Hi, i'm Mary Anne I've been with Steven for 11yrs, engaged for 8yrs we've just never made it down the aisle. In June 2004 i miscarried about 7wks into pregnancy and i'm sure i don't have to tell you how devestating that was. Surprisingly and Thankfully i fell pregnant very quickly and on 10th June 2005 our beautiful daughter Aimee was born. I am now expecting again and I'm due March 08. I had a bleed at 11wks which really freaked us out, thankfully an emergancy scan showed a heartbeat and date scan a wk later showed baby jumping about and waving.

3/10/07

Saw my own midwife today for the 1st time and heard baby's heartbeat for the 1st time too. It took a while and she had to change machines but she found it.I was really starting to worry the longer it was taking to find it cause i've was so sure i've felt little flutters for the past week. It was a strong heartbeat of 157. Also midwife changed my dates so instead of 21/03/08 i'm now due 18/03/08 which is the date i thought from the start i don't know why midwife i saw when i booked in thought that date.

I had emergancy section with Aimee and had loads of problems afterwards. It was 3months before i was discharged from district nurse care. My scar opened and i had to go back into hospital when Aimee was only 10days old for a blood transfusion. Steven got thrown in at deep end cause he was left holding the baby. I had drips in each hand so there was no way of me dealing with Aimee too. I think I'm prob goin to go with the elective section this time, I'm so worried about labouring and ending up with one anyway that i think i could be more prepared for it if i know thats whats happening and recovery from elective seems so much better than from emergancy.

If anyone has any views on this i'd love to hear them.

Wednesday, 3 Oct

5/11/07

Had 20wk scan and everything going great, Baby got larger than average legs and big feet. I'm not sure when i'm due now, sonographer dated me as 21/3/08. I see my own midwife on 14/11/07 so hopefully she'll clarify, it's only a few days of difference but i want to know for sure!! We took Aimee with us and Baby was waving to her, she was really excited by it all and can't wait to be a big sister. We didn't ask the sex of the baby as it's the last baby we plan to have so it's the last surprise we'll get. I'm convinced it's another girl but that's because that's what i know. As long as it's healthy i really don't care.

Saturday, 10 Nov

Saturday, 10 Nov

20th Feb 2008

3 weeks to go!

I can't believe 3weeks today and i'll be a mum of 2, we'll be a family of 4. Aimee's getting really excited now and wants the baby out now. I've been so sore recently and i'm all strapped up with support belts, turning round in bed is such an effort and i'm so glad now i am going in a wk early for a section. I've put on 4stone (56lbs), Aaaarrggh!!! I put on 5&half st last time and i was a stone heavier when i fell pregnant this time so i'm only 7lbs away from weight i was before Aimee born. I need to get a fitness plan sorted because if Steven and I are going to make it official this year and get married i want to do it looking and feeling like me!

25th March

Emily Anne arrived on 12th March 2008 at 9.32am she weighed 6lb 12oz and was 49cm long she is an absolute gem and Aimee adores her. We get no kisses anymore because she has to keep them all for Emily.

I feel a little bit sad now this pregnancy is over because i'll never do it again. It's a funny feeling, you will the pregnancy to end so you can meet your little one then are sad it's over. I'm delighted to have two beautiful girls and so is my partner - everyone is asking if we'll try for a boy but we're happy with what we've got. Two healthy adorable girls and the decision had always been made to stop at 2.