like it is for real. I'm 14+5 and still knackered - Rom, please take me away on holiday with you

George its not half as energetic as it should be! but I can't do half of it now!!!!

Hello all,

Tah nemo for pointing me to this thread, have wondered how you are all getting on!

Am now 22 and 4 days, and had my second scan yesterday and am having another girl. My in-laws and mum think this is an excuse to go for a third - i don't think so! But who knows?

since hitting 5 months, things have improved greatly as m/s has more or less gone. I was worried that it would go on for 6 and half months like with my first dd but fingers crossed that is it. Have not managed to read the thread yet but will do that now!

take care all x

are we all ok girlies.... im feeling loads better, first day of feeling normal for a while. Baby keeps using me like a bouncy castle today - dont think its stopped still for more than 20 minutes!!!

love u all and keep those beanies safe xxx

understand the bouncy castle feeling.

it is nice to read about all your experiences, as a graduate of the cautious thread, i am still cautious and I think the pregnancy has only really sunk it after the second scan yesterday when I could see the baby moving and everything seemed to be fine. I know that I was taking pregnancy tests up to my booking appointment at 14 weeks! I was just so frightened. Am fine now.

Midwife told me yesterday that I am low risk, so all my appointments are now with my gp and the health centre, the only hospital appointment I have is at 41 weeks - i hope to have the baby before then!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

yellowbear - it might be that the baby is positioned with its bum and back down and hence pushing down. I have had something similar occasionally when I am walking around. Hope everything turns out fine and the clinic put your mind at rest.

did anyone have really swollen feet during the recent hot weather?

yingers I've been missing you! so glad to hear all is well, and a girl due eh? LOVELY! cant advise you on poss having number three as I'm having number four and obviously havent learnt anything ! LOL
envious of babies bouncing around in there, cant feel my bean yet, in a couple of weeks hope to tho. its my last 'reassurance' thing i need iykwim!
frizbe, i dont know how you find the engery! i can just about make it round the shopping mall, and back to the sofa via the fridge delighted to find i had barely put on any weight the other day, tho think this was due to morningsickness being so bad rather than not eating, cause BOY, am i eating now, i am so hungry!!!!!

energy even!

morning all

yingers glad u came over...bless you on a little girl soooo cute..lol

Hi all others again not a lot going onhere i got alie in this morning as dh was taking ds swimming..however just came down at 10 to find them both fast asleep on the couch o well i still got my lie in..lol