Due May 07 - Thread for w/c 30/10/06

[twelveyeargap]

Morning!

Hello ladies!

Megglevache, so pleased to see you back on here. I was wondering where you'd been. I think we can all understand the worry- we had bleeds at the same time and we've both had m/c s so I know how you feel. It makes you sick with worry, but we'll be here waiting when you've had your scan.

MKG, my family has a history of fibroids and tumours too. My Mum had a hysterectomy five years ago because of fibroids. My GP was quite reassuring when I mentioned it in September, he said that if I was going to have problems they probably would have manifested by now. All of my female relatives had long and painful periods from a fairly young age and I've never suffered with them. Plus, my smears are always clear and I have them regularly. I think you've probably found from google that fibroids are common and often not a problem. Anyway, I'm waffling, what I mean is I'm sure it will all be fine and rant away if you need to!

Pebblemum, fingers crossed for your DH. Can't believe you still haven't got a scan. I'd be on the phone complaining if I were you! I remember thinking I had all the symptoms of twins, but I'm definitely only having one!

I hope mummymelling's getting on well with her scan. Will check back for news later.

Hello everybody else and welcome aboard marylou- congrats on your double pg!!

Changed my name from scary to fireworky today!

hi all i can now feel the baby move,
will be 13 weeks on monday, anyone else feel any movement yet?

Bloody hell redbull! Lucky you. I don't think I will feel anything for at least another month, especially as it's my first.

What does it feel like?

Thats great redbull, sometimes I think i've felt it but I'm not really convinced. Probably just wind with me. I felt dd at 15 weeks but I'm only 11 at the mo so I think it's a bit soon.

Like your new guyforkes names although I have to admit I read yours lg&t as : Large wizz in grocket and tonic. Took me a while to work out what a grocket was. durrr pmsl

Had a really rough day today, thought I'd got over the tiredness and nausea but I have hardly been able to move today, every time I stand up I retch! Poor children have fended for themselves. Recked the lounge, ds has done very well and learnt how to make his lil sis a drink. Bless, bit too soon to teach him how to make mummy a cuppa though. shame! I feel very lucky though, I have a wonderful dh who comes in from work and takes over for me, he is so helpful. I love him soooo much and think I should remember to tell him more often.

Told him, but he looked at me very strangely and said, thanks now what do you want me to get. Poor man, definately need to tell him more often.

I think it feels like wind, redbull, thats why it's so hard to tell. Do you ever get that sort of popping or fluttery feel in your lower regions before you do a big fart? Thats what it feels like to me in the early days. Then I think it feels like it would if you were inside a giant ballon and pushed very gently on the inside. But had your hand on the outside. iykwim.

Sorry sorry, that was for SOBASH. Sorry redbull

Thanks everyone,

I'm feeling better and staying positive. I have googled and found that usually there is no problem, but if I do have a fibroid they will have to do scans more often to see if it grows or shrinks. Oh well more pics of db2.

What is Guy Forkes day? and what's up with the whizz in everyone's names?

Over here we had a rogue by the name of guy fawkes who tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament, killing all inside. He was discovered though, there is a little rhyme that as kids we were all taught. Remember, remember the fifth of November, Gunpowder, treason and plot. Hence the mass use of fireworks on the 5th of Nov, well we all wish it was just one day but usually its for about a month. This drives us all crazy and leads to loads of kids having awful accidents every year. They should ban the public sale of fireworks and just keep them for those having organised events, but thats just imo.

Rant over back to nutella on fresh yummy bread Where is mummymelling? Hope she is out celebrating.

Yet another bean picture for the thread. Morning all

Hi Megglevache, glad to have you back. We posted on the same thread a few days ago and I was afraid to ask if everything was ok.

For those still waiting for scans... When they say you need a full bladder, they don't actually mean you can't go to the toilet at all. I went in and my bladder was so full (a) he couldn't find the baby. Cue me panicing that I'd just had too much dinner and (b) almost wetting myself when he pressed on my tummy.
The other staff told me things like "do your urine sample after your scan" and I'm sitting there with almost two litres of liquid inside me barely able to stand with the pressure of needing a wee. Eventually my DH insisted I went to the loo, so I came back out and drank another load of water so STILL had loads in me when I went in. My God, I've never been so happy for someone to say, "please go to the toilet".

Just one baby in there apparently... Would you believe I was almost disappointed? (Marylou must think I'm mental!) I'd convinced myself I'd love twins. DH is chuffed and a bit emotional and proudly went back to work with his picture.

Oh LG&T (love the new names all of you). An English person once said to me (knowing I was Irish, "But WHY don't you have Guy Fawkes night in Ireland?"

Ummmm, because the Irish would have been delighted (at the time) if he'd succeeded and we'd have been celebrating Independence Day instead? Derrrr!

Morning Ladies ,scan went really well and they make me2 days ahead so still on time for 17th may,Baby WAlter Melling is sooo cute,we saw fingers ,toes the works,have got some stunning pics, but everso proud and soppy ,emotional Daddy has taken them to work today,was really suprised that we saw so much was just expecting to see a blobby shape with stumpy arms and legs,baby was waving and moving then it just crashed out and fell fast asleep, after bouncing bum on bed to wake it up, it jumped and was going mad, so sweet and funny. xx

TYG, tried to see the bean ,got the message bit but no pics, glad everything went well, did you have NT scan or just a dating one? xx

Oh... Weird. I uploaded it again. Hopefully it will stay there this time!

They offered me the NT scan, but I didn't want it. I wouldn't change my mind if the baby had Down's and I'd rather not worry about how severe it is if they did say there was a high chance of there being a problem. Cross that bride...

My dates were bang on for 19th May (easy when you know the day you conceived!) I've told HR and am very pleased to find out I get at least 6 month's leave on full pay. They're not sure what they're doing about the extra 3 months yet (ie whether they'll do full pay or just statutory) so I'll find out in the next few weeks.

Cross that bridge, Doh. Cross that bridge, not bride, when we come to it. Whoops!

Awh! Sounds like you saw loads of detail mummymelling. That's so lovely. Did you have a 3D scan? is that why it was so expensive?

Would love to see the pics when hubby brings them back.

We're going to have one around Week 20 or so, so we can be sure of the gender whilst we're at it.

Morning ladies

I thought the MS was finally over with but it seemed to come back last night and i feel really rough today, then again im also tired (didnt go to bed til 2am!)and i find the more tired i am the worse i feel. Im also feeling really cold, no matter what i do i cant get warm, and dh is planning on dragging me out in a mo, has he no sympathy for a poor pg woman

Ive been trying to think of a firework type name for me but my minds gone blank so any help is welcome. I love firework night. We all club together and have a party. This year i think the dh and his dad went overboard, they have spent £250 on fireworks. No matter how many times i offer to spend it for them they would rather send it up in smoke The kids all enjoy it anyway and thats the main thing. LG&T it annoys me too when you have to put up with fireworks for so long before and after the actual night

Hello all! I am 13+3 weeks today. I gave myself the name NATEYO as it stand for "Not a typical eighteen year old", I really want to join in with you all because I have found that so far people I have met e.g my midwife, are treating me like a school child and not a woman who is both proud and happy to be having a baby. So please be gentle with me - hormones have kicked in big time!

Symptoms: tiredness, fainting, tiredness, nausea, tiredness - did I mention I am tired all the time? My iron is low so I have iron tablets from the GP this morning and I am signed off work for two weeks - I would be better working nights! Gorilla belly!! so hairy - anyone else got that? Dreams - too weird to mention, I dreamed that Jordan's breasts were stuck to my chest, but I think thats because they grow everyday and I am scared I won't be able to walk soon!

I have read through this entire thread and love it! You seem pretty bonded.

Yay! I just got post whilst writing this, and I got my drivers license! It's the one thing I should do for myself before I have the baby, so I can get about a bit easier and carry on working. Whooppeeeeee! Lessons for me next week then!

Has anybody been to any exercise classes yet? I'd love to go to Aquanatal, if anyone has been either in this pg or previous ones?

I know its not Tuesday but I was dying to know how many sheets my stomach is, it is 7 today.

I had a scan at 9+4 because I wasn't sure which way I was going to go IYKWIM, but I didn't look, so I can't wait for my 20 week scan on 22nd Dec, I too am disappointed now that there aren't two, so maybe thats just an early pg thing we all go through!

Bit of a long message so I'll stop now! I have chosen to be a single mum because I CAN make responsible choices for this baby, unlike HIS (I hope!) father!

Mummymelling you must be sooo relieved, glad you saw so much on the scan. Cant wait to see the pics!

Pebble im thinking on a name for you, your fireworks night sounds great. We are having the same sort of thing set up on the patch, suasages in rolls etc for the kids, should be good.

Twelveyeargap we too are going to have a 20week scan (we have to pay for it) and will find out the babys sex. Have to for DD really, if it is a boy (and i think it is) she will take the next 20weeks to calm down!

Do you have an inckling as to what it could be, i think we should all guess and see how many of us are right, i read a stat yesterday that said 8 out of 10 women could accurately guess the sex of their baby under hypnosis!

My friend had her baby yesterday morning, a little girl 7lb. She lives in Plymouth though so i cant go and see her, boo,hoo. She is called Ella Nicole, so sweet.

Anyone got a ball type dress i could borrow for December, im a 10-12 but will have massive bump by then. Its the very posh Dartmouth Navy ball, includes a night away from the kids with Dh, we are going to treat it as a mini honeymoon (as we never got one!) It needs to be full length and make me look fabulous Im vertically challenged too 5"4, but have very high heels!

A big welcome NATEYO. I had my first at just going on 17 so I know what you mean about how people treat you. I felt a bit, dunno what the word is, "cowed" maybe, by the whole thing. Especially after you have the first panic, oh my God, I'm pregnant. Once you've got used to the idea, then it's hard to take it when people don't treat you like you should be pleased. I did feel a bit bossed about a bit, too, but I think I just FELT that rather than it actually being how it was. So don't be afraid to speak up for yourself.

My friend told me about this online chinese calendar gender prediction thingy you can do. m (You can google it) Worked for her and her sister, but then I guess it has a 50/50 chance of being right. Anyway, it says I'm a boy. And I read in my preg book that if you have sex just before you ovulate you've more chance of having a girl, whereas if you have already ovulated (as I had) then boy sperm swim faster and therefore get to the egg faster. So we'll see if it's true. I'll know in 9 or 10 weeks.

Oh, the girl sperm live longer... Sorry. Forgot to put that in. The boy sperm more likely to die off before the egg is released if you have sex just before ovulation.

Oh Nateyo, totally understand where you are coming from you poor thing. People can be awful when you are young and prg, i started my brood when i was 20 and although not planned i was thrilled. I look about 12 even now when my hair is up and used to get stared at by others when out with the babies. I still do but for different reasons now

So glad you have decided to join us we are very friendly if not slightly derranged most of the time Looking forward to getting to know you

TYG just did that gender prediction thingy and it said a boy, i think we should start recording the stats what do you think?

Hey ladies!

That stupid chinese thing said another boy, but it had boy four months in a row. I don't believe it. This is a girl (please let it be because I can't handle one more penis in the house).

Nateyo-- Don't feel along in feeling bullied. I think that it is every practitioners job to make pregnant women feel like crap.

Does it mkg? Well how the hell can that be right, hope its wrong or will have mutinous dd on my hands!

Think you are right about the professionals making you feel crap too, im dreading seeing my consultant. I see him the same day as my next scan 22nd Nov, so my day will be tarred by his misery no doubt