Parenting After Miscarriage or Loss June '08 #2

[~StarBright~]

Hello ladies.... sorry to invade.. my name is Kat, i know a few girls here from the TTC threads and Preg threads- i just wanted to say....

Michelle... Take care- i'm sorry to hear your having spotting!! I'm sure it feels good to see EDNA's heart beating there- but im sure your still worried... take it easy and sneak back in for as many scans as you need. Thinking of you xxooxoxox

and also...

Jo... Huge hugs for Storms Due date- Happy Angelversary Storm... i hope the other Angels made you feel very special. xoxoxox

Sorry to intrude everyone... with any luck i will be crashing here more often in another 10 or so weeks.. see you all again soon!

Thanks Kat
xoxoxo

[Spring Angel]

Jo: Thinking of you hun, just remember that Storm will never be forgotten.


Michelle: You and Edna have been in my thoughts all day.

Lisa: No I haven't heard from Michelle but I'm hoping no news is good news.

Lynn: I think Willow and L are going to Michelles also. I think I'd prefer to go there because that way the kids can get on the ground and play instead of being stuck in the prams. It is totally up to you though Michelle, I'll do whatever you want.

SB: Great to see you in here hun, can't wait to help you celebrate the birth of Lil Sprout and all that goes with mothering an earth baby.

Lv Spring

[Hope]

Just a quicky for MICHELLE. I hope you are surviving ok and the spotting has subsided. I had spotting in a rainbow of browny, pinky, reddy shades for nearly three weeks and now I have a baby sitting looking suspicious in the corner of the loungeroom chewing something (appears to be the dogs toy). I am thinking of you.
Hopexo

[Michelle71]

Hi girls. Sleeping with the boy this afternoon - we had 2 hours!!!

Thanks for popping in SB And thank you for checking too Lisa, Lynn and Hope

Jo - big hugs for you and Storm's anniversary. I hope you are doing ok.

Bleeding has stopped - so far. Hoping it stays away but aware it may happen again. Feeling a little more positive this afternoon with no progression and no pain. Waiting for Thursday's scan but it isn't until 6pm. Thinking good thoughts and Deb called today to check too so I have a positive outlook at the moment. Or fatalistic Simply - I can't change anything so I may as well stay positive.

Willow - I don't care about germs but I am not sure on what Spring prefers. If it is just a runny nose / cold thing I would say come along. People cough around you out shopping. If it is gastro - you can keep that at home Just see how you are doing.

Spring - I am happier to stay at home too. Much as I would love to lunch, the boy is less than settled when he has to sit for any length of time. It is meant to be raining so we can stay here and destroy the lounge room At the moment it is covered with blocks and toys everywhere!!!

I will keep you posted if anything changes but planning on doing not much over the next few days except relaxing and keeping positive and looking after me (and my boys of course). Even going to keep the nanny coming tomorrow to give me some time out and an extra pair of hands. I may even get my hair cut or have a facial!!

[LisaL]

Good girl Michelle, thats what I like to hear! Definaltey go and get pampered and I love your positive outlook. Leave all the stressing to me
you have a nanny- how posh!!

Im working today (at home) and im trying to speed through everything so that its less work tomorrow and more mummy and baby time!! Got to go and pick up the lil miss from my mums soon, and my brother has told me not to bother as they are more than happy to keep her there. How sweet but I dont think so...........

cheerio to all the other gorgeous mummies,
Lisa

[Spring Angel]

Great to hear from you Michelle and I'm stoked that that bleeding has subsided. That is fantastic news. Your place sounds like the plan for Wednesday, I am really looking forward to it. Go get that facial tomorrow Michelle, you deserve it.

Willow: Ditto what Michelle said about the lurgy. If it is just a run of the mill cold no worries but if it's gastro then perhaps not such a good idea. Oliver has a runny nose at the moment but it hasn't progressed in about a week so I think we should be germ free.

Lisa: That is really sweet that your bro wants DD to stay.

Well DH is working but I plan to vege out in front of the TV. Oliver has just dropped a bomb in his pants (I could hear it from across the room) so better go and de-poop the lad before bed.

BBL Love Spring

[Michelle71]

Not posh - just an act of desperation She is a friend of our neighbours and looked after their baby in a nanny role and they are O/S for 12 months so we hijacked her!! Both of our families are 3-6 hours away and we have no one to look after the boy on a regular basis. With our work we can't guarantee we can be home in time to collect him from childcare and the work childcare has a 2 year waiting list for the 0-2 age group. Rotating rosters don't help either so her flexibility is fabulous!!!

And I am happy to leave the stressing to you

ETA: Spoke too soon about the bleeding. Just hoping it is nothing and that Edna stays with us. Candle is lit and prayers are flowing PLEASE let this stop

[Spring Angel]

Michelle: I am lighting my special candle now.

[Willow]

Michelle - I'm so glad Deb called you, I knew she would . Totally sucks the bleeding has started again, I will light my candle too. Have a feeling I'm going to be up all night tonight...so I can leave it going for a while. Will say an extra prayer for you tonight...hang in there...

At the moment, it's just a common cold. Not much fun but nothing serious. DD is coughing in her sleep tonight so no doubt she's coming down with it too, only a matter of time before the lil' mister gets it too . It's still OK for me to bring DD too isn't it?? She's a bit full on, as 3 year olds tend to be, but she's a good girl...promise!

But just wanted to say, if you wanted to meet up with Lynn and the others it doesn't worry me! You don't need to stick with the plan just for my sake.

[LisaL]

Michelle sweety, you and Edna will be in my prayers tonight, Ill go and light my Ikon of the Virgin Mary now, and pray to her to keep your little one safe.... I think I like the sound of a nanny, but im very fortunate to have my MIL 2 mins away and my mum 15 mins away.

Im sure all our candles will be burning brightly for our dear Michelle and precious little Edna

Night ladies xx

[Michelle71]

Thanks girls - global warming is on the increased tonight with all the candle light I have taken something to ease the tummy - nothing serious, just uncomfortable and worrying. Bleeding on and off. Darker in colour which is a positive. Still there which is a negative. I live in hope.

Willow - my 4 year old niece has been here all weekend. I am sure V will be a gem and she is more than welcome. I have Foxtel, DVD's and lots of toys!!! And we (Spring and I) are happy to stay at my place. The boys need the space to play so they don't drive us nuts!!!

Going to rest.

[Spring Angel]

Just checking on you Michelle. Hope last night was a good night for you and our candles and positive energy did the trick.

Well even though I'm posting at 5.45am, last night was an all time record. DS slept from 7 am until........wait for it...... 5am. That is a whopping 10 hours. I needed to put his dummy back in twice, but hey, I'm not too worried. That is the longest he has slept in his entire life. I don't expect it to happen all the time but even once is something to be happy about.

ETA: happy 9 months gorgeous.....love mumma

[Auntie M]

sending lots of good karma to you michelle.

it is official- reyna has a wheat allergy. yikes. anyone know how to bake without wheat flour??! i'm not sure i can manage stress without baking and eating the products.

[Michelle71]

Morning!! Thanks for checking Spring. Bleeding has settled (famous last words ) but we will see how the day progresses. We had a pretty good sleeping night last night too and only got out of bed at 7.30am Off to get our 12 month immunisations this morning - oh yay

[jlk]

Hi all, how is everyone?

Just a quick one from me, feeling so damn down today, I have DD - 12 home from school with an ear infection, I we just received some devastating news in our family which has me all over the place

Michelle - hope everything settles.

[Spring Angel]

Oh Jo, I'm so sorry today is a hard day. Do you want to talk about what has happened? I'm here to listen if you need to get it out.

Thinking of you hun

Michelle: Great news, now let that be the last of it.

[LisaL]

Hi ladies,

Michelle, here's hoping you see no more blood "down there" until the birth!! Hope Oscar goes well at the immunisation.

Spring - YAY well done Ollie!! What a clever little boy, must be his 9 month bday pressie to his mummy.

Jo - sweety, hope your ok and hope DD infection clears up soon :hugs:

Auntie - have you googled wheat free recipes? You'll be amazed at what you can find, and there are some threads on here related to food, recipes, allergies etc..


Willow - how are the kids, is that darn cold getting better?

Kat (StarBright) Hi sweety, cant wait for you to drop yourself in here permanantly

Where are all the other mummies..... big cheerio to you all!

Im working at home again today, alex is at my MIL for a few hours so i can get some solid work in.

BBL
Lisa xx

[bailey99]

Hi ladies,

Just popping in to check on Michelle and Edna...hoping everything is ok.

Jo, I am sorry you are having more drama. We are all here for you. Take care.