Hello mamas, papas, and all! I was a regular user of Hipforums over a year ago, always wanted to be able to participate in this forum but not being a parent can make that difficult! Hubby and I have been trying to get pregnant for quite a few years, one week after my father-in-law's funeral I got a very strong positive on a pg test (6 pg tests actually!). Fate maybe? After a scare last week I was booked in for a scan Monday just gone, baby is fine, heart beating and I'm 7 weeks gone. I have 2 cysts on my right ovary which they're going to keep an eye on. It was the most amazing sight to see, hubby grinned all the way through and I even forgot about my intensly full bladder for a moment! And now they've told me that I have 95% chance of having a 'viable' pregnancy because it's after 6 weeks & the heart is beating, this makes me so relieved although I'm still slightly wary... I had the midwife visit this morning with all her questions, and I found out that in my town there are cafes that allow bf-ing and plenty of support groups! The birth centre I'm going to have staff that are so openminded and fully support bf-ing, skin to skin after birth etc. I didn't know people like this existed in my area! I'm so happy! As I said, I have been a member previously and reading all your posts on AP-ing etc helped me to decide what kind of parent I wanted to be. So thanks to all of you wonderful women (and men on occasion ), this won't be the last you see of me
awww, congrats! welcome to the mama club, lol sounds like you have a pretty awesome, supportive place to have your baby. I tell ya, that can help a ton. When I had my daughter, I was in the worst possible enviornment I could have been in, and this time around, using a midwife at a birthing center that is all pro bfing and AP, has made a WORLD of difference!
