12-24 weeks pregnant (part 3)

time2deal

Peonie wrote: »

Yay, we got our downs test results back and they are 1:4,400 so low. I was happy until I stupidly googled to find out other peoples and saw they had 1:17,000 and 1:100,000 and had to make sure I read the number of zeros right. Note to self: be happy with the results as you do not have reason to worry about them.

Oh my goodness, we're actually going to have baby!

No vomiting this morning. But I did stuff my face to try and not be sick.

Now I need to write a couple of announcement messages. In work I'm thinking of sending a scan picture to the team saying 'The newest member of the team'.
Long-term TTC ladies - how would you handle FB? We've not been public with our TTC problems or IVF treatment. I want to do it sensitively so I don't hurt others going through the same problems. As for close friends - I'm going to tell those about the treatment who don't know already.

Congrats on low risk. Now step away from Dr Google. I think the very low risk rates are mainly from Harmony tests, which you won't get from the standard NHS tests.

I haven't said anything on FB. I sort of want to, and then I think there is no benefit really. Those that need to know, know. The people on FB who don't know are just not that close anyway. But depends on your use of FB really.

WTDN - I agree! Delurk!

lilmissreading wrote: »

I since saw her at the lunch on Sunday I was frantically counting chairs for when we were announcing to my friends generally. She bought me a LOVELY handbag (which by the way matches with the Sophia shoes someone recommended for the wedding I have in August - bring on those external trappings to help me feel good inside!) She seemed much the same as usual and I hope she is.

Oh yay! You got the shoes. What colour?

lilmissreading

[/QUOTE]Oh yay! You got the shoes. What colour?[/QUOTE]

Oh confession - I'm still not ready to buy anything baby related yet and that includes baby friendly wedding outfits but as you can tell when I give myself permission, I am going to check them out as high on my want list!

teaandcakeordeath

I'm the same as you t2d, I haven't put anything on fb at all and don't have any intention of doing so. Even when baby comes I don't want its picture on the internet. People in work now know but not through any big announcement, mainly because I sent an email telling people I was available to their on-call/weekends in April and May (they're the months my mat pay is calculated from) and people started asking why. Didn't want to lie so just said that was how they'd calculate my mat pay and left it at that really. Feels really weird as most people knew I was going to need ivf due to me going a bit loopy last year but now pregnant I feel like I don't deserve it- like i've not had to do the ivf and I feel guilty about it. Was speaking to my counsellor M about it last week and she thought that was a bit mad too.... lol. I blame hormones and work- nearly crying over a homeless man in town today, ended up giving him a tenner I really don't have to spare as it was heaving it down and he just looked so invisible, it really got to me more than usual.

Had 16 week appointment today and heard the heart beat straight away, so lovely to hear it thumping away. Also saw a sign in my gp practice for a free dedicated midwife service. Am going to ring them tomorrow to find out more. They specialise in home births but will go into hospital too. Really like the idea of the continuity of care and the attention. Bought a second hand moses basket today and tomorrow we go to pick up the pram. Eeek!

LailaP_2

Evening ladies, how are we all?

I haven't been on for a few days so just catching up. Sadly after losing my nan a couple of weeks ago, my husbands nan passed away on Sunday so it's been a sad time for the family recently. In a way though I think knowing that there is a baby on the way is helping everyone if that make sense, giving them something to look forward to and focus on.

Apart from that I'm just getting impatient for my 20 week scan. I REALLY want to know what we are having! I am feeling a fair bit of movement at 15 weeks so that's pretty cool, I thought I wouldn't feel it until much later!

Hope everyone is doing OK xx

Scotsbride

Hormone overload today so far today have unblocked 3 plugholes and scrubbed the floor on my hands and knees in the kitchen,bathroom and hall and busted into tears for no reason.

jenand8285

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Eeeekkk!!! We are team pink!! I feel like I have already bonded so much more with her since finding out Saturday and I now refer to her by name.

The girls at work have said they have noticed my bump today, so I must actually be showing instead of just in my mind lol


I am not sure what is a 'normal' location but whenever I use the doppler she is always very low and just above my pubic bone.

TCD, I have not put anything on FB either, I did upload my scan pic on here as my avatar pic as I think it is still anonymous (and every scan pic looks pretty much the same anyway).
My friend lost two boys at 23 & 27 weeks so I was very nervous about telling her but she was very pleased for me.

Sorry to hear you have had another loss in the family LailaP x

lollypopswater

Sorry about your losses Laila.

My belly has popped!! Keep thinking its a bit early but there's no denying it...!

lollypopswater

Ps congrats for team pink Jen. We aren't finding out although in some ways I wish we were in others I really want a surprise!

lilmissreading

jen - congrats on team pink! t2d is it you who is team [STRIKE]lilac[/STRIKE] yellow? lollpopswater - I am well jeal

Bluebell do you have to have a letter to fly then? Can't remember when my friend went on a business trip, but even though she was within the time she had to have the letter to prove it on the way back. I don't fly often so this might be obvious!

tcod - bless your cotton socks. Questions I'd be wondering: 1) are you maybe due a bit of luck after a stinky year? 2) guilt implies responsibility - what are you responsible for? 3) why me - why not me? (applies to good and bad things happening). Hope your counsellor helps you leave the guilt where it belongs (often in the past).

I am having a poo week in terms of feeling really tired again like the early days and therefore pretty sick too (not being sick).

I am not on fb. DH hasn't put anything on fb and have made it clear I am not keen on heaps of pictures of or lives on there so he sticks to what I think is normal which is big events like parties/bdays/weddings and not an endless mutinae of our lives. Ha ha just written that and realised our renovations are there in grreat detail. Ho hum. I'm tired. Babbling. Kind people need to lead me away to a quite place.

time2deal

Scotsbride wrote: »

Hormone overload today so far today have unblocked 3 plugholes and scrubbed the floor on my hands and knees in the kitchen,bathroom and hall and busted into tears for no reason.

I had to bite my tongue today to not bite DHs head off over not doing the laundry. Had to take myself aside and will decide later if it's so worth bringing it up with him.

He promised to do all the housework while I'm sick... But he just doesn't seem to notice the mess accumulating. I know he is trying so I'm attempting to not be too hard on him.

Deep breath. Chocolate...