Due in February 2017...thread #3!

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A home for all of us enjoying the surreality of the first trimester. We're sick as dogs, exhausted to the core, our boobs hurt, we've developed superhuman senses of smell and we're shirking all alcoholic bevvies with a variety of lame excuses...

...we're preggers and over the moon! Join us if you're due in February 2017 and fancy wisdom for the weirdness, support for any sadness, and a safe place where you can get excited about what the future holds, before you go public!

Third thread already (we're a chatty bunch!) Second thread here: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/antenatal_clubs/2662110-Due-in-February-2017-thread-2?

wispa we got loads! I did find them a bit fiddly when DS was tiny so he mainly lived in babygros until he was about 2-3 months though. I found people either bought clothes, which I loved, or cuddly toys which I was less keen on. Obviously I really appreciated the sentiment, but we had too many and DS doesn't pay any attention to them at all with the exception of one comforter that he sleeps with (he's actually terrified of the larger stuffed toys!).

I can't resist buying him clothes either! Even though lots of them get trashed / lost at nursery

Hey everyone missed loads again! Had a bad day on Sunday and yesterday with nausea and my hubby being just an arse, but he took me to the cinema last night and i have calmed down ish, feeling a bit better today but still yucky xx

Hi everyone- 9+3 now and feel like sickness is finally starting to tail off! Thank goodness as I'm going on holiday next Saturday- a cruise. The thoughts of morning sickness and sea sickness was worrying me!!

It's already the school holidays here in N.I- weather is atrocious, it's more like November than July! Kids going stir crazy already, eating everything! DH said what I was thinking last night- are we mad having a third?? Lol

I'll be finding out the sex- I already have one boy and one girl so I don't mind what it is but have a feeling it's a boy! We got loads and loads of presents for DC1, not as much for DC2 so I think when DC3 comes along it'll just be close family and friends will get gifts.

We have a girls name sorted but really struggling for boys names. I started thinking of names as soon as I got the positive pregnancy test! I've also spent hours looking on the Internet at baby things I want to get- I can't wait til I can start buying stuff. Started to get really excited now at the thoughts of having a newborn about the house again. Scan on 25th July, 2 days after I come home from holiday, really hoping all is ok!

I did get much either Wispa except from my mum who insisted on buying half of John Lewis! Luckily the people who bought us things were sensible and bought bigger sizes.
Sorry so many are suffering with nausea. Mine's terrible too. I just want to lie down but when I do dd just uses me as a trampoline.

Congratulations louise and mrsm and great news scary! Gah I can't wait to go out and buy baby clothes!! X

Hello to the newbies.

I am just back from a walk down to the library. It normally takes 10 mins one way but I was going at little old lady pace so it took forever. I saw stars at many points. I think I am well justified to still be on sick leave. I can't even bring myself to open my massive Frugi delivery, a sure sign I am very unwell!

We won't find out the gender. We didn't with the other two. As my FIL says, there are few surprises left in life. I bet it's a boy though.

I think we'll be finding out too. We did last time and made a big day of that by then going out and buying something special to celebrate. When we had DD it made me glad we did as I was totally out of it and didn't really care about anything for a few hours until after the blood transfusion. Haha... So I think we'll find out again just in case.

Also, a few people have expressed worry about being peed on by a boy. I have never been peed on. The trick when they're tiny is to put a (hopefully reusable) wipe over them as soon as you take the nappy off.

gumboots how horrible! I've been seeing stars too, I sometimes get it any way if I stand up too quickly but I got them sitting down over the weekend!! So weird. And I am grazing pretty constantly. Hope you feel better quickly, put your feet up :) X

Great news Scary.

Before I fell pregnant I was certain that I wanted to know the sex. Now I'm pregant I have no idea, DH wants to know so I guess we will find out.

I'm 6+6 today and I'm starting to feel slightly more positive about my epu scan next week. I'll be 7+5 by then. My symptoms are getting stronger; I feel sick constantly, dry heaving and I'm exhausted without doing anything. It feels like I'm hitting a wall. When I had the bleed there was no exhaustion and the sickness was in waves.

I saw stars one night before I knew, and everything went white, I felt dreadful. I've had a few light headed moments. But nothing too bad. I have a phobia of being sick, and that's the worst thing I am dealing with at the moment. It's not even that bad, I know it could be much worse! X

Gumboots I feel like an old woman as I walk around too at the moment, and it's only supposed to get worse! I hate to think what we will be like when we have a huge bump to contend with as well

Scary Glad the scan went well

We also like to plan things and will be finding out when we can. DH is saying we could find out but not tell anyone else which I don't really see the point to - I know I have found it easier to buy for my baby cousins when I have known the gender then when I have not!

So, if you do find out, will you tell family / friends / the whole world, or will you keep it to yourselves?!

I wouldn't worry about being peed on. There's far worse to come. Dd did an explosive poo all over DH at about two weeks old while he was changing her nappy. It shot out and hit things a couple of metres away! She also projectile vomited all over my face and in my hair. I must have opened my mouth in shock because some went in there too. I still remember the horror. Babies are a delight!

Witch I'm going to find out and I don't see any point in hiding it from people. There's so much excitement anyway one the baby's born. Just don't tell them your names under any circumstances. They'll have an opinion and it's not up to them.

Afternoon all, and welcome newbies!

So I've just had a little cry at how dreadful I feel. I was supposed to be at a fun workshop day for a leadership programme I'm on, but I felt so ghastly I pulled out and am 'working from home'. Feel so tired, so, so sick, so, so fat. Woe is me.

Was feeling quite alone too, but I feel quite cheered by all your sick/exhausted posts! Love this thread sometimes! Roll on second trimester ladies...

I think we'll find out the sex too....DH desperately wants to know, and I'm hoping it will help me bond (I'm the least maternal type imaginable). Don't know if we'll tell other people though...

We will be finding out the sex as I couldn't take the anxiety (we found out with ds).

Seconding the don't tell anyone your bame. We made the mistake of mentioning the name we liked to the grandparents to be and they tore it apart.

Welcome new peeps

Welcome and congratulations to the new joiners!

After we told some friends the news their first question was "will you find out what it is?" My answer is if I see a penis then fine. If not, I'm not bothered. I'm a bit crap at keeping secrets though so I'm sure everyone'll know what I know/suspect.

Oh mrsm so have I!! I put off having children for so long because of it. I have felt sicky so far but have got prochlorezapine for emergencies and lots of other things I'm sure you're familiar with! I had a major wobble last week where I didn't know if j could go through with the pregnancy so have paid a lot of money for a therapy session called Fix My Mind on Friday they seem to think they can help me. If you ever need to vent on someone please feel free to send me a message it controls my whole life and I totally understand how you are feeling xxx

Ps I told a 'friend' some names I liked before we even knew we were pregnant and she said "yeah but they'll get bullied for it later on." That argument really fucks me off. I was bullied and I have a totally normal name. If your child is going to get bullied it won't be for a bloody name it will be because kids are cruel!! I'm so open minded about names and love unusual names. Don't need anyone else's opinion, it is such a personal choice. Some names remind you of people be it good or bad...one person's favourite is another person's least. It's just rude when people are like that. Both our parents' have been amazing about our name choices though and loved them all. But that's probably because they raised us with their mindset...to not say anything if you can't say something nice! X

Hazandduck, it's awful isn't it. As soon as I found out, that was one of my first thoughts, can I do this? The very next day I was sick. I suffer with anxiety to, and this has made it go through the roof. I feel very low right now and not enjoying this at all. I hate not having control to :( so I am feeling out of my depth. I am walking around in a bit of a daze and it's making work and life in general very difficult. X

mrsm I felt sick the day after finding out! My whole family keep telling me it's all psychological and I am worrying myself in to feeling sick! It doesn't help! I haven't (touch wood) been sick yet but have had lots of panic. My family history none of them had morning sickness but what if I'm the first?? One thing I did straightaway was tell my closest work mates. They know what I am like and can help me in a state. I also have booked a few days off as my anxiety is worse when I leave the house. Is there any way you can take time off work to rest and just get used to it all? Xx

Has anyone got any bright ideas with food they'e been managing to even slightly enjoy at the moment....I am about through with everything I can stomach!?! x

I only enjoy fruit. Everything else is a chore.

I had to leave work just now. I was falling asleep and was afraid I'd pass out. Got some work done but must got and sleep now!

Blood tests done and got a scan date of the 26/07 when I should be 12+1. Still tempted to book a private scan but then think of all the baby things it would buy

I'm wiping red now, it's I've already rung the epu and been told just to wait and see what happens. Last night I was trying to throw up and this morning complainng to DH that my boobs were so sore.

I'm at work and in bits privately. There is no one here that can cover me. So I will have to confess everything. DH has had to cover a shift emergency so it's tricky to contact him.