Pregnancy post-MC, bring your cake but no more wine or tightie whities - Totally's Grads continued part 3....

[clareanna]

Alba- your wish is my command!!

ladybee big hug- see if you can get some diclofenac (voltarol) from pharmacy, or get a script. I had that and co-codamol. X

magic8 hurrah! Good to see you here

wyg save some cake for me-mmmm cake....

Big waves to everyone else...

Sorry I haven't posted for a while- my due date from mmc was yesterday, so I've had a bit of a week of it- horrendous day at work on Thursday, where stress levels were so high and heart pounding so much I thought I was going to faint- not good. Had a huge row with dh too- argh.
Yesterday was surprisingly ok- had lots going on and am at the beach for two weeks . Bought a pretty stone and threw it into the sea in remembrance - just a little gesture, but it was important to me to mark the day on some way and couldn't get to church. Now waiting for my 12 week scan date to come through... I'll feel a lot better after that...

Hello all - good to see you here 8s my old mucker. Well done on being brave.

LadyBee you are still very much in my thoughts- will see you back here for sure. Take care x

Clare that's a lovely way to mark your due date. It was important for me to mark the day and I wrote a wee letter to the baby which we planted under Japanese Maple II. Its amazing how much better I felt after, I honestly felt like a weight had been lifted from my heart. Hope you are ok x

Hurrah for your sleep WYG - pass the cakes round!

Alba I had the pubic dysfunction thingy towards the end with DD. It hurt like hell rolling over in bed and to get out of bed I had to swing my legs round together. I went to a physio and she gave me exercises, which I carried out sporadically and made it bearable. I don't think mine was that bad but since then I've always had wee twinges even when not pregnant.

Hope everyone else is well

Hey Lady - I don't have much to say on the painkiller front that the others haven't already said, but just wanted to say I'm still thinking of you and sending all my love.

Clare, that sounds like a lovely way to remember, really touching.

Hello Magic - so good to see you!!

We have moved house finally!! So I'll be out of touch a bit, the broadband isn't up and running yet so only intermittent internet access. If anyone here has any views on hospitals in north Kent area (well, specifically Mayday, Lewisham or PRUH) let me know what you think, I've got to get transferred somewhere closer to the new place.

Big hugs to everyone, 'specially you guys who are having a hard time right now.

xxx

Ladybee hope you are holding up and getting plenty of real-life support.

Magic great to see you!

Where's Jollster?

I had my scan this morning, and was bang on for my dates which was fab. The sonogapher also saw a lovely cyst on my ovary, which is apparently "a very Good Thing" as it makes the hormones. Beautiful lttle fluttery heartbeat as well doing 171 bpm. Going back in a week and a half, then again two weeks after that. Thank goodness we can afford to go private - very grateful for that.

In other news, I feel very sick. And I am wearing maternity clothes already.

Magic welcome, lovely to see you here!

GLB congratulations on moving, we finally got there on Thursday and this is my first evening with broadband. Am so glad it's over and done with.

Alba I've also got some twinges, luckily mine was mild last time and I'm hoping for more of the same this time. Hurts more when I'm tired.

BUnder great news on the scan!

I'm off now to do more unpacking, see y'all soon xxx

Bunder Great news on the scan. Hi to GLB and good luck with the un-packing. Moo and Clare made sausage rolls for a party and a quiche which clearly was too much as I then slept for 2 hrs this aft . Can see my week off not being very productive at this rate....

I need to go and do my Pilates exercises before it gets too late (trying to get pelvic floor is tip top condition!) Last week I didn't manage any exercises at home at all and felt it at class .

Great news on the scan bunder, it's lovely seeing that heartbeat isn't it?

jolls your 12 week scan is exactly the same day as mine! We can wobble together.

GLB I am probably going to Lewisham. They don't have the greatest reputation BUT have just opened a new midwife led birthing centre that looks lovely from the descriptions. Private rooms with en-suite bathrooms and some with birthing pool (all with bath). Lots of stuff to help you keep mobile during the birth. All sounds just what I want.

Thanks for the welcome ladies, I have added myself to the list, not sure how its works updating you guys so have left well alone for fear of fluffing it! (Ps I can't remember how to do hash on a mac!)

Meita - baby#1 - (not telling) - 36+1 wks, due 17th August
Boodleboot - baby#3 - 1DD {10} 1DS {5} - 32 wks - due 12th Sept
TFLS - baby#1 - 31 wks, due 23 Sept
LeeWT - baby#2 (DD1 2yrs) 31 wks, due 30th Sept
Louisesh - baby#1, 29+5 wks, due 1st Oct
Effilump - baby#5 (ds 22,15,16mnths. dd13) 27+1 wks EDD 18th Oct
SamanthaB123 baby#3(2x DD's 11 & 9 yrs) 27 wks, EDD 20th October
Sarahlou8 - baby#3 (DD 11, DS 9) 26+5 wks, EDD 22nd October
DomesticGOddess - baby#? 26+4 wks, EDD 22nd October
emmielou81 - baby#5 (DS 6, DD 3) - 26 wks, EDD 28th October
BestLaidPlans - baby#1, 23 wks EDD 14th November
Unbuffy - baby#2 (DD 18 months) - 21+4 wks EDD 27th November
HappyGirl - baby#1, 20 weeks, EDD 8th December
Zayja - baby#1 - 19+4 wks, EDD 11th December
Goodluckbear - baby#1, 18+4 wks, EDD 18th December
Malteser1981 - baby#1, 18+4 wks, EDD 18th December
Gilda - baby#1 - 17+4 wks, due 25th December - next scan 9th Aug
BunnyBaby - baby#3 - 17+4 wks, EDD 25th December
LucyT66 - baby#1 17+1 wks EDD 26th December
sparklyrainbow- Baby#1 16+6 wks EDD 30th December- next scan 11th Aug
AlbaDeTamble - baby#2 (DS 2) - 16+2 wks EDD 3rd January
toomuchteaching - baby#1 16 wks EDD 5th January - next scan 17th August
Redheadgal - baby#1 15+6 wks EDD 6th January 2011 - next scan 20 August
diggingforvictory - baby#4 (DS 1) 14+4 wks EDD 15th January
WestYorkshireGirl - baby#1, 14+1 weeks EDD January 18th
Marrow - baby #6 (DD 4) 13+1 weeks EDD January 25th
Culina - baby #3, 1DS, 13 weeks EDD 21 January 2011
Clareanna - baby#2, one DS, 10+6 weeks EDD 11th Feb 2011
LilRedWG - baby#2, 1DD, 9+5 weeks EDD 19th Feb
Muser - baby#1, 8+3 weeks, EDD 27th Feb, Next scan 19 July
BUnderTheBonnet - baby#2, 1DD 8+1 weeks 1st March
Liahgen - baby#6 4+6 weeks EDD 15th March
Magic8ballhastheanswers baby No3 6 +1 weeks EDD 20th March 2011

We share the pain and mourn the loss with:
Jollster - one DC, two babies lost, recent MMC w9/@11, 26th Feb
Cheepz - one DS, recent MMC w9, 26th March
Freezing - one DD, recent MC w11, 28th March
BarrenBrook - third and most recent MMC 12th May
MsJL - 4th and most recent MC determined 8th June
LadyBee - one DS, most recent MC determined 21st July

MIA
JodieO - baby#4 (DD 8, DS1 6, DS2 3), EDD 25th December
MrsRigby - baby#2 (DS 15 months), EDD 14th October

The babies are arriving! Huge congratulations to:
Totally with daughter Faith Juliet, 9lb5oz born Tuesday 16th February 2010
Amyboo with son Matthew James, 4.714kg (10lb3oz) born Tuesday 30th March 2010
Hoops with son Benjamin Scott, 7lb4oz born Friday 2nd April 2010
Memorylapse with daughter Olivia, born Friday 16th April 2010
Jacanne (due 29th April/6 May) awaiting news
Becky78 with son Thomas Christopher born 22nd May - 9lb 1oz

Tuesday's updated list moving a few ladies to MIA list to help make list updating a little easier, as haven't seen them for a while (all post 12 week mark, so am guessing they're happy elsewhere, not just keeping quiet through nerves before that all important milestone) if you're lurking and want to be back on the list please post!
Magic good to see you! list updating is just adding days to everyone (agreed that it's pretty tricky when it's been left a few days) - apols to anyone with incorrect dates now, did my best... but DS is 'helping'

Meita - baby#1 - (not telling) - 37 wks, due 17th August
Boodleboot - baby#3 - 1DD {10} 1DS {5} - 32+6 wks - due 12th Sept
TFLS - baby#1 - 31+6 wks, due 23 Sept
LeeWT - baby#2 (DD1 2yrs) 31+6 wks, due 30th Sept
Louisesh - baby#1, 30+4 wks, due 1st Oct
Effilump - baby#5 (ds 22,15,16mnths. dd13) 28 wks EDD 18th Oct
SamanthaB123 baby#3(2x DD's 11 & 9 yrs) 27+6 wks, EDD 20th October
Sarahlou8 - baby#3 (DD 11, DS 9) 27+4 wks, EDD 22nd October
emmielou81 - baby#5 (DS 6, DD 3) - 26+6 wks, EDD 28th October
Unbuffy - baby#2 (DD 18 months) - 22+3 wks EDD 27th November
HappyGirl - baby#1, 20+6 weeks, EDD 8th December
Zayja - baby#1 - 20+3 wks, EDD 11th December
Goodluckbear - baby#1, 19+3 wks, EDD 18th December
Malteser1981 - baby#1, 19+3 wks, EDD 18th December
Gilda - baby#1 - 18+3 wks, due 25th December - next scan 9th Aug
BunnyBaby - baby#3 - 18+3 wks, EDD 25th December
LucyT66 - baby#1 18 wks EDD 26th December
sparklyrainbow- Baby#1 17+5 wks EDD 30th December- next scan 11th Aug
AlbaDeTamble - baby#2 (DS 2) - 17+1 wks EDD 3rd January
toomuchteaching - baby#1 16+6 wks EDD 5th January - next scan 17th August
Redheadgal - baby#1 16+5 wks EDD 6th January 2011 - next scan 20 August
diggingforvictory - baby#4 (DS 1) 15+3 wks EDD 15th January
WestYorkshireGirl - baby#1, 15 weeks EDD January 18th
Clareanna - baby#2, one DS, 11+5 weeks EDD 11th Feb 2011
LilRedWG - baby#2, 1DD, 10+4 weeks EDD 19th Feb
Muser - baby#1, 9+2 weeks, EDD 27th Feb, Next scan 16 Aug
BUnderTheBonnet - baby#2, 1DD 9 weeks 1st March
Magic8ballhastheanswers baby No3 6 +1 weeks EDD 20th March 2011
Liahgen - baby#6 5+5 weeks EDD 15th March

We share the pain and mourn the loss with:
Jollster - one DC, two babies lost, recent MMC w9/@11, 26th Feb
Cheepz - one DS, recent MMC w9, 26th March
Freezing - one DD, recent MC w11, 28th March
BarrenBrook - third and most recent MMC 12th May
MsJL - 4th and most recent MC determined 8th June
LadyBee - one DS, most recent MC determined 21st July

MIA
JodieO - baby#4 (DD 8, DS1 6, DS2 3), EDD 25th December
MrsRigby - baby#2 (DS 15 months), EDD 14th October
Marrow - baby #6 (DD 4) EDD January 25th
Culina - baby #3, 1DS, EDD 21 January 2011
DomesticGOddess - baby#? EDD 22nd October
BestLaidPlans - baby#1, EDD 14th November

The babies are arriving! Huge congratulations to:
Totally with daughter Faith Juliet, 9lb5oz born Tuesday 16th February 2010
Amyboo with son Matthew James, 4.714kg (10lb3oz) born Tuesday 30th March 2010
Hoops with son Benjamin Scott, 7lb4oz born Friday 2nd April 2010
Memorylapse with daughter Olivia, born Friday 16th April 2010
Jacanne (due 29th April/6 May) awaiting news
Becky78 with son Thomas Christopher born 22nd May - 9lb 1oz

Welcome Magic8! Congratulations and lots of sticky vibes your way (and to everybody else waiting for the relief of a positive scan).

Regarding the list, whoever updates it usually adds the appropriate number of days from the last list to everybody's count, and when anyone has anything special to add, they do it themselves.

So, I've officially reached term! Baby can arrive now. We are starting to settle on a name, hospital bag is packed with the exception of nursing bras (which still need to be fitted and bought), and we're basically kitted out with everything we think we need except a pram/pushchair. I am meeting some ladies from my NCT course later today for lunch, as they have already started maternity leave. If only I were sleeping better, everything would be perfect!

Sending best wishes all round!

Tuesday

Meita - baby#1 - 37 wks, due 17th August
Boodleboot - baby#3 - 1DD {10} 1DS {5} - 32+6 wks - due 12th Sept
TFLS - baby#1 - 31+6 wks, due 23 Sept
LeeWT - baby#2 (DD1 2yrs) 31+6 wks, due 30th Sept
Louisesh - baby#1, 30+4 wks, due 1st Oct
Effilump - baby#5 (ds 22,15,16mnths. dd13) 28 wks EDD 18th Oct
SamanthaB123 baby#3(2x DD's 11 & 9 yrs) 27+6 wks, EDD 20th October
Sarahlou8 - baby#3 (DD 11, DS 9) 27+4 wks, EDD 22nd October
DomesticGOddess - baby#? 27+3 wks, EDD 22nd October
emmielou81 - baby#5 (DS 6, DD 3) - 26+6 wks, EDD 28th October
BestLaidPlans - baby#1, 23+6 wks EDD 14th November
Unbuffy - baby#2 (DD 18 months) - 22+3 wks EDD 27th November
HappyGirl - baby#1, 20+6 weeks, EDD 8th December
Zayja - baby#1 - 20+3 wks, EDD 11th December
Goodluckbear - baby#1, 19+3 wks, EDD 18th December
Malteser1981 - baby#1, 19+3 wks, EDD 18th December
Gilda - baby#1 - 18+3 wks, due 25th December - next scan 9th Aug
BunnyBaby - baby#3 - 18+3 wks, EDD 25th December
LucyT66 - baby#1 18 wks EDD 26th December
sparklyrainbow- Baby#1 17+5 wks EDD 30th December- next scan 11th Aug
AlbaDeTamble - baby#2 (DS 2) - 17+1 wks EDD 3rd January
toomuchteaching - baby#1 16+6 wks EDD 5th January - next scan 17th August
Redheadgal - baby#1 16+5 wks EDD 6th January 2011 - next scan 20 August
diggingforvictory - baby#4 (DS 1) 15+3 wks EDD 15th January
WestYorkshireGirl - baby#1, 15 weeks EDD January 18th
Marrow - baby #6 (DD 4) 14 weeks EDD January 25th
Culina - baby #3, 1DS, 13+6 weeks EDD 21 January 2011
Clareanna - baby#2, one DS, 11+5 weeks EDD 11th Feb 2011
LilRedWG - baby#2, 1DD, 10+4 weeks EDD 19th Feb
Muser - baby#1, 9+2 weeks, EDD 27th Feb, Next scan 19 July
BUnderTheBonnet - baby#2, 1DD 9 weeks 1st March
Liahgen - baby#6 5+5 weeks EDD 15th March
Magic8ballhastheanswers baby No3 6 +1 weeks EDD 20th March 2011

We share the pain and mourn the loss with:
Jollster - one DC, two babies lost, recent MMC w9/@11, 26th Feb
Cheepz - one DS, recent MMC w9, 26th March
Freezing - one DD, recent MC w11, 28th March
BarrenBrook - third and most recent MMC 12th May
MsJL - 4th and most recent MC determined 8th June
LadyBee - one DS, most recent MC determined 21st July

MIA
JodieO - baby#4 (DD 8, DS1 6, DS2 3), EDD 25th December
MrsRigby - baby#2 (DS 15 months), EDD 14th October

The babies are arriving! Huge congratulations to:
Totally with daughter Faith Juliet, 9lb5oz born Tuesday 16th February 2010
Amyboo with son Matthew James, 4.714kg (10lb3oz) born Tuesday 30th March 2010
Hoops with son Benjamin Scott, 7lb4oz born Friday 2nd April 2010
Memorylapse with daughter Olivia, born Friday 16th April 2010
Jacanne (due 29th April/6 May) awaiting news
Becky78 with son Thomas Christopher born 22nd May - 9lb 1oz

oops alba - some x-posting going on there! Sorry!

Yay for Meita, 37 weeks, isn't that the point you're considered full term? Wishing you an easy birth when the time comes

Clareanna lovely way to mark the date, and good to see you're nearly at 12 weeks now, time to chase up that scan... no wonder you're feeling stressed, just waiting for that was enough to have me snapping at DH and completely on tenterhooks... hope you get the scan and some lovely good news really soon now.

BUnder very glad to hear your scan went well, are you doing the 10 week bloods/scan and nuchal 2 weeks later too? I did find it so much nicer to go there than the long wait with bad memories at the hospital and it was lovely to have fortnightly reassurance. DS has just asked me again if baby is a he or a she, DH is itching to know too, so might just cave and go for another scan this week if they have a free last minute appointment.

thanks all for input on the ouchy twinges... I feel fine first thing, but walked into town yesterday lunchtime and really struggled getting home with shopping bags, so have booked appointment with Osteopath on Thursday, googled and found local chap who seems highly recommended (even from MNetters), so might as well see if anything can be done before it gets any worse. On holiday this week, so trying to squeeze in as many appointments as I can as it's always a pain getting out of work, they're fine with it, but whatever's missed always has to be caught up on...

So many people moving house! Bunny, Lucky and Jolls, don't know how you all do it, just tidying up is challenging me. Sorting out the whole house would leave me crying in a corner begging for someone to wave a magic wand and get it all done for me. Hats off to you all! And best of luck with it.

Right - back to the potty training, no accidents yet today, but if I don't get DS onto the potty again soon there will be...

and I'm x-posting with you too Meita, so you are indeed term today! Hurrah!

Hi ladies, just a quickie as really shouldn't be on here while at work . Am finally brave enough to add myself to the list after having my scan last week - all looking good at the mo - didn't realise I (or the dh!) would get so emotional - at least I can blame it on the hormones! Hope everyone else is well - will post more often when we finally get internet access in the new flat - alba I agree moving is a NIGHTMARE! Good luck to everyone else going through it!

Meita - baby#1 - (not telling) - 37 wks, due 17th August
Boodleboot - baby#3 - 1DD {10} 1DS {5} - 32+6 wks - due 12th Sept
TFLS - baby#1 - 31+6 wks, due 23 Sept
LeeWT - baby#2 (DD1 2yrs) 31+6 wks, due 30th Sept
Louisesh - baby#1, 30+4 wks, due 1st Oct
Effilump - baby#5 (ds 22,15,16mnths. dd13) 28 wks EDD 18th Oct
SamanthaB123 baby#3(2x DD's 11 & 9 yrs) 27+6 wks, EDD 20th October
Sarahlou8 - baby#3 (DD 11, DS 9) 27+4 wks, EDD 22nd October
emmielou81 - baby#5 (DS 6, DD 3) - 26+6 wks, EDD 28th October
Unbuffy - baby#2 (DD 18 months) - 22+3 wks EDD 27th November
HappyGirl - baby#1, 20+6 weeks, EDD 8th December
Zayja - baby#1 - 20+3 wks, EDD 11th December
Goodluckbear - baby#1, 19+3 wks, EDD 18th December
Malteser1981 - baby#1, 19+3 wks, EDD 18th December
Gilda - baby#1 - 18+3 wks, due 25th December - next scan 9th Aug
BunnyBaby - baby#3 - 18+3 wks, EDD 25th December
LucyT66 - baby#1 18 wks EDD 26th December
sparklyrainbow- Baby#1 17+5 wks EDD 30th December- next scan 11th Aug
AlbaDeTamble - baby#2 (DS 2) - 17+1 wks EDD 3rd January
toomuchteaching - baby#1 16+6 wks EDD 5th January - next scan 17th August
Redheadgal - baby#1 16+5 wks EDD 6th January 2011 - next scan 20 August
diggingforvictory - baby#4 (DS 1) 15+3 wks EDD 15th January
WestYorkshireGirl - baby#1, 15 weeks EDD January 18th
Ba8y1 - baby#1, 12+4 weeks EDD 4th Feb 2011 - next scan 24th Sep
Clareanna - baby#2, one DS, 11+5 weeks EDD 11th Feb 2011
LilRedWG - baby#2, 1DD, 10+4 weeks EDD 19th Feb
Muser - baby#1, 9+2 weeks, EDD 27th Feb, Next scan 16 Aug
BUnderTheBonnet - baby#2, 1DD 9 weeks 1st March
Magic8ballhastheanswers baby No3 6 +1 weeks EDD 20th March 2011
Liahgen - baby#6 5+5 weeks EDD 15th March

We share the pain and mourn the loss with:
Jollster - one DC, two babies lost, recent MMC w9/@11, 26th Feb
Cheepz - one DS, recent MMC w9, 26th March
Freezing - one DD, recent MC w11, 28th March
BarrenBrook - third and most recent MMC 12th May
MsJL - 4th and most recent MC determined 8th June
LadyBee - one DS, most recent MC determined 21st July

MIA
JodieO - baby#4 (DD 8, DS1 6, DS2 3), EDD 25th December
MrsRigby - baby#2 (DS 15 months), EDD 14th October
Marrow - baby #6 (DD 4) EDD January 25th
Culina - baby #3, 1DS, EDD 21 January 2011
DomesticGOddess - baby#? EDD 22nd October
BestLaidPlans - baby#1, EDD 14th November

The babies are arriving! Huge congratulations to:
Totally with daughter Faith Juliet, 9lb5oz born Tuesday 16th February 2010
Amyboo with son Matthew James, 4.714kg (10lb3oz) born Tuesday 30th March 2010
Hoops with son Benjamin Scott, 7lb4oz born Friday 2nd April 2010
Memorylapse with daughter Olivia, born Friday 16th April 2010
Jacanne (due 29th April/6 May) awaiting news
Becky78 with son Thomas Christopher born 22nd May - 9lb 1oz

So excited for you Meita - nearly there!! Hope you manage to get a bit more sleep before the baby arrives. Best wishes for it all.

Hello

So term has finally finished and I am on holiday for five and a half weeks. What a relief. What with the heat and the stress it was quite a slog at the end there.

I have been reading but not posting for a while so am sort of up to date with all the news.

Meita I can't believe that you are 'term' now, congratualtions! How are you feeling? It must be a relief to be on maternity leave and to be able to take it easy. It matters less when the nights are broken when you can nap in the day. You will let us know how you get on won't you?

Ladybee I am very sad to hear your news and hope that you are bearing up ok. It's just horrid. I have been thinking of you...

All Newbies Welcome - I hope that your time on this thread is boring and uneventful!

All is well here, especially now that I am on school holidays! We had a 4d scan at the weekend which was just fabulous. I would whole heartedly recommend to anyone who is considering it. We went to the birth centre in Harley Street and came away with about 30 photos and a dvd of our baby. She is so cute and already has my chin . It was truly momentous and we were blown away by the resolution of the images. She was the right size for her dates and weighed 2lbs 5oz. She's on track to be between 7lbs and 7lbs 7oz. The right sort of size for someone of my build .

On the down side, I had a regular nhs scan today as I have an ovarian cyst. Did someone post and say that they had one too? Mine is quite large (6.5cm x 4.5cm) but not currently growing. It is thought to be benign but it's not possible to tell without a biopsy. I am going for checks every 4 weeks to monitor it and after delivery I will need surgery. Apparantly it may rupture or twist but as the baby gets bigger and bigger there is less chance of that because there isn't room. If I start to experience pain I have to go straight to A&E just in case. In between appointments I feel fine about it and then when I see the consultant I feel quite low. I've never had an operation before and feel a little fearful.

Apart from the cyst I'm fine at very nearly 28 weeks. I'm a bit like an old lady first thing in the mornings...it takes me ages to 'loosen up'! I seem to get all stiff overnight and hobble around at first. DH says he now knows what to expect in our old age . Baby is head down and has been for a few weeks so hopefully she'll stay that way. The placenta is anterior so some movements are muffled by it. Mostly I feel her bottom sticking up in the air and her arms around her mouth. These sensations are really low down and when her elbow gives me a good prod I can often feel it in my groin. It's a weird sensation!

Hope everyone else is well - I am going to name check and everything now I am on holiday! SB x

Samantha - hope you don't mind me asking, but which birth centre did you go to in harley street? We went to the foetal medicine centre for an early viability scan -just wondered if that's the same place as would be keen to get a 4d scan a bit later on - sounds fab! Thanks!

Alba I am doing the 10 and 12 weeks scans/bloods there too. They were really great - my DH is totally sold on private healthcare now!

Of course I'll let you all know how I'm getting on! In fact, I'll have to show DP how to log on so that he can get you all updated ASAP when things start rolling ;) Thanks everyone for being excited for me. A year ago I was so sad and upset and struggling to get to terms with the MC, and now here I am... The lost baby will always be part of my biography, and the new baby can't 'replace' it, but I am in a very different place now, emotionally and all. I'm excited and scared and overwhelmed and have decided to just not think about it all too much - things WILL work out some way or other and we will just have to take one thing, one day at a time.

SamB regarding the cyst, I have one too though smaller, and it hasn't been monitored since the 20 week scan. Once I had some pain on the left side (where it is) and when I told the MW at the next regular appointment she said I should have gone in then and have had it checked, but as it didn't hurt anymore, things were probably fine. I suppose as long as you're painfree and the specialists aren't too worried, you needn't be either. Yay at 28 weeks - final trimester just around the corner! Though mind you, although the third trimester is objectively shorter than the second, it seems to drag on forever, and I've found it much less fun than the second. Perhaps the holidays will help it pass quicker for you!

MEita that's just so fantastic and so great to hear such a good news story.. really hope the next few weeks go really well for you and you feel well and relaxed coming up to the big day!

I'm more of a positive woman today too, starting to look at buggys etc which has always been scary for me (i know - daft but just never thought i'd get to this position). still a long long way to go though but fingers crossed.

this whole oh the tiredness goes in the 2nd trimester is a load of rubbish for me, i'm so so tired all the time.. i guess i'm not falling asleep at 8pm in the evenings now but still!

SamB- lovely being on holiday isn?t it? Managed to catch up a bit on sleep so far. Starting to feel slightly more normal now, though Happy I agree the tiredness doesn?t seem to go, it?s different somehow though? Can anyone shed any light on how long the insane dreams last, is it until term? Had some interesting ones, getting a bit fed up now!

Meita very exciting and look forward to some news when s/he decides to arrive. Hope you can relax before then...

Our 20 week scan is a fortnight today- getting scared and excited at the same time!

Hope everyone else is doing ok x

WEDNESDAY

Meita - baby#1 - (not telling) ? 37+1 wks, due 17th August
Boodleboot - baby#3 - 1DD {10} 1DS {5} - 33 wks - due 12th Sept
TFLS - baby#1 - 32 wks, due 23 Sept
LeeWT - baby#2 (DD1 2yrs) 32 wks, due 30th Sept
Louisesh - baby#1, 30+5 wks, due 1st Oct
Effilump - baby#5 (ds 22,15,16mnths. dd13) 28+1 wks EDD 18th Oct
SamanthaB123 baby#3(2x DD's 11 & 9 yrs) 28 wks, EDD 20th October
Sarahlou8 - baby#3 (DD 11, DS 9) 27+5 wks, EDD 22nd October
emmielou81 - baby#5 (DS 6, DD 3) - 27 wks, EDD 28th October
Unbuffy - baby#2 (DD 18 months) - 22+4 wks EDD 27th November
HappyGirl - baby#1, 21 weeks, EDD 8th December
Zayja - baby#1 - 20+4 wks, EDD 11th December
Goodluckbear - baby#1, 19+4 wks, EDD 18th December
Malteser1981 - baby#1, 19+4 wks, EDD 18th December
Gilda - baby#1 - 18+4 wks, due 25th December - next scan 9th Aug
BunnyBaby - baby#3 - 18+4 wks, EDD 25th December
LucyT66 - baby#1 18 +5 wks EDD 26th December
sparklyrainbow- Baby#1 17+6 wks EDD 30th December- next scan 11th Aug
AlbaDeTamble - baby#2 (DS 2) - 17+2 wks EDD 3rd January
toomuchteaching - baby#1 17 wks EDD 5th January - next scan 17th August
Redheadgal - baby#1 16+6 wks EDD 6th January 2011 - next scan 20 August
diggingforvictory - baby#4 (DS 1) 15+4 wks EDD 15th January
WestYorkshireGirl - baby#1, 15+1 weeks EDD January 18th
Clareanna - baby#2, one DS, 11+6 weeks EDD 11th Feb 2011
LilRedWG - baby#2, 1DD, 10+5 weeks EDD 19th Feb
Muser - baby#1, 9+3 weeks, EDD 27th Feb, Next scan 16 Aug
BUnderTheBonnet - baby#2, 1DD 9+1 weeks 1st March
Magic8ballhastheanswers baby No3 6 +2 weeks EDD 20th March 2011
Liahgen - baby#6 5+6 weeks EDD 15th March

We share the pain and mourn the loss with:
Jollster - one DC, two babies lost, recent MMC w9/@11, 26th Feb
Cheepz - one DS, recent MMC w9, 26th March
Freezing - one DD, recent MC w11, 28th March
BarrenBrook - third and most recent MMC 12th May
MsJL - 4th and most recent MC determined 8th June
LadyBee - one DS, most recent MC determined 21st July

MIA
JodieO - baby#4 (DD 8, DS1 6, DS2 3), EDD 25th December
MrsRigby - baby#2 (DS 15 months), EDD 14th October
Marrow - baby #6 (DD 4) EDD January 25th
Culina - baby #3, 1DS, EDD 21 January 2011
DomesticGOddess - baby#? EDD 22nd October
BestLaidPlans - baby#1, EDD 14th November

The babies are arriving! Huge congratulations to:
Totally with daughter Faith Juliet, 9lb5oz born Tuesday 16th February 2010
Amyboo with son Matthew James, 4.714kg (10lb3oz) born Tuesday 30th March 2010
Hoops with son Benjamin Scott, 7lb4oz born Friday 2nd April 2010
Memorylapse with daughter Olivia, born Friday 16th April 2010
Jacanne (due 29th April/6 May) awaiting news
Becky78 with son Thomas Christopher born 22nd May - 9lb 1oz

Just popping in to say hi, sorry not to catch up on everyones news I promise I will do soon......I am ABSOLUTELY shattered.....I am hoping DD will agree to popcorn and a film........

Went for scan today, all still well and it's another BOY! Thought i'd be disappointed as I'll never have my own little girl, but finding I'm fine with it. DS is gorgeous and I'm quite happy with more of the same and hugely relieved still no signs of anything wrong.

Lovely news about the scans Alba and Samantha.
Magic Enjoy your film. DH and I are having a night in together and watching stuff on IPLayer - all that talk of popcorn has made me hungry! Happygirl well done on the buggy shopping - still break out in a cold sweat when thinking about it and still haven't ventured to Mothercare! Meita well done on getting to 37 weeks - I can't imagine being pg that long at the moment - it all seems so far away!

Had some strange pains in my tummy in the night and periodically today - they are right in the centre just under my b button rather than low like period pains. They sort of feel crampy/muscular, but quite uncomfortable. I wasn't sure if I strained myself doing my pilates exercises (although I didn't do many) or if this kind of pain is normal - any ideas, Ladies?