November 2014 Thread 2: Springing through the first trimester!

[Nessalina]

Welcome to all you nervous November ladies! Settle in for sore boobs, inappropriate puking, and hopefully happy early scans!

The crew so far:

Just1moretime DC3 due Oct/Nov
devoncreamtea due late Oct
MammySam DC2 due 31st Oct
RandomInternetStranger DC2 due 1st Nov
Canweseethebunnies DC2 due early Nov
booksshoescats DC2 due 3rd Nov
BatCave DC3 due 2nd Nov
Hopeful83 DC1 due 2nd Nov
Annarose2014 due 2nd Nov
CraziesTogether DC1 due 3rd Nov
WinterLover DC2 due 4th Nov
weeonion DC2 due 6th Nov
alita7 DC1 due 6th Nov
caravela due 5th Nov
Littleyewtree DC2 due 7th Nov
Greenstone DC2 due 7th Nov
flipflopsonfifthavenue DC2 due 7th Nov
AussieGoingHomeSoon DC3 due 7th Nov
SazHoopz DC2 due 7th Nov
Fergie11 due 7th Nov
Snook99 due 7th Nov
AveryJessup DC2 due 8th Nov
MabelMay DC3 due 8th Nov
edwardcullensotherwoman DC3 due 8th Nov
Catnap1 DC1 due 8th Nov
Polkadotscarf due 9th Nov
RecklessLadybird DC1 due 9th Nov
Nessalina DC1 due 10th Nov
ladydolly due 10th Nov
PosyFossilsShoes due 10th Nov
LittleRedDinosaur DC2 due 10th Nov
MrsY87 DC1 due 10th Nov
Giraffeski lo DC3 due 11th Nov
BJZebra DC2 due 11th Nov
MrsCuppa DC1 due 11th Nov
nickiswiss due 11th Nov
Mathssssteacher123 DC2 due 11th Nov
HRMumness DC2 due 12th Nov
Misslaughalot due 12th Nov
LadyMillion DC1 due 12th Nov
Amyrose82 DC1 due 12th Nov
FurryScoob DC1 due 13th Nov
Tigsy DC1 due 13th Nov
Lauraparsons233 due 13th Nov
WutheringTights DC2 due 13th Nov
Grayby due 13th Nov
movingmovingmoving DC2 due 14th Nov
MrsWombat DC2 due 14th Nov
Petal26 DC2 due 14th Nov
Misslaughalot DC2 due 14th Nov
Laura1410 DC2 due mid Nov
happyjessie due mid Nov
BeetleBeetle due mid Nov
Baxter2014 due 15th Nov
33goingon64 DC2 due 15th Nov
SeaSaltMill DC1 due 15th Nov
theduchesse DC2 due 15th Nov
Barmybunting DC1 due 16th Nov
selsigfach DC1 due 16th Nov
Getyourflipflopson DC3 due 16th Nov
pinkgirlythoughts DC2 due 17th Nov
StudyFullTime DC2 due 17th Nov
Snooky17 DC4 due 17th Nov
daisydalrymple DC3 due 18th Nov
DilysMoon DC3 due 18th Nov
stowsettler DC2 due 19th Nov
Whenwillwe3meet again DC1 due 19th Nov
utopian99 DC2 due 20th Nov
robynarmstrong92 DC1 due 21st Nov
NorthernExile DC2 due 23rd Nov
keeponkeepinon DC3 due 24th Nov
maeanne DC2 due 26th Nov
ImBrian DC5 due 26th Nov
Sleepingstarsmommy DC1 due 27th Nov
WhatWouldCaitlinDo due Nov

I have a simple rule during pregnancy - if the baby was on the outside would I feed it what I'm thinking of doing - would I feed it junk food, alcohol, Coca Cola, cigarettes, would I put whatever body lotion I'm about to put on on the baby, would I paint it's nails, would I dye it's hair, would I give it this cold remedy or pain killer. If I wouldn't then I don't do it now. The placenta is not actually a great filter, if you drink alcohol & eat crap it does make it through the placenta to the baby, you can absorb chemicals transdermally especially lotions and creams designed to absorb into your skin and I just figure anything getting into me can get to the baby and I just imagine at this early stage all his little cells and systems just developing for the first time which are supposed to last his whole life and little growing eyes being built on alcohol, chemical loaded body lotions and hair dyes and nail varnish, toxic fizzy drinks and kebabs and it scares the crap out of me so I go super paranoid with everything and avoid it all to be honest. I'm sure I don't need to and it would be fine but after 5 years infertility and 4 mcs and an 8 year gap between DD and this one I'm not chancing anything.

I'm up at my mum's for a week and my aunts and uncle's and cousins are coming for dinner this week when I'll be announcing it to them. My cousin is due her first in a couple of weeks and she's popping over in an hour or so, I think she'll notice straight away!

I'm booking in for a scan this or next week. I'm sure everything is fine as I already found the heartbeat on the doppler but can't wait another month till the nhs one.

8+1

MrsWombat please don't worry about an internal scan. Like Northern said they are ok. I had one a few years ago (not pregnancy related) it was a bit weird but not painful.

Eeeeeeek! Got my BFP yesterday! Due around November 25th. ON CLOUD 9! But also terrified, I want to be at 12 weeks now! Only 4 months 4 days. It's my first so don't know what to do with myself! COngratulations to all he BFP's!!!!!!!

An internal scan is fine, not nearly as bad as a smear and worth it to see the baby.

Congratulations Amylou! The early days are very exciting!

I feel as nervous as hell, this is my second and I thought I'd be much more laid back, but I'm a bag of nerves, not sure if it's because I have no real symptoms, but my stomach feels all knotty, think I need to clam down, any advice anyone?

Since reading all of your posts, I have been thinking of an early scan to put my mind at rest, found somewhere quite local at a reasonable price, but think I'm too early to even call them at the moment, going by LMP I'll be 5 weeks tomorrow, maybe when I get to 6 weeks i'll make a call and book one in, for 8-10 weeks.

We weren't planning on telling anyone until the 12 week scan, is anyone else waiting until then?

And me! 6+2 and anxious but excited. Live in south Manchester and this is 1st. Sore / huge boobies! Have felt sick but not thrown up. Off to buy bigger / more supportive bras in a minute!

Moffit we're waiting to tell most people until the 12 week scan, but because of logistics as we went abroad for IUI, a few select people know already - my parents, BFF and two very close friends who had a surprise baby last year.

Fortunately my colleagues are assuming the nausea in the mornings is a hangover. I'm going to get a right reputation at this rate.

And the morning sickness is a nightmare!! I only have a 30 minute commute but I'm seriously thinking of cycling in (12 miles with lever arch files… don't know which is worse) as the travel sickness is awful and I'm really worried I'll puke on the tube. I've already had to get off a couple of times to compose myself on the platform. I've been sick at work too which has to count as one of my less good career moments.

I now finally know what rich tea biscuits are for though. They're the only thing I can eat in the mornings. Alita I'm impressed you were able to go into McD's… i'm finding just walking past them quite hard at the moment, I don't usually eat McDs but when this nausea finally goes I might go in and eat one just because I can!!

Morning all! Welcome and congrats to the new ladies!

MammySam DC2 due 31st Oct
RandomInternetStranger DC2 due 1st Nov
Canweseethebunnies DC2 due early Nov
booksshoescats DC2 due 3rd Nov
BatCave DC3 due 2nd Nov
Hopeful83 DC1 due 2nd Nov
Annarose2014 due 2nd Nov
CraziesTogether DC1 due 3rd Nov
WinterLover DC2 due 4th Nov
weeonion DC2 due 6th Nov
alita7 DC1 due 6th Nov
caravela due 5th Nov
Littleyewtree DC2 due 7th Nov
Greenstone DC2 due 7th Nov
flipflopsonfifthavenue DC2 due 7th Nov
AussieGoingHomeSoon DC3 due 7th Nov
SazHoopz DC2 due 7th Nov
Fergie11 due 7th Nov
Snook99 due 7th Nov
AveryJessup DC2 due 8th Nov
MabelMay DC3 due 8th Nov
edwardcullensotherwoman DC3 due 8th Nov
Catnap1 DC1 due 8th Nov
Polkadotscarf due 9th Nov
RecklessLadybird DC1 due 9th Nov
Nessalina DC1 due 10th Nov
ladydolly due 10th Nov
PosyFossilsShoes due 10th Nov
LittleRedDinosaur DC2 due 10th Nov
MrsY87 DC1 due 10th Nov
Giraffeski lo DC3 due 11th Nov
BJZebra DC2 due 11th Nov
MrsCuppa DC1 due 11th Nov
nickiswiss due 11th Nov
Mathssssteacher123 DC2 due 11th Nov
HRMumness DC2 due 12th Nov
Misslaughalot due 12th Nov
LadyMillion DC1 due 12th Nov
Amyrose82 DC1 due 12th Nov
FurryScoob DC1 due 13th Nov
Tigsy DC1 due 13th Nov
Lauraparsons233 due 13th Nov
WutheringTights DC2 due 13th Nov
Grayby due 13th Nov
movingmovingmoving DC2 due 14th Nov
MrsWombat DC2 due 14th Nov
Petal26 DC2 due 14th Nov
Misslaughalot DC2 due 14th Nov
jellybeanjemima DC1 due 14th Nov
amy83firsttimer DC1 due 14th Nov
Laura1410 DC2 due mid Nov
happyjessie due mid Nov
BeetleBeetle due mid Nov
Baxter2014 DC1 due 15th Nov
33goingon64 DC2 due 15th Nov
SeaSaltMill DC1 due 15th Nov
theduchesse DC2 due 15th Nov
Wineandchoccy DC1 due 15th Nov
Barmybunting DC1 due 16th Nov
selsigfach DC1 due 16th Nov
Getyourflipflopson DC3 due 16th Nov
pinkgirlythoughts DC2 due 17th Nov
StudyFullTime DC2 due 17th Nov
Snooky17 DC4 due 17th Nov
daisydalrymple DC3 due 18th Nov
DilysMoon DC3 due 18th Nov
stowsettler DC2 due 19th Nov
Whenwillwe3meet again DC1 due 19th Nov
utopian99 DC2 due 20th Nov
robynarmstrong92 DC1 due 21st Nov
Glossolalia due 21st Nov
AlpacaYourThings due 21st Nov
NorthernExile DC2 due 23rd Nov
likeaboss DC1 due 23rd Nov
keeponkeepinon DC3 due 24th Nov
Blamber DC1 due 24th Nov
Moffit DC2 due 24th Nov
amylou82 DC1 due 25th Nov
maeanne DC2 due 26th Nov
ImBrian DC5 due 26th Nov
Sleepingstarsmommy DC1 due 27th Nov
DanielSan DC2 due 28th Nov
WhatWouldCaitlinDo due Nov

posy it seems food like that is all I want! I'm obviously forcing healthy food down me, but it's carbs and junk that my body wants?! I've gone off fruit and veg which I normally absolutely love!

people asking about internal scans, they're not too bad, you soon forget when you see your baby on the screen... I found it a bit uncomfortable as my lady bits are a bit sensitive since getting pg though like someone else said the internal exam I had with swabs and a weird plastic device to see the cervix after was much more unpleasant!

I've gone off veg too which is REALLY weird for me. I usually eat lots of raw veg as well as cooked veg at meals - but looked at the veg in the shop yesterday and just thought - urgh.

If it's junk your body needs though Alita then go for it - one of my ex-colleagues, previously a veggie, craved KFC throughout pregnancy and now has a lovely toddler to show for it. She reckons her previous non-junk obsession had left her deficient in normal junk levels ;)

Also agree with others that internal scans are fine. I had a few to check my ovaries were working and to count and measure follicles, and not a problem. Although the blue lube they use on the end of the Giant Dildo Probe of Doom does make it look like a light sabre, which had me & DP going "vvvmmm, vvvvvmmmmm" in a Star Wars fashion and giggling, which is apparently not the approved way to conduct oneself when a doctor is up to the wrist in you.

PosyFossils

I just thought it was a bit weird when she put a condom in the end and then put lube on it. Seemed very kinky for an NHS procedure.

Posy, that's hilarious! It does look like a Weird thing, but I was too nervous to make any jokes. Turns out, it wasn't painful at all. I hope your ms will ease off a bit. I'm starting a new job soon with lots of travelling on bus and metro. I get Travel sick at times so I'm wondering what I'll feel like once the ms kicks in! Fingers crossed it won't be too bad.

It's funny what some are saying, where you get really fed up with a symptom but as soon as it goes you get worried and want it back. My bad heartburn disappeared through the night. I m now resisting the urge to do another pregnancy test!

I just had to get my DH to pull the car over on the way back from our weekend away so that I could vom delicately in a layby
I'm well classy me.

well I feel nauseous again thank god :p it's not as bad as it has been but still :) I guess I need to quit worrying x)

I haven't really had any nausea. I should be grateful as I get quite hysterical upset when I'm sick. However, it's making me worry.

I meant I'm 4 weeks not 4 months sorry!

I really don't want the nausea, had none so far and hope it stays away. when did you guys start getting it? As i'm 4weeks4days could it turn up next week? Hope not coz it's a very important week work wise!!!

I haven't been nauseous at all and I'm 7+1. I am very tired though and my boobs are massive! When will they stop expanding?!!

Hello everyone. I'm 7 weeks, 1 day. I live in Australia and had a scan this week, unfortunately too early to see a heartbeat but they did see 2 sacs so going back to rescan in two weeks to confirm twins and hopefully see heartbeats. Hope I don't need too many scans as I have to pay for them over here. This will be my forth pregnancy, I have three kids already. Starting to get morning sickness but main symptoms are being thirsty and going for a pee all the time. Glad I'm carrying through winter especially if its twins!!!

Managed to find some suitable underwear in debenhams yesterday but it is decidedly ugly and oh so practical and I do hate to admit it is also oh so comfy! If anyone discovers pretty yet big and not wired bras in up to a g cup let me know!

nessalina I seem to be getting evening sickness too!

Polka try Bravissimo?

Catnap1 I've gone up at least one cup size and I'm only 5 weeks!

mxmum twins? How exciting!

I got nausea bang on the 6 weeks mark. Prior to that it was just the boobs and tiredness.

This morning I told my DH of how overwhelming it was and how it might be better after a scan as I could get a sense of baby rather than this not-very-maternal whinginess. But that since I probably wasn't going to get a scan till perhaps 16 weeks I would have to just get through this horrible part somehow.

And bless his little cotton socks, he instantly suggested a private scan "whatever it costs". So I'm going to look into it now, even if we have to travel a good distance to get one.

I'll prob wait till my antenatal appt at 10 weeks just in case they suprise me with a (free!) scan there and then - and I'm 8 wks tomorrow so can last that long.

But feel v relieved we have a back up plan & won't have to wait another 2 months!!!