Due April 2009 - Time to dance the light scantastic.....

[LittleMyDancing]

New thread as the old one was full!

evening all sorry to hear about so much sickness and general yuck. I empathise

scan next week hurrah! and my lovely friend who is a gp is coming over at weekend to listen with a doppler as i am terrified about bad scan stuff. I am so lucky.

Thanks LuLuBai, will definitely book in for NCT class.

Nausea seems to have subsided today, I even managed to cook dinner and hang up the washing when I got home from work - DH nearly passed out with shock! Last time I felt better the nausea held off for three days and then I was head down the toilet and worse than ever... ho hum.

Is it really stupid that I'm actually a bit worried about the nausea feeling better? I'm only 9+4 so not expecting things to properly improve for another few weeks... I HATE feeling and being sick, but in a way its quite comforting to know the hormones are still doing their thing...

Sorry - that was a bit of a brain dump!

Jumbs - I'm going to my scan alone tomorrow because DH is a teacher and his school is crap at giving time off for that sort of thing. I wish he was coming because when DH came to the scan when I was pregnant with DS it made it 'real' for him for the first time. But I will try to get the 20 week scan at a time when he can attend and the main thing for me is that I will hopefully finally get confirmation that the baby is there and ok.
Bicnod - I panic like mad whenever the sickness wears off when really I should use the time to catch up with work/cleaning/family time . keep telling myself that its just for a few more weeks...

Hello babypringle - I'm glad it's not just me! Will try and make the most of the nausea lifting - I'm sure it will be back soon...

Also, I can really identify with what you said about desperately wanting the scan to know that the baby is there and ok. Apparently I'm not going to get my scan until 13 weeks so 4 more weeks to wait... was in floods of tears (hormones I'm guessing!) when DH came home this evening (lucky him dealing with pregnant nightmare wife) panicking that something could have happened to the baby and we won't know for another 4 weeks.

Feeling a bit more rational now though - no reason to suspect that anything is wrong - I can't believe people say they ENJOY pregnancy - it's really bloody scary and stressful!

Morning all-

Bicnod and babypringle- I can echo the feelings of anxiety and panick over whether the baby is going to be ok or not.

I have had days when I have felt so ill that I wished the sickness/tiredness/headaches would just go away. And then when they actually do (as have happened a few times), I desperately worry about the baby and wish I was feeling ill again.

I think in all, I'd rather feel really poorly and have some assurance that the baby is actually growing. Last time I had not one single symptom and thought I was so lucky till I realised at 12 weeks that I'd had a missed m/c. Which was just horrible.

And your right pregnancy can be just awful, so much worry, uncomfortable, ill, sleepless nights (pre-baby being born) embarassing side-effects etc, etc.

But...and it is so cliched to say this.."Tis all worth it in the end".

Has anybody else been having scary thoughts about starting over again? I am very happy to be pg, and will be very excited when l.o comes along. But I have a 6, 5 and 2 year old and just realised I will still be changing nappies for the forseeable future. I will not get get my boobs back for some time (dd3 is still feeding, so no break yet).
And I might have one of those really sicky babies who puke everywhere (my other 3 haven't so not sure what the likely hood of that is)
And worst of all the getting up several times a night to feed the baby.

I know I will cope but I do have days when I think - 4!- wot was I thinking?

Ok, I'll stop complaining now, I think I need to go and lie down and take a few deep breaths.

Hahaha - Pinkdolly 4 is quite a lot. I have days where I think "Two!? wot was I thinking?" (although DH and I have always said we would consider having up to 3 children)

I'm glad they will be close in age. They can play together (hopefully) and in a few years time I won't be changing nappies and wiping the floor on my hands and knees 3 times a day and once they are all a bit bigger we can all go to the cinema together and for bike rides in the park and camping trips and all those other things you can't really do with a newborn baby but are brilliant with young kids.

But I'm also looking forward to having a little tiny baby. They are wierdly addictive (even though they are such excrutiatingly hard work). I was with a friend yesterday who has a 12 week old and he was just scrumptious.

Pinkdolly, You've made me feel better about wondering how I will cope with two! I can't imagine coping with 3 let alone 4, but I guess its like most things, you just manage somehow and after a while you can't remember what life used to be like any more.

I'm at work with my trousers undone today ! I can just about do them up but if I do I get tummy ache and feel sick. Really hope no-one notices! Roll on w/e when I can live in trackie bottoms.

Jumbs - I'm starting to feel the strain with trousers too. Fine if I remain standing up, but a real strain when I sit down. Can't quite bring myself to move into the dreaded maternity jeans yet, but I am going to get some long baggy jumpers or smock tops so that I can start discreetly leaving the button undone on my regular jeans.

Got a wedding next weekend. Must try on the dress I intend to wear to double check it fits over the bump n' boobs. Eeek.

Well, I agree with you girls who feel scared and anxious. Can I ask a question out of interest? When you have a missed miscarriage do you lose your symptoms or do they still carry on?

I have my scan in 10 days, really scared!! Am still tired, short of breath, sore boobs, leaking that watery stuff all day long (sorry if TMI)and expanding!!!!!!!!!!

Glad some of you are feeling better....I would stop worrying and enjoy it whilst it lasts!!!!

Mathsmummy - any news on job yet?

It's really good to know that all this anxiety is normal! Pinkdolly - I agree, I think I generally feel happier when I'm feeling sick.

As for worrying about how you'll cope with multiple kiddies - this is my first one and I'm just not quite sure what on earth my DH and I will do with a baby! I'm sure we'll work it out... right?!

Working from home today which is bliss as means I can avoid garlic breath people in close proximity on the commuter train - an almost guaranteed puke inducer...

I had my scan yesterday, so my agreed due date is 15th April which is exactly what I thought.

I'm a bit unhappy though that they have decided to put me under consultant care because of my psychiatric problems. I can understand why, but I wanted to have a home birth. I hate labouring in hospital and I have noticed staff treating me a bit strangely just because I am under the care of a psychiatrist - I can see the difference from my other pregnancies.

Actually I have to laugh whenever I see that publication, 'Emma's Diary'. The circumstances of my pregnancy could not be more different from hers

Hopeful- I cant really answer that one. I didn't find out I was pregnant until I was 9 weeks last time and by that time the baby had already died. In hindsight tho I dont remember having any symptoms whatsoever. I had even had an af the month before, which was why I didn't know I was pg.

However, this time i'm so sick, i'm sure everything has got to be fine. Although- like you I am quite scared about my scan which is monday 29th.

And I'm sure we will all cope with our extra kiddies, whether it is our 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th. Kids just slot in and I think the prospect of having them is much more daunting then actually having them.

Got to pick up dd3 from nursery, speak to you later.

Just got my scan date - 14th October - seems a million years away

Booking in appointment on 30th September though so at least I'll get to pour out all my paranoias and anxieties to some poor unsuspecting midwife before the scan

Still in a 'not feeling very sick' phase - come back nausea, all is forgiven!

Thanks pinkdolly for yuor honest reply. I think we all have to learn to calm down!! Me especially

pinkdolly - I'm in awe of you. Four dcs! I find one tough enough and I have no idea how I'll cope with two. The lack of sleep scares me the most, my DS didn't sleep at all for the first 8 months, turning me into a sleep deprived zombie.
Well I had my scan today and everything looked fine My due date has been moved forwards by a few days to 4th April. Just so relieved. Sorry Bicnod that you've got so long to wait

just updating my due date!

Mar
25 Mar : Summerbaby
28 Mar : AlexandraPeppernose, DC no 3
29 Mar : Gemzooks: DS 1.9 then 2 m/cs, age 32, live in Holland
29 Mar : LittleMyDancing, DS 2.4 born on Easter Sunday
31 Mar : Cosmo: 1st timer

Apr

03 Apr : skiingone: DC1
03 Apr : Jumbs: DS 14 months
03 Apr : nzbabies: DS 21 months
04 Apr : mizzannie: first timer
04 Apr : Mumacita: first time and terrified/thrilled/teary
04 Apr : babypringle: 1 DS 2yrs 1 month
05 Apr : ScrumptiousBumptious: 1 DD 13 months
05 Apr : BabyBolat: First Timer
06 Apr : Ruddynorah: DD 2 years
06 Apr : ToastnHoney: first timer
06 Apr : Mathsmummy27: DD 2years 10 months
06 Apr : Diddle: DS1 2yrs, DS2 10months 2mc's
07 Apr: Kalikaroo (28), 1st timer, lives in Scandinavia
07 Apr : babwsbach: DC2
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
08 Apr : Pinkdolly: (age 27) dd 6, dd 5, dd 2, 1 m/c January 08
09 Apr : Oddeyes: 1 DS 17 months
10 Apr : hopeful1
10 Apr : BinkyB(30): TWINS 1st timer, lives London
11Apr : mrsfossil: 1 DS 6.5
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 : Pruners: TWINS
12 Apr : daisycat01: DS 6yrs, DS 3yrs
13 Apr : April2009Baby:
14 Apr : girlylala0807:
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
18 Apr : mumsoon: DC1
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
19 Apr : v1kk1m: 1DD 5 months
19 Apr : Bicnod
20 Apr : MegBusset: DS 18mo
20 Apr : Surprisenumber3(32): DS1 9 DSS 9 DS2 4
20 Apr : mm1509 (36) DD 4
22 Apr : dharma, DS 16mths
22 Apr : Glaskhamhasoneintheoven: DS- 3.5y & DD 2y
23 Apr : loobee: DS 20mths
23 Apr : chloemegjess
23 Apr : Reesie : DD 20 months
24 Apr : Jemimapuddleduck07
24 Apr : StorkExpectedInApril: DC3
24 Apr : PuzzleRocks: DD 16mths
24 Apr : Flirty: 1st baby
24 Apr : shellbaby
24 Apr : conkertree (26): DS 12 months
26 Apr : detoxdiva: dd 2.7yrs
26 Apr : SnoozyVic
27 Apr : EsmeWeatherwax: Due 27th-ish April, DD 17 months
28 Apr : purplemonkeydishwasher DS 2.11yo
29 Apr : lauralou1: 1st DC

Hi,

I've booked an appt with the GP for Monday to ask about anti-sickness meds. It has definitely upped a gear in week 12 and am now vomiting 2 or 3 times a day when up until now it had been mainly dry heaving.

Will let you know how I get on.

Thanks for your good wishes. Luckily I haven't had the predicted m/c that the nurse told me I would have - not yet at least.

Also my sister's friend had the same thing and never had the predicted heavy bleeding as her body re-absorbed the second sac - so I'm cautiously hoping that the one 'floodgates open' bleed that I had will be the only thing I experience.

I get my standard 12 week scan on 3 Oct so that's a good chance to follow up and see if the sac has disappeared.

Slight update to my due date:

just updating my due date!

Mar
25 Mar : Summerbaby
28 Mar : AlexandraPeppernose, DC no 3
29 Mar : Gemzooks: DS 1.9 then 2 m/cs, age 32, live in Holland
29 Mar : LittleMyDancing, DS 2.4 born on Easter Sunday
31 Mar : Cosmo: 1st timer

Apr

03 Apr : skiingone: DC1
03 Apr : Jumbs: DS 14 months
03 Apr : nzbabies: DS 21 months
04 Apr : mizzannie: first timer
04 Apr : Mumacita: first time and terrified/thrilled/teary
04 Apr : babypringle: 1 DS 2yrs 1 month
05 Apr : ScrumptiousBumptious: 1 DD 13 months
05 Apr : BabyBolat: First Timer
06 Apr : Ruddynorah: DD 2 years
06 Apr : ToastnHoney: first timer
06 Apr : Mathsmummy27: DD 2years 10 months
06 Apr : Diddle: DS1 2yrs, DS2 10months 2mc's
07 Apr: Kalikaroo (28), 1st timer, lives in Scandinavia
07 Apr : babwsbach: DC2
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
08 Apr : Pinkdolly: (age 27) dd 6, dd 5, dd 2, 1 m/c January 08
09 Apr : Oddeyes: 1 DS 17 months
10 Apr : hopeful1
10 Apr : BinkyB(30): TWINS 1st timer, lives London
11Apr : mrsfossil: 1 DS 6.5
11 Apr : Soundbites(30): DD aged 18 months
11 Apr : Dungungirl(30): 1 m/c, DS aged 3.5 years
11 Apr : Pruners: TWINS
12 Apr : daisycat01: DS 6yrs, DS 3yrs
12 Apr : Salstars (34), 1st timer
13 Apr : April2009Baby:
14 Apr : girlylala0807:
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
18 Apr : mumsoon: DC1
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
19 Apr : v1kk1m: 1DD 5 months
19 Apr : Bicnod
20 Apr : MegBusset: DS 18mo
20 Apr : Surprisenumber3(32): DS1 9 DSS 9 DS2 4
20 Apr : mm1509 (36) DD 4
22 Apr : dharma, DS 16mths
22 Apr : Glaskhamhasoneintheoven: DS- 3.5y & DD 2y
23 Apr : loobee: DS 20mths
23 Apr : chloemegjess
23 Apr : Reesie : DD 20 months
24 Apr : Jemimapuddleduck07
24 Apr : StorkExpectedInApril: DC3
24 Apr : PuzzleRocks: DD 16mths
24 Apr : Flirty: 1st baby
24 Apr : shellbaby
24 Apr : conkertree (26): DS 12 months
26 Apr : detoxdiva: dd 2.7yrs
26 Apr : SnoozyVic
27 Apr : EsmeWeatherwax: Due 27th-ish April, DD 17 months
28 Apr : purplemonkeydishwasher DS 2.11yo
29 Apr : lauralou1: 1st DC

I agree with others re feeling happier when ill - I kinda like the reassurance of it. Although its becomming more sporadic now but I get a bit more relaxed with every passing week

roll on 6th Oct (scan date)

anyone else get really excited when they see the due in May 09 thread - we're not the newbies anymore

feel like a big kid who's gone up a year in school

Morning all-

Salbysea- Yes i'm the same! actually i'm a bit worse. I keep scouring the list for the first signs of the due in June 09 thread. (yes I know it'[s early but there we go).

It gives me the reassurance that I am getting further along in my pg and starting to get out of that danger zone.

Cosmo- I'm sorry your still feeling so ill. I hate being sick, i'm like a big baby with it all. My dd1 gets s worried about me when i'm sick. I had to tell her I was pg coz she was worrying so much (she is quite an anxious little thing). It's a good job she can keep a secret tho.

I hope you getthe meds you want and start feeling better.

Salstars- Am glad things are going ok with you, roll on the scan!

babypringle- Congrats on the scan, glad everything went well.

Yes I do sometimes think 4 children! But I am comforted by the fact that in our church there are 3 other families with 4 children. so if they can do i'm sure I can do it.

And I am sure you will be fine with 2. Lets hope you get one that likes to sleep a little bit more tho.

Bicnod- Sorry you have to wait so long for your scan. I'm afraid for most of us we are still playing the waiting game. I look in envy at those who have already had their scans.

I'm sure these first 12 weeks are longest of being pg and it's all down to the waiting.

Well, speak to you later.

Hi people.
Glad the sickness is easing off for some of you and don't worry thats normal. Can't wait for it to happen to me.
I had my mw booking in on weds and she got it sorted so I now have my consultant appointment on 30th. Hopefully she'll scan me then as well as I'm panicking that its twins as there is a very hig chance. Having said that I don't know what difference knowing would be apart from to freak DH out even more.
Pinkdolly- I feel exactly the same as you about four and though I know I could cope with them its the space and money issues that worry me more.

I'll add myself to the list as the MW agrees with my edd even though I'll have to wait for the scan to confirm it.

Mar
25 Mar : Summerbaby
28 Mar : AlexandraPeppernose, DC no 3
29 Mar : Gemzooks: DS 1.9 then 2 m/cs, age 32, live in Holland
29 Mar : LittleMyDancing, DS 2.4 born on Easter Sunday
31 Mar : Cosmo: 1st timer

Apr

03 Apr : skiingone: DC1
03 Apr : Jumbs: DS 14 months
03 Apr : nzbabies: DS 21 months
04 Apr : mizzannie: first timer
04 Apr : Mumacita: first time and terrified/thrilled/teary
04 Apr : babypringle: 1 DS 2yrs 1 month
05 Apr : ScrumptiousBumptious: 1 DD 13 months
05 Apr : BabyBolat: First Timer
06 Apr : Ruddynorah: DD 2 years
06 Apr : ToastnHoney: first timer
06 Apr : Mathsmummy27: DD 2years 10 months
06 Apr : Diddle: DS1 2yrs, DS2 10months 2mc's
07 Apr: Kalikaroo (28), 1st timer, lives in Scandinavia
07 Apr : babwsbach: DC2
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
08 Apr : Pinkdolly: (age 27) dd 6, dd 5, dd 2, 1 m/c January 08
09 Apr : Oddeyes: 1 DS 17 months
10 Apr : hopeful1
10 Apr : BinkyB(30): TWINS 1st timer, lives London
11Apr : mrsfossil: 1 DS 6.5
11 Apr : Soundbites(30): DD aged 18 months
11 Apr : Dungungirl(30): 1 m/c, DS aged 3.5 years
11 Apr : Pruners: TWINS
12 Apr : daisycat01: DS 6yrs, DS 3yrs
12 Apr : Salstars (34), 1st timer
13 Apr : April2009Baby:
14 Apr : girlylala0807:
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
18 Apr : mumsoon: DC1
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
19 Apr : v1kk1m: 1DD 5 months
19 Apr : Bicnod
20 Apr : MegBusset: DS 18mo
20 Apr : Surprisenumber3(32): DS1 9 DSS 9 DS2 4
20 Apr : mm1509 (36) DD 4
22 Apr : dharma, DS 16mths
22 Apr : Glaskhamhasoneintheoven: DS- 3.5y & DD 2y
23 Apr : loobee: DS 20mths
23 Apr : chloemegjess
23 Apr : Reesie : DD 20 months
24 Apr : Jemimapuddleduck07
24 Apr : StorkExpectedInApril: DC3
24 Apr : PuzzleRocks: DD 16mths
24 Apr : Flirty: 1st baby
24 Apr : shellbaby
24 Apr : conkertree (26): DS 12 months
26 Apr : detoxdiva: dd 2.7yrs
26 Apr : SnoozyVic
27 Apr : EsmeWeatherwax: Due 27th-ish April, DD 17 months
28 Apr : purplemonkeydishwasher DS 2.11yo
29 Apr : lauralou1: 1st DC
29 Apr : Gawain 4th DC