The October 2011 Baby Bus... part 2

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A place for everyone due in October 2011 to hang out and support each other....

mumtobee I can barely keep my eyes open at my desk. By lunchtime my eyes are starting to lose focus, and I keep getting dizzy spells too.

My boss has noticed and keeps looking at me trying to suss me out. I keep saying i'm ok, but he knows i'm not.

sorry in advance, i just need a moan...

feeling so nauseous and this horrible cold is really getting me down. i told my boss last week so i was trying to be tough and show that the pregnancy wasn't affecting my work, although this cold really is. so i didn't take any days off last week (although i should have) and rested all weekend, but felt so horrible this morning and had real trouble breathing (i also have asthma) that i took the day off. i'm feeling so guilty for missing work, and the worst part is that i don't feel any better. i have to get through 3 more weeks until i reach 12 weeks (and easter break). i slept all day but now my hips hurt from sleeping too much, i can't stop coughing and have so much mucous (sorry) that i keep coughing up. how can i get through 3 more weeks of this?

sorry for all the complaining :(

I wore a dress today and realised in the lift mirror that I look soooo pg already (9+0), got to keep schtum for at least three more weeks, hope my belly doesn't get much bigger! I've only put a pound or two on (I'm convinced at least half a pound has gone on my boobs) so god knows where its coming from!

Hope you feel better soon monkeybubbles I have hideous cold too, not much fun.

Thanks so much for your kind words!

I've been napping on the sofa all aft and feel loads better for it although my belly feels bruised on the inside (above my womb so not panicking).

Think you're right BB2 hopefully the bump is just making space and telling me to slow down (hope that's it anyway). Will know for next time that stretching pains can be quite full on - and I thought I had a high pain threshold

LittlePebble when I've been feeling hormonally overwhelmed, writing it all down or blurting it all out to DP or friend and having a good old cry (snotty nose and everything) has really helped

Hope you all have restful evenings

monkeybubbles try not to feel guilty for taking time off, you're doing the right thing for you and the bump!

LittlePebble Awww I sympathise over feeling a bit blue and not being on the same page as OH. My OH was saying how he forgets I am PG when I have days of no Morning Sickness (not very often) so when we went for a hike to get some fresh air at the weekend, I got really sore achey cramp low down and I had to stop and sit on a fence post until I could walk again. It felt like my womb was falling down (sorry - don't know how else to describe it) and I got really worried. We had to take a short cut back to the car and of course DS wanted to jump on all the mole hills when I just wanted to slowly get back to the car and sit down.

egoldenflower Glad ur feeling better and get your feet up! I too had some bad cramp at the weekend and had forgotten about how scary it is - I can't remember anything much from being PG with DS. Luckily mine went away when we got home and I put my feet up and fell asleep on the couch. I think it def has a lot to do with things being squashed out of place and the relaxin hormone letting the muscles loosen a bit too much. Hope ur totally fine now.

monkeybubbles I have developed a nasty phlegm producing hacking cough since getting the cold last week. Paracetomol just doesn't cut it. Well done taking time off - your health and the baby's is just too important to worry about your boss but it's impossible not to. At least they know ur PG now so they have to give you some leeway. It's crap that you end up feeling guilty and a lesser being though just because you are also PG! I have no idea how to recover from the cold or how long it lasts when I am not dosed up on bottles of Beechms All In One! Getting to sleep is impossible too :( I really feel for you.

I have my scan on Thursday. Feels like eons since getting the appt in and I am still a bit numb about it all just in case. I know what you all mean when you say you feel like it won't be real until it's confirmed by the scan!

Also, is the Nuchal Fold measurement normally taken at the 12 week scan or do you have to specially ask for a Nuchal Fold Measuremnt scan or something like that? I will be 12wks on the day of the scan so am hoping they just do the measurements while they are doing the scan. I'm a bit about it all...

Good luck to all the up coming scans and good health to everyone + bumps.

Woops - sorry! That was a loooong post...

mumtobee I know what you mean about having to pretend not to be pregnant, especially now I'm putting on weight.

I have less than a week for my 12 week scan and am now starting to get excited as well as renewed fear that it will be bad news although I have no reason to think so. Arg this is such a strange emotional ride!

mumtobee - you're right, we do have the same due date.

I'm really worried about my wedding dress as it isn't adjustable - it's got covered buttons all the way down the back. I should have gone for a lace-up one! I think it's going to be a case of mind-over-matter! And maybe a girdle on the day! I've bought a looser tea-length dress for the evening so I can be comfortabale after the ceremony!

Still haven't heard from midwife

liabella - My midwife app is this week, maybe you should chase yours up - hope you hear something soon. As yours is your first pg hopefully you should be ok fitting into your wedding dress - I know by 12 weeks with my first I hardly showed at all, but this time it's getting quite obvious, although it's all wobbly - just bloat and fat from all the bad thngs I've been eating to fight off the nausea rather than hard baby bump!!

Just eaten about 6 sunflower ryvitas with primula - now onto a box of pineapple and grapes....

mumtobee I take your 6 sunflower ryvitas with primula and raise you a gingerbread man and a cinammon and raisan bagel!

apples - LOL!!

Hello, I've not posted in a while but have still been enjoying reading everyones posts. I thought I might ask for some advice from you all after I had my first scan yesterday at 11 weeks+2days. I'm very shocked to be told it's identical twins, I just can't believe it. No-one in my family has twins.

Anyway they are monochorionic diamniotic twins which means they share a placenta and have a risk of Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome which sounds like bad news for the babies if that happens so am worried about that.

Also wondering how I'll manage with newborn twins and a baby of 19 months at home, I don't think our car will be able to hold 3 baby seats. And how will I ever get out if the house with the 3 of them? And what on earth sort of pram would work. . .

Any advice would be very much appreciated

What a arabella !!! Lovely that you are back tho - I was wondering where you had gone :)

Sorry - no advice on the twins situation. At least since it is identical twins they should be keeping an extra eye on you wrt scans, monitoring etc. My SIL had non identical twins a few years back and I am sure she had extra monitoring especially as the PG progressed.

I am sure you will get loads of advice. You must still be in shock though! Congratulations :)

Hello Tamashii, and thanks for the lovely reply - and yes I'm still in a state of Shock!!

And good luck for your scan on Thursday

Wow arabella not advice to offer but completely understand your shock, it was only after we conceived that I realised twins was possible and got quite scared (as we only want one child ideally), not had scan yet so still possible.

My friend who has 3yr old twins said some wise stuff to me - you never know what's going to happen once baby's born, they could have difficulties or be twins, you might not want to go back to work, all sorts of things... be open to it all and know that you'll find a way. Hope that's helpful.

Had my booking appt today, pretty rubbish, unhelpful experience as student MW with a busy and not totally interested community MW. They said pain is nothing to worry about as it's subsided and there's no bleeding so that's something. At least I'll get my scan date soon now that's done.

Wow arabella, how lovely to be having twins! Congratulations.

oh arabella what a shock!!! But a lovely shock no doubt?! Sorry i don't have more advice to give. i am actually worried (is that the right word) that i might be having twins too as i feel so huge at the moment (only 11weeks and 2 days too). Got my scan next week.... But then think this is my 3rd so maybe it's just because of that? The thought of having 4 children ... i'm struggling with the thought of 3!!! :)

sorry arabella i should have also said congratulations!!!! ignore my silly post, best to listen to elgoldenflower's advice, think that is spot on x

Hi All, I've been watching this thread a lot but barely contributed until now...

Congratulations Arabella, I'm sure they'll give you extra special care now which in a way is a bonus! I would have quite liked to have twins as its the quickest way of having a larger family without extra pregnancies to go through!

The reason I'm writing, is I wondered if anyone else has had any bleeding experiences that they could share with me? This is my first pregnancy, I'm 8+5. I started bleeding bright red blood on Thursday. I had a scan on the Friday which showed the baby was fine and couldn't identify the cause of the blood. I didn't lose that much, but it was still a huge shock. (I didn't have any pains). I now have a dark brown discharge, its now 5 days since the red blood. I don't think the discharge is getting any lighter. The midwife tells me that as its dark/old blood it should be nothing to worry about. But of course I am worrying! Its also frustrating that I do not know the cause of the bleeding. I didn't do anything (that I know of) to set it off, and apparently I'm too far gone for it to be implantation bleeding. I just wondered if anyone else has had this sort of experience and how they got on? I just wish the brown stuff would go away and am praying the baby will continue to develop ok!

Tamashii you asked about the nuchal scan. as far as i know, they ask you if you want it, if you say yes then they go ahead and do it during the scan (as long as you are far enough along).

at my appoint last week the MW asked if i wanted it, and i said yes, but when i had the scan i wasn't far enough along. they did offer me another scan in a few weeks though.

i am sure if you mention it to the sonographer (i think they are called) they will do it during the scan

Good luck for it!

arabella no real advice i am afraid. i do think that big news like this usually becomes normal with a bit of time to think it through. Also, perhaps start a thread on preg page - i am sure there are loads of people on here who can advise with more practical things

Agbag - I had a similar situation with my first pg (DC now 2 and all was absolutely fine!!) - red blood and scan at 7 weeks and brown blood and bad cramps (turned out to be consipation ) at 8 weeks. Hope you are ok too - I'm sure it's just old blood like mine was, and like you there was no reason for the bleeding, just one of those things.

Arabella - Wow - that's so exciting!! Congratulations!! - There are associations out there to help parents of twins, otherwise as emmazed said there will be loads of people here to help if you start a thread.

Not sure if someone was asking but the nuchal fold scan is done at the 12 week one according to my MW - you have to confirm you want it at your booking in MW app.

Just found out that peanuts are ok in pregnancy - yippeee!! Crunchy Nut Cornflakes and Peanut Butter on toast are calling....

does anyone know how long it takes for the letter with the date for the dating scan to come through?
had my booking appointment last Wednesday and getting a little impatient about not knowing when we would have to go to the hospital for the scan...

agbag My sis had a lot of bleeding and cramping at 7wks - and had her healthy little boy about six weeks ago. They recommend you take it easy if possible I think but sometimes easier said than done!

arabella that's so exciting! A friend of mine had twins when she already had a 19mo and she said it was busy but she was much better prepared to deal with them than she was with her first child. She felt she knew more about what to expect and had lots of tricks up her sleeve.

Tamashii my cough does sound similar to yours and it really doesn't seem to be letting up (and sets off the morning sickness!)

Arabella congratulations! that is such exciting (and of course quite scary) news. i work in a nursery school and we often have mum's pregnant with twins who are worried and we recommend other mum's of twins to get in touch. i see that your other little one is only 19months so i don't know if they're in a nursery or playgroup yet, but that may be a good resource for other twin mums

Bluetinkerbell I got my letter 2 days after my booking appointment, so maybe you should ring them just to be sure it hasn't got lost in the post