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March 2013 Mk IV: Knicker-checking; knicker-wetting; knicker-knackered

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tiddleypompom · 25/08/2012 11:03

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/antenatal_clubs/1535575-March-2013-Mk-III-Hopefully-the-nausea-will-wear-off-soon

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

There you go chick-a-dees

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theTramp · 03/09/2012 08:16

Zoey- I hope the work fck wits surprise with less fck wittery today.

mandasand · 03/09/2012 08:35

Morning everyone - tiredness seems to be the word of the day! Didn't sleep great. We stayed up chatting far too long then had slightly uncomfortable sleep on the futon in my study so as to avoid paint fumes in bedroom. DH tried and failed on the futon so got up at some point to take on the fumes. But he's not pregnant so that's fine Smile

FX it's the nurse not the phlebotomist (sp?) taking my bloods this morning. The latter, despite doing the same task day in day out always seems to make a mess of my arm and it hurts a lot more during and afterwards. Whereas nurse is lovely and been telling me to stop writing books and have babies for years, so it will be nice to tell her the news.

Hurray for us all getting this far! I think we're doing brilliantly, despite all our sundry aches and pains and vomitings and no sleeps and piles of washing and stuff. Go us! And special thoughts to those having scans today! Eagerly awaiting news...

tiddleypompom · 03/09/2012 08:59

I echo manda - 'go us'! And of course will be checking in regularly to congratulate the 3rd Sept Scan Massive...

Not a great night here either. DS woke at 3.20, I got back to bed at 4am, couldn't sleep for a while, then DH alarm went off at 5am. Ah well, the sun is shining...

Am also contemplating extra (private) scan - but a 4D one. DH doesn't want to know gender (and we loved the surprise with DS) so probably we'll be team yellow yet again, but it'll be nice to have a bit more time with a sonographer taking us through the anatomy etc. The nhs scans I have experienced have always been rather quick, and little info has been imparted other than the absolute minimum. Fine - but I am curious to understand more, esp as this may be my last pregnancy.

Boys name sorted, girls name not. Can't divulge in case I am being sleuthed :o

Considering buying a sandpit for DS for his 1st birthday later this month. What do you think, mums of toddlers??

Hi again peanut welcome on board!

15 weeks today, golly gosh. No movements spotted yet but then I didn't first time till around 20-21 weeks so not really expecting it. I sympathise for those having overdone the furniture moving etc - we've all done it.

The sunrise this morning was beautiful, though autumn is starting to show its head...not long now and we'll all be singing christmas carols!!

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EthelredOnAGoodDay · 03/09/2012 09:01

Hood luck to all those with scans today! Looking forward to hearing the news. Xxx

EthelredOnAGoodDay · 03/09/2012 09:02

*good luck. Sigh...

EthelredOnAGoodDay · 03/09/2012 09:06

tiddley, quite a few of our friends have those sand and water tables and toddlers seem to love them. DD got a little wooden trike for her 1st birthday I think. Just started thinking about Christmas and her 3rd birthday! Arrrghhhh!

We will probs find out sex if possible, but probs won't tell anyone we know. Just for our own nosiness ability to plan.

Sheldonella · 03/09/2012 09:07

Morning all and huge good luck for all today's scans. I'm glad it isn't just me planning a gender scan kirsty and zoey, I just can't wait :) We have a girls name that we are pretty much decided on, less certain about a boy.
Well I have a maternity dress and leggings on today and it looks very obvious. I'm liking the bump and am waiting for comments. Just hope my IO parcel arrrives so I can wear that tomorrow.
I did a stupid thing last night and read the part of my pregnancy book that goes into all of the genetic problems that are possible and have scared myself silly. I was thinking about it all night and am now terrified of what might happen. Please, someone slap me!

tiddleypompom · 03/09/2012 09:16

Glad to have been a service :o

Now step away from the darkness - the stats are with you & march is going to be a good month (as is Jan & Feb for those impatient ones)!

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Sheldonella · 03/09/2012 09:17

Thanks tiddley :)

tiddleypompom · 03/09/2012 09:18

(best put some ice on it sheldon, sorry I got carried away) :o

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MrsRigby · 03/09/2012 09:23

Morning

11 weeks today and according to the app on my phone, the baby is now the size of a lime. I'm almost there, almost in the second trimester - yey.

However, as I sit here, I have sharp shooting pains up my bum/vagina. Not very comfortable, anyone know why this would be happening?

I've started taking the fragmin. Friday night behind my knee was painful and warm to touch (2 symptoms of a DVT) so it kind of scared me into injecting myself. After 4 days of injecting fragmin I have bruises and lumps and my legs are sore, very, very sore.

Aside from the two aforementioned little problems, the only other problem (if you can call it that) I'm having is trying to avoid stepping on spiders in the middle of the night due to having to wee. Oh and after having to get up at 2.30am to wee, I couldn't get back to sleep until 4.30am. Oh well, I guess it's just preperation for the sleepless nights that lie ahead.

Broke down in tears yesterday due to DH being insensitive. He went across to Mrs Perfect's house with DS1 and DS2 whilst I made dinner. This is a normal Sunday thing as DS1 and her DS2 are best friends and have been since they were born - she gave birth a month before me. Anyway, when he came back, he went on about how nice their house looks since they've had a new kitchen and the house decorated. When I asked him what it looked like, he just said it looked really nice, bright and I'd like it. Cue tears from me as our house is not nice, nor decorated and even if we did decorate it, it would never be up to the standard she has done her house up. This woman is perfect in every way, there is not one area I could outdo her on. Our house just looks awful both inside and outside and as DH will only allow me to paint and hang up pictures it will never look any different. It really gets me down, I'm on the verge of crying now. All of our neighbours have pride in their houses and constantly do them up and make them look nice and then there is us. It's embarrissing and neither of us will invite people around because we so embarressed. Oh well, I have to go to her DS2s birthday party next Saturday so I'm sure she can rub it in how nice the house is and how great she is at throwing parties. Shes already told me there will be face painting and cake decorating. When I was a child pass the parcel was as elaborate as it got and there were definately no fucking party bags.

DH is still strippping the paint in the playroom, though not all of it because there are wires on the outside of the wall so in places it's going to be noticable where the new and old paint is. It looks awful and after a coat of paint I can't see it looking any better. It just seems pointless. I had booked an electrician to come tomorrow and put the wires in the wall, but even though it was my money paying for it, DH has asked me to cancel it. The house is a shit hole. We have old kitchen units, 1 of which is broke and held together with black tape. The kitchen is dark. Mixed windows throughout the house, some will open, some won't. Old fashioned wooden floor that has bits missing and is coming up. Cheap and tacky french doors were the previous owners ripped out a window. I don't know why I fucking care because it's not my house anyway. I hate living like this. He doesn't see a problem with the way the place looks. When it comes to him selling the house, I can't see it happening and if by some miracle he does, he definately won't get the 210,000 he paid for it so he'll be losing money, but thats his own fucking fault.

Right, I need some breakfast. Fried potato, scrambled egg and cold toast I think.

Between DH and the boys, I'll be amazed if I haven't got high blood pressure at my next antenatal clinic visit.

sarahs999 · 03/09/2012 09:32

Fabulous sleep! Slept through til 6.30 with only one loo break. Now I remember - this is what normal feels like Grin

Will be checking in for scan news.

Is anyone else finding it hard to break news to colleagues? I just don't know how to bring it up. It's not like you can say, "hi, I cut your piece by 400 words and oh, so I'm having a baby." how do you do it? I think I might tell the office gossip and let it spread from there. She's quicker than email.

Em2010 · 03/09/2012 09:46

Just a very quickie post whilst I wait for dh who us getting some change for the photo machine (£5!!) we've just seen a gorgeous bouncy little bean. New edd 4.3.13- my granny's birthday. Good luck to everyone else!

EthelredOnAGoodDay · 03/09/2012 09:51

Sarah, with DD I emailed colleagues! Blush. Didn't really know what to say, but this time will hopefully be able to tell them face to face.

EthelredOnAGoodDay · 03/09/2012 09:52

Great news Em!

tedmundo · 03/09/2012 10:01

Yay Em well done on starting the September scan bonanza! Bouncy beans of the world unite.

MrsR .. Perfect mum may have everything material sorted, but honestly don't assume all is perfect for every facet of life. She is probably riddled with self doubt, hence the need to present herself and life as 'perfect'. I have a good friend that could be the lady you describe. Hideous mother issues, REALLY odd relationship with her DH and a body held together with Sellotape and glue, god love her!

I see the consultant on Wednedsay morning so am hoping to see baby Mundo again. We need to discuss how I will give birth, since I am pretty rubbish at being pregnant and giving birth (theatre both times, Pre eclampsia, breech, retained placenta la la la!!). Ds2 will have to come with me, but I am hoping the sight of a baby opn the screen will keep him out of trouble.

Well, my sickness is much easier to bear. I vommed my cup of tea up this morning but have felt fine since then. I take being actually sick over the constant nausea every time.

Good luck with all those of you still waiting for scans!

tiddleypompom · 03/09/2012 10:02

Hooray em! Congratulations, and how special to share a due date with a great granny, lucky bean :)

(by the way, it's six quid in Brum. Apparently Shrewsbury - my new hospital - charge fifty quid for telling you the gender!!)

rigby are you being stalked by insects? First a wasp, now spiders. You need some tough-soled slippers so you don't notice if you squash 'em. I trod on a cane toad once, with flipflops on, it wasn't at all pleasant.

Sorry to hear you're unhappy with your home - not helped by the Waltons living over the road. Still, I bet life isn't all perfect over there - most people who appear that way have something they would change or swap. I laughed at the party bags though - god the cost of some party bags stuns me. Are you hoping DH sells up soon? Watch that blood pressure - don't let the bastards grind you down...

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tiddleypompom · 03/09/2012 10:08

sarah I once saw a preg lady wearing a teeshirt that had a picture of a baby scan on the tummy (if you can imagine). It was amusing - perhaps you could wait until 'non-uniform day' (does anyone else call it 'mufti'?) and try that as an announcement?! Otherwise I agree with letting the gossip run. In fact why not have some fun and let it slip (saying it is a secret) to the person you trust the least, and then guess how long it takes to get back to you?

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Sheldonella · 03/09/2012 10:13

sarah I just outed myself spectacularly on facebook and now the whole office knows. It is quite nice actually as people keep congratulating me.
mrsrigby Bet your kitchen isn't as bad as mine. Bright mustard anyone? I agree with tiddley, don't let them grind you down.

Sheldonella · 03/09/2012 10:13

Oooh, am Em - yay!

mandasand · 03/09/2012 10:16

Yay for Em and her bouncing bean! A good start to the day ?

? definitely better than getting to Doc's surgery for my bloods and they didn't put my appot on the system do came home for half an hour and am shortly off out again. SIGH!

Sheldonella · 03/09/2012 10:46

Warning to first timers: Do not read "How does your shape change in pregnancy" in chat. Just don't

backwardpossom · 03/09/2012 10:50

Haha sheldon it's not necessarily that bad! I think I look better post DS. Or maybe I just have a bit more perspective? I started running about 6 months after DS was born and lost quite a lot of weight. I was slimmer when he was 18 months old than I was before I was pregnant with him.

sarahs999 · 03/09/2012 11:16

YEs, I keep putting off outing myself on Facebook. I think I might have another scan this week (got my first antenatal appt with my NHS consultant on Friday as opposed to my private one and she has a scanner in her room; hope she does do one.) I might wait until then as once again I have scanxiety - I reckon even if I had a weekly scan I would still not really believe the baby is there! If all OK on Friday I might out myself Facebook-wise.

A friend of mine did a brilliiant FB outing when he and his wife were expecting twins. THey'd been trying for years for a baby and had gone through lots of heartache; he simply posted the two scan pics and wrote 'I don't know. You wait for years for a baby and then...' So cool.

sarahs999 · 03/09/2012 11:17

tiddly I've seen those T-shirts. They're from Seraphine. They make me a bit queasy for some reason!

OK, nice ebay story. I won a bundle last night and the woman just emailed me to say she's popped another couple of items in that she forgot to list and can't be bothered to list separately! Bargain!

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