Due July 2011?

[MadAboutTheBoys]

Just got my BFP this morning and so excited! Managed this conception while DH was out of the country so very chuffed that it worked! Already have two DS, one who is 3.2 and an August birthday and one who is 16 months and a June birthday so bring on the Summer parties!

Have never been part of an antenatal club on here before but as this is planned to be my last pregnancy am hoping to find some other July mums to share the journey with (although know I am very early!) Am already worrying how the birth will go as DS2 was born unexpectedly in the kitchen after a 90 min labour with the midwife only just there to catch him, so am a bit worried if subsequent labours are supposed to go quicker whether I will have anyone with me for this one, but at least I have a while to go yet!

isitreally I'm sure I read that loud music doesn't affect baby in the womb. Think I read it about pregnant women attending festivals.

Suz - my dh works away a lot now so I am home alone with dd a lot. She's quite spirited but I don't feel I'm struggling yet. Having said that, I do pick my battles carefully. I don't go to the supermarket alone with dd for example. Wait for dh, I just couldn't face trying to shop/keep her entertained/stop her running off.

nitnatnaboo we have similar cravings. I have a giant salad in the fridge which I would eat in bed right now if I could be bothered to go downstairs. I've settled for a glass of milk & some ready salted crisps. I find I feel more sick in the evenings - maybe due to tiredness.

Only other thing from me, which I wasn't going to post but might as well, I've had cramping & spotting today. Well, a bit more than spotting. It looked a bit like a mini version of the show I had in labour with dd. I called the hospital who just told me to take paracetamol and wear a pad. I am going to EPU tomorrow morning, I feel sure it's bad news. I can't even speak about it. I've been thinking "this is why my symptoms have been mild".

I will let you know.

Jiggle I had a row with dh yesterday and said some things which hurt him and immediately felt guilty but they were true and so I haven't apologised. I work 30 hours over 3 days and then have dd for 2 days but also sort the house out and cook on those days. I know it makes sense if I am home but I am starting to resent dh a bit and I do only work 7hrs less a week than him. Yesterday I just kept thinking "how will I manage with 2 kids and dh not doing his share?" a bit like "have I done the wrong thing getting pregnant?" so I suppose I feel like some kind of karma has brought the bleeding on.

Oh Hulla, I hope everyting is okay :( x

Ooh on a brighter note, Katie is out of the xfactor

Oh Hulla. It's very worrying but try and stay positive. What colour is the bleeding? Could just be old blood? Or could be coming from your cervix rather than something more sinister? I'll be thinking of you in the morning. Let us know how you get on, hon. (((Hugs)))

hope everything is ok Hulla.

I feel the sametimes with dd she is at the stage that she wants in at everything. I work 2 nites a week so have got her every day and feeling that i am needing a break and dh dont really get that i need help think i made a rod with the 1st 1 wanting to do everything hopfully he will do more with this 1!!!

thank god wagner is away to!!

didnt mean to write the times bit dnnt no y i wrote it silly me!!

oh hulla, thinking of you and hoping all is ok.

I am full of cold and feeling rather yuck tbh. Been awake since 5am as I went to bed at 8.30!

Just called epu nearest where I work and they said as I'm not booked to have my baby there I can't come in. I need to go to wherever I'm having the baby. That means I can't go until Wednesday. I don't drive so I'd have to get a bus into the city centre, a train out and then a bus to the hospital.

DH is going to see if his boss will let him take me but he's on probation in a new-ish job and isn't allowed time off - even sick leave so I don't want to get him in trouble.

More bleeding this morning (red ladygg).

oh hulla, big hugs x

Oh hulla is there anyone else that can take you? It's so cold. You don't live in SW Wales do you?

I'm in NW England Ivegotmrbitey, you're right about the cold though. I called my local epu and they said they need a gp referral or I can go via a&e. I spoke to my gp and she's told me to go via a&e which just feels like a waste of a&e time but they don't take self referrals.

I kind of don't want to know now.

Sorry to be all doom and gloom. I am not completely miserable, top night on Xfactor - Katie and Wagner!

Oh and DH has spoken to his boss who said it's fine so he's on his way (though stuck in traffic jam for the last hour).

Best of luck hulla thinking of you xx

Hulla - i'm relieved that you are getting to your EPU - the best place to get reassurance. Thinking of you.

Isitreally - I went to loads of gigs whilst pregnant with DD. Including a late night DJ set 2 days before i gave birth. No problems. There were some surprised clubbers though.

I've got an early scan tomorrow (I'll be 7 weeks) and I'm quite nervous about it. I've almost convinced myself that they'll find nothing has developed and I'll have just been a lazy, piggy moo for a month for nothing.

Hulla hope all is well when you get to the EPU.

Off work today. Nausea bad + ds up all night throwing up. Just cannot face teaching year 9's all day!

Hulla hope everything is okay with you, and you get some reassurance.

I have my booking in appointment with the mw tomorrow and if the weather continues like this, I think the schools will be closed and I will need to take both DC with me. Not really ideal.

How is everyone elses weather today? I am in Scotland and have a BH today anyway, although I have a feeling school would not have opened today anyway.

I had to go and dig my poor chickens out of the snow this morning. Not the most fun thing to do when you have ms.

Hulla I really hope everything is ok - thinking of you and keeping everything crossed xxxx

Hulla thinking of you and sending you hugs.
Weather here (midlands) is fine, just really cold. I have received my confirmation of my early scan (private) for 7th Dec and I'm not excited at all as dont quite believe that this one will be any different to last one, had Miscarriage last time and 2 of my friends have recently had a mmc and I have convinced myself that something gone wrong with this one as dont really feel pregnant if that makes sense. Sore boobs come and go and arent that sore when they are and the nausea isnt that bad either, feel a bit like a fraud!!
xxx

Just browsing the antenatal threads and caught Emmywoo's name. Really glad to see it up here as Emmywoo started May 2011 thread and had to leave :( Hope it all goes well for you this time, and that everyone is feeling well and not too fraudulent! I'm 17 weeks today and had mw appoint. last week and heard heartbeat at last! Time from 8-16 weeks really seemed to drag, but we're getting there!

Good luck everyone!

Thank You BlueWellies, fingers crossed it will be good this time. Congrat to you for getting to 16 weeks, fab news. lots of love. xx

Hulla just wanted to let you know am thinking of you. I always got referrals to EPU via my midwife. So maybe just ask GP for your midwife's number if you haven't booked yet? I really hope everything is ok. x

Hulla - thinking of you - hope you get to be seen soona and all is ok.

Glad I am not the only one who needs a break from their toddler. I was only thinking this morning -do I really want to do this again!! But I know I do really.

My DH does assumes I will do everything round the house now that he is at work and I am SAHM (apart from DIY which he is very good at and I am rubbish at). I do get fed up with it as would actually like to work part time but have not found anything since moving.

Right off to toddlers with DS. Easier than staying in and him destroying the house - or attempting to! No snow here - Dorset, but bloody cold.

managed to get out and take ds3 to his swimming this morning. Quite proud of that acheivement as freezing cold and im full of a horrible cold. He is now at nursery so im contemplating...housework or snooze...hmmm

hulla still thinking of you, we are due same day hope all ok xx

Thinking of you Hulla x Glad that your DH could get time off, I would have offered to drive you if I'd read this earlier but my car is being MOTed today. Everything crossed for you x

Hello everyone! Thank you all for thinking of me, it's really brightened my day.

So, the bleeding has stopped but the pain is worse. I was in A&E for 4 hours and had a blood test and my stomach palpated. That's it. The doctor said she doesn't think it's ectopic (phew) but they couldn't get me scanned until tomorrow so I've got to go back in the morning.

I am exhausted now. DH is making bacon sandwiches and tea and I'm lying in bed.

I don't feel pregnant today, no sickness etc but let's see what tomorrow brings.

ItIsILeclerc thanks so much, I completely didn't think. My mum is taking me tomorrow (& is trying to hide her excitement because she's been dying to come to a scan since I was pregnant with dd!)