Sept 2013 - kicks, prods and finding out the sex...

[LexyMa]

here we all are... hoping for nice clear 20w. scans, not too much inadvertent weeing and getting that 'glow'...

Yes, Georgie DS1 (5) and DS2 (2.5) both know about the baby. DS1 isn't really fussed and DS2 thinks that he also has a baby in his tummy.

weebarra that's sweet with your ds thinking he has a baby in his tummy too! It amazes me that they just accept that you've got a baby in there! Our dd loves other children so will adore a little friend to play with; she would have been ideally suited as a younger sibling.

EmmaDee, I've had the crazy dream thing too!!! Wake up thinking, how did my subconscious mind even come up with that?! I've had a friend giving me an examination and announcing I'll need full vaginal reconstruction post birth!! Last night, I was handed a one year old boy that a surrogate had carried for me but I was still pregnant with this baby, strange! In another, baby wasn't DH's it was my sister ex boyfriend from when she was 18 lots of others and luckily a few I can't remember, I've managed to block them out. All seem to be baby related too, I guess it's on my mind all the time.

So after reading Jools Oliver's book, and by her recommendation (blames Jools for sending over to the dark side) I decided to read Gina Ford... It just arrived this morning, I am intrigued!!!

Tuddles I'm 2nd May as well, but might be moving it - hopefully still the same day, so we're in together. Haven't decided if we're going to find out the colour yet - are you?

We haven't told 2.9 year old DS yet - will tell him after the scan, which is on the 29th.

Really suffering with indigestion at the moment! Yuky!

Yuck, I mean!

ready I'd be annoyed if my midwife was that offhand with me. To be fair, mine does take calls and her her phone on all the time which is annoying but it's all work related (midwifey things). I think if you are low risk and low maintenance pregnancy then midwife appointments mean very little!

At my 16wk appt I got all my blood results in detail as she was writing them into my blue book, and we discussed what things meant. Then BP and heartbeat... then very little else to be honest. With risk factors like high bmi/ diabetes/ other health issues you would probably get more out of a mw appt??

Ps- anyone else's nipples going mental? Mine are fatter on the inside than the outside (i,e the bits nearer to each other) and have gone so dark around the bottom they're almost black. I thought they were somehow dirty and spent ages trying to clean them....

Flobot I'm high risk as I'm asthmatic. My area has a very low threshold (an asthma attack within the previous two years!)

Most of my appointments have been useless, to be honest. The asthma review was a joke! She told me I might be asthmatic... shocking news since I've had inhalers for over 20 years! She also recommended I used my inhaler to control my asthma.

I think it's all ticking boxes on both of our sides. On the plus side, I did hear the baby's heart today and that's always reassuring.

Hi scan buddies! Jemima we?re not finding out, I really want a surprise after the pain of childbirth!! At least we have the option though, that?s awful manoodledo so unfair that things differ across the country. What time are your scans? And you charl? Still no movement here but only 18+5 and first baby so not unusual. I?m looking forward to the scan though just for reassurance all?s okay.

Thanks for headache tip badguider I?ll try those next. I've emailed an acupuncture clinic too as I?m sure they?re hormonal (I had them before becoming pg). Dietcoke mine last 3-4 days, I?ve had to come home from work today to try and shake it off more quickly. I hope you get to see all you want at your scan, those twins playing with you all eh?!

Welcome back lotsatuddles!

Flobot you made me laugh thinking of you scrubbing your nipples to get them clean! Mine have just grown and gone a bit darker

Lovely bump pics everyone.

Just had my mw appt to let mw know about harmony results etc. heard his little heart going loud and fast mw reckons my bump will slow down from now as its grown so much so early.

Re dodgy dreams, I've def had them!! I dreamt I was going to be killed on a boat, that my dog had his paw chopped off, that I told an old friend to get out of my life forever(!), that DP had cheated, and that I'd had a 13lb 6oz baby girl! Ouch!

Andadietcoke- I'm 19+1 and the nausea and constant retching has finally eased off! I can relate to the stretching pains, mine are always worse late afternoon for some reason. For the last 2 weeks have been getting quite sore in the bum, hips and back of thighs. My main problem is still breathlessness though. My midwife and consultant said yesterday this was all normal and would only get worse!

Also rather depressingly because my BMI was high and as I'm having twins they have got me down as high risk for developing a blood clot so I now have to inject blood thinning medication twice a day.

Even with all of this I feel tons better that the first trimester so trying to make the most of it!

Sorry I've gone on a bit there....

LOL at the nipple scrubbing Fl0! Mine have been tingling lots & I've definitely outgrown my current maternity bra in the last week or so, it's really uncomfy but I hate bra shopping!!

Sounds like my mw is fairly standard then, just feel like it's a bit pointless...if there's a shortage of mw's is this really the best use of the one's we've got?? Just give me a list of what appointments I need to make & when, give me a bp monitor & I'll see to myself...

i've also had lots of mental dreams (especially first trimester)- mostly about shouting at people. Husband, lady in Lloyds (I dont even bank there), a friend... loads of people.

Poor nipples!

Depress sorry to hear you've also been feeling crappy. I'm at 18+1 and the retching and vomiting went mostly away about 16 weeks. Nausea is still here, though in varying amounts. I can't tell if it's less bad than before or whether I'm just coping better with it. It's also been getting worse again (though I have been doing more- walking, cycling, swimming etc) so that isn't helping. I feel worse in the evenings- about nowish actually. Maybe some dins will help!

Dorita my scan's at 10.40.

Feeling bad for those with rubbish midwife appointments. You should at least have their full attention.

Gggrrrhhhh so angry at my mother in law. She's got 2 grand children who are both boys and she made it clear this last few months that she wanted me to have a girl. So I knew when we announced our Boy news it would be a slight disappointment to get .... But good lord! The woman couldn't even be stars to pretend she was pleased. her exact reaction was actually "oh.. That's a shame isn't it" My mum on the other hand is overjoyed. Which is lovely. My Nanna (my mums side) was less than enthusiastic too though. She said "oh, I bet you're disappointed aren't you" ? Honestly, who reacts like that? It's still.a bloody baby. A healthy, happy baby (from what we know). I am so upset and hurt by such disappointed reactions.
Anyway, sorry to moan. I am still super happy after seeing our little wriggler yesterday. Can't believe I'm mummy to a little baby boy. Hehe.
I hope everyone eldest scans were lovely today. And with any luck you will have nicer reactions from family.

I know what it like to have a nightmare mil kimjayne. Mine also has two boy gchildren. Mil doesn't know ours is a boy too yet but when she does I'm anticipating exactly the same.
In fact when we found ours was blue the only thing that bothered me was how much our will be compared to the existing two, along with my ability to parent against my SIL. Grrrr

Thanks fl0b0t - yes dinner is definitely needed!

Sorry to hear about your mil reaction kimjayne. Try not to let it dampen your excitement.

I am fed up with people not believing me when I say I don't mind what sex as long as they are healthy!

Firstly, is anyone going to the baby show mid may?? Have you been before? Are things expensive? Are there bargains to be had other than freebies? I'm putting off buying stuff till then but I've seen some bargains and I don't know of the show is worth the wait?
Also has anyone bought anything from the bounty 'pregnancy offers' email that they send every now and then?

Yy to the bizarre dreams - I dreamt I was on a stakeout with Gene Hunt last night...
Sorry to those of you who've had less than positive reactions to your gender news. We're not finding out but bearing in mind we already have two boys, you can imagine the reactions of some people when they found out I was pregnant.
I really don't care what the sex is!

Dorita my scan is at 9:40 - still not felt any movement yet (20 weeks Friday) trying not to worry.

Having a giggle at the weird dreams - especially Flo shouting at a woman in Lloyd's

I really wish I could record my dreams.... Although horrible, you'd laugh at my poor dog carrying around a severed paw in his mouth!

Love the crazy dream stories! Don't love the rubbish midwives and mean MILs.

Charl my scan is 9.40 too! Sure all will be well for us both, only 2 more sleeps....

Seriously charlW I woke up angry. She refused to change my 40 Euro notes back into pounds because they were damaged on the corners (which apparently showed they'd been handled by a gang boss) and because like many shops, they don't like to handle big notes because they don't know whether they're fakes or not. I feel angry now!

I think today is the first time I've had a bout of pregnancy hormone overload. Apart from the sickness, I've not really had any major stress since getting pregnant, and today at work has been a day from hell. Seriously mad at everyone today. I'd have a hot bath, but as our boiler is still half broken, we don't have any hot water unless we plan in advance to put the immersion heater on. So I might just go to bed with a book! today is a "could do with a huge glass of red" day.