Due Jan 2010... Grab the folic acid and settle down for the long haul...

[singalongamumum]

Wow, can't believe I'm posting this, hope I'm not jinxing it but sooooooooo excited. Just found I'm due on January 1st. OMG!

pepa I guess I just have the 'what if something goes terribly wrong' worry - I guess I think that if there was a serious problem I would be safer in a hospital. I also worry a bit about my 2 boys - they're only 6 & 4 - how would they react to hearing me in labour (I'm not a big shouter and screamer but nonetheless!!). My eldest is autistic and very sensitive & I cannot begin to predict how he would react. Also, if DH is stressed and worried that wouldn't make for a very relaxed atmosphere so would have to passify his fears and worries to get him on side. I really can appreciate the relaxed and personal touch though (and my own bed afterwards!!) - did your DH have any worries? Is this something you knew you wanted to do or was recommended to you? thanks for the link.

anniemac I think its more that she is seriously concerned that its a reasonable risk that I won't get to the hosp in time. She said that if I arrived at hospital early (because I knew my labours were quick) but was not actually in labour - there is a chance the hospital could send me home if they are v busy.

Think I better go and look into the facts about home births.

think of the mess....eeeuuuwww! although there is a carpet that I hate - could "accidentally" make a big mess on that one!!

Hi guys,
had scan today and even though have some light bleeding and pains all is seeming fine. All in right place and there was a heart beat too! Was suprised as only 5+4.
Congrats to all who had their scans too.

I'm starting to feel really rotten in the evenings now. Not good. Poor DP is doing everything.

I just wondered where everyone is and how spread out we all are around the country?

I'm in the North East - South Shields to be precise!

Evening all, mind if I join you?

I am expecting No 2, officially on 4 February, but because of complications with my last delivery, I'll be having a planned c-section in the middle of January, around the 15 January I think.

I'm 6 weeks tomorrow and have been dithering about "coming out" because of the usual worries, but, we're going for an early scan next week (my lovely fertility consultant is scanning me even though we didn't actually have any treatment this time!), so I'll feel a lot better after that.

Its DD's 3rd birthday next week and we have 2 parties going on - great timing, I am so tired I can barely stand up in the afternoons and we are having to entertain family and friends for 48 hours! Needless to say, we were NOT expecting to get pregnant so quickly and without help - DH and I are still in shock a bit. I think the Grandparents are going to have to help out and run interference!

It still feels unreal to say "I'm pregnant". It took us so long last time (5 years) and this time it took barely a month and we hadn't even started on the drugs, there must be something in the "relax and it will happen" saying!

nervoussara

so pleased everything went well with your scan today

I'm in Sheffield

So 2 ladies from the North! I'm from Brighton, any one else in the South?

Hi everyone - wow this sure is a full bus - hi everyone who has just joined.
And congrats on all the good scans Nervoussara I also feel worse in the evenings.
Sleepingalot I had lots of lower abdominal pains with ds and was told by the midwife it was the ligaments stretching to make room for the baby - so good pains .
Well I gave in and bought some maternity clothes today not because I have a bump but because my clothes are tight - I am swollen. I also bought some normal summer dressed with bump growing room - now if I can find a nice swimsuit I will be set for the summer.
I am so excited I can't believe I am heading towards 9 weeks.

Thanks timmette that's reassuring to hear.

I'm 8 wks tomorrow and beginning to feel the only thing I'm comfy in are pjs! Where would people recommend buying early maternity clothes?

Well done on yr scan today nervosa - soooooooo reassuring that beating heart.
I am North west London.

Oooh - I hope I get a midwife who is pro home-births!

sleepingalot I am that dificult stage in that my clothes are too tight and maternity clothes are way too big - so for the summer at least I have bought some dresses that have growing room - non maternity and some stretchy t shirts.

Nervoussara - congratulations on your scan, its always so nice to hear the heartbeat.

I am also useless in the evenings, I keep shutting my eyes for 5 minutes and wake up 3 hours later - poor DH spends most evenings with me asleep on the sofa in my dinner!

I'm in the south too.

oh and great news about the scan nervoussara

I'm in Cardiff

Hi all
Well had scan on Tues and all is ok thank god. and i got to see my little bambino, its a whole 2 and half cms long. Cant wait to have my proper scan on the 15th. This time was a bit scarey on my own as my partner couldnt be with me but fingers crossed hes going to be there on the proper scan!!!!
So how is everyone. Is all the signs and symptoms ever gonna stop????

nervoussara and Lisylou1980 I'm so glad your scans went well.

I too have wondered where everyone is, I thought it might be good, to add our locations to the list:

1 singalongamumum (DS 18mth)
1 pepa (DS 3.5, DD 18mth)
1 Alibobins (DS5 DD9)
1 liny
1 ClaireDB (1st baby)
2 Lisylou1980
3 salvadory (1st Baby)
4 kittykat765 (DS 17mth)
5 gizzy1973 (1st baby)
5 Dizzyclarebear
5 timmette (DS 3)
6 oomska (DD 13mo)
7 Zen1980 (1st baby?)
7 marmitemonster (2nd DC)
8 STA1mum (DS15mth)
10 lizzylu (DS 14mths)
10 lilacpink (DD 3)
10 AmyLou32
10 Somewhathorrified
11 Katiei (DS)
11 anastaisia (dd b2005)
12 TheKurgan (1st baby)
12 roastbeef
13 skidoodle (DD 13mo)
13 londonlottie
13 LessThenIdeal
13 Sleepingalot, Sheffield
15 lynchy09 (DS14mth)
15 Sersi (DS1 6, DS2 4)
15 Worriedunfortunately (DD 4y)
15 Starshaker (DD 4)
16 DesertFairy (DD3)
16 ampster (DS 11mo)
16 beanieb, Cardiff
16 bluespix, Oxford
16 ILoveDolly
17 slightlybonkers (DS 3yo)
17 MrsStripey (DS15mo)
18 alfiesmadmother (DS1 7,DS2 5 and DS3 3)
18 dal21 (DS 20 mths)
19 VivClicquot
20 CoffeeAndCarrotCake (DD 21mo)
20 Rainbowdays (DS1 5, DD 4, DS2 13months)
20 sooooexcited (DS 2)
20 showmethemummy (2 DCs)
23 AutumnAir (1st baby)
24 Blocka (DD 32mo), North East
24 totalmisfit (DD 3.2)
24 Laura233
24 FlightofFancy
24 coffeeicecream (DS 9mo), NW London
25 Noodlesforbreakfast
26 Biccy
27 sazlocks (DC 16mo)
28 JamieJay
29 helenabeth (DS1 4.5, DS2 20mths)
30 nervoussara, Brighton
30 (or thereabouts!) anniemac (DD 4)
31 laurawantsababy (DD 11mo)
31 IrrationalMother (DS 18mo)
[?] Miss Chatterbox (DD1 4 DD2 2)
[?] Beanz2 (DS 13mo)
[?] Fififorgot, South

Hope some more of you will update the list.

Quick update with mine!

1 singalongamumum (DS 18mth)
1 pepa (DS 3.5, DD 18mth)
1 Alibobins (DS5 DD9)
1 liny
1 ClaireDB (1st baby)
2 Lisylou1980
3 salvadory (1st Baby)
4 kittykat765 (DS 17mth)
5 gizzy1973 (1st baby)
5 Dizzyclarebear (1st baby) - SE london
5 timmette (DS 3)
6 oomska (DD 13mo)
7 Zen1980 (1st baby?)
7 marmitemonster (2nd DC)
8 STA1mum (DS15mth)
10 lizzylu (DS 14mths)
10 lilacpink (DD 3)
10 AmyLou32
10 Somewhathorrified
11 Katiei (DS)
11 anastaisia (dd b2005)
12 TheKurgan (1st baby)
12 roastbeef
13 skidoodle (DD 13mo)
13 londonlottie
13 LessThenIdeal
13 Sleepingalot, Sheffield
15 lynchy09 (DS14mth)
15 Sersi (DS1 6, DS2 4)
15 Worriedunfortunately (DD 4y)
15 Starshaker (DD 4)
16 DesertFairy (DD3)
16 ampster (DS 11mo)
16 beanieb, Cardiff
16 bluespix, Oxford
16 ILoveDolly
17 slightlybonkers (DS 3yo)
17 MrsStripey (DS15mo)
18 alfiesmadmother (DS1 7,DS2 5 and DS3 3)
18 dal21 (DS 20 mths)
19 VivClicquot
20 CoffeeAndCarrotCake (DD 21mo)
20 Rainbowdays (DS1 5, DD 4, DS2 13months)
20 sooooexcited (DS 2)
20 showmethemummy (2 DCs)
23 AutumnAir (1st baby)
24 Blocka (DD 32mo), North East
24 totalmisfit (DD 3.2)
24 Laura233
24 FlightofFancy
24 coffeeicecream (DS 9mo), NW London
25 Noodlesforbreakfast
26 Biccy
27 sazlocks (DC 16mo)
28 JamieJay
29 helenabeth (DS1 4.5, DS2 20mths)
30 nervoussara, Brighton
30 (or thereabouts!) anniemac (DD 4)
31 laurawantsababy (DD 11mo)
31 IrrationalMother (DS 18mo)
[?] Miss Chatterbox (DD1 4 DD2 2)
[?] Beanz2 (DS 13mo)
[?] Fififorgot, South

However location is a bit of a sore point today, we'd had an offer accepted on 'perfect for raising family in' house but just lost it today! Someone else who viewed ages ago just offered massively over anything we could afford to match. So annoyed at the owners, it just feels rude after we'd already started talking to solicitors etc. Back to square one house hunting which now has a timeframe it didn't have before! (Do not want to move post Sept - reasonable timeframe?)

Dealing with disappointment harder when I want to cry all the time anyway...

sorry to hear about the house Dizzyclarebear

hopefully another more perfect house will come along.

I am suffering from terrible moods and terrible wind. Bought some prunes today.

1 singalongamumum (DS 18mth)
1 pepa (DS 3.5, DD 18mth)
1 Alibobins (DS5 DD9)
1 liny
1 ClaireDB (1st baby)
2 Lisylou1980
3 salvadory (1st Baby)
4 kittykat765 (DS 17mth)
5 gizzy1973 (1st baby)
5 Dizzyclarebear (1st baby) - SE london
5 timmette (DS 3)
6 oomska (DD 13mo)
7 Zen1980 (1st baby?)
7 marmitemonster (2nd DC)
8 STA1mum (DS15mth)
10 lizzylu (DS 14mths)
10 lilacpink (DD 3)
10 AmyLou32
10 Somewhathorrified
11 Katiei (DS)
11 anastaisia (dd b2005)
12 TheKurgan (1st baby)
12 roastbeef
13 skidoodle (DD 13mo)
13 londonlottie
13 LessThenIdeal
13 Sleepingalot, Sheffield
15 lynchy09 (DS14mth)
15 Sersi (DS1 6, DS2 4)
15 Worriedunfortunately (DD 4y)
15 Starshaker (DD 4) Scotland (west coast)
16 DesertFairy (DD3)
16 ampster (DS 11mo)
16 beanieb, Cardiff
16 bluespix, Oxford
16 ILoveDolly
17 slightlybonkers (DS 3yo)
17 MrsStripey (DS15mo)
18 alfiesmadmother (DS1 7,DS2 5 and DS3 3)
18 dal21 (DS 20 mths)
19 VivClicquot
20 CoffeeAndCarrotCake (DD 21mo)
20 Rainbowdays (DS1 5, DD 4, DS2 13months)
20 sooooexcited (DS 2)
20 showmethemummy (2 DCs)
23 AutumnAir (1st baby)
24 Blocka (DD 32mo), North East
24 totalmisfit (DD 3.2)
24 Laura233
24 FlightofFancy
24 coffeeicecream (DS 9mo), NW London
25 Noodlesforbreakfast
26 Biccy
27 sazlocks (DC 16mo)
28 JamieJay
29 helenabeth (DS1 4.5, DS2 20mths)
30 nervoussara, Brighton
30 (or thereabouts!) anniemac (DD 4)
31 laurawantsababy (DD 11mo)
31 IrrationalMother (DS 18mo)
[?] Miss Chatterbox (DD1 4 DD2 2)
[?] Beanz2 (DS 13mo)
[?] Fififorgot, South

Hi everyone. Just updating the list with my info.

1 singalongamumum (DS 18mth)
1 pepa (DS 3.5, DD 18mth)
1 Alibobins (DS5 DD9)
1 liny
1 ClaireDB (1st baby)
2 Lisylou1980
3 salvadory (1st Baby)
4 kittykat765 (DS 19mth) Bristol
5 gizzy1973 (1st baby)
5 Dizzyclarebear (1st baby) - SE london
5 timmette (DS 3)
6 oomska (DD 13mo)
7 Zen1980 (1st baby?)
7 marmitemonster (2nd DC)
8 STA1mum (DS15mth)
10 lizzylu (DS 14mths)
10 lilacpink (DD 3)
10 AmyLou32
10 Somewhathorrified
11 Katiei (DS)
11 anastaisia (dd b2005)
12 TheKurgan (1st baby)
12 roastbeef
13 skidoodle (DD 13mo)
13 londonlottie
13 LessThenIdeal
13 Sleepingalot, Sheffield
15 lynchy09 (DS14mth)
15 Sersi (DS1 6, DS2 4)
15 Worriedunfortunately (DD 4y)
15 Starshaker (DD 4)
16 DesertFairy (DD3)
16 ampster (DS 11mo)
16 beanieb, Cardiff
16 bluespix, Oxford
16 ILoveDolly
17 slightlybonkers (DS 3yo)
17 MrsStripey (DS15mo)
18 alfiesmadmother (DS1 7,DS2 5 and DS3 3)
18 dal21 (DS 20 mths)
19 VivClicquot
20 CoffeeAndCarrotCake (DD 21mo)
20 Rainbowdays (DS1 5, DD 4, DS2 13months)
20 sooooexcited (DS 2)
20 showmethemummy (2 DCs)
23 AutumnAir (1st baby)
24 Blocka (DD 32mo), North East
24 totalmisfit (DD 3.2)
24 Laura233
24 FlightofFancy
24 coffeeicecream (DS 9mo), NW London
25 Noodlesforbreakfast
26 Biccy
27 sazlocks (DC 16mo)
28 JamieJay
29 helenabeth (DS1 4.5, DS2 20mths)
30 nervoussara, Brighton
30 (or thereabouts!) anniemac (DD 4)
31 laurawantsababy (DD 11mo)
31 IrrationalMother (DS 18mo)
[?] Miss Chatterbox (DD1 4 DD2 2)
[?] Beanz2 (DS 13mo)
[?] Fififorgot, South

Am feeling a bit miserable as am going on holiday next week down to north devon. It will be my only holiday this year and it is forecast to rain nearly all week.

On a lighter note though, I have realised that as of next week I will have completed 25% of my pg journey. Makes it seem like there isn't that long to go.

Hi all.

Am unfortunately going to have to leave you all as my scan showed no heartbeat and they expect me to miscarry in the next few days.

never rains but it pours eh!

Thank you all for your support and words of encourgement over the last few weeks. Hopefully I will be back in the Ante-natal clubs topic again, just a different month.

Sorry to bring bad news.

xxxxx

Morning ladies

Just updating the list with my info - I live in Manchester, and have moved myself down the list to 29th Jan after my scan on Tuesday.

Still have no symptoms whatsoever and have to keep reminding myself I'm pregnant - especially after eating a tonne of mayonnaise at Gourmet Burger Kitchen on Tuesday night.

Girls Aloud were fab last night. I kept looking at all the mums who had taken their little girls thinking that will hopefully be me soon....

1 singalongamumum (DS 18mth)
1 pepa (DS 3.5, DD 18mth)
1 Alibobins (DS5 DD9)
1 liny
1 ClaireDB (1st baby)
2 Lisylou1980
3 salvadory (1st Baby)
4 kittykat765 (DS 19mth) Bristol
5 gizzy1973 (1st baby)
5 Dizzyclarebear (1st baby) - SE london
5 timmette (DS 3)
6 oomska (DD 13mo)
7 Zen1980 (1st baby?)
7 marmitemonster (2nd DC)
8 STA1mum (DS15mth)
10 lizzylu (DS 14mths)
10 lilacpink (DD 3)
10 AmyLou32
10 Somewhathorrified
11 Katiei (DS)
11 anastaisia (dd b2005)
12 TheKurgan (1st baby)
12 roastbeef
13 skidoodle (DD 13mo)
13 londonlottie
13 LessThenIdeal
13 Sleepingalot, Sheffield
15 lynchy09 (DS14mth)
15 Sersi (DS1 6, DS2 4)
15 Worriedunfortunately (DD 4y)
15 Starshaker (DD 4)
16 DesertFairy (DD3)
16 ampster (DS 11mo)
16 beanieb, Cardiff
16 bluespix, Oxford
16 ILoveDolly
17 slightlybonkers (DS 3yo)
17 MrsStripey (DS15mo)
18 alfiesmadmother (DS1 7,DS2 5 and DS3 3)
18 dal21 (DS 20 mths)
20 CoffeeAndCarrotCake (DD 21mo)
20 Rainbowdays (DS1 5, DD 4, DS2 13months)
20 sooooexcited (DS 2)
20 showmethemummy (2 DCs)
23 AutumnAir (1st baby)
24 Blocka (DD 32mo), North East
24 totalmisfit (DD 3.2)
24 Laura233
24 FlightofFancy
24 coffeeicecream (DS 9mo), NW London
25 Noodlesforbreakfast
26 Biccy
27 sazlocks (DC 16mo)
28 JamieJay
29 VivClicqot (1st baby) - Manchester
29 helenabeth (DS1 4.5, DS2 20mths)
30 nervoussara, Brighton
30 (or thereabouts!) anniemac (DD 4)
31 laurawantsababy (DD 11mo)
31 IrrationalMother (DS 18mo)
[?] Miss Chatterbox (DD1 4 DD2 2)
[?] Beanz2 (DS 13mo)
[?] Fififorgot, South

Oh beanieb, I'm so sorry to hear that. Really hope you're bearing up okay and that things will work out for you soon. x

so sorry beanieb - look after yourself.

beanieb so sorry to hear your news. Please look after yourself. xxx

beanieb I am so so sorry. Thinking of you.