Fab Feb Fourth Thread: are we blooming yet?

[onwardandupward]

Here we are! This should do us for a few weeks...

hello!

Hi to the new people to the thread -

Spotty - I got the angel sounds one and, once I had managed to locate the baby's heartbeat and distinguish it from my own (which I found hard but is actually obvious as baby?s is much much faster) I do think it's pretty perfect. I have always been able to find the baby's heartbeat (and have been looking most nights obsessively!) although it sometimes takes a couple of minutes.

Tink and MS ? your babies sound so sweet ? it makes me very happy to hear what they are like and very eager to have this one!

I had my bloods taken at the same time as the nuchal (at 12 weeks)

Dinky ? we had the same this weekend ? police sirens and lairy groups of blokes on their way back from the Carnival. I was looking forward to taking my kids to the Carnival in the future but having second thoughts.

Anyone getting stomach cramps and lower back pain. Think this is the uterus stretching. Ugh?

Hi everyone - Im 17+2 ( dd is 9th Feb ) - and also feeling alot going on in my tummy - cramps and a very nasty lower back ache.... :-(

But on the plus side...I keep feeling the baby fluttering about inside me...this weekend he or she has ben wriggling all over the place!

i felt a flutter a week or so ago and I wasnt sure...Now im certain its my little bean! Very weird!

I can also tell that the baby is getting bigger now - as I have to visit the loo about 5 times in a night...
Does this only get worse?? As its really annoying!!

Morning all. DS woke up at 6 this morning (due to cold) and came and had lots of cuddles in bed with me and DH involving lots of kissing and hugs - lovely! He's not normally a sit still and hug kind of child so is always lovely when it happens...

KT - am afraid the frequent loo trips are here to stay until the little one pops out. Only suggestion I can make is to stop drinking water for the couple of hours before you go to bed - its certainly helped me cut down on nocturnal loo trips.

Nadsss - sympathies on the police sirens and groups of yobbos. Fortunately live a little to the north and west of the Carnival so just had the police choppers hovering over our area monitoring the troubles all night... next year, we definitely all go away during Carnival time (or we invest in double glazing)...

Thanks Dinky - will try giving that a go!

I think my bean is getting their own back on me from all the jumping around I do all day -he/she decides to jump around on my bladder at night! :-)

has anyone had any weird cravings? Or do they come later on in Pregnancy?

Just "seen" the baby move - ie strange little lump moving about on right side of stomach. Rather disconcerting but at least it makes up for the lack of bump.

Pluto - how many weeks are you? Ive felt flutters but nothing more!
i still dont have a bump yet - but only 16 weeks so plenty of time!

I am 15 weeks today - but this is my 2nd and I am skinny still, so I think this is why baby movts are visible iyswim.

I?m 16 weeks and I?ve felt nothing! I lie there at night hoping to feel flutters. Wow ? Pluto ? I bet you were so excited actually to see the baby! I have definitely had cravings and aversions ? I am eating fruit ice lollies every night and have gone off white chocolate (from really loving it). Also have gone off a lot of green veg (annoyingly). And I love crisps (how grim) which I never ate before!

I love asparagus Nadss - went off it with a vengeance when pregnant with DS and now off it again! Seems to be stuff with really strong tastes that I've gone off, but dont really seem to have any cravings as such..

Hi all.....
I've felt flutters but nothing more and these are not that frequent. I do though get this horrible thing when I cough like I've pulled a muscle in my womb and it doubles me up in pain....it's like when you get cramp in your side? Not sure if that makes sense. To cough I sometimes have to bend right over so everything is "tucked" up to make it easier. It's horrible.

No real cravings other than crisps too Nadssss - I love salt and vinegar.....

Hello all - can I join in?

Baby number 2 due 21 Feb. Didn't cotton on to MN antenatal groups with my first so feel like I missed out, (though did become a bit obsessive with checking newborn symptoms last time around......it does get a bit addictive)

Have just been waiting over 4 weeks for NHS nuchal & blood results which left me a bit jittery as I am 40 but they finally arrived yesterday and all seem ok (1:560 which is apparently not bad for an old-timer) so thought I'd celebrate by joining in.

By the way cravings wise, nothing yet but last time I used to actually dream about baked potatoes and ate my way through far too many....

I never really get cravings, there are things I like more or less (actually sugar - especially fructose - up and salt down! Which isn't that bad really)

I can't believe I'm almost half way through and if this baby comes early as expected, then I'm more than half way.

I forgot to say in my last post, I managed to pin my doctor down about what happens. She said I need to come in whenever I have pain (even if it's BH) to get checked out. They'll keep me in and monitor me, then take it from there. I guess that's what I wanted to be told really.

I'm on the NCT Caesarean list and someone on there said that the risks might not be that high, apparently a classic section only has a 2% chance of rupture and an extension into upper section doesn't go that far so it may not be at as much risk as they're making out. It's something I want to look into and understand before I let them take me down that road.

I feel like I've missed loads, 6 pages to read since last friday.

DS (16 mths) has had a raging temp since monday evening, possibly teeth, but is already on antibiotics since last wed for a chest infection. DH has taken the last 2 days off work to stay with him as I'm running out of holiday and I feel a bit jealous cos all DS wants now is daddy . I do get calls every 2 mins practically though about when should he give the next calpol etc!!

I'm feeling like a bit of a fraud - the rest of you all seem to have been experiencing all the classic pg symptoms sickness (not jealous - sorry ) lots of nighttime wees, sore boobs etc and I haven't really had any - I just look like i;ve eaten too many cakes which I may have but not that many

Won't be joining the doppler gang - listening to the heartbeat freaks DH out as does seeing the bump move, so have to content myself with knowing No2 is ok by it's somersaults

[head explodes]

that's the second time i've posted a huge bit post and my broadband has crashed and lost it

i give up..... i'm still pregnant, hope everyone else is doing ok.

[storms off to make a cuppa and is tackled by small furry swarm of kittens]

Welcome to the thread Calico - the more the merrier (I too didnt discover MN when pregnant with DS, loving having found it this time round though!). Find the latest list (a few pages back) and paste it in and add your details so we can all keep track.

PinkTulips - my broadband does that to me all the time. Hope the kittens manage to lessen your wrath.

KazzaL - your little boy is really in the wars isnt he! Hope he gets better soon (not least so you and your DH can get some rest). How is your shin healing?

Hello all Back from Devon and just catching up on all the posts ... lots and lots!

Welcome and congrats to the newbies - Calico your due the same day as me Thats great news about your results too.

Had consultant appointment yesterday and mentioned that id quite like to discuss the possibility of a cs as my last induction and delivery led to my DD3 being in intensive care for a week and was an awful expericence that i had no wish to repeat - therefore feel anxious and paranoid. She just said that i was 10 times more likely to die if i had a cs and just did the usual scare tactics that i was expecting i know they have to point out the risks which is fine but did little to allay my worries if im honest ... now im sh*tting myself if i get induced for a 4th time or if i do end up with a a cs im far more likely to snuff it nothing like a bit of practical support from the nhs!

Also been put on baby aspirin and have to get my BP checked every two weeks at hospital and go on some tablets to keep it lower - lol i did try and explain that having two teenagers was never going to be conducive with low blood pressure but there you go.

Am 15 weeks this Saturday and cant believe that some of you are already nearing the 20 week mark! Gosh its starting to go really quickly now.

Did think that i felt some faint flutterings at 11/12 weeks with this one but i dont think thats what it was - havent really felt anything significant since but yesterday when consultant was doing a quick scan am sure i felt a little prod am really looking forward to feeling this one move properly.

Hello all Back from Devon and just catching up on all the posts ... lots and lots!

Welcome and congrats to the newbies - Calico your due the same day as me Thats great news about your results too.

Had consultant appointment yesterday and mentioned that id quite like to discuss the possibility of a cs as my last induction and delivery led to my DD3 being in intensive care for a week and was an awful expericence that i had no wish to repeat - therefore feel anxious and paranoid. She just said that i was 10 times more likely to die if i had a cs and just did the usual scare tactics that i was expecting i know they have to point out the risks which is fine but did little to allay my worries if im honest ... now im sh*tting myself if i get induced for a 4th time or if i do end up with a a cs im far more likely to snuff it nothing like a bit of practical support from the nhs!

Also been put on baby aspirin and have to get my BP checked every two weeks at hospital and go on some tablets to keep it lower - lol i did try and explain that having two teenagers was never going to be conducive with low blood pressure but there you go.

Am 15 weeks this Saturday and cant believe that some of you are already nearing the 20 week mark! Gosh its starting to go really quickly now.

Did think that i felt some faint flutterings at 11/12 weeks with this one but i dont think thats what it was - havent really felt anything significant since but yesterday when consultant was doing a quick scan am sure i felt a little prod am really looking forward to feeling this one move properly.

have calmed down now although i didn't get the cup of tea yet..... damn kids went apeshit. will try again in a few minutes!

the kitten we're going to keep came up on the couch with me last night and curled up on me and went to sleep.... i forgot how soothing it is to have a little bundle of fluff purring on your tummy

ds got a kick yesterday

baby is still 'muffled' feeling compared to the other 2 but at least i can feel movement daily now.

I'm feeling flutterings right now this minute

I keep thinking the nausea has passed and then I get another nauseous evening. Gah. I'm sure it was gone gone gone by 16 weeks last time. Maybe it's to do with getting too tired, this time around.

i barely had any at all with ds but i remeber being very ill til i was about 20 weeks with dd. am ok most days but if i eat too much or get tired or am just feeling crappy in general i do find it gets qute bad.... at least no puking anymore though, i'm grateful for the small mercies

I can feel the baby running "her" feet up and down the front of my womb. I seem to be the only one who can feel it though. The one day Tink was lying on me having a cuddle and "she" started to kick against her, was very sweet. "She doesn't like me wearing a seat belt either - neither did Tink!

Ok have added myself to the list - what a lot of feb babes!

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)
MamaGoose DC3 30/01/2009 (age 32, Spain)
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)
Supersteph DC2 01/02/2009 (age 24, Torbay)
jenandbean DC2 02/02/2009
ruthmollymummy 02/02/2009
Tummytrouble 03/02/2009
Pregnantpopcornprincess DC3 04/02/2009 (pregnant with twins)(age 31, West Sussex)
MsLucy Boy 04/02/2009 (age 38, North London)
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)
Jelliebelly DC2 06/02/2009 (age 37)
Guitargirl DC2 07/02/2009
Aila DC2 07/02/2009
Littlemissnorty DC2 08/02/09 (age 39, Kent)
Biscuitytrousers 08/02/2009 (age 31, Thames Ditton)
MarkStretch DC2 09/02/2009 (age 29, Norfolk)
Tinasan DC2 09/02/2009
Herbgarden 09-11/02/09 (age 38 Berkshire)
Ewemoo 07/02/2009
Singingintherain DC3 10/02/2009
KazzaL DC2 10/02/2009 approx (age 34, Ciren, Gloucs)
littleboyblue DC2 due early-mid Feb (age 27, Surrey)
Jenniferturkington DC2 11/02/2009
thehouseofmirth DC2 11/02/09 (age 38, Wimbledon)
Clarabumps DC2 12/02/2009 (age 27, Glasgow)
BumpVLump 12/02/09 (age 29, Surrey)
Louisebunny 13-15/02/09
Mapleleaf 13/02/2009 (age 38, Cambridge)
Nadssss 13/2/9 (age 29, living w. london)
Jelliebaby DC2 14/02/2009 (AGE 29, Cheshire)
Loopylula DC2 14/02/2009 (age 28, Sussex)
Francesrivis 15/02/2009 (age 38, Devon)
onwardandupward DC2 second week of Feb (age 35, south west)
Americas 16/02/2009 (age 32, London)
shubiedoo DC3 17/02/2009 (age 37, Canada)
Neeerly3 DC3 17/02/09 (age 31, Mansfield)
NervousMouse DC2 17/02/2009 (age 36, Berks)
Pluto DC2 18/02/09 (age 38, Kent)
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!)
Calico1 DC2 21/02/2009 (age 40, West Herts)
Mentalpup DC2 21/02/09 (age 30, Glos)
Rosieposey DC4 21/02/09 (age 36, Wilts)
Winemakesmummyclever 23/0/09 (age 34, Lancs)
LardyBump 24/02/09
Chilledmama DC2 25/02/2009 (age 31, Hampshire
Nellstar TBC
zikel DC2 TBC (23, Coventry)
Cocodrillo DC3 26/02/2009 (age 34, south london)
MrsBick DC2 26/02/2009 (Age 25, living in Surrey)
charlie7 DC2 28/02/2009 (Age 33, living in the Inner Hebrides)
Dinkystinky DC2 TBC but poss 20/2/2009 (age 31, London
dd1ofcolandgerry DC2 25/02/2009
theSuburbanDryad DC2 (age 26, living in South Bucks)
Babyignoramus DC1 27/02/2009 (age 27, Brighton)
Gina80 DC2 28/02/2009 (age 28)
Blinamouse
Elkiedee

Rosieposie - horrified that your consultant said that to you about having a cs. What was she thinking when you were worried anyway? I am going to ask about a cs too, as with DS1 I had a horrible time due to a disc collapsing in my back during labour which resulted in surgery a few days later ..... a long story but something I am keen to avoid this time around as back is now v dodgy and apparently there is a 10% chance of it happening again. Presumably the 10 x more likely to die bit is a statistic covering all cs's not just elective....as I guess some emergency cs would mean that the mother was at some significant risk anyway.......?

Cool - have added in KT too and updated my due date (though pretty sure no 2 will be a March baby if anything like his/her brother who had to be evicted at 42 weeks...)

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)
MamaGoose DC3 30/01/2009 (age 32, Spain)
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)
Supersteph DC2 01/02/2009 (age 24, Torbay)
jenandbean DC2 02/02/2009
ruthmollymummy 02/02/2009
Tummytrouble 03/02/2009
Pregnantpopcornprincess DC3 04/02/2009 (pregnant with twins)(age 31, West Sussex)
MsLucy Boy 04/02/2009 (age 38, North London)
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)
Jelliebelly DC2 06/02/2009 (age 37)
Guitargirl DC2 07/02/2009
Aila DC2 07/02/2009
Littlemissnorty DC2 08/02/09 (age 39, Kent)
Biscuitytrousers 08/02/2009 (age 31, Thames Ditton)
MarkStretch DC2 09/02/2009 (age 29, Norfolk)
KT1983 09/02/2009
Tinasan DC2 09/02/2009
Herbgarden 09-11/02/09 (age 38 Berkshire)
Ewemoo 07/02/2009
Singingintherain DC3 10/02/2009
KazzaL DC2 10/02/2009 approx (age 34, Ciren, Gloucs)
littleboyblue DC2 due early-mid Feb (age 27, Surrey)
Jenniferturkington DC2 11/02/2009
thehouseofmirth DC2 11/02/09 (age 38, Wimbledon)
Clarabumps DC2 12/02/2009 (age 27, Glasgow)
BumpVLump 12/02/09 (age 29, Surrey)
Louisebunny 13-15/02/09
Mapleleaf 13/02/2009 (age 38, Cambridge)
Nadssss 13/2/9 (age 29, living w. london)
Jelliebaby DC2 14/02/2009 (AGE 29, Cheshire)
Loopylula DC2 14/02/2009 (age 28, Sussex)
Francesrivis 15/02/2009 (age 38, Devon)
onwardandupward DC2 second week of Feb (age 35, south west)
Americas 16/02/2009 (age 32, London)
shubiedoo DC3 17/02/2009 (age 37, Canada)
Neeerly3 DC3 17/02/09 (age 31, Mansfield)
NervousMouse DC2 17/02/2009 (age 36, Berks)
Pluto DC2 18/02/09 (age 38, Kent)
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)
Dinkystinky 19/2/09 (age 31, London)
Rachrox DC3 20/02/2009 (age 28, Glos also!)
Calico1 DC2 21/02/2009 (age 40, West Herts)
Mentalpup DC2 21/02/09 (age 30, Glos)
Rosieposey DC4 21/02/09 (age 36, Wilts)
Winemakesmummyclever 23/0/09 (age 34, Lancs)
LardyBump 24/02/09
Chilledmama DC2 25/02/2009 (age 31, Hampshire
Nellstar TBC
zikel DC2 TBC (23, Coventry)
Cocodrillo DC3 26/02/2009 (age 34, south london)
MrsBick DC2 26/02/2009 (Age 25, living in Surrey)
charlie7 DC2 28/02/2009 (Age 33, living in the Inner Hebrides)
dd1ofcolandgerry DC2 25/02/2009
theSuburbanDryad DC2 (age 26, living in South Bucks)
Babyignoramus DC1 27/02/2009 (age 27, Brighton)
Gina80 DC2 28/02/2009 (age 28)
Blinamouse
Elkiedee

P.s Rosieposey - what a horrible consultant! I know they need to let you know about the risks but there is a right way and wrong way to go about things.

Have booked myself on a hypnobirthing course to help me get in the right place for no2's birth and deal with stuff from DS's birth - could you maybe do something like that (so you're mentally in a much better place)? Or get a birth doula to help talk through your concerns/worries following DD's birth?

dinky that's ok... i'm pretty sure my baby will be a january one!

i still post on my aug 06 thread though even though ds is a july baby