April 2012 babies!

[RosyRosie]

Hello, not sure if there's a similar thread already but just thought I'd create somewhere for nayone else expecting in April 2012?

I actually conceived about 3wks ago but I think this counts as week 5? Just staring to get symptoms - headaches, little stirrings of nausea, getting tired and grumpier than usual lol.

A little bit concerned because I have a LOT of work on from now until October and maybe beyond - and I think I'm just going to want to sleep and puke through it all - hell! :( d'oh.

Ooh it bugs me too! I have friends who have put the scan picture up, along with their unborn child's name. Followed by weekly updates on the bump from a website, along the lines of: "this week you may be constipated and your vagina may feel strange".

I'm way too British for all that!

I may simply change my profile pic to a bun in an oven - but not till we've emailed the important peeps!

Spannermary So glad all is well with you.

Digitalgirl Really glad to hear your scan yesterday was reassuring. Good luck with the neuchal scan.

Vintagenancy Good luck tomorrow.

I don't think I will make a facebook announcement for a while at least. Last time I waited until 20 weeks as we had so many scares and the low PAPP-A. Again this time I will be high risk all the way through which takes some of the fun out of things. I'll know a bit more after next week as I've got the scan, blood tests and an appoinment with my consultant.

I don't have FB but my husband does and we are going to put the scan pic as his profile pic. But that is it, we are not going to change his status or make any comments and just see how long it takes people to notice. I already hate telling people so thought this would be a different way of making the announcement, especially as none of our friends have done it this way.

I did actually think I'd take a photo of DS holding the scan pic and put that up. But then my psychic? friend did this about 2 weeks ago

I'm jealous - you're so far now and I'm still only 9 + bit and my scan is only next week Friday.

Just told my sister-in-law as my brother is planning a big birthday due next year and wants to know if we'd fly to Mallorca for it. With a 5 week old baby, it might be a challenge ... so I told her the bad (we miss the party) good (he's going to be an uncle) news. She basically asked if I'm sure it's at the right place and if I've "earned" it. Feeling a bit deflated now. She has a point, I'm not mumsy and the wish to have a child came quite late and with lots of baggage (Dad has Alzheimer and time is running out). On the other hand, although I'm absolutly frightend about everything, we're happy and it feels right, so what do I care what I said about children last year?!

1hrs before I am allowed to go home.

Thaleia, that sounds like quite a mean thing to say, but I guess everyone reacts differently. I was adamant up to 3 years ago I didn't want children, and, although he was planned, all the way through my pg with DS I never once felt 'maternal', but as soon as he arrived everything just made sense, and I have never once looked back. I hope you don't let others' reactions hurt you when you know you're doing the right thing...

Wishing I'd thought of an imaginative way to announce it on FB now!

Thaleia what a horrible thing to say! My MIL reacted quite badly when I fell pregnant with DD. She asked me : is there another option? Hinting abortion. I was hurt. I mean, true I was 19 and only married for 2 months, but I was happy, so she should've never said it. People don't think sometimes.

DD is driving me nuts! She learnt to open the safety gate Tonys kitchen and keeps grabbing the cleaning stuff when I'm not looking! Very dangerous and it meens I can't just sit down and rest for a bit... Arghhhhhhh!!!

Gosh, some people should learn to keep their mouths shut. A pregnancy announcement should only ever be met with congratulations - if you weren't happy about it you wouldn't announce it.

Anyone else excited that a Due in June thread has started? Makes us April'ers feel like we're quite a way on.

Also we'll need to start a new thread in a few days - shall we title it something along the lines of 'April 2012 babies: 2nd thread to welcome the 2nd trimester' ? Open to other suggestions

Morning all! It's the last day of the working week for me, so quite glad for that. I've finally got a booking-in appointment for next week, but no scan date yet. Will be 11weeks by booking in, so hopefully they'll be able to fit me in the week after.

Am feeling very overwhelmed at the moment - it seems that there is just a constant stream of things I haven't done and should have done - late birthday presents, voluntary stuff I do that I am behind with, emailing various people, tidying up, washing, food shopping, paying bills, stuff for our new house...

I am always a bit disorganised but at the moment it just feels never-ending and really out of hand. I guess it's just being tired and grumpy curtailing what I do. But surely it can only get worse once there's a newborn on the scene...

Mums of two or more - do you ever feel organised again, or is it constant chaos for me now???!

PS - thread 2 title sounds good to me! It is quite exciting to be not the newbies anymore and progressing on to 2nd thread and 2nd trimester

Also, Thaleia - I only read one pregnancy book last time, and been dipping into it again this time. (Kaz Cooke - Rough Guide to Pregnancy). Anyway, on telling people about being pregnant it says: "Remember, people's reactions to your news are always more about them than they are about you". Which I think is pretty true. This comment about 'earning' it is very bizarre. Perhaps SIL is envious or has different ideas about when she would have kids which is nothing to do with you. It's hard when people aren't positive though.

I was so happy to see a June thread starting! That was us not so long ago!

That's a great thought to have I'm mind, MackrelMint: especially in light of the ridiculous comment you've had, Thaleia - how rude and uncalled for!

I shall bear these thoughts in mind, MackrelMint, when I let my Grandma know. She is really really lovely, but when we announced our engagement 18 months ago, she said, "I just worry how you'll support yourself. Security is so important.". This is because, as a teacher, my wage is considerably higher than my DH (even though he needs a PhD to do his job!!) I'm expecting a similar response...but have no concerns at all that she'll completely melt when she meets her first great-grandchild and will spoil them rotten! And, if a girl, will utterly ignore all my instructions banning baby pink clothes!! Guess that's a Grandma's prerogative. ;)

Feeling much better this morning: cyclizine and rest is working wonders - I may even go for a short stroll later!!

Oh - love the positivity of the new thread title. :)

Just under four hours to go until the scan.

Not that I'm excited or counting or anything...

Oh and I love the fact that there's now a June thread. It's a good reminder that time is actually passing, no matter how much it feels like it's standing still

Bring on the 2nd trimester (and the 2nd thread!)

Good luck with the scan AprilAl I know what you mean about the countdown, I was lucky my unplanned one was at 10.30am (although it was a long 24 hours from the MW booking it and then waiting for my husband to get home and then the scan) But my dating scan was at 8.30am so didn't have time to pace the floor!!

Hi has anyone heard from Newmummyvicky she was due an extra scan yesterday?

Mines 9.45am tomorrow, so just get up and go for us too (two buses, or at least one bus and a walk, to get to the hospital).
Eeek, thats only 31 hours away now!!!

Oo, good news on my sisters wedding (I'm bridesmaid, 3 weeks before my due date) Shes having her reception/evening do about 2 mins walk from the hospital

Hmm... Thoughts for a second thread... I'll ask DH to have a think, hes good with words

Hi Everyone!

Well I am 14 weeks today, can I still stay on this thread though as I am pretty sure my baby will not appear on the 28th March!

Am in a bit of a pickle, I went for a job interview yesterday and was offered the post, I've accepted but the thing is they still don't know that I am pregnant. As its with the NHS I am required to have a occupational health check should I mention it then or beforehand? Wanted all my references to come through before saying anything.... what to do?????

Back from hospital and going to visit people to tell them the news. According to the measurements I'm actually 13 weeks so have a new due date of 4 April. I'm lost about which list we're updating now - the stats thread?

Scan was good - saw everything really clearly and got a nice piccie. He/she was quite laid back then started doing wiggles and gave us a wave :)

Can't believe it's almost time for a new thread and the second trimester - liking the title idea digi.

Hope your scan went well AprilAl.

Handy about the reception location Beyond - no need to have towels and hot water standing by then .

Of course you can stay Saj. No idea what you should do - I think it would probably be better to tell them now. But I don't have any experience to back that up!

4.30pm and ms (who came up with the "morning" bit???) in full swing.

Told DH about the chat with the S-I-L and his first reaction was, too: what's her problem? So very true what you Mackrelmint mentioned about it's saying more about her than me.

Beyond - you'll get a lot of nice pics towards the (very) end of your pregnancy which is brilliant.

Don't rush it with the new second thread for 2nd Trimester .... I'm only 9 weeks in, my due date being end of April (tbc), so wait for the latecomers :)

I hope everything is normal ... I now regret not having had an early scan (and pay for it) just to have some peace of mind, so my scan is next Friday. I googled ectopic pregnancy yesterday (but don't have any of the symptoms) and twins (all this talk!!!) but came to the conclusion, I'm not sick enough for 2 but only one boy as apparently, with girls it's a walk in the park. And of course, my biggest worry after gerogee had to leave us, that it's actually already over but my body hasn't noticed yet.

I bet I'm in a state by the end of next week. Hysterics, here I come!!

Oh no Thaleia I had a girl and I vomited every single day up to about 21 weeks in the morning at least 2 times and in the evening/night at least 3 times. Tmi sorry, but I still remember not being able to breathe and just sitting on the bathroom floor ( when I got there on time) just waiting for it to stop. SIL had a boy and wasn't sick once.

Got my booking in appointment for the 10th of October . A week after my 12 week scan. Thought the appointment was suppose to come first!

Thaleia my friend had hyperemesis in both pregnancys, right through from before her BFP til just after labour. She has two girls

Can I squeeze in as a latecomer? Due 6th April, with one DS 3.0. Have lurked a bit (although Mackrelmint's name kept making me feel queasy, rubbish ms). Have not dared to post as felt a total fraud and didn't really believe there was one in there. Shameful, really when I've no cause to have been pessimistic and folk like digitalgirl have had good reason to be worried and have been posting anyway. Had scan today after what has felt like an eternity and to my relief, there is one in there. And to my even greater relief, there is only one! Glad I'm not the only one who'd been mildly panicky about the possibility of twins!

Anyone else finding they're fatter second time round, I'm happy I can be open about it now as folk at work have been pointedly staring at my middle for a few weeks now...

Uni I'm about the same size as I was with DS at about 6m!! And it cant be a food baby, I've been so sick I'm def not eating more than usual. And nor am I particularly bloated.
Convinced that (if its not twins) I'm going to be told I'm months further ahead than I thought!!

13 hours to go now. Might have an early night...

Yep, definitely look about 6 months gone! However, I was weighed today and have put on a fair few pounds. Could well be mostly lard as my answer to nausea was to eat and eat. Good luck for tomorrow, shall be thinking about you half past nine (if I've done my maths right).