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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??

Old thread:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/antenatal_clubs/1499521-Due-in-March-2013

Stats:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/antenatal_clubs/1499519-March-2013-stats-thread

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JoJoBella84 · 22/07/2012 23:02

ethel what's the verdict on Becks blue??

EthelredOnAGoodDay · 22/07/2012 23:08

Not too bad, if you put lime in it, you could almost convince yourself it was proper lager. My friend told me there is a pretty convincing fake rose wine on the market too. Will have to find the name out.

Carikube · 22/07/2012 23:53

Ladies I think I will be leaving this thread too. Had more blood this evening, including a small clot and am now having some bad abdominal cramping. DH and Iwent to watch our girls sleeping to remind ourselves how lucky we are but couldn't help getting a bit teary. The signs aren't good so I will step away from this thread but wish you all the best of luck and hope you have happy healthy babies...

kirsty80 · 23/07/2012 06:52

Good morning! I have been reading this and the old thread pretty obsessively for the past few weeks and thought I'd be brave and join you lovely ladies! I am due 13th march Smile i had a mmc in march this year and so whilst I am excited I couldn't be more scared and so I'm not allowing myself to believe im actually pregnant until the twelve week scan (last time we found out our baby had died at 9 weeks at the 12 week scan).

That said I most definitely am pregnant! I feel sick (constantly) my boobs have grown (massive) and I have mood swings (massive ones)

Thankfully I am teacher and we have broken up for the summer now so I can be nice and lazy relaxed today, although I think my three year old son might have other ideas!

Hope everyone has a lovely, sick free day!

Sheldonella · 23/07/2012 07:10

Morning ladies. Ugh, I wish I could sleep! The constant waking and knowledge I'm going to spend the day feeling sick is really getting me down. I don't know how I'm going to cope at work for the next few weeks, I think I'm going to have to tell my boss this week. lexi I feel the same about my shape. Nothing fits and I'm unfortable all the time.

at chuckle :)

manda I'm assuming the childcare costs are shared. It is so expensive isn't it.

tiddley sorry to hear about your dad. Hope he is being looked after.

Welcome kirsty your mc experience sounds much like mine. It will all work out this time.

carikube sorry to see what you are going through.

Sorry for the negative post. Hopefully my next mood swing will be a nicer one :)

tiddleypompom · 23/07/2012 07:32

carik I am very sorry to hear your news & that we'll be losing you off this thread. Take care of yourself & I wish you all the very best for the future. Thinking of you x

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tiddleypompom · 23/07/2012 07:40

Hiya kirsty - welcome along & I really hope this is a successful pregnancy for you. These mmc sound far more common that I had appreciated - very scary & devestating. Glad to hear you've lots of encouraging symptoms.

Thanks for kind wishes all - sorry to be such a downer at the moment. Really hoping that this time next week I'll be a happier person! Dad is in this morning so your positive energy is much appreciated :)

Another glorious morning here! DS had a fab sleep last night due to entry of fresh air & crawling on the lawn - he was filthy by the time he had his bath. So today is about distraction & everything crossed for a successful op & exchange on our sale. I also have to sort my shoes to pack - gruesome job, I bet there are some nasty pairs lurking at the back of the wardrobe...

Christ, DS just found a picture tack on the floor. We need to get outta here!!

Happy days all - sheldon I really hope the nausea doesn't hit so badly today - take it easy if you can.

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sneezecake · 23/07/2012 07:51

Hi can I join?
I'm expecting dc2 around 31st march I think, only just got a BFP this morning!
I have DS who I had a great pregnancy with then it all went a bit wrong, as a result DS was starved of oxygen.
Hoping things go much better this time round! But still worrying about every little detail!

tiddleypompom · 23/07/2012 08:04

Hello sneezecake - congratulations on your bfp this morning! You are in good company among worriers but we do try to stay positive! Sorry to hear that you had what must have been a traumatic birth - how old is your DS now? I found a tshirt the other day that said 'I'm the Big Brother' on the front - was v tempted :o

jojo there was something I was going to say in response to your post but I can't remember for the life of me what it was - so 'hello' will have to do :)

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GummiberryJuice · 23/07/2012 08:28

Morning all, 6 weeks today, still not sleeping well either sheldon
According to my pg app we should all be munching on bananas if we can face them

carik thinking of you

Welcome kirsty & sneeze

Ethel I watched that with ds and cried, although sad thing is I probably would have cried if I wasn't pg Grin

sneezecake · 23/07/2012 09:24

Thanks for the welcome DS will be 4 early September, can't believe where the the time has gone, he's my little superstar, defied all most of the odds from the doom and gloom doctors.
Just waiting for some symptoms now! So far I have nothing, which is again making me worry! Before DS I has a mmc at 14 weeks.

EthelredOnAGoodDay · 23/07/2012 09:35

Really sorry to see you go carikube hope you can get some support and that you'll be back on the antenatal threads soon. Thinking of you. Xxx

Welcome sneezecake!

Sun is shining and I'm not at work (today!) Huzzah! GrinGrin

EthelredOnAGoodDay · 23/07/2012 09:37

And hello kirsty80 too!! Sorry, my memory is apalling!

Sheldonella · 23/07/2012 09:52

I'm so embarrassed :( I got to work, sat at my desk and was hit by the most awful nausea. I had to go outside for fresh air but just burst into tears, made my excuses and came home. Now I can't stop crying :( I just don't know what to do - I'm terrified of being sick but I can't just stay at home every day. Does anyone have an tips for coping with the nausea?

FloweryBoots · 23/07/2012 10:05

Sheldonella sorry you are feeling so rough. If it really is bad there is stuff you can get on pescription from the GP (no idea what, but upthread some one mentioned meds for MS last time so maybe she will pop along with wise words!). You've probably tries all the usuall stuff for easing the nausea. I'm lucky in that I heave A LOT but I'm never actually sick, but even just the neasea is awful so really feel for you. I need to eat small amounts about every half an hour to keep it vaguley under control. I can manage toast, muffins, dry cereal, potatoes in most formats, super noodles and that's about it! If there is something you think you can manage to eat then just stick to that. Don't worry about eating a well ballanced diet, it's just not always possible at this stage of PG. Take a good multi vit and you and LO will be fine. If you need the odd day off, then you need it and shouldn't feel guilty about it. Would you consider telling work at this stage and explain how you are struggling with the MS? Could you maybe work reduced hours for a couple of weeks? Don't imagein any of that is very helpful but hope you're feeling better soon.

FloweryBoots · 23/07/2012 10:14

There's a thread here were someone else has asked for tips. Might be something useful in it:
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/pregnancy/1521714-Tips-on-morning-anytime-sickness

JoJoBella84 · 23/07/2012 10:51

As long as you weren't going to judge me on my tearing meat from a chicken and stuffing it in my face tiddly!!!! :)
I swear this baby is going to come out ready to eat a chicken!! Bib on ready, knife and fork out (no doubt a salt and pepper grinder too).
I ended up eating scraps of chicken for breakfast, i must need the protein.
sheldonella I really sympathise with you, I'm not sure how I would hold down a job at this stage!! It's hard enough just thinking about starting the day when you know it will be full of nausea!

I have my booking appt tomorrow lunchtime, I'm really looking forward to it. It seems like such a long time ago I got a positive test and I've just been left to my own worried devices!!
Are there any specific questions I should ask and do I book my scan at the same time??!

Lexiindisguise · 23/07/2012 11:23

Welcome newbies and so sorry to hear your news cari, thinking of you & hope you have lots of RL support x

MrsRigby · 23/07/2012 11:48

Morning everyone, can I join you - I'm pregnant Grin

MrsRigby (32) DC3 EDD 30/03/13 Liverpool

DH won't allow me to tell anyone until after we've had the scan, but I figured mumsnet was the exception!

I could do with someone to hold my hand really. I'm so scared I'm going to miscarry again. I've no idea how I'm going to get through the next couple of months.

mandasand · 23/07/2012 12:08

welcome mrsrigby! this is my first time, but lots and lots of others on here have experienced a MC, so hand-holding is definitely available here! big hellos also to sneeze and kirsty (and anyone I missed!)

sorry you're having such a rough time with the nausea, sheldonella. It may be only small comfort, but I'm sure I read somewhere that those who have full-on morning sickness have less chance of MC. So, that's something to try to hold on to over the next few days and weeks till it passes.

so sorry to hear your news carikube and sorry to lose you from the thread. keep strong, and you never know what a couple of months down the line may bring. take care xx

fingers crossed for your DF today, tiddley and good luck for tomorrow's appt, JoJo.

well, things have brightened up considerably here (and I don't just mean the weather!) DH and I had some good chat late last night and he's agreed to sit down to look at our finances and make a plan on Weds night and also to seek advice on how my diminished income can be taken into account with the legal agreement re the co-ownership of house, esp. now we're married. Also says I was being ridiculous to imagine I'd be solely responsible for childcare, so I guess my hormones have had a part to play in this, as well as his closed-off-ness! We'll see how things go on Weds, but so nice to be back to normal and not in a grump.

my brother is coming down in a bit for a couple of days, and it's really sunny so I'm taking a couple of hours off this afternoon. maybe go down the lottie or for a bike ride. (treat for working and grumping through the weekend!)

on the panic front, I had a small blob of really yellow discharge when I just went to the loo. Normally it's just been pure white, so of course I'm worrying, and adding this to my diminished preg symptoms, and coming up with not good things. Having not to tell my brother will be good distraction, methinks!

have nice afternoons, all Smile and thanks to all of you for your brilliant, brilliant support over the weekend Thanks you're all ace.

tiddleypompom · 23/07/2012 12:23

Well today may be turning into a more positive day all round (manda am so pleased you and DH have talked & made up).

Dad was first on the list & out of surgery with no GA (spinal block instead) - he is sending texts & quite perky :)

We exchanged on our sale & move on Friday. Out on Thurs & overnight at a hotel nearby (have to collects cats x2 in the morning!). It is actually happening - I may have to cry!

Yellow discharge is completely normal manda as long as no itch or smell (sorry). Nothing at all to worry about. Apparently v yellow wee in pregnancy means you're having a boy (I am expert on old wives tales)! My symptoms have eased too but I am not going to worry and instead enjoy not vomiting every bloody day!

I have midwife visiting the house for booking in tomorrow. They're v thorough so no extra questions for me except relating to previous birth - I want to know if I can have a home birth as I had a 1 hour labour with DS. Don't fancy a layby birth this time (we will live 40 mins from hospital).

We have a new home, hoooooorrraaayyyyyy!!!!!

:o

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tiddleypompom · 23/07/2012 12:37

So sorry if my cheery post was insensitive sheldon - you poor thing feeling so rotten. flowery gave a v helpful post so I shall just sympathise :(

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Lexiindisguise · 23/07/2012 12:49

Sheldonella big hugs. I understand not wanting to, but I told work I was pregnant as the nausea I was experiencing was terrible. They've been a bit more flexible but the main thing is that I am a lot less anxious about it at work which has helped! Hope you feel better soon x

mandasand · 23/07/2012 12:52

tiddley what great and reassuring news about your dad! this sounds really very positive. what a relief for you and your family! really, really pleased to hear this ? and that you've exchanged! ? and that you're moving on Friday! Congrats all round! You had better get packing! Oh, and 1 hour labour?! Crikey - good work! Do you think you'd go for the home birth idea? I have watched a load of home water births on YouTube and it's powerful stuff - I was in floods of tears?!

thanks for advice re yellow discharge! I was alarmed that it was a blob, thinking it was maybe the plug that seals up the cervix. but I clearly have an overactive imagination about what's going on down there!! glad someone else's symptoms have eased as I have been a bit worried about that.

I think this thread is a bit like a microcosm of life - each day there good news, bad news, laughs, worries and tears! (and hormones!)

Lexiindisguise · 23/07/2012 12:52

tiddley that's great news!