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

[LadyTophamHatt]

Here we go then ladies.....

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

Oh trinity hunny hope things are sorted soon I dont know what to say but my thoughts are with you. Hope everyone else is ok im fine alot cooler today . Well done jess you are a star.

actually laughalot I am soooo pleased that it's cooler today, the heat was making everything worse for me without a doubt, I like it hpw it is now, like being inside outside but not street meltingly hot

Jess iv donated £ 10.00 to your fund well done sorry its not alot of money but every little helps xxxx

hi! i'm new to this board, my neighbour (mother to twin 5 and a half month girls) recommended i check it out. 16 weeks with my first at the moment...have never carried for as long as this, so fingers crossed! all very new to me, still quite scared to be honest. we had a scan at 11 weeks, it should've been sooner but the receptionists at my surgery are bloody awful! (not their fault, they're probably underpaid and overworked but when it's my baby's health at stake i tend to get a bit growly!) i also have suffered really badly from anxiety and depression in the past and have had some really black days recently. i find that i'm quite sneaky, putting on a happy face till my partner goes to work then just crashing badly. anyone else get this? sorry if this is too personal for a first post.....hope you're all doing ok in this blinding heat, the pavement outside my house has melted! mental! xxx

Hi everyone, welcome to the new girls and sorry I've been awol, it's been too hot to sit at the PC - it's in what must be the hottest room in the house! I've been coming in from work (a lovely cool air conditioned office!) and just crashing on the sofa it's been sooooooo hot! Today's been cooler until now - the sun is out again and it's hot even for 5pm ish! We shouldn't complain really.....

I've been having a few off days with DH too....it's like everything he does really winds me up at the minute. Last night I went to bed dead early cos I was so tired and he came to bed at 11pm, woke me up and asked me if I wanted the duvet swapping for a sheet. NO, I JUST WANT TO SLEEP THANKYOU!!! His family have a habit of ringing up whatever time they please aswell, I'd already been woken up when his mum rang at 10pm....I feel like saying he can tell them if they want him after 9pm they can ring on his mobile!

Anyway, less about me....well done Jessddibs on doing the race, I'm ashamed to say there's no way I could have done it! I'll try and remember to sponsor you when we get back from football, I'm in a bit of a rush now.

Hope everyone else is well, big hugs to those who are feeling down you have my full sympathy. Hope you get sorted soon TR.

Gotta dash

Loubie xx
13+5

Welcome Urbandryad. Sorry you are feeling so down. Hope all is going well aprt form that.
You too trinity guess the hormones are prob not helping! Know I have been all over the place recently, up one minute and down the next. Hope you get some help soon. Nothing more frustrating than waiting for these people to stop just agreeing there is a problem and actually do something about it. Just like the NHS I suppose! (Bloody NHS waiting lists phah! ) Sending you both hugs.

Hope everyone else is well. Not as hot here and even had some rain this morning. Left a blanket and a towel outside so they were soked when I got up!

Are you sore today Jess or are you superfit and feeling wonderful? (I would be crippled if I had done it!!)

Thankyou so much for all your messages, and a special thankyou for those that have sponsored me. It makes it all worth while.The girls at work made a collection tin and have been shaking it at all our patients! so I think I may just get to my target..It was tough though, would have been really good fun if it wasn't soo hot. My sister and I came almost last out of thousands of people, the radio station that was there actually told the crowds to "clap the LAST few people over the finishing line" Yeah, thanks for that!!! Felt good though to do it. Bit stiff today, but rubbed benefit foot cream into my feet and put socks on before bed so they don't feel to bad.

To those of you who are suffering with panic, anxiety and/or depression, I know exactly what you are going through. Grew up with my mother having numerous nervous breakdowns and being admitted to mental hospitals and have sufferd myself for the last 10 years, mainly panic attacks and anxiety. On a positive note, I came off the ad's 3 months ago (coincidence that I feel preg at the same time) and am going to regular counciling which seems to bee helping. It is terrible, but there is always light at the end of the tunnel, just focus and try your best to do what you can. It does help to talk about it.x.

Had my handbag ransacked at work today, some teenager got into my surgery while I was busy and nicked my money out my purse, he tipped it out everywhere, and when caught by my boss at the top of a flight of stairs on his way out the building, he denied it and said that it was his cash and we couldn't prove it. What a shit head. He knew exactly what he was doing, and I insisted that my boss who is in his late 50's let him go cause we phisically couldn't hold him and I could just picture a fight or my boss being knifed or pushed down the stairs. I was so angry and hormonal that I just burst into tears!!! I hate the fact that these little bastards get away with it all the time and are probably going out spending it on drugs etc. It's so bloody frustrating. My boss actually gave me the £50 I lost back to me out his own pocket. made me feel a fraction better....

Well roll on the weekend.......

oh my god! can't belive they have the cheek to do that! i mean, i was a "troubled" kid (smoking, alcohol etc) but i would never have dared to go into someone else's office and gone through their stuff! would've been too scared of being caught in the act......are you ok other than shaken up jess? and what a nice boss you have - i'm self-employed these days but none of my ex-bosses would have done anything like that! you did the right thing by letting the little shit go though, i know i sound like the daily mail, but at the end of the day you just don't know if they have a knife or not! i think that was always the case, just these days, knife crimes are so much more publicised in the media. god, i do waffle on. hope everyone's ok, it's much cooler here today, and the pavement has solidified!

Hi everyone hope you are all well sorry to hear about the money jess. Well has anyone felt any movements or flutters yet im starting to panic because I cant feel anything they say you feel them earlier with your second mind you im only just 15 weeks.

I've felt the odd little flutter laughalot.
Not very often though...I'm almsot 16 weeks.

Hi!! Quick gate crash (hope you don't mind!!)
It lovely to see so many names I recognise on this thread.

Loubie - a quick question for you. I think you put yourself onto 150mg of clomid when you fell pg didn't you?
Just wanted to check because I'm in that situation where I've got spare tablets and don't know whether to go for an extra month at 50mg or a bumper month at 100mg.

Thanks.
Sorry - gate crash over.

I've been stressing about the fact that I forgot the long list of things that we are not ment to eat and had prawns last night when I went out for a chinese. Does anyone know why you are not ment to have prawns? Esp worrying because I had them out. I'm usually really good about all these things (I am def a rules person!) but was just having a really good time and forgot. Does everyone else keep to the 'rules' of what not to eat or am I just worrying over nothing?

Jess - must have been a bit scary. Must have wanted to get it back but as you said, you never know what people might do. If I lost £50, it would really hurt us fincially but at the same time not worth getting hurt over. Just makes you feel helpless and angry I suppose. Hope you are over it now.

Laughalot - I thought I had felt something but it is hard to tell. Not had a 'oh my god it moved' moment yet. Guess that is for a bit later? (I am 15 weeks too). They do say you feel it earlier but not sure how much earlier.

Coggy - hi there, nice to see you! Yes it was me who took extra Clomid in the last month (and it worked!). My dilemma was a bit easier than yours though as I didn't have enough extra to take for another month, so it was either 150mg in the last month or throw the extras away if you see what I mean. I say go for it - you'd only be putting yourself on the dosage that most people take anyway, it may just be the boost you need Good luck!

Everyone else - much cooler today thank God, it's even raining here so I've been outside helping hubby put a greenhouse up in the rain, it was lovely and refreshing!! Well, I say helping, I was fetching and carrying jugs of juice etc

I've been into town this morning as well (busy day so far!) and I don't know if it's the same all over, but our Next has a one day sale - I got some gorgeous babygros and a little top/trousers outfit all half price They're vream with little bears on so ideal for either a girl or a boy. I also FINALLY got myself some maternity bras! They're not exactly the most glamourous in the world (I got 1 from Mothercare and a 2 pack from M&S) but they are SO comfortable, I don't know how I managed with my old ones now!

Anyway, must dash otherwise dinner will be burning - I'm cooking for the in laws as they're here doing the proper helping with the greenhouse.

Catch you all later

Loubie xx
14 weeks today

PS A week or so ago I thought I felt the first movements, but not felt anything since so I guess it wasn't the baby!

Thank you Loubie.
X

Hi all. Hope everyone that is feeling low starts to feel better soon and hope you're all coping with the heat! I feel like a hermit some days, too hot to go out and staying inside with the curtains drawn trying to keep the house cool.

Well went back to the hospital on Wednesday to check on my wisdom teeth. Saw the 'Big Cheese' this time who said that he'd rather avoid surgery whilst I'm pg plus he'd rather do an xray before removing wisdom teeth so they have me booked in for end of March for both bottom wisdom teeth removing. In the meantime I've got mouthwash on prescription and have to go back immediately if I get any more pain / another infection.

Bump not showing yet and to be honest getting a little worried, I'm desparate to see / hear heartbeat to make sure everything's growing as it should be but next appointment not for another 3.5 weeks

Just keep my hopes up and am convincing myself that there's no bump cause I've already got a fat belly (leftover from DS1)

Enola
13+3

hi
I'm having a very relaxing night DH is at stag night (& staying at his mum & dads as its closer so no drunk annoying usband later!) and because he was out DD & Iwent to my mum and dads for dinner and as DD has really been playing up about going to bed this week (think its been the heat)they decided to keep her for the night so I could get a whole nights sleep hurrah although they've just phoned to say that at 7.30she asked for her cup of tea and dummy and went to bed with no fuss how annoying!!

I've felt a few odd flutrings in the last week and I'm nearly 15 weeks seem tobe only once or twice a day but nice to feel something

Hope everybody else is ok (cant remember who asked about prawns but I have eaten them since being pg and had them in the odd chinese so I think they are okay xx

Hi just a quickie as I'm on my way to bed but had to share this with you....Next online have got a fab maternity wear sale, I've just ordered loads of stuff, most of it half price, including maternity jeans for £9.99!!

Well worth a look if like me you're struggling to fit in normal clothes now

Loubie xx
14+0

Have just ordered some maternity wear at next online. It is very cheap, but I must say that I have tried their jeans already and because they are under the bump ones I find them quite uncomfortable and not all that flattering unless you wear one of those tops that drops from under the bust and hides alot of sins! Not good when you only have a pot belly bump! I ordered mainly tops. Wish they had nightwear on sale, I hate spending loads of money on that kind of stuff!

Food Question answered- My midwife says that prawns are safe as long as you know where they are from, basically the risk is that you get food poisioning and shell fish is a high risk food, but the chances are still quite slim. Swordfish/ fresh tuna is alot worse due to mercury content. I am missing liver and pate myself!

I must say that I think I have felt some 'flutterings' did think it was wind, but has happened a few times each day and is getting a little stronger. Am only 14+ weeks and didn't feel it first time round till 20+ weeks.

Am gutted today. We are meant to be going to a friends family bbq today where they have got a bouncy castle and paddeling pool etc all ready. They are great hosts and we always have a good time and lovley food there. And we stayed in all day yesterday, knowing we would be out today, and I have no food in for dinner....then my dd wakes up this morning projectile vomiting, and is really, really upset about missing the party and won't stop sobbing!! I did think that I may be something she ate and she would be fine, but now I know it's a bout of gastric. She is constantly sick and it's yellow. Poor little mite. I think I will send dh on his own. No point us all being stuck in and plus he is usless with puke!

elliepippa and Jess, thanks for answering the prawn queries! Guess that as I have been fine, all is ok. I am missing pate too!!

Tidying today as tom, my sister in Law and her 2 year old son are coming, then MIL and FIL coming on wed for the week as it is DS 1st birthday on Wed (oh my god has it really been a year!!). Having a little birthday party next sat just with nans and great nans. So having to sort the house as it is a tip from feeling rubbish for ages then it has been too hot to tidy!

Hope everyone is ok. Looked on the next site but need trousers and skirts but they had no skirts inmy size and trousers too short. Lots of bargins though. Has anyone seen the new marks and spencer maternity wear? There are some lovely things. Might have found somewhere else that does trousers for tall women but their website is broken, so will have to look next week and hope they have fixed it!

I'm missing pate too and brie! Even more so as we're off to France next month on our hols and I won't be able to have any there The only other thing I'm missing is wine, I know it's probably OK to have to odd glass now and then, but to be honest I wouldn't be happy with one glass, I'd want another, so it's easier not to have any at all

I got another bargain today - went on the Kiddicare site today (thanks to the logo at the top of this site!) and bought a cot, matching changing unit and bedding (1 fleece blanket, 1 cellular, 2 sheets, quilt and bumper) all for £139.99!! I wasn't going to buy any of the big stuff just yet, but that was an offer too good to miss, the RRP was over £300

I didn't really want the bedding, I wouldn't have bought it if it wasn't included, but I can always give it to my niece who's due a couple of weeks before me (she's not 16 yet so it's her mum, my sister, who's having to buy all her stuff, so I'm sure she'll welcome any help she can get)

Anyway, hope everyone is well

Loubie xx
14+1

hi everyone, hope you all had a good weekend. we went down to the fella's parents' house in surrey and ended up having big...er....discussions with them about the wedding we're planning at the end of sept. yes, discussions, that's the word! anyway, i decided it was all a bit much and had a big hissy fit, ended up in floods and telling poor, long suffering partner that i hated the new house and "it doesn't feel like home!" (we've lived there for a grand total of one week now!)...poor bloke. he puts up with a lot from me. i wouldn't bother if the roles were reversed! anyway, had second midwife's appointment today, and heard the heartbeat which was loud and clear and all fantastic!! i had been having the post scan paranoia (so much worse than the pre-scan paranoia) which mainly consisted of, "what if it's died and not come out?" as i'd not really felt any movement. which is all really normal apparently, but still...my midwife seems really nice which is a relief as a lot of people i know had said she was very scatty and turned up days late for appointments etc. seemed very organised to me, but then perhaps i'm comparing to myself! anyway, hope you're all doin ok! xxx

Hi urban glad everything is ok with bump my midwife appointment is on thursday and I keep thinking what if they cant find a heartbeat etc....... why dont we ever stop worrying ? Another thing im going to bloody moan about is this weather its to hot snow please snow , hope all you sexy ladies are doing well xxxx

urban glad you had a good mw appointment

laughalot try not to fret about not finding heartbeat...My mw couldnt find the babys heartbeat but then she only half heartdly tried..had similiar when I was pg with ds she didnt find it at 16wks so told me to come back in 2wks..of course cue 2 wks of lots of drying etc to find him straight away the next time. This time I am not worried as I heard baby on doppler the day before and this little sausage tends to hidevery well right at the back.

mornin all, just had a scan and everything is fine

I have gound out a due date finally and PLEASE LET MER STAY HERE even though I have found out that I am due on the 3rd of feb?
please let me stay I like it here

saw the heart beating and the little cahsew jumping around.so wonderful

still feeling sicky and tired although admittedly not as much which is soo reassuring that it will eventually go
hope everyone is fine, haven't read all the posts recently

happy thoughts to all
Trinity
12+3

aww trinity congrates on your scan..course you can stay...you never know you may go early...and if my ds was anything to go by I will prob end up in feb too..lol