Due October 2009- Second trimester here we come, spring has sprung and our bumps are blooming!

[LittleMissBliss]

Wow thread number three already!

Hi Calypso - I had the racing heartbeat thing a couple of weeks ago, but only for about half an hour. It was early in the morning and I was getting ready for work, so I just got bak into my PJs and went back to bed. Fell asleep for 3 or 4 hours so I think I was just overtired. Hasn't happened again. Hope you're feeling better now.

Sorry for being awol and not taking in anything about anyone else.

Antenatal depression seems to have fully kicked in. It helps admitting it (online... haven't managed to say the words to DH yet). Ok, he walked in as I typed that and started blubbering. We now have a Plan.

I don't want to be on antidepressants at the same time as the anti-emetics - I am wary of what unknown drug interactions there could be. So, The Plan. I am coming off dairy completely as we know it was a trigger with sickness with the other two. If I can get sickness to a tolerable level (ie I can manage being sick twice a day) without pills, then I will come off of those and go onto the ADs. Where he can see this from an outsider's view (and has done several times now), he pointed out that the sickness he can support with, but the depression he can do very little.

Tooth is 7th May. Not been to the GP to sort out meds for that yet

I am sorry for all that being so self centred.

Calypso - have you seen your midwife at home about the heart thing (wasn't sure if you spoke to one when you were away or here)? I remember one of my antenatal group last time had a weirdy heart thing that kept happening - they kept an eye on it iirc

hi all, I'm new to the thread but not to mn (although haven't been on since dd1 was a tiddler). I'm due 16/10/09 (although will prob have elective c-section before that). I'm 29 and dd1 will be 3 13/05/09. DH is 41 and my step daughter is 21 (which is pretty weird!). Sorry if I have loads of spelling mistakes and weird things in my updates, I'm using a teeny webbook so DH can use the proper pc, and I'm not v good at it yet!!

I recognise a few names on here but not sure if it's from the april 06 antenatal club or random threads since then!

Anyway, thought I'd get back into mn again as this pg seems a lot different to dd1 and I think I'm gonna need a chatting place to bounce ideas around and reassure myself!

It's nice to see so many people already. How many are there so far on this thread? has anyone got a tally going?

chat soon, off to get hair cut the hosp for iron tests (constant dizziness!) lots of fun

Flamestormyou are having a tough time.WEll done for saying it.The sickness alone can make you very depressed.It should stop in the next 4 weeks.Each day is a mile stone but you are getting there.Take one little step at a time and congratulate yourself for doing so.You really are in my thoughts you can do it.Lots of love x

calypsoHope you are also OK I have heard of it before but do get it checked out.Put your feet up x

Welcome squidgeymiller

Hi to all. I haven't posted for a while partly because I've struggled to keep up with things. Sounds like some people have been having rather an 'eventful' time of things.

Calypso - I've had what feels like palpitations and a feeling of my blood thudding round my body, was it like this? I've been getting it most days around tea-time when I'm tired. Didn't occur to me to worry much about it as I seem to remember it from last time...

Has everyone given their little bump inhabitant a nickname? I'm feeling a bit guilty that I haven't, esp when I feel it bumping about so much.

Also, is anyone else paranoid about broadband? I feel like I feel the baby moving a lot when I'm on MN and it freaks me out that it could be affected by the laptop. Am I being crazy?

Hey all

I did feel things for a few weeks, now im thinking that i never did! I can honestly say that i cant feel the baby move, nothing for about a month. I know everything is ok because of the scans & hearing the heartbeat. Im 16 wks on Monday....is there anyone else who isnt feeling anything? It does play on your mind!

Thank you Fidelma

Movements - I was feeling them, then stopped for a couple of weeks, then they kicked back in again on Friday night. I think at this stage they are very hit n miss depending on the baby's position.

I don't worry about broadband and the laptop too much, but I do have my laptop on a computer desk so not near the bump. You're probably feeling more on MN because you are still and relaxed

HI all, thanks for the welcome fidelma.

I've been having dizzy spells and racing heart etc too calypso, went to hosp yesterday and they checked everything out and said prob just hormones and nothing they can do. Did suggest it could be diet related and to make sure am eating healthy and regularly, also my "pregnancy bible" (your pregnancy week by week by prof lesley regan) said to make sure you're eating complex carbs and slow release foods to keep blood sugar levels stable. Yesterday after my initial dizziness attack I had porridge for breakfast and a banana for a snack. Dinner was wholewheat pasta and I didn't have any other attacks. Could be due to hormone level stabilising but either way I'm glad I haven't had any more attacks yesterday or today (came close when over the oveen making lunch today but it passed ok).

Don't know if it's the same thing you've been getting but might be of some help?

re movements db kicked REALLY hard when the mw was trying to find heart beat yesterday (kept "whooshing" - as the mw called it - all over the place so she couldn't get a decent listen) and since then I've felt quite a few movements, don't think it really liked being prodded, it's nice for me though !

DH has spent the whole day paintballing and since coming home has lain on the sofa variously sleeping and watching the Grand Prix. Grr! Have just taken him a nice cup of tea and a biscuit... He is at least entertaining ds by letting him climb all over him.

My mum is being really mean about my bump. She brought me home sweets from her holiday and then said 'Maybe I shouldn't have given them to you, that really is a big bump.' And today she said 'do you think they'll be worried about the size of your bump', they being the midwife. It's really not that big, it's nice to have one and look properly pregnant instead of just a bit podgy. Anyway, considering that I won't be seeing the midwife again until 28 weeks... It's all baby, I think.

Not long to catch up as am so knackered and sick-I have moved into a phase where I have to eat the right things at the right times-that hasn't helped til now. Still can't eat most things and can still only drink soda water. DD hasn't slept very well all weekend and has also been a nightmare during the day so has made me knackered and stressed! I have been really struggling to breathe a lot at the moment which makes me feel quite faint (not a feeling i'm used to as I've never fainted in my life)

The main thing I wanted to say (and now the only thing I can remember ) is Flame-huge big hugs to you--well done for admitting it and it is great that DH knows now as well. I think your plan sounds good-I just hope your ms suddenly gets much much better (as you say twice a day is managable) as that will help you feel better but then you can start you ads. I'm so sorry you are feeling so bad. If there is anything I can do just let me know. Never feel bad for talking about it on here........
It is so unfair that some people suffer so badly whilst others don't even know they are pg-doesn't make sense.

I felt movement very early on and then had a few weeks of nothing but now am feeling some very strong movements several times a day so please don't worry......

Welcome squidgymiller! Congrats! My dd will be 3 on the 23rd July so our dd's are very similar in age!

Brain has totally switched off for the day now! Night night all! x x x

sammysam 23rd of july is my birthday too

why oh why has ds decided to start waking at 66 instead of 7.30?! gah

good morning all

i think a lot of us are hoping for healthier 2nd trimesters ...

I have had a pounding headache for most of the weekend - i suffer with migrianes and cannot take my regular meds ...

Flame - hope you get sorted and now you have a plan and your DP knows that can only be good

sorry to hear sammy that your MS is still so bad - poor you

hope everyone has a good day - off to work soon

Wow Devils It's mine on the 21st July! Great month for a birthday!!! It is also DPs on the 27th so we are all in the same week!!!
DD woke up at 6 all weekend-a shock from 7.30!! Hopefully your ds will sleep in tomorrow!

Well I have the first scan with the consultant this afternoon and i'm feeling nervous.......have tumble tots this morning so should keep my mind off it for a while..

How was everyones weekends?

Ruby sorry to hear your head has been so bad all weekend I hope it gets better soon x
My MS is much better than it was, I know others are still very bad so I can't really complain-I just hope we all get better soon

The weather is crap here today-my friend was going to take dd to farmer palmers this afternoon when she looks after her......not sure she'll want to with all this rain

Morning ladies

Hello and welcome to squidgeymiller-congratulations.

Hope all OK. I am hating my DH very much as he is being a complete and utter evil twat! Can't be bothered to speak to him.

Have a good day all.

HC
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sorry DH being so crap HumphreysCorner - I think they just seem to turn into little boys again don't they? Maybe they're scared of the extra responsibility! My DH and I had to go to a fundraiser Sat night so I had to drive him + 2 friends, then watch them get drunk and spend loads of money on stupid stuff, then ferry them home. Of course on way home they all want to stop for curry (which I actually didn't mind too much as hadn't eaten all night and cld at least enjoy that and not have to pay ) but then after all the drop offs didn't get back til 4am. DH then completely ignored DD at 7am when she woke up coz he had a hangover, so not only did I have to get up and look after her, I then had to pander to him all day and HIS grumpy mood due to hangover! And this is with me having been off work for 2 days with dizzyness etc.... They really can be crap can't they!

What is it that your DH has done?

Good thing is that I'm actually feeling a lot better and haven't been dizzy since Sat morning, so that's good! Enjoying nice day off today but weather's naff!

morning all,

Flame So sorry that you are feeling crappy. I hope your plan to control the sickness works and you are able to get onto he ADs. Is there anything that the MW can suggest to help ease the depression in the meantime?

I'm feeling allot of movement mostly in the evenings when on the sofa watching telly. Its so strange to feel it so strong so early. I was only getting flutters at 20 weeks last time. 17 weeks today 3 weeks one day until 2nd scan.

Lol at of living with MIL! She is lovely, she had DP and his brother in her 20's so we have allot in common. She had an overbearing MIL, so is very sweet as she doesn't want to follow in suit. She's also really lovely with ds he gets so over excited when she come over! So i don't mind spending time with her at all and often call her up just for a chat! I think i am one of the lucky few that has a lovely MIL!

No more news on our house sale as yet. Just waiting for the offer to upped slightly before we accept.

We were thinking of buying a burnt out bungalow down the road from us and re-doing it from scratch, but then i found out the the son had shot his mother and their 4 dogs before burning down the bungalow. (sammysam you may have seen it in the news) So i am not keen to live there. DP isn't bothered but i think it would be full of bad karma. DP's argument is that it will be completely new so i shouldn't worry, would this freak any of you out?

Hiya squidgeymiller welcome to the thread!

sammysam Good luck for this afternoon!
My weekend was was rubbish had to work and have another cold bug. I've come down with another bout of coldsores, which i'm really trying not to pass on to ds. And the weathers rubbish today. feeling a little sorry for myself...... can you tell !

LittleMissBliss-couldn't live in that house, no way!

Hope all goes well this afternoon sammysam.

squidgey-DH suggested we go to a bike meeting next weekend and stay in the caravan at the circuit. It has no electricity so as I have straighteners and a hairdryer it really isn't suitable for me so suggested we just go on race day on BH Monday. He didn't want to do that then suddenly he announces he has asked his cousin's son to go on BH but if he can't then we could still go. 2nd choice alert which made me v. . Cousin's son can go and now DH wants to use my car which would leave me and the girls car less and alone on BH Monday. Have told him to use his cronky car. So miffed off about it as he said it is me creating the problem. If he takes my car I said he would have to pay for taxis and as we live in the middle of nowhere it is a fortune or he will have to hire one for me. I hate, hate, hate him at the moment. Sorry you had a rough Sunday-men .

HC
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Oh LMB, I have to say I'd be wary of buying a house with that sort of history. There might not be any kind of Karma in the house per se, but my own head would cause enough probs, esp late night or after a horror film! Depends on how nice the house is and how much is going to get done to it!

Well done flame for talking to your DH about how you feel, it can be really daunting and admitting the situation is a really big step in itself!

Kleinemause, know what you mean about your Mum! Mine's about as tactful as Borat, the only good thing is that she lives 300 miles away so I don't have to see her much and she can't comment on my bump! Even when I do see her it doesn't take her long to get me on the defensive! Hang in there!

Sammysam - good luck for this afternoon ! Let us know how you get on and we can compare notes/advice !

LMB - if the house is being rebuilt I wouldn't worry at all - you can take your own good karma in there with you !

Hi all, sorry I haven't been on for ages.

ASDA have got a mother and baby promotion on at the moment and I have picked up the Closer to Nature Sterilizer for £25 (is £40 in Mothercare). Also other bits and bobs but I thought the above was worthy of purchase (even if it is a bit early).

Hope everyone is starting to feel good now!

HC - Ikwym - DH is into bikes too and loses all rationality when it comes to them or going out on them. It was our Wedding anniversary on Easter Sunday and he ALWAYS either works BH or goes out on the bike. He didn't want to spend much on our anniv so I said that was fine as long as we could have the BH together doing something nice. At 10am Monday his mate txt him and asked if he wanted to go for a ride out. He actually asked me if I minded so I just said that I did and he had taken the day off spec. to spend it together but that if he really wanted to go then he shld. He didn't, although he DID sulk the whole rest of the day and commented on the weather every 5 mins!

BTW when DD was born her due date was 29/04/09, guess what he booked for that day?? Buying a brand new Suzuki! And when I was in Hospital? He left me there all day on my own after a c-section to go pick it up! And STILL doesn't get why I was/am annoyed about it! I sometimes wonder if I married a man or boy, and this is with him being 12yrs OLDER than me!! ha!

rant over, hope all went well Sammysam xx

Hi everyone.

Flame - just wanted to offer my support for what you're going through. Have been fine for the last few years (and so far throughout the pregnancy) but have suffered and been treated for depression in the past. I know what a big thing it is to have to face up to it and make the decision to seek treatment. Hope I'm not projecting on to you, but I couldn't help feeling a bit of a failure to begin with - as though I wasn't enough of a grown up to deal with things by myself - but I can honestly say that a course of ADs and some counselling worked wonders for me and I haven't looked back since. Hope it all works out for you.

HC - it's obviously been the weekend of crap DHs. Mine was away with his mates for the whole weekend for hiking, beers and curries in Yorkshire. Didn't complain too much as it's been booked for ages (before we knew I was pg) and he's not going to get the opportunity once the baby's here. But I did mind that after we'd had a very long and detailed discussion about how I'd cook something nice for Sunday evening when he was home, and after spending at least an hour getting things ready (and even feeling guilty that I hadn't made a pudding!), I got a text from him saying not to bother with dinner as he'd eaten at his mate's house!!!! Immediately called him back and gave him a real earful. Was a bit at my reaction actually as that's not really like me, but I guess that's pregnancy hormones for you....... He was full of hugs and apologies when he got home, so we've made it up.

Hope he comes up with a better suggestion for your BH soon - I'm not surprised you're annoyed!

hello everyone

flame hope you are ok

HC i am having a GRRRRRR day with DH today as he is a lazy arse!

LMB i could not live there as my imagination would also play tricks on me, i once lived in a house which i loved untill i found out a young man had hung himself from the stairs.......i moved

DS1 had his first holy communion yesturday and it was a lovely day, it was very long winded , and DH and i had to go up to the alter for him to recive it and took ds2 with us, the priest gave him the bread and said" this is the body of christ" and ds2 shouted with his hand out "my want christ" over and over !!! i'm not catholic and had never been to a communion before and was asking ds1 lots of questions

18 weeks today and only 2 weeks till scan......i cant wait!!!