Due November 08 - we're a bunch of worrying fusspots who don't know we fancy to eat, but pass us the ginger biscuits purlease while we wait for 12 weeks

[Heartmum2Jamie]

Please continue chatting!

Hi - can I join? Got a BFP last week and reckon my EDD is 26 November

Quick introduction - I have one gorgeous gorgeous DS who is 20 months and have been TTC for 5 months now. Still don't think it has sunk in properly yet but that is probably because I have absolutely no symptoms at all. Had horrendous all-day sickness and exhaustion with DS so really keeping my fingers crossed that it doesn't happen this time.

Hi to everyone - can't possibly catch up with everyone - there are so so many of us!!

Have added myself to the list.

Oliviaelanasmum - EDD ? November (#4)
LittleHarrysMum - EDD ? November (#2)
AliciaJohns - EDD 1st November (#2)
Pinkyminky - EDD 1st November (#3)
MummyAnnabella - EDD 1st November (#2)
Jojay - EDD 1st November (#2) Scan date: 21st April
Jaydee - EDD 1st November (#1)
Lilchick - EDD 1st November (#3)
divedaisy - EDD 2nd November (#2)scan 14th March EPC scan 21st March/ 4th April
Chickenmommy - EDD 2nd November (#1)
ChilledBunny - EDD 3rd November (#1)
LolaBella - EDD 3rd November (#1)
Heartmum2Jamie - EDD 3rd November (#3)
Cricri - EDD 3rd November (#1)Scan: 20/3
mum2becks - EDD 4th November (#2) Scan Date: 25th April
Creena - EDD 4th November (#4)
Scully - EDD 5th November (#3) Scan dates: 25/3 & 23/4
Renaissancewoman - EDD 6th November (#3). Scan 25/4
Suiledonn - EDD 6th November (#2)
Purlease - EDD 7th November (#2)
Bettispaghetti - EDD 7th November (#3)
Manyhatson - EDD 7th November (#2)
JudyJones - EDD 7th November (#1)
LackaDAISYcal - EDD 7th November (#3)
Stnky Bear - EDD 7th November (#3)
Jackjacks mummy - EDD 9th November (#4)
chocolategal - EDD 9th Nov (#1)
FlightyRachel - EDD 9th Nov (#4)
Dozymare - EDD 10th November (#3)d/scan 31/03
tammycc - EDD 10th November (#1)
Browny -10th November (#5) Scan 23/3
Trixibelle - EDD 10th November (#2)
bubbaz - EDD 10th Nov (#2)
llareggub ECC 12 November (no 2)
newtotheplanet - EDD 13th November (#2) Scan date: 5th March
TheDoctorsWife - EDD 14th November (#1)
snookie28 - EDD 14th November (#2)
Kegs82 - EDD 14th November (#3)
Pinkali37 - EDD 15th November (#1)Scan 26/3
ELB1 - EDD 15th November (#2)
Bronte186 - EDD 15th November (#1)
SoExcited - EDD 15th November (#1)
Roca - EDD 17th November (#3)
EButters - EDD 17th November (#1)
hanaflower - EDD 18th November (#1)
Oblomov - EDD 18th November (#2) Scan 31/3
juanitad - EDD 19th November (#1)
Mum2ozzie - EDD 20th November (#2)
Misdee - EDD 21st November (#4)
Tegan - EDD 21st November (#3)
Runnervt - EDD 21st November (#2)
Dungungirl - EDD 21st-25th November (#2)
twinklingfairy - EDD 23rd Nov (#2)
Yorky - EDD 23rd Nov (#2)
Ash80- EDD 23rd Nov (#2)
Tryingtoleave - EDD 26th Nov (#2)
Mad4mybaby - EDD 26th Nove (#2)
Ceebee74 - EDD 26th Nov (#2)
SaMumInUK - EDD 29 Nov (#2)

Welcome to Ceebee and don't worry i'm sure you will have plenty of time to catch up over the coming months

Dungungirl i too have had itchy nipples , they seem to vary from being swollen, sore, sensitive and now to itchy.

I'v decided to tell my parents tomorrow, i should be 8w+5 and am going to visit all weekend so cannot really escape the 'why are you not drinking questions'. I don't really think they will be expecting it at all!! Wish me luck

hi all, glad to hear all the good news with the scans. I can't wait for mine on the 6th April 9 its a early scan, hopefully i should be about 7 1/2 weeks).

Ceebee74 i also have a 19 month ds and have been trying for about five months....was starting to panic.I was given Clomid as i had quite bad pcos.

Hi ASh80 - I too am a severe PCOS sufferer...are you on metformin as well??? WEclome cbeebe74 - can't believe we have another new one!!! This MUST be the longest list eh?!

Hi Dozymare- apparently i didn't need it. I took 50mg of clomid on the 1st cycle, then 100 mg the next, which resulted in a BFP!

Sounds crazy, but i actually really want to feel nauseous, so i know things are progressing..

Good to see you here Ceebee!! How is your ds today?

Renaissancewoman, yay for seeing your bean!

Dungungirl, sorry to hear you are still spotting, when is your scan again?

Yay Ceebee, so glad you are here! Does that mean you told your friend you are pg? Bet she was dead pleased for you!I can't wait to start telling people - am finding it really hard to keep the news to myself. I spent the day today with my friend who had her baby on mother's day...her DD is soooo cute, and she was telling me all the gory details about the birth - as this is my first, it's good to be pre-warned I suppose!! I was dying to tell her, she knows we're trying anyway, but I still think it's a but early, not even 7 weeks yet, so will see how much longer I can hold out!!

Hope everyone else has had a good day. I still haven't had any MS yet - don't know if this is because it's a bit early, or if I'm not going to get it at all, or if it's something to worry about (in keeping with this thread title!)

Thanks for the welcome Has there been something in the water recently??

Juanitad - yes I did tell my friend and she was v chuffed. Also ended up telling my aerobic instructor as I just feel better doing the class if someone knows - she was really pleased aswell (we went through our last pg's together). I seem to be much more 'free' about telling people this time which I think is common with second children.

HM2J - Ds has been a little angel again today so maybe it wasn't his curls after all

x

DrsWife - can I borrow your hubby to but me the treats I fancy??!! Every time I mention a wee fancy my hubby reminds me about weight gain and trying to loose it afterwards - that puts me right off everything! What I'd do for a Lemon Tart etc etc. Oh I did buy a Tescos finest Lemon Torte - that was one for the 'Organics' Ad - Yes Yes Yes - it did it for me!

Can someone educate me please? - what is PCOS?

Dungungirl - yes itchy nips here too - once I start scratching it's hard to stop!!!Get some funny stares - I was having a 'fix' in the car and was spotted!!!

This list is getting so long! By the time I get to catch up I've to read about 3 pages and then I forget all those gems of wisdom I was gonna post for those on the earlier pages! Baby brain doesn't help! Even worse I forget the names of those of you who have had great scan results - excuse my memory, but congrats to you!

Have felt quite energetic today. Sat and did as much of my VAT return today as I could believing the deadline was Monday... I've another month to get it in by! Dim or what! MS not much - rather I feel hunry most of the time, but yet don't know what to eat so then can't be bothered. Love ice cold milk!

OH MY GOD!! AN ADVERT FOR CHEESECAKE! HOW MEAN! I WANT SOME OF THAT NOW!!!!

I know what you mean about mean adverts, I felt the same when roca talked about her banana on toast drizzled with honey, yuuum!
I resisted, but not sure I have honey anyway

ceebee74 I was really sick with DD too, and am now really scared about getting ill again this time.
I am nearly 6 weeks and that is when it hit last time too.
I had a wave of it tonight and am now convinced it is in the post.

On the plus side, my mum phoned me tonight to tell me that she did have a medical worry, but it turned out to be unfounded so she is now so happy I can't wait to go see her tommorrow, to give her a big hug and tell her my news!

Divedaisy you can borrow my husband if you like, he is currently trying to get our whole house carpeted, curtained and fetching me lemony treats... however he isnt as accomodating when i want to sleep at 8.30pm or if i dont want sex cos im tired. i get a few tuts or huffs and so today i exploded. I know its mood swings but i went mad saying i cant help the physiological symptoms and that screw the house and the carpet i need some emotional support.

I feel like a proper bitch now but his sulleness makes me feel guilty and this was a planned baby. maybe i am being over sensitive as he is really pulling out the stops making a "nest" so maybe thats his support. How are other people's DH/DP?

I have been over on the mc thread, becasue I did not want to depress you guys, but I have still been lurking this and old thread :

I have good news.
I was wrong. I have not miscarried. I went to Kings yesterday and they did a scan before they saw me in the diabetic pump clinic.

I am 6+3. They saw a sac, yolk sac, embryo and they monitored the heartbeat. No amniotic sac present and she commented that worryingly it was a bit small, but atleast this is more advanced than my mmmc in Nov 07, when all they could see was a mis-shapen sac.
Clearly it is very early and we are far from out of the woods, but I can not express my delight.

It took me 3 hours to get to Kings yesterday. I was too late for a scan, but begged them. Prof Amiel who has always cared for my diabetes, & through ds's pregnancy and my mmc, was so nice. I felt like i was getting the best service in the word.

Rememeber that since I found out I was pregnant, 28 days ago:
I only had sore boobs and felt pregnant for one day, then lost symptons. I have had very bad pains, shooting pains, that have made me yealp with pain - similar to those I had when I had my mmmc.
I went to :
my Gp twice, 2 phone appointments with another GP, I have been to A&E, and the EPU clinic twice, none of which offered me anything - no explanation for the pain, no treatment, no scan, no nothing. I had given 4 urine samples and had bloods taken aswell.
So how come no one EVER seemed concerned about my pain, or tested my urine for protein ?
In the last 2 days, my pain has subsided. Instead I am very nauseous and keep retching. This I am loving , because it makes me feel pregnant.

Yesterday Prof said I had protein in my wee and has given me amoxycillan. The scan showed I had a cyst on the other ovary, similar to Nov, which she suggested in infamed and may be part of the pain.
I felt that atleast I was being aknowledged and listened to.

Prof said she was unhappy with how I had been treated. she said that, I had to knuckle down and do lots of blood sugar monitoring, and that now the really serious work begins.

But I am very happy, and wanted to share with you, my joy at being wrong

oblomov that is absolutely fantastic. youve been thro hell and your little one is hanging on in there. so happy for you xxxx

Hi Hanaflower. Twins again

cheers doctorswife.

just quickly popping in - Oblomov that's brilliant news! I'm really very pleased for you! Your Prof sounds great too; really supportive and understanding.

Rennaiscance - great news about your san too. Yippee!

Congratulations and welcome to all of our new members!

Right. I'd better get cracking now. Have got to get the kids off to a dental appointment and this involves making sure older DS brushes his teeth properly beforehand, which usually involves at least 20 minutes of nagging and sending him back to the bathroom to brush them again....

Oblomov, that is fantastic news!!! I'm really pleased for you!

added myself to the list, but it prob will change as it's just an estimation

Oliviaelanasmum - EDD ? November (#4)
LittleHarrysMum - EDD ? November (#2)
AliciaJohns - EDD 1st November (#2)
Pinkyminky - EDD 1st November (#3)
MummyAnnabella - EDD 1st November (#2)
Jojay - EDD 1st November (#2) Scan date: 21st April
Jaydee - EDD 1st November (#1)
Lilchick - EDD 1st November (#3)
divedaisy - EDD 2nd November (#2)scan 14th March EPC scan 21st March/ 4th April
Chickenmommy - EDD 2nd November (#1)
ChilledBunny - EDD 3rd November (#1)
LolaBella - EDD 3rd November (#1)
Heartmum2Jamie - EDD 3rd November (#3)
Cricri - EDD 3rd November (#1)Scan: 20/3
mum2becks - EDD 4th November (#2) Scan Date: 25th April
Creena - EDD 4th November (#4)
Scully - EDD 5th November (#3) Scan dates: 25/3 & 23/4
Renaissancewoman - EDD 6th November (#3). Scan 25/4
Suiledonn - EDD 6th November (#2)
Purlease - EDD 7th November (#2)
Bettispaghetti - EDD 7th November (#3)
Manyhatson - EDD 7th November (#2)
JudyJones - EDD 7th November (#1)
LackaDAISYcal - EDD 7th November (#3)
Stnky Bear - EDD 7th November (#3)
Jackjacks mummy - EDD 9th November (#4)
chocolategal - EDD 9th Nov (#1)
FlightyRachel - EDD 9th Nov (#4)
Dozymare - EDD 10th November (#3)d/scan 31/03
tammycc - EDD 10th November (#1)
Browny -10th November (#5) Scan 23/3
Trixibelle - EDD 10th November (#2)
bubbaz - EDD 10th Nov (#2)
llareggub ECC 12 November (no 2)
newtotheplanet - EDD 13th November (#2) Scan date: 5th March
TheDoctorsWife - EDD 14th November (#1)
snookie28 - EDD 14th November (#2)
Kegs82 - EDD 14th November (#3)
Pinkali37 - EDD 15th November (#1)Scan 26/3
ELB1 - EDD 15th November (#2)
Bronte186 - EDD 15th November (#1)
SoExcited - EDD 15th November (#1)
Roca - EDD 17th November (#3)
EButters - EDD 17th November (#1)
hanaflower - EDD 18th November (#1)
Oblomov - EDD 18th November (#2) Scan 31/3
juanitad - EDD 19th November (#1)
Mum2ozzie - EDD 20th November (#2)
Misdee - EDD 21st November (#4)
Tegan - EDD 21st November (#3)
Runnervt - EDD 21st November (#2)
Dungungirl - EDD 21st-25th November (#2)
twinklingfairy - EDD 23rd Nov (#2)
Yorky - EDD 23rd Nov (#2)
Ash80- EDD 23rd Nov (#2)
Tryingtoleave - EDD 26th Nov (#2)
Mad4mybaby - EDD 26th Nove (#2)
Ceebee74 - EDD 26th Nov (#2)
SaMumInUK - EDD 29 Nov (#2)
Serendippity- EDD 25th nov (#2)

Welcome Ceebee
Really good news omblov, congratulations

Well i have not been sick so far today! but get this....I have a bump! My size 12 jeans are too big but size 10's are getting tight. My previously flat and very hard worked for tummy is definalty swollen, torn between excitment and thrill of having a bump again, and terror at how bloody big i'm gonna get if i have a bump at 4 weeks!

Thedoctorswife- My dp is a very logical blokey. He's being very functional and getting me lemon and ginger stuff, but when i start whinging about how tired/ill/hormonal i'm feeling i don't think he gets it, i think he just thinks it's something to get through I really don't think it becomes real to alot of men until 8 months or later! Until they can see it, feel it or touch it isn't really making it's presence know to them, where with us in our hormanal, sick, cramping, analysing every single thing our bodies are doing mode, it is super real.
Am i making any sense?

My scan date has just come through for 24th April. Argh, that feels like a lifetime away. I will be 12+3, which is the very last date I could have had for the new fangled downs screening bloods. So much for the midwife wanting me to get in early. Still waiting to here about the early scan that my GP refered me for

Anyway, here is the new list with my scan date:

Oliviaelanasmum - EDD ? November (#4)
LittleHarrysMum - EDD ? November (#2)
AliciaJohns - EDD 1st November (#2)
Pinkyminky - EDD 1st November (#3)
MummyAnnabella - EDD 1st November (#2)
Jojay - EDD 1st November (#2) Scan date: 21st April
Jaydee - EDD 1st November (#1)
Lilchick - EDD 1st November (#3)
divedaisy - EDD 2nd November (#2)scan 14th March EPC scan 21st March/ 4th April
Chickenmommy - EDD 2nd November (#1)
ChilledBunny - EDD 3rd November (#1)
LolaBella - EDD 3rd November (#1)
Heartmum2Jamie - EDD 3rd November (#3) Scan 24/4
Cricri - EDD 3rd November (#1)Scan: 20/3
mum2becks - EDD 4th November (#2) Scan Date: 25th April
Creena - EDD 4th November (#4)
Scully - EDD 5th November (#3) Scan dates: 25/3 & 23/4
Renaissancewoman - EDD 6th November (#3). Scan 25/4
Suiledonn - EDD 6th November (#2)
Purlease - EDD 7th November (#2)
Bettispaghetti - EDD 7th November (#3)
Manyhatson - EDD 7th November (#2)
JudyJones - EDD 7th November (#1)
LackaDAISYcal - EDD 7th November (#3)
Stnky Bear - EDD 7th November (#3)
Jackjacks mummy - EDD 9th November (#4)
chocolategal - EDD 9th Nov (#1)
FlightyRachel - EDD 9th Nov (#4)
Dozymare - EDD 10th November (#3)d/scan 31/03
tammycc - EDD 10th November (#1)
Browny -10th November (#5) Scan 23/3
Trixibelle - EDD 10th November (#2)
bubbaz - EDD 10th Nov (#2)
llareggub ECC 12 November (no 2)
newtotheplanet - EDD 13th November (#2) Scan date: 5th March
TheDoctorsWife - EDD 14th November (#1)
snookie28 - EDD 14th November (#2)
Kegs82 - EDD 14th November (#3)
Pinkali37 - EDD 15th November (#1)Scan 26/3
ELB1 - EDD 15th November (#2)
Bronte186 - EDD 15th November (#1)
SoExcited - EDD 15th November (#1)
Roca - EDD 17th November (#3)
EButters - EDD 17th November (#1)
hanaflower - EDD 18th November (#1)
Oblomov - EDD 18th November (#2) Scan 31/3
juanitad - EDD 19th November (#1)
Mum2ozzie - EDD 20th November (#2)
Misdee - EDD 21st November (#4)
Tegan - EDD 21st November (#3)
Runnervt - EDD 21st November (#2)
Dungungirl - EDD 21st-25th November (#2)
twinklingfairy - EDD 23rd Nov (#2)
Yorky - EDD 23rd Nov (#2)
Ash80- EDD 23rd Nov (#2)
Tryingtoleave - EDD 26th Nov (#2)
Mad4mybaby - EDD 26th Nove (#2)
Ceebee74 - EDD 26th Nov (#2)
SaMumInUK - EDD 29 Nov (#2)
Serendippity- EDD 25th nov (#2)

Heartmum2Jamie what is the new blood screen for downs? the only one i'm aware of is the triple (or Bart's) test which I thought was done around 16 weeks? Maybe I'm wrong about the time when it's done, but I had this done when preg with ds.

Doctorswife - I'd love it if my hubby started getting the house decorated etc. he's just not really practical in that way. he has a full time job and then comes home and is on the laptop until bedtime trying to expand our business. then in bed he continues to talk about business and what needs done next! Very romantic! Needless to say I'm not worried about sex - I realise there's no harm that can be done, but because my dates are all over the place, I just don't want to risk anything until I see a heartbeat at least.

Oblomov - fantastic news! Your Prof is just what you need! Be sure to really take care of yourself! Were you not due your scan on Monday?? Or is that another one??

Lunchtime- yummy - I've jsut had two slices of maple cured bacon on a caramelised onion and poppy seed bagel with hot chilli relish! Yum Yum! washed down with a pint of water with lemon and lime slices. Delicious! Tonight I'm making minted lamb chops with brown and wild rice and roasted veggies! how does that sound? Anyone else got tasty recipies - or even weird ones - like peanut butter and cream cheese (courtesy of Holby City's Mr Hope!!) Personally I love peanut butter, jam and banana.

Have a good day - may call in tonight!

Divedaisy, I was told about this new test on Wedensday by the midwife. Apparently they now take your blood when you go for your dating scan (if it's between 10+1 & 12+3) and screen it for Down's only. 4 days later you should get a letter if all is well or a phonecall if they want to see you again and they will arange for a NT scan. Depending on the results to that (again, yes or no), THEN they will do the bloods at 16 weeks. Apparently the reson for this 3 fold testing if to try and reduce the number of false positives and amniocentisis being carried out.

I am not sure if this is the same across the board, or just the way they do it in South Staffs? I was also told that they don't do a blood screen for spina bifida anymore either . No wonder it feels like a lifetime since I was last pregnant, they keep changing everything!

Heartmum2jamie - ive got the midwife on thursday, i assume she will tell me about all the tests I will be offered or do I need to go in there armed with questions?

Divedaisy - my husband has his own business building houses so he's getting his contractors to come and sort our house. i guess i feel guilty as when we got married he let me leave work and stay at home. he wanted to be able to come home and relax etc rather than us both rushing to make dinner etc. now he comes home and im either asleep or retching at the smells in the kitchen etc. he said "i seem to be making a lot of dinners lately" and i could have lamped him. im just a hormonal ungrateful cow at the moment. i can hear myself moaning to him and think shut up shut up! he's doing everything for me giving me a lifestyle i could only have dreamed of but i get narked when he moans im tired! or worse when he tells me he's tired!!!!!

I was given all the info I needed, which strangely, considering this is my 3rd child, seems to be the first time my booking in has been done properly. Basically, they read all the stuff to you from your hand held notes, as there are sections to tick to say that the tests have been discussed and that you agree to them and have to be signed by the midwife. If she doesn't mention it (it would be bad if she didn't) definately ask.