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!!

[ChaCha]

CaptainC - How awful!!!! Are you 100% sure? I guess she doesn't realise that you know her internet identity and that you're able to see what she writes - have you thought of adding anything to her comments...setting record straight etc..? Not really what you want to be reading while PG and from a so called friend, i'm afraid i'd have to confront..grrrr!!!

Bealcain - Congrats!!!

And waves to everyone else.

I had my first set of weird dreams last night...all of very sexual nature involving people i know have had this with both PGs LOL.

[JoanWilder]

I cant sleep either,,,or poo!

[juliewoolie]

Joining you on the cant sleep front and on the weird dreams the 20 mins that I did sleep for last night I had a very erotic dream about Russel Brand

CC what a nightmare I would defo confront.

Those with lack of symptoms try not stress too much I had lower back pain the other night and a lack of MS then it all cam back with a vengance last night but gone again this arvo. Last time round I remember getting in a right panic when I was about 10wks and calling the EPU in a panic DP was away working and was hysterical as my need to pee all the time and sore boobs had dissappeared overnight. Lovely midwife calmed me down and told me not to worry.

Found out today that some good friends of ours that got engaged at Christmas have named the day 6weeks after my due date aarrgghh. Will still be mahoosive and will need rent a tent also the baby if anything like his brother will be feeding 2 hourly so will have to spend the entire time with my babs out.

[TwilightSurfer]

SLEEP: Last night was the first night in weeks that I actually slept all night. I woke slightly once, thirsty and needing to pee but forced myself to be still and fell back to sleep. Most nights I'm up by 1AM needing food or just water. I'll go back to bed only needing to pee by 2AM. Then I find myself looking at the clock around 3AM realizing that I'm still awake. DH and DD are up by 7AM. It's hard. Napping sometimes helps and sometimes hurts, I never seem to get it right.

DREAMS: I've had horrible dreams so far. One night I was overcome with fear as I found myself waste deep in the ocean miles from land carrying a baby trying to make it to shore as dusk began to set and sharks began to circle. That's about a mid-range scary one. The steamy dreams have been few and far between...but I did have a tiny one last night. CRAZY isn't it. It's like your sorting through all your emotional baggage when pregnant.

COMMITMENTS: Seems like everyone has a wedding this summer. If I were to go to them all I've be driving North or South every other weekend until my due date. The wedding event I most want to attend is just six weeks before I'm due (I usually come early) and it's a seven hour drive..... that's why I bought the dress. I don't feel very positive about going but maybe I'll make it.

[Buckets]

Cavie, I wouldn't confront IRL or online (always looks naff and other readers will be loyal to her.) Can you subtly put her straight IRL about whatever she's got wrong? Would give her the benefit of the doubt and not reveal that you know - just in case you're barking up the wrong tree or she has made a genuine mistake.

[gigglegirl]

Hi all,
So many familiar tales....
Sleep = none
Exhaustion = plenty!!
My cousin got married 3 weeks after my DS2 was born, I wore an asian outfit that I got off Ebay for about £20 and silk - it was made to my size and was perfect, really colourful, a large tunic with split sides, baggy, loose drawstring trousers and a beautiful shawl with gorgeous embroidery and flat asian shoes. It was perfect for breastfeeding, looked smart, I didn't need a shop, my feet felt fine and I could still run round after my other two! 14 days after my DD I was a witness at my SILs wedding in Italy!!! First labour and pregnancy was awful not sure how I made it and we went for two weeks and I bought an outfit from debenhams that was extortionate, uncomfortable and rubbish for breastfeeding - looked ok! Was a bridesmaid for my sister while pregnant with DS2 so just waiting for the wedding announcement this time. Am going to a ball in April and have bought this dress already cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=140186546020&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=00 4
it's already here and great - USA maternity stuff is way better for glam events i'm just not normally organised enough!

[Kezza7779]

Hi all, i posted once on the old thread, though i was more of a lurker as i was nervous that i may have a blighted ovum and misscarry again,
however..... i went to my early scan today and saw a little baby in there measuring 8.3 (my dates were 8.5) 2cm with a strong heartbeat!!! Im so excited now, it feels so real.
Goodluck to you all approaching scan dates and god bless those who have had sad news.
Heres to uneventful boring sticky pregnancies for us all xxx

[CaptainCaveman]

Aww congrats kezza, thats fab news!

Re. 'friend' she posts as her real name plus has pics of her child on every post so pretty obv its her.
Thing is she would never say that to me in rl, and half of what she says generally isn't true.
I would love to post anonymously and say 'hang on, thats a lie!' hee hee.
We are all going out tonight though so will see what happens.

Feeling RAF on and off.

[dizzydixies]

kezza 7779 thats lovely news congrats.
captaincaveman at least you can't get drunk and confront her, nothing to stop you being subtle about it but letting her know you know!
anyone else thinking about going to bed at 7pm as well - hard living friday night for me lol

[gigglegirl]

yup - kids all in bed, i'm in PJs watching rubbish TV and surfing for nothing - should be doing some work but after big sickness session not in the mood!
not meaning to be thick but what's RAF????

[LadyOfWaffle]

If RAF means rough as fuck, I ditto that. I keep moving from thing to thing to ease MS, today it's quavers - I haven't had them in years! Counting the days still until 12 weeks so I can think "any day now it'll ease". I know I keep saying it, but it is so blooming miserable the MS. Keep blubbing up at the oddest things aswell, childrens cartoons and the like Aaah, the emotions, eh? I have been having odd dreams aswell, I have always had vivd dreams but never really ones like the past few nights - rudey ones Trying to decide whether to go on holiday or not a month before I am due, it's only 3 ish hours away, in the UK still but I dunno if you have problems if you can just turn up at any hospital? I will be as big as a house aswell, but at least it's summer so I can just wear elasticated waist skirts and strappy tops and flip flops, not like the faff of last time being heavily pregnant in the winter so you had jumpers and coats to contend with! I hope everyone is well, read back about a few people having bad news {{hugs}} for everyone xxxxxxxx

[gigglegirl]

hey lady of waffle - yeah you can def turn up at any hospital in the UK, that's why you have to carry your notes round from 20 weeks I think. I went to visit a friend for a couple of days a week before I was due with my last one without really thinking what I'd do if labour started. We've already booked our summer hold - beginning of June in a tent in France - not sure what to do about that as DH can't drive so I have to do all the driving too! It's the walking to the loo in the night thing that I am worried about! As it could be pretty regular by then!

[LadyOfWaffle]

Blimey, I wouldn't be walking in the dark, I'd just pee in a bush I might book it tonight, give me something to look forward to then - just a week in a mobile home in Somerset but it'll be our first proper holiday! I am always putting it off for more needy things, but really think by July I will need a break! My mum just called, she opened a letter about a scan from the hospital "by mistake" so now she knows. At least I don't have to tell her, she found out sort of the same way last time aswell - from a phone message left for me from the GP. No congratulations though. Ticked me off for "having all that weight" that I never lost from having DS, but that's it. At least DHs mum was happy, takes the edge off abit.

[gigglegirl]

i feel your pain lady of waffle ( should be my name really - a proud waffler myself!) in my case it was my MIL "what has he done to you!" was all she said and then all about her her her - no congrats and nothing about how I was feeling even though it was day after i was discharged from hospital with low BP and dehydration! Plus christmas day she was a PAIN despite it being at mine and having 10 there she left at 6pm with the only comment being "I've wanted to leave since 4pm" no you've done amazingly espec as you've only just got out of hospital! I'll need my holiday too - and the bush idea is def the way to go - hope i don't overbalance though I won't get up and not sure my french is up to explaining!

[LadyOfWaffle]

"what has he done to you?" ??? Priceless! I hope I am never like that with my kids! Are you sleeping in a tent tent or a supertent type thing that has a kitchen and that - because I think they have loos. Well, I am sure you know.

[gigglegirl]

yeah a supertent - with keycamp - but sadly no loos!!

[LadyOfWaffle]

I love keycamp!! Went alot as a kid That was exactly what I was thinking of. I always thought they had loos... well, I think paths to the loos would be well lit anyway, but I would still just go in the bushes though!

[TwilightSurfer]

Captain I would soooo post on her thread. Is she dumb? Doesn't she have a clue that you MIGHT read her stuff. It's not like cyberspace is private!! Good luck tonight. I look forward to the cat fight story tomorrow.

Giggle I LOVE your dress. I can't wait from mine to get here so I can see how it looks in person. I bought two sizes not knowing which would work best. Found two more dresses today while wandering through shops waiting for DD to get out of preschool. I did not purchase them but made mental notes...will probably go back tomorrow and get them. Truly I can't wait to be pregnant this summer just for the clothes. I'm a t-shirt and flip-flops gal. The belly will just give me some BLING.

Kezza, welcome.

Summer Vacation: I'm trying to decide too as to whether to book something at the beach or not. I've skirted the issue with DH by telling him I'm planning DD's first DisneyWorld vacation March2009. She'll be 5 and the baby will be six months. He's all about the beach so I'm wondering how long I can stall with the 2009 vacation idea. The supertent thing sounds cool. As a child I did loads of camping. DH and I talk about camping but we never get around to it. The supertent thing might be a bit more high end then camping but I'm sure it's close....outdoorsy at least.

[bealcain]

morning everyone, nice to see you again kezza.

CC - how sis last night go?

ds2 is still not sleeping, he was as awake every hour from 12:30am. i am shattered. anyone know what i can do??if Hvs are any good with that sort of advice?

whoever it was that said about emotions running high, i'm crying my eyes out at everything. when the lads carried Kevein Wicks' coffin in eastenders, i was sobbing and then yesterday in Animal Park, one of the gorillas died and the male one left was crying, it was so sad!

[HazieAndBaby]

Hi girls! I'm new here, only found this site last nite and am addicted already! I'm 9wks pg with my first baby and have known for 5wks - so hard keping it quiet but trying really hard as don't want to jinx things! My boobs are killing me and feeling really sick but feeling okay in general. Had a scan earlier this week as I had some bleeding but everything is fine and was amazing seeing the little heartbeat! x

[HazieAndBaby]

Oh, forgot to add, I am due 17th of August by the looks of things!

[CaptainCaveman]

Congrats and welcome Hazie! Is it your first? I'm due on the 16th!

Last night was fine, I didn't mention anything as it really isn't worth the effort. Tbh we don't see a lot of each other now and if she's willing to post comments about her interpretation of my pareting skills on the internet, plus comments about my low weight gain in my last pg being becuase I had an eating disorder - then she's making it quite clear how much our friendship is 'valued'.
Truth is I was bulimic for 9 years but have been well and 'recovered' for 7 years now. In fact I had been well for 2.5 years before I got pg with ds.
Distance can be a very good thing. Especially where this person is concerned!

So, hope you are all enjoying your Saturday mornings? Dh and I are off to the tip to get rid of some junk, then we are going house hunting!!! Ds has gone to granny and grandads until tomorrow - peace.
Then later I'm playing hockey - well attempting to after not exercising since December!!

[IlanaK]

Well, got back from centre parcs yesterday. It was a bit of a disaster as mother in law got the norovirus within a day of us being there. She was deathly ill for the whole time and my youngest got a mild version of it. I spent the whole time on edge/not sleeping waiting for dissaster to strike the rest of us. Not exactly a restful holiday! I have to say that the generally, I was appalled by the parc's attitude to the rest of spreading infection there. One day, someone was sick in the pool and they only closed that section of the pool (it is totally free flowing). They told me they were following proper procedures. I told them they would end up with an epidemic on their hands.

Now that I am home and relaxed, I am back to feeling pregnancy sick all the time rather than worried sick! I am 11 weeks now and still no letter for any kind about a scan or first appointment.

[Buckets]

Ilanak - Eeugh, suppose people only do short breaks at this time of year hence Centre Parcs not being that bothered!
We're going camping at Whitsun but only to naighbouring county, not brave enough to go further.

[libbyssister]

!!!! Omigod, we go to Centerparcs on Monday. Scared now!