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17/06/2026

34 week update....

I had an appointment with the community Midwife this morning which was so lovely! Lynn is amazing and always makes us smile and feel at ease 😊

Baby is still in a strange position where he is basically folded in half with his feet at his head and his bum pointing down which is the opposite way from what we want him.
Hes been like that now for 2 weeks which isn't ideal.
She said to be prepared that at my hospital appointment in 2 weeks if he is still in that position they may want me in for a section possibly that day depending on of baby is distressed.
I will be 36 weeks by then so if he hasn't moved by that point, he likely wont, so we need to be prepared for that.
His heartbeat is perfectly normal and he is moving and kicking so at present, no signs of distress.

There is a method they can use where they physically move the baby but 1-it is very painful for me. 2- stressful for the baby and 3- if they manage to turn him, he may flip back. So they may just suggest a section to save any of that stress. In all honesty i will probably tell them I don't want this procedure, it just seems like a whole lot of pain and stress for us both that could be pointless. So I will be asking for a section instead.

I have said from the start i absolutely did not want a section. It's not the cutting me open part that worries me, its the needles in my spine. This stems back from an extremely traumatic incident involving a lumbar puncture years ago. Ever since then i have been adamant that no needle will ever go near my spine....
I have spoken to several people who have had sections, I am aware that it can be very pleasant and calm which I am absolutely sure it is, but when you have deep rooted trauma from an incident.. well, that's all I can focus on. However, if that is the safest option for Peanut then that's just what I have to do. His safety is priority 💙

Ive been given some great advice, movements and a website to check out by Lynn, so hopefully these manoeuvre him into the right position 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻
Here's hoping!

14/06/2026

We are going to make a wee video this week about some of the things we often get messaged about. A recent question that has come up loads is what did I do during the dreaded 2 week wait after transfer that I think helped. There are so so many old wives tales.

We often get messages about all different things IVF related so we are going to do as many answers as we can because if 1 video even helps 1 person then our whole purpose of this page comes full circle.

As we said in our 1st video over on tiktok, we are an open book about our infertility and our journey. From finances, procedures, mental and physical wellbeing. We are more than happy to answer any IVF related questions without embarrassment or judgment 🧡

Look at this beautiful lady ❤️❤️❤️🤰🏻
12/06/2026

Look at this beautiful lady ❤️❤️❤️

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10/06/2026

This week so far has been a right off. I honestly feel like I've been hit by a truck.
My head is fuzzy, my hips and back are aching bad! The heart burn.... wow. I am surprised the lava dripping down my oesophagus hasn't disintegrated it.

My tummy is soooo bruised and painful to touch because of the daily injections... i am quite literally running out of room that isn't bruised and ive still got like 12 weeks of them to do 🙈

I generally just feel... yuck!
I get a random burst of energy every few hours where I manage to get some stuff done. Other than that I am half asleep on the couch or sitting up on my bed.
Hopefully its just a wee blip getting my body prepared or something.

Trying to keep focused and positive because the last few weeks I've felt so much better. Its just a wee blip 🤞🏻

Ive heard this happens then it goes away as fast as it appears so I am aiming for that!

Other than that, all is good!
Hopefully Peanuts room will get completed this weekend. Just a couple wee things to do in there then... done ✔️

Hospital bags are packed and ready.
Car seat isofix base is installed. Seat is ready. His pram is waiting as is his next to me crib and all his wee sleepsuits and outfits.
We are set and ready for him 💙

Not long now......

Another surreal moment for us.... we've just built Peanuts pram!!!!! Yet another milestone we never thought we'd ever ge...
07/06/2026

Another surreal moment for us.... we've just built Peanuts pram!!!!!

Yet another milestone we never thought we'd ever get to celebrate.

I absolutely bloody love this pram and I'm so happy we went for the Onyx rather than the lighter colour.

I love everything about it.
One of the main things I love is how unbelievably easy it is to fold and lift into the car. I can do it with 1 hand!!!!
Another is the amount of ventilation panels you can unzip.....The height adjustment on the handle and the bassinet.....the other seat for when he's a bit bigger that just clicks on and off, again, 1 handed!!!!!
Then there is the vegan leather change bag... 😍
All terrain wheels and suspension....i could go on..... you get my point though. I bloody LOVE it!!!!!!

pramcentre.co.uk were great helping us decide when we went in too.

Well this morning has been exciting 🤩Car seat is fitted, pram is ready to be put together and the bigger car seat will b...
05/06/2026

Well this morning has been exciting 🤩

Car seat is fitted, pram is ready to be put together and the bigger car seat will be stored away until needed.

We are just waiting for our bassinet stand being delivered to the store then we are all set for Peanut 💙

It's all VERY real now...

pramcentre.co.uk 😊

04/06/2026

So, the appointment today went well.
Peanut is measuring perfect 👌🏻
Fluid levels around him are looking great and I've now managed to get all my blood sugar levels under control with tablets and diet so I definitely don't need insulin 😀.

The bruising around my stomach is pretty bad thanks to the daily injections and getting scanned today was painful but that's just life.

Everything is still looking set for being induced at 39 weeks unless something happens beforehand obviously, but the consultant was confident that all should go to plan.

We spoke about what I want to happen at the birth (birth plan), if I had any specific requirements etc which was really good.
We were also told Peanut is in a bit of an odd position currently but because he is moving so much they are not overly concerned at the moment. At my 36 week scan they will check him and if he is still in this position they will get me in and try to move him.
Obviously my brian went wild thinking how the hell that was done, but the doctor explained everything. That likely won't need to happen.
I am so happy they seem to really be on the ball which has given me so much relief.

I am obviously still high risk and the entire month of July i will be a ticking time bomb 😂

I will be seeing my community Midwife in 2 weeks though, just incase I have any concerns etc.

The care I've received at Wishaw so far has been exceptional. All the nurses and doctors we've delt with have been so lovely and genuinely caring. Hopefully this continues 💙

Tonight was an emotional, surreal and reality check kinda night....I got mine and Peanuts hospital bags packed. I am wel...
03/06/2026

Tonight was an emotional, surreal and reality check kinda night....I got mine and Peanuts hospital bags packed.

I am well aware i am heavily pregnant. I can see the nursery and all the baby things daily. I know there is a baby coming because i feel him every 5 minutes, yet somehow it still hits me when i am doing certain things that he really is coming, and soon!

I think I've just been so used to dreaming about times like these that they still don't actually feel real, does that make sense?

I have everything packed in our bags ready to go which has taken a huge stress off!

David was a great help tonight while I was packing. He was testing out the chair in the nursery..... apparently it's extremely comfortable.....😂😴

7 weeks maximum to go but I feel like i might have to evict him sooner because my god i am exhausted.🤰🏻😂

Being pregnant at 42 is TOUGH!!!!
Worth it though 💙🥜

1 whole year ago today... the unknown was absolutely terrifying. The nerves and excitement of it all. Then I think of al...
02/06/2026

1 whole year ago today... the unknown was absolutely terrifying.
The nerves and excitement of it all.

Then I think of all the set backs we had. How scared I was when i started jagging myself because i couldn't let David do them.
How unbelievably ill I was at the thought of egg retrieval.
The bloat, the pain, the emotions and insane hormones.

I remember the call I received when I was at work telling me only 1 embryo survived and double transfer would'nt be possible.
The sheer agony and pain that hit my heart that instant....

Now here we are 1 year later with our little miracle that fought against all odds.
Our little Number 9 embryo, that was collected, mixed then frozen in a dish in a lab for months.
He is currently the size of a baby racoon, kicking my ribs and making me p*e like 100 times a day... thriving and growing inside me.

It literally feels like a lifetime ago o wrote that post. So so much happened. Would I change any of it?..... absolutely not 😊💙🥜

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