20 wk scan

Hi, had my 20 week scan, all looked ok and its ANOTHER BOY!!!! We are delighted, half way already!

All OK!- 6/11/08

Bleeding stopped at 14 weeks and all has been well since, mt 13 week scan was perfect and i've got my 20 wk scan in 2 weeks time. We will be finding out what we are having so its very exciting. Only thing is I'm HUGE!! Much bigger this time, ahh well at least everyone can tell that i'm pregnant! x

Still bleeding-31/8/08

I've been bleeding every day for the last 2 weeks now, i had another scan last tuesday and the baby is still fine but they can see where the bleeding is coming from. I've just got to keep my fingers crossed now x

OMG PREGNANT AGAIN!

I've just found out I'm pregnant again, my son is only 8 months old and i got Pg while breast feeding-so be warned! We are happy though, a small age gap is great for the kids, but possibly not for the parents! I had a small bleed at the weekend so had an early scan today, everything seemed ok and we saw the heart beat. I'm feeling very tired and sick, and very moody but also very excited! Lets hope its a girl this time!

Baby Oliver Edward has arrived 5/01/08!

Here is my birth story:

My pregnancy had been really straight forward, no morning sickness, no problems at all, i had it easy until the last 2 weeks. I first got a few stretch marks on my tummy -gutted with only 2 weeks to go but then developed a rash that seemed to start in the stretch marks that was very itchy. It turned out to be PUPPS a non harmful rash that normally develops in women expecting boys- somethig to do with the hormones i think! I then get a rash all over my arms and legs, it was so itchy i was awake all night- it drove me mad! I finally had enough when i was 3 days overdue so i rang the hospital and they told me to come in. The checked the baby and he was fine but my blood results showed i had an abnormal liver function and it turned out i had obstetric choleiostasis!!! This can v harmful for the baby so they booked me in for an induction- they were v busy so could only do it in 4 days time! They let me go home but i saw my doctor the nxt day who was not happy at all, he admitted me straight to hospital to be induced.

The woke me up early on the friday morning to monitor the baby and then gave me a pessary at 10.30 am to start contractions, it worked and by 3pm i was having irregular contractions. By 5pm i was having stronger contractions so they examined me- i was 2 cm dialated, during the exam my waters broke covering the midwife and swamping the room! I was really surprised how much there was! This kick started labour and i was immediately sent to labour ward. I was using a TENS machine and had pethedine for pain relief, bouncing on the birthing ball I was coping very well- watching TV between contractions. By 11pm on friday i was 5cm and by 1am on sat i was 8 cm. By 4am i was 9.5 cm and had more pethedine, i was starting to get really tired. BUT everything seemed to stop here! I did not dialate any further and the pain got too much (i think it was also due to being so tired) so i had an epidural. This helped with the pain but it completeley stopped the contractions! By 8am on sat morning nothing was happening still and i was losing it big time! The doctors came in and examined me- the said the baby was stuck and due to his heart reate decreasing slightly they decided to do an emergency C- section.

I was gutted because i had got to 9.5cm fairly easily but i was exhausted and there was no way i could continue on. My husband was there and Oliver was born at 10.41am, after a struggle to get him out, the doctor said that he was looking up, was back to back and even if i had got the head out, his shoulders would have got stuck!! He weighed 8lb12 oz so he was a good size too. The baby doctor checked him out because i had the obstetric choleostasis and thank goodness he was perfectly ok- scored 9 on the APGAR test.

I was in hospital for 5 days and was in serious pain from the c-section, i was really shocked how bad it was. Olly then had a temperature and was jaundiced but nothing serious so we went home the following Wed. We are now at home- having a wonderful time with Olly (except for the sleepless nights!).

ITS A BOY!!!!!

17 weeks

Me at 22 weeks!

Me at 30 weeks

Me at 33 1/2 weeks

About Your Pregnancy
Is this your first pregnancy?:	Yes
When did you find out you were pregnant?:	I was only 2 days late, so straight away!
Was it planned?:	YES.
What was your first reaction?:	Shock, as we had been trying for a while, i just did not expect it!
Who was with you when you found out?:	No one
Who was the first person you told?:	My hubby, i ran straight up stairs to tell him (i had to wake him up!)
How did your parents react?:	Very pleased, this is their 1st granchild.
How far along are you?:	18 weeks
What was your first symptom?:	Boobs hurt like hell!
What is your due date?:	31/12/2007
Do you know the sex of the baby?:	Yes
If so, what is it?:	Its a BOY!
Have you picked out names?:	Yes
If so, what are they?:	Oliver (Ollie) or Thomas
How much weight have you gained?:	??
Do you have stretch marks?:	NO
Have you felt the baby move?:	LOTS!
Have you heard the heartbeat?:	yes at our doctors apppointment
About the birth
Will you keep the baby?:	yes!
Home or hospital birth?:	Hospital birth
Natural or medicated birth?:	Natural if possible but will probably change my mind!
Who will be in the delivery room with you?:	Husband
Will you breastfeed?:	Yes
Do you think you'll need a c-section?:	no
Will you cry when you hold the baby for the first time?:	i think so!
What's the first thing you might say to him/her?:	No idea
Would you let someone videotape the birth?:	Yes but i don't think it will happen
Are you excited about the birth, or scared?:	Both!