August 2013 Part 2: Looking forward to scans and the beginning of bumps!

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Here's a new thread for us summer mums-to-be.

A link to the first thread is here.

This first trimester will end eventually... it will, it will!!!

Dave - LFC supporter but live in Scotland, very far up! Morayshire.

I've bought wool and a crochet hook to teach myself, want to make blankets and hats etc

Re movement, I thought I felt a movement last week, was sitting on loo leaning very far forward to encourage every last drop out (heard it helps to cut down on loo vists!) and felt a popping/rolling sensation, just happened that once.

Another private scan on Sunday, first with OH there, hopefully baby will be suitably jiggly for him :)
11 weeks today :)

Evening all,
Sorry Ive Not been posting much but I've been reading all the posts and what everyone's up to.

Congrats briar and nightwish and everyone else who has had scans in the last few days. Such a lovely thing to see a little jelly bean wriggling!

gary I am a bit superstitious, but a friend has offered their car seat and they live a fair way away so they are bringing it when they come in a few weeks. I would much much rather not have anything in the house till 24 weeks (not really sure why I have settled on 24!)

dave the idea of using a Doppler frightens me as I think I'll be freaked out whenever I can't find a hb! I really need to shake this worrying thing about EVERYTHING!

snow Wow, feeling movement is so exciting, You lucky thing, i can't wait till I can feel my bean.

sarah I love Joshua that's so cute. My fav at the moment for a boy is Blake but hubby says it sounds 'poncy'!!

I haven't been sleeping well lately, maybe this is natures way of getting me ready for sleepless nights.
I'm also completely symptomless at the moment. I hate this, I have till Monday pm to wait for my scan but I can't help but worry that all isn't well. I need a kick up the bum as I have had no reason to suspect this. Can I get a bit of reassurance please!? I promise to be less worrywart-like after my scan, promise promise promise

I am rugbugs I am very impressed so far and am very greatful for it. It's a shame you cant go with them, can you not have specialist care with liverpool women's and routine appointments with one to one?

Impressed with you knitters/crocheted. I live a crochet blanket, I bought a huge granny one from a charity shop today. Luckily my mum is a knitter and goes to a knitting club, so I know I will be inundated with lovely knitted stuff. I've had my eye on some lovely rainbow striped crochet baby blankets on Pinterest I will be asking for. If anyone sees any nice patterns let me know.

Hi, can I join your thread? I just scrap in with an EDD of 31st August (unconfirmed)

Hi choccie
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Hi Choccie

I think the community mw will always be the same person Dave but I hope to god not the same woman I saw with DD, she was a miserable cow! MiL is an ex health visitor and she reckons Liverpool are looking at buying into the service.

Are you going to the baby and toddler show at the echo? We have tickets for the Sunday.

I do like joules Foof but only when I have a discount code!

I thought liverpool already were rugbugs I better check because I was considering a move to liverpool before the baby is here. The baby show isn't my thing, this time round in if the opinion that I only need clothes, nappies and boobs and anything else offered by friends will be a waste of space or a nice extra. I'd love to see dp's reaction to a baby show though, after what he was like discovering the bounty leaflets. Admittedly I've never been to one, isn't it just paying to be targeted by a mass of companies? I must be missing something!

Dave and Rugbugs - I am also in Merseyside, nearer to St Helens though. My DH's face when I mentioned the baby show was a classic...I don't think we'll be going!
Congrats to everyone on their scans etc.

Congrats on your news briar and fabulous news on your scan nightwish!

Foof my DD is Sophie, it is a lovely name IMO, really classic and pretty, and suits DD to a T. DS was named after my FIL, who died when DH was 18. Sophie came from The Tiger Who Came to Tea, which I clearly remember my lovely Grandma reading to me when I was younger. So, not really sure where to go to for DC3. Both my DMum and MIL are Pamela, which I am really not keen on passing on to DC3, and my DDad really dislikes his name. We might just go for a free choice! I really like Lily Elizabeth for a girl, and Alexander William for a boy, but haven't really considered it yet. No doubt it will change! We are finding out the gender at the 20 week scan (14th March hurrah!) so at least we'll only have one name to decide on.

Snow I think I can feel rolling movements too. No kicks or anything, but I can definitely feel something turning over particularly if I have my legs crossed or if I lean forward from chair to pick something off the floor. It's a lovely sensation!

Welcome choccie

Hi Ditzy
I'm counting myself lucky that DP is quite interested in going then!
We were both first among friends to have children and I do love a good window shop! I'm hoping they're giving away some freebies.

We definitely don't have the same private outsourced loveliness you do Dave it's self referral straight to womens and they assign you your pathway on the phone. Community midwives are either gp or children's centre based.

Hello choccie, congratulations :) have you been luring about or have you only just found out??!

Congrats to those who have had good test results and good luck to those still awaiting.

5.30am and I'm downstairs having milk & a digestive. Thought the nausea was easing but these last couple of days it has been horrendous
Sleep has gone to pot, we have lots of snow (S Wales) and the thought of getting to and from work is stressing me out.

Off to London on Friday for Harmony test (and scan) quite excited but also nervous- going on my own so really hoping there is no bad news.

Anyone else had problems getting to see a midwife? I have been trying to get in for the last 3 weeks but they only see new bookings every other Tue afternoon. I had an appointment yesterday but it was cancelled - I'm 10 weeks now so glad we have had private checks done!

Morning all, Dexi, since about 6 weeks, I haven't slept past 6am! Sure it's hormones and all will calm down soon!

Carrie - I felt exactly the same before my scan. I was convinced they would tell me bad news. My DH was quite angry with me being negative but all was well. Made it all feel so real (esp for DH who looked like a startled rabbit! !

Well I told work yesterday, I was a bit concerned but everyone was lovely and so excited for us. It made me get a bit more excited too. I manage a team of 6 and they were brilliant, wanted to know what would happen to them whilst I was off and keen to know if I would come back but made me feel very loved !

stopsitting - The Tiger Who Came to Tea is such an amazing book! I bought it for DS and he loves it too...classic!! Glad you can feel some moving the odd time too, thought I might be going a bit mad But that's definitely not me moving lol

chuck - I've had to tell my boss cos I have been off with all the nausea and I've told one other girl but if scan goes well on Fri I'll maybe call in afterwards and tell them all then because my work is literally round the corner from the hospital. It'll be nice getting to 12 weeks and being able to tell more people, tho tbh since I've been throwing up everywhere for last 4 weeks I have told most good friends etc.

dexi - That's a bit rubbish about the mw If you have trouble getting appointments with her or she cancels them dont be afraid to just go to your GP and make sure you are getting your blood pressure checked etc.

carrie - I also am not sleeping well and i'm also v superstitious. I had bought various bits and pieces for DS coming along but kept them all in their packets and all stashed away in cupboards, didn't set up his nursery beyond painting it. It was obviously a bit hectic trying to get everything sorted then when we brought him back from hospital but we had plenty of help and it just gave me better peace of mind. Crazy but true!

gary - Foetussa! I called DS 'TLB' short for The Little Baby but also cos it kinded of sounded like a rapper name, and I kept calling him that when he was born too

foof - yay for someone else feeling early movements!

Sorry to anyone I missed. Start new anti-nausea meds from GP today and not a minute too soon, feeling grim and totally wiped out even though I've been in bed everyday for the last 3 weeks. It's like a proper Victorian pregnancy or something!!! Ho hum - even HG usually starts to improve around 14 weeks and I'm 11+4 now so getting closer...slowly!!

Dexi best of luck on Friday. Are you going to Harley St? I work close to regents park so if you need a cuppa / chat I'm sure I could sneak out... No pressure but the offer is there x

Congrats to all those who've had scans now and happy test results.
I don't have mine til next Tuesday and time is really dragging.
LittleMiss I keep waking up at 4am to wee and then lying awake with my mind churning!
Gary I love crochet, find it much more relaxing than knitting and things seem to get finished more quickly.
I keep thinking of names but then I want to wait until the scan as I can't quite believe that everything will be ok (no reason at all for this)
hope all those with horrible MS are feeling better soon. I've definitely found mine tailing off this week, unless DP has real coffee in the morning blurgh

Hi all - congrats on scan and test results. I'm one who has declined all screening tests, (I also declined all screening with DS and DD)

Waiting for my obstetrician appt to be rescheduled -was for this coming Monday but I have back to back meetings at work so won't manage that. Next MW is 13 Feb, when hopefully we get to hear the heartbeat!

Work is getting a bit unmanageable - looks like I will be away in our office at least fortnightly until I get to the stage of not being allowed to fly and have been roped into several new projects. On top of that, trying to get everything absolutely up to scratch as there will be a contractor/temp coming in to cover the 5 months I am on ML. It's very tiring!

DH and I have chatted quite a bit about baby names, but have yet to agree on anything...Half my problem is that I think my DS and DD have the most perfect names in the world so am not really sure where to start thinking . (I have an Elijah and a Tallys-Faith)

Anyway, symptoms wise I am still puking but nowhere near as much as some of you, and feeling tired, but that has improved as I don't feel the urge to curl up under my desk for a nap every day at 2

Very jealous of those of you can knit or crochet. I am utterly hopeless and really wish I was better at crafty things. Still, I am musical, and have just this week started giving my DH singing lessons which he has been asking me to do for AGES. His reasoning is that he wants to be able to sing to the baby when it arrives, which I think is rather lovely of him.

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waves - i also cannot crochet but like you i'm a bit of a muso and i can also bake, so that'll have to do as far as craftiness goes! Love Tallys-Faith, I like Alys and also Taliesin as girls names. And Corinna. And loads of others! No idea how we're going to narrow it down

Just got back from my scan this morning. Looks like we have a chilled out, cooperative baby . He/she was lying in a perfect position for the sonographer, casually stretching, crossing over legs, sucking thumb, and generally looking very comfortable in there.

Bigger than expected too. I'm now estimated to be 13+4 weeks, with a due date of 27th July. (But I bet it's late!) We got married on 28th July last year. Guess we won't be planning a romantic break for our anniversary...

NT measurement was fine, will find out about bloods in the next fortnight.

Congratulations to everyone else who's had scans lately. I have to admit, when the shape of a baby first appeared on screen, part of me was thinking "that's got to be a standard video, right? That's NEVER inside of me!" Did anyone else feel like that?

Aww congratulations on the good scan chocolate

Well I've applied to start college In september for access to midwifery, its always been my dream occupation, but after school just got a job instead of doing what I dreamed of, but still Il be 27 when I qualify which is still not too bad and my kids will be 9/10 7 and 5 :) so I think its still not too bad. Just hope I get on the course its for evenings, seen as though Il have a newborn.

Congratulations also on all the good test results and scans. Mines in 6 days, excited :)

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Aww congratulations on the good scan chocolate

Well I've applied to start college In september for access to midwifery, its always been my dream occupation, but after school just got a job instead of doing what I dreamed of, but still Il be 27 when I qualify which is still not too bad and my kids will be 9/10 7 and 5 :) so I think its still not too bad. Just hope I get on the course its for evenings, seen as though Il have a newborn.

Congratulations also on all the good test results and scans. Mines in 6 days, excited :)

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Congratulations on the scan chocolate - DH and I got married 16 July last year so won't be planning anything much either for our anniversary.

Good luck with your application beckie

Littlemiss I loved the name Alys, and the stories of Taliesin, hence Tallys coming about as a name

I am feeling very disorganised as I haven't even made a list of what we need baby-wise. I think we will be scouring the local paper to find some nearly new sales and see how we get on. ML over here is pretty rubbish in terms of how long it lasts/what you get, so most of the budget at the moment is going on savings so I can afford to stay off work for 5 months instead of 3.

Congrats chocolate

scuba that is very sweet of you. I am going to Harley street, hoping to walk from Paddington rather than get acutely nauseous on the tube! I'm sure I will be fine but will get on here if I do need some moral support x

I have spoken to a midwife today and she is phoning me later to do booking over the phone. Seemed very nice and said "we better get on with it if you are 10 weeks, I go on holiday for a fortnight on Friday!!"

Lovely names little miss I have a friend who had a Taliesin in the summer he is a real sweetie

Congrats chocolate! I still felt like 'holy shite, whose baby is that?!?' with DS when he was about 3 months

Good luck Beckie! Must be an advantage to being a trainee midwife to have gone through it yourself!

Good luck with your scan Dexi!

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