May 2013 - roll on 12 weeks!

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Thread n2 for those due in May 2013

I had a home birth with DC1, waterbirth in the depths of winter in the snow. MW unable to get to us and insisted I go to hospital. I refused and had a very wonderful experience. No mess to speak of, and SO glad I stuck to my guns. Happy to talk home birth till the cows come home

Oh tweety I'm so sorry to hear your news, I hope you're being looked after. I was really to hear about your friend beaver, 33 is so very young!
Hope everyone's holding it together okay.

I have MW coming in first thing in the morning - and DH and I (him in between contracts, me in a slow phase of freelancing) have taken to staying up super late re-watching West Wing and sleeping in really late these last few days, so really hope we don't greet her rubbing our eyes and tugging at our dressing gowns! Eep. And then Scan Day the day after, both DM and DMIL have been told to pray to their respective deities like they've never prayed before as we're branded 'high risk'!

Gertrude I didn't realise you were preg and part of this thread. Now I feel stupid.

Seven-are you still taking tests then? I have a few cheapies left. Maybe I should... I think I'm just having a bad day.

Can't remember who it was (pages and pages back) suffering with insomnia. Me too. Can anyone remember when it lifted? And the exhaustion. My house is a tip and I can't bring myself to sort it. I wasn't like this last time.
And I must be having another girl-just eaten a bag of peanut M&Ms (not such a good idea for a diabetic. And I've had dessert every meal for last four days-again a completely stupid idea.

tweety so sorry to hear things not working out for you, thinking about you

mwncigirl did you have a midwife at all for your HB or did you do it all by yourself, kudos for sticking to your guns, I'm fascinated by HB's but would be far too scardy to do it!

Maybe i am one suffering with insomnia.I don't remember having had it before so not sure when it will lift.It really isn't helped by the fact i go to the loo about 6 times a night.Again something i don't recall from before.

Funnily enough i also have a sweet tooth.I just ate half a lemon meringue pie

Oh no tweety so sorry to hear your news. Look after yourself and take it as easy as you can. Lots of luck.

Thanks terracotta I'll be interested to see how you get on with the consultant. I've yet to be booked in, so I guess I'll find out if they have any similar policy here. Your chainsaw massacre story made me chuckle out loud!

Your home birth sounds lovely, wild. I have always been tempted but quite like the security of being near hospital. The mess has always concerned me, but now I'd be more worried about making a noise and waking the DCs! Also I loved the midwife led unit last time - we were totally left alone and it was like a playground with lots of birthing props to try!! But if baby's size makes midwife led unit impossible, HB might be the way to go... unless that's also out.
Also yours sounds very romantic Mwnci!

Yes the rude comments are - also interesting to hear little and others perspective on autism. Thanks for the insight!

milk wow sounds like you are handling everything very maturely. Respect!

pickle I definitely seem to be having mood swings - it's a bit disconcerting, but I'm hoping, normal!

beaver sorry to hear about your friend's awful news too, stay strong, I also have 2 friends with 11 week MC recently - and after one myself in March it's quite hard to stay positive!

God I felt terrible today at work - totally bloated belly and trying to hold it in was not a pleasant experience... roll on 12 weeks.

maybe I'm not still testing, I only found out yesterday! I didn't test until I was a week late though, I never get a BFP until at least a week late for some reason.

cuppatea eventually had two midwives, one horrendous one who was obviously not into HB and refused to give me gas and air until i had agreed to go to hospital! ( i - in the throws of labour- told her to f off!) and the second who trudged through the snow in her wellies who i really believe was an angel!
For me, hospital really wasn't an option unless a medical emergency - the though made me anxious and made my contractions stop. Why not explore a home birth? It can be wonderful!

cuppatea eventually had two midwives, one horrendous one who was obviously not into HB and refused to give me gas and air until i had agreed to go to hospital! ( i - in the throws of labour- told her to f off!) and the second who trudged through the snow in her wellies who i really believe was an angel!
For me, hospital really wasn't an option unless a medical emergency - the though made me anxious and made my contractions stop. Why not explore a home birth? It can be wonderful!

Frustrated sorry didn't see your post until now.Yes i get all the comments as well such as 'do you pay him any attention at home','why is he so ignorant' he is in his own world and cant hear you and my all time favourite 'don't worry he will grow out of it all naughty children do eventually' I had'nt realised they had found a cure

I also feel like i have a bump already.I showed almost straight away with DS2 and i presume now on my third pregnancy that my tummy muscles must be completely shot.

mwn I love how they didn't feel it safe enough for a midwife to come out in the snow but it's ok for a pregnant woman!
I fairly well prepared to fight for a homebirth ( the idea of a hospital birth terrifies me) even since I was a child I have always wanted to have my babies at home. And if I get one who doesn't support homebirths she will be told to sit in another room.
Its also why I need a doula I imagine when in labour and vulnerable its hard to fight the 'system' so I'm looking for a pit bull of a doula.

mnw what was her reason for refusing G&A? I would have thought she had no right to do so.

As if i was going anywhere!! MW was more worried about procedure and organising 4 x 4 ambulances rather than examining me, I think she was just very anxious and not HB experienced. The lovely one instructed her to only make tea!
little sounds like a really good plan re doula, and don't underestimate your own strength at that time!

I'd love a homebirth but I loved my epidural so very much...we don't have G&A here, if we did I'd do an HB no problem! :(

I'm only 6+4 and my waistbands are getting snug! Sob sob! Just wanted to share that lol x

Bunnychan I feel the same and im sure im developing a lovely lot of celluite on my thighs

I'm taking the day off work today as in pain with trapped nerve and to be honest i haven't slept all night so will probably spend most of the day in bed.

8+4

Oh tweety, I'm so sorry to hear that. Look after yourself - no words are going to help but we're all thinking about you.

Bunny - I went "fat" in weeks 6-7 then got normal again so I think it was just bloating. Not sure how I fixed it, it just seemed to go away by itself. Now (10 weeks today) I'm definitely getting fat again. Desperately trying to avoid maternity wear at work until after the 12 week scan though.

Went to my first antenatal class last night. They run a 4 week course locally about how your baby is developing, with one intro week then a week per trimester, focusing on what is going on and how external factors affect the baby's development. Last night was a bit tedious tbh - most people there with DPs and me alone (DH is somewhere mid-Channel so has a reasonable excuse, but still felt lonely) and then there was the usual "Let's break the ice by introducing ourselves and telling everyone one fascinating fact about ourselves" type crap. Hi, I'm Weatherwitch and I'm an advanced level pole dancer. (really wish I'd said that actually...). And filling in forms to register DC with the local children's centre, which at 10 weeks felt a bit like tempting fate so I didn't, and then got stared at. Hoping next week when they actually start to talk about useful stuff it might improve!

I feel dreadful today still not sleeping well and MS seems on it way. I feel
Iike I'm on the verge of vomiting and light headed bit like you feel when car sick. Eating doesn't seem to he helping.

Been having brown spotting for a couple of days, mild period-like cramps all morning, and now just started bleeding and feeling really lightheaded. Waiting for MW to phone back with a scan appointment but suspect this is going to be bad news. Damn, bugger and arse.

wild I know lovely lovely snuggles :) I'll tell them after the 12 week scan (which isn't that far away am exactly 9 weeks today) They'll be okay about it - once the panic passes. They will want to meet non-man which I imagine will be slightly odd but then from what non-man has said about his family they will want to meet me as well.
Close generally? christ yes. a very very close knot family.
It'll be fine I'm sure.

weather was about to say that it seems early for antenatal classes and things but
then if it is development then guess that makes sense. Ohh ice-beakers the bane things of group :(

little that is no fun. with any luck it will improve though the day

beautican enjoy your duvet day - despite the pain

welcome and congratulations ng

so sorry tweety my thoughts are with you

weather didn't see your last post - hopefully everything is okay. we'll be thinking of you

WeatherWitch Hope it turns out ok for you.Some people bleed a little all the way through.I had a client recently who at week 7 had a bright red heavy bleed and all was fine when she was checked out and is now 16 weeks.So it isnt always bad news.Fx for you.

MilkandRibena It sounds as if your non partner is very supportive. My EXP was completely unsupprtive and useless during both our entire relationship and pregnancies.I wish i had gone it alone but hindsight is wonderful.

I am enjoying my duvet day.Ive just had a nice big bowl of oat so simple which has settled my queasy stomach.

Weather I had the same when I was pregnant with my DD. I went and had my Hcg levels done and had a scan and all was ok. Hope you have good news too xx

Hope it's good news weather.

beautician your duvet day sounds fab.

We told DS this morning, he's thrilled bless him.