Due July 08 - Second Trimetster :)

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Hello all sorry to start this without warning but feeling terribly left out as my pc is broken and dp's crashes at the sight of such a huge thread
So here we are!
Cant even get the register to do a 'roll call'!

Evening all! Had scan today as well and just the one baby in there (phew!) and a real one at that, not one made of chocolate and pizza. The sonographer is the same one who will be doing the nuchal scan tomorrow and she said it's all looking very good, she guesstimates the neck width to be 1.5mm and was very impressed that I knew that 3mm was the measurement to watch out for (thanks guys!). Will get it confirmed tomorrow, plus my friend that went with me today is coming tomorrow as well.

Date still good, she said it's technically 12+4 (I think I have 29-day cycle so am therefore 11+6) but she thinks it's a 'long and lean' baby. I said I wasn't so fussed about long but lean sounded good to me. Anyway if it's early that would be great, not only am I huge grumpy whale at 9mths but I have a wedding to go to!!

ps some pics on my profile now

Hello all,
going to see midwife tomorrow and it will be the first time i have been to see anyone since this began. I suppose it is ok but if i was first time mum might be a bit put out
nausea better on the whole but with odd bouts of retching!
body looks horrid i really dont like this bit - reminds me of afterwards - all soft and heavy looking!

Sweetkitty i am hoping to get phil and teds this time although ds will be almost 2.5. i do think it is necessary as i try to walk a fair bit esp in summer and even a good walker needs a nip in and out of a pram at tht age
when he is not in it i can load it up with the general gubbins one carries at that stage!
looked to get ds4 into a wee bit of day care ( we can ill afford) when he hits 2
just feel with housework and life that afew kids involves i need a tiny bit of time to get stuff done without a demon undoing what i have done!

lockets - why dont you like your phil and teds btw?? I do have one friend who just said her boys both hated it.which one do you have - i definitely want the one that will lie back a bit

glad all scans are going well

Twinkle are you a bit excited now??!

Congrats to Min912 and ScottishSusan

at the idea of a baby made of chocolate and pizza!

god all this pram stuff is freaking me out. i am completely new to all this baby stuff so i reckon its going to be a nightmare. i've never even changed a nappy before - can you believe it? I must get some practice in . . . .

min912 and scottishsusan - congrats on your scans always good to see the little beans wriggling about

paula - glad someone else is getting a P&T with an older toddler, everyone else thinks I'm mad and I should just get a buggy board and get DD2 to walk. But I agree I think she will be too young to always be walking, I'm also thinking of the winter too, easier to strap her in cosy in her little seat if it's raining. I won't see a MW until the 23rd January when I am 16 weeks I know what you mean if you were a first timer you would feel forgotten about.

TJuice - I was the same as you had never changed a nappy before, never been around babies before, never wanted children etc, I was terrified about what I would do with a baby but it's what everyone says it comes naturally. It's not difficult to change them, feed them, look after them you want to IYSWIM nothing seems like a chore.

Hello can i join you all??

I'm due July 6th (although i know that isn't physically possible it was nearly a week later as i know how babies are made )

I had my scan today and all is good it seems.

This is baby No.3!!

had my scan today. one baby. not wriggling too much but I had just been swimming so was prob having a rest!

despite me being sure of my dates (reliable 27 day cycle, even did an ovulation test which confirmed an LH surge when I expected it), they have put my dates back 1 week. so I am now 13 weeks preg, not 12, and due on 13th july, not 22nd.

not sure I agree with this, as I feel I know my own body. any experience of this???

my prev two babies were not huge at term, 7lb 13oz and 7lb 7oz.

hmmmph. at least I'm more preg than I thought and not less!!!

We had DD in our Maclaren XT from birth and it's absolutely fine. The basket is quite small but in it I keep:

Picnic rug,
Change bag
Pack of wipes
Bag of spare clothes
Rain cover
Material contraption that converts a normal chair in to a high chair

....so perfectly big enough for me . You do need to raise the back of the seat up to get at the stuff at the back though!

You can also buy buggy weights that strap on to the front of any buggy that minimise it's tippability when you have shopping. I swear by them!

My scan's on thursday and I can't wait.

cass - with ds1 they put me back a week, and he was born at 37 weeks weighing nearly 7 lbs. With DS2 they did the same - he was 38 weeks and nearly 8 lbs.

This time they only put me back 3 days, so we'll see!

I guess they come out when they're ready, not according to the calendar!

I went to m & t today, and instead of people noticing I was pg one lady asked if I'd lost weight!!! I obv look less pg than I thought!

Pleased to hear about so many great scans, and welcome nannyjo - you need to put yourself on the list.

Due dates are nothing but a guess. An educated guess but a guess all the same

Hi there nannyjo. Welcome and congrats. Good news about scan - and min912, cass66 and scottishsusan. It's really amazing isn't it?

I'm sure I'm 12+5, but apparently I'm 13+2, even though my cycle is 32 days, the baby was short, and I did ovulation test. As isaidno said - they come when they come.

Am feeling sick with exhaustion - insomnia reached new heights. Only 2 hours sleep last night. My brain just won't shut down. Any tips?

Morning all

Glad scans are all going well!

My new years resolution was to get more clued up about testing in pregnancy, so I called midwife yesterday to make an appointment. SHe's just called me now and won't see me until 16 weeks, I asked about taking bloods for the risk analysis test (not sure if thats what its called, but the one where they give you a 1 in whatever risk of the baby having a chromasonal abnormality like downs) cos I thought that was done about 13 weeks. Apparently not.

Am a bit miffed at her complete lack of interest too to be honest! Like you said PYBF if I was a first time mum it would be worse, but I gess they see first time mums more often anyway because they are just that. She was so dismissive I felt about 12 years old again! Grrrrr.

EEC you poor thing that sounds miserable. Is there any chance you can nap in the day? Can't recall if you have lo's already.

lo's not so little 9 and 11! They're at school so I am lucky that I don't have to run around after them. I find I can never sleep in the day - but at least I can rest a bit. I think a walk would probably do me good though...

They put my dates back with DD and she was born at 38 weeks weighing 8.1 - I wouldn't trust a word they say, (she was supposedly early but misdwives think she was late as had the flaky skin on hands and feet - no exact scienec I suppose!).

I know Phil & Teds vibe is expensive, but lucky as a member of family is in nursery trade so get bit cheaper!!!!!

According to the BBC website (I only go to the good places for my gossip) Nicole Kidman is pregnant! She must be about 12 weeks then, she could join us!!

(bet she gets back into shape before I do though...)

Which one of you is Nicole? Come on, spill the beans!

Well I've got red hair but sadly not the beautiful porcelain skin or lithe limbs! So not me

EEC - i came on here today especially to ask about insomnia. i am at my wits end. today i had to take the day off work (they don't even know i am pregnant yet) because i felt so ropey after 4 hours sleep per night. and i am keeping my dp up too.
i take a while to drop off, then sleep okay for about 3 or four hour, get up to wee then don't go back to sleep until its almost time to get up. my brain is just going like the clappers.

i thought at first, it was because i haven't been so straight since I was 15 (i mean consecutive weeks without even a glass of wine!)

but its difficult to function at work like this.

i am a writer in an ad agency and only work from 9-2 so maybe i could change my hours but that sucks because its so dark here in copenhagen and i would never see the light of day . . . .

ironically, we are about to launch a sleeping aid, so all my thinking/writing at the moment is about sleeping, circadian rhythms etc etc! its too exhausting to think about . . . .

plan of action is to go for a long walk this afternoon, then bed by 10. if i wake up, i will leave the room and read for a while. also hot milk can help apparently, and i have downloaded a few meditation/relaxation mp3s to listen to, if i get up.

sweetkitty - thanks for that! i needed the reassurance because i feel like the most unmaternal person in the world. i hope that all changes soon . . . .

T-juice I am with you on that one, I have barely held a baby before, let alone changed a nappy! I am hoping to get a bit of practice in beforehand...

Have you tried yoga for insomnia? Has worked for me in the past, and they teach you lots of breathing techniques that you can do lying in bed which are pretty good.

No definite bump yet - still just look like I have a post xmas paunch. DH isn't being the most supportive with my mood swings but I am usually quite a positive person so I think he is finding it hard to adjust to this mental crying shouting person every now and then!!

Hope everyone well today

Hi All,

Congrats on all the scans ladies.

PTIYPASI - ours are same day. Mine is at 2.50pm when is yours? You are hoping for twins aren't you? I have changed my mind on that one. Would need a treble buggy and would have to sell my car and get a people carrier thingymejig.

I have got red hair (strawberry blonde) used to be way down my back until a few months ago, now a bob, as it was so hot. Very ghost like skin too but not the leaness of Nicole. Good to hear that though - she has been desperate for kids for years.

TJUICE - I have the same prob. Had ti with first 2 pg too. Last night I got 0 sleep. Went to bed at 9pm, feel BOILING hot, toss and turn all night, really thirsty, up peeing all night and just cannot sleep -grrr! Despite being utterly exhausted. Have had about 4 hours sleep in the last 3 days now. I have tried Nocturna - doesn't seem to be working. I can't drink tea/coffee (anything hot really) when early pg so it's not caffeine. Just part and parcel of pg - must be the hormones. I might try a teeny bit of lavender oil tonight - although that can make it worse if your mind is racing. Also smells make me barf. There is a good acupoint just below the wrist crease (under the wee finger), in the dooket below the bony part of the hand (IYSWIM) Not working for me at the moment though Thankfully I am not working so I try to have rest when DD is sleeping. You could try chamomile tea.

I have hardly been out as feeling so awful. Puked up my brekkie this morning. My retired neighbour came over yesterday (after he had seen me put the bin out) with his & wife's tel no and contact details - in case I need anything as they are out and about a lot! I must look like I have a terrible illness. I haven't told anyone yet as waiting to make sure all is well at the scan.

Well must go an wake up DD and give her lunch.

Take care all.

DISNEYSTAR - hope things are getting better for youxxxx

Hello all. Got my 12 week scan tomorrow and am feeling a little nervous. Have a rotten cold, so horrid not being able to have lemsip! This will be the first time I've seen a midwife and am hoping they're ok about me wanting a home birth or I'll have a fight on my hands.
Could someone put me on the list for July arrivals tomorrow when I get my proper due date? (or instruct me on how to do so) I have NO idea what my cycle is, got pregnant after my first period in over seven years!
Thought the nausea was subsiding but feel seasick again today!

Hi gillythekid and good luck for your scan tmrw!

I'm back at work today, but am suffering from a dull pain on my left side near my hip. Having looked on the internet, it seems to be the cervic moving, but i have called my GP just in case - anyone else suffered or suffering from similar discomfort??

I have not seem anyone since my first app with my GP when i was 7 weeks - my 1 scan isnot till next week. should i be chasing my GP or anything... i am so in the dark i dont know what is going on!!

Hi HPG It seems like you're as in the dark as me! my friend can't believe I haven't seen a midwife yet but how are we supposed to know who to see and when, we're far too busy being sick/tired/mental. I get terrible pains in my lower abdomen every time I cough or sneeze, hope it's not making baby too uncomfortable! Hope the hip pain eases, always talk to your GP if you're worried and good luck with your scan.

HPG I have had dull pains & twinges near hip but I have just put it down to my bits moving around - I was worried but thought if it got worse I would get it checked out. I guess if you are worried then it's always worth speaking to the GP though...I don't have scan until next mon, 1st midwife appt next thurs, and saw the doctor at 8 weeks - I have been trying not to get impatient but it is hard!