anyone due in sept 2005 yet?

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Have just found out that I am pregnant although am still at a very early stage! Fingers crossed. this will be my second one and am very excited, don't mind what I get!

It seems awfully inapprpraite timing for me to report that I now feel safe coming here and joining you ladies as I have had an early scan and seen my baby's heart beating.

I have a dd who is 26 months and we wanted a smaller age gap between our children. I had no problems getting pregnant last year but both ended in miscarriage at 8 and 11 weeks. It's taken about 6 months to get pregnant with this one.

I am due 9/9/05. My dd will be 34 months old. She was born in St Mary's in Portsmouth but we are planning to move this summer so I have no idea where this one might be born.

I am having dreadful m/s - worse than any of my previous pregnancies. It has been a relief to have the scan and know that this pain is not for nothing. The hospital staff were great. I was only going in to make the appointment for the scan later this week and I got the usual hushed talking and confusuion and sent on a wild goose chase from dept. to dept. I ended up at antenatal and they scanned me there that minute! I was shocked but it was better not to have time to worry about it.

Anyway, hope I can make time to join you ladies.

Hi Beatie! Must be great to have a good early scan result after what you've been through. Are you letting yourself get excited yet?
Finally got round to going to GP today. I hadn't met her before but she was lovely (not least as she said I didn't look old enough to be having my 3rd - ha ha, she probably says that to everyone!). She recommended taking the Bioforce pregnancy supplement - she said it is much better nutritionally that Pregnacare and should help with morning sickness. Local chemist doesn't sell it, so I'll have to hit Kingston later this week. She also recommended almonds for morning sickness, as long as no one in the family is prone to nut allergies. Thought I'd share this with you all as it may be useful!

Sorry - that should have said and I have seen the heartbeat.

Also - the word is inappropriate but it's an easy typo when you're typing fast!

hi everyone

im feeling nauseaous pretty much all throughout the day and especially at night much worse than last time anyone got any tips on this?

I sympathise because I am feeling that way too. I am more used to evening nausea but with my day times feeling fine - so this is very debilitating - particularly with dd to entertain.

I have just been to the health food shop to get some ginger capsules - high strength. I will let you know tomorrow if they have helped at all. Other people swear by vitamin B6 but it did nothing for me - even in the very high 100mg dose.

I have found that taking regular sips of water has helped too. I just keep a small bottle to hand. I am not managing to drink anything other than water. Nothing tastes good.

I am checking in with a whinge--just been diagnosed with bronchitis, have fever that won't go down, coughing up loads of hideous green phlegm AND feel constanty nauseous. GP gave me antibiotics and I bloody well hope they (a) start working straightaway and (b) don't give me thrush.

Decaf - sorry to hear you're ill. Hopefully the antibiotics will work quickly. I had a horrendous sore throat all weekend, but obstinately refused to take anything. Feeling better now, just knackered (what's new!) Think we're all prone to phlegmy things at this stage - delightful!

Whoops - supplement I mentioned earlier is called BioCARE Antenatal Forte - found it online but will try to get sooner from shop.

Decaf - everyone at DD's party already knew! I'm rubbish at keeping this kind of thing quiet! Trying to keep it to family and close friends, but that definition grows ever wider ...

andif - thanks for the vitamin tip. Will check that out.

Beatie - congratulations and welcome!

Here is our updated list (for better and for worse):

Name EDD (position of baby in family - age of sibs on EDD) - planned birthplace:

Rubyring 3/9 (no1)
Pooka 3/9 or 10/9 (no. 2 - dd 26m) - home (Princess Royal, Farnborough)
Diane77 4/9 (no. 2 - dd 25m) - St John's, Livingston, Scotland
Franch 5/9 (no.2 - dd 19m) - home (UCH, London WC1)
Tallbird 5/9 (no. 2 - dd almost 4) - Royal Surrey, Guildford
Mummyhill 6/9 (no.2 - dd almost 3)
Zubb 8/9 (no.3 - ds1 3y8m, ds2 1y10m) - home (SDH, Salisbury)
Beatie 9/9 (no. 2 - dd 2y10m)
Decafarabica 10/9 or 16/9 (no. 2 - ds 4y 4m) - Homerton, London E9
LadyLazarus 12/9 (no. 1) - St Mary's, London W2
Kiwicath 14/9 (no.2 - ds 19m) - Cairo/NZ?
andif 15/9 (no. 3 - ds1 8, ds2 6) - Kingston
Sallie 16/9 (no.3 - ds 3y, dd 19m) - Chelsea & Westminster
Maretta 16/9 (no.2 - ds 27m) - home (Trafford General, Manchester)
SarahBee 19/9 (no. 2 - dd 25m)- Princess Royal, Farnborough
PicadillyCircus 22/9 (no. 2 - ds 22m) - Lister Hospital, Stevenage (Herts) or Bedford Hospital
Piccalilli 22/9 (no. 1) - St George's, London SW17
Jaxpax 23/9 (no.2 - ds 12y) - Princess Alexandra, Harlow

andif - I've ordered 3 packs of BioCare Ante Natal Forte from www.nutriglow.com - they do them at 10% off, with free delivery on orders over £20 (hence the 3 packs, which will last me 3 months). Let me know if you find them cheaper anywhere else!

Thanks again for the tip.

Morning ladies! How is everyone feeling today. I had a slightly less nauseas day yesterday but it was still bad. I at least felt a fraction functional and managed not to dump dd in front of the TV all day long

Despite us having seen a heartbeat, DH is still wary of shouting the news from the rooftops and isn't interested in telling anyone unless we have to. I, on the other hand, feel the need to shout it from the rooftops.... so, we'll see.

How many people has everyone else told?

My parents know and that is it. Only because they are local and woul dhave guessed. I feel bad that we've not told DH's parents yet and will try and get DH to do so this weekend.

Morning all

I have a question - when did all you poor ms sufferers start feeling sick? I'm 6 weeks tomorrow and starting to get worried because I don't feel pregnant - no real signs except the BFP (and I'm ashamed to say I've done about 20 tests)...

Hi - For me it was at the 5 week point. With my first pregnancy it was the 8 week point. I quite smugly thought I was going to get through the first 12 weeks with no m/s It started at 8 weeks and went on to 14 weeks.

For me, I had pretty much no ms at all with dd. This time around, I seem to be OK during the day, so long as I eat constantly (so will probably end up the size of a house), but have been feeling awful in the evenings since about 7.5 weeks

It seems a long time ago, but with both other pregnancies, sure was sick from 6 weeks ish. I got up every morning, threw up and then felt fine. I am now nearly 7 weeks and have started feeling nauseous all day - especially afternoon. Yesterday was retching while cooking kids tea. This is far, far worse than just being sick every morning! No food appeals to me at all! (especially not if it's healthy!) Must get some almonds and the biocare stuff asap!

Piccalilli, I didn't feel pregnant with my first until he popped out - apart from the huge tummy and broken scales Had no symptoms early on and only got mild acid tum in the last few weeks before he was born. Seems to be going the same way with this one (fingers crossed). I'm counting myself very lucky and really do sympathise with you ladies who are feeling poorly. I've come to the conclusion that the "the more sickness, the healthier the pregnancy" lark is just a wives tale. You're pregnant my dear - 20 bfp's can't be wrong

I've told DH, DS (not that he realises, being 14 months), three people at work (two of them friends, one of them as wanted to let him now I may not be at full strength over the next few weeks), another friend and that's it.

Haven't told parents yet as (a) they are a bit of a distance away (200 miles and about 80ish miles) (b) I'm only 6 weeks tomorrow and don't want to tell them and then have to untell them if something happens. We only told at 7 weeks with DS.

I think also that as this baby was a happy Christmas present to us , I feel a bit insecure about telling parents, especially my mum.

We haven't told anyone yet. I asked ds1 if he wanted another baby in the house, and he said he wants 3 brothers, so this may not be the last , I asked if he wanted a sister or brother next and he said 'another ds2' - how sweet! We're going to my parents in a couple of weeks so I'll tell them then - I'll be 10 weeks, and dh's parents a week after that so they all know soon.

I was only planning to tell our parents until about 12 weeks, but all of my friends knew we were TTC, and everytime I speak to them they always ask 'are you pregnant yet?' so I have ended up telling pretty much everyone! I'm rubbish at keeping secrets anyway!!

On the subject of unusual cravings, I'm not sure if it's a craving as such, but I could murder a good curry! I am even getting pleasure out of reading take-away leaflets!

I've been the world's biggest big mouth.

Apart from dh and ds (sort of - he's only 19 months), there's my mum and dad, dh's sister, my ante-natal group - well half of them are pregnant anyway, and four close local friends. I really had to tell one of them as I'd offered to lend her my maternity clothes and they would have been suspicious about me not drinking.

I should no better as I know a few people who've lost babies recently but excitement has got the better of me.

Picalilli - I know plenty of people who have had no m/s and gone on to have healthy pregnancies (B*chs!) So please don't worry.

When I had my 2 miscarriages, we had quite a few people to un-tell. It wasn't that big a deal as I welcomed the support and kind words I received.

I put off telling people this time because I am scared people won't be excited for me, perhapa making the assumption that I am likely to miscarry again.

Now I have seent he heartbeat, I hope people can be positive alongside of me.

Hi all, I would like to have a little whinge if I may? I was told last friday (from the nurse at the local surgery)that I was 6 weeks pg . I was so thrilled to hear this news that I didn't question it for a couple of days. Then I realised she had made a mistake and I was actually 5 weeks at the time. Now I am doing week six all over again .

As for symptons of pg, I have been experiencing various levels of period pain over the last two weeks. They started out quite painful but it seems to be settling down now. Also have tender boobs, but no m/s. I know its crazy, but in a sick way I want to have m/s (excuse the pun) just to prove that I am in fact pregnant

I have told one friend and DP has told one friend. We have agreed not to tell anyone until we have the scan which is extremely difficult as sil keeps ringing me up to check if I have had my period yet. Its a terrible thing to lie is'nt it???

Your sil keeps ringing to check you've had your period?!? Does she know you've been trying?

Jaxpax, believe me, you do not want m/s!!!

Piccalilli - mine started at about 6 weeks both times. Ended at 12 weeks last time so I'm counting on that happening again .......

Beatie - All our immediate family know (which is a hell of a lot of people), and they've all managed to 'let it slip' to the wider family. We've told a few close friends, but also our old antenatal group (because I missed the 1-year party due to m/s, and DH couldn't be bothered to lie). I get such a kick out of telling people - they're all so shocked because they mostly still think of DD as a newborn!! I'm not too worried about un-telling people - that'll probably be the least of our worries if something goes wrong - and a lot of the people I've told are people who'd be very supportive, too.

I told my sil in early December that we decided to try for a baby. She has wanted this for years as she knows it will stop us from going to Australia in the near future. I had an IUS removed in September and I only had two periods before getting pg. I can't believe it happened so quickly. We thought it would take at least six months. I'm sure sil is a witch . She popped round on Sunday and I had to lie to her and tell her that I had my period, I felt awful. I console myself with the fact that if we did tell her she would broadcast it to the world and we don't feel ready for that yet.