May 2011 - Bring on the 2nd Trimester!

[MummyWilliams]

2nd thread ladies

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loopymumsy yeah, she's a summer baby. July. She's really bright, but so young! She told the teacher the first day of school that she needed to learn how to read properly because she needed to go to Super Hero School and then Doctor School . Went for a full day at school yesterday and was wheezing last night, so is at home again....

kiwi nice maternity bras. Hot Milk are quite good, but tbh, I lived in Bravado Tanks. They are like camisoles and don't scream 'maternity bras.' I got measured in the last trimester.

Hello again!

Anyone else getting migraines in the 2nd trimester? I got floored by a really nasty one at the weekend & was wondering if it was just me.

Other than that, I think everything's ok.

Hope everyone else is doing well too & that ginger makes the right decision for you & your situation.

Re the glucose tests - the consultant asked me to have one due to my BMI, I am not sure whether this is a new thing, as my BMI with this pregnancy is less than with my first, and didn't have to have one then.

DMCWelshCakes - migraines, ouch, don't talk about them, shhh. I haven't had one for years, but I'm really struggling today. I am supposed to be at college on Saturday and next Saturday too, all day, as prep for my exams, but I just want to bury my head in the sand and sleep.

Loopymumsy yes you did mention re the spotting, I was hoping it was a fib . Been bleeding/spotting now for nearly two weeks and am fed up. I usually use tampons but obviously cant during pregnancy, and keep sticking myself to pads!

Just been to the doc's because of a crisis in the small hours re bronchitis/sinusitis/asthma/coughing. He was very thorough and has prescribed antibiotics (amoxicillin). A bit worried as there's a slight question-mark over penicillin (specifically augmentin) after a reaction to a cat bite, but cross fingers I'll start feeling better towards the end of the weekend.
The blood glucose thing is fine, phew - within normal boundaries. Still waiting for the full maternal bloods report... Thanks for your concern, Loopy. Concerning hubby, he really doesn't know how to react, and I have come to the conclusion that perhaps his mum/parents were not at all demonstrative/reassuring when he was little...

Can't say I feel particularly pregnant at the moment, just ill!

Kiwi I had similar pains from week 4-13. Thought my kidneys were exploding!

Ilovemydog Don't waste your birthday on babygrows - you will be given loads, believe me (having bought so many for friends over the last 2 decades - I'm the last one left! At least I should get some hand-me-downs )

The stethoscope is a bit early - apparently 20 weeks is when it can be heard. I would need a pre-natal monitor. Fun to hear my own heart beat though, and dying to test it out on the cats

runningmonkey just find his credit card, or better, put it on the joint account under food - it's a necessity after all!

Dorothy Perkins 25% off code ends this weekend. I've had a package delivered but been too poorly to try it on

Warehouse also has 25% off, today only. Not specifically maternity, but there's loads of stuff that's cute and a suitable cut. Code: GRAZ1210

seasame: Hope your feeling better soon and glad its not just me that likes adding a few extras to the weekly shopping! DH commented that I must really like Asda clothes with the amount I have got!

My Dorithy Perkins stuf came today and love the TShirts and tops but the coat is not great, dont see the difference from a normal coat as not a lot of 'bump' room in it.

Kiwi: Elle Mcphereson (Spelling?)does a nice range of maternity bras but cant remember where I saw them online may have been figleaves?!

I found out today that I am changing job role on Monday and that means changing line manager which is making me a little nervous as my old manager was really understanding and great but not sure what its going to be like now

hello all, hope everyone is feeling well

finally got my netbook today, its really weird trying to read everything on the tiny screen and type on the tiny keyboard especially afta being used to my big laptop, im sure ill get used to it soon

so good news i am finally back to thenumber of wks pg that i thought i was b4 my scan, so twelve weeks today can finally start counting forward agen if u c wot i mean :)

has anybody put on weight yet ive put on 3lb already, or am i just being a fatty and eating to much lol

cowboylover- is it a job role that u want to do fingers crossed your new line manager will be just as nice

ilovemydog- also agree dont waste your birthday present on babygrows u will be bought so many clothes when the baby is born, or u cud have a baby shower b4 the birth a lot of people r having them now

sesame- hope u r feeling better now do u suffer with your chest normally?

DMC- i have been suffering with a couple of bad headaches last time but i wudnt call them migranes

gingerwench- also sorry to hear about your worries, i am not 100% sure wot i wuddo but i think i wud prefer to be as informed as possible b4 the baby was born if the risk was high but like u say when u think 1 in 100 is actually a 99% chance everything is ok the risk is actually quite low

waves to everybody else that i have missed

Hello All!

Ginger I hope you and DH are more aligned about your decision making. It can't be easy. Thinking of you.

Cowboy hope your new line manager is supportive and the new job is interesting, you don't seem to have got a lot of notice about the changes, well done you for being so flexible!

DMC I spoke to obstetrician yesterday about headaches, he said that all our blood vessels are widened due to pregnancy and that contributes to headaches, hopefully should reduce as pg progresses. Fx

Also sending positive thoughts to people battling with poorly children, relatives, and ever present colds and for crying out loud WHEN WILL THIS NAUSEA EVER SUBSIDE???!

Yesterday's scan went well and so we're all set for embracing the real thing! I'd got myself irrationally worked up that there was no baby or there would be something obviously wrong so am relieved that my worrying was for nothing. Ha ha to all that "I'm not going to worry unless we have something to worry about" nonsense I was spouting a few weeks ago.

I've got a couple of the Elle MacPherson nursing bras and the older one (which is not as sexy) is more comfy than the newer one. The new one's straps are not stretchy enough and when your boobs are big and hanging in the straps you need some comfort. I fell in love with the HotMilk bras... until I tried them on and then felt like my granny. The cleavage part (middle) seems to start really high up and I felt like I was bain strapped into body armour, needless to say didn't purchase that bra! I also found that the camisole tops are great for sleepwear but didn't give me enough support which led to painful boobs early on, mind you my boobs have shrunk to shadows of their former selves and wallow around in the bottom of my nursing bras now. What a lovely picture I'm painting...!!

just wanted to say a quick hi to you all.
Haven't been able to come on to our chat as too upset, DS's best friend from school died tragically this week so we have all been devastated and trying to deal with it.

With all this stuff going on in my life I am not giving this pregnancy the attention I gave the first, and that is making me feel sad. I hope things pick up and once the bump becomes more visable I will become more in tune with it.

Had a blood test yesterday, and scan booked for next Fri to get the Down Syndrome ratio... I don't think I would cope with more bad news so it HAS to be OK.

Sorry, I didn't want to come on here and be a downer....
Hope you all have great weekends

Quertyqueen
Sorry to hear your sad news. That must be very difficult to handle. How old is your DS and how is he coping?

Thanks for the support everyone. DH and I talked last night and he switched to my view and I switched to his! Ultimately we can be swayed either way by each other and he says it is my decision. I've got an an amnio booked for Mon 29th Nov but reserve the right to change my mind.

Like everyone else I've got headaches although might be anxiety related rather than everything else. Still nauseous in morning and evening too. And constipation. Isn't pregnancy a barrel of laughs?!! Of course I might be a hypochondriac.

Morning all!

Qwerty that's terrible. Really sad If you want to talk we are here.

Sorry that I haven't been posting. Has been very busy week with work. Day off today. Got to go out and buy my mum a birthday present for her 60th but just don't know what to buy and the pennies are tight. Howling wind, bought down our Apricot tree, I loved that tree. Still eating Jam from the fruits this year.

Not much to report here. Have had 2 strange dreams this week. One involving us being given a baby boy who was a week old. And last night I dreamed we had a baby girl.

We are going to find out the sex. I have one of each and DP has 2 girls. Not bothered about whether a boy or girl, just want to know After all I don't need that surprise to keep me pushing as I will have an ELCS.

Have another scan next wednesday with the consultant. Feel nervous already, although I had the heartbeat listened to on Monday of this week, still feel like something is gonna go wrong. Must stay positive, must stay positive. Might get to find out the sex next week if consultant is good enough to.

14+6 today.

Hope everyone has a lovely weekend. We're off to my parents to celebrate mum's 60th and their 40th Wedding anniversary.

xxx

Qwerty that's awful! You'll be in my thoughts and prayers.

Mummywilliams - keep positive - we've all got this far against all the odds! Enjoy the party.

Ginger whatever you do, it'll be the right decision. Que sera sera! Much sympathy though - not an easy one to make, and I don't know what I'd do. I'm still awaiting the results.

Thanks for all the positive thoughts. Still in bed, but feeling marginally better, probably because of the antibiotics. Shame they're doing such wonderful things to my already turbulent insides, yuk! Jbells, yes, I have asthma, and the only time it's bothersome is in the winter, when I always get a bad cold. This is the worst ever, probably due to weakened immune system thanks to being pregnant.
All the sites on bronchitis say to steer clear of people who might have colds. Ha ha - none of them teach one-to-one for a living, obviously. I should have sent the little critter out of my 6 foot square room that boasted last week of how ill her brother was and how she was coming down with it...!

Hi all

Still a newbie here - I always read just don't always have the time to post!

qwerty So sorry to hear such horrible, horrible news. Thinking of you.

Sesame I have mild asthma - which is always aggravated during pregnancy for some reason. You have my sympathies - hope you feel better soon!

ginger Sorry you have to face such a difficult decision, as if pregnancy wasn't stressful enough! The 29th Nov is my DS's first birthday so I'm sure it'll be a good day for you, whatever you decide. I know the odds shrinking can be frightening but there's still a 99% chance, which are excellent odds - try to focus on that.

On the subject of maternity bras, I bought the standard mothercare bras last time round but they're so uncomfortable. Having only stopped breastfeeding DS around a month ago my boobs are still adjusting (hollowing ) so I'm waiting for the "pregnancy bloom" (ever hopeful ) before going to be fitted for non-underwired non-sexy underwear. The joys.

On the subject of finding out the sex - we will again. With our first pregnancy, I wasn't a fan of the neutral colours for baby's bedroom as we wanted to paint it either blue or a nice girly colour, rather than lemon or beige. We didn't get a 20 week scan last time around so had to pay for the 4D scan at 27 weeks. This turned out to be a bit of a disappointment as DS's feet were over his head so his face was obscured by legs/arms/cord and we didn't really get a clear view. This time around we will get a 20 week scan so hopefully the sonographer will tell us at that point what the sex is. We also need to plan ahead as we live in a 2 bed so if it's a girl, might have to paint half of the childrens' room a more girly colour... we'll cross that bridge when we come to it!

I'm booked in for another scan next Wednesday, when I should be 13+1. Will feel a bit more relaxed about the pregnancy after seeing all is ok, hopefully. qwerty I know exactly what you mean about not focussing on the second pregnancy... when we found out about this pregnancy, I was full of guilt as my DS isn't even one yet - a well-meaning friend had commented that she had waited 4 years until trying for no2 as she wanted to devote so much time to her PFB. Another MNer actually said that a sibling is the best gift you can give your child so that's what I'm holding on to. Now feeling guilty that I'm so busy with work and looking after DS1 that I'm not spending much time thinking about the new baby. I suppose that's part and parcel of being a busy mum - feeling that you spread yourself thin. Looking forward to the start of maternity leave already - only around 24 weeks to go!

Off to edit the stats thread now... I seem to have been missed off someway along the line.

Fiji - Just noticed we have the same EDD and our son's are both 11 months! Can I hold your hand?? And ask what are you planning on doing about prams? I'm hoping DS1 will be walking reasonably well by then so was thinking of making do with a sling plus one pushchair for the first few months, before switching to a pushchair plus buggy board. I'm not the best at manoeuvring (sp?) a single pram, never mind a double!

Ouchy, I think I have a water infection. Or I am a wimp. Its a toss up between the two. so painful to go to the loo, but been to the doctors today and they did a quick test = no infection. They've sent a sample to the hospital, so at the moment is a waiting game. Drinking lots and lots of water and juice at the moment, avoiding the fizzy. hopefully eases up soon, as last night was so painful, must have been on the loo about 30 times.

I am really run down at the moment and feeling miserable. At a course (study related) all day tomorrow, but my parents are havign DD overnight so should be able to lie in on Sunday.

Qwerty so sorry to hear your news :(

Love the idea of a single buggy and sling, but unfortunately, DD (4) gets extremely breathless due to her asthma, and DS (2) runs like Forrest Gump. He just keeps going. And going. So looks like we'll be in double buggy mode a bit longer.

elf cranberry juice is good for UTIs (urinary tract infections).

FIJI Im with ya on the sickness, im 14 weeks today and was certain it had gone almost overnight at this stage in my last preganacy. im sick in the mornings but think im worse in the eveings. today though i feel like throwing up right now, thats why im on for a winge....its terrible how ya feel so sorry for yourself and expect everyone else to feel sorry for ya as well

we've only told a few bout our news...trying to keep tight lipped until xmas, although were both very excited i think because its the second time round the novelty of telling everyone isnt as important to us as last time. which brings me to qwerty & DWB worry of not focussing as much on this pregnancy, i kinda felt a wee bit guilty too firstly thiniking i didnt seem to be bothered as much bout this pregnancy but also that the boys wont be getting the attention they're used to when baby arrives, then i just figured thats what families are all about, family life just adapts as your situation changes. DWB your soo right its just been a busy mum!

sorry to hear that sad news qwerty, hope you feel more positive soon.

elf ouch hopefully that clears up soon.

must go, hunger rumble brewing!

Qwerty that's terrible. Really sad If you want to talk we are here.

ElfOnTheTopShelf I get cystitus ALOT and similar to a water infection. I recommend cranberry drinks, the juice with rasberry in as well is tasty also and it really helps me as Dr said its an old thing that helps reduce the acidity.

My new job is not really new in some ways I suppose. I had a promotion to cover maternity leave bt in HR from sales and now HR is quiet and Sales is busy they wanted me back early! Nice to feel wanted as apparently the managers have been arguing over it. Going to be a time leader for the 2 underperforming teams in the office to try sort them out and still deliver good christmas figures so its a job I have done before in a new area. Now I have had a few days to get used to the idea im feeling better about it.