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......

If I get to 12 weeks, I'm buying one too, Penny.

Hi everyone, can I pop in and say hello.

I am expecting my 5th baby in Jan. Complete surprise to us as never had a problem with contraception before and was just discussing a vasectomy.

3 of my children already have separate birthdays in January so timing could have been so much better. (I must be extra fertile in April).

I am planning all of my answers for when I start to let people know like my TV is on my ceiling etc......

It will be great getting to know you all. I used MN back in 2003 with my first and it was a great source of comfort.

I nearly bought one last time and then my friend told me they're not good for baby (probably not proven!) and someone else told me they just freak you out more cos you can't always find a hb even when it's there. I'm still sitting on my hands!

Hi newbies! X

I can give you my advice with a Doppler but do not want to be blamed for scaremongering and nothing was proven only my feelings.

I was a little obsessive with my Doppler with my second. In the early stages you can be pushing down for 10 minutes a time trying to find a HB and I did this ALOT. Probably once a day.

At 12 weeks my waters broke. from week 12 to 19 I bled heavily and they expected me to loose DD. In the end she lost an arm due to the bands in the amniotic sac caused by the inner layer breaking.

I have never had problems with any other pregnancies and this is the only one I used a Doppler in. I know many people who have also used a Doppler with no problems but I would just say be aware. I cant help but wonder if all the pressure I applied to my uterus put extra strain my growing uterus.

carrot, I have been having bizarre dreams. They started even before I got my BFP and were originally kind of sexy terrorist kidnapping type dreams. But the other night I dreamt we were having a party for baby at my parents house, and Cisse the footballer turned up. Turned out DH had invited the whole of the premiership but he came as a representative. Then there was a big panic about where he was going to stay, mum was panicking about the food etc, and I was raging at DH.
vatta, I'm in the same position, I'm sure people at work have noticed me not drinking coffee and sucking on sweets and eating oatcakes, but hopefully no one will say anything!
penny glad your sickness is gone! It gives me hope as you're about a week in front of me I think, that mine will be gone soon. Ooh a Doppler! You'll have to keep us updated, although I think if I had one it'd drive me round the bend.
X

Sultanajo I'm so glad your scan went well!

Lady I keep poas, I have loads of internet cheapies!

Frizz, I've read the 97% statistic too, it is quite reassuring :)

Welcome craving!

Penny I looked at the Doppler, all the ones I could find on amazon had bad reviews so I haven't bought one yet (although I have stolen my mum's old stethescope, even though it will probably be useless until the last trimester!) Just remember that the baby might just be at a bad angle, apparently you can usually only hear it if the back is facing outwards or something?

Welcome 4athome :)

I am feeling really nauseas this morning, haven't been sick yet but can't handle the thought of eating either!

im eating chocolate cake for breakfast but its ok cus baby wants it.

just po another s! came back 3+ so im happy,thats the most weeks that's shows up on a first response and same as about 4 days ago lol.

morning peeps!! and newbies!!

Morning all!

Have been wondering...my boobs are not massively painful. If I press on the side of them they hurt but just concerned that they aren't as painful as they should be! Perhaps I should just count myself lucky? Not feeling sick either. I'm 5+4 today? At what point did your symptoms arrive? I know we are all different but just find it helpful to hear other people's experience, especially when they are similar to mine!

Still having dull cramping but no bleeding so that's a positive.

Good morning!

Today i'm at work :( But it's going ok. I appear to be totally symptom free which is a little concerning to be honest. But i'm just going to ride it out. In 3 weeks I have the scan. So i'm holding on for that.

I have a doppler, the Angel Care one. It was brilliant. I was able to hear the heartbeat with DS at 14 weeks. It was lovely.

lady-I am also 5+4 today and my boobs are sore at the sides wen I press them and when I take my bra off at the end of the day.i only get waves of sickness at the moment too that comes on strong then disappears again. try no to worry too much,u have symptoms, and morning sickness doesn't always kick in until 6 weeks or over.

Thanks Sarah - that has made me feel better. Mine are sore when the bra comes off too. I keep telling myself count myself lucky that I'm not having the symptoms too badly but that lasts for a short time and the worrier comes out again!

Lady I'm 6+2 and my boobs are only faintly sore - similar to you they ache a bit when I press on the sides and when I take my bra off, but nothing like what I hear other people say. I also haven't had much sickness, just a bit of nausea that I think is more caused by being anxious about something (perhaps because there's a baby inside me?!).

Mrs AVB ummm, that sounds incredible! I have now remembered that Puck from Glee was involved in my dream, but not much else. Don't even know why as I don't (really) watch Glee and think he left a season or two ago...bizarre, though I did have a thing for him. No footballers yet, though the Lions tour starts soon so I'm sure some men in short shorts will be popping by!

Lady I'm 6+2 and my boobs are only faintly sore - similar to you they ache a bit when I press on the sides and when I take my bra off, but nothing like what I hear other people say. I also haven't had much sickness, just a bit of nausea that I think is more caused by being anxious about something (perhaps because there's a baby inside me?!).

Mrs AVB ummm, that sounds incredible! I have now remembered that Puck from Glee was involved in my dream, but not much else. Don't even know why as I don't (really) watch Glee and think he left a season or two ago...bizarre, though I did have a thing for him. No footballers yet, though the Lions tour starts soon so I'm sure some men in short shorts will be popping by!

woah, didn't mean to post that twice...

I'm 5+5 today, my boobs are sore on the side, but that's it. Although, i'm so tired it's unreal!

My Mumsnet guide to Pregnancy came yesterday :) It's really good, would totally recommend

MrsAVB - you have made me crave oatcakes now! Hopefully you're right, even if people suspect they'll be too polite to say anything!

LadySpencer - I also find it's the sides of my boobs and when I eke my bra off, so I think that's ok for this stage (I'm also 5 weeks and a few days)

When I take my bra off, obviously.

Sarah I keep telling DH that baby wants chocolate, I think he's getting a bit tired of hearing it already!

My boobs hurt when I touch them and when I take off my bra (which is very uncomfortable at the moment, I might have to look at getting a wireless bra)

I had angelcare doppler with dd & heard heartbeat from 10 wks (was a lot skinnier back then though lol) I borrowed it from a friend last time & she's sold it since but am also thinking of getting one x

Hi all,

Beautiful day huh?

Welcome new ladies.

I'd love a Doppler but I know I would obsess over it so won't be buying one!

Those with little symptoms at 5 ish weeks - I was the same and have full on symptoms now at 8+3 so don't panic, enjoy the time without them

Hope everyone is doing ok? Sorry I can't namecheck my phone won't cooperate and neither will my brain.

Can't keep food or drink down now so I look and feel stunning. One more day down though...

I have only just started with Ms and just have sore nipples (you can see they have become larger tho) I am 6+6 and fully expect boobs to start going in the next few weeks.
Any one know any scan places near Preston, Lancashire. Tried to get an eve one at a place in st Helens in 2 weeks but they are all full Everywhere else seems to cost £100 and mow we have half decided to have one I really want one.

On a food note, today I have eaten 2 apples and now the sickness has gone, 2 slices of toast, 2 crumpets and a flake yoghurt and as the crumpets were so yum I may finish off the rest of the pack (4 more to eat!) Work are gonna think i am a complete food loon.

Choco if you can't keep food or drink down you need to get to the doctor's - you could be dangerously dehydrated xx

Sarah I had chocolate cake for breakfast too! Ahem...

choco you should call your dr if you're not keeping anything down, they can give medicines to deal with that kind of severe ms. You'd be just like Kate Middleton, it's almost glamorous now.