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

[LittleMissBliss]

Wow thread number three already!

rubyslippers & boob

Good luck and enjoy the scans!
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Rubyslippers* - thanks for the advise iv had my 12 week scan already i guess im just a bit anxious to get to that scan date and find out if my cherub is doing ok....

Good luck to you and Boob
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So, had the scan baby very awkward - took 20 minutes for them to get all stuff they needed

not even a glimpse willies or other bits - baby had legs together very tightly (when they weren't over its head

we are really thrilled as everything looks very healthy and as it should - can't ask for more than that

good luck to everyone else

Congratulations on a great scan Ruby and an easy decision on whether or not to find out the sex. Mini-ruby obviously wants to surprise you!

well the last one was a suprise!

i had to bounce my bum on the bed to try and move the baby - so dignified

LOL Ruby - a friend of mine had warned me that she was asked to stand in the corner and dance to get the baby to move then she had to lie on the bed and bounce like you. I wasn't looking forward to that but the bean behaved like a pro - bless her. On her tummy at first so they got all the spine and head measurements then turned over and lay back legs akimbo while they checked the rest of the organs and the sex.

ha ! unlike my two DCs, ruby, who flashed it at any opportunity... can't wait to meet my lovely niece/nephew

Hi everyone, sorry not posted for ages. Have been checking every now and again and am pleased to hear everyone's news, glad to hear your scan went well ruby sorry LO did not co-operate! Seems to be alot of girl babies lately. I had my scan today and am also having a girl, which is what I wanted so I'm really pleased. Not that it really mattered as I have one of each already! Everything else fine as well which is a relief.

Sorry not to reply to lot's of other posts, have only checked the last two pages and it all seems to be scan news. Anyway, I'll try to be a bit better at posting now, I'm just so busy at the moment, we're in the process of having plans drawn up for a new house we're building which seems to take up alot of time, also dd may need to have an operation so we've been to and fro to the hospital with her (she's going for a CAT scan this week sometime) and it's breastfeeding awareness week so as I run a breastfeeding organisation we're doing various events around York and trying to organise the Press to cover it. BTW if anyone fancies popping down to the Slug and Lettuce in York on Friday @ 10am they are giving breastfeeding mums a free tea or coffee, and they'll also be lots of people down there giving out bf information. Anyway, so sorry for the long post!! I'll be checking back for more scan news soon

WARNING: SELF PITYING RANT FOLLOWS

gah. i'm feeling miserable.
i don't remember feeling this uncomfortable and tired last time. i also already have heart burn, what's that all about then? i had it much later last time. i feel like i need a night out on the tiles and the fact that i can't do that is making me feel really rubbish. i went to a wedding on saturday and it was hard. everyone was drinking and smoking (i gave up years ago but for some reason was craving one). i just couldn't enjoy myself. the fact that i spent a few hours not enjoying myself made me feel like a complete loser as well, i mean it's not like i need alcohol to have fun. i think just knowing i couldn't made it seem worse. however, in the end i had a great time and danced all night.

today, it feels like, has gone on forever. i can't think of anything i want to eat but am starving all the time. then when i make a meal, i can barely eat it without feeling massively bloated.

i'm annoyed at myself mostly because i know that this part of pg is the easiest by far and i should enjoy it. i can't help feeling so impatient already and my usual sunny disposition is failing me. snapped at dh yesterday and ended up spending the evening by myself again even though i just wanted to snuggle on the sofa with him. seem to get tired at 8pm and can't help but want to go to bed.

i'm working tomorrow and friday and have a course all day saturday and I CAN'T BE BOTHERED.

on the flipside, ds has been a little treasure today and i just can't believe that in 23 weeks i'll have another.

i think my hormones are really all over the place today. keep almost crying at stupid things.

congrats on all the cool scan news everyone, who is next then? mine is a week friday.

Awww DA

Littlepea - the 12lber was a home birth!

I am having ups and downs. this is the best week in ages depression-wise

Oooh went to see my mate on Monday and she had made me a maternity skirt

Getting quite of all the scans now

Congratulations on the scan new!
The girls are def out numbering the boys.

flame glad to hear that you are having a positive week. What a lovely friend you have

Devil Sorry to hear you aren't feeling your best hopefully you'll have a better few days. Glad you managed to enjoy the wedding in the end.

Flame my eyes are watering at the thought of that home birth! ...lol. Really glad you are feeling better this week, hope its the start of better times

Devil...I think alot of us are going through the same things. One minute i want food, make it & then dont eat it. Gave up smoking 5 years ago, but im craving the smoke smell! And nights times are a zzzzzzzzzzzz for me lol.... Give it another few weeks, we will be bouncing arround!

Well done on the scans for everyone who had them! Isnt it just the way, when you want to know the sex...the wee monkey hides its stuff lol....

Hope you had a good scan Boob! x

Ooh, congrats on the scans. Had my 20 week scan today and everything looks fine-he was waving like mad.

Must get tea, will check back later for news fron theboob.

Big wave!

HC
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hello all

scan went well but took a long time, baby was in a strange position and checking the heart took forever, but all is well and we are having a baby............................

GIRL!!!!!!!!!!! grin]
i will now have 2 of each and we are going to call her Maddison Rose

congratulations on all the good scan news, and devil i hope your feeling better soon x

rubyslippers HC and twinklegreen - congrats on the scans

DevilsAdvocaat - you've already had an exam this week haven't you as well as the wedding to go to. You're probaby a bit wiped out by it all, I don't blame you for feeling a bit down! Hope things pick up for you in the next few days.

My scan is on Monday and like last time, I am v nervous. Hope I get a more communicative midwife & sonographer this time.

Bunged up nose sufferers - try Sterimar sea salt nasal solution spray - seems to be giving me some relief and is safe to use in pregnancy. Sinuses block again quite quickly but that half hr when I can breathe properly is bliss!

Will check back lataer for news of theboob

Oops, crossed post theboob - congratulations!. Lovely name as well.

I'm losing count now- is that 4 girls and 1 boy we have so far?

congrats on three happy scans

I see that people are starting to add their baby's gender to the important dates thread - I'm also starting to lose count for the number of girlies we're having!

Devil Gah, I'm sorry you're having such a bummer of a day. I know I've been there and its pretty horrid, I really hope that some energy and enthusiasm will spring forth from somewhere very soon X

Oh dear stressed myself out today and the dear old NHS didn't help.

Fretted cos have been feeling baby move alot then in the last two days I haven't really felt anything.

I called the surgery where my midwife is and she is on leave so they advised me to call my drs surgery.

My surgery is closed on weds afternoon and they advised me to call alternative surgery or A&E. There was no answer at alternative surgery number they gave me and A&E in the local town is for minor injuries only and they told me to call larger hospital maternity ward.

The maternity ward told me to call Gyne ward who cut me off. I then re called and was put through to lovely midwife who said that everything is fine and sometimes this happens until 20-28 weeks pg when you feel movement more constantly.

After all that lot was I'd got myselft into a right state and was really upset and couldn't go back to work as was upset and didn't want to ring them. I actually (the shame) got my mum to call work to say I wouldn't be back.

Chilled out on the sofa and calmed down this afternoon. Watched trash film until DH/DS came home.

What a day. Worried myself silly for no reason.

Evening all!

Congrats on all the scans and all the girls!!!! Think it must be more than 4 girls now? Maybe we should add to our list?

Flame-I'm glad you have had a much better week and bless your friend for making you a skirt!!!

DA-I'm feeling very like you-have been for a while. I'm very grumpy and can't stop it-feel very sorry for dd but less so for dp as he is being a grumpy bugger as well-making me worse!!!

Feel very sick today-it's really getting me down and i'm also worried how i'll be on holiday....just hope I can find something I can eat....

I have NO motivation to do anthing at the moment-and have so much to do -hopefully i'll be better tomorrow!

Night all x x x

wow to all the girls!
we'd better try and balance it out eh?!

thanks for all your messages, gonna go to bed now and try to get out of the opposite side tomorrow iykwim.

halfmum lol. you got your mum to call in for you, you'll never live that one down. seriously though, i'd have done the same thing, hope you feel better tomorrow. i bet the minute you're dropping off to sleep the lo will give you a massive kick

hc congrats on your scan.

theboob beautiful name

HI all, just catching up.

been a busy week - had my unofficial hen weekend with my best mate last weekend which was lovely - nothing major as she has a 15 month old and I'm permanently tired but lovely all the same.

today we had 4 estate agents round to value my house so will put on market this week (I envy whoever said they've just had a offer accepted although after a long time of looking!). We accepted an offer on my partners house a few weeks ago so hopefully we can move before the baby arrives.

does anyone else have chronic back pains? I'm off to the consultant tomorrow as i have a history of slipped discs but things have been so bad over the last couple of weeks at times I can barely stand up - ho hum

Am a little worried seeing all the posts about weight gain as I'm 16+3 weeks and still haven't gained anything at all - is that normal? I havent had bad ms so can't put it down to that! something to ask the consultant tomorrow i guess

have a good day all and will catch up again soon

mehimcatblob I have only just started to put weight on in the last few days and I'm 20+ weeks now, with my son I didn't put anything on until 27 weeks and he was 10lb 6oz at birth! So I wouldn't worry about it too much

Great news with all the scans.We must all be having boys as so many girls!!!

I finally got my blood test results and I am low risk for downs etc.I cried with relief.

I have an itchy rash on my arms and legs.I must call the MW tomorrow.I am also getting stressed about lack of movement,although I am now lying on my tummy and I can feel little flutters.
Scan on Tuesday for me.They won't tell us the sex.

Is anyone going to bank the cord blood? we did last time and will do it again this time.We used smart cells.
night night Fid x

Morning all,
I hope everyone is having a good day. I've definitely hit the mood swing stage, am very weepy. Told dh I was feeling weepy last night and then proved it by bursting into tears when he questioned the fact that I'd bought spanish strawberries (only usually buy uk produce). Then I started laughing hysterically and said it must be like living with the seven dwarves. So far we've had horny, sleepy, grumpy and weepy!

Sorry you got yourself in a state HM, my MW has told me once you're over 16wks you can call a maternity unit direct if you can't get hold of your midwife. You don't need a referal from a GP etc. Good to know so you don't have to be passed from pillar to post! I had to call them in my last pg at 34 weeks coz I was having constant BH contractions that were really uncomfortable, I was fine until they told me to come straight into the EPAU, then I burst into tears coz I thought that meant there was something wrong and I wasn't just imagining it! It turned out dd was engaged and the bh were forcing her down into my pelvis, hence the pain.

MHCB, I've only just started gaining and I'm 18wks, something to be celebrated rather than worried about I reckon, it'll go on in the end.

Morning ladies

For some reason MN won't load on my laptop so having to use the proper computer which is a pain.

There must be some more boys soon I reckon, who is finding out next?

Have been to the MW this morning and she moaned because she thinks they should have done BP yesterday so that I wouldn't have to disturb see her. She gave me blood forms for the 28 week blood tests and a maternity grant form to fill in and get her to sign at 28 weeks when I next see her. She did say that although I get lots of movement now, between 20 and 25 weeks I may not feel much but 25 weeks onwards I should feel movement every day and if not to ring the team at the hospital.

Sorry there are no personal replies, hopefully DH can sort my laptop but it won't be until next week so have to rely on using his computer and he hogs it in the evening. Going away in the caravan for the weekend and I believe rain is expected.

Hope all those feeling low perk up, panic ye not about weight. My nausea has returned this week so putting it down to a growth spurt.

Big wave!

HC
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