Due May 2009. Bring On The Second Trimester!!! Woo!! Hoo!!

[divedaisy]

Here you go gals! Over to you all now!

oh, and on antenatal classes - i would highly recommend the NCT ones. I speak from experience because my job is to book/organise NCT courses in the North (so I'm not biased)! But book now because they fill up quickly.

also, they're not cheap, but I think they're well worth it. again, i'm not biased .

I also recommend the NCT classes, not least because I met some great people there. We still meet up 2 years later, and are going through 2nd pregnancies together.

Emmalina I had a M&P Pliko - as soon as I could I donated it to charity. The basket was tiny; getting the carry cot on and off was impossible never mind with DS in it; the mechanism for folding and putting up was just awful - esp putting it down - I wrecked my shoulder using the 'petrol lawn mower' pull to collapse it; and once DS got a bit bigger the handles were terrible for trying to get on or off curbs. My mother also hated it! She never was able to fold it properly!!
So this time it'll be either Jane, iCandy, Bugaboo and I'll take a look also at Phil & Teds (never heard of them before!) As for boot space - not a problem as I drive a Ford Transit van!!!

Anyone know what the NCT classes in East Yorkshire are like?

Had my first midwife appointment today. She told me my doctor should have told me to make an appointment to see her weeks ago - cheers, doc!!

It was just taking my urine and blood, but she was really helpful and gave me lots of info about local shops and where to go.

xx

Hi All,

Wow, so much to think about re pushchairs. We are on an extremely tiny budget so will be either getting second hand one or going for a cheapo model. I might investigate the slings tho, a friend used one and loved it.

Is it normal to feel a bit bruised after scan? I really felt uncomfortable when the sonographer was pushing the thingy around and now I feel really bruised on one side.

Am off to look at NCT classes now.

DIvedaisy decided on the icecream in the end. Although it didn't quite live up to my expectations.

Was reading somewhere that the best/most proven way to tell babies sex is mother's intuition about what she thinks she will have. (I think it said 70% of the mothers asked in a survey were right) maybe we could all guess what we think we will have (before 20 week scan - so no cheating!!) and see how right we are when the bambinos arrive/ 20 week scan.

spangle - gald it was mint - i was hoping it would be!!

well, I think thought I was covering my rapidly expanding belly quite well until one of the kids at school asked me if I was pregnant! They have no tact at our school and say exactly what they think! I didn't think it was obvious tbh, maybe its the baggy jumpers giving it away.

we get paid by history of bookings so sort of commission but you need to book a class in west Yorks for me to get any benefits. i'm sure some of you don't want to travel that far for an antenatal course, hehe.

MsG - where in E Yorks are you? my colleague covers that area but we work closely together.

momino I am in west yorkshire and was thinking of booking NCT classes but mostly for the social/meeting other mums. I have 2 DS already but I know very few mums and wish I had known mums with the other 2. esp with PND after DS2. do you think it is worth booking for social side?

missyk would LOVE to see pics. get them on here!

agooboo & anyone else who's interested in seeing some of the scan pictures send me an e-mail to [email protected] & I will send them to you, I am having issues getting them on here! Grr!!

Missy xx

Hi All
Just to let you know how I got on at the docs. Not much they can do about the headaches, she recommended rest, cold compresses etc.
Also said keep off sitting in front of the computer for long periods - bit difficult when that's my job.
My blood pressure was fine but I have protein in my urine so they're sending a sample to the lab.

All this talk of different buggies/pushchairs is v.confusing. First baby so have no idea about what we'll need.

missyk would love to see pics. can you send to [email protected]

loobyLou I have sent the e-mail, only sent a few but it gives you an idea.

Wow! away for one day and I've pages to catch up on... which i'm off to do now

runningmonkey it can be a bit uncomfortable when they push down on your tummy with the gadget... I found my oscar a bit nippy this time & it never felt sore with DS. The consultant did say that current LO placenta is on the back wall... so he probably had to 'delve' deeeper to see what he needed. I'm sure DS placenta was towards the front last time...

Hi just updating my EDD as come forward a week as it did last time. All looked well on scan but staff were horible this time and am thinking of trying to change hospitals, anyone have any exerience of Derby maternity unit? Ive heard V good but personal experiences would be good to hear, sorry to bable.

Yawningmonster due 1 May (36 will be 37 when dc arrives DS age 4)
Sahbear due 1 May (DS age 14 mo)
farrahgillani due 1 May (1st Child)
Brightsideoflife due 1 May
Reggiee due 1 May (ahem 30 April but want to stay - DD age 22 months)
Aquababe due 1 May (DD age 2.9)
Evergrounded due 1 May
Momino due 1 May (DD age 2.5 and DD age 1)
Loulabela due 1 May
AAL due 1 May (DS age 4)
Olderbutnotwiser due 1 May (DD age 21, DS age 19, DS age 16 DS age 4, DD age 2)
MissyK due 1 May (Now 30th April, but what's a day, bet I'm late grin )(DS age 4) 20wk scan 15th December
bantam73 1 May (dd age 2.11 + dd 16.10) from Leeds
JosieC due 1 May (27, 1st child, North London)
Heverhoney due 2 May
SpangleMaker due 3 May (first child)
LoobyLou36 due 3 May (first child)
EmmalinaC due 3 May (DD age 2.4)
Inni due 4 May (DS age 2.9 and DD age 1)
Ceeceeanne due 4 May (DD age 9)
Chicadee due 5 May (DD age 6.5)
Overtiredmum due 5 May (DS age 3)
Hopefullypregnant due 5 May (DD age 10.5m)
Gibsongirl due 6 May (DS1 age 5 and DS2 nearly 2)
BrownieBells due 6 May (DS age 2.9)
lauralou1 due 6 May (first)
Jael due 6th may (DD age nearly 3yrs at mo)
Detsy due 8 May (UK, Cheshire - DD 11 months)
Carol7 due 9 May (DS age 16 DD age 12)
Jennster due 9 May (DD age 2y7m, DS age 13m)
sebandelliotsmum due May 9th ds1 5 and ds2 20 months
Febes due 10 May (DD age 9 months)
Missblythe due 10 May (DD age?)
Superdenki due 10 May (DS age 2.5)
Pinkcandyfloss due 11 May (DS1 age 5 and DS2 age 1.7)
Mootie due 11 May (DD age 2.4)
llareggub due 12 May (DS age 2)
Flippineck due 12 May (DD age 17 months)
Ses due 12 May (first child)
Minimenace due 12 May (DS age 13 months)
Millionsaway due 13 May (DD 20 months)
Mammajamma due 13 May (DS1 age 4, DS2 age 22m)
Wobblypig due 14 May (DS 1.11)
Looneywoman due 14 May
Zuka due 14 May (first child)
1stMrsF due 14 May with non-identical twins (first pregnancy, Surrey)
chocolatefrog due 14 May (DD 19mnths)
FiKelly due May 15 (DS age just over 2yrs)
Bekkaboo due 16 May (DS aged 2)
Frazzledoldbag due 16 May (DD1 age 7, DD2 age 2)
Nauseous due 16 May
Daisydoo due 16 May (DS age 19m)
Bluebell82 due 16 May (dd age 7 months)
umamimama due 16 May (dd age 16 months)
Bigtree due 17 May (first child)
Divediasy due 19, then 17th, then 12th now 7th May (DS age 5 1/2 3rd preg)
Tigergem due 19 May (DD 18m)
GreenFingeredMummy due 20 May (DD age 15m)
Mags98 due 21 May (first child)
2beautifulgals due 22 May (2 dds?!)
Moonlit due 22 May (DD age 2.8)Nuchal Scan 07/11/2008)
halfmumhalfbiscuit due 23 May (DS age 2)
Agooboo due 23 May (DS1 age 6 DS2 age 2)
Swottybetty: Due 24/05/09. DD 6mths
DandyLioness due 25 May (DD age 3yrs9mths)-nuchal & dating scan 10/11/08
Alapala due 25 May (DS 1.5)
pulapula due 25 May (DD nearly 4, DS 1.5, Sheffield, nuchal 13 Nov, 20 week scan 6 Jan, elective cs)
MatthewandBumpsMummy due 26 May
Nikkiemadisonandbump due 26 May (DD age 2)
citybranch due 27 May (DS age 23m)
Imnotok due 27 May
Runningmonkey due 23 May (first child)
Grumpyoldcaaaaaaaa due 27 May (DD age 10, DD age 4)
CoteDAzur due 28 May (DD age 3)
MrsEvs due 28 May (DD age 4, DD age 2)
SweetBROODY due 29 May (First Child) Dating scan put me at 8.5weeks! Bit confused about how to calculate! Another scan 7th November!
MsG due 29 May (first child)
Bluebutterfly due 31 May (DS age 3.5)
Fryn due 31 May (first child, Hackney)

bekkaboo, when was your first child born? We have children the same age and I wondered if yours was born in October 2006 as well?

I feel like I'm under attack on another thread - the problem with typing out your views is that it's difficult to articulate your exact meaning! So i'm feeling a bit bruised...
Anyway - you lot cheer me up OK!!

Thanks Fi I thought it was probably it, especially since I've got quite a bit of lard to see through too!

I've been thinking about Jools today - hope she is ok.

Hiya to MERMAIDKB

MissyK I had an unplanned emergency CS with DS and the CS op itself was easier than I expected... although personally I'm rubbish with anaesthesia and the spinal block made me really woozy and nauseous... so for many hours afterwards & a few other reasons I was not 'with it'. Apparently they said my being rubbish with anaesthetics is due to my not being able to hold my liquor either

The 1st 24hrs after the CS were the most painful tummy wise but the little pain killer tabs they give you do make a difference. No one explained to me what the strange ladder like contraption was that they'd fitted to the bottom of my bed... it took me a while to figure out it was to help me manoeuvre into a sitting position from lying down lol! you use the rungs one by one to haul yourself upright. You will remain sore for quite a few days but the more you move about the easier it gets... although you'll be hobbling around like an old woman! By day 4 I was cutting down my pain relief as I didn't feel I needed so much... and within a week I didn't need any at all.

The incision was very tiny... the tummy crease I'd avoided looking at from my squeemishness turned out to not be the incision at all but just my flabby deflated tummy! When I did spot the incision it was much neater & so small I thought how on earth did DS come out of it?

I got a minor infection in my incision requiring anti-biotics but that was about 14days after the op and they quickly sorted it out. These days you'd have to look hard to see the scar as it's so low down you wouldn't even see it if I was brave enough to wear a bikini...

On the whole a CS is not the totally easy option it may seem at first & def no walk in the park as recovery does take longer for us mums than a vaginal birth. You probably won't feel at ease with the wound for 4 - 6 weeks after.

But that all said If I have to have another CS this time that'll be ok. ooo sorry I rambled on a bit..

LLaregubb, hi i shoul have updated he was 2 when i conceived he's 2.3 now, born in the august.

I have posted a new thread but can someone reasure or advise me that 20 weeks scan is on at 23w4?

Moonlit congrats on your scan

bekkaboo they're not doing my scan at 20wks either... christmas and new year getting in the way I suspect. Instead my date came through for when i'm 19wks! just before xmas...23rd dec.

can't remember who was asking if you usually see a doctor at the 20 wk scan... I didn't with DS last time but as I'm under consultant care due to my previous probs we are seeing the consultant at the 20 (or my 19) week scan this time.

Hi all,

Back from nuchal scan. All seems fine. Took a while to do the test as 1) my bladder was full to bursting so I had to part empty it twice so he could get a clearer view and 2) it was worse because I have a backwards-facing womb apparently- he was surprised noone had mentioned it before lol! Not sure what it means? anyone?

Anyway, nuchal measurement was 1.7mm. Nasal bone present. My risk (just for being 36) was 1 in 250. Taking my measurement into account, the risk came down to 1 in 2000 so happy with that. I mentioned that I was planning to have triple blood test with mw at 15 weeks and he said not to- either you take bloods at same time to get a combined risk or don't do it later, as will get different risks and the blood test isn't as accurate anyway.

Now my next worry (got to have something to worry about) is spina bifida- is anyone else as bad as me for taking their folic acid? I only remember to take my multi-vit maybe every 3 days and sometimes take 2 to make up for it. Not ideal I know...

I had a c-section and was in pain for 4-5 days, and took painkillers. At home I felt "bruised" and was quite stiff as a result. However, by week 4 I was absolutely fine and signed fit to drive.

I'm ambivalent about the prospect of a second c-section, as dealing with a toddler and a newborn will present challenges I did not deal with previously. But, a VBAC means continuous monitoring so won't be the waterbirth I'd love, but will mean a strap around my bump monitoring the baby. I'm going to discuss it with my consultant tomorrow.

Interestingly, he was not on duty at in my first pregnancy when the decision was made to induce me, which eventually led to an emergency c-section at 37 weeks. He visited me afterwards to tell me that he would not necessarily have made the same decision as his registrar, implying that he would not have induced me. The c-section meant a week long stay in hospital, which really puts me off a repeat performance as I developed an infection afterwards.

All in all, I found the recovery time fairly quick.

I had E CS under GA and although the after bit was ok its not an experience i wish to repeat with a toddler in tow!

Im concerned about the anomaly scan at 23+4, as feel if their was a major prob time wouldn't be on my side if you see what i mean. Just think its a little late for by likingx