Due March 2008 - another teeny tiny thread for dial ups and mobiles

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Welcome. It seems that when we get to over 400 hundred posts then dial ups and mobiles can't handle loading the threads well. Sweetkitty, I hope this helps. xx

oh ladies im so sorry to hear all the bad news thats been on here i know how horrid it is and that its impossible to make you feel better by anything that can be said. i hope your all as well as can be expected xx

I too saw the Bourne Ultimatum last night and can fully recommend (although I had to undo my jeans for comfort ). I have moved my scan forward a day - it is Thursday first thing so I shall be posting the news when I get back to work! Getting a tad nervous esp with all the sad news - so sorry to everyone involved.

hiya was just going to say remember me but I see I'm at the start of this thread. I have finally got online again (via getting a whole new pc long story) anyway just wanted to say hello haven't had time to catch up with you all but wanted to say hello especially to all the oldies who were at the start of this thread with me.

Well I had the mc confirmed last Thursday baby hadn't grown past 6 weeks so I was sent home to consider my options ERPC or leaving it 2 weeks for nature to take it's course. As it happened I started bleeding on Friday and have been ever since. Was pretty horrendous for a few days but am feeling a lot better now. I am a bit more accepting of it now, something went wrong somewhere and it was natures way. Hasn't put me off wanting a third now I'll be popping by the ttc boards in due course.

I wish you and your little peanuts well and I will pop by every now and again to see how you are all doing as I feel I "know" so many of you.

sweetkitty x

Hi Sweet Kitty - just in case you need a moan a few of the March thread who have also miscarried are on the Miscarrige/Bereavement thread - come and join us if you need too otherwise i will be seeing you on the TTC board soon. Lucy xx

Just read about your mc too lcy so sorry to hear about it life sucks sometimes doesn't it will def pop over and have a good moan have so missed mumsnet the past few weeks x

Hello ladies

SO tired and pukey this evening. Getting more paranoid by the day that it's twins!! Aaargh, roll on scan date!

We went to visit a friend today who had a little boy 2 weeks ago. It was so wonderful holding that tiny bundle and he just snuggled into my shoulder. I got all broody thinking 'aw I want one!' and then remembered that there's already one on the way, LOL!! She also gave me her TENS machine and loads of maternity pads, which reminds me of giving birth and isn't really something I want to dwell on this early but since she's just had her baby she had them out and figured it was easier to just give them to me now.

HQ - I was watching X-Factor last night, but since I was at 2 of the London auditions, I was just laughing at how differently they portrayed it to how it really was!! They left us queing outside from 8am to 2pm before anything even happened, and then it was another couple of hours of having to scream and wave for the cameras. We were all SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO pissed off that between shots (and they promised us that every one was the last one) there was much booing and threats of a riot (as opposed to the cheering you see on TV) and the only reason we all cheered so loud was they said they wouldn't let us in to audition until we were enthusiastic enough!! And after all that, got told I didn't have the X-Factor after all!

OK, gotta go lie down, feel horrid!

sweetkitty i am so sorry

flossie, didn't mean to go on about the mmc. preying heavily on mind. won't mentionit again

Hi MumofMonstors - just crashing in to see how you are doing (trying to make time until i havee D&C go quickly). I dont blame you for worrying about mc. A missed mc really messes with your head - i am sure that you and bean will be fine. But im thinking of you at what must be a stressful time - roll on 12 weeks x

ty lcy.

glad you can still come in. i found my AN thread a huge help for a while afterwards. got to a point where i needed to stop going in but it helped for a while.

Hi ladies
The ms is pretty much gone for me which is great. I have my first scan tonight and we are looking forward to it, although I am feeling a bit worried. Just hope it all goes ok.

Like some of you I went to see Bourne Ultimatum this weekend and it was great, definitely recommend it.

I'm with you HQ on the crying thing, I'm very tearful. Watched Freedom Fighters on Saturday night and cried so much.

Will post the results of my scan later. Have a good day.

good luck Brazilianmum, and for anyone else with a scan today.
Bourne Ultimatium clearly the new thing, we also saw it last night. Great film I thought although we were sitting quite close and the hand held shots can make you feel a bit queasy I decided!
hope everyone feeling positive after the weekend.
Sending love and chocolate biscuits all round.

Hi there, hope everyone had a great weekend. I just have a wonder aloud (well, type). Has anyone else had a time when, well, they just didn't feel VERY pregnant? I am at 12 weeks and for the past few days have not had any nausea or anything and I looked in the mirror and there is no difference to my body. Hmmmm, probably just me being wierd and worried as am waiting for my dr. appt which since I got back from Colombia has been changed twice...the secretary called me Friday and asked if it were "urgent, or something that will go away as the dr. is going on his annual leave"!!!!!!!!!! I said that it would go away in a certain manner in about 6 months but that I PERSONALLY considered it to be quite important . She then got all rude and made me call the midwives directly to try to get a midwife by myself (who obviously said I needed a referral from my dr.) in the end I had to demand to speak directly to my dr. who agreed to stay until 6 on thursday so that he could see me before he went away. The thing is, my dr. is really nice and I get on well with him, trust etc but I don't know how this whole thing is supposed to work and I feel as though if I have to fight for every appt. I may have to think about getting another gp? Am I overreacting? is this normal?

Hi Hannahmary

I have been wondering the very same thing. My ms has gone and I still fit into all my clothes and it feels weird. I am glad I have my scan tonight to put my mind at rest. Hope you get your appointment soon.

I was talking to a friend yesterday and was trying to describe my belly envy syndrome. Everytime I walk past a pregnant woman who is further along then me, or actually a woman who looks pregant rather than fat (like me). I feel a little bit envious, not in a bad way I must add, just in a "when am am going to look like that" kind of way. Anyone else feeling the same?

hi there all
Not posted for a while as been a bit busy at work, and at home doing DIY and painting (looking like a moonwalker with a full on chemical mask to prevent getting any fumes, and making sure all the paint we use is water based!!)
Good luck to all with scans today and in the coming days. I've got my scan in 2 time - I'm 11 weeks tomorrow. Sometimes I can't believe I've got this far, sometimes I just can't wait to get to the scan!! I'm not feeling very pregnant at all at the moment (never really did get morning sickness as most of you old timers will know) and I'm not even tired. Normally, I feel lucky, but what with the horrible sad news on here in recent days that sometimes worries me.

Lcy, TJuice, Jackstini and mum2ozzie - so so sorry to hear your sad news (I think and hope I've remembered all of you correctly). Take care of yourselves, and hope you all find time to grieve and look after yourself.

HannahMary - no, this is not entirely normal and I think your doctor is being crap. Do I remember you saying you were American? All of us have had differing experiences on the NHS, but it does seem to be right across the board that you can expect to see a midwife for your booking in appt by 12-13 weeks. Most (if not all) of us have been given a scan for 12 ish weeks. To do this, your doctor needs to refer you, as you've worked out. Push for your rights girl - they are being rubbish, and it is not just you!

Back to work now. Trying to stay positive, but I've got funny twinges which I'm getting a little paranoid about. Normally I feel quite positive, but my lack of morning sickness is worrying me today, so the slightest twinge has set me off into paranoia. Hey ho, nothing I can do and worrying isn't going to help.
xx

Hello! I've been following the post for a few days and thought I'd introduce myself. I'm due on March 10th and this is our first.
I have my booking appointment with the midwife tomorrow morning and scan is next Thursday. We still haven't told many people (besides family)as DH wants to wait until after the scan. I'd be happy to tell everyone now, but maybe I can convince him to go for the 12 week mark (this weekend). Have most of you been telling?

tee hee, I know how you feel brazilianmum. While speaking with my mum yesterday she said I should just be pleased that I'm not big yet as will have enough of that later...so I guess that's one way to look at it!
Yardette, I grew up in Canada and just got back from Colombia (Latin America) so not very well versed in the workings of the NHS. I did try to stay calm throughout the whole thing but it was upsetting and I felt as though I was being made to apologise for wanting to see my doctor...they wanted to wait until 16 weeks even for the checkup and then I guess I would have had to wait again to see the midwife?!?!?!
e14mum, Hello...My partner is waiting until I have all the scans done to tell his family but I just told my mum yesterday as I wanted to be all excited about it with her and I have told my housemates as well (waiting for my partner to get here so living with friends at the moment. It has been really nice to have people to talk to about how I feel and stuff that is happening right now so I think that sometimes its not worth waiting for a specific time if you feel comfortable?

hello E14, welcome to the thread.
Hannahmary, welcome and good luck - hope they sort it out.
I don't seem to be booked in until 17th September when I'll 17 weeks (I think) but i have had a scan, everywhere seems so different - most confusing for new girls!

As for when to tell people, we're telling family now - 12 weeks, and likely to tell friends next week. No real reason for date choice except I'm bored of pretending not to drink and holding in my tummy (which has more to do with chocolate consumption than a baby I fear!)

Hurrah! I have finally got a date for my first scan. I had to phone the ANC and ask if I'd been booked for a scan. Cue much passing around the dept and listening to "greensleeves" before they said I was due in next Friday. I also have the big booking in with the consultant appointment then - that'll be useful .

Went to the Trafford Centre and Ikea (yes, we are mad)today to look at beds for ds as the new lo will need his cot. Has anyone got any recommendations re beds/bedrails? Ds is already acting as though he could conquer Everest, so need to sort something out soon.

Welcome and congratulations to the new ladies . Hope everyone is well and getting enough rest.

how far along will you be at your scan winemakes?

Sounds like you aren't a million miles away fromme. I am about 20 mins down the motorway from T centre. never been to Ikea but DP assures me that the new one in ashton isn;t far atall. I am stockport way

Hello All. On holiday abroad so just got a quick chance to log on. So sorry to hear all the bad news, hope you are getting the support and hugs you need. xxxx

Im taking it easy and feeling fine, now at 10 weeks so only two weeks to go till scan!

Take care all x

also v. quick log on from random machine! re: twins - i think feb 2008 haveloads of twins - they may have used up ours (and aprils) quota!

sorry, twins are my not-healthy obsession. i fear having twins so much i'm like this in my head before the first scan:

'please let there be a heartbeat'
'please let there be nothing wrong with the baby'
'please please let there be just one'

and i'm worse this time round about it now i know how much effort just one baby at a time is!

Lol at Merry - that's my mantra too. Family history of twins doesn't help present paranoia. My sister actually wants me to have twins .

MoM - I'm in Royton, in between Oldham and Rochdale, so you're not too far away. Will only brave such places during the week - am not mad enough to go anywhere near them on weekends! Dh today admitted that it's "not his favourite Ikea". That prompted me to say, "Have you gone bonkers? Secretly grading NW Ikeas in order of preference? You hate shopping." He then went on to extol the virtues of the other Ikeas - mainly related to parking and ease of getting away from the place as quickly as possible. (If anyone's interested, they rank - in reverse order - Ashton, Leeds, Warrington.) Absolute fruit loop

As for the scan, will be just over 12 weeks, I think. All that could change though. Just want to know I'm not imagining the whole thing . Are you booked in at Stepping Hill? Took a patient back there once - seemed a very nice place.

Off to bed now - this is a very late night for me at the moment. Sleep well all.

Hi all, just back from 2 weeks hols and trying to catch up with all the news. Hi to all the newbies and sorry to all of you with bad news.

Merryberry - I'm sooo glad it's not just me. Got my scan today (10 weeks) and I'm really nervous, that is my mantra too. I nearly had heart failure last time I was pg when my mother-in-law casually dropped into the conversation that BOTH her parents were twins! Fingers crossed all ok and only 1!

good luck with the scans today, I have vague memory that someone was having one yesterday - did we hear anything?
Fingers and toes crossed.