due in jan 2009

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anyone here yet?

LOL Pasta and apple juice together doesn't sound too bad!!

I have never had any weird cravings, I have had weird food aversions, and I went through a stage with DS2 where only crumpets, burnt to charcoal with tonnes of real butter on them would do, but nothing that is disgusting.

with dd1 i was addicted to salad cream on everything, chocolate and sweets.

Bleurghhhh!!! I like salad cream, on salad, but on chocolate???!! There is nothing you could put on chocolate to make it taste any better, other than more chocolate obviously

Morning, feeling a bit delicate here, had some very light spotting yesterday late eve. Phone EPU this morning and they don't think it's anything to worry about esp as has stopped and no signs this morning. Still hard not to worry when you've mc in the past - may be able to push for an early scan if any more signs of anything. I think I'm around the time I would be having a period so it may be just one of those things, although didn't have with either of my other 2. Reassuring that mw at EPU wasn't too concerned but still can't help feeling a bit . Just can't wait til next thurs so I'm properly booked in with my mw and have actually been seen by someone and have started ball rolling in terms of scans etc. Sorry to put a dampner on things.

Okaythen, one of the graduates from my TTC thread had spotting at around the time her period would have been due, it seems to be quite common. Next Thursday will be here soon enough, and if the MW didn't seem worried then that is a good thing. Take it very easy today, do you have to work or anything? If not, slob out on sofa with a DVD or 3 or in the garden, and eat chocolate Chocolate is goooooood

okaythen I have heard lots of stories on other boards of people spotting around the time their period would have been due. Apparently it is relatively common and nothing to worry about.

Take care of yourself today. Agree with NJPA chocolate is definitely gooood. Have some for me.

Morning,

Still feeling crappy this morning, tired and feeling abit sick. The thought of certain foods make me wanna throw up! I hate this bloody sunshine because the heat makes me feel worse

MsSparkle

Sorry to hear you're feeling so bad.

I had a really bad night and woke with incredibly painful bbs and a killer headache at about 3.00 am.

Tried to get up at 7.00 am but felt really rough, couldn't eat or drink a thing and had to crawl back to bed.

DH was great and got the boys sorted for school (although that did involve lots of popping in to ask me where this or that was and do they usually have this etc etc).

I just managed to drag my carcass out of bed pull on some clothes and walk them to school trying my best to avoid having to speak to anyone.

Yep, that sunshine is killer when you're feeling rough - I have resolved to invest in a pair of large sunglasses after this mornings school run.

Managed a glass of water and a couple of strawberries when I got home but then made the mistake of weighing myself and was horrified to find I have put on 3lbs since last Friday! How did that happen when I am eating like a sparrow! I'm really worried I will be told off about my weight when I go for my booking in and was hoping not to put much on between now and then.

Thanks moosemamma, I didn't weigh myself until i was full term last time because i couldn't bring myself to do it as i knew i would worry and get depressed about it. After dd was born, two stone of the three i had put on went but it still took me a year to lose the extra "baby weight" stone i had put on. I intend to do the same this time, not weigh myself until full term

moosemama when you drastically cut back on your food intake, (eating like a sparrow), your body goes into starvation mode and (how to describe it) turns more food to fat because it doesn?t know when you?ll eat again? fat weighs more than muscle.That?s probably why you?ve gained 3lbs over the weekend. I wouldn?t worry really because when you get your appetite back, your body will straighten itself out. I seem to be fluctuating between 3lbs, up and down. I am however, completely off chocolate? doesn?t appeal to me right now. Ekk.

Thanks MsSparkle and chefswife.

I don't normally weigh myself at all. Threw my scales out at the end of last year as I usually prefer to go by what size I am and whether or not I am happy with how I look and feel.

I suppose I am just stressing about it as after losing a lot of weight and being really happy with the way I looked and felt, last year my Dad died and I put it all back on through comfort eating - we went through such a lot of stress both before and after he passed due to family complications.

I have been working hard with a healthy diet and exercise and was on target to be about right by August, which is when we were originally going to start trying for no3!

I got so worried about it after I heard some midwives can give you a hard time if you have a high bmi and class you as high risk, that I sent DH out to buy some scales so I could work out my BMI! Had calmed down after I did that, but am worried that by the time I see a midwife I will have gained so much weight that my BMI will have gone up.

I am by no means huge, I am in the overweight category, but carry it quite well and have a good stomach to hip ratio. I eat healthily, am generally active and 'usually' do a reasonable amount of exercise. I am hoping all that will count for something, but had a superfit midwife last time (when I was smaller than I am now) who made a big deal at having to use a larger BP cuff when I was 9 months, despite the fact that none of the other midwives needed to use one on me.

I know I shoudn't be giving myself such stress about this but when I have a day like today, when I feel too rough to exercise and cant face most food I feel helpless.

I think it all pretty unfair especially as my bbs weigh as much as another small person on their own!

Hello! congratulations everyone! I think my edd is the 12th, but i'm not really sure as i haven't really paid attention to my cycle...quite possibly why i'm in this situation now! am actually bricking it as my daughter's only 7 months old, and am having waves of panic about how i'll cope...i'm also still on maternity leave and s'posed to be going into work to discuss my return date next week!!! ooops....has anyone else had 2 this close together, and if so how did you cope?

Hi There,

Got the first faint BFP last Thursday and four more since (much less faint). First one so I'm a bit nervous (hence the repeated testing!).

I think my EDD is 18th Jan, seeing the Doc Friday...

Just wanted to say Hi!

MrsT

afternoon ladies i am glad that it is cooler today dont do the heat
i am booked in to c the midwife 2 weeks today
nj not salad cream with the chocolate ewww lol
ot i am sure that spotting is normal as this time can see why you would be abit worried. it is good that you spoke to widwife and will be seeing her soon
mm hope that you feel better now
nso congrats i am sure that it will all work out
mrst- congrats my edd is 17th of jan

Congrats MrsT77

Still feeling crappy, couldn't face any dinner tonight. I see the doctor tomorrow morning, 8.30am bright and early!

Evening all....can I join your gang please?? Got my BFP yesterday and reckon I'm due some time around 20th Jan. This will be my 2nd DC - already got one monster sorry, DD who will be 2 at the end of this month. Always knew we didn't want her to be an only child and even though we've been TTC (sort -of) for a couple of months, still came as a bit of a shock!
Feeling ok - bit nauseous and faint first thing but usually passed by about 10am.
Had a disastarous first preg - had to emergency section at 28 weeks so hoping for happier times this time round.

Congratulations to you all...here's to the next 35 weeks or so

Congratulations Ooops! I also had a difficult first pregnancy - although not as dramatic a birth as that! So am also looking forward to an easier time with this one. DD 17 months and a little terror too

Moosemama try and go easy on yourself esp with worrying about your weight. Just try and eat what you can manage if you are feeling sick and exercise when you feel well enough. I put loads on with first pregnancy so am being more careful this time around, but you have to be gentle with yourself too, with all those hormones flying about it is so easy to get down about things.

Stuff the miserable midwife and her armcuff too - they are all overworked, and unfortunately have to take it out on someone. You were just unlucky that day to be the scapegoat, nothing more.

hi can i join you im due the 9th on janwe have a ds 2.9 and have been ttc this lo for three months

Welcome to all the newbies - amy, ooops, mrst, and noooschmoo!

I do worry about the weight as well. I gained just under 25 pounds with DS, and have gotten it off, for the most part. My tummy is not in shape though, so no muscles holding it in well. I'll have to get walking more again. I had a big craving for steamed vegetables (carrots, broccoli, cauliflower) for about the last 4 months when pregnant with DS, so I ate them a lot. I imagine that helped keep the weight off somewhat. I'm planning on eating a lot of steamed veg this summer to keep the weight down as much as possible, but still be healthy. Soooo hard when there's chocolate floating about!

Triggles, that's exactly the problem I've got - I'm pretty much back to my pre-pg weight but still have a wobbly tum when I had a flat tum before DD arrived, even though I weighed the same

Second time around I am definately more anxious about weight gain as I know how hard it has been to lose it all. Steamed veg sounds good to me, so does chocolate though... veg, chocolate, veg, chocolate...its a hard one y'know!!

that worries me too im back to pre pregnancy weight but belly a bit wobbly instead of firm as it once was,im also worried wity a second pregnancy i wont snap back into shape as quickly going to have to stick to lots of healthy food i piled the weight on last time

OopsWeDidItAgain and amytheearwaxbanisher CONGRATS!

I have eaten nothing but junk food today

Just checking in quickly tonight to say that things seem to be fine and settled down. Feeling emotionally drained as have been on edge a bit all day and frequently nipping to the loo to check things. Anyway it looks like things are fine so I'm chilling out with dh and a takeaway tonight. Bit of retail therapy earlier, got a shrug and bag sorted to go with my dress for this wedding next monday.

Welcome and congrats to the newbies, it's great to see the thread filling and to think that before much longer someone will be starting a due in Feb thread.

Hi everyone,

I am thrilled to be joining you! I can't quite believe that as long as everything goes well, I will be having a baby on Jan 10th (although I think it should be more like Jan 17th given my average 35 day cycle!). My pregnancy wasn't exactly planned, as I have only been with my boyfriend for 6 months, but I am 34 years old and he feels right and this feels right. Actually, it feels like a blessing.

I have so many questions but there's plenty of time for that.. almost 8 months! So for now I'll just say hello, and that I'm looking forward to getting to know you over the next few months and sharing what I am sure will be an amazing journey.