February 2014

[vix206]

Very early days but I'm due 26 January - really expecting early February after being 15 days late with DC1. Thought I'd get the ball rolling

Anyone else?

Argh, sorry! Clearly didn't mean to wink! Have reported post to get removed.

Really am very sorry moomin x

Ruey I'm wondering about trying a bit of formula this time round... I loved breast feeding (did it for 2 years ) but not sure how I will cope with the relentlessness of the early days with DS to look after and entertain as well. First time round was just a case of being pinned to the sofa/bed and going with it, but it's different when you have 2. Guess time will tell!

Sorry for your news moomin

I feel like a total novice compared to all those who are on their 2nd/3rd! Hoping you can impart your wisdom to me over the next few months.

Am visiting PIL today. Will involve a pub dinner tonight and an overnight stay. They ask me every time they see me if I'm pg yet - its gonna be tricky to hide it now! I've told DH our party line is I'm having a really rough AF/time of thr month and can't stomach booze. Hoping that suffices! We are trying to hold off announcing it until a few more weeks have passed.

DD is 13 months - she'll be under 2 when this one arrives. I do feel a bit bad that she won't get me to herself for long (well, while DS is at school).

I've come down with a cold - very sleepy and sore throat. I suspect DD has the same thing as she's being miserable. I'm going to make a lemon & honey drink soon.

Who was the other person in based in NZ? have you got a midwife yet?

Vix a friend of a friend recently was advised to top up with formula but through a tube taped to the mum's finger (so the baby sucked the finger and got fed) which she was told would have less of an impact on breastfeeding because the baby wouldn't get used to having a bottle. Don't know if that's a common approach but that struck me as a great compromise as she still wanted to bf but just couldn't keep up with the 24/7 demand!

Thanks sunflowered. I went against advice with DS (with no ill effect whatsoever) and started him on bottles (of expressed milk) at 3 weeks. There was never any fear of 'nipple confusion' or whatever they call it. He was a milk monster and would suck your elbow if you put it near his mouth! So I'm not too worried about the odd bottle here and there next time

Interesting in the feeding front. I ebf dd and still do now at 15m. Not intentionally just kinda worked out that way but i did/do feel trapped at times. Dd has never taken a bottle etc and still at 15m will only settle for boob so i still do all the nights etc. For example i refused boob at 4.40am this morning as felt sick so she screamed from 4.40am till we got up at 6am.
I will def be introducing a bottle of expressed milk much earlier on this time!!!

A tentative hi from me... Can I join please. Got my BFP this week but nervous beyond belief. I had au mc at 13.5 weeks last July then a chemical pregnancy a few months ago. I have 4 dc and had 2 mc before birth of my ds 2 years ago so I wish I could show my excitement but am afraid to .

I guess every baby has their own habits from an early age. The one I saw finger feeding was very, very new and struggling to put on weight and was a bit picky all round about what she would and wouldn't feed from - yours sounds much more cooperative vix

Congratulations littlepinkfizz!
Keeping FX for you!

Congratulations littlepinkfizz

Congratulations littlepinkfizz :)

I haven't even thought about feeding yet. DS was bottlefed from birth and DD was ebf until 2wks but she just didn't feed much at all - sleeping right through the night and only feeding 3-4 times during the day - so started mixed feeding. Carried on mix feeding until she went into hospital at 8wks then switched completely to formula.

I'm just going to play it by ear and see how it goes when the time comes.

Please can I join you?

I'm 6 weeks but v.v.nervous as am waiting scan on Monday for a possible ectopic. Had BFP last Fri at 7:30 but had a bit of bleeding/spotting so went to Dr's and he'd booked me in for a scan by 10:00! I was just shell-shocked. Scan couldn't see anything as I was only 5 wks so told to come back 10 LONG days later... Bleeding's stopped and not experiencing any pain other than a bit of lower back pain (which I'm putting down to lugging DS1 around when he's refusing to climb stairs!) so hopeful but trying not to get my hopes up.

DS1 was a clomid baby so was over-joyed to conceive naturally quite quickly this time and now just terrified it's all going to come crashing down around my ears on Monday. Made even worse by the fact I can't really talk to people as we're still in the 'hush hush early days' stage.

Congrats Littlepinkfizz and popocate, hope all will be good. fingers crossed.

Ladybee, that's the same gap as my DS and DD have, he was 13 months when I had BFP and 22months when DD arrived. Yes it's tricky, with a small gap, but on the plus side as they're close in age they play together great, (well most of the time ). DS cannot remember a time when DD wasn't here, so although you feel bad that she isn't getting your sole attention for longer, on the plus side, she'll never remember it! Also handy that you have an older 'helper'.

Champagnebubble, lower back/bottom pain has been the first sign for me for all of my pregnancies, get it with in days of conceiving, the lower back pain of 2nd, and more likely 3rd trimester is to do with the weight of you bump more and how you're holding yourself. Early on it's to do with the hormone changes softening the ligaments, it's deffo a sign of very early pg and has been my first sign all 3 times.

I've got an aching lower back too and the slightest little thing like sitting or standing for too long seems to make it worse. To reassure you even further I've had bleeding in every single pregnancy. With DS I had it every few weeks right the way through, the bleed I had at 24wks was quite spectacular - a gush of bright red blood, we got checked and all was fine so they let me home then I had it again two days later and they kept me in overnight then it stopped. It was never explained although they had theories and DS is fine. When I was newly pregnant with him I had pink spotting for days. With DD I had a bleed at 7wks, she's fine too.

Right urgent opinions needed.... Due to go out with work tonight to a big boozy meal. The whole evening is for me and organsised by me as i won some vouchers for work. Everyone knows i am normally a massive drinker. I was going to go and just make a few spritzers last all evening etc...
But i have puked twice today and feel sick all day. Esp when i see food. Can't imagine sitting in hot restaurant all night and not throwing up.
What do i do? I don't want work to know yet as i will be treated differently (although i know this is wrong of them) but what do i say?
I don't want to go and throw up or have a funny turn or if i cancel now what do i say.... They will be v v suspicious. This whole evening has been planned for ages!! Help!!
I do feel better now tho....

I'd say cancel, food poisoning.! say you are really gutted (as I am guessing you are! Sickness does strike!)

do they have any reason to be suspicious or does it just feel obvious because you know? I take it they will still go?

Ye they would all still go. I just feel bad as we have made such a big thing out of it....
I am never never ill. Never sympathetic to those who are ill and miss or cancel things lol and work know this.
I have previously been out drinking on anti biotics and all sorts so they will think this is odd.
Might leave it till just before we meet and say dd isn't settling so will.miss meal but will try male it out after if i still have time (and make sure i don't have time) but i do feel miles better now i have eaten but its the fear i go and feel instantly sick....

Car has broken down on the way back from a day trip to and you highly doubt you'll be back in time then follow up with a text later on saying how you've just gotten home and you're gutted you missed it.

DP is ill and you need to stay with DD to look after them both.

Your boiler/washing machine/shower has flooded the house and you need to sort it.