August 2008 - the 2nd thread (what an interesting thread title!)

[CaptainCaveman]

so, scan went well and we are only having the one (phew!). Saw the heart beat and tiny bean is just 2cm crown to rump!!
8w 4d, gives me a revised due date of aug 16th. Yay, am so happy!!

[libbyssister]

I didn't think to mention it at the appt. It's not 'severe' so I don't think it's a problem. But now I can't stop thinking about the itching!

[SKF]

Really sorry Molliemooma, it's an awful experience isn't it. xxxx

[juliewoolie]

MM so sorry for you. Good luck for the future.

[libbyssister]

Oh god, and I'm being silly about itching.

MM ? rotten news. Thinking of you and SFK xx

[Shazza2002]

Right, found you all.

Molliemooma and SKF Really sorry for your losses. Do let us know how you are. Will be thinking of you.

Sorry for anybody else I've missed. Just had a quick skim. January is the busiest month at work for me, but sods law you can't time these things, so desperatly trying to cath up. Will read all the posts once I'm home. Staying at my mums at the moment and no internet there

Thankyou everybody for your kind words. My mum came home from hospital yesterday.They wanted her to stay in for another few days but she was going mad in there.She's on 24 hour oxygen at the moment so is staying indoors but at least she's in the comfort of her own home.So I've come back to work today for a rest I think . My sister and dad are still as useless but have had a few 'words' so maybe they'll realise soon. But mum is on the mend so that's the main thing. So thanks again for you all thinking of me.

[longwayfromhome]

Really sorry for all the sad news. Lots of thoughts.

For us, good news from the scan today (even though I timed drinking the litre of squash beforehand a little late!) Only one, 2.5cm, with a heartbeat.

[Shazza2002]

Brilliant news longwayfromhome. How may weeks are you? I can't see you on the list.

[poppysocks]

So sorry to hear the awful news for MM and SKF.

I'm with you Libbysister on the itching. Not serious, just annoying, esp. in the middle of the night. And it's mainly my toes that are bad. What's that all about?

Hi Dizzydixies. I notice you're in Fife. Me too! Are you going to Forth Park? I am, having suddenly changed my mind earlier in the week. I went to Ninewells last time and was going to again, but as it didn't go too well thought the alternative might be worth a try.... Re: private scans from here the closest I can find is in Edinburgh. www.healthcarenow.co.uk/.

[longwayfromhome]

Thanks, Shazza. By my LMP I'm 9 weeks today, due August 18th. I did introduce myself a few weeks ago, but I've been a bit quiet since then.

[gigglegirl]

awww mollieM - so sad for you, sending you lots of hugs an prayers.

[dizzydixies]

Libbysister, I had terrible problems with my skin with dd1 and GP told me he could do nothing as was pg, this is a lie and I still hate him for it. I eventually went to consultant appt almost in tears as I was about to scratch through skin and bathing in oilatum did nothing to relieve, they prescribed me anti-histamen (SP!?!) no problem - there are 2 types of anti-hystamen (does that sp look better?!?!?) and depending on one ingredient you can have it. I can't remember if it is the ones that make you drowsy or the ones that don't but either way a good pharmacist should be able to tell you.

twilightsurfer - that is a fab dress, I have a very POSH wedding in May and am beginning to freak out about it. Was the size of a double garage with both my girls and starting off heavy this time so will no doubt be the same. Am hoping to pick something up with dh and I go to NY in Feb as USA seems to cater better for matty clothes - I have discovered Isabella Oliver though which is making my credit card groan at the thought of it!!

hope you're feeling better penny, try to relax as much as possible and make sure you put your feet up!

been randomly nodding off all day today, not good when in company but luckily friend is due in May and has two kids as well so forgave me!

one week to go to scan yipee!!

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[dizzydixies]

I've just read the second page of posts ~(def preg bain set in)
MM am so sorry for your loss, please take heart that there are those of us who have been through the same and are here again, you will be too. xx

well done longwayfromhome on your scan.

poppysocks I'll probably be in nienwells again as I am deemed a 'problem' case!! lol
I can't really complain as they were excellent with me both times, its just my girls who decided to cause me problems by being 10lb4 and 11lb1 respectively, I have no idea what I have let myself in for this time!!!

shazza am glad to her your mum has improved, i know exactly how you feel as mine has been ill for 5yrs now and being at work can sometimes provide a normal relief for a while. we've just found out that this round of chemo is not working this time so I'll now doubt have to go through to Glasgow and speak to consultant as my parents and brother are of the 'bury your head in sand till its all better' mentality!

when does the child become the parent?!?

[kd73]

Just wanted to smile sadly to Molliemooma and SKF and wish them luck with 2nd scans

[ChaCha]

Moolie - So sorry to hear your news

[CaptainCaveman]

Really sorry to hear your news too Mollie - as you say, you can conceive - and TS got pg straight after her mc. (((((hugs)))))

Been hockey training tonight - man I am unfit!!

Also, been looking on another website where a friend posts - and she has been saying some unkind untrue things about me . Wow. Fancy posting it on the internet too!

[FoghornLeghorn]

So sorry Molliemooma

[bealcain]

Captaincaveman - does that make her friend??

not been posting much as i now have 3weeks tomorrow till my wedding day....aaaaaaaahhhh. everything is sorted except my dress and i'm getting rather anxious about, but at leasrt it's keeping my mind off being pregnant, even if i am still feeling RAF. the children seemed to have picked up on something too, they're very clingy and ds1 is particularly whingey and demanding.

Sorry to hear your news MM.

Libyssiter - i always seem to itch in the last few months, something to do with the skin becoming more mallable to enable the tummy to stretch (and other parts) cant say i've had it yet this early, until you mentioned it! i've been scratching since i read it!!

twilight i was 8months pg with ds1 at my sisters wedding, was difficult finding something and then keeping up the heels for a whole day didn't work, my ankles are so swollen in the pix

[libbyssister]

Bealcain - good luck with the wedding dress! I have a friend's wedding in May. Fingers crossed I'll be about 24 weeks by then which I'm quite pleased about: big enough for people to know I'm pregnant, not just fat! But not huge (I hope!).

My DS1 is also really clingy, wanting me to do stuff for him, not DH and having lots of cuddles and yesterday he tried to breast feed from me (through my clothes) and he hasn't gone near them for 18 months! Maybe they KNOW!

[Shazza2002]

Morning all.

I also have a friends wedding at end June, I will be about 35 weeks So I shall mostly be wearing a tent I think.

So annoying aswell, went to Ascot last year and spent a lot of money on a dress, shoes and bag (never really wear dresses), but my thinking was I could at least get another wear out of it for the wedding. Not to be. Also have another friends wedding In December so at least I can keep the tent for then, I know I would of had the baby by then but I'm still carrying the excess weight from my first PG

[hardygirl]

So sorry SKF and Mollie - big hugs!

Feel a bit silly posting now. I had really strange dreams last night. I was at my aunts house making dinner and her husband was there. Not so strange, but he's been dead for a while and I haven't been to the house for years. We were chatting like we always did and he seemed to be reassuring me that everything was going to be fine. When I woke up I managed to convince myself that my little bean had also perished and that I would go to my scan in 3 weeks and find nothing there. I haven't put on any weight, my boobs don't feel as tender and I just feel a bit down. Never had a lot of MS - so doesn't help. Basically I don't feel pregnant. I had a scan last week and it showed a little 20mm bean with a good going heart rate. Dated to 8+5 by size (8+1 dates) - so all good, but I just feel a bit funny. Anyone else lurking around and feeling the same?

[dizzydixies]

come back Sahzza, I'm still carrying my weight from first dd 4yrs ago and what a year to be doing it. Going to NY for much anticipated wkend with dh in Feb, am meant to be going skiing in St Anton for cousins henny in March (being preggers getting me out of shame of not being able to afford it now at least but would have loved to have gone); cousins very posh wedding in May where one again I shall be frumpiest of cousins (of which we are many) and will no doubt not be allowed in photos lol
dear god lets hope the americans are more sympathetic with nice matty wear and I can pick something up with we're away!

is anyone having difficulty sleeping? this is my third night of lying in bed awake until about 2am and am of course up at 7am with girls, beginning to get me down a little. am shattered enough as it is without managing to drop off at my usual rate of knotts!

[dizzydixies]

oh hardy girl thats just your anxiety coming through, not everyone feels awful and you might just be one of the lucky ones who gets off lightly in terms of 1st trimester symptoms. take heart from good first scan and be assured that pg dreams are only going to get weirder and weirder!!

[hardygirl]

Thanks dizzy! Honestly -I have weird dreams anyway, so goodness knows what they be like by the end!

[Shazza2002]

I'm back.

I haven't had any funny dreams but am worrying that I'm no longer pregnant, it's only my sore boobs that are convincing me otherwise. I think it's worse becuase of scan in a few weeks. Just can't wait for them to say everything is ok.

I cannot sleep either though. Part of it is stress with my mum but it was happening before then. I go to be knackered but can't sleep.

[dizzydixies]

shazza am the same, have been symptom free this time and its beginning to worry me as scan not till the 24th and not next week as I posted earlier. I think you and I are both having the same problems with worry over pregnancy and mothers, try to get your head down at some point today, I'll certainly be spending friday evening trying to relax enough to sleep tonight, sounds ridiclious but maybe watching CSI isn't the way forward!
hope you have a good day
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