Pregnancy after Long Term TTC #3 - 2009

[Kaydee78]

Yay Murph! So glad everything is going to be ok!! I had goosebumps reading your post! It must be such a relief and now so real knowing you're having a little girl! Congratulations

[Misty77]

Hi all!

Thanks for the warm welcomes. It's so weird to be here. I'm hoping I can calm down soon and stop worrying about every twinge. Perhaps I may eventually stop feeling the need to POAS every day to make sure I'm still pregnant! '

I figured out my EDDis 10 Feb 2010 - yay!

I'm looking forward to following everyones progress and hearing all the pregnancy stories.

[Nixon]

Hey Murph - Awesome news. I'm so relieved everything is ok and that you can now relax and enjoy the rest of the pregnancy. I'm sure you will treasure every single moment from here on in.

X

PS: Baby girls are the BEST!!! but maybe I'm biased

[Neptune]

Murph - that is fantastic news! A little princess on her way, perfectly happy and healthy.

A huge hello to all you lovely pregnant girls!

AFM. All going well. Lot's of belly stretching going one, and the little rascal is moving around heaps. Bit of a sore lower back, so I have to be a bit creative with the pillows in bed.

I went to a pregnancy yoga class on Monday and disgraced myself, so can't go back. I've never been to yoga, so I hope I don't offend anybody here - the instructor was doing a relaxation/visualisation thing, and she wanted us to concentrate on our perineums, and imagine a branch growing out of it and into the ground. Well I got the giggles and couldn't stop. After I calmed down, she had has doing one of the yoga positions and I"m afraid that I let one go.....a bit of wind. So I won't be going back! How embarrasing!

[jenc77]

Yay Murph!!!!! That is such fantastic news. Brilliant!

Neptune, you are too funny. That is hilarious. I needed a good laugh today, and that's given it to me

Misty - welcome! Don't feel stupid for POAS every day - I think we probably all went through that phase. Takes some getting used to - this good news. Wishing you a healthy and enjoyable preg.

This post won't be long I'm afraid as I still can't really sit down properly. My pelvis is totally screwed (sorry, if that's too crass). I saw my OB on Tues and he tried to tell me that I needed to stop work all together. Easy for him to say! He doesn't have to pay my mortgage! But the pain is getting to me a bit this week. I've been a bit teary. However, in the 15 min stretches that I have been able to sit I have managed to sew four summer quilts for my little boys. They're all red and navy spots and stripes. Very cute.

Hope you're all doing really well, and when I can sit at a computer for longer I'll be back with a proper catchup.

Thanks for all your thoughts.

Jenx

[Me+him+bub]

hi ladies

welcome misty

IM UNDER 100 DAYS NOW!!! YAY!!!!!

i just want my little boy here i dont know how im going to last another 14 weeks!!!

there are so many missing posters from the EDD list, I wonder if they will post BA's?

MURPH - YAY a girl!

i love my bub sooo much but i feel a bit sad that im not having a girl it sounds terrible i know and i honestly didnt care before i know what we were having in fact I preferred a boy originally coz me and DF love AFL and would love to have a son to play footy with his dad but now when i see ppl posting they are having girls i get a tad jealous and dont know why. This will prob be our only child well for at least 10 years or so due to the terrible time im having physically with this preg and couldnt ever imagine doing this again so maybe its coz im afraid il never experience having a daughter.

also someone mentioned a doppler and stethoscope, im not the thinnest person in the world and my uterus tilts back very far into my spine, hence the not showing much still, and my GP got a heartbeat straight away at 14 weeks with me, a good doppler should detect before 20 weeks and i also have an anterior placenta, I have my own really top notch stethoscope and still cant hear bubs heart with it, i guess everyones body is different and i personally dont think its worth the stress!

Grub - congrats on the great scan, im so happy for you, its such a relief isnt it.

[Kaydee78]

Neptune, you made me laugh with your yoga story. But I bet you weren't the first and won't be the last!! That's hilarious, I bet you couldn't get out of there quick enough!

Jen, you poor thing! It's a bit hard to follow doc's recommendations when you do need to keep working for financial reasons. I guess it depends if work is able to be a bit flexible in allowing you to take a break when you need it... When you think about it, even if you were at home, if you can't sit for long periods, you''ll need to be moving about anyway - might as well be moving about at work and earning money at the same time (assuming you're not doing a desk job). When had you hoped to continue working until before your pelvis problems kicked in?? My ob told me with twins that I'd want to be finishing up work by 22-24 weeks just because of tiredness. Hope you're feeling a bit better soon - think of the end result!

Hi to all the other girls. Hope you're all well.

[grub17]

ROFL Neptune.. that's a hilarious trip to yoga! but i'm hearing you about the wind. I did an inappropriate "passing" as we left the docs the other day. it was soooo loud it echoed through the corridor! i think i would have cried through embarrassment if anyone had been there, but thankfully it was just DH (who laughed his butt off -apparently at the horrified face i pulled) and I.

thanks MHB and those 14 weeks will fly by i'm sure! just think it's already half way through the year... only feels like it was chrissy a few weeks ago! i wouldn't think that you don't love your bubs just because you kinda wish for the other colour somtimes! i think that's pretty natural. we are treating this bub like it'll be our only one and i think there will be an element of sadness for the colour it isn't! iykwim. (but we hope one of our two frosties will work out for us but you know the cost/stress of ivf)

hi jen. hope your back improves. but that's good about the stretches and good work on the blankets!

hi kaydee, hi murph and hi misty!!!

and of courrse to all the other girls.

oxox

[Murph01]

Good Monday everyone! I'm still so happy and it's hard to get the smile off my face

Neptune, thanks for the laugh and thanks for the heads up of what to expect. Branches growing out of your where...? That's enough to make anyone's sphincter nervous, let alone the perinium! At least at preggie yoga, they will all know what you are going through.

Grub, that's hilarious too (but what could I expect!) Two fart stories before I even start the day's study...yay, keep them coming

MHB, I know what you mean about feeling disappointed about not having a girl and guilty about it. Maybe it helps to know that some girls don't like wearing pink and being girly and some boys, no matter what the expectation of parents who want a little footy player, are naturally into art or wearing dresses and run away from a footy. Then again I have a niece who has beat the boys at every sport she has ever played, including Aussie Rules, soccer, hockey etc and a nephew who doesn't like boys and loves pink!! It's all a wonderful big surprise. Good luck with those feelings, you'll forget them soon enough. I can't believe you have 14 weeks left!

As soon as my exams are over I'm going start nesting and making things for the baby, (good work JenC). We are planning a huge road trip next year and have to do our homework on how many nappies a day we will need to go through and then get onto ordering them in bulk. Can you believe, most of us will have babies at Christmas, I'm still getting my head around it.

Better go. Belly rubs to all and I hope you are feeling as comfy as you can,
Ange xo

[Ella'sMum]

Murph, that's wonderful news, I've been following your story and am so pleased that you've got a great result. Here's to a happy and healthy pregnancy.

Also, could you add my due date to the edd list, 21/01/2010...

Thankyou,

Ella'sMum

[Murph01]

Hi Ella's Mum,
thanks for your thoughts. I think it was the hardest time of my life (and it's not as if I haven't had my share of challenges). It was just that the only thing I thought i had to look forward to was the best case scenario that our baby had mild DS and the worst that it could be have severe abnormalities. The relief is just indescribable and the joy is double that again although the weepiness is more upon me now than when I was going through it. Hormones and stress I guess.

I have added your EDD. Congrats to you too

[Possums]

Murph- great news!!!!

hello everyone else and all the best as things progress

[KellyD]

Hi Everyone

Firstly, want to say a big YAY to Murph on your fantastic results. I don't blame you for being frustrated with the specialist, how inconsiderate... And a little girl as well, at least we will be adding some pink to this very blue thread at the moment.

To our lovely ladies carrying twins... I don't know how you do it, you so deserve the biggest . Our little one has been having a growth spurt over the weekend and my sides feel so stretched out and considering I had a very small tummy a couple of weeks ago, I now feel huge (and feel the need to hold underneath whenever I'm walking). Someone even commented to me on the weekend (a stranger) that I had a bit a a waddle going on. OMG, how am I going to be in another 20 weeks time........

I have always said I think she will be a big baby, but I hope not too big that I'll be massive. We have decided that we are going to start taking photo's of my growing tummy now to see just I big I will get.

Anyway, better get to the washing... After being away for 4 days I have so much to do (although this will be nothing compared to when there are 3 people in the house).

[Janie71]

Wonderful news Murph!

By the way - love the name!

Janie and Jasmine xxx

[Mels77]

hi girls - just catching up on the news as I've been away for a few days.
Murph - so happy for you. brilliant news.
hope everyone's well.
mels xx

[bella55]

Hello lovely ladies,

Sorry i have been MIA lately - been having crazy time at work, first tri tiredness extreme but i have been lurking and keeping up with everyones progress.

Murph - congrats on such wonderful news xx

BG - yay! Congratulations can't wait to hear more.

To everyone else sorry i have no time for personnals but wanted to jump in and say i'm still here and should be posting a bit more now that life seems to be setteling - well not for long though hehe!

AFM - Ofiicialy 12wk 4days! - had my NT scan today - it was fantastic seeing how much they have grown and moving around so much! Apparently all measurements were "perfect" official results in 24-48hrs. Very relieved - can't wait just to get on with organising and buying things!!

Take care everyone xx

xxBella

[Me+him+bub]

hi ladies!

it is sooooo cold this morning even on the gold coast!!! hope everyone is doing ok and i want to see some more bubs born! where are they?

i have my diabetes bloodtests this week, i hope i dont have it but then again i will be induced at 38 weeks if i do which at least is a date to count down to, thats the silver lining im thinking about if it is worse case scenario.

not much else to report, bubs doesnt stop wriggling and im sick of feeling busting and then there is only a dribble TMI! i just want to pee normally! oh and BP is still in the 150's over 90's so still being monitered.

[briggsy's girl]

hi ladies

i have written up our birth story - link is in my sig for those that are interested in reading! it's loooong though, so make sure you have a cuppa (or a cold drink - so cuppa doesn't go cold) and a snack...