October 2013: where we all make it to the 2nd trimester and begin to glow!

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Welcome October passengers--all aboard our new thread (is it number four or five?!). Hope everyone is having a lovely Easter and enjoying an egg or three.

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Scan day!!!! Why does time seem to move so slowly when you're pregnant?

DH and DS (15 months old) coming along - I'm more worried about my toddler destroying all the equipment than the scan itself!

Will check in later hopefully with good news...

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Good luck live keep us posted :-)

I took dd to scan and she behaved for the first half, she's 2.5 years then Cos we went away for 20 min n came back as baby as laying in wrong position when we went back on for second time she was bored by then and wanted to get on couch with me etc not so much naughty I wouldn't say just testing us a little in an orquad situation lol xx

Thanks Natalie - he's normally ok but now he can walk he's mr independent and wants to grab/eat/destroy everything he shouldn't!

Hopefully DH will be distraction enough, but he's normally as nervous as me in these scans and ALWAYS says something cringe to the sonographer trying to be funny... Last time at our 20 week scan, when the lady told us it was 100% a boy as he was showing off his Crown Jewels - my DH made some comment about him taking after his father - she laughed politely and I bollocked him on the way home!

Good luck, Live - look forward to hearing your news later! I hope your DH managed to avoid embarrassing you

Sorry about the cold, Serious, that sucks. Is olbas oil OK? I find it comforting. When I had 'flu the dr said no decongestants, but as much paracetamol as needed (ie, usual limits for adults). Lots of fluids!!!

I'm about to dye my hair--the first time since my BFP and nervous for some reason, but it is well overdue! I've had red or purple hair since my teens and I'm missing my freshly coloured look. I have done a patch test and not reacted, so fx.

Hope everyone else is doing well today? Great to hear your out, Hayle and Badger so sorry about the fall. It's good to hear no bleeding, and nice that you'll have the reassurance of a scan v soon.

Hang on - am I not allowed to use Vicks? I know no drugs other than paracetamol,but have been latering vicks on my chest all week

or lathering even!

Bowl Vicks and olbas oil seem to be slightly grey areas - some people say they are fine, others say to avoid. I used Vicks on the soles of my feet (best way to relieve an overnight cough!) but figured its so far away from baby that it can't cause any major problems :)

I did ask my GP this and she said ideally no Vicks or olbas oil to be safe... just paracetamol... Given its not ingested though, I'm sure it'll be fine!!

Thanks Rochchick. Please no one come up with some evidence that I will damage my baby by using Vicks as this is the 3rd cold I've had since BFP and I'm not sure I can cope the next 6 months without it

No evidence here!!! It'll be fine. I ate a crate of pâté one day forgetting its not allowed....

so legally, in your opinion was it one of those vague 'avoid to be on the safeside* responses that I can just ignore without feeling too guilty (hopeful!)

Want pate

Livened - good luck!

I want pate. Soooo much. I must admit I have occasionally on very bad nights used menthol sniffy things. I justify it to myself on the basis that the baby also needs mum to breathe and get to sleep!

Mmm, pate on a lovely fresh french stick with a large bottle glass of red.......

Yup, it was a throw away comment that meant "I don't really know, so I'll say no" I think.

Looking forward to hearing from live!

Having had lovely restful nights (only getting up once for pee and getting straight back to sleep) for the majority of being preg, the last 3 or 4 night have been bad. I just can't switch my body off IYKWIM? My heart seems to be going ten the dozen and I feel like i need to run up and down the stairs to get rid of some energy, then i try and sleep and i jump and twitch waking H2B up. I'm getting the heart rate thing during the day today too...? Anyone else? Should I be worried?

I'm just recovering from a terrible cold and I used Vicks Vabour Rub...

Prior to using it, I researched online and the information on NHS states 'is not known to cause any problems but seek medical advice if you're pregnant or breastfeeding'. Most other things flat out tell you no if it's going to cause issues so I used my better(!) judgement and rubbed some on my chest.

untitled I've had a few ear infections since being pregnant and my gp looked all different ear drops up for me and all said ''no known problems caused to pregnant woman' and he gave me them he sati it just means that like most medical companies they don't like to go out on a limb to say safe in pregnancy incase there is one case somewhere where it does cause harm

I'm going to live life on the edge I think and stick with the Vicks.....

While I am asking slightly dumb questions (and putting off doing any work...) - what are bump bands for? Managed without one last time, but feel I may be missing out - I'm just not sure on what?

Am getting quite despondent about maternity clothes - I really don't want to spend hundreds of pounds on a new wardrobe, particularly as this may well be my last pregnancy, but anything vaguely nice seems to be expensive. I know I could just buy a few bits, but did that last time and wore everything out, hence why I have to start from scratch. Really unimportant I know....

Bowlful I used bump bands last time mainly for one tops r getting a bit short to accommodate bump and tbh they r so comfy I wore mine for months after cos I couldn't part from it haha

bowlfull I bought some bump bands at the weekend as I can no longer wear my favourite jeans comfortably, but with a bump band I can wear the jeans undone, with the band covering the opening!

I am quite looking forward to buying some (probably second hand) maternity wear, but I don't want to get ahead of myself!

Hope it's all going well livened!

Are they really tight then? You can wander around with your fly undone (snigger)?

I'm going to have to buy some aren't I?

Roxvox I've had a look on e-bay but it all looks so unappealing. I know logically it's just because on websites shops put gorgeous thin (non-pregnant) women in the clothes, whereas on e-bay they are on a hanger, but am still put off.

Natalie - so a bit like spanx for the post-pregnancy belly? Just remembered how amused I was by my deflated belly after having DS - just am empty packet of flesh flapping around. So attractive!

bowlfull I tried some on in Mothercare with my fly undone just to make sure they would suffice! And they were tight enough, although I did purchase the smaller of the 2 sizes that I am usually in between when I buy clothes (I think that makes sense?!)

I know what you mean about the eBay clothes. I might take a risk on some, but am pretty keen to wait until after my 20 week scan before taking the plunge on any items of actual clothing (other than baby bumps of course!). I might try the Primark range too, and H&M seem to have some lovely bits and bobs, all quite plain and reasonably priced too.

I would like to hold out until 20 weeks, but I am apple shaped anyway so most clothes tend to be snug around the middle on me anyway.

Have told all of my team at work today - bless them they were all giggly and excited! And then worried about who would be my cover - the person that covered me last time wasn't that popular. Anyway that means the rumour mill will have started and everyone will know by Tuesday. At least I can let it all hang out now .

Going to attempt to start potty training with DS this weekend - I have a feeling this will not go well . If anyone has an tips please feel free to share!

afternoon ladies,

I have had a day of shopping Mothercare has got buy one get one half price on sale maternity clothes I got a long top much needed and some leggings for 14 quid

I also bought my cot!! and top of the range mattress its on baby plan so it good we can pay it on DH paydays but they had 20% off on till tues should have been 250 got it for 187 with only 10% to pay now (god i sound like an advert, but i am just so chuffed to have it sorted)