January 2014 - Thread 3 (Danger: Due to the influence of pregnancy hormones I could either burst into tears or kill you in the next 5 minutes.... You have been warned!

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Thread three... Rock and Roll......

Ooh, Specific, we are quite near to each other! I'm really hoping for a home birth with an independent MW if all goes to plan, but I think I'll be forced to go to Barnet otherwise. I'm being seen at the EPU at North Middlesex atm, though. What are your plans?

I'm thinking North Middlesex. My GP said that in her opinion all the hospitals in the area were much of a muchness, so go for the most convenient. (Enfield Chase is actually my nearest, but they are shutting down their maternity ward, the sods!) NM are building a new maternity ward though, so hopefully everything will be new and shiny and amazing.

Home birth sounds wonderful. I would be too scared to go that route for my first though - maybe if it all goes smoothly this time, I'll do it for my next(!)

Chase Farm is most convenient for me too, so I'm also annoyed about the timing. North Mid is next closest, but apparently I would need to put in a special request to deliver there, and as I didn't want to make a fuss only to do a HB, I'm stuck with Barnet. I'm slightly nervous about something going wrong at home, but there seem to be several really good IMW groups around here, and I have such a strong fear of cascading interventions and ultimately being forced to have a CS that I'm keen to do things on my own terms right from the start. But I'll cop to being quite "crunchy", haha.

Wow you people are organised! I haven't even started thinking about the birth yet. I don't really have a choice of hospital as there is only one close by, but haven't bought myself to think about it because of my hatred of all things being medicalised. I've still got to get through the first couple of appointments with dr's and midwife without running to the hills.

Have toby, waiting for a scan is so difficult isn't it. I've got everything crossed for you (and I may bump into you with my scan if yours is at the WHH!)

Aw, thanks, BookTart :)

I must admit that I'm not holding out too much hope for this. I'm still getting very strong positives when I POAS (yep, still doing it!), but the pink stuff and the cramping are definitely a worry. I'm practically symptomless, too, apart from sore boobs, a bit of comparatively mild nausea (which could all be in my head) and bloating (which might just be because I am fat!)

Not at the WHH, though :o

Keeping my fingers and toes crossed for you, Toby. Hope Sunday brings lots of reassurance!

GL for Sunday Toby.

I've been feeling seriously sick today so turns out I'm not one of the lucky ones. I also fell asleep for 2 hrs this afternoon , woops.

On the plus side ( totally irrelevant) husband has a job interview next week for the rigs, he is jobless in August as leaving the navy so we really need this!! Baby number 3 was very unexpected and the thought of him not having a job is a very scary one. It will take the pressure off him anyway, bless.

Hope everyone is feeling ok today.

Hope everyone has fab holidays! You lucky lot!

Toby will be keeping everything firmly crossed for u for Sunday! Nearly here finally! The waiting and not knowing royally sucks! Xxx

Glad u found the apple and ginger Toby! Its lush with ice, but has been giving me wicked heartburn (like most things), so have been limiting my intake....

Best of luck for Sunday Toby

Madrat did you do the interview?

Londoners - I'm SW12. I also didn't know anyone else who was pregnant when I had DD but that soon changed through NCT, yoga etc. I'm more worried this time actually as probably won't do as much of those things and my NCT group have all moved from the area or, like me, are back at work and to my knowledge not expecting more mat leave! I have one very good friend who is also a neighbour, she is a SAHM so will be around but I don't want her to feel I'm latching onto her lifestyle for what may well only be 4 months or so. (I'm at quite a critical stage of my career - make or break to a big job so not ideal timing. Having said that work already know due to their bing sickness and emotional roller coaster and are still get supportive of my next steps).

Yoni, I'm in SW3, but I grew up in SW18, Wandsworth Common which is not far from Balham. I miss it so much your in London yet it feels different and is a lovely place to bring up a family

Wow all I can't keep up! Am pretty busy at mo revising for exam so only getting chance to pop on every now & again.

Am now 7+1 & feeling absolutely shattered - not helped by having ds to chase around with during the day & then having to bury my head in books once he's in bed! I also seem to have a strange symptom of sore feet!

Toby - hope everything is ok on Sunday.

Interesting you are talking about what kinds of birth you want. I had ELCS last time due to ds being breech, so doubt i'll have much choice except hospital birth with monitoring, or another section which tbh I'd like to avoid.

Speaking of sections - anyone else had one 1st time around? I'm getting quite a few niggles/pains where my scar is & not sure if its normal or not?

Hello, been lurking lots but not had time to post sorry.

Toby thanks for the info on sushi - you've made my weekend! Good luck for scan on Sun

Omama I too am expecting dc2, after having ds by EMCS as he was breech (midwives didn't realise til I was about to push!). I'm 5+1 and also think I'm getting weird twinges in my scar. When did you have your ds? Mine is 2.4 at the end of the month.

I'm hoping for an ELCS this time as am a complete bit of a control freak

Enjoy your sushi, slinky :) I felt quite sick yesterday, got some from Waitrose (all supermarket sushi is fine, obv, because none of it is raw), and it sorted me right out!

I'll be back properly later. I must get up. I've a picnic to make and a delicious baby to collect from my sister! Have lovely days, all :)

So glad it's the weekend! Planning on having a nice relaxed one, with maybe a country walk or two. Will join toby in wishing everyone a lovely day!

I'm on my phone, so struggling to keep up with names, but congratulations to those who've just joined and those who've seen a heartbeat! fx for all scans in the next few days :)

I've not been sick yet, but am very nauseous and basically useless. I have so much sympathy for those having to work or look after little ones when feeling like this! Have thrown my nutrition plan out the window for now and am just eating anything that doesn't make me feel worse. Much as I'm not enjoying feeling like this it is a bit reassuring.

Hope everyone is having a lovely day in the beautiful weather

We went for our scan today. Should have been dated at 7 weeks but she said around 6. We did see a heartbeat though so trying not to panic too much. May go back for another scan in a few weeks but just as we're going on hols so if there is a problem I would rather know beforehand

The baby was in quite an awkward position so it was difficult to measure so hoping all is ok and trying to reassure myself that the heartbeat is a good sign. Will the worry ever end!

Good luck to everyone with scans over the next few days

MrsGSR - I'm having to go diwn that food route too! Just had a packet of salt and vinegar squares and contemplating some soup

Hi everyone. Loving the little bit of sunshine we are having today!

Toby good luck for your scan on Sunday. I bled very heavily right through from 12 weeks to 20 weeks with one of mine. It is surprising how strong they are. The doctors told me the longer I bled and didn't miscarry, the more chance she had. so fingers crossed for your LO

Catch I also want a HB. I hypnobirthed with my last son and I cant rate it enough. If anyone is thinking about it I would whole heartedly try it out. I also LOVE my TENS machine and the water so plan to use both hopefully. In the past I have had epidural with one, pethidine with another and Gas and Air with another and nothing beat the Hypno Birthing.

My signs and symptoms usually die down. In the past I have had crazy symptoms up until 6-7 weeks and then nothing until week 10-11. Those weeks in between can be quite scary but losing symptoms means nothing at all.

Waiting for my ice-cube obsession to kick in. In my previous pregnancies, I eat about 8 large glasses of ice cubes a day. I don't touch them any other time as cannot stand the sensitivity on my teeth.

Good luck for tomorrow's scan Toby.

4athomeand1cooking I've heard good things about hypnobirthing. Quite intrigued!

Hello ladies! Back from our days away with some friends in the West Country - and AND AND!! I drove all the way home! First time on a motorway, and I not only was okay, I OVERTOOK people! In the outside lane! I also popped into town on my tod from our mates' house, and could not BELIEVE I was allowed to do that from now on (admittedly, we'll have to buy a car first, not just keep hiring...)

Symptoms seem to have abated a little, boobs not as sore, nausea not as bad, so am hoping I might be slightly ahead of my LMP date of 7+1 (I reckon I ov'd a week earlier) and this is the placenta kicking in.

Resisting the urge to POAS, or book an early scan...

Good luck to all those with scans in the next few days, and hope every one is feeling as well as possible.

does anyone have cocktail sticks to keep my eyes open? I am so bloody tired.good news is dh has gone camping with the eldest so I get the bed to myself-woohoo.its the little things in life :) haha.

I am feeling positive today.apart from being exhausted and struggling to stay awake.my skin has also gone horrendous!! I look like a spotty teenager!!

midwife appointment still feels like an eternity away...hurry up 12th june!! although im a bit nervous a the receptionist said the midwife see's woman from 10 weeks and im only gunnabe 8 weeks then?hmmm.

Lucky you Humpty I still have not got my licence and my theory these expires in October so I'm determined to do it this summer. Public transport with DC1 was a nightmare!!!

Good luck for your scan tomorrow Toby

Gobbolin So happy for your scan and to hear a little heartbeat , try not to panic, most of the time it all turns out absolutely fine!

Today I feel completely FAT, havn't put on weight and not eating too much but my tummy looks horrendous! I'm so bloated and my jeans just feel so uncomfortable, and i'm someone that lives in jeans. I don't remember this happening until at least 16 weeks with DC1, [sceptical] guess it calls for a shopping trip but didn't want to buy any maternity clothes until after 12 week scan, and Im only in 7th week

Anyone else feeling like they just don't want to do anything? I'm properly grumpy today, just want to sit in bed and do nothing, but the more I sit here the grumpier I get because I haven't done anything! Humph.