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New thread for our little junebugs!

Oh and the other thing is, I work in a fairly high risk environment so I need to tell my employer soon-ish, but would like to know that I have something to tell them, if you know what I mean.

Everybody at work knows, I was more comfortable letting my boss know and I'm not good at keeping things to myself - even if things went wrong I'd be happier if people knew about it.

My mom was 38 and overweight when she had my brother and it was an absolutely uncomplicated pregnancy. I'm 31 and overweight don't worry too much about it - I do want have the nuchal scan (it's not standard in NI), but the Harmony test is about £1000 here and if the results of the nuchal look doubtful I'd rather have an amnio.

First I have to get through the scan on Tuesday, though..

Gilly - that sounds like a great couple of weeks! Id love to go to Disney!

Jessie - my sickness has really kicked in today too. Hope you're feeling ok. That sounds like a good plan re your mum and sister. I need to speak to DH, but think we will try and keep it from everyone until 12 weeks (12months eh? You'll have trouble keeping your baby quiet! )
I am fit to bursting...really need him to come home so I can tell him!

Bludger - thats good to hear about your choices.

I don't have to go back into my office until end of feb - so Im hoping to keep it quiet until then. If my local team or my client notice - I don't think they'll mention it. FX I don't get called into the office for something else!

I'm dreading telling work... but on the upside I've just been reading about maternity allowance (as opposed to maternity pay). I've been contracting for about 7 years (and only claimed jobseekers for 1 month in that whole time) so am really, really excited that I'm actually entitled to something. My boyfriend (AKA future single household earner) seems relieved too! Phew!

On the subject of nausea, the best / only thing I've found is having some biscuits by the side of the bed. The first thing I do every morning is take my folic acid, vitamin D and eat a biscuit. Otherwise I'd be collapsing by the time I go in the shower.

I sent my boyfriend off to buy Ben & Jerry's last night - that also seemed to settle my stomach and queasiness!

jessieagain, I haven't told the family yet. It's only me, my boyfriend and the midwife that know. It'll be the first the grandchild on both sides of the family so there will be lots of excitement, but I'd just like to reign it in until the 12 weeks are up.....

Hello, may I join please...erm hope so as have already hijacked list!

Lovely to see lots of familiar names from the October bus and so pleased to be here myself, but also gutted to see one or two missing.....

PJen 9 May (37 weeks - twins!! )
pomdereplay 28 May
Penguin13 29 May
Loudandlarge 30 May
TinyTear 31 May/1 June
highlandfling10 1 June
grainofrice 1 June
bludgerwitch 2 June
monkeybananas 2 June
Wispaxmas 3 June
Mezzaluna 3 June
carrie105 3 June
Bezzabelle 3 June
Seatfor5 4 June
SicknSpan 4 June
MAgirl75 5 June
Katsan 5 June
Mrs MLB 6 June
Norah Vanstone 6 June
cheesysmile 7 June
AuntPittyPay 7 June
Karmalaa 7 June
adaloveslace 7 June
LondonSuperTrooper 8 June
barnsey14 8 June
Winglet 8th June
GillyWillyBilly 9 June
CarrotCakeMuffins 9 June
Snowlet 10 June
Threefromdesire 10 June
noseymcposey 10 June
Kirsty4609 11 June
TheMoonInJune 11 June
CleverOl10 11 June
squiglet 12 June
Mixology 13 June
Gingerandcocoa 13 June
NessieMcFessie 13 June
Londoncitymum 13 June
littlepickly 13 June
just 13 June
Mumof5plusazoo 13 June
blondiedollface 14 June
sebsmummy1 14 June
typhoonsmum 14 June
Hannahc1989 14 June
liquidambar 15 June
MTMD 15/16 June
ElizaB3 16 June
RaRa1988 16 June
Ginandstripes 16 June
Mitchell2 16 June
MrsGasMan 17 June
Sussex31 17 June
VickyVix 18 June
Ohcluttergotme 19 June
Beckala 20 June
Unoriginalusername123 20 June
MarlenaGru 21 June
Bellygrazing 21 June
WifeofGru 22 June
Emmazers 25 June
Bumblebeesmum 26 June
Coocoocachoo 26 June
Simpatico 27 June
Ladygonegaga 27 June
Mynameiswinkly 27 June
Jaykay987 27 June
Kittybubbles 27 June
Batmam 28 June
Mrsb2013 1 July
catslicer ???
airyfairy123 ???
SparklyMasterMummy ????
kirstlovestea ???
Junebaby2014 ???
Stacks ???
Kittygirl33 ???
Giraffe legs ???
Girlsgotink85 ???

About the age thing, in my experience it seems most mums at baby and toddler groups are in their 30s and 40s. I was quite surprised about the number who were in their 40s to be honest. There are quite a few, even first time mums.

One thing I've found is that older mums do seem to have their dc close together with small age gaps, so there are plenty out there who have no problems conceiving and giving birth at an older age!

It is much rarer in my experience to meet mums in their early 20s.

jaykay 12 months! That is another symptom, serious baby brain. Today I very carefully sorted the recycling and the rubbish..... into completely the wrong bins!!

Reading all your posts has made me feel very nostalgic! Its so weird going through this a second time as I feel like I know roughly what to expect and am not as worried as I was first time.

No symptoms other than back ache and an aching belly like last time. MS kicked in for me slap bang on 6weeks last time and lasted till 16 weeks. Boy was it nasty. Apparently second time around you feel baby kicking earlier so I'm looking forward to that. My DD was a big baby (10lb 4oz) but I am not too overweight (12 st, 5foot 7") so I'm curious to see what the midwives will do this time around!

Dont worry too much about what you're eating in the first trimester - eating anything and keeping it down became my main goal till MS passed! It's your bodies way of telling you it needs a certain food. A friend had an almost 10lb baby but ate healthily throughout her pregnancy so in the end I don't think it makes too much of a difference (at least that's what I told myself whilst eating cake and chocolate!)

Bloody hell I'm so tired! Going to sleep!
Night all

Sorry didn't mean to make everyone over 30 feel old lol

I know the risk of downs is higher when you're over 35, but I had a friend who was 24 and had to terminate as he was downs but also had a serious heart defect, she was told quite late on, think it must of been the 20 week scan :(

The reason I'd want the Harmony test, is if there was something wrong I'd like to know as early as possible

I don't feel pregnant yet, should I be worried

Gin, I'm currently booked in for a hospital in the borough of bromley, but it's looking like I'll have to transfer to surrey east! It's a bit hard to start out there, though.

I've been off on annual leave for the past week and since getting my BFP, dreading going back tomorrow
Also sleep is rubbish just now, I'm so so tired, go to bed then need a million trips to the loo for a wee thru the night then wake so early wide awake then shattered all day!
Anyways off to bed as so tried, night all and all the little JuneBugs xx

Penguin, I've also not been eating all that well. MS kicked in this week, and sometimes I reach for an apple, but more often than it it ends up being a madeleine!

I imagine that everyone has a horror story to tell but please give a little thought to all anxious pregnant ladies over here. I would appreciate if such messages came with trigger warning or something similar. Thank you.

Mrsb, I didn't feel pregnant until last week and I'm almost 8 weeks now!

Rookie question.......what's the difference between conception and pregnancy vitamins. Do I need to switch quickly? Or can I just finish the packet before I buy new ones?

Thanks!

Thanks for updating the list jaykay. My due date is 12 June. If somebody could update it that would be great as I am on my phone.

With DD I ate a hideous amount of cake but so far I am preferring to reach for some fruit. Most unlike me! I have also just polished off a bowl of pickled onions, mmmmm. Not looking forward to work, I just want to sleep.

All seems to have gone funny on FB and it seems that many want the group just for bc members not mumsnet so I have created a June 2014 baby bus for any of us that what to join. Please pm me your email & I will try & add you if you want to :-)

I just noticed I'm not on the list either. Due date 1 July. If someone could add me I'd appreciate it :)

My plan is to try and snack on savoury things when I'm hungry not sugar, or else I just go overboard with biscuits, cake and chocolate. Also with ds I always had a big main meal for lunch as by evening I seemed to not want to eat much and this way it meant I had my main meal everyday.

Have updated the list.

PJen 9 May (37 weeks - twins!! )
pomdereplay 28 May
Penguin13 29 May
Loudandlarge 30 May
TinyTear 31 May/1 June
highlandfling10 1 June
grainofrice 1 June
jessieagain 1 June
bludgerwitch 2 June
monkeybananas 2 June
Wispaxmas 3 June
Mezzaluna 3 June
carrie105 3 June
Bezzabelle 3 June
Seatfor5 4 June
SicknSpan 4 June
MAgirl75 5 June
Katsan 5 June
Mrs MLB 6 June
Norah Vanstone 6 June
cheesysmile 7 June
AuntPittyPay 7 June
Karmalaa 7 June
adaloveslace 7 June
LondonSuperTrooper 8 June
barnsey14 8 June
Winglet 8th June
GillyWillyBilly 9 June
CarrotCakeMuffins 9 June
Snowlet 10 June
Threefromdesire 10 June
noseymcposey 10 June
Kirsty4609 11 June
TheMoonInJune 11 June
CleverOl10 11 June
squiglet 12 June
Giraffelegs 12 June
Mixology 13 June
Gingerandcocoa 13 June
NessieMcFessie 13 June
Londoncitymum 13 June
littlepickly 13 June
just 13 June
Mumof5plusazoo 13 June
blondiedollface 14 June
sebsmummy1 14 June
typhoonsmum 14 June
Hannahc1989 14 June
liquidambar 15 June
MTMD 15/16 June
ElizaB3 16 June
RaRa1988 16 June
Ginandstripes 16 June
Mitchell2 16 June
MrsGasMan 17 June
Sussex31 17 June
VickyVix 18 June
Ohcluttergotme 19 June
Beckala 20 June
Unoriginalusername123 20 June
MarlenaGru 21 June
Bellygrazing 21 June
WifeofGru 22 June
Emmazers 25 June
Bumblebeesmum 26 June
Coocoocachoo 26 June
Simpatico 27 June
Ladygonegaga 27 June
Mynameiswinkly 27 June
Jaykay987 27 June
Kittybubbles 27 June
Batmam 28 June
Mrsb2013 1 July
catslicer ???
airyfairy123 ???
SparklyMasterMummy ????
kirstlovestea ???
Junebaby2014 ???
Stacks ???
Kittygirl33 ???
Girlsgotink85 ???

Jaykay use your vitamins. As long as you're taking folic acid the rest is just a bonus so finish what you have left.

Squiglett I think a Mumsnet group would be much better anyway so thanks for setting up. I haven't visited the Babycentre Facebook but from what I know of the two sites, Babycentre is different in "tone" to Mumsnet. Mumsnet Mum's are much more pragmatic, sensible and funny. Over at Babycentre they'll be forever fretting about carrying cakes and calling each other "Hunni". Also if a group is too big it's hard to get to know everyone and offer support properly. Will PM you (please make sure it's a private group though as not ready to be outed as a preggo to all and sundry just yet!)

I forgot how quickly these threads move with so many people on them.

I think I'm due June 28th, if someone could add me to the list. It's awkward to do from my phone. Thanks!

I think I'm going to go to the dr tomorrow, see if they're interested in the fact I'm pregnant.. I also need the flu jab, anyone else done theirs yet?

Sorry, it's me again. Thanks for adding my lady but I'm 1 July (didn't want to start July group as feels too early and I'd be lonely) :)