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

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auntyspan · 01/08/2008 16:59

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Wheelybug · 05/09/2008 19:07

Thanks for welcome everyone (have I said that already- pregnancy fog makes me forget so much !)...

Love the names - esp. Lolianja - dd is Anna! We haven't dared speak of names yet really but we never made our minds up with dd until I was lying on the operating theatre with a baby on my chest and I was absolutely adamant we had to name her that second. So, DH got his fave girl's name !

I am showing massively - am 13 weeks today and finally gone into maternity clothes. I am v. short though so don't think there is anywhere for things to go. With dd I had a massive bump, all out front, even though she was only 4 lbs 9 oz.

Saw the consultant today - as I thought it'll be loads of growth scans, all consultant appointments (no midwife) and baby aspirin from next week. Its nice to know they are looking after me but as I had to wait 2 hours for my appointment today am not looking forward to that aspect !!

Wheelybug · 05/09/2008 19:08

BiB - actually the only name thing we have decided is a boy will have the middle name William as its DH's late father's middle name (and his first name was awful ).

lizziemun · 05/09/2008 19:20

Wheelybug

I'm also short (5ft 1in) and last year when i pg with dd2 i was massive, but both my dd's have been over 9lb in weight.

laweaselmys · 05/09/2008 19:29

I saw my birth certificate for the first time today, and it says my name wasn't registered for 6 weeks, which I was quite surprised about.

ATM, our favourite names are Leo with the DP family tradition middle names of Mark James and then Lily with I've no idea what middle name(s)! I was in two minds about having a Lily, because it is quite popular but I do love it. Especially as it was the name of my great grandmother who I was also named after.

I saw my midwife for the first time today!! Huzzah. She was nice, and all of my appointments (except the birth!) are going to be with her, so I was very glad I didn't take an instant dislike to her.

Paperwork is still missing. Will try to book my scan (again) on monday.

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becko · 05/09/2008 19:45

Hello to all the new people - its a full time job keeping up with everyone's news.

Wow! We haven't even discussed names yet - does that make us strange? I don't have the scan until next week (when I'll be 13 weeks) maybe after that it will be a bit more real.

No bump yet, just massive bloating in the afternoons I suppose I'll have to start looking for maternity clothes soon though. I'm hoping when we tell people I may get offers to borrow some!!

Slickbird · 05/09/2008 20:50

grinningbee - RE: embarrassing things - I can tell you this now, on now uncertain terms, that you check your dignity at the door when you go to give birth and, really, you don't give a bugger....!

For those of you with the nice flat tummy's, if it's your first time round that's why! You've all got nice stomach muscles. Just wait til your third!

I remember with my first I had quite a small bump and there is a photo of me in earlyish labour and people can believe I was full term. With number two I was def bigger and this time, I'm bigger again!

Slickbird · 05/09/2008 21:00

BabyinBelly - Re: Willy & Jonny, LOL! That's hillarious!

I love the name Raine too, but I won't be stealing it. My DH is from Wales (although doesn't speak Welsh) and there are some really nice Welsh names. I like Gethin - which he doesn't - but I can't go for it as our last name is Vaughan - Gethin Vaughan. 'How are you Gethin Vaughan?' (Gettin On?) I also like Ava but not with Vaughan.

Still, DH asked if I liked the name Baxter for a boy today and I LOL and pointed out it sounded like a dog! (Not to mention a tin of soup) That changed his mind!

lolianja · 05/09/2008 21:04

Hey there Ally90

I felt tiny flutters a week or so ago, then nothing for a while. Now I'm getting a slight prodding sensation and a little more frequently.

corgikelly · 05/09/2008 21:48

Add me to the list of people not showing yet (12 weeks) -- I think I'm going to freak out when things finally get going.

And speaking of getting going...has everyone but me been visited by the boob fairy? I've secretly been looking forward to having cleavage -- but I got nothin'! I hear stories of B cups morphing into D cups overnight, and I keep looking down at mine and offering encouraging words, but no luck so far.

People have such lovely names on this list -- I thought I was dead set on my top choices, but reading some of yours makes me reconsider. Anyhoo, for the nonce, those choices are Zoe Catherine for a girl and Patrick Samuel for a boy.

Boobz · 05/09/2008 23:27

Fearless.... the DVD is just simply a recording of the scan from start to finish - which was about 10 mins in all. You can see when they do the measurements, and when the do the heart beat (but there was sound on the actual scan - the be-dum be-dum be-dum of the heart) whereas in the DVD we took home there was no sound.

It's really cool as she went through and pointed everything out... all the normal bits (head, feet, toes etc) and then looked through a cross section to get the spine, ribs, thighs etc... she even pointed out the lenses of the eyes! So you had to be paying attention during the scan and commit her commentary to memory so you can remember what all the bits are when you are watching the DVD.

Was £7. Nearly didn't get it but so glad I did now!

xx

MKG · 06/09/2008 00:47

Hello all. I love your name picks. DH and I don't agree on anything, but it doesn't matter because when he carries a baby and gives birth then he can pick the name. I tell him he's lucky I ask for his input.

I don't look pregnant yet, but with both the others I didn't show until 6 months. It helps that I'm almost 6 feet tall, so lots of room for things to move around in there. I haven't lost my baby weight from ds2 either, and luckily I haven't gained any weight yet. Thank goodness because by this time in my other pregnancies I had already gained 20 pounds.

meep · 06/09/2008 08:12

Morning everyone.

Dh and I are constantly talking names and we usually end up with completely silly names and not talking about anything remotely sensible!

if it is a boy it will be Alexander (all my other names....Matthew....Daniel got a big NO from dh) and if it's a girl I would like Lucy, but dh hasn't agreed to that yet!

Lots of gorgeous name ideas on her - keep them coming (dd has 2 middle names so if we have another girl I'll need 3 names !)

I am so of those of you not showing and with small boobs! I am only 5' and I am beginning to look like a weeble! wheelybug there definitely isn't anywhere else for the baby to go (PS ours is a mouse ) When I was pregnant with dd I couldn't wait to show - but it's been a shock how quickly it's popped out this time!

Lizziemun I will joing you in some serious weight loss oncethe bean has popped out - i also haven't lost any baby weight from dd and am probaly even heavier now (too many cakes with other mums and babies when on maternity leave!)

slickbird I see you love in Edinburgh - imagine if you did call yours Baxter - you wouldn't be able to visit Ocean Terminal without a trip to his namesake shop !

meep · 06/09/2008 08:13
  • I meant live in Edinburgh - I am sure you love in edinburgh too...........but that would be for a whole different type of forum !
corgikelly · 06/09/2008 08:21

Just had to post because I'm feeling so chuffed...I'd posted on the main pregnancy board about wondering how to tell grandparents who weren't going to be happy, as my parents do NOT like the idea that I would be pregnant without being married.

Well, I finally worked up the nerve to tell them -- and unfortunately, it went pretty much as expected. My mother was able to say "congratulations" before embarking on the "we still don't approve, it's so embarrassing, what will we tell family and friends," and my father said, "well, that's...thank you for telling us" before changing the subject to politics and gardening so fast it made my head spin.

I thought I was prepared for it, but I was still really, really saddened after the call. So I started calling/emailing other family members -- and the response was just so wonderful and positive and excited, I wannted to cry. I'm sad my parents can't be pleased, but I'm very lucky to have an extended family whom, even though I only see them once every couple of years, are unquestioningly supportive and thrilled at the news.

Wheelybug · 06/09/2008 08:42

Am pleased your extended family are pleased for you and hopefully your parents will come round to the idea. Do you think they would really miss out on being grandparents ? It must be sad though knowing they aren't going to share your excitement for a while. Maybe some of your extended family will sort them out ?? BTW we love Patrick for a boy too (having said we hadn't discussed names, clearly we have been but pretending not to !). We also love Henry but our surname begins with an H so not sure that would work.

We have a dvd from our 10 week scan but we haven't watched it yet. A bit bizarre I know but it'll be great to have but am still too scared to believe this is all real !!!

Meep - DH is calling me a weeble already too and trying to get dd too . My dbro said to me when I was about 35 weeks pg with dd that I looked as round as I was tall .

babyinbelly · 06/09/2008 09:45

corgikelly My dad just changed the subject when I told him. He asked when it was due and then that was it. No congratulations or well done thats nice. Nothing. I was gutted.

I have since asked him why he didn't seem very happy for me and he changed the subject again without answering the question.

DP is now convinced that my dad hates him and that is why he clearly dissapproves. I have tried to tell him he's being silly but tbh I have no idea what my dads problem is!

I completely understand how you feel.

EllieorOllie · 06/09/2008 12:29

Hi everyone

I haven't posted for a while due to going back to work (i'm an early years teacher) after the summer hols. Have been keeping an eye on everyone though! It's been great to see a lot more good news posted in the last few days. My thoughts are with those of you whose 12 weeks scans didn't give the results that we all hope for. My scan is on Monday am. Am just marking time till then...

I'm 12 weeks 3 days and very very noticeably pregnant. I've heard on the grapevine that there's been lots of speculation at school as to whether I'm pregnant, because I've got "quite a big belly on(me)" To be fair I was a size 8 to start off with, and I've lost weight everywhere else due to the ms, but still! It's a little harsh...!

Corgikelly - when I was pregnant with DD I told my parents at 12 weeks, and I had only been 'dating' my (now) DH for just over 4 months. quite understandably, they were pretty horrified. and my dad's second question was "when are you getting married?", which to be honest was something i hdan't even considered in all the initial trauma. on the spur of the moment i told them we were engaged!! oh the shame... the supposed fiance looked rather surprised. my parents have always been pretty judgmental about unmarried parents, and i think they would have been narky regardless of the time frame. in the end though, they totally came round to it, and are now the most doting grandparents in history!! this time round they're being doting from the word go.
i was also (rant rant) very annoyed with one of my friends, who is rather 'traditional', and said to me when I told her I was pregnant again the other day "Oh, it's so much nicer when it's planned. You don't have to be embarrassed when you tell people". Cow..

Slickbird · 06/09/2008 13:07

My God, what bloody century do we live in??! We had our first out of 'wedlock' and admittedly my Dad did ask when we told him if we would be getting married, but he meant at some point down the line (took about 2 years after having DD1) But he was still happy for us. It was number three that seemed like a bloody disaster to my parents (and admittedly, initially to us) and they really went into melt down Him: What about your health? (I don't keep v. well in pregnancies) and Her: How will you manage financially - two sets of childcare, how will you afford NOT to work?' All relevant questions but it did not help and made me angry that they seemed to think that two proactive people would not find a way to manage. Still, they seem over it now and are much more happy/resigned. But it really depressed me for a while that I felt like I didn't have their support so I can understand how others feel.

corgikelly · 06/09/2008 15:23

babyinbelly -- that's so sad! Is your mum around to be supportive?

EllieorOllie -- I love the story about the "supposed fiance" looking surprised. This was very much a planned (i.e., assisted fertility) pregnancy, so my parents don't even have that to throw in my face, thank god.

My favourite reaction so far has been from my 92-year-old-grandmother, who said, "Hot damn! I better see this baby before I croak!"

Advanced years have not diminished her eloquence...

EllieorOllie · 06/09/2008 15:36

Hehe - i like the sound of her...

At my previous work place one of my colleagues/friends was told by our boss (was so surprised that she didn't sue...) that it was inappropriate for her to being having time off for IVF appointments because she was unmarried Can you believe that??!!

jollyjoanne · 07/09/2008 10:47

I am so sorry for those whose parents have not been supportive, my parents are very religious but all through my teenage years when people at my school were becoming tennage mums (my local authority has one of the highest rates) my parents were really keen to stress that no matter what they would stand by me but that I shouldn't have sex before marriage! Lot of good it did them.

But I am now happily married and the baby is on the way in a sort of planned matter - although rather quicker than expected - the hubby was rather looking forward to trying for a baby and rather disappointed when we were all already pregnant!

Anyway back to the main point, I am sure that your parents will come round eventually I mean who could look at a tiny little baby with those cute little fingers and toes and not instantly fall in love. And I am sure that other family and friends will pick up the slack in the mean time. And just to try and cheer people up a little more I will send some love over the internet too.

barbie1 · 07/09/2008 18:12

sadly im leaving this thread for the second time, after all the uncertainty of the last few weeks i have had a confirmed miscarriage, i wish all you lovely ladies healthy and happy pregnancies. ill be back on another thread soon (fingers crossed) just be a few months behind thats all! xxx

Slickbird · 07/09/2008 21:22

Barbie, am so sorry for your loss . Good luck with trying again, I'm sure the next time will be healthy and happy. All the best. xx

twocutedarlings · 07/09/2008 22:57

Sorry for your loss barbie i feel really for you.

Good luck with ttc, please keep us informed xxxx

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