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!

I am still here Marinda and glad to hear there are other old duffers on this thread (think I am still the oldest duffer though!) Still recovering from my bronchitis. Had to go out all day yesterday because downstairs neighbours were sanding their floor (very noisy & dusty) and after taking DS to his dance class (the sort of class where parents have to participate) and then walking to bus stop (20 mins) then spending all day at the Museum of Childhood was ready for valium, gin & tonic and bed. Sadly, due to delicate condition had to settle for antibiotics, decaf tea and bed. On the positive side, once got rid of bronchitis, surely my pg symptoms will seem bearable. Unless I get that awful backache/headache combo I had last time!

hi all i am due in september 17th, i am feeling fine this pregnancy i am not sick really at all. my only symptom is big boobs - which i quite like lol. when do you think it is best too tell family and friends - i have not told anyone as yet..well apart from my hubby. i kinda wanna wait for the scan at 12 weeks to make sure everythings ok but my belly is already swelling so i don't know whether to wait that long or not. what do people think?

Hi Virtualfairy, welcome to the thread and congrates on the new babe. I think the general concensus is to wait for the 12 week mark but that only works in theory for most of us. I happen to have a very big mouth and despite the fact I've FORBIDDEN by hubby to tell anyone, I myself have let slip to a few close friends. Unfortunately where I live, everyone knows everyone and those close friends are close friends to someone else so they tell them and make them promise not to tell anyone else ..... oh what a tangled web!!!

hi all
im driving my dh up the wall as ive become super hormonal, happy then sad then angry then all of the above within seconds of each other. So ive decided to retreat to the computer to cool off while dd is having a nap!! i need a pill to make me sane again.

Hello all,

I'm new, can I join in? I'm expecting my first child on 3 Sept, which makes me 9+1 today. This is my first pregnancy. All well thus far, I paid for an early scan at 6 weeks and was very happy to see the heart beating away! I'm well, but exhausted continually.

Decafarabia...I'm due to give birth in the Homerton too! I guess you must live nearby, I live near victoria park.

Congratulations VirtualFairy and Spudbaloo.
Your due date must be near mine, Spudbaloo - 3rd September?

Duh1 You actually SAY 3rd September in your post. How frazzled am I???

You're forgiven .... I'm frazzled too!

Just checking in to say hi. Dreading returning to work tomorrow as I too feel absolutely shattered and still feeling queasy on and off - usually when hungry. Well dh managed to scan me on Saturday which was very exciting. Just one in there (phew!) and a good strong little heartbeat. Also measuring good for dates. Still won't relax until we have had the 12 week scan and have finished the first trimester though. Letter from midwives team came yesterday too so have booking in appt in diary though its not until March when I will be around 14 weeks - which is usual practice for their team. Hope everyone has had a good weekend. Haven't had time to read all the posts but will hopefully catch up tomorrow when I am at work!!!

Hiya girls, I hope you all had good weekends.

My DH and I told his sons on Saturday and it was great. They are both boys aged 12 & 14 and seem quite excited and asked loads of questions (some silly, some quite intelligent!). They are the only people we are telling for a couple of weeks and we stressed that its early days and things can go wrong but their mother miscarried years ago so they are quite clued up about these things. I think they are chuffed that we told them first.

I am seeing the midwife on 8th Feb, she is coming to my house and ive booked a scan for 18th feb which will be 10 weeks. I did want one sooner but they werent very accomodating, even when I said id pay.

My boss has lots of meetings today so its a bit of a surfing day for me! Im going to make the most of it.

Is anyone else puking much? This is new to me. In the past my m/s has been nausea - mostly evening nausea. I'm feeling ill all day and being sick at anytime of the day. I've already lost 6lbs in weight (I can afford to though!)

I think I need to eat even more bland foods. And I have also burps too. It's like I am permanently bloated and full of air. I'm never a burpy person usually. I have to let it out but then sometimes it is one too many and I end up being sick. Yuck, yuck, yuck.

Congrats Virtual Fairy and welcome. Hello fellow Hackney girl Spudballoo! I am in Stoke Newington & baby due either 10 or 16 Sept, not sure which. I had DS at the Homerton and am happy to have no. 2 there as I think the medical care is very good (although beware the midwives on the ward). Have you got your 12-week scan date yet?

Feeling v low today. Had spotting last night and really panicked. Felt a bit crampy too, but could have been wind from Chinese at lunchtime! Phoned NHS direct who then got ThamesDoc to phone me and advised me to see GP today. Have done so and now have appt at EPU on Thurs. Can't believe have to wait so long. Everyone is so matter-of-fact about the chances of miscarriage at this stage, and how it is better to lose it now than later, and that at my age (37) these things are more common, but I have spent whole morning crying. Dh away tonight but my Mum has come to rescue and is coming to stay! Can't face being on my own if it happens again.
Can't wait to see a 'due in Oct' thread to make us all feel more confident.

Andif - try to stay positive until you know what's what (I'm sure that's easier said than done tho.. we're all here to listen to you x)

Beatie - Mm I am very "burpy" too lately, supposed to be going out for dinner this evening, so let's hope I don't make a show of myself!

Went to my GP appointment this morning, she was very nice and does "shared care". I have to go back for antenatal appointment on Wednesday morning - do you think it's ok if hubby comes?

Also rang my boss this morning, who was fine about me changing to shorter shifts, but I still have to do night shifts, which is a bit annoying, but at least the shorter shifts thing should help. And I feel less tired now than I did last week, so let's hope it lasts )

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Ladylazarus - Of course your DH can go with you to your antenatal appt. if he wants to. It's really nice for the husbands once you get to the point that you can hear the heartbeat.

Does everyone else get a home visit from their midwife around 12 weeks? DH and I were in stitches last time with some of the questions. "Are you two related to each other?!" I suppose it happens.

Andif - I'm sorry that you have to wait until Thursday to get an answer - that doesn't seem right to me. I hope the spotting turns out to be nothing. A lot of women supposedly spot during the first 12 weeks and everything is fine.
Have you had any miscarriages before?

Ta Lisalisa. Any more for you?

Is anyone opting to have their baby in a midwife-led birth unit?

Marinda - I saw my Dr (17/1) the day after I did a home test and only 3 days after missed period. Was given folic tabs and told to make 1st Antenatal booking with local nurse. Saw a nurse a few days later who took some details and checked blood pressure. She told me to expect a booking from the midwife for my 11th week. Still have'nt heard from midwife, starting to think I should call them.

On a brighter note, I was really pleased to recieve my maternity card for free prescriptionsso soon. Brain is obviously going mushy already - very sad to be excited over such things!

andif - sorry to hear you are going through such a worrying time at the mo - try to stay positive and please keep in touch.

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xx

andif - thinking of you....big hugs ((((())))) and take care of yourself. If you feel you want to be seen sooner than Thurs, I would just go into your local A&E. They can be very sympathetic and you might get a scan there and then to check all is well.

Andif - I hope everything is ok on Thursday.

andif - thinking of you. Really hope everything's OK. If it's any comfort, there is an Oct 2005 thread already!

spudballoo and VirtualFairy - congrats and welcome! VF, let me know where you're planning to give birth and the ages of any other children on your EDD, and I'll add you both to our list.

Beatie - there's a chance I may decide against homebirth - we're moving and if we're renting somewhere that doesn't seem right for the birth I'll probably opt for a birth centre. Haven't looked into this yet though. Whereabouts in the country are you? I see there's no hosp on the list for you.

Hit an all-time low physically yesterday - endless puking and too weak to move for most of the day. Spent most of it in bed feeling very sorry for myself. Finding it very hard to get through the day on the tiny amounts of food that I'm managing to eat, never mind keep down.

Had a bit of an emotional time over the weekend too after watching 'The Truth about Childbirth' on C4 (there's a thread about this in the Telly Addicts area) - it brought a lot of the trauma of DD's birth (just a year ago) back to me and I ended up a sobbing wreck on Saturday night. Need to do as much as I can to make this birth as different as possible - if I'm not happy with the antenatal care and the homebirth setup at UCH I may opt for a private midwife (finances permitting). I probably need to deal with some of the lingering trauma of last time too, so that it doesn't all hit me at an inopportune moment - like when I go into labour again!

Anyway my mum's in town as of today so at least I have lots of help with DD. Phew.

Apologies for the rambling post!

Thanks for all messages. Been pampered by Mum all day so feeling a bit better. Even did another pg test just to make myself feel better, even though I know it is meaningless reallly! GP said to go to A&E if I got more pain or bleeding, but I have heard horror stories of pregnant friends sitting their for hours at Kingston, so I would have to be really desperate! Boys home from school now so makes me thankful that I have 2 such lovely kids!

Franch - There's no hospital down for me as I hope we'll be moving in the summer but we don't know where to yet.

My SIL just gave birth yesterday in a wonderful birthing centre in petersfield. She was 10cm when she got to the hospital (a quick second birth) but still got into the water pool to give birth. It's a lovely homely little place. Last time I had to be induced else I would have opted for a waterbirth in the midwife-led unit. I'm not traumatised by my first birht experience but hope I get the chance to do things differently next time.

I know someone who had an awful experience and got counselling through the hospital. Have you gone down that route Franch? Or, perhaps have a look at Sheila Kitzinger's (sp?) website about birth crisis. I too saw the programme on Channel 4 and some of those statistics about PTSS and female suicide were disturbing.

I'm feeling the same way as you. Sporadically vomitting, just feeling horrid all over and unable to function throughout most of the day. My dd must sense something is up as she's (mostly) being a gem.

Thanks Beatie - yes, I'm going to have a look at SK's site. I started off in the wonderful birth centre at the Royal Free in Hampstead last time - fabulous place with amazing staff - unfortunately was induced too (just the start of the nightmare) so ended up on the horrible horrible labour ward there.

Sorry I'd forgotten about your moving situation!

Didn't know any hosps offered birth trauma counselling - I may enquire about that at UCH. Thanks for the tip