Half way - there well mostly !! Due feb 2008- come on over

[miniandme]

I'll be brave and start the new thread with the latest list of where we all are.

Merlypuss - (41 Kent) c sect late jan, early Feb. TWINS !! fist one/s. Next scan 21/9.
Leesmum - (34, Manchester) due 28 Jan BOY, Ds2yrs 11mo
Jooseyfruit - (35, York) due 28 Jan (boy) ds 10yrs,dd 7yrs
Beansprout - (37, NW London) 1 February ds, 2yrs 9mo
Fillyjonk, ds 3.5 dd 22 months)
Gingermumi - (41, South East Hampshire) DD1 19 years and dd2 16years, BOY
VictorVictoria, ds almost 2. 2 February
Bristols - DS 9 months
Egg, (32, Winchester)- TWINS - DS 19 months, next scan 20/09/07
Miniandme - (30,Livingston, Scotland) TWINS - DS 11 yrs, ds 9 yrs, dd almost 5.Next scan 19.09/07
Pia03hj, hopefully first one
-- 3 Feb
Alkar - (31, Warrington) first one.
Slacker - 3xDS 12,10&6, DD 3
lucyand2 - (27, Daventry), DD 15 months 4 Feb
Mummylittle - due 6th Feb, first baby!!
lljkk - (40, Norfolk) DS8, DD6, DS3 7 Feb
dearbeatrice - first baby due 29 Jan (33, surrey - next scan end of september)
Basilbrush - DS 16 months
CountTo10 - (28, South Bucks) due 7th Feb ds, 2yrs 11mo
cornishkitten - first baby
mutha2beagain - ds 6yrs
jo9977 - (39, Coventry) first one, 20 week scan 20/09/07 - 9 Feb
rozzy raspberry - DS1 4yrs 6mo, DS2 2yrs 7mo BOY
ThursdayNext - DS 2yrs - 10 Feb
Latebloomer - DS 10m - 11 Feb
Bessie123 - First one.
Rapunzelle - dd4, ds2.5 - 12 Feb
Expectingkat, TWINS, DD 12, DD 8, DD 7 months
Loonyballoony - DD 2yrs 7mon - 13 Feb
pobletsmum - DS1 2;3 next scan 1st october - 13 Feb
tadpolemummy - DS 2 years 2 months
Manamana - (32, Chichester) DS 23mo
Lailasmum -(28, Devon) DD 3yrs 3 months-Next scan 24 sept - 16 Feb
Amy78 - (28, Aberdeen) - First one - Next scan 4th October
Lightwind - Putney - first one
MitfordSisters - first one - 18 Feb
Mymissus - (35 Cheltenham) first one
smithfield - (38) DS1 2.5yrs - 19 Feb
rosequartz - dd 6.5yrs; ds 5.5yrs; ds 4.5yrs; dd 3.5yrs; dd 2yrs.4mnths; ds 1yr. 3mnths.
SallyinYorkshire (32) first one - 20 Feb
violeta - (35, N London) first one - 21 Feb, next scan 9/10, GIRL
morningglory (35, West London) - ds 3y7mo
wotsits - (37) DD 13 months - due 21 Feb
BovrilSarnies - (33 Bicester, oxon) first one - 21 Feb, 20 wk scan on 4/10/07.
Redbush - dd 14mths - 24 Feb
Lexie100 - dd 20 mths
Gybegirl - dd 15 mths - 25 Feb
cheechymunchy - ds2.4yrs - 26 Feb - 27 Feb
princessllama- dd 8months - 29 Feb
bambiraptor - ds 3.5yrs dd 2.0yrs
samsmam - 30, gravesend, kent dd 8 months
ladlemonke - 33, Midlothian,TWINS-first ones!

And to say ive only got two sleeps to go till i find out the flavour of my beans!!!!

Morning all! Back pain sounds good to me too!

Kicks are definatley underway although no real patterns to them.

Have found today that suddenly my boobs are spilling out of my top... not the best look at work yanking it up all the time! Why is it you never spot these things before you leave the house!??

Been feeling a bit scared lately about the whole birth thing, how I'll cope, what it is going to do to my body, and of course how much it will hurt. Got a bit weepy about that with DH. All he can say is that we'll be fine... bless him. It can't be easy for the men to watch us go through labour!

It is suddenly all so real!!!!

Widgetsmummy, I have found the best way of dealing with that is to force yourself not to think about it. Avoidance is working for me so far. I think if I start worrying, I won't stop and I'll end up hysterical.

JJ I think you should start another pregnancy thread specifically asking about exercise for preggos with SPD. A bit of exercise might make you feel stronger, and gaining too much weight is in nobody's interest. But whatever you do you'll need to modify the regime around your SPD you want to talk to other women who have had the problem. Good luck.

Count me as another one with head in sand about the whole childbirth thing. I know I can do it, but I really don't want to think about it!

Most of the fear comes from the unknown. Anyone know if we do NCT antenatal classes will we get to visit the hospital/maternity ward? If not, can we ask to go? Don't see mw until end of the month to ask.

Eer, widget, I think my anxieties def come from fear of the known (!).
I know diddley about NCT classes, but hospital should run its own tour times.

don't think you'll get tour of hospital with NCT as different people will prob be at different hospitals.
Your hospital should run tours though, and may do free antenatal classes too which will be more specific to what happens at your hospital. Ring your midwife/hospital and ask.
Also feeling very nervous suddenly about the whole actual giving birth thing. Not very good with pain and even worse with needles/ anything gory! Came to conclusion that I needed all the help I can get so have booked myself a doula, feel better already!

Our NHS classes are run in the daytime!!! so DH couldn't come as his work is really busy this time of year, thats why we've gone with NCT. I'll definatley have to ask mw about going... maybe I could joint the NHS class the day they will go...

Had my scheduled anomaly scan this morning (had extra one at 17 weeks cos of blood test results). Everything is absolutely fine - the baby is so much bigger now; it's amazing how much they grow around this time! Wonderful to see the little one again - she's still a girl (no contradictions thank goodness!) - and was somersaulting all over the place.

It's all becoming scaringly real for me as well. I've done more reading about birth now (being quite ignorant about the whole thing beforehand, such as about the pain relief offered etc) and am still not sure what I want or how high my pain threshold is going to be. I think I want to avoid having an epidural cos I really don't like the idea of being numb from the waist down and forced on my back, but who really knows? Not knowing what it really is going to be like scares me but is also a little like the 'ignorance is bliss' scenario at this stage! When are we expected to put together 'birth plans'? Anyone know?

Re tours, my hospital does tours every week - you ring and book beforehand to let them know you're coming. The info was on their website. Other hospitals probably have the same thing?

great news re your scan Violeta. I've got mine on Friday, slighlty nervous but can't wait!

Congrats on scan violeta, good luck excitedm2b for friday.

Our local hospital (ST Richards, Chichester) does tours on a saturday - you need to book in advance. It also gives you two physio appointments at about 28 weeks, one is aimed at mum and the second at both parents and talks through birth, pain relief etc. With dd2 I'm sure I had about 4 weeks of classes but that was a long time ago! NCT classes ars supposed to be very good but obviously there is a charge and it seems to vary. You can also go to privately run classes, these are often at posh hotels and can be a weekend break type thing too - i read about this in a baby mag the other day. Sounds lovely but pricey. Will be going to NHS classes and tour of hosp. Can't do tour until DH more stable on his pins though.

Am part of head in sand brigade on birth - having done it twice i know what it's like and am trying not to think about it at all! There is so much else to cope with with out that as well! Have decided I want lots of pain relief though - have done the virtuous bit in the past and am too old and tired to struggle. It's such a personal thing and I know i will cope better having decided this in advance (mind you, dd2 was born quite quickly so i might not have that many options if this one is same - someone told me it's quicker with each pregnancy so my thoughts could be irrelevant - my plan is keeping me going for now though!).

Yippee - baby is moving around like mad now, even DH can feel it. Was beginning to think something was wrong. Only 2 days to my scan - really can't wait.

Also starting to freak out about giving birth but figure that is is one/two days and there is nothing I can to do get out of it so may as well force myself to relax.

Am going to do NCT and NHS antenatal classes (might as well cover all the bases )

HELLO EVERYONE

Im 23+2 and was told yesterday at scan were having baby girl!!!!

i am so exited, DH does not want to know!!!! he wants to wait till the real thing incase its wrong!!!!

Had to go back for scan as at 20 weeks baby would not keep still enough to see heart clearly(all ok) so as i went on my own yesterday i asked the sex and i am so happy i did, i thought it was a girl as feel different and crave different to DS who is 2y+10months!!!

Just wanted to share my news with everyone!!! lol

sarahmikeandharry(23, Redditch)2nd due3rd feb, DS 2yrs 10months
93pjb (32, Cambridge)first due 19th feb
loobyt (31, Somerset) first due 9th Feb
nikki7984 (27 SW London) first due 26th Feb
tyaca (30 SW London) first due 22nd Feb
merlypuss - (41 Kent) c sect late jan, early Feb. TWINS !! fist one/s. Next scan 21/9.
Leesmum - (34, Manchester) due 28 Jan BOY, Ds2yrs 11mo
Jooseyfruit - (35, York) due 28 Jan (boy) ds 10yrs,dd 7yrs
Iampgatlast - (21, beds) due 29 jan (boy) first timer
Beansprout - (37, NW London) 1 February ds, 2yrs 9mo
wahidc - (31, West Sussex) due 1st Feb scan 18.09.07
Fillyjonk, ds 3.5 dd 22 months)
Gingermumi - (41, South East Hampshire) DD1 19 years and dd2 16years, BOY
VictorVictoria, ds almost 2. 2 February
Bristols - DS 9 months
Egg, (32, Winchester)- TWINS BOY AND GIRL due 2 Feb - DS 19 months
Miniandme - (30,Livingston, Scotland) TWINS - DS 11 yrs, ds 9 yrs, dd almost 5.Next scan 19.09/07
Pia03hj, hopefully first one - 3 Feb
Alkar - (31, Warrington) BOY - first one.
Slacker - (37, N Somerset) 3 Feb, BOY. 3xDS 13,11&7, DD 4
lucyand2 - (27, Daventry), 4th Feb - Girl! Dd 17 months
Gill79 - (28, N London), due 4th Feb 1st one
Mummylittle - due 6th Feb, first baby!!
lljkk - (40, Norfolk) DS8, DD6, DS3 7 Feb
dearbeatrice - first baby due 29 Jan (33, surrey - next scan end of september)
Basilbrush - DS 16 months
CountTo10 - (28, South Bucks) due 7th Feb ds, 2yrs 11mo
saskia71 - (Surrey) first baby due 7th Feb
cornishkitten - first baby
mutha2beagain - ds 6yrs
jo9977 - (40, Coventry) first one, BOY - 8 Feb
rozzy raspberry - DS1 4yrs 6mo, DS2 2yrs 7mo BOY
ThursdayNext - DS 2yrs - 10 Feb
Bessie123 (East London) - First one. GIRL - 11 Feb
Latebloomer - DS 10m
Rapunzelle - dd4, ds2.5 - 12 Feb
Expectingkat, TWINS, DD 12, DD 8, DD 7 months
Loonyballoony - DD 2yrs 7mon - 13 Feb
pobletsmum - DS1 2;3 next scan 1st october - 13 Feb
K27 - due 13th Feb, 1st one.
tadpolemummy - DS 2 years 2 months
Manamana - (32, Chichester) DS 23mo
Mymissus - (35 Cheltenham) first one - due 16 Feb - scan 28 Sept
Lailasmum -(28, Devon) DD 3yrs 3 months- Boy due 16 Feb
Amy78 - (28, Aberdeen) - First one - Next scan 4th October
Lightwind - Putney - first one
MitfordSisters - first one - 18 Feb
smithfield - (38) DS1 2.5yrs - 19 Feb
rosequartz - dd 6.5yrs; ds 5.5yrs; ds 4.5yrs; dd 3.5yrs; dd 2yrs.4mnths; ds 1yr. 3mnths.
SallyinYorkshire (32) first one - 20 Feb
KikiH (29, Surrey) first one - 20 Feb
violeta - (35, N London) first one - 21 Feb, next scan 9/10, GIRL
morningglory (35, West London) - ds 3y7mo
wotsits - (37) DD 13 months - due 21 Feb
BovrilSarnies - (33 Bicester, oxon) first
one - 21 Feb, 20 wk scan on 4/10/07.
Redbush - dd 14mths - 24 Feb
Lexie100 - dd 20 mths
Gybegirl - dd 15 mths - 25 Feb
cheechymunchy - ds2.4yrs - 26 Feb - 27 Feb
princessllama-{30-west london]dd10months-27 Feb
bambiraptor - ds 3.5yrs dd 2.0yrs
samsmam - (30, kent) dd 8 months - 29th Feb
ladlemonke - 33, Midlothian,TWINS-first ones!
Hungrymama - (36, south wales) dd 4 1/2, 14th Feb
Widgetsmummy - (26 Milton Keynes) due 11 Feb

KikiH and excitedmb: Good luck with your scans!

sarahmikeandharry: Congrats on your little girl!

Hi everyone!

Have been lurking for a while but thought it was time to post on your huuge thread. Can't believe how many of you there are, and how many twins!

I'm due on 20th Feb with my first baby and very excited! Just had my anomaly scan today, and everything seems to be fine. Didn't find out the flavour though, as I'm hoping the surprise element might just help get me through labour. There weren't as many acrobatics this time as I remember from the last scan, but the kicks started again as soon as I left the room!

It's all starting to feel very real now suddenly, and I too am starting to freak out slightly at the actual giving birth part...

Hope all is well with you all and your bumps!

Chipmum

Hello everyone.
My tele is broke......, so I thought I could occupy myself seeing which due date is the most popular........so sorted everyones EDD's into date order. hopefully I didn't delete anyone accidentally in the process!. And the winner is....................the 7th Feb!!!!!

merlypuss - (41 Kent) c sect late jan, early Feb. TWINS !! fist one/s. Next scan 21/9.

28/01/08
Leesmum - (34, Manchester) due 28 Jan BOY, Ds2yrs 11mo
Jooseyfruit - (35, York) due 28 Jan (boy) ds 10yrs,dd 7yrs

29/01/08
dearbeatrice - first baby due 29 Jan (33, surrey - next scan end of september)
Iampgatlast - (21, beds) due 29 jan (boy) first timer

01/02/08
Beansprout - (37, NW London) 1 February ds, 2yrs 9mo
wahidc - (31, West Sussex) due 1st Feb scan 18.09.07
Fillyjonk, ds 3.5 dd 22 months)
Gingermumi - (41, South East Hampshire) DD1 19 years and dd2 16years, BOY

02/02/08
VictorVictoria, ds almost 2. 2 February
Bristols - DS 9 months
Egg, (32, Winchester)- TWINS BOY AND GIRL due 2 Feb - DS 19 months
Miniandme - (30,Livingston, Scotland) TWINS - DS 11 yrs, ds 9 yrs, dd almost 5.Next scan 19.09/07

03/02/08
sarahmikeandharry(23, Redditch)2nd due3rd feb, DS 2yrs 10months
Pia03hj, hopefully first one - 3 Feb
Alkar - (31, Warrington) BOY - first one.
Slacker - (37, N Somerset) 3 Feb, BOY. 3xDS 13,11&7, DD 4

04/02/08
lucyand2 - (27, Daventry), 4th Feb - Girl! Dd 17 months
Gill79 - (28, N London), due 4th Feb 1st one

05/02/08

06/02/08
Mummylittle - due 6th Feb, first baby!!

07/02/08
lljkk - (40, Norfolk) DS8, DD6, DS3 7 Feb
Basilbrush - DS 16 months
CountTo10 - (28, South Bucks) due 7th Feb ds, 2yrs 11mo
saskia71 - (Surrey) first baby due 7th Feb
cornishkitten - first baby
mutha2beagain - ds 6yrs

08/02/08
jo9977 - (40, Coventry) first one, BOY - 8 Feb
rozzy raspberry - DS1 4yrs 6mo, DS2 2yrs 7mo BOY

09/02/08
loobyt (31, Somerset) first due 9th Feb

10/02/08
ThursdayNext - DS 2yrs - 10 Feb

11/02/08
Bessie123 (East London) - First one. GIRL - 11 Feb
Latebloomer - DS 10m
Widgetsmummy - (26 Milton Keynes) due 11 Feb

12/02/08
Rapunzelle - dd4, ds2.5 - 12 Feb
Expectingkat, TWINS, DD 12, DD 8, DD 7 months

13/02/08
Loonyballoony - DD 2yrs 7mon - 13 Feb
pobletsmum - DS1 2;3 next scan 1st october - 13 Feb
K27 - due 13th Feb, 1st one.
tadpolemummy - DS 2 years 2 months
Manamana - (32, Chichester) DS 23mo

14/02/08
Hungrymama - (36, south wales) dd 4 1/2, 14th Feb

15/02/08

16/02/08
Mymissus - (35 Cheltenham) first one - due 16 Feb - scan 28 Sept
Lailasmum -(28, Devon) DD 3yrs 3 months- Boy due 16 Feb
Amy78 - (28, Aberdeen) - First one - Next scan 4th October
Lightwind - Putney - first one

17/02/08

18/02/08
MitfordSisters - first one - 18 Feb

19/02/08
93pjb (32, Cambridge)first due 19th feb
smithfield - (38) DS1 2.5yrs - 19 Feb
rosequartz - dd 6.5yrs; ds 5.5yrs; ds 4.5yrs; dd 3.5yrs; dd 2yrs.4mnths; ds 1yr. 3mnths.

20/02/08
SallyinYorkshire (32) first one - 20 Feb
KikiH (29, Surrey) first one - 20 Feb

21/02/08
violeta - (35, N London) first one - 21 Feb, next scan 9/10, GIRL
morningglory (35, West London) - ds 3y7mo
wotsits - (37) DD 13 months - due 21 Feb
BovrilSarnies - (33 Bicester, oxon) first one - 21 Feb, 36 wk scan on 22/01/08. GIRL!!

22/02/08
tyaca (30 SW London) first due 22nd Feb

23/02/08

24/02/08
Redbush - dd 14mths - 24 Feb
Lexie100 - dd 20 mths

25/02/08
Gybegirl - dd 15 mths - 25 Feb

26/02/08
nikki7984 (27 SW London) first due 26th Feb

27/02/08
cheechymunchy - ds2.4yrs - 26 Feb - 27 Feb
princessllama-{30-west london]dd10months-27 Feb
bambiraptor - ds 3.5yrs dd 2.0yrs

28/02/08

29/02/08
samsmam - (30, kent) dd 8 months - 29th Feb
ladlemonke - 33, Midlothian,TWINS-first ones!

Thanks to one and all for comments. . . .miraculously I got my head aroung the whole inability to exercise and managing SPD thing over the weekend. I have to confess that it certainly helped to explore a variety of threads on this site but it would be nice to start feeling and seeing some reeeeeal movements. I c from the looks of it everyone has been getting on that wagon so I know it won't be long! I also trust we will all have many bundles of JOY between us in Feb 2008! Regards JJx

excellent work bovril!

Hear hear!

Welcome chipmum! And anyone I've missed!

Congrats on scans, kicks and getting head around stuff in general!

Very definitely like the idea of head in sand about labour...have come to the conclusion that it has to be gone through, the end result more than makes up for it and if it was that bad, why are so many of you doing it again???

Morning ladies.

Good luck with scan on friday Kiki and congrats on good news, sarahmikeandharry. Welcome chipmum and good one bovril! Makes it much easier to see now!

DD1 is popping back from uni today so i'd better hoover the living room - it's probably worse than her digs and she shares with 4 boys!

Have a good day y'all.

Hello all and a local wave to Gingermumi. Thinkig there's even more chance that we'll end up at St Richards at same time now that I'm having an elective. Maybe we should meet up for a coffee in Jan, or just rely on recognisisng each other by our nipple tassles!
Went to the physio yesterday to talk SPD. I am now encased in tubigrip while I wait for my proper support from Blooming Marvellous but feeling a bit more positive than I was at the weekend. She has given me some exercises to do - mostly pelvic floor stuff JJ, sounds like you've got much better level of fitness than me so your 'core' may be stronger than mine already. I've now got a big stability ball that ds thinks is brilliant and I'm determined to be as good as possible to avoid crutches etc towards the end. Going to try swimming at the weekend.
Good to catch up on all the news re scans etc. Take care all

Hello, glad the scan results and movements are still coming in thick and fast!!

Sooo tired. Manic at work at the moment and was there till 10.30pm last night. So much on but I just keep thinking that I finish soon!!

As a bit of a symptom thing - is anyone experiencing swelling of the calves and knees? Last time I had it in my ankles but only in the last couple of mths. This time its not ankles just my calves. They swell up and the skin feels tight. I only get it when I've been at work all day and it's in the afternoon. I've upped my fluids, I take regular breaks and do ankle exercises but it still happens. Sigh, or maybe I'm just weird!!!

I have fat feet BIG TIME! My calves also feel tight and when you press then they are like raw dough - leave a dent that takes a while to go. DH says I have pastry legs.
Doctor couldn't advise anything but another mum of triplets said to raise the foot end of the bed and wear support pop socks. Might give them a go.

lol merly puss - i only really feel my pregnancy in my feet and calves. anything other than flip flops bring me out in a blind panic. my trusty old pair finally fell apart a fortnight ago, and had quite a hard time finding nice new pair in october!

i have resigned myself to support tights for the calves, better that than veins get much worse! sexy if def getting put on hold chez tyaca!

Hi manamana, sorry to hear about your SPD. Coffee probably better than nipple tassels in hindsight! (Though would probably brighten everyone's day!).

Have fat legs from mid calf down though it does go if i keep my feet up all day! Can't wear socks at all as swelling gets worse. Have invested in some 'mules' to replace flip-flops when it rains. As you say, not sexy but i guess the time for sexy has passed (for now!!).