Due July 2005 - Part 3

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Here it is! A zero morning sickness thread for us all to enjoy!

Hi webwoman - glad you had a good holiday and sorry to hear of your bereavements - that's a lot in 6 months. How old is your ds?

Hello all. Congrats to all those who've had scans. Sorry to read your post Webwoman. You can't have had an easy 6 months.

We've just come back from a holiday in the Canaries. Lots of food, sun and sandcastle making! And, relaxation!

I had my scan yesterday and all was fine. They told me that they could tell what sex it was but I asked them not to tell me. But, after that the trainee in the room kept saying he and then correcting himself and saying he or she. Dh is also convinced he saw something.... I'm not so sure. I think they were just teasing us. I spoke to a friend who had her scan at the same place and they also kept saying he. She had a she in the end. Dh says he's 95% positive we're having a boy. I think it's stilll 50%. Sort of hoping for a girl though as thats what I know. Now I wish I knew for sure.

Lolasmum - Glad everything's fine with scan.....I'm a bit like you. I said I didn't want to know what sex the baby was. I'm 80% sure it's a boy from the scan and other things, but don't know for sure, so sort of wish I knew for sure rather than 'half knew'!! Rather frustrating.

This is just a quick hello to everyone. I haven't got any news but I just thought I'd pop in and say hi as its ages since I last posted here.

Congratulations to everyone who has had their scans. Hub2dee, you are right, those are the cutest little feet, what a fantastic picture .

I will post more another day though, as ds wants to go on cbeebies now and my bread machine has just beeped!!

Thanks, BP.

Is anyone feeling a little sicky after weeks of feeling normal ? dw is not so 'up' last few days, but hope today's new hair cut will do the trick !

Hi all, happy easter. Since I was last here I've booked 3 weeks annual leave and my maternity leave to start striaght after. So 8 April is my last working day. Yay. My first time off in 20 years! Will spend time up to birth working on physical stamina, getting rested and helping dp out with new business - nice work, different to my normal. Had my job asking++ if I would go part-time, but they've not managed to help my workload despite asking for the last few months, so I'm off til february to ensure I'm rested.

Hub2Dee re: sickness...yes its back with a vengeance for me. I managed to exorcist spray the downstairs shower cubicle on wednesday. While dp was in it. Poor soul. I just couldn't get to the loo fast enough. I think the B is having a growth spurt, plus i read that my little boy is likely in a phase of testosterone production this week: i'm thinking that has been a big contributor to the monring sickness coming back.

Hope dee is better soon. Hope I am better soon! :-)

LOL at dh, mb !!!

dw is doing better, thanks. Has craving for cream cakes. Big time.

Just a quick update after scan on Wednesday. DS2 is about average size for my amount of weeks being pregnant. Blood flow from me to baby is fine too. Suffered placental abruption with ds1 (now 4) and he was less that 4lbs so they are checking that ds2 doesn't go the same way! Everything else seems ok with ds2 - everything is as it should be so very pleased.

Thank you Eulalia and Lolasmum for your kind words re my bereavements - just have 2 more funerals to get through now. Both grandparents (the recent bereavements) were in their late 80s as was my Grandma but my Dad was only 69 - you don't expect your Grandparents to outlive your Dad but life takes these unexpected turns I guess.

Have another appointment at hospital in a couple of weeks to discuss probable c section (last one was emergency one) and will have a growth scan at 27 weeks to check ds2 is still growing OK.

Hope everyone's recent sickness subsides. I find I feel sick if I get up too quickly or if I have gulped loads of water it comes straight back up again. Lovely!

Happy Easter to one and all. Enjoy the chocolate!

for first timers, just wondering how far along you all are with getting things ready for the baby?

Hi everyone, congratulations to all those successful scans, and commiserations to you webwoman on all your bereavements.

Well I had my scan today and all seemed to be well, all the bits looked in the right place. The little love was having a right old yawn in there, very cute I have to say! Almost buckled and asked sex, but restrained myself, although dh is convinced he saw in his words 'enormous bollocks', suspect it was actually the poor mights kidneys, but who knows. So am I the last 20 week scan? Think we must have all done it now.

Had to laugh at the " big bollocks" MerryBerry...I think kidneys are probably the more obvious answer.
I have felt like I've been waddeling the last few days, definately feel like my center of gravity has shifted. We finanly got an episode of SuperNanny here ( Australia ) I presume it's been on in the UK for ages, interesting stuff. Makes me feel so much more functional when I see the horrors of another household, like watching the kiddie tantrum episodes of Dr Phil, ( my TV viewing is so sophisticated these days). I'm starting to have vague worries about how Dd 2 will cope with having a baby around. Any handy hints from those who've gone through it?

Panamina3, Dd is just 2, not a jealous child, but just starting the whole "mine" thing, though is quite keen to share stuff as well. She is really outgoing, chats to complete strangers, hijacks nearby families on the beach if their toy arsenal looks better than ours. I refer to her new brother in the tummy, but she doesn't really get it. The present thing sounds like a good idea, and asking visiters to make a fuss of her more than the baby I think would help, then we'll just have to see. I was thinking of getting her one of those realistic dolls so she can have her own baby to look after, ( but not the spooky squidgy skinned ones, gave me the creeps in the toy shop) just one that she could feed with a bottle/ change the nappy etc.

Hi all. Evrything continuing outwards and upwards for dw.

mirashark: hahahahahahahahah. A veritable purchasing nightmare for the researchy-perfectionistic out there. (Our first).

pink: I think you took a break recently at bro's cottage.... did it all work out OK ? Have fun ? You alright (the thread died) ? (If I haven't got your name wrong, which happens often).

On a general point - and maybe this is best on a different thread - it seems many prefer not to know the sex, and wait for the big day and a Surprise. We knew that we wanted to know, if it was possible... wouldn't have been at all bothered whether it was a boy or a girl, and wouldn't have got particularly upset if the baby hadn't been helpful and the sonographer couldn't make a call. How can you all wait ??? It's cut out half the universe of possible names for one thing !!!

Maybe I'm just stuck with 'instant gratification' thought processes !

Pamina3, I can understand the not wanting to be disappointed, and having a particular preference etc. but wouldn't the reality be that the moment you hear what sex the bean is, you fall in love regardless ?

OK, maybe there's some minutes / hours / days of 'why couldn't it have been a ....' but surely after a teensy bit of time it's 'bean's a XXXX, and that's great because (think of all the funny / silly benefits of each).'

I could understand if socially, or in a particular culture, a certain sex implied greater or lesser worth, though, or perhaps a boy or girl might be exposed to different risks (military service springs to mind for example)...

Interesting...

Don't think I'd ever have the patience myself !

Different note: are any of you having random puke attacks ? dw basically feels great, but once or more per day has 'OMG toilet quick !' moments... I think it might be to do with growth spurts and the higher levels of hormones etc. that implies, but not sure.

Come to think of it: EVERYTHING you feel is blamed on hormones... that would end up pi**ing me off after a while. Lucky it's not my body, eh !!!

OzJo was going to say pretty much the same as Pamina but she's beaten me to it .

Hub, we knew about the gender with all three pgs - loads of people I know didn't want to know etc. dh and I are indecisive enough without having two lots of names to choose!

I have also been feeling sick first thing in the morning which is not pleasant but I think it has more to do with a series of colds that I seem to have had since Christmas than anything hormonal.

I am promising myself that we will get all of the baby stuff out of the loft this weekend and exchange it for the piles of rubbish in the spare room. I am hoping that dh will suddenly feel the need to decorate too but we'll see.....

hoxtonchicklet: Just called Rub-a-dub-dub in Crouch End and they have Mountain Buggy Single Terrain and Urban in stock. They close at 3:30 today so am off there now ! Will report back.

Hi there - not posted in awhile. Not much happening, just growing and baby kicking. Had midwife checkup last week and everything was fine, bump not too big yet.

I am worried about how dd will take the new baby - she turns 3 soon and is quite a Mummy's girl. ds who is 5.8 is quite happy and talks about the baby from time to time.

Great news on the scan pinkmama.

hub2dee - we just like suprises although I agree helps with the thinking of names. This time round is a nightmare as its the 3rd time we've had to think of both sets of names and obviously we've used 2 already! Having a boy and a girl I almost feel as excited as the first time - does that make sense?

No puking here - in fact haven't puked with any of the pregnancies but have felt nauseous - very much so the 2nd time. Feel great actually but I am lucky

Understand the thinking completely, Eulalia.

My boy's name: Morpheus, and my girl's name, Morphette, are still available should you be stuck.

Hi folks, managed to find a doll that isn't too real, but real enough...Tiny Tears.. I was getting disheartened by all the ones that cry, " just like a real baby", and was grateful to the shop assistants that didn't bullshit and pretend the cry was a quiet noise that I'd hardly notice. So, one Tiny Tears, you can change its nappy, feed it a bottle, brush hair, eyes close when you lie it down ( if only it were that easy with the real thing), and the skin isn't spooky to touch, AND no crying...phew. So I'll put that to one side for a pressie to Dd from new bub.
Hub2dee, we had a surprise first time round with Dd, we really didn't mind either way, and I was under the illusion that finding out what it was going to be would be a real motivator during labour. The reality being that I couldn't have given a flying f**k when in labour, just wanted to have the damn baby. So this time round we decided to find out, easy to say to Dd that it's a baby brother...plus no sweating over another girls name. Right, off to look at the binliner full of donated baby things that need sorting..

Hi Guys. I haven't posted for a while, but have been keeping up. I am 27 weeks now, and had a little scare last week thinking my waters may have broken - just being paranoid it turns out given my problems with DS1.

My baby prep is coming along nicely. I swore I would be totally organised by 30 weeks as when I had DS at 35 weeks nothing was ready. I have been getting plenty of stuff of ebay and am chuffed with my purchase of a Kiwi Explorer with Doubles Kit in particular. Other tasks I am trying to tackcle before DS2 arrives, includes putting DS1's photos in albums - or even scrapbooking the good stuff - big job, but I can see it will only get bigger once no. 2 arrives.

I am huge and most people guess that I am about to drop. I am feeling quite cumbersome and wondering if I have left my run too late for a bit of a holiday before 3rd trimester starts. Is anyone else planning the recommended 2nd trimester holiday, while you are feeling fabulous?