CARE Fertility Bulletin Board

Juleshid · 11 Dec 2007

Hooray for being discharged by Care, now you can get on with having a normal pregnancy instead.

It is indeed slimming world, got my stone and a half sticker last week, so im happy - its all about stickers and certificates ^^ Wink

AMR80 · 26 Dec 2008

Milly - great news on being discharged.

Jules - well done on the weigh loss stickers. I loved my silver 7's I got at weight watchers and will be after them again in Jan.

I am doing good, busy as usual with work. Got a wedding on Friday which i have a lovely dress for but got to wear flip flops as got swollen ankles - glamorous I know. looking forward to my hols in just over a month.

Anna x

MILLYCURLYLOCKS · 03 Apr 2008

thats

jules if it wasnt for the stickers dont think i would have stuck at it for so long lol

Anna enjoy the wedding at least your feet wont be aching.

I tried to book an appointment to book in with a midwife and was told i would have to wait till 4th september. with a lot of moaning about not having enough time to book my twelve week scan the booked me in for friday Wink

AMR80 · 26 Dec 2008

Milly - I just love how "magic" appts appear when there isn't one till a much later date. Great news for you. Smile

Anna x

vip · 16 May 2007

Milly, hope all went well yesterday with your midwife Smile

All go now! My due date's 5th April so only a few weeks after you. Can't wait to get to the 12 wk mark now!!

Anna - hope you had a lovely time in the Wedding. ooooooh, I remember them ankles ssooo well! Mine swell up really bad when we went on hols abroad when I was about 5 mths pg. Had to buy new flat shoes in bigger sizes that did absoloutely nothing with the nice dresses I'd takes! All this to come again, hopefully Smile

When you due date?

Jules - hope you enjoyed your hols and Wendy, only a few days now until you hit that beach Smile

bet you can't wait. Is Theo excited? xx

wendymw · 01 Feb 2008

Hope you're all well ladies, just a real quickie to say 'see' you in a couple of weeks! We fly to Majorca tomorrow morning. Got to get up about 3am, so not looking forward to a very tired boy...

Love to all - hope all you pregnant ladies are doing ok.

Lucy, hope you're getting on ok - sorry I've not been in touch, been so busy last couple of weeks.

Wendy x

MILLYCURLYLOCKS · 03 Apr 2008

hi everyone

wendy hope you are enjoying your holiday.

anna hope you had a lovely time at the wedding.

Jules hope you are well.

VIP theres not much between our duw dates hope you are well

my first midwife appointment well and she was really nice. Ive got an appointment tommorrow to complete the booking forms. Ive been full of the cold all weekend but stating to feel a little better. the morning sickness has really kicked in the last few days and ive been feeling sick all day long. x x x x

AMR80 · 26 Dec 2008

Hi ladies,
Sorry I missed you Wendy but hope you have a fantastic time away. Enjoy the sun and time away. I sure Theo will have fun with his cousins.
The wedding I went to was lovely but very hot. The reception was held in a marquee and it was 30 degrees. Luckily we didn't go in to it till after 5 but still stuffy. I came out 2 and a half hours later feeling very exhausted so at 8 we left. The flip flops were fine and after worrying about being under dressed I shouldn't have as the groom sister was wearing linen trousers a vest top and flip flops.
I am due on 25th nov, eek. (26 weeks) try not to think about the birth as I had a few issues last time so I am hoping a change in hospital will help.
Anna x

MILLYCURLYLOCKS · 03 Apr 2008

hi all

How are you guys.

well ive been refered to the hospital for consultant led care by the midwife because of my history. ive had my letter for my first appointment. i will be fourteen weeks then i was hoping i would have it at twelve weeks. im twelve weeks this thursday Smile

. i finish my meds this week im scared everything will go wrong. x x x

vip · 16 May 2007

Millycurlylocks - I'm sure all will be absolutely fine when you stop your drugs...we all worry don't we and wouldn't be any different if it was 14, 16, 20 wks etc. I was told by 12 wks the placenta is fully formed and takes over and it's then like any 'normal'pg.

Maybe if you're that worried or for some reassurance ask for another prescription from Care for a fortnight which will take you up to your consultant apt? Just a thought cos I know I stayed on all my meds last time until after my NT scan 13 to 14 wks.

Try not to worry, you're doing a brilliant job of cooking bubba! xx Congratulations to getting to 12 wks Smile

...can't wait to join you x

vip · 16 May 2007

Wendy - welcome home Smile

Sounds like you had a great holiday with your family. I'm sure Theo had a ball!! Smile

xx

AMR80 · 26 Dec 2008

Hi ladies,
Thought I would check in before I go on holiday tomorrow for a week. Very Happy

Heartburn is really gettting to me now - all times of day and night. My sleep is rubbish at times and I am awake for 2 hours at a time. A couple of nights ago DH was snoring and I ended up in tears as I couldn't get back to sleep so had to go into another room with numerous pillows as heartburn was killing plus I was getting beaten up by a little girl. Wink

I had glucose tolerance test on Monday but the result for the fastening test were fine but the hospital have lost the one after the hideous lucozade claiming there was only one sample. Sad

Not sure if I have to have it again now or if they are not bothering.

Katie - I guess you must been getting close to your due date??

Milly - Hope you are well and feeling good?

VIP - when is your 12 week scan?

Wendy - hope your holiday was great

Jules - How are you doing with slimming world. I am starting ww in January as got a wedding in August.

Anna x

MILLYCURLYLOCKS · 03 Apr 2008

hi everyone

how is everyone

anna how long have u got left now i hated the heartburn towards the end with katie. hope you get some sleep soon. Didnt realise you were having a girl congrats.

vip have you had your twelve week scan yet.

i cant believe im thirteen weeks pregnant its going so quickly. i have my 12 week scan on thursday im excited and scared at the same time Smile

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AMR80 · 26 Dec 2008

Hi ladies,
Back from a great week away and now got the boring washing to do. I managed full night sleeps apart from wee stops and then the first night home I was up for 30mins. Sad

Got GTT test number 2 on Friday, I just can't wait. I am 31 weeks now and I have a growth scan next Wed.

Milly - hope your scan went well

Anna x

Juleshid · 11 Dec 2007

Hi All

am still hanging around - sort of - am doing ok with SW have lost just over 2 stone since i started at the end of June so pretty happy with that, have kind of had a few slack weeks so need to get back on it!

Anna glad you had a good holiday, not long to go now Smile

Milly hope your scan went well Smile

Wendy hope you had a good holiday

Vip hope everything is good with you

J x

wendymw · 01 Feb 2008

Hi ladies.

Well, sorry I haven't been around. I've been finding it quite difficult to be on the boards for the last few months and have only really kept up with the Lovely LAdies on the over 40s thread.

Anna, you must be due in about 5 weeks or so. Hope you're ok and excited that baby will be arriving soon. Hope your GTT test was ok.

Milly, how are you doing? Hope your 12 week scan went ok and that you're sailing towards the 20 week mark now.

Jules, fantastic news on your weight loss, well done you. I've lost no weight. In fact, I've probably put weight on. I'm the absolute fattest I've ever been. it's horribly depressing really.

VIP, we've spoken on the other thread, but congrats on your NT scan results. Great that you're coming off all your meds now, I bet that will be a relief.

Lucy - waves and hugs. Sorry I've not been in touch much, just don't seem to have the time to do anything these days.

As for me, well Theo turned 3 in mid September. He's growing up so fast and is becoming a real character. he's got this way that even when I'm grumpy with him, he sidles up to me and gives me this cheeky sideways smile that always makes me laugh. he'll get away with murder that boy!

My plans have all been a bit up in the air, as I wasn't sure whether I wanted to cycle again, or if I could, as I had to wait to see the thyroid consultant (I came off the thyroid meds in May) to see if my thryoid was functioning normally before I could make any decisions. So today was crunch time and I'm amazed that my thyroid results have come back as normal. So, I'm ok to do one final round of IVF. so I've been on the phone to Sheffield today and am hopefully starting in about 3 weeks. My last AF started on Monday (1st Oct), so D/R may start about 24 Oct (my cycle is 31 days, so it will be day 23 or 24 rather than day 21). The only risky factor is whether my BMI will be low enough. I'm just over half a stone heavier than when I last cycled and I think she'll weigh me on 15th and if it's over 35 I don't know if they'll let me carry on, which will mean waiting until the new year to cycle, which I'd be gutted about (I wanted to get last cycle in whilst I was still 37).

So health kick starts tomorrow. Back on the Diet Chef, really strict for the next 9 days until I go on 15th... Hmm, might be setting myself up for a fall here...

Anyway, that's about it. Jules, have you managed to bring your DH round yet?

Wendy xx

Juleshid · 11 Dec 2007

Wendy woohoo about your thyroid Smile

hope the diet chef thing goes well, I was looking at it before I started SW but couldn't find an easy way to feed dh as he doesn't need to lose any weight cos of all the stupid long distance running he does!

We haven't really decided anything yet, waiting for the new year so we have some holiday to actually have the time off for stuff and also the ever present need for funds :-\

Sister in law is due this weekend am scared its going to break me, hoping I'm just being melodramatic, we shall see I guess Sad

Got my fingers crossed you can go ahead at the end of the month.

J x

AMR80 · 26 Dec 2008

Jules - Hope the weekend was manageable. I used to avoid events like that completely. It certainly helps getting DH onboard. I used to make alsorts of ww meals for me and DH.

Wendy - Sorry to hear you are finding it tough but completely understandable. DS is becoming very cheeky at times with his developing character too. DS is constantly telling me I am silly and telling me to go in time out.

Hi everyone else - Hope you are doing well.

AFM - I am 34w4d today. My second GTT was normal. In general doing well. My granny went for an appt yesterday and now has a secondary cancer in her neck (bone cancer) and has been hospitalised (medical emergency) until she has had more radiotherapy and is able to be mobile again. She isn't allowed to move - has a neck brace on to. While I have tried to tell my parents she isn't right as she rapidly deteriorated since mid Aug, luckily her consultant acted yesterday when she went in for a consultation. She is in a hospital an hour away so got to try and juggle that as well as my business and my Zach oh and being pg.
I am devastated and have to hope she will meet her new great grandaughter but just can't see at the moment. Crying or Very sad

Anna x

vip · 16 May 2007

Anna - sorry to hear about your grandmother Sad

hugs. I hope you're ok x I hope she is recovering well and comfortable. Look after yourself, only another month now until you get to meet your beautiful daughter Smile

Thinking of you at such a difficult time x

Hello to everybody else, Julie thinking of you too, hope you're ok xx

princess · 27 Sep 2005

Hello sorry for gate crashing!!! VIP ?!?! Are u expecting??? Woweeee huge congrats!! I lost all numbers out of phone! I'm due end of jan :0) huge congrats to very one else much love

Princess x x

wendymw · 01 Feb 2008

Jules good luck with saving, I know what a nightmare it is.

Anna hope your grandma is doing ok.

Milly, how are you?

VIP how are you? Did you get your nuchal results? Sorry if I've missed it...

Well all went ok at the clinic yesterday. Papers are signed, drugs are ordered (although I've managed to get a few cheap from some of the lovely ladies on here), going to pay for IVF shortly, I start DR on 25th October, so it's back on the roller coaster for the 5th and final time... Wish me luck ladies, I'm going to need it.

Wendy x
p.s. lost 5lbs last week and then they didn't even weigh me! lol

vip · 16 May 2007

Wendy - how exciting Smile

I will have everything crossed for you that you're lucky again this time. Sending you lots of good luck xxxxxx

Yes, all was well with my results Smile

Well done with your weight loss, you are doing really well.

wendymw · 01 Feb 2008

Thanks VIP, sort of starting to get excited now, although not particularly looking forward to all the injections again...

Just seen on FB that Katie has had her baby (don't know how I missed it...)

She had a baby boy, Thomas (not sure when, think it was early October). I'm sure she won't mind me telling you all.

Soooo, huge congratulations to Katie, your DP and big brother Edward.

Wendy x

maz5107 · 02 Feb 2009

Sorry to gatecrash ladies! Just wanted to say Wendy good luck and I have everything crossed for you! I hope Theo is ok and you are too.

Huge congrats to all the ladies expecting on this thread.

VIP I am a secret stalker of yours ( in a nice way Smile

and wanted to say congrats and how wonderful to be having a little girl:) One of each, how lovely.

Take care
Maz x

MILLYCURLYLOCKS · 03 Apr 2008

hi everyone

lifes been pretty busy and not even opened my laptop

hope you are all well

anna sorry to hear your grandmother is so poorly. You must be nearly full term now.

vip hope your bump is growing nicely.

Wendy nice to hear you are ready to start DR.

Jules sounds like youve done well on the sw diet. i will have to get straight back on it in March.

Well for me work has been really busy non stop. I had my scan at 14 weeks and waiting for 20 week scan 2nd november. Ive got a nice bump now and none of my clothes are fitting time to go shopping. I ended up at a and e last week with pain in my right side they thought it was my appendix but thankfully all ok. Im having a cesearian because of the problems i had last time but consultant not sure how early he would do it as katie was 5 weeks early. ive been having the odd few movements the last few weeks Smile

. yesterday we booked to see the lion king in december cant wait. x x x x