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

[auntyspan]

Brand new thread ladies!

Hiya, don't suppose someone could add me next time there's a list update?
EDD 11th March, am 28 and have scan on Friday, undecided about whether to find out or not...
Sorry, I know there've been loads of updates lately, whenever the next one comes out is fine

Well, can we tell I am yet again procrastinating!!

Amy Im sure I added you before! Oh well, you are on the list now!! Good luck for the scan!

25th Feb Twocutedarlings - BOY 2DDs Aged 5&3
28th Feb Slickbird - BOY 2DDs (7yrs and nrly 1yr) [Nr.Edinburgh. Age: 35]
1st Nomorenappies DD1 3.2 years [York Age: 29]
2nd Ceedub
2nd winemakesmummyclever DS 2
2nd Spottycat DC1
2nd Lolianja DC1 SURPRISE [Essex. Age: 20]
3rd Sorchamc DD1 4.5 years
3rd MissModular DD1 21 months
4th pinktree
4th goldmother2B - GIRL no DCs [Lancashire. Age:32]
4th Fififlores DS1 22 months [Spain Age: 39]
4th sadiemcgradie DD1 [Age: 44]
6th Playingthe9monthwait DC1 [Hampshire, UK. Age: 26]
7th Emma2617 ? BOY DC1 [Manchester. Age: 22]
7th babyinbelly - SURPRISE DS1 age 2 [oxfordshire. Age 22]
7th dinny DD 6yrs, DS 3yrs [Age:35]
7th auntyspan - GIRL DD1 2.5 [Cheshire, Age 34]
8th laurenypops DD1 23 mths [Age: almost 30!]
8th dorothywhipple DD 3 [UK. Age: 33]
8th MKG ? GIRL 2DS [USA. Age:29]
8th Jollyjoanne - GIRL [Cheshire, Age: 29]
9th Beetle73 DD1 almost 4 [London. Age: 35]
9th SunshineSmith 1DC
9th babyalfie 2 DC [Age: 38]
9th Elsy DD1 18months
9th Lizziemun SURPRISE DD1 4.6yrs and DD2 11mths [Age: 38]
11th firstduemarch09 DC1 [Age:29]
11th Ellora DC1 [Age: 30]
11th AmyO [Age: 28]
12th HopingCat - SURPRISE DD1 20months [Age: 29]
12th Thefearlessfreak DS1 20mths [Age: 38]
13th Wheelybug DD1 3.7 [Age: 33]
16th Millie26 - GIRL [Age: 27, York]
16th pumpkinseeds 3dc [Age: 43]
16th Sara333 DS 6; DD 4 [Age: 35]
17th FlannelCat 1DD 5.5yrs
17th Kat80 DD1 9; DS1 7; DD2 6
17th Gyo DC1 [Surrey]
18th SHABOOBLY DD1 2.5
18th EllieorOllie DD almost 2
19th Boobz DC1 [Streatham, London. Age: 29]
19th Anathemadevice DC1 [Surrey. Age:27]
19th laweaselmys [Suffolk. Age: 21]
20th Tapster DD1 20 months [Age: late 30's]
20th ally90 DD 2.3
20th Squiffy Hock DS 4yrs DD 2yrs [Kent, Age: 33]
20th Yarnie DC1
21st Livismum - GIRL DD 3
21stAnna22 21sttitchy77 DS 10yrs; DD 18 months
22ndMandy73 DC1 [Oxfordshire. Age: 35 soon]
22ndCaptainKarvol DS 2.4yrs
22ndMavisGrind DS 2.1 yrs
22nd Lilymolly DD 2.7months [Durham. Age: 32]
22nd Fruity DS 3yrs [SW London]
23rd Hermione 2DS (7 and 3).
23rd Starshinetiger DS 24 Months [Berkshire. Age: 34]
23rd SpookyMadMummy 2DDs 6&4 [S.Yorks]
23rd Mrs EJO
24th Becko [Age: 33]
24th Pipsy76 DS 2.5 years
24th corgikelly DC1 [Brussels. Age: 38]
25th TheHedgeWitch DS 2yrs [Aged 27. Shropshire]
25th summerbaby07 1DC
25th CS7 1st DC [Age: 25]
26th Chiplet
26th SlightlyDoolally
28th rubyring 2DDs 3 yrs & 12mths
28th lollipopz DD6, DD4 and DS 19mnth
28th meep 1dd 13mo
29th tantiK DS1 31mths [Rome]
29th broodymom 2DD aged 7 & 8
29th xJulesx DC1 [East London. Age: 36]
30th Grinningbee DC1 (MMC Oct 07) [Age: 37]

Has anyone had days where they wake up feeling somehow less pregnant than the day before? I'm at just under 20 weeks, and for the past week had been feeling well and truly pregnant. Today, I feel like I have less of a bump (it seems not as - ummm - omnipresent when I'm cycling, for example), I have less difficulty catching my breath when I work out, and I just feel...different. I also haven't felt Cletus move at all today.

Me being me, I leap immediately to the miscarriage scenario...so I'm hoping someone can reassure me that this kind of fluctuation is normal. Anybody?

I have days where I forget that I am pregnant, although bump is well and truely present now. I just dont feel pregnant some times, and I have days that I dont think baby has moved but still don't feel that regularly so try not to worry.

Was worried the last couple of days when I had pains in my belly combined with less movement from baby but all seems well today. At my hospital there is a drop in clinic where you can go and get any worries checked out, although they dont make it public knowledge.

Might be worth check at your hospital to see if you can drop in and listen to heartbeat to put your mind at rest.

I too forget I'm pregnant. I rarely feel any movement, and I'm so busy all the time I just forget. It's hard working full time, having two toddlers, and a house to take care of. I definitely am not supermom.

Still not sure I have felt baby move at all yet. Scan a week tomorrow so hopefully that will put my mind at rest.

babyinbelly said: "I have days where I forget that I am pregnant, although bump is well and truly present now."

Same here. Not days exactly but hours on end. Try not to worry!

Movement seems quite erratic. Every morning bump is high and rock hard though (due to full bladder?) and in the evenings baby's doing the twist. And salsa.

I hope everyone's OK.
xx

Hello, I had my 21-week scan done last week (doppler), and it´s a girl (I´ve added it to the list below) which I´m really pleased about it because I already have a boy. My mum is delighted because she has three grandsons.

I also forget I´m pregnant sometimes, although recently I´ve started having vicious heartburn, which I also had during my first pg.

25th Feb Twocutedarlings - BOY 2DDs Aged 5&3
28th Feb Slickbird - BOY 2DDs (7yrs and nrly 1yr) [Nr.Edinburgh. Age: 35]
1st Nomorenappies DD1 3.2 years [York Age: 29]
2nd Ceedub
2nd winemakesmummyclever DS 2
2nd Spottycat DC1
2nd Lolianja DC1 SURPRISE [Essex. Age: 20]
3rd Sorchamc DD1 4.5 years
3rd MissModular DD1 21 months
4th pinktree
4th goldmother2B - GIRL no DCs [Lancashire. Age:32]
4th Fififlores - GIRL DS1 25 months [Spain Age: 39]
4th sadiemcgradie DD1 [Age: 44]
6th Playingthe9monthwait DC1 [Hampshire, UK. Age: 26]
7th Emma2617 ? BOY DC1 [Manchester. Age: 22]
7th babyinbelly - SURPRISE DS1 age 2 [oxfordshire. Age 22]
7th dinny DD 6yrs, DS 3yrs [Age:35]
7th auntyspan - GIRL DD1 2.5 [Cheshire, Age 34]
8th laurenypops DD1 23 mths [Age: almost 30!]
8th dorothywhipple DD 3 [UK. Age: 33]
8th MKG ? GIRL 2DS [USA. Age:29]
8th Jollyjoanne - GIRL [Cheshire, Age: 29]
9th Beetle73 DD1 almost 4 [London. Age: 35]
9th SunshineSmith 1DC
9th babyalfie 2 DC [Age: 38]
9th Elsy DD1 18months
9th Lizziemun SURPRISE DD1 4.6yrs and DD2 11mths [Age: 38]
11th firstduemarch09 DC1 [Age:29]
11th Ellora DC1 [Age: 30]
11th AmyO [Age: 28]
12th HopingCat - SURPRISE DD1 20months [Age: 29]
12th Thefearlessfreak DS1 20mths [Age: 38]
13th Wheelybug DD1 3.7 [Age: 33]
16th Millie26 - GIRL [Age: 27, York]
16th pumpkinseeds 3dc [Age: 43]
16th Sara333 DS 6; DD 4 [Age: 35]
17th FlannelCat 1DD 5.5yrs
17th Kat80 DD1 9; DS1 7; DD2 6
17th Gyo DC1 [Surrey]
18th SHABOOBLY DD1 2.5
18th EllieorOllie DD almost 2
19th Boobz DC1 [Streatham, London. Age: 29]
19th Anathemadevice DC1 [Surrey. Age:27]
19th laweaselmys [Suffolk. Age: 21]
20th Tapster DD1 20 months [Age: late 30's]
20th ally90 DD 2.3
20th Squiffy Hock DS 4yrs DD 2yrs [Kent, Age: 33]
20th Yarnie DC1
21st Livismum - GIRL DD 3
21stAnna2221sttitchy77 DS 10yrs; DD 18 months
22ndMandy73 DC1 [Oxfordshire. Age: 35 soon]
22ndCaptainKarvol DS 2.4yrs
22ndMavisGrind DS 2.1 yrs
22nd Lilymolly DD 2.7months [Durham. Age: 32]
22nd Fruity DS 3yrs [SW London]
23rd Hermione 2DS (7 and 3).
23rd Starshinetiger DS 24 Months [Berkshire. Age: 34]
23rd SpookyMadMummy 2DDs 6&4 [S.Yorks]
23rd Mrs EJO
24th Becko [Age: 33]
24th Pipsy76 DS 2.5 years
24th corgikelly DC1 [Brussels. Age: 38]
25th TheHedgeWitch DS 2yrs [Aged 27. Shropshire]
25th summerbaby07 1DC
25th CS7 1st DC [Age: 25]
26th Chiplet
26th SlightlyDoolally
28th rubyring 2DDs 3 yrs & 12mths
28th lollipopz DD6, DD4 and DS 19mnth
28th meep 1dd 13mo
29th tantiK DS1 31mths [Rome]
29th broodymom 2DD aged 7 & 8
29th xJulesx DC1 [East London. Age: 36]
30th Grinningbee DC1 (MMC Oct 07) [Age: 37]

Congratulations Fifi!!

Fearlessfreak--Thank you that makes me feel better. I think like anyone I have good days and bad days. But today is laundry and clean the house day, so tomorrow I'll be spent during work. I have spurts of energy one day followed by days of exhaustion.

Luckily after Christmas I'll cut down to working 4 days a week until the baby's born. I think that will give me more energy.

Morning everyone - sorry I haven't posted for ages. I'm having such a gard time at work at the moment. I only work 4 days, but my workload has never been adjusted to take this into account and I know that my work is suffering as a result. That combined with those on high baying for fees to be made resulted in me getting a bollicking from my boss. Spent the whole of last week in floods of tears (at home only - I don't like to show weakness at work) and with a permanent stress headache.

I just want to yell "leave me the f*k alone, I'm pregnant, I almost had a miscarriage then I had high risk results and an amnio and I am not bl*dy coping". But you just don't do that in my line of work

On top of it all my gorgeous wee dd has been so ill and I have had to send her back into nursery before I would normally (ie when she is still a bit clingy but otherwise okay) beacause I am so busy at work.

It just makes me so angry - aaaagggghhhhh!

Rant over - sorry ladies.

On a happier note, my wee bean is a wriggler and doesn't let me forget I'm pregnant ! When I get too stressed I get booted and that reminds me to calm down.

20 week scan a week today - and we're not finding out the sex. I'm not sure they tell you at my hospital - there are always lots of notices telling you not to ask!

Oh Meep I totally sympathise. I had a similar experience with last pregnancy and my work were treating not just me, but others, horrendously. I worried the stress would cause a miscarriage . The only reason I didn't take them to a tribunal, which I could have done, was to minimise the stress for me, the baby and my family. I think some people just don't realise what a complete physical strain your body goes through when you are making a human being!!! I'm really feeling the strain at the moment because, the work I'm in now, they have been really good to me, but I don't want to let them down, so come in when perhaps I shouldn't. I finish up on Jan 23rd and already I'm counting down the days! Anyway, feel better soon, I'd better go, work to do.

Hello, so - had my scan this morning and, baby was lying in an awkward position (all shunted to one side and head buried down + legs crossed) so it took ages for them to get all of their results, but everything is fine and we still found out the flavour - it's a girl!!!

Was really really shocked as I was so convinced it was a boy. Actually was a bit upset to be wrong because I had all these images in my head and now I have to make new ones IYSWIM... so we went out afterwards and bought some baby girl clothes which was lovely am happily imagining our little family (all unrealistically clean and tidy obviously!)

The sonographer was a bit worried about my weight and that my being small might start to stunt the babies growth (even though she said baby's size was really good for 20wks?!) so have to start getting weighed and possibly extra scans which I'm a bit annoyed about because I get 'oh you're too small' a lot from doctors and it gets incredibly grating, insulting and is totally pointless because I can't do anything about it - I'm just naturally small. Obviously I don't mind them keeping an eye on the baby but I don't see what my weight has to do with it when I'm not and have never had a weight problem. [/rant]

laweasel congrats on the scan...sorry about the extra scans business...must be frustrating constantly being told youre too small!!

I can't beleive we have another girl!!!!!!

Ahh, thanks for adding me Emma you're a *!
Feel much more part of the group now!

Oh Meep how rubbish! Surely they can't get away with treating you like that? Is there no one at work (like HR) you could go to to explain what you're going through and to see if they can be a bit more flexible (or at least forgiving!)? Your health is the most important thing after all!

My bean's a wriggler too, and I read somewhere that the rhythm of sleep/wake they get into now should stick after they're born too . Maybe complete rubbish but hope it's true - mine seems to be a late riser!

Hi all, lovely to hear about all the scans. I too had a panicky moment at about 17 weeks when I suddenly felt completely normal again. I woke my husband up early one morning and told him I didn't have the baby anymore as all my symptoms had disappeared. I went to the early pregnancy unit at the hospital and they did find the heartbeat and I felt the baby kicking again. Now I just appreciate feeling so much better!

I too am having a girl, which I'm so happy about, but my DD was incredibly disappointed, so if someone remembers for the next update...

On another note, Zara have started doing maternity clothes, I didn't get a chance to look at any of it, just noticed the rail and sign. Don't hold much hope of any of it for me though as I am so short that their clothes don't really fit me very well anyway.

Poor you meep as if you haven't had a hard enough time already a lot of pressure at work is the last thing you need. Glad I have a really easy job even if my boss is a bully. I hardly see him so it doesn't matter.

Slickbird I am finishing at the end of January. Will see the month out and am also counting down the weeks. It help being 22weeks now as I can start counting down properly.

Laweasel congrats on the girl. I'm sure it will be as lovely as the pictures in your head!

slickbird and bib I am leaving a week after you I reckon, 6th Feb will be my last day. I think once I hand in my MATB1 and letter with maternity leave dates on I will be able to start counting down!!

Also...I was just wondering something! I will share this, despite the fact some of you may have a sharp intake of breath, lol!! I ordered my pram yesterday and it has been delivered today...after twocute finding the whole travel system for £269 I didnt want to miss out on the good price! I don't really beleive in superstition and all that tosh...but was just wondering what the wise March-mummies made of it all?!

fearless apparently its meant to be bad luck to have pram in the house before the baby?!?! It is lovely...got it out of the box last night and put it all together to make sure it was fine and dandy!! All is good so it is now dismantled and stowed safely in the spare room!! I got the cosatto mobi....it is described in reviews as a quinny on a budget!!!

Happy halloween everybody!

Meep so sorry your having such a hard time of it, my boss was a complete twat (strong word YES but totally fitting i tell you) with me will i was pg with DD1 , nothing i did pleased him, despite working 50 plus hours a week.

Emma My MIL is PITA with pram thing lol, glad your pleased with your pram, what colour did you go for?

Happy to hear scans are going well. Can't wait for Monday.

Happy Halloween & have a nice w/e all,
xx

twocute I ended up getting it in Ink (the navy blue one) as it was the only one available at £269...the red one and the grey and orange one were both £339! But bambino is a boy...so i guess blue is fitting!! Thanks for the link...you saved me over £100!!!

I am however totally skint now as my grandparent are buying the pram, but currently in spain until xmas (they go for 3 months every winter to miss the bad weather)!! So i will have to wait until then to be re-imbursed! But I couldnt risk missing out on a bargain!

My mum and dad get back from their house in france on saturday (the house that my dad has ploughed both my wedding fund and inheritance into!! lol) i cant wait...I have really missed ringing my mum on an almost daily basis!

Quick question - I need my MATB1 before my next scheduled midwife appointment, if I ring them will I be able to pick it up? Also they run drop in clinics in my area and I am really thinking of going, my friend back home went into premature labour at 22/23 weeks (i will be 22 weeks tomorrow) and I am really starting to worry...almost panic...that the same will happen to me! To the point that I am convincing myself that every twinge or baby kick is the start of labour i am driving myself insane! Do you think they will just think Im a useless first timer if I go and ask them to ckeck me out?!?!

oh, forgot to say...baby was still born...so if I go more than a few hours without feeling baby move I panic even more!!!