Due April 2009? Am I really the first?

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Anyone else out there? Just got faint, but definitely there, BFP.

Due 1st April, according to those dodgy due date calculators.

Hi conker, fraggle,

Feeling pretty tired but not a lot of other symptons here yet either.
I am 36 and have a daughter who will be 5 in October (she has just started school, my baby).
I work as a team leader in an electronics company.
Spend most of my time catching up with family and friends, never enough time though.
After number 2 plan on going P/T so help with the work/ life balance, DH works long hours.

Next!!

my poor DP - i keep telling him he smells!
if he isn't just outta the shower or bath I am convinced I can smell everything that he's eaten in the last 24hours coming out of his pores!
"EWW YOU SMELL LIKE CHEESE"
"EWW YOU SMELL LIKE SPRING ONIONS"
"EWW YOU SMELL LIKE MILKY COFFEE"
"EWWWWW YOU SMELLLLLLL"

Am still having supermarket issues, cant cope with all that food!

Hi everyone

Another new girl checking in
I am due 22nd april and have a DS 16 months.

Fraggle - I see you also have a 16 month old! Too many coincidences! I also work from home and used to be a right old party goer during my 10 years in the City!! But live in South London (but grew up in Surrey!!)

However, I am a little more mature (age wise only, you understand!!) than your good self!

Hello to everyone else too - just met Fraggle on another thread - hence the long message!

Please help me mummies-to-be. I feel soooooooooooooo sick! Have tried cheese, ginger nuts, ginger and lemon tea .... any ideas appreciated!

Sal - I am EXACTLY the same. My latest is coffee bleeeuuuurgh.
Lix - crackers? apples? flat Coke? seabands? seems it's horses for courses in that respect. Cereal out of those fun little boxes?

I will join the introductions: I am 24, live in London (ish), with DD 2.10 and DH and moggy. I am a mathematician (obviously!) and I like maths, and reading, and eating, and sleeping. Also paint quite a bit in my spare time. Another thing you may need to know is that I'm fairly obsessed with bodily functions, hence pregnancy is a pretty amazing time for me (een more so than usual) as I get to inspect and prod myself virtually every day.

well i'm doing quite badly

feel awfully sick pretty much ALL day. hungry too, but feel too sick to eat much. not actually been sick yet, just a constant hungover feeling. bad headaches too. i think because i'm not drinking enough because i feel so sick. so that makes me even more sick....ho hum....

Gemzooks - how far gone are you? Just wondering as it sounds like a good heatbeat, I dont think they would do mine till about 18 weeks last time!

chloe, am 9 weeks 3 days. Got good heartbeat on a very ancient looking doppler.

Stork, in Holland you can get the epidural but it's never guaranteed, often only given to women in labour during office hours (cheek!) and totally discouraged. The norm is no pain relief and birth at home (30%) or in hosp. All midwife led unless something goes wrong. I am not against natural birth, but I believe very much that it's the mother's right to get the pain relief she wants and not be patronised or told that the pain is good or whatever. (rant!)

sal, I'm having severe meat issues, even looking at it, especially rare steak, yuk!

conkertree, good idea: I am 32 and look like a cross between Maureen Lipman, Nana Mouskouri and Jodie Foster. I live in Amsterdam since November, before that worked in Kazakhstan, Central Asia for 4 years, also in Germany, worked for European Commission and now an environmental NGO, speak lots of languages but very bad at maths. I've written a novel but not got it published. Idea of trying to achieve anything now I'm a mother is very far away!

Girlies,

You do know you can create your personal profile page and add all your personal details with photos and everything! I love looking to see who else has 'to Kill a Mockingbird' as their fav. book..

My waist is very barrel like now as my appetite is something else and I've not been sick so the calories are piling on. How I'm going to keep this belly hidden for another 4 weeks - .

I'm going to book EPAS appountment as have had further brown bleeding and want it checked out. As my booking in isn't until 11 weeks (I'm 8 wks tomorrow) I just can't wait until prob. 13-14 weeks for first scan.

This is where it gets hard not telling anyone as I really want to talk to my Mum but also still want to wait until we have the wee scan piccie

Has anybody else got restless legs? I am finding this much harder to deal with than the sickness!! I had it for the whole 9 months last time and cant bear to go through it all again for that long! I am getting it at least in the evening.

hi guys, can i join?
i am VERY nervous to join for fear of jinxing things!
this is my 6th pregnancy, and i have 2 children Tom who is 2 Ellen who is 1. i am married and i live in croydon.
i miscarried last month so you can understand how nervous i am!
sticky thoughts to us all!

StorkExpectedInApril - thanks for adding me to the list. Know I would have balls'd it up if I'd tried.

I'm so pleased to be here conkertree, thanks for the congrats.

I'm 35 and live in Norwich with my husband and cat (who has already sussed something is afoot). I've just left my job as a secretary & going back to college to do a design course. Enjoy walking, gardening (must get new gloves now) and travelling by train (but not in the UK). Have just discovered that quorn lasagne with cheese sauce is the only thing I really fancy eating. Will prob go off it in a few days.

shellbaby & dharma - congratulations! Isn't it great! (except the fact I've had to buy a Carriwell stretchy bra for bed already. I think someone is inflating them as I sleep).

lixanismapolium i found ice cubes work well, in both my last pregnancies and this one. makes you tongue numb to suck on them helps with the funny saliva taste when u are feeling sick

congratulations NattyThomasAndEllen. sticky thoughts and crossed fingers and toes from me

Good morning! i think i'm going to 'out' myself this morning!

Mar
25 Mar : Summerbaby
29 Mar : Gemzooks: DS 1.9 then 2 m/cs, age 32, live in Holland
31 Mar : Cosmo: 1st timer

Apr
01-05 : Kalikaroo: due beginning April, lives Scandinavia
01 Apr : LittleMy: DS 2.4 and an April baby as well!
02 Apr : AlexandraPeppernose
03 Apr : Jumbs: DS 12 months
03 Apr : nzbabies: DS 21 months
04 Apr : mizzannie: first timer
04 Apr : Mumacita: first time and terrified/thrilled/teary
05 Apr : ScrumptiousBumptious: 1 DD 13 months
05 Apr : BabyBolat: First Timer
06 Apr : Ruddynorah: DD 2 years
06 Apr : Foxymagoo: 1 DS 26 months
06 Apr : ToastnHoney: first timer
06 Apr : Mathsmummy27: DD 2years 10 months
06 Apr : Diddle: DS1 2yrs, DS2 10months 2mc's
07 Apr : Bethdivine: DS 18mo
07 Apr : TT3: 1 DS 2(?) years
07 Apr : Rachelinscotland: DD 2 years 9 months, and DS 16.5 months
07 Apr : TicTac: 1 DD age 2.8 yrs lives Lancashire
07 Apr : Babypringle: 1 DS aged 2
08 Apr : Whatawally: (age 27) dd 6, dd 5, dd 2, 1 m/c January 08
09 Apr : Oddeyes: 1 DS 17 months
10 Apr : mrsfossil: 1 DS 6.5
10 Apr : hopeful1
10 Apr : BinkyB(30): 1st timer, lives London
11 Apr : Soundbites(30): DD aged 18 months
11 Apr : Dungungirl(30): 1 m/c, DS aged 3.5 years
11 Apr : Salstars(34): 1 m/c, no other
11 Apr : MrsClippy
13 Apr : April2009Baby:
15 Apr : flyingdaisies(33): West London, 1st due 15th April.
16 Apr : claireykitten: DS 10months
17 Apr : lou031205(28): DD age 2.8, DD age 1 (next week!)
17 Apr : kittydug: first timer 2 m/c's
18 Apr : lixanismapolium(Lix,36): DD 3 yrs 5 months
07-18 : LuLuBai: Due early - mid April, 1DD aged 16 months
18-19 : minouminou(37) due April 18-19 (i think). 1 DS, 22 months
18 Apr : tristaleejac(25): 1 ds, 3 years
18 Apr: salbysea (28) 1st timer
20 Apr : MegBusset: DS 18mo
20 Apr : Surprisenumber3(32): DS1 9 DSS 9 DS2 4
20 Apr : mm1509 (36) DD 4
22 Apr : Glaskhamhasoneintheoven: DS- 3.5y & DD 2y
22 Apr : Fraggle06: DD 16mths
23 Apr : chloemegjess
23 Apr : Reesie : DD 20 months
24 Apr : Jemimapuddleduck07
24 Apr : StorkExpectedInApril: DC3
24 Apr : Flirty: 1st baby
24 Apr : shellbaby
24 Apr : conkertree (26): DS 12 months
26 Apr : SnoozyVic
27 Apr : EsmeWeatherwax: Due 27th-ish April, DD 17 months
28 Apr : purplemonkeydishwasher (AKA OhDearyDear) DS 2.11yo
30 Apr : V1KK1M
30 Apr : IpodMermaid This will be #1
30 Apr : finikin (36) DD 17mths

morning folks - great to hear everyones stories. Feel like we're starting to get to know people a wee bit.

ruddynorah - have you tried forcing yourself to eat - i felt like that sometimes with ds but usually felt better about 10 mins after eating, until I started getting hungry again so it was almost like you had something in your stomach at all times.

mathsmummy - so an obsession with bodily functions? where does this stem from - is it a long standing thing from chikldhood or a recent obsession?

gemzooks - had to google nana mouskouri but i now have an interesting picture in my head of a mixture of those three - you'll have to upload a picture to your profile so we can see.

snoozyvic - what kind of design are you going to do? How long a course is it?

foxymagoo - I'm a bit similar with the waist - started off running but havent for a few days and trousers are feeling slightly tight.

hi dharma and natty - more sticky thoughts for you natty.

lix - have you tried fruit - i know some people hate the thought with ms but i think ones with high water content helped me.

sorry if i missed anyone, but i think this post is pretty long already.

sorry purplemonkey posts crossed - are you a regular poster elsewhere or do you know people in rl on mn?

Everybody seems to be saying a bit about themselves on here and I dont think I have done that, other than moan about pregnancy worrys and sickness etc.

I am 21, live in Buckinghamshire, I have a DD who is nearly 8 months and now pregnant again due 23rd April. My DD was due on 23rd December so I will remember the date! She didnt arriveuntil 29th after a 49hour labour. So I am hoping that this labour will be quicker than the last!

Chloemegjess

I think i'm getting a bit of the restlessness but it seems to be all over. I keep needing to stand up/sitdown quickly like a madwoman?!
I'm so so knackered this morning. I have been sitting on the sofa for the last half hour watching 16mth old sitting on landing, shredding three loo rolls and throwing it all down the stairs. Can't even be arsed to say no to her, she keeps grinning through the staircase at me.

Hey guys,

I dont post for 5 days and can't believe how long its got!!

Tristaleejac - still have the pains but kind of learning to live with them though still makes me nervous...going to GP tomorrow so will ask then. I also have a really strong sense of smell, feel sick when I go in to bathroom as can't stand the smell of the rubber bath mat!!

I am 31 and got married 6 months ago. My husband can't have children so we had fertility treatment earlier as we thought it would take a while but fell pregnant first time!! I am a nurse but am working for a charity at the moment. I am moving house in 6 weeks and live and will be living in North London. My husband has been amazing especially as have gone of sex big time (sorry if tmi) but he is so patient!!

Sorry to the ones we have lost and welcome to the new ones.

conkertree - just find stuff fascinating! When mucous plug fell out last time I had to feel its consistency (sorry if TMI!)
Tried to show DH but he wasn't having any of it. I come from a huge family of sisters and we tend to 'share' everything!

Hi everyone
hopeful1 - glad to hear from you, was wondering where you were. I was reading (as usual) and I'm 6 weeks and my uterus is supposedly the size of a plum, even though baby about 4mm. The reason I say this, is imagine how much stretching it has already done to be the size of a plum, it's no wonder we're feeling all these stretchy pains! There are so many hormones directed to that area right now that are in charge of softening ligaments etc. I think we're ok hon.
conkertree - you're story about your son singing to you in your bed at all hours was great, so funny. My son does things like that. Sometimes he just wont sleep and it's really late at night and I jump in beside him and we giggle for ages making silly faces at each other. (not always, I'm usually a sensible parent! )

Anyway my story is, I'm 25, I live in Scotland. I live on my own with my 3 year old boy. My partner and I have been together for 2 years. We were planning on getting a place together but it'll have to happen a lot sooner now! Thankfully we're both very happy about this unplanned pregnancy.
I love being a mum. My son and I have such a great laugh. He's just started nursery and so far is enjoying it.
I also love making things. From dreamcatchers, to vivariums (wooden enclosures for reptiles), to metal sculptures, to drawings. I always need to have a project on the go. Right now I'm painting funky designs on jeans, although have only just started so not anything amazing yet.

Morning all- am looking with envy at those outing yourselves. I have vowed to remain incognito until my scan says everything is ok. I'm finding it all a little bit nerve wracking considering my m/c in Jan.

Tho I feel in r/l the veil is already slowly begining to slip. I have been so poorly with m/s and tired/ run down. Been having to cancel things all over the place coz I cant cope with doing too much. I was supposed to be going out last week with a group of mums I usually have here on a tuesday but cancelled and then had to cancel again today.

How long can you claim you've got a bug without people being suspicious? One lady asked me out right today and I just couldn't lie.

Congrats to more newbies, cant quite believe how many people are on this thread.

As everyone is sharing I thought I might as well give it a go.

You already know from my stats that i'm 27 and have 3 dds 6/5/2. I live in Cornwall with my dh who is currently in the navy but is due to come out around the same time the baby will be born.

I haven't worked since having dd1, but I run a mid-week toddler group at my church and also run the sunday creche.

I am not very much enjoying this part of me pg, too sick and nervous to cope well. So my house is a tip (tho dh is being very good) and my girls are watching far too much tv (in bed with me). For my liking. I feel like I am neglecting them some what which I hate coz we are usually a very busy active family.

That's about it really, sorry if I come across moany, i'm sure I will be far happier when I get the all clear.

whatawally - you are doing fine, you are not neglecting your kids (they're probably loving snuggle time with you in front of tv). It's not as if it's going to be like this forever. You must rest in these few weeks if you're body is telling you to.
My house is a bloody tip right now too. I'm just too tired. As long as we have healthy happy kids at the end of it, who cares. Stay positive, you're doing a great job.

whatawally

Go easy on yourself , being pregnant with three kids must be tough. Did you see my last post? I only have one to look after and it looks like it has been snowing in my house.

Cornwall, lucky you. My husband grew up there and we hope to move back that way at some point. What a great place to raise kids.