due in jan 2009

[charmed24]

anyone here yet?

MsSparkle - I'll give you the names of a couple of bokks when I'm on again later which we found good for explaining about babies to a younger child - they're totally picture based so great as you can explain as much or as little as they'll manage.

Thanks Okaythen My dd will be two in October and the baby is due January!

No bother, dd was 21 months when ds came along so similar kind of gap. Right I looked out those books, both published by Child's play Ltd and illustrated by Annie Kubler - one is called "Waiting for Baby" (isbn 0859539733) the other "My New Baby" (isbn 0859539741). Should be able to find them on Amazon dd loved them and still really likes them, we're prob going to get There's House Inside My Mummy this time too.

Oooh hello, i've had three days of BFPs and still really can't believe i'm actually pregnant. We weren't really trying but weren't really not trying iykwim, and although i'm trying not get my hopes up too much as its still early days, I need to share this with someone other than the other half! Think i'm due on the 8th Jan and this is my first one eek!
Good luck everyone, hope the next few weeks are good for you

MissHairspray congratulations!!! I'm so happy for you!

Thanks MsSparkle and congrats too! I haven't really had any signs yet which I should be pleased about but don't feel very pregnant, keep expecting AF to turn up at any moment. Hope you aren't feeling too ropy!

I am feeling tired, no sickness (i didn't suffer sickness with dd so hopefully this one will follow suit.) I do feel pregnant though. I guess it's where i have been pregnant before so i know what my body feels like when it is and isn't pregnant. It sounds strange but my frame of mind goes really chilled out.

I have some mild "AF" like cramps, perfectly normal.

Hi MissHairspray, congratulations!

It's been my dd's 3rd birthday party today (where does the time go!), now sitting with my feet up feeling rather knackered!

Hello,
I found out that I am 4 weeks pregnant yesterday and I have calculated that my due date is about the 10th Jan.
I am still having weird crampy feelings a bit like AF feels like but not as bad. Is this normal?

There's one of these already?!!? I've got a DD who was due 3rd Jan and finally arrived 16th Jan.

Make sure you keep your ante (and then post) natal in your favourites, it's the best thing I had during my pregnancy (bar nothing)

Good luck and enjoy it.

Hi everyone,

May I join you? I will be 5 wks tomorrow making my due date 6 Jan based on ovulation and 4 Jan by my lmp.

DH and I had been wobbling around for months about whether or not to go for no 3 and after being broody for soooo long I was just starting to think that maybe we wouldn't when I found out I was already pg! Boy was I shocked - he on the other hand said he already knew!

Looking back I had quite a few signs, but was putting them all down to a virus I had a couple of weeks ago.

Its already different from my previous 2 pregnancies, I have 2 DSs aged 6 and 4 and I had no symptoms at all at this stage with either of them.

This time I have been nauseas on and off, had hormonal headaches and I am just soooo tired I feel as if I could sleep 24/7. I have also completely gone off anything sweet and as a committed chocoholic that's come as something of a shock to the system - can't stop eating apples though so can't be a bad thing!

We are currently trying to get our heads around the prospect of becoming a family of 5 but are pleased and excited at the same time .

Welcome to the thread moosemama and congrats! Glad there's another person who's expecting number three, it's def a bit daunting.

Welcome too, to mermaid31 and MissHairspray!

Having a really naff day here, was supposed to be taking ds for his waterbabies underwater photoshoot but he was up all night vomiting so it was a no go Very disappointed but we'll hopefully make the next one. He's still pretty lathargic and pukey this eve although has managed some diaralite so hopefully we've turned a corner. Very glad dh had the day off today as we got no sleep last night and have been able to snooze a bit during the afternoon.

Saw GP this morning and have now got a booking in appt with the mw for the 22nd.

Now I know it's still early days and many of our due dates have been officially "confirmed" but I thought I'd start a wee list that we can add to before too many more people join us - that way we should manage to keep up. Hope no-one minds...

charmed24 - 02/01/09
TheSlightestTeuch - 02/01/09
kidsfromfame - 02/01/09
okaythen - 02/01/09
HeathersMummy - 04/01/09
MsSparkle - ?/01/09
moosemama - 04/01/09 or 06/01/09
MissHairspray - 08/01/09
mermaid31 - 10/01/09

funny to think we've got due dates pretty much a third of the way into the month already.

Congratulations Mermaid31 and moosemama!

Okaythen i will keep my due date a ?? as i don't see the doctor until next Thursday (15th) so i don't know an exact date. I think it's very early January but i'm not sure?

I have been feeling so tired and emotional. The slightest thing sets me off in tears!

mermaid31 yes AF like cramps are perfectly normal at this stage. I have had them for a few days.

no prob MsS, just thought we'd better get organised - just spotted a typo, meant haven't rather than have for due dates (pg brain kicking in already ).

Thanks okaythen its nice to know there are others out there in the same boat - dh is pretty supportive but he has already started rolling his eyes when I start reading out 'interesting' facts from one of my pg books

okaythen, it's funny because one minute we are all talking about the early stages then before we know it, it will be scan time and we'll all be complaining about back ache and big bumps! As you already know this being your third, the first stages go so fast then the last few weeks seem to drag!

Hi! May I join as well? My due date is 6 Jan and this will be number 4 for us.

hi i just found out im pregnant too around 6weeks so i guess im due in january aswell... what sort of time do i need to go and see a doctor?

Generally, our midwife schedules an appointment for 8-10 weeks, so there is time to schedule the NT scan. But I imagine every area is different. You can always call the GP and ask.

Hi

Well this morning has been a disaster so far. I have been having the worst mood swings over the last couple of days and this morning I was like some sort of angry demon!

I was horrible to DH, short tempered with DS1 and even snappy with the dogs!

I'm finding this really hard to cope with as the boys don't know I'm pg yet and are so I can't explain to them why I'm so all over the place. There's only so many times you can say "sorry, Mummy is just really tired".

DS1 is a very sensitive little boy, and always struggles to cope if I get ill for more than a couple of days. He has always been very sensitive to my moods and I really have to watch myself around him, so this is doubly hard on him. We did get some time in the playground before school to sit in the sun together and he seemed fine but then we had tears before he went in because I can't help out this morning as his brother has a hospital appointment. Problem is our surgery only books Midwife appointments on a Tuesday so I could potentially have to miss a few sessions and the school.

DH obviously does know why I'm being so awful but even he looked as if he would have hidden in a cupboard if he'd been able to this morning! Bless him though - he still stayed around to help out and walked half the way to school with us making himself late for work - if I was him I would have run for cover!

I feel awful about upsetting DS1, especially as after a nice walk in the sunshine I feel much better now and have been having a lovely time with his little brother .

Well I suppose the day can only get better.

I too got a BFP yesterday. Going to doctor tomorrow to be certain? but I am sure. Cravings include ginger beer and toast and peanut-butter. I?ve worked it out that I?m due mid January.

moosemama - hope your day gets better! fingers crossed that the mood swings improve for you.

Thanks Triggles

Since this morning the day seems to have gone ok.

DS1 is home from school and all's quiet on the western front !

(Mind you haven't broken it to him yet that his brother has been given another appt same time next week, which means no Mummy helping in class - again ) Think I'll pick my moment to break that news!

Welcome Triggles and scare85 and CONGRATULATIONS!

moosemama i'm sure your moods will get better

chefswife congratulations! Cravings so early! I would like to add about the peanut butter though and please don't think i'm being a fuddy duddy but if you have a history of eczema in your family then it's best to stay clear of the peanuts I'll find you some info.