Due May 2005?

[cab]

OK I know it's VERY early days folks but someone's got to start this thread sometime. Due date between May 4 and May 9. Any other takers?

Glad the scan went well cab, you won't forget that due date! Would be a great birthday.
I live in the South West of England, Somerset, aged 28, first timer, full time Countryside Ranger. I do have a niece aged 3, nephew aged 1 and godson aged 1 who I all see about once a fortnight, so I have a couple of people I can chat things through with, but it all feels so different from what you hear and expect. It'll be great to keep in touch with all of you throughout too. Thanks for the info re bras Logic, I popped in on my sister at lunchtime and she's given me a mothercare catalogue, should be useful!

Hi Everyone

Just want to thank all you wonderful people for the advice and support. Its such a relief to get on here and chat about all my concerns especially since I've decided to tell no one about the pg till xmas (obviously that doesn't include dp )

Good idea about the profiles Logic-

I'm 25 (originally thought this would be a nice age to start a family but now starting to think I may be to young!). Like Logic I'm from South Wales. This will be my first and I'm very nervous about it. Been with dp for three years and planning to get married after the baby is born. I work for a utility company as a commercial consultant which can be very stressful but I do enjoy. Well think I've rambled on enough more like an autobiography than a profile

BTW Congrats on the scan Cab, what a brilliant due date.

Cab, just popping on to say I'm so glad the scan went well! Great news.

Like the profiles idea:

I'm 30 & in SW London. Ds 2 in January. Full time head of maths at a secondary school. Due date 3/5/05 (says scan) 27/4/05 (says lmp)

Thanks ladies - Tex especially (I'll be keeping an eye on the TTC thread )!!
Logic CVS tests for chromosome abnormalities like amnio, but is done at an ealier stage and tests the placenta rather than amniotic fluid. Miscarriage risks are similar to amnio but can vary widely from centre to centre.
Brighteyes 25 is a great age to have a baby - you'll have a lot more energy to offer than old crumblies like me!
LittleB it's VERY sensible to watch what you're lifting especially in first 10 to 12 weeks while the placenta is attaching! Look after yourself and don't lift anything if you can help it. If there are any sheep and or cats around where you work you might want to wear rubber gloves too because of the risk of listeria and salmonella. (In a previous life I was a farming journalist and some of the stories are not very nice.) Don't mean to worry you - we had a young girl working here a few years ago who didn't tell us she was pregnant until after 3 months. I was furious because of all of the precautions we hadn't made her take. Baby was fine regardless .

Hi

Feeling lucky so far with no ms yet - had it morning, noon and night last time round. I'm from NI, 31 (had to think about that), married for 3 years, and work as an accountant. Have a gorgeous 15 month old DS, who is just having the time of his life now that he can walk by himself. Expecting a tiring 9 months!

I haven't felt sick or unbelievably tired all week. Beginning to get paranoid. So sure it can only mean the worst! This is a lose-lose game, isn't it!

Fisil why don't you phone and ask for a scan for reassurance?
Tutu looks like we're pretty well covering the whole country on this thread!

Nice to read all your profiles, here's me:
37, ds 2.5yrs and an angel child. I work part time in my friends restaurant which i really enjoy. Was pg alone with ds and now find myself in a less than stable relationship with dp

Will have to see how things go .... I'm really excited about this pg

Fisil, remember that the tiredness and nausea are very early symptoms and you are probably moving on to the next phase of your pg. Let us know how you're doing x

Forgot to say i'm from Southern Ireland.

My profile:
38, SAHM, 3 children already (ds 7, dd 5, ds 2) - this will definitely be my last - am worrying enough anyway about people's reaction to this one (feel myself as if I am doing something totally mad), live in SW England. Have had hardly any ms, completely unlike my other pregancies, and have had some spotting, so am worrying about that - am seeing the doctor tonight for reassurance....

Hi sid, hope you've got some help with the children and can put your feet up for a few minutes at least - I know it sounds impossible but if you were advising anyone else i'm sure that your advice to them would be the same as mine to you? take care and good luck with visit tonight

Hope everything goes ok at the Doc's Sid.

Well bought a load of baby things today....
but they weren't for Squishy Bob (dp's nickname for the baby). One of my friends at work had a baby girl named Molly on Sunday so there was a collection at work and somehow I was chosen to get the gifts. I bought three Winnie the Pooh baby grows, 2 dummys, a pack of nappies and a bottle of wine (for mum and dad, not little Molly). Felt really strange buying baby things rather unnerving really, I'm so nervous about having this baby!

So out of my team of ten at work I'm the only one left in a steady relationship to not have children. They all keep asking me when I plan to start trying and saying what a great dad dp would make (he works with us too, but in another dept.)It's getting really hard to keep my mouth shut, don't know how I'll last till xmas

Me again!!!

Just wondering if any of you got a preference regarding the gender of the baby? Have any of you thought of any names? Have you decided on Rhydian yet Logic?

Think it would be really nice to have a little girl. My parents already have three grandsons so would be lovely to have a little girl for them

hello girls...

I am so tired today. Ds woke up screaming at 3am this morning and wouldn't go back to bed. He is also doing this really annoying trick of going into a room, closing the door and then 2 seconds later realising that he is trapped and howling. So I've spent the whole day walking up and down stairs opening doors.

Fisil - have you seen a doctor yet if you are worried?

Hello Sid - how did the doctor's appointment go? Is everything ok?

Brighteyes, I am expecting to have another boy. Dh's family is all boys except for his brother's children. I really wanted a boy the first time (don't know why) but I really don't mind this time. The book that I'd ordered arrived today - 94,000 baby names Dh is not amused, he hated obsessing over names last time! We have a shortlist but we won't decide until we find out the gender at the 20 week scan. Luckily the hospital that we use is really good about telling you, they don't even require a signed legal liability form...

logic - get one of those things that goes over the top of the doors so he can't shut them!

Well ladies, I got up this morning and ... felt very sick. Hurrah! Boobs hurting again too. Body obviously felt that it could take a couple of days off! Never thought I would feel so grateful to feel ill!

DP has a preference for a girl. For me it seems to just depend on which way the wind is blowing! I would love a girl because a boy and a girl is nice and neat, one of each etc. etc. But I would also love a boy because I love being a mummy to a boy, I know what to do, and I quite fancy leading a little mini boy gang through life! However, I am convinced it is a girl. We might find out this time just so that we are prepared (but we've put off deciding until nearer the date!)

Fisil - I'm glad you've got morning sickness again! It's so easy to analyze every little twinge isn't it? I keep getting very mild period type cramps at night and get up panicking that I'm losing the baby

Fisil that's great news . May the sickness be with you!!
Hope sid got on ok at the docs.
Haven't thought about names yet - Rhydian sounds good Logic.
At the moment I'm kind of hoping it's a girl - because I wouldn't know what to do with a boy , but am sure if it's a boy that'll be fine too.
So do we have kiqftm here under another name or not? Where has she gone?

Logic, didn't realise you were worrying too - go and get yourself a scan - please. It really helps.

Thank you Brighteyes,has really made my day...just got to put dd to bed so i can read it...roll on 7.30 ..How are you?xx

Hi Cab, thanks for the info. I did know about the sheep and cats, and I will now avoid lifting as much as possible. Logic, I get those pains in the night too, when I stretch and when I get up and go to the loo, I worry about it too, but my doctor said I would get lots of pains/cramps/twinges etc. that I'm not used too, and some will be very painful, and not to worry, although he said to carry on lifting too, so not sure what to think about him.
Brighteyes, I don't mind if I have a boy or girl, but I think dp would prefer a boy, we're working on a shortlist for names, I just borrowed a name book from my sister to help with ideas.
Glad you're feeling better (and worse!) Fisil.
Hope evryone else is ok too.

Hi everyone, i am SO sick today, have managed some diluted apple juice this afternoon. I'm convinced it's a girl causing the ms as little boys are no trouble atall in the womb. (speaks me as mother of one!!!!) I have lots of lovely names for a girl.

I have no preference, as my ds is absolutely gorgeous, a little angel. Plus i stored all of his clothes so would be cheaper! But of course the novelty of a girl would be just as delightful.

Hi all

I'm still here. Had a mc earlier this year hence the caution. Feeling nauseous but not sick. Can't relax too much though, feel strangely detached from the whole thing. Have booked to have a scan on Monday - wonder how I'll feel after that.

Glad you're feeling "better" fisil

kiqftm best of luck with your scan on Monday. It definitely helps a bit after a previous m/c.
The poor midwife was a bit worried about me cos no 'joy' when she showed me the baby. After about 5 mins I said, 'but is there a heart beat'. She then spent ages showing me exactly where the heart beat was - and mopped up my tears - nice lady. As she put it you have to let your emotions out or they get you. Hadn't realised just how unwilling I had been until then to accept that I really am pregnant. Think after m/c one has to toughen up inside to survive the whole thing - unfortunately it does take away a lot of the joy.
LittleB try not to worry too much about these mysterious pains, everyone gets them - honest. (But the worst I get are from constipation - so bad I couldn't move at times during last pregnancy.)
Sorry (sort of) that you're feeling so sick today northstar. Wish I had been - had 2 baked potatoes at lunchtime with burnt onions and cheese mashed in followed by 2 slices of fudge cake - someone stop me! Think the sickness the other morning must have been nerves.)

Hi kiqftm, I completely understand. I also had a mc earlier this year. It was so wonderful to have a scan a couple of weeks ago and see a heartbeat. Even at 9 weeks when I had my D&C my lst poor little petal didn't manage a heartbeat! I still don't believe that I am pg though. I have to remind myself from time to time, and even then I refuse to accept it because of what happened before. I hope the scan goes well. Fingers crossed.

I agree, cab, the bit about taking away some of the joy. I am sooo grateful that we already had a beautiful little boy when we went through the mc - at least we know it is possible.