right...just plodding through the days really. At the moment my major mood seems to be exasperation at my body and then myself. Very few symptoms here, a little boob 'heaviness' and still just the tiniest waves of nausea - so mild it makes me wonder whether it's happening. Not sure if sense of smell is heightening or if that's my imagination too. So worrying about the lack of symptoms then getting cross at myself as last MC had strong symptoms all the way.
Then trying to persuade myself that heartbeat is excellent sign, then remembering that best friend had MC after seeing heartbeat.
Then thinking 'well, no symptoms like cramping or bleeding, you've just got to assume the best', only had no symptoms of MC last time either, was discovered on scan.
All in all, am driving myself a bit mad. It comes down to Just Wanting to Know, doesn't it. And there's now way you can know, so just have to have faith. And that comes very hard when your body has let you down several times.
Sorry ladies, this is nothing you don't all know and haven't been through. Just trying to get it out as have been Dwelling the last few days.
In other news, the builders/decorators have stopped messing about with plaster and have started putting paint on our walls, and doing skirtings/covings etc. It feels like our days of camping in the lounge are about to end. Maybe this time next week when the carpet goes in.
Oh, and I've been asked to travel for work to India for a week, at the end of August. Guess I should work out how many weeks I might be then, should be ok though - will just be really careful about food. Hmm, I wonder what temperatures will be like then?
Enough about me!
diggingforvictory Congrats on a good scan! I'm curious about this doppler. What do you have? and when did you get it? And how often do you check and do you always find the heartbeat and if you don't does it worry you? questions questions.
Unbuffy I got quite worked up about the whole 'Well, why do they put a single date when this research CLEARLY STATES there is a large range'. Nearly wrote a letter suggesting that put a range on. Didn't though.
What is it about being on the labour ward is it that is worrying you? On the postnatal ward there are lots of other people around, but for labour it should be more private, you'd be shown to a labour room when you arrive (unless they think you're not established? maybe they'd put you in a multi-bed room then while they checked?) Or is it something else?
Have you found the VBAC support thread that was on here? I think it's on the Childbirth section. Also, in addition to the Radio4 suggestions, you might like to try the Pregtastic podcasts? They're American, but the ladies are generally pro-midwife and I haven't found the differences to be too annoying. They're available on iTunes but also from the pregtastic website. There are hundreds of them, and I've been listening to them since I was pg with DS back in 2007/8. Very informative and chatty. Might help fill some of the adult conversation void?
Muser great news about the scan the other day. V pleased indeed to hear it's all in the right place. Well done for joining the list. You too BUnder, nice to see you jump on. Those twinges and cramps are awful aren't they, but I think it's really normal to have them when it's all bedding down.
Meita your message about boys growing fast and girls growing slow was a little ray of sunshine. DH is not-so-secretly hankering after a girl (he reckons it takes the pressure of number 3 ). That would be lovely.
BFing tops, I think the 'clip-down' vests are really useful, especially if they're nice and long. Then you can wear normal 'easy-access' tops over top, hike them up or to one side and unclip the vest part without revealing post-pg tum, back etc. One of those and some lovely floaty tops would work fine. I also found boob tubes quite useful, same idea, wear under another top, hoick top layer up and boob tube down, but without lots of straps getting in the way.
Redheadgal how's the telling people? Have you had any odd reactions? Really pleased that you got a diagnosis about the fancy cervix - must be a little more reassuring to have a reason.
Clareanna, all day assessment centre sounds scary. I've never had to do anything like that, looking forward to hearing how it goes.
Sarahmia how lovely to see you here, I haven't been on to the ttc thread for a bit so missed that news, Congratulations!!! Really wishing you a textbook normal pregnancy with no scares of any sort. Buckle youself in
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