Due in Fab Feb 2009 - 662 posts in 26 days, time for a new thread, me thinks!!

[IHaveASecretLittleSmile]

List so far is below. Please cut and paste and add/change your name and details at will!

IHaveaSecretLittleSmile DC2 21/1/09 or 25/1/09 (age 28, East Anglia)
nkweto DC2 25/1/09
florrieandme DC2 26/1/09
laidback DC4 27/1/09 (age 34 North Devon)
oooggs DC4 30/01/09 (age 34 Cornwall)
MissMitford 31/1/09
Ethelredtheunready DC2 01/02/09
AngelDoll DC1 01/02/09
jenandbean DC2 02/02/09
ruthmollymummy 02/02/09
Supersteph DC2 02/02/09 (age 24 Torbay)
Littlesarah DC2 02/02/09 (age 26, Edinburgh)
MamaGoose DC3 03/02/09
Tummytrouble 03/02/09
Knax DC2 04/02/09
PinkTulips DC3 04/02/09 (age 24, Roscommon, Ireland)
Davidsmom DC2 04/02/09 (age 39, Cheshire)
NoNickname DC2 04/2/09 (age 41, South London)
MissDelighted DC1 05/02/09
m2alyssa DC2 05/02/09 (age 30, Isle of Man)
idontbelieveit DC2 06/02/09 (age 31 Leeds)
Newb DC1 06/02/09 (age 31, Zürich)
Guitargirl DC2 07/02/09
Aila DC2 07/02/09
Tinasan DC2 09/02/09
LuluBai DC2 09/02/09 (age 34, London)
MarkStretch DC2 9/2/08 (aged 29, Norfolk)
Herbgarden 09-11/02/09
Ewemoo 10/2/09
Singingintherain DC3 10/02/09
Jenniferturkington DC2 11/02/09
Francesrivis 11/02/09 (age 38, Devon)
Jelliebaby 13/02/09 (age 29, Cheshire)
Louisebunny 13-15/02/09
Mapleleaf 13/02/09 (age 38, Cambridge)
Loopylula DC2 14/02/09j (age 28, Sussex)
shubiedoo dc3 17/02/09 (age 37, Canada)
Fruitstick DC2 19/02/09 (age 32, London)
Imaginewittynamehere DC2 19/02/09 (age 32, Cambs)
NervousMouse DC2 19/02/09 (age 36, Berks)
McDreamy DC3 19/02/2009 (age 37, Cyprus but will give birth in Bucks)
Hopingforasecond DC2 second week of Feb
Clarabumps DC2 12/02/09 (aged 27, Glasgow)
Chilledmama DC2 25/02/09 (aged 31, Hampshire
Littlemissnorty TBC (age 39, DC2, Kent)
Nellstar TBC

TinkerbellesMum DC3 (3rd baby. Lily-Hope born 20 weeks 28-29/9/05, Tink born 31 weeks 17/7/06) Anytime from Christmas! (age 27, Birmingham)
nkweto DC2 25/01/2009
florrieandme DC2 26/01/2009
laidback DC4 27/01/2009 (age 34, North Devon)
oooggs DC4 30/01/2009 (age 34, Cornwall)
MissMitford 31/01/2009
Plethora 31/01/2009 (age 37, East London but moving soon)
Ethelredtheunready (age 40, 2nd Baby, Tilly born 19/2/06, DC2 01/02/2009- Currently Chichester, soon to be Epping)
AngelDoll DC1 01/02/2009 (age 31, Sheffield)
jenandbean DC2 02/02/2009
ruthmollymummy 02/02/2009
Supersteph DC2 02/02/2009 (age 24, Torbay)
Littlesarah DC2 02/02/2009 (age 26, Edinburgh)
MamaGoose DC3 03/02/2009
Tummytrouble 03/02/2009
Knax DC2 04/02/2009
PinkTulips DC3 04/02/2009 (age 24, Roscommon, Ireland)
Davidsmom DC2 04/02/2009 (age 39, Cheshire)
MissDelighted DC1 05/02/2009
m2alyssa DC2 05/02/2009 (age 30, Isle of Man)
idontbelieveit DC2 06/02/2009 (age 31, Leeds)
Newb DC1 06/02/2009 (age 31, Zürich)
Jelliebelly DC2 06/02/2009 (age 37)
Guitargirl DC2 07/02/2009
Aila DC2 07/02/2009
MarkStretch DC2 09/02/2009 (age 29, Norfolk)
Tinasan DC2 09/02/2009
LuluBai DC2 09/02/2009 (age 34, London)
Herbgarden 09-11/02/09 (age 38 Berkshire)
Ewemoo 10/02/2009
Singingintherain DC3 10/02/2009
KazzaL DC2 10/02/2009 approx (age 34, Ciren, Gloucs)
littleboyblue DC2 due early-mid Feb (age 27, Surrey)
IHaveaSecretLittleSmile DC2 due early-mid Feb (age 28, East Anglia)
Jenniferturkington DC2 11/02/2009
Francesrivis 11/02/2009 (age 38, Devon)
Biscuitytrousers 11/02/2009 (age 31, Thames Ditton)
Clarabumps DC2 12/02/2009 (age 27, Glasgow)
BumpVLump 12/02/09 (age 29, Surrey)
Jelliebaby 13/02/2009 (age 29, Cheshire)
Louisebunny 13-15/02/09
Mapleleaf 13/02/2009 (age 38, Cambridge)
Loopylula DC2 14/02/2009 (age 28, Sussex)
Hopingforasecond DC2 second week of Feb
shubiedoo DC3 17/02/2009 (age 37, Canada)
Neeerly3 DC3 17/02/09 (age 31, Mansfield)
NervousMouse DC2 17/02/2009 (age 36, Berks)
Fruitstick DC2 19/02/2009 (age 32, London)
Imaginewittynamehere DC2 19/02/2009 (age 32, Cambs)
McDreamy DC3 19/02/2009 (age 37, Cyprus but will give birth in Bucks)
WarmFuzzy 19/02/08 (age 40, south London)
Rachrox DC3 20/02/2009 (age 28, Glos also!)
Mentalpup DC2 21/02/09 (age 30, Glos)
Rosieposey DC4 21/02/09 (age 36, Wilts)
Chilledmama DC2 25/02/2009 (age 31, Hampshire
Littlemissnorty DC2 TBC (age 39, Kent)
Nellstar TBC
zikel DC2 TBC (23, Coventry)
MrsBick DC2 26/02/2009 (Age 25, living in Surrey)
Dinkystinky DC2 TBC but poss 20/2/2009 (age 31, London)

Well, hi all, I totally balls-ed up dating this pg!!! I used all the online guides out there with my LMP and got EDD end Jan, which would make me ten weeks, but I wasn?t sure and I told midwife that at booking, so had dating scan on Thursday to be sure! It turns out that actually I am only about 7 weeks. They can?t be sure of dates because it was a internal scan in the end (shudder). But there?s only one in there and I saw a heartbeat!

So, anyway, I have altered list to put myself at ?due early-mid Feb? with firm date to come at proper dating scan in about 5 weeks time. Seems ages away now!

And Biscuitytrousers, your quote made me blub!! So true though ? I just love DS so much and wonder ?what if I don?t love this one as much? ?

And hi Rosieposey, I used to live near Swindon and had DS at the Great Western Hospital!

to all of you having your second dc and worrying about how you'll feel in comparison to your PFB.... please don't worry! it's incredible how your heart just expands to accomodate another, and how you not only love each of them but love how they are together.

myself and dp spent so long worrying about all that before ds was born and the second he emerged we couldn't imagine only having one anymore, our family suddenly felt more complete, more whole, and everyday i love them both a little more.

you do love the second very differant way than the first but its not more or less, just differant.

Hi ihaveasecretlittlesmile thanks for welcoming me ... I haven't been to Great Western Hospital yet - whats it like for ante natal care and delivery? Had my previous DD3 in Reading and DD1 and DD2 in Exeter - its been ages since i was last pregnant so looking forward to it all loads but still worried about the birth as had 3 inductions and labour was nightmare even if it was 11 years ago so quite keen to know what you think about the hospital here - its quite new i think, thats all i know about it really

just wondering btw, did any of you who have had pregnancies before feel your babies move very early on?

i felt dd flutter at 12 weeks and definite kicks at 14 weeks and with ds i had flutters at 10 weeks and kicks dp could feel at 12 weeks. hoping i get to feel this one soon as i'm 8 weeks now.

I could feel Tink doing laps at about 16 weeks - I was lying on the bed watching TV with my hands under my waistband, I could feel each hand being bumped in turn! Mum could feel it too.

Been feeling bubbly sensations but I don't really think it's baby doing it at this stage.

Hi rosieposey - i had DS1 in GWH 14mths ago and it was really good, the only thing I wold suggest is take plenty of food with you and if you knwo you going to be in for more than a few hours after delivery pay for a private room - we didn't and really regretted it after spending 5 days on the ward.

The staff are all really nice and although I'm going to try again to be allowed to deliver at the midwife unit in Stroud, I expect I won't be allowed to and will end up in Swindon again, this time paying for a private room or go to stroud after (we live in Cirencester, so between the 2)

Morning all.

Shelves in the sitting room are up, now we have the drama of the dining room!

Having a nice lie in while DH got up to see to DD and wash up from last night. Hoping for a nice sunny day today. Am taking DD to choose her new birthday bike and get her measured up for it.

Movements- if I didn't think I was imagining it I would swear I could feel something, there's definately a lot of stretching and growing going on. I still won't believe it until I see it?

And last night I dreamt I was breastfeeding a lizard instead of a baby. Freak.

Hi, can I rejoin? DOn't know if anyone remembers me - I took a break from this thread after some bleeding and an inconclusive scan. However I was rescanned on Friday and thankfully there was a tiny embryo and heartbeat so I am officially pg again, and very relieved! DP gets back from Africa tomorrow hopefully - he has no idea what's been going on so it will be good to tell him the story with a (cautiously) happy ending!
TinkerbellesMum DC3 (3rd baby. Lily-Hope born 20 weeks 28-29/9/05, Tink born 31 weeks 17/7/06) Anytime from Christmas! (age 27, Birmingham)
nkweto DC2 25/01/2009
florrieandme DC2 26/01/2009
laidback DC4 27/01/2009 (age 34, North Devon)
oooggs DC4 30/01/2009 (age 34, Cornwall)
MissMitford 31/01/2009
Plethora 31/01/2009 (age 37, East London but moving soon)
Ethelredtheunready (age 40, 2nd Baby, Tilly born 19/2/06, DC2 01/02/2009- Currently Chichester, soon to be Epping)
AngelDoll DC1 01/02/2009 (age 31, Sheffield)
jenandbean DC2 02/02/2009
ruthmollymummy 02/02/2009
Supersteph DC2 02/02/2009 (age 24, Torbay)
Littlesarah DC2 02/02/2009 (age 26, Edinburgh)
MamaGoose DC3 03/02/2009
Tummytrouble 03/02/2009
Knax DC2 04/02/2009
PinkTulips DC3 04/02/2009 (age 24, Roscommon, Ireland)
Davidsmom DC2 04/02/2009 (age 39, Cheshire)
MissDelighted DC1 05/02/2009
m2alyssa DC2 05/02/2009 (age 30, Isle of Man)
idontbelieveit DC2 06/02/2009 (age 31, Leeds)
Newb DC1 06/02/2009 (age 31, Zürich)
Jelliebelly DC2 06/02/2009 (age 37)
Guitargirl DC2 07/02/2009
Aila DC2 07/02/2009
MarkStretch DC2 09/02/2009 (age 29, Norfolk)
Tinasan DC2 09/02/2009
LuluBai DC2 09/02/2009 (age 34, London)
Herbgarden 09-11/02/09 (age 38 Berkshire)
Ewemoo 10/02/2009
Singingintherain DC3 10/02/2009
KazzaL DC2 10/02/2009 approx (age 34, Ciren, Gloucs)
littleboyblue DC2 due early-mid Feb (age 27, Surrey)
IHaveaSecretLittleSmile DC2 due early-mid Feb (age 28, East Anglia)
Jenniferturkington DC2 11/02/2009

Biscuitytrousers 11/02/2009 (age 31, Thames Ditton)
Clarabumps DC2 12/02/2009 (age 27, Glasgow)
BumpVLump 12/02/09 (age 29, Surrey)
Jelliebaby 13/02/2009 (age 29, Cheshire)
Louisebunny 13-15/02/09
Mapleleaf 13/02/2009 (age 38, Cambridge)
Loopylula DC2 14/02/2009 (age 28, Sussex)
Francesrivis 15/02/2009 (age 38, Devon)Hopingforasecond DC2 second week of Feb
shubiedoo DC3 17/02/2009 (age 37, Canada)
Neeerly3 DC3 17/02/09 (age 31, Mansfield)
NervousMouse DC2 17/02/2009 (age 36, Berks)
Fruitstick DC2 19/02/2009 (age 32, London)
Imaginewittynamehere DC2 19/02/2009 (age 32, Cambs)
McDreamy DC3 19/02/2009 (age 37, Cyprus but will give birth in Bucks)
WarmFuzzy 19/02/08 (age 40, south London)
Rachrox DC3 20/02/2009 (age 28, Glos also!)
Mentalpup DC2 21/02/09 (age 30, Glos)
Rosieposey DC4 21/02/09 (age 36, Wilts)
Chilledmama DC2 25/02/2009 (age 31, Hampshire
Littlemissnorty DC2 TBC (age 39, Kent)
Nellstar TBC
zikel DC2 TBC (23, Coventry)
MrsBick DC2 26/02/2009 (Age 25, living in Surrey)
Dinkystinky DC2 TBC but poss 20/2/2009 (age 31, London

That really is lovely francesrivis. All fingers and toes crossed for all of us on this amazing rollercoaster ride.

Congrats Francesrivis! And welcome back.

I feel horrible today, so sick and tired. Had an hours nap this afternoon and still feel sluggish and worn out. Ergh.

Hi ladies, Welcome back Francesrivis ? that's great news for you.

I haven't posted for a couple of days due to extreme tiredness and general yuckyness. Am waiting on bloods to see if i am anaemic.

MarkStretch, i feel exactly like you today ? nothing is picking me up.

Hi Kazza - thanks for the heads up on Great Western - will remember to book room and take in some tasty supplies Dont know Cirencester but my DP goes there skateboarding all the time ... Will keep my fingers crossed for you that you end up at the maternity unit and not the hospital for this one, Im definately going to have to go under the hospital as with all my others as probably will get gestational diabetes as with the previous three pregnancys ... oh well safe hands and a happy outcome is what matters

Yeah - an hour to myself. DH has taken DS1 and DS2 to the beach for an evening surf and DS3 has just gone to bed. I am knackered !

Great to see you back posting Francis - I was thinking about you on Friday. Which part of devon are you in by the way? I am in the north and oogs is in the south.

MarkStretch,

Friday night's dream
On Saturday told
Is sure to come true
Be it ever so old

Sorry, couldn't resist that!

Ergh! I don't want to breastfeed a lizard!

welcome back frances

fantastic news on those of you who have been scanned - magical

Would someone please remind me that I won't feel like this for much longer (week 6).

I remember feeling great in my second trimester last time but at the moment, nobody knows so I get no sympathy, I feel rotten (although no actual productive vomiting), I get dizzy spells if I move to quick, and I'm knackered.

oh, and my husband has given up smoking (again!) today so is like a bear with PMT and keeps complaining that I'm whining (which I am!)

I would like a bump to rest my hands on and an excuse to buy new things!

I have been feeling quite ill the past 2 days. Only for about an hour a day so not too bad.
OMG, I was in Morrisons yesterday, and on the way out there was a man collecting money for childrens cancer charity or something, so I stopped, gave a pound and we had a friendly little chat (as you do), he then told me if I put another £1 in, I could have a small teddybear, so I put another £1 in and got a bear, he then went on chatting and said I could stand therewith him and hold a collection pot, that it would be nice to have a friendly, chatty girl to help, I just laughed and then he said, as your pregnant, I'll even get you a chair! WTF?
I haven't lost all the weight from ds, and I have put on a bit already, but it's not baby!

God I am in a bad mood today.

littleboyblue - if it's any consolation I went on holiday a couple of weeks ago and would then have only been 5/6 weeks. I'm not that tall and fairly slim but with a bit of a pot flabby belly (never had a flat one and then having ds just made it worse). The check in woman asked dh if I was pregnant - I thought he'd told her so was a bit cross and then he said that she just asked him - charming - I could have walloped the glamorous,young, petite snippet of a check in woman I tell ya !

I like the fact I look like I'm showing LBB, because I can pass it off as being pregnant rather than just my last baby bump and I can get more sympathy as I'm already starting to struggle to get round. I think the crutches are going to be whipped out pretty quick this time and I'm already waiting an urgent physio appointment.

I have uncontrollable weepiness today. I have been sobbing for no reason what so ever. Poor DH and DD have been glancing worriedly at me and creeping about. DD has put up a tent in the front room and is watching TV out of the door to avoid my mood!

DH has decided he is taking us all out as I obviously need to get out of the house and do something nice.

Bloody hormones.

I think you must be by alter-ego, MS - crying here too at the smallest thing. Hey ho, at least I'm not incubating a reptile!