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January 2012: Thread 2

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supadupapupascupa · 15/06/2011 11:38

As you were Grin

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supadupapupascupa · 09/07/2011 20:20

I seem to have gone backwards! Feeling worse now after feeling better last week [hsad]
I bought a load of fabric today to make some tops/dresses but now i'm bottling it! Not made clothes before!! I've made bags though Grin so it can't be that hard [hconfused]
Hurry up Tuesday!!! Can't wait for this scan.....

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trubble · 09/07/2011 21:21

Mum2be79 those really are long odds - makes my 1 in 450 seem quite high!!! I know it's not but......

Had a really good evening last night. Went to a big do and told all our friends. Was fab seeing all their reactions :-) Everyone was so chuffed for us and we had a lovely evening. DH had lost al power in his phone by the end of the evening as he was busy showing everyone the scan. Have felt the late night today though - don't seem to have done anything but sleep!!

fifitrixabelle78 · 10/07/2011 08:13

Great news for both of you ghost and mum2be.

Still waitingon date for my 20 week scan- they said they'd phone with it when i was getting my 12 week booking one but no word yet. Might have to chivvy them as DH and I will need to make arrangements at work to be off and need 6 weeks notice to cut commitments.

Spagbolagain · 10/07/2011 09:28

trubble try not to worry too much about the statistics (hard I know, my result is not as good as yours!!). In case it helps at all, remember they are just stats, based on populations of people not the individual result of you and your baby. Whether or not your baby has a genetic condition is already determined and your test results don't change that, they are purely there to assist people who are high risk in deciding whether or not to have further testing.

So if you have very long odds, you can still have a child with a condition. If shorter odds, you are still very likely to have a child without a condition. But it's already decided anyway, and for anybody who is low risk (which you are) probability says you are very likely to have a child without Downs. If my odds of winning a raffle were 1 in 450, I wouldn't be expecting to get the prize, I would know there was an outside chance, but then there would still be a chance if it was 1 in 4500!

I also think that 1 in 450 sounds worse than 10 in 4500 or 100 in 45000. So across the world, if 45,000 people have your result, 44,900 of them, statistically speaking, should be unaffected. That's a vast, vast majority!
I work a lot with stats in my job, so given the different probabilities I had over the last couple of weeks, have been considering this :)

shonnomanom · 10/07/2011 11:40

mum2be thats great odd, congrats. Glad to hear that you have a good support group at work. It makes difficult situations so much easier I think.

Congrats to everyone else having good Nuchal results!

supadupa Good luck and have fun making your clothes. I have often thought about doing such things but have never put it into action. you must post photos of your creations!

15weeks today! Wow

Have had a rought week at work and some very rough nights at sleeping. Thursdays bad night I have put down to a growth spurt. But Fridays was a nightmare, the first in I honestly dont know how long. And no matter how many times tired to get back to sleep the dream just un-paused Sad

Had cramp in my leg last night during my sleep. That didnt start last time until late 2trimester. Also got attacked by the Midges last night which I wasnt happy about, Im usually immune to them.

Was at Dp's cousins wedding yesterday. Very lovely, happy occassion. Was very suprised to here that the first dance was to FooFighters Everlong. The bride even walked down the aisle to the same song.

Many comments were made about my bump and people already trying to guess boy or girl, and providing name suggestions Hmm Many of these people I have never met before in my life.
Funny how people think a baby bump is public property.

Hope everyone is well.
Im off to pick up dd from my sisters then going to see my mum who has been in Switzerland with Guides for a week. Have missed her loads!

Sho x

Mum2be79 · 10/07/2011 12:23

I'm so tired today! I was tired yesterday but I think that was due to my discoing night the night before and not sleeping. But I slept really well last night - 10 hours and I've just had another hours snooze!

Since finding out I was pregnant on May 6th, I've lost weight rather than gained it. I weighed 12 stone 9lbs on May 3rd and today I am 12 stone 0.5lbs. I thought my appetite was growing last week but it seems to have gone again. Tried to eat Pork last night but couldn't. The only meat I'm eating is chicken and turkey.

I'm trying to find the energy to clearing out the nursery. But I'm at that stage of 'where do I start?'.

ghosteditor · 10/07/2011 13:44

Don't worry (or possibly even well done!) about losing weight mum2be - the baby will be fine and if you're going to suffer in the first trimester you may as well lose some weight while you're at it! I on the other hand have put on 10lbs already.

Have been carrying on with sport and various activities, but at a reduced pace and frequency. I've just come back from the gym and I'm worried I've really hurt myself. I was stretching and was easing into a back bending stretch (plough from yoga if you know it). I took it steady but just as I was wading back further one of my thoracic vertebrae gave an almighty thunk and I slipped back loads further. I'm a clunky person but have never had this before, and not spontaneously. It hurts quite a lot now and I feel really stiff. It's the last thing I need Sad. Am hoping if I rest it now I'll be ok tomorrow. DH is home anyway so i'llbe able to get a massage at least!

ghosteditor · 10/07/2011 13:44

*easing, not wading!

BellasYummyMummy · 11/07/2011 09:04

hi ladies!!! im so stupid i was looking for a group to join but didnt think of the antenatal thread!!
I am expecting DC3 at the end of Jan (scan next sat to confirm dates though think i am 12 weeks tomorrow). we can hear healthy heartbeat on our doppler which is fab!!
Looking forward to sharing and hearing all the joys Wink of pregnancy...!

kikiandbump · 11/07/2011 10:39

Hey all :) Congratulations!

Hope you dont mind me joining in, im due 21/01/11, its my first so a bit overwhelmed by it all Confused Got my 12week scan tommorow, fingers crossed it all goes well!!

supadupapupascupa · 11/07/2011 13:04

welcome ladies Grin glad you found us. Copy the list further up and add yourselves if you want to, lots of us so far!

i have my scan tomorrow first thing, very excited! just hoping that there is a baby there and all is well!

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abeautifulbutterfly · 11/07/2011 13:11

Oh how nice, this thread is cranking up now :)
Mum2be I am jealous of your losing weight (I think that's fairly normal in the 1st trim) - I have put on a kilo in 6 wks. Just can't stop grazing...
Ghost editor take it easy!!

We finally told our girlies the good news on Saturday and they're sooo excited! Ever since, they have been telling everyone else, scrutinising the scan photos, suggesting baby names (and of course gender!) measuring and remeasuring 7 cm (the size the gyn measured on the scan), and asking for the fifth time in a day how big it is now and is it nearly ready to come out yet?? Grin Grin Never mind, only 6 months more of this to go... I've told them that if the doc says yes and DH can get the time off work, they can come to the 20-wk scan.

Happy days!

Joy33 · 11/07/2011 15:41

...ooh 3 1/2 days until we go for dating scan... come on...

What do people think - Yes or no to finding out the sex?
Hubby wants the surprise but I really want to find out.. if we have the option!
Still a few weeks to fight it out.. Wink

ghosteditor enjoy seeing DH- that's been a while!!

ghosteditor · 11/07/2011 16:31

thanks ladies - my back is actually feeling much better today so fx that I just made the muscles a bit angry. I've had a string of injuries in the last couple of years so I tend to get very cross when I think I'm injured again.

Joy33 yes - he got back a day early which was fab, but now he's gone to work and they're making him go on call for two days, which means he has to stay at work again. Sometimes I wish we had a normal life! So essentially, he was at work for a month, was back for ten days, during which he went to the office for about eight of them, then was at work for two weeks, and has now had one day off and is back in the office every day plus on call overnight. Defense cuts are basically ruining my life [over dramatic sigh]. But seriously, he's stressed and tired a lot at the moment, and no-one wants a tired pilot at the helm. I do worry a bit.

Now that we've had the dating scan, we've been talking about whether or not to find out the sex of the baby. I can see the appeal both ways, but we're currently thinking that we might find out, but not tell anyone we've found out and not tell them until the birth. A friend of mine did this I think and it meant they she and her DH could plan but it was still a big reveal and big announcement for everyone when her son was born. Might be hard not to let it slip though!

welcome to the list kiki and bellasyummymummy. I had no idea you could hear a heartbeat from an external scan at this stage - thought you couldn't hear until something like 16 weeks. Well, you learn something new every day! (has doppler scan envy)

shonnomanom · 11/07/2011 16:37

Welcome and congrats to all the newbies!

Good luck to all bumps having photoshoots this week

ghost you must be soo happy to have your DH back now. How long is he home for? Hope your feeling better

Joy we are undecided about the finding out the sex. I think it would be good bonding for Dd to know if its a boy or girl. But as we said first time round. Not knowing is exciting, it is the only surprise that no one can spoil for you.
Our hospital has signs all over the place saying not to ask, but we'v heard rumours of people being told if its really obvious.

shonnomanom · 11/07/2011 16:39

sorry x-post

ghosteditor · 11/07/2011 16:49

thanks shonno! In theory he's home until late August when he goes on a cycling trip (I can't blame work for that!) but in practice that means a few nights on call and several 3-5 day trips away. He's away from home at least half the year at the moment, and his colleagues are leaving in droves, which is putting real pressure on the remaining pilots. I don't know what I feel about that really; it all seems a bit like a sinking ship. Fortunately he's booked a lot of strategic leave from Jan-Mar next year which should mean that he doesn't have to do any long trips away, and he's trying to do his time now so that he can say in good faith that he is not going away with a new baby and that he's done more than his fair share.

Unfortunately (on the work front) DH is very earnest, straight-laced, dedicated, and hard-working. They're wonderful qualities in a husband but at work they essentially mean that he gets dicked on by a few of his colleagues who don't pull their weight and simply refuse to go away if it doesn't suit them. I won't get into a massive rant about it but there's a real lack of management and leadership. I can't believe what some of his colleagues get away with, or how callously they disregard the impact of their actions on their team. More significantly, I can't believe that the squadron bosses let them get away with it! This would never happen in the real working world...

Wormshuffler · 11/07/2011 16:58

Hi Ladies
I hope I find you all well.
On the subject of dopplers, I have just ordered one, well hired for £9.95 per month, Can't wait for it to arrive!, peoples reviews say they find a heartbeat at as little as 9 weeks! well I will be 14weeks tomorrow so am hoping with a bit of chasing around I can find it. I think my DC's will love hearing it! They are already so excited they may explode!

Curlygirl72 · 11/07/2011 18:24

I'm def finding out baby's gender, way I see it it's still a surprise, just a bit earlier!! I'm such a planner, not good with uncertainty either, and first dc so there's plenty of other surprises to come I'm sure...

BellasYummyMummy · 11/07/2011 19:14

ooh we had the debate over finding out the sex, still undecided. we didnt for our other 2 so part of me is thinking what would it be like to know? also this will be our last DC so if we're going to do it it would be this time round! But i think deep down we wont find out...

re:doppler, DD1 we didnt hear HB til 12 weeks, DD2 10 weeks and this baby 9 weeks to the day! (assuming dates are right). We were very shocked to hear it so soon but its been so reassuring as we've had MC's in the past. Our scan isnt until Sat (was tomorrow but we had to rebook, grrr!). Looking forward to hearing all the exciting scan news for you all going in tomorrow!

Nanny01 · 11/07/2011 20:07

Hi
OUr 20 week scan is in August. I will have a midwife appointment with the lady that delivered our last baby. I loved her so much so matter of fact and professional, hands off at all the right times. I had our last standing up dh supporting me and delivered him in 20 mins. Can't waite as we will be telling our kids in 2 weeks time when we are on holiday. My parents and mil will get a special letter while we are away, giving them the good news so they can get it out of their system especially if it is bad.
Wormshuffler - where did you hire your doppler from? I di that last time to and listened every day for a month till I was reassured.

Mum2be79 · 11/07/2011 21:41

DH and I are team yellow - we've decided not to find out the sex of baby A on 12th August. Of course this is absolutely torturing my mother. She wants us to persuade the sonographer to write it on a piece of paper and put it in an envelope and send it to her! I said, no way was ANYONE finding out the sex before DH and I.

She's also convinced baby A will arrive during Christmas week - which is a possibility but I am determined to 'try' and keep my legs crossed! DH thinks this would be brilliant - Christmas and birthday presents rolled into one!!

Also, because I enjoyed my works night out on Friday (plenty cuddles and 'I love you' comments all round - they were drinking after all - I was the sober one!) I decided I may just try and make it to the Christmas Party on 16th December. I have said that I will ensure my hospital bag is packed and in the car. I plan on starting maternity on 2nd December - 35 weeks and 5 days pregnant.

I love my baby bump as do a few others. But I draw the line at complete strangers patting it! I don't mind those I know and feel comfortable with. Colleagues have been brilliant. Lots of advice and support. I'm lucky enough to have a caring and supportive boss too. She told me to smell my baby's head as it's gorgeous and the best smell ever?!?! Is she being serious or do you think that was drink talk?!?

Wormshuffler · 12/07/2011 06:43

Great that you have heard the heartbeat already bella, it will make the lead up to the scan much more exciting for you!

nanny I just got it off ebay, the first one on the list!

14 weeks today Grin and showing nicely! and I havn't been sick yet today either! I have my appointment with the consultant in a couple of weeks. I had 2 EMCS with DC's both for not descending into the pelvis at all. I am really nervous that he will try to make me VBAC, I really can't see why the shape of my pelvis will be any different this time but have heard he always likes ladies attempt. Grrrr I just feel that if it will end in a section anyway it may as well be calm, and when I havn't been awake all night labouring for nothing!

I don't want to find out what we are having but DH does!! None of our family want to know either so I have said if he is sure he can keep it a secret he can have it on a bit of paper. What do you reckon to that idea?!

abeautifulbutterfly · 12/07/2011 09:06

Mum2be79 of course baby head smell is just gorgeous! Can I ask just out of curiosity why you've called it Baby A? Is it a surname initial, or because it's your first, or what?

Wormshuffler I think the suspense of knowing DH knew would kill me!

We want to find out the sex - we found out with both our girls and this time the constant questions from them will grind us into the ground if we don't.

BellasYummyMummy · 12/07/2011 09:27

oh wormshuffler can't you insist on an elective CS?? My friend did with her second as her first was an EMCS, she said the second was lovely, calm, relaxed and they knew what day they were having him! Sometimes i wish i could have a planned CS but then i know the recovery after must be so difficult. why can't childbirth be easier?! thinking about it now really terrifies me! i hope this isnt a big baby!!
just been to the doc about my back, i've always had hip pain, when i lie down i feel like my left hip doesn't fall into place and its agony. It gets worse during pregnancy, and last PG i could hardly move. So i thought i would go early on while it isnt so bad so maybe she could refer me to someone who could manipulate it but she said it wasnt a good idea, and i need to wait til i've had the baby then need to have an x ray. I dont know how ill cope with two DD's while heavily pregnant and unable to move!! :(
is anyone doing exercise?? i feel like i've put on so much weight, im going to start swimming and doing some walking, i just lack the motivation!

butterfly how old are your girls? I have a 3 yr old and 15 month old, i think we'll tell our eldest when i have a proper bump and we know baby is OK, i cant wait to tell her!

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