August 2014. What a Christmas present!

[Choccywoccydodah]

Thread number 2 ladies.

It's a perfect Christmas present for me!

Am I the only one without a midwife appt?!

Been to docs so now waiting for them to contact me (or so I thought).

2be - did your doctor say the midwife would contact you with an appointment? In my area you don't even see your GP, you just self refer to the midwives, call them up and they give you an appointment. I got a date pretty quick.
Maybe give them a ring and check? It could be that your appointment has been arranged but that you just haven't received a letter yet with the Xmas delays.

2b - I havnt got an apt yet either, infact I havnt even rang GP...will wait till after xmas and then call!!

Holly I feel your pain with the sickness...is it all day?? Ive really been feeling it today too bought some nuts to snack on hoping they will settle my tum. I also have 20mnth old mainly entertaining himself too lol

Any news from Bronya? Hope it's good news.

Mrsantithetic
My oldest dd was a boob monster. She was 27 months or so when I fell pregnant with dd2 so a bit older than yours but still breastfeeding with enthusiasm. She was most peeved when while I was pregnant the breastmilk turned 'salty' and 'yukky'. She almost completely stopped but once the baby was born, she insisted on joining in! I let her because it was actually quite convenient that she was happy and quiet while the baby was feeding although I felt like some kind of earth mother with a child on each breast. It was also very cute because she'd kiss the little one and say 'Thank you, baby, for bringing back the milk!'. She only stopped when she was 4!!!

I'm waiting very impatiently on my letter from the midwife too!

In our area you have to see go first then wait for the midwife to contact you. Although they're not very good at doing that (last time I think I got a call the day before my appoinment!)

Just wondering...
Anyone with older children, when did/will you tell them?

My two are 10 and 7 but I'm holding off until we've done prenatal testing towards end of first tri. They'll be super excited at the idea but that means totally devastated if something goes wrong and I'd rather spare them that as much as possible. Also it's such a long time to wait for a child so a couple of months less is probably good. And finally - they'll be so excited they'll tell everyone so the whole school will know within 5 minutes!

I feel a bit bad because I've told some friends and family and they should really be the ones to know since it's going to affect their lives the most but I do think it'd be better to wait (although worried the 10 year old might guess because she takes a long time to fall asleep and often hears our conversations (!) and she knows that pregnant women feel nauseous).

Shallol I know your post was a ittle while ago but thank you so much - I didn't realise how much extra stuff I'm allowed since DD1 I'm so excited. Mr Whippy ice cream and hard blue cheese and smoked fish!! Yippee

And as I'm pg I might try even them in the same dish Heston's got nothing on me!!

Shakshuka The only thing I would be worried about is if friends and family know and forget themselves and mention it in front of the older children. Having said that I totally understand wanting to spare them any heartache. I should imagine that around 12 weeks, perhaps after the 12 week scan would be good?

No, we live abroad and only one person here knows. I've warned the friends and family I've told that the kids don't know and why - and I think that'll be OK, only my dad and aunt regularly Skype/chat with the kids and we've spoken about keeping it away from them.

Once I get results from prenatal tests (I want to do the tests where they pick up fetal dna from the maternal blood as well as the nuchal folds and the other blood markers and then decide whether to do a CVS) then I'll tell them.

That's around 12-14 weeks isn't it?
I probably can't help much as my DD1 is only 2, we're going to tell her around 14 weeks, but I think we're just going to mention it a few times until she starts to cotton on (which I guess will be around 3 weeks after the baby's born and she realises it's here to stay!!), I think she's too young to sit her down and "tell" her.
Like you said though, 6 months is a long time for 7 and 10 year olds, they'll have plenty of time to get used to the idea and they probably won't realise any one else knew before them, they'll just be so excited.

Im feeling the same shak - my older DS's are 11/8 and I really hope they dont guess before 12 weeks!! we previously told them we would have one more baby (hopefully) so it wont come as a shock.

I remember telling the 8yo I was pregnant with DS3 and he could not believe there was a baby in my tummy lol

Lucy - yes I have all day sickness. Medication every 8 hours and regular snacks through the day are helping a little but still feeling totally rubbish! How about you?

Shak my DD will only be 17 months when the next one arrives so we don't need to tell her anything as she won't understand anyway! But my worry with her is that she won't understand why she no longer has mummy and daddy all to herself and that she will resent the new baby for it?

Holly you poor thing. Are the meds for ms? I havnt been sick (yet)...today has felt like all day nausea. Ive stocked up on nuts to nibble on and will buy some nutragrain elevenses tmrw when we go food shopping, I remember they helped last time!!!

Hi Yummie I'm actually from Guernsey so not the UK exactly. I have never actually used the NHS! We have a different health system because we have our own government. It is hard to be away. I've been here two years. Healthcare here is very good if you have insurance, which luckily I do. However I am a bit concerned about giving birth since there's no gas and air and I get the impression they really like to induce and do c sections. But I shouldn't judge before my first appointment.

That's a relief to hear shakusla sorry if name is wrong I'm typing from memory which is well and truly baby brained.

Can I join please? I'm 6+1 ish today, think I am due 13th August. I am 31 and have one DS who us 3.5. Sat next to the work Xmas buffet today, have never felt so hungry and icky at the same time- my body is so confused!!!

Hi all - congrats! can I join you? Due 11 aug but have had brown spotting since 5+2, currently 6+3 had early scan on Monday and heartbeat seen but still feeling so so cautious I'm barely enjoying it! Today stomach cramps but is it trapped wind! Feel Iike I'm going mad - can anyone offer advice on the spotting - it's already been over a week and no sign of stopping x

My daughter is 5 1/2 and has asked me, are you sure there's not a baby in your tummy. It is getting bigger. And she asked me when I was having a wee, is there any blood. I said no, she said yes the could be a baby in your tummy!!! Long story but she knows what periods are.

Terramirablis I live in Guernsey now :)

We told Mil a couple of days ago, and told fil and step-mil this evening. As soon as dh said it I could see step-mil's tiny brain working and...sure enough, she said it: 'I noticed you had put on weight' stupid cow I weigh the same as I did before my last pregnancy, but now I have a saggy floppy tummy after having dd, and of course she had to make me feel like crap just when I can't have lots of wine to make up for it...

I'm afraid I told dh exactly what I thought of her, in front of her because she and fil don't speak English - normally I wouldn't be so rude as to speak English in front of them without explaining but think I might have been justified this time!

I'm feeling a bit apprehensive about having told people this early, last time we waited until 12 weeks and the next few weeks I'm going to be worrying I think...

What a busy thread, popping my head in and scrolling through but unable to keep up, lol.

This is pg #4, but I have never had cravings before or funny foods until this morning, when I was thinking how much I'd like nuts, but I'd scoff the bag.

With this thought, I added peanut butter to my toasted bagel, then the normal scrambled egg, shuffled to my desk and hoped no one would notice! 'Twas delish though!

Hope we're all keeping well, and super fertile thoughts to those with losses. I was there with a MMC at 10+2 between Ds1 & Ds2, the first normal cycle after, I was pg again. You will also have that BFP and sticky bean too.

bunny x

Friend of Dorothy Banjour!

Tc80 I left this thread yesterday after a missed miscarriage at 8+1. I had brown spotting from 5+5 up until 7+6 when I begged my consultant at the fertility clinic to prescribe progesterone. It literally instantly stopped. Sadly it was too late for me and at the scan 2 days later the babies heart had stopped beating. A week before we had seen the little heart flickering away on the scan. I don't want to worry you as brown spotting can be implantation at that stage, but it can also be threatened miscarriage. They told me implantation and I believed them until I read research articles on it. I will always regret not asking for progesterone sooner. If your Epu won't give it you then I would highly recommend going privately and saying you want a private prescription for cyclogest.

hungry I'm in Darwin ATM- it's beautiful! And I think I may have a prawn cocktail on Christmas Day- I have no willpower and hay if there ok why not! Lol :) where did you go in oz? X