June 2018 babies #2

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Hello, all - hoping I can join?

Was last a Mumsnet user six years ago, when I was expecting our DD. We finally decided to start trying for #2 this summer and now I'm back! Can't quite believe it (last time around it took over a year of trying and I was on Metformin; this time, three months and no meds) and if anything now I'm panicking a bit at the thought of returning to all the newborn fun and laughs! Anyone else here with a bit of an age gap between kids?

I'm (I think) 6 weeks gone, so still very early days. It's as though my body has recognised what's happening, though, and has kicked into pregnancy high gear already. Am constantly tired and queasy (though no actual sickness yes - I avoided it last time and am hoping to be as lucky this time). Mornings and evenings are the worst. It's bumming me out a bit as I so want to be as excited about this pregnancy as I was with DD, but right now I'm mainly feeling bleeeurgh about everything :(

Anyway, am hoping some cameraderie on here will help!

Thank you Boofay

Placemarking.

I've emailed for the FB group, thanks for putting the details on.

I'm due June 17th with #3. Got my booking in a week on Monday, I hoping that might make it feel a bit more real despite the fact that I've been vomiting already.

Good luck @imogentubbs x

@backformore my age gap will be 6 years.... Didn't expect it to take so long... Congrats!

Good luck @imogentubbs

@boofay I did get your invite again but I think I've used the wrong email address. I'll try again shortly...

@backformore I've good what feels like a huge age gap. I have 2DS's. My youngest is 9 (will be 10 in April), so 10 year gap. Feels like its first time round again. I've forgotten everything!

Just about to email for Facebook group!!! Exciting. I know everyone sad it's too secret but it still seems scary haha.

Iv done a fair bit of resting this weekend and now in bed already!!! But no bleeding over the weekend and was such a small amount I'm now starting to loose my worry feeling and get excited again. Although the knocker watch will not end for a while I suspect 🙈 Xx

Good to hear LJFM2B. Hope all is well for you.

I'm in bed now too (having trudged upstairs after falling asleep in front of the telly!)

Welcome to newbies. Can't moan in RL so......

I'm sick of feeling sick!!!!!

I'm sick of feeling hungover without the good night out!

I'm sick of having no energy with a full time job and 2dc!

I'm only seven weeks ffs!!

Apart from all that, I'm fine! As you were.

I'm with you @GreggsSausageRolls though I don't have any children already to look after. I have no idea how you are managing.

I've never known tiredness like this. Half the time it's not even like I need sleep, I just feel physically exhausted even though I've done nothing.

My DH has just made himself a bacon sandwich. Omg the smell. My stomach is still churning. I've completely gone off all meat in the last two weeks but normally delicious bacon smell is absolutely VILE today!! He seems to think my newly acquired bacon aversion is quite funny.

Backformore - DD will be almost five (if all goes well). Not quite as long as you, but more than we expected. She was conceived really easily so we didn't expect the second to be so hard or take so long.

I'm pretty much a glass half empty person on my best day.
They only way for me to survive and this is probably not very healthy thinking but feel I would go insane otherwise.
I'm thinking I will find out on Thursday on my early scan if this pregnancy is viable. If it isn't then this whole sickness feeling will stop too so I can cope better with the news.
Not sure if it makes sense but that's what I've got in my head and just power through this next few days.
Although I'm sure even if everything looks fine after a few days the worrying will start again.
Feel that it's best to know either way. The last time I had a mmc (even tho it was picked up that things aren't developing correctly) it was awful not having a definitely yes or no and having to go back weeekly to check if growth had finally stopped.
Anyway enough of the rambling.
Feeling super hormonal and have been feeling super guilty today about my other dc and they will have even less of my attention if I have another dc. Lots of negative thoughts today but better go to bed and hopefully tomorrow will be a better day. Night all x

Bubble04 that's reassuring to hear! At least yours are old enough to really get it...

ImogenTubbs even 5 years is a biggish gap where we live, so nice to know you're out there too!

Mumof3cheeky if it's any comfort I know where you're coming from! Hang in there...

Hello!
I'm going to jump in and try to act like a rational adult who doesn't half believe posting online will jinx things. 5 weeks today, EDD 18 June, and this is the best news ever. Have unexplained fertility problems so didn't think there was a hope that I'd get another BFP this year. Had a miscarriage in spring which tore me to pieces so I am now a mix of thrilled and nervous on top of the sad and angry about losing my other baby (I really don't know how to phrase that). I am 33 and have a 2yo DD. Hope to spend the next months getting to know you all better!

Marking my place so I don't lose you. Nausea continues to ramp up. I felt awful literally all day from 6-14 weeks last time and I seem to be heading that way again. M&S cinnamon swirls were my 'thing' for getting through mornings, but annoyingly they have changed their recipe in the last year or so; far less satisfying now!

Phryne Don't worry everything your feeling is totally normal. I know it's hard but try and be positive .. the mid wife continuously told me "this is a whole new pregnancy, and just because you moscarried it doesn't mean your a woman who miscarries" ... so keep on knicker watch and keep your fingers crossed with the rest of us that the next month or so flies by.

To all feeling really sick and I'll with it all, I'm sorry your feeling rough! Hang in there - hopefully you'll be ok after the 1st tri xxx

bonny have you tried the IKEA cinnamon buns??? I also just recently spotted them in tescos and they are amazing!!!

Is anybody else having lots of mild cramping, almost like mild period pain? I've read it can be normal and just due to growing/stretching but it's hard to not feel anxious about it!

I’m getting the same, @thinpigeon . I keep telling myself it’s normal, but as I really don’t remember how I felt during my last pregnancy, I can’t be sure!

DH is off at a conference for a week, so I’m on deck with DS, work, and morning sickness. Good, good times. DS is being really good about the fact I’m feeling rubbish. The other day as I had my head in the loo, he moved my hair out of the way. Okay, so he really just wanted to play with it and give it a tug, but I’ll take the moral support where I can get it!

Hello! Not sure of the difference between thread 1 and thread 2..?

First time pregnancy here! I'm 3/4 weeks gone with EDD end of June by my calculations.

GP appointment booked for Friday morning. So many questions!

So excited, but so nervous!

@thinpigeon
Is anybody else having lots of mild cramping, almost like mild period pain? I've read it can be normal and just due to growing/stretching but it's hard to not feel anxious about it!

Yes! I spoke to my sisters about it (both mothers, one is also obgyn) and they said it is a really good sign - uterus is growing, the placenta is building, blood is flowing, ligaments are stretching. So I'm reassured that it is normal from the first month!

I am also devouring 'What to Expect When You're Expecting'.

Telling people - I told fiancé first, then my 2 sisters (we were visiting my sister and she actually gave me the tests when i realised i was late!)

Not planning to tell anyone else until first scan (so whether that is week 8 or week 12, I don't mind - but the scan is what I want).

All going strong, then we will tell his parents before I leave to fly to my family for christmas and we tell my parents. He will following a few days later but I know I won't be able to wait!!

Both parents and families will be over the moon, so it will be a lovely christmas for us if all goes well!

Guh, got brown discharge now so not looking great. But today is also the day my period was meant to arrive I think. The discharge has stopped mostly now so could be breakthrough bleeding. Just waiting game now....I do not do waiting.

Decided to potty train ds as distraction. he's already done two wees and three little poos on the floor. But on the plus side they were next to the potty. I'm feeing surprisingly ok.

@thinpigeon I get the same sort of cramping- at week 4 it was after sex but now (week 5) it seems to come even when I'm just resting. I was worried at first but have since read it's normal (and glad to hear others are going through it too).

Gosh it's bloody windy outside today!

I also have a lot of cramping, literally like I'm about to come on any moments. Makes for really scary toilet trips every time . I can't remember much from last time so pleased to read it's normal.

@cuppasarah... Fingers still firmly crossed for you here. With my first I had a lot of breakthrough bleeding, so much so thought it was gone, but scan showed all viable. X