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!!

[VintageGardenia]

I have researched this tirelessly on the internet for approx 5 mins, here is the Tauts Belly Wrap
cosmetic-makeovers.com/2007/12/21/the-taut-belly-wrap

However I think exhausted nights and a crotchety family might be enough to deal with post-birth, without having to wear a corset in bed.

[FoghornLeghorn]

Shazza, I'm the same. I have my EDD as 1st august according to 1st day of last cycle, Midwife has it as 3rd based on same information. Although I think I ov'd on something like CD8 from using OPK's my cycle before falling pregnant was 38 days (same as yours I think).
So all in all, I don't really know what they are going to say at scan but am expecting my date to change to about 8th Aug.

How is your mum ?

[Shazza2002]

My first cycle off pill was 39 days, and I know when I OV. I suppose a week doesn't seem like much but when it comes to possibly being overdue, I was induced last PG so want to avoid that this PG no matter what.

My mum is getting better, thanks for asking.

She's at home, still on Oxygen most of the day, but having a few hours here and there without it, so all in all on the mend.

Work have been really supportive aswell. I normally start at 8am but have been getting in nearer 10ish because of taking DD to school (normally my mum does it). But don't want to take liberties. Anyway, the school have made a space for her at breakfast club (they offered, my mum was dinner lady there for 22 years, took early retirement before christmas, not sure this is how she planned on starting her retirement, so think that's why they're being extra nice) which means she can go from 7:45am. I feel really evil sending her that early but it will only be for a couple of weeks at most.

sarahn at you being slim, you will be one of those ladies who have lovely neat bumps and will just look blooming

Sorry for long post, hope I haven't bored anybody. I just find it so easy to talk on here

[juliewoolie]

honestly ladies breastfeeding is the only thing that will get your tummy back although I do recommend regular big pants for post birth.

Sorry about your Gran DD.

I really hope I dont gain so much weight this time round. I only just managed to fit back into my skinny jeans then found out I was pregnant agian. Everyone keeps telling me that I wont gain so much as have my monster to run around after but that does not stop me eating constantly - so far today I have had breakfast, a pack of snack a jacks and some mini eggs and am now off to meet my sis for lunch. She works for google and they have the most amazing canteen its like going to a resteruant.

Not looking forward to walk, tube, walk, tube to get there tis pishing down outside.

Who was watching Jeremy Kyle come on ladies remember we are highbrow intellectual beings who dont find I slept with my Grans fiance sister entertaining.

No MS again do you think thats the end of it or is it now going to induce mini panic.

[Shazza2002]

Regarding support knickers. I have some spanx and they are great, I shall be wearing at least 1 pair (or maybe 2) so I can get into the dress I have for friends wedding in December.

It really is amazing where it all goes

[TwilightSurfer]

OMG are we really chatting about post-natal pants? LOL You ladies are crazy.

Dizzy so sorry about your gran. I feel your families pain as my grandmother is dying. Receieved word yesterday she's been readmitted to the hospital (final stage alzheimers). My grandmother only had three DCs but she is one of TWELVE. My greatgrandmother was still having kids after my mother was born. We're all a big jumbled mess when it comes to how exactly we're related (NO INBREEDING THOUGH). There's nothing in the world like a big family especially since my Mom passed away eleven years ago. All my aunts (and great aunts, as it might be) kinda took me under their wings. I just wished we lived closet to each other....the internet helps with that.

We'll I don't feel as dead to the world at the moment BUT I've not ventured out of bed yet. My hormones must have been totally jacked up yesterday. All I could do was sleep. Moving around made me ILL. Can't seem to stomach anything but pure rubish either. More fast food for dinner...DH brought me a taco. I really am not a junk food person but I've got to eat .

Captain, the weather here yesterday was BEAUTIFUL. Blue Skys and Sunshine. COLD but Sunshiny. It was nice to be asleep in the car out in it as we're due for snow Wednesday night and Thursday morning. Not the pretty kind but a snow/rain mix....SLUSH!!! So where in Florida will you be in May. That's when we typically go but as yet we've made no plans at all for anything.

[alittlebitshy]

ooh - Florida, that sounds lovely

I just want to feel better. waaaaaah.

doing nothing all day while dd at school. DH mainly taking her (saint!) and i sleep on, then I get up, watch some tv (which i NEVER do in the daytime normally), i feel sick, think about eating, eat something, feel bit better, feel sick etc etc.

argh!!!

got a scan at FMC next MOnday which I am lookng fwd to esp after friday's scare.

What stage are you planning on telling other dc's about baby?
We're thinking about doing it after the scan (12 weeks ish) next week.... dd is 4.6, and very aware that mummy is not well etc etc, and we think she'll cope better knowing why i'm not well. I worry that if something happened after we'd told her she'd not understand that there is no baby, but dh reckons children can cope with grief etc better than being kept in the dark but sensing something is going on... does that make sense?

[alittlebitshy]

Also has anyone heard from LADY OF WAFFLE?
DOn't know if you saw her thread on Sunday re bad bad cramps..... but she's not been on MN since........

[Buckets]

Good afternoon all.
I'm gaining quite an impressive bump but it aint baby! If I suck it in, the uterus part (about 2" below my navel I can feel it) is flat as a pancake.
Alittlebitshy - my dd is 4y7m and knows I'm pg but we've not mentioned the baby having anything to do with my retching and vomiting (don't want her to associate the baby with making mummy sad). She doesn't seem to have noticed that I've been sick for rather a long time LOL. DS (nrly 3) keeps doing pretend vomiting though and telling everyone he's sick too. Having a toddler taking the p*ss when your head is down the loo does actually lighten the mood a little.

[Shazza2002]

My DD who is 5 knew from quiet early on. Found out in a way that I have been upset about ever since. DP telling his parents and sister and DD overheard. We had already spoke to her about her potentially having a brother or sister and she wasn't at all keen. Got to the real problem it was the fact she remembered when my sister had my nephew, she had to stay in hospital for a while afterwards and she said she didn't want me in hospital. Her words were "Sick people have to go to hospital, you don't have to go". So anyway now she is looking forward to it and gives me 2 cuddles each night, one for me and one for the baby.

Something else which is good about having an August baby, is DD being off school. She has already said she wants to stay with new baby when it arrives cause it needs to get to know her, so all being well she will have a few weeks home with us before she has to go to school. Now I know that this could go the other way and her not wanting to go back but I'm trying to think positivly at the moment

Sorry for long message again, don't know what's wrong with me today.

[ChaCha]

Hello ladies,

Have managed a very quick catch up so my apologies if i have missed anything.

Buckets you made me LOL. My 2 year old does exactly the same, and now he says 'oh no' holds his belly and pretends to vomit (sometimes he actually drools) then says 'oh sick' and DS1 if also around just looks in absolute wonder. No privacy in this house!

10+2 i think today, still sick but getting on with it best i can. Trousers are very, very tight as are some of my tops as my BBs are weapon-like making top wear uncomfy. Under two weeks to go and i will be able to tell those who don't know, it's been ages!!!!

Anyone insomniacs out there during PG?

[TwilightSurfer]

Alittlebitshy, my DD (3.11) knows I'm pregnant. She's actually quite good about it by rubbing my belly and offering toys or clothes for the new baby. When I was pregnant two months ago ... the one I lost, she was very different. She didn't want the baby and would push on my belly saying, "go away." We didn't use the words lost or anything with her when I MCed. We told her the baby was camping in my tummy and decided to camp somewhere else. She totally accepted that. She now goes back and forth between wanting a "baby butter" or "baby sitter", often saying she wants both asking "is there two in there or just one."

[alittlebitshy]

Thanks for all those comments
My dd is DESPERATE for a baby brother or sistr. Every day several times we get the "when i have a baby...." coments, so I know she'll be ecstatic.

She made me a card at school today "cos you;re poorly mummy". aaaaw

Twighlight - lol lol lol at baby butter or baby sitter. How cute is that??

speaking of post natal pants... my meomry from immediately post dd is Paper kniokers. They were the business. if a little scary lol.

when will i feel human and enjoy food again? last time it went on 20 weeks

[ChaCha]

alittlebitshy - sympathies, am the same. I slept with the boys on the sofa this afternoon after lunch and woke up immediately sick...it's non-stop.
Sprite has been doing well today. onice.

gotta runx

[ellasmum1]

Hi all.Great to read everyone's news. I had a scan today that makes me 8 weeks. There were 2 x areas of haemorrhage(bleeding)seen too which is scary, but they said it could be just old blood trapped there since implantation. Fingers crossed anyway. At the moment my due date is 18th august ,although according to todays scan it should really be 26th or something. So confusing!
At least i saw the little flickering heartbeat.
Alittlebitshy my dd is almost 5 so we have that in common I think!
I am just knackered and moody every day, evenings seem worst, and getting out of bed in this dark gloomy weather is so so difficult!

[dizzydixies]

Hi girls,

thank you all so much for lovely comments re dhs gran and to TS for making me laugh re declarations of not being innerbred!!!

have had a complete shite of a day - sorry to swear but its all I can muster.

Booked flights for dh's grans funeral in ireland £300!?!?! Car hire another £70, harsh to say it but NOT what we need the month after Christmas.

2pm, dd1 at nursery, dd2 napping so I decide to have a sit down and catch up on some CSI (NOT Jeremy Kyle I promise!) All of a sudden thought I had started to wet myself, not a normal occurrence for me even after 2 huge babies, so ran to the toilet only to find am bleeding. Bright red, very heavily.

Called early pregnancy unit who agree to see me at 4pm this afternoon so all of us went up like the waltons on tour, luckily it has tonnes of toys for girls. Still bleeding and have to wait for ages as was fit in as a favour.

Scanned by very nice Dr who tells me the good news is baby there with good heart beat and kicking about but some areas of heamorrhage - I think the same as you Ellas mum but I was sooooo harrassed and nervous by that point they could have told me there was a football team in there and I wouldn't have taken it all on.

Am apparently 12+1 so completely out with my dates but am not allowed to fly (now lost £150 on that, am heartless wench) so no going to funeral to support dh and have to keep track of how much am bleeding.

I know its a good sign seeing baby etc but am still a bit freaked. You are not supposed to have bright red in the toilet/pants when pregnant.

If I AM 12+1 and it all goes ok from here then that means am due at end of July, about 26th - does that mean am binned off the board?!?

can someone please PLEASE try to calm me down?!?!? Ellasmum did you get what they were saying to you, is it something to do with the afterbirth attaching? She told me that it was MY blood and not really to do with baby - dh is always so much better at medical stuff than me but he was trying to referee the kids in the play area!

[miamla]

I really wish i could help with childcare for those of you suffering with MS. My energy levels are returning to nearer normal and I still haven't had any MS. Like others in my situation I'm worrying about a lack of symptoms and have to wait 4weeks til i see MW. I'm trying my best to think "no news is good news". Is this right? If i've had no more bleeding and no pains then everything's cool?
As for clothes, I've only got one pair of jeans that fits me and sorry for TMI and this is after losing weight! I know i've just attracted many enemies but doc was worried about weight loss as i'm already underweight. good news is though that i have put on a couple of pounds. i just don't understand how i can be losing weight but that hardly any clothes fit me!
i'm not sure who it was now but someone mentioned funny heartfluttering thing, i had this a few weeks ago, all gone now though and never did find out what it was.
i feel so sad for those who have experienced such awful losses, my thoughts are with you xx
ps when do the 4am wee trips stop? they're so tiring but nothing in comparison to looking after little ones so my symapthies are with you guys too!

[dizzydixies]

I did find this to make us feel slightly better re expanding waistlines and at least am futher on that I thought to can kind of more justify my bigger belly!

Weight gain:

This is especially true if you have already had a baby. With indecent haste your abdomen will go "I've done this before" and spring out like an inflated balloon. Unless you have done serious abdominal work since your last pregnancy, you are doomed to look close to term by the end of 12 weeks or, at best, find you can't fit into your jeans any more. It can be depressing - illogically of course, but that's the problem with pregnancy - you know you are having a baby but you still feel fat

[TwilightSurfer]

Dixie bleeding is scary but so very common. As long as you're not clotting or cramping you can temporarily shelve your worry. Seeing a moving baby with heartbeat is always an excellent sign. It's just bad timing all the way round. {{{hugs}}} DH will be fine alone. You will be fine too.

[TwilightSurfer]

Miamla, 4am wees will stop sometime after September 2009. They will be replaced by 2am and 5am feedings.

[TwilightSurfer]

oops September 2008 not 2009!! What was I thinking.

[dizzydixies]

thank you TS, am sitting here trying to get refund for my flight, sodding easyjet nae chance and trying to resist temptation to look up bleeding during pregnancy on the wed as I know I'll freak myself out. I think its because I never had any with either of the girls and having not had a period in (apparently 12wks) seeing red again was a complete shock

[ellasmum1]

dizzydixies- Its a really good sign that baby is fine in there, it is quite common to have some bleeding at 12 weeks as placenta starts to kick in instead of the yolk sac, and there can be some bleeding when placenta is implanting in your womb. the blleding I had was at 5 weeks or so when the embryo embedded in the womb but some of it is stuck in a little pocket beside the womb. the nurse said its likely I might bleed again if this blood drains out, although it should be brown not red.
I had some bright red blood at 12 weeksish with my first and she was fine!
Really hope its just a one off and you will be fine too!

[juliewoolie]

DD what an awful shock for you. All I can say is I was hospitalised several times during my last pregnancy and I agree its very frightening. Thankfully you saw someone asap and saw a heartbeat A GREAT SIGN. Hope things get a little easier for you. Oh and no way are you moving to July thread.

TS you sound a bit better toady am soo with you on the trashy food its the only thing that makes me feel human sadly not good for my waistline.

MM wonder if Ladyofwaffle is ok I didnt see her thread hope she is ok.

To everyone still suffering MS much non pukey vibes to you.

And to those who have seen their little beans - woo hoo.

I have to go finish cleaning the bathroom. How rock and roll is my life.

[TwilightSurfer]

Dixie the web won't tell you anything pleasant but you are sure to find some positive stories within MN. Bleeding during pregnancy is a very popular thread question. Sweetkitty can shed some light by sharing her experience. Looney on the Due June2008 bled. You could also pop on the Due Jan2008 thread and pose the question to those ladies so get a feeling for how many experienced but went on to have normal pregnancies. As for your ticket refund, the airline should have provisions for health related issues. As the bleeding in pregnancy is one, try to speak to a "higher-up" and if necessary get a doctor's note and send it to the airline directly.