The Knicker-Checking Boobs-a-Swelling Carb-Craving Christmas and New Year Shaggers - all aboard the Sept 2012 Baby Bus!

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1,000 posts into the very popular September 2012 thread, here's a new one, for knicker checking, boob prodding, toilet rushing, oh and eating the entire contents of the fridge or McDonalds

Here's to our tiny beans and all the lovely ladies lost along the way.

Full steam ahead to booking in and positive scans aplenty.

whatever I've not had any 'proper' symptoms today apart from a few passing moments of sickness and I've not had to sleep today so I know how you feel!

My head is all over the place!

Let's just hope and pray everything is ok!!

Gah I hate it sassle keeps us on our toes!!

So sorry crowette. Look after yourself xx

Been having strange pains through my stomach and the heavy, achey feeling I get in my bits when I'm having my period so it's been an afternoon of running to the loo checking every two minutes. Nothing though. My friend that was due the same week as me had a mc last week so maybe it's playing on my mind. Feel sorry for her as I know the baby was badly wanted for the both of them and strangely feel a bit guilty that I'm still pregnant if that makes sense?

So sorry to hear your news crowette i had a similar low HGC during my last mc in March and know how it feels, you just know something is wrong - sending you lots of virtual hugs.

Am sure all you ladies are feeling it but you think the worry will get less with each day yet I am constantly fearing another m/c. Am hoping that when and if I get to 12 weeks and beyond the fear will lessen but am beginning to think it won't....!

Anyway, on a positive note, hopefully some on the thread are getting close to the 12 weeker and we can all start sharing our news with the outside world soon! x

whatever it really does, my boobs hurt again now (just tried to lay down on my front and just shot back up again!! Grrr!!

ballroom have you seen your MW yet?? Might be an idea to mention it when you do! Lots of cramping a couple of weeks back and so far everything is ok!! (Apart from one post coital bleed!) And yes, I understand what you mean, one of my friends across the road has just miscarried and I feel pretty guilty! I am actually avoiding her some mornings and that makes me feel more guilty!! I need to stop really but hey ho!! Hopefully, ill stop being irrational soon!!

Had a massive go at OH today... Over him DOING the washing up!! (He did the wrong things and didn't wash a pan I needed for my pasta dinner!) Gonna have to be extra nice and make him as many brews as he wants!!

loup here's hoping hun!!

Will you be closely monitored throughout your pregnancy Loup? Maybe when it comes to being able to feel the baby moving around the fear will lessen as you know everything is ok iykwim?

Mw appt for booking-in tomorrow sassle. I will mention it but I know if there's no bleeding she will tell me not to worry.

I'm dreading tomorrow's appointment. I have real issues with getting my bp taken after the pre-eclampsia last time and have developed a severe case of 'white coat syndrome' over the last few years. As soon as I see a bp cuff my heart starts racing and I feel soo stressed that no amount of deep breathing helps.

Have to at the poor man getting shouted at for doing the dishes. I'm constantly giving off to dp when he does them too though. Never does them properly and there's always some pot or pan he never bothered to do with the rest of them.

I know what you mean Loup for me the real fear will kick in after 24 weeks. But I know, happily, on this thread I am in the minority there. But 12 weeks is the first big milestone - we're getting there ladies!

Am so fed up. Spending days being bored and tomorrow OH is going to the football and will be out of house for 16 hours. I just feel a bit that for once I would love to be more important than Bolton Wanderers and would love him to stay at home at provide this quite worried woman with a bit of tlc!
Realise terribly unreasonable - blame the hormones.

ballroom mine took my cramps pretty seriously and has brought forward my booking appt to this week! Hopefully, yours will do the same!!

I'm dreading it but at the same time I'm hoping to get my scan date!! Can't wait to tell my family and friends!!

ballroom so with you on the left behind pan! So so annoying, I really have to stop myself nagging, and also unwiped surfaces when the washing up is done? Why not just do the last 30 seconds of the whole job and get that nice finished clean kitchen feeling?? :)

Wow, you miss a day or two and then have to spend an age catching up!

Some of you have been having a very hard time - hope ye're looking after yourselves and best of luck to those waiting for reassurance.

Loads of you mentioned the bad skin symptom, which made me feel a lot better! Good to know that I'm not alone, thanks! I'm still wonderfully MS free, so if bad skin is the worst of it I'll take that, thanks...

Couple of new folks too - welcome!

As for me, I had my scan first thing this morning. Was absolutely bricking it, as symptoms have been way down the last few days, and that was a sign last time of an MMC. My boobs aren't so sore and I swear they're smaller, my belly isn't so bloated - no real problems with wind the last few days - so it looks way smaller. Also not very tired. So was fully prepared for bad news. But success!! All is well. The little blighter is 28mm - about right for 9+4 apparently. She turned up the sound, and we listened to the heartbeat - so reassuring after all my worrying. She even did a 3D scan, and gave us photos. And you won't believe this - never mind arms and legs, we saw on the screen and have proof in the photos - little TOES!!!!!

Must be a man thing ThreeForTea. My mum is always giving off my dad does the same thing too :)

That's fab WaitingForLittleR Such an emotional rollercoster the first few months for everyone. It's great to hear some happy news.

Great news threefortea I've got a scan tomorrow, will be 9+4 and worried as the symptoms I had seem to have really reduced, could just be the wonderful wristbands but at least I'll know something tomorrow. It's horrible this, you can't help but expect the worst, especially when you read what some are going through on here. Am very excited for you and hope I get good news too!

Sorry, meant waitingforlittleR....what was that about no symptoms? My baby brain seems to have kicked in ok!

Hello folks. Crowe sorry its been a hard couple of weeks... Ruslika too. I've had my booking in apt yesterday with the midwife 8 +4 now - we did it early as I will have to be referred to the ANC. So still no symptoms and both the midwives I've spoken to just say "lucky you" - I don't feel lucky I feel paranoid!!! Sore boobs only for a couple of days, thankfully no MS or even nausea. I am tired but I suffer from anaemia.... arghhh....

Been thinking about going to a ultrasound direct clinic to have a scan to reassure me as my NHS scan is in 4 weeks time.... not sure I can wait that long.

waitingforlittleR wow what a lovely sharing about your scan, and you even saw little toes! Must be so touching! That's reassuring too as I haven't had much symptoms.

Good luck with the scan dorita

Yay waitingforlittler

sorry to hear about people bleeding and so sorry crowette. and fingers crossed for doritas scan and anyone else who has one coming up.

I need to rant!

i already know how crap the midwives here are from when i had DS.

9 weeks ago on monday, my last period started. Therefore on Monday, by my reckoning i was 9+1. Had heard nothing from the midwives. Had phoned the doctors a couple of times and they said not to worry, plenty of time, they will be in touch, but i got fed up of waiting, so i phoned the local health centre and managed to speak to one that covers my doctors (who i had the displeasure of dealing with last time). Bearing in mind they have had my details for 3-4 weeks, AND WE WERE ONLY HAVING THE CONVERSATION BECAUSE I HAD CALLED HER!!!!!!!!!! she tells me that she needs to see me and can i go and see her the following day. I said i can't as i had a meeting down in London that i couldn't cancel at that short notice, and she gave me a lecture about how i am entitled to time off work. Now at the start of the call, she had said how she was on holiday all last week, she then goes on to say how she is only working mon and tues this week, as she has annual leave for the rest of the week, and seemed rather put out that i couldn't cancel the meeting to suit her. Apart from anything else, i haven't told work yet, and so even if i could have changed the meeting (which i couldn't) then i wouldn't be able to say anything re right to time off as they don't know and i don't intend to tell anyone until after the scan. But i am self employed, working for just one firm, and if i had cancelled the meeting yesterday, they would in all likelihood just not give me any more clients to see, as there is no legal requirement for them to give me appointments. So cancelling was not an option. But i am still fuming that she was so insistent to see me, yet this was the day before, and we were only speaking because i had called her! And then i asked about scan dates, and she tried to put me off asking, saying that a date would be sent through. i reminded her that with DS, we NEVER got a date sent through, and for every scan they ended up being arranged over the phone by the midwife and that we struggled to get them as they were so booked up. She couldn't even be sure that the hospital had my details, and i'm not seeing her until next tues. By when i will be 10+2.

I am wondering whether i should phone the hospital and see if they can give me a date. opinions?

(oh and according to her, on Monday i wasn't 9+1, i was 8+5 or 6 and she has given a different due date to the doctor....grrrrrrrrrrrrr)

Hi all.

holls hope you get dome positive news soon. Must be so frustrating.

waitingforlittler what a fab story, gives us all hope!

Well, just waiting now for my scan tomorrow . The EPU actually rang yest to see if I wanted to come today instead but as would be at work, said I'd stick with tomorrow. No more bleeding at all, so feel a bit of a fraud, but at least tomorrow will let DH and me see what's going inin there, one way or another.

Bloody well off work sick again today. WS fully intending to go in, was up, had been in shower, dried hair etc and then just as I was about to get myself and DD dressed I was struck down by the most horrendous tummy cramps and then had to sit on the toilet for about 10 mins having diarrhoea and felt absolutely horrendous. was in a cold sweat and felt really light headed, but now been back in bed for a couple of hours and feel fine, so god knows what that was all about. still got the cold and cough from hell so feeling crap all round and feeling really sorry for myself.

On a more cheery note, i hope the next few days bring good news for those waiting for it!

Loopy ring the hospital. Your MW sounds like she doesn't have a clue and esp if you had her last time and she was crap I'd want to see if I could work round her...

pgreen our mw like to have the booking-in appts done by 8 weeks for everyone so I was surprised that you consider 8+4 early. Goes to show how different the service is with different regions. I have mine today at 6+6 although they have fitted me in on a non-clinic day as I have to be referred to my consultant. Have never had ms or nausea though so I think I'm one of the lucky 20%. Only thing I've noticed is that food doesn't taste as nice.

I would ring the hospital too Loopy

Maybe just your immune system down with the cold Ethelred? I know I've been getting touches of diarrhoea too. Good luck with your scan tomorrow - and you too Dorita

Loopy yes I would contact the maternity outpatients dept at your local hospital

WaitingforlittleR sounds like a fab scan

Sorry you're not feeling too good Ethelred

Well after a few days of not many symptoms I've been sick a few times this morning which is a step up from the nausea I had! Made the school run interesting this morning!! Got booking in appt this Saturday will be 9+3 then. About the same as my last 2.

I find it so interesting that the MW service vary's so wildly across the country. What with Loopyhasanotherbean experience and ballroomblitz