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....

purpletoes and gimmegimme, so sorry to hear your news. Hope you are both bearing up and resting. Sure you will hop on another bus very soon. hugs. I had my booking appointment today, and the MW was really lovely: she was very pragmatic and made it all seem very normal and routine, which I actually found really reassuring. My scan is a week on Tuesday, so I am just desperately crossing my fingers for good news....so want to see a heartbeat....xxx

Hello everyone, v excited to hop on the bus!
My scan is on Wednesday, I had one at apx 7 weeks cos we didn't know how far on I was (got pregnant v soon after stopping pill but didn't get a period first) and all seemed OK then, but still quite anxious.
Got a 19 month old DS and really enjoyed the pregnancy so hoping all goes same way.
Looking forward to telling all family and friends, but not work - only been back from maternity leave for 7 months so not sure how they'll take it. Might wait a bit longer for that.

Good luck everyone!

Hello!

Had my booking in appointment with midwife on Tuesday. I was in there for an hour and 20 minutes- she was very thorough!! I told my headteacher today, and she was very supportive, so that is a huge weight off my mind.

I wanted to ask, is anyone else still having achy pains? Mine are a lot less now than they were, but I can't deny that I am still getting mild period type pains. I still have another 2.5 weeks until my scan, it feels like an eternity!!

cupoftea I still quite frequently get achy pains, notice them most if I have been stood for a while. I work in a shop on a saturday and by the time I finish they are normally pretty bad. I spoke to the midwife about it and she didn't seem to think it was anything to worry about, said it is mist likely everything stretching to make room for the little one.

I'm so excited - 13+4 today and FINALLY have a proper little bump! To celebrate I went shopping and accidentally spent an obscene amount of money in Seraphine. I've found they are the only place who do maternity wear in tiny sizes. Was very disappointed in JojoMamanBebe the other day to find that their size 'small' is an 8-10. Seraphine do a proper size 0, which is a blessing when you are quite small - everything I've tried on so far as made me look like a potbellied child playing dress-ups! It's nice to finally have some lovely grown-up clothes that actually fit.
On the subject of clothes, can anyone recommend somewhere to buy good quality flight stockings? I'm flying to Australia next week, and back here when I'll be 19 weeks. Any tips on flying while pregnant greatly appreciated. For example, do you tell the check-in staff in the hope they'll upgrade you out of sympathy?

sorry to hear about the losses - so sad :(

lovemybabyboy there is a thread called the freak-out room over in conception that you might find useful - it's for people who are pg again after MC and MMC... i've had an ectopic and a MMC and the thread has been wonderful and supportive through all my worries... Would be lovely to see you over there if you're interested

It's my booking in appointment tomorrow so that'll be another milestone passed which is good. The big milestone is the next scan on the 5th of April though...

Night night everyone

p.s. normally I'm called KnitterNotTwitter but this is my 'The Killing' name for the next 24hrs!

Afternoon all.

hmmm molyb what a nice problem to have - would love to be so tiny! I'm really starting to look fat now (not pregnant that would be exciting) but no I just look really tubby!

Frantically counting down until my scan on Thursday am being plagued by dreams that we get to the scan and there's no baby there it's all been in my head.

Hope everyone is ok.

gimmegimme sorry to hear about your news x

LittlePebble, I sympathise! Eventual bump (touch wood) will have to compete with my beer belly, and at the moment it looks like the beer belly's going to win...

Hi, I am still lurking and reading thread (it's very busy and hard to keep up with my addled brain... ) I got booking appt tomorrow and the waiting for NT week scan on 14th April. From first scan should be due around 27th Oct, but next scan should give accurate Edd. Got obstectri. Appt in June as consultant led care. Just willing these weeks away and hoping all is well. This will be number 3 for us and very very much wanted and tried for. Do we have a roll call (remember with ds2 baby thread we did that). If not could we start one?

My ds2 broke my laptop last year so on my iPhone to access mn and harder as tiny screen and keyboard! :)

Roll Call:

Awen - Edd 27th October (has 2ds age 11 and 3)

Hello all,

purpletoes and gimme so sorry for you news, hope you are both looking after yourselves.

I've been really struggling with tiredness this last week. Had 2 full days training at the end of the week and could barely cope with the achy hips (from sitting all day), the terrible morning sickness and exhaustion. I'm totally reliant on guzzling fizzy water for the MS.

Then yesterday I did a few things out and about and felt like I totally overdid it. Hit a brick wall of tiredness at 10pm but then couldn't get to sleep because we've just put an offer in on a house so my mind was racing then I woke up about 10 times in the night to change position or go to the loo. Sorry for the whinge but feel like it's all gone up a gear recently (I'm 9.4 and from what I've read that's par for the course).

Thankfully I've got loads of time off in April so that should make life a little easier to manage.

Awen we have a stats thread here and a 1st thread here if you want to catch up on the early conversations.

molyb I too am envious of your tinyness! I'm rapidly expanding as my boobs are bursting out of everything (including maternity bras I bought that are 2 sizes bigger than my non-pregnant size) and my bloated belly looks huge - it's all out to the front so it's a bit of a giveaway. I'm a size 16 anyway and have never approved of pregnant women calling themselves fat as I thought they should give themselves a break cos there's a baby in there but now I'm looking in the mirror moaning about how fat I look - that teaches me!

Hope everyone's having a restful weekend!

Hi all,

purpletoes and gimme If you're still reading hope you're okay, resting and being looked after.

I've had a lovely relaxing week off work. Got lots of sleep which meant by the end of the week the queasiness had eased and I was feeling almost human.

Then at tea time last night a young lad got knocked of his bike by a 4x4 outside our house. The lad was to blame rather than the car driver, only one set of his brakes worked.
I work in healthcare, so the numerous first aid courses I go on came into practice. Thankfully he was conscious so other than keeping him warm, reassuring him and making sure he didn't move there wasn't much I could do except wait for the ambulance. I then sorted his friend out who was in bits, especially as it was his bike, and drove him and his battered bike home.

A result of all this is that I spent last night laid in bed going over everything and worrying about the boy. When I did fall asleep I had a really vivid dream that I'd phoned the hospital and been told he'd died! I woke with a start and it took me ages to realise it was a dream... and then I couldn't get back to sleep.
So today I'm shattered again.

Thankfully the boy's Mum has phoned and he's battered, bruised and has a broken wrist, but otherwise fine. So I might get some sleep tonight.

Oh bilblio, what an eventful weekend. Glad to hear the boy was ok. Blimey.

I had a horrible nights sleep. I'd got up early to watch the grand prix, then went back to bed and slept til 1pm. Come last night, and I couldn't for the life of me stay asleep, I think I got up to pee 4 times, and I was tossing and turning all night.

I'm hoping like you, that by tonight i'll be sufficiently knackered and fall into a deep deep sleep .

apples82 we got up as well for the grand prix! and of course today my DH forgot to change the alarm so woke up again at 5 to 6...

think I will need a snooze this afternoon

I need a snooze now! Yawning at my desk.

hi all, so sorry to hear your news purpletoes and gimmegimme, take good care of yourselves.

I had my nuchal scan done privately on friday and all is well, just waiting on the blood results tomorrow to confirm everything and then we are going to tell our DCs, it still feels a bit unreal to be honest..... i'm laid low today as had to go to out of hours clinic at the weekend with an ear infection, so they have prescribed antibiotics and i've started taking them but am really paranoid about it causing harm.. Sure it'll be fine?

Hope everyone else doing ok. That's me now 13wks and 3 days. i've also had a bit of a splurge and bought some Mat wear. My DP kindly commented on the size of my tummy at my scan and i do feel huge! was surprised to find out there was only one little bean in there!

Hello everyone,
hope you're all feeling well. I'm bringing up the rear with EDD 30th October. I'm just passed 9 weeks and am starting to feel human again - hurrah for the end of the queasiness. Eating lots of lovely fruit in an effort to stave off the constipation - as the bloating has given me a bump already (only in the evening and before I've been to the loo! good luck everyone x

Hello there, I'm new to mumsnet and due in October so I thought I'd hop on the wagon. I'm due 2nd October and had my scan last week. It was amazing to watch and to see the heartbeat and how much the baby was moving about. It was incredible. My fiance kept standing up so he could see better, and the midwife kept telling him off! lol. I'm 28 and this is my first baby, so I can't wait. I'm still feeling incredibly sick even though I'm 13 weeks now and I have a bump already. People are starting to notice and ask me if I'm pregnant. It's lucky I am otherwise I could get offended!

Hi all,
Great to hear more good scan news: I have my Down's blood tests tomorrow, and then only one week til scan, but still have major paranoia about whether there will be anything there, especially after hearing gimmegimme and purpletoes awful news (hugs)...DH and I went to a friend's wedding party at the weekend, and everyone guessed (as I wasn't drinking and have a bit of a reputation as a party girl!) and was congratulating us and really excited. It was really nice they were so pleased for us, but has made me feel like I'm under even more pressure now...My MS has subsided, but I am getting intermittent crampy period-type pains. No bleeding or anything, so I'm sure I would be reassured like the rest of you if I discussed with MW, but every little twinge now is making me worried....I wish they would just scan us all earlier to relieve the pressure!!!
Love to all
xxx

Had my scan today and was amazed by how clear the picture was. Really pleased that all is okay and can relax a bit now. Showed dd who is four the scan picture and she said "is that my baby?" then wondered off to play with worms in the garden again! Hope all is well for those with scans coming up.

rebelwithoutababy I think the crampy pains are normal, I keep getting quite a few twinges every now and again, especially early morning - feels like things are stretching down there, which is logical, given that our beans are growing fast at this stage

13 days and counting to my scan... can't wait to see my little wriggler again!

Glad you had a good one bouncy!

I've got my scan tomorrow.....just can't wait!!

rebelwithoutababy MW told me cramps were totally normal just everything stretching to make room (I had been worried I was having a MC) Now I am panicking as mine seem to have stopped so I decided that the baby had obviously stopped growing....it seems I can find something to worry about whatever is going on lol!

Two days and counting until my scan. My big sister who is due about 2 weeks before me had her scan yesterday and all was well so fingers crossed all ok with me.....

Hello everyone.
So pleased to find you all!!
I'm due around October 24th and have first visit with midwife on Friday. Just hoping everything is ok.
Looking very pregnant already but it's really just my already tubby belly getting really bloated!

Is anyone going to find out the sex of their baby later on down the line. I think we're going to wait for a surprise.

I'm going to wait. It's my first and I want a surprise, even though my other half wants to know!!