January 2014 - Start the new year off with a pop

[MissMedusa]

Any one else hoping for a 2014 baby?

I'm hesitantly dipping my baby toe in the pool after having a mc last October. I'm 4+2 today with my first and hoping and praying this one sticks.

Here's to 2014!

Yes extra not completely loose but, ahem, certainly not solid and have to rush to bathroom shortly after waking...

The things we will tell strangers online!?

I'm having the opposite problem. Dried prunes have become a regular part of my diet.

Regarding the drinking, I find that people tend only to really notice whether you are drinking, not how much. I'll ordered a glass of wine and a glass of water and pretend to sip the wine all evening (I do take a sip here and there and DH takes a gulp when no one is looking). The other thing is ordering apple juice in a cider glass but you have to do that out of ear shot of others and sometimes people accidentally or purposely take a drink out of your glass and then you're properly busted. Last time, two people that I didn't want to know found out because they overheard me ordering alcohol-free beer. Unfortunately they weren't discrete enough to keep it to themselves either and immediately confronted me with what they had heard.

Hi can I join please. Got my bfp yesterday bit nervous really ok more than a bit. This is number 1 for me and my edd is 12th jan. even though we have been trying since last aug my oh is still in shock I think lol

Congrats, Fuls!

Hello All!

Got my BFP on the 27th. This is our first one so we're preceding happily but cautiously. Ekk! Am 5wks+3days today with an EDD of the 2nd of Jan! Have seen the GP and am waiting for our referral appt with the midwife. Does anyone know when we get our first scan? Is it at the same time as our booking appt our is it scheduled at a later date?

Congratulations everyone!

The PILS are here at the moment so I have had a few sips of champagne and then passed the glass to DH. MIL is hawk eyed but she didn't notice anything. We've got loads of weddings coming up so not sure how I'm going to deal with that without being spotted.

My DH is a dentist and metronizidole is the antibiotic they prescribe that makes people vomm when taken with alcohol. When I was pregnant with DS, I found it quite useful to have the name in case any rude, nosy type questioned me further! I just used to say I had an impacted wisdom tooth so was taking a course.

Hope everyone else is feeling ok and not too tired and ill. Wanting to lie down and go to sleep in the supermarket aisle was my first sign that something might be up! I've cometely missed the two week wait and obsessing thereof so broken out a few Internet cheapie and did one this morning - Must. Not. Start. Down. This. Route!

Hi Encinita - within our trust, we have a booking in appointment. As part if that, the midwife then refers you for a scan

As this is DC2, I'm planning just to self refer for the midwife and get an appointment at around 6 weeks. Then the scan can be anytime 10 weeks and 13+6 days. With DS, we were at the back end if that time. We had a really crap sonographer who wasn't very helpful. She couldn't get the nuchal fold measurement (on the neck which us used to test fir diwn syndrome etc). We didnt realise we should be offered another shot and were just referred for a blood test at 16 weeks.

DH's Aunty is a GP and her advice was that there was a higher risk of a false positive with the blood test which then leads you diwn the oath if amnios etc. It was too late by then to get another nhs scan appointment so we ended up paying for one privately.

Therefore, this time I will be asking for a 12 week scan as early as possible and politely insisting on the one other attempt if the first one doesn't work.

I'm also planning in having a reassurance scan at 7 weeks (first time they can detect a heartbeat) that we will get done privately. Fingers crossed a is OK but, if not, I'd rather get things sorted out ASAP

There's a useful link on babycentre for working out midwife appointments and scans etc. I'll try and find it and post

Here tis link

Morning Ladies,

Hope you are all having a lovely bank holiday. Only just catching up properly.

Congratulations to all new BFPs.

Yoni having a lovely birthday weekend thanks for asking. Drinking excuse has worked a treat just feel a little guilty because they feel so sorry for me because I can't celebrate my birthday in style (my friends words not mine). I have to say though I am not missing the alcohol at all. By the way, your raging with jealousy at the marine life just had me in stitches... Brilliant!

Sultanajo you are most welcome. . With regards our men folk not understanding, my DF has gone the other way and is treating me with kid gloves not sure if its because his a bit nervous the green emotional monster will appear at any time Not complaining though, so going to take advantage whilst I can... Is that bad?

Extracrunchy I haven't had any diarrhoea just lots of wind. You can get some natural fibre supplements by solar. Really good, all natural and no chemicals in them at all.

MissMadusa And Gobolino Thanks for the additional tips on alcohol..

Fuls and Entica. Hope you don't mind I added your stats to the list. Big congratulations and sorry if I got any information wrong. Please could you check? It's in order of EDD.

Here's an updated list:

Penny31 EDD 29th Dec. Baby #1
chocoholicalcoholic EDD 30th Dec. Baby #3
donttrythisathome EDD 31st Dec. Baby #2
SadPander EDD 31st Dec. Baby # 1
Figgygal EDD End of Dec. Baby #2
qumquat EDD 1st Jan. Baby #1
TobyLerone EDD 1st Jan. Baby #3
suedehead EDD 1st Jan. Baby #2
Sultanajo EDD 1st Jan Baby #1
Bkk13 EDD 1st Jan Baby#1
stickortwist EDD 1-6th Jan. Baby #4
Yonionekanobe EDD 2nd Jan. Baby #2
CrabAppleTree EDD 2nd Jan. Baby #3
cosmickitten EDD 2nd Jan. Baby #1
Entica EDD2nd Jan Baby #1
Iwish EDD 3rd Jan. Baby #?
missmakesstuff EDD 3rd Jan. Baby #2
measureformeasure EDD 3rd Jan. Baby #1
dataprotection EDD 3rd Jan. Baby #2
Extracrunchy EDD 3rd Jan Baby #2
winterpansy EDD 4th Jan. Baby #2
MissMedusa EDD 6th Jan. Baby #1
MrsAVB EDD 6th Jan. Baby #1
chocoloulou EDD 6th Jan. Baby #2
LittlePeaPod EDD 7th Jan Baby #1
Claphamkitten EDD 8th Jan Baby #3
SleepyGiant EDD? Baby #2
Wardy17 EDD 9th Jan Baby #1
HumptyDumptyBumpty EDD 10th Jan Baby #1
Gobbolinothewitchscat EDD 10th Jan Baby #2
Fuls EDD 12th Jan Baby #1

littlepeapod could you please add me to your list not on any of them edd 3rd jan many thanks

Sorry Gingysmummy I didn't realise you were missing. Sorry I also don't know if this is your first or if you have any other children.

Here's an updated list:

Penny31 EDD 29th Dec. Baby #1
chocoholicalcoholic EDD 30th Dec. Baby #3
donttrythisathome EDD 31st Dec. Baby #2
SadPander EDD 31st Dec. Baby # 1
Figgygal EDD End of Dec. Baby #2
qumquat EDD 1st Jan. Baby #1
TobyLerone EDD 1st Jan. Baby #3
suedehead EDD 1st Jan. Baby #2
Sultanajo EDD 1st Jan Baby #1
Bkk13 EDD 1st Jan Baby#1
stickortwist EDD 1-6th Jan. Baby #4
Yonionekanobe EDD 2nd Jan. Baby #2
CrabAppleTree EDD 2nd Jan. Baby #3
cosmickitten EDD 2nd Jan. Baby #1
Entica EDD2nd Jan Baby #1
Iwish EDD 3rd Jan. Baby #?
Gingysmummy EDD 3rd Jan Baby #?
missmakesstuff EDD 3rd Jan. Baby #2
measureformeasure EDD 3rd Jan. Baby #1
dataprotection EDD 3rd Jan. Baby #2
Extracrunchy EDD 3rd Jan Baby #2
winterpansy EDD 4th Jan. Baby #2
MissMedusa EDD 6th Jan. Baby #1
MrsAVB EDD 6th Jan. Baby #1
chocoloulou EDD 6th Jan. Baby #2
LittlePeaPod EDD 7th Jan Baby #1
Claphamkitten EDD 8th Jan Baby #3
SleepyGiant EDD? Baby #2
Wardy17 EDD 9th Jan Baby #1
HumptyDumptyBumpty EDD 10th Jan Baby #1
Gobbolinothewitchscat EDD 10th Jan Baby #2
Fuls EDD 12th Jan Baby #1

extra yes, I've been rather... quick... most mornings and afternoons this week. Had my first 'I'm exhausted' moment at 9pm last night. Could not keep my head from drooping, went to bed at 9.30pm!
I did a CBD this morning (someone stop me, I'm costing myself a fortune) - 2-3 weeks since conception, so I am 4-5 weeks gone. By LMP, I am 4 + 2 so that sounds right.

Hello fuls and encinta!

gobbolino - we are EDD twins! I also would like a reassurance scan (private - no reason apart from being a first timer and nervous!) - any advice on how to find the best place? I'm in London.

Oh, and I meant to say littlepea happy birthday!

Also, I managed to go for a 'drink' yesterday, by buying the first round (I had 'vodka' lime and soda) and then making excuses - no one even asked what I was drinking, so I needn't have worried.

Thaks Humpty.. My birthday is actually Tuesday but we had planned to see friends and family this weekend prior to finding out about Chickpeas existence.

Out of interest has anyone else got a name for their baby? We are currently calling ours Chickpea.. Also has anyone else started talking to their Chickpea or am I just a neurotic FX everything goes well this time first time mum to be?

Hi humpty! We are also clearblue digital twins too! I did one yesterday (left over from testing last year for DS) and have one left. Have sworn to myself that I will only use it next week and Will. Not. get in to last year's habit of bulk buying. Ironically, as this BFP was do out if the blue, I was planning to write to them and ask for a refund in the basis that the test was faulty and they had nearly given me a heart attack

We used babybond before with DS and found them very good. I like the fact you can book online and there are loads all over the place. Think plenty in London. Our local Manchester one is staffed by NHS sonographers doing a bit if private work. I think deffo worth asking who will be doing it and qualifications wherever you go

To ladies having early scans are they going to be abdominal scans or internal scans? Never sure at which point they can dont need to do the vaginal scans but really dont fancy one of those.

Figgy I don't know. I never asked. Just booked it so won't know till I get there on 18th. I don't mind though as just want reassuarance following mc in March.

Pod its definitely not a bad thing to take advantage of some pampering - I suspect my DH will be the same once he can see a bump that wriggles!

Extra I had diarrhoea for about a week, but this week it has now gone the other way. I am not eating any differently and I experienced this last time too. It makes life interesting I guess not knowing which way its going to go....

Figgy my scan at 8.5 weeks last time was abdominal. I left it until then as I too didnt fancy the more intimate option. When I called them they said they couldnt guarantee they wouldnt need to do it vaginally, but they would try abdominally first, which worked for me without a problem....

I have my first scan booked for the 17th (I'll be 6+4 by then) and it will be vaginal. I've had so many instruments up there in the last couple years (had a hysteroscopy, cyst removal and a D&C all last year) that I don't even think twice about it. Just want to see the little piglet (no idea where the name came from but it has stuck).

Anyone planning on taking a nice holiday while it's still just the two of you? I don't want to travel too far but want something warm and relaxing and beachy (maybe Canary Islands?)

littlepea I'm referring to it as 'little bean' so almost like your nn! I am also talking to it/him/her incessantly and stroking my lower belly more than is needed...

Gobbolino it's hard to resist the lure of a pee stick, isn't it? I want to pee on one a day at least - I never get tired of the two lines!
Babybond sounds good - will google, thank you.

Scan wise, I don't mind vaginal, but would prefer abdominal scan. I'm a bit chubby though (about 2.5st overweight), so would imagine I might need a fanjo one .

I'm having an internal scan at 6 and 8 weeks as I did with DD. Not pleasant but in the grand scheme of the whole none months far from the grimmest part!

Oooh! can I join Please!!!!!!!!!!

Penny31 EDD 29th Dec. Baby #1
chocoholicalcoholic EDD 30th Dec. Baby #3
donttrythisathome EDD 31st Dec. Baby #2
SadPander EDD 31st Dec. Baby # 1
Figgygal EDD End of Dec. Baby #2
qumquat EDD 1st Jan. Baby #1
TobyLerone EDD 1st Jan. Baby #3
suedehead EDD 1st Jan. Baby #2
Sultanajo EDD 1st Jan Baby #1
Bkk13 EDD 1st Jan Baby#1
stickortwist EDD 1-6th Jan. Baby #4
Yonionekanobe EDD 2nd Jan. Baby #2
CrabAppleTree EDD 2nd Jan. Baby #3
cosmickitten EDD 2nd Jan. Baby #1
Entica EDD2nd Jan Baby #1
Iwish EDD 3rd Jan. Baby #?
Gingysmummy EDD 3rd Jan Baby #?
missmakesstuff EDD 3rd Jan. Baby #2
measureformeasure EDD 3rd Jan. Baby #1
dataprotection EDD 3rd Jan. Baby #2
Extracrunchy EDD 3rd Jan Baby #2
winterpansy EDD 4th Jan. Baby #2
MissMedusa EDD 6th Jan. Baby #1
MrsAVB EDD 6th Jan. Baby #1
chocoloulou EDD 6th Jan. Baby #2
LittlePeaPod EDD 7th Jan Baby #1
Claphamkitten EDD 8th Jan Baby #3
SleepyGiant EDD? Baby #2
Wardy17 EDD 9th Jan Baby #1
HumptyDumptyBumpty EDD 10th Jan Baby #1
Gobbolinothewitchscat EDD 10th Jan Baby #2
Fuls EDD 12th Jan Baby #1
Foody EDD 1st jan baby #1

Miss Madusa DF and I are going away end June ut we are also planning our wedding at he moment which is abroad hopefully in September (all depends on work).

I like Littlebean. I thought we would call ours Littlepea or Pea or Peapod hence the name but for some reason DF started calling her/him Chickpea and it stuck....so much for planning... Ha ha

Ohhh reading everyone's notes since I will only be 6+4 looks like mine will be an internal scan.

Foody Congratulations and welcome on the January train.. I hope you don't mind I have rejigged the stats as they are in EDD order... You are now near the top.

Here's an updated list:

Penny31 EDD 29th Dec. Baby #1
chocoholicalcoholic EDD 30th Dec. Baby #3
donttrythisathome EDD 31st Dec. Baby #2
SadPander EDD 31st Dec. Baby # 1
Figgygal EDD End of Dec. Baby #2
qumquat EDD 1st Jan. Baby #1
TobyLerone EDD 1st Jan. Baby #3
suedehead EDD 1st Jan. Baby #2
Sultanajo EDD 1st Jan Baby #1
Bkk13 EDD 1st Jan Baby#1
Foody EDD 1st jan baby #1
stickortwist EDD 1-6th Jan. Baby #4
Yonionekanobe EDD 2nd Jan. Baby #2
CrabAppleTree EDD 2nd Jan. Baby #3
cosmickitten EDD 2nd Jan. Baby #1
Entica EDD2nd Jan Baby #1
Iwish EDD 3rd Jan. Baby #?
Gingysmummy EDD 3rd Jan Baby #?
missmakesstuff EDD 3rd Jan. Baby #2
measureformeasure EDD 3rd Jan. Baby #1
dataprotection EDD 3rd Jan. Baby #2
Extracrunchy EDD 3rd Jan Baby #2
winterpansy EDD 4th Jan. Baby #2
MissMedusa EDD 6th Jan. Baby #1
MrsAVB EDD 6th Jan. Baby #1
chocoloulou EDD 6th Jan. Baby #2
LittlePeaPod EDD 7th Jan Baby #1
Claphamkitten EDD 8th Jan Baby #3
SleepyGiant EDD? Baby #2
Wardy17 EDD 9th Jan Baby #1
HumptyDumptyBumpty EDD 10th Jan Baby #1
Gobbolinothewitchscat EDD 10th Jan Baby #2
Fuls EDD 12th Jan Baby #1

thank you littlepea its my 2nd baby i have a ds who will be 7 this year,how's everyone doing i work full tume night shift as a nurse and am finding it so hard to stay awake at work! although i try to rest as much as i can before i go out it's hard with a lively 76 years old. Have any of you guys told your work yet? i'm thinking about telling my manager as i guess i'll need a risk assesment done, but not wanting anyone else to know