July 2013

[JazzAnnNonMouse]

Anyone else just poas? Think I'm right in saying I'll be due in July :)

Hello everyone, congratulations to you all. I've added myself to the list. Am geriatric (!) at 41 and have a 2.5 year old son. He prompted me to do a pregnancy test because he kept saying to me "what's in your tummy mummy?" and putting his hands up my top to "touch mummy's belly"... Weird.

For those with little or no symptoms, both times I have had no obvious indication of being pregnant until I was about 4 months (and got a bump) apart from being hungry occasionally within a couple of hours of eating. When I had my first scan with my son, I'd convinced myself I'd imagined everything and was prepared for the worst. All was well and he's a healthy boisterous, never, ever sits still for 5 minutes, toddler. I'm due on my DH's birthday .

Good luck to us all, my 12 week scan is on Christmas Eve!

QuinandThem - 1st July
CottonSocks - 1st July
Cutandstick-2nd July
Persuasion 2nd July
esme80 - 3rd july
Glup- 3rd July
elliejjtiny - 4th July
BB01 - 4th July
Thinkingof4 4th July
Runswithsquirrels - 7th July
Gingerpanther27 - 7th July
RacquelWelsh - 8th July
GeorgieWilson - 9th July
wifey6 - 10th July
Calmisthemantra - 11th July
Specialknickers - 11th July
MysteriousNameChange - 11th July
Emblosion 12th July
Thundercatz 12th July
SlouchingPanda - 12th July
Princessllama-12th July?
Bodice - 13th July
Hai1988-14th July
Tashtastic- 14th July
Jools70 - 17th July
photographerlady - 18th July
MrsWildermac - 18th July
Chocolateteabag - 18th July
missmaybe - 18th July
Guavasforbreakfast, whitedaffodil - 19th July
Niktasha 19th July
orangebubbles - 20th July
Thinking positive thoughts - 20th July
Isitme1 - 23rd July
MightBeMad - 23rd July
Grannyapple-24th July
Boostar - 24th July
ArkadyRose - 24th uly
Camb79 - 25th July

Hi everyone. Just adding myself tithe list. For those worrying about symptoms, I was lucky last time too. Just a little nausea.

Oops ignore the first paragraphs. Copied too much!

Welcome niktasha. Morning all!

Good morning everyone
I am lurking in bed after big night out, FIL &Mil have stayed and offered to get DS up this morning so we could lie in with "hangovers" am probably going to have to get up and fess up soon, but it's nice to sit in bed for once!

I have had a couple more red spottings on Friday, but gone to brown yesterday so feeling much more positive. I'm going to call the EPU tomorrow to see if they will scan me, will otherwise look at a baby bond scan

Have also had first Stupid Pregancy F-up - left kettle on the gas hob and forgot about it for over an hour - cue boiled dry kettle with all plastic bits melted off DH not impressed

Welcome to new members. Feeling quite sick this morning

I'm really tempted to get an early scan but money's an issue as still on maternity leave from dd! Just need to convince DH

Hope you all have a lovely & restful Sunday (full of nausea and sore boobs)

Hello everyone!
I have had a weekend off, my dh took my ds to his parents on friday, coming back today. We were all supposed to go but with feeling sick I just wasnt up for it, so have had lovely weekend doing absolutely nothing! Have realised nausea gets a bit better if I get loads of rest, now just need to find a way to sleep 12 hours a day. Hmm...
This is only my second time away from ds overnight, feels very strange. Still woke up at 7 this morning thinking I heard him. Still been nice though..
Have a great sunday everyone!

Hello - adding myself to the list!

RacquelWelsh my scan is on Xmas Eve too! Are you going to tell everyone on Xmas day? Can't decide whether to do that or not - it's my young niece and nephew's first Christmasses and I don't want to take the spotlight away.

esme80 I hope you get enough rest this weekend to last for a good few weeks!

I am currently being a nightmare to my DH. He asked me how I was feeling this morning and I ran away crying because I thought it sounded like he didn't care.

QuinandThem - 1st July
CottonSocks - 1st July
Cutandstick-2nd July
Persuasion 2nd July
esme80 - 3rd july
Glup- 3rd July
elliejjtiny - 4th July
BB01 - 4th July
Thinkingof4 4th July
Runswithsquirrels - 7th July
Gingerpanther27 - 7th July
RacquelWelsh - 8th July
Efme - 8th July
GeorgieWilson - 9th July
wifey6 - 10th July
Calmisthemantra - 11th July
Specialknickers - 11th July
MysteriousNameChange - 11th July
Emblosion 12th July
Thundercatz 12th July
SlouchingPanda - 12th July
Princessllama-12th July?
Bodice - 13th July
Hai1988-14th July
Tashtastic- 14th July
Jools70 - 17th July
photographerlady - 18th July
MrsWildermac - 18th July
Chocolateteabag - 18th July
missmaybe - 18th July
Guavasforbreakfast, whitedaffodil - 19th July
Niktasha 19th July
orangebubbles - 20th July
Thinking positive thoughts - 20th July
Isitme1 - 23rd July
MightBeMad - 23rd July
Grannyapple-24th July
Boostar - 24th July
ArkadyRose - 24th uly
Camb79 - 25th July

Need a bit of advice please.
Ive got veeery bAD diarrhoea is that harmful in any way.?
Literally water thin. Sorry tmi but thought you guys first
X

Isitme1 The main risk is of getting dehydrated. Drink Dioralyte after each loose motion (you can make your own oral rehydration solution if you don't have any Dioralyte; 1 dessertspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon salt in a pint of boiled water). If you've had more than 6 loose motions that are water-like, get yourself to A&E.

Efme: surely they will still enjoy christmas with your good news in the mix!! Also, depending on their ages they will probably not even realize it's their first xmas.

My first pregnancy i felt nauseous but still managed to pack on crazy amount of weight. It took me 2 yrs to get it off.I am finally back in smallest pants in 10 yrs but dreading scary transformation again. Maybe every pregnancy is different and this time i will just get a celebrity bump instead of turning into a whale? I know this sounda shallow, but it's one of the things that is stressing me out. (double child-care & managing work etc is still distant in my mind)

Isitme that's one of my main pg symptoms (sorry for tmi) think it's the hormones! Ark's advice is good though, stay hydrated and seek medical advice if it gets really bad/lasts a long time. A tummy bug shouldn't be a problem though for bean. Not nice for you though. Get well soon x

Marimama - I'm also keen to try not to put on too much weight/lose too much fitness this time round. I worked soooo hard to get back in some form of shape after dd. fx I manage better this time. I keep telling myself that every day I manage to eat healthily/exercises a day less work I have to do to recover post-birth...

Thanks for that. Ive been on the ginger ale which hasnt been to bad.
Will see how I go and take it from there
Thanks for the info.

With regards to weight I actually feel like ive lost some as ive not been able to eat properly for a bit now. Not much though.
Im just about managing a meal a day
X

elliejjtiny - hot grapefruit squash - that sounds like a plan, going to give it a try. Feeling sick and really, really fat and wobbly. Ewww. It's cornflakes and toast but that's all I can face. Oh GOD how am I going to do the train???

Hi all waves

Accessing on iPhone so would really appreciate if someone could add me to the list?

Just found out (after 5 different tests until I believed it!) that I'm 4-5 weeks, due July 27th.

Lovely to meet you all...& to rejoin GrannyApple from the JS thread :)

Boy huge congratulations and welcome, I am also a JSer! Any other recent grads? Must go and see.

And hello niktasha !

Hurrah for JS'ing :) have to say im feeling a little shocked it was so quick for us...that's why I wouldn't believe it without tons of tests & I'm still praying little thing sticks around - just seems too good to be true!

I saw some of you were chatting about babybond. Has anyone actually had one before? I'm thinking of booking later for a 4d, gender & anomaly scan down the line just to put my mind at rest. Not sure of the anomaly parts overkill though - not actually expecting anything wrong (hereditary conditions etc) & surely if they saw something blatant in the scan they'd have to tell you anyway?

Ahhh .. just wrote a really long post and it vanished!

First, thanks to everyone who reassured me about my non doubling levels. It was very kind and much appreciated :) Hope we are all negoiting this difficult first trimester in the best way we can.

I miss tea I feel like one of my best friends just packed up and left me in my hour of need. All I can tolerate seems to be sparkling water and 1 flavour of J20. I have a horrid taste in my mouth that drives me to eat, food lies heavily in my stomach and the residual taste in my mouth makes feel sick so I eat something else! Its madness.

I am also bone tired and a crap mum. I have actually lost count of the number of night garden episodes my 15 month old has watched today. I miss my husband, I also resent him for being away even if that is totally unfair as he has no choice whatsoever. Its no life being an army wife, I am just not cut out for it.

I am on a cocktail of delightful drugs to stop me ejecting the baby, including suppositories, asprin, blood thinning injections twice a day and steroids. I have a scan on Wednesday, my lovely sis will come and hold my hand as scans make me very anxious. My mum is telling all and sundry that I am pregnant despite me asking her not to.. She says, " I wont lie" To say this is causing friction is an understatement.

Thus ends my epic long whinge DS just woken up so this will be the worst me me me post on the thread!

first , omg are you saying we can't drink tea? How about decaf? I will literally die at work without...

DH seems to think tiredness at 4 weeks is a myth so is not overly sympathetic. We have friends coming tonight (who usually stay till silly o'clock) & I've just had to clean/Hoover whole house.

Where abouts are you based with army? That must be tough - I go to pieces when DH is away even a couple of nights. Fair do's to you!

Hi everyone & hello & welcome to all the new ladies :)

Sorry haven't posted much this weekend, not much to update - feel knackered & queasy. DS has a tooth coming through and has been off colour the last few days and so is on terrible form.

firstpost it all sounds so stressful, am sending you a supportive hug. you're so not a crap mum! Don't worry about sticking your DS in front of the tv - a few lazy days won't hurt him & I bet he's loving the Night Garden fest. I don't know what I'd do without my DH here so I think you're awesome for coping on your own. When is he due back?

Fingers crossed for you for Wednesday. (I'd be really cross with my mum if she was blabbing fwiw- could your sister or someone have a word with her & point out how much she's upsetting you).

MightbeMad & marimama I'm trying not to put too much weight on too. I put on 4 stone with DS and haven't got rid of all that yet. My old size 12s seem like a distant dream...

Boymeetsworld decaf is ok as far as I know (haha, am praying noone says its not).

Yes firstpost where are you based? If you're in NI by any chance let me know if you fancy meeting up for a coffee tea J20 (im English but live in NI, DH is Irish)

Yay boymeetsworld good to "see" you

firstpost good luck for your scan next week & don't feel guilty about the ITNG fest...we all do what we have to, to get thru the days...

I was feeling shattered fri & sat but feel ok today...might be because I did feck all in the house .went to gym this morning...then went to see a friend this avo... Got that Sunday night /Monday dread feeling ...boo. Just need to get thru the next few w/e's them it's scan time (yay!).

Can't remeber who asked but I used baby bind twice with ds (early scan & 4d)...I found them to be great...

Aw, you lot are lovely :) thanks so much - really.

Didn't mean to imply that you cant drink tea! You most certainly can, it is just the first symptom of pregnancy for me that it tastes of dishwater, in fact all hot drinks do. Not sure how common this is? Tiredness is absolutely real! It is much much worse at this stage than later on when the bump is obvious and everyone expects you to be knackered.

DH is away for 10.5 months of the next 12, I will see him again for two weeks at xmas then not until February:(

We are living in wiltshire, not settled well at all been living there six months. DH is from Northern Ireland and I love it there, a posting in Belfast would be ace but not on the cards anytime soon. My mum is unfortunately unable to see my point of view on the "telling people" and it might be the hormones but everytime she says "firstpost has found herself unexpectedly pregnant!" with this particular tone of voice I literally feel like screaming! Its just feels so disrespectful, I have told her not to tell anyone. If the worst happens all these people will know I have a miscarriage and thats just so personal to me.

Urgh..

Evening all
You are supposed to limit caffeine intake - 200mg a day which is one decent coffee or two instants. Not sure what it is for tea - but Yorkshire decaf tea isn't bad. Chocolate also has caffeine in too but weirdly I have gone off it at the moment so not so much a problem

I have a 5.30 am start and hour drive to work tomorrow and not sure a decaf coffee is going to do it for me tomorrow

Firstpost - totally understand, DH blabbed to loads of people about DS1 and I got really mad with him. We have told a few people with this one, but people who I would want to know if (fx not) I did MC. But it 's been me to say not anyone else