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Due in Jan 2007 part 2......the one where we stop worrying!!!

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LadyTophamHatt · 13/06/2006 09:33

Here we go then ladies.....

Hooo-Rah!! 2nd trimester is just around the corner

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coffeebeanz · 06/07/2006 10:35

Much better now ... lost that badger look !

Nemo1977 · 06/07/2006 10:47

lol coffeebeanz dont think there is actually anything wrong with dying your hair. I did it while pg with ds but woould not do it again as it didnt rinse out and instead left lovely stains everywhere including up the brand new blind we bought when I flicked my head back..pmsl So now just dont bother once pg.

hope everyone is ok this morning..I am extremely lazy and not dressed.

Loubie37 · 06/07/2006 18:25

I've had my 12 week scan and everything is fine!! I couldn't believe how much the baby was moving around, it was amazing to watch and I had a tear in my eye, I don't know if it was relief or just because I was in such awe! My dates are spot on - my due date was confirmed as 20/1/07

I feel properly pregnant now - we went to Mothercare to celebrate and bought a pack of Winnie the Pooh vests they are so so cute!

Good luck to everyone else who has scans coming up - we've got our nuchal one a week on Monday to look forward to now

Hope everyone else is well, sorry no time for personals but I've got the in laws on the way round so I'd best get hoovered up

A very happy Loubie xx
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elliepippamummy · 06/07/2006 18:54

Fab news loubie really pleased for you

lulu25 · 06/07/2006 20:06

I had my nuchal scan yesterday, mine is pretty lively too and everything seems tickety-boo.

We went to the PUB to celebrate

I had a whole half of ale. Does that make me a bad mother?

babyonboard · 06/07/2006 20:10

Hi!
(sheepishly looks round the corner)

Can i join please!

D.Baby 2 is due 28/1
I have a 7 month old DS (eek)

All is good..we had a scan which shows good progression...no sickness (yet) and no sign of SPD yyet (which I had first time)

Congratulations to all..

Dragonhart · 06/07/2006 20:39

GLad scans went well Loubie and Lulu.

Welcome babyonboard!

Sooo much cooler today and I loved it. Ds sleeping much beter and I am more relaxed. Sure I just shivered!!!

Does anyone else feel massive? Sure I was not this big at this time last time. Does it happen quicker with the second? Suppose all the muscles are a bit stretched and saggy!

MaybeBaba · 06/07/2006 20:39

Hi Nemo - diving in here from the Feb 2007 thread - I too went to the Wiggles yesterday (morning) and it was way too hot! Was amazed at the way the merchandise was flying out and that the show had no set! Very cheap production (but enjoyable if you are 3-4). They must be wortha bob or two! At least the train had air conditioning!

Nemo1977 · 06/07/2006 21:17

maybebaba..cant talk about merchandise we spoilt ds with a t shirt and a sword thing..cost blooming £18 but he has been in the t shirt since and was most disappointed to take it off tonight after his shower..lol

babyonboard hi and welcome..similair ish to me in age gap..DD nearly 7mths and ds is 2.8yrs.

dragonhart we never got the rain and was really sticky here but there is a lovely breeze here tonight.

loubie..hope all is ok???

LTH how are you doing.??

MOM and indignatio if you are still about thinking of you.

Loubie37 · 07/07/2006 08:34

Nemo - I'm fine thanks - did you see my post earlier yesterday re my scan?

We had the mother of all storms here yesterday evening, never seen or heard anything like it, I was terrified! (I don't like storms at the best of times). But it's so much fresher today it was worth every minute, it's lovely!!

Loubie xx
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2Happy · 07/07/2006 08:56

Fresh? It's flippin baltic here today! But it was way way too hot yesterday - never happy am I?!
Loubie, coffeebeanz, lulu - glad all the scans went well.
Coffeebeanz - I forgot my purse in the supermarket when I was quite a long way gone with ds, so embarrassed. Did exactly the same thing a bit ago, spookily it was the day I was buying the pregnancy test which was going to be positive - so in my experience, forgetting your purse is definitely a sign of pregnancy, lol!
How bloated is my tummy? I start off in the morning one dress size, and end the day about two bigger! Someone told me yesterday I was showing already, er no, just my pot belly

LadyTophamHatt · 07/07/2006 09:01

Morning girls.
I'm feeling utterly miserable and fed up with people pushing me from pillar to post

I've been trying to book an ante natal appt for 16 week but we're on holiday then. No-one I speak to seem to know whether I should have it just before I go (so at 15+5) or wait until I come home (when I'll be over 18). MW siad at first have it when we get home but assumed we were only away for 1 week, GP receptionist won't book it for before or after unless MW say either way.
She took my details and said she'll check...that was yesterday at 2:30pm. I've just phoned the MW myself again and got the answer phone...again.

Then, on top of all that DH and the kids are driving me up the f*cking wall. My kids argue and bicker mre tha any kids I have ever known. They drive me around the bend. Nothing is every spoken between them it's always said it a snappy argumentative way.
And Dh keeps making little comments like "Well you've had more sleep than me because you feel asleep on the sofa"
I feel like saying "Yes thats because I'm pregnant you fucking twat and have been awake since god knows when after ds1 woke me up again and I've also been up in the night going to the wee 1,000,000 times"
He's just had 2 days off and to be honest I wish he was a bloody work. All I get is "shall we do this today"...."shall we go here"...."lets do this"....what are you doing".....lets go to the beach"..."lets go in that garden" plus 10,000,000 other differnt things
FUCK OFF I want to sit down and not do anything.

The one thing that did cheer me up the other day was that having another homebirth means that I don't have to worry about getting DH home to get me to hospital. He's a train driver so works allsorts of weird hours and if he's miles away drivig a train I can hardly ask him to turn it araound and come home. He also isn't allowed to have his mobile swicthed on while he's driving so I'd have no way of contacting him anyway.
So if I go into to labour while he's at work I can have the luxury of just calling the MW out and labouring with her without DH fussing and faffing around me having absolutley no sodding idea what to do with himself.
He could arrive home from work and find that it's all over.....I know he wouldn't mind coz I mentioned it too himm the other day. It might sound weird and maybe eevn abit cruel but I'd prefer it if he wasn't there.

And on top of all this...I HATE being constipated.
All I want to do is have a proper poo....but no I have to go 4..5...6 times day to do a few little currants. The stomach cramps make me feel sick.
yes yes yes I know its TMI but I don't care if I can't tell you lot, my fellow PG friends, who can I tell??
I'm sick to death of going to the shops to buy fruit to try and make me poo ...all I ever do is buy fruit (and milk...we go through so much milk in this house taht it would be cheaper tp have a herd of cows in the garden)

rant over.

God I'm such a happy soul today, aren't i??

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Hattie2 · 07/07/2006 09:30

Morning all - especially LTH, sorry to hear you're feeling so miserable. If it's any consolation my DH is just as useless - he took a day off 'sick' last week to coincide with my one weekday off and was a complete PITA. Seemed to think that because he was alledgedly sick he could spend all day doing nothing and have me running round in circles after him - if only they could experience a couple of days pg, feeling completely exhausted, maybe they would be a bit more considerate. Hope your day improves and you get your MW / appts sorted out.

Pleased to hear good news from the scans over the last couple of days

At least we've got lots of cloud today, hang on - maybe spoke to soon, sun starting to appear. Can't beleive I'm saying that in July!

2Happy · 07/07/2006 09:40

LTH rant away, it's what we're here for. At least here you know you've got a steady stream of people who actually do have a clue how exhausting it is to be pg, instead of dh's who say helpful things like "so what have you done all day? taken it easy?" (no! I've been looking after your son, and tidying up both of your mess, and washing both of your clothes since you're as capable as 1yo ds at putting clothes into washer, and feeling bloody sick and bloddy tired ).
Oh, but I don't recommend getting a herd of cows, BTW. I'm used to being woken up by dh snoring, ds (how do men always sleep through their kid's noise?!), fecking cats bringing more wildlife in; but last night took the biscuit - was woken up by bloody cows! They'd separated a herd and one of the bulls was obviously reckoning that the grass was greener (or the cows were more attractive ) in the other field. If I had a gun, I swear we'd be eating roast beef for the next few months!

LadyTophamHatt · 07/07/2006 10:27

At last we've got somewhere....MW called back and said the appt should be done before we go.so 19th July....not sure of time yet but I said whenever will be Ok as I just want to get it done so she's calling back....again

Hoo-bloody-rah!

I remembered something that always made my toilet visits regular too. Tea!
I've been right off tea but am now forcing myself to drink a cup in the hope it will work.

Dh is in the front garden, weeding and digging
"I'm in the font garden if you want me....just doing all thw weeds"
Which roughly translates to "Emma, I'm doing all this myslef come and do some too"

Thought I'd come on here instaed

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Dragonhart · 07/07/2006 11:14

Sorry you are so stressed LTH. Def rant on here. Quite theraputic I find!

Dont know if it will help but I have to take Lactolose (due to prob after last delivery- wont give TMI!) and I find it is working wonders! Last time I was 'bunged up' loads but this time regular as clockwork. Also I have always found that apples help (not sure if that works for everyone?).

Regarding DHs, mine has been quite helpful but he still can't help with the 'what have you done today' as he looks around at the tip that is our home! He also makes out like I have these massive lie-ins as he leaves early and I am in bed when he leaves, for about 2 mins as he always slams the door and wakes ds up!! Oh my god what is he going to say when we have another and I get even less done!!!

Nemo1977 · 07/07/2006 14:39

sorry LTH but your rant sounds funny as it is exactly like myself and DH.

Loubie didnt see about scan but glad all is good.

been to tots this morning and not a lot else..tried to tidy kitchen but ds asking to play dominoes so who am I to upset a 2yr old..lol

LadyTophamHatt · 07/07/2006 15:58

I was a good wife and in order to stop him mumbling about how much bloody weeding and gardnening he does I helped.

He's lucky I did so much.....It did shut him up though.

I swept the entire front step, the 3 foot of it

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jessddibs · 07/07/2006 16:50

good afternoon all!

Good news Loubie! I have got my scan on monday, I find them so nerve wracking. If my dates are correct then we will be due the same day.

I am shatterd, thank goodness it's the weekend! I had a really crappy 2 days at work. I am a dental nurse, and have been the only staff member in, except the dentist. Our practice is over three floors in listed building. So I have lost count how many times I've run up and down the stairs playing the receptionist come nurse come customer services come general cleaner! My feet have never throbbed so much! I have been given a half day next week as a thankyou..wow! The only plus side of it is, is that I am taking part in the cancer research 'Race for Life' on the 19th July and so it was good training as I have only managed a mile a day in exersise, when I am meant to be covering 3.5 in 2 weeks time! If anyone would like to sponsor me you can do so online at:
www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/jessicadibley

What with the pregnancy any stuff, I have only just started thinking about fundraising! So am along way from my target. Please help! I am doing it in memory of my mum who died of breast cancer 2 years ago, and for my dad who is suffering from prostate cancer. Didn't plan to be pregnant when I did it though, so will be walking it instead of running it! Hope it's not a boiling hot night! I am praying for rain!

Anyway, glad everyone is well, welcome babyonboard!!! And will be back soon...

Jess
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Hattie2 · 07/07/2006 17:17

Good luck with the race for life jess - have started off your sponsorship page for you! I ran it when pg for the first time 4 years ago. Take it easy, try not to raise your heartrate too much - there's always plenty of people walking slowly so you won't feel out of place if you're not sprinting round!

babyonboard · 07/07/2006 17:20

Hi all!
Thanks for the welcome

Just been to visit a friend with a baby the same age as mine..it was lovely but I always feel I end po talking about babies / motherhood too much! it's only going to get worse as this pregnancy progresses!heeehee

LTH I must admit I loled at tour posts today,..good to get it all out! nd glad you got your appointment sorted!

Must get away from the p.c I need to go grocery shopping, but on the way there I had come home as I'd left my purse here, then DS fell asleep so it's my excuse to sit down with a fat milkshake and relax..lol

ah well...the local chinese may get a call from us soon..

take care all
x

Loubie37 · 08/07/2006 09:49

Morning everyone, I'm in a fab mood today, I think my tiredness, sorry exhaustion has finally started going I feel a lot brighter today, and have loads more energy which is a great feeling after being so zombiesque for the last few weeks. Also I've hit that magic 12 weeks milestone today which is a good feeling indeed!

My Boots Parenting Club stuff came through today which was a nice surprise, I wasn't expecting it so soon. If anyone hasn't joined yet I would highly recommend it - there's loads of vouchers for free stuff and extra Boots points :O

Right, we're off shopping, will catch up with you all later

Loubie xx

LadyTophamHatt · 08/07/2006 10:59

Oh loubie...i love a freebie how do i join??

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Hattie2 · 08/07/2006 11:32

I joined on the Boots website here . V impressed with the freebies, one of them is any Boots no.7 product up to the value of £16.50!

LadyTophamHatt · 08/07/2006 11:45

Thansk Hattie, I've just joined.

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