Due in July - Part 2!

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Hello everyone - Just starting a new thread for this... Will send a message in a mo.

myfairone - I told my mum early on to cheer her up as my granny had just died and I thought that this new life (fingers crossed,etc) would be a wee ray of joy. She barely reacted at all - she asked was I happy and was it what I wanted and never said congratulations. SHe still doesnt mention it at all. I feel so hurt especially as I have been feeling emotionally shite this pregnancy so far and could do with a wee bit of support. Ah well!

AwayInAMeadow-I am so sorry that your Mum didnt react. Its always so hard because you want everyone to be as excited as you! I understand how you feel and I hope that she can get happy for you soon.

twoplusone-glad that DH could phone. that must have been so nice for you. Glad you made it through and now you have 1 month to go! woohoooo!

lynnec - thanks for sharing that. Some people are just so thoughtless arnt they. I am so sorry that she reacted like that. I have my scan on the 18th too! So scared and excited all rolled into one!

OH and my MS has not gone! My cold seems better today so my MS is back! Chewing something/anything seems to make it better but then my tummy feels so bloated..oh well, Im not complaining!

Hope everyone is feeling good today and enjoying whatever you are doing!

Big hugs to everyone and thanks for the support. I dont care who is excited about my pregnancy now...I am so the rest can go take a running jump!

Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas !!! Sorry for all who have had unexpected reactions - I had the opposite thing with my mum. She already has 4 grandchildren and I thought I would just be adding another one to the Christmas list, but she's been in tears (happy ones!) and can't stop talking about it etc. Just hope the scan next week goes to plan.

Is anyone else at work today? It was so depressing sitting on the empty train today knowing that loads of people were still in bed.

I reached 12 weeks on Christmas Day and was hoping for the ms to miraculously disappear .... instead me and dh caught some sort of stomach bug. We were in Devon staying in a Travelodge (no room at the in laws') with him clamped to the loo and me being sick into carrier bags, all at midnight (sorry TMI). Not one to remember.

Anyway, chin up and all that. Take care everyone. Hope Santa brought you what you wanted!

Hi everyone

Have finally had some time to sit down and register. Am new to all this - first baby (hence the nickname) and the online chat - so apologies in advance!

I'm 34, got married in September and am now due 14th July - things happened much more quickly than we thought! My 2 sisters both have kids, one had her first a couple of weeks ago, but I'm the first amongst my friends.

Have got booking in appointment on Saturday, and scan on the 5th, so things are really starting to happen. Have a slight complication - under active thyroid - and am taking some hormone replacement medication which is making me feel weird - breathless, racing heart, headaches but am picking up new prescription later today for lower dose which should stop me feeling like I'm 104!

Christmas was good, missed the cheese and the pate more than the alcohol which I suppose is a bonus, that and the fact ms seems to have disappeared. Sister and new baby joined us which was good practice for me, I even didn't mind when the baby did a projectile poo on the carpet so I must be ready for motherhood!

Altho hungry all the time, never really sure what I fancy to eat - has anyone else found that? And to those who got less than positive reactions from people, don't worry, I got a few of those too - and the hormones certainly affect your reactions.

That's probably about enough for now. Looking forward to hearing everyone's news and sharing mine.

Happy New Year - it'll soon be "I'm having a baby this year" not "next year"!!!

Hi all, sounds like there's been loads of different things going on since I was last on here. sorry to those of you who haven't had expected reactions. We kind of really shocked our families - my sister was practically in tears, because she's decidded she isn't having any more kids (she's got 2) and the realisation hit her I think. Everyone else seemed really pleased for us, but as we're trying to get a whole load of building and decorating work done on our house I think people must be thinkign we're totally mad!!

Have been feeling awful today - woke up i night with stomach cramps - felt like it related to stomach and not baby (at least that's what I hope) Am outting it down to eating excesses over Xmas.

Nuchal scan is next Thurs - still haven't heard about being booked in or a regualr scan at my local hospital - really am thinking I should contact them. My GP said that I should contact them if I haven't heard by 12 weeks. All I think is thank god it's noy my first pg and that the last one was pretty much ok otherwise would be in a big panic!!!

Good luck to you all - gotta go to the loo - aggghh!

Just read my message and realised I must re-re-read before posting - cannot type well I'm afraid!! sorry! x

First day back at work today and found something out.

A girl returned from 6 months mat leave today and she is 15 WEEKS PREGNANT. The baby is due around the time of her DS 1st birthday. That is going to be hard work.

I couldnt imagine having two that close together. Have friends who have though....

My boobs are really starting to firm up sometimes I feel like someone has put a pump in them and give them a pump of air.!!. I did this with DD and started to leak milk from 20/21 weeks... not sure if that was to do with the probs though.. but I didnt with DS. I do feel more like I did with DD (from what I can remember) maybe I am having a girl....
Are any of you going to find out what you are having .. or are you going to keep it a suprise/secret...

i think i'll find out what i'm having if only for my mental health. last time i was convinced i was having a boy. i packed all blue clothes in my overnight bag and i has a girl.
when she was born and they said it was a girl i was convinced they had the wrong baby.

LOL snowytyphoonsmum..

I am going to find out so that we can sort of get prepared... i.e if a boy my aunty can start getting rid of all her little girls clothes and if a girl I can get rid of all ds toys etc..

Going to sort the house out today, it has been lovely having everybody here and will be sad when dad goes tonight. But 5 adults and 3 kids in a three bed house has been hectic, it has been good sharing the cooking, washing up etc, but I need tog et the kids rooms sorted so that there xmas stuff can go away.. will do that while dad is here then he can play with DS to keep him from under my feet....

5 slleps to go then I have my scan and I cant wait... part of me is thinking oh God what if.... but \i am sure everything will be fine...

Snowytyphoonsmum - it reminds me of when our dd was born - we were convinced she was a girl (had checked out the heart beat theory) now relaised it doesn't work! Anyway when she came out the midwife said "You have a beautiful daughter" to which my dh said "Clare its a daughter" and I replied a daughter are you sure - needless to say we had a couple of blue bits to take back (we'd bought them in the sales) although hadn't gone as far as taking blue stuff into hospital with me.

Really don't mind what I have this time- I'm one of two girls and we get on really well, but then again it'd be nice to have one of each. there's a real girl thing going on in our family at the mo. Am not wanting to find out - I kind of fell that lie doesn't offer enough surprises as it is so I'll keep this one a surprise.

Has anyone got any ideas for names??

Twoplusone - I am in the same boat as you. can't wait for the scan, but getting really quite nervous about the whole thing. There are a lot of "what ifs" going on in my head. I suppose it's only natural.

I would also like to know whether it's boy/girl. Everyone says it spoils the surprise, but I think it's probably still enough of a surprise that you've got a baby, full stop!

Can't seem to focus on names at the mo - I'm too busy persuading dh that Conan is not a good name for a little baby boy .

Girls I am cying as I am writing this but I am no longer due in July. Started bleeding on Christmas day - happy bloody christmas! I was 10 and a half weeks. My 2nd mc in so many tries....I am only 28 but maybe my body is telling me no more babies!

cazzycabs- big hugs to you {{{{{{{}}}}}}
So sorry to hear about your loss. so so so .
Take care of yourself... dont really know what to say..
I am thinking about you....

Cazzybabs so sorry to hear your sad news, and what a bad time for it too happen too
Take good care of yourself and make sure that you get the support you need.
So sorry to hear big hugs from me xxx

I am so sorry Cazzy. What a crappy christmas.

Just give your body a big holiday and try again. You have plenty more chances at 28 (I'm 28 and I hope I have many more trys at children to come) tho I felt like that after my second m/c too.

Hang on in there and don't give up yet.

Hi Everyone
Oh CazzyBabs - I really am so very sorry for you - Look after yourself...
I've had 4 mc's and touch wood so far im ok - but that was only after being seen after my 3rd mc at a recurrent mc clinic - even then, the only advice theyve given me is to take baby asprin (75mg) - to thin my blood. I did this when i was next pregnant - one dissolvable tablet a day and then i still mc. This time theyve told me to take 2 tablets a day (150mg) and so far.... so good. So DONT give up, it could really be as simple a thing as that.
On a happier note, I finally told my DD (whos 11) of my good news on Xmas Day. I wrapped up the scan with a note saying "Say welcome to your new Baby brother or sister who is hopefully due on 29/6/07 ." Well, we videoed her expression - she was over the moon and the room broke down in tears!
It totally made my Xmas.

cazzybabs - so very sad for you. I have no words of advice...take good care of yourself.

Justbeme - I am sure your DD is sooooo excited! excellent news!

Catstar - I'm laughing out loud at your Conan comment! My husband has some strange ideas about names! We need to have a little talk!

Twoplusone - I feel the same about my scan (and I have to wait till the 18th ) I guess its only natural! I am sure all will be fine...Be sure to let us know.

To everyone else who I havent mentioned, hope you are all feeling well and taking good care of yourself..Im exhausted tonight so may just pop off to bed early!

Big hugs

Thats lovely justbeme..

DH phoned me and he has his tickets for the flight home, he should be back at the house by lunch time on Feb 3rd I am so excited cant wait to see him...

Cazzybabs, so sorry for your loss

I hope you all had a good Christmas. Mine was quite good, I was very pleased that I managed to eat nearly all my Christmas dinner and I didn't throw up once!! M/s is still prevalent but seems to have changed slightly - the constant nausea has lifted but I quite often find myself rushing to the loo at a moment's notice. Less dry retching too but more actual throwing up (sorry, tmi!). Overall I feel a bit better though and am keeping down enough food to stop me being poorly. I've found that a bowl of cereal last thing at night has more or less banished the worst of the early morning nausea - hoo-bloody-ray!

Starting to get a round tum now too, though still plenty of room in my normal clothes yet. I am 11+ weeks now and impressed that I am not showing yet, this being my fourth!

In my uniform I keep being aware of my stomach rubbing the inside of my previously baggy tunic top. Could just be psychological. If I breathe out I can see a bump but standing normally nothing.
Am only 9 weeks 4 days so wouldn't expect to show yet.

Ooo Cazzybabs just shed a tear for you

Just had 2 days at work and have a day off tomorrow, but dh out in his home town tonight and isn't coming home tonight! It's the first time in the year since dd was born that we have spent a night apart. Can't imagine what it must be like for all the ladies with distant partners.

so sorry cazzybabs - it's what we all fear. sending you a cyber hug.

as for me i'm just constantly worrying about it. i'm 12 weeks now and suddenly my symptoms- the nausea, sore boobs, etc - have almost disappeared. it's wonderful to feel nearly normal again, but I keep thinking maybe something's gone wrong. Got a scan on Jan 8th and i'm just counting the days.

did anyone else find their symptoms suddenly got better at 12 weeks? I know it's supposed to happen in the second trimester but I expected it to be a bit more gradual.
I'm probably tempting fate - will get a big fat headache and puke up tomorrow!

cazzy [[[hugs]]]

cazzy, am v for you. Hope you are getting the love and support you need and would urge you to keep trying...