Pregnancy after Long Term TTC #3 - 2009

[Murph01]

Very long post alert! There have been over 20 of us posting in the past 2 pages alone so I wanted to do a quick catch up with all of you. Well I'm on uni holidays and don't work til nights so I have the luxury. Spose I could always do housework....

P.S sorry the formatting is all over the shop...tried to be too clever and it got away on me. I'm over it.

[B]Smithy[[B]/B]- hope you're not too stressed re the rubella. I'm sure you'll be fine with the right precautions. Hope the MS settles too.[/B]

Kaydee- you're on the home stretch. hope everything is going well - can't believe you are carrying 4kg just in babies, and then some. Your poor back!

MHB[/B]- I was rapt to hear you don't have GD but then you always have something you poor bugger. I couldn't imagine the experience of spewing let alone nearly choking in it. I have a phobia of spewing, even when drinking. the biggest bender when younger, hungover etc, I never allowed it and did everything to avoid it. Luckily, I seem to be able to hold it back. that's not a comfort to you is it. sorry

TwoMums- hope your little Pipette is not causing Kim any problems. Great to hear the heartbeat is ticking away nicely.


MissMagpie- You're nearly 20 weeks and I think KellyD said that's when your bub is officially recognised as a baby. I missed my milestone but I'll think of yours.

Saph204- Enjoy your early days. Hope the diarrhoea settles for you and your are blessed with no MS. I was the opposite, stuck and had MS but no chuckies, just a few times on the hands and knees.

KellyD- you're still a couple of weeks ahead of me but I feel like I'm catching up, especially today as I felt Jasmine's first kicks....don't care what happens from here, but those first sensations of lying in bed and sharing it with DH were soooo exciting

Azzrenae- nearly 20 weeks so you also have your important milestone approaching for your two little ones. BTW, your ticker is so cute, always makes me smile and think of Jen's Beans too.

[/COLOR]Kahlan- hope you haven't gone into labour reading this Almost there or have we missed it?. How exciting.

Neptune- no sore feet for me yet, but I'm not retaining water, are you or is it a circulation issue? Hope your back is feeling better.

BDT- have you stopped pinching yourself yet? I still have my POAS (First Response). I wonder how long they last. I did 4!! When you've never seen two lines in your life, you kinda want to get your money's worth hey?

Greenslw- you are a calm grasshopper! Hope you can work a way through with your SS. Maybe he's not used to being held responsible. i'm sure you'll take the reigns. Good luck with your work plans too, but don't forget this baby and your health are your first priority for the moment.

Grub- how is your nesting going? It must be sooo exciting. wish I could do it, have started in a small way planning form 0-6 months because I now know we are here for at least another 6 months. finally I know where I will be having Jasmine at least.

JenC- so funny hearing about the antics of your Beanie Boys! Glad your pelvis is on the mend.

Possums- sorry to hear May wasn't your month, but hope the rebalancing sets your system in motion for your next attempt. hang in there.

Farmgirl- you're on single figures, 6 or 7 weeks, hope it's all going well for you.

[B]Mels77- glad tohear you get comfort from your little boy's movements. Hope it's like that for me too. Not looking forward to the 100 kicks a day in awkward places though!

Bella77, so many twin boys to keep up with. You'll have to make yourself a ticker so we can track your little guys. Let us know if you need help getting it set up.

Ella'sMum- hope you can calm your anxious thoughts on the way to your magic 12 week milestone. take care and relax when you can.

To all the pop-ins, lurkers and other posters, I'm no moderator but I think the pop-in support is nice especially for the new girls. it can be lonely when you are finding your feet in the new crowd. It's no gated community here. goodluck and hope you all get your permanent entry card all the same

[Murph01]

Back again...it's not a preg post just a little anecdote I thought of after reading Smithy's last post...The difference between the gen X, gen y thing was never so apparent as a few years back when my environmental trainees used to text me "lol" in their messages all the time. I thought it stood for "lots of love" and I thought it was so sweet that they ended most of their texts that way! What a dork hey? well they were like daughters to me so it wasn't a huge stretch, instead they said things like "you're da bombiest" (and that's the highest compliment). Oh dear, how to make a girl feel old!

[bella55]

Good morning all - oops afternoon all - only just got up!!!!

Very quick one from me - sorry - housework etc calls especially when you don't drag yourself out of bed til 1130!!!!

We have finally put all our nursery furniture on lay-by yay!!!!!!

Murph - check out the ticker - i was having trouble but finally worked it out!

Hi toeveryone - hope everyone is well and taking good care of themselves and their precious bundles.

xxBella

[jenc77]

OMG Murph - you're a star. Wow, what a massive catchup. Impressive indeed.
Jenx

[Nixon]

Hello Ladies,

I just wanted to stop by and say Hi and to let you know that I still think of you all often. I don't get a lot of time to stop by Belly Belly at the moment, Asher is lovely and we're having such a great time together. Let me tell you...it will melt your heart the day they lock their tiny eyes on you and fix you with a stare that seems to look right into your soul and then they smile at you for the first time because they know who you are. It still brings tears of joy to my eyes just thinking about it. I'm so happy that you all have that to look forward to.

Wishing you all the very best and enjoy your baby belly - I miss mine so much.

Nic

[Nicole S]

Nic, we must be on the same page today.
I was also thinking of the growing bellies in this thread and like you don't get much of a chance to post.
As Nic said enjoy your bumps ladies as I too have been missing mine this week although to have Aaron here on the outside brings me more and more joy each day.

[grub17]

oh dear what a HUGE list for persies!!

Bella - LOVE the ticker! finally! i need the tickers to remind me how far everyone is. there's so many of us i keep mixing it all up! (bloody preggo brain).

murph most excellent news about jasmine making her presence known! that is so super duper excitng. i hope we aren't far off!

saph good numbers! see told you the time would fly. when you count in weeks and yoru weeks are busy, they just sort of overtake you... plus i find it helpful to say "oh i'm nearly 17 weeks'' when i'm 16 weeks and a few days cos i figure i may as well round up and its only a couple of days! lol.

smithy i really really feel for you. i wasn't as bad as bg and MHB but 3 full on months of morning sickness just wears you down after awhile. it's a crazy doube-edged sword - if you feel sick that means lots of hormones from bub; if you don't feel sick you worry something has gone wrong. i think someone mentioned the morning sick vitamins - i found them wonderful but here's a tip DON'T whatever you do think "oh, i haven't been as nauseou/unwell today, maybe it's gone and i'll stop those ginger pills". WRONG!! you just feel 10 times worse than you normally do the next day. heehee

hi kaydee - how are you feeling this week? that's excellent news about your scan. grow babies!

hi murph - what a super effort in listing everyone! i don't have the stamina and apologies for anyone i've missed. I"ve just skimmed the surface mainly cos i'm dead tired and about to have a rest.

Not much to report on this end... yep we have got all our nursery items!! i know it's early but it's sale time. the nursery is not fully set up but the cot, drawers, bookshelf are in place

no shopping til July 26 - that's when we find out if its pink or blue! have really truly popped as well. normal shirts just don't cut it anymore so am in maternity clothes completely now from here.

must go sleep...
hi to farmgirl, nixon, neptune, jen, kahlan, azz, greenslw, 2mums, miss mapgie, kelly, bdt and i'm sure i've missed a few people.

oxoxo

[Kahlan]

Hi girls. sorry for the selfish post but I am in a little bit of a pickle.

I am now over 39 weeks and still no sign of bub wanting out. Went and saw my OB today who said that because my baby was conceived through IVF he is keen for me to go into induction next Monday (birth on Tuesday which is my EDD). As it is IVF the EDD is a given and he doesn't want to risk the baby having trouble in my belly. However, he is happy to wait a week if that is what I want. I am so confused I don't know what to think. Any advice from you lovely ladies would be appreciated.

Kahlan

[smithy]

aww grub your a sweet heart im going to ty them morn sickness tablets this is crazy pmsl and i love it lol..

kalan..oh hunny imo i would go for induction but thats just me no real reason lol just maybe a bit sooner to meeting bubs...plus ive been induced twice before with jaymee and courtney and i didnt find much difference except the contractions come on a bit faster like they didnt build up gradually they were sort of strong and full on from the very start...( i was induced by drip as my waters had already broken with no contactions) i just want to say woot woot your bubs nearly here either way how exciting and best of luk hunny

mhb,,hello beautiful

bella ,hey chicky.
kaydee,hey hun.
murph,hello gerg.
nic s,a big hello.
nixon, hi hun and little bubba.
jenc,hello twin mummy
ellasmum, hey sweets.
greenlw,hi hun
hey saph.
oh everyone lol a big hello this is awsom theres heaps of us in here atm....loving it

[saph204]

Kahlan - from personal experience I would avoid induction. I was one of these lucky people who went into labour natuurally with DS, however he was in distress so they wanted to spead things up so they broke my waters and gave me the drugs it went from nice easy contractions that I could move and talk through to contractions that come on top of each other and was the worst pain I have ever experienced. When you dont get that nice slow build up to the final event your body does not produce the adrenaline to help you through the pain. For us it was neccessary but the pain instantly increased. But this is only my experience.

[LNB]

Hi Everyone -

I have officially become a lurker with not having posted in forever ! I love reading where everyone is at but with so much to read I never find the time to post but wanted to respond to Kahlan as I am in a similar situation.

Kahlan - I'm 39.5 weeks and bub is 'high and mobile' and not at all close to being engaged so I am in a similar situation to you. My due date is Sunday July 5th and my OB is willing to let me go to 7-10 days over before either inducing or electing for a CS. I asked about the risks etc and he explained that full term is technically 42 weeks but with IVF the EDD is so much more exact. He is checking the amniotic fluid each week and feels that as long as there is no distress and enough fluid it is okay to take the extra time to see if the bub engages and labour starts naturally.

There are some good articles on Belly Belly about % of babies not engaged at start of labour and % outcome of natural v induction v csection and full term etc. I can't remember how I found them, I think I googled baby engaging and one of the links took me to BB.

I think that like so many things with IVF and the choices that we have had to make (how many stim cylces to do, how many embies to transfer etc) it really is a personal choice and one that your body and heart will tell you is the right decision.

If I were you, I'd ask your OB lots of questions to make sure you have the facts from his perspective as to why you should not wait for labour to start on it's own.

Not sure if that helps you at all.

Good luck and big belly rubs.

LNB

[jenc77]

Just a v quick one from me. I just wanted to say how lovely it is to come in here and read and post. It's such an amazing support, especially for a first-timer like me. So before this starts getting gross and soppy, I really just wanted to say a big thanks to you all.
xx

[Greenslw]

Oh Murph "lots of love" to you. that is so cute. Funny I'm inbetween X and Y and I seem to do ok in both camps. But it's the Z's that scare me....
I Say "no" to housework. It should be able to be done by a robot....

Wow grub you and Murph really know how to post big. Bet you can't wait for pink or blue. I'm still not finding out, But I'd secretly like to know.

Kahlan, Isn't it your choice? I'd want to know in detail the pros and cons not "because IVF" that's not enough for me. Can you have a healthy debate with you ob?

Ella's Mum goodluck on 12wk scan

Speaking of ob appointments, I'm today, I had so much paperwork from my ob and do you think I can find it? no. I think there is a pg elf in my house stealing things from me. After a complete melt down I found the referal letter but no paperwork. I'm going mad.

Spent the day trying to pay attention to a workshop, long interesting but long, then trying not to be sick at lunch or on the way home. MS is up a notch again.

SS has calmed down and things are peacful on the home front again for now. It's holidays at the end of the week and he needs to do a bit of work prior to going to his mums I said I'd drive him after all work is done, I can feel another fight coming on.

I'm already feeling overwelmed by the thought of my work load already but I have said yes to the extra teaching for 9 weeks only. The friday class is only 3 hours and an easy subject, it's just the 7 hour saturday class that is going to be a bit of work, lots of interactive workshops I reccon, let them do the work.......

Have a great night.

[Kaydee78]

Hi Kahlan,

I was induced with DD because she was a clomid baby. The hospital's protocol was to induce at full term for any assisted pregnancies. To be honest, I was ready to meet her anyway and was glad to have the "set date" so I could go to hospital calmly. I was induced with gel and labour pains started gradually, building up over 4 hours. It was trouble free.

Personally, I tend to listen to my ob's recommendations - he deals with this kind of thing all day, every day. The baby's full term. Induction is just going to help get the ball rolling of labour.

At the end of the day, it is yours and DH's decision. You need to be comfortable with whatever you decide.

[Kahlan]

Thanks girls.

I rang the hospital and spoke to the midwife yesterday, rang my sister in law (who is a GP) and spoke to her as well. They were of some help in providing me with information but at the end, I will have to make the decision myself.

I guess my biggest fear is stillbirth and I really want my bub to be safe... she will definitely be safer if she is delievered and in my arms right now! . My OB probably senses my anxiety throughout this pregnancy and that is probably the reason why he suggested it (and probably it is more convenient for him if it was planned during his hospital round anyway).

Thanks Kaydee for sharing your experience, it is good to hear positive experiences with induction.

LNB - yes you are even closer to EDD than me. Here is to us both and hopefully we will go into labour in the next couple of days!

After careful consideration, I think I will wait for another week if required. And I will request for monitoring. Hopefully I won't have to worry and bub would come out soon.

Thanks everyone for you input and advice.

To those newly pg, congrats... hope the stress that I am going through does not put you off with your glow in being newly preg.. enjoy it as time will fly very quick once you pass the 12 weeks mark.

Take care everyone

[Murph01]

Ohh Nixon....my goosebumps have goosebumps. What a beautiful description of your bond with Asher. Thanks for sharing that. I bet you even feel like words don't do the feelings justice but from these tears, I'd say you managed okay. NicS you are feeling the same too hey, as I'm sure all the new Mums are. I just can't wait to meet my little girl and know that feeling.

LNB and Kahlan, good luck with your decisions and lets hope it is out of your hands and all goes nice and naturally according to your baby's plans. We will be waiting with baited breath and wishing you all the very best of smooth deliveries. Safe travels to your little ones.xox

[KellyD]

Wow this thread has exploded. So good to see so many preggy belly's.

Looks what happens when you don't make contact for a week. But wanted to welcome

Saph: Congrats and hope you have a happy and healthy 8 months or so.

BDT: So good to see you are here finally after such a trying time for you. We spent a lot of time together in the LTTTC and TWW thread together and I am so happy that your dream has come true, and with 2 bundles as well.

OMG, how many twinnies are in here at the moment and so much [COLOR="Blue"]BLUE [COLOR="Black"] lets hope some of our new girls help us pinkies even out the numbers.

Murph: I'm so happy that Jazzy is moving for you now. It is an unreal feeling but just wait until she gets more muscle tone and kicks in some really unpleasant areas IYKWIM.

Big hello to everyone else and good luck to our girls on the verge of welcoming their bundles of love.

AFM: Back from Perth after a week, couldn't do much due to the horrible weather. So just spent my time vegging out. Although my sister and I did go on a shopping spree... We found a Target Store which had kids clothes reduced by 30% and had a seperate clearance rack with further discounts. We went made and got everything pink from sizes 00 to 1, after we got home I check out home much we saved all up and the original cost would have been almost $400 but we only paid $180. See this is an advantage of knowing your colour. So I'm now waiting patiently for the winter sales to hit again so I can stock up on clothes for next winter at a discount.

Apart from that, baby is kicking away nicely. She does have days where she is a bit quieter and other where she kicks so hard my stomach jumps, but so long as she is moving that's all that matters. Hopefully she will decide to do some big kicks when her daddy is home so that he can feel her move.

Anyway, better get on with the housework after being away for a week. DH was so good and keep the house tidy, but it is not the same as when I do it... Although maybe this is the time for me to start no being such a control freak and let things happen.

[MissMagpie]

Good afternoon girls,

So much happening in here!!!!

Murph - so happy that you can now feel Jasmine. I am PATIENTLY waiting! I sometimes think was that something, then nothing.

Kahlan - I hope bubs decides to arrive soon. Its such a hard decision. Good luck.

Kelly - how exciting a BIG shopping spree!!!! And what a saving too. Im patiently waiting for the Target Toy Sale as I have seen a pram and capsule I want, plus will buy some other things without DP knowing, hehe He is already telling me to CALM DOWN, lol I just cant help it though As for the weather, it hasnt been much better here either!

Grub - well done on having all your nursery items. Thats a huge effort!!!! We still have boxes stacked in ours from our recent move

Greenslw - I dont know how you are doing all the extra work. The first 12 weeks are EXHAUSTING. Dont over do it and try to take some time out for yourself.

Nixon - How beautiful is your description of Asher. It must be very amazing. I cant wait until I can experience that. Glad all is going well. Take care.

Bella - well done on laybying your nursery furniture! Its a good way to go. I think I'll do the same at the Target sale, hehe

to Smithy, Kaydee, Jen, Saph and everyone else

AFM, Am nearly 20 weeks VERY EXCITING!!!! I go for my scan next Wednesday so looking forward to seeing bubs again. Have made a few purchases of late and its now REALLY hitting home. I think once I start setting up the nursery it will make it MORE real

Take care all,

Tania