The maybies are keeping a close eye on their fruit - due May 14

[CbeebiesIsMyLife]

Will this do? I bet someone's beat me to it now!

Hello, been a while - increased energy means t'internet is neglected. Was thinking of you over the weekend squiffie, very glad all ok.

I'm planning to take two weeks hol and then two weeks mat leave before the due date. Our holiday year ends in June weirdly so means I'm using this years allowance rather than next which is fab.

Was at physio yesterday for sore hip. She was lovely and gave some exercises and loads of advice. No squatting, kneel when I have to bend down, don't twist, keep knees together getting in and out of the car. Not allowed to do the hoovering! Feel a bit bad, DH already does lots so am trying hard to do other things like the washing, ironing etc. Not complaining though, I think we can both survive for another 5 months!

Hello everyone. I've just had my 12 week scan which put me as due on 30th May. Can i join in?I'd been working working on my date of 4th June. Will probably loiter between the two threads. This is dc3, have 2 sons age 8 and 5, they have known for ages as I've been quite unwell with hyperemesis and had to have a hospital stay. Hope everyone has had a trouble free journey so far :)

Welcome SnS hope the HG is on it's way out for you. Always nice to be put forward a few days.

Welcome SnS :)

Feeling rough again tonight. Just feel like I can't do this. Want to go home to my mum, I'm really struggling with the Christmas show - they're talking about recording the voices of me and the other person playing the plant because they're not sure the other guy's singing is good enough so apparently to be fair they have to record me too and I sound awful on recordings, this guy is determined to make the show all about him and he's the one I've had a lot of problems with at uni the past couple of months - he keeps asking me when I'm going to drop out and if I'm going to get rid of the baby which is making me feel awful.

Thankfully OH has been so so supportive this evening but all I want is tto go home :(

My DD (3.5) has known for a few weeks now. I think since I was about 6 weeks? I was struggling with MS and she was worried why I wasn't feeling well, so we explained why.

She's ever so excited that she's going to be a big sister, and on bonfire night she gave me a hug and told me it was for the baby in case it was scared of the fireworks.

Hi SnS! We're due date buddies, the NHS has now officially amended my dates to 30th May from the 31st. :) I should probably update the spreadsheet!

Hi SnS, welcome :)

We told dds 8 and 3 the day after scan. Obviously the 8 year old understands and the 3 year old knows theres a baby in my belly. But its handy as 3 other mums at school are pregnant all at same stage (ish).

Welcome SnS :)

Sorry you're feeling low moomin, are you going home anytime soon? Sometimes we all need our mum (funny to think we'll be that to our wee ones in the future!). Don't know much about the situation but can you gently ask if you can sing live? If the other guy sounds better recorded and you sound better live then hopefully a compromise can be reached. Don't let it get to you, these things can usually get sorted one way or another. And most definitely don't give this guy a thought! If he's that unpleasant the best thing you can be is polite and distant, he needs no more consideration.

Hello Everyone!
How you’re all well and starting to ‘bloom’ now. I think today is the first day I've been PG and felt good! We got there in the end!

Welcome Sicknspan hope you’re feeling better now. X

Moomin That bloke sounds like he needs to meet with a bad accident! What a pig! I’d report him, make it known he’s to stay away from you. Hang in there, you can do this and will be a fantastic mother. Things will start to fall into place. x

Squiffie We told DS (3yrs) after a scan at 11 weeks. He’s very excited and is always talking to my ‘bump’ and wanting the kiss it, it’s so sweet.

Speaking of bumps; I am showing now which I love, I’m totally enjoying my new shape. I’m taking every opportunity to wear figure hugging tops.
I’m really noticing the weight in my uterus at the moment especially when I’m laid on my back in bed. Anyone else feel like this? I think my days are numbered of sleeping in that position.
I am definitely feeling the baby move too. It’s not kicks yet, more like flutters but I real remember the sensation from last time. When I’m curled up on the sofa with my knees close to my chest I can feel it most.
MAT Leave- I wanted to leave at 37 last time but ended up leaving at 36. I remember having pain in my hips and I was walking at snail pace by then. I work from home now so I’m thinking 37 or 38 weeks at the moment and I’m taking the full year too.

Downs test can back today 1 in 5200= low (for my age), very happy.
14+5

Welcome SnS, hope you're feeling better.

All of your older kids who love the bump are soooo sweet - making me look forward to having a second already! (Hmm, OK, shouldn't get carried away)

Sending you a big hug moomin. That guy sounds awful - what an awful thing to say! I hope this doesn't sound patronising but I think you seem really strong and you're coping incredibly well with what must be a difficult time (I'm 33, married with a family house etc and I find doing all this for the first time very daunting so I don't know how I'd have coped at 19!). What I'm trying to say is be kind to yourself - no-one can blame you for wanting to go home and be looked after a bit. Incidentally, I've been meaning to say I read your blog post about being a mother by choice and thought it was great. One of my best friends became pregnant in her first year of uni and is an amazing mum to a really lovely family (her and her partner went on to get married abd had two more children, with really nice big age gaps which I'm really jealous of). She also finished her degree via the open university. As someone else said, you can definitely do this!

(Gosh, sorry for essay!)

moomin that's harassment. He knows fine well you are keeping the baby but brings up termination to distress you. A pregnant woman shouldn't have to put up with that sort of stressful behaviour.
I would speak to a senior member of the student support staff and make a complaint he needs to be taught a lesson on he to act appropriately in an adult environment.

moomin totally agree with the others. If it was a work place then he would have to be reported for harassment. Uni is no different if anything he's subjecting a pregnant woman to bullying because he knows your vulnerable. I cant stand bullies of any kind and either your bloke should have a sharp word with him or go the correct route and complain. Take a piece of paper with you with all the things he has said and when and where they happened. If possible get a witness to go with you.

Squiffie We told ours on Monday night (so at 14+4) as I was struggling to hide bump in the morning, never mind evening and we didn't want to tell anyone else about it before we told them. They're just turned 3 and 5 in January. 3 year old is carrying on as normal. The eldest has announced it to her music class and been talking about and to it.

Moomin if one of my colleagues at work spoke to me like that then I'd be speaking to my/their boss straight away about it! He is bullying you, which is completely unaccepable.

Speak to your lecturer about it, and if they try and fob you off or don't take you seriously then go to your department head. If you still don't get any resolution, then find out who your student services or HR team are and take it to them. They'll have dealt with all this before and should be able to nip it in the bud discretely.

In the meantime, practice your steeliest glare and the old "Did you mean to be so rude?" retort! You are above him, he is behaving like a child and consequentially should expect to be treated like one.

In other news... Having some bleeding here. :( Started last night and it is mostly brown, no bright red at least. Enough to make me upgrade to a pad from a panty liner, but no cramps or pain alongside it.

I'm currently thinking I probably overdid it yesterday. DD hasn't been feeling well so I was picking her up for cuddles. Could also be related to the sonographer being a bit rough on Monday for my scan.

So I'm not too worried yet, but I might call my MW in a bit if it carries on. I'd feel really guilty though if she sends me for a scan and I have to miss more work, the day after starting back!

And of course this all happens when my DH is away for work. My nearest family are over 100 miles away, but I do have a few friends that I might be able to call on in an emergency.

moomin anther "what they all say". He wouldn't be allowed to get away with it in a workplace. I'd have a word with your tutor or student support services? He really needs to be told that it's not on.

spirael hope the bleeding eases, but do give your MW a call if it gets worse/ doesn't stop.

How disconcerting Spireal. Sure it's all fine and simply related to you overdoing it yesterday but keep an eye on it.

Moomin sorry your getting a bad time i agree with the others speak to some one.

Spireal hope it stops, if not ring your MW

vikks I get that heavy feeling and been having small pain so i phoned my mum hehehe she said its baby yay so excited i have been looking out for this feeling like a butiflys in my tummy, but mum says a got a little mover and if its like me its pushing against me to stretch out so cool
15+6

Not sure if she'll ever pop back into this thread? But I hope ThePFJ is doing well. Hope that all of the ladies who joined us for a short time are, but as PFJ was such a chatty character I still think about her. If you're looking PFJ we miss you.

impatiently thats really weird that you posted that now. I though to myself this morning whether to private message PFJ to see how she is, but then part if me thought best to leave her be to heal.

I often think of PFJ miss her to

I now know were they get the ideas for scary movies from, pregnate ladies, man i had such a scary dream I woke up screaming and scarded poor DH

Hope you all have a good day

I wasn't around when PFJ was around so I'm not sure of whats gone on. But if she's had a loss then she would probably welcome a PM, I know I did its nice to know posters you have bonded with have remembered you and care.
It's unlikely she would still read here if she's had a loss, its a bit like mental torture. I thought I would keep up with my old thread especially around due date time but I couldn't do it.

spireal its a good sign you have no pain and old blood. Take it gentally if you can. I too think it could be related to the sonograher being ruff maybe ts pushed down a pocket of old blood.

Welcome SnS!!

moomin if he'd been that rude to me I'd have poked his eyes out - twat!

I hope you're managing to take it easy Spirael as you probably read I had bleeding over the weekend and all is fine. I take it you had a good scan?! X

I've put my scan pic up if anyone is interested - people who've seen it now think I'm having a girl!

I told the kids last night - 3yr old dd didn't even register it really, 5yr old ds was excited for about 30 seconds then switched to telling me how much he loves advent calendar chocolates! I thought that was it until I heard him telling some of his friends that his mummy was having another baby in May or June! Hmmm, think we might be going totally public quicker than I'd planned

Hey everyone! That's a great pic squiffy ! Really clear.

Moomin slot that guy in the throat. How dare he try and bully you. (but you may want to ignore my advice and take the more sensible advice offered just in case!)

Apparently I nipped or bit dh's nipple in my sleep the other night! Ha. Serves him right. He's being a total twat lately. He's going off to have loads of fun this weekend when I can't go because of childcare issues and then apparently saying that me being upset about missing something I've looked forward to all year is making him feel bad and I'm inconsiderate for not hiding it. His diamond shoes are too tight, the poor baby! The complete wanker more like. So I ordered some expensive boots; that ought to square things up

dobe sounds like he deserved the nipple pinch....now try and get a knee in the balls tonight.

I didnt wake up till 11am today ( I was up between 4-6am TBF) but I'm still tired! Plus I have one f those lovely headaches we all seem to be suffering from.

Squiffie it looks to me like you have a really clear nub.

Do you want to know if it's a girl or boy? I've found nub theory to be really successful when you can see the nub. I've guessed the nub for 6 people now including myself and been right each time.