Due March 2009? Grab your duvet & sick bucket!!

[auntyspan]

Brand new thread ladies!

Thanks HopingCat!

Re: 6 hour hospital discharge, I think that's all fine if your labour has been pretty standard and they're happy with both you and the baby. I have to confess tho, despite the rammy and lack of sleep and really really crap food, I'm a bit of hospital junkie when it comes to my conifinements! I'm quite happy having painkillers on tap and people to ask questions on hand if I'm still ropey - last time I was in for 5 days because of a screwed up epidural, so maybe I'm not the best person to advise!

Hello,
I have been lurking as I am 11/12 weeks pregnant but wanted to wait until my scan until I joined you, but I am interested by what Slickbird says about the EDD from the scan being different to what she knows is right. I had a 10 week scan and the sonographer gave me a date 12 days earlier than I know is the right EDD, and I really don't know what to do about it. I think I will just have to refuse to accept that date, because where I live, they start to induce you when you are seven days overdue - and DD was 10 days late anyway, so if I don't somehow refuse the sonographer's DD date, I could end up with fighting to stop them inducing a baby that has another 15 days to go!!!
Anyway, hello.

I just thought I would bring the list a tiny bit more up-to-date. I've added myself and EllieorOllie, I'm sure there have been more people joining up since the list was first posted so hopefully they'll add themselves too.

twocutedarlings - EDD 25th Feb 2DDs Aged 5&3
Turkishdelightful - EDD early March.
Nomorenappies ? EDD 1st March. DD1 3.2 years. York. Age: 29
Ceedub ? EDD 2nd March
winemakesmummyclever - 2nd March DS 2
Spottycat - EDD 2nd March, living in Fulham-this is my first!
lolianja - EDD 2nd March. First baby.
sorchamc-EDD 3rd March DD1 4.5 years
pinktree ? EDD 4th March
goldmother2B ? EDD 4th March
Fififlores - EDD 4th March DS1 22 months. Age: 39. Spain.
Sunnydale - EDD 4th March DD1 2.5 years. Age 38. North West London
sadiemcgradie EDD 4th March 1DD age 44
Slickbird EDD 5th March 2DD's (7 yrs and 11 months)
Playingthe9monthwait ? EDD 6th March, no dc's yet! Age: 26. Hampshire, UK.
Emma2617 - EDD 7th March. DC1 Manchester Age:22
babyinbelly - EDD 7th of March
laurenypops EDD 8th March DD1 23 mths Age almost 30!
dorothywhipple - EDD 8th March, DD 3, age 33, UK
Beetle73 - EDD 9th March, 35, London, 1DD almost 4
SunshineSmith - EDD 9th March, 1DC
babyalfie - EDD 9th March 2 DC age 38
dinny ? EDD 10th March. dd 6, ds 3. age 35
Elsy ? EDD 9th March. DD1 18months
MKG ? EDD 11th March. 2DS. Age 29. USA
firstduemarch09 - EDD 11th March. Age 29.
auntyspan ? EDD 12th March. DD1 2.5
HopingCat - EDD 12th March. DD1 20months. Age 29
Thefearlessfreak - EDD 12th March DS1 20mths Age 38
Livismum - EDD 15th March DD aged 3
lollipopz - EDD 17th March dd6, dd4 and ds 19mnth
dd6, dd4 and ds 19mnth
SHABOOBLY - EDD 18th March. DD1 aged 2.5
EllieorOllie - EDD 18th March. DD aged almost 2
Boobz - EDD 19th March. Aged 29, living in Streatham, London and this is my first!
Tapster - EDD 20th March. DD1 20 months. Age: late 30's
ally90 - EDD 20th March DD 2.3
laweaselmys - EDD 20th March
Gyo - EDD 20 March. Surrey. First DC!
SpookyMadMummy - EDD 20th March S,Yorks 2DDs 6&4
Calsworld - EDD 21st March DS 19 months, age 32
Anna22 - EDD 21st March.
Mandy73 - EDD 22 March. #1. Oxfordshire, age: 35 soon
CaptainKarvol - EDD 22nd March. DS 2.4yrs
MavisGrind - EDD 22nd March. DS 2.1 yrs
Lilymolly aged 32 EDD 22nd March Durham DD 2.7Months
Fruity - EDD 22nd March. DS aged 3yrs,SW London
Hermione - EDD 23rd March. Two ds (7 and 3).
Starshineyearstiger - EDD 23rd MArch. DS 22 Months
Becko ? EDD 24th March, age 33.
Pipsy76 - EDD 24th March. DS 2.5 years
summerbaby07 - EDD 25th March 1DC
Chiplet ? EDD 26th March
SlightlyDoolally ? EDD 26th March
Yarnie - EDD 26th March 1st DC
TheHedgeWitch - EDD 26th March, 1 ds, 2
rubyring - EDD 28th March 2DDs 3 yrs & 12mts
tantiK - EDD 29th March, DS1 31mths. Rome
broodymom ? EDD 29th March. 2 dds aged 7 and 8
titchy77 - EDD 29th March. 1 ds who is 10 and dd who is 18 months
Grinningbee - EDD 30th March MMC Oct 07 1st DC Age 37
Meeps - EDD end of March 1 DD
WorzselMummage Edd 31st March, 1 dd,3.5
lizziemun EDD?? dd1 4.6yrs and dd2 11mths
meep EDD end of March.
Barbie1 EDD end of March.
corgikelly EDD end of March

Hmmmm.Lemur - Interesting point. Last time the exact same thing happened. I knew my LMP, what my EDD would be and the scan put me a week ahead of where I thought I was. So I thought, "Great, a week less of being sick!' But then in the end, DD2 ended up being a 'week late' but really came round the EDD I had originally thought. Funnily enough I was due for a membrane sweep the day after I went into labour so, yeah, technically speaking, that might not have been necessary. Well, it wasn't cos I was in labour. I would speak to your midwife and see what she says. I don't know if they are able to MAKE you do anything, because the risk, ulitmately is down to you. It may not even come to all that. Sorry, long post. Man I could do with a glass of wine. (Actually, maybe not, because I would probably ramble even more...!)

BTW, the sonographer did say today that they measure the baby, take your LMP date, but then they add a margin of error of 5-6 days either way, depending on what they think (I think re: the size of the baby)

Slickbird last time dd2 was due 30th August but didn't arrive untill 7th September last year but i still on the August thread as that was where i had been.

The hospital i am at only adjust your due date if they think it is more then a week different.

Morning everyone.

Having got my bfp after our first go of trying this time round I wasn't entirely sure when my LMP was but could say the exact date we conceived! if you count the weeks from there it is different to what I have been told by both the GP and from my early scan. Both the GP and the sonographer have the same date so I am just going with that one!

I have aaaaaaaages to wait till my next scan and am also counting down the weeks. We've booked for a private nuchal fold scan. Auntyspan we get bloods done with the nuchal fold and I also get my nhs 12 week scan and bloods too.I can't wait to get it done as I still can't quite believe that I am pregnant again!

Had my booking in appointment with the gp - she was lovely and spent ages with me because I ended up having a blub talking about dd's birth and the problems I had with bf. Hopefully this time I will get loads of support and get it right!

Hello ladies
Not to bad here, still feeling very sick and tired and dreading going back to work on monday after nearly 3 weeks off. I had my appointment with my consultant last thurs and she has put me on baby asprin untill 36 wks and clexane injections untill after delivery, which I have to inject myself into my stomach....it is awful, i hate it, my dh does it for me and it takes me about 20 mins before i even let him near my tummy!! After last nights one, I have come up in a hughe black bruise the size of a golfball!! Hopefully this baby will stick and the medication works. Also have another scan next week. Does anyone else feel really angry at thier dh/dp? I cannot stop bickering with mine and have been getting really angry with him resulting in me ignoring him for a few hours then forgetting why I'm not talking to him.Enjoy the long w/end.

Meep--sorry I didn't get back to you about the stroller. My sister gave me her old one when ds1 was born so it wasn't a big deal for me to buy a double one, this is what I have stroller It doesn't show in the picture, but it has an attachment for an infant carrier/car seat, much like a travel system.

Our time is flying by, because there is a May '09 group already. I can't believe it. Wasn't it yesterday that we started this thread?

Hi all, I'm 10 weeks now and have a huge belly!!! It's third baby but I look so, well, pregnant! I'm still avoiding telling people until 12 weeks.

Has anyone else found this?

SquiffyHock I'm so relieved you said that. I'm also 10 weeks and have looked pregnant since I was 6 weeks !! Really strange when with DS I didn't look noticeably pg until I was a good 21 or so weeks!
Wht's going on with our bodies eh? I asked the midwife on Friday if your uterus expands quicker with 2nd/3rd etc pregnancies. She said "Well it's stretchier" so not necessarily expands quicker? Thats a shame. I think it might be extreme water retention. Although, if you think about it, our uterus' are the size of an orange right now (I'm imagining a large grapefruit sized orange ). So by the time it's pushed all your intestines out the way, your tummy is bound to be bigger.
I also think if you've got a short waist/very slim then you're more likely to show quicker.
It's a PITA when you're trying to hide it from certain people until 12 weeks!

Not just me then We went to the park yesterday and I was paranoid that I'd bump into BIL & SIL as DH hasn't told them yet!

HedgeWitch - did you have symhisis (sp??) last time? A friend of mine did and it's really not nice.

Titchy77 - What are these injections for? It sounds awful!

I used to love my tight jean but cant fit in any of my pre preg clothes. Maternity trousers for about 3 weeks now and I'm 12wks. Had my scan on fri and was so relieved to see a baby in there! Excellent news as was starting to panic that it was be empty. My belly has expanded loads this time. I also did't show till about 20wks last time and wore my usual clothes until 35wks

Well I don't know what to do clothing wise. My belly's too big for my normal jeans but my maternity jeans are too big around the belly. I've been wearing leggings with long flowing tops and flip flops. What can I wear with leggings apart from flip flops though? I've just worn my flip flops out in the rain and went skidding across the road so probably not the safest form of footwear What's a girl to do? Plus, from my embarrassing slipping and sliding, I've got a big hole in my leggings now.

I'm 10 weeks and showing already. Last time I didn't show till 18 weeks or so. My midwife reckons your abdominal muscles just give up after the first pregnancy.
When we went to tell my parents that I was expecting again my mum said "Thank goodness for that. I thought I was going to have to recommend a good pilates class to you"

FruitynNutty - have you tried mothercare moda early term jeans? additions direct also have 'little bump' jeans. they might fit better...

ooh, I'll have a look now. Don't want anything with panels because you can see them if your top is too short so that's a bit of a dead give away. Thanks for the tip EllieorOllie
Love your name, one of my best friends is called Ellie and her son is called Ollie

FruitynNutty said:
"I also think if you've got a short waist/very slim then you're more likely to show quicker."

Absolutely agree, I'm quite 'long' in the torso & not super slim and I'm not showing at all at 10+1 (it's #1 though, I do think that makes a difference too).

Hope everyone's OK. xx

Mandy with my 1st I didn't show until I was a good 24 weeks So don't worry if you don't show for ages, enjoy being slim for as long as possible, your bump will come!

Good to know FruitynNutty . 24 weeks - w o w.

Can def. feel 'something firm' in there though - v exciting!

On another note, what are the chances of seeing the sex at the nuchal scan (mine's at 12+5)? Anyone know? x

thank goodness you're all showing. I'm still in my jeans (they are stretchy!) but my work trousers are about to be relegated to the pre-pregnancy bag under the bag!

I have a wedding to go to when I am only 11 weeks and pre-scan - and I haven't a clue what to wear - agh!

Fairly sure both of the ones I suggested have panels. Can see your point with the panel problem! I bought some from a website called 'Bhoumi', they have no panels, just elastic tighteny things inside. I think they're called the vintage cut. Really pretty detailing on the back, look nicer than my normal jeans!!
The EllieorOllie name is because when I was pregnant last time round they were my two name choices - although I ended up calling my daughter Verity!!

ooh, I'm liking those jeans ellie do they come up small or large? Are they really stretchy? I'm normally a size 10 in jeans but at the moment I'm a 12-14 with this belly Would you recommend a 10? or size bigger? Maybe a larger size would last me longer