July 2011 babies - second trimester here we come!

[MadAboutTheBoys]

I was just about to post to say sorry for starting the July thread and then disappearing, then saw that it was all full up! So I thought I would start us a new one.

Hello to all the many many ladies that have joined the July club - it's lovely to see so many of us here. I've been trying to read back through all the old posts, but there are so many, that's partly why it's taken me so long to get back! Have also been having some personal troubles, but that's another story.

Anyway, I'm 12 weeks today and slightly looking forward to my scan on Christmas Eve, but also nervous in case it's not good news. I'm looking forward to catching up with you all again and hearing how you and your bumps are going.

Gosh Gruffalo, that's amazing! I was supposed to have done all sorts of things this weekend (Christmas cards, wrapping, shopping etc) but I decided to use my energy burst to make a fabric hot air balloon instead. I do recognise that this is a curious past time but I had this idea in my head and it was bursting to get out! Dh was not particularly impressed as I haven't bought him any presents yet as I have claimed to be too tired to go to the shops....oh well! :)

that's brilliant gaga - fantastic news. Was hoping mine was to be too but just had phonecall from DH who is now snowed in at work 15 miles away! He abandoned the car and his boss drove both of them to another venue (he's an events manager) to help out at a wedding seeing as DH's venue has had to close down.

Now unlikely, seeing as he is at the mercy of his boss, to make it home in time for scan and I can't arrange a cab. The buses are also not running. The hospital is only about 4 miles away, I'm wondering if I can walk it but don't know if that's stupid. Still suffering from after effects of flu but CAN NOT wait any longer for this scan.

Sorry - didn't mean to moan, just a bit upset.

Oickle that's rubbish. Could a kindly neighbour take you or something? Or could you rearrange? Grrr.

oh oikle i'd be beside myself too, hopefully someone can give you a lift?

OIckle where are you based? Is there anyone who can give you a lift?

Oh my god gruffalo you are superwoman.
Great news ladygonegaga on the brilliant scan.
im excited and nervous as just booked a private nuchal scan, its on NYE so hope it all goes well as were going out that night.
£195 - ouch but as i said to hubby we havnt got the outlay like we had with our first as
baby No2 will use DS cot/pram etc. just going to buy a 2nd hand double pushchair.
falling my ms didnt start till just before 9 weeks either, funny how we were saying we wish we could have symptoms then you wish them away again. ive only actualy had it bad for 1 week, and am feeling better again now. i even managed to go to a christmas ball on saturday nigth and stayed till nearly 1am, couldnt believe it, was then up at 6.30 too with my DS as hubby slept off his hangover. must say im all on the keep my eyes open today though.
xx

Hi everyone can I join in? Went for a scan today to confirm dates and I am 10+1 with my fourth pregnancy, due 17 July. It will be a busy year as we are planning to emigrate to Australia in the New Year (assuming the flights are all okay) so that also means I may only be on the thread sporadically depending on internet access. But I am desperate to 'talk' to someone about this as the only person who knows in rl is dp ... plus his sister has recently had a miscarriage and I can't help feeling a little guilty that ours is still okay.

As with all the previous pregnancies I have had terrible morning sickness for ages but dp is not working at the moment so has done nearly all the school runs and cooking for me. Not all the dirty nappies though (ds3 is 2 1/2 and has had a dodgy tummy for a while).

Cara I did antenatal yoga in all previous pregnancies - but only once the morning sickness and terrible fatigue had calmed down a little. I really recommend the specific pregnancy classes as the teachers know how much you can push yourself and which positions are suitable or which need to be adapted. In my first pregnancy I knew a few mums who carried on going to normal yoga classes and it sounded like the teachers expected too much of them. If you can't make it to a class, there are DVDs available and a Janet Balaskas book called something like 'Easy Exercises in Pregnancy' which I think is based on yoga poses.

Also you can sign up for the Active Birth e-mail newsletter which recommends certain poses from time-to-time (like the cat stretch and tailor sitting, although the latter was difficult for me with bad spd). Apologies if you know all this already as I've just noticed you are on your second pregnancy . Unfortunately, I don't recall any particular poses that helped with morning sickness.

Have added myself to list

Blueberryjam EDD 1/7 PG#5 AGE 27 ( 7,6,4 & 8 months)
Loueytbg EDD 1/7 PG#3 Age 37 (DS1&2 3.6, 1 mc)
Tebbles EDD 1/7 PG#1 Age 29 (No DC yet)
WolfcubEm83: EDD 1/7 pg#1 age 27
Pesha: EDD 2/7 pg#4, age 32, (dd 10yrs, ds1 7yrs, ds2 3yrs)
Phlebas: EDD 2/7 PG#10, age 35 (dd1 10yrs, ds 4yrs, dd2 18mo)
Riddzy: EDD 3/7 PG1, Age 31
MadAboutTheBoys 3/7 PG#3 Age 34 (DS1 3yrs; DS2 17 months)
Emmylou30: EDD4/7 pg#1 age 30
Miss Lolita: EDD4/7 pg#1 age 31
Mitchell81: EDD 4/7 pg#4 age 29(dd 10 yrs,ds1 4yrs, ds2 2yrs)
Eglu: EDD 5/7 pg#3, age 33 (DS 7 & 3)
Hefner: EDD 5/7 pg#1 age 28
Icklelilly: EDD 5/7 pg#1 age 30
Orchid: EDD 6/7 pg#2 age 31 (DS 2)
Countrybunkin: EDD 6/7 pg#14 age 26
ScarIettOHara: EDD 8/7 pg#1 age 34
Oceanfox: EDD 08/07 pg1 age 37
Smiler80: EDD 08/07 pg#1 age 30
Fiatlux: EDD 08/07 pg#1 age 36
MeesaMum: EDD 9/7 pg#1 age 30
wolfhound, EDD 9 July pg#3 age 40 (DS1 is 3 and DS2 is 16 mths)
NNABAIW: EDD 10/7 pg#2 age 33 (DD 13 months)
Scarthy: EDD 10/7 pg#2 age 35 (DS 3yrs)
SpannerPants: EDD 10/7 pg#1
Sweetiexxx: EDD 11/7 pg#2 age 32 (DD 17 months)
Highheelsandequations EDD 11/7 pg#2 age 30 (no DC yet)
Twit: EDD 12/7 pg#6 age 35 (3 ds's 12,9,3 one dd 4)
Scrivette: EDD 12/7 pg1, age 30 (no DC yet)
emilyplus1: EED 12/7 pg#2 age 25 (ds 16 mths)
cara2244: EDD 12/7 pg#2 age 31 (DS 2 years)
Stottiecake: EDD 13/7 pg2, age 37 (ds 2)
BeatrixRotter: EDD 14/7 pg#2 age 34 (DD 2)
Sues1974: EDD 15/7 pg#2 age 36 (DS 21 months)
StormBird: EDD 15/7 pg2, age 28 (no DC yet)
Squirrel007 EDD 15/7 PG#1 Age 29 (No DC yet)
filey1: EDD 16/7 pg#1 age 28 (no DC yet)
pennyly: EDD 16/7 pg#1 age 32 (no DC yet)
Nicolamumof3: EDD 17/7 pg4 age 33 (DS's aged 11.6, 4.11 and 3.3)
youpie: EDD 17/7 pg#2 age 34 (ds 16 months)
Nitnatnaboo: EDD 17/7 pg#2 age 38 (ds 5 yrs)
Highfibrediet EDD 17/7 pg#4 age 38 (ds1 8y, ds2 6y, ds3 2 1/2y)
Stangirl: EDD 19/7 pg2 age 41 (DD 9 months)
Zanzicat: EDD 20/7 pg#1 age 30
Pregnant inParis: EDD 20/7 pg#1 age 30
isitreallythattime: EDD 20/07 pg#2 age 32
Dynababy: EDD 21/7 pg#1 age 34
FessaEst: EDD 21/7 pg#3 age 30 (mc & DD 13 months)
FallingandLaughing: EDD 22/7 pg#1 age 33
Geordiemam4: EDD 23/7 pg#4 age 31 (DD age 13, DS age 11, DS age 8)
Brassicababe: EDD23/7 pg#1 age 37
Brightsideoflife: EDD23/7 pg#3 age 33 (DD 19 months)
PixieOnaLeaf EDD 23/7 pg#6 Age 44 (DD1 16, DD2 12, DS 9, DTD1 8 months, DTD2 8 months)
GruffaloMama EDD 23/7 pg2 age 35 (DS 2.1)
Inbetweener EDD 24/7 pg3 age 36 ( DD 8 DD 6 )
Emmywoo: EDD 26/7. pg## age 33 dd 4 and mc
Chocoflakes: EDD 27/7 pg#3 age 37 (dd15,ds13)
Ivegotmrbitey: EDD27/7 pg#1 age 31
Sugargirl1: EDD 28/7 pg#2 age 32 (DD 13months)
LadyGoneGaga: EDD 28/7 pg#3 age 32 (DS age 2.5, mc)
Badgerwife: EDD 28/7 pg#1 age 30
Buttonmoon78: EDD 29/7 pg#5 age 32 (DCs 13, 10 & 3)
ddas: EDD 31/7 pg#1 age 26
sunshiney78: EDD 31/7 pg 1 age 31
ZuluWarrior: EDD ?/7 pg#3 age 32 (DS 20 months)

I had some good news today, went for an early scan (I'm 9 + 4) and baba measured just right for dates was already kicking and moving and had hearbeat .. so releived and means I'm going to tell my family on Christmas day! Really happy!!

Glad yours wrent well too ladygonegaga its so good to see the heartbeat .. even though all i could make out were kicking legs and beating heart .. rest wasn't that clear but a bit early!

Hope the MS calms down for everyone soon .. its no fun, i just need to be careful when brushing my teeth as thats the danger zone - other than that just feel bleeuurggh but only actually sick when brushing teeth!

Great news, Dynababy! We could see our babies body moving but just limb buds so far. Very lovely though especially when she let me listen to the heartbeat.

Got booked in today, they took gallons of blood!

Hi All,
Well the flu has definatly taken hold and feel dreadful. Was due to have my booking in app yesterday but had to cancel it as couldnt get out of bed. Dr did a home visit today and said that she couldnt rule out swine flu so has prescribed me some tamiflu for pregnant women which is an inhaler form of it. Just fed up of it now.
xxxxx

It's lovely to hear all the good news from scans. I've got mine tomorrow, meant to be a 12 week scan but I think I'm probably more like 10 weeks. I'm getting really nervous now, I really hope everything is ok. I'll feel so much better if we see a little heartbeat.

Hope you feel better soon emmywoo.

HI all, great news on the scans, I phoned the dr again to find out about the mw getting back to be and the swine flu & flu jab, they have taken my details again and said the mw was actually there today so I should hear from them soon?
I have been sleeping in the afternoons most days now, the ick is wearing off a bit, but hits me every now and again.

we're meant to be going to the ils on christmas eve, and I really don't want to. sigh.

Great news on the scans

Finally have my date for booking and 12 week scan, had to phone as think letter is in the post somewhere, but have scan and appointment on Friday. Perfect timing to (fingers crossed) reassure me before Christmas!

Has anyone had the flu jab yet? Was it okay?

Congrats on everyone for their safe scans!

Are people getting the flu jab? MIL told me today that I've 'got to have it' (hmm, haven't even been for my booking appt with the midwife yet). She also told me I've 'got to' have the baby at their local hospital so we can drop LO off on the way....I explained I wanted (another) homebirth... You'll notice as my posts go on that my MIL gives me lots of advice, much of which I ignore.

I'm still feeling marginally better which is brilliant. I remember last time things eased off around 10 weeks. I am now a functioning human being. To whoever said about looking rough - I am avoiding mirrors as I am pale and have spots at the mo!!

Highfibre thanks for the advice - I will definitely sign up for the active birth centre email. I had their birthing ball last time, which was brilliant, and their bath oils and tummy rub oils. I have actually started practising again the last couple of days and found 2 poses recommended for MS - parvatasana and supta virasana. All the reclining poses are meant to be good too, and the seated. I have a fantastic yoga teacher who took me through my firest pregnancy and am going to try my best to make it to her weekly. I am convinced my lovely pregnancy and (relatively) easy birth were down to yoga.

emmywoo get well soon :)

BTW, is anyone else having a combination of truly bizarre and horribly scary dreams about pregnancy at the moment?!?!

high fibre we are due same day and i also have three ds already!! aged 11yr, 5 (next week) and 3.5yr!

feeling dh snowed in at work i hate sleeping on my own..oh and getting up with the dc's and doing breakfast with ms yuck!

Hi all,

Transport problem resolved, DH made it home after much snow shoving and more angst on my part - I would have walked if I'd had to!!!

Lovely scan lady, brilliant pics, thumping heartbeat and a week further on than expected! The relief IS indeed phenomenal!Now 12+6 and due 29/6.

On basis that its bound to arrive late as its my first pg, does anyone object to me hanging around on this thread?

Congrats to all on scans! Hope you're feeling better soon emmywoo and good luck for tomorrow hefner.

nicolamumof3 - could the DS's not cobble together a bit of breakfast in bed for their long suffering mummy??

Congratulations to those with lovely scans! Brilliant Christmas presents! Am quite as have got to wait until 06/01 for ours.

Cara I am having horrendouse dreams/nightmares about this pg, much worse than last time. I am really hoping it doesn't mean anything and it's just pg paranoia. I am seeing the MW tomorrow and going to talk to her about it then.

Hope everyone is enjoying the snow, or staying in safely tucked up!

I've got an appointment to see my GP tomorrow to talk about the flu jab as my midwife said to wait until the second trimester but I work in a hospital which is full of flu patients and I'm on nights over the weekend so will definitely be coming into contact with it!

My GP is fab so I'm going to take his advice.

I was hoping that the tiredness would have eased by now but I still have to go to bed at 9pm every night

Good luck for the scan Hefner!

Fab news, Oickletowan - and putting you a week ahead is brilliant! Gets you a week closer to seeing your baby. Of course stick around!

oikle fab you are a week ahead and past the golden 12week mark congratulations!

hi ladies - any advice appreciated please - I have been spotting for the last 48 hours. It is only slight and noticeable only really when I wipe. It was pick ish and then last night went redder and 2 very small clots and this morning is brownish with very small clots ( bit mucus like but not much of it) Sorry if TMI.

I have tried calling the midwife a couple of times but due to the snow they are massively understaffed so it just goes to answer machine. There is an urgent no but not sure it counts as urgent or not? I don't have any cramps really or anything. I know spotting is quite common but I did not have any with DS1 so quite worried.

It could be that I have just over done it and need to rest more.

hello all,

Had a few days off so have been absent. I see lots of lovely scans have been had with lovely results so thats great news

Im no where near the second trimester lol, im only 9+2 today and have to wait till the 6th jan for my scan but thats ok I can wait
I feel like I am getting fatter and fatter mind you !!
I have lost weight though. I just cant eat. This nausea absolutely will not bugger off. I have to eat something litterally every hour or so or I feel sick. In the evening after dinner is the worst time. I just feel this horrible swimmy stomach and have to eat a cracker to make it go away. Once I have started eating though I dont want it !!!!

Well am at work till xmas eve then off till next thursday so I cant wait ! I still have SO much to do and it looks like a couple of my deliveries from Amazon arent going to make it either !!!! One of them is a pressie for DD so am going to have to rectify that !!
Then I need to do my food shop as we are eating dinner at home for the first time ever !! I usually do my food shop at 5am in the 24 Sainsburys round the corner when its nice and quiet on xmas eve but this year DH has ofered to go !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am stunned I am going to let him lol !!!

Right better do some work and find a biscuit as I can feel the nausea rising, which is about right as I had a banana at 9:30