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March 2014?

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Teddybear4 · 24/06/2013 13:43

Hi

Is there an antenatal thread for March 2013?

If not, can I start one? I've just found out Im expecting our third (and final!!) baby, due 4 March.

Fingers crossed tightly for a smooth ride (I had early bleeds with both my previous pregnancies).

Anyone else out there yet?

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JuicyFatSteak · 16/07/2013 22:32

I've told loads of random folks. I live in a little quiet village full of lindly old folks and so the hairdresser knows, the greengrocer (and his wife and assistant), the newsagent, the chippy and deli man. They all knew our ttc efforts and that we were going abroad for IVF so they're totally thrilled for us.

I can not wait to announce it on facebook. The revenge will be very sweet after fucking years of other mums' tedious daily kiddie photos which, I'm sorry to say, become a crashing bore after the tot turns 12 weeks old.

JuicyFatSteak · 16/07/2013 22:33

*lindly? Kindly!

TWinklyLittleStar · 16/07/2013 23:28

DH really wants to find out. I didn't, but am considering letting him have his own way on this one occasion.

MortifiedAdams · 16/07/2013 23:48

Same here, DH wants to know too. With the last pregnancy I was adamant that I didnt want to know so he went along with it - sort of feel I have to give him tgis one Grin He also said it would help him with names.

Anyone starting to compile a list of names yet?

JBrd · 16/07/2013 23:56

We won't find out the sex either. Didn't with DS, and it was so much fun arguing about discussing names Grin

And I'm not sure wether I will want an early scan.... I don't want to scare anyone, but an early positive scan is no guarantee that it all will be fine...
Unless I have any ominous issues like bleeding or pain, obviously. With my first mc, I had a scan at 7 weeks because I was bleeding heavily. They only saw an empty sac. Had to go back for another scan a week later because my HcG levels were still going up - they found a heartbeat. And according to the EPU, the pregnancy was back on - in spite of it measuring 2 weeks behind of what it should've been (and I was certain about my dates). And just as I started to believe that it might all be ok, another (private) scan showed an empty sac, and I ended up with an ERPC Hmm. I was completely heartbroken after all that. So if I can somehow, I want to hang in there until 12 weeks. At least the odds for a good outcome will be slightly better then.

We're also not going to tell anyone except some very close friends. I might tell my boss in private next week, in case I need time off for doctor's appointments or for worse...

FrankellyMyDearIDontGiveADamn · 17/07/2013 06:54

I'm in 2 minds about finding out the sex. Part of me thinks it would be nice to be surprised, but on the other hand when my best friend had her baby last year she told me she was glad she found out the sex before hand.
She was convinced she was having a girl but when she was told it was a boy at the scan she admitted she was shocked and a little upset. She said that the first few days after the birth would have been spoilt if she'd been processing the surprise news then.

I think DH is leaning towards finding out, so we might compromise and find out but not tell anyone that we're finding out!

MTBMummy · 17/07/2013 06:59

We'll be finding out, we did with DD and I'm glad we were so convinced we were having a boy that we didn't Ben think of a girls name - so she would have been Peter until we are up with a name. Also we've kept all DD's stuff and I would want to know so if need be I can sell it and get some non pink stuff if we had a DS.

Have told my sister and my old boss ( currently on mat leave herself) as she an I would have been due at roughly the same time, and she was also there for me during my most recent MC.

Very tempted to go for early scan, and my GP did want to see me as soon as I was PG again due to my last couple of MC's so she can keep an eye on things.

HotCrossPun · 17/07/2013 08:31

Saggy Your doctor sounds lovely. Good that you don't have to wait for ages to go to the scan.

I'm booked in for a private one because I'm a nervous nelly at 8 weeks. Do you get a picture to take away?

MummyPig24 · 17/07/2013 08:34

Feel awful today. Sick, headache, hot and tired. How will I make it through the day?!

RugbyWidow7 · 17/07/2013 08:35

Your doctor does sound so lovely Saggy!

My dh would love to known the sex this time, but I found it such an amazing surprise to learn the sex at the end of a long labour that I'd like to have that again. Someone said to me that it's the greatest surprise in life, so I'm sticking with that. Grin

RugbyWidow7 · 17/07/2013 08:45

Sorry to hear you're feeling rough Mummypig! Cool, dark room and lots of TV today maybe?

Rockchick1984 · 17/07/2013 08:49

Hot you will get a pic but bear in mind it won't look like a baby at 8 weeks - more like a bean that's slightly bigger at one end where the head will be :)

We found out what we were having with DS, definitely want to find out again - have kept all his old clothes so need to sort out what is unisex if having a girl, or just keep it all if another boy!

Feel so sick again today - having a banana for breakfast seems to take the edge off the nausea if anyone else is the same.

toasterstrudel · 17/07/2013 09:09

i thought i'd want to know the sex but after seeing the reasons people wouldn't want to i'm now thoroughly unsure - think i'll leave it up to dp !

sorry rock and mummy - hope you both feel better soon!

this may be a silly question, but do boobs stop growing throughout pg or do they just keep going? i am getting a bit concerned that i am going to fall over. i look ridiculous.

MummyPig24 · 17/07/2013 09:20

Dd is having an enormous, ear shatteringly loud tantrum. She has been awful the last few days and I'm about to snap! Constantly crying that she is hungry but won't eat what I offer so she screams and screams.

CaptainCalamari · 17/07/2013 09:54

Sorry Mummypig, that sounds tough! I think the heat it getting to them. DS definitely grouchier this last week, and off his food (living on lollies and juice at the moment!)
Can't wait for it to cool down...

Souredstones · 17/07/2013 10:08

Aw sounds like you have a good dr Saggy

We aren't finding out the sex, because I don't want to. DH wants to but I put my foot down on this one.

I feel like rubbish today. Stomach is still cramping and I've been sick a few times so I've taken the day off work incase it's a bug, hope it is and nothing more serious!

HotCrossPun · 17/07/2013 10:22

I love my DP.

Everytime I've been opening a food cupboard in the kitchen, I've been hit with this terrible smell.

DP couldn't smell anything, but it was making me feel so sick I couldn't go into the cupboard.

Last night he took out every item and brought them through to me to smell until we found the culprit.

It was a bulb of garlic that has found it's way into my herbs and spices container. It was a bit soft so it had obviously been there for a while.

mimili · 17/07/2013 10:32

hotcross glad you found the offending item!!

God am I feeling rough today. I know it is a good sign but I want to cry!!Confused

JuicyFatSteak · 17/07/2013 11:43

My mum said that during a long, arduous labour the excitement of wanting to meet your baby when you have no idea what the sex is can totally spur you on. If it's a first baby how on earth does a woman become 'convinced' it's one sex or another? Bonkers.

LyraSilvertongue · 17/07/2013 11:45

Hi ladies,
I've been reading this thread for a while and it's time I posted.
I'm 7+3, I think, 41 with two older DSs. This is a surprise baby for me and my new partner. I've just had my first appt at the doc's and I'm hopefully going to get an early reassurance scan tomorrow at a drop-in EPU.
I didn't expect to be doing this again at my age!
Feeling exhausted and sick but otherwise ok Smile

mickstery · 17/07/2013 12:05

juicy i've been lurking this thread for a little while now, and i appreciate you're probably quite strong minded/opinionated but a lot of your posts come across a bit overly harsh!

SaggyOldClothCatPuss · 17/07/2013 12:05

Jfs this will be my 4th pg. I'm not convinced I'm having a boy, convinced is probably the wrong word, I just have a feeling, like I know. It's not as strong as last time, and as I said I will never know because MC, but in my mind she was a girl. It's probably total bollocks!

SaggyOldClothCatPuss · 17/07/2013 12:07

Oh, and I was right about the two I did give birth to.

JuicyFatSteak · 17/07/2013 12:21

Mick, I'm actually a really nice, kind person. If you stick around you may see this emerge round about, oooh...I dunno...seven months in? Smile

Saggy, I reckon you can tell what you're having if you've been pregnant before and everything looks and feels the same. I just wonder how a first-timer 'knows'.

Rockchick1984 · 17/07/2013 12:23

Saggy I'm convinced the baby I lost was a girl too as my symptoms were so different to what I had with DS. Feel different again this time, but more similar to second pregnancy than DS so will be interesting to see what this baby is!

Anyone else worrying about pregnancy weight gain? All I seem to be managing so far is unhealthy foods to stave off the nausea, terrified of ending up the size of a house again!!