Due April 2009 - Farewell nausea and all things ghastly, our boobs and bumps are growing vastly.

[PuzzleRocks]

BabyBolat - March 9th is the date they would be due if I was 'normal' (as they put it!!) and they date it like that purely so my week to week pregnancy/size of babies etc can be compared to a singletons. Once the babies start to get squashed in there they usually stop growing and are normally delivered early because of the weight in your uterus/other problems which come with multiples. The consultant has told me that we will aim for 34 weeks and that he would be 'very happy' for me to get that far.

They will be in neonatal care for at least a few weeks - they say that if everything goes well you can usually take them home from hospital around the date they would have been due. Phewww! Raved on a bit there!!
XX Barbarella

Hey Bubbaluv - sorry if you have answered this before but how come you are having a CS? I am really scared I will go overdue and end up miserable for 10 days until they induce me!!!!

Oh Ok so they will come mid March time and then you can bring them home in April - so you will probably the first of our April gang! how exciting!!! It will be so weird when we actually start getting to that point!!!

Bubbaluv - I am just being nosey so you don't feel you have to tell me!

Just realised that I still didn't really answer your question BabyBolat and Bubbaluv!! That would mean I would have a CS somewhere near the end of the first week in March!!

How did the scan go, tristalee?

DP made me some gorgeous toast for lunch (he came home a little early because I was really upset & needed a cuddle) & I'm totally on board with the toast being wonderful thing. I quite fancy some more now, actually. I think DP is just within prodding distance if I stretch my foot right out

I've not bought many maternity things from the high street yet. I bought a couple of maternity tops from New Look, but so far the bulk of what I've got has been donated by my aunt or from Blooming Marvellous. BM is fantastic & I'd definitely recommend it. I do need to buy lots more really, so I'll be hitting the shops in the next couple of weeks. I think I'll be making a trip to Manchester to see one of my girlfriends, so we'll probably go then. I just love dressing a bump instead of having to hide a multitude of sins under clothes.

Evening everyone, I'm back! Had my scan and it was amazing! Everything's fine and the baby was moving around loads it was so lovely. Just one in there so phychics were wrong! According to scan I'm 16 weeks today so will update list and take the 16th which is free at the moment.
BTW I'm jealous of everyone who's boobs are growing mine are destined to be tiny

Mar
25 Mar : Summerbaby
25 Mar : Jumbs: DS 15 months
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
30 Mar : BabyBolat: First Timer
31 Mar : Cosmo: 1st timer

Apr

01 Apr : Rachelinscotland: DD 2 years 10 months, and DS 18 months
02 Apr : MathsMummy27: DD 2years 10 months
03 Apr : skiingone: DC1
03 Apr : nzbabies: DS 21 months
03 Apr : purlease: 1 m/c, 1 DD 3 years
03 Apr : Kalikaroo (28), 1st timer, lives in Scandinavia (but too shy to say where!)
04 Apr : mizzannie: first timer
04 Apr : Mumacita: first time and terrified/thrilled/teary
04 Apr : babypringle: 1 DS 2yrs 1 month
06 Apr : ToastnHoney: first timer
06 Apr : Diddle: DS1 2yrs, DS2 10months 2mc's
07 Apr : babwsbach: DC2
07 Apr : Bethdivine: DS 18mo
07 Apr : TT3: 1 DS 2(?) years
08 Apr : LuLuBai: 1 DD born 02 Apr 07
08 Apr : Pinkdolly: (age 27) dd 6, dd 5, dd 2, 1 m/c January 08
09 Apr : Oddeyes: 1 DS 17 months
09 Apr : Nigeltuffnell
09 Apr : Soundbites(30): DD aged 18 months
09 Apr : Barbarella 1st timer, TRIPLETS
10 Apr : hopeful1
10 Apr : BinkyB(30): TWINS 1st timer, lives London
11 Apr : mrsfossil: 1 DS 6.5
11 Apr : Dungungirl(30): 1 m/c, DS aged 3.5 years
11 Apr : Bubbaluv: 1 DS 1yo
11 Apr : SpringySunshine: 1st timer.
12 Apr : daisycat01: DS 6yrs, DS 3yrs
12 Apr : Salstars (34), 1st timer
12 Apr : Brettgirl, 1st timer
13 Apr : April2009Baby:
14 Apr : girlylala0807:
15 Apr : flyingdaisies(33): West London, 1st due 15th April.
15 Apr : claireykitten: DS 12 months
16 Apr : tristaleejac(25): 1 ds, 3 years
17 Apr : lou031205(28): DD age 2.8, DD age 1 (next week!)
17 Apr : kittydug: first timer 2 m/c's
18 Apr : mumsoon: DC1
18-19 : minouminou(37) due April 18-19 (i think). 1 DS, 22 months
18 Apr : salbysea (28) 1st timer
18 Apr : loobee: DS 22mths
19 Apr : gingersarah 1st baby
20 Apr : v1kk1m: 1DD 5 months
20 Apr : MegBusset: DS 18mo
21 Apr : B52s: DS will be 2 and a quarter
22 Apr : Glaskhamhasoneintheoven: DS- 3.5y & DD 2y
23 Apr : chloemegjess
23 Apr : Reesie : DD 20 months
24 Apr : Surprisenumber3(32): DS1 9 DSS 9 DS2 4
24 Apr : PuzzleRocks: DD 18mths
24 Apr : Flirty: 1st baby
24 Apr : shellbaby
24 Apr : conkertree (26): DS 12 months
24 Apr : Gawain - 4th DC
24 Apr : Frekkles
25 Apr : Swaliswan: DD 17 months
25 Apr : ReallyTired
26 Apr : detoxdiva: dd 2.7yrs
26 Apr : SnoozyVic
27 Apr : Bicnod
27 Apr : EsmeWeatherwax: Due 27th-ish April, DD 17 months
27 Apr : Carameli
27 Apr : purplemonkeydishwasher DS 3yo
28 Apr : Laulau27
29 Apr : lauralou1: 1st DC

BB, I had an emergency CS last time because I faint as a reaction to fluctuations in blood pressure and blood sugar levels, which I did during labour. They thought I was in eclamptic shock! I found the cs to be so peaceful and recovered so quickly that I am gong straight for the sunroof option this time.
Barb, Where are you having them? Are you getting good care from your consultant etc?

Yay - tristaleejec that's fab news! Glad it all went well - was your mum excited?

Hi can I join? Im due April 21 and have a DS that will be 4 on that day. (yes we do only have sex once a year ). Im still a a bit nauseas and extremely tired but excited.

Ah ok - sounds sensible to me!!!

Don't worry Trist, it happens to some before others, but it gets us all in the end. You'll be Pammy before you know it!

Yeah mum loved it she's a very proud granny today!

Ha ha Staryeyed - welcome - think you will fit in well!!! Congrats have added you to the list!!!

Mar
25 Mar : Summerbaby
25 Mar : Jumbs: DS 15 months
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
30 Mar : BabyBolat: First Timer
31 Mar : Cosmo: 1st timer

Apr

01 Apr : Rachelinscotland: DD 2 years 10 months, and DS 18 months
02 Apr : MathsMummy27: DD 2years 10 months
03 Apr : skiingone: DC1
03 Apr : nzbabies: DS 21 months
03 Apr : purlease: 1 m/c, 1 DD 3 years
03 Apr : Kalikaroo (28), 1st timer, lives in Scandinavia (but too shy to say where!)
04 Apr : mizzannie: first timer
04 Apr : Mumacita: first time and terrified/thrilled/teary
04 Apr : babypringle: 1 DS 2yrs 1 month
06 Apr : ToastnHoney: first timer
06 Apr : Diddle: DS1 2yrs, DS2 10months 2mc's
07 Apr : babwsbach: DC2
07 Apr : Bethdivine: DS 18mo
07 Apr : TT3: 1 DS 2(?) years
08 Apr : LuLuBai: 1 DD born 02 Apr 07
08 Apr : Pinkdolly: (age 27) dd 6, dd 5, dd 2, 1 m/c January 08
09 Apr : Oddeyes: 1 DS 17 months
09 Apr : Nigeltuffnell
09 Apr : Soundbites(30): DD aged 18 months
09 Apr : Barbarella 1st timer, TRIPLETS
10 Apr : hopeful1
10 Apr : BinkyB(30): TWINS 1st timer, lives London
11 Apr : mrsfossil: 1 DS 6.5
11 Apr : Dungungirl(30): 1 m/c, DS aged 3.5 years
11 Apr : Bubbaluv: 1 DS 1yo
11 Apr : SpringySunshine: 1st timer.
12 Apr : daisycat01: DS 6yrs, DS 3yrs
12 Apr : Salstars (34), 1st timer
12 Apr : Brettgirl, 1st timer
13 Apr : April2009Baby:
14 Apr : girlylala0807:
15 Apr : flyingdaisies(33): West London, 1st due 15th April.
15 Apr : claireykitten: DS 12 months
16 Apr : tristaleejac(25): 1 ds, 3 years
17 Apr : lou031205(28): DD age 2.8, DD age 1 (next week!)
17 Apr : kittydug: first timer 2 m/c's
18 Apr : mumsoon: DC1
18-19 : minouminou(37) due April 18-19 (i think). 1 DS, 22 months
18 Apr : salbysea (28) 1st timer
18 Apr : loobee: DS 22mths
19 Apr : gingersarah 1st baby
20 Apr : v1kk1m: 1DD 5 months
20 Apr : MegBusset: DS 18mo
21 Apr : B52s: DS will be 2 and a quarter
21 Apr : Staryeyed
22 Apr : Glaskhamhasoneintheoven: DS- 3.5y & DD 2y
23 Apr : chloemegjess
23 Apr : Reesie : DD 20 months
24 Apr : Surprisenumber3(32): DS1 9 DSS 9 DS2 4
24 Apr : PuzzleRocks: DD 18mths
24 Apr : Flirty: 1st baby
24 Apr : shellbaby
24 Apr : conkertree (26): DS 12 months
24 Apr : Gawain - 4th DC
24 Apr : Frekkles
25 Apr : Swaliswan: DD 17 months
25 Apr : ReallyTired
26 Apr : detoxdiva: dd 2.7yrs
26 Apr : SnoozyVic
27 Apr : Bicnod
27 Apr : EsmeWeatherwax: Due 27th-ish April, DD 17 months
27 Apr : Carameli
27 Apr : purplemonkeydishwasher DS 3yo
28 Apr : Laulau27
29 Apr : lauralou1: 1st DC

That's great about the scan, tristalee. It's so reassuring, isn't it? It's lovely

Welcome staryeyed! We're building up quite a list here!

Am having 16 week scan tomorrow - am nervous as usual - but hope to see six hands waving at the camera

I THINK I may have felt a few movements over the past few days but am not really sure - could be gas or twinges? Have you guys felt anything yet?

Well the woman today said the placenta is anterior so I'll not feel as much movements for a while yet.
does anyone else have that?
I hate waiting for such an exciting feeling.
BarbarellaNz I'm exactly the same - been feeling the odd sensation, usually in bed, but never sure if I just need a fart!
Come on huge boobs!

Yet again you're making me all gooey about the three babies, Barbarella! It makes me want to have a little hormonal weep

I've not felt anything yet. I'm so impatient to! I know things are still okay because I'm still being sick (thanks, LO ), but I really want to feel the first flutters! It'll make me feel so much happier about all the rubbish parts of being pregnant when I do. DP keeps prodding me in the tummy to see if it provokes anything, but it hasn't yet

Bubbaluv - am at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London. Had all my IVF there at their fertility clinic (the sixth attempt resulted in these three: two embryos put in but one kept dividing into a set of identical twins so... 3 babies at once!

They have been really good there - once the clinic referred me on after 8 week scan (which IVF clinics do to tell you how many babies are in there) I have been seen by a fetal medicine specialist every two weeks to be scanned and checked. The main worry is that because the twins share a placenta one may 'rob' nutrients from the other and this causes problems for all 3.

Tristalee - my boobs haven't grown much either. I was excited at the thought of having big melons but have only increased fractionally in size and am still in my normal bras....oh well...

XX Barbarella

Good luck Barbarella! Are you going to find out the sex(s)?

Yes - I can't wait to find out! DH is absolutely petrified that they're all boys - I don't know why, he's a Sports teacher - surely he'll be able to form them into some team or another and keep them off my hands!!

My friend told me a story the other day about his friend's family who had 3 boys and decided to try for a girl. They had triplets all boys!!

Hello ladies! Nice to meet you all... Another newbie here...

I'm due on the 19th April with my FIRST... and I alternate between excited and petrified every few minutes! Is this normal??? Poor hubby thinks I've gone mental but I just blame the hormones...

PS - all Surrey based ladies... Hello and howdy! Anyone having theirs at Epsom Hospital?

Hi KittyCat

Absolutely - you can blame hormones for pretty much everything! I'm very excited but equally a very good worrier!

Hi Kitty!
Def totally normal! Also, as things progress and D Day looms, you'll probably find your DH starts to feelexactly the same way. Things are just far more real for you now than they are for him. The enormity will dawn on him eventually.