May 2013 Third Thread.

[SecretCervix]

Sorry for the not very imaginative title. Noticed old thread was full and couldn't find a new one.

Thanks kitty found it very weird they were so similar even using kats with a k, mine is a slight name change but can't change it back until after 12 weeks as superstitious!!
Glad the scan went well French, 10 no scan for me for quite a while as booking in not till a week tue, they offered wed this week but I've not told work and my day off is a tue so I'm waiting a week, may book an early scan though as have bf hen do when I will be 11wks and no way will they not notice the drinking thing on a party bus and while I don't mind friends knowing there will be others there I don't know well that I'd hate to have to untell ifswin so would like a scan to atleast know it's ok then

Evening,

Home from two weeks hol to Greece- sorry for being absent ;-)

I've tried to read through but far too much to comment individually - except- yay PANDA!!

Quick update before run off to bed- midwife apt tomorrow to formally book with them and arrange scan. Think there will be much discussion. Over to which hosp as I'll be consultant led due to group b strep and I have real concerns re local one due to probs last time. Hmm. I have private scan on Wednesday and desperately hope if all ok I can get 12 week Scan on time- if it's late I'll be away again and miss nuchal test date windows- I'm old so really want to know my risks.

Also got reflections appt to discuss the problems last time early nov. I hope that will help me come to decisions re where to go of all ok at scan- I have to Plump for somewhere tomorrow but know I can change it after my discussion in november.
Hope all had nice weekend and good luck for this week x

Oh Panda! I've just seen this, congrats! So :o for you!

Wow! Away for a couple of days and a load of scans & an engagement. Congratulations everyone.

Congratulations Panda!

Anyone got the Babycentre app? I laughed today at the question 'safe to do extreme sports in pregnancy?' With all the nausea, bloatedness, swollen and soreness, crippling tiredness and multiple aches and pains I hadn't thought about it but now you mention it waterskiing could just be the ticket! Haha god, just getting into a wet suit would be an extreme sport for me at the moment.

What To Expect When You're Expecting is out on DVD today, I really enjoyed it at the cinema, it's completely silly and ridiculous, but if you're looking to be cheered, it'll do the trick!

Thanks again everyone, all of your comments have been lovely!

pickle I've got the baby centre app, I love the little videos you get on it, but haven't reached the part about exercise yet, that's the last thing on my mind right now!

I have the smiles factory pregnancy app (it has a red icon), I think it's better than the baby centre one.

Has anyone else still not got a scan date yet? I'm so impatient!

Hello all
I hope you are all feeling well today.
I have a question. I am 12 weeks 3 days and was in the bath earlier. To my surprise my stomach was pulsing!

It is moving in the place where I have felt a bit uncomfortable for the last 24 hours. Surely it is way too early for movement? My last pregnancy I didn't feel anything until 19 weeks.

Any thoughts.

I've still not had any word from the midwife seven, I'm going to call the GP today to make sure they didn't lose my form just incase.

Panda - major congrats! So sweet and made me sob ... then again ... like many I am crying at anything at the moment - I just feel so worn down by the constant sickness, tiredness and lack of energy :-( ... Had vistors since last Thur until last night - once they left I just lay there sobbing on the sofa to my poor DH who felt totally helpless. Basically I have just done too much (DD 3rd birthday weekend) and have worn myself out. DD in nursery this am so have spent it lying on the sofa - off to pick her up and try and persuade her an afternoon of disney movies is a good plan!! ... Now told my parents who were over-the-moon (dad got very choked up) .. just my brother and DH sister to tell tonight then friends at 12 weeks.

Thingie I have heard that with DC2 you do feel kicking much quicker than DC1 so you never know - how very exciting ... I remember that is how I really bonded with DD - its so cute!

seven no scan yet for me but I was only officially put into the system on Thu. I'm really desperate for the scan now DH has been joking all weekend that it might be all in my head so now I feel paranoid!
Actually wondering if the local Boots have doplers...

I'm off now on my mission for a cheese and onion pastie, if I can't get it locally I may just get a train into town I NEED the pastie.
Then I'm going back to ZERO dairy, I think it's dairy that's kicked off my reflux meaning my sleeping is very poor at the moment.

For those who have a cold or just wanting to boost their immune systems vit D12 (but a higher dose than prenatal vits, going to get some proper advice on it) is very good some countries advise it over the flu vaccination.
Tumeric is a great natural decongestant I make a very light Lentil, courgette and Mushroom soup with a dash of Tumric it's pretty good. I used it a lot last year when I had a chesty cough and the cough bottles didn't seem to work.
Kiwi for a good natural source of vit C and Active Manuka Honey also great.
I'm starting a new health/food regime from today as I feel so crappy I need to kick myself up the bum.

Yikes, I just had my SCAN and it was AMAZING (dribbles)...

It's, like, a baby. All little and tiny and with a pounding heartbeat of 173bpm but it's alive and right there inside me like everyone said it would be (but I kinda didn't believe them)!

Woah, that was weird.

Been dated earlier than I thought - 10+5. I thought I was 11+3, GP said I was 12+3 cos of LMP. So I have to go back again next Friday for another scan (yay) when I'll be able to have the blood tests for Down's.

Arg, I'm having a baby!!

Congratulations Beaver that's fantastic news and I'm so pleased for you

Also congrats on the engagement Panda

It's so exciting seeing scan news coming in an it is making me incredibly impatient. I have two weeks until mine. As I'm one of the lucky ones who are managing to survive with minimum symptoms I am almost trying to put the pregnancy out of mind until I've reached my 12 week scan as I can become easily obsessed with these things

9+4

They don't do them til 20 weeks here Ellie! :)

I had a test today at the hospital to make sure I was pregnant. And a talking-to about being dehydrated.

I can't wait til I have a scan, especially after my scary moment last night! I bled a little bit and I haven't all the way through! Fingers crossed that it was only a bit: should I be worried? I'm 9+3 x

Hi all,
I had my 12 & 3 day scan today with my DC3 and it was so so amazing. All the stress and sickness and worry melted away. I can't believe it is growing as it should. It was combined so included all the nuchal measurements and so far so good although they take a blood test as well. Trying to suss if it was a girl or boy as I have 2 boys. Profile looks similiar but I have been so much sicker this time so who knows. So amazing and don't mind that full bladder business, that is excruciating and I got to the hospital and duly emptied it and it was as clear as crystal (the scan not my wee )

Beaver yay for your happy scan

9+6

Glad all the scans are going well, so exciting!

bood google nub theory, it's a theory predicting the gender from the 12 week scan pic, I'm not sure of the accuracy but it was right with DD. I take it you'll be finding out the sex?

thingie I first felt DD (2nd pregnancy) move at 13 weeks, only a tiny flutter but definitely unmistakable, so there's a chance it could have been the baby.

No sickness today, and I've been able to stomach drinking tea, hurrah! Really looking forward to ham, egg and chips for tea. Gutted we can't have runny eggs though, our chickens have just come into lay . Anyone else keep chickens?

Ohh Seven, that looks like a girl then but not sure if I am reading it correctly. I am not sure if I will find out. If I am guessing and using this kind of stuff its still not 100% so an element of surprise but then in an other way I am sooo intrigued.
Re feeling movement I am so convinced I have felt those flutters this week which is crazy right but maybe 3rd time, non existent tummy muscles..hhhmm.
Good luck with scans this week all...

Yay for all the good scans!

So looking forward to mine/not looking forward to it. IYSWIM? 2 days to go.

Then it's telling everyone time. Which I'm definitely not looking forward to. My older DC have repeatedly said they don't need another baby since DC3 came on the scene. I think it's because they both have one sister and one brother so what is there that's needed? And then there's my family. They've never said anything but I do think they will be faces when I'm not looking from some my mum as they may think 4 DCs are too many. DP's family will be fine with another though at least (it's only DP's second).

Hopefully I'm just over thinking things...

On much cheerier thoughts - Congratulations Panda! That's such lovely news. And it sounds like such a romantic proposal :)

Must be something in the air cos my DP proposed to me about 3 weeks ago.

11+5

Oh, I said yes too

Cheerful I should be grateful for a 12 week scan, I don't think I could survive until 20 weeks. Good luck with the wait.

Fingers crossed for you Bunny

Bood Congrats on the scan, sounds amazing.

Congrats Terror, it's exciting to hear non-baby news while we wait for scans.

DH and I have been unbelievably good at not sharing the news yet and we've got lunch dates arranged with family friends after the scan so we can reveal our surprise (first DC). Has anyone got any good ideas or fun ways they've revealed the news to people?

All your scan news sounds totally amazing - very jealous - and we have still got 15 days to go! I swear if i pregnant again I am going to make the dates up a couple weeks ahead.... Actually probably not but very tempting.

Had an epic team building day at work, sat on the train there feeling so queasy. I hope you all had better Mondays than I did!

Congrats to you and your DP Terror

The secret was well & truly out this morning when I dropped DS off at preschool & he ran in shouting 'Mummy's got a baby in her tummy!'