January 2014 (Thread 7) - more excitement to come!

[Sultanajo]

The one where hopefully we are feeling less nauseous and knackered (although we develop hippo hands and feet due to the heat!), we are entering or are in our second trimester (phew!), we continue with 12 week scans and test results (ekkk!), we have 16 week midwife appointments and hear the heartbeat (OMG - aw!), we potentially see the beginnings of bumps and feel the first flutters of movement (wow!) and the 20 week scan for some is just around the corner!

Oh and we try to improve our diets after surviving on one food group during the first trimester!!!

Bring it on thread 7!!!

(pod hope I did you proud)!

I'm a bit eek about sharing names lol. I won't tell anyone in RL tho. Boys name is likely Isaac or Zachary both can be shortened to Zak. Had this picked for dc3 but ended up a girl. Girls names I'm still undecided but current fav is Eleanor Mary. I'm tempted to try something a bit different tho like Cassieopia, Juno or Erik. Have to think how names go with siblings tho, we we talking about Thor the other day.. But saying hi this is Tom, Samuel, Jessica and THOR doesn't quite flow lol

sultanajo it's going really well. She has settled brilliantly. Few mins of whining when she went to bed last night but slept through till 6.30. Settled much quicker tonight so going in the right direction. She is just so much fun

We're not telling anyone IRL any of the names we like until the baby is born and named.

Ok ladies is anyone leaking colostrum yet??? I've just started tonight...

MrsA - I'm still breastfeeding dd so I don't think mine will come through till later

It's really odd. Definitely don't recall having this with DD, but I breastfed her for 21 months and wondering if that is making them 'start up' early this time. Or maybe second time around it always comes in faster? Pregnancy can be both weird and wonderful!

MrsR I think I started leaking at about 7 months with my second, I read on a website though that by 16 weeks you can start to leak colostrum .

Fair enough sarahleanne Thanks :-)

I had a bit of a wobble ridiculous crying fit where I was convinced I was going to give birth now when I first noticed

Loving the names you are thinking of - I also love Juno for a girl, but my son is called James, so it might be a bit odd. (I'm not one for name alliteration). I'm thinking Fergus for a boy.

I am SOOOO DEMOTIVATED. I really cannot be bothered today. I really really can't.
No colostrum for me but I'm only 15 weeks, no kicks either, nothing. Slightly wondering whether they mw will find a heart beat at the 16 week check, but it seems that's what everyone wonders. Meh.

Headaches - yy, so so badly last night. I think it's air pressure related, as I'm fine today! Cold flannel, paracetamol, 4Head, lie down are my remedies, but none of those work too well at work, which is where I get them worst. Have had eyes checked, so it's not that.

No flutters yet - BOO HOO for poor me, no heartbeat listening and no flutters. I might have to cave and buy a Doppler if the mw is going to be a meanie .

We've got a few names, but we've agreed on Evelyn for a girl (years ago) - Evie is in the top five, I think, but we like the longer version, and Evie as a nickname. It's so elegant! Possibly Owen for a boy, as I am obsessed with interested in the Tudors and he founded the Tudor dynasty, doncha know! Also it's slightly Welsh, like me, which is nice.

My mum is driving me mental - she's always been v needy, but it's ramped up recently. I know (I really do) that she's sad that her pig of a father died, but she is calling me three times a day. She doesn't have many friends, and has always used my sister and I as a support system, but I want to say to her 'Mum, in five months' time, I won't be ABLE to talk to you for an hour three times a day - I WILL HAVE A BABY'. I don't understand her need to talk over the same thing, in the same words, time after time after time, but I don't know how to tell her to bog off (nicely). Anyone got any suggestions?

Humpty, can you say "Mum, I'm busy, it's not a good time" and then call her when you are ready / prepared to have a long conversation? I tend to find in pg, I am much more direct / prepared to stand up for myself / not put up with shit, (less patience perhaps). I'm sure in 5 months time she won't be doing the same (if he has just died?) but also you could suggest she goes and has a lovely time with her friends?

Is no one else bored and on mumsnet right now??

Anyone else just not feel pg at all? I didn't have many symptoms anyway but feel perfectly normal now which is scaring the crap out of me which I'm obviously trying not to worry about!

On a positive note ILs are buying us our cot and a friend is giving us a brand new baby carrier so I think the only things we need to buy are the dreaded car seat/pram

Waves at mythree

Mythree I could try. I suspect I would get a week of sulking - she CANNOT understand 'this is not a good time' - she's retired (from not working since I was 14) and spends her time pleasing herself. The idea that I cannot pick up the phone when I have a visitor in the office/am on the phone at work etc is alien to her! She gets all huffy and 'well, if I'm such a burden to you'. Gah. I'll try saying 'sorry, it's not a good time, I'll call you when I have a spare sec' and see what happens. Sorry for the whinge.

Also, yes am bored - watching two doddery types browse our booksale, which essentially means I can't do anything that I can't drop instantly (to sell them books) until they clear off.

nature I still feel a bit meh first thing, and have the odd twinge or two, but no real bump (hardly at all), no flutters, so I totally hear you. It's hard, eh? How far along are you again? Yay for cot and baby carrier!

humpty That sounds really tough to deal with! Does she live near you?

I've got my midwife appointment tomorrow, when I'll be exactly 16 weeks! I'm really hoping she listens to the heartbeat.

Humpty, is sounds like she likes playing 'child' to your 'adult' ("If I'm a burden to you" etc). If she says anything like that, behave like an adult talking to a child, and say calmly, "you are not a burden, this is just not a good time right now". I had a really good CBT session years ago which explained how to deal with people who behave like children and it has really helped. Good luck.
Nature, HIIIIII!!!!! Yes, still bored. Also not feeling pregnant.

Humpty I'm 15+6. Two weeks till my next mw appointment and who knows if she will listen for a hb or not. Hope you manage to sort things out with your mum. I have no advice I'm afraid, my mum is the complete opposite, never phones, occasionally emails! I have to phone her if I want to talk to her!

That makes me feel a little better if others are feeling ok as well.

Mythree i'm bored today, constantly lurking on mumsnet. Such a dreary day, should be under duvet infront of the tv??.
MrsGSR i have my 16week midwife appointment tomorrow at 2, where I will be exactly 16 weeks ( due date buddies ) can't wait, hope to hear heartbeat! And then only 3 weeks until 20 week scan (at 19.2) on the 23 August, yay it all seems fast approaching now.

MrsG no, fortunately not too near!
Fx for heartbeat listening tomorrow.

Mythree You're right, I know - I have had therapy, and I do know this, I just let her push me into my child... Right. I am a GROWN UP and I will deal with this. Thanks love!

I don't feel to pregnant but a really slim lady at work who sits behind me is 19 weeks with a nice round bump. I'm 15w and look at least 7 months! I had a belly before so it all just seems to have pushed out up and down. I quite like it but I feel silly as its much bigger than hers!

humpty I'd definitely recommend a Doppler. I used it again last night so dh could hear. I'm not going to use it more than 1 a week though just in case.

Booked private gender scan for 2 weeks today. I'm 99% sure it's a girl but want confirmation as its getting harder to pass off girls clothes I'm buying as unisex to dh!!

Looking to go to Bali in September but my typhoid vaccine has run out. Waiting for call back from doctor to see if its safe to get it. Hope so!!

MrsV just out of interest what makes you think you're having a girl? I've told dh I think we are having a boy but I have nothing to base this on!

pop I'm so jealous of your earlier 20 week scan, mines right at the end of when I can have it, 3rd of September, I think!

MrsG how far along will you be when you have it? I hadn't realised there was a cut off. Mine is also the 3rd September but I will be 20+6. My mw wasn't keen to book it in before the 20th week.

also lurking on mumsnet..so tired today. I have given in to DS and hes playing games on my phone ad DD is currently smearing cheese spread sandwiches all over the kitchen table. pyjama slob day today

the midwife appointments seem really spaced out this time, I know theyre the same as the last times but for some reason I swear I had them more offen last time. strange