Due April 2005, part deux

[DelGirl]

Xoz and I thought it was time to start a new thread so here it is. Will copy the list over from the old one:

Mose Girl - 27 March
Mother Peculiar - 1 April
Seabird - 8 April
bronniemuldoon - 10ish April
MunchK2n - 11 April
NellyK - 11 April
Strawberry - 11 April
006 - 15 April
tallbird - 25 april
Xoz - 16 April
Rydercup - 16 April
Mitzi - 18 April
jumpin - 20 april
DelGirl - 22 April
Azure - 23 April
fisil - end April-ish
miranda2 - 28 April

apologies fora any mistakes

hello everyone, good news about so many worry free scans, and bursts of energy. I must say, I'm feeling much better than I was, still have my hormonal moments (sunday evenings seem to be the worst, a bit "back to school"-ish I think....), but generally much perkier. Am I the only one not knowing the sex of my baby?! Am not bump obsessed, but feel BIG, and don't appreciate those HILARIOUS comments like "are you expecting twins?!". Oh ho ho. Still, feels like it's only the bump that's big, the rest of me doesn't appear to have grown proportionately, so that's something!

oh and a quick (very stupid?) question.... xoz, you said that after one of your scans, the placenta had moved up and out of the way. Can the placenta move? Feeling very silly having to ask this question, as I'm sure the answer should be common knowledge. So, if my placenta is quite high up at the moment, could it still move around later on? Or it is where it will remain for the rest of the pregnancy? any clarification welcome!

Hi Orangina - don't worry I don't know the sex either - thought I would be more tempted second time round....but actually have found it much easier to resist asking. Feeling huge at the moment - don't know about the rest of you but feeling like a BIG growth spurt is happening - and lots of baby movement which is lovely and surreal!!! Think if your placenta is high - is likely to remain that way and in most cases even when it is low it moves up as the pregnancy progresses.

Hi orangina - not being a "medical" person, I'm only telling you my understanding of things. What I think is that the placenta doesn't "move" in the sense of "today it's at the top, tommorow it's at the bottom". I think it's attached to one spot in your uterus, but moves as your uterus expands, so even though my placenta with dd1 was low on my 20 week scan, it had "moved" by 32 weeks because my uterus had expanded because the spot where it was attached had moved up and out, further away from the cervix, so it was no longer a risk of it blocking it off or obstructing the baby's escape route (so to speak!)... I'm not sure if I've made this very clear... I hope you understand what I mean. Anyone else a medical person who can confirm if I've got it right? or explain it better?

BTW I don't know the sex of my baby either! We want the surprise at the end.

makes sense xoz, thanks! so a low lying placenta at 16-20 weeks could find itself higher up at 32 weeks, but it's unlikely to work the other way around. what a steep learning curve! despite not wanting to know the sex of your baby before it's arrival, do you have a feeling one way or the other?

Hi all

Had my scan this morning - everything OK! Little ting was wriggling around like a good 'un!! Have now dated me at 21 weeks 3 days so my due date has been brought forward by 10 days to 9th April (it's getting closer!!!) Feel confident now to get all DS1 stuff out of the loft and have a sort through.

For all you bargain hunters...

I've just hired a BabyTENS machine from www.babytens.com (01491 578446) for £27.50 and because they are replacing the units you get to keep it afterwards! I used one during labour with ds and I knew it was working when they tried to take the pads off - I nearly hit the roof!!

ooh all these scans, it's so lovely . I had mine today and he/she looks absolutely fine, what a riggler though ! The sonographer had to move the bench down in the hope that gravity would make he/she keep still so my head felt like it was almost on the floor, quite bizarre. No idea of the sex and like Merlin said they don't tell you anyway in Dorset. Got 5 pics this time so definitely made up for the 12 week one and they've now dated me as the 19th so moved on 3 days hoorah! Hope everyone is well and blooming, I certainly am, well expanding anyway.

Just been for my scan.... all is fine (absolutely fantastic) and I've found out that it's a boy!!! To be honest it came as a bit of a shock as I had my heart set on another girl and had convinced myself that it indeed was a girl. So if I am honest with myself I am sitting here trying to convince myself that I am not disappointed... sounds terrible doesn't it? I am glad I found out though as at least I can get used to idea before he is born rather than having to cope with guilty weird feelings after the birth.

is this no. 2 roobie?

Brilliant news about everyone's scans and delighted to add my own good news - we're having a healthy baby boy just like I thought . Roobie I can imagine how you feel - even though I would've been really happy with another girl, I was so convinced it was a boy I would've felt quite shocked if it hadn't been. While I totally respect everyone who doesn't find out the sex, I absolutely can't imagine choosing not to know myself!

Got a fab mothercare twin alpine 3 wheeler double buggy today, brand new off ebay and half the price it is in the shops - trouble is it won't go through my front door . Rather wish I'd got it from mothercare now - be a lot easier to send back! So it's back to square one with the research...

Hi csa, yes this will be No2. I already have a dd (2.6) and so I guess I am just used to girls! Now that I have had a few hours to get used to the idea I am feeling totally happy now. I think I was merely married to the idea of reliving all of dd's gorgeousness. At least I won't be trying to compare another girl with dd and can enjoy a new baby boy in his own right!

HI everyone

haven't been around much of late and haven't hada chance to really catch up properly but it sounds good on here. Lots of happy scans which I am really gladto hear. I'm having mine on Tuesday so hope to post a positive message after that! Joining the crew who are not finding out the sex though. I love the suspense and finding out dd was a dd was one of the most bizarre moments of my life to date (as I was CONVINCED she was a boy and just kept looking for her bits for about 5 minutes after they asked me what sex she was ).

Off to PAris for the w/e tomorrow to help DH celebrate his big 4 0. Leaving DD with friends so feeling like a pair of giddy teenagers. Hopefully we'll make it to Angelina's.

So full of energy at the moment I can't believe it. FAbulous!!!!!

Take care you lot

That's what I thought Roobie - even though I knew another girl would be totally different from my dd (12m), I wouldn't have been able to imagine another kind of girl. Whereas with a boy I don't know what to expect! On the other hand, I now have to decide what to do with the 100s of pink clothes (dd's never had much hair so girlie colours provides people with a useful gender clue, stereotypical though it is). And no excuse now for a big order from the Boden January sale!

i know what you mean roobie. my ds is about your dd's age and i can't imagine having a girl - frankly, i feel like we have gone through this learning curve with a boy and i'm not sure if i know how to deal with a girl. sounds silly i know. but we are still hoping to not find out so we'll just have to wait and see how it goes

Hi hope everyone's had good weekends. Motherpeculiar, how was Paris?

We had to lug the double buggy (mothercare alpine twin) I bought on ebay back to the post office as it won't fit through our front door . Am thinking of getting a mountain buggy urban twin now as I want an all-terrain side-by-side (obviously essential in Clapham ). What's everyone else with more than one doing about transport?

Great news about everybody's scans... and I know what you mean about having a different sex baby this time around. Just trying to get my head around the fact that I might be having a girl. Also wondering how many of DS's clothes could be made unisex!!! Poor mite, she'll be forced to look like a boy and will probably end up with a complex.

Seabird, I'm having the same dilemma with the double buggy thing. Mine is whether to get one or not. I was thinking that for the first couple of months I would keep DS in the buggy and the baby in a sling and then put DS on a buggy board and the baby in the buggy (DS will be 2 & 9 months by then). But will there be huge arguments over DS wanting to go in the buggy?? Bit stumped.

Hi everyone....hope the Christmas shopping is going well!
I've been having the double buggy debate as well - dd will be 3 a couple of weeks after the birth so it seems pointless splashing out on a double buggy. That said, she won't walk the length of herself sometimes so unless things improve by April it could be a problem. The sling/buggy, switching to buggy board idea does sound the most practical option though.
I'm getting used to the idea of having a boy now and the practical implications that will have - eg. no real scope for long term room sharing, going to different secondary schools, having to buy new clothes/toys etc....what a control freak I am!!!!

Hi my name is Gemma, i've just found this thread,
i'm due 4th april 05, and i'm not prepared for anything.

Welcome Gemma - I'm due 9th (second one). Is this your first? Don't worry about being prepared - plenty of time to go yet (who am I kidding!!)

Hi this is my first baby, and i'm doing it alone which makes it worse for getting prepared, as daddy is not prepared to help!!!

It's going so fast i'm not sure what to get, when the best time is to get everything and being it's just me it's scary!!

Gem1355 - at least the sales are coming up (if not on already) so you should be able to snap up some bargains and often other MNers sell things on here so keep an eye out. Don't mean to pry but is 'Daddy' no longer on the scene and that's why he's not prepared to help? Have you got family and friends nearby? As to what you need to get, I found when I was expecting the first time that friends who had babies could tell me what items were essential (and which were a waste of money!) and of course good old Mumsnet can offer invaluable advice!

HI all

just typed a message but seem to have lost it so will try again - apols if two arrive from me.

Welcome to Gemma. Try not to fret about not being prepared, you'll get there in the end.

HAd a fab w/e in gay paris. No DD meant plenty of art, cultcha, cafe society and long leisurely shopping expeditions. What joy! Still, nice to see the wee mite again when we got back.

Scan tomorrow. Fingers crossed all is well.

Hope you lot are all blooming...

Hi me and 'daddy' split up amicably about 2 weeks before i found out i was expecting, told him and he said he doesn't want anything to do with us, i still see him everyday but he still doesn't want to know, so he's not going to help with bit for the baby, i have friends and my mum and dad but none of my friends have children yet,
and mum and dad are going to south africa next year so are focused on that for now.