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Pregnant again following 2 losses.

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Thank you so much for the update MM. Keeping everything crossed for you for the coming weeks.
 
Thanks @merrymunky for the fabulous update.
Such lovely news.
 
31 weeks today. Working from home until I finish for maternity next Friday. Can’t say I’m not panicking about what’s going to happen in amongst all the coronavirus pandemic. It worries me greatly and has already put a stop to my long awaited baby shower, my goodbye from work, the chance to have my mum at the birth as well as hubby, plus the possibility that none of the grandparents will be able to come and meet her while she’s a newborn. Breaks my heart a bit. I know her safety is the most important thing right now though.
 
Thanks for the update @merrymunky

It is an uncertain time for everyone, and sorry that your plans have had to change around the birth, but very pleased that you are already working from home to keep yourself safe.

Take care
 
Eek! Not long now MM!
 
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Oh we will but it’s just not the same. They’ve been waiting for so many years. My husband and I have been together for 18 years and trying for 11 years. He is an only child so this baby is so special to them. My mum is heartbroken that she won’t get newborn cuddles. It’s hard.
 
The thing that bothers me as a greatgrandma, MM, isn't anything from that POV - it's for your baby. Nearly all 'our lot' have been passed around from one to the other constantly - sometimes from an hour old and consequently relate to all adults (I mean the ones their mother wants them to relate to and happily leaves them with - not random ones!) The couple that have not been passed around from birth do things like piercingly scream uncontrollably when they don't happen to like ANY teeny little thing. Fair enough if someone incompetent is changing a nappy or something - but not eg when their own mother happens to want to drink her tea or go to the loo.

Good grief.
 
I know it won't be all quite as planned @merrymunky , but it will still be a time of great joy,
All of the many 'uncles and aunties' are I'm sure so pleased it is going well for you.
 
So glad all is going well @merrymunky , not too long now. May not be as planned but as long as you and baby are fine that is what matters but I don’t need to tell you that. We will all feel like Gidparents to you little one as we feel like we have been there all the way. Much love to you x
 
Bless you all. I appreciate your kind words. Growth scan tomorrow. It’ll be the first time I have left the house other than to hang washing on the line in the garden in over two and a half weeks.

Baby is currently having a nice little wiggle. Hopefully the scan will show that she is growing well as usual. She has a big head and abdomen but so far has been well within the normal growth range on the chart. 5 and a half weeks and she may be here. Can’t wait to share pictures. We know her name. It’s weird to talk about her by her actual name and yet have no clue what she looks like.

TW, you raise a good point. I Don’t want a fussy baby. I want a happy one surrounded by all her favourite people. As much as I want all the cuddles I’ve been so looking forward to watching our family cuddle her.
 
Enjoy the trip out tomorrow.
I look forward to seeing the pictures.
 
I recently had to have an ultrasound scan of my liver, which it turned out there was nowt wrong with apparently but had had a couple of odd blood test results which might have indicated that, and I found it quite amusing cos the local facility is in the same building as my GP surgery so if you have a nurse or phlebotomy appointment they all share the same small waiting area. Scanning lady said it made a nice change from the usual pregnancies and aortas for her. That gel seems to spread far and wide though, doesn't it?

Hope baby MM (should we christen the babe 'mm' ?) is still hale and hearty! Their heads do look big really cos TBH heads don't grow all that much from birth onwards, hence their bodies sort of have to grow into, their heads!
 
Rooting for you @merrymunky and baby hubby included, not long now your doing great. xxx
 
Hi all, forgot to update!

Scan went well. Her head circumference was more normal range and she was estimated to weigh 4lb 13oz so she is surely over 5lb by now!
She looked great but was sitting breech with her feet over her head. I’m hoping she turns before my next scan at 36 weeks. No pictured this time sadly.
 
merrymunky said:
Hi all, forgot to update!

Scan went well. Her head circumference was more normal range and she was estimated to weigh 4lb 13oz so she is surely over 5lb by now!
She looked great but was sitting breech with her feet over her head. I’m hoping she turns before my next scan at 36 weeks. No pictured this time sadly.
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Great news, thanks so much for letting us all know. We feel we are a real part of baby Merrymunky. Don’t worry about her position, she has plenty of time to turn. Take very good care of yourself xx
 
Years ago, next door neighbour had to go all the way from Kidderminster to Worcester hospital to have her baby turned at 39 weeks. Halfway home in the car the little bugger turned back again, and did exactly the same after her waters broke, a couple of hours before she gave birth.

Hence my advice to any lady in your position is, plenty of time yet! Babies normally DO get where they're supposed to be when they get the signals from mum's hormones that they need to do it!
 
merrymunky said:
Hi all, forgot to update!

Scan went well. Her head circumference was more normal range and she was estimated to weigh 4lb 13oz so she is surely over 5lb by now!
She looked great but was sitting breech with her feet over her head. I’m hoping she turns before my next scan at 36 weeks. No pictured this time sadly.
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Thanks for the update @merrymunky

Good news about normal size head, and as others have said plenty of times for her to have a wiggle round before the next scan.
 
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