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!!

Also feeling very sad for William and Ffion Hague. In the paper today, William was forced to admit that they have been trying for a family for 15 years, and have suffered multiple miscarriages, including one this summer which they are still grieving for. So sad for them to have to go through this, and even worse that the media force them to make such a private disclosure. :(

Quick post as on train now.
Scan all fine- baby wriggling and dates bang on. No sign of what caused the bleeding.
also saw definite boy bits

fabulous news Clareanna!

Meita, what a time you've been through, but your little boy looks gorgeous, I hope he recovers well and you get home soon

That's great news Clareanna!!! What a relief - and a boy!!

Clare and Unbuffy - thanks for reassurance about DIY etc! Re gym ball, I do lots on this at pilates - you could try a class to learn the exercises then potter on at home? Have been tonight so all supple (supposedly!). Back ache not too bad - had acupuncture and massage today and am armed with various exercises so will see how it goes. BTW, how are the puppies?
Meita - gorgous pic and well done!
Waves to Viv and Magic - long time no see!
Have scan next week - don't want to know the sex so presume this means I shouldn't look at the screen much? Is is that obvious if it's a boy? I will tell the sonographer, but am torn between not accidentally seeing it and the fact I will be dying to see the screen!!? Glad it's Friday tomorrow!

Great news clareanna - lovely to see him/her wriggle! My DH thought he saw boy bits on a scan - sonographer pointed out that it was the hip bone rather than some great testament to the masculinity of DH's line!

This baby has spent the entire evening kicking my bladder - I am officially completely fed up with it. Can't imagine a life where you don't have to pee every five minutes [need a wishful faced smiley!]

Meita, congratulations- he's gorgeous. And yay for Viv too :)

I am still here, reading when I can. Not been too positive lately, not really pregnancy related though back ache isn't helping much :(

WYG we didn't notice our boy's bits though sonographer reckoned they were very obvious- but she said she'd tell us at the end anyway, so I wasn't really bothered- more concerned he was measuring ok and as he should be!

Hope school is going ok for other teacher types and everyone else is doing well. I shall try to catch up properly at the weekend and hopefully will feel a bit happier by then x

Hi sonographer was measuring the thigh bone and there was a very definite bulge with a little bit sticking up. I said " is that what I think it is?" and she said, "well officially we don't tell the sex until 20 wks but that's pretty obvious isn't it?!" she was then worried that we might not have wanted to know and said sometimes you can't help it it's very obvious. If you def don't want to know tell the sonographer and they'll tell you when to look away.

Hi all was just checking in to see how clareannas scan went and of course to get the full low down on meitas news!

Clareanna that's brill what a weight off your mind hopefully you can start enjoying things a bit more now. I think I was about 18 weeks when I started to chill and could feel babby moving about..

Meita he is GORGEOUS I could eat him up! I totally KNEW u were having a boy I don't know why but every time I thought of you I could see a haze of blue!

tFLS I hear you on the bladder situation. Just yday and today I literally pee, stand up, need to pee again. AND (tmi) when I'm walking at the shops or whatever it feels like there is a foot in my bladder and whoha!

Dd started nursery school yday and she's doing great. She's just doing introductory hours tho so I'm trying to amuse her from 11.30 til dh gets home at 5.30 and despite best intentions not to stick her in front of the box, I had to give in today. Then I reminded myself I'm 9 months pregnant and gave myself a get out of social services free card :-)

hi everyone else.. Boodle .. Next news from you (unless mercifully I got to pip you to the post haha).
X

Hiya Lee - lovely to hear from you. Oh God yes walking. Just eaten a Crunchie but now paying for it as the sugar has woken up the baby! Glad DD's start at nursery went well and use that TV as liberally as needed!

if anyone dares have their baby before me i will scweam and scweam!! its my turn!!!!

isnt Ianto gorgeous!! lovely job meita. lotsa love to u all.

im ok feels like the baby is falling out of my foof evertime i walk anywhere and i cant believe i have ten days to go til due date...starting natural induction m ethods wiv a vengence now....curry pneapple sex (gah) castor oil (didnt work!)and lots of nipple tweaking(not remotely enjoyable..) loadsa contractions but nowt lasting.....

going for a long walk this eve wiv my daughter to feed the vampires (she is too old to feed squirrels apparently...)but as dh and ds are off to wembley together for the first time to watch emgland so i am banned from going into labour......

Hi Ladies, have been away with DH for the last week so just going to catch up... looks like there is some good news to catch up on

Hope you are all doing well!

Meita huge big massive congrats! Ianto is just super gorgeous. Sounds like you have had a tough time but great that you are both getting such good care.

Viv huge big welcomes!! I was sooo rooting for you on the TTC thread, that's just great you are here now!

Still got loads of catching up to do so apologies if I've missed anyone.

Anyone struggling to lift themselves out of chairs!? It is always a big effort for me now! Baby moving lots the last few days which is great and can see belly move in and out, still can't make out feet or anything like that though. Still struggling a bit to time it for DH but he's felt a few which is good. We both think it's a girl in there now!

Hi again,

so we got home yesterday evening :) Ah, the first night at home - pure bliss. Little Ianto let us sleep for about 8 hours with only a few interruptions. Accordingly, first day at home was great! I had a shower, Ianto had his first bath, we went for our first walk and showed him off to DP's work colleagues. Community MW came by and weighed him, he's still not quite back to birth weight so they will be coming again next week. All in all, we're doing just fine and enjoying every moment - even through the haze of tiredness and exhaustion.

I'm touched by all your well-wishes and congratulations :) It's starting to feel real now. But I have to apologize - if things continue as they are, I won't be much good at name-checking in the near future... So just a general, strongly felt thank you all round!

Ahhh meita - just gone misty eyed reading your post. So glad you're all home and doing well. Hope your DP can be off for a quite a while?

One happy household tonight!

Good morning everyone ,

Back at school and not a minute to myself...I have three weeks and four days of work left (school weeks that is). I love my job but it is really tiring. Oh and I can only sit on a birthing ball so I have one in my office. It is the source of much fun around the school! I think that the baby has begun to engage as yesterday was finally a better day. The pain has been awful. I was very excited to read Meitas news - congratulations, he is so cute! It's lovely that you are home now. I have to confess that I haven't been entirely keeping up to date with events as I've been so busy, so I hope that everyone else is well and happy (Welcome Viv!). I think that there might be scans coming up so good luck to anyone who is having a scan this week. I'll be back properly when maternity leave starts!

I have done the list for today and added you Viv - hope that was ok and that your details are correct.

Saturdays's List

Boodleboot - baby#3 - 1DD {10} 1DS {5} ? 38+5 wks - due 12th Sept
TFLS - baby#1 - 37+3 wks, due 23 Sept
LeeWT - baby#2 (DD1 2yrs) 36+6 wks, due 30th Sept
Louisesh - baby#1, 36+1 wks, due 1st Oct
Effilump - Baby#5, 34 wks, due 16th Oct
SamanthaB123 baby#3(2x DD's 11 & 9 yrs) 33+3 wks, EDD 20th October
Unbuffy - baby#2 (1 DD) - 28 wks EDD 27th November
HappyGirl - baby#1, 26+3 weeks, EDD 8th December
Zayja - baby#1, 25+6 wks, EDD 11th December
Goodluckbear - baby#1, 25 wks, EDD 18th December
Malteser1981 - baby#1, 25 wks, EDD 18th December
Gilda - baby#1 - 24 wks, due 25th December
BunnyBaby - baby#3 - 24 wks, due 25th December
LucyT66 - baby#1 24 wks EDD 26th December
sparklyrainbow - Baby#1 23+2wks EDD 30th December
AlbaDeTamble - baby#2 (DS 2) 22+5 wks EDD 3rd January
toomuchteaching - baby#1 22+3 wks EDD 5th January
Redheadgal - baby#1 22+1 wks EDD 6th January 2011
diggingforvictory - baby#4 (DS 1) 21 wks EDD 15th January
WestYorkshireGirl - baby#1, 20+4 weeks EDD January 18th
Dorcas111 - baby#1, 19+1 weeks, EDD 28th January
Ba8y1 - baby#1, 18+1 weeks, EDD 4th February 2011. Next scan 24th October
Clareanna - baby#2, one DS, 17 weeks ADD 3rd Feb 2011 next scan 1st October
LilRedWG - baby#2, 1DD, 16+3 weeks EDD 14th Feb
Annie51 - baby #3 2DD 15+3 weeks EDD 27th Feb
Muser - baby#1, 14+6 weeks, EDD 27th Feb
BUnderTheBonnet - baby#2, 1DD 14+4 weeks EDD 1st March
Rayeraye - baby #2 one DD 13 weeks EDD?
Northerngoldilocks - baby #1, 12+2 weeks. EDD 17 March, next scan 3 Sept
Magic8ballhastheanswers babies #3&4 11+5 weeks EDD 20th March 2011 Scan 8th September
Liahgen - baby#6 11+2 weeks EDD 15th March
Hopefully - baby #2 10 weeks EDD 2nd April
Osch - baby #? 8+4 weeks EDD 10th April
Ivysedai - Baby #2 - 8+3 weeks - EDD 13th April
stuffedmk - baby#2 9+3 weeks EDD 6th April
Naitimum - baby #2 1DS 8 weeks EDD?
VivCliquot - baby #1 5+3 weeks, EDD of 4th May.

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 with daughter Lotta Eliza, 8lbs 5oz born 20th April 2010
Becky78 with son Thomas Christopher born 22nd May - 9lb 1oz
Meita with son Ianto born 23 August- 7lbs 4

We share the pain and mourn the loss with:
Jollster, Cheepz, Freezing, BarrenBrook, MsJL, LadyBee and Moofold

Loopsy step away from the sticks. There is no point doing that, even if something had gone wrong your hormone levels could still be increasing. Right now you ARE pregnant. That's all you need to know.

Hi All...MEITA what a wonderful outcome after the journey we ve all been through.Much love to you and your family.

Well, 36 weeks now EEK!!!! Finished work yesterday, got 2 weeks AL then mat leave starts....Had a lovely send off, fish and chips, big bouquet of flowers, my colleague came in from her day off to cover my clinic soo i could finish at lunch time.Arh....Love them all.Got my baby shower/piss up today[obviously not for me!!!]...."Georgie's" had soo many presents shes got a full rack of clothes already!!!!!!

I m constantly being told shes a "clinic" baby!!!!! Soo, hopefully, on call 20 odd babysitters!!!!!

Will catch up properly next week, hope everyones well.Have a lovely weekend all X

Glad to hear you're home at last Meita I hope Ianto keeps up with the long sleeps - he sounds just perfick!

SamB hope things continue to be a little easier for you for your last working weeks, though as I'm not familiar with them I can't help being amused at the thought of you sat behind a big desk balanced on a brightly coloured ball! (In my head it's a big space hopper but then I am clearly a child of the 70s).

Louisesh congrats on finishing work, and with a great send off by the sounds of it.

Loopsy echoing Muser and saying step away from the pee sticks lady! Your diff is duffed so save your wee for all those upcoming mw appointments! I think this is a case for the marine police...

Have some fish!!!

Viv fab to see you on the list. You'll be amazed how quickly the days pass, a bit slow at first but then it all speeds up.

Magic16 how are those double differoos doing? Feeling less bleargh I hope?

and Alba hope to hear that you're feeling a bit brighter. I've been quite emotional, but seem to have gone angry rather than blue. I've developed a nano-sized temper fuse. Have got into a habit of saving email replies into drafts so I have a cooling off period before I send them!

What's the status at Poo Towers Buffs?

Bunny and Lucy can you believe we've hit 6 months already?

Boodle here's hoping miniboodle doesn't go into foof-fall just yet!

.....Hangs out celebratory blue bunting for Clareanna - congratulations!!! Wonderful to hear your scan went well, now time to relax.

Sparkly I hope you get your glitter back soon

Step away from the bladder mini TFLS - not nice!! Oh so much to look forward to.

Oh Jolls really hoping to see you back for good real soon x

WestsY would recommend you say that you don't want to know the sex at the beginning so that they can avoid showing you by accident, though my sonographer had the screen turned away from me the whole time she was scanning and measuring, and then just turned it round at the end to show me head, arms, feet etc. DH was watching but said he couldn't really make out much! I quite like the fact we don't know the sex, I just wish I could find a boys name I like! Hats off again to Meita, I think Ianto is lovely.

And to everybody not mentioned - WOTCHA!!! Big wave. Hope everyone is doing ok

I had my first searing bout of leg cramp this morning. Frightened the life out of DH as I woke him up yelling AAARRRGGHHHHH!!! Still bloody hurts . Is that because I was lying on my right or is this a delight I can look forward to at any given time?

Hello :) Can I please join your lovely thread? I have graduated from the TTC thread - after a MMC in march this year.

I am now 5+6 , with an EDD of 1st May. :) This is my first baby :)

Obviously I am completely paranoid and am knicker checking on a regular basis!

I am wondering if I should push for an early scan? xxx

Hi. Can I also join please?

I got my BFP on 15th August after MC on 14th June at 11+2.

This is hopefully going to be DC#3 - I have 2 DD's - one who was 4 this week and the other will be 2 next month. I am now 6+3 so EDD on 27th April. All a bit scary but hopefully this bean will decide to stick around.

Welcome penguin & battery lovely to see you here! battery I have gone scan mad- mw arranged a reassurance scan for 9wks (time baby stopped growing for mmc). I ended up also having one at 6wks due to suspected ectopic, private one at 12, dating at 13+6 and another at 16wks after a bleed. All were v reassuring, but I underestimated the stress of having to go back to the epu- found that v upsetting.
A lovely nurse at the epu has now recommended that I ask my mw for fortnightly Hb checks to help with anxiety. I think that's great advice because otherwise I'd just have my 20wk scan then nothing til 28wks. I'm hoping that now I'm getting the odd flutter that will also help calm me down