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March 2013 Mk II - anyone for a wotsit?

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tiddleypompom · 19/07/2012 14:16

Did it work??

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tiddleypompom · 26/07/2012 13:42

x posts rainbow!

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Rainbowbabyhope · 26/07/2012 13:51

I have my first early scan at 4:30 today and the waiting is driving me a little nuts! Lurking on here is helping a little - especially the positive stories. I have pretty much convinced myself to expect bad news this afternoon - I have absolutely no grounds for thinking this as I've not had any bleeding or cramping - just hard to believe that anything can go right for us after last time Sad

TinkerBellaFlora · 26/07/2012 13:55

I'm thinking of you too Lexi. Fingers and toes crossed!

Dame, get thee to a GP. That sounds grim. I have no idea how all you guys cope with full on MS. Yesterday was a fairly grim day for me but, at worst, I have a general feeling of being sick (made far far worse by gross smells, when hungry) and a spot of wretching.

Many thanks manda, JoJo and Lexi for your messages re 'scratchgate' yesterday (t'was me tiddley). It was very, very minor so no one was hurt (thank god as I had DD in the car). I was approaching a junction (in London Lexi) so going very slowly and the other car was, ahem, stationary Blush. It was a thin road with loads of parked cars both sides and a big van trying to squeeze past and I stupidly misjudged how much room I had whilst trying to let the van past. The owners of the car I scratched were nearby (actually watching the incident whilst having lunch in a nearby cafe) so we were able to swap details. Once I had applied a bit of spittle to the affected area - in between preventing DD from hurtling herself into the road - the damage done to their car didn't look too bad but at best I'm expecting a call from the guy re cost of paintwork on his BMW (it would be wouldn't it!).

The most annoying aspects are: i) DD and I were at the cafe when the BMW turned up and I thought at the time, blimey they're brave parking that lovely BMW there, it's just asking for an accident; and ii) literally seconds before I heard that lovely crunch of metal against metal I thought 'focus now Tinker you'll have an accident the rate you're going today'.

Shimmy I agree with what everyone else has said and he will no doubt be as excited as you when it comes to the scan; still not fair that it feels like the shine was taken off for you. DH only ever come to the scans with DD and I think if he had attended any other of the appointments he would have appeared disinterested and it would have annoyed me so I'm happy flying solo this time as well. I should add that DH is extremely hands on with DD so it is in no way an indication of things to come iyswim...

One thing that is slightly annoying me this time around is that DH keeps commenting how 'less exciting it is second time around' and similar such statements. I asked him what he meant (since I'm properly excited this time, same as last) and he explained that last time it was going to be a huge shift in our lives that he could barely imagine whereas this time it's more like an increase in the current work load. You see what I am working with? I know if and when the time comes for him to step up looking after this little one though he totally will (he's ace with DD) so I'm doing my best to take the apparent lack of enthusiasm with a pinch of salt...

TinkerBellaFlora · 26/07/2012 14:00

Hi Rainbow, good to hear from you and all the very best for this afternoon! Let us know how you get on...

HaitchJay · 26/07/2012 14:05

Hi, I've been lurking for a while as I wasn't sure of my dates but have had a scan this am and after a tense external scan they found a heartbeat by dildocam so I now have an approx 6 week bean.I expected further along along as we've known for a few weeks but I had no definate dates anyway (somewhere between 6-10 weeks).
So I'm joining you whilst I wait for the wait for the next scan/Hosp appt!

knickyknocks · 26/07/2012 14:55

dameflamingo you poor thing, constant sickness and nausea is just exhausting. I had this with my DD in my first pregnancy, and because of this, I've been to the GP to get pre-emptive anti-emetics. - he's given me prochloropine (other names buccastem or stemil (something like that anyway!)) There is a hyperemesis support thread on the pregnancy threads that is also really useful, with lots of lovely ladies giving brilliant advice. It's not just for ladies with HG, but also for ladies having severe nausea and vomiting. The nausea for me revved up a gear or two last weekend, and culminated in the vomiting starting a couple of days ago. Taking the tablets and think they may be helping, though am only 6 weeks 4 days and anxious about what the next few weeks may bring. Off to get some acupuncture tomorrow as heard that this can also work too. Worth a try!

rainbow wishing the time to go fast till your scan time!

tinker so sorry to hear about the accident. Accidents are always horrible even if they are minor - shakes you up for a while I think. I think people are always more blase about subsequent pregnancies, including partners. I think your DH will be far more excited when you get to the 12 week scan, but nonetheless nothing wrong in wanting to see a little excitement about it all before that!

knickyknocks · 26/07/2012 14:56

Sorry haitchjay - a warm welcome, I'm only a few days ahead of you!

Sheldonella · 26/07/2012 14:56

Afternoon ladies. Well I feel like a right idiot - I have had to come home sick again. I felt like throwing up at my desk and no matter what I ate or drank the feeling got worse and worse. I eventually told my boss I wanted to go and he was sympathetic and said I hadn't been looking well. Well now I'm home and am mumching on wotsits and feeling a bit better. I feel so useless at the moment and just want to do my job. I think it is meat that is doing it as I have a beef sandwich for lunch and felt dreadful ever since. Same last night after I had meatballs. I guess the baby wants me to be vegetarian :)

Lexi I really hope you are ok.
shimmy Sorry to hear about your falling out with DH, it's a shame when they do that at just the wrong time. Hopefully he knows better for the next appointment.
tiddley Listed building? Bet your new house is gorgeous!
Rainbow Good luck for your scan.
Welcome HaitchJay.

Sheldonella · 26/07/2012 14:58

Sorry for missing people, I'm having a forgetful day.
Sorry about your sickness dameflamingo it sounds much worse than mine and I can't imagine how much you must be feeling. Hope you can get something from the docs.

HaitchJay · 26/07/2012 15:04

Forgot to say hi to sheildbug as we were on Oct 2010 together - there's another one of us due in March too but she's not made it here yet.

shieldbug · 26/07/2012 15:07

waves at HaitchJay. Just realised who you are!! Didn't quite keep up with the name changes Smile. Lovely to "see" you again!

HaitchJay · 26/07/2012 15:09

I keep being too open Blushbut I liked HJ just making myself more difficult to search'!

Lexiindisguise · 26/07/2012 15:36

Thank-you everyone, you are so kind! After very tense 3 hours am over the moon to say all is fine! Exam confirmed bleeding so they sent me for a scan, all is as it should be at eight weeks, bean and heartbeat present Smile cannot put in words how relieved I am! No explanation for bleed but am to go back if any more.

shieldbug · 26/07/2012 15:41

Lexi wonderful news. Thanks for letting us know

Sheldonella · 26/07/2012 15:48

That's great Lexi :)

JoJoBella84 · 26/07/2012 16:03

Anyone got any decent excuses I can use on my OH in order to explain my recent supermarket purchases?
Strawberry cables
1.5ltr bottle full fat coke
Beef lasagne (meal for one)
4 pack of bic pens in pink, green, blue and purple.
Mini can of dr pepper
3 chicken and mushroom pot noodles

Not sure that's the healthiest or the best £10 ever spent. I don't even like dr pepper. Sigh .

GummiberryJuice · 26/07/2012 16:25

Lexi that's great news

Shield it was me, asked about ulster tbh not overly keen on rvh myself but with my thyroid I need consultant led care, ulster would be a trek away for me and I had my other 3 in rvh so abit superstitious about trying somewhere new if that makes any sense

My dh just comes to scans, although my very last appt with dd2 the doc gave me a sweep and mentioned that my waters could have broke and I thought well I'm glad they didn't, 1 I was wearing a pair of maternity trousers borrowed from a friend and 2 I have no dh with me!

Tinker ((hugs)) even small scrapes are.unsettling/annoying

Shelldonella looks like you'll have to sit with a big bowl of wotsits on your desk

Welcome haitch

Goodluck for scans, still no letter with appt so I am jealous!

dameflamingo · 26/07/2012 17:38

Quick update before I head to the hospital. Thank you all for sound and sensible advice and general kindness. GP was great and didn't just pat me on the head and tell me to eat more ginger as the drop in centre nurse did when dh took me there earlier this week.I have hyperemesis, that's all...nothing too serious just a pain but am already pretty dehydrated and have lost enough weight to put me into 'unhealthy BMI' so they are admitting me for some nice intravenous fluids and anti sickness meds...then hopefully dh can bring me a curry when I can finally hold something down. jojo my excuse for buying unnecessary stuff is usually " but I thought you liked insert product...I was thinking of you...and then I bought the insert product you really want for me" perhaps you could try that.

lexi that's the best news.... So glad you're ok

tinker I feel your pain with the stationary objects... I have a list of near misses as long as my arm in the last 8 weeks.

Lexiindisguise · 26/07/2012 17:43

Aw Tinker such a pain & exactly the kind of thing I do :-/ hope you don't get an expensive claim!
Dame, sorry you are feeling so awful, Agree that it would make sense to go to the docs, they may be able to give you antiemetics?
Sheldonella glad you feel better post word it Grin I know what you mean about work, I've missed part of the day today & have my booking in appt tomorrow, I feel guilty as I am not doing the work I should be doing.Still, if we are suffering, we are suffering & at least it sounds like your boss was sympathetic. Hope you feel better soon!

FloweryBoots · 26/07/2012 17:46

Lexi great news after such a worry, really pleased for you.
tiddly good luck with the move! hope it's all ok.
JoJo blame it on cravings/morning sickness/all you can face, though I'd truggle to explain the pens! Grin
Shelodonella glad you're finding ways to cope with the sickness a bit better.

I shouldn't moan as compared to some of you my MS is still pretty mild and I know I'm fortunate to not to actually be sick. But I'm going to maon any way! Yesterday was horrible, just felt rotten the whole time. Today I've added migrain to the constant nausea and even though the migrain is over now I still just feel absolutly rotten and feel really down. I know not enjoying my job makes the morning sickness harder to deal with, and the sickness makes the rubbish job harder to put up with. Got half way to work today before turning back when the flashing lights of the migrain struck and managed to sleep it off for the most part but still spent the whole afternoon lying on the sofa and feeling even worse if I have to move. Can't think how I'll get on at work tomorrow, I found Wedensday so hard, but I really have to go in. Just feel like I'm not coping with the sickness. Part of me wonders if I should go to the GP and see if they would sign me off or say I should work only reduced hours, but then I feel like I shouldn't complain as I'm not even actually being sick, and it would mean having to tell work. I really don't want to tell work yet, I haven't even had my end of probation review (it's in a couple of weeks) and I'm not expecting my boss to be especially suportive. I could be wrong of course, but I don't know him well, and I haven't taken to him at all really. And this all just reminds me how different I felt about telling work last time - I waited until the 12 week scan but then told them knowing everyone would be genuinely excited and pleased for me, which they were. Argh, ramble over. Sorry for the miserable post, feels a bit better to get it out!

Lexiindisguise · 26/07/2012 18:39

dameflamingo we posted at the same time! Hope you are OK , glad you are getting some proper care x

backwardpossom · 26/07/2012 18:47

Great news Lexi!

Lexiindisguise · 26/07/2012 18:59

Word it?! Meant wotsits!

Sunnymeadows · 26/07/2012 19:20

Im 7 weeks today and have felt rough and sicky all day. Difficult trying to hid at work. Just had 2 slices brown toast with peanut butter and feel tons better. Just thought i should share the peanut butter love x

JoJoBella84 · 26/07/2012 19:27

I've just cried watching the Olympic flame swiftly followed by an overwhelming urge to punch the tv to pieces watching BoJo. Don't know why... Oh yeah it's these hormones!!
I can't find my pot noodles - absolutely no idea where I've hidden them. I'm sure I brought them home from the shop.
I need my sanity back.

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