February 12th, 2007
Personal post alert: where do I start with this news?
*Deep Breath*…
Anyone who stops by this blog regularly will notice that the posts tend to stick to arts and culture, with not much reference to personal stuff. Sure, there are personal opinons galore, but I don’t tend to talk much about the non-public side of my life. Today, though, I thought I’d share something, particularly with all those people who emailed, commented and nominated me for a blog award last year for a post that talked about my fears of infertility after receiving a lot of chemotherapy and maintenance drug treament for leukemia.
Yesterday, I cleverly managed to delete the very large number of comments from that same post, when fixing the broken link I’d spotted when Mamon Poulet linked to it from her own post ‘35 going on 13′, which is nominated at this year’s Blog Awards.
Am I going around the houses sufficiently?
Definitely, but I just want to say that I’m thrilled, excited, nervous and delighted to be able to say that I’m just over 20 weeks pregnant. Fear, and a total inability to know what to say or when/how to say it have kept me from mentioning it until now. That, and the fact that I wanted to get to my 20-week ‘big scan’ this morning and all - thankfully - is going as it should be.
Due to the fact that I’ve had a previous leg and lung clot (thanks, leukemia!), I have to wear very unsexy (and horribly tight) anti-clotting stockings every day for the rest of the pregnancy. When the little one arrives, I’ll have to do six weeks of self-injecting an anti-coagulant, Heparin, but this is a minute inconvenience for what seems almost like a little miracle.
Tiredness has been a killer, so I hope I can make it through the whole night of the Blog Awards, as I’m really looking forward to catching up with so many great people. Damnit, I won’t even have the false energy of booze to keep me going on the night. That said, all my cravings have been for sweet stuff, so hopefully sugar will be my best pal on the night…
Update: God, I’m so touched by all the lovely comments, will reply tomorrow when my brain starts working again.
February 12th, 2007 at 12:13 pm
Up the Damien! Congratulations.
February 12th, 2007 at 12:16 pm
Jaysus twenty, it took me a minute to get that reference, but thank you. I thought you were implying I’d do anything for Damien Mulley to get a blog award.
February 12th, 2007 at 12:16 pm
Sinéad - many congratulations. Maybe you’ll start a new trend amongst bloggers with your stockings!
February 12th, 2007 at 12:21 pm
Fabulous news, Sinéad. Warmest congrats to you and Mr Sinéad.
February 12th, 2007 at 12:24 pm
That’s terrific news Sinead, I’m delighted for you.
February 12th, 2007 at 12:34 pm
Congratulations Sinead, it’s fabulous news - does this mean you’ll be starting another blog dedicated to being a mum any time soon?
February 12th, 2007 at 12:56 pm
Congratulations Sinead. Joy to you.
February 12th, 2007 at 1:08 pm
dont forget to name the kid ‘X’ or ’sapphire’.summit really exotic
February 12th, 2007 at 1:24 pm
That’s fantastic news Sinéad, congratulations. Best of luck with the next trimester and a half, and the rest of your life after that!
February 12th, 2007 at 1:31 pm
Congrats!
February 12th, 2007 at 2:23 pm
Wonderful news indeed, Sinéad. Many congrats again!
I hope you and your little miracle sail through the pregnancy happily and healthily.
Best,
F
February 12th, 2007 at 2:25 pm
nice one Sinéad
February 12th, 2007 at 2:39 pm
I think anyone who knows you would say that they cant imagine hearing better news.
I myself am throughly excited and have to stop myself buying little baby hats and such paraphernalia.
I’m sure in this as you have done in so many other ways you will prove an inspiration.
February 12th, 2007 at 2:58 pm
http://youtube.com/watch?v=8EqhPuJ-Qyo
xox
February 12th, 2007 at 3:16 pm
Delighted-as you know, totally chuffed for you both.
February 12th, 2007 at 3:20 pm
congrats (again :))
February 12th, 2007 at 3:23 pm
Congratulations Sinéad! Wowza
February 12th, 2007 at 3:46 pm
Oh wow, I am delighted for you, thats the best news I have heard all week
It is amazing how the body heals itself, I told you before about my pal who was told after her chemo she would never have kids. She now has two beautiful girls, the eldest was conceived before her final bout of treatment, but is healthy, happy, beautiful and smart as a button.
Your news will gladden the hearts and bring hope too others going through where you have been.
The heartiest congrats to you both
Well done.
February 12th, 2007 at 3:49 pm
wooohooo…the cat’s out of the bag…again, many many congratulations.
February 12th, 2007 at 4:12 pm
Hey there Sinead now thats great news congratulations.
February 12th, 2007 at 4:27 pm
Ah, that’s absolutely brilliant news. I’m grinning from ear to ear and I don’t even know you! Look after yourself and congratumalations!
February 12th, 2007 at 5:17 pm
That’s brill news, thrilled for you Sinead!
February 12th, 2007 at 5:32 pm
Congratulations. I’m sure you’re exposing the “cat in the bag” to all the right tunes for riotous teenage rebellion.
February 12th, 2007 at 6:24 pm
Congratulations! A mini-Gleeson on the way!
Are we going Brendan or Keith for a boy?…
Eh… I can’t think of any famous female Gleesons…!
February 12th, 2007 at 6:28 pm
Ah congratulations! That’s wonderful news! Best of luck for the future, take it easy, put your feet up.
I feel your pain about the stockings, I wore them for a long time before, during and after major surgery in 2005. They gave me the ones right up to my thighs and they were hell! I still have the scars! So if possible get the ones just to your knees and use shed loads of moisturising cream.
You’re right though, it’s a small price to pay for something so fantastic. Congrats again!
February 12th, 2007 at 7:07 pm
Great news Sinead. Congratulations and good luck to all of you.
February 12th, 2007 at 7:27 pm
Congratulations Sinead!
Its fantastic news - wishing you nothing but happiness!
February 12th, 2007 at 8:02 pm
Congratulations - on the lovely news, and the great blog too!
February 12th, 2007 at 8:17 pm
As one who stops by for the music might I say congratulations to you! Very best of luck with the little one when the day comes.
Ken
KilkennyMusic.com
February 12th, 2007 at 8:26 pm
You’ll be the coolest mother ever. Congrats.
P.S. Colm would make a great middle name.
February 12th, 2007 at 9:34 pm
Ah that’s lovely news to come out of a long dark winter. Many congratulations, and though we’ve never met, I’m really delighted for you. And, by the way, the heparin injections are a doddle…
February 12th, 2007 at 11:19 pm
Comhairdergais, deich ama ar fad, a Shinéad!
February 12th, 2007 at 11:29 pm
What lovely news. May the rest of the pregnancy go well too. Sleep, sleep, sleep for Ireland. You’ll never regret it. I trust you are going to publish a full list of names to be considered, and not going to cull some of them before we’ve all had a chance to consider them.
(Sleep, sleep, sleep) squared…
February 13th, 2007 at 8:26 am
Ah brilliant Sinead, good luck and see you in a few weeks. And couldn’t the women in Beaut.ie or someone else do something about the stockings??? I mean there has to be a designer out there that can do something!! I don’t do fashion really (as a recent post on MP pointed out but someone has been there before with compression socks…
February 13th, 2007 at 8:30 am
Wonderful news Sinéad, many congratulations.
February 13th, 2007 at 8:53 am
I’m thrilled for you Sinéad, that’s wonderful news. It must be a great relief for all the concerns to melt away. Take it easy and if you need a bump-cushion for sleeping, I’ll lend you mine.
February 13th, 2007 at 8:54 am
Wow - thanks guys
February 13th, 2007 at 9:40 am
What fantastic news - congratulations to you and Mr. Sinéad. I hope everything runs smoothly and, as you’re such a cultural chickatee, I expect a very in vogue name - preferably a foodstuff like Cranberry (Apple is SO four years ago!!)
Well done you
xx
February 13th, 2007 at 9:41 am
Waits Gleeson. Congrats.
February 13th, 2007 at 9:55 am
Congrats- a baby’s always good news (so i’ve been told) and never more so than in this instance
February 13th, 2007 at 10:55 am
Oh sweetheart, that’s fantastic!
February 13th, 2007 at 1:46 pm
Congratulations and best of luck with the rest of the pregnancy (and the anticlotting stockings!).
February 13th, 2007 at 11:28 pm
fantastic news - Congratulations!
I hope it all goes well for you.
Isn’t it funny how all the people who have commented before me probably had the same big silly smiles on their faces for you?
February 14th, 2007 at 12:10 am
I’m so pleased for you Sinead! You’ve brought a little tear to my eye! Best of luck with the rest of the journey!
February 14th, 2007 at 1:33 am
Pippi Longstockings!
Congratulations m’lady, best wishes from the far side of the globe.
Eason Gleeson. He’d be well read like his Mum. And rhyming’s so hot right now.
February 14th, 2007 at 2:08 pm
Oops! I’m coming to the party late but this is wonderful news Sinéad, I’m thrilled for you. See you in a few weeks
February 14th, 2007 at 3:47 pm
What, where have I been? Sorry to arrive late, but I had to congratulate you. Brilliant news Sinead. You’ve had to put up with enough already, what with the stockings (and the rest!), hopefully the second half will be a breeze.
February 14th, 2007 at 10:23 pm
Absolutely wonderful news. Congratulations, and very best wishes.
February 15th, 2007 at 7:42 pm
Awww! Congrats!!
February 19th, 2007 at 8:45 pm
Why am I always last to these parties
My wife has been pointing at the screen on RTE 2 for weeks commenting on how svelte you’re still looking!
March 9th, 2007 at 5:24 pm
You’re not last Rick, I am!
Congratulations Sinead, I’m thrilled for you.
If my wee one is a girl, Sinead is very high on the list.