Hello wonderful ladies and the odd gent! I have not been on the site much lately, but a quick scan today has turned up lots of beautiful birth announcements, some BFPs and some nerve-wrecking TWWs! To those who have had traumatic, devastating news and are still bravely getting up every day to fight the blight of infertility, I send wishes from the bottom of my heart for healing, happiness and success.
Just a wee update from me. I am currently 26 weeks and so far, everything seems to be going fine. I confess that I have never truly relaxed into this pregnancy and am constantly worried that something will go wrong, which I realise is quite ridiculous, but perhaps understandable under the circumstances.
I hope for the very best for you all, whatever stage of the journey you are at. Don't stop believing xxx
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Hey CountryCat nice to hear from you and especially that everything is progressing as it should. Im sure the not relaxing at any stage of this is normal, cant imagine anyone being relaxed after what we have to go through to get a BFP! Im just in the 2ww so driving myself crazy! Ha ha ha xx
Thank you, that means a lot! My test date is 14th Nov. Freaking out as not had many if any symptoms but I have made it to day 7 without bleeding unlike my last two so that's a small victory in itself! Ha ha ha xx
I had ZERO symptoms and I mean none. No cramps, no bleeding, no sore boobs, no headaches...nada. There is always hope and I wish you all the best for the 14th.
Am sure it will be a matter of days now before you do...I always thought I wouldn't necessarily recognise it when it happened, but you absolutely will. It is the most incredible feeling xx
Glad to hear from you and wonderful to hear your good News. Do try and relax now hun youve got passed the halfway Mark bless you. Do you know what your having? Wish you have an enjoyable rest of pregnancy get si me pampering done. While you can
So you're 27 wks then...gosh we are close together. Never realised it was just a week Glad that you are well and so pleased you've got your classes pending. I will be given my potential class dates at my next midwife's appointment on the 23rd Nov.
Look after yourself and I hope all progresses well. Thinking of you!
Glad to hear everything is going well. I’m nearly 27 weeks and can’t fully relax either so know exactly how you feel but think it’s normal for us. Hope the rest of the time goes smoothly xx
Thanks for the good wishes! I think you are right about the relaxing bit...got a stern talking to by my midwife last week, as she thinks I am far too worried about negative outcomes, but it is so hard NOT to worry!!
My midwife thinks I am on the edge lol as I always end up crying when I see her part of it's relieve everything is ok and part of it's she so so nice and reassuring and Mum like just makes me emotional 😂😂
I get that. I actually told a midwife 2 weeks ago (baby very quiet so went in to be monitored) that I could 'kiss her' when she found his heartbeat! She just laughed, like she was used to deranged mothers-to-be - LOL
Yeah exactly I can’t help but worry! I think I am worrying less than I was but I’m now getting paranoid about keeping an eye on the movement. It’s never ending lol.
We found out we are having a girl at 16 weeks. We couldn’t wait. It’s quite nice knowing I feel a bit more of a connection. Have you found out? Xx
Yeah I’ve got the app too so that’s quite helpful.
Lol I know I’m trying to curb my spending on all the pretty clothes as I know she’ll grow before she probably wears half of them!!
Aw a little boy 💙. It is good being able to plan the baby room etc there doesn’t seem to be much neutral stuff out there. Have you chosen on a name yet? We have a name and a back up just in case. Xx
I was telling my husband the other day what remarkable restraint I have showed shopping for the little tyke, as I am a sap for soft toys (yes I know, tragic in a woman of my age!!) and I'd be bankrupt now if I had actually purchased all the lovely squishy bears/cats/penguins/foxes etc. I'd admired over the past few months!
Yes, name all picked and ready to go. Someone said to me recently, but what if he doesn't look like an XXXX, which is something that hadn't even crossed my mind, so maybe we need a back-up too
Ha ha I’m exactly the same. Also I seem to get a bit paranoid if I buy too much thinking I might need to take it all back/ it all go to waste if something bad happens but I’m sure when she’s born I’ll be bankrupt lol.
We’ve only got a backup because people say that too. I can’t see how you would look at the baby and say the name doesn’t suit but apparently it happens so just in case we’ve got another even though my dad is buying a Christmas stocking with her name on as we are having Christmas when she’s born due to my dad having chemo as well so think we better stick with her main name 😂 xx
I agree with you, but then I was supposed to have my sister's name (Kim) and she mine, but according to my mother when I arrived I didn't 'look' like a Kim, so go figure! I don't put too much stock in that theory, but I guess it does happen.
I think that's lovely of your father and a wonderful idea to share the joy of family at a time when your Dad is more able to enjoy it AND you will hopefully have so much more to celebrate. My Mum had cancer, so I do understand how hard something like Christmas can be when they're completely wiped out by treatment. A wonderful idea xx
Always good to have the back up just in case then! Yeah it is a lovely idea and he asked if he should get two stockings just in case we change our minds lol. Fingers crossed everything works out well and we can have our late Christmas.
If you wanted to look up and message Lucyloo81 with your email address she’s set up a private Facebook group for IVF pregnancies to chat anything pregnancy related xx
Hello! Nice to hear from you! I can’t believe you are 26 weeks already! Wishing you all the best for your remaining weeks. Hope toy. Am relax a bit soon before the big day. Xxx
Great to hear from you!! I don’t come on here much these days - just occasionally to check how everyone is going in the hope that I’ll see some good news from people, especially those I know have had a rough time of it. I’m 23 weeks now - counting down the weeks until our little one arrives. It still feels so far away!! X
23 weeks already! Wow, that seems to have flown, but I know it's different when you're the one going through it...it can feel like walking through toffee sometimes
Really hope all goes well for you and your bundle arrives safely on time. Is your due date first week March?
I felt (at 22/23 weeks) that I was going to be pregnant forever! I had a few days where I was really struggling with the passage of time and just wanted to meet my little one. I think (hope!) it's totally normal. It's like ordering the very best, MOST amazing thing on Amazon and then having to wait 9 months for it!! It does try one's patience, but each day that goes by your baby is getting, bigger, stronger and more developed. I try to look at it that way when I am having an 'OMG, February is millennia away!' kind of day.
Thanks so much. I hope that if you do decide to pursue genetic testing, it gives you some real answers and a new course of action. Fingers firmly crossed xx
Thank you very much. I see you have been exploring all sorts of options which is such a forward-thinking and brave thing to do. You are going to get there in the end xx
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Glad that you are well and so pleased you've got your classes pending. I will be given my potential class dates at my next midwife's appointment on the 23rd Nov. 
A week into 2ww - constantly symptom checking! 😬
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Second check up scan today ☺ 
