Due in November 2007...am i the only one?

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Hello
Just found out I am expecting first week in Nov...too early to start a thread?? Anyone else out there?

Purplepants - yeah i was having a bad day yesterday, and even cried again in bed because i thought my DP was getting fed up with me not "giving it" to him lol. He is so sweet and understanding tho, so i needn't have worried - silly hormones! I think i was stressing about my up-coming scan too, which doesn't help!

Feeling much better today tho. i think i have actually started to get a little bump now. when i lean against a surface or something, i can feel a hard lump in my tummy and i'm convinced it's the baby!

How far along are you? I cant wait to definitely feel little wiggles, rather than thinking "i wonder if that was it?".

aw hun - hormones are a right PITA aren't they (thank goodness for understanding other halves!). You'll feel so much better after your scan I'm sure, but I know how hard it is waiting ((hug))
I'm 15 wks tomorrow by the way. TBH I think I'm only feeling this one so early because I lost tons of weight (my dad was very ill last year then died when DS was 5mths) so I was pretty much skin & bone when I concieved. My weight gain since has been pretty huge (for me) but mainly from the waist up, rather than hip level, and therefore not over the baby.

littleonldme - thanks for your thoughts - I'm loads better today

Got sent home from work yesterday at lunchtime cos I was feeling like absolute crap. I had a nuchal scan on Wednesday & baby was right under my c-section scar & it's been tender ever since. Felt all crampy & achy yesterday & was convinced the consultant had squashed my wee baby. I even cried, I'm not a crier & I think my colleagues were all a bit shocked. Came home & cried quite a lot for absolutely no reason to a worried DH. Spoke to my friend on the phone & managed to squeeze out 'I'm up the duff' before I dissolved into floods again. She thought I'd only just found out & was in shock, had to explain I was 3 & 1/2 months & it was just hormones.
Sympathise with anyone still feeling crap, starting to feel crap or anyone who doesn't feel crap right now 'cos we know it'll only come back at some point. .

Purplepants - so sorry to hear about your dad ((hugs)) So glad you are feeling much better today tho. I am too, yay for us!!

Jbck - you sound like me, crying "just because i can" to your DH. They get so confused when we blubbering away and they ask us what's wrong and we say "nothing!! Waaaaaaa!!!!"

Hope everyone is much better today. Enjoy the rest of the weekend!

Feel sooooooo sick this morning. There's something decidedly depressing about vomming in the shower.

DH is away for the weekend so I've got to summon up the energy to make my own toast - grrr.

On the plus side, I bit the bullet and bought a couple of pairs of mat trousers yesterday. God bless H&M. There's a definate bump appearing.

I'm with you on the whole crying thing. Lots of the time I actually end up laughing at myself between the tears because I'm finding myself ridiculous.

I'm going back to bed. Respect to those of you who are going through this with other kids to look after. Dunno how you do it.

Poor you!!!

I'm lucky enough that my kid looks after himself (kind of). He's nearly 17!!!

Afternoon All,

apeainapod - I hope ds's manbits are healed up. What a story to tell his future girlfriends! ;)

Purplepants - my sympathies about your father. I lost my dad 10 years ago and I never missed him more than my wedding day and when my DS was born. So many times I look at grandads with their grandkids and it's hard not to feel like DS is missing out on something.

Your feelings must be so much more intense with it being so recent. hugs

Sorry people are still feeling sick. I have been feeling sick this weekend but think it was because of a bug as DS had it too. Am hoping today will be better.

Can't believe we are getting people reporting feeling 'wrigglings' already! In one way the pregnancy seems to go by so slow but in another, we are making rapid progress! Only 2 trimesters to go...

Mad, isn't it Choudru! We're almost a third of the way through already!

Nothing to report on the wiggles front yet tho.

Hi everyone. Had my EDD changed last week to the 4th Nov as opposed to 8th although I am sure it'll be after 8th.

Saw and couldn't resist a Phil and ted's E£ in Mothercare yesterday- twas greatly reduced as they have a new model with minor adjustments coming out. Part of me wishes I hadn't bought it though as I feel that i'm tempting fate now and that something will go wrong

Morning Pixiefish - I know what you mean about tempting fate but part of the fun of pregnancy is the shopping so don't give it another thought.

Because DS was born at 7 months, I had NO baby shopping done at all when he arrived. Which meant everything was bought after he was born while I had painful c-section wound and the in-laws taking over my flat.

This time I will enjoy buying things at my leisure. Not that I plan on buying too much - there have been a lot of babies born recently in mine and DH's family so lots of hand-me-downs to save us lots of money.

How does everyone else feel about using hand-me-downs? The way I look at it is, the more I use second hand, the more I can save to spend on myself he he

I wish it was November already...sigh

Most of my baby stuff is second hand, including my pram (from a Mnetter) After having DS 9 years ago, I realised that you actually don't need tons of stuff, but I did get rid of everything last year so having to buy everything again. The only things that will be new are mattress and car seat.

Sparkley - I take it this little bundle was a surprise then...

You are so right about not needing as much stuff as the catalogues like to imply.

Maybe doing shopping after DS was born was a blessing as we bought things as we needed them instead of anticipating needing anything and everything.

what happened was..... we had 3 children, 9yr, 6yr and 5yrs. I was so sure that I didn't want another baby EVER!! anyway in december we had a mishap and I took the morning after pill, which failed and I fell pregnant, but I miscarriaged at 5 weeks. After that I really really wanted a baby, so we started trying in feb. and I fell pregnant straight away

Sparkly - lovely beginning for the new baby, that made me smile. (Thank you!) I know you can do nothing about whether you miscarry or not but I am constantly impressed at how women handle this awful experience and find millions of ways to go on to turn it into something positive!

Choudru - The first time round I was as anti second hand everything (except clothes) as you can be, but now I'm happy to accept second hand gear. This baby is no less precious it's just I know which items I truly consider it worth throwing cash at and which items it doesn't really matter for. (I bought things, two of some things, that never even got used the first time!)

I haven't bought anything for the baby yet, but I'd just got into some heavy duty "giving away baby stuff" so unfortunately it's time to get some retail therapy in (and since becoming a mum NOTHING makes me happier than slashing the cash on my children - yes I do look like a ropey old hound but I'm happy)

DP and I took the momentous decision to find out the sex of the baby this time. We have our "dating" scan this wednesday (I'm 14+4) so I'm hoping bump will oblige. Can't wait!!!

easywriter, glad I made you smile The miscarriage in january was my 2nd miscarriage, I lost a baby between DS and DD1 in 1999, so the hospital were very good at the start of this pregnancy.

I had another scan last week and saw the baby arching its back, and laying its head on its arm

I really want to find out the sex but DH doesn't, I have 5.5 weeks to get him to chance his mind, before my 20 week scan.

I guess I should introduce myself here now!!!

After thinking I was due on or after 1st December, scan today revelaed a due date of 26th November! Exactly 12 weeks today.

Am all a bit shaken, emotional and well drained!

Hope you are all well, will try and get to know some of you on here!

yah JARM, we are a nice lot on here!! You are due about 3 weeks after me

Welcome JARM!

Pixiefish- I have a difficult time buying baby stuff early as well. But, a bargain is a bargain . I have DDs 2yrs apart and I wouldn't have survived without my P&T buggy, since we don't have a car, walk everywhere, and need to fit through narrow entryways. Now I feel I'll be getting my money's worth as baby3 will be just 21 months younger than DD2.

When DD1 was born we had a tiny 1bed flat and didn't go for the extras...and soon realized you really don't need that much with a baby. My best friend and I traded some stuff back and forth (carrier, babygym, etc.) that you only use for a short time. Now that I live in the UK, I'll have to find some stuff on ebay or something...I'd hate to buy something new for the third baby knowing I will probably never use it again. Probably .

Hi JARM, emotional? shaken? drained?, you must be...pregnant!

Well done on being 12 weeks (i know it isn't the end of the first trimester but it's near as damn it in my world!)

Such a pain to not be sure over whether to find out the sex or not. If it's any consolation, if I'd been asked last week I wouldn't have wanted to know, but then I am a libran.

I'm so pleased this baby should be a scorpio, I love many scorpio's already.

Sorry I'm all over the shop today.

I've put the Phil and Ted's in the caravan wardrobe as I don't want it in the house. I put dd (3) in it yesterday and tried to convince dh that it wasn't new any more but he's having none of it so the pram is in the caravan.

I've still got my mamas and papas travel system after dd so shall use that car seat, have still got dd's barely used cot so we're ok there and I have been lent a rocking crib instead of a moses bases. Both cots will need new mattresses but apart for that i won't need much apart for babygros and vests.

Doesn't help that after dd I said never again and so got rid of most clothes etc up to a year old. Still have the grobags from 6months though so i spose I'll only have to get 2 to see me through till its 6 months.

What's everyone doing as regards finding out the sex?

Part of me wants to know so I can get sorted with clothes but part of me wants the surprise

I do not want to find out the sex, but DH REALLY does. For first DD we did find out because she had something wrong, so we had loads of testing, amnio, and frequent scans, so it kind of took the fun out of the gender thing. The second time, we didn't find out. I think we probably will at 20 week scan because DH has been so great about everything and putting in extra effort (when he already does SO much) that I feel I owe it to him. PLUS, on the selfish side, since we already have 2 DDs, I wouldn't mind knowing ahead of time to prepare myself in case we have a boy. I'm a bit nervous

Hi all and welcome to new people... had my scan today and all is well, plus babe is bang on for timing 12+5! Huge relief as last time they put date forward by eleven days which I never agreed with (after all, I was there when he was conceived) but they insisted and then..surprise...I ended up with an induction because he was 'overdue'.

Babe was much less wriggly than the last one, so DH speculates it might be a sleepy baby HA HA! I suppose hope springs eternal..

Anyway feeling much more positive, less sicky and hurrah DS has started sleeping through yippee!

Plus DH is getting used to the idea of homebirth and I clocked him looking up waterbaths for homebirths on the net the other night

Haven't told work yet, not sure how to break the news as I work in very male dominated environment and this is really going to confirm all their worst fears about employing dreaded females... got my appraisal next week so wondering whether to do it then? Hmmm...

Hope you are all feeling less yack and ready to enjoy buying all those maternity clothes... pretty soon the fun bit starts!

Even so, THIS IS DEFINITELY THE LAST TIME!

I can't hide my bump now, am normally a slim size 8 so have popped out early. People are noticing now and its a cute little bump My cousin just came round as he has moved in his girlfriend just around the corner and she had a little boy who is 18 months and very cute I can't wait to have this baby..

So chuffed you are "blooming" sparkly.... i wish i was!!!

Has anyone else had dates for 20 week scans yet? Im scared that mine is only 8 weeks away!

Not going to find out the sex here, its the last suprise left - and if its a girl, ill have a hatrick, and if its a boy, i will be over the moon!

My 20 week scan is 19th June so 5 weeks today! Doesn't seem long does it?

Is interesting how so many couples have differing views on whether to find out the sex. Must admit it is one decision that DPs/DHs can feel involved in.

Having said that - my DH is not keen to find out but it will be easy peasy to talk him round

I want to know - it's a lovely surprise no matter when you find out. Just depends on whether you are impatient like me or not.

Sparkly - you are a slim size 8 after having 3 kids?

Lovely story about what made you decide to try for this baby by the way. Funny how good things can come from bad.

My bump is well and truly out now as well but not big enough to keep maternity jeans from slipping so keep having to hitch them up. Not very ladylike...