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.

Have taken the liberty to update our list. I hope it's the most recent one... perhaps we would be better to have a "stats" thread?

Clare1234 EDD ?????
Flibertywidget EDD ???????(dd 21mnths)
Skydancer EDD 27th July
2HotCrossBunsAnd1InTheOven EDD 28th July (DS 3.9 DS 1.11) GIRL!
pussface EDD 29th July (DSS 14, DD 6mo)
Uki EDD 29th July (DS3,DS1) ((((GIRL))))
Nandos EDD 31st July
Hope88 EDD 1st Aug (First and it's a BOY!)
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)
Haribosmummy EDD 7th Aug
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)
thatsnotmypirate EDD 16th Aug (DS 19 months)
chocolatine EDD 17th Aug
InspectorGadget EDD 17th Aug
mamamila EDD 17th Aug (DD)
duchesse Edd 17th Aug (but I think 9th) DS 15, DD 13, DD 11
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)
becksydee EDD 26th Aug
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
ameNbump EDD 31st Aug

Hi everyone, glad for those of you getting kicks from the babies! Babybump2B a flicking from inside is just what I think it feels like so sure that's it! Sorry to hear about your cold though, just waiting for the next cold onslaught here.

Hope88 I had a terrible 'lack of concentration at work' day. I was up and down out of my chair a hundred times. Sure the colleagues must have noticed how fidgety I was. I felt really guilty for not working properly. And then after lunch felt like I was going to fall asleep!! Had to get a strong cup of tea - I'm not quite managing to keep within those awful new caffeine recommended levels!

2HotCross - really excited about the little girl. I guess we'll find out next Friday. I know I'll be nervous about the scan in general and about finding out (which is a bit silly given that I don't mind which way it goes!)

DS and DD have been poking and prodding the bump today.

Hope88 and TaleofTwoCities - me too! I seemed to be 'working' for ages this morning and achieved absolutely nothing. Must be the weather or something. But I did spend quite a while looking at slings

My bump is huge. Honestly - I've seen full term women with smaller bumps. I know its big because I've had people approach me in the playground and ask about the baby which means its gone past the 'is she pregnant or just eaten too many pies?' stage. But baby very active, getting lots of movement now which is nice.

Scan tomorrow so hoping to find out if its a boy or a girl. We already have one of each so it'll be interesting to see which way the gender balance will go.....

All the best for the scan nellyup - at least you had a reason for not concentrating at work. I'll prob be even worse next week!

It is intriguing to see which way the gender thing will go when you have one of each already. I can equally imagine a girl or a boy baby and know I'll be a bit sad at which ever one I don't get to have again (if that makes any rambling sense).

Glad you're past the 'pies' stage too. I think I might wear my maternity trousers tomorrow for the first time. I've been wearing my 'larger in the waist' skirts and non-maternity tights the last two days, not very comfy. I'm a bit worried they will fall down due to small bump size...

Just checking in at the end of the day to report--I did not throw up today! Hooray! Felt quite sick after six eggs though, and Hawkmoth, that rumour was true, they DO make you constipated.....arrggghhh.

Hope88, at least you're staring at a scan picture...this seems quite reasonable. I'm going back to the fridge to stare at a baby-sized avocado

Sarah - I went home yesterday with a yearning for macaroni cheese and I am holding you responsible for this! It was fab

Have got DH at home all week this week which is great (normally he works away) - had forgotten how helpful it is to have someone else to look after DS and he's been doing the drop offs at the childminder so I've been able to get into work nice and early so I've actually been getting through some of the pile of stuff I need to do.

TOTC - I'm wearing my maternity trousers today. I'd been wearing ordinary clothes and they were sort of OK, but now I'm in these, I'm realising that they're MUCH more comfortable. Even if not exactly high fashion...

Hope everyone else is feeling well today. So exciting to hear about scans and sexes!

I've been in maternity trousers since week 14. They do look ghastly though, and keep falling down. My excuse is that I'm pear-shaped and so always worse pants and jeans 'on the waist'... impossible with hormone-induced trapped wind!

Still feel rather stressed. DP is going to HAVE to find a new job as his probation is up in four weeks and they are not going to renew it. They changed how things work, took on two people, and have now decided that they don't like the new system. At least DP is philosophical about it, the other girl is in bits apparently.

So I'll be spending the morning editing DP's application form so that not every sentence starts with "I"!!! I knew I shouldn't have 'let' him fill it in when watching the football, but 'avocado' was wriggling all over the place so I couldn't concentrate!

So we've got 2 boys 2 girls so far? How lovely. Still have no feelings as to what my one is and am fluctuating between wanting a lovely girl for a change and wanting another lovely boy- this has been compounded by meeting lots of v sweet baby boys lately. I think I'm going to wait till the birth to find out.

Interesting vbac v elective discussions. I'm going to a "vbac workshop" next week so will report back.

My in-laws have finally gone home- yay, yay, double yay! Such a massive relief that father in law is finally on the road to recovery and that we've survived their close proximity for nearly a month. Partner is definitely having delayed stress reaction to it all but that's his pattern and I feel confident he'll be on the up again in a few days.

Fab news about the sickness winding down, Sarah.

Yay at not being sick Sarah!!

I've been having major cravings for macaroni cheese as well thanks to you and it's the one week they don't have it on in our canteen!

I've been in maternity trousers since 16 weeks. I'm actually totally loving my new maternity over the bump trousers from H&M. i think i actually like them better than my normal trousers. So comfy!!

My 'avocado' has been wriggling and kicking all over the place which is quite reassuring.

at those of you who are getting scans. I've got an appt with the midwife tomorrow to discuss my "home birth" and if I can't persuade them to give me a scan then I am goig to book a private one.

I'm still here, just lurking mainly, RL is so busy at the mo, sorry.
As for cravings, mine is peanut butter, but I haven't given in.

Had my 16 week check yesterday, heard the heart beat which was lovely and had bloods taken for the AFP test.

sarah so glad you weren't sick yesterday, fingers crossed you're coming out of it now.

Now I'm off to see if I've got ingredients for macaroni cheese in.....

i really need to vent about the morning i'm having, i hope that's ok.

i'm 16 weeks today and my schedule of care says i'm meant to be having a community midwife appointment at some point during the next week.

i'm booked into UCH in central london, which is out of my GP surgery catchment area - the Whittington is the nearest hospital to me, but UCH has much better facilities & have had bad experiences at the Whittington so don't want to go back there unless i really have to.

at my booking in appointment, the UCH midwife told me that i would have to go to the community midwives at the Whittington for my community appointments. rang Whittington this morning and they said they don't see women booked into UCH, i have to go there for my community appointments. my GP surgery have no clue where i'm meant to be going, offered me a routine antenatal checkup there but there's no availability for 4 weeks. rang UCH again this morning, woman i spoke to at antenatal clinic didn't know either, said she was going to put me through to someone else and to press the option on the automated system to speak to a midwife, but there was no option available to speak to a midwife that was the final straw really, cue throwing phone on floor and having a good cry

i realise i probably should have got this sorted out sooner and not waited so long, rather than naively assuming that it would all work out, but aaaarrrgggghhhh

need to calm down before i attempt any more phone calls ...

another frustrating thing is that i'm meant to be getting specialist care from UCH cos of mental health issues. was assured at booking in appointment that someone would be in touch but i've heard nothing. part of me is pissed off because i know past issues make me quite susceptible to developing some form of perinatal mental health problem (i work for a women's mental health charity so am not lacking in knowledge/awareness in this area) so this input might be really helpful, but on the other hand my experience of mental health services has been so bad in the past - the promises of help and then being let down did more damage than if they'd left me alone to get on with it in the first place - that maybe i'm happy to fly under their radar. don't know really. just know i don't need this stress and being made to feel like i'm being passed from pillar to post.

sorry for the rant, feel a bit better now

Becksydee - sorry you are having a bad morning.

For very personal reasons, I don't want to use my 'local' hospital and want to go back to St Thomas' where DS was born, but (even though I'm nearly 19 weeks PG) I'm STILL getting the run around as to whether they will or won't accept me but (until I get an answer), the local midwives aren't interested either. So, no advice, but bags of sympathy!!

Becksydee - Sorry you're having such a shit time with being passed around. My advice to you is to ring the reception of the maternity bit for UCH and ask to speak to their supervisor of midwifery. They have one on call 24/7. If you explain the situation briefly to her, she will either deal with it via the phone or perhaps ask you to come in for a meeting (though I imagine she'll probably just give the go ahead to have your antenatal care at UCH and will speak to the necessary people to sort that out).

Sarah - yay to not being sick!

hi all, sorry to hear about those having trouble with there appointments, im sure its frustrating not getting any ansers from anyone.

my doppler came yesterday so i used it last night, it was sooo cool hearing the heartbeat, such a relief. i couldnt make out two heartbeats though but im sure only the pros could detect that! it will keep me going til my next scan on 6th april or until i feel movements, im 18 weeks on monday so hopefully i'll feel flutterings soon. couldnt resist but have a look at some twin birth videos on a site i stumbled across, must say it wasnt as scary or as noisy as i was expecting although im not sure what pain relief the ladies had.

i know what some of you mean about getting no work done, im flat out on the net looking up everything pregnancy related, hardly get a tap done, im getting better though!!

Becky- have you tried just proceeding as if all was fine for you have all your care at UCH and ringing them direct for an appointment?

thanks for the advice and sympathy everyone. DP came home from a photo shoot about 10 mins ago and helped me calm down. finally spoke to a midwife who said i just needed to book a 16 week check up directly with reception - easy! although why they didn't just tell me that in the first place i don't know

just waiting for them to call me back - DP just made loooong phone call from landline so they probably tried then and couldn't get through will wait 5 more minutes then call back - at least i know what i'm doing now!

got an appointment, but not until 26th march (by which time i'll be 19+1). ho hum. please reassure me that it doesn't really matter that i'll be having the check up 3 weeks late ...

haribosmummy - that's awful, why can't they just accept you? i thought you're meant to be able to make a free choice as to which hospital you want to book into these days?

becksydee - probably won't matter but if you need extra reassurance, perhaps you could book a GP appt in the meantime explaining that you're anxious. We have our 25 wk appts. with the GP instead of the midwife so it must be that GPs can do things like check the heartbeat. I think that was the main thing that happened for me at the 16 wk appt. apart from them having to repeat my booking blood tests (as mw forgot to do the labels correctly the first time!!) That, plus quick review of my 12 wk scan results.

becksydee, glad you've at least got the appointment now. If it's any consolation, I'm 16 weeks as well and not seeing MW until after my anomaly scan! 'High risk'=extra visits...bollocks as far as I can tell....

LOL at everyone now craving mac n'cheese.......that is SOOO three days ago! Keep up ladies! We're on devilled eggs now!

Mmmmmm.....eggs....but used all of them yesterday...poo.

And still not thrown up, and not feeling quite as nauseous. Maybe I've turned the corner? Reluctant to get too hopeful, I've had gaps of a few days before.

But am feeling slightly better than before, despite pelvic pain. Even my long-estranged libido has made an appearance. I phoned DH at the office to ask if he wanted to come home for lunch and other stuff TMI as always.....

What are devilled eggs, exactly? Are they spicy?

Had my 16 week appointment today, all fine. Baby was moving around lots so it took a while to find a heartbeat but could hear all the movements. Blood pressure was fine too.

Had a bit of a stressful few days, my Mum is in hospital with a twisted colon. She should be home today though. I've never heard of this before but apparently its only serious if it blocks the intestine completely.

I wish I could go back to UCH, had DD there when it was the separate Elizabeth Garrett Anderson bit. May make DH drive me to London for curries and jogging every weekend in August!

Devilled Eggs (my way):

Hard boil 6 eggs
Remove shells, split each in half and remove yolk.
Mash yolks together with mayonnaise, chopped dill gherkins (Polish or German style), a squeeze of American mustard and a pinch of salt.
Put a dollop of mixture back in egg white halves.
Eat them all in one sitting and feel quite ill (but pleased to finally have had some protein).

Some recipes are slightly different, some have you sprinkle paprika on the top, some don't have gherkins.

Till yesterday I hadn't made them in over ten years!

Bound to say I fancy some of those eggs now! I also fancy some of what you had for lunch today Sarah, although clearly not with your DH. Mind you, I had a highly-charged dream last night involving a particularly odd celebrity. I might have to pounce on DP when he gets home!

May, I'd only heard of twisted colon in horses, well James Herriot books. I don't suppose I ever thought that people could twist their colons. Glad she is on the mend though.

Been for physio again today. Pelvis has NOT gone back out of line, what a relief. Back joints also moving freely, but she gave me some different exercises to build up muscles and to release my back when it tenses up and starts sending stupid pains all down my legs. Hope they work, just have to keep at it.

Also got a wedge cuchion while I was there, which is amazing. Instantly changed driving from a dreaful, painful chore to pain-free again. I feel liberated, and will be celebrating by heading to Aldi tomorrow for baby wool and chocolate eggs!

May67 - Glad to hear your mum is probably coming home. Hope she's ok.

Have figured out that if I stay up til midnight I then fall asleep really quickly once I'm in bed. Only thing is that I've started having the wierdest dreams - last night I dreamt that I was working for Anne (who I worked for when I was 18) and we had a stall at a fair/market type thing selling organic veg and Irish lottery tickets . Then a guy from the stall opposite wanted me to go home with him so Erin could play with his kids but I couldn't go cos I had to do a 5 hour journey as I was getting married the following day (am already married!) WTF????!!!

Am going to talk to mw at my next appointment about diet/nutrition. At the moment I'm craving salt (did last time too). I have crisp sandwiches for brekkie & lunch, plus a box of microchips with salt on too at lunch. I can't face veg or milk (so no cereal or porridge) or pasta or rice until after 6pm ish.

Hi Ladies, mind if I join you?

1st pregnancy, due 25th August so I'm about 15 weeks in. So far the most boring and uneventful pg ever - let's hope it stays that way :-)