December 2013 part 2.

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Just starting a new thread as we're starting to run out of room on the first. www.mumsnet.com/Talk/antenatal_clubs/a1716486-December-2013#38680515

I gagged for the first time too this morning, while cleaning my teeth. In a way it was a bit of a relief as I don't feel like I'm having that many symptoms. Then got really scared today as had stomach ache and brown discharge. I miscarried last summer - they think it happened at 7 or 8 weeks but I didn't find out until 13 weeks - it was awful. I'm 8+1 now so was really worried, but went and had a scan and the heart is still beating - hurray!

I also had my booking in appt with mw today and I asked her about being cold and she said I could be anaemic - she took some blood as it's one of the things they test for. Although I take pregnacare tablets and I think they contain iron.

Welcome newbie!

Holly I saw some maternity swimsuits in the clearance part of the Next website today- Not sure what sizes are left but you might be lucky and get a cheap bargain?

welcome multiplemum how are you feeling? I always think women carrying twins must feel worse -but I'm not sure if 2 babies means twice as many hormones floating around!

AuroraOritz glad all is ok- having a scare is awful- every time I go for a wee I'm checking for any change/blood (sorry if tmi!)

Interesting re being cold and anaemia- I bought pregnacare but keep forgetting to take it with a meal so end up downing a folic acid before bed as I figure it's better than nothing.

round ligament pains today- ouch! Don't know how I'm going to hide this from everyone till after my scan, stomach is already bulging (admittedly due to bloating!) going to have to start wearing my floaty/smock tops only from now on....

sorry that should have been multiplemama was on previous page and couldn't remember the name!

neighbour who doesn't know I'm pregnant today, looked at me and said "didn't know you were expecting--how far along are you?"

It's true that this bump is already here--it's not supposed to be, but I'm starting to feel+look 4 months pregnant already. What gives? Is it just the time of year? I'm not even at 12 weeks yet.

Queen - I'm with you!

I'm very clearly and obviously pregnant. I am going to Uni' tomorrow for a meeting with one of my lecturers, so will let her know as I need to discuss a gap year with the division.

Also told my eldest today - I didn't plan to, but we had 'words' this morning. As I went to drop the youngest of at school he was waiting in the car - when I came back he was gone. 40 minutes later and with the aid of flashing blue lights he was found running along side the duel carriageway. I didn't know whether to shout at him or hug him - I hugged him and cried, and cried and cried. We had a long chat when we got home (after he'd had a serious telling off by the police) - and I told him then about the baby. As I was getting changed later (not let him out my site) he said 'oh, yeah - I can see you have a big bump now!'.

Scan is a week tomorrow so suppose I'll be outed then - luckily it's been revision time at Uni, so not had to go in much and managed to hide tummy. Work have taken me off flying duties and have only found ground duties from June onwards - so not had to go there either... I'm just trying to avoid people until I'm ready to be outed.

MultipleMum - wow! Twins! I'd love twins! No chance though here - we have a doppler and there's definitely only one heartbeat in there.

Hope everyone is starting to feel less sickly now we're all heading towards the end of the 1st trimester.

5ammy

Hey all, hope you're all well. Got a bit of a dilemma going on. I'm meeting up with a friend tonight I haven't seen for months and months who had a miscarriage at the start of this year. I feel awful and I don't know how to tell her I'm pregnant. I'm pretty sure she'll be happy for me, but I don't want to upset her. I feel like if she spoke to me about her miscarriage and then later found out I was pregnant it would be weird and it would be better just to tell her straight up, iyswim. I just don't know how to tell her though

(Also 5ammy, jeezo, you must have got a fright! Glad everything turned out ok)

5ammy That sounds so scary- glad DS is ok but look after yourself -that's a horrible thing to go though. (My Ds has a habit of running in roads, and has no fear) so i know how the shock feels.

Same for me! DD 's preschool worker asked me outright yesterday! gulp.
I did not want to lie so said yes but its early days!

I told DH he could not believe that someone could be so direct and said I should have looked shocked and said no and watched the fall out !

I have managed to find the HB using the doppler - was quite hard though and took a while so trying really hard not to use it every day.

Ccsays- I think your instincts are exactly right, you should tell her early on.

I remember seeing a friend after I had mc and rumbling on about how fed up I was that everyone around me was announcing their pregnancies. 'twas then she told me she was too! Awkward all round!

Am sure she will be happy for you though..

Woohoo, my laziness can come in handy! Just found a bag of clothes I kept meaning to takes to the charity shop. 2 pairs of jeans which were too big now fit, I feel normal again!
Going to take my new look mat jeans back now, not going to need them for a few months!

Hi all, I'm new to this thread. I'm 11+5 and my EDD is 2nd Dec with my first DC. I was in one of the conception threads but have only just come to this one. Needless to say there are so many posts I haven't read them I don't know how you all keep up

I've been lucky and only been sick 5 or 6 times and my sore boobs have calmed down a lot.

I was wondering how big people are already? I was a size 16 when I fell (lost 2 stone and was shocked to fall so quickly after coming off the pill after 16 years, we thought it would take longer than one natural cycle lol) I was hoping to lose more before conceiving but that didn't happen. I feel like I look about 6 months now although friends and family (other than my mother!) are being very kind. I am sure most of it is down to bloating as baby is only just moving out of my pelvic area and can still get in my pre pg clothes apart from my skinny jeans.

Just wanting a bit of reassurance really that i'm normal

I'm a 14, but because I'm small boned I look faaaar bigger...just cant manage to fit into any other size.

I'm a 12/14 - at the moment wearing size 12 leggings (actually 2 pairs of as they're see through) and a big loose 12 jumper - but I've been buying maternity stuff in a 14 as I fear it won't only be my bump growing!

Feel kinda weird now cause I don't think I'm showing at all yet. I'm only 11 weeks so plenty of time to go I guess, plus I've got a bit of a tummy as it is so Archie (bambino's nickname) will have to fight for space haha :) Kept all my fat clothes from before I lost weight a couple of years ago so they'll come in handy!
Harry don't they discourage people from starting a weight loss class when pg? Slimming world is a pretty sensible diet though isn't it....

Abc dont worry, I don't believe I'm showing yet either, apart from my boobs which are a little fuller but I doubt most people would notice that!

I'm 10 weeks, 11 next Monday x

Also wondering too about stretch mark cream, have people had success (in previous pregnancies or already) with bio oil etc or will a good moisturiser suffice?

Glad I'm not alone fluffy :) not sure about the boobs, will have to ask the OH lol x

Hi everyone.

I'm really sorry penguin, I hope everything turns out ok when you get checked.

I am also freezing! I'm so cold all the time. Still sick and exhausted. Could just sleep all day. 2 other mums at my toddler group are pregnant, no sickness at all. It's not fair. I'm so fed up with it all. Oh and I'm definitely showing a bit too. Just want to feel normal again.

I feel like my tum is definitely fuller-(i'm 9wks today) more flabby and bloated than a bump tho boobs bigger (yay!) but hormone induced spots mean I can't really make the most of that and show off my now small cleavage (I'm usually a non-cleavage fried egg type of girl!)

now also feeling I might have a urine infection or something...frequent trips to the loo but hardly anything coming out? Also bit painful would happen on a friday evening....guess I'll have to wait till monday if I do need the docs- typical.

I've just read that uti's are common during pregnancy and yet I never had one with my previous two.

regarding stretch mark cream- I used bio oil and also in one pregnancy that cocoa butter one -is it Ponds? Both felt nice and seemed to work - I only got a small cross shaped stretchmark across my bellybutton (where the skin was thinner as I used to have a belly bar) quite cute really, reminds me of my previous pregnancies- just hope this one isn't the one where my skin just gives up to a maze of stretchmarks across my whole bump!! I reckon any cream that moisturises is probably good enough rather than splashing out on the most expensive anti-stretchmark creams.

oh not Ponds, Palmer's Cocoa Butter lotion

the one specially for preventing stretchmarks

Hi there, so sorry I've not checked in for so long - sickness got the better of me! For those of you suffering, I went and saw my GP last week who prescribed a minor miracle for me!

With DD1 I had a terrible time with it and thought it was normal - I couldn't understand why my friends talked so fondly of their pregnancies - I felt horrendous and ended up with ante-natal depression, thoroughly resenting the baby (I wouldn't be without her now though!) So this time when it hit, off to the docs I went - I honestly can't believe how different I feel and can now understand all those smug fond pregnancy memories that everyone else seemed to have!

So, if you're suffering don't dismiss it out of hand (like I did first time around) do have a chat with your GP - I have to say I'm now really regretting not doing so the first time around.

Well, I'm 8weeks and off for an early scan tomorrow morning (MC in Jan, so wanting some reassurance ..... and also a promise that there is only one little pickle lurking in there!)

Hope all is well with everyone ...... hooray, it's the weekend!

Fingers crossed for you one slice!

I don't know if this conversation has already been had and I've missed it, but is anyone a bit freaked out about the whole birthday/Christmas thing?! Mine is due 21st Dec. I know this year it's not a thing, but I'm just wondering how to celebrate with birthday and Christmas so close together?! (And I guess could be the same day!) I considered stopping trying end of march because of the whole birthday/Christmas thing, but then because I mc'd last year it kind of felt wrong to be choosy, as you never know when it might just happen, so decided to keep trying and - lo and behold!