May 2013 - we've seen our babies and our trousers are tighter as we enter the second trimester!

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Love your priorities 10!
If you have to wait til tomorrow that's a good sign right..?

Thinking about you (for having with your chocolate)

10 bloody 'ell, that's a bit of a wait - but probably a good sign because they're not rushing you in there straight away. Frustrating to be in hospital, but at least there's nothing else you can be doing. Get your DP to bring in some rubbishy mags and good nibbles and take your mind off it.

Hope you're getting on ok 10 and got enough to keep you occupied.

On the topic of what to buy, it's way too early, but after putting DS 1 in the bath (and taking his off) I thought I should tell you about the amber teething knecklaces. You can get them on eBay (though make sure you check out the seller as there are fake ones on there). They are quite cheap, and I know they might be a bit hippy but I swear DS1 really benefited from his. He seemed to start teething from only a few months old and had had no probs since wearing his. I recommend them!

How did your scan go MooLL?? Do we have another one for the girl team??

Hey Roast YES!!!! its another girl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We are over the moon ... a little sister for our DD hurrah! so happy that we can re-use some of her lovely clothes . I was convinced it was a boy and like last time was totally wrong. Scan took 1 1/2 as she was being a pickle and had her hands over her eyes and heart so the sonographer spent ages trying to get the measurements ... ended up going for a walk and having to eat lots of sugary goods to try and make her move ... thankfully she finally did. Apart from that all measurements normal and the special pre-eclampsia test shows there are no blood flow issues either in my placenta or chord so my risk has reduced substantially for getting it again thankfully.

10 just a quickie to say I am thinking of you and will be checking in regularly over the next few days to check all is ok x

Brilliant - congratulations!! The girls are making a comeback...!

Boys:15 (picklep, cuppa, beaut, 10, wilde, chottie, betsy, frankie, mwncigirl, secretcervix, artigene, wirrawoo, tas, flaming, seasalt)

Girls:9 (roast, babygeek, reeny, berri, jenpen, shelly, sparkly, mamabrussels, mooll)

Surprise:6 (bunny, twinkling, littlespade, terracotta, Geordie, ellypoo, geordie)

Congrats Moo! Funny how many of us were 'totally convinced' about the gender of our babies only to be completely wrong! I'm still a bit shocked it's a girl even after 3 separate sonographers have confirmed it mother's intuition my arse

10 hello again :) Hope all goes ok at your next scan, come back and let us know how you're doing won't you.

Hi all, loving new year catch up on all your news. I may have dropped off list but I'm due may 3rd planned section (unfortunately) DC number 3. I have two DSs so keeping the surprise. I feel sure it's a DD but afraid to say it almost.

Ten following your hospital stay and sending positive thoughts. Often these early scares are just that and long forgotten when bubs arrives. Lots of luck. I got a full on kick with a random rugby ball right in the bump at 6 months with DS1 whilst sitting in a park and all was fine after a hair raising 24 hrs.

I plan to BF again as loved it and v lazy for all the bottle faff at night feeds. I followed a combo of baby whisperer and Ms Ford and a bit of intuition and it worked well.. A challenge on DS2 but perfect on DS1.

I also suffer from PSD ( painful pelvic problems) which is already causing me issues but doing everything I should so hopefully won't get too bad.

Thanks for great info/company

Is anyone else struggling with no sleep.I didn't experience it in my first two pregnancies.

Poor DP has to keep going to bed alone.All I do is fidget in bed and if I do drop off its for an hour or two at most and then it takes me hours to get back off again

Beaut I'm the other way round, fell asleep sitting up on the sofa at 8pm last night! Doing much better tonight, it's already 8.40pm & I'm still awake!

10 Is yours due to worry or were you like it before.Hope you are feeling better and that scan goes well today and gives you added reassurance.

I can't function properly as so tired. I thought the middle bit was when we are supposed to get out energy back.It was last to times.

Good luck for your scan today 10 hope you got some rest.

I haven't been sleeping so well the last few nights - was thinking that maybe it is time to invest in one of those pillows to support the bump and go between my legs. Does anyone use those?

I hope the scan goes really well this afternoon 10 and that you get some reassurance.

By the way, if anyone has suggestions for what to put in the hospital bag, that would be useful too - so helpful having such experienced people here!

Roast Will post more later but my essential hospital bag item is lip balm all that breathing or sucking on gas and air leaves lips so dry

Hi all, just a quick one to say good luck 10, all sounds very positive

Good luck 10! Did you say it was this afternoon?

Roast bit early for hospital bag, but I'd advise not packing everything in one go! I'd leave going home clothes for you and bubs at home in another bag for DH/P to bring in an swap with other stuff. there was so much! And the midwives took the mick out of me with my 2 bags (and I had taken my own advice above!).

Have I got my head in the clouds or something? I haven't thought about buying anything (but might be because I've got everything ). I feel like I should be taking advantage of the sales? I only need a steriliser as ours blew up! Also got to get new mattresses for Moses basket and cotbed. But I've also got to get DD into a single bed first! I think that might be quite a challenge.
All I can think about at the moment is sorting the house out? Nesting?

Thinking of you 10 x

Got my scan in an hour; so nervous! I'm pottering about but achieving nothing this morning :-s x

Had my scan this morning. It was a wonderful experience. Totally different to my 12 week. Baby was moving and jumping round. Got a great picture of him/her rubbing there eyes. Just lovely x

Scan was fine- even saw the baby's face!! So happy now; going to relax and enjoy it now :-) x

Wirra I'm just reading French children don't throw good.Its really good and now I want to read French children don't talk back.Ill also get a copy of the contented baby book as found it great last time.

So in conclusion you now have me spending more money as I thought all these books would go well on a kindle fire Although I do have my birthday coming up

Rachy and Bunny pleased scans went well. Wish I had got to see more of bubs he is do lazy.My first two didn't stop moving at scans.Im hoping he will be a little more active during 4d scan