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....

Can you book the appointment AliTheMinx, i've been sitting back waiting for the MW to tell me when my scan is. Is this something I should already be arranging myself???

Hello all. Been AWOL for a bit so just catching up. Sorry to hear that some of you are feeling a bit rough. I'm still not getting any symptoms, just tender boobs! Should be doing lots of baking today, but just can't be arsed. DS back at school so taking advantage. Have just scoffed big bag of sour cream & chive pretzels, mmmmmm!!

Hiya all,
Still feeling all sicky and gross, and have been throwing up when I brush my teeth which is just so disgusting!
I'm officially uncomfy sitting here in my baggiest work trousers, so I think I'll be joining those who have gone down the maternity wear soon! am 8+5 so I don't think it's the end of the world.
Unfortunately caught sight of naked self in full length mirror this morning which was a very nasty way to start the day! I wish I had the energy to get to a swimming pool to at least do some toning or something - at the moment it just feels like I'm expanding everywhere!
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Hi apples82 Sorry - I wasn't clear. I am having an early scan, as I had 2 miscarriages last year. After the second one, I paid privately to see a specialist who is the Head of the Bath Fertility Clinic, and now I am pregnant again, he has offered me an early scan at the NHS hospital - I think mainly for my own reassurance. He will try a normal scan, but as it will be early days it may have to be transvaginal.

I will hopefully also have a regular 12 week scan (assuming I get that far). It may be different in each area, but last time I had to make my booking appointmet with the midwife myself, which I think I had at about 9 weeks, and then she booked me in for my scan at 12 weeks. I got the letter with the date for the scan the day afterwards directly from the hospital. Hope this helps!

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Ooh - one more thing. I told some good friends this weekend who happen to both be teachers and they said that October birthdays was the perfect month school-wise (as in being the brainy ones in class)! I guess this is due to the fact they will be some of the eldest...? It's been a while since school days and I haven't got my head round terms times yet!

Just had endamame beans and popcorn for lunch....I guess I must be having a salt craving too!

sazzym Yes - I've heard that too. October babies traditionally do better in school as they start school so much earlier - woop woop! xxxxxxxxxxx

Woo hoo, lets hope all of our dates don't get changed too much then, my EDD is in the middle of the month, so even with a little wiggle room I should hopefully be ok!

October babies don't start school early... they're gonna be the eldest ones in the class, as they miss out by starting on their 3rd birthday by a month ;)

They should really have 2 intake periods for them to start school imo, but well...

DD is a Halloween baby and will be 3 this year when #2 will be born... she can only start nursery class September 2012...
pity as she is quite ready to go to school and would make childmind costs more bearable if she could have gone this September... but we'll hopefully be able to manage it...

Hello all
Can I ask a naive question? I have my first 'booking appointment' coming up. Does this involve a blood test? It didn't occur to me that it would and I hate having blood taken (tiny veins etc). Is this optional (vague hope?)

First scan next week (8 week scan that we're paying for at the FMC in London). Very exciting! Hoping it'll all become a bit more real then!

SazzyM I had edamame beans too and am now about to go and get some popcorn. Yum!

is it different in scotland?

AFAIK they have a january and august intake for nursery in scotland, and start school at 4 if 5th b-day is before 28th feb (although with oct b-day they would be almost 5yo when starting school)

Here in Cardiff, kids start nursery the term after their 3rd birthday, so this one would begin in January 2015. But then they have to wait until the september after their fourth birthday to start 'proper' school. Which means that this little one would have five terms of nursery. The other mothers with autumn kids I've talked to have said that their kids were extremely bored after the extra nursery time, so I'm not sure it would be such a good idea! However, I've not got to worry about childcare costs, being a SAHM, so I have a different perspective.

Oh, and hello to everyone on the new thread! I've only been away for a few days, and it's gone madly long!! DS1 diagnosed with norovirus today after vomiting for 36 hours, DS2 has a gum infection where his new back tooth is coming through and I'm feeling decidedly queasy, hoping it's MS and not norovirus! I'm being obsessive with the antibac spray and hand washing, really hoping that poor DS1 is better tomorrow.

As to my boobs, they've already gone up a cup size and back size (bought new bras on Wednesday), and I think they're still growing! Also, I'm not getting cravings, just aversions, and one food item after another is getting crossed off the acceptable list! This is so different from my other two pregnancies, it's really weird!

Hi happymummytobe

I'm afraid the booking appointment does involve blood. I'm also totally needlephobic, so I did find it a bit traumatic (sorry - just being honest).

I told the midwife I was terrified and she didn't believe me, and then I passed out as soon as she got the needle out (even though I wasn't looking!). Luckily I insisted on lying down, so that helped.

You can refuse to have blood taken, but I tried to be brave and put my baby first - although not sure the extra stress helped.

After that I bought a special numbing cream that numbs the area, although my phobia is more the thought of it, than the actual needle and blood. In the past, I have also been prescribed valium to help calm me down, but not sure this is wise in pregnancy.

I think the most important thing is to tell them that you are scared. I am sure they will be sympathetic, and if it scares you too much you always have the choice of refusing.

Good luck - hope it goes well XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Sorry bluetinkerbell - Yes - you're right. They don't start school earlier, but are some of the oldest in their academic year, so possibly more advanced in their development.

Thanks Ali - I guess I'll try to be brave then! To be honest, most of the time it's fine, especially when it's being taken by a doctor or nurse who takes blood all the time. But embarrassingly I normally cry and shake a bit!

that's fine AliTheMinx ;) just all finding these things out myself as we moved to UK only last September...
if we would have stayed in Belgium (thank goodness we didn't, I LOOOOVEEE it here;) )
my DD would have started nursery school this September... in Belgium children can go to nursery school from the moment they're 2.5 years old... and start primary school at the age of 6...

For those of you who are needlephobic my best friend was terrible, just seeing a needle on the TV would make her go green (literally - was quite impressive!), anyway she had hypnotherapy (3 sessions in all) and is completely cured, she went on to train as a childrens nurse!

I'm pretty sure Scotland is different - I'm born in Jan and I started school pretty young in scotland. It then meant for the rest of my schooling in england I was bumped up a year as I was such a clever clogs !!

Seriously - the half salty half sweet popcorn that they have started doing in places like pret and itsu are AMAZING.

Have pounding headache...looking forward to getting back to the sofa and another chilling episode of one born every minute....

Also UGH re needles.
I started giving blood in a fear-facing way. Once you deal with those thick ones you can cope with anything.

Good luck!

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quivers at mere thought of think needles

Hi all,
Just caught up with all the weekend threads: THANK YOU!!! Honestly, it's only when I read this that I feel vaguely normal: am soooo gassy and by the end of the day my stomach looks as though I am about 6 months, instead of 7 weeks. Keep farting: sooo unlike me and v embarrassing. Am petrified of how fat I am going to get, as I have to keep eating to quell the nausea/feel slightly awake. Boobs are going to be comedic if they carry on growing like this. At least I know I'm not the only one! Also, I self-referred to Kingston Hospital at 4 weeks, and have not heard from them. I'm getting a bit worried as I am 8 weeks next week and so should have a booking appointment. I've just self-referred to George's (which is actually nearer, although I've heard better things about Kingston), but any thoughts on (a) either of these hospitals or (b) how to chase up my MW appointment? xxxxxxx

I also have a fear for needles... but amazingly I coped really well during pregnancy of DD

I always said I would never give birth with an epidural, because of the fear of needles... but I had to give in... epidural is the only pain relief option in Belgium...

my DH said that if I would have looked at the size of it I wouldn't have done it... but I did...

would like to have a natural birth though this time. preferably at home and/or in a birthing pool...

Hello everyone! We have just got back from a weekend away visiting family...hope you all had a great weekend! While we were away we visited a petting farm with DS1 and it wasn't until we were leaving that we noticed signs saying that pregnant women shouldn't touch the sheep!!! I didn't know this and had spent the afternoon happily touching all the animals (sheep, cows, rabbits, pigs and goats!)...I obviously washed my hands throughly when we left but am now getting myself in a total panic ...Does anyone know if this is something I should go and speak to the midwife about? My booking appt isn't until the 21st March but wasn't sure I should call her about this?? Even if I have come into contact with something nasty via the sheep does anyone know if there anything that can be done now? xxx

Hi ladies.
Please reassure me that spotting is normal at 6 weeks. I had a little on Friday then again today. Almost every time I go to the toilet there's a little brown spotting. I've read everywhere that it is, but I didn't have any last time, not till 11 weeks anyway and that was a big red bleed because I'd done too much.
It's also coincided with me getting a stinking cold off DD, and completely losing my appetite... but even though I barely ate till tea time I haven't feel queasy.

I know it's normal, but it doesn't stop me worrying.

On a lighter note. DH and I planned for this baby to be closer to the start of the school year. He's an October baby and is very bright, though he didn't try that hard at school from what I can make out.
I'm an August baby. I always struggled for the first half of the year then everything would suddenly click and I'd be fine. That was fine up until GCSE stage but it all went to pot when I was doing A-levels because I just couldn't catch up.
DD is a July baby. She's at nursery now and due to start school full time in September but she seems so young compared with some of the others in her class.

DH is a SAHD so financially it makes no difference (we struggle anyway) but it means he'll have LO at home for 9 months more than he did with DD and I think he likes the company :) On the good days anyway :o

Hi everyone - I can hardly keep up with this thread! October is going to be full of babies.

sunface I am in Scotland too and my booking appt is going to involve the 1 hr booking appt and then the 12 week scan directly afterwards taking it up to 2 hrs. Do you have a number you can phone on your letter to double check? When I got my letter through the door it was open and there was only one booklet in there with it where I have heard others got a booklet on the scan info so I am going to phone them up just to make sure I will defo get the scan on the same day so I can ask DH to take a day off. Hope this helps a bit :)

With my DS it was booking appt then scan a few weeks later when the sonographer was available. Now it seems like booking plus scan then another scan at 20 weeks which will be great.

bilblio I read somewhere that a third of women spot, so it should be ok

Not sure how things are done in the UK but had my blood test for down's today (am 9 wks), apparently they use the blood test in combo with the 12 week scan or something.