January 2012: Thread 2

[supadupapupascupa]

As you were

Had my scan!!!!! woohoo only one baby! was worried for a bit there!.
Dates have moved so will update the list.
All well and healthy so far as anyone can tell. And despite a BMI of 41 I don't need consultancy led care WOOHOO.

Will catch up with the rest of the thread later........

wow thats such good news!!! :) how very exciting!!! can't wait for mine on sat!

bella I wouldn't ever listen to a GP about any chronic joint problems. I'm hypermobile and have had no end of problems over the last couple of years. I'm really hoping that the pg won't make anything worse, but I think that's being naive rather than optimistic due to all the hormones! I'd highly recommend that you see a specialist physio or similar - it could well be that they can start you on some strengthening exercises specifically designed for you that may help alleviate problems. Please don't think you have to wait until you're suffering - the NHS is not very well designed for preventative treatment. For what it's worth, Pilates has helped me a lot with hip and spine problems.

supa that's awesome and yey for the one baby wiggling around - I had a high chance of twins and it would have been awesome but I was quietly relieved that there's only one

Hi girls, can I join in? Only just found this thread... can't believe I've been using mumsnet for so long and only just thought to check the ante natal section!!

I'm 13+1 today and due on 15th January... feels like ages away! Has anyone else found the weeks have really slowed up? I'm ridiculously busy at work and my job's got really stressful, but still the days drag on and on and on!...

Fifitrixabelle - EDD 01/01/12
Shonnomanom - DC2 EDD 01/01/12. 20wk Scan 16Aug
summerfruitsalad - DC2 EDD 01/01/12
Broodyandnewtothis ? EDD 01/01/12
Mum2be79 - EDD 01/01/12 20wk scan 12th August
Sleepywombat - DC2 EDD 01/01/12
d0gface - EDD 02/01/12 Scan 27/6/11
Buttertart - DC2 EDD 02/01/12
GiraffeAHolic - DC2 EDD 02/01/12 Scan 24/6/11 20 week scan 19th August
Conchita -DC1 EDD 02/01/12
Knittiekitty - DC2 EDD 02/01/12
GwendolineMaryLacey - EDD 03/01/12
BonzaBlue - EDD 04/01/12
Spagbolagain - DC2 EDD 04/01/12 20wk scan 18 Aug
aurorasky - DC1 EDD 05/01/12
LaBobkin ? EDD 06/01/12 12 wk scan 27/6/11 20 week scan 30 Aug
tigana - DC2 EDD 07/01/12
Purpleteapot ? DC1 EDD 07/01/12
Deesus - EDD 07/01/2012 Scan 27/6/11
Nanny01 - DC5 EDD 08/01/12
Moobee - EDD 8/1/2012 -scan 27/6/11
Hazysun ? EDD 10/01/12
Wormshuffler- EDD 10/01/12- 20wk scan 27/8/11
Trubble - EDD 11/01/12
fishandlilacs - DC2 EDD 12/01/12
bustersgirl - DC6 EDD 12/01/12
MercyMe ? DC2 EDD 12/01/12
MabliD ? EDD 13/01/12
Bellakins ? DC1 EDD 13/01/12 BA 02/06/11
Fr00tbat- DC1 EDD 14/01/12 BA 10/06/11, nuchal 6/7/11
abeautifulbutterfly - DC3 EDD 14/01/12
ghosteditor - DC1 EDD 15/01/12
Tanif - DC1 EDD 15/01/12
Weevie - DC1 EDD 15/1/12
SlightlyScrambled ? DC2 EDD 15/01/12
kdiddy - DC1 EDD 15/01/12, 20 week scan 30/08/11
Falabalamb ? DC3 EDD 16/1/12
K4mi - DC1 EDD 18/01/12
blueeyedmonster - DC2 EDD 18/1/12 12 week scan 4/7/11 20wk scan 30/8/11
mummyzoe2012 ? DC1 EDD 20/1/12 1st scan 15/7/11
Capybara ? DC1 EDD 20/01/12 ? scan on 14/07/11
Supadupapupascupa - DC2 EDD 20/01/12 20wk scan 06/09/11
Mummaroo ? DC2 EDD 23/01/12
sassylassie - DC1 EDD 23/01/12 12wk scan 12/07/11
Greenlady78 ? DC1 EDD 25/1/12
BigHotMama - DC2 EDD 25/1/12
Joy33 -EDD 25/01/12 scan 15/07/11
scarlettsmummy2 ? DC2 EDD 28/1/12
Curlygirl72 - DC1 EDD 28/1/12 BA 12/6/11 12wk scan 18/07/11
Fryn - DC2 EDD 28/1/12
Monkeymomma - DC1 EDD 28/1/12 scan 18/7/11
ParsleyLion1 - EDD 30/1/2012 BA 13/6/11 12 wk scan 15/07/11
Lily06 ? DC1 EDD end of Jan
Xkatyx ? DC4+5! EDD
magaddict - hopeful!
Milkyway -DC2

hi all, ive just signed up and im due on 7/1/12 with my 4th baby, our little devon surprise!!

does anyone on their 4th pregnancy understand when i say, im huge already? and i mean i have people that think ive only got a few weeks to go!! i have a full on pregnant belly, its all out front and i actually weigh less now than i have done for the past year. i wasnt the smallest person in the world to start with but it was fat, not the pregnant belly i have now.

i had a few people ask me when the baby was due over the past few years but that was when i wasnt taking much notice of how i was holding myself and tbh i was amazed people would ask as you could have just assume i was fat. i would say 'im not pregnant, im fat' and they would be mortified!!! now i am most definitely looking pregnant.

ive had a scan at 9 weeks and one at 12 weeks and both showed the same due date so it must be right and both times we could only see one (although im still not convinced). ive been feeling fluttering since 9 weeks and now more definite movements although they are only inside.

ive got a doppler and i can only find one heartbeat (which is really hard to find) and can hear baby (bob) moving around in there too.

sorry for the rambling on in my first post!!

nykxx

welcome to nykxx and AKP79 - great to have you on the list!

Updating the list because I have moved back to my old dates - must have xposted or something:

Fifitrixabelle - EDD 01/01/12
Shonnomanom - DC2 EDD 01/01/12. 20wk Scan 16Aug
summerfruitsalad - DC2 EDD 01/01/12
Broodyandnewtothis ? EDD 01/01/12
Mum2be79 - EDD 01/01/12 20wk scan 12th August
Sleepywombat - DC2 EDD 01/01/12
d0gface - EDD 02/01/12 Scan 27/6/11
Buttertart - DC2 EDD 02/01/12
GiraffeAHolic - DC2 EDD 02/01/12 Scan 24/6/11 20 week scan 19th August
Conchita -DC1 EDD 02/01/12
Knittiekitty - DC2 EDD 02/01/12
GwendolineMaryLacey - EDD 03/01/12
BonzaBlue - EDD 04/01/12
Spagbolagain - DC2 EDD 04/01/12 20wk scan 18 Aug
aurorasky - DC1 EDD 05/01/12
LaBobkin ? EDD 06/01/12 12 wk scan 27/6/11 20 week scan 30 Aug
tigana - DC2 EDD 07/01/12
Purpleteapot ? DC1 EDD 07/01/12
Deesus - EDD 07/01/2012 Scan 27/6/11
Nanny01 - DC5 EDD 08/01/12
Moobee - EDD 8/1/2012 -scan 27/6/11
Hazysun ? EDD 10/01/12
Wormshuffler- EDD 10/01/12- 20wk scan 27/8/11
Trubble - EDD 11/01/12
bustersgirl - DC6 EDD 12/01/12
fishandlilacs - DC2 EDD 12/01/12
ghosteditor - DC1 EDD 15/01/12 - 12 wk scan 05/07/11, 20 week scan 17 Aug
MercyMe ? DC2 EDD 12/01/12
MabliD ? EDD 13/01/12
Bellakins ? DC1 EDD 13/01/12 BA 02/06/11
Fr00tbat- DC1 EDD 14/01/12 BA 10/06/11, nuchal 6/7/11
abeautifulbutterfly - DC3 EDD 14/01/12
Tanif - DC1 EDD 15/01/12
Weevie - DC1 EDD 15/1/12
SlightlyScrambled ? DC2 EDD 15/01/12
kdiddy - DC1 EDD 15/01/12, 20 week scan 30/08/11
Falabalamb ? DC3 EDD 16/1/12
K4mi - DC1 EDD 18/01/12
blueeyedmonster - DC2 EDD 18/1/12 12 week scan 4/7/11 20wk scan 30/8/11
mummyzoe2012 ? DC1 EDD 20/1/12 1st scan 15/7/11
Capybara ? DC1 EDD 20/01/12 ? scan on 14/07/11
Supadupapupascupa - DC2 EDD 20/01/12 20wk scan 06/09/11
Mummaroo ? DC2 EDD 23/01/12
sassylassie - DC1 EDD 23/01/12 12wk scan 12/07/11
Greenlady78 ? DC1 EDD 25/1/12
BigHotMama - DC2 EDD 25/1/12
Joy33 -EDD 25/01/12 scan 15/07/11
scarlettsmummy2 ? DC2 EDD 28/1/12
Curlygirl72 - DC1 EDD 28/1/12 BA 12/6/11 12wk scan 18/07/11
Fryn - DC2 EDD 28/1/12
Monkeymomma - DC1 EDD 28/1/12 scan 18/7/11
ParsleyLion1 - EDD 30/1/2012 BA 13/6/11 12 wk scan 15/07/11
Lily06 ? DC1 EDD end of Jan
Xkatyx ? DC4+5! EDD
magaddict - hopeful!
Milkyway -DC2

Hi everyone
1st post on mumsnet!!! EDD 15th jan whoopwhoop this will be baby no. 2 :) so excited but so very scared all at the same time.
I had a horrid labour with DS had to have EMCS which they had to totally knock me out for :( i dont remeber the 1st 2 weeks of my ds life and found it hard to bond with him cos of this, DP was amazing though. really dont wanna go through that again but would like a VBAC so confused what to do.

Argh! Need to get maternity bras. Where to go? I've measured myself, repeatedly and fear I have managed to grow to a size they don't sell (38AA anyone?!).

Naturally I am not nice rounded numbers in below and across bust measurements, so if I finickle around with the numbers I can also get 36A, 38C or 38B out of them! I ought to get measured properly, yes?

Urgh... M&S or Mothercare to choose from....have read many disparaging comments about both re bra fitting.

I wouldnt buy maternity bra's personally, just the correct size in nice cumfy material. There is a calculator thingy on the m and s website. Hope that helps :)

i didnt buy maternity bras either just went for the seriuosly unsexy full support bras not the best looking but so comfy i found m&s really friendly and helpful just have to be firm with what you want lol

On maternity bras, I found John Lewis brilliant, and yes they didn't fit me with maternity bras - just nice normal comfy supportive bras. They were only £12 too so they didn't try to sell me the most expensive ones, which was good. I had gone up 2 whole cup sizes by 7 weeks - now officially a 32F but was recommended 34F to allow "room for expansion"! I've never had bras fit so well before so I'm a happy bunny on that front.

Just had my scan, so will report back on that later too but got to dash now... :)

argh-yet again I have been away too long and this thread has romped on so much! 9 pages this time.

Is anyone else feeling utterly shit at 14 weeks? I have an almost constant headache, I am still dog tired and my sleep is really badly disturbed. It may be something to do with that fact I am trying to do the last 3 weeks of my old job, in the middle of 2 contracts for my new job and my new new job (starts in sept) has started to ramp up the planning for it. I am a community tutor and I am grabbing as many hours as I can before as i dont get any maternity pay.

I have weirdly and randomly started to be sick again after not a sniff of sickness for over 3 weeks suddenly this last 2 days have been awful. Should I see the doc or midwife maybe?

abeautifulbutterfly
Baby A refers to our surname and the fact it's our first (first letter of the alphabet). I draw the line at first names beginning with 'A' as our child's initials will be A.A (Although Amelie is featuring as a middle name to Charlotte at the moment).

Talking of big babies BellasYummyMummy did anyone else get a graph of the baby's crown-rump length on their 12 week scan? Mine was showing on the 95th centile already...should I be worried??!!

I was forcing down cereal early this morning and using the peace and quiet to read last night's London Evening Standard and who did I see quoted on page 3 but our very own Sleepywombat! The article was about the names chosen by the Beckhams and they'd selected Sleepy to quote - how exciting to be in print!
Poor fishandlilacs, I'm still really hit and miss too and have just started to get headaches which my mw said could be the weather, hormones or not drinking enough. I've just got in from a long day trekking to a meeting in London and my head is pounding.

Glad you're feeling better GhostEd, easy with those stretches! And another yay to Supa as also know what you mean. Twins in my family too and being so big so quick this time I was worrying how I'd possibly manage 2!
Hi to the new ladies and welcome - hope you're not feeling too rough!

At 13 weeks and 4 days mine was 75.3mm. I think 75mm is normal for 13 weeks.
Not sure was centile that is! At the moment baby A feels like it's 75cm never mind mm!
I'm 15 weeks and 2 days today and some measurements say the length is 90mm crown to rump and 120mm (12cm - but I am assuming that means crown to feet!)

Hi everyone and welcome to new ladies!

Trying to pluck up courage to tell my work colleagues as leaving early on Monday for 12 wk scan so do I tell them beforehand or afterwards? Really never find the right time keep trying to
Imagine what they will say and I know its pathetic but feels scary.

We're not going to find out the sex but I know I'll be very tempted when the time comes. Always had a feeling I would have two boys and first one came true but if I have a girl I will overjoyed. Would be nice to have equal balance in the house so I don't get outnumbered later on lol.

Still feeling nausea during day and extremely tired in evenings and certainly don't recall it lasting this long with ds so could it be a sign of having a girl??? Not sure?

Counting days for scan on Monday keep thinking that they will tell me there is nothing there, feeling very paranoid!

Also having some crazy dreams that dh came home from a night out and told me he had taken the morning after pill wtf? Anyone else having random nutty dreams?

Good luck for scans everyone x

just realised I posted last message and hadn't finished reading the last page dohhhh!

Congrats and welcome to all the new ladies!!!

Over the years I have been told by several different psychics that I would have a boy and a girl, both blonde. So given that dd arrived with a head full of blonde hair and there are no blondes in the family I cant help think this might be a boy.
Also I cant help shake the feeling that baby will be born this year. My EDD is Jan1st so it is possible. But dd was 8 days over. Time will tell

My sis-in-law is 32/40 and was told by the mw yesterday that she is 4/5engaged and to expect the baby to come early. Also, she had previously been told that its a big baby. She's 5ft and getting herself worried about a giant baby. Most babies in the family are around 8lbs.

Good luck to all having scans this week.
Hope everyone is starting to feel good again.
Sho x

Hi all can I join? am due 9th jan, baby no 2.
Need advice tho. had nuchal which was good (1.5) but bloods have put me high risk for downs. 1:26 midwife said one of the bloods was only slighty out but age, weight etc all make up risk. Am 38. Amnio next week at 15 + 1. can I find out specific hospital miscarriage rates? Am scared to death and rates are always quoted as 1% but surely vary? my local Nhs only do it after 16 wks going to nearest specialist obstetric hosp. Is there increased risk at 15 wks rather than 16? Midwife says not

hello

I am new here, my due date is 23/1/12. I am really feeling strange about this pregnancy because I don't feel pregnant and I am 12 weeks. I have my scan tomorrow and I just don't feel right. I have a very demanding 22 month old and I feel that I haven't had a chance to really get excited yet. has anyone else felt like this??? when i was pregnant with my daughter I was unbelievably excited, but this time I just feel a bit anxious about how on earth I will cope with two, which feels very unfair. I think I will feel better tomorrow when I have seen her/him. it just doesn't feel real yet.

Welcome to all the new bumps.

I'm 15+2 and there is no light at the end of the morning sickness tunnel, but hey while I'm throwing up at least I'm not doubting the pregnancy

I'm properly showing now, I'm rotating 2 pairs of maternity jeans daily and really must go and buy some tops that actually meet the waistband of the jeans

Dd is sooooo excited, keeps talking about "my baby"

Bella'sYM: my girls are just 6 and 7.5 and they are soooo excited! I also told them only after the NT scan (tho bloods not back till tomorrow - eek!). DD1 really wants a little sister, but DD2, who is a born diplomat, says she will be equally happy either way (just as well really!) I kind of think I'm bound to have another girl, because DH works quite hands-on with radio (telecoms) and apparently this can damage boy-sperm, but how true that is I don't know. But of course my mum knows best because she had 2 girls and then a boy, so of course I will too . Indeed, everybody seems to think we (esp. DH) must be pining for a boy after 2 girls. Grr!
Hope you can sort out some help for your hip - can't imagine trying to cope with 2 such littlies being pg and in pain as well...
Mum2be79: sorry to be so nosy . Btw, Charlotte is my middle name . Actually I really wish we had come up with a name for this bump - DD1 was the prawn, but don't think we had one for DD2 either. Boring, we are...
tiganaI'm with you on the bras - I have what I just learned on MN is called 4-boob syndrome (have also been reading up on bra-fitting thread). Today is the day, I have an hour free in town this afternoon while DDs are at a class, so must find new bras before I do myself a mischief. Alas, I don't live in the UK, so all the info on JL and M&S is worthless, but I have to do something. I am also going to buy a maxi dress so I can use it again after the pg. Woohoo a mummy shopping spree!
fish&lilacs: yes, I am still constantly wiped out, still have to have a doze, though happily the nausea seems to have passed. I keep waiting for the day when I miraculously wake up with all this 2nd-trimester zing!

Hello all! And congrats to all of you Mummies out there.
I'm a January too! Jan 18th according to whatever witchcraft is used to judge these things. So, if I can count right/at all at the moment I'm 13wks (12 wk scan last Wed and she said 'just 12wks').
Not loving pregnancy so far. But then, not getting it all that badly.
Some of all the usual, but main symptom is EXTREEM tiredness. Could sleep 16h a day if I let myself.

I'm so happy to finally be pregnant (didn't think I could/TTC for 1yr). Yet, at the same time it's kida like I still dont' believe it...seen 'Yolkis' (as it's been named, thanks to scan 1 at EPU just still looking like a yolk sac), break dancing and everything, but it just doesn't feel real, despite some really shocking days and scans and +tests and all that.
Dont' know if I'm just 'in shock', just that the tiredness is so overwhelming I have little time to stop and think, whether I should be more concerned (history of depression, but it doesn't feel like depression). I just feel kinda 'distant' from it all...kinda like it's happening to someone else, but it's not, it's me...! [hgrin]