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

[tiddleypompom]

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

pips don't worry about not being dressed! I'm still in bed. Lots to think about and plan so I'd like to think I'm not being lazy!!
em my OH has the same feelings about Hull!! I'm not particularly fond of the place but I did grow up there so I suppose I get it more! My DP's and DSis live there still.
I LOVE York though :)

Thanks pipsicles sheldonella tiddleypompom threefortea

I went away and did some work, allowed a little break now! Yes tea, it's first DC - don't the nerves give me away?

Ooh, knitting I know something about - I love knitting. zoeymlucas crocheting you do with one stick - a hook - and it gives you round ish stitches. Knitting you do with two sticks - needles - and it gives you V shaped stitches. I can't crochet to save my life but I'm quite a good knitter - I think most people can do one or the other, but the technique is so different it's harder to learn both.

If you're knitting, do you know about www.ravelry.com? Amazing site - social networking for knitters. Message boards full of helpful people, a huge pattern directory with links to hundreds of thousands of patterns online, many free, including adorable baby patterns. You can search by difficulty. And you can post pictures of what you've made, and look at what other knitters have made - so as well as seeing how something looks when made/modelled by the designer, you can see how it looks made by and on a "real" person. I'm ginoperatedgirl on there - had to change my name to Tea for Mumsnet in case you thought I was on the G&Ts through pregnancy!

Also www.knittinghelp.com has brilliant videos on how to knit.

Right going to catch up before I have a wee nap

Chefette how did scan go yesterday?

Knitting, sewing, crocheting etc - all skills that passed me by. I can cook & bake but therein the trad female skills end. I'm v good at destroying stuff mind. Particularly plants.

Hello all. Not caught up properly but very happy to hear about all those scans yesterday and good luck to anyone having one today. And welcome newbies!

I'm having a bit of a wobble today. I think it's the fact that now I'm in the second trimester there are so few symptoms, but I'm not yet showing, so I have nothing to 'prove' I'm pregnant. Also I'm phasing off my steroids and have nearly finished - it's gone really well but I'm constantly worrying that without the meds the baby will be attacked by my body again and that when I go to the next scan it will have died :( . I know logically that my consultant wouldn't have told me to wean now if there were any chance of that, but my wibbly side won't listen to my logical side at the moment.

Also it was the two-year anniversary of my mum's death yesterday and so I'm feeling a bit vulnerable. We let off a sky lantern last night and shared some memories of her -all my DS (7) can remember is that she always gave him toffees, but I think she'd have been really pleased that that was her legacy. It just makes me sad to think she'll never know that she has a second grandchild (hopefully).

Sorry for the me me message.DS started juniors this morning too so I'm on an emotional rollercoaster!

Almost 17 weeks, I think the vomiting has passed me by and then at 11.30 in the most spectacular fashion I destroy the bathroom... Bah! I refuse to have nausea and vomiting throughout the whole of this pg!!!

Hello all

Welcome tea not long til the scan now! Very exciting. Please report back.

mrsr your freebie hunt is fantastic loved your post with the tonnes of smileys...I envisaged the word cow to be said in a northern accent too....please tell me it was. Always sounds better in a spouse accent.. Or a Geordie one. Anyway please add me to Clarins party bag list- how could mrs perfect compete? You'll have to tell us what is in her party bags so we can dissect.

Am suffering with the old hyperemesis today and after having potato again last night was sick all night. Bang goes the theory! Not to be discouraged I'm attempting a jacket potato for lunch having washed down a shedload of medication and kept it down. Having a sick day from work and feeling guilty even though I am ahead of myself, will make up the time in various other ways and have not really relaxed as advised by go but checked emails as they come in. Someone give me a shake!!!

Thanks for nipple cream advice as a first timer I am utterly clueless as what to buy buy like tramp am a marketeer by trade ( I work for the good guys though) so not keen on giving my details as trade off for samples and advice that I figure will be loaded towards selling me products I may not need. I am howver a sucker for small sized things!!!! I LOVE mini pots of sudocrem ( used under your usual makeup base it gives a flawless complexion for tv studio work...or in photo shoots , media training top tip!!)

I got a good book which is very pragmatic by a british birth coach and OB duo which seemed to give info in a practical and comforting sort of way without leading in any particular direction it's called Christine Hill's pregnancy guide tramp you may find it gives you the info you need without terrifying you. I agree that NCT classes may be a really good place to get more info as you can talk through your fears with the group too. I also am nervous..it's the great unknown and if you are a marketing person you will be a planner with counter plans and contingencies coming out of your ears...this one you cannot control. Urgh!

Finally craftwork I can knot and crochet and have done NOTHING but lie around poking and leaving it to my mum! When I feel better I aim to do something useful.

sarah sorry to hear you're having to ride the emotional roller coaster. I hope you start to feel more positive soon and I'm sure your consultant wouldn't advise you to wean off the steroids if they thought you weren't ready xxx

Welcome tea and good luck today

Sarahs have you got a 16 week app with midwife to hear heartbeat, that always makes it mor real for me, more so than scan

I love lansinoh (can never spell it right) hint hint confuddled

Mrs Rigby think I have passed my love of freebies on to dd1 she wasn't long raiding bounty pack yesterday

Pelvic floors 8 times, 3 times a day

although do read confuddles earlier link to make sure you are doing them right

Sarah big hugs - it must be really tough for you, especially as at 2 years things are still so raw. I lost my mum 12 years ago and she never met any of my children, in fact she met 2 of her now 10 grandchildren and would have loved to know she had so many. It is hard when you get that little bundle of happiness and there is still that thought that you wish you could share it with her - I still think it. My mum knitted some baby clothes for me when she found out she was ill so that one day, if I had children, I would have something from her to snuggle them in.
Just remember to talk to your DS about your mum, and he will remember always. And toffees is a lovely memory to have!

X post with you sarah I think it perfectly reasonable to feel a bit deflated occasionally and it sounds like you have very good reason's for feeling vulnerable. The sky lantern sounds like a really lovely way to spend a moment connecting with memories of your mum.
Hopefully once you've got all the steriods out of your system you'll start to feel positive. Plus that teeny bump is only going to get bigger and with each day you'll become more noticeably pregnant... I still check every day and notice small changes but no one else has...yet. Xx chin up, petal xx

Thanks Dame, Stealth, Gummi and Jojo. I have scans pretty much every two weeks because of my history, and hopefully one on Friday (I'm not quite sure as it's my first antenatal appt with my NHS consultant and I'm not sure what she's planning. Will def be pushing for one for peace of mind!).

Still not told people at work (just the big bosses). I suspect I might subconsciously be waiting for the next scan just to be sure it's there

Good muck with your scan today Tea . X

Zoey I'm 13 weeks today too and feel as sick as a flipping dog! This 'blooming' thing better kick in soon! Just retched at my desk. Thankfully nobody saw (not telling work until next week).

Might have to start thinking about maternity clothes soon too as currently sat with my work trousers half undone under my top! Classy!

*LUCK not muck!!

Ooh, talking of mat clothes although I'm not in them yet I've been experiemnting with bumpbands and love them - will def be able to wear my skinny jeans for quite a while longer now. I've found that the best way to wear them this early is to double them over, so they're like a wide belt that holds up your open jeans. That also covers the button/zip more effectively too. Have survived a day at the seaside and a day at work without my trousers falling down so I can vouch for them!

I am 13 weeks and in my maternity clothes am going to be huge this time and already have a sizeable bump so look alot further than I am!
Emus glad to hear I am not the only person who just sits at my desk and retches for no reason at all - I was noticed a few times yesterday but everyone knows in the office so they were just laughing at me!

Went to bed at 6.20 last night as felt awful, managed to doze and check MN until about 9.00 then slept straight through and still feel awful this morning - think its a headcold! Things were so bad last night DH had got me cake and I didnt even eat it, lol or the lovely roast chicken he made for me :) Silly question but how many times a day do people wee - as DH is convinced its dhydration (cant spell)

I've only gone for a wee twice today (and one of those was first thing!). Have drunk a cup of decal tea, 75cl water and a banana and raspberry smoothie. I would have expected to have gone more to be honest!

I wee LOADS Zoey in my last pg, I never had the so called relief that you are supposed to get during the second trimester, I just weed all the time! I've realised this pg that it may have something to do with my 'retroverted womb'? May be it makes it press more on my bladder when I'm pg? Maybe I'm just talking a pile of bollocks?!

Sarah, I'm really glad you had the chane to remember your mum in such a special way. Hopefully your scans will give you the reassurance you need, but bringing a new baby into the world is such a wonderful thing to do that it doesn't matter that she isn't here to 'know' about it - she will share it with you in your memories of her. Hope all goes well on Friday. Good tip about the doubled over bump band too!

DS has just tried eating his yoghurt with a spoon and used his hands more than anything - I'd best clean him up!

Hmmmm yesterday I went to wee at 7.15am and then again at about 6.10pm and that was it for the day and the day before it was about the same time in the morning and about 9.20pm so maybe DH has point as keep getting really bad headaches and tmi alart my wee is orange - best crack open the squash then!

I am so behind with the posts! Just wanted to mark my place & say Congrats to all who have had good scans & welcome tea. YOu are probably in your scan now so I hope it went well.

When I filled in the Bounty form at the hospital I didn't put my email or phone number on it. I hate junk email & calls and it would have stopped me getting the bag if it was the only way to get it.

Em I actually really like the pushing stage because it's the only part of labour I think you have control of. With my last two ds's the pushing stage was very quick & so the burning feeling was only for about 1 contraction and at least you knew the end was very close!

Will try and keep up but it's going to be trickier now school has started again

Sorry also meant to say that I have started feeling normal again and it's an amazing feeling! I have energy and no sickness - almost feels too good to be true & I hope it doesn't return!!! (I am 14 + 5). I hope it happens to everyone else very soon

Pipsicles my ds3 (21 months) ate a whole bowl of fish pie with his hands at lunchtime. The mess was horrendous! It's like glue!

Yesterday I went to the loo loads but I did drink a lot (my wee can be quite bright even when I've drunk loads! Reminds me of Berocca!

Hi it seems to have turned into knitfest 2012?! and thanks for asking Gummi about my scan.

Over 2 hours there and the chipolata monkey would not get in right position. So we have arms legs head organs in right quantities and approximate locations, however it appears MW sonographer (same as yesterday) didn't get it right on dating scan and am actually 15 weeks, which made NT scan measurement not relevant. OH fairly narked. Risk levels here come back either as high or low, high being over 1:250 but you are not told the score. Takes a week to be told if you are High risk for their downs etc criteria. So all as well as can be expected. But underwhelmed to be honest, still doesn't seem real watching on the screen knowing its inside. Told by midwife there is no contact with me now until 20 wk scan. No monitoring of me atall, and only occasionally 24 week check, no bloods, blood pressure, urine and protein levels, weight gain, bump measurement, I assume this is normal? I asked how would I get to meet other mums to be in area, there was vague talk of baby classes around week 28, what they are for god only knows, as no info given. Asked how I would be looking after baby, and that full time working difficult as cost of child care and long working hours very difficult (agree but no choice and let's get it here and safe and sound and born first).

Told DPs mum, silence and flabbergasted on phone, total disbelief and incredulity, and "what are you going to do when you have to go back to work"? Got the pleased for you bit out at last. Told my DF, silence and then, "I suppose it's congratulations, if one says that sort of thing, and was it planned?" got a confused well done at the end, told DPs sis, "was it planned?" and "where will your visitors sleep it'll make it difficult for you to have people to stay?" and "how will you manage going back to work?" but "great we can shop for stuff" at the end.

FFS (sorry rude), don't know what I expected but I feel pretty down.

Told a couple close friends who were totally astounded, and shocked (why, do they think we shouldn't? Do they think I'll be a cra*p mum? Am I too old/fat/something else?) but were quickly pleased for us.

So anyway, due date now 28th Feb.

Congrats to all others, glad it all went well for everyone yesterday, and hope today's are the same ladies.

Off to move my desk and computer through to another part of the office into cattle class. Haven't got the energy to tell work today. Think I'll do some staring at the wall later

Oh and as for wee-ing I go about 6-10 times per day, I drink approx 2 litres water plus fruit or ginger tea