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angels1 · 31/08/2010 15:56

Hello all,

I just realised I put the 1000'th message on our last thread (uh oh, I think that's the limit), so in my Blush at not realising I'd reached the limit, thought I'd better start a new thread if anyone finds it.

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knittakid · 03/09/2010 12:52

Ooops, previous post has appeared, sorry. Is this waht they call baby brain?

angels1 · 03/09/2010 13:06

knittakid I asked re: NHS classes when I saw the mw this week and was told I'd have my classes in January and they haven't got the sates through yet so I have to wait until next appointment. I did query my concern if they get booked up but was told that I'd get a place fine. I expect this is different for every area though.

Spent the morning in the repeat cycle of feeling hungry, opening fridge, sighing, closing fridge, opening food cupboards, sighing, closing food cupboards, sitting down and thinking about what I might be able to eat and then starting all over again. Am optin for porridge just as it seems the best of all unappealing options - good gosh this must get bettter soon?!

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debka · 03/09/2010 13:34

Angels I thought I was the only one who did the fridge-sigh-cupboard-sigh-porridge it is then thing!! Was devastated last night when I couldn't eat my tea, put DD to bed all the while thinking of porridge or ready brek and there was NOTHING LEFT. Nearly had a paddy in the kitchen. Staying at my parents' so I blame them.

I don't like food when I'm pregnant either which is probably a good thing cos I bet my mammoth BMI tops everyone's! I think I'm a medical anomaly, my poor sister who is slim, intelligent and rich is seeing a fertility specialist. Which kind of puts a cap on my constant moaning....

Re bump talking- this is no.2 for me and we keep forgetting there's someone in there- hope we remember after it's born!

EauRouge · 03/09/2010 13:38

Oh god, I just had this horrible image of me driving off with DD leaving the newborn in its carseat on the driveway Shock Grin

americanexpat · 03/09/2010 14:40

Am I the only one with a permanent vile taste in my mouth? Everything I eat has a bitter taste that is really unpleasant. Not that it's stopping me from eating, of course, as the taste when I'm not eating is even worse.

We haven't been talking to my bump, aside from poking it and saying, "Are you awake in there?" I've been feeling what I think is movement this week. I can distinguish it from wind, which I also have plenty of. Grin

TallulahBelly14 · 03/09/2010 15:03

Knittakid, where did you do your maternity shopping last time round? I've only discovered GAP and Topshop so far, but they didn't have a huge selection of stuff...

And ladies, quick opinion poll for a Friday afternoon. I work in a small office (say 30 people in all) and I?ve only told a few people about the little one - my boss, my immediate team of 4 and our finance lady (so she could tell me how little money I?ll be getting during maternity leave).

Other than that, I don?t really see the need to let everyone know, but my boss is hassling me to. I would hate a big attention-grabbing announcement, and I?m not pals with most of them, so I?m trying to avoid the whole tedious & awkward fake-congratulations / when-are-you-due / was-it-planned conversation with everyone.

What to do?? What?s the lowest key way I can do this, or do I just wait until they can tell by my bump?

ledkr · 03/09/2010 15:03

hi knitta. how you feeling?
I am having ms! what's that all about? I'm nearly 18 wks and didn't have it before.
Been shopping for dgs birthday party on Sunday. am tired now but am having him while dil goes shopping.
He is massive I'm a bit wary of picking him up so poor dd does it. so funny cos she's tiny.

americanexpat · 03/09/2010 15:03

Re antenatal classes: the MW gave me a list of classes at my booking appt and I had planned to do an NCT class, as everyone seems to recommend them as a way of meeting other parents (we haven't made many close friends since moving here, so hoping to expand my circle of friends), but they don't seem to be offering classes in my area now.

angels1 · 03/09/2010 15:22

tallulah are you quite friendly with any of the collegues you've told? Maybe you could ask one of them to just spread the news discreetly for you? Or maybe mention it in passing to the person who gossips the most and let them work their magic for you? I work in a school so sort of assume that anyone who can't tell from the obvious maternity clothes (which btw make me look like I have a massive bump - I swear if I wore this top non pregnant it would make me look pregnant!) word'll soon spread, and I'll have the same conversation with everyone and have to be polite and hold in my moans of how rough I am (which is hard!).

feel ledkrs pain of ms - just when you're back to work too. Hope you feel better quicklyas it really sucks - mine's got worse again these past couple of days.

I've also been getting odd sensations in my tummy every now and again that are sort of remaniscent of wind but not quite the same and wondering if it's baby moving.

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angels1 · 03/09/2010 15:25

oh, forgot to say americaexpat I've had that taste in the mouth and it is disguisting. Not envying you. Mine has come and gone every now and again, not all the time, but it is so hard to get rid of. It reminded me of rotting food at the back of my mouth. Mine seemed to get worse when I drunk lots of acidic fruit juice and/or ate lots of sugary food if that helps.

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americanexpat · 03/09/2010 15:35

Tallulah - I told a few key people and let the office gossip network take care of the rest. I didn't want to make an announcement as I don't like to be the centre of attention. Those who congratulated me were sincerely happy for me and everyone else could ignore it.

angels - now that you mention it, it is worse with starchy or sugary foods. I've just eaten some pineapple and melon and it's truly vile right now.

TallulahBelly14 · 03/09/2010 15:47

Thanks angels1, giving someone else the go-ahead to spread the news might be the best idea. I'd find it too awkward to do it myself!

(It would be different if I was really friendly with everyone, but some of them I actively avoid Blush. Also, one of the ladies here really hates babies, and is always making comments about how disgusting pregnancy is, so that hardly fills me with confidence...)

But I'll have a quiet word next week and just wait for the word to get round organically.

TallulahBelly14 · 03/09/2010 15:48

Same here americanexpat! I don't tell people when my birthday is either, in case they make a fuss. I'm generally happy to be ignored :)

Wanderingsheep · 03/09/2010 16:20

Ah, here you all are!

Hope everyone is enjoying the lovely weather we've been having these last few days. Smile

Sorry to those of you who have been feeling down. Sad Horrible feeling when you're feeling depressed.

I've been a bit of a hermit these past few weeks where I've felt like if I got dressed, then I did well! Sad Blush

TallulahBelly, I know what you mean about not wanting a big announcement. I was at toddler group this morning and was dreading my friend blurting out, "ooh, Wandering's pg" to a load of people I barely know! She didn't but the other day we met at the park and she was stood ttalking to a woman I don't really know and suddenly said "ooh, tell her your news." Which I did but the woman said,"ooh congratulations!" and gave me a hug and I was a bit Hmm and Blush

Wanderingsheep · 03/09/2010 16:21

Excuse the crap typing. I always post from my iPhone and for some reason it doesn't let me see all of my post if my post is a little long!

ledkr · 03/09/2010 16:32

hi knitta. how you feeling?
I am having ms! what's that all about? I'm nearly 18 wks and didn't have it before.
Been shopping for dgs birthday party on Sunday. am tired now but am having him while dil goes shopping.
He is massive I'm a bit wary of picking him up so poor dd does it. so funny cos she's tiny.

CheeseChomper · 03/09/2010 16:39

Canoe - I've had several people who I don't know that well AT ALL asking me "was it planned?" !! I think it's SO rude! Shock This baby was planned, but because we're not hitched yet and young-ish (26 & 27) i'm sure that makes people wonder, but they should still keep their traps shut!

tadjennyp · 03/09/2010 16:40

I have a vile taste in my mouth too. Didn't help that I just grazed all day yesterday. The toast didn't help, nor did the cheesy nachos at the cinema, nor the enchilada when I got back again. Went to see Inception, which I really enjoyed. It was so nice to spend time with dh who is working ridiculous hours at the moment. Often sitting at his laptop till nearly midnight, then in work again for 8. Still, he's got a job and that's really important at the moment! Hope everyone has a lovely evening. Smile

ledkr · 03/09/2010 16:44

don't know why I keep repeating myself?
. Have felt bit funny back at school just appearing with bump. Getting stared at a lot. ddI school likes to believe its posh so not being at all posh I'm not in the clique.
Angels that sounds like movements. It's not as spectacular as u imagine. I don't feel it much and certainly not like with the others. worries me a bit cos keep thinking it must be weak! Think my placenta is anterior cos hb on dopler is easy to find but very distant. Will speak to mw next week. she will probaly tell me off for the dopler useage. do find it very reassuring tho.
Must go cos baby sitting dgs gosh its hard work. I'd forgotten.

40Weeks · 03/09/2010 16:44

Tallulah hope it goes well at the office, dont let your boss pressure you though and to the moaning biddy who doesnt like babies, can you pick out a defining feature of hers and bemoan it for the next 5/6 months, like "Ohh I HATE it when people cant be bothered to brush their teeth and then breath all over you at the coffee machine" or similar?? Grin

angels good guess it was indeed polhill!

Am REALLY swaying towards the 'fiding out boy or girl' now, dont want to be the only one who doesnt know! The CPC says boy and I am convinced its a boys as we only seem to do blue versions in my family (3 sisters, all with 2 boys each) but will see how we feel on the day.

Am not doing antenatal classes this time round no as dont know if I would have the time but first time round did the NCT classes and still great friends with 5 of them (2 fell off the radar) although I think we were very lucky to ALL get on so well. Have bigged up the classes to everyone I know and then they always say how it didnt quite live up to their expectations. The dads all get on well too and still go out for beers.

I did find them useful though because the NCT give you a slightly different persepective to the birth than the hospital classes - they advise you about what options are available to you so that when in hospital, you dont just have to go along with what the docs/midwifes say unless you are happy to e.g My doc told my MW to give me pethadine when I wasnt even in that much pain - she didnt ask me or even look at me, and I piped up with 'No thanks I'm fine' yet I would normally have just gone along with whatever the doc said (and dont normally confront anyone) She just looked at me and shrugged.

Dont get me wrong, 4 hours later I was begging for en epidural but still! Just felt the NCT helped me get my own idea of what I wanted, rather than what the doc told me had to happen.

They do push the b'feeding though (which was fine as I wanted to but the woman that came to one class to do a talk was a Nazi, I swear, and I was on her side!)

Wanderingsheep · 03/09/2010 17:17

Oh I'm so jealous of those of you who are feeling movements! I can't wait to feel the baby moving, it's such a lovely feeling and makes it feel so much more real!

I also have a vile taste in my mouth this afternoon but it's because I somehow worked my way through a whole jar, yes you heard me, a whole jar of pickled onions at lunch time! Blush I couldn't help it. I keep craving tangy things ie. Pickles, salt and vinegar crisps and before I knew it they'd all gone!

DH is gonna love me when he gets home. I bet I stink!

knittakid · 03/09/2010 17:40

Thanks re classes, will check out the NCT, as also need to make friends with kids.

TallulaB14, this is my first time, but have wanted it for a very long time so used to notice those kind of things...

Can't wait to feel it moving! so jealous.

worrymummy · 03/09/2010 19:52

Very glad I have found the new thread, although just read the first page of this and missed loads on the last one.

ElleB and Angels1 I am so with you on the itchy boobs, mine are huge, sweaty, itchy and driving me crazy. I am wearing a m&s maternity bra but it just seems to be pushing them together and making things worse! OK that's TMI sorry. I might try Hotmilk, or Elle mcPherson, they look nice?

Combined with the thrush I am extremely anti-social! have now got some canesten tho so should be ok.

Was getting a bit stressed as it was DS1's first day of school today...but he was fine, really cool with it even though only 2 of them are staying for lunch and afternoon Sad.

Now I have to deal with my proper first day back which will be far worse...hope all the teachers on here had/have good back to schools.

Am feeling lots of wriggling around now which is really sweet - 19 weeks tomorrow (I think)and have a definite bump, although think I have had one since about 7 weeks.

Wont go on any more, hope everyone is feeling good x

smallblackflowers · 03/09/2010 20:22

Hi everyone Smile

I think we have decided to find out the sex at our scan on the 16th - I want to, and DH wants to but his parents really don't want us to, so he was worried about keeping them happy. I have managed to convince him that we can find out but don't have to tell anyone - all we need to say is that his parents don't want to find out and we don't want it getting back to them.

I've been feeling pretty ok today - had an interview for the promotion that I went for, and think I did as well as I could do, so just a waiting game now! Am off to Cornwall for a week with DD on Monday, can't wait! Am staying with my DPs so am looking forward to being looked after for a week! Fingers crossed the weather stays nice, as some time on the beach would be just what the doctor ordered!

zerominuszero · 03/09/2010 20:41

Well I definately agree about not liking food,I hate everything including chocolate! All I'm really eating right now is fruit, crisps and curry. I grew up with spicy food and think my taste buds are reverting to their childhood state.

And I hate SO MUCH being asked if its planned but the weird thing is ours was planned but I don't like telling people that. I'm 25 and most of our friends are at least five years off having kids so we feel odd being the front runners, as sometimes we feel like they're all looking down on us for having an expensive baby when we should be concentrating on our careers like them (though they probably aren't)

Oh well. Got first mat jeans in post yesterday so will year them tomorrow,they look pretty comfy!