Due August '09 part 2 - 'Bring on the bumps- we're not fat we're pregnant!'

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Thought I'd better get our shiny new thread up and running. New title courtesy of BumpBLump

part 3 thread title is bagsy(ed) by kitkatqueen, 'Its the second trimester!! - Does my bump look big in this???'

here's a link to our old thread.

hello everyone. LOL at all the hairy and pimples stories. and wow at all the knowledge on buggie and slings! I didnt get on with slings last time and am hoping that my trusty loola and maclaren wil see us through. We got dd's pushchair out the other day - she hasnt used it since the summer, and it felt really bizarre to be pushing one!

Exciting to hear that scans are coming up soon - good luck!

Been catching up - also had to LOL at hair/spots stories, hormones have a lot to answer for!

I'm feeling really weepy today, keep thinking something is not right (hormones again) as I don't feel sick any more! Don't want to wish anything away, but it will be nice when I can feel baby move so I know it's ok!

Hello all you hairy, spotty, and hormonal ladies.
I can not keep up with this thread...
Money worries= not goood. Think we're all struggling but if me or DP lost our jobs we'd be up sh*t creek. Hope we all come into happier times soon.
I am still getting the odd stonker of a headache (at least its not everyday any more) and taking the SPATONE iron supps religiously. My sickness also rearing its ugly head for the odd day or too- my GP says I am doing too much (my job involves shifts) not good for headaches or sickness.
Still just looking remarkably fat and not pregnant. Seem to be craving cheese and onion crisps... so maybe why Im looking so fat!
Valz I got an angel sounds doppler and have been listening since week 11...not for eveyone (my friend did not get on with hers at all) but I love mine, and after a missed miscarriage it is pure reassurance for me.

Nandos after months of teenage skin, I now have glowing skin on my face...but they seem to have travelled to my chest. How attractive. Mine looks like a big rash. And its not easy to cover with this even-more-massiver bust flowing out my bras.

Big hugs to all
xx

Gosh, know what you mean about being a hormonal wreck, lfs. Seems like all my reactive emotions are heightened atm. I go from weepy to elated to sentimental to irritable to furious with far less provocation than usual.

olivo what's the Loola like? I'm thinking of that one.

Hormones - yes, all over the place! I found the stories about David Cameron's little boy very hard to read.

Yes, the loola looks good nellyup so be interested to hear more from olivo. It's reversible isn't it? I read somewhere that it's heavy?

Ok had my 20 week scan early as I am 18 weeks. It was great to see the baby and relieved that everything looks so healthy.

We found out the sex....ITS A BOY! We are so excited and feel a bit like first timers again. I wont have a clue after having two girls!
My bump is huge.

Anyway I use a Kari me wrap around sling it takes a while to work out how to tie but its great really comfortable aswell.

I am a fan of mountain buggy we have a single and a double. They are so easy to push, l do reccommend them. They are cheaper on ebay. We bought our single in the US because it was far cheaper out there.

How exciting OonaghBhuna, you're our first to find out the sex!!! Are you in shock after having 2 girls?

Updated list here adding your little boy on!!!

Clare1234 EDD ?????
Flibertywidget EDD ???????(dd 21mnths)
Skydancer EDD 27th July
2HotCrossBunsAnd1InTheOven EDD 28th July (DS 3.7 DS 1.9)
pussface EDD 29th July (DSS 14, DD 6mo)
Uki EDD 29th July (DS3,DS1)
Nandos EDD 31st July
Hope88 EDD 1st Aug
BumpVLump EDD 1st Aug (first)
Cheekymonkey EDD 1st August (DS
Specialoffer EDD 2nd Aug (DS16m)
nellyup EDD 2nd aug (DD3, DS4)
trixymalixy EDD 2nd Aug (DS 2)
faerieprincess EDD 3rd Aug (DS20m)
gemdangracie EDD 3rd Aug (DD2)
itsamiracle EDD 3rd Aug (DS2)
babylanguagelearner EDD 3rd Aug (DS 12m)
Rachel1963 EDD 3rd Aug (DS 3.1)
Oonaghbhuna EDD 3rd August (DD1 3.6,DD2,2) ((((BOY!))))
Mellin EDD 3rd August (DD 2.4)
LeninGrad EDD 4th Aug (DS 2.9)
Cairns EDD 4th Aug (DS 18m)
moosecat1 EDD 4th Aug
Zorra EDD 4th Aug
TaleofTwoCities EDD 6th Aug (DS4,DD2.1)
nuttygirl EDD 6th Aug
noodle12 EDD 6th Aug (DD 2.5)
PPorgy EDD 6th Aug
Scummymummy EDD 6th Aug
fairylights EDD 7th Aug (DS2)
Mayl EDD 7th Aug (DD DS)
lifesaboxochoccies EDD 7th Aug (ds 2.10)
cakesandchocolate EDD 8th Aug
MammaDani EDD 8th Aug
Hunnybunnyaug09 EDD 8th Aug ( first)
BabyBump2B EDD 9th Aug
sweetiewrapper EDD 10th Aug
LittleFairySmile EDD 11th Aug (DS age 2)
Lyra75 EDD 11th Aug (DS 16 months)
monkeyfeathers EDD 11th August (DS 8)
hencath EDD 12th Aug (first)
fairygirl3 EDD 12th Aug (DS, DS, DD)a
hippyme EDD 12th Aug
Kanuck EDD 12th Aug
Rozebud EDD 12th Aug
Fruitymum EDD 13th Aug DD1 3yrs old
Cazinski EDD 13th Aug
suwoodolf EDD 13th Aug (DD 7, DS 2)
Heinzsight EDD 13th Aug (DS1 12, DS2 9, DD 15 months)
Boogiewoo EDD 13th Aug
babycat EDD 14th Aug (DD)
Picante EDD 15th Aug (DD 2.7)
loopylou25 EDD 15th Aug (DD1 5 DD2 1)
Hawkmoth EDD 15th Aug (DD3)
chocolatine EDD 17th Aug
InspectorGadget EDD 17th Aug
mamamila EDD 17th Aug (DD)
KitKatqueen EDD 18th Aug (3 DC)
Valz EDD 18th Aug
ThePippy EDD 19th Aug
WeAreStardust EDD 19th Aug
Beetlesbugsandbutterflies EDD 19TH Aug(DS3)
Beccylt EDD 20th Aug (1 DC)
motherof2boys EDD 20th Aug (ds1 6 ds2 5 )
MichaelaS EDD 20 Aug
chrysanthemum EDD 20th Aug
Cwtchy EDD 21st Aug (DD 15 mos)
thoughtforms EDD 22nd Aug
Sushipaws EDD 22nd Aug (DD 21mo)
May67 EDD 24th Aug
Sarah76 EDD 25th Aug
rightbobbydazzler EDD 25th Aug DS3 DS6mths
VJay EDD 26th Aug (DS 6)
fustilarian EDD 27th Aug (DD 14mnths)
lea1980 EDD 27th aug (DS 17 months)
olivo EDD 27th Aug (DD 2.6)
readyfornumber2and3 EDD 30th Aug (DS

Wow, a boy OonaghBhuna that is brilliant. It must be a shock when you have 2 of the same to get the other! And you're 2 dds will no doubt dote on their little brother! I think we're going to find which it is at the scan (altho' of course praying first that everything is okay with baby). DS says he wants a brother, dd is too young to state a preference!

PS as everyone will say to you watch out when you're changing a little boys nappy! That's my first bit of advice on having a boy....

Oh yes, I remember those nappy changing days with my 2 boys

Blimey, it's been busy on here! Hope all the ladies going through tough times are keeping well.

Updates here, well, I had my 13 week scan, and saw baby yawn and wriggle around a bit more - thankfully because I'm a bit older, I was worried about downs, and I've been told I'm very low risk, and that I wont need any further tests, which is a relief.

Had a little scare last Friday, but a scan showed everything was fine - got to hear the heartbeat for the first time too! Anyway, I'm all on track for the 22nd August, says the midwife.

valz - I have the Angelsounds Doppler (the cheapest one, I think!), and haven't heard anything yet - although this is probably due to having a retroverted uterus, and it slowly moving to where it should be - I'm at 14 weeks now.

I'm having a 22 week scan (sigh... so much longer to wait!) but it ends up it's on my 39th birthday morning, so that'll be a nice surprise! Still, only about 8 weeks to go... sighhh....!!

Is anyone going to the Baby Show at ExCel this weekend? We're going on Saturday, hopefully it wont be too busy (we're going to get there early), so we can get a good look at things and build up our various wishlists!

Well, I talked to my (idiot) boss today and am going back to work Monday. It will be nearly 3 months that I've been offfirst the flu, then annual leave for wedding/honeymoon, then pregnancy-related crap when we got back. And I only started with them mid-October! Have spent more time off than there, but can't feel guilty about it because there is no work to do anyway. Wish I'd never taken the job, thinking of quitting, but need to work through all the ramifications of quitting while pregnant. Not least being the money issueDH earns a decent salary, but we are up to our eyeballs in debt, a lot stemming from the divorce and the time I spent unemployed after we moved.

I think even if I quit now, I'd still have enough weeks working to qualify for MA. If I can hang on until 25 weeks, the employer apparently has to pay SMP, even if I quit. I know there's no way I'm going back to this job after maternity leave--there would be no benefit to going back since I don't qualify for any of the occupational maternity stuff they have.

DH really against me quitting, but if I could think of some other way to bring money in he'd be ok with it. Sigh......

HS and TOTC thank you! Yes still in shock!

HS thanks for updating the list

OonaghBhuna- CONGRAT'S on the boy

I have the exact opposite of you.

It LOOKS LIKE WE are having a...

GIRL

very exciting i'll need a whole new wardrobe after 2 boys,

we could do a great swap oonaghBhuna if i didn't live so far away!!!

Uki - that is also great news that it's a girl. Hmm, advice on girls - watch out - you're life is in danger of turning pink!!! (we are so pink here that I've started buying dd stuff from the boy's section!)

sarah76 sorry to hear about the work dilemas. Hope it all gets sorted out. Last thing you need is work problems...

Uki - thats fantastic!!! I am going to do major clear out, I have loads of pink clothes!!! I have probably asked before but where are you Uki?

Sarah, Im sorry about the work problems too.

CONRATS Uki, are you in shock?!!! I was when we discovered we were having a girl last time after two boys!! So pleased for you x

Clare1234 EDD ?????
Flibertywidget EDD ???????(dd 21mnths)
Skydancer EDD 27th July
2HotCrossBunsAnd1InTheOven EDD 28th July (DS 3.7 DS 1.9)
pussface EDD 29th July (DSS 14, DD 6mo)
Uki EDD 29th July (DS3,DS1) ((((GIRL))))
Nandos EDD 31st July
Hope88 EDD 1st Aug
BumpVLump EDD 1st Aug (first)
Cheekymonkey EDD 1st August (DS
Specialoffer EDD 2nd Aug (DS16m)
nellyup EDD 2nd aug (DD3, DS4)
trixymalixy EDD 2nd Aug (DS 2)
faerieprincess EDD 3rd Aug (DS20m)
gemdangracie EDD 3rd Aug (DD2)
itsamiracle EDD 3rd Aug (DS2)
babylanguagelearner EDD 3rd Aug (DS 12m)
Rachel1963 EDD 3rd Aug (DS 3.1)
Oonaghbhuna EDD 3rd August (DD1 3.6,DD2,2) ((((BOY!))))
Mellin EDD 3rd August (DD 2.4)
LeninGrad EDD 4th Aug (DS 2.9)
Cairns EDD 4th Aug (DS 18m)
moosecat1 EDD 4th Aug
Zorra EDD 4th Aug
TaleofTwoCities EDD 6th Aug (DS4,DD2.1)
nuttygirl EDD 6th Aug
noodle12 EDD 6th Aug (DD 2.5)
PPorgy EDD 6th Aug
Scummymummy EDD 6th Aug
fairylights EDD 7th Aug (DS2)
Mayl EDD 7th Aug (DD DS)
lifesaboxochoccies EDD 7th Aug (ds 2.10)
cakesandchocolate EDD 8th Aug
MammaDani EDD 8th Aug
Hunnybunnyaug09 EDD 8th Aug ( first)
BabyBump2B EDD 9th Aug
sweetiewrapper EDD 10th Aug
LittleFairySmile EDD 11th Aug (DS age 2)
Lyra75 EDD 11th Aug (DS 16 months)
monkeyfeathers EDD 11th August (DS 8)
hencath EDD 12th Aug (first)
fairygirl3 EDD 12th Aug (DS, DS, DD)a
hippyme EDD 12th Aug
Kanuck EDD 12th Aug
Rozebud EDD 12th Aug
Fruitymum EDD 13th Aug DD1 3yrs old
Cazinski EDD 13th Aug
suwoodolf EDD 13th Aug (DD 7, DS 2)
Heinzsight EDD 13th Aug (DS1 12, DS2 9, DD 15 months)
Boogiewoo EDD 13th Aug
babycat EDD 14th Aug (DD)
Picante EDD 15th Aug (DD 2.7)
loopylou25 EDD 15th Aug (DD1 5 DD2 1)
Hawkmoth EDD 15th Aug (DD3)
chocolatine EDD 17th Aug
InspectorGadget EDD 17th Aug
mamamila EDD 17th Aug (DD)
KitKatqueen EDD 18th Aug (3 DC)
Valz EDD 18th Aug
ThePippy EDD 19th Aug
WeAreStardust EDD 19th Aug
Beetlesbugsandbutterflies EDD 19TH Aug(DS3)
Beccylt EDD 20th Aug (1 DC)
motherof2boys EDD 20th Aug (ds1 6 ds2 5 )
MichaelaS EDD 20 Aug
chrysanthemum EDD 20th Aug
Cwtchy EDD 21st Aug (DD 15 mos)
thoughtforms EDD 22nd Aug
Sushipaws EDD 22nd Aug (DD 21mo)
May67 EDD 24th Aug
Sarah76 EDD 25th Aug
rightbobbydazzler EDD 25th Aug DS3 DS6mths
VJay EDD 26th Aug (DS 6)
fustilarian EDD 27th Aug (DD 14mnths)
lea1980 EDD 27th aug (DS 17 months)
olivo EDD 27th Aug (DD 2.6)
readyfornumber2and3 EDD 30th Aug (DS

Oh, so exciting that people are finding out about the sex already! I'm hoping that this one will let us know - dd was a deliberate surprise, with ds we wanted to find out but he was in such a position he wouldn't let us no matter how much the sonographer prodded.

TaleofTwoCities yes, the Loola is reversible, definitely though I don't know about the heaviness. Must go and check out a real baby shop sometime soon and have a proper feel. I definitely want a reversible this time after spending most of my extremely talkative ds's toddlerhood yelling 'I can't hear you' over the traffic as I pushed him in his forward facing buggy.

oonaghbhuna, congrats on your baby BOY!
and
Uki congrats on your baby GIRL!

sarah76, sorry to hear abt your work problems.its difficult to decide wht to do at times..

bumpvlump, u said exactly what i could not describe b4.. i have clear skin on my face but now pimples are appearing on my mini bbs no one will realise except me n dh but still its really UGLYYY!
also i thought my MS has gone for couple of wks ago but it came again while i was taking shower and puked just b4 i came out of shower horrid..
btw am still out of UK and yesterday my midwife called on dh's mobile and hes in US atm and she said she wants to talk to me..i am in dilemma whether to get my checkup here itself or go back to UK. am 18+3 today and not far away from the anomaly scan, also cant wait to see the gender of my baby..

Soo excited we are getting sexes already you lucky people!!!
WOW. Congrats to you both.
I think we are going to find out too but have to wait till 22 weeks...BOOOO!! Have promised myself I can buy some clothes once we know the sex (have had to REALLY resist those lickle babygrows...so cute!)

Congrats to Oonagh & Uki, agree it's so exciting that people are already finding out! I think my anomaly scan isn't til early April, feels like ages!

Going for triple test soon (they don't do nuchal scan up here apparently), and the week after I have an appointment with the consultant for the results. How often are you supposed to see the midwife if your care is shared? When I had my booking in, she said that due to being 'high risk', I'd be seen 'more often'.....but then when I booked an appointment with MW after my dating scan (as instructed), the MW (not same one) said I wasn't supposed to be there and they wouldn't be seeing me again until after I saw the consultant! She acted like first MW had made a mistake in telling me to come. Just so frustrated, I feel like I don't know what to expect.

This MW also asked if I'd 'considered a termination' because I was crying and upset about the nausea/being depressed. The more I think about that, the more annoyed I getesp because she didn't know me at all, didn't have my recordswhich would have told her this was a very much wanted pregnancy!

Oonagh & Uki Congrats on your Boy & Girl!!! How exciting about finding out the sex! We're booked for March 27 - DH's birthday and I CAN'T wait!

Sarah - what a horrible thing for the midwife to say.

Am so glad its the weekend I am truly over this week and February in general!

Ooooh! One boy and one girl so far. How exciting.