Brewing September 2014 beauties

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New thread for the chattiest bunch of mummies to be I've ever known!!

hi everyone,

Charlie if your still reading this, Im so sorry for your loss. huge hugs.

Rockin I cant find an update on your scan, how did that go? Im assuming all is well.

Ive finally got my 12 week scan date through for 28th feb, which is the day before my DS1 bday party so Im a bit worried that if anything is wrong Ill be in bits.

Ive noticed quite a few people have had scans at 5.5 weeks like I did and they have seen heart beats- I didn't. That's added to my worry. Today Im having quite stong pains which Im thinking are ligament pain even though its one sided. I think Im getting myself into a worry frenzy, I just need this scan to know everything is ok and I know how devastated Ill be if its not. I don't think I could go through this again

It would be nice to have a list of peeps name with their scan dates so we can follow and update? Not sure how to do this.

Im meeting a friend for coffee on Friday and she is the one person who will ask me if I have any news...How on earth do I keep a straight face and say "not yet"....aarrggghhh

whiteblossum so far i have handled the 'any news yet?' 'well any honeymoon baby?' very badly, flew off the handle at my sister when she asked about a honeymoon baby!! but we are not close and i found it a VERY personal question. i think the any news question is easier to answer, have a back up bit of news mine so far has been 'my job is very unstable waiting to hear if ill have a job next week' this has completly stopped all other questions!

my scan went great. i thought i was 7w2d but the little guy was measured at 7w1d so all is good, saw i very lovely heartbeat, forgot to ask what the heart rate was whoops. i got 8-9 photos but really there is not much to see. my friend had a scan at 9w and it looked like a baby mine just looked like a blob.

the sonographer did give out to me though, it was a private scan and they only do external (no internal scans), i told them on booking i would be 7w2d and they allowed me to make the booked but the sonographer was saying they dont gaurentee to see the heartbeat till 8 weeks and that i shouldnt have booked!

the scan lasted about 4 minutes (the most expensive 4 minutes of my life) but it gave me great relief. now the relief is building again, i want my 12 week scan but that is going to be at least 4 weeks ago

I've just had my booking in appointment, bloods taken/wee sample etc, 12-14week scan will be coming through the post and apparently that will be the scan where they test for Downs via the scan and my bloods, consultant appointment coming through the post too as my 1st born had shoulder dystocia on the way out, had to see a consultant about it with my 2nd too but thankfully he discharged me, hope I get discharged from this one too it all seems a bit pointless especially as I had a completely problem free birth with my 2nd.
Did anyone get a bounty pack at their booking in? I didn't, just my notes and vitamins xx

I had a scan about 2 weeks ago I think it was, wasn't expecting to see anything but saw the bean and heartbeat. At the scan I was told I was 6w 2d, so today I should be 8w 2d, well mw told me today I'm 9w?? Wish they'd just tell me one thing and stick to it. Do I just go by the dates of what the sonographer told me?

missb I got a bounty pack at my booking in apt. I'd forgotten about that, Ive had to hide it so DS doesn't see it Mostly full of advertising to be honest.

When do you next have to see your mw blossom ? Mine told me to make an appointment at the docs to see her at 16w. Seems an age away :( xx

Hi everyone,
How's all doing?
Woke up yesterday morning to find the ms cloud has finally lifted. I'm 11+4w so am desperately hoping that I've made a breakthrough! It's weird to think that this time last week I just thought it would never, ever, ever end. Trying not to count my chickens but am baking cupcakes this afternoon to celebrate for the school cake sale.
Scan this Friday...I'm so excited but have convinced myself that I'm having twins as I already have a bump that I'm sure can't be all blubber but I didn't show with DS2 til 17 weeks!

missbrightside I was told I was 8+5 last Tuesday and then yesterday, a mere six days later, I was told I was 10 weeks exactly! I think at these early stages you get little growth spurts etc and so that's why they don't reliably date a pregnancy until 12 weeks, when things have settled down a bit.

missb next apt to see MW is 16 weeks but Ill be 15 w as DH cant make the week after that. I had to book it myself a few weeks after my first apt because their system wont book that far ahead. You would think that in this day and age of technology they could really sort this out.

I think from the moment they know you are pg they can print out a calendar of booked apt for you and if they don't suit you ring a number/see reception and amend. No waiting for the post/delays.

It is a long time away, I thought that too. Ive no idea what I do If I need to speak with someone before that.

urgh How I wish MS would bugger off! Its better but I still have to eat small amounts all day and Im fed up of trying to work out what to eat!

I dread to see what the scales say...

Haha way, I'm the same, totally convinced I'm having twins because I do have a bump already. Didn't show til 4.5 months with dd! Although I know it's common to show earlier with subsequent babies because our bodies have done a lot of the stretching already. DH keeps saying "don't say that" when I say twins - think he'd be in denial until they actually arrive!

waybuloony you give me hope, I can't wait for the day my cloud lifts!

Ha broody when I mentioned the possibility of twins to DH he said 'errr, don't we have an insurance policy that would cover that'! Not quite sure exactly what that was supposed to mean but I'm guessing he'd be in denial too...

well my DH has just rained on my parade. In fact Im really pissed of with him.

He didn't seam excited about getting the 12 week scan date through, so I asked him and he said "but we knew we would be getting a 12 week scan" er yeah so did I but my reaction completely different.

Me, Im really excited to finally get a date to look forward to, finally find out if everything is ok, get a pic and FINALLY tell people....hoorah.

Then he says we cant tell DS on his birthday weekend because it with overshadow and maybe ruin it for ds as he might not be happy about it! He says for the sake of a week we should wait. At which point Ill be nearly 14 weeks!! How does he expect my family not to notice my belly which is normally flat?! Im sad he thinks our ds will not be happy, I think he'll be over the moon excited.

My dh has no idea how hard this has been to hide and how my family are pissed off with me because Ive not done stuff for them/put them off etc. Ive been in hiding and its bloody hard.

I think I'm about 9 weeks pregnant, due beginning of sept. But I haven't had a scan yet and don't have one booked as we are in the process of moving and I don't have proof of my new address yet! I can't wait for that to be sorted so I can check the baby is doing ok in there and also tell people... It's rough not being able to tell anyone why you're feeling so ill! I think the nhs might get pissed off at me for showing up at the gp 9 or 10 weeks pregnant and wanting a scan in 1-3 weeks but I've been sofa hopping for a month and haven't had a permanent address. This afternoon I just can't move. I think my toddler is pretty fed up. Oh well at least she had a fun morning. I would love to go sleep right now for like 5 hours.... So nauseous. All I want to eat is plain pasta or french fries. Heeealllthy varied diet.

missb when you saw your mw at your booking appt, didn't she give you a schedule of visits within a little handbook/leaflet? I've got a booklet that outlines what to expect from
Community mw care and what appts I will have at what week. I get less this time round as it's my second (I don't understand that, it's still a baby and still my pregnancy?!)

How old is your DS whiteblossom? If he's little you could maybe tell him a week after but still tell your family.
Or try and gauge his reaction by asking him how he would feel about having a little brother or sister one day?
Weirdly our eldest DS turns 5 the week after our scan and we'll be telling our family at his birthday party. The day will still very much be about him ie, party, cake, presents etc.

Whiteblossom, to me your reaction about your 12 week scan makes total sense - it's fun and reassuring and for me it almost makes the pregnancy official, like you're definitely not making it up, there is definitely a baby in there! It's as name your dh isn't sharing in the excitement or being more understanding of how much you want to be able to tell people...but maybe he just isn't thinking. My dh didn't act excited about our 12 week scan first time round but then when he saw the baby on the computer he was delighted. I keep telling him "you don't know what it's like to be pregnant". It's reAlly hard feeling rotten and cancelling people and not being able to explain. I'm being a total hermit right now, I'm too tired to socialise.
Could you maybe tell ds on his birthday weekend just at a different time from his party? I really don't think the news will overshadow his birthday as long as you tell guests to focus on fussing over him more than on your news. It makes sense to tell people as soon as you've had your scan.
Anyway this probably doesn't make sense because I'm writing with my toddler trying to talk to me, I'd better go and give her some attention!

No broody I just got my antenatal notes xx

hmmmm you make complete sense and you totally get where Im coming from. My ds will be 8 wayb. I didn't plan on telling him minutes before his party but soon after yes. I was hoping to get ds to wear a tshirt saying "soon to be big brother" when all the family came round but I didn't even mention that to dh he's being so negative. I told him why not wait till Ive given birth and see if anyone notices!

I just feel like I was really excited and that he's well.... pissed on my chips An extra week to him is nothing, makes no odds whatsoever.

Well, my pregnancy is the worst kept secret in London. My bro-in-law accidentally let it slip to our boys, as he didn't realise we hadn't told them and they've pretty much told everyone. Teachers, friends, strangers in the street

I'm ok about it. It's actually a relief not to have to pretend and now we've seen the heartbeat our risk of mc reduces to around 2%.

Now just want this awful ms to do one and all will be good!

Wayb my nausea seems to be easing too. Am 11 weeks so moving in to the hopefully blooming 2nd trimester

This time next week I will have had my scan and be able to tell people. I can't wait!

Got my 12 week scan date march 10th. Woohoo just under 4 weeks away

Broody, my colleagues wife is having twins by planned section tomorrow and he's still in denial. I think he may have to accept it tomorrow tomorrow though
White, We approached dd's subtly in advance by working 'if mum had another kid now...' Into conversation prompting a conversation where we could sound them out. Once we knew it would be good news to them, it made it much easier.

eep breaths ladies I've got my private scan tonight at 7.15. I'm 7+5 or 6! Scared!

oh cookie how exciting!!

fairy dh suggested sounding ds out before hand but what if he says "narrr" or busts into tears! Im sure he wont but you never know. I have made comments over the years. ds has wanted a sister to lock out of his room (yes that's the sole reason ) or a brother to boss about. He loves his friends older sister and he adores one of his friends younger brothers. I really think he will be fine. ds is a very caring sole and looks after others.

Im getting ahead of myself, Ill just get the scan out the way first!