October 2013: Growing bumps and the second trrimester glowing begins!

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Welcome to thread six of the October bus. how long will this one last us?!

Old thread here

Stats thread here

I'm planning to find out. Found out with DS as it bothered me not knowing how to refer to him - he or she. And we really wanted a girl although now I really don't understand why... little boys are so adorable... so have absolutely no preference this time. Still - want to know! My name list is also getting longer and longer... do you know what your favourite names are for a boy and a girl?

We can only agree on 2 names claphammama Olivia Jane for a girl and Jacob Thomas for a boy! Every other name I like he doesn't and vice versa, although Elizabeth was mentioned the other day and we both agreed we like that....a lot of our friends already have children and a lot of the names we like have been taken!

What about everyone else?! Maybe your names can inspire us...

Congrats to scanners today x

My names are Willow for a girl and Jacoby James for a boy

wow - you are much further ahead than us! we can't agree on anything... and DF (is there even an acronym for dear fiancé?) now keeps winding me up by coming up with specials such as Hannibal... charming. The only person with clear ideas is our 4 year old who refuses to have a brother (only sister please) and for some reason insists she must be called Charlotte... could it be his secret reception class love? I'm jealous... :-)

PS. just rubbing about 1 kilo of Neal's yard mother's balm in my bump. Desperately trying to avoid stretch marks... managed to avoid the curse the first time round. Is it true they are more likely in second pregnancies as we tend to get bigger?

Willow is a lovely name Falcon. There s a willow next door who s 4 1/2 and soooo grown up :)

No idea about stretch marks clapham mama, not as good this time with rubbing cream on bump. Oh well......

I don't want to find out sex but tonight dh said he wanted to know???? With ds we didn't want to know but stooopid sonographer gave it away despite me specifically sying didn't want to know!

No idea on names yet

Hello all. I vanished at end February as I went to India for a month
After I got bk been so sick
First got food poisoning. (Even more) Puking and to add the runs .
As I recover DH gets an awful cold EXTREMELY bad cough. Up all night hacking up flem. Yuk. Finally he recovers. N not I have it. Only prob is my coughing fits trigger off puking fits . So sore throat from puking n coughing. So I've come to my mums to have my 6month old LO looked after as I'm in no state.

Sucks as you can't really take much.

Anyway enough about me.
Haven't caught up on whole thread. But noticed a few posts about starting maternity leave.

My LO was due 1st nov. I was set to go on mat leave at 38 weeks. I though this would be fine as I've had summer holidays off. So wont be hard. FOR ME. 38 was to late. I think it was at 34ishweek midwife appointment I broke down in tears as I was so exhausted. This freaked DH out as well. As he didn't realise I was struggling.
I then did week 35 part time (dr wrote a note for reduced hours so school didn't reduce my pay- very lucky here as legally they could mk me start maternity pay early. But being a head of dept they wanted me to wrap up n hand over properlly) week 36 I did full week (but was a light timetable week anyway)
Started mat leave at 37 weeks. Friday last day. Saturday morning was in hospital. Told they would monitor me all week and induce as soon as I hit 38 weeks.

I was exhausted. As sleep just doesn't happen last few months. I had SPd. So walking etc was such hard work. Talking to a class for more then a few minutes on a not snouty but loud voice would leave me breathless. Walking around the room just couldn't happen due to SPd. Was dehydrated which can reduce fetal movement and freak you out.

Teacher friends told me 38 weeks was leaving it late. Non teacher friends kept telling me they worked till due dates. Teaching does take it out of you (For me). This time I will leave earlier if I can.

Really hope I haven't put a downer on things. But I wish someone had told me how hard they found the last few weeks as I thought everyone had a great time. Maybe then I would have taken it easier earlier rather then breaking down with mw.

Ps I just fed my LO. And enjoyed a 5 min cuddle with him. All that shit n pain is worth it!

Dh is also one that won't come up with any sensible ideas. Except daisy but that clashes with our surname.
Dd is insisting on Matilda got a girl and tommy for a boy (as in Tom and Jerry)
My front runners are Harriet or Lydia and max. I'm not doing very well :-/

Dd is Amelia so looking for something that "goes"

Lydia is also on my list but the other half not keen! I do hope we will reach some sort of agreement once we know the sex... have about 20 names for each sex right now...

hayle I love your names! Harriet was always going to be by baby name when I was little, my doll was Harriet. My guinea pig is Daisy so I'd say you both have very good taste! My first thought for something that goes with Amelia is Lily but then I realised it was because of the X factor contestant!

I'm set on Albert/Bertie for a boy but struggling with girls. I love Edie (Edith) but they won't be able to say it in Spain, and Miren (which sounds so much better in Spain than in England. I have a long list but these are the only 2 my DH doesn't dramatically recoil in horror at.

So am I right in thinking we have a boy and a girl confirmed already in the group? Nice and balanced! How exciting! On phone so can't namecheck, but do you feel any different now you know the sex?

Ps. I only have 8 weeks left of work! But its bad news really as I won't be paid after. My term finishes on June 15th.

umlauf dunno you should say lily as, despite its popularity, is a favorite of mine, dh hates it! Love Edie and Miren

I'm not overly fussed about how popular a name is. Generally stick to outside the top ten but within the top 100. Dd's name was number 11 in 2009 when we used it but how it's number one which is a little annoying!

Funny not dunno*

Umlauf DH wants Albert/ Bertie..... our surnmae begins with a b, and bertie sounds ok with it, and albert is traditional enough to go with out other boy's names
(James, Harry and Charlie) but I'm not so sure about it..... I quite like Daniel - but dh not keen. Ds3 wants Tom/Tommy but i know a little monster with that name........

Is that a problem for all you teachers? Do certain names get a no because of horror children that you know?

having a bit of a hellish week really

poorly dog (with not good prospects

decorating

ds3 had a sick bug, and I'm normally ok with sick but I was sick every time he was!

on the plus side I feel so much better! loads of energy......

GT babY sorry your're having a rough time. Hope you feel better soon. I was the same as you in that I finished work on the Friday (37 weeks) and waters broke 2 hours later and induced next day! Will be leaving it this late again though as I loved keeping my maternity for when the baby was born. That said, \i'm not on my feet all day at work so prob easier to cope with.

We can't agree on names at all this time. Last time we agreed at 8 weeks! For a boy I really like Henry and Arthur and we are both convinced it is another boy. DH hates both so I keep referring to bump/ scan photos etc as Henry or Arthur in the hope he gets used to them :) Doubt it though! Jessica is the only name we both like for a girl so we would prob go with that. That's why I like to know the sex so that we can pick a name and start using it!

I'm feeling better again thankfully. The extreme tiredness phase seems to have passed and I can now keep my eyes open in work and stay up beyond 9.30! Hoping it stays like this. I'm 16 weeks today so fingers crossed the early horrible stage has passed!

DS is now mobile and crawling around. Making me realise what a potential death trap my house is!

cazboldy sorry about your dog. It's what every pet owner dreads. Is the prognosis not good. Hope you're ok..heartbreaking

Warlin - no not good. She has a slipped disc, and is paralysed from half way down her back - she can't even wag her tail

Vet said 3 options. Very expensive spinal surgery (thousands) which might not work anyway (and she is 8 and a half)

Put her to sleep

or nurse her and give her rest at home with anti inflammatories and hope for an improvement ( he has only seen 2 improve in his career )

which is what we are doing - but it is very hard - though she is in no pain. Only plus side is I think it is giving the dc time to get used to the idea of losing her.

It's just so shit! she is such a lovely dog, and can't imagine her not being here anymore.

Aww caz sorry about your dog x

our name choices are a little unusual. we both love Hunter for a boy and stuck between Sadie and Aria for a girl!!

Hi can I join you all? I've been following your posts for a few weeks but have been waiting for my first scan before introducing myself, I can't wait any longer though! I'm 14 weeks today and due on the 17th October with my 5th child. There has been a bit of a baby boom in my local area and over 90 ladies have needed their 12 week scan this month so the ultrasound dept has been struggling to fit us all so my first scan is tomorrow when I'll be 14+1.
I can't shake the idea that I might be having twins, I'm sure I'm just being paranoid as there is no history in my family of twins but I feel so much bigger this time than on any of my previous pregnancies, I'm sure I felt flutters yesterday too and I was always between 18-20 weeks before feeling movement before. I can feel the top of my uterus about an inch or two below my belly button and I'm sure it should only just have risen above my pubic bone by now? It is my fifth pregnancy though so I suppose it's entirely possible that my muscle tone is so slack that I'm bound to look bigger earlier. Can any of you ladies humor me though and tell me if you can feel the top of your uterus yet and how high it is?

Welcome wilma when I saw midwife on Friday at 13+4 she tried to listen to baby's heart beat and pre warned it would be unlikely she would hear it as baby is still in the pelvis so u are correct!!

Loving the name talk :-) our dd is called honey so we are looking for something unusual to go along with that, but not rediculous oh un usual for a girl in quite liking names like, willow, lottie, lilah, Lola, mollie and belle and for boys there's a few I'm toying with the idea of but not mad about, Connor, Jacob, Lewie.

Last night I had two dreams first was about a scan where they told me it was a girl then I had a second dream where I had a scan cos the baby had a heart condition and they told me it was a girl too, anyone else having weird dreams?

Currently on te sofa with blankets and paracetamol for a terrible migraine it's starting to make my neck hurt!!

Good luck to n e one with appts/scans today. We'll be starting the 20 week scans before we no it! Xxxx

Hi Wilma I'm on my fifth pregnancy too and like you am due on the 17th and feel massive. I'm usually a size 10 but can't even get my size 12 "fat jeans" zipped up so have had to resort to the old hair band trick.

Oh cazboldy really sorry to hear about your pooch....everytime we've had sad news about one of our pets it has totally made me such a blubbering mess...my heart goes out to you....fingers crossed your dog is one of the ones who will make a fully recovery on the anti inflammatory tablets. My cat got run over quite a few years ago, the vets told me his outcome didn't look good and he would at best get away with a leg amputated, anyway Archie the cat made a full recovery and is currently the fattest most pampered cat I know...with 4 legs still intact x

Welcome Wilma

Caz sorry to hear about your dog

I can't stop eating today, there is no filling my tummy at all. Other than that, exhaustion and a head of hair that is resembling a cross between a lions mane and a bad eighties perm I am fine. My curls are out of control just now must be all the hormones, anybody else's hair taken on a doubling in size and body exercise?

So sorry to hear bad doggy news caz hope there is some improvement soon.
I am starving too jelly but sadly do not have luscious hair. My hair is horribly thin and I couldn't wait for it to thicken and bounce last time I was pregnant but it never did
No names here. I love Arthur but have a friend called Arthur so can't really use it. Also love Albert (Bertie) but DH said no to that last time. Girls names I have no clue at all there are too many lovely ones. We didnt decide with ds until the last minute so expect we will be the same this time around.

Pets really do become like one of your children don't they? I'm thinkinking of you
caz.
We've not thought too much about names as we don't know how the pregnancy is going to progress but Dp wants to name a boy David after himself. My brother is also David and I think its a bit weird wanting to name a child after yourself. I've said it can go in the middle.
He wants to name whirl after both his mother and late Grandmother. His mum is Alice (though I've recently discovered that's actually her middle name which she uses instead of her Christian name Beryl, no wonder she changed it) His Gran wad Katherine which is a bit old fashioned so I've suggested the Gaelic variation of Catriona but few people know how to pronounce it properly which would grate on me a bit.

Just back from 16 week appointment and got to hear heartbeat, so exciting! Midwife also said she could hear baby kicking. 16+3 today and uterus is really high, nearly at my belly button. Bit worried about having a big 'un - DS was 8lb 6 which i know isnt huge, but fairly weighty for a first.

Hope everyone is well today