September 2016 (Thread 2) Booking in and 12 weeks scans soon!

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Onto thread two already!

I think this is everyone who was already on the list, but feel free to add yourself if I have anything wrong.

Fifi10 DC1 EDD 27/08/16 Midlands
prettyflowers111 DC2(?) EDD 28/08/16
OTheHugeManatee DC1 EDD 28/08/16
SKE2016 DC1 EDD 28/08/16
icklekid DC2 EDD 29/08/16
genome DC3 EDD 30/08/16 South Manchester
Purplypinkstar DC4 EDD 30/08/16
VeeTea DC1 EDD 30/08/16
foxessocks DC2 EDD 31/08/16 (?)
JessieMcJessie DC1 EDD 31/08/16 (ish)
TheMasterMurderedMargarita DC2 EDD 31/08/16 (ish)
fruityb DC? EDD Early September
Errrnerrr DC2 EDD Early September
sparklystars20 DC1 EDD 01/09/16
mummabear88 DC2 EDD 01/09/16
pa55methecake DC1 EDD 01/09/16 (ish)
balalalala DC1 EDD 02/09/16
LetThereBeCupcakes DC2 EDD 02/09/16
sophied1983 DC1 EDD 02/09/16
MrsS182 DC? EDD 02/09/16
peardrop2 DC2 EDD 03/09/16
wineandcheeseplease DC1 EDD 03/09/16
Kitkatmonster DC3 EDD 03/09/16 Birmingham
kimblesj DC4 EDD 04/09/16
MargaretCabbage DC2(?) EDD 04/09/16
MillieMoodle DC2 EDD 05/09/16
Newtothevillage DC1 EDD 5/09/16 - Herts
ohanami DC2 EDD 06/09/16
Nevlet DC1 (?) EDD 06/09/16
sarahanne4 DC1 EDD 06/09/16
rosetintedspectacles DC1 EDD 06/09/16
eskimoflo DC1 EDD 06/09/16
Hurr1cane DC2 EDD 07/09/16
weplusthree DC3 EDD 08/09/16
Butterflies100 DC1 EDd 08/09/16 - Staffordshire
chocolateteacup DC3 EDD 08/09/16
Sausage2229 DC1 EDD 08/09/16
Thethingidontfancy DC2 EDD 08/09/2016 - SW London
globetrotter2016 DC1 EDD 09/09/16
Hedgehog DC2 EDD 09/09/16
SewSlapdash DC2 EDD 09/09/16
Pawpatroller DC3 09/09/16
Runningbutnotscared DC2 EDD 10/09/16
nailsathome DC3 EDD 11/09/16
BubbaNo1 DC1 11/09/16
DrWhy DC1 12/09/16
Bananamonkey DC1 15/09/16 Norfolk
Oxlady DC2 16/09/16 Cheshire
SpacePOODLE DC1 17/09/16 SE London
CatFaceCrayola DC2 19/09/16 Preston
FantasticMax DC2 19/09/16
Zeeka DC3 20/09/16
mrsmumb DC2 20/09/16 Cheshire
Unreliablepat DC2, EDD 21/9/16, Berkshire
Lilliana DC2 22/09/16 Devon
Sproutingbean DC2 22/09/16
JayBeanie DC1? 23/09/16
ThatsNotEvenAWord DC2 23/09/16 Swindon
Cherryberry1 DC2 25/09/2016 Greater Manchester
Frazzle DC3 EDD 26/09/2016 SW London
Moonrisekingdom DC2 28/09/16 South Yorkshire
GuessHowMuch DC2 EDD ???
mistletoeprickles DC? EDD ???
racywhite83 DC2 EDD ???
heartshapedsunglasses DC1 EDD ???
Butterflies100 DC1 EDD ???
Mrsmumb DC2 EDD ???
ChillthefXXckout DC1 EDD???
Cl4re124 DC3 EDD 26/08/16

I've managed to resist buyin anything yet Somewhere but I did look at newborn clothes in M&S the other day and got a little bit mushy! Super cute things! Good luck with your booking appointment. I've got my early NHS scan on Thursday - anyone else having a scan soon? I'm getting nervous already.

Your holiday plans are making me jealous! We're going away in the uk in Feb so looking forward to that but pre pregnancy we had been planning abroad. Still, much happier about baby

Comment was made today at work that I'm always eating I'm not enjoying food at all but eating helps a bit. Think I may have to let them in the know soon!

I'm booking in on Thurs!!! Arrgghhhh that means this is actually happening then. I've not booked in without having had a reassurance scan since my mmc so I'm not ready for it. It means I've definitely jinxed it.

We might get a week in a caravan in Cornwall! Pil have the caravan and it's only an hour or so drive. At least it will be a break. Very jealous of all the foreign holidays planned.

Really painful tonight - lots of cramps that in my head I know are common but can't stop my heart worrying. I'm also shattered and really need the sleep

Hi all, not posted much but been reading. Sickness is awful, on my second lot of anti sickness drugs now and constantly being threatened with a hospital stay. Feel so guilty poor DS is being passed from pillar to post and doesn't understand.

It's our wedding anniversary tomorrow. DH has just revealed he'd booked theatre tickets, hotel for tomorrow night in London and train travel. Cost hundreds we can barely afford and looks like I'll be too unwell to go.

Good luck to all having scans soon.

Hi everyone I've not posted much but enjoyed reading this thread. Sorry to everyone suffering from sickness. I have nausea and that's bad enough. Got my booking in appointment tomorrow which will make it feel real! I'll be 7 +4. Had two beautiful home births previously so going to request another.

ace we are at about the same stage! I have 2 weeks til booking. My sister in NZ just had a home birth (vbac) and it was great for her. I'm not sure what options I'll have as I'm 34 now, but will be 35 in April, and had c-section (breech twins) last time. I quite like the birth centre idea if it's a possibility. Do you have to say any of this at the booking appt or much later?

zeeka I'm not sure but I think it's definitely worth raising at booking in. I had my booking in last week and I'm getting a consultant referral due to 3rd degree tear last time. Midwife said I'd see the consultant when I'm 30+ weeks to see how big baby is etc. I think though I might see if I can discuss earlier as I think I'd feel much happier if we could agree an elective c section earlier.

I'm 7+4 today! Booking appt not till 13 weeks though.

Last night DH woke up at 4am and had a panic attack about how we were going to cope with two under two (no family support). He didnt wake me up obvs, but poor thing was shattered going out to work this morning.

My attitude is that we've no support with DS either and we've coped. It is a bit scary though.

Nausea today after a break of several days. Like others, glad of it in a peverse way as I'm half afraid it's all in my imagination!

Ummm. Room for a new one with a bit of a brain fart?

Found out I'm pregnant at my endocrinologist appointment the other day. So yerr that was news to me. Not planned at all. And actually one hell of a shock. I've had no clues or symptoms at all. I'm always tired but that's part of theGraves I have. I've had no sickness and been cross fitting, spinning and running as normal. I Had a very very traumatic time with DD and a stressful couple of years with her after the birth so both me and DH agreed let's stop at one so not planned either.

Another spanner in the works is I don't really know how far along I am as the graves causes very irregular periods. Cycle lengths have been anything from 10-20 days so it's a miracle I even ovulated in that time tmi time but if I go off my Dec af I'm 7+3 and it's a September baby but i have had bleeds since then. But there's even chance I could be 11+5 and it's a August baby. I'm not going to know till I have a dating scan but the more I go over it I'm thinking september. Strait after my endo appointment I had to sit down with my GP and literally go through times and dates of dtd and afs whether they are true ones or not cos. Either way she's done an urgent mw referral for me so don't know when I'll see them. Plucked up the courage and told DH yesterday and he literally went grey. He's anxious/scared/nervous as I am but we're on the same page. The end result of having another child in our household is great and he's genuinely made up but both of us are wondering how well cope with the upcoming months and of course actually getting it out. In fact that makes me feel sick when I even think about it.

It definitely does not feel real at all. And as daft as it sounds all I can worry about is dd starts school in September and ill be post surgery (I'll be having a elcs) and not being able to drive for a bit and having to do a school run with pram etc. This should be the least of my worries so goes to show where my heads at

So yerr. That's me and where I'm up to. My Feb 2012 mumsnet bus was my absolute saviour and we're all still really close today so off to read the rest of the threads and settle on in!

cupcakes hi hope sickness isn't too bad can totally understand how horrific it feels. Hope you can go to London but if not don't blame yourself we are probably going to waste flights to Sweden and a chance to properly see my sister in over a year

ecky gosh what a shock. Totally understandable that it will take a while to get used to the idea. In a way your dd being at school is a really good thing (minus school run) as you will have time just for your new dc and can rest when they do etc. Am a bit envious as newborn and toddler is going to be tough!

annarose I'm sure you will cope even if have to ask friends for favours more often. Either way you have your dh and can support each other

Hello new people!

ecky That's a big surprise to get! On the plus side I take it that you've not felt sicky in your early pregnancy.

Aceberry How did you manage to get two homebirths? Did you go to hosp for 1st baby? I'm interested as my mw pretty much laughed at me when i mentioned it in my booking appt (my DM is a mw so not like I haven't been told how awful it could be).

Hi fifi nope no symptoms at all (except the fatigue but that's very normal for me anyway) No sickness, no sore boobs, tastebuds and appetite as normal, not even a missed period hence the surprise! With dd I was fortunate enough not to get any sickness but otherwise I had loads of other ' usual ' symptoms. It's all very bizarre

fifi on my first I had no idea at all what to expect and my NHS midwife was pro home birth - she was amazing and I really did have a fantastic experience 7 hour labour in my own home with my own bath and toilet. DD1 was born at 2pm I had a nice shower and when I got out the midwives (2 are required at a home birth) made my bed, dressed the baby and laid out fresh clothes for me. I will always remember being in my own bed in the night with the baby in the cot eating pizza and drinking champagne! DD2 was a planned home birth due to my first experience - very different. She was back to back so really painful but again had a fantastic midwife who kept me relaxed and actually turned the baby by making me move around. 3 hour labour and no stitches. So I am very pro home birth for me although I appreciate that I am blessed with good birth experiences. I am 35 now so not sure if I am considered too old but definitely will exercise my right (if you still have one - I think you do) for a home birth

Evening folks, sorry to hear about the sickness cupcakes, hope you're feeling better soon (and happy anniversary for tomorrow ) and congrats ecky too

Had my booking in today, I'm about 6+3 though won't be confirmed til scan. Feeling really low today from being so excited yesterday. Been crying on and off all day and suddenly terrified of having this baby and as horrible as it sounds a part of me isn't even sure if I want to have it now. My exp left right before I found out I was pregnant, I told him and he doesn't want anything to do with the baby. I thought he was just in shock and he would come around but it's been a week now and text him to ask if he would come over so we could talk about it and he said he doesn't want to hear from me, doesn't want to see me and definitely doesn't want anything to do with the baby.

I was a single mum two my two dc before but I just don't think I can go through this again. No rl support, no family, one friend who has been quite lovely but can't really help. The midwife said she would put a referral into ss for me but I asked them for help before and they turned me down so I'm not confident that they would be able to do much this time. I'm really scared, really really friggen emotional and just have no clue what to do anymore. Was so happy and excited yesterday, I'm so angry that he's taken that away from me

Anyway sorry for the rant, no one to really talk to about it and I needed to get it out before I started my pathetic weeping again.

Hi all, I haven't posted much since the beginning as been a little bit 'in denial'/trying to take each day as it comes... Sickness, painful pelvis/legs, headaches... All the fun things! But I have been lurking and keeping up to date with everyone's journey so far!
So sorry to those suffering - it is really not fun & Hi *waves to our newbies!
We have a few family gatherings coming up in the next couple of weeks and we won't be getting our NHS 12 week scan for at least 2/3 weeks so we had a private scan today (10 weeks) so we could tell everyone when we see them! It was an AMAZING experience! Baby measuring right (3 cm), saw it moving and the heartbeat!! So here is our little bean...

So sorry to hear you're feeling down somewhere - our posts must have crossed.
I'm really sorry you're not feeling supported right now - must be an incredibly confusing time. You have proved you're strong enough to do this before and I'm sure you'll find that strength again whatever the future holds... Sending you lots of

somewhere I agree with sparkly you are stronger than you think

Yay sparkly.

Somewhere I'm sorry you're feeling low. Is there anyone you can talk through your choices with? It's a shame exP is behaving badly, does he have any other children?

somewhere sorry to hear you're feeling down, completely understandable given your exp. If he isn't even prepared to talk to you about this, he couldn't then be relied upon to be there to support you or his child later on. It's so hard to understand how he could react in this way.

If the father of your other DC involved/ supportive of them?

Sparkly- good news and cute photo!

Somewhere- I am so sorry to hear of all this. What a complete arsehole. I've just had a little weep at what you are having to go through. Do not apologise for feeling down or alone but try to recognise that feeling will come and go and at other times you will feel empowered and strong because I know that you can do this and your little bean (and ur other kids) will have fantastic lives with an amazing mom. But...when your not quite feeling that please let us all know, you have so much support on here. Sending a massive hug xx

I had my booking in appointment today. The midwife was lovely and so understanding on my anxiety issues. Had a tour of our local hospital midwife led facility, it is wonderful. Definitely going to try to go for this provided there's no complications. So now to wait for my scan date, I'm 9w tomorrow.

Evening all

Not much to report here, still very tired and feeling sick on and off. Had a little bit more energy today. Have had a few crampy, stretchy pains for the last few days and I seem to be getting the start of a bump very low down. Two more weeks to wait until my scan, it feels like time has stopped!

Welcome and congrats to all the newbies

Somewhere - for you, it must be very difficult for you at the moment. Your exp sounds like an arse. You can do this and we will be here to support you as much as we can. Hope you are feeling a bit better. Sending hugs your way.

Hey, had booking in appointment today (I'm 9 weeks tomorrow). Will be consultant led and will have more scans than usual due to a high BMI.
Even though I have a very supportive partner of 10 years I get feelings of not wanting the baby mixed in with feelings of being terrified that I will miscarry! I think no matter what your situation, your hormones drive you crazy and exacerbate any and all feelings!
Got my notes today and next appointment in 6 weeks. Got to wait for my scan letter in the post.
Sparkly - lovely photo! Mine doesn't look as much as a baby as yours as was taken at 8 weeks!

Butterflies - you are my due date buddy for now!

somewhere I'm so sorry you are experiencing such emotional pain. I can empathise as my exp was similarly awful when I had my dd twins(and left to marry someone else in secret!) when I was pregnant. The only good thing is that you get to establish things your way, and set up your own support network before the birth. You can do things your way and get used to it from the start.

It's so incredibly hard to be pregnant and feel so vulnerable whilst going through this. Remember that this is your baby and your new life experience, and you won't let him ruin it all for you. If you can get some counselling I would strongly recommend it too.

I hope this message isn't too jumbled! Lots of love xxx

Somewhere - I agree with what others have said and I'm sure the growing baby inside you will help you find the inner strength you need to get through this. I hope everyone supporting you on here will help too. Vent as much or as little. We're all here to listen Personally I wonder whether a clean break is for the best sometimes as my Sister is so tied to her ex that it has ruined her life and now she has 4 kids, no boyf since her divorce years a go and practically lives in her ex DH pocket which has made her very bitter and jealous of my life so we don't have much of a sibling relationship anymore, sometimes people just can't break away so maybe he's done you a favour long term?!! Every situation is different though!

I'm very excited to see the baby scans on here! I also went for my check in appointment with the midwife yesterday. I'm not that keen on her (she's new) because she's rather robotic and practical but I know from experience that she is the least important person that you see so it really doesn't matter. I'll also likely be referred to lots of different consultants at the hospital because of complications with my first birth so I think I'll be spending more time at the hospital then with her anyway. DH came with me this time even though I put up a silly fight to keep him away My hormones are just crazy at the moment! Good job he came though as he reminded me about so much and I think maybe the news is starting to sink in. I had lots of blood taken for all the various tests they do now to check baby is OK. Annoyingly I'll have to do them all again at my scan because I know I'll be a week to early. She thinks I was 10+5 which is when you're meant to have the blood tests but I was really 9+5 but couldn't say because I really want a scan asap Anyway, super annoyed that I have to wait for a letter for my scan! That was not like that last time! She thinks I'll have a letter Fri/Sat but I am not sure they will be so quick!