Sunny Summer August 2012 Babies

[harmonyb23]

Hello, my name is Becky and I have just got my BFP after TTC for 5 months with 1 MMC a month ago.

I noticed that no-one had started a August 2012 antenatal club so thought I might start one here. Welcome to all!

Here are my stats;

Harmonyb23 (23) Due date 19/08/12 DC#3

Please let me know if I am doing anything wrong, I've never started a thread before!

Hi, just sticking my head tentatively through the door.

Just found out I'm up duffed with #2. Had early miscarriage a few weeks ago so am trying to not get too excited whilst attempting to conjure up lots of positive sticky vibes.

DS is sick. And whilst cleaning up yet more vom, I've realised that morning sickness is kicking in. Euurrrgh.

Hope you're well,

On phone so can't copy and paste stats but here's mine:

Picklesarnie (36 - only just though!!) due 15/08/12 dc#2

Hi Picklesarnie sounds like we're practically in the same boat. I had early miscarriage last month. Was really embarassing getting a BFN at the Doctors after small amount of bleeding and being told that the egg obviously hadn't stuck.

This time round feels completely different. Have got such strong lines on pregnancy tests and have had no bleeding as of yet (fingers crossed).

How old is DS? My two are very different in terms of age. I have eldest DS who is 8 years old (you do the math) and youngest DS who is 14 months.

I send you all the positive vibes I can and hope that this LO is a sticker!

speak soon x x x :)

Same here - last time just didn't feel right from the start but this time the sticks (not that I've wee'd on five of them or anything! :-) ) are all much darker.

Blimey. I was well over twice the age you were when you had your first and I still found it bloody difficult. That must have been tough for you?! My DS is 15 months. So there will be 23 months between them but only one year at school.

Have realised that what I thought was morning sickness was mainly just whatever bug DS had. Have spent night puking and now DH has it. Our house is positively brimming with festive spirit now. Not!

May have to invent something similar over Christmas so I don't have to explain why I'm not drinking to my parents and the inlaws. Are you planning on keeping it quiet too? I just couldn't cope with all the fussing if I told them now!

Hi ladies

Just got a BFP this morning and still in shock! I have a 13 month old DS and it took us 3 years to have him (on clomid) with a mc along the way so we weren't really expecting anything to happen.....

Difficult to say with dates but I think I'm 5+ weeks. Trying to be sensible and not get too excited as there's a long way to go yet. Also trying not to be completely terrified at the thought of 2 under 2 :)

Stats are:

Kyuri (33) due 11/08/12 (or thereabouts.....) will be DC2

Wooooooo! Huge congrats kyuri. The words " double buggy" are what's terrifying me most! At least having them close together gets the sleepless nights out of the way quicker! Hopefully that is - I've been so lucky that ds has been such an easy baby and I don't know how I'll cope if no. 2 isn't so easy!

picklesarnie it was difficult having DS so young. But I just got on with things and my parents were really supportive.

Congrats kyuri my DS is 14 months. Were you on the October 2010 thread? I seem to recongnize your username!

My inlaws live on the other side of the country so think I will tell them I may be pregnant when they visit next week as we won't get much face-to-face time for a while. Going to tell my parents this weekend in case anything happens (had bleeding with DS2 and had to go for early scans) as they'll need to watch the kids and it is easier if they know what's going on.

Had a job interview today as I was applying for jobs before I found out I was pregnant, am wondering if there is any point now?! Hmmmmmm......

Well, I have had a fair bit of nausea today and seem to be an emotional wreck, keep crying at everything, at least that means the hormones are strong I suppose!

Hope you are all well! X

Legally you don't have to tell employers you're pregnant at interviews. And if you do tell them then legally they aren't allowed using that information against you. Although, I'm fairly sure employers do. I'm not sure how I could cope in a new job in early pregnancy. I had to tell my boss last time well before 12 weeks because I was in the toilet sleeping and throwing up so many times that they would have thought I'd had a drink problem otherwise!

Right, off to do last minute Christmas card writing. Every year I promise myself I'll be organised and every year, it's a last minute dash to get the last post. Ach well, why change a habit of a lifetime?!

Oh god double buggy......can't cope with that thought just now will park that for later next year I think!

Yes I was on the Oct 10 thread! Thought I recognised your username too. How funny :)

Feeling a bit grotty today for the first time and had cracking headache earlier on. Completely knackered though, having wistful thoughts back to first pregnancy when I could just lie down for an entire weekend if I wanted! No boob-ular symptoms yet, remember those being really obvious last night but maybe it's too early.

We're toying with the idea of trying to get an early scan next weekend in the hope of seeing a heartbeat. It would make telling the close family we'll be staying with in Dublin after Christmas a bit less scary. I'd rather not tell at all but it will be impossible to avoid alcohol for a week with my family otherwise. Hmmmm.

Bye for now!

Dammit meant to say the boob symptoms really obvious last TIME not last night....

Thought it must be you Kyuri. We must both be mad trying for another so soon! :)

I haven't even thought of mentioning to prospective employers that I am pregnant. I'm sure they would hold that against me. I am not sure whether I want to go back to work or not.... Have to have a good think!!!

Having boob symptoms this end, my breasts are very tender :( also been feeling incredibly bloated!

Haven't been doing much this weekend, had maintenance men in from the lettings agency and am going to a local farmers market tomorrow! Speak soon X

Ive just got a BFP!!! I'll be due 23rd August.
I'n 28 and have a DS who is 2.5 so thankfully will start nursery school a couple of weeks after baby is born so will get to do all the baby massage classes and swimming etc that I loved doing with him when he was a baby.
It still feels really unreal at the mo as I don't really feel very pregnant and no significant symptoms at the mo. part of me is worried it hasn't stuck very well, or am I just being paranoid? Or mothers instinct?

Yay! Huge congrats missduff. I'm pretty much lacking in symptoms too. Feeling a bit nauseas but boobs are only tender from my constant prodding. The sensible and rational side is saying that it's just because it's early. They crazy and paranoid side is allowing all sorts of bad things go through my head. I'd forgotten just how much I hate this waiting!!

Was tempted by getting an early scan here too kyuri but think I might save cash for a private nuchal scan because they don't do them here on the NHS and now that I'm a bit of an old duffer, I'd like to set my mind at rest or at least set my expectations. The are so many companies offering private scans. Any idea which are good? Or are they all a much of a muchness?

I don't really know about about private scans, I was going to have 4d scan with DS but he was lay in the wrong position and that was purely cos I wanted to see his face, not for medical reasons.

Hi all - congratulations! I did a clear blue yesterday and a first response today both say I'm preggers!! We are very surprised as my daughter is only 11 months old and we weren't trying in fact my periods had only just come back. According to the test we'd be due 25 August - cant really tell due to lack of real periods.

Im still not willing to get excited. I want to see the weeks go up on the test as just can't believe it when not trying - although its not beyond belief.

I'm nervous about how little time I'll sped back at work and also lack if sleep with two small ones (my daughter is not a good sleeper), wondering about still breastfeeding while pregnant but I am just going to get a buggy board as she is a good walker and really will not stay in the buggy.

Glad to be able to talk somewhere!!

Congrats to all newbies!

missduff I too am worried that LO will not have stuck properly but think that is only because of EMC last month.

Have been ultra naughty today, went to the farmer's market and have been eating bread and lovely goats cheese! I know it's not a good idea when pregnant but couldn't resist. Have got to have a treat now and again, right?! [shocked]

Have inlaws staying with us tomorrow night through to Tuesday evening. DP has already told them that I am expecting so I expect lots of fussing :(

I had 4D and 3D scans done with DS2 and they were amazing. Have never gone private for medical related scans though.

Morning ladies and congrats to missduff and Ellefabulosa!

It's quite a coincidence that we're all quite close to our most recent pregnancy eh? Feels nice to have others in the same boat.

I've booked an early preg scan for next Tues (27th), hopefully it will give us some reassurance when telling my family the following day in Dublin. Company is Ultrasound Direct PickleSarnie but haven't used them before. They seem to have bases all around the country. I'll report back after next week. We had a private nuchal last time with DS but the company we went to seems to have gone out of business. I'm not sure if we can get it on the NHS this time around, I hope so.......

Harmony I sympathise with the goat cheese....I must confess my resolve to avoid all the usual stuff is much weaker this time around (I was very good with DS and cut out all the forbidden foods). There's a little voice in my head saying "Our mums never avoided any of that stuff and we all turned out OK...." What I'm really after is pate on Christmas day so I have between now and Saturday to decide what I'm going to do. It just tastes so yummy.....

Still no boob symptoms, just a general mild feeling of grottiness so far.

Anyone else feel like doing another test just to check? I've still only done the one on Friday morning. Think I might get the electronic fancy-pants clear blue one to see weeks although should hopefully get accurate date from scan next week.

Good luck with the scan kyuri. Have checked and they have a clinic nearby so will look forward to your feedback!

I emptied all known hiding places of wee sticks and wee'd on them all at once just to stop me getting addicted like last time! I run past the wee stick aisle in boots because I can't be trusted not to cave and buy another one. I'm far too Scottish tight to have ever bought one of those space age digital ones!

My cold has worn off and the whole world has begun to smell. I'd forgotten how horrible this stage is. Last time I got it until 16 weeks . I'll cry if it happens again. Although I'll probably also become a paranoid mess if the sickness goes away so I can't really win!

Hi,

I'm NeedlesCuties (27) due 25/8/12 with DC2

Was on the March 2010 ante-natal thread when I was preg with DS (he was actually born in Feb 2010) but I've changed my user name since then.

Feel very sick and much much more bloated than I did with DS... makes me worry that maybe I'm further on than I think. Going to see doctor after Christmas, so hopefully will find out proper EDD soon.

When this LO is born DS will be 2 1/2 years old, bricking it is an understatement!

Congrats needles!! I am definitely with you on the bricking it front! I thought that the second time would be easier because I'd know what to expect but it's harder BECAUSE I know what to expect! The actual getting it out doesn't bother me but I found the first 6 weeks the hardest few weeks of my life. I was a blubbering mess and I'm so scared of that happening again whilst having a toddler to look after as well. Although, part of the reason I think I found it so hard was because my old life was over and I found that hard to deal with. I know that sounds melodramatic but it took me a while to realise that my new life was better, and just different. At least this time, all the things I missed about my old life such as going away for a weekend on a whim, spending all day in a pub reading the papers, being able to just 'pop out' etc I can't do anyway, so it'll be less of a shock this time. At least that's what I'm hoping!

harmony I wouldn't bother about eating goats cheese, IMO all that ''you shouldn't eat this, you shouldn't eat that'' is a load of non-sense.
I think it may be more important in other countries where food isn't pasteurised the way that ours is but when did you last hear of anybody getting Listeria? I've never known anybody to get it in all my 28 years of life so I don't imagine that I'm going to get it now.

kyuri again I've never contracted Listeria from Pate so I doubt that you're really at risk now, I think there's also something to do with it containing too much vitamin B/D?? but I would imagine you're not going to go to excess with it.
I pretty much eat what I want when I'm pregnant (within reason).

Still no real symptoms here although I'm knackered today in work and feeling very hungry, and once my sugar levels drop I'm getting a feeling of ''I need to eat NOW!''. I'm sure it won't be long till the sickness rears it's ugly head but in a weird way I'm kinda looking forward to it, this pregnancy doesn't feel real yet as I don't feel sick and a general lack of symptoms.

I'm going to wee on a stick in a couple of days to make sure the line is getting darker, it was almost invisable on Saturday.

I keep having panicky moments where I think ''omg what am I doing? I can't do it!'' but I got that before with DS so I suppose it's just normal?

Hello! Also (hopefully!) due in August, very excited! I also have DS who is 14 months. Started to get a bit of morning sickness and my boobs are very sore which is not a good combination with breastfeeding. Ouch! Tomorrow I have to do a test at the doctors, and then they will make me an appointment with the midwife. I'm moving when I'm about 11 weeks but don't want to wait and deny that all important first scan!
Hope everyone else is feeling well.

yay I POAS again this morning and got a much more definite second line almost straight away so I can relax a little bit
Plus I had a teary moment last night so clearly those hormones really are kicking in!

Congrats chochip. That's good going you're still breast feeding all that time. Afraid I gave up when teeth appeared and DS developed a chewing habit. Ouch.

Congrats on the wee stick result missduff. Now step away from the wee sticks before it becomes an expensive addiction! :) I cried like a baby whilst watching Fred Claus the other day. So embarrassed!

chocchip well done on the breastfeeding. picklesarnie we too gave up after a biting incident, was DS's choice not mine though!

Have been having migraines and have sore boobs. Also felt a bit sick this morning upon getting up but am not sure whether that was from getting up too fast. Bought a Clear Blue Digital test yesterday. For some reason pregnancy doesn't seem real to me until I do one of these! Got BFP obviously and 3+ weeks which means I am about 5 weeks which is exactly what I was expecting. Still to make my Dr's appointment here. Will call tomorrow once the inlaws have left.

I have the joy of accompanying my 8 year old to the hospital today to have his cast removed. He broke his arm about a month ago. I am hoping it doesn't take as long to be seen as last time - I was there for 4 hours and had both DC with me. At least this time youngest DS will be with Daddy and the Inlaws!

Speak soon X

picklesarnie I only did another test as I had 2 left over, still got a clear blue digital in my drawer which I may just need to pee on in a couple of days, just to make sure the weeks are going up.

I have made an appointment to see GP tomos, last time the midwife called me within a day or 2 so hoping I may be able to speak to her before xmas and then it might just feel a bit more real.

I've still not told anybody including my Mum, I'm really close to her so it's a big deal. Dunno why I am scared of telling her as with previous 2 pregnancies the circumstances have been far from ideal (1 of which I terminated and 1 was with a complete prick) and she was amazing about it, so now that I'm in a good steady relationship and the circumstances are good, why am I so scared?