October 2013, anomaly scans, boy, girls and little surprises :-)

[Natalieand]

Welcome to thread number 7 (of many) of the October bus xxx

just checking in x

All my sqirums an flutters have stopped for a few days, I know I should not worry but I am

falcon have you been busy? I only notice mine when i lay still just as i get into bed.

Been in bed all day today have been busy last 2 days and all my joints are aching, hope I feel her later xx

sure u will xxx

Sure all is ok falcon I seem to feel it more on certain days and then not for couple of days, have assumed it depends on their position. Hope your feeling better soon xx

Hi girls. Another day spent on the sofa. Can pretty much write off this weekend... a combination of terrible nausea, muscle aches and shivers, incredible weakness, coughing and lost voice. Confusing as none of these many symptoms belong together! Not sure how I will manage to drag myself to work tomorrow...

sorry for the moan but honestly feeling terrible and wish I could put this pregnancy on pause just for one day. Shall I go to GP with these symptoms or do you think it's just a nasty virus I have to endure?

I'm do sorry you feel so bad, claphammama! Your symptoms found like the kind of thing where a GP would counsel you on home remedies and preventing dehydration. I went to the doctor with the flu about a month ago and felt a bit silly because they didn't do anything. It felt like the worst illness I've ever had but in retrospect I can see their point.

It does however sound like you should stay home tomorrow if you can, and take care of yourself.

Hi clapham. Sorry to hear you're still feeling rough. Have you tried taking anything? I'm the same, it started Friday morning and has been a tiny bit better today! I can't take the off work though so its better on a weekend. I'm dreading tomorrow as if I can't work ill have to take all the lessons again or lose pay as my boss will have to give the students their money back.

I'd say to go to the GP, if only to see what you can/can't take. You need relief!!!

claphammama sounds to me like something your going to have to endure :-( just try and take paracetamol every 4 hours keep fluids up and hope it passes sooner rather than later. If its still persisting in a few days you could see your gp then possibly?

I'm a happy girly tonight for two reasons

1. I'm almost 100% I felt a kick/punch of some kind today low down just once though I'm 15+6 with dc2
2. I finally made it to my upgrade date on phone contract and currently typing this off my shiny new iPhone 5 :-)

Is anyone having anatomy scans or private gender scans this week? Xx

falcon perhaps have an ice cold drink and lay down for a bit sometimes that can encourage movements but then they do say not to expect to feel them regularly until like 24 weeks or so its quite possibly baby has turnt to face the opposite way or something? What's your midwife like? If she's nice/understanding would she perhaps mind squeezing u on to try and listen on for the heartbeat if it will put your mind at rest?

Thanks for your support preggo friends! Taking only paracetamol for aches and shivers. And drinking lots of ginger and lemon tea for nausea.

DP happy I've lost my voice. He shall pay for these comments when my energy returns!

Exciting about the first kicks Natalie! such a special moment

Hope all you sick ladies feel better soon. Sickness has returned today but think its to do with eating too much home baking and not to do with pregnancy.

18 wks tomorrow and still no movements to report and only got a bump when I relax tummy muscles, when I lie down there is nothing there. Can anyone tell me if they can feel anything if they lie down? I refuse to stress but sometimes it can't be helped

Jelly curls I'm only 14+5 but my little bump disappears when I lie down, too. When I lie down and press my lower abdomen/pelvis I do feel something but it could well be my bladder.

Sorry to hear that so many of you are feeling rough. I kind of need to join you because, whilst I don't have a cold, I have had horrific headaches of late and have only been out of bed to eat food today.

JellyCurls I am 17w 5d tomorrow and haven't felt any movements yet either. This evening is the first time that I have noticed a bump, but I can almost breathe it in with a bit of effort (not that I want to)... When I lie down it disappears and I just look a bit fat! I am still fitting in normal clothes.

I cannot wait to feel kicks and punches! Congrats to those who already can

jellycurls what sort of body shape are you (if you don't mind me asking)? I am 6ft and whilst I wouldn't class myself as 'slim', I am not overweight. Loads of people have told me that they think it will be a while before I get any sort of bump because of my height, whereas other body shapes may notice their bumps sooner/get bigger bumps overall. I am not sure how much truth their is in it, but interesting that at least 3 or 4 different people have said the same thing to me.

Oh, and one more thing, just make sure I completely occupy this thread!

Thank you to those who offered me advice regarding sleeping on your back in the last thread. I too been trying to sleep on my left side. In fact I bought a dream genii on eBay (it has a padded bit that goes behind you to stop you rolling over) but I often wake up with the pillow out of bed, and me flat on my back. Good to know I've still got a while to get used to it though, thank you for all of the advice!

anan and jelly I've noticed that in bed in the morning, if I tilt my pelvis up, my stomach is a large cone shape! But as soon as I go to the toilet it goes away again.

For the last few months, my stomach has been really warm but tonight, it feels freezing to the touch. Anyone else noticed this? I always liked it feeling warm, as it felt like all my energy was focused on that area, but now it's cold, I'm a bit worried...

Wrt sleeping on bk. I've always slept on my side. But last pregnancy, particularly towards end could only get comfy on back! N would often wake up on my back despite pillows. Someone on that antenatal thread did mention u always have scans on ur bk. women if being monitored often spend hours in there bk. due to epidural I spent over 14 hours on my bk. so can't be that bad for odd hours sleep on ur bk.

My head ach is killer today. Maybe it's a 17 wk thing? My cold isn't helping.

In terms of bump. I didn't really notice mine till after 20 was last time. I'm a lil thick around the middle n often it looked bigger/smaller and it will happen until the baby is out.

Tip for ur wish lists. Grow bags are brilliant. However do not buy full price! eBay or tkmax! Just realised I'm on my 4th one in 6months at full price that would have cost £120! And I only have one per size. So if I had multiples Incase of night time accidents and leaks it would be very expensive.

Ps sry if my random tips r patronising or annoying

Just giving my lil gorgeous baby his last feed of the night so I can hit the sack in peace. DH has agreed to do the 7am feed

Night night

Thanks ladies, you'd think I would know all this with me being on dc3 but was showing more last time hence the stressing.

roxvox I am 5'11" so a tall bird like yourself with a "normal" build. Went out on sat night with own jeans on but my bust has grown so much my own tops don't really fit. I remember from last time my bump used to vanish sometimes and midwife told me its cause I had more room for baby between pelvis and rib cage. Hey ho, its Monday morning again so better get to work.

Have a good day everyone

Wrt gro bags Asda tesco etc do their own gro bags and they are around £10 each which I used with dd and they were perfect too. Xx

Gtbaby I love all your tips and everyone else's. getting advice from those of you who've done this all before is amazing!!

Checking in as I missed the whole last thread.... :o

Morning ladies! Hooray it's sunny! I start a new job today and am super scared. Wish me luck. The contract is till December so not really sure how that works pregnancy wise. They have said I can work from home as my pregnancy progresses which is brilliant, now just got to find a smart (and comfy) outfit!

Have a good day everyone.

crunchie, vey best of luck, you'll be great.

I need luck today too, it's the amnio this afternoon. Barely slept last night. First step is to get it out of the way and then worry about the results!

Best of luck today soupqueen will be thinking of u xxx