Due Dec 2008: The second thread!

[JollyBear]

I thought I'd better start another thread as the other one was full to bursting!

I wish I was exagerating my tiredness I am fed up of being so tired. Roll on 12 weeks the tiredness is meant to stop then.

What concert are you going to?

I can't stay awake after tea. As soon as I've eaten and if we put the TV on then I'm gone...zzzz. It is hard for other people to understand I think because when you are 'normally' tired you can keep going if you want to and stay up late but when you are pregnant tired you simply cannot keep going. I actually start feeling sick again if I fight tiredness and stay up late.

I seem to get tired mid afternoon then again about 9. Its bloody horrible. Hopefully I've only got 4 more weeks as I am 8 weeks today.

Does anyone having a second(or more) think its strange that your baby is going to be a big brother/sister? I think its funny thinking DS is going to be a big brother.

I tell you what I found strange when I got to the end of my second pregnancy was thinking that my one-to-one relationship with DS1 would end and that although we'd probably have some moments alone together we'd never have that same type of relationship. In many ways it was better afterwards as now when it is just me and him I treasure those times more now. But I can remember the last day before my due date thinking 'this could be the full last day we spent together just me and him'. DS1 always seemed big brother material to me because he's quite cautious, very caring of others and street wise (whereas DS2 would run out on the road in front of traffic if I let him).

Evening. I hope you are all enjoying your bank holidays. We took DD to her grandparents and she had a lovely day playing in the garden with her older cousins. They were all gorgeous together. Sadly she fell over on the way home and got her first bloody nose and egg style bump on her forehead .

I too find it so odd that DD and I won't have much time one on one anymore. To be totally honest I am finding the prospect of two children quite hard to get used to. It scares me and I feel sad about my time with DD. I hope that passes when I see this baby on the scan because at the moment I feel a little guilty that I do not feel the same unadulterated excitment that I did when pregnant with DD. I really want this baby but I am just more nervous about it than I thought.

hiya sorry i havent been on in a while.

just wanted to say artichokes that is totaly normal i can remember panicing and asking my mum 'how will i ever love this one as much as i love ds1' i felt guilty and everything but now im happy hence being pg with #4 in 4 years they are great company for eachother and ds1+2 love playing together. they fight over the odd toy but they are learning to share which is a good thing.

sorry i havent read the rest of the thread yet. everything is fine with peanut i had a scan just over a week ago because i was having cramping but she said baby is fine and the cramping is prob because i have a 3cm cyst on one of my ovaries.

hope everyone is well

Hi All
I felt a bit sad when about to have DS that I would lose that one to one relationship with DD. Of course it is lovely that she has a sibling, but I still feel a bit wistful when I remember my Monday's off work when we had a real routine of music, shopping lunch, park. I still find I do not spend enough time with just her. We went to the cinema the other week and it was great to do something with just the two of us. However, there is something so wonderful when you watch your kids together (well, when they are not fighting!)

I agree with all everyone has said about the tiredness. And my queasiness is worse early evening (maybe I am just hungry then?)

I agree with the tiredness - fell asleep on the sofa about 5:30 today - and the early evening nausea. Mind you, I was going on about having 'evening sickness' the other day and then woke up with morning sickness as well. Bonus!

Am very glad to be feeling rubbish though, if that makes sense.

DD is v excited at the prospect of having 'a baby sister' even though she doesn't know I'm pregnannt yet . One of her friends at nursery has a baby sister, so she thinks this is a GOOD IDEA. We won't be telling her until a lot later on... well, until it's impossible for me to hide the round tummy!

Hello everyone.

I am so sick and so tired today. DH has been a star, but he's at work tomorrow so just me and the girls. I don't know if I can work on Wed as I am just too tired and ill feeling. Am excited but scared as this is only 8 1/2 weeks so chances are I have about 5 weeks left.

Sorry for me me me post but have been crying on and off all day and just feel awful. I'll be back when I am cheerier.

Hope everyone is OK.

{{{hugs}}} chutney

Evening all.

Chutney, so sorry to hear you are feeling so rough. Trust me, I feel your pain. From 5 and a half weeks-9 weeks I was constantly sick and honestly felt like I was dying or something (not exagerating). My sickness has turned a corner now at 10 weeks - only feeling rotten in the morning and evening for a short while, slight retching at points in the day, still very tired, but nothing like as bad as it was. There is hope yet. You do need plenty of rest and fluids, though. Are you able to get a day in bed any time soon? And have you told your GP how you are feeling?

Well, I've just had a lovely long bath and exfoliated and moisturised with bio oil and am now feeling all soft and lovely . Having a bath is the main thing that makes me feel better at the moment. And sleep. Off to bed now.

Sleep well x

Glad I'm not the only one sooo tired Also have sick and screaming DS so better go...

Hello, all not been on mumsnet for ages! BUt am expecting dc#2 on Dec 3rd. Had forgotton how crap I felt at this stage with DD. Feel so sick when I eat at the moment and constatntly shattered. Not helping much that DD who is now 20 mths has decided to start waking at 5am, fresh for the day.

Am just so tired at moment - thought I'd have a little moan to people going through similar.

Morning Ladies!

I hope everyone is ok today. I had a lovely long sleep last night and I feel all refreshed this morning.

Chutney I hope you do start to feel better soon.

Hello and welcome cc21 my DS has a habit of waking up at 5 too.

What has everyone got planned for the bank holiday?

Good morning!

It is raining, raining, and raining here so I don't think we'll be going far today.

DH is making pancakes as I type with the DSs. They smell lovely but I know that if I eat one I'll feel sick all morning. I do seem very susceptible to breakfast. I can't eat toast for breakfast or heavy cereal. The only think I can cope with is cornflakes and already I am bored of cornflakes.

I hope you are having a better day today Chutney. I think I cry at least once a day about something or other, whether it be about feeling rough or something else. It's like having permanent PMT.

its really horrible i just hope i start feeling better soon because i cant cope with 3 lo's and tierdness. oh last week my youngest was in hospital for 5 days and it looked like i was the one supposed to be there i kept dosing off through the day and kept running to the toilet to vomit sorri tmi. no its not good i feel far worse this time.

im not doing anything today either. i would be going to mums and tods but not sure its on

Morning all - bigs hugs to everyone feeling sick and tired. It's such a relief reading this thread - I am very tired and ratty and tearful today and everything seems too much - it's a relief to hear I'm not the only one although I'm sad to think of others feeling rubbish too.

My DD's have been ill and one of them got all worked up yesterday and developed a breath holding tantrum. It was absolutely terrifying, she just breathed in to yell, went pale, then stopped breathing, passed out and her lips went blue before coming around again crying a couple of minutes later.

Luckily, we were staying with a friend who is a GP (how lucky is that!) and he said it's sadly quite normal with toddlers - their body makes them pass out to restore control of their breathing. But it was so horrible - I thought she was dying .

Might resort to chocolate today!

Verso so glad your scan was okay, everything crossed for the next few weeks.

Have not been on here for a while as I found out my Dad died whilst on holiday and have spent most of the weekend with my family trying to sort out bringing his body back and the funeral.
All seems very unreal and I am not sure I am really coping. The main thing that is keeping me going is the fact that I am pregnant and that I did get a chance to tell him before he went. He was so pleased to be having another grandchild. I am so sad he will not get a chance to see it. He was such a great granddad to my first.
Came back yesterday to my DS throwing up and having diarreah (sp?) - not great for the morning sickness but helped me take my mind off it.
But it is the little things that set me off crying again. Just hope that all my emotions is not having a bad effect on my baby.
DP has had to go to work today and DS is havinga sleep after being ill again this morning. Just needed a shoulder to cry on....

simmo14- oh how terrible im so sorry for you and your family. i couldnt imagine what your going through

Simmo14 - I am so sorry. Poor you and your family.

I was worried about my emotions last week affecting the baby (not that my situation is at all comparable to yours) and asked that question on the pregnancy page and I got lots of answers saying basically don't worry.

Hattyyellow - I hope your DD is ok. I've heard about this before as well but it must have been very harrowing at the time.

Simmo: so sorry to hear your news . Look after yourself and give yourself time to grieve.

We're having 5am wake-ups as well - DS is 19 mo. I was hoping it might settle down again soon... DS very whingy today (prob tired + cold + poss teething). Our neighbours must love us - piercing screams at 5am on a bank holiday.

Just to let you guys know, I think its all over for me. Red blood yesterday and today watery brown discharge and cramps- am gonna try EPU tomorrow but do not have a good feeling. The cramps are pretty bad.

Will let you all know how it goes but think I can come off the list..

Simmo I'm so sorry about your Dad..

Mummy2olivia I am sorry. Look after yourself darling. I'll be thinking of you.

oh mummy2olivia I'm so sorry Sending big hugs your way, and I will hope there is still hope for you after your appointment tomorrow. I will change the list for you as requested. XXX

Thanks guys. Couldnt stop crying last night. there wasnt lots of blood but it was bright red and the cramps have been horrible.

I have had a bad feeling from the start- should have took more notice....

Will post tomorrow and let you all know. Can you have a word with the big man upstairs??!