babies due in june!

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I know it is very early - but somebody needs to do it! Still not down from cloud nine yet!
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You're not THAT old Welshmum, lots of women have babies in their 40's, if it's something you really want, you must go for it

Managed to go out for lunch and shovel down a prawn and chilli linguine . Despite the sickness, I am also really hungry and I could eat another plate right now!

Uwila re ' the joys....' - I was being ironic.
Thanks for the encouragement - I'm just having one of those days when it all seems a bit much.

The first trimester is definitely the worst though isn't it? I was one of those annoying people who was really fit and well right up to the end I did get tired in the later months, but as long as I had a nap I still managed to go out for walks and stuff. And I absolutely loved the feeling of being pregnant. Don't know what it will be like this time round with dd, I wont be able to indulge myself half as much I'm sure.

I remember what I liked the most, was eating a huge meal, having your tummy stick out and knowing it was MEANT to

I'm 33 going on 43 Welshmum, so you're doing better than me. You're probably fitter than you realise anyway - looking after a toddler is an exercise class in itself.

My scan is on Wednesday Lipstickmum. Am working myself up into a state as I'm sure my boobs are less sore than they were yesterday. I'm tempted to go out and buy another pg test, not that that's going to help one way or the other. Arrgh. I need a scan EVERY DAY!!!!

Thanks ladies - it is great being able to chat about all this stuff so early in the pg.
I had a good first pg too Lipstick - didn't flag throughout really and didn't even look pg until I was 6 months into it. That won't be happening this time round!
MrsWednesday - sorry you're anxious but I do think all these symptoms fluctuate on an almost hourly basis - hope scan goes well and you are rewarded with some peace of mind

MrsWednesday, Probably just an indication that your boobs have stretched, hence the pressure inside is not as great and they therefore don't hurt as much.

LOL Yes, how did women cope pre-scans??? I haven't had one yet, although last time I did insist on have ing a 'dating' scan at 9 weeks, just to check... Then at 11 weeks I had the nuchal scan too.

I appreciate your anxiety after last time and we'll all be keeping our fingers crossed for you, I'm sure all is well How many weeks are you Mrs W?

See Welshmum, we are all worrying about the same things, no matter what age we are

Thank you so much for all your reassurance, I feel like I'm about to burst into tears (hormones - must be pregnant after all!!!).

I'm 7 weeks today. I can't believe I've only known for 3 weeks, it feels like forever.

Uwila, you must be leading the way - how many weeks are you?

Afternoon all, god this thred has suddenly spiralled - I only work mon-wed and since last wed there's been sooo much going on.

Welcome to all the new recruits

Well I do believe the nausea is subsiding a bit and I now only get waves of it in the evening rather than all day, yipee! Last time it lasted until about 12 weeks so another 3 1/2 to go...

Welshmum I'm 35 will be 36 when bubba arrives but I feel like a grandma when I meet up with some of the girls from the anti-natal class from last time as none of them are older than 25!

Evening all! just had a really panicy tearful moment ... up until now all i have been thinking about is trying to conceive, getting my bfp - celebrating with DH and now i am feeling absolutely fine and full of energy ... but soon m/s is suddenly going to hit me and i am going to be soooo tired and feel so lousy and have no energy. I remember m/s with my first two as being the worse time in my whole life (sorry for sounding so melodramatic) Are not planning on telling anyone until i am 3 months but i am so worried about not being able to hide the m/s and that i will have to tell people sooner. I am so worried that my parents are not going to react well as they come from a two children generation... and they kind of think that it is my sisters "turn" next and i dont expect them to be happy for us (even though they love Ds's to bits) Sorry for rambling on but i am feeling a bit anxious about embarking on this journey once again .. because until today i had forgotten how physically hard being pg can be. Dont get me wrong ... i wouldnt change a thing ... am just a bit worried... needed to tell someone as DH wont understand

Don't despair Tessiebear - I know its awful but you'll get through it. You never know - it might not even be as bad this time - pregnancies can be very different. I'm surprised it hasn't kicked in yet, as I think you're due right at the beginning of June aren't you? I've been feeling well and truly awful for a couple of weeks and I'm not due until June 16th. Maybe this time you're going to escape it? (Fingers crossed)

Re: telling people at this stage - if it gets you down not to, why not just do it? I've told almost everybody (although not some close family). I do feel that if anything does go wrong its going to help me to able to talk about it with friends who have been following my pgy through.

Welshmum - no you're not the only one - I will be 40 by the time I have this one.

Tessibear, This is what you wanted more than anything. More than worrying about what your parents will say and more than not wanting to feel terrible with m/s. There will probably be horrible bits, really tired bits, and bits where maybe you wonder how on earth you're going to get through the rest of the pg...

But! At the end, you'll have a gorgeous, cutey baby and all of your worries now will disappear.

And you always have us

I am feeling slightly nauseous. Not totally sick, but don't want to eat, thus perpetuating the problem I remember this from last time, getting a bit freaked at the thought of any food whatsover!

I love the latest "feeling low" thread. People do love a good argument, I can never be bothered to post on those 'argumentative' threads myself!

How are the rest of you?

By the way, I was wondering whether most of you work or are sahm's? I am sahm.

poor old u tessie, it's so hard at the beginning when nobody knows just how much we're all struggling, so my advice is to tell as many people as you want to. then at least they'll be able to support you. there's nothing better than having a good moan! as for your parents, i'm sure they'll be thrilled to know they're having another grandchild ... especially when they've had a chance to get their heads round it! i've told nobody yet except DH and get (irrationally) annoyed at people who expect me to be my pre-pregnancy energetic self.

thanks guys!
NQWWW - i am not due until 23rd JUNE .. so still early days
Lipstick - i am a SAHM but do a bit of bookkeeping for the family business

Last two times i told everyone really early - this time i would like to keep it to ourselves for a while (if not just to say in three months time "i'm pregnant and i have got through the 1st 3 months all by myself"!!)

Tessiebear gosh its so good But not if you get me) that we feel the same.

I decided not to tell anyone until I was three months because of my previous m/c where I shouted it from the rooftops then had to tell everyone stage by stage of what I was going through.

I am worried about my parents as well, although they have been divorced for years now my Dad is still from the two family old ways and I know thought I was mad getting pregnant the last time and when I m/c he was "oh well it was meant to be". My Mum will be brilliant but she helps out so much already and I am wondering how she will be with a third.

My hormones are all over the place atm and I am like you that trying to concieve has been the main priority that now its happened I am scared. Scared from the bleeding so early on and now paranoid that something will go wrong

I am so tired right now that my DH and I are hardly seeing one another because I go to bed so early and we have no "us" time, which is ironic after the months of BD'ing poor love must feel like his cough have been cut off LOL.

So Tessiebear if ever you need a partner in crime to rant to babe, I am here in the same position as you with my two DS's running round driving me insane LOL They are really good boys but still full of energy that I have non of right now.

Big hugs to you and everyone feeling blue right now hugs

Morning all - hope that you're all feeling ok.
Tessie, I'm trying not to tell many people too - because of my miscarriage last time round so we've just told a couple of close friends.
I know what you mean about the overwhelming demands pg makes on our minds and bodies - I've decided to try not to dwell on this as I get a bit freaked out if I do. So one day at a time seems to be a good rule to aspire to.
Some sympathy on the parents front too. My mum's dead now but last time I spoke to my dad about family size he told me he thought I was too old to have another one - good job I don't take much notice of him!
NOWWW - thanks for being a fellow old baggage on this journey.
Lipstick - I work 4 days a week at the moment - having Wednesday with my utterly (almost utterly) delightful 2.5 year old dd.

morning all, sorry to here you feeling a bit down tessiebear,

I kept my first pg with DD to myself told a select few but the 'world' at about 20weeks following a bleed, this time i've decided that if the worst happens then i would rather they knew and could support us especailly as we have DD who would need babysitting so we could just sit and grieve.

well still being very sick but have managed to get hold of some travelsickness bands which seem to be helping a bit

Morning everyone

Tessie, ((hugs)) I'm scared at the prospect of a second let alone a third!! But as others have said it's the child at the end of the day that counts, and if you want three then go for it girl - it's your family afterall and everyone else will just fall in with it.

Lipstick I work in London mon-wed and have thurs-sun at home with adorable ds (2yrs 4mths). He's being such a poppet at the moment I'm sure it will change soon tho - usually does after a couple of days .

Decided my evening nausea is exascerbated (sp?) by travelling on the tube and train to get home...had a real rocky journey home last night and felt the worst I have for days, doesn't help that I suffer from travel sickness too! Hey ho one of those things I guess...still if I look like I'm about to throw up I might even get a seat on the train!

Morning all.

I don't have any words of advice to offer either Tessiebear, as like Teabelly I'm struggling to cope with the idea of having two! We're here to listen though - wish I could be more helpful but here's a virtual hug ((((((()))))))).

Lipstickmum, I work four days a week and have Fridays at home with my DS. Wish I could say he's being a poppet but he is in a bit of a mood with me at the minute - told me to 'go away mummy' this morning! Charming...just what I needed after being woken up by him at 6am

I'm trying not to tell too many people after what happened last time, but it is really difficult. I'm going out with the girls on Thursday and will have to think up a decent excuse for driving.

Hope you're all having a good day. Glad to hear you are feeling slightly better Katzguk.

Hi all. I guess it's too lat to say 2good morning". Yes, I probably am leading the pack on here. I'm sort of cheating a bit as my due date from LMP is 28 May. But, sinc my DD was 16 days late I figure it will be June. Also, I have a nuchal scan at the FMC on 19 November, and figure they will give the official due date, which I expect them to adjust into June because my normal cycle is a bit more than 28 days.

Anyway, I'm feeling crap today. I seem to have gotten off almost scott free with the morning sickness. But, I suffer from migraines, and I think I would trade the one I have now in for a bit nausea...

Hopefully, it will be gone tomorrow when I have to get up BEFORE the crack of dawn to pick up my dad and niece at HEathrow at bloddy 5:55 in the morning.

PS I'm keeping it quiet too until I go to the nuchal scan and find out the baby is fine (fingers crossed!).

Oh, forgot to add I work full time. But we are going through a major reorganisation at this time, which has temporarily resulted in me having very little to do. Hence, I have lots of time for mumsnet.

hi all

hope all are well (ish anyway for those not feeling so crash hot). I've definitely hit the wall in terms of morning sickness and exhaustion and feel a bit weepy and depressed by the whole thing to be honest. DH has been completely gorgeous and is doing EVERYTHING which just serves to make me feel guilty on top of feeling generally dreadful. Then I get upset because I'm finding it so hard to feel enthusiastic about this pregnancy and can't even begin to get my head around another baby. I'm worried I somehow won't feel the same about this one as I do about ds, who is a dream. I know this is so so silly but I just can't seem to 'connect' with this idea of a precious baby in there. Maybe when I start to feel human again??
xx

Hello Miss Tuesday, I really sympathise with how you feel, I'd forgotten how bloody hard this first bit can be - no matter how much we wanted to get pg or how long it took to achieve it. I've got a few things to suggest;

1. Why not let your dh do lots for you - they enjoy it I think and it lets them feels part of things. 2.Don't waste valuable energy feeling guilty - buy him a card or a little gift to let him know how much you appreciate it instead. 3.Stop worrying about the future, the baby, for now. Just concentrate on getting through this hard physical bit - concentrate on yourself and your health. I for one am not trying to connect with anything at the moment - except my bed at the end of the day! I think the connections start really when you start to feel them move about so please try not worry now about connections. By the time this happens you'll be feeling so much better and physically you'll be in a different place. Take care and I hope you feel better soon xxx