September 2013 part 2 - there's LOADS of us!

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New thread created in haste before the old one fills up!

Have had crazy dreams every night too. Unfortunately an ex keeps popping up in them.

I'm nauseous, but erratically so. Seems to come and go, and is largely linked to hunger. I'm hungry all the time though!

So tired too. Just had a sandwich for lunch and now I can barely keep my eyes open. Went to sleep at 9.30 last night. Have a meeting after work at 6pm and think I'm going to really struggle. Just want to be back in bed. Is it only Monday?!

Lexyma. I'm not in one of those areas but not sure how I feel at being labelled an 'older mother' as I'm in the 30-34 category!

lexyma very interesting that link. (I'm still lurking here at work. Sorry to hear about you too purple). I'm in one of the hotspots listed in that article. That probably explains my complete lack of care from the NHS last time. I hear friends with a midwife with them all through their birth. And I compared that to mine. No midwife, no one in the midwife station, labour ward overflowed into the antenatal wards. It really doesn't give you confidence, does it? I think you are wise to think about an independent midwife. At least this way, you know someone experienced will be with you at all times.

Taramasalata is smoked cods roe.

I think I am classed as a 'geriatric mother'! I'm 37!

[really sad emoticon] I have been worrying about feeling ok, and have just POAS! I an happy to confirm it was a BFP!
AND... I have no spotting today.

catpuss I think I'm the grandma of the group, I'm 39 and when the baby is born (FX) I will be (whispers) 40!

It took me a long time to feel ready to have another, as I have a three year old already.

Ooh! Another Geriatric!

Got any good knitting patterns?

Ooooffff, I'd glossed over the 'old' bit! I was 30 when I had DS and will be 34 this time. So I suppose I was an older first timer.

Busy hospitals are not fun and I know I want to avoid it. When I got to Northwick Park hosp after 36 hours of first stage contractions they put me out of the way on an antenatal ward, said "we're really busy, there are a lot of ladies delivering just now. The midwife led unit is shut so you'll be on labour ward when you actually get into labour" and I was gutted. But miraculously it had calmed down later that night and just when they agreed that I was in 'proper' labour they decided they had enough staff to reopen the MLU. And it was fabulous from then on.

However, busy hospitals have also "seen it all" and will have hopefully optimised their procedures for dealing with the things that start going off-plan.

Right now I am just concerned about getting a 11-13 week scan though, as I haven't had an acknowledgement of my self referral. I've done another one so we shall see what happens. 7+6 today!

Another geriatric here! :) I'm 38.

I also live in one of those hotspots.

So I live in one of the busiest areas of the country, and am due to have a baby during a notoriously busy month...!!

Agree that labour ward has been very very busy for last 2 times. First time, they were clearing one of the side rooms on the antenatal ward for me to go into, as there was no room on the delivery suite, and everything happened so quickly. Luckily, they found a space in the end, but I heard about people being turned away and sent to other hospitals that were many miles away.....

Am I geriatric too? (35) or am I just in a black hole void inbetween 30-34 and over 35?

afternoon,

sending my best wishes to toddler and purple as well.

Ive come here to calm down as have been reading the supermarket fights thread over in AIBU and I cant stand that sort of thing so am getting wound up!

Im 7+1 today - it feels like the slowest 1st trimester - I was sure I was much calmer last time (cue raised eyebrows from DH). I had my booking in appointment on Friday - think she took about a pint of blood.

According to her I wouldnt be classed a geriatric mother - given Im 38 - 39 in May - and she was incredibly scatty (but nice) - I took that with a large pinch of salt.

Still no morning sickness so like cat Im going from being rationale that its just a different pregnancy to being quite anxious.

am convinced there has someone been a mistake and there is no baby.

Hello, can I join please? Got my BFP yesterday morning, not quite sunk in yet!

Zeuxippe DC2 EDD 25th September

Talking of geriatrics, I'll be 40 on Saturday - eek!!

im one of the watford posse - it was bonkers last time (lights left on all night, nurses forgot my medication, incredibly silly lady in the bed next to me who kept calling the nurses for odd things like toast.... at 2 in the morning (she'd gone back to sleep by the time they brought it).

I think you can get released from prison easier then to get out of the Watford General maternity ward.

Tired all the time..,sore nipples and a hunger like nausea but I'm not really hungry. I keep having rather saucy dreams ha ha and hormones are feeling rather like jumping hubby sadly for him my headaches and tiredness are stopping that ;-)
Nauseous all day only sick when changing DS's nappy....
I'm working from home in this snow as really bad roads but looking forward to leaving nappies to the childminder tomorrow! (gag)

Hi Zeuxippe - congrats and welcome!

I can spell/write usually quite well - except here it seems!

rational not rationale
somehow not someone

Yay z! Good to see u joining us :-)

Thanks ready and spanish lady

Sorry to hear some people on this thread have had bad news recently

There has been some bad news, but try not to worry about it as it's completely out of our control at this stage....it's even more down to luck than getting the BFP in the first place! I found this helpful:

www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Miscarriage/Pages/Causes.aspx

Am I geriatric too, am 36, will be 37 in april! I was a late starter, has ds1 when I was 30 and dd1 when I was 31...20 month age gap...these two are very cliquey with each other! I am worried they will mutually ignore/exclude a new brother or sister!

Thanks ready, am trying not to worry too much. What will be, will be.

I've had a strange early pregnancy symptom on and off for the last few days: nearly permanently shivering and can't get warm, even when wearing my coat indoors! Anyone else had this??

So sorry OLT and Purple.

I'm really finding the tiredness hard to cope with. DH said that I was like this last time but I can't remember it.

Anyone else mega grumpy? I'm finding this are winding me up like a really bad case of PMT and I'm not managing to hold my tongue at work (had a bad couple of days)

Zeuxippe - I'm shivery too, although I tend to get that when exhausted usually so thinking if night be that?

At some point in my last pregnancy my permanently cold feet magically became warm, before 12 weeks I'm sure, and am looking forward to that as my first nice symptom!

Another geriatric here, 38 in 3 weeks!! Will be baby no1 all being well.

Readytosettle yes! Nausea has struck bigtime here too. Started in earnest on Saturday, I feel sick from the minute I wake up until I go to sleep now. The only time it ceases is immediately after I?ve eaten. I?ve not been sick, just feel it. I?m also tired Eeknumber3 though just want to get home as early as possible and lie on the couch all night.

Welcome Z!!

Welcome Zeuxippe! Evening everyone

I'm feeling very tired and nauseous tonight and my boobs are killing me!

I am reminding myself how much I was hoping for this over the last couple weeks.

I'll be 34 by the time littly arrives. Doesn't feel old - I wouldn't have been ready 5 years ago.

Is it bedtime yet?