November 2011 - holding hands, making plans & having scans

[TerrysNo2]

Thread 2 for the chatty lot. Welcome from the first thread and hopefully some newbies too!

This thread is for chats and this thread is for stats!

Continue as you were....

CazandBelle just been lying in bed, reading your blog and quietly crying. I really hope your fundraising day is a success - a friend of a friend recently had an auction on Facebook - friends donated items and pics were posted on an event page and other friends bid by a deadline - she raised 10 times what she was hoping for. I wondered if this might be something you could think about to let your virtual friends join the day.

As an aside, my Mum recently went to see a friend of hers who she actually doesn't see that much of anymore but felt she wanted to see her that day. Her friend was delighted to see her as it would have been her firstborn sleeping son's 35th birthday.

KazandBelle - I just read some of your blog. You and your DH are amazing. I don't know where you found the strength to share your thoughts and feelings like that but it takes real courage. Love to you both and your beautiful Angel Belle xxxx

waves hello, just found out I belong in here :) I knew I was pg but no idea how long, so talked oh into splashing out on a private scan and I was dated around 8 weeks and given the approx date of 19th November! And I am petrified and a first timer. Everything is the scan was good so just waiting for my MW appointment next week to get onto the system and away we go

CazandBelle I have read through your blog this morning (baking my Nephew's Christening cake in between). You and Jon should both be proud of yourselves and Anabelle; you write with such honesty and passion, your love for Belle shines through. The photos show how beautiful your Angel Belle is; good luck with her Angel day. Thank-you for sharing your experiences. I do hope that November baby manages to come home x x

Welcome HOO7 glad all is well with your scan & good luck with the MW next week.

I have just booked my 1st scan :) Due to the bank hols over Easter it's not until 4th May, so I should be 13+2!!

Hope everyone is well and enjoying the sunshine.

Hello Ladies,

I hope all is well with you and you're enjoying the sunshine!

I had my booking in appt with the midwife today, dp came with me and actually it was really nice as I think it made it all seem more real to him. Up until now he hasn't been to chatty about it, particularly as I think the uncertainty up until 12 weeks makes him nervous. I guess it's quite common for guys to feel like that?

Anyway she said we were low risk and gave us a blue folder which made me feel all emotional. Then we skived off work for the rest of the afternoon and sat in the park reading all the bumf you get! Also fantasized a great deal about when we get to kick the tenants out and have the whole house to ourselves (for a couple of weeks!). I can't wait to clean and decorate it and make it all fresh!

Counting dow to the scan now on the 18th, I can't wait to find out how big this baby is! I never knew pregnancy would feel like waiting all the time. At the same time it seems to be flying past and the weeks are notching up and we really should be taking advantage of these last few weeks of utter selfishness....

X

Hello everyone,

Hope you don't mind metagging on the end here... (unfortunately I didn't have the inclination to catch up by reading 806 messages!) but hoping to be welcomed with open arms!

H007 I'm the same in that I knew I'd been pg for a while, but didn't have a clue how far! I was lucky enough to not have to pay for a private scan though, as my very nice gp booked me in for an early scan so we could work out the dates!

Had a scan this week, and saw our sweet little bean! They worked out that we'll be 9 weeks tomorrow! It was so amazing to see a little heart pumping away inside me! On the countdown now until the 12 week scan, just to be sure everything is still OK and we can tell all our friends and family the good news!

Off to go back a couple of pages and catch up

good evening ladies, hope everyone has had a good day.

I decided to try to tackle my insomnia by wearing myself out totally today, but all in a good way. DH and I were both on leave from work today, and since it was such a gorgeous day we packed a picnic, picked up DD from playgroup and headed to the sea, which for us is the beautiful north Antrim coast. And it was amazing! We ate our picnic in one wee favourite spot, then walked the Giant's Causeway and watched the waves crash in, and even though it was lovely warm weather, I've never seen the waves to high and so dramatic, although I've lived here all my life. Then the rest of the day pottering round, doing playparks, ice cream and walks on the beach, then dinner in our favourite restuarant, and watching surfers, then finally watching the sunset over the sea. Arrived home with one very exhausted little lady in the back of the car, and two tired grown ups in the front. But I think I can honestly say it was one of the loveliest days of my life, it was perfect in every way. Lets hope it was perfect enough to allow me to sleep tonight!

Wow snoozle sounds like an absolutely gorgeous day. Sigh. I't supposed to be beautiful weather again today, yay.

Welcome newbies.

Sorry I've not been on much- at all? since my scan on tuesday, my new trying not to freak out involves being on the internet less.

Have a lovely weekend everyone

welcome h007 and staceroo

snoozle did you manage to sleep?

I've lost a lot of my positivity now, had brown blood wipes and a big glob of brown blood cm on thursday morning. i know brown is old, and doesn't necessarily mean anything, but i've now had more blood in this pg than in the one that ended in mc. i can't get another epu scan for 2 weeks, so as i'm 10 wks today might as well wait till 12 wk scan. My bad feeling has come back. trying to stay positive but......

an on top of that found out yesterday that some one in my management team (7 of them) has blabbed to someone in a different section. she congratulated me yesterday and to say i was shocked is an understatement. so now i've got that tempted fate feeling as well.

Cep sorry to hear you're not feeling good today - sending positive vibes your way. Very annoying about your work colleague too, would be nice to think people could keep their mouths shut, but there is no tempting fate so forget it!

bump my scan is 4 May too! Hope we both get good news that day.

Hope everyone has a lovely sun-filled weekend.

Staceroo welcome! it seems we are not that far off each other... I am 10+2 today.

cep I have been bleeding little bits ranging from pinkish to brown for over a week now, thinking of you while we count down to 12 week scan! I was told it just happens and isn't always a bad thing, but I now exactly how you feel... I know everything was ok with the baby as I had scan last week Friday and Monday, but of course that were those moments, so we just have to hope for the best!

Enjoy the sunshine all!

Ladies.......I slept !! I feel better this morning than I have in weeks.

cep I'm sorry to hear you are feeling disheartened at the moment, but try not to let 'tempting fate' add to your worries, that is a worry too far. (But, as a champion worrier myself, I also know that other people telling you not to worry will not actually make you suddenly stop worrying....)

Morning all,
Sorry I've been quite, have got a right stress head on at the moment.
New sofas are being delivered Monday, old sofas are still here, the guy that was supposed to be coming to take them away rang to say he isn't now.
I don't know what to do!!! Have asked just about everyone I know to see if anyone knows anyone who wants them.

Don't suppose any of you lot want 2 sofas do you!?
For free! Can't even give them away! Do people not need sofas these days!?

H007, thats my due date too!

Snookle glad you finally got some sleep, well deserved, sounds like you had a fab day!

Cep try not to panic (says me) I had big globs of brown CM that literally fell out of me, and had a scan and all was well. It's easy to say, but really just try to just put all brown wipes to back of mind.

Chin up!

Hello all! I hope today is going well for everyone.

Is anyone else's eating getting really weird already? I'm now in the weird situation where normal sliced bread turns my stomach...but heated baguettes are fine. And I could almost live on smoothies, ice lollies, anything cold, liquidy, and light.

Hi all! Trying not to panic seems to be the order of the day. I'm trying really hard not to buy more pg tests "just to check", especially because I spent last week feeling crampy and horrible and now that's pretty much gone (along with the delightful brown discharge - TMI sorry!). I can't work out what's worse - the symptoms or the lack of them. Still feeling permanently tired and queazy though so there's definitely some things I can rely on.

DH keeps having to reassure me I haven't gone completely mental yet.

Got the appointment for my dating scan yesterday, and it's a whole month away yet! I know I'm not even 8 weeks yet but that seems forever away. I'm going to have to tell somebody at work before then, our team's being restructured at the end of the month and I don't know who my line manager will be after the end of April.

Still, the sun's shining!

More brown blood and goo here too! Still feel bloody awful and sick though so am just trying to put it out of my mind. Am 7+6 or 8+3 by their dates and haven't heard about a booking in appt or the nuchal scan yet. Hmmm I'll be glad of another chance to see the wee bean or bunny (as DH calls it) again.

Hooray, sun!

DH is away from tonight til Wed night, and has gone flying this afternoon so he got up with DS this morning so I could have a lie in. They weren't here when I got up, and there were lots of secret whispers when they got back (it's my birthday on Friday, I wonder where they could have been!)

We got a wedding invitation this morning, my best friend from when I was in London is getting married. The theme is 'a Midsummer night's wedding' and I've got to go dressed as a fairy, ffs. Any ideas of what to wear with an 18 week bump?!! It's down in Kent, and we're up in Warrington, so we've booked a little holiday cottage for a couple of nights to make a weekend of it.

Off to the park with DS this afternoon for bike riding (him) and ice cream (both of us).

I'm not looking forward to this week at all, I'll be 8 weeks tomorrow, and last time at a 9 week scan we found out that the bean had stopped growing at 8 and a half weeks and there was no heartbeat. We've got a scan a week on Wed (@ 9 and a half weeks), hopefully after that I'll be able to relax a bit.

wuzz if you cant get anyone to take them you could either try freecycle, or phone your council and get them to collect - you have to pay a fee (bout 25 pounds normally) but at least then you could stop worrying

cep sending you lots of positive vibes and thinking of you lots

notjust im completely with you, my eating habits are currently most bizzarre. Im having different cravings seemingly every week and something i crave one day will turn my stomach the next - all v strange. I keep hoping its body telling me what it needs but its very odd!

knitter im sorry, but ive had a little chuckle, i couldnt feel more fairy like right now, let alone in another 10 weeks or so...hmmm....what to suggest? leggings with a floaty top? no...that wont cut it .....coast? maybe not 'fancy dress' enough ....hmmm....i'll keep thinking!

To everyone worried, waiting for scans etc big love, i finally had my 12 week scan confimed for easter sat but DP is still away, 2 best friends on hols and DP's family also away. Ah well, fingers crossed all is fine ........

hope everyone is enjoying the sunshine

Blimey this thread moves quick. We've been away on holiday in Devon for a week which was lovely and relaxing.

Loving the sunny weather at the moment. Just been sitting in the garden reading and eating mini milks .

Currently looking for birthday ideas for DD. First birthday on 1st May - can't believe it, it's gone so quick. Eyeing up a baby paddling pool which will also be used as a ball pit. Am also thinking of a wheelie bug but they're quite expensive. Any suggestions?

cep blue & poppet Sending you positive thoughts to you and beans.

MM

Oh, forgot to add I've got my nuchal scan on Wed 27 April and I've just received my maternity exemption card - woo free prescriptions and dentist. How exciting

MooseyMoo I'd go for one of the pop up ones - they're realy good and up instantly which is always good with an impatient little person. We got our DD Happyland stuff for her 1st birthday but took her a while to grow into it to be honest.

I am struggling with a nauseous day - did a big shop and thought I was going to have to do a runner when I passed the hot cooked chicken (bizarrely 5 hours later I could quite fancy some). Quite proud of myself for doing some batch cooking for DS & DD - I am finding it really difficult to face cooking at the moment - the smells just turn my stomach - but want to keep them stocked up with home cooked stuff - might even try the hiiden beg tomato sauce myself tonight as they're not the only ones who need to be conned into veggies at the moment!

or hidden veg tomato sauce even

Thought I'd poke my head in since its been a while, although I am keeping up with you all.

cep blue and poppet, I know its easier to say, but please try not to worry, you can't change anything, so there is no point in beating yourself up. What will be will be, and positive thinking can do more than we give it credit.

lk and notjust I am so with you on the food thing. I can barely face it some minutes, then within seconds I'm starving. It doesn't seem to make any difference what I eat, but I can't eat much of anything (not like me!), sometimes I keep it down, sometimes I don't. My poor husband is trying so hard to help, but I demand something, by the time its ready I can't face it, and want something totally different! I think he's putting weight on eating all my leftovers, oops.

As for me, I had my midwives appointment on Thursday, and booked my 12 week scan for the 10th of May - Which sucks, because by my dates I'll be 13 weeks, it isn't in the school holidays, and its a whole extra week of worrying than I thought I had to survive!

I'm just settling in for an evening in front of Mamma Mia with my husband (who has man flu, but is trying to hide it for my benefit - fail!)

~waves~ and (hugs) to everyone, I know we are all having our own little worries at this fragile time, lets hope we all are laughing about this by the summer when we'll be more concerned that nothing fits, and we have to squeeze the beans out!

I think I am doing OH's head right in. Just say no to every possible suggestion for dinner, or I screw up my face while I think about it then say no.

I've ended up with a slice of toast. This means I have not eaten one vegetable today. Really not me pre pregnancy.

I don't want to be so faddy- ARGH!