Due March 2009 - 3rd thread - Aches, cravings and... is that a bump I see?!

[auntyspan]

Brand new thread ladies!

Hi
Is it way too late to join the thread, just did not think about looking for a thread for woman all due in March but such a relief to find one as my first and the books don't cover all my quries.
A bit of info about me:
Elloras????????.
EDD 11th March
DC1
[Age:30].

Pregnancy gone well so far and scan showed healthy one with next due in November.
Still very very tired all the time even though am in my 19th week I think.
Was made redundnant and then found out was pregnant but what with current climate nothing surprising!
Just spending all my time getting nursery together and fiuring out all the equipment out!

Ellora

Welcome Ellora Of course its not to late to join. The more the merrier (although can be confusing at times!)

I'm not great at amending list so hopefully someone else can put you down.

Twocutedarlings???????..EDD 25th Feb????..2DDs Aged 5&3
Slickbird............................EDD 'They say' 28th Feb 2DDs (7yrs and nrly 1yr) 35 yrs Nr.Edinburgh
Turkishdelightful????????EDD early March
Nomorenappies????????..EDD 1st March????DD1 3.2 years????????[York Age: 29]
Ceedub?????????????.EDD 2nd March
winemakesmummyclever???.EDD 2nd March???..DS 2
Spottycat???????????..EDD 2nd March????DC1
Lolianja?????????????.EDD 2nd March????DC1.????????????? [Essex. Age: 20]
Sorchamc????????????EDD 3rd March????.DD1 4.5 years
MissModular??????????..EDD 3rd March????.DD1 21 months
pinktree?????????????EDD 4th March
goldmother2B?????????..EDD 4th March
Fififlores????????????..EDD 4th March????DS1 22 months????????.[Spain Age: 39]
sadiemcgradie?????????.EDD 4th March????DD1 age 44
Playingthe9monthwait????..EDD 6th March???..DC1??????????????..[Hampshire, UK. Age: 26]
Emma2617???????????..EDD 7th March????DC1??????????????..[Manchester. Age: 22]
babyinbelly???????????.EDD 7th March....... DS1 age 2................[oxfordshire. Age 22]
dinny??????????????..EDD 7th March???.DD 6yrs, DS 3yrs??????..[Age:35]
auntyspan???????????..EDD 7th March???.DD1 2.5..........[age 34]
laurenypops??????????..EDD 8th March???..DD1 23 mths?????????.[Age: almost 30!]
dorothywhipple????????..EDD 8th March????DD 3, age 33, UK
MKG???????????????.EDD 8th March????2DS??????????????..[USA. Age:29]
Jollyjoanne????????.......EDD 8th March????????................[Cheshire, Age:28]
Beetle73????????????..EDD 9th March????DD1 almost 4?????????.[London. Age:35]
SunshineSmith?????????.EDD 9th March???..1DC
babyalfie????????????..EDD 9th March????2 DC age 38
Elsy???????????????.EDD 9th March????.DD1 18months
Lizziemun???????????? EDD 10th March......................DD1 4.6yrs and DD2 11mths..........[age 38]
firstduemarch09????????.EDD 11th March???.DC1??????????????.[Age:29]
Ellora???????????????EDD 11th March???.DC1???????????????[Age: 30]
HopingCat????????????EDD 12th March???.DD1 20months????????.[Age: 29]
Thefearlessfreak????????EDD 12th March???..DS1 20mths?????????..[Age: 38]
Wheelybug.........................EDD 13th March........DD1 3.7............[Age: 33]
Livismum????????????..EDD 15th March???..DD aged 3
Millie26?????????????..EDD 16th March????????????????????..[Age: 27, York]
pumpkinseeds.................... EDD 16th March ... 3dc age 43
Sara333?????????????EDD 16th March????DS 6; DD 4??????????[Age: 35}
FlannelCat..........................EDD 17th March.....1dd 5.5yrs
Kat80????????????.?..EDD 17th March???..DD1 9; DS1 7; DD2 6
Gyo???????????????..EDD 17th March???..DC1?????????????..[Surrey]
SHABOOBLY??????????..EDD 18th March???..DD1 aged 2.5
EllieorOllie????????????EDD 18th March????DD aged almost 2
Boobz??????????????.EDD 19th March????DC1??????????????..[Streatham, London. Age: 29]
Anathemadevice .........EDD 19th March Age: 27, Lives in Surrey. This is first baby.
laweaselmys??????????.EDD 19th March............[Suffolk, Age: 21]
Tapster?????????????.EDD 20th March????DD1 20 months????????[Age: late 30's]
ally90??????????????.EDD 20th March????.DD 2.3
Squiffy Hock ?????????..EDD 20th March..... DS 4yrs DD 2yrs..... [aged 33, Kent]
Yarnie?????????????..EDD 20th March????DC1
Anna22?????????????.EDD 21st March.
titchy77????????????..EDD 21st March????DS 10yrs & DD 18 months
Mandy73????????????.EDD 22nd March?????.DC1??????????????[Oxfordshire. Age: 35 soon]
CaptainKarvol?????????..EDD 22nd March???..DS 2.4yrs
MavisGrind???????????.EDD 22nd March????DS 2.1 yrs
Lilymolly?????????????EDD 22nd March????DD 2.7months???????..[Durham. Age: 32]
Fruity??????????????.EDD 22nd March????DS aged 3yrs????????.[SW London]
Hermione????????????.EDD 23rd March????.2DS (7 and 3).
Starshinetiger?????????.EDD 23rd March????.DS 24 Months??????????[Berkshire. Age: 34]
SpookyMadMummy??????..EDD 23rd March???..2DDs 6&4??????????.[S.Yorks]
Mrs EJO?????????????.EDD 23rd March
Becko??????????????.EDD 24th March????.....................................[Age: 33]
Pipsy76????????????..EDD 24th March?????DS 2.5 years
corgikelly???????......??.EDD 24th March?....?DC1??.................[Brussels. Age: 38]
TheHedgeWitch????????.EDD 25th March????.1DS 2yrs...................... [Aged 27, Shropshire]
summerbaby07????????..EDD 25th March????..1DC
Chiplet??......................... EDD 26th March
SlightlyDoolally????????..EDD 26th March
rubyring?????????????EDD 28th March????2DDs 3 yrs & 12mths
lollipopz?????????????.EDD 28th March???..DD6, DD4 and DS 19mnth
meep???????????????EDD 28th March????1dd 13mo
tantiK??????????????.EDD 29th March????DS1 31mths??????????.[Rome]
broodymom??????????..EDD 29th March????2DD aged 7 & 8
xJulesx?????????????..Edd 29th March????DC1???????????????.[Age: 36, East London]
Grinningbee??????????..EDD 30th March????DC1???????????????.[MMC Oct 07. Age: 37]
WorzselMummage???????.EDD 31st March???..1DD 3.5yrs

Ellora you are now one of us! Of course its not too late to join!

We are on 75 march mummies now! Although a lot of you are very quiet...hope all is going okay!

Hi there Ellora, welcome and congratulations!

75 March mummies - W O W

Well the summer weather was crap so not much else to do really, huh?

xx

twas wasn't it - don't think there'll be many June 09 mummies, this sunshine is glorious!

PS: Had full amnio analysis back today and it's good news, no major chromosome abnormalities detected. Now we just wait for the anomaly scan at 20 w and additional growth & doppler scan at 24 w. But we're over another hurdle and 17 weeks tomorrow, yay!

Glad your results come clear Mandy.

It funny because dh birthday is in July and it allways rains my birthday in Oct and it allways Sunny and warm.

my birthday in june was always good weather until last year when it rained. did the same this year too.

just had my hair done and nearly fainted in the hairdressers! Was sooooo hot what with all the hairdryers and I had to run outside with my hair all clipped up and half wet! Will eat lunch FIRST next time!

Hi All

Not been around for weeks!!.....sorry

Well i had my 20 week scan on wednesday and all it well, no sign of my previous bleed, which was reasuring!!

The LO wouldnt play ball and lay in a good position for the scan women thingy job to take a good look at the heart so we went for a walk round and went back in 20 mins later, when all of a sudden the little mite decided to display its genitals .

And the baby is a......................

Boy

Wow twocute our first baby of known gender!!! How exciting for you...the unknown of a boy after youd got used to 2 little girls!!!

Im all excited now!!!

Congratulations twocute.

Hi ladies, Hope every one is well.
I had an appointment with MW today and heard heartbeat for the first time, I haven't stopped smiling all day.........
I am so happy

xjulesx hearing heat beat for the first time is fab isnt it!!

Hope everyone is doing well and has a good weekend!

I think I am going to try and take it easy as I can feel a cold coming on...and dont want to run the risk of getting a full blown chest infection...which with my asthma, is the usual result!!!

heat beat?! what planet am I on?! Obviously I meant heart beat!!!

more good news for you all - got my rapid test results and my baby does not have Downs or Edwards or Patous. I am so relieved (Downs was the high risk marker that we got).

I am so so happy. Like mandy I still have to wait for the full test but I am now just going to stop worrying and start enjoying being pregnant. WHOO HOO!!!

And a big hooray for mandy too - our cyber hand holding obviously did the trick!

And a little boy for twocute - that is great news - you'll need to learn a whole different way of changing nappies!

YAY!!! Lots of good news!!

Very excited for both twocute and meep.

Oh meep that's fantastic news. Hope all goes worry-free from now on.

Great news too mandy.

Congrats on the boy 2cute - Have you told your DD' ??

Waves at everyone else - esp. hello to Ellora !

Am just off out on a girl's night (yikes - a very rare occurence) as one of my bf is home from new zealand. Was a trial finding something to wear though !!! Am sure I will be asleep in my dinner by about 10 though.... Have a full weekend planned with the girls too so will be great but tiring!

Have a great w/e everyone.

So happy for you meep hope you enjoy enjoying being pregnant!! I still haven't started enjoying it yet!

Hi ladies, it is ages since I have posted but I try to keep up to date with everyones news on a regular basis.

I have come on for a bit of a rant, after reading about everyone's great MW apps, hearing heartbeats etc....

My app (the 2nd one I have had) was on Tuesday this week - I was at 19 weeks exactly - first my MW complained about me being late when in fact I was 15 mins early and had been sat in the waiting room for 40 mins when I was called in, she then asked for my wee sample - which I didn't have as noone had told me to take one in - when I offered to produce one for her there (in the loo obviously!) she told me not to bother. I then asked if we would listen to the baby's heartbeat and was told that it was too early to hear anything - she said it had to be at least 24 weeks before you can guarantee hearing anything! I told her that this surprised me as I knew of many ladies who had listened to it at the 2nd appointment and she looked at me like I was a piece of dirt on her shoe.
The only thing she did was take my blood pressure (and ask me if I had had a stressful day....a stressful appt more like..grr).
Does this sound negligant to anyone (or could it just be diff rules for diff areas?) I was the last appt of the day.

Anyway, rant over, I am looking forward to my 20 week scan on Monday - still not decided whether we are going to find out the flavour - am planning to let DH decide.. x

meep, that's fabulous, i'm so pleased for you. hope you can chill out and enjoy your pregnancy now.

goldmother2b - apparently they have different ways of doing things in different areas, and it's no longer routine to listen to the heartbeat, but my 16 week appointment was really thorough. She did the urine test, blood pressure, felt my abdomen, listened to the hearbeat and talked me through all my previous test results. It was lovely, to be honest! I reckon your one was in a narky mood. I guess noone's perfect, but it can't be nice to be on the receiving end of it...

i had a very wierd experience today. i had a consultant appt as i had severe postnatal depression with my last baby so they consider me high risk. anyway, totally out of the blue, they offered me a c-section so that 'i could feel more in control of my birth experience'. it hadn't even entered my head really, and now i'm really confused. i guess it's some time before i need to decide anything though.

Hi Goldmother -- I'm sorry you had a rubbish appointment. Sometimes I do wonder why these people get into this line of work when they so obviously seem to resent doing it. It's complete crap that you can't hear the heartbeat until 24 weeks and if my MW had told me that I would have asked why she was lying to me?

Gotto run - dog walking duties...

I heard the heartbeat at 15 weeks - it was at an emergency app though, and they did say if we couldn't hear it it might just be that the baby was too low down, so they'd do a scan to double check.

But not until 24 wks sounds like 'I am going to fobb you off now' speak to me.

Can you arrange to see a different midwife next time?

Yayyyyyyy Meep! Am so please to hear you got great news. What a relief for you! For the last four or five posts I have had to stop myself from saying, 'I've got a really good feeling that you're going to be fine and get a good result' - One side of me wanted to give you positive vibes, but then if there was a problem, I thought it would be awful that I'd said that. I'm just SO glad it has gone the good way for you!

So much good news - and a boy for TWOCUTE - How lovely!

Gold That sounds an awful experience you had with that m/w - I would ask to see someone else - she should be checking your urine for protein and what a load of crap about not hearing the heartbeat at that stage. I'd ask for another appt and another M/W.

My ranting hormones have well and truely kicked in and I am at the 'I'm-not-prepared-to-take-any-shit-from-anyone' stage which I'm actually finding quite liberating as I tend to avoid confrontation if I can help it and am more prone to biting my tongue. (Apart from with DH of course!

I am going to book at 21 week scan - but as I said before I'll have to pay as we are one of the last regions to not get that scan. We want to find out the sex this time as it's our 3rd and we need to plan a bit. I had a dream last night that I went for the scan and forgot to find out the sex and it was too late! Will make sure that doesn't happen!

I am also suffering on and off with the SPD - it has kicked in but Thursday was really bad and had to take paracetamol. Must be what it's like to need a hip replacement!

WEll I am 20 weeks today - officially half way there! Hope everyone's doing well and glad it's Saturday! Hurray!

P.S. - I wonder how many explanation marks I can put in one post? (!)