due Feb 2007

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I haven't found a Feb 2007 thread yet so thought I'd start one. Just found out I was pregnant on Monday so it is very early days still - but so exciting nonetheless. The due date calculators generally say I am due on 1 Feb, with on churning out 31 Jan and another 4 Feb. I thought it was more like 15 Feb but I will find our more at my first doctor's appointment on 15 June.

My stats:
me 28
dh 35
first baby
due 31/01 or 1/02 or 4/02 or 15/02 ???? (take your pick!)

Anyone want to join me?

Hi again
The midwife appointment went well although I expected her to be more chatty, she didn't ask how I havebeen feeling for example but she seems very down to earth which I like and I know that she is always at our surgery whcih is good.
I asked about the scan and she rang the hospital, apparently they were about to sort it out (Hmmm??)and have said they would do it this afternoon so hopefully a letter will come by friday. If I haven't heard by monday me and Dh have decided to ring directly. I got a big pack of stuff and a book all about pregnancy and info about my local hospital (Mayday in Croydon)
She didn't seem concerned about the holiday even though I said we would be doing quite a lot of flying ... can I tell you where we are going....
Flying into San Francisco for four days then on Las Vegas for four days and then six days in LA then home. I'm starting to get excited. Dh lectures in US politics so visiting bookshops will be on the agenda but I'm looking forward to the shops!!!
She said to do the usual stuff on the planes as I would if I wern't PG, I'm going to get some flight socks, drink water and wander round.
The other thing that did come up was my height 4'11 and shoe size 2 which caused her to raise her eyebrows. I was aware that these could correspond to pelvis size so wasn't surprised at this.
This has turned in to a personal info about peachy post !!!
Have a good evening all, good luck with the scans tomorrow

Your the same height and shoe size as me peachy girl i had the same when i was pregnant with ds 8 years ago, apparently they thought i should have a c/s but i went on to give birth in 2hrs 47mins with gas and air and just a few stitches to a 6lb boy!! i'm hoping it will be the same this time around but they say every birth is different!

At the moment I'm not relishing the thought of a Vaginal birth!
I have to admit because of work I am maybe a little more wary. I have taught chidren who have suffered birth trauma, one child in particular who was left in distress for 40 mins and he was very severely disabled. If his mum had had a C section (which she went on to with his sisters) he would have been completly 'normal'.
there have been a couple of threads recently which I have really resisted posting on about whether people should have forceps etc I really think that getting the baby out with the least trauma to mum and baby by whichever method is the most important thing.
peachy will now slink away after her small rant and hide waiting for the return fire

peachy, not exactly return fire, as i'm not that way inclined.....buti agree that getting the baby out with the least trauma to both mum and baby is the thing to do, but for some people an assisted delivery would be very traumatic, more traumatic than a section. that was certainly how i felt about it with DS (and the chance of success was very small in my case). each to their own and all that.

i managed to get a brief look at my notes from my last delivery yesterday before they were whisked away. it was really interesting. i'm going to write to get sent a copy i think. anyone else done that?

no worries mazzy star at the end of the day who am I to comment really I have had no children, have no experience of it all etc.
but completely agree about best for mum and baby

I agree with whats best for mum and baby, i never got told that they were thinkimg c/s my midwife told me after the birth she said it just goes to prove that height and shoe size arent really a factor of pelvic size!!had they of said i needed a c/s i wouldn't of argued as at the end of the day mine and the babys health is the most important.

Interesting discussion, peachy and mazzystar. I will be having an elective Caesarean this time round, and I have to say it is a relief to have the worry about the birth taken away. Last time, I spent a lot of the pregnancy worrying about the birth, and it turned out rightly so as it was a very traumatic experience.

Apologies to any first-time mums, I don't want to frighten you! Everyone's experience of childbirth is different and you might be fine - some women even enjoy it! But for me personally, I feel I can enjoy this pregnancy a lot more knowing that that decision has been taken for me.

Just to reassure first time mums - I had a vaginal delivery at home last time and am looking forward to another one this time. All being well, fingers crossed etc etc...

Had my own birthing pool, and midwife and DH were fab helping me through it. I much preferred being in my own space and having familiar things round me, particularly afterwards being in my own bed with my own pillows!

So I hope everything goes well this time despite my great age, and I get to choose. I was looking at Birthing Centres but there aren't really any near where I live. You know, a bike ride away, ha ha.

Mind you, it must be nice to know exactly when it will happen. I'd like that...

Good morning! Interesting discussion about births! I'm planning to have this one at home too - all being well. DS2 slipped out pretty quickly and easily after 2 hour labour so I'm hoing this one will follow its brother's example and be as equally helpful!
Anyone still really tired? I fell aslepp again yesterday evening while reading bed time stories and slept for 2 hours I hope the tired and sick feeling go soon although I do know that generally it's a good sign

Yes, really tired all the time! It's better now though (10 weeks +6). I think the worst time was between 6 and 8 weeks, when I had to go to sleep for an hour at lunchtime every day and was in bed by 9pm most nights! That's obviously a sign that the baby was developing fast at that stage and needed all my energy.

I'm hoping that in a couple of weeks I will reach the "blooming" stage when you don't get any tiredness or sickness but aren't yet heavy enough for it to be uncomfortable. I remember waiting for this to kick in last time, though, and it never really happened!

I am unbelievably tired (10 weeks +3), far more so than with my previous pregnancy

I am managing to get some sleep in the day when ds has a lunch time nap but I'm regularly sleeping badly at night

I don't think I'm brave enough for a home birth! My last labour was very long, induced and I had an epidural. I don't feel like I know how to give birth if that makes sense?!

know how you feel teabags! My first labour was induced, very long and DS1 obly dleivered with forceps so I felt like you when i was approaching DS2's birth. But...it was so completely different - if anything, it was a bit quicker than I though it would be - I didn't have time to do anything like have music or get in the pool - TBH, I hardly had time to take my knickers off

Im very tired all the time too, ive not been sleeping with worrying, peeing and being sick though lol

Went for emergency scan this morning, my spotting got much heavier last night so there was a bit of a panic. I had to go alone as it was short notice but i didnt mind. Baby was ok, my new EDD is 21st feb LOL (lots of 21sts in our amily, me, my brother, my son was due 21 june arrived 21 april!!!

Im so relieved the nurse said the doppler was probably a good idea and it was the heartbeat we heard )

hope your all well?? Not to sicky, I cant keep anythign down today!!

lots of love

Julie (10+1)

hi all

glad all is well julezboo.

i am feeling sorry for myself today, am mnetting from bed, ds thankfully at nursery. can't shift a headache which i've had since tuesday, and being sick the whole time. only thing that makes me feel even slightly better is pear drops. how very wholesome.

belly definitely beginning to show at 12+3. never had any stomach muscles to speak of so thinking about digging out my old maternity clothes. if i can muster the energy.

does anyone know how much a doppler costs to buy/rent? not sure if it will be reassuring or make me more paranoid......

Mazzy - I paid £70 to buy mine, its not good if you likely to panic, i knew it might be a bit early but Im sure at 12 weeks you wouldnt have any problems in finding it )

Sorry you got a headache too

Julie x

Glad things are well Jules.

I'm 12 + 2 and still feeling really tired but not so sick any more thankfully. I am looking much bigger than I should be though - stomach muscles are non-existant after 2 previous kids so I guess thats why - all my loosest trousers are getting snug now and I'm hoping I won't get much bigger without the rest of me shrinking cos they just don't make maternity clothes for enormous girls like me - maybe they think that noone would want to get a fat girl pregnant or something.

I have a dating scan next week (well, I haven't had a scan for a whole 2 weeks so . . ) and then we on on holiday for a fortnight. I think I'm looking forward to it but the getting ready bit is exhausting just thinking about it and I'm having enough trouble doing normal everyday stuff!
Ho hum!

LOL at getting a fat girl pregnant cadbury

that's how i feel about it. i'm easily two stone heavier than I was last pregnancy, and last time it was summer, so i only have one or two bits that are going to be at all suitable. i can see that i will be mostly wearing jersey this autumn.

Hi, I've been having some spotting / bleeding since yesterday 5pm. I'm 10 weeks. I've a scan appointment for tomorrow - so hoping that the fact it's brownish (sorry if tmi, but I'm hoping someone's had similar and can reassure ) and I'm pain free and still feeling very sick is perhaps a positive to cling on to. Those of you who have been through this will empathise with how interminably time passes whilst waiting to see what happens next. Thank goodness for two happy dd's who are keeping me well distracted this afternoon!

Hey everyone. I am new here. I am verging on 8 weeks, had 2 miscarriages 2 years ago and daughter from previous relationship age 5. Anyway, I have had occasional spotting but 2 weeks ago got heartbeat, however this morning had browny which turned to red, and then 5 mins later nothing and nothing since, have scan booked tomorrow morning at 8.30am and am so worried so can totally relate to you katsch.xx

caitlinsmummy, so sorry that you're going through the same thing. I do hope that you don't have any more bleeding, and that tomorrow is good news. x

Hi katsh, thanks so much for answering, I havent had any more bleeding thankfully, but suppose all that cud change.....only one time i had it when i wiped, i hate this waiting. Jus wanna see the baby is ok xx

Dear Katsh and Caitlinsmummy, I have been spotting since I was 8 + 6. I am now 12 + 2 and still spotting. I have had 2 internal scans which showed no reason for the spotting but it doesn't stop you feeling worried - I understand how you feel. I am just trusting that if there is no visible reason for the spotting, that the baby is ok - I'm fairly sure this is cervical - something called erosion of the cervix which is actually quite common and shows up more in pregnancy because of the increased blood flow to that area. I have heard of women who spot all through their pregnancy with no rhyme or reason but it is a very scary time. My thoughts are with you but don't panic

Will think positive thoughts for you all. Hopefully you'll be back here tomorrow telling us good news.

Thankyou cadbury and mazzystar, i am sooo worried, it woul b so unfair if this happened again. mc's were 2 years ago now, cling to the hope that i managed to have my daughter age 5 with no problems, altho previous relationship. Can anyone shed any light on the strong pulse in my belly, always had pulse since pregnant with my dd, but lot stronger since pregnant this time xx