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March 2014 - thread 5 - Dating scans in full swing

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faithfulandtruthful · 22/08/2013 09:19

Stats thread Here

Link back to Thread 4 for anyone who misses it

OP posts:
mimili · 22/08/2013 12:58

grey will join Facebook just as soon as I've had my scan! Hate missing out!!!

faithfulandtruthful · 22/08/2013 12:59

justmuddling I too had a craving for pastry this am, sadly it is not something I will be able to have... ever. I am Gluten/dairy free. Please enjoy one on my behalf. Reaches for the carrot sticks and hummous

F&T

OP posts:
Edamame · 22/08/2013 13:08

My DP also frigid due to totally irrational baby-damaging fears... and he's a medical professional FFS!

But since he has been coming up with such gems as...

you've put on too much weight
you've really let yourself go
it's your baby
we're not getting married in case you take my flat

... I am not too bothered by the lack of sex at the moment.

Called him a c**t and now we're both sulking, thinking the other is unreasonable.

LyraSilvertongue · 22/08/2013 13:10

Just read this on a pregnancy app. Some of them are so utterly ridiculous. I wonder if people actually believed them:

Here are some surprising and popular myths when it comes to predicting your baby's gender.
You're more likely to be carrying a boy if...
Your baby's heartbeat is lower than 140 beats per minute.
You're carrying all out front.
You're carrying low.
You're blooming in pregnancy.
You didn't suffer from morning sickness in your first trimester.
Your right breast is bigger than your left.
You look at yourself in the mirror for at least a minute and your pupils dilate.
You crave salty food or protein, such as cheese and meat.
Your feet become cold more quickly than before you were pregnant.
You tie your wedding ring to some thread, hang it over your stomach and it moves in circles.
Your skin becomes dry.
You combine your age at the time of conception with the number of the month you conceived and the resulting number is even.
Your hair has become more full-bodied and shiny during pregnancy.
The hair on your legs has been growing faster during pregnancy.
You are more prone to headaches.
Your pillow faces north when you sleep.
You're asked to show your hands and you present them palms down.
You lie on your left side when sleeping.
Your urine is bright yellow.
You were the more aggressive partner during love-making when you conceived.
You eat a clove of garlic and the smell seeps out of your pores.
Your previous child's first word was "dada".

You're more likely to be having a girl if...
Your baby's heartbeat is faster than 140 beats per minute.
You're carrying all round.
You're carrying high.
You've missed the "blooming" period altogether.
You suffered morning sickness during your first 12 weeks.
Your left breast is bigger than your right.
You look at yourself in the mirror for at least a minute, but your pupils don't dilate.
You crave sweet things, such as juice, fruit and sweets.
You tie your wedding ring to some thread, hang it over your stomach and it swings from side to side.
Your skin is soft.
You are more moody than usual.
You're asked to show your hands and you present them palms up.
You were the less aggressive partner during love-making when you conceived.
You eat a clove of garlic, but you don't smell of it.
You combine your age at the time of conception with the number of the month you conceived and the resulting number is odd.
Your hair has become thinner and dull during pregnancy.
You lie on your right side when sleeping.
Your pillow faces south when you sleep.
Your urine is dull yellow.
Your previous child's first word was "mama".

LyraSilvertongue · 22/08/2013 13:20

This is interesting. It's about pregnancy and birth in the fifties.

m.voices.yahoo.com/what-was-like-woman-pregnant-the-4647455.html

IceNoSlice · 22/08/2013 13:24

Lyra re: announcing news on FB and getting no response from some folks. Easy to say, but please don't dwell on it. Folks I know seem to use FB very differently, from the frequent posters, to lurkers who like but don't tend to post comments or status updates (me) to those who only go on every few days/less often and seem to miss things!

I'm sure the folks you care about are dead chuffed for you.

Jolleigh · 22/08/2013 13:33

Edamame - I've had a lot of that shite from DP as well. And every time we talk it out we fix it. Then he sleeps and it's as though we've hit the reset button. He wakes up in a foul mood barely saying 2 words to me all day. Which is frankly an impressive achievement considering we work together.

Have gone through this cycle about 5 times now...including on my birthday.

I'm unfortunately starting to mentally put together a 'going it alone' plan. This baby was planned but the resentment I'm getting is now truly ridiculous.

I hope he snaps out of it soon.

PiratesMam · 22/08/2013 13:36

Edamame why on earth has he said those things? Are you ok?

Lyra I found second time around, people cared less about our news; third time I might not even announce it on FB as I don't think anyone will care! Don't take it personally - some people just aren't that moved by pregnancy news, or even if they are, they "like" it in their head but not on the keyboard.

I'm so tired today. DD is asleep and me and DS are snuggled up on the sofa watching A Bugs Life. Was Retch City here this morning, bit of a relief in a way as I had a symptomless day a couple of days ago but it's come back with avengance!

POP TARTS I don't normally like them but man are they hitting the spot. I just read on the packet that one pop tart = 10% of your daily calorific allowance! Shock

MTBMummy · 22/08/2013 13:39

So I didn't get my chips Sad - I went out and spent every last penny I had (cash) on maternity dresses Grin , so I resorted to a chicken korma microwave meal - only to have some skinny bint walk past me and not only tut but comment, "no wonder you're getting so fat if you keep eating that crap" WIBU to slap her skinny arse into next week?

As an aside - if anyone has a few hours to kill, and wants to have a giggle,this thread got me through my pregnancy last time round Well worth the read

NoMaybeAboutIt · 22/08/2013 13:41

Edamame and Joll that's terrible! Why are they being such dicks?

Pirates I haven't had a pop tart since I was a kid! Have you burnt the roof of your mouth?!

Sorry, haven't had a chance to catch up, busy at work. Hope all is well lovely Martians x

NoMaybeAboutIt · 22/08/2013 13:42

Seriously MTB? I'd have kicked her in the shins. Bitch.

MummyPig24 · 22/08/2013 13:47

Wow, what a bitch MTB

commsgirl · 22/08/2013 13:49

Grey So exciting. Can't imagine life without tractors holding up the traffic!

Pirate That means you can eat 10 :). Go go go!

Sorry to hear about rubbish DPs. Look after yourselves.

I can't work out if I feel better or if I'm just so used to feeling crap that I've stopped noticing it.

FoxMulder · 22/08/2013 13:50

I'm still alive! I think. It's possible I died and am in hell. I'm still completely fucked by this morning sickness. I don't even mind the spewing anymore, it's the long long build ups to the spewing that are so awful. I'm still in bed about 20 hours a day - just getting up to eat dinner and throw it up again. And I can't swallow the cyclizine. Thank God for my Mum who is bringing me food and doing all the housework!

Everyone has worked it out too. Everyone at work and all my family. No-one's really saying anything to me though, possibly incase I spew on them.

Got scan a week Tuesday, but struggling to get excited about the whole pregnancy thing as feel so shit.

OK, pity party over.

MTBMummy · 22/08/2013 13:52

Edamame that's really harsh of your DP - I can see why DTD isn't high on your priority list.

Thankfully DP's attitude to this pregnancy is very different from the last where he would constantly comment about my excess weight, not he does comment occasionally, but more frequently buys me tubs of ice cream to cheer me up.

justmuddlingthroughit · 22/08/2013 13:52

Oh my god edamame and jolleigh, that's horrible! If my dh said anything like that he'd get a slap. Are they both maybe freaking out at the prospect of being a dad? Not that that excuses it in any way, but I'm hoping neither of them would dare treat you like that normally Shock

Would some kind of pre-natal counselling be of use?

FoxMulder · 22/08/2013 13:54

I can't believe anyone would comment negatively on a pregnant woman's weight, let along their partner. Wow, my DH is suddenly looking like a saint.

PramQueen1971 · 22/08/2013 13:54

Edam, is your partner Aspergers?

Jolls, is your fella depressed?

I'm not being facetious; I truly am shocked at that stuff (although nowhere near as shocked as I am at my shower of shit of a man).

MTB, I've just finished my chip butty with gravy. Outstanding. I have no words to describe that girl who abused you fucking swamp donkey

FoxMulder · 22/08/2013 13:57

Why does my stomach hurt so much after eating? And then I get painful trapped gas that keeps me awake all night burping? Is this indigestion?

PramQueen1971 · 22/08/2013 13:58

Fox, you poor bastard. That sounds grimmer than grim. I hope things improve.

Last night, when I called my OH a cunt he retorted: 'you're a fat sweat!' Grin I can grin because I am categorically not fat although I may stink

PramQueen1971 · 22/08/2013 13:58

Fox, it's called 'pregnancy' Grin

FoxMulder · 22/08/2013 13:59

Oh shit, there must be something I can do?!

Becface · 22/08/2013 14:00

I have relented to going home from work sick today after being off for 2 of my shifts in the last week aswell.

I'm moving house on Saturday, no choice as tenancy runs out end of August and its the only day my husband is off work at same time as me, although now I'll probably be off work sick. Nothing is packed, had an emotional crying outburst earlier as there were no vans with a tail lift available for this Saturday so broke down to hubby on the phone as he's useless at organising anything without prompting. Thankfully we now have an alternative van and my dad is coming up to help us move as I have to stop moving every hour to sit down and hurl. (And he won't let me lift anything!- which I'm secretly quite pleased with as I hate moving, don't mind unpacking though)

Scan is Tuesday can't wait to check everything is ok and finally let everyone know why I've been off work and been a grumpy emotional mess recently!

Edamame · 22/08/2013 14:00

Jolleigh, Pirates,

To be fair, there is usually quite a lot of teasing and general piss taking in our relationship. Normally it's funny.

But it's very annoying at the moment because every time it happens I say very explicitly that my body is awash with pregnancy hormones, I am feeling more sensitive and emotional than usual, and as you well know, it is normal for women to put on weight in pregnancy so please stop making jokes about me putting on weight when I am still only a size 10...

And then it happens again and again, exactly like you say Joll Confused

apprenticemamma · 22/08/2013 14:00

Edamame & jolly u r not alone; we had a sex related sulk this morning. DH woke me up digging in (as they do). So I offered him and he REFUSED on the basis that apparently I didn't want it anyway and had been frigid ever since we finished SMEP. Er ok , admittedly my libido has suffered...by the third trimester if it's anything like last time I'll be constantly on heat. But don't look that gift horse in the mouth now! Men are such fuckwits.