Due November 2008: "Now, where is my uterus?...Just above the hair!! "

[Heartmum2Jamie]

Our shiny new thread!!

Morning All,

LouiseSJ - Hello and welcome. You sound very similar to me especially your comment in profile about how you judge a book!!! I live just outside Gainsborough so very close to you!! Are you my side of Lincoln?

Lolabella - can't get to your pictures as your profile thing isn't showing!

I am seeing MW in half an hour and not sure if i'm excited or really nervous. Will write when I return. x

goodluck at the mw pinkali, im just back from mine after getting my bloods done for downs risk.
she listened to the heartbeat which was lovely as its the 1st time ive heard it since my 12 week scan.
only 2 more weeks till 20wk scan.....cant wait!!

hope everyone else well today

sorry that should have said 4 more weeks!

chocolate, will you find out the sex at 20 weeks. i've got my 20wk at 22wks and will definitely be asking if they can see anything!

Oh damn it - i'v played around with my profile a bit now. Can somebody click on it to see if it works? Should show my bump too.

Pinki good luck with mw today x

nope, there should be a little bottle shaped thing between the exclamation and the email symbol. it's not there...

Hi,

EVERYTHING IS FINE !!!!!! I am so relieved. She went straight to the heartbeat which was lovely and healthy. 'He' is a lot higher up than I thought so my bloating is mroe than likely baby bump! I can't stop smiling

Hope everyone else gets on ok too. xx

Great news Pinkali isn't it a lovely sound x

Pinkali great news so pleased you got to hear the HB.

I think profile is working now as it was not set correctly - so third time lucky pictures are visible x

Just spent ages reading all this. I've been off on half-term, and got behind! Glad to hear most people are feeling pretty good. I'm feeling good too, although tired. I've definitely got a bump (that other people can spot), and felt the baby move at 14 weeks - now 16 exactly. Seems quite early for bump and movement as it's my 1st, so hoping it's not cos it's going to be a whoppper (my DH has mostly 9-10 lb babies in his family?!).

Going for midwife appointment in a few mins - haven't seen anyone since 8 weeks, as I felt fine they said I didn't need to bother. Had my scan at 11 weeks so will be good to hear HB again.

I'm very jealous of all you who have felt movements. I am 18+2 and not had anything yet.

Lola your bump is so neat - not sure I will put mine on anymore!

I was really confused when I felt it at 14+0. Most things I've read suggest with your first it's most likely to be 18-20 weeks. My sister felt at 16 weeks. I also read it's mroe likely if you're slim - I usually have a very flat stomach - I carry my weight lower down . I have quite a clear bump already, so maybe that has something to do with it (an old lady asked me when it was due a the weekend, and I still thought people would think I was just fat?!)

I have felt a few times altogether, but I think until it's kicks or more identifiable movements it's not so exciting anyway. Least you won't have to wait too long for proper kicks!

Chocorange I didn't feel DS til about 22 weeks I had had my second scan and everything by then but when I felt hi it was proper kicks not just flutters. I prob felt him earlier but I didn't know thats what it was as I have felt very slight movements on and off since about 14 wks this time but prob wouldn't have thought much about it if I didn't know what it was!!

Lolabella, that is a lovely neat bump. Quite low too. Mine seems to fill my entire stomach area. I will take a picture later and put it on. How many weeks are you?

Hello, glad everyone seems to be well. Yey Pinkali, must have been gret to hear heartbeat. I've got my 16wk appointment tomorrow but it is with my GP so I'm hoping I'll get to hear heartbeat too... will she have a doppler I wonder??

just found the facebook group and will join soon, but there are still a few people I need to tell first. I'm not sure how you can make it more private but at the mo you can see the members plus your pictures and I'm guessing on your profiles it will say that you are a member.

Am really pleased that I seem to be developing a bump... yey! People are commenting that I am starting to show and I had one colleague ask if I was pregnant. Reassuring as I thought I just looked a bit fat!

good news on all the heartbeats today

We have had a busy weekend in the garden then shopping for DD's birthday. She got an early present in the form of her first doll, which she took an instant shine to on the shelf and hasn't let it out of her sight since, bless her. Everytime we tried to take it from her she just screamed and screamed. If she can't see it, she starts shouting Mimi (not sure if this is her meaning mummy or not? but it's now baby's name) It's very cute (her behaviour, not the baby...it's ugly as sin . she also puckered up and smacked her lips for a kiss this morning. she is making my heart melt today

think we are going to buy a Phil and Teds.......huge expense, but DH is convinced by it which is always a bonus...if it doesn't work out, I can always blame him!!

Took the DCs to Tropical World today as DS still off for a training day. They were both beautifully well behaved and a lovely day was had by all....until DS ran off and I couldn't find him, but I stayed calm and didn't yell at him; just explained calmly why he had been bad and he was really remorseful. If i had shouted at him he wouldn;t have cared less . so I'm off to shine my parenting halo and write a book on it

My bump is too horrifically big to unleash on here

Just back from my appointment with the midwife. Heard the HB fine Is always nice to hear, although I can't say I feel anxious any more. Also, can anyone else share the'r blood pressure readings? I've been feeling a bit light headed so queried it.
At 8 weeks mine was 120/80.
At 16 weeks mine was 110/62.

She didn't seem to think this was low enough to make me light headed, although she did say that your blood pressure tends to vary a lot when you're pregnant. I'm not worried, just curious.

Lacka wait to see my bump tonight and then you'll see what's huge. And I have no excuse as its my first!!

Hi everyone. You lot talks loads. It's hard to keep up with all the messages.

Merrymarigold - What you have said about your friend and her children with small age gap is reassuring. I know a lot of people think we are mad, but we did plan it this way. We hope that being close in age will mean they will be good friends and will be into the same things which should make keeping them entertained easier.

LackaDAISYcal - I think they will be in different school years. I was not on the November 07 thread. I was on the January 08. My baby was due 2nd January, but was born early on 7th December.

Pinkali37 - I am about 3 miles south of Lincoln centre. A few ladies are meeting on Wednesday at 1.30pm at Starbucks. Would be great if you could join us. We can compare bump sizes. Mine is huge already, but I have to confess that is probably due to sweets and cake!

Chocorange05 - With my first pregnancy I didn't feel any movements until about 19 weeks. Then I wasn't sure if it was just wind. My placenta was at the front which makes movements less noticeable. This time I haven't yet felt anything. I am 15 weeks.

soexcited; mine was 110/70 at ten weeks and 110/60 at 16 weeks. I'm pretty sure this is within normal parameters though.

How are your iron levels? mine were just over 10 and I'd been feeling quuite light-headed with that. am now taking 2 sachets of spatone a day (rather than the nasty ferrous sulphate tablets I was prescribed) and feeling much better already.

You'll get used to the fast moving chat louise

OK, I'll try and get a photo of my bump and post it (if I can find the leads for plugging the camera into the pooter that is!)

The iron level is the Hb reading isn't it? That was 12.2 which is fine. The only thing that was slightly low (although they didn't comment on) was HCT 0.347 which is similar in that it has something to do with anaemia. I am taking pregnacare multivitamin and have a good diet, so I wouldn't expect to be low on iron.

Anyone on here from South Africa?????
Only I have request to join facebook and I wasn't aware any of us were from that far away just let me know. Thomasina I am going to close the group soon I will let you know when it is done and if you e-mail me with your email address I will send you an invite. This goes for anyone else too.
My bump is also huge and I am competely incapable of adding pictures I have tried loads of times and they just won't upload