Am I the only one due in Dec 09?

[Moosy]

Any more??

Good Luck for your scan tomorrow Sarah
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I am now 13 weeks and am still soooooo incredibly tired all the time. My dd is in the depths of the terrible twos as well which isn't helping. The nausea is getting better though and I don't get it every day. I still look shocking though - spots, nasty hormonal rash on my face, greasy hair and big bags under my eyes. It is NOT a good look. On the plus side, I do have a proper bump so at least I don't just look a bit pudgy round the middle any more

Good luck for tomorrow Sarah.

Does anyone know if it's ok to eat cottage cheese?? My mum thinks I shouldn't be eating it but I think it's fine as it will be pasteurised, but not sure if I'm right.

When does the tiredness and nausea stop?? Thought I'd feel better by now.Tillyscoutsmum - my skin looks crap too, thought we were meant to 'bloom'. I just look blooming shit. And fat.

Cottage cheese is fine, as is philadelphia etc.

Good luck for scan Sarah

Catz that sounds like blood pressure issues to me, get yours checked.

Well thank god I'm not the only one who has the skin of an adolescent!

I couldn't wait for my NHS scan which isn't until the 22nd June so I paid for a private scan yesterday at 13 weeks. I thought it was amazing - the little bugger was jigging about all over the place (and waving!) - I found it a bit freaky that there was all this movement inside me and yet i couldn't feel it. Awesome to see little fingers & toes and a little nose. I have to say I cried though when she let me listen to the heartbeat, an amazing experience. Wish I had a scanner & I'd be having a look every day! Good luck to everyone else having scans and sorry if I sound a bit crazy but I found the whole thing really emotional (or maybe it's just my hormones!)

Congrats on good scan Ravgirl. It really is unbelievable to see all that movement on screen and yet not feel anything. Saying that though im starting to feel little movements now and again, im 15 n half weeks now with my 2nd DC.

Congratulations on the scan Ravgirl and good luck for yours Sarah.

Thanks Devongirl and Scorps for your comments. Devongirl, do you mind me asking how long your weird vision lasted? It's been three times now (twice yesterday, once a few weeks ago) and lasts about 30 mins each time. I've managed to get a quick slot with the mw at the end of surgery tomorrow so she can do a quick check and take my blood pressure. Wasn't supposed to be seeing her till August. I feel a bit guilty about taking up appointment time when it's probably nothing but DH was ready to cart me off to A&E if I didn't book something (he is a bit overprotective in pregnancy).

I'm also really starting to show now (nearly 15 wks). I pulled out one of my pregnancy books earlier and noticed that it says that you will start accumulating fat stores and it is likely that your pre-pregnancy clothes won't fit anymore at 23-27 weeks! I am already finding that virtually all of my trousers don't fit. Please tell me I'm not alone!

Catz - ignore what the books tell you about size & weight gain they'll only depress you. I bought some clothes a size bigger than usual which I've grown out of & am starting to wear some maternity stuff although most of that is still too big. I'll be 15 weeks on Monday. I'm also starting to grow out of tops due to the appearance of the cleavage fairy - hapy about that as I'm usually an A cup.

The cleavage fairy can stay away from me! She took me from a DD cup to a permanent G last time!!! God knows what size they were while I was breastfeeding - I was too scared to check!

Scan in 2.5 hours!! Eeeeek!

My chin has become the hottest place in town for all the up and coming "it" spots to hang around.
I was one of those annoying cows that had the clearest skin during teenage years, im paying for that now, every couple of days a new one will sprout up, ALWAYS on my chin.
Its horrible.

Im feeling a bit better lately not so fat and not so sick, if only I could legally murder my boss and everything would be great!

Sarah good luck at your scan.
People wish me luck at work... Im going to talk/shout/rant to my boss about his behaviour and him wanting to cut my hours!

Hi Catz

Definitely don't feel guilty about taking up appointment time - if that scary vision thing happens again to me I'll go straight down to the GPs because it was horrible. Mine lasted about an hour - I went to bed with curtains closed and it helped a bit but it was horrible and scary for a bit. It might well be blood pressure although I've never had a problem, but pregnancy definitely does weird things to our bodies.

On a happy note I'm feeling much better this week, with a lot of energy and no nausea, and now that I've seen the scan I'm not worried that means something's wrong, I'm just going to enjoy it. Pregnancy 1 made me sick until at least 5 months but this is how I always thought I'd feel when I was pregnant,before my first pregnancy came along and burst my bubble - I feel happy, blooming, shiny hair etc (not at all normal for me!) I even managed a 3 mile walk yesterday which I haven't done for the last month.

Sorry to those who still have their heads down toilets but at least it'll give you hope that the end of that is in sight?

I'm 14 weeks, and so obviously pregnant now that even the young lads in Somerfields just asked me. I've been in my pregnancy clothes for the last 3 weeks at least as nothing else fits and I'm not buying anything new!

Good luck with your boss Balsey

x

Catz - this is my first preg - I grew out of my jeans by about 12/13 weeks - I am a size 8 usually and they don't have any stretch in the waist band, it would seem, so have been in mat jeans since then. I didn't even have a bump then and am only starting to get a little one now.

I can't imagine how anyone would last until 23-27 weeks in normal jeans/trousers! (I wear dresses and leggings most of the time so only have jeans other than that) so I am in the same boat - don't worry

Devongirl, it was really nice to read your post cos at 14 weeks I am feeling exactly the same. Really starting to enjoy being pregnant now and much more relaxed now I've seen the scan and am growing a little baby bump! I'm going shopping tomorrow as I'm really struggling to fit into my normal clothes.
Sarah - hope the scan went well.

Thanks Beffnal! Lets enjoy it while it lasts before we get to that last stage where we're enormous lumps, angry with everyone and fed up!

So Sarah, everything ok with the scan?

I've got a definite bump now at only 11 weeks. I'm usually a slim size 8 and whilst my clothes still fit and size 10s are still too big there is no doubt that my shape has changed, my boobs are about a cupsize bigger too.

Scan went really well. We saw baby with a head and arms and legs and - most importantly - a heartbeat. S/He was very still until the sonographer wanted to start doing measurements then decided to wriggle wround and turn his/her back to us. Luckily, turned round again quickly so we could have a good look and get a good picture.

Going to miss the Nuchal fold scan as they don't start doing them here for another month but she asked if she could take her pictures for her training and we agreed - mostly cause it meant we got longer to stare at our baby She said although she couldn't say officially, the nuchal fold looked nice and thin which was reassuring.

Treated myself to some maternity jeans and a new baby record book to celebrate

Forgot to add myself to the list. Feel brave enough to do it now...

willfatandiknowit DC1 EDD 25th Nov - 1st Dec
Flumpity - DC2 (have dd 22 months) - EDD 27 nov - 1 Dec
raggie - DC1 EDD 28th Nov N4 but soon OX4!
Anniebigpants- DC2 EDD 1st Dec SR5
Charleymouse DC4 (have DD 4, DST2 2 DST1 Angel) - EDD 2 Dec S6
Kingsroadie - DC1 EDD 2nd Dec SW5
4thtimelucky - DC1 EDD 3rd Dec
sickbubby (have dd 3 years) - EDD 3rd Dec - 6th Dec
Catz - DC2 (have dd 20 months) - EDD 4th Dec
Pumpkin20 - DC2 - EDD 4th Dec
sparklycheerymummy - dd is 7, EDD 28th Nov - 5th Dec
Moosy - DC3 (have 2 DDs, 3 1/2 and 2) - EDD 6th Dec
Sleepychunky - DC2 (have DS 22 months) - EDD 7th Dec
Claire236 - DC2 (DS just turned 4) - EDD 7 Dec
Boogeek - DC3 (have 2 DDs, 5 and 2 1/2) - EDD 7th Dec
BubblesBump - DC1 EDD 8 Dec, W11
Legscrossed - DC1 EDD 9 Dec
damnitdamnit - DC2 (have DD 20 months) - EDD 9th December
HazeDB - DC1 EDD 9 Dec
Beffnal - DC1 - EDD 11th Dec
JumpingJellyfish - DC3 (have DS (4) & DD (2)) - EDD 11th Dec
Fairywing - DC1 (mc Jan 08 )- EDD 11th Dec
Baisey - DS is 2.5 - EDD 11th Dec.
Devongirl - DC2 (DS 2.5) - EDD 12th Dec
Blackteaplease - DC1 - EDD 13th December
Whistlejacket DC3 (DS 9 months + DS 3 years) - EDD 14th December
Deanychip - DC? - EDD?
Tillyscoutsmum - DC2 (DD 23 months and DSD 5) - EDD 15th December
Ravgirl - DC1 - EDD 16th December
Stigaloid - DC2 (DS is 22 months) - EDD 17th December
Cazzybabs - Dc4 (dd1 - 7; dd2 - 4; dd3 - 1) EDD 17th Cambridge
Viktoriamac -DC1 - EDD 18th December
Docket - DC3 - EDD 20th Dec
BexieID - Have Tom, who just turned 3, DC2 EDD 20th December
PennyBenjamin - DC2 (DS 7 1/2 months) - EDD 20th December
Becksworth - DC1 - EDD 21st Dec
missDiddles - DC1 - EDD 21st December
Biscuitsmustbedunkedintea - DC2 (DD will be 3.2) - EDD 21st Dec
Scorpio - DC4 - EDD 22nd Dec
Lollie77 - DC2 (DC1- Angel baby) - EDD 22nd Dec
Noodleboo - DC3 - EDD 22nd Dec RH19
madmissy-DC3- EDD 23rd December
JoseyM - DC1 - EDD 25th Dec..eek!
Themachinist - DC2 (DS is 2) - EDD 25th Dec
MiapieMum - DC1 EDD 25 Dec
Rookie81- DC1 EDD 25 Dec
Didov - DC3 [DS 3 +DD 14mths] EDD Dec 25
1petshortofazoo - DC2 (DS 3) EDD 26th Dec DN15
LaDiDaDi -DC2 - EDD 26th December
BlameitontheBogey - DC2 EDD 26 December
Milliemuffin - DC2 (DS 22months) EDD 26th Dec
Cairnterrier - DC1 EDD 26th Dec
SarahL2 - DC2 (DS will be 2.9) EDD 27th December
Alexpolismum - DC3 [DS 2 + DD 10 months] EDD 28 Dec
Lolianja - DC2 (DS1 2 months) - EDD 29th December
jumblies - DC 2, EDD 27 Dec
LittleMonkeysMummy - DC2 (DD 14m) EDD 30th December AB21
Pinkjenny - DC2 (Dd 23 months) EDD 31st Dec
MarlaSinger - DC2 (DS 18 months) EDD 31st Dec

I need to hear from someone else onthis thread that they arestarting to llok enormous too! I'm now just 12 weeks and I look like I did at around 16 weeks with dd.

Do you just get bigger faster second time round? I can't believe the scales that say I'm no bigger when my eyes tell me otherwise.

I'm the same LaDiDaDi. The scales say I still weight the same as I did before I fell pregnant but my jeans no longer fit and I'm starting to look really fat! Am actually looking forward to getting a bit bigger so at least I'll look pregnant instead!!

I think you get bigger, faster the second time cause everythings already a bit stretched from last time.

well today I look huge, some days I dont. The scales say I have lost about 5lb.
My work shirts wont do up anymore and I dont have to wear them anymore so thats a relief, trouble is people give me random looks because they think im just another customer!

I'm definitely much much bigger than I was at this stage last time although a lot of it seems to depend on going to the loo - which I haven't been very good at lately - 2 nights ago I looked about 9 months pregnant and it was all wind etc etc etc - back on the prunes and strawberries now! TMI? Anyone else having this problem???

I am quite big too, in maternity clothes already, and bump bands. This is my fourth though, but each pregnancy i have shown slightly quicker each time, its normal.

Scan on wednesday, will be 13+1 then so just in time for nuchal fold measurement too.

Spa was gorgeous, but back to reality, school runs and cooking today. Sigh.

Well ironically I have had some bleeding last night and today...just as I have started to tell a few people. I am 14 weeks - I thought I was safe...sigh
Am seeing the midwife tomorrow as well

Oh cazzybabs

I hope everythings OK for you. A friend of mine bled for what seemed like forever during her second trimester and now her DD is a happy, smiling little girl who turns 2 tomorrow - it may not be the end just yet.

Fingers crossed for you that it's just a scare xx

Cazzy - hopefully its nothing. Have you had sex just before the bleeding?