May 2013 - roll on 12 weeks!

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Thread n2 for those due in May 2013

Hiya MammaBrussels and welcome! Presuming Colleen had an 8week and all good so decided to not wait for 12 weeks ... Im a little blue at the mo but only because i feel (look) so fat but of course noone knows why ... got my 8 week scan tomorrow and so so nervous about it ... just want it done so I know all is well. Haven't even thought about my booking in appoint with midwife as they dont want to hear from you before 12 weeks in SW london where I am !

must be so hard to be in the public eye and preggers - thinking how grim I feel at the mo - cannot imagine how low I would get if the Daily Mail was commenting every day about how big my bottom had got or how knackered I look ...

Yes rtchoke I feel like just that, the house is a mess and everything is on hold until I stop feeling so ill. I was worried about hiding bloatedness from friends until we announce but that isn't an issue anymore as I've not been able to see anyone in weeks

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Are you sure it's not your keyboard mwnc? If not, could you try opening mn in a different browser to see if it works?

Ok I can do it on my phone! Been lurking for a while. Enjoying everyone's foodie posts. No MS yay! Dizzy, ridiculously tired, vacant though. I'm finding it hard not telling anyone and feeling really anxious about jinxing things. Wow what a roller coaster.
Pancakes...... Mmmmmm, sweet things......
My other half is really stressed because we're so skint, so I don't feel I can be too excited with him, the thought of a second child is getting him down because of the finances. He's still suffering from a hermia op a year ago and wants to work but cant really. He is excited when he lets himself be.
So it's lovely to read everyone's stories on here and escape into baby ness for a while.

PAnda, there's no probs on other pages, will just do phone I reckon. Brains broken!

MammaB Hi.My ds2 birthday is 13th May im hoping to have an elective c-section this time if i can convince them so will hopefully have this baby on a different day.I bet i get given the same due date.

I'm soo hungry at the moment i just cant stop
eating.
9+6

Would i be mad to buy another pregnancy test today?Its either that or pay for an early scan as im beginning to think its all in my head.

Have had the odd bit of nausea usually find its in the mornings if i dont eat.I usually skip brekkie but have been making myself have something.

Hi all

mwnc I'm vacant too. It's an odd feeling.

beautician do another test if it helps.

Frustrated Havent seen you on here for ages.How are you feeling.

Beut - would a pregnancy test really reassure you. To be honest it will only show whether or not you have any HCG in your system and you probably will have regardless of whether the pregnancy is viable or not. I am sure you are just lucky with the symptoms this time and have nothing to worry about. I honestly believe that but if you really need reassurance then surely a scan is the only way to go (unless you can get the MW to try using a doppler - I am going to beg at my booking in appointment tomorrow).

Rt Thank you.I need straight talking at the moment(and probably a slap).I should be greatful im feeling so well its just not the norm for me so feels strange.

Wish i had asked mw to use a doppler but i think it would have been too early as had my booking appointment at 6+5.

I will be patient and wait for my scan.I wasn't like this at all last two times maybe a little with DC1 i really don't know why im so worried this time.

9+6

What is a Doppler?

Pedantic Its a small device they use to listen for the heartbeat.Mw uses them routinely from 16 weeks onwards to listen to heart beat.

Just read about how awful you are feeling.Hope you feel better soon .I will try to stop coming on and complaining about feeling fine.Everyone must think im a right weirdo.

Something used to listen to the baby's heartbeat Panda.

Hormonal beautician ooh I want a doppler.

Morning.

Every time I read how the bloating is for some of you I feel so grateful I don't have it . Sorry. It's just I had it so bad with DC3 and as it wasn't exactly that long ago I very much remember how awful it was. I was dreading it this time round and although other things have been worse at least the bloating and trapped wind isn't. You all have my sympathies.

Hi and welcome MammaB. How old is your DS? I'm bfing my youngest still and it's not the most fun thing either for me!

RT I know what you means about feeling down and life being on hold.. I keep looking around my house or looking at the DCs thinking how useless I'm being. I went all stressy at them this morning when they wouldn't tell me how they wanted their hair doing for school (it's photograph day). Then I felt awful about that. I'm trying to tell myself that I know it's not for too much longer but I do remember being in tears on the phone to my Mum last time when I got past 12 weeks and still felt awful. I had clung on to things easing off and it hit me hard for a little while when it didn't. It will get easier for us all soon!

mwnc I always find it hard to get really excited at this stage anyway. Dont know if anyone else is the same? And that's without any other exisiting concerns. I love hearing other people's excitement though, so we're here if you need to get any out . You fixed your posting problem? There was a thread the other day with someone who could only type without spaces (unless that was you and I'm not very observant?).

MooLL good luck for tomorrow :)

Beaut it is hard not to compare pregnancies (your own I mean). But with DC2 I remember my symptoms were definitely less than DC1. It is true though. If you really are worried private scan is way to go. Do you think you can relax enough to get to the 25th? Or would your peace of mind be worth the money for the scan? I worried massively with DC3. And I had bundles of symptoms. I lay there at the dating scan with my fingers crossed and burst into tears when we saw the heartbeat. It's normal to worry but dont get too stressed will you?

I've gone on a bit, sorry .

Had my bloods taken earlier. I was all brave while DC1 watched intently

rt I feel the same. Particularly at tea time, whe I pick DS up from the childminders, walk the mile back home and am so tired and that is quite a sicky time of day for me too. He wants fun and attention, I want to get him in bed asap! housework etc am slack on but don't care atm. Might have to have a word with DH about helping out a bit more actually.

well done on bloods terra :)

i wish, i wish i had a dopplar.

does anyone not know when their scan is?! Am wondering where my appt is!

DS didn't want to go to childminder's today. first time in two years he has really clearly shown me he would rather be at home with me :( in Jan I will be a full-time SAHM and I can't wait!

beaut a pg test won't tell you much and really, every day you don't get your AF is like a pg test is it not?! Even though I have had a scan and am quite symptomy I still feel that I am not actually pg and am making it up or that it has all gone tits up! is so abstract I think at this stage.

bloat has gone today! look almost normal! and cravings/aversions are much calmer. interesting that a few of us now have said around 8 weeks+ that we have non-symptomy days. Maybe the placenta is starting to try to kick in a bit.

8+6

boo with are names it wouldn't really work that. damn.

Hope we are all okay.

Hello mamma

beaut worrying never did anyone any good. I'm sure you are fine.

RT hopefully by the end of the day it will have perked up

Nothing to report for me. actually it's all very boring. though I have been spending far to much time just looking at the mothercare website.

Oh great thanks, I know what you are talking about now, the fetal heart monitor things, I bought one from Argos when I was pg with DS, although I'm sure it wasn't as sophisticated as the midwifes one.

Don't worry beaut, complain away. First time around was really a breeze for me, apart from the odd dizzy spell I was fine. Although it was 6 years ago so maybe I'm looking back with rose tinted glasses and have conveniently forgot the hard parts.

We're all feeling a bit sorry for ourselves today, it seems!

RT totally know what you mean. Although I don't have another small child making it even worse. Don't know how you guys do it

I'm having another sick day today, but a bit enforced really as I just can't keep anything down. Even water is proving problematic. Starting to feel quite fuzzy and even more exhausted. Made an appointment with the GP just to see if there's anything they can do. I'm so fed up of bringing everything back up.

Does anyone know if there are antiemetics you can take which are safe in pregnancy?

And please don't mention ginger - it's one of the worst culprits for me...

x

beaver if you are at all worried definitely see the GP! Is not a case of 'just' at all! If you are starting to feel weak and crappy they will help you with some anti-emetics and may even send you to the hosp for some IV fluids if you are struggling to keep liquids down and thye think you are deyhdrated. Then the edges will fill back in, hopefully :)

Is a serious business feeling super pukey, my SIL had HG and she was soooooo poorly and was even worse because she felt 'silly' and didn't get any help for weeks :( but if you get in there quickly with meds you can get along ok.

be well soon!