Due in Fab Feb 2009

[Davidsmom]

Hi

Couldn't see a Feb thread so thought I would start one as am so excited to get a faint but definately positive HPT.

Fertility friend estimates a due date of 4th Feb.

Unfortunately (or fortunately)am off this afternoon for a hen weekend in Barcelona the first holiday in at least a year and a half and can't drink. Ohh well will have to be the responsible adult..... Hence checking to see if up the duff before I went drowning myself in Sangria.

Hope to see some others on here when I get back!!! If anyone cares to join me?

Sorry to hear your news Smittals.

Ive no symptoms yet, just a bit tired. Im still going the gym but as i suffer from High BP not sure if i should really be going?

Is everyone else staying active? i think i would be too scared to try windsurfing, you must have to use a lot of muscles to hold on.

I too am going on hols in 6 weeks and wonder if i should tell me insurance i'm pregnant? Does it put the price up alot?

LuLuBai - I can only really speak for the doula I've met but I think its generally the same. She can be your only birth partner or can support you and a best friend/husband/mum etc. They aren't midwives so although they have a medical knowledge they are purely for practical and emotional support and they do whatever you want them to! Rub your back, make you tea and toast, put on music - tell people off or make people leave that you dont want to see! They will meet you a few times before birth and should become a really good friend. The best thing about them is you can call them anytime day or night all throughout your pregnancy. Mine is asking for £300. Which I think is well worth it for me personally.

have a wee look at www.doula.org.uk/

Hi everyone

Smittals - sorry to hear you news. As the others have said, hopefully you will be on another ante-natal thread very soon xx

I personally wouldn't go doing watersports while pg, esp this early. I have also heard about the water skooshing up inside you if you fall in, and waterskiing is really quite fast. I have windsurfed before and did pick up a fair bit of speed! Not sure about telling the insurance though!

Glad someone realised there are a fair few first timers reading this! I was beginning to panic reading some of the horror posts on mumsnet in general! I do realise though that you only tend to hear about the bad births, never the normal trouble free ones! Plus, I'm trying not to think about it yet!

I have now started getting headaches each afternoon and of course can't take anything! Grrr....have stopped even mentioning it to work friends!

hi ladies
im a bit down in th dumps today. i have 4 days to wait now til my milestone and im convinced that this month will be another early MC i think i need to relax more any tips?? if i do have another MC it will be my third altogether so not good
sorry to see smittalls leaving but dont lose hope as a positive is a positive it cant be anything else and a negative can be false (how is it i can be so positive for others and not for me??)
hope everyone else is ok and the beans arent giving you all too much hassle
xx ei xx 4+3

Hi guys,

Smittals ? sorry to see you go, sending over a big hug and lots of positive thoughts I am sure you'll be back on the threads in no time at all.

Re hospital births, my experience was very good in the labour suite but I hated the 8 hours I spent on the ward.

Queeny ? keep thinking positive thoughts hon, every day that passes is a day close to the 12 weeks mark.

I am getting no symptoms at all except tiredness and I am feeling much better today. After feeling like death for the last week and moaning about how knackered I am, I am now worried about not being tired ? how daft is that! With DD1 I felt really nauseous but I think it kicked a little later.

Smittals - sorry to hear your news . Don't blame yourself for testing early - we all do it (well, I did).

QEGBT - it must be difficult as your milestone approaches. I know it's easy to say but I guess whatever you can do to take your mind off things. The irony is that under other circumstances I would suggest a drink but obviously that's not appropriate now! DVD box sets for the next four days??

Last night I was getting really strong period like cramping which I was really worried about. Spent most the of the evening shuffling back and forth to the loo to check for bleeding but luckily there was none. I remember getting period-type pain with DD a bit at the beginning but not that bad. It was strong enough last night to make me want a painkiller.

Am feeling quite nauseous now though and my sense of smell has gone through the roof, spend most of the bus journey home from work trying not to gag on other people's perfume and/or natural eau de parfum!

Right, I'm just popping in briefly to tell you all to do your pelvic floor exercises NOW.

I shall be nagging you all some more over the coming weeks!

So sorry to hear Ladymac and Smittals and hoping you're back on next pg thread!!

Herbgarden, I wouldn't waterski pg. I have personally experienced water shooting up my bottom falling off waterskiing, very painful!!!!

Try and stay positive QueenyE!

I know just what you mean Loopylula. I was exhausted and now I'm not so tired so was worrying, but think symptoms just vary from day to day. At the moment no symptoms really, but didn't start feeling sick with DS until week 8.

Ok, just to tell you all that I called my insurer to tell them I was pg - I have annual Travel Insurance and I was told that being pregnant was not (presumably in "insurance terms") a Medical condition and I didn't need to tell them about it - The only time it is invalidated is if you fly outside of the "recommended" time and then I think they wouldn't cover you. I also figure that if I was going to m/c at 5 - 6 weeks that it would be more like a horrible period than needing any particular medical attention.....here's being optimistic eh?! We're off to a greek island where I suspect the medical facilities are not quite up to UK standards...fingers crossed !!

Think I got all the newbies- congrats to LittleSarah and QueenyEi. Apols if missed anyone brain is mush.

Also feeling a bit down in the dumps, tired, teary/angry and worrying things aren't going to work out. Booked an appt with GP for next Wed but will look into a private ultrasound sooner- just want to see the little thing.

Sorry not been v chatty recently just feel exhausted in the evenings mentally and physically. Yet when go to bed cant sleep!!!

DH's snoring doesnt help

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MissMitford due 31/1/09
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Tinasan DC2 09/02/09
Herbgarden 09-11/2/09
Ewemoo 10/2/09
Singingintherain DC3 10/02/09
Jenniferturkington DC2 11/02/09
Ladymac 12/02/09
Jelliebaby due 13/02/09
Louisebunny due 13-15/02/09
Loopylula due DC2 14/02/09
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2009
Smittals due 16/02/09
QueenyEisGotTheBall due 16/02/09
Littlemissnorty "Feb!" To B confirmed
Clarabumps TBC
Nellstar due ?Feb?
Francesrivis ?Feb

Good morning.

Feeling a bit more positive this morning ( a bit up and down at the moment)hope it lasts! This is despite DS being up most of last night- think I am so sleep deprived my brain doesnt work well and am not worrying so much ..silver linings and all that.

Wishing enough symptoms to reassure, but not enough to be annoying on everyone

Know the feeling Davidsmom - would like a few symptoms so I feel pregnant but not too much

I told my boss yesterday (I've only been back at work 6 months) and he was remarkably ok....well in front of me anyway

Mornin ladies,

Littlemiss ? that's early to tell work? Do you have to because they need to change your duties? I am gonna put it off for as long as poss because I too have only been back 3 months! I hope he takes it as well as your boss!

Does anyone know how much private scans are? If I can afford one i think I might like to get some early piece of mind.

If I do opt for one I think I'll wait until 7/8 weeks because my cuz who had early bleeding and had a scan at 7 weeks to check everything was still ok was told that if they can see heartbeats at 7/8 weeks then the risk of mc is quite low.

My dilema is that I'm off on my hols at 12 weeks and am really worried they won't scan me until I get back at 14 weeks and I don't think I can wait that long ? besides, I want to tell all the guys we are on hols with the news and I just can't bring myself to do it without a piccie to prove everything is ok.

What do you think ladies?

I had to tell work for Health and Safety reasons....

I'm not going to have an early scan. I'm trying very hard to be laid back and relaxed about it all and will wait until 12 weeks.

Loopylula - do you get a nuchal scan where you live - these have to be done between 11-13 weeks, so you could go just before your hols....hopefully your mw will advise

Morning all. Anyone feel like somehow unscrewing their boobs (and possibly lower half) and giving them to DH to look after for a day or so, while you enjoy a good night's sleep and large glass or two of chilled white? Apparently you don't get a day off from the being pregnant thing, nor can you turn back now the deed is done.

disclaimer of course I don't want to turn back, Also imagine this is a picnic compared to actually having a LO. Am off tonight to sit in nice cafe with magazine, followed by cinema. I keep hearing I should do these things while I can!

Yes littlemiss, we do get a nuchal scan and I shall try and book it in for 11 weeks ? thanks for the info, I know it was done in week 12/13 but didn't realise that week 11 was possible. That means only 6 weeks till scan date!

I think you've got the right idea with the chilled approach although it must be stressful for you having to tell work so early ? i think i'll relax after 7 weeks, that was my milestone in my last pregancy.

Think it might be a good idea to sort booking in appt. so that the scan date gets booked early ? i know what they are like and a friend of mine missed her nuchal because they couldn't fit her in, how unfair is that?!

Definitley, absolutely, yes NewB! Get all those coupley and me-time things done as much as you feel you can before LO arrives but don't forget to spend lots of time lounging around, relaxing and generally endulging your pregancy. I wish I had done more of that in my first pregnancy as now I have 1yr old DD and she isn't impressed with me lounging on the sofa with a cup of fruit T all afternoon!

Oooh - I don't see myself on the list. DC2 due around 9 Feb. Well done for putting it together though Davidsmum.

Hope everyone OK. I'm pretty tired. Although probably more to do with DD being on the run from around 5:30am rather than anything to do with pregnancy.

Also couldn't sleep last night with thinking about it all. Found myself strongly wanting another girl. Last time round I really didn't mind either way, so I'm surprised to feel this way. Maybe it's because I know how strongly I feel about my daughter and also because I see how much a girl brings out the softer side in my husband.

And keep on thinking I am craving chocolate mousse but actually I reckon it's just gluttony and I am trying to kid myself that those two little lines on a stick mean I genuinely need sticky, fluffy chocolate.

Me too LuLuBai! I really want another girl. I was convinced that DD was going to be a boy and DH and i were really stumped when we found out she was a girl at the 20 weeks scan.

I suppose i thought that because my relationship with my own mum is pretty crap that i wouldn't be any good at girls. Stupid, i know, coz i love having a girl and i want more so we can do lots of girly things together. DH wants a boy this time and seeing as i am already convincing myself that its a girl its bound to be a boy

Yup - my DH really wants a son too. We are planning major overhaul of our tiny house over the next few months and one of his concerns is leaving a space for kids to set up a scaletrix track.

But I would love another little girl. Keep on picturing two little girls in frocks and wellies running across the park.

I'm with you two - I'd love another little girl....Its going to cost a lot of money if we have a boy - I've got sackfuls of girls clothes in my loft ....although DH hasn't said anything, I think he's love a boy - there is a Hornby train set in the loft waiting

LoL about the Scaletrix! My DH is exactly the same ? like there is ever any space for a whole room dedicated to a big boys toy!

I like the dress and wellies vision, am going to think about that all day in the hope that we get another girly.

Our house is small too. Last year my dad split our massive spare room down into a study for me and a nursery for DD. I am worried that the nursery will be too small for two kids. We can get bunks in there but it will be v.gloomy.

DH will hate the idea of undoing all his and my dad's hard work to put it back to a room large enough for two kids. I can't see any other way other than to build a major extension that we can't afford or move which is obviously not the ideal option at the mo.

Yes, aside from emotionally wanting a girl there are practical elements. DD is only 14 months but she has an embarrasing amount of girly clothing and girly toys and other pink paraphenalia (nearly all gifts from all our friends with boys who wanted an excuse to buy girly stuff). We could put them both in one bedroom with all the pink fluffy stuff.

God, you are right LittleMiss, hadn't thought about all the extra cost! And there will be hundreds more unwanted boys clothes gifts to endure. I've got two binliners full of baby clothes presents that we not really our tastes that DD never wore!

Our DDs room will be truly miniscule when we've finished work but if we have another girl we will probably squeeze a bunk bed in there. We're moving up into the loft leaving our current bedroom which can be a spare room / study / playroom.