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

[LittleMissBliss]

Wow thread number three already!

oh bugger typed loads and lost it

basic recap:

flame ta for the compliment but am a 12/14!

hc hope you feel better soon

welcome newbies!

Welcome newbies!

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We had another viewing on the house today that's our third in 3 or so weeks so not too bad. But ours is a semi and next door have just put their house on the market! I'm really annoyed as it will really effect our chances of a sale! They aren't in a hurry to sell as we chat to them often, when we told them we were going on the market they said they were thinking about it, but we thought they may wait untill ours had sold to give both houses a better chance, the market being what it is. I'm sure people will wonder why two houses next to each other are both on the market and possibly wonder if there is something wrong with our semi, the area or our neighbours . Ho hum. Just have to keep our fingers crossed. The house i really liked has sold too, so don't even have a dream house in mind if ours does sell.

rant over

feel better now .

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Hi all, just catching up briefly from an internet cafe in central Japan where it is lovely and hot and sunny. interested to read some of the news (can't read all now) and am trying to type this on a keyboard which keeps changing to Japanese characters which is a little challenging! still haven't had my scan (its booked for 14 weeks when i get back) or made decision on triple test/ amnio (high risk due to my age -39) but am definately looking bigger. here pregnant women have priority seats on buses and trains as well as a priorty queue for passport control etc - if only this was true back home

take care all and will be back in a week or so

MHCB....lucky you being in Japan! Hope its going well.

FlameSparrow, ive had those feelings for a good number of weeks, after seeing the scan & how much the wee one is moving arround, its no wonder! lol....

Went to Movie Land here in Germany yesterday, its was in the 20's and was such a lovely day. It was a great park for the kids as its mostly all nickelodeon char rides. But cant get over the rides a 4 year old is allow on, some of the rollercoaster rides would of gave me heart failure, but my DS & DH went on them all! I did go on the childrens rollercoaster , and for a while after my tummy was jumping like mad....i think the baby wasnt that happy about being bounched arround! lol....

Hi everyone, im back on yet again, this time for some advise & i hope someone can help me with this. The German doctor who did my scan the other day for the nuchal fold, well she has just phoned. She said the blood results came back & it was looking really good, i was in the green (low risk). Then she said that there was one of the tests from the lab that showed was a wee bit high. I dont know which one, as its all double dutch to me! Anyway she said that to be 100% sure i would need the test with the needle, but she wouldnt recommend getting it done as she doesnt think i need it. She asked me what i wanted to do, and i said that i would do whatever she thought i needed to do. But she thinks that the tests look good enough just to go back for another scan at the 20 weeks. Im so scared of needles that i know i could never have the test done, not unless they knocked me out. But now im so confused! She knows what she is talking about, doesnt she?? Bugger!!

She is talking about an amnio which I am having next Tuesday where they take some fluid and test it. You do really need to know which test they are talking about before you make a decision.

HC
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Morning!

Well I spoke too soon-was sick 3 times yesterday-after not being sick for well over a week and feel crap this morning as well We're off out for a birthday meal with friends tonight.....why am I so ill again? At least it's not as bad as it was! I was sick with dd til 5 months and i'm 15+3 today so maybe i'm going the same way?

IDOAB-i'm really really hoping for a homebirth for several reasons-I really need want a water birth as the water really helps me with the pain, the local hospital has a bad reputation and I think it'll help me keep calm and relaxed. My team of midwives are VERY pro HB and I mentioned it thinking there may be some resistance but she JUMPED at it and was really excited and said i'd be perfect. I just hope this parvovirus business doesn't stop me. I'm thinking that even if I am scanned every week til week 30 (at which point i'm sure I'll be told no way to a HB) that if everything is ok after all the scans there is no reason for me not to have one. Well that's what i'm hoping for anyway [fingers crossed]

Now i've ranted I can't remember what on earth I was going to say....

I'm looking into stating aquanatal somewhere soon...

So not ready to start potty traing today whilst feeling so sick but hey i'll give it a good shot! Having a slow start to the day so we're starting when we are both dressed...aaaahhhhh

Welcome to the newbies, congrats to any scans, and good luck for any scan this week!

LMB- at your neighbours-what the hell are they doing?!

Fidelma-next time I go I might ask if I'm brave enough next time....
Poor you with no heating or hot water When can you get it back again?

Littlepea-sorry crossed post. I would really find out what the test was for and how high it was before you make a decision. It must be so hard dealing with docs with a bit of a language barrier.....I hope you manage to find out. I'm sure it will all be ok-if she was really worried she'd have told you you should have it......

Morning all and welcome to all the newcomers! January was obviously a busy month

I quite like the maternity range in Newlook - not to pricey either. I refuse to pay Next prices for anyone other than the Ds's

Lillepea - I agree with what others have said. Find out which test it is for before making a decision.

Sammysam - good luck with the potty training. I am back to square one after Ds2 managed to get a bloody water infection through refusing to wee on other toilets when we go out. I had to let him go back to weeing in his nappy as it was hurting him and now he is quite happy to continue doing so. Men! I am hoping it wont be as painful second time around......

Right off to phone midwife regarding the mislabelled blood tests. DH has scared the sh** out of me by saying how do we know that the downs test wasn't mislabelled and that I am not low risk at all, especially bearing in mind the sonogropher was hell bent on trying to do a nuchal fold last week on the basis that I WOULD be called back due to my age.

why is nothing ever straightforward?

hi all and thanks for the welcome,

glad that it's everyone needing maternity clothes now (i thought maybe i was eating too much;))

probably go to new look too, don't want to be paying big money for something that won't last.

Thanks willmouse-I'm putting off going to get showered and dressed !!!
I can't believe they have messed up your bloods-do they not realise how important they are?! Surely they sould double check? I hope you get some answers-it does seem weird (although very good if it is right!) that you would come back low when they were expecting it to be high based on your age. Maybe it is worth phoning the midwife again.
Try not to worry though as it is still only statistics-do you know what you'd have wanted to do if you had had a high risk? If you wouldn't have done anything then at the end of the day it maked no difference. If you would have gone on to have further tests i'd speak to the mw and try to find out what happened with the bloods and maybe ask/have the further tests done. I'm so sorry you are having this extra worry-they sound like they are very good at their jobs x x x

Midwife has just assured me that a bunch of serology tests have not had the hospital unit number on so have not been done and it is probably one of those. They are the tests for hepatitis and blood group etc so am not too worried. Aparently I will find out tomorrow when I go for my tests (again).

Sammysam - good luck with potty training. Remember that although it is soul destroying it gets a little better each day and by this time next week you will probably have made huge progress. If it makes you feel better I potty trained whilst DH was off work with a D and V bug and while I had my worst morning sickness.

Midwife has just assured me that a bunch of serology tests have not had the hospital unit number on so have not been done and it is probably one of those. They are the tests for hepatitis and blood group etc so am not too worried. Aparently I will find out tomorrow when I go for my tests (again).

Sammysam - good luck with potty training. Remember that although it is soul destroying it gets a little better each day and by this time next week you will probably have made huge progress. If it makes you feel better I potty trained whilst DH was off work with a D and V bug and while I had my worst morning sickness.

sammysam So glad that your midwives are so positive about a HB. I wanted one when i moved to Poole and changed MWs, they were really positive too although my family thought i was a nutcase, being my first baby. I had ds in hospital in the end as i was induced after leaking waters over a few days. I really hope you get your home birth. I think its such a special experience.

Oh and ds is much better thankyou for asking! in your previous post. D&V has passed just dodgey nappies due to teething but he is allot brighter and nearly back to his normal self.

Willmouse i really hope they sort this blood business out for you tomo.

MHCB Wow i've always wanted to visit Japan, hope you are having a lovely time.

HC Will you find out your results on Tuesday or do you have to wait for them to be processed?

littlepea glad you and the family had a lovely day. have a lovely image of you on the cup and saucers with all the small children!

got my test results: 1:6500 for downs so that's good i think.

they've put a different due date on my letter tho so am trying to find out whether it has changed or not. i'm sure they would have said at the scan though, right?

That's good news Devil's Advocaat. Think mine was about the same
They normally use the scan result as the most accurate due date indicator so it may just be a typing error.
I found some good maternity jeans and trousers at Gap yesterday. Have various under/over bump styles so good to try on and decide what suits you.
No maternity yoga near me (bsad) so thought NCT classes would be next best bet for meeting people as NHS ones seem much further away. Will let you know if they're worth the 200 pounds - doubt it though (unless they dole out hundreds of free gifts and I come away with the secret to pain-free and happy childbirth/intact pelvic floor) - all of which I doubt!

sammysam I though my MS was almost gone but I have also had a rubbish day.Feeling awful and been sick twice and just want to sit around.Not easy during the hols!We still don't know when we will have hot water and I just want a hot bath.Luckly we have an aga so the kitchen is warm and DH will hopefully put the fire on soon.I hope that you feel better tomorrow x

Good luck with the home births I wish that I could join you all going for them.Off to watch another family movie with all the children.Have a good night all.x

ta liljay!

yes they said that the people who send the letter have a different way of working out the due date (wtf?) so that's why there is a discrepancy.

mystery solved scooby-doo

I was so pleased potty training with #2 was easier than with #1

I am drinking tea with breakfast Not done that in weeks - it is normally mid morning at earliest before anything other than water will work as a drink. Going to try leaving out my evening pill tonight and see if it is just pills or if I am getting improvement.

Yay for date sorting Devil, and for looking smaller than you are

Starting to feel like I have been waiting a lifetime for my scan

My midwife looked all chirpy when I said DS was a homebirth, so I can't see her having a problem with it for this one. My drs don't like them though and refuse to have any part in maternity care Not a big problem for me - given the choice of a midwife who does pregnancy every day, and a GP who deals with any number of things every day, I will take the specialised one!

Morning everyone,
Oh so very quiet here at the moment.

We had another viewing yesterday. The estate agent phoned up 30 minutes before he wantedd to come over and i was in the middle of ds's lunch. But managed to quickly tidy the house and leave. I really hope we sell soon. Its impossible keeping an imaculate house with a toddler. Next door have gone on the market for £5,000 less than us, we are so peed off.

I'm really tired at the moment i wish it would pass. I want to be glowing and full of energy.

Have a lovely day all, 14+3 today.

Hi all

Hope you get a sale LittleMissBliss.

I tried a cup of tea last Monday but it was still disgusting but at least I could actually face it.

Bought a couple of maternity tops and giant Sloggi pants to hold me in yesterday. Couldn't get troos though so will order from Next.

Pouring with rain here just in time for our caravan weekend we go on tomorrow. No internet for 4 days.

Must get ready and go to Tescos.

Big wave!

HC
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15+2

Morning all!

My MS literally started to disappear at 12 weeks bizarrly - I have had a week of not feeling too bad at all. I still feel really tired though so when I see the midwife today may ask about iron tablets.

Littlemissbliss - how annoying re your neighbours. When we sold our house people two doors down with an identical house put theirs on the market too. A lot of viewers looked at both houses so ironically we got more viewings and as we had a bigger garden than them we sold ours first. If your house is nicer inside or appeals to someone more they will choose yours over next door. Don't drop your price though, you may end up in a tit for tat situation and remember people will always knock you down anyway (used to be a conveyancing solicitor - will stop boring you now!).

Sammysam - how's the potty training going? I am losing heart again here. At least it is Easter so DH can do it for 4 days!

HC - have fun at Tesco - I am going to brave Asda later after my blood tests. At least DH will be home so I can go and have some 'quality time' at the supermarket!

Morning all!

Very tired this morning-but had such a lovely meal out last night-thank god my ms was better yesterday

When I finally got us both up and dressed I put dd in pants and leggings-about an hour later she had an accident and appeared not to even know she had done it-so I left her for as long as I could in the hope that it would get cold and then she'd realise. At this point I thought that there was no hope got her to realise and changed her into clean pants/leggings-then another accident about 20mins later. She realised this time so cleaned her up and then left her bare bottomed-caught her starting another wee-she stopped and I put her on the potty and she weed, then she asked twice more that afternoon and had no more accidents So 2:3 potty wins!!! Not quite as bad as I first thought it was going to go! She only woke up half an hour ago so we're just having breakfast and then we'll go and get dressed and start again.....fingers crossed!

Weather is really nasty today so quite glad we are house bound!!

How is everyone today?

I'm hoping to hear about the blood tests before the weekend but think I might be expecting too much-most likely to be next week.

I really want to sort out some ecent clothes to wear-rarely get to go near anywhere to try on so think i'm going to have to order online-off to have a look!

My hot milk bra came! I am in love!