July 2014!!! PART 2!! Growing those summer babies!!

[MrsB2013]

July Due Dates

Pencilsandprams - (26th June)
Rainbowweaver - (27th June)
LadyGoneGaga - (29th June)
MrsB2013 - 1st
AhoyMcCoy - 2nd
Liquidstate - 2nd
Roozocheeks - 2nd
deeda811 - 2nd
Mrsc020987 - 3rd
Taranta - 3rd
Fiveleaves 3rd
MrsA2 - 3rd
Moochie01 - 4th
SomeDizzyWhore1804 - 4th
Jbiscuits - 4th - 6th??
Ismarah - 5th
Jaykay - 5th
Lemonpoppyseed - 6th
Frostina - 6th
AuntieMaggie - 6th
MargeryDaw- 6th
OttersPocket - 7th
Blueberry234- 7th
FoxtrotOscarBackToEconomy - 1st - 8th???
Boboli - 8th
Lauranne - 8th
Doodlequackquack - 9th
xjulesx - 9th
Pigsinparis - 9th
mummyzoe2012 - 9th
grobagsforever - 11th
Ipsumlorem - 11th
elliejjtiny - 11th
SmallOlympianbear - 11th
Umanayana - 12th
LemonLovely - 12th
coco808 - 12th
Ladybunnikins - 14th
englishteacher78 - 14th
Sparky321 - 14th
HomeIsWhereTheGinIs- 14th
kim2783 - 14th
Dollydaydream2 - 15th
DoesZingBumpLookBigInThis - 15th
MGJoey - 15th
SuzB83 - 15th
Incapinka - 15th
BlueC2 - 16th
Charotte31 - 16th
It'sAlwaysBetterOnHoliday - 17th
Littleangel21 - 17th
LazyDogJumpedOver - 17th
StrawberryNesquik - 17th
Sparklesandfizz - 18th
PicnicPie - 18th
MoreSnowPlease - 18th
turnwest - 20th
BringOn2014 - 22nd
baggyoldcow - 24th
Froglet88 - 24th
funkymonk- 25th
Babymamatobe- 26th
talulahbelle- 26th
Howly - 26th
Hollyjokes- 27th
AnyFuckingClue - ???
JuiceInAWineGlass - ???
tannyLoo72 - ???
TheBookofRuth - ???
DinkyMole - (1st August)

I'm so glad it's before Christmas! Thought I'd struggle getting an appointment, but they had loads! I'll be 12w+1 going on LMP or 12w+4 going on my early scan measurements, so will be interesting if they move my due date.

I know, I was surprised too - I thought the Christmas break might delay things. Not too long to wait now I guess... But this first few weeks are going SO slowly.

I'm not sure how I got through today but I did. Spent every gap between lessons dry-retching in the toilets. It feels awful - I'd almost rather be actually be sick!

On the train and fighting nausea at overwhelming smell of acetone (there's a woman doing her nails here). Yuck. Also, MNHQ please could you add a shortcut button to the app so you can jump to the end of the thread on your phone?

I seem to have diarrhoea every morning, but had to 'run' again an hour ago.
I'm scared to fart in case of a follow through.

anyone else or only I'm blessed with this shit? (literally)

Hi - big sympathies to everyone having a rough time at the moment and fingers crossed for everyone waiting for news.

Had my booking appt today and now feel much more official- EDD 12 July. Midwife was really lovely and very reassuring and answered all my first-timer questions without making me feel paranoid or completely naive!

Spending the afternoon of my day off trying to find a dress that a) fits b) doesn't make me look pregnant/ fat/ like I have the biggest boobs in the world and probably now the wrong bra and c) doesn't look like I have terrible taste and no idea what suits me - was completely impossible. I was hoping to find something to cover me for a friends wedding and a family christening without starting anyone talking - no chance. Perhaps it will be really cold and I can just keep my coat on for both??? Only glimmer of smugness coming from the fact that by some miracle my smallest black dress still works and therefore will get me through the office Christmas party - distracting people from any podge by its sheer smallness and some sparkly shoes! Honestly- you'd think we all had enough to deal with without having to leave the house looking like real people as well...

Thanks jaykay and pearl- i might try and find a short skater dress/skirt
I've got a scan booked tomorrow...eeekkkkk....soooooo anxious! Praying everything will be OK

zing yes I have the diarrhea. More so than vomiting. Did you have it with your previous pregnancies?

Well. I spent most all of yesterday asleep once I'd emptied everything everywhere ever out. Felt much much better this morning if still a bit fragile. Managed to go in and do loads of work so for the time being we are sticking to my assessment point on Monday, which is both awful and awesome.

Interesting to see how many people worry about the birth, which I'm not, so much. I'm expecting blood, gore and pain. I can cope with that, although DH might not so much. The thing that really freaks me out is actually the idea of breastfeeding. I 'blossomed' very early and was bullied for the size of my breasts (among other things - any excuse, really) and I've always felt a bit cow-like with these massive udders, so to speak. For me to accept them and even feel slightly sexual or sexy with them took a really long time. Even if I know that breastfeeding is what they are for - I don't want to give up my ownership of them, which is kind of what it feels like. I will of course do it, but I feel very conflicted.

I also don't want to be like my MIL who refers to her husband as 'dad' to me - and he refers to her as 'mum'. It's a contraction of 'your dad / mum' but I just feel like it removes personhood a bit. Probably I am being picky but I am 36 and I am a person in my own right. I don't want to be just 'mum' to my bean - I want bean to see me as a person. Once bean understand such things, obvs.

I've got the shits too!

pearls

not at the beginning!

just proves that every pg is different! yay!

poor us and fifi

Ismarah I completely get where you are coming from. I definitely intend to breastfeed, it's clear it's better for the baby if I can, but I have to admit that I'm not looking forward to it. Being completely honest, I can't see how it doesn't completely desexualise your breasts forever...?

But I guess I'll just go with it and hope it all makes more sense once you get started and baby is here...

(Why can't I sleep beyond 5.45 these days)

MrsA

with DS2 my breasts were huge.
DH could hardly keep his eyes/hands off and used to call me Pamela (Anderson)

I think you'll be fine!

Feeling a little resigned today. But planning for what we'll do next. Still praying that there is a little bean in there but think I have to face facts that it's unlikely.

Haha thanks Zing

Best of luck DoctorDonna - when is your next scan? Thinking of you. The fact you still feel so sick does sound positive x

Scan's on Friday. Feel less sick today. But I have stuck to very beige foods over the past day!

doctor

feeling sick or not is absolutely no indication of baby's health/MC etc.

if that's the only reason you think there might be a problem please, please stop worrying!

I was really nauseous and physically sick almost daily with the baby I MCd, but with DS5 the sickness went away for a week, then returned and with DD I only actually puked twice and felt much less nauseous then any of the others!

some people are never sick.
some are so bad they need hospital care.

I don't know if any this puts your mind to rest, but I hope it does.

and big hugs

That's not why zing. They couldn't find anything in sac on scan but came up as earlier in pregnancy than I thought. Viability scan next Friday. Hormones clearly think I'm pregnant - that's as much as I know at the moment.

So tough doctor to have to wait - I hope this week goes quickly and you get reassurance on Friday

At least I'll know one way or another.

sorry, I forgot about that

how many weeks were you/were you supposed to be at that scan?
was the sonographer surprised/worried about the result?

(with DS3 I had an internal scan to determine how far along I was and he was 6 + 5.
At that point only a white round circle was visible, which was the yolk sack - and that was a normal result)

it is a long wait until next Friday, I agree. poor you.

Hi all. Not been on for a while. Feeling rotten. Sick, tired and tearful. To those worried about breastfeeding, I fed DD for 2 years, I promise you can still feel the same way about your breasts. Cannot wait for first trimester to be over.