July 2013 part 2

[ArkadyRose]

And on we go!

Hey dinky just wanted to pop in quickly and say good luck for your scan tomorrow.

Spent last night putting up Christmas decorations, and this morning was spent picking them all up off the floor! How do you get the flipping things to stay up ?! (I felt the rage welling up inside...ahhhhh)

Sorry to hear the nausea/sickness has returned with a vengeance ArkadyRose. Hope you get your pringles ok.

Thanks for the well wishes Sundaysunshine. I've taken to taping my paper chains etc up (and touching up the paint in Jan when they're taken down) to avoid the rage. The christmas treet is another matter though. DS2 has decided to rearrange it by taking all decorations off and putting them all on the same 3 branches. Sigh. May have to tape the decorations on there too

Can I join in? I'm 10+2 and only just starting to accept its happening! I've had lots of early miscarriages so I'm really cautious to get too excited... this is the furthest I've ever made it though. Due on 8th July if my dates are correct.

Adding myself to the list..

QuinandThem - 1st July
CottonSocks - 1st July
Cutandstick-2nd July
Persuasion 2nd July
Bessie123 - 3rd July
esme80 - 3rd july
Glup- 3rd July
elliejjtiny - 4th July
BB01 - 4th July
Thinkingof4 4th July
OhGood - 5 July
Notprincesskate -DC2- 5 July
Runswithsquirrels - 7th July
Gingerpanther27 - 7th July
TheQueensChristmasDinner - DC5 - 7th July
Efme - 8th July
PenguinsInThePantry - 8th July
GeorgieWilson - 9th July
shelley72 - 9th July
wifey6 - 8th July
Calmisthemantra - 11th July
Specialknickers - 11th July
Emblosion 12th July
Thundercatz 12th July
Twirliedobbit -DC4-12th July
SlouchingPanda - 12th July
Princessllama dc 3 -12th July?
mysterymeg - 12th July
Hai1988-14th July
Tashtastic- 14th July
Littleflower888 - 14th July
Mizar - 15th July
Guavasforbreakfast - DC1 - 16th July
Paolocee - 17th July
photographerlady - 18th July
MrsWildermac - 18th July
missmaybe - 18th July
whitedaffodil - 19th July
Niktasha 19th July
orangebubbles - DC2 - 20th July
Thinking positive thoughts - 20th July
AmaDablam - DC1 - 21st July
Cheeseandbread - DC1 - 22nd July
Butterflyexperience - 22nd July
Isitme1 - 23rd July
MightBeMad - 23rd July
Grannyapple-24th July
Cantreachmytoes - 24th July
Boostar - 24th July
ArkadyRose - 24th July
YikesHereWeGo - 25th July
Camb79 - 25th July
Marimama - 27th July
BoyMeetsWorld - 27th July
SchroSawMummyRidingSantaClaus - Unknown

well i have finally told my immediate family and best friend. they were all really pleased, or if they werent they were quite good at pretending! as some of you know, i have been really worried about their reaction to a third DC! not going to tell anyone else until after scan results in new year. v worried about the scan due to my age, and also MMC between DC1 and 2. am desperate to tell DC1, as he put a new baby as his wish on his FC letter but i just couldnt go through explaining if things dont work out.

have not stopped eating for the last week. my tummy is HUGE and i only have myself (and the biscuits and mince pies ) to blame. i have been putting off getting on the scales. but my clothes are starting to feel tight. there is no hope is there?!

oops, i'm 10+1. forgot we are doing that now!

Hi all, back from scan and all looking lovely .. Baby jumping about all over. Only problem was, I am now dated as due in June!!! Can I stay on here though, pleeeeaassseeee.... I'm betting I will be weeks overdue..

If those ladies with MC are checking back again, just to say life is very cruel and random most of the time. I never thought I would get this far but have and nothing was different apart from being 3rd time lucky I think. Take care Rancer, Bodice, Chocolate and sticky beans for you all.

bodice so sorry

cottonsock good to hear your scan went well

Re constipation, I'm ok so far but I am eating lots of grapes (seem to help settle my nausea). In the past I have also used linseeds sprinkled over various things eg cereal, yoghurt and this is really good for you and baby (omega whatsits) plus prune juice/dried fruit esp apricots if I was desperate. I'm hoping I won't get that bad this time! And make sure you are drinking plenty!!

Can I join- 17th July I am due, scan on 2nd Jan. This will be my 2nd child I have a 4 year old DS, I'm a bit nervous as I miscarried at 7 weeks back in May so I will only relax when I have my scan. I have very sore and huge boobs though and from half five in the evening onwards I feel like my body has been consumed by exhaustion soI feel more like everything is going ok this time.

Finally going on the list as have had my due d ate confirmed.

Adding myself to the list..

QuinandThem - 1st July
CottonSocks - 1st July
Cutandstick-2nd July
Persuasion 2nd July
Bessie123 - 3rd July
esme80 - 3rd july
Glup- 3rd July
elliejjtiny - 4th July
BB01 - 4th July
Thinkingof4 4th July
OhGood - 5 July
Notprincesskate -DC2- 5 July
Runswithsquirrels - 7th July
Gingerpanther27 - 7th July
TheQueensChristmasDinner - DC5 - 7th July
Efme - 8th July
PenguinsInThePantry - 8th July
GeorgieWilson - 9th July
shelley72 - 9th July
wifey6 - 8th July
Calmisthemantra - 11th July
Specialknickers - 11th July
Emblosion 12th July
Thundercatz 12th July
Twirliedobbit -DC4-12th July
SlouchingPanda - 12th July
Princessllama dc 3 -12th July?
mysterymeg - 12th July
Hai1988-14th July
Tashtastic- 14th July
Littleflower888 - 14th July
Mizar - 15th July
Guavasforbreakfast - DC1 - 16th July
Paolocee - 17th July
photographerlady - 18th July
MrsWildermac - 18th July
missmaybe - 18th July
whitedaffodil - 19th July
Niktasha 19th July
orangebubbles - DC2 - 20th July
Thinking positive thoughts - 20th July
AmaDablam - DC1 - 21st July
Beaditsback DC2 21st July
Cheeseandbread - DC1 - 22nd July
Butterflyexperience - 22nd July
Isitme1 - 23rd July
MightBeMad - 23rd July
Grannyapple-24th July
Cantreachmytoes - 24th July
Boostar - 24th July
ArkadyRose - 24th July
YikesHereWeGo - 25th July
Camb79 - 25th July
Marimama - 27th July
BoyMeetsWorld - 27th July
SchroSawMummyRidingSantaClaus - Unknown

Don't know how I'll last another month until scan date. Dh telling me not to bother with a private scan....... may change his mind if I keep at him.

Those contemplating early scans, it was the best £85 I've ever spent (in the words of DP but clearly I agree ). So worth it just to know things are working out, 12 weeks is an eternity.

As for 'the rage', mine is now manifesting itself in dreams, keep waking up in the early hours fuming at whoever it was in the dream and can't get back to sleep for ages! Very odd. And my behaviour management at school has completely deteriorated with the hormones and exhaustion coupled... Can't get through the day without losing my rag at the moment. BAD teacher. Glad I told the head early so he knows I'm not just losing my touch!

Oops 8/9+1, still not sure of dates until scan in January :-(

Oh I am so behind on thread, but boo did you say you had a good scan, and cotton - fantastic news.

Also someone re constipation - me too, it's a complete disaster, had to go to doc. She told me to up fluids and have a giant smoothie for breakfast every day which I bally well have done (despite wanting to throw up) and it's made no difference - so she has prescribed me senna tabs. Cue panic, as I thought you weren't allowed them in pg, but apparently OK and I have to do something.

Also, I have not done ONE SINGLE SHRED of Christmas shopping. I have literally just walked in the door off the train from work. Has been like this for couple of weeks. It's madness, don't have time to eat let alone Christmas shop, but ARGH!

Everyone is going to have pants presents this year and they can all just be grateful for delightful present of new grandchild/neice/nephew/brother/sister/whatever, which I have carefully sourced and am currently hand-crafting for them.

(Not sure that will fly.)

arkady I ate whole tin of Pringles night before last felt even more sick then!!!

cotton brilliant news, yes stay and play with us

Had constipation early on but normal service resumed!! Last pregnancy took lactulose, very gentle and it worked.

Welcome and congrat's newbies.

8+4

Cotton - massively pleased for you.

Orange & Arkady - I have also had the urge to pringle and as you know once you pop you can't stop... Have virtually inhaled most of a packet. Not the healthy diet the midwife had in mind methinks.

Finding it really hard waiting for the dating scan - especially as I keep doing things I shouldn't - like eating soft cheeses (had convinced myself it was only blue I was supposed to avoid), so now feeling the guilt even though I know the risk must still be small.

So now wondering if I should get a private scan so I know everything's ok before Christmas. Argh.

OhGood - also wondering how I am going to do any Christmas shopping given I'm working this weekend so stuck in the house. They'll all get what I can find them on Christmas Eve at this rate!

Finally, does anyone have any recommendations for good pregnancy blogs? I had some fab ones I used to frequent when wedding planning but just haven't found the same kind of thing in the pregnancy world - with a mix of people from the community sharing their experiences and general informational posts.

9+3

Ooh hello bead we appear to share a due date, although I suspect mine may go to about 24th/25th after the dating scan as I have a pretty good idea when I conceived and ovulated which was a quite late in my cycle.

My symptoms took a bit of a lull yesterday which had me mildly panicked for a bit but they're back with a vengeance this morning - been retching from the moment I opened my eyes and boobs feel like they weigh a ton!

Had a chat with my mum last night (one of the few people who knows I'm expecting). She always makes me feel so glad to be pg in this day and age and not before. When she was having me, scans were not given as standard and she only had one at around 28 weeks because they were worried I was too small (haha if they could see me now!!). There were no home pg tests either - you had to wait until you were 2 weeks overdue and then get a sample sent off by the gp for testing at the hospital. At this rate some of us would have only just found out for sure!

Have a good day everyone

8+4

So sad to hear about those who left on Tuesday.

I'm am ill- I NEVER get ill. Scratchy sore throat, shivery then sweaty & a rotten headache

Apparently all we can take when PG is paracetamol. I'm away in my mum's at the moment & I just wanna be at home.

Ladies, I love you. I'm glad I'm not the only one! Have dosed up on dried apricots and oj and have seen some 'movement'. I'm also going to get some linseeds to add to everything so I don't get in this state. I had no idea about bananas so will definitely be cutting back!.

I'm also loving Pringles to manage nausea, perfectly bland and inoffensive to the taste buds!

Have been having really weird dreams all the way through so far although have turned a bit nightmarey this week last night I got a fax (who has a fax machine!) that I was about to have another miscarriage which was not fun. Yesterday I was trying to cover up the murder of my father in law for the insurance money by storing him in the freezer- I really like my fil!

Completely random!

9+3

Hello hello. I can't keep up with you bunch of chatterboxes!

I am in need of reassurance today - I am worrying myself crazy about missed miscarriages. I am probably being silly, but part of it is that I haven't been sick. I am not totally symptomless as I feel completely exhausted and my boobs are swollen and sore. I can't eat certain foods, and have nausea that is bad every few days, just no actual vomiting.

Also - and I know this is ridiculous - I had a go at listening with a doppler yesterday and couldn't hear anything apart from my own heartbeat. I know in my heart that it's too early, and most midwives/doctors won't try until at least 12 weeks. But that made me worry too.

Plus lots of chat from people on here about how they look pregnant already... I am 10 weeks today and look exactly the same as normal.

On the plus side there are no suggestions that nothing bad is going on - no bleeding or brown discharge and no pains or cramping, but I worry so much about turning up for the scan and there being nothing there any more. I am desparate to tell people, but this worry means that only my OH knows. I haven't even told my mum or my best friend.

Calm, if you remember me from pages back, nice to "know" someone close. Did you have your DC1 at the RBH? How was it? I am planning to deliver there, all being well.

Cottonsock - stay with us! You might be overdue anyway .

Sorry for massive self indulgent whiney post, but I can't talk to anyone in real life, and I am sure everyone is going through the same thing.

PS: 10+0

Hi slouching You sound like you have lots of good symptoms like boobs and nausea. I'm still aiming to get back to my pre pg weight having lost 8 lbs in first 9 weeks, so I'm def not showing, though my body shape feels increasingly 'weird'! Why don't you tell your mum or bf? It's so hard when no-one knows, it might help being able to share your nerves and excitement?

I'm still signed off work with non-pg probs, VERY bored, can't even go out shopping... Though I've done a LOT of internet Xmas shopping! Been on steroids for 10 days now, wondering if its going to cause DC to be born hairy with teeth and muscles?! Ahhhh!!!

cottonsock I think I maybe in the same position as you. Not got 12 week scan til Monday, but when I had my scare last week they said I was 5 days ahead, which puts me in June too, and I don't want to leave this thread! Have a good day all xx

11+ 5

Hello all. Glad you had a good scan Cotton and of course stay on our board! You can be the outlier for us!!

Had my scan this morning. Saw the bean who has very long legs already (takes after its dad!) but was slightly too short to do the nuchal test today. Am dated at 11 weeks today and have to go back on 27th for another scan for the nuchal and bloods. EDD 4 July.

QuinandThem - 1st July
CottonSocks - 1st July
Cutandstick-2nd July
Persuasion 2nd July
Bessie123 - 3rd July
esme80 - 3rd july
Glup- 3rd July
elliejjtiny - 4th July
BB01 - 4th July
Thinkingof4 4th July
Dinkystinky (DC3) - 4th July
OhGood - 5 July
Notprincesskate -DC2- 5 July
Runswithsquirrels - 7th July
Gingerpanther27 - 7th July
TheQueensChristmasDinner - DC5 - 7th July
Efme - 8th July
PenguinsInThePantry - 8th July
GeorgieWilson - 9th July
shelley72 - 9th July
wifey6 - 8th July
Calmisthemantra - 11th July
Specialknickers - 11th July
Emblosion 12th July
Thundercatz 12th July
Twirliedobbit -DC4-12th July
SlouchingPanda - 12th July
Princessllama dc 3 -12th July?
mysterymeg - 12th July
Hai1988-14th July
Tasht

Hmm, try again...

QuinandThem - 1st July
CottonSocks - 1st July
Cutandstick-2nd July
Persuasion 2nd July
Bessie123 - 3rd July
esme80 - 3rd july
Glup- 3rd July
elliejjtiny - 4th July
BB01 - 4th July
Thinkingof4 4th July
Dinkystinky (DC3) - 4 July
OhGood - 5 July
Notprincesskate -DC2- 5 July
Runswithsquirrels - 7th July
Gingerpanther27 - 7th July
TheQueensChristmasDinner - DC5 - 7th July
Efme - 8th July
PenguinsInThePantry - 8th July
GeorgieWilson - 9th July
shelley72 - 9th July
wifey6 - 8th July
Calmisthemantra - 11th July
Specialknickers - 11th July
Emblosion 12th July
Thundercatz 12th July
Twirliedobbit -DC4-12th July
SlouchingPanda - 12th July
Princessllama dc 3 -12th July?
mysterymeg - 12th July
Hai1988-14th July
Tashtastic- 14th July
Littleflower888 - 14th July
Mizar - 15th July
Guavasforbreakfast - DC1 - 16th July
Paolocee - 17th July
photographerlady - 18th July
MrsWildermac - 18th July
missmaybe - 18th July
whitedaffodil - 19th July
Niktasha 19th July
orangebubbles - DC2 - 20th July
Thinking positive thoughts - 20th July
AmaDablam - DC1 - 21st July
Beaditsback DC2 21st July
Cheeseandbread - DC1 - 22nd July
Butterflyexperience - 22nd July
Isitme1 - 23rd July
MightBeMad - 23rd July
Grannyapple-24th July
Cantreachmytoes - 24th July
Boostar - 24th July
ArkadyRose - 24th July
YikesHereWeGo - 25th July
Camb79 - 25th July
Marimama - 27th July
BoyMeetsWorld - 27th July
SchroSawMummyRidingSantaClaus - Unknown

Hurrah it worked! Am now bricking it about nuchal scans/blood tests over the xmas/new year period (I was too late to have the more accurate test for DS2 and that was nearly 4 years ago) so have booked in to the FMC for my scan and bloods next week.

Thinking - I find linseed awful - a really slimy texture. I think one lot on your cereal or in your yoghurt in the morning will be enough - they really do make your bowels very loose!

Hello everyone! Mind if i join you? 8weeks and a bit gone, due date 22 july, with DC 1 (21months) and not sure whether to feel nervous or lucky as I hardly have any symptoms at all, except for nearly busting out of my jeans already! Is this typical of a second as i dont remember feeling quite so, er bloated down there this early!?