Due August 2009! Bring on the BFP's!

[gemdangracie]

Had a +ve pg test this afternoon so thought i would start a thread for august!

Add yourself as and when needed. x

gemdangracie LMP 29th Oct, Due 5th Aug.

Welcome ladies and let the BFP's come rolling in!

Zen that's great news about your HCG levels, bet you feel v relieved don't you, hopefully you can relax a bit and enjoy your Christmas.

Merry Christmas everyone, have a good one x

Zen Great news - we've got our scan on 30th so fingers crossed for both of us!

Happy Christmas Everyone! Here's to us all with babes in arms this time next year! xoxoxo

Happy Christmas everyone!

I am also feeling pretty sick, haven't fancied any food really, and had to force down the odd bit so I don't feel even more sick.

Told my parents and sister on Monday, they are over the moon - for Christmas I got a suprise baby name book and "i'm pregnant" magazine, which seems to be a few articles thinly disguising a whole 300 pages of "buy me" stuff. :-) so sweet of them. my dad cried! awwwh.

hope you're all having a great Christmas

Great news Zen
Hope everyone had a great christmas. I thought i was going to get away quite lightly with symptoms in this pregnancy,has had no MS at all with DS, and with this one up to now only had v.sore huge breasts,tiredness and heightened smell, but the MS kicked in with a vengeance Christmas Day of all days. Im being sick 2-3 times a day and gagging loads and feel sick constantly.
Glad im off work till Jan 5th!.

poor you anniecam, I know exactly where you're coming from. I can cope with most things apart from feeling sick , am just about to eat some toast with jam in the hope that it'll help for a bit!

morning everyone! how are you all? I am a bit worried as i don't seem to have much nausea (anniecam, i'm actually of you!) anymore. just shattered and constipated!! lovely! 'd forgotten how worrying these early weeks are, watching for symptoms, doing loads of pointless pg tests, just to check. I'm right there again now, despite saying i'd take it as it comes. seriously though, hope it's not too draining, anniecam.

we told dh's parents yesterday - had originally said we'd tell no one till 12 weeks and knew that all was ok, but I've felt so tired that we might need their help with dd. feels like a relief to have told someone -we were bursting to announce it on Christmas day!

Morning everyone.

I wouldnt worry too much olivio bout the lack of nausea, with DS i had none,nor with my mmc or mc prior to him. Im now 9 weeks and its put in an appearance now. Be careful what you wish for,so the saying goes,well i was quite envious of all the ladies on here with MS symptoms,and now ive got them so i shouldnt complain-but i do! I moan like buggery to my poor DH!

i know, i shouldn't be asking for it - i had ms right up to 17 weeks with dd. Bang on 4 pm every day, head hanging over the loo! it was sooo tiring! reassuring though, in a weird kind of way!
hope you feel better soon.

BlueSatinSash sorry to hear about your news.

Its been a while since I've posted but just wanted to wish everyone a happy Christmas and alcohol free new year!

Got my 12 week scan date - 22nd Jan! I'm already nervous I hope all is ok and there really is a baby in there? I seem to have lost most of my pregnancy symptoms but I'm trying not to think too much about things and just get on with it all...

This Christmas period is making time fly which I'm loving

Have fun everyone

Hi Ladies

Wishing you all a Merry Xmas and a sticky New Year. Haven't been on for a while as we had a family ski hol so will have to catch up with all the news, you all have been v v busy. Happy to say that I didn't have any incidents and amazingly the MS went while skiing on the slopes (but came back with a vengeance in the evening). DS also loved the snow which was really cute to see (he seemed to think it was cold sand and loved playing with a bucket and spade in it!) Only bad news is that my bro dislocated his collar bone Xmas Eve which meant Xmas wasn't as lovely as we hoped.

Anyhow, I have a scan booked in for 16th Jan which is earlier than I thought. Still have MS but it does seem to be much worse in the evenings. I am not as physically sick this time too, I think a combination of making sure i keep my blood sugar levels up (boiled sweets or ginger biscuits when i feel queasy), those wristband things plus whoever gave me the idea of taking the folic acid tabs in the evening. Seem to be working for me.

Cairns I am so jealous of your holiday. I still have flu, I still feel as ill as I did 9 days ago.Perhaps a little improvement today.My DH is off for another week and I am really hoping that we can do stuff with the kids. For the past week he has been doing everything because I am fit for nothing.

I tend to get nausea in the afternoon/evening.

Hi ladies! Hope everyone had a great Christmas. We had a blast telling our families. Told my lovely in-laws over skype and MIL burst into tears and ran out of the room. Very funny - they are over the moon, as are my family but especially my nieces and nephews!

I have my first midwife appointment now booked for the 8th and my "reassurance" scan on Tuesday - I'm ridiculously nervous about it.

Hi all, been away for a busy round of visiting. Feeling really sick, and so nervous it's driving me mad. Also, having so many vivid dreams. Nothing sinister or really freaky, just vivid, and several a night! Anyone else?

Scan on 13 Jan. Just can't wait!

Dreams are very common in pregnancy, often rude ones

Hi there - I guess I am the newest addition to the group. In my 8th week (technically 7+4) and underwent IVF treatment, 3rd time lucky. EDD = Aug 12th

One advantage to the IVF 'contract' is all the scans you get, so i've been having them each week since week 5. Embryo showed heartbeat at Week 5 and was a mere 2.1mm! It then went to 4.5mm in Week 6 and then this morning was 11.9mm. Kind of cool to see the progression, albeit at such a microscopic size!

I have been consumed with my OHSS (ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome) [side effect] symptoms and most recently have been dealing with a couple of painful ovarian cysts. These are finally reducing in size thankfully. No MS yet (at all?) but have dealt with plenty of pain and suffering due to the IVF side effects!

My treatment is being handed over to the mid-wife next week.

Congratulations Kanuck and welcome to the thread!!

Well my MS is still not really there, so I have mixed feelings about that as it is reassuring to have, but I am grateful not to have it. I am starting to show though?!? MW says that this is the joy of having two babies close together. I am only 9 weeks, so feel a bit weird about getting in maternity clothes yet, am still trying to squeeze into my normal jeans!!

Hope everyone had a fab Christmas....

Babybump good luck for your scan, I am so .

massive congrats to you Kanuck!! You must be over the moon

Sorry about all the side effects you're having.

Special I am exactly the same, I was looking at some photos taken last week on our camera and I look properly pregnant , my DD is 16 months and this is my 4th , I'm not even 8 weeks yet!!

Clare1234 EDD?
LittleFairySmile DC2 EDD? (DS2, mc July)
Zorra EDD 27th July
Skydancer EDD 27th July
pussface EDD 29th July (DSS 14, DD 6mo)
Uki EDD 29th July (DS3,DS1)
MarxAndSparks EDD 31st July (DS 2.6)
Nandos EDD 31st July
Hope88 EDD 1st Aug
Cairns EDD 1st Aug
BumpVLump EDD 1st Aug (first)
Cheekymonkey EDD 1st August (DS 3.9)
anniecam38 EDD 2nd Aug (DS3)
Specialoffer EDD 2nd Aug (DS16m)
funnysinthegarden EDD 2nd Aug (DS3)
nellyup EDD 2nd aug (DD3, DS4)
faerieprincess EDD 3rd Aug (DS20m)
gemdangracie EDD 3rd Aug (DD2)
itsamiracle EDD 3rd Aug (DS2)
babylanguagelearner EDD 3rd Aug (DS 12m)
hencath EDD 3rd Aug (first)
TaleofTwoCities EDD 4th Aug (DS4,DD2.1)
moosecat1 EDD 4thAug
hippyme EDD 4th Aug
nuttygirl EDD 6th Aug
noodle12 EDD 6th Aug (DD 2.5)
fairylights EDD 7th Aug (DS2)
Mayl EDD 7th Aug (DD DS)
2HotCrossBunnies 8th Aug (DS 3.6 DS 1.7)
cakesandchocolate EDD 8th Aug
BabyBump2B EDD 9th Aug
sweetiewrapper EDD 10th Aug
Oonaghbuna EDD 11th Aug (DD1 3.6 DD2 23mths)
Lyra75 EDD 11th Aug (DS 16 months)
fairygirl3 EDD 12th Aug (DS, DS, DD)a
Kanuch EDD 12th Aug
MichaelaS EDD 13 Aug
suwoodolf EDD 13th Aug (DD 7, DS 2)
Heinzsight EDD 14th Aug (DS1 12, DS2 9, DD 15 months)
babycat EDD 14th Aug (DD)
Zen1980 EDD 14th Aug (first)
Picante EDD 15th Aug (DD 2.7)
chocolatine EDD 17th Aug
ThePippy EDD 19th Aug
WeAreStardust 19th Aug
Beccylt EDD 20th Aug (1 DC)
Cwtchy EDD 21st Aug (DD 15 mos)
Lea1980 EDD 21st August (DS 15 mos)
thoughtforms EDD 22nd Aug
olivo EDD 27th Aug (DD 2.4)
readyfornumber2 30th Aug (DS)

Hi Kanuck! How amazing for you - congratulations!

Is anyone else HUGE? I'm 7+1 and can't fit into my jeans. I'm not going to be able to hide it for much longer. I really need to get some maternity jeans but somehow feel I'll be jinxing it all. Am just in crappy jogging bottoms at the moment!

I did try to start a thread about pregnancy sickness but I guess most of the people suffering will be on this thread!

Minor edit to my name below which is reference to my being Canadian. . .

Clare1234 EDD?
LittleFairySmile DC2 EDD? (DS2, mc July)
Zorra EDD 27th July
Skydancer EDD 27th July
pussface EDD 29th July (DSS 14, DD 6mo)
Uki EDD 29th July (DS3,DS1)
MarxAndSparks EDD 31st July (DS 2.6)
Nandos EDD 31st July
Hope88 EDD 1st Aug
Cairns EDD 1st Aug
BumpVLump EDD 1st Aug (first)
Cheekymonkey EDD 1st August (DS 3.9)
anniecam38 EDD 2nd Aug (DS3)
Specialoffer EDD 2nd Aug (DS16m)
funnysinthegarden EDD 2nd Aug (DS3)
nellyup EDD 2nd aug (DD3, DS4)
faerieprincess EDD 3rd Aug (DS20m)
gemdangracie EDD 3rd Aug (DD2)
itsamiracle EDD 3rd Aug (DS2)
babylanguagelearner EDD 3rd Aug (DS 12m)
hencath EDD 3rd Aug (first)
TaleofTwoCities EDD 4th Aug (DS4,DD2.1)
moosecat1 EDD 4thAug
hippyme EDD 4th Aug
nuttygirl EDD 6th Aug
noodle12 EDD 6th Aug (DD 2.5)
fairylights EDD 7th Aug (DS2)
Mayl EDD 7th Aug (DD DS)
2HotCrossBunnies 8th Aug (DS 3.6 DS 1.7)
cakesandchocolate EDD 8th Aug
BabyBump2B EDD 9th Aug
sweetiewrapper EDD 10th Aug
Oonaghbuna EDD 11th Aug (DD1 3.6 DD2 23mths)
Lyra75 EDD 11th Aug (DS 16 months)
fairygirl3 EDD 12th Aug (DS, DS, DD)a
Kanuck EDD 12th Aug
MichaelaS EDD 13 Aug
suwoodolf EDD 13th Aug (DD 7, DS 2)
Heinzsight EDD 14th Aug (DS1 12, DS2 9, DD 15 months)
babycat EDD 14th Aug (DD)
Zen1980 EDD 14th Aug (first)
Picante EDD 15th Aug (DD 2.7)
chocolatine EDD 17th Aug
ThePippy EDD 19th Aug
WeAreStardust 19th Aug
Beccylt EDD 20th Aug (1 DC)
Cwtchy EDD 21st Aug (DD 15 mos)
Lea1980 EDD 21st August (DS 15 mos)
thoughtforms EDD 22nd Aug
olivo EDD 27th Aug (DD 2.4)
readyfornumber2 30th Aug (DS)

Sorry if that has been posted before - I just saw it. Do you know about the new £190 Health in Pregnancy grant being offered as of April 2009?

Details here:
direct.gov.uk/en/groups/dg_digitalassets/@dg/@en/documents/digitalasset/dg_173398.pdf

Just popping on. Had a pretty good Xmas though didn't have much xmas dinner as I was feeling so sicky in fact I think xmas day was the worst I've felt so far. Typical eh?!

Although I still fit in my normal jeans etc I'm finding maternity trousers a bit more comfy. Just wearing last time's at the moment so they're a 12 even though I'm really a 14/16 so doesn't feel too bad going into them .

Kanuck - wow, couldn't open the link but just googled it and its true:

^From April 2009, almost every pregnant woman in the UK will be eligible for Health in Pregnancy Grant (HiPG). This will be a one off payment of £190, available from the 25th week of pregnancy. It is intended to help support the general health and well being of pregnant women in the later stages of pregnancy and to help them meet the costs in the run up to the birth.

A midwife or Doctor will need to sign the form to confirm that the woman is 25 weeks pregnant and that appropriate maternal advice has been given in order for a woman to claim the grant.

Pregnant women whose EDD is on or after 6th April 2009 will be able to make a claim from their 25th week of pregnancy. Eligible women sending claims before 6th April 2009 should note that their payments will not be received until the end of April 2009.^

This appears bit to be means tested so everyone should get it!!

Hi Welcome Kanuck! I'm Canadian too but I'm back in Canada now.

I'm sooooo sicky now. Seems like every week it bumps up a bit. I'm sleeping terribly too!

With regards to being huge I'd like to join that club too! I have a friend 8 weeks ahead and I'm bigger than her! Most of it is bloating but I broke down and bought some maternity jeans because waistbands make me feel even sicker and I am in love with them - seriously why aren't all jeans this comfortable?

Welcome Kanuck and thanks for posting the link re the new Pregnancy Grant.

Good luck for your scan tomorrow BabyBump2B.

I too am growing out of my jeans,ive only noticed it this week,but even my comfy loose jeans are cutting into me like a cheesewire.I did toy with the idea of getting my maternity jeans out of the bag in the loft,think i may give in the end of this week.
I am soooo tired, im in bed now tucked up in fact. Ive just put my DS to bed and decided to go to bed as well.