Anyone due July 2009? Part 2

[lucasnorth]

Sorry, original title.

Anyway, hello everyone, I'm due 6th July (although no scan yet, so date will probably move). Excited but knackered and queasy so far, although having read (some!) of the last thread I've got off pretty easily so far.

Have been looking at previous messages from this thread and just wanted to enquire as to exactly how many sets of twins there are on it?

Seems pretty high compared to the national average. Have been told that because I am an older mum at 38 I am more likely to conceive twins. Are you are other twin mums out there over 35 or are you youngsters?

Hi everyone
It's okay!!! I am over the moon to say that we are expecting a baby boy with no chromosomal abnormalities. A boy! My GOD I don't know how we got so lucky, I really was expecting the worst and made her repeat the bit about 'negative for everything we tested for' about 6 times. I feel so completely blessed. Thank you all so much for your support and thoughts. It made a real difference.
Thank you.

Belgrano Congratulations on your good news after what must have been a really stressful time. I am so pleased for you and your family. It's always great to hear that something has turned out well.

Oh Belgrano - that is brilliant news - I'm so chuffed for you!!!

BELGRANO!!!!! That's SUCH amazing news! Congratulations! and congrats on a little boy!!!! This just made my night! I'm so pleased for you!

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Belgrando,
fanastic news so pleased for you.
Mrsmope, I,m 35 with twins, think the likelihood of twins increases with age and number of children you ve had, these 2 will make 5 for me

London11,
I think I have found the perfect twin pushchair suitable from birth and takes 2 car seats. Its a jane twin two.
(don't tell anyone but I've bought one already in my defence it was second hand on ebay and a bargin .)

Am going out for a girls night out on the town tommorrow will be my first nights out for ages and I can't wait going to be strange being sober. At least I can take the car so if start flagging I can make a hasty retreat.

Hope everyone else is ok.

Sorry Mrsmope forgot to say congratualations!

MrsMope - Congrats on the twins . I've updated your due date

25th June - Christiana - DD nearly 3
28th June - Woollyjo - DD 2, 2mcs
29th June - Welshlinz - DD 6yrs
29th June - JLo2 - DS11, DS7, DS6
29th June - Highrise - first baby
early July - lyca - 3Dcs
1st July - Rattling - first two babies
1st July - binkerbeany - DS 2yrs
1st July - Mrsmope - DD 4, mmcs
2nd July - Nicky6 - DD 11mth
2nd July - pop1973
3rd July - ephrinedaily - DS 13mth
4th July - Mum2boys2girls - DS 14,DS 12,DD 7,DD 21months
4th July - ActivityApple - first baby
6th July - Hobbgoblin - 1DD, 2DS', 2mc
7th July - MuppetGirl - DS1, 4.8yr, mc and DS2, 1yr
7th July - Misspaella - DS 3, DD 17m
7th July - QueenFee - DD 4.4 DS 2.3
8th July - xxhunnyxx - first baby
8th July - JetLi - first baby
9th July - LargeGlassofRed - Ds 11, Dd1 8 Dd2 5
9th July - Betsyboo - DS 10, DD 8.
9th July - London11 - DS 8
9th July - bellybaba
9th July - Gillyan - DD 3
10th July ? Baffy ? DS age 3
10th July - Mij - DD 2.4
10th July - Newb - first baby
10th July - SafferUpNorth - first baby
10th July - rhubarbrhubarb - DS 3.9
11th July - Marsmonster - DD 10mths
13th July - Scully - DD1 6yrs, DD2 2yrs, 2 m/c.
14th July - doublehelp - 2 DCs
14th July - Naturopath - ds 16mths
15th July - Accebar
15th July - Lydiathetattooedlady
16th July - BeccaBump - DD 2yrs
16th July - Knax - DS 2 yrs, m/c
16th July - NattyTomAndEllen - DD 18 months, DS 30 months
17th July - Patchybob - DS 7, DD 5, m/c
17th July - Phoenix - DS 2.11yrs
18th July - Bozette - DS 14mnths
19th July - Dinkyboysmum - DS 16 months
20th July - LBK - first baby
20th July - Belgrano - DD 20months
22nd July - ray81 - 2m/c
23rd July - Andie01 - DS 2yrs
24th July - Madoldbird - DC 11&12
24th July - Lastboxoftampons - first baby
24th July - Moominmoma - first baby
25th July - maxmissie
25th July - PrincessButtercup - DS 5, DD 3, m/c
25th July - BonzoDoodah - DD 16m
30th July - Mickeylou - DS 3yrs
30th July - Mavornia - DS 20 months

Belgrano - Fantastic news

Fantastic news Belgrano.

Belgrano a big 'phew' from me and congrats. What great news.

Christiana thanks for the tips. I think I will go with the Shivea for the pregnancy yoga. Just ordered it on Amazon now. Yah.

Mrsmope can't believe it.....more twins on this thread.

Of course meant Shiva.
The omega I am taking isn't helping me much.

25th June - Christiana - DD nearly 3
28th June - Woollyjo - DD 2, 2mcs
29th June - Welshlinz - DD 6yrs
29th June - JLo2 - DS11, DS7, DS6
29th June - Highrise - first baby
early July - lyca - 3Dcs
1st July - Rattling - first two babiestwins
1st July - binkerbeany - DS 2yrs
1st July - Mrsmope - DD 4, mmcs
2nd July - Nicky6 - DD 11mth
2nd July - pop1973
3rd July - ephrinedaily - DS 13mth
4th July - Mum2boys2girls - DS 14,DS 12,DD 7,DD 21months
4th July - ActivityApple - first baby
6th July - Hobbgoblin - 1DD, 2DS', 2mc
7th July - MuppetGirl - DS1, 4.8yr, mc and DS2, 1yr
7th July - Misspaella - DS 3, DD 17m
7th July - QueenFee - DD 4.4 DS 2.3
8th July - xxhunnyxx - first baby
8th July - JetLi - first baby
9th July - LargeGlassofRed - Ds 11, Dd1 8 Dd2 5 twins
9th July - Betsyboo - DS 10, DD 8.
9th July - London11 - DS 8 twins
9th July - bellybaba
9th July - Gillyan - DD 3
10th July ? Baffy ? DS age 3
10th July - Mij - DD 2.4
10th July - Newb - first baby
10th July - SafferUpNorth - first baby
10th July - rhubarbrhubarb - DS 3.9
11th July - Marsmonster - DD 10mths
13th July - Scully - DD1 6yrs, DD2 2yrs, 2 m/c.
14th July - doublehelp - 2 DCs
14th July - Naturopath - ds 16mths
15th July - Accebar
15th July - Lydiathetattooedlady
16th July - BeccaBump - DD 2yrs
16th July - Knax - DS 2 yrs, m/c
16th July - NattyTomAndEllen - DD 18 months, DS 30 months
17th July - Patchybob - DS 7, DD 5, m/c
17th July - Phoenix - DS 2.11yrs
18th July - Bozette - DS 14mnths
19th July - Dinkyboysmum - DS 16 months
20th July - LBK - first baby
20th July - Belgrano - DD 20months
22nd July - ray81 - 2m/c
23rd July - Andie01 - DS 2yrs
24th July - Madoldbird - DC 11&12
24th July - Lastboxoftampons - first baby
24th July - Moominmoma - first baby
25th July - maxmissie
25th July - PrincessButtercup - DS 5, DD 3, m/c
25th July - BonzoDoodah - DD 16m
30th July - Mickeylou - DS 3yrs
30th July - Mavornia - DS 20 months

Just addded twins next to the few names I know, so we can see how many on his thread, am sure its higher than average

25th June - Christiana - DD nearly 3
28th June - Woollyjo - DD 2, 2mcs
29th June - Welshlinz - DD 6yrs
29th June - JLo2 - DS11, DS7, DS6
29th June - Highrise - first baby
early July - lyca - 3Dcs
1st July - Rattling - first two babies twins
1st July - binkerbeany - DS 2yrs
1st July - Mrsmope - DD 4, mmcs twins
2nd July - Nicky6 - DD 11mth
2nd July - pop1973
3rd July - ephrinedaily - DS 13mth
4th July - Mum2boys2girls - DS 14,DS 12,DD 7,DD 21months
4th July - ActivityApple - first baby
6th July - Hobbgoblin - 1DD, 2DS', 2mc
7th July - MuppetGirl - DS1, 4.8yr, mc and DS2, 1yr
7th July - Misspaella - DS 3, DD 17m
7th July - QueenFee - DD 4.4 DS 2.3
8th July - xxhunnyxx - first baby
8th July - JetLi - first baby
9th July - LargeGlassofRed - Ds 11, Dd1 8 Dd2 5 twins
9th July - Betsyboo - DS 10, DD 8.
9th July - London11 - DS 8 twins
9th July - bellybaba
9th July - Gillyan - DD 3
10th July ? Baffy ? DS age 3
10th July - Mij - DD 2.4
10th July - Newb - first baby
10th July - SafferUpNorth - first baby
10th July - rhubarbrhubarb - DS 3.9
11th July - Marsmonster - DD 10mths
13th July - Scully - DD1 6yrs, DD2 2yrs, 2 m/c.
14th July - doublehelp - 2 DCs
14th July - Naturopath - ds 16mths
15th July - Accebar
15th July - Lydiathetattooedlady
16th July - BeccaBump - DD 2yrs
16th July - Knax - DS 2 yrs, m/c
16th July - NattyTomAndEllen - DD 18 months, DS 30 months
17th July - Patchybob - DS 7, DD 5, m/c
17th July - Phoenix - DS 2.11yrs
18th July - Bozette - DS 14mnths
19th July - Dinkyboysmum - DS 16 months
20th July - LBK - first baby
20th July - Belgrano - DD 20months
22nd July - ray81 - 2m/c
23rd July - Andie01 - DS 2yrs
24th July - Madoldbird - DC 11&12
24th July - Lastboxoftampons - first baby
24th July - Moominmoma - first baby
25th July - maxmissie
25th July - PrincessButtercup - DS 5, DD 3, m/c
25th July - BonzoDoodah - DD 16m
30th July - Mickeylou - DS 3yrs
30th July - Mavornia - DS 20 months

25th June - Christiana - DD nearly 3
28th June - Woollyjo - DD 2, 2mcs
29th June - Welshlinz - DD 6yrs
29th June - JLo2 - DS11, DS7, DS6
29th June - Highrise - first baby
early July - lyca - 3Dcs
1st July - Rattling - first two babies twins
1st July - binkerbeany - DS 2yrs
1st July - Mrsmope - DD 4, mmcs twins
2nd July - Nicky6 - DD 11mth
2nd July - pop1973
3rd July - ephrinedaily - DS 13mth
4th July - Mum2boys2girls - DS 14,DS 12,DD 7,DD 21months
4th July - ActivityApple - first baby
6th July - Hobbgoblin - 1DD, 2DS', 2mc
7th July - MuppetGirl - DS1, 4.8yr, mc and DS2, 1yr
7th July - Misspaella - DS 3, DD 17m
7th July - QueenFee - DD 4.4 DS 2.3
8th July - xxhunnyxx - first baby
8th July - JetLi - first baby
9th July - LargeGlassofRed - Ds 11, Dd1 8 Dd2 5 twins
9th July - Betsyboo - DS 10, DD 8.
9th July - London11 - DS 8 twins
9th July - bellybaba
9th July - Gillyan - DD 3
10th July ? Baffy ? DS age 3
10th July - Mij - DD 2.4
10th July - Newb - first baby
10th July - SafferUpNorth - first baby
10th July - rhubarbrhubarb - DS 3.9
11th July - Marsmonster - DD 10mths
13th July - Scully - DD1 6yrs, DD2 2yrs, 2 m/c.
14th July - doublehelp - 2 DCs
14th July - Naturopath - ds 16mths
15th July - Accebar
15th July - Lydiathetattooedlady
16th July - BeccaBump - DD 2yrs
16th July - Knax - DS 2 yrs, m/c
16th July - NattyTomAndEllen - DD 18 months, DS 30 months
17th July - Patchybob - DS 7, DD 5, m/c
17th July - Phoenix - DS 2.11yrs
18th July - Bozette - DS 14mnths
19th July - Dinkyboysmum - DS 16 months
20th July - LBK - first baby
20th July - Belgrano - DD 20months
22nd July - ray81 - 2m/c
23rd July - Andie01 - DS 2yrs
24th July - Madoldbird - DC 11&12
24th July - Lastboxoftampons - first baby
24th July - Moominmoma - first baby
25th July - maxmissie
25th July - PrincessButtercup - DS 5, DD 3, m/c
25th July - BonzoDoodah - DD 16m
30th July - Mickeylou - DS 3yrs
30th July - Mavornia - DS 20 months

sorry will stop fiddling

Belgrano wow wow wow! so pleased for you. Now you can enjoy the rest of your pregnancy
bonzo I just love your scan pic so special

As regards to buggies - I had a tandem Graco last time and I got that on the bus no probs. It was actually only about an inch longer than my urban detour 3 wheeler which I take everywhere. On the downside it was heavy so I have just got a fab bargain of a Jane powertwin on ebay - brand new and half price!! (ok it was more than I wanted to pay but now DH is talking about having another after this it may be in use for a while - and anyway they are still going for that price second hand! Feeling very pleased with myself )
LGOR have you got the matrix or Strata car seats - I love the matrix and have found out it is ok to use it in Europe on the back of the powertwin so will be doing some research to see how safe it is to do it.(I tried it in the shop and it felt fine to me)

hi- I'm new here and due 29th July- coincidently my fortieth birthday.
And this is my first pregnancy.
3 months ago we adopted a 12 month old baby after years of failed IVF. So, imagine my shock. I am still in shock and cannot work out whether I am knackered due to caring for an adventurous toddler or because I am pregnant. Lots of life events for me..IN fact 2 new babies into the family within 9 months of each other- not ideal for an adopted child requiring a stable adjustment period.Our plan had been to apply for a sibling for our adopted son as soon as is possible according to the social workers rules but this unexpected pregnancy has made us nervous. We have no idea whether and how much longer we will now have to wait. If the pregnancy does not continue we would like to continue with the adoption process but not disclose the failed pregnancy. This makes me very nervous of who I can safely tell about the pregnancy. Anyone I tell might later be put in an awkward position if they are then interviewed by our social worker ( as many family and close friends will be in the event of a further home study for a subsequent adoption). The latest challenge to add to this quagmire of choices is the result of my nuchal translucency scan with HCG and PAPP-A. My adjusted risk is 1 in 156. not highly reassuring. But we are completely at sea with how to proceed and currently most of our concern is for our recently adopted (and adapting very well) son. If the child has Down's syndrome how will this affect our chances of being assessed again for further adoption? Does anyone have any experience adoption following the birth of a child with Down's syndrome.As our child is a different ethnicity from us it would be very good for him to have a sibling who is the same ethnicity.
As an adopter one becomes very wary of discussing anything with anybody. no adopting parent I have spoken to dares visit their GP for anything in fear of it appearing on a subsequent adoption medical and in some way jeopardising their application. I have not told any health care professional about the pregnancy.Hence writing here in an anonymous forum.
I know this is possibly not the best place to post such a lengthy and complex post but it covers so many issues it does not fit neatly into any category. But at least you guys are going through the same choices about tests etc.
We would be really helped by anyone who knows more about the rules social workers apply when assessing for adoption following pregnancy ending in misscarriage.

thanks for your patience.

oh the strata I think Queenfee, the matrix are the ones that lie flat arn't they?
Hopefully they won't be in the car seats too much, as mainly wanted the ones that fit on the buggy for the school run as found it so much easier with dd2 to keep her in the carseat on the school run.
Am walking distance to town though so they will be in the normal seats most of the time.
Well done on finding a halfprice powertwin!

Wow congrats Brainmish. I've added you to the list i've got on my laptop (yes i'm keeping a list, how sad am i?) and put it on here in a min

25th June - Christiana - DD nearly 3
28th June - Woollyjo - DD 2, 2mcs
29th June - Welshlinz - DD 6yrs
29th June - JLo2 - DS11, DS7, DS6
29th June - Highrise - first baby
early July - lyca - 3Dcs
1st July - Rattling - first two babies TWINS
1st July - binkerbeany - DS 2yrs
1st July - Mrsmope - DD 4, mmcs TWINS
2nd July - Nicky6 - DD 11mth
2nd July - pop1973
3rd July - ephrinedaily - DS 13mth
4th July - Mum2boys2girls - DS 14,DS 12,DD 7,DD 21months
4th July - ActivityApple - first baby
6th July - Hobbgoblin - 1DD, 2DS', 2mc
7th July - MuppetGirl - DS1, 4.8yr, mc and DS2, 1yr
7th July - Misspaella - DS 3, DD 17m
7th July - QueenFee - DD 4.4 DS 2.3
8th July - xxhunnyxx - first baby
8th July - JetLi - first baby
9th July - LargeGlassofRed - Ds 11, Dd1 8 Dd2 5 TWINS
9th July - Betsyboo - DS 10, DD 8.
9th July - London11 - DS 8 TWINS
9th July - bellybaba
9th July - Gillyan - DD 3
10th July ? Baffy ? DS age 3
10th July - Mij - DD 2.4
10th July - Newb - first baby
10th July - SafferUpNorth - first baby
10th July - rhubarbrhubarb - DS 3.9
11th July - Marsmonster - DD 10mths
13th July - Scully - DD1 6yrs, DD2 2yrs, 2 m/c.
14th July - doublehelp - 2 DCs
14th July - Naturopath - ds 16mths
15th July - Accebar
15th July - Lydiathetattooedlady
16th July - BeccaBump - DD 2yrs
16th July - Knax - DS 2 yrs, m/c
16th July - NattyTomAndEllen - DD 18 months, DS 30 months
17th July - Patchybob - DS 7, DD 5, m/c
17th July - Phoenix - DS 2.11yrs
18th July - Bozette - DS 14mnths
19th July - Dinkyboysmum - DS 16 months
20th July - LBK - first baby
20th July - Belgrano - DD 20months
22nd July - ray81 - 2m/c
23rd July - Andie01 - DS 2yrs
24th July - Madoldbird - DC 11&12
24th July - Lastboxoftampons - first baby
24th July - Moominmoma - first baby
25th July - maxmissie
25th July - PrincessButtercup - DS 5, DD 3, m/c
25th July - BonzoDoodah - DD 16m
29th July - Brainmish - Ds 1
30th July - Mickeylou - DS 3yrs
30th July - Mavornia - DS 20 months

Hi Brainmish Congratulations on your pregnancy and your new little one!!!

I don't really have much experience, but I think children are more resilient than you think. I wouldn't worry about your son being put out by a new baby - try and make it as exciting for him as possible, just as you would a biological toddler when a new baby will arrive soon.

I'm afraid i don't have any advice about the doctors, unfortunately. It seems an awful situation that such happy news would be seen as a bad thing in the eyes of a social worker Do you plan on adopting again after you have your biological child, or will this one be it for you?

Best of luck! You've done a wonderful thing adopting a little boy and you deserve the happy family you are building! {{{hugs}}}

Belgrano - so happy for you - that's amazing.
I still have to have the second blood tests, and they haven't given me any ratios from the scan or from my first bloods. They did find the nasal bone, and the blood vessels etc. looked good though. The person doing my scan studied under Dr Nicholaides, so I trust her.

and Brainmish - congratulations!
I don't have experience of adoption, but I do know a family quite well who adopted two children, and then had a biological child with Down's syndrome. It has been quite tough at times for them, but they wouldn't change it for the world. There wasn't such a small gap though.
Are you going to have an amniocentesis/CVS? It still seems like a lowish risk factor.

brainmish congrats and welcome. As I understand it it is actually quite common for people to fall pregnant just after they have adopted. I know a couple of people to whom this has happened! Good Luck with the Social people

lgor yes the matrix lies flat. Must make it quite a long pram though if you have 2!

Belgrano so so happy to hear your news