Well I am 38wks pg today, every day that goes by I think will this be the day, but it goes by. I am experiencing some pains down below which can be quite sharp but they go off, then I am getting AF pains which are only mild, so is this all signs I wonder. I am just feeling a little uncomfortable because when I sit down now don't mean to be horrible but can't close my legs because my bump seems to be resting in my lap. I have my hospital appointment tomorrow for the growth scan. When I went 3 weeks ago they said baby weighed approx 6lb 7oz so we will see what tomorrow brings. I will know one way or another tomorrow if they are going to let nature take its course or if they are going to give me a date to induce me, so I will keep you all updated.
Are you nervous about giving birth? I am petrified and I am only 17 weeks pg! I hope your appointment at the hospital for the growth scan goes well tomorrow.
It's so exciting waiting for someone to give birth especially a much wanted and longed for baby like all of ours are. So many people take having a baby for granted and it really bugged me when I was going through the treatment with stupid comments and opinions. I am really keeping my fingers crossed for you that things go smoothly and that it wont be too much longer to wait.
I know how you're feeling. I haven't been able to close my legs for weeks now!!! (very lady-like).
I'm getting very down about my painful feet and hands - I shouted at my mum this morning for calling me for the 2nd time this week, then felt very guilty and got very upset - must be the hormones.
I feel awful for feeling fed up about being pregnant - after all, this is what we've been dreaming of for years. However, it is uncomfortable.
I have my next midwife appointment tomorrow - she's going to check my BP again, but I don't think I have pre-eclampsia.
Waiting in for the cot and the nursing chair today - mind you, with a howling gail outside there's not much point in going out today.
Dagny - I am getting nervous about giving birth but also I am excited if that makes sense. The thing is we do wait for this moment for so long and its right what you say when people take pg for granted it does annoy you, it does me. My Friend annoyed me a couple of days ago though and she did upset me, she has 2 beautiful daughters and I do feel sorry for her she got pg again and she m/c and my heart did go out to her like it does anyone who goes through that, but Dagny what upset me was when she said well I am envious of you Shell, you are pg and heres me I have lost my baby. I couldn't help it I just said yeah I can understand where your coming from but how can you be envious of me when I have wanted a baby for so long. I said when you was pregnant I couldn't get pregnant and seeing you was so hard for me but I never once said anything to you, and she said yeah I know what you mean, but she really did upset me. We are supposed to be out with them on Saturday she said I am looking forward to seeing you but don't know how I will be when I see your bump, we are supposed to be best friends, I said to her, she is lucky she as 2 lovely kids and heres me who struggled to get pregnant and had to have IVF to get where I am. (Sorry for going on)
Alison - I hope all goes well at your midwife appointment, please make sure you post to let us know how it goes. I know what you mean about the swellings, it does get to you. I know we wait for this moment for so long but it does get uncomfortable and we just want to meet our babies etc.... I know what you mean about the weather its terrible the winds are so strong today and its just started to rain again here. I am just going to take it steady today. I just want to clean my wooden floor in my bedroom and thats it for me today, a day of rest of the settee just get a little bored. I hope you like your cot and chair when it comes, its all so exciting isn't it?
I know exactly what you mean about friends comments. When I was having my very bad sickness and was in hospital I thought I couldn't feel any worse and was really depressed. I had tried so long to get pregnant and now that I was I couldn't be excited at thas moment and I happened to say to a friend how I felt, her response was 'you have been moaning about not getting pregnant and now you are moaning that you are!!' I have NEVER moaned about having my treatment and I could have punched her in the face. Some people haven't got a clue what we go through even though I told them everything and some even saw me injecting(I don't use the injectors) and said 'Oh I don't know how you do it, I could never stick a needle in me'. Well I would have cut my arm off if it meant I would have a baby. I have always been so gracious when friends have got pregnant and been really happy for them, then behind closed doors sobbed my heart out. I am usually the first one to visit them with their new bundles with gifts etc. But I feel because I have been through 3 treatments and am now pregnant I can't have an off day or tell any one I am feeling fed up I have to keep my mouth shut. The last 17 weeks have been a nightmare and I AM over the moon and so blessed to be at this stage but I am human too.
Blimey I really have had a rant, I do apologise. Maybe there should be a topic called 'Get it off your chest'.
Dagny you have not had a rant at all and if you had I guess its my fault cus I started it all off, I just get so down with her comments. I said to Lee (DH) that I really do not want to go out on Saturday with them for a meal because if she starts going on and on I will just end up saying something I regret or the way my hormones are at the minute I might just end up crying.
It does us good to get things off our chest its better then bottling everything up.
Love
Shell.
xx
If you do go on Saturday you should just tell your friend how it is. It is terribly sad for anyone to lose a baby whoever they are but no one has the right to say what she said to you. You may not end up going as you could be having your baby!!!!! Wahoo. I wonder if you will pull any of theses faces when you are in labour? Hee hee.
I agree with what your saying your right, I will just see, like you say I may not be there on Saturday having a meal depending on what hospital say. Lee wants me to wait though cus he wants to see the football match tomorrow, he supports Walsall FC and they are playing the West Bromwich Albion so you can imagine, I may just try and squeeze baby out so he misses it only kidding.
Hi can i just say its great that you are all there for each other i was reading the thread and it made me smile. You are all so supportive of each other. I wish you all well.
Thanks Zoe for the good luck wishes I will make sure I post once I have some information.
Helen - That was also nice what you put, we do help each other through the good and bad times and its such a lovely place to be able to share things with people when you need to get it off your chest.
Good luck for tomorrow - how big now I wonder??? Baby not you!!!
Keep us posted and don't worry about ranting - we deserve it.
Love to all else
Tracey
xxx
Well not to much longer for me, well I have been saying this for ages, but still bab doesn't make an appearance.
I am getting alot of period pain now and people say this is a good sign, so I really do not think bab is to far away, I am getting shooting pains down below as well, and just keeping a check to make sure my waters ain't broke but saying that I am leaking and its clear so maybe this could be the start.
Just taking each day as it comes, but I will upate when anything happens.
and I am only 17 weeks pg! I hope your appointment at the hospital for the growth scan goes well tomorrow. 
Maybe there should be a topic called 'Get it off your chest'. 
