Hello All
I'm sorry I've been a bit quiet recently. I was finding it difficult to cope with Dagny's news. For those that don't know, Dagny and I were part of the infamous SBCs, so we did our tmt together and then we were due pretty much same time, so I've found it really hard to imagine how she is coping with her loss.
Then, I had a little fright of my own on Wednesday but I felt there was so much scary news on here, I didn't want to frighten you all until I knew what was happening........
I had what I'm led to believe was a 'show' which apparently is one of the early signs of labour. For those like me that like details.....it looked like I had blown my nose in my pants and butterscotch sauce had come out of my nose!!! (you know me, I like to share details - I hope nobody is eating breakfast!!)
I had to go to the labour ward and after four hours in hospital they wanted to keep me in for more tests and observation. They thought I had gone into premature labour- it was quite scary. They did blood tests to make sure they had enough of my blood in stock and they also got the theatre ready in case I had to have an emergency caesarian. As you know I'm only 27 weeks so even for twins this is too early!
I said I would be more comfortable at home than staying in hospital. I was worried that once they have me trapped in there they wouldn't let me come home. Anyway at 11pm they finally agreed (but I had to sign my own discharge form saying it was against the doctors advice etc.....I felt like a naughty school girl!) This was Wednesday night. So yesterday I spent the day in bed. I haven't organised anything yet! I wasn't prepared to be on total bedrest for the next 10 weeks!
I have to go back to the hospital this afternoon for another scan to see if I've dilated or my cervix has opened - I think I'm fine. I feel ok - a few pains and aches, but nothing more than I was already experiencing. I don't know how well I'm going to cope being sat in bed all day doing nothing for the next few weeks. Its giong to drive me mad. DH is paranoid about me doing 'anything'. I cant' even get up without being asked where I'm going!!!
As DH so delicately put it - "thats me finished until they arrive". I'm not supposed to do anything - no shopping, no walking, no standing - I'm supposed to stay sat/lay down all day. If I misbehave I will be taken into hospital where they can make sure I do nothing!!!! Aaarrrggghhh.
So let this be a warning to you all - please take it easy. I think I foolishly continued as if I wasn't pregnant - walking the dogs two miles everyday in the snow/ice etc, shopping for 6 hours, carrying bags etc....I'm hoping this is just a warning sign and that things will calm down.
If there is any major news - I'll get Tracey to post for me, but in the meantime I'm going to behave and stay in bed!!!!
Take care all of you!!!
love nikola.xx
Quick Update!
Hi Nikola
Glad you are finally resting!!
Now you take care and listen to your DH................
Enjoy the rest while you can cos in a few months you will kill to be able to put your feet up......
Wishing you all the best for a happy healthy pregnancy........and dont worry about us, Traci is keeping us on our toes............
Sarah
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Glad you are finally resting!!
Now you take care and listen to your DH................
Enjoy the rest while you can cos in a few months you will kill to be able to put your feet up......
Wishing you all the best for a happy healthy pregnancy........and dont worry about us, Traci is keeping us on our toes............
Sarah
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Hi Nikola
I was getting worried about you.
Although I didn't really know Dagny I too can't stop thinking about her. I've found it difficult to come on here much at the moment as am feeling quite negative about my pg and a bit down in the dumps. Must be hormones.
Anyone young lady, you make sure you follow Dr's and Dh's advice and do NOTHING!! You have to behave for yours and your babies health and just think it's either do as your told at home or hospital food for the next 10 weeks!!
I hope everything goes ok today aat the hospital, will be thinking of you
take it easy
Love Dawn
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I was getting worried about you.
Although I didn't really know Dagny I too can't stop thinking about her. I've found it difficult to come on here much at the moment as am feeling quite negative about my pg and a bit down in the dumps. Must be hormones.
Anyone young lady, you make sure you follow Dr's and Dh's advice and do NOTHING!! You have to behave for yours and your babies health and just think it's either do as your told at home or hospital food for the next 10 weeks!!
I hope everything goes ok today aat the hospital, will be thinking of you
take it easy
Love Dawn
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N
Glad you are following advice and I am taking all this on board I can tell you - DH has told me to watch and learn - yikes!
Sorry folks - I did know about this but Nikola and I agreed that did not want to worry you all unduly and she would post after the event
Love
Tracey
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Glad you are following advice and I am taking all this on board I can tell you - DH has told me to watch and learn - yikes!
Sorry folks - I did know about this but Nikola and I agreed that did not want to worry you all unduly and she would post after the event
Love
Tracey
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ttc 9 years. 38 yrs old, dh 8 hrs younger!First IVF in Aug 2002 and had ectopic.2nd IVF neg.3rd FET and negative.4th FET and positive but sadly lost our little boy at 20 weeks.5th FET and Alice Isobel and Emily Charlotte born 5th Aug 2004!
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Helen Reid
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Hi Nikola
You take care and keep in that bed and rest. I hope everything goes well at the hospital this afternoon.
Take care
Your Dh sounds like a real darling.
Helen
You take care and keep in that bed and rest. I hope everything goes well at the hospital this afternoon.
Take care
Your Dh sounds like a real darling.
Helen
Age 27
I.V.F started in 2001. 1st cycle +ve mc nov 2001 at 12 weeks. Fet mar 2002 +ve then -ve.
2nd cycle +ve eptopic oct 2002 6 weeks.
fet mar 2003 -ve. 3rd cycle over stimulated embies frozen. Fet nov 2003 +ve due 11/8/04.
I.V.F started in 2001. 1st cycle +ve mc nov 2001 at 12 weeks. Fet mar 2002 +ve then -ve.
2nd cycle +ve eptopic oct 2002 6 weeks.
fet mar 2003 -ve. 3rd cycle over stimulated embies frozen. Fet nov 2003 +ve due 11/8/04.
Hi Nikola,
I am relieved to find some news from you and that it was just a scare, i hope those twins wait for quite a few weeks more before they show up! You were very brave to leave the hospital, I think i would have wanted to go home too but at the same time been afraid something might happen.
I can imagine you are so affected by Dagny's news. I only got to know her on this board and still feel very sad for her and angry that something like this can happen to such a nice person. It also reminds us all how fragile the whole thing is until the last moment...sometimes i think i cannot bear to go through another 7 months of ups and downs and dp was joking that if we have many more scares the twisn will have to look for other parents at the end of it. anyway i am feeling more positive at the moment and almost stopped spotting (now it's really spotting and not bleeding so all is ok for the moment). I hope you will be well too, can you get dh to buy you lots of nice books, so you can at least pass the time reading or maybe some videos?
love,
juliana
I am relieved to find some news from you and that it was just a scare, i hope those twins wait for quite a few weeks more before they show up! You were very brave to leave the hospital, I think i would have wanted to go home too but at the same time been afraid something might happen.
I can imagine you are so affected by Dagny's news. I only got to know her on this board and still feel very sad for her and angry that something like this can happen to such a nice person. It also reminds us all how fragile the whole thing is until the last moment...sometimes i think i cannot bear to go through another 7 months of ups and downs and dp was joking that if we have many more scares the twisn will have to look for other parents at the end of it. anyway i am feeling more positive at the moment and almost stopped spotting (now it's really spotting and not bleeding so all is ok for the moment). I hope you will be well too, can you get dh to buy you lots of nice books, so you can at least pass the time reading or maybe some videos?
love,
juliana
Nikola.........................please please rest and take care.
I too have found it so hard to come on site after Dagny's news, I keep crying
and holding my bump, can't belive the news our Scb have gone thru so much together, and now I'm very worried about Val too incase anything has happened to her aswell, I feel all I have done in this pregancy is wish the time away to get thru the different stages, hoping that all will be safe, and now I'm wishing the next 10 weeks away, I say 10 weeks as my midwife said baby is breech so possibly a c section for me at 38 weeks.
Please Please rest and let there be no more bad news for the SCB, I can't even contiplate what Dagny's feeling I know I lost one of my twins early in this pregnancy, but to go this far and give birth is devestating, why can this happen to any of us when we have fought so much more than anyone else to get pregnant.....words just fail me.
So feeling a bit low at the moment, but as time goes on I'm sure it will get better.
Take care for now and look after yourself.
This goes out to all you pregnant mums, please rest and everything else can wait......................xxxxxx
Love
Wibbs
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I too have found it so hard to come on site after Dagny's news, I keep crying
and holding my bump, can't belive the news our Scb have gone thru so much together, and now I'm very worried about Val too incase anything has happened to her aswell, I feel all I have done in this pregancy is wish the time away to get thru the different stages, hoping that all will be safe, and now I'm wishing the next 10 weeks away, I say 10 weeks as my midwife said baby is breech so possibly a c section for me at 38 weeks.Please Please rest and let there be no more bad news for the SCB, I can't even contiplate what Dagny's feeling I know I lost one of my twins early in this pregnancy, but to go this far and give birth is devestating, why can this happen to any of us when we have fought so much more than anyone else to get pregnant.....words just fail me.
So feeling a bit low at the moment, but as time goes on I'm sure it will get better.
Take care for now and look after yourself.
This goes out to all you pregnant mums, please rest and everything else can wait......................xxxxxx
Love
Wibbs
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Hi Nikola!
Good to hear from you; I was starting to worry. You must do as the hospital and your DH say and REST! I had no complications and still spent the last 10 weeks of my pregnancy on the settee in front of the TV watching MTV ... so you really have to stay in bed.
Hopefully Nicky J can reassure you about the possible early arrival of twins (although she's not been able to get on here recently). I know that her two have just had a glowing report at their 2 year check.
Take care of you and those bubbas.
Love Jules
Good to hear from you; I was starting to worry. You must do as the hospital and your DH say and REST! I had no complications and still spent the last 10 weeks of my pregnancy on the settee in front of the TV watching MTV ... so you really have to stay in bed.
Hopefully Nicky J can reassure you about the possible early arrival of twins (although she's not been able to get on here recently). I know that her two have just had a glowing report at their 2 year check.
Take care of you and those bubbas.
Love Jules
TTC 5 years. Daniel & Charlotte born 22.03.02, 1st ICSI treatment. TTC for 4 further years. 2nd ICSI cycle abandoned, 3rd cycle BFN. Looking forward to being a happy family of 4.
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bubblymichelle
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Hi Nikola,
Sorry I have not posted sooner but you know I don't get chance to come online much these days. I am sorry to hear about you having this scare but make sure you rest now, this is for your own and your babies benefit. The thing is we think we can carry on as normal and its not easy and we shouldn't really. I also was saddened by Dagny's news, I cried when I read your post and I was so upset on the night. Life isn't fair sometimes, someone like Dagny who comes across as a lovely person and had so much love for her baby and taken away from them, why?? Its just so so sad.
Love
Shell.
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Sorry I have not posted sooner but you know I don't get chance to come online much these days. I am sorry to hear about you having this scare but make sure you rest now, this is for your own and your babies benefit. The thing is we think we can carry on as normal and its not easy and we shouldn't really. I also was saddened by Dagny's news, I cried when I read your post and I was so upset on the night. Life isn't fair sometimes, someone like Dagny who comes across as a lovely person and had so much love for her baby and taken away from them, why?? Its just so so sad.
Love
Shell.
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gosh nikola
what is it with us scbs? looks like we are all going to be sared right up until the end..dagny and i had the same due dates{couple of days diff} and i keep looking at my bump and praying please hang on there, you know we feel the kicking so strong now and our breasts are already leaking and to just suddenly have it whisked away is soooo scary, i know you will probably go mad resting for so long, but i bet if your honest your tired and fighting it alot of times. i am wrecked all the time and i have one baby and a couple of weeks behind you so how must you be feeling?
one book you could look up is that new contented little baby book by gina ford. supposed to be very good, have bought it, but only today and have been out visiting all evening. i spent the day shopping and felt very tired tonight so got a lecture from dh, but cant sleep tonight as you can see by the time of this post, also we have put an offer in for a house and that keeps my mind running over time... anyway, theres not alot more i can add to everyones post, we are all saying the same rest...rest... rest.
take care and talk soon
love jackie xxx
what is it with us scbs? looks like we are all going to be sared right up until the end..dagny and i had the same due dates{couple of days diff} and i keep looking at my bump and praying please hang on there, you know we feel the kicking so strong now and our breasts are already leaking and to just suddenly have it whisked away is soooo scary, i know you will probably go mad resting for so long, but i bet if your honest your tired and fighting it alot of times. i am wrecked all the time and i have one baby and a couple of weeks behind you so how must you be feeling?
one book you could look up is that new contented little baby book by gina ford. supposed to be very good, have bought it, but only today and have been out visiting all evening. i spent the day shopping and felt very tired tonight so got a lecture from dh, but cant sleep tonight as you can see by the time of this post, also we have put an offer in for a house and that keeps my mind running over time... anyway, theres not alot more i can add to everyones post, we are all saying the same rest...rest... rest.
take care and talk soon
love jackie xxx
Nicola
Ask dh to get you some good crosswords/wordsearch puzzles, sew the buttons on shirts or something non taxing that you can sit in bed and do.
10 weeks seems like an age but in the grand scheme of things it isn't, please do as they say and get PLENTY OF REST, you will need to recharge your batteries before their arrival. Don't forget you can still supervise things from your bed!!
It is a sign to us all who are trying to carry on as normal, I am still covering 2 jobs at work and feel shattered. Baby/ies come first.
Take special care and be good, will be thinking of you fellow twin buddy,
Love Lisa xx
Ask dh to get you some good crosswords/wordsearch puzzles, sew the buttons on shirts or something non taxing that you can sit in bed and do.
10 weeks seems like an age but in the grand scheme of things it isn't, please do as they say and get PLENTY OF REST, you will need to recharge your batteries before their arrival. Don't forget you can still supervise things from your bed!!
It is a sign to us all who are trying to carry on as normal, I am still covering 2 jobs at work and feel shattered. Baby/ies come first.
Take special care and be good, will be thinking of you fellow twin buddy,
Love Lisa xx
Hello everyone
Thank you for all your lovely messages!!
I'm sneaking on here whilst dh is out walking arthur and jeremy....I'll race back to bed before he gets back!!
I went for a scan on Friday and both the babies are fine. Unfortunately the placenta has other added complications - apart from blocking the exit, I have two lobes that are within the membrane of the placenta, but they are hanging on by some blood vessels. Apparently the danger is if the blood vessels burst me/babies could be in a bit of trouble! This is why they want to keep me in hospital so if I start bleeding they can deal with it straight away.
They agreed to send me home on 'trust' and I have to go back and see the big chief on Monday for another scan and consultation. If you don't hear from me for a while, I guess I'll probably be in hospital!! If this happens I'll get dh or tracey to post for me.....maybe I could sneak my laptop in to the hospital!!
Don't be worrying (there has been enough of that recently!), I'll be resting and I keep telling my babies its too soon for them to come out and that its still winter and they should wait until its warmer before they make an appearance!!
Remember girls not to overdue things - these babies of ours are the most precious things and we shouldn't do anything to jeapardise their well-being!
Right back to bed for me!
love nikola.xx
Thank you for all your lovely messages!!
I'm sneaking on here whilst dh is out walking arthur and jeremy....I'll race back to bed before he gets back!!
I went for a scan on Friday and both the babies are fine. Unfortunately the placenta has other added complications - apart from blocking the exit, I have two lobes that are within the membrane of the placenta, but they are hanging on by some blood vessels. Apparently the danger is if the blood vessels burst me/babies could be in a bit of trouble! This is why they want to keep me in hospital so if I start bleeding they can deal with it straight away.
They agreed to send me home on 'trust' and I have to go back and see the big chief on Monday for another scan and consultation. If you don't hear from me for a while, I guess I'll probably be in hospital!! If this happens I'll get dh or tracey to post for me.....maybe I could sneak my laptop in to the hospital!!
Don't be worrying (there has been enough of that recently!), I'll be resting and I keep telling my babies its too soon for them to come out and that its still winter and they should wait until its warmer before they make an appearance!!
Remember girls not to overdue things - these babies of ours are the most precious things and we shouldn't do anything to jeapardise their well-being!
Right back to bed for me!
love nikola.xx
Hey there Nik,
Naughty girl for even sneaking onto the computer - sounds like a good 'excuse' to get dh to buy a laptop - I mean, he doesn't want you to get bored does he???
It was so good to read your short
post - is this where I get to be cheeky and say YOU definately are winning on the longest post (knew I's get you back....
Seriously though - TAKE CARE of yourself and your wee ones and rest, rest, rest - take it from one who went early (although not that early!)
Love Zoe xx
Naughty girl for even sneaking onto the computer - sounds like a good 'excuse' to get dh to buy a laptop - I mean, he doesn't want you to get bored does he???
It was so good to read your short
post - is this where I get to be cheeky and say YOU definately are winning on the longest post (knew I's get you back....Seriously though - TAKE CARE of yourself and your wee ones and rest, rest, rest - take it from one who went early (although not that early!)
Love Zoe xx
Zoe Nikola already has a lap top - it is the luggage she is missing!
Any joy with the new luggage yet - DH better hurry up!
I can safely say the Nikola has been behaving herself - I have had no emails from her - all this makes tracey a very dull girl!
N - big hug to you all
Love
T
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Any joy with the new luggage yet - DH better hurry up!
I can safely say the Nikola has been behaving herself - I have had no emails from her - all this makes tracey a very dull girl!
N - big hug to you all
Love
T
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ttc 9 years. 38 yrs old, dh 8 hrs younger!First IVF in Aug 2002 and had ectopic.2nd IVF neg.3rd FET and negative.4th FET and positive but sadly lost our little boy at 20 weeks.5th FET and Alice Isobel and Emily Charlotte born 5th Aug 2004!