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.

It is so sad to hear about these experiences and really does make you think that each healthy baby born is such a gift, may we all have our healthy bouncing babies in September.....

Sorry to hear of those still suffering the symptoms, mine have died down (11+6) which I am equally grateful for and anxious about. Scan on Monday with Bakeroo and poppyjen so for once will be hoping the weekend flashes by!

Has anyone out there got DSC? Have you told them yet and how have you found it? I would like to tell DSC as I don't want them to feel like we're hiding pg from them but am worried about when to do it and how....

I'm due September 1st with my first child. So far, fingers crossed, touch wood, throw salt over my shoulder, eveything is going fine. I've had some morning sickness, but in the middle of the day, and I have only been truly sick a couple of times.I'm eating fairly normally, I have always been a little an often eater, so again not much to winge about. My breasts are still a bit sore and I need a short nap when I get home from work while DH gets the tea. My boss a work knows I'm pregnant because of the nature of my work I needed to tell her early but apart from her nobody has been told

Loup we told dd after 12 week scan last time - she was very very excited but in hindsight could have done without her asking if it was time for the baby yet every day! Going to try and wait until 20ish weeks this time if possible depending on how obvious it becomes.

Whatevertheweather what a horrific experience for you. Your story and pics of your dd2 have brought me to tears :(

Its awful how you can do everything right and something goes wrong and then I have a friend who didn't realise she was pregnant until 5 months gone and had been drinking, smoking, taking drugs on her birthday and her 8 year old is perfect. It really is a roll of the dice.

Loup my ds knows. We didn't tell him but being a typical 4yo he has picked it up from us talking somehow. Nothing is secret with him about. Now he keeps poking my mum's belly and asking where her baby is

So much to catch up on ladies as I have been away. Have date for dating scan. 15th March at 12 weeks yeah. Last time I had to wait till 13 weeks. Although sadly lost that one as stopped growing at 10 weeks so great to be scanned earlier.

Hi all

I'm 10 weeks and due on September 15th...quite nervous as although it was planned, it all happened quite quickly! First child so any advice gratefully received!

Am struggling with sickness ALL the time but discovered that I just eat all day, seems to be managable! Thank god for salt and vinegar crisps!

x

I'm so sorry to hear about such sad experiences that some of you have had. I'm quite anxious about this pregnancy, much more than last time. I think I know more this time. My scan is still 3 weeks away, but it will put my mind at rest a bit if all's well with the scan. For those expecting your first baby, don't panic if the sonographer can't find anything for a while at your dating scan - that happened to me and I thought the worst until a second sonographer took over and found DD, and she's a healthy happy 2 year old now.

My parents are here today, s I'm going to try to have a long afternoon sleep. Mom brought some chocolate eclairs with her. Nom nom, as DD says!

whatevertheweather - your pictures had me in tears too. It's a bit spooky actually, because on the last picture you look very much like me. I hope so much that you have a happy outcome this time.

I'm really panicking now!! No symptoms at all today, no excess wind, no sore boobs, no sickness, no tiredness, no excessive hunger (in fact I don't want to eat anything) no nothing!!!!

I had a cramp down there last night for about 20 mins but not had anything else and no bleeding so surely that's good, right!!

I'm gonna step out for a few days and try get my head right, I'm very scaared that I maybe MC'ing and the local hospital will only give me an earlier scan if I'm bleeding heavily.

I hope all of you with scans have good ones and your little beans are all ok!!

sasslejanie cramping can be a good symptom I think? (things expanding/preparing?) I had absolutely no symptoms on Wed, felt great, was so nice for once. Then nausea and tiredness came back yesterday and is there today. Hope you start to feel better about things, and get no more worrying symptoms.

funchum am also really envious of yr nice skin and hair!! Am waiting for that, as one of the (few) perks!! But am spotty and my hair is like straw... Ugh! Hopefully in the 2nd Tri.... Am tempted to go and get highlights, as so need a lift and a pick-me-up, but really worry about the chemicals. I know everyone says its fine, but stil!!!

littlecheriebugs I am also pretty bored and listless and don't achieve much at all when I'm not at work, and even there I couldn't be more demotivated!! I hope it will pick up as whether improves and symptoms lessen. No good suggestions I'm afraid ... Am just watching excessive amounts of tv!! Am going to try to make myself make some bunting this weekend... A creative project usually inspires me. Hope you feel better soon.

ballroom I'm exactly the same with food. Nothing appeals, and find meals quite an ordeal. I fill up really quickly, but get hungry every 15 mins it seems!! I have to snack constantly, but there is no pleasure in it... Everything seems a bit disgusting. Nausea is definitely lessening though. Am SO thirsty though, so living on a lot of smoothies!!

sassle how are things today? I've had quite a bit of cramping and I think it's quite normal.

littlecheriebugs I am the same - happy to do nothing all day! Today I am forcing myself to take DS up to the high street and get some tupperware and do batch cooking in an attempt to save money before maternity leave! Rock and roll!!

Is anyone else peeing loads?? I'm not too bad in the night unless DS wakes then I usually end up going to the loo but in the day I am going all the bloody time!

lurking - i seem to spend all night on the loo, and most of the day too. They say you should lean forward while peeing to get your bladder to totally empty - the things you learn...

Sassle Hope everything is ok for you. Got my FC.

I had an appointment with the specialist team on thursday and all was fine. Had a quick look at baby on a scan but very brief as I wasn't officially there for a scan. Pleased to report arms legs and a heartbeat so very happy.
I have my nuchal scan booked for next Thursday so FC that the PAPPA blood test levels are normal. If they are I may relax, if not I will be on edge for the rest of the pregnancy. praying for a good result.

I seem to be unlucky and actually have more nausea and sickness now than I did. Every morning I wake up and don't know if I will be able to keep anything down. Eventually I get so hungry I HAVE to eat and then I feel better.

Lurking Not peeing loads but I think I am being quite bad at drinking. I am not drinking anywhere near enough and must make myself be good and drink more.

Hope everyone has a lovely weekend. Good luck for those with appointments round the corner.

9+3 today - still feeling rubbish sickness wise but hugely cheered up by the fact I heard the heartbeat this morning with my angelsounds doppler!!

Loud and clear it was. Very relieved to hear it. I heard it around the same time with DS so thought I'd give it a go

lurking my day won't be much different. Making soups today to use up all the celery, onion, carrots etc in the fridge. My mum calls me the freezer queen as I freeze absolutely everythi

ng. Think I will get a chest freezer once I move.

Have a lovely Saturday folks.

If it's any consolation to others who are not feeling great, my skin has deteriorated a little since the clear and gorgeous phase and I now have two big spots on my chin! (which are generating uneasy feelings that my hormones may be doing something miscarriage related but no other reason to worry - think I am just being oversensitive).

I am sorry to hear so many of you ladies feel sick - while I do want symptoms to tell me loud and clear that I'm definitely still pregnant, I don't envy you!

I have an early reassurance scan on Monday so looking forward to knowing that things are OK at least this far. DH coming with me and he will be over the moon if all is well after 2 MCs in 2010. Fingers crossed for everyone who has scans coming up.

Am off to shop for and build the world's biggest tuna egg and salad baguette while DH is out playing rugby!

Hi all, thanks for the xfingers!!

Cramping seems to have subsided for now but last nightt I could not sleep for love nor money!! I was awake until about 2ish and my OH got up with my DD (bless him!!) And let me sleep until 12! Whoops!! Not felt sick for the last few mornings but had a bout last night! I've never thought that being sick would make me feel so much better!!

My OH has abandoned us for his mates is now at the football and then I believe he is off for an hour to the gym after so I'm home alone until 5! So me and my DD are having a girls day! (Along with the cleaning lol!)

I'm still a little annoyed that the EPU were so dismissive, I'm wondering if to complain or not...

hope you are all well!!

lurking - I woke up at 3.30 to pee... then didnt get back to sleep till at least 5. Not pleased! I guess I'm trying to drink more water though because I have UTI.

my sonoline B fetal doppler arrived this morning! (only ordered on Thursday evening!) couldn't get the heart beat in my first attempt, was a little worried (because I haven't had any reassurance since the sea plane crash that the little bean is fine). Drank some water, tried again as I felt like I almost needed the loo, and found the heart beats after a while it's like phew-phew-phew-phew! it's a very reassuring sound, and HB is around 130-140 per minute. (so can't me mine)

I was watching some demos on youtube before I had a go, some people say they are addicted and would do this everyday and one even said she does this several times a day! I'll try to restrain myself from doing that, as it's still unknown whether there's any side effect, but I think doing this once in a while (like once a week) should be fine. For those of you who need reassurance in between scans, I think this is money well spent!

sassle - dont worry too much about lack of symptoms. I've had very symptoms ever since I got the BFP!

I too have hardly any symptoms, and half the ones I think I have are probably in my head!!! Eg thinking I feel sick if I get very hungry - may just feel like that when I am not pg, just don't think about it so much!

My DH is also out playing rugby and so am home alone with a huge pile of marking....have instead gone and done massive (healthy) food shop and bought lots of alcohol free beer!

sassie I know what you mean about EPU being dismissive - when I actually WAS DEFINITELY miscarrying they booked me in for THREE DAYS later and also once I went to A&E with a MC and they booked me in quickly and did some blood tests, but then left me and DH sitting in a little side bay for three hours while the doctor finished her rounds in the maternity ward. If they had just said "come in at 12.30 that is when someone is free to see you" I could have been at home with a hot water bottle rather than sitting in a public place in tears. Unfortunately the NHS just doesn't have the resources to treat miscarriage as a priority, let alone the stresses we all feel when we think we might be miscarrying!

Thankyou macaroons and funchum! Today is helping me take my mind off everything!! I've barely seen my DD as its been half term and so my ex's family have wanted her all week! She's been to his DSisters and his DM! As well as one day with my DBro!! So its lovely just to spend a day playing cards, doing each others hair and just spending the afternoon playing!! I'm loving it and I hope she is too!

I've found a doppler on amazon for 25 with the gel too! Might have to see if I can talk the OH into it!!

sassle I meant i had hardly any symptoms (what I typed just simply didn't make sense lol)

Good to hear you're having a good day. Don't worry too much. Minor cramping is probably just stretching pain. But if in doubt contact midwife / EPU

macaroons I guessed what you meant hun! I'm exactly the same with typing and texting at the moment, barely anything makes sense and if it does, its likely to be spelt wrongly or have extra letters!!

I couldn't get hold of the midwife on friday, I left 3 messages and no one got back to me so I rang the EPU and they basically told me to come back as and when I MC! They were very dismissive and the MW I spoke to sounded like she really couldn't be arsed explaining to yet another paranoid mum to be that she would be ok!!

I'm now very very very glad I'm not giving birth in that hospital!! (The local hospital is just MW led and the hospital I'm giving birth in, same trust just shared care! Just a 10 mile difference!!)

It really wouldn't cost them anything to just say the same thing but pleasantly would it? And to think of the amount of human happiness that would add to the world. Eg "I know it's really worrying but the chances are it's just some spotting. Please don't worry. The way it works is we need you to come in if x/y/z happens, but until that point the chances are all is well. I know it's hard but please try not to worry unless the bleeding increases to X level." Why is that so hard?!?!?