Due in December 2012 - here we go!

[rosa7]

Hi all,
Hoping to snare a few of you who has just found out the great news like me, to share the journey and have a big moan about all the lovely effects pregnancy has on us!
It's no.2 for me!
Rosa xxx

I'm not actually sure clarella, this is my first actual full day of throwing up, just been very nauseous every other day with the odd vomit. I so hope this does not continue though as I'm not sure I will cope well I keep telling myself it's all worth it in the end.

Bacon in the microwave? I had no idea! Good to know.

Clarella- last time my boss was hugely relieved when I told him I was pregnant because he was convinced I was suffering from stress. So many of the symptoms appear the same if you don't know!

Prunella- I went from not even nausea to full blown morning sickness via a day where I finally managed to keep a banana down at 3pm in about week 9 or 10. And because it started late it was still going until about 16 weeks. But hopefully you're just lucky!

This time round I'm nauseous on and off which eating tends to keep at bay, but I've gone off more food. I'm hoping full blown sickness stays away this time.

My proper booking in is on Sunday, but I had an initial meeting with the midwife last week and she's already making notes to send to the consultant, who I will have to meet due to bad tearing last time.

Of all the things to remember from 2 years ago, she is still shocked and disgusted that I didn't even get a card from work when I started maternity leave. I had to reassure her that there's another woman in my team now, so this time there's an outside chance of something!

Had my booking appt today. It was ok but the midwife just hmmed when I told her I was concerned at my lack of symptoms. Obviously not a big deal to her but I've never done this before and just needed a bit of reassurance.

Also found out I'll be under consultant led care because my BMI is just over the normal range. This was a bit of a surprise but does mean I'll get extra scans!

I hope all the ms sufferers are feeling better by this time of day!

All this bacon talk has made me very hungry. I wonder if it's my 1st craving...

All booked in to the hospital I want without having to make a decision to give birth there, all healthy and clear, she even made me a

My spotting has slowed a bit today, although there have been a couple of wee streaks when I've wiped. A big improvement compared to the last few days though...

that's good news Backward, fingers crossed everything is ok.

I made the mistake of telling someone my ms was getting better and hadn't actually been sick for a while!! No sooner had she gone I threw up! Sooooooooooo fed up of it now, please go away.

Booking in Thursday- v excited!

Hi folks, got my bfp 2 weeks ago and was reading last thread then got lost in move so a very belated hi! IMm due 26th dec and have a 2year old ds. Not many symptoms yet, but was same last time. Mild nausea and exhausted but was same last time.

Had really rough time last pregnancy- dh very sick do I'm hoping things go better this time! Already a lot more positive as reading everyone's posts has been reassuring. Look forward to getting to know you all!

Evening all, just checking in. Sorry for those of you suffering with ms. Still very few symptons for me so far - but then I'm a few weeks behind most of you. Hopefully the ms won't get me too bad, just generally feeling exhausted. Getting very jealous with your booking in and scan news!
Work is a bit of a nightmare at the moment and I don't understand why but I'm feeling bit down at mo, despite spending the last couple years dreaming about being preggers! Don't know if that's normal or not but should probably just force myself to snap out of it. Anyway moan over - almost half way through the week and there's a bank holiday to look forward to!

Backward - fingers crossed this is the end of your spotting now.

Welcome saphie - we have similar due dates, not sure what I feel about a Christmas Day baby (will they hate us forever for bad planning or mark them out from the crowd??!)

Evening everyone

Welcome Saphie

Laura I am going to go for an oyster pram my friend had 1 with her dd and I was very impressed with it, I even know the colour I want.

Good news on the spotting Backward hope that's the end of it for you.

8 weeks today and the all day sickness shows no signs of stopping
Think I will go to M&S for a bra tomorrow thanks for all your advice ladies.

Just checking in to catch up and say hello! And Happy May! I am wishing May away, so that it can be June and we can move into tri 2 and then maybe I could relax a little! Getting very reassuring stretchy, growy feelings down there - grow, grow, little sprout!

Please excuse my over-use of the exclamation mark - I am clearly over-excited/tired and need to be in bed.

blackcurrants yes its Erin! And so totally impressed! I do Capoeira (but not much since preggo due to aching joints) and her little squat routine puts us to shame - went tonight for the first time in ages and despite feeling puky when ever I was upside down did ok, and even demoed Erins squats which got approval as a gud warm up!

She does this hilarious circuits routine with her hubby giving the resistance (nice guy off desperate h wives) which I really want to persuade DH to try!

twobecome I keep getting low and have put it down to all the secretive uncertainty esp when you've not got scan dates etc yet. I think it is kinda normal not just cos of hormones but cos its so life changing - I'm a little jealous of people I see merrily going out for their evening run trying to push themselves to the limit, or anyone eating pate. I really don't seem to be able to get 'over the moon' very often yet, probably a self protection thing. Hope you feel happier soon.

Thanks all for cooking tips - got a slow cooker in which we've done a lovely casserole, trying to work out if it would cook pizza....

Get my slapped cheek blood test results tomorrow. Not sure how I'm feeling about it.

Ooh and blackcurrants a friend has had two boys during her phd (one 18 months after the other) all the best with that! She had to stop and start but quite liked the time she spent in the library while they were in childcare. The last bit was tough but she got there in the end. From her experience the tutors etc were slightly perturbed by kids n pregnancy so definitely refine your pushed out belly stance to distract them a little. ;)

Morning, haven't posted for a while. I've fit a scan today, hopefully they will be able to see something only 5+6 today.

Feeling a bit nauseous what's everyone eating for breakfast? I don't like milk and toast is making me gag. All I fancy is Chinese....

Good luck with the scan spotty.

Thrown up twice already-work this aft though so at least I can throw up in my own toilet this morning

Morning! No spotting so far today which is good. Have incredibly sore boobs which can only be a good sign, too. :) Feeling positive. How are you all today?

Oh and good luck at your scan spotty. I'm on the porridge today - it's about all DS will eat for breakfast so I have it when I've a day off, too :)

who is it signed off work coz of slap cheek? i can't remember.

I'm panicking quite a bit as my kids and others i have been around have just come out with slap cheek, NHS website says to go to docs for blood tests so that's where i'm heading this morning. So scared after reading the webpage about it on NHS!

Stacey hope it goes ok at the docs
Clarella Hope your results are good
Saphie Welcome and congratulations
backwards that sounds like good news
blackcurrants I can't believe you're tackling a PhD. I barely have enough brain power to tackle a shopping list, I'm very glad my studying days are behind me.

I booked in with the midwife yesterday and it was all fine. I'd heard from another mum that she wasn't that nice, but she seemed fine it to me. I'm booked in for low risk midwife led care to deliver at my local hospital where ds2 was born. I've got to give booking in bloods, so I'm going Friday as dh is off and he can catch me if I faint and get them to stop prodding around for a vein of they don't get it first time I have really terrible veins, when I had an op 3 years ago the anaesthatist couldn't find a vein to put me out and had to resort to gas. I'm really not looking forward to this. Also my scan date isn't until 13th June (the day after my birthday), but I'll be 13 weeks by then, by my calculations nearly 14, so I think we're going to pay for a private scan. I can't wait that long.

Sorry for all those who are suffering, I'm not feeling too bad today, just trying to keep soldiering on. I am hugely tired and no amount of sleep seems like enough.

Stacey hope your blood tests come out ok.

I actually have no idea what slapped cheek is, can anyone tell me? what are the symptoms?

spotty good luck with the scan. I had a scan about then (5+4) and they could see a yolk sac but nothing more. They gave me the sac measurements and they were about right for 5+4. But hopefully you might be able to see more, eg the fetal pole? I think it's too early for a heartbeat though.

Chloe sorry to hear about your sickness, how miserable for you. hopefully it will go away in a couple of weeks.

kate good that you are low risk. But it's a bit rubbish that your scan won't be till nearly 14 weeks. Did you want the nuchal fold scan? I have read that can only be done up to 13+6, after that they can't see it any more. Maybe a reason to press for an earlier scan?

twobecome and clarella I can totally relate to the feeling low thing - despite this being a much much wanted and waited for pg! I think it's the uncertainty, I daren't get too excited/make plans in case it tempts fate. And also the feeling knackered and hungover (despite no alcohol) the whole time...

Nothing to report here! next stop is my booking in appt next Friday.

Just checking in, managed to keep the nausea at bay with dry toast and a banana as soon as I got up and not having a drink until after 9:30am. So not actually been stuck in the loo heaving :)

8 weeks today!! Booking in tomorrow yey!
On the subject of feeling down Ill also join that club! I have moments of sheer panic that I won't cope or just not having that excited feeling but I think it's just natural and hormonal!

Checking in here too! My DH has just had bloods back and has glandular fever - grim! No snogging for us! Booked an early scan on Friday morning (7 weeks ish) - fingers crossed as I feel fine, so worried!

Oh your poor DH, Narc - god that is exhausting! And just when you need him on TOP form to do absolutely everything in the house, so you don't have to!

Second night of uninterrupted sleep from 9.30-6.30 - I am feeling better and better. Now to eat something quickly before the manky feeling catches up with me. I need to keep something (precooked sausages?) in the fridge. I've been craving red meat like mad so far! So weird, last time I was basically veggie for the first trimester!

My booking in appt isn't until 15th May, when I'll be 9 weeks. It's a new place to me, (Avalon Midwives in Morristown NJ) as DS was born in NYC, before we moved. I'm hoping this place is less intervention-crazy than the last one, it does seem good from the website. One of the weird aspects of coming here and learning about their completely fucked up all-private healthcare system is not being able to trust the doctor to always have your best interests at heart. I refused a c-section FOUR TIMES during the (vaginal, long-but-complication-free) birth of DS. FOUR! I was pretty busy at the time, too!
They just like doing it because it's quicker for them and they can bill the insurance company for a fortune. But this looks like a proper birthing centre, not a hospital, (though it has doctors there too), so the chances of a waterbirth or something are greater.
If I were in the UK I think I'd be looking for a homebirth. Dead jealous of those of you who have that option :)

Saw fetal pole and the print out says the heartbeat was present

quick post - Oh stacey, let us know what the docs say. They may test for rubella, just a precaution, as symptoms similar and they don't blood test the kids - VERY unlikely to be rubella.

Please try not to worry - I know its hard, been in tears again today at docs but risks are very low.

I'm clear 4 rubella but the slapped cheek takes a bit longer so I'm signed off till next weds. To be honest the risks are very very low - if you really want all the stats I can giv u the doc website but as the doc has said the anxiety is more of a risk (!) and reading it may make u more anxious? It did help me once I had translated it all after the docs explanation! If (a big if) you are not immune and if (another big if) you have been exposed and if (again IF) you've caught it there's a low % chance of danger to baby - small chance of catching fetal hydrops which is treatable.
60% or more adults immune.

I'm only off cos they can't guarantee no infection (my class of 5 are very special needs) and to be honest the doc reckons the anxiety of going in whilst awaiting results will worse than the slapped cheek risk. You must inform any other preg ladies and let the school know though - I only found out via a friend, the school had not been informed. big hugs and pls don't worry.

Thanks for messages above, hello and hugs and best wishes to you all, have a story my mum just shared about ridiculous unfounded anxiety in pregnancy for later, I'm off to hunt pasta and pesto cos blueberry is being demanding.