November 2012 - time for gender guessing?

[StuntNun]

Previous threads:

1. www.mumsnet.com/Talk/antenatal_clubs/1412456-Nov-12-babies
2. www.mumsnet.com/Talk/antenatal_clubs/1432039-Due-in-November-2012-part-deux-no-cringy-thread-name-here
3. www.mumsnet.com/Talk/antenatal_clubs/1438916-November-2012-Duebies-Part-3-insert-cheesy-name-of-choice-here
4. www.mumsnet.com/Talk/antenatal_clubs/1449640-November-2012-bring-on-the-second-trimester
5. www.mumsnet.com/Talk/antenatal_clubs/1460598-November-2012-the-boringly-named-fifth-thread

I'm with you Valium, I just remarked to DH that if we find out we're having a girl at the 20 22-week scan we'll be able to give a lot of boys' toys to the charity shop. That's assuming girls don't like Bob the Builder etc.

What do girls like though?

stuntnun My girl likes her pram and her teddy and her baby doll and her ikea kitchen but in equal measure to her diggers, tractors fire engine and her blue scooter. She also loves to see real life diggers, tractors and 'nee naws' (emergancy service veichles to you and me) and loves to watch bob the builder!

so may be hang on to that stuff!

hope you are all having a lovely weekend!

I've been sitting on the sofa fOr the past hour and all I can feel us the baby kicking out. It's so active! I'm sure ds wasn't this active all through my preg (although he's making up for it now)

6 days til scan

Going for a private scan later today, so might find out what flavour bean is :) been fretting recently because I'm not sure if I can feel anything or not and I'm a mega worrier. My sisters baby girl died at 28 weeks and after going through that with her I am a mega stress head. On the plus side my sister is at 35 weeks with her second baby girl and it couldn't be going better. I don't post on here much but I'm feeling quite anxious and thought it might help. I keep feeling things which I'm sure are baby, but this is my first and I can't be certain. Hope everything is going well for everyone else xx

Oooh good luck Kyordz Do update us later!

We are definitely finding out. I have been counting down the days. Some people say it's nice to have a surprise when you give birth but it isn't any less of a surprise at the 20 week scan. I also think it will help me bond better when I can say he or she instead of it and we can choose a name. I still find it all so hard to believe there is a little baby growing inside me.

Blue - what a sad stoy:( It's nice to take the day off to remember her.

Valium - I am glad all is ok.

I'm not too bothered about putting this baby in DS's old clothes if it's a girl. And money is pretty tight, so I can't justify buying new clothes over putting a girl in a blue babygro!

I'm having a bad day today, just feel achey and exhausted. Sitting on the couch for most of the day trying to amuse DS and trying not to watch TV. I have made a Thomas jigsaw 10 times and have used two bottles of bubbles so that DS can chase the,m and burst them. Typical that DH is having his first night out with his friends in months! I have the tv on now and a fire lit because I'm bloody freezing. At least it's raining out so I don't feel too bad about having DS cooped up all day.

Finally, I have my date for 20 week scan , the letter arrived yesterday.

Could someone please add it to the list, currently on my phone so can't do it. It's on the 18th June at 3.30pm

Dh is taking me out for dinner, as neither of us can be bothered cooking

Hope the scan went well kyzordz. If its your first, you often don't feel it/can't be sure for quite a while. In another month or so, you will be in no doubt!

I have been a lazy mum today and DCs have watched Bananaman and Super Ted and spent "quality time" on the Wii and DS. My excuse is they're tired from school...

Anyone else been for a maternity bra fitting? I was having an attractive 'four breast' look with my jubblies spilling out of my normal bras so desperately needed to get new ones - it turns out I've gone from a C cup to a 32F! DH is overjoyed... possibly a bigger smile than when he saw the positive pregnancy test :D it's just a shame that maternity bras are so fugly...

I have managed to catch up! I can't possibly comment on anything cos i think the minute i read it i have forgotten what i've read! Hope everyone is well and hope the ladies that are worried have scans soon and can relax a little. I am on baby number 2 and havent felt any movements yet. I have a doppler and used it prior to hols and found HB but when i tried last night i couldnt hear it, just the placenta whooshing. Will try again tonight, am trying not to worry but i had all those problems at the start and i have not managed to relax yet! I'm off work tomorrow on annual leave and back tues (NHS not giving us jubilee as public holiday although we will get a day in lieu for it).

Still in underwired, but they are padded and roomy. I have bought some new clothes though, with my birthday money from my mum. Four long tops and two maxi dresses. Not maternity, just cut with room for growth. Tops can be worn with leggings once my trousers no longer fit. I am going for comfort not style.

With annual and parental leave first, I am actually finishing work in 4 weeks. Do I win? I am not keeping well so will be starting mat leave at 29 weeks.

wow! 4 weeks of work sounds amazing! have u decided how long to take off? I was hoping to work til 34 weeks, this is when i stopped last time and i had used my annual leave to go down to 2/3 days a week for the few weeks before that using annual leave. Now i only work part time and have not much leave left as the bank holidays use some of my allowance unfortunately.

I am thinking if i am well enough i would be better having the extra at the other end although i had pelvis/back problems last time and am likely to again as i only returned to work in April after 3 months off with a suspected slipped disc. My pain is already worsening so i am not hopeful, i also have hypermobility syndrome which makes things worse.

I plan to work till oct 27th?!!!

Having a bad day :( everyone is really stressing me, really getting me downan giving me advice. My horse show was cancelled I've not been out in months. I did however buy a nursery mobile and sleeping bag for the baby as I went shopping with mum.

Then went to a big lunch where my sister told everyone I was expecting which is fine but I hate being centre of attention and I hate everyone giving me advice. I'm now home, dh has gone out walking as hes doing some stupid challenge counting steps and I all I want to do is cry!!! Think I need a good slap and a good sleep!!

I am very old, and my health has not been good - physically or mentally. I also have two other kids, the younger being just two. I had SPD last time, and am terrified of that returning. Work is very stressful, and tbh 4 weeks feels like a long time. Before I found out I was pregnant I had asked to be considered for a major promotion (pretty much running the place) but have withdrawn from that, and I am deeply disappointed, and feel extremely frustrated there. With my first child I worked full time until 36 weeks, with my second also 36 weeks, but DD1 was nearly 4, and I used my annual leave to do short weeks. This did not go well as I just ended up doing 5 days work in 3, and mistakes being made by colleagues when I was not there. I only took six months with the other two as I was the only wage earner, but DH is now working, so I plan to take a full year. With the cost of two in full time nursery I will not actually lose much financially. I hope to work part time when I go back, unless I can land the Managers job by some fluke.

horsey x post. Sorry you are having a crap day. Here is a slap, and off to bed with you! Seriously though, what kind of advice are they giving you? I hate Being the centre of attention too.

horsey sorry you're feeling down, you don't need a slap! A good sleep sounds good though. I had two naps today
I agree on people giving you advice though or telling you what you should be doing I just nod and smile and ignore it completely.

When ds was younger and I was still bfing him he wasn't great at night (still isn't tbh he comes in with us) my friends mum told me to give him a bottle before bed, not of milk though of HORLICKS! I just said oh right ne'er heard of that before and filed it in the bullshit section of my brain.

Well I've finished work at oooh 11 weeks I think? I got signed off for work related stress, I was having a really bad time with one of the managers there and I ended up having panic attacks before going into work.

It wasn't a great job, moneywise, but I was there for five bloody years and I miss the people I worked with:(. In the last two months I've gone from being in college full time and working 3 nights a week to being at home all day, every day, and I'm starting to get a bit bored now.

I worked until I was 38 weeks with DS and regretted it, I was on my feet all the time in work and it was difficult. It's hard to know what you'll be able for with your first though.

Arf at Horlicks! Horsey, it's going to be like that, everyone wants to give you advice and fuck me, it's boring. I quite liked asking people for advice if I knew they'd be honest with me, like my mum and sister, but I don't want it if I don't ask!

I think fucker wins then! I was signed off for 5 weeks with home related stress, then had a chest infection and was vomiting blood, then had a bleed on Friday. If anything else happens then I will likely throw in the towel. I can take a hint. I want to be able to finish up properly, say goodbye to all my patients, make sure their care-plans are spot on etc. i will be working in a different locality when i return as I will be bfing, so it will not just be a temporary goodbye. One of my patients said she was so glad to have me back, and that she could not cope if I left. I did not have the heart to tell her... She will cope obviously, but I still felt awful.

I am currently getting a bit stressed about DD1's 6th birthday party in two weeks time. There are 32 in her class, and I cannot afford to feed 32 and provide coffee for parents too. Party is at Burger King (classy, I know, but this is what she wants) not sure how to just invite half... Thinking of inviting all and praying half do not come... It is my first proper party (can you tell?)

MIL suggested brandy in the baby bottle. She thinks breast milk is very poor quality, and rather yucky. My tit was constantly out when she visited!

Oh just about weight, riding, what I do, how much I do!!! Etc etc etc. Dh came home to find me in floods of tears!!! I've not eaten much today either mainly party food :( might have some cereal but I feel sick :( sure it'll pass!! Family also eating out loads and I've refused to go to most of it as I just can't face it and rich food just sits :( feel very anti social!! But a waste of money for me not to enjoy it :( bloody hormones!! Right I'll be happier tomorrow!!

Hello all, we're back from a lovely holiday in Majorca but holidaying wit a toddler is much less relaxing than before. Not sure why I was quite so surprised with that realisation!

Scan 27 June, so some time away. We will find out. As well as DD, DH has an older daughter so he's wanting to know whether he is destined to spend his life surrounded by women! He will be very lucky if he is, but I think he wouldn't mind a boy. I don't care, and nor does he really, so long as all ok. I can't imagine the information being available and not knowing, would drive me mad!

Hope all scans go well.

Horsey ignore them. I'm in awe of what you do - you sound so fit and healthy. Your lifestyle is giving your little one the best possible start - and also you'll be fantastically fit for labour. Ignore those sticking their beaks in. Was all of the helpful advice coming from folks who might have been a bit jealous of your energy or figure? They were probably hoping to find you looking fat and frumpy having heard that you were preggers and were a bit gutted that you're still slimmer than them xxx

Just a quickie before I go to sleep, but the scan went fine earlier, bean seems very healthy and active, andddddd we're having a BOY! :D so pleased, though we were happy either way :) our 20 week scan is on 25th June and I can't wait to see him again, it has helped to put my mind at ease seeing him today too :) x

Having a bit of a shit evening. Came back from a wedding. And was very tiered so went straight to bed.
Then DH comes to bed tipsy and wakes me. I finally start to nod off again and mil Is screaming as the bathroom window has been left open and she can't reach (she cud if she really tried I think) fil is to short n DH is knocked out so I had to get up.
I can't then sleep n pop down stairs for some tv catch up time. Finally come to bed and get an attack of the puks. So awful I had puk coming out my nose. Like seriously? Did I imagin that? No I didn't! N now can't sleep .
How can I still be so sick at 19 weeks . N if one more fucker tells me they got no MS I'm gona punch them in the face so hard.