Anyone else due in August 2005 yet?

[wilbur]

Well, I can't believe I'm starting this thread, but very happy to be. I'm due August 1st (according to one of those online due date calculators) and ds and dd were both over a week late, so I reckon it will be an August babe. Here's hoping. Still very early days for me, and I have an early scan to get done as I had an ectopic pregnancy in March this year.

Looking forward to someone joining me.

Beachyhead, I've stopped drinking coffee partly because I'm addicted and the more I drink the more I want. If I give it up I don't notice too much. But tea is another matter I absolutely crave it all day, don't know why coffee is supposed to be bad, is it just caffeine? I've heard 2 cups a day and 6 cups of tea is ok. Had a cup of Horlicks yesterday which was wonderful!

I think it's just the caffeine making the baby jumpy - i gave up completely with ds1 in 2001 and am still on decaff now in fact i can't tolerate any caffeine - it sends me nuts!! Luckily i don't crave it!

another thing that is nice is strawberry Nesquik and also appletise!!!!!!

might have to add Horlicks to the list for the shops!

I've drunk all the children's squash.....

I just found a book I bought for my last pregnancy called 'The better pregnancy diet' by Patrick Holford and Liz Lorente. It's scared me a little and is really anti-sugar. But I crave sugar like someone in the desert dying of thirst craves water! Is sugar really so bad? Or is it just the tonnage that is questionable? How many sweet things a day are other people eating? There is so much chocolate around from xmas it's hard not to indulge.

Extra sugar in two very bad cups of coffee and must have chocolate in the house, even if I don't eat it (Same as had to previously had to have fags in the house even if I didn't smoke one!!!!)

I think sugar is just meant to be empty calories. Ooh, that reminds me of the laughable "best odds" diet (or something like that) in the "What to Expect When You're Expecting" book. I must dig mine out - I remember feeling a mixture of amusement and annoyance when I last read it. It implies that if you have so much as a square of chocolate or some white bread you are damaging your unborn child. Having said that, chocolate does contain caffeine and that would be worse than sugar. Everything in moderation is my policy.

I made double quantity of jamie oliver's american pancakes on Sunday and we were so full we couldn't finish it god knows how many we ate and the maple syrup was heaven. I miss blue cheese stilton so much. Want hot chocolate all the time but have only had one cup and one cup of horlicks in the last week. Still have lots of xmas cake left which is another sugarfest!

don't throw things at me all at once ... but sweet things are making me feel nausea. i can't eev have hot chocolate, sweets etc ...

is anyone else going through the same??

Teatime - good luck today.

blossom - I couldn't stomach anything sweet earlier on. Not even that keen now but am sure that will change. No coffee either and wasn't keen on tea but am back to having about 2 cups a day now. I also drank quite a bit of coke at new year (BAD!) but I'll probably not drink any more at all.

blossom2, i cant really eat chocolate right now, which is TERRIBLE as i used to live on the stuff i am craving carbs mostly -pasta, bread, sticky buns...you know, the sort of stuff that makes dieting people freak!!! feeling sick unless i eat exactly what i want, so going with the flow right now...
i think its just the caffeine in coffee/tea youre meant to avoid, most of us find we cant stand the taste anyhow. god i dont know what to do with my self now i dont like tea.
azure, i too have dug out the what to expect book, its pretty nice to read when i'm freaking out about something or another. i just skip the entire diet pages!!!i cannot measure and worry over fat/sugar/iron/fibre content like they would want me too...sheesh!!!
anyhow i need to go out and fetch my daily sticky bun, so speka with you all later
waiting to hear from you teatime.

I feel dreadfully sick, but at the mo, I have to eat to stave it off, if that makes sense, if im hungry its worse.Am eating dairylea cheese strips!!cant stomach t or coffee.Its safe to take paracetomol in the recommended dose, but only if desperate and dont take regularly
Headaches are really common in the early months, i THINK ITS HORMONES(DAMN THINGS!!)

I'm supposed to add up all the things that I eat!! I've got on chance with my pregnancy addled brain, I'm glad I don't have that book. I'm certainly having too much sugar, but fizzy cola bottles are one of the few things that I can manage. Can't even eat chocolate, I've got a whole chocolate orange left over from christmas that I can't face eating, unheard of.
One the paracetamol thing DH is a pharmacist and I defer to his better judgment/knowledge and he says paracetamol as prescribed on the box is fine, butI still only take it when I'm at death's door.

Anyone heard from Teatime ????

someone said i'd lost weight today although i think its because she hasn't seen me in 2 weeks!!!

good news today went to epu and saw heartbeat ...am 6 weeks & 4 days pg...expressed concern over lack of symptoms but they said i could just be a lucky one...since the visit i have had sore boobs, so must have spoken too soon...feeling a lot clamer now. Also GP said i am next on the list for CBT so should start treatment in feb.....very relieved. I have been told that the worrying during pregnancy is nothing comapred to that which you experience once you have your child...arghhh

by the way....HAS ANYONE ELSE GOT BACK PAIN, I HAVE HAD IT SINCE I FOUND OUT AT 4 WEEKS and its becoming really unbearable especially in the evening!

Great news forevermore!! i hope you're one of those 'lucky' women. i'm fed up of being pregnant already.

i've got back pain and like you have had it since 4 weeks and i'm 11 now. It was funny, during my worst weeks, i'd get the pain when i wasn't vomiting so mostly when i'm about to go to bed and in the mornings.

i've not idea what it means and have just chalked it down to one of those pregnancy things!!!

Another one suffering bad headaches and today I had to take a paracetemol as I felt so sick with it. I try not to take them but sometimes you just need something to help it go away especially with a very lively 3 year old around! Also suffered back ache in the early weeks but not so bad now.

Forevermore - great news about your scan. I think I'm going to have a private one done next week - I can't bear the wait otherwise. Teatime - still thinking of you.

Dear All - thanks for the messages of support and your thoughts {hugs}. Was seen by a very nice nurse and doctor in the Gyne section of the new hospital at Walsgrave but the fibroid is so huge that they couldn't determine whether the pregnancy is viable (I assume their machine was too blurry) so referred me immediately to the ultrasound department - better machines and more experienced scanners. The nurse came with me and was great - really helpful and supportive. It made me feel I had a 'right' to be there rather than wasting everyone's time. While waiting in Ultrasound I overheard raised voices but didn't realise it was about me till the nurse came back apologising profusely. Some questions about why I was jumping the queue I presume - anyway it didn't bother me and the scanner was fine - thorough, very knowledgable and quite supportive overall. However she couldn't make out a foetal heartbeat either and thought the foetus looked more like a 5 - 6 week pregnancy than 7 weeks +4 days that I am by my own calculation. They have asked me to come back in 2 weeks when there will be more to see (or not!) so I will have another scan on 19th Jan. She measured the fibroid as 415 ml (bigger than three weeks ago) so it's thriving on something! She described it as as big as a 20 week pregnancy. So even when/if I show no one will know as I usually look somewhat pregnant! Just wish it would collapse and die - never mind the pain. Good news is that I've only had old blood discharge today - nothing fresh. Have been advised to stay at home for the next few days but this is impossible - start of term and a retake exam to supervise. But I promise I AM taking it easy - avoiding lifting ds at all costs!!
I agree that some of these diet gurus can be scary - I think that all things in moderation is the best bet.

Sorry about the headaches folks - not being able to medicate oneself as normal must be hard.

Trying to stay positive and urging 'Dot' (as per scan photo) to hang on in there.

TeaTime what a worrying time - your fibroid sounds ghastly. My mum had one as large as a melon before it was removed. I'm glad you were seen so quickly by ultrasound, but sorry to here it was inconclusive. Fingers crossed for the next few weeks.

Hi, have just had a quick catch up on all the news. On a coffee/tea front I've not given up, just switched to decaf though finding tea tastes funny at the mo. Am finding I'm thirsty all the time and am getting through heaps of juice and water. Spacecadet, I find eating helps with my feeling sick too, it's always worse first thing - have been waking up starving!

I've not had any headaches so far but am dreading it as I suffer from migraines and won't be able to take usual medication - nothing else will touch them.

Forevermore, great news about your scan, sounds like a really positive visit. Hope you are able to relax a bit now.

Teatime, hope the 19th Jan comes around quickly for you. Must be worrying, hope it's not too sore and glad that the bleeding settled yesterday. Thinking of you {{{hugs}}}, lol x

As am new to this whole pg thing, not very up on maternity rights etc - had a rubbish day at work yesterday, anyway was wandering if anyone would have a look at this thread and add any further advice etc - thanks x

hi - anyone else got a bump yet (or is it all those holiday chocolates catching up with me!) I'm 10 wks and am paranoid about showing as don't want to tell work for as long as possible. first time round didn't show this early so maybe it's normal in subsequent pregnancies?
I'm also eating loads, trying to keep it healthy but odd indulgence in salt & vin crisps to keep me feeling guilty. don't feel queasy that often unless i don't eat for long time, andfind it much worse in evenings.
Hope you're all okay anyway and cross fingers for all awaiting scans.

BTW Twiga - meant to add totally agree with all comments made by others on that thread about yr employer. They owe you a duty of care as an employee and should ensure that yr work conditions are safe for yr pregnancy. If necessary this may involve moving you to a new location/changing yr duties etc.I worked in then NHS before and we sometimes had to move nurses out of working in particular wards
which were considered high risk. If your HR are unhelpful then threaten them if necessary with involving organisations such as maternity alliance etc or involve yr GP if required. good luck anyway!

Teatime - sorry to hear you are in such limbo, i hope you can stay busy till 19th so it comes quickly.
Im completely off sweet stuff too - never happened to me before. Also strangely off butter. Completely off tea and coffee though thats normal for me
The only things im enjoying are special k, oranges and cheese and pickled betroot sandwiches!
find being in kitchen almost unbearable and cooking for family is a real struggle, have been taking kids to cafes a lot in holidays as can seem to eat more if dont have to prepare it
Roll on successful scans and 12 weeks for us all
Ive got my first scan next Frid and dont know whether I want dh there - he wasnt there when i was told I had the missed m/c but I think he might make me even more anxious. Also due to go to France for a week on 15th so may be big dilemma if anything is wrong

good to hear from you Teatime, it seems a long time to wait. Thinking of you until then.

Oh Teatime, sorry your scan wasn't able to show anything more positive.... the 19th must seem ages away... are you a teacher/lecturer by the way? Try to take it easy in the meantime.

Had my first midwife appointment today - everything OK. Scan next Friday. Now got to tackle piles of housework which has built up over the past month and been neglected due to nausea, ill with the cold and Christmas.