October 2005 - time for nr. 2 !!!

[SusiS]

i always wanted to do that

Good Morning all. Just got back from scan and everything is wonderful. Saw the tiny fingers and toes and the kid is wriggling around like it has ants in its pants. Got a rubbish photo where you can't see anything but the skull even if you squint. I am just so happy, I had a weep .

Glad your boo was Ok elf, mine has been named Flash by ds. Can't wait another six months I want to give him/her a big cuddle now!

Elf and triceceratops, congrats on your scans. its such a wonderful feeling to finally know that everything is all right 'in there'

Does anyone still find it hard to believe its happening to you though even after seeing the baby. It still feels abit like i was looking at someone elses scan.

dh and I both have a gut feeling its a girl, so it'll probably be a boy lol. I don't mind either way

Way to go Triceratops

Piggiesmum - I would completely believe it if someone told me today that it was all an elaborate hoax and that I wasn't really pregnant at all! It still seems so unreal. This is despite the disco dancing that I saw at the scan. Judging by the lack of disco dancing style, I reckon it's a boy!!
My sister is learning to do massage and is doing one for me tonight. She refused to touch me until I passed the 12 week mark, so now she has no excuse! Hopefully it should be relaxing. Then she is cooking me dinner. Aaaaah this is the life.

Glad your scans came out good.

Our bump is called JJ, everyone knows who we're talking about when we mention that name! I've got a feeling that ours is a boy - don't know why though! I really want to find out what it is, but dh doesn't - dilema! He's thinking about it so I guess I'll have to wait to see what it is if he decides not to.

Does anyone think we should start a new thread? This one is enormous now!

Hi all

Glad to hear all the positive scan news but sorry to hear Tommy's news.

Have had 2 scans since last posting, following rushing myself off to casualty with a gush of bleeding - all seems okay (and second scan was nuchal which was all fine too). V scary though! Anyone else any experience of this?

Have been slumped on sofa a lot since but am generally feeling better - can watch Rick Stein gutting fish without retching too much!

Mawbroon and Piggiesmum - am with you, still can't believe it's my insides on the screen and it's my little wriggler waving at me!

Viridian, a friend of mine was in hospital for a week then two weeks home rest after "a heavy bleed" which was never explained, and she went on to have a healthy full term baby.
I think that the most annoying thing is that sometimes the bleeding isn't explained. It would make it easier if there was a reason, it would help give some sort of reassurance. Well, it would to me anyway.

Tired today, mainly because I was off work yesterday and relaxed a bit, so really wasn't in the mood for work. Plus I work in accounts, and it's the busiest time ever so I honestly felt terribly tired today!

I do have the "is there anything in there" way of thought at the moment. It's odd. You spend so many weeks throwing up and feeling like poop, so you know then what's going on... then it all seems to calm now, but unless you've got a bump, it's a bit like having to pinch yourself to keep reminding yourself you're not dreaming!

Kept gazing in wonder at my scan today The way I have been talking today, you'd swear I was the only woman ever to carry a child, propper clucky mother hen

Off to town tomorrow to get sister's B/D pressie. Also going to invest in a maternity skirt, some knickers and some stretchmark cream! Not sure if I believe they work, but I've got one angry looking one down each side of my stomach already!!

Off to the cinema today... going to treat Boo to some Nacho's and Ice-cream. not on the same tray, obviously. Mind you....

Well, finally had my booking in appointment yesterday. I have to say I am very impressed with the hospital and the midwives so far.
I spent over an hour talking to the midwife about all my concerns regarding the birth, anti natal testing etc. I feel for the first time in all my dealings with the NHS I was listened too and not just treated as a number. What a relief.
The consultant was also friendly and interested.

and a piece of trivia from my midwife, Did you know that there has been documented cases of women having 13 month pregnancies

cori, 13 month pregnancies Don't do that! I also felt I had a positive meeting with the midwife. She was lovely and ready to answer all my questions, she didn't seem in a hurry and spent nearly an hour with me. I'm really at the in between stage at the moment. I can still get in my size 12 jeans but they are a bit tight, whereas maternity clothes are too big so it's getting impossible to find things to wear. I just look fat

I seem to be suffering from heart palpatations which is a bit worrying having never had them before getting pregnant this time. Is anyone else getting these or should I speak to the doctor? Pleaed to say though that spots seem to be vanishing as I'm managing to drink at least 2 litres of water a day and my diet has improved.

Good luck to everyone with scans still to come

cori, bonnie don't worry.... once you get a week overdue do the bottle full of castor oil and orange juice trick...works every time, but you have to be overdue!

I'm so fat! I'm getting DH to take a 3 month bump piccie today

Hope you're all doing ok!

If I go a week overdue this time I am going for an elective ceaserean. No castor oil for this baby. THough will be happy to try Acupuncture, have heard good reports.

Hi everyone
Had my nuchal scan yesterday. Before this my chances of having a baby with DS (without bloods) was 1:139. After the scan it went down to 1:2752 which was a relief so we've decided not to go for an amnio. The scan lasted ages as well and was fascinating. The baby's grown 12mm in just one week!! and it was sooo busy, flipping this way and that.
I have gut feeling it's a boy, don't know why.

Hi Moomin
How did you get your chances of 1.139 without having blood tests?

just on age (I'm 36)

Hi Moomin. That is excellent news. I bet you enjoyed watching your little foetus flipping around. I am still smiling from seeing mine on the screen yesterday.

Thought I was over the morning sickness but today I am bleughh.

poor you. I'm still feeling bleuch at least a few times a day but it's tonnes abtter than a few weeks ago so I'm not complaining (too much!). Made myself laugh last night as dh and I were discussing why we thought the baby was a boy. Dh said he just had a feeling and I realised that when I saw the baby at the scan on Friday I thought it was lying there and moving about like a boy would! What a load of nonsense!! I don't put anything past my brain whilst I'm pg though; I feel like I've had a lobotomy most days.

hi everyone how is everyone doing? I havent been around for about 6 or 7 weeks as I have been moving house so I have lots to catch up on. Just to remind you of my details - 12 weeks pregnant - due 27th October 2005 - this is baby no 2. Dont get my first scan until 29th April - I cant wait!!

I am so glad I am online again to have you all to share my experiences with - I have been sooooooooooo tired.

Is Jessicasmummy still around???????

Hey everyone, I'm doing fine have my scan tomorrow etc but I'm taking a break from MN for a while....I hope everything goes well for all of you - good luck for all your scans and second scans! xxx

Moomin, I know exactly what you mean with the whole boy/girl thing! I have been convinced that this is a girl, right from the beginning I was sure. Then I had the scan, looked at the screen and through "Hmm, it's a boy." As if I could tell!! We're not finding out the sex unless my DH hasn't quit smoking by the next scan, and then we're finding out!!

Had a good weekend. Just wish it wasn't Monday as I really don't want to go to work today!!

Found out that my DH's gran had a baby with spina bifida who died very very young. DH had mentioned something to m/wife but wasn't sure what it was that his Uncle had, so she asked us to find out. Asked DH's mum yesterday (sensitive subject in the family). Not sure whether to continue taking folic acid? Took it for nearly three months before conceived, and until 14 weeks pregnant. Might start taking a pregnancy multi vitamin. Just so many to choose from!

Is anybody taking a multi vitamin for pregnancy?

Have a good day all!

morning ladies! i am not too bad atm, could do with much more sleep though

am off to the hospital today to see a consultant (16 weeks check up) - i sort of remember they want to 'discuss' birth options. something to do with me being 'high risk'??? no idea! will know more later

will have to take ds with me *arrrrghh

elf: glad you had a nice weekend! and no, i am not taking any multivitamins; maybe you could ask mw?

fastasleep: have fun with the scan
and i hope everything's ok?!

mummygow: wow, that must have been exhausting! how are you feeling? how old is your 1st child?
i remember us moving last year when ds was 1mth old; well was planned for when i was still prg but oh well, didn't happen that way!

moomin: hope you'll improve quickly! once i've hit the 14wk mark i was actually allright! fingers crossed

cori: can you get an elect. ces. with being 1wk over due???? didn't know that
wowwwww, 13mth prgcy!!! very scary

Good morning,
Haven't been on for a while, been on hols, well if you can call a week in Sunny (actually rainy) Cornwall a holiday! Mind you anything is better than being stuck at home!
Anyway, I'm so happy, I walked in on Saturday morning to find, at the bottom of a big pile of post, that the hospital had sent me my scan date-it's tommorrow!
I can't wait, I just want to know that everything is ok now. I just don't feel "pregnant", apart from my forever expanding waistline.
No one tells you that once you've had one baby your body gives up...I must look about 6 months pg already. Though I am asking myself; is just baby blubber from last time? I just don't know my own body anymore, I'm so paranoid!
I hope everyone on here is ok, and that all pg's are going well.
Fastasleep let us know how you get on, I think I'm due round the same time as you(end of Oct). It's good to have someone to compare to!

hiya everyone. good luck hamster and fastasleep and let us know how your scans go. I'm off to take dd swimming this morning (very brave of me considering how fat I look in my cossie!!) Hope everyone who is still suffering from sickness starts to feel better soon.

Elf I just automatically stopped taking folic acid at 12 weeks didint know about other multi vitamins so would be glad if you could offer some advise.

susis dd is 2, she will be 3yrs and 3mnths when baby born. She has been fab through preg so far, she comes into my bed every morning and for a cuddle and cuddles and kisses the baby. Then on Friday I was exhausted AGAIN and I feel so guilty being so tired all the time and I said to dd "mummys tired all the time isn't she" and she said yes so I said to her that when I am eating my food it goes into my tummy and because the baby is there he/she is eating it so that night when her dad asked who she wanted to read her a story she said you daddy because mummys got to rest!!!! How fab is she!!!

Anyway I feel good this morning infact just had a bacon sandwich and dont normally eat until lunchtime.

Know what you mean about expanding waistline - I have lost a stone in my first 3 mnths but none of my clothes fit as have no waist infact bought my first maternity clothes on Saturday - dont they cost a fortune, all I got was 2 pairs trousers, 3 tops and 2 maternity bras and quick as flash £120 was gone!!

mummygow, how sweet of your DD.
DS has decided that we should call the baby piggyboo. Still thinks the baby is not going to come out and will live in mummmys tummy forever.Has anyone found any good books explainging babies and birth to young children.

I am taking multivitamins regulary, I take pregnacare. As half the time my diet is crap, and I dont like drinking milk etc, I need to get the essential nutrients from somewhere.

SusiS, I have discussed the elective ceaseran with consultant and she thought it perfectly reasonable as last time I was two weeks overdue. They spent 3 days trying to induce me, only got to 3 cm dialtion. Dont want to go through that trauma again.