Are your children’s vaccines up to date?

Set a reminder

Please or to access all these features

Birth clubs

Connect with mums-to-be with similar due dates to share experiences and support.

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

995 replies

singalongamumum · 23/04/2009 21:34

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!

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
alfiesmadmother · 12/05/2009 13:34

Marmite monster So sorry to hear about your daughter, how terribly sad. Hope you find friendship, comfort and escapism here x

dal21 · 12/05/2009 13:55

Marmite - so sorry to hear about your DD.. I do hope you can feel you can come on here for support.

Re. the GP, I am going to call them this afternoon and see what they say - it can really differ in some parts of the country.
Cannot believe I was preggers less than 3 years ago - how can I not remember how this all works?

Am also a tad shocked at how much my tummy is sticking out already! Was in my normal clothes with DS for 16 weeks - no way is that happening with this pregnancy!

singalongamumum · 12/05/2009 14:05

marmitemonster so to hear of your loss. Glad that we can all be here to help you through this bittersweet time.

dal21- glad you said that, I thought I'd eaten an excessive amount of toast!

All drama this end as I had some bleeding yesterday, but I went to the early pregnancy unit and saw a tiny tiny little tadpole (3mm) with a heartbeat this morning!

I completely feel for those of you who've had MCs, it's must be such a long wait. Roll on 12 weeks! Then 20, then...

1 singalongamumum (DS 18mth)
1 pepa (DS 3.5, DD 18mth)
1 Alibobins (DS5 DD9)
3 salvadory (1st Baby)
4 kittykat765 (DS 17mth)
4 leonifay (1st Baby)
5 gizzy1973 (1st baby)
6 oomska (DD 13mo)
7 hayzee (DS 8)
7 timmette (DS 3)
7 Zen1980 (1st baby?)
7 marmitemonster (2nd DC)
8 STA1mum (DS15mth)
10 lizzylu (DS 14mths)
10 lilacpink (DD 3)
11 Katiei (DS)
12 TheKurgan (1st baby)
15 lynchy09 (DS14mth)
15 Sersi (DS1 6, DS2 4)
16 DesertFairy (DD3)
18 alfiesmadmother (DS1 7,DS2 5 and DS3 3)
18 dal21 (DS 20 mths)
20 Rainbowdays (DS1 5, DD 4, DS2 13months)
20 sooooexcited (DS 2)

OP posts:
Sersi · 12/05/2009 14:10

all this talk of expanding tummies is making me hungry.....

singalong - the bleeding must have been most stressful but fantastic to see your baby's heartbeat already.

timmette · 12/05/2009 14:27

Singalong - can I ask how many weeks you are - I had a mc with last pregnancy and am swinging between going for a scan and dreading it in case it's bad news again. And congratulations on seeing all's well.
Hi Marmitemonster I'm in Belgium with no midwives only gynaes who do everything and scan you at every appointment a total shock after ds on the nhs - lol.

hayzee · 12/05/2009 15:16

hi all
just to let you guys know ive just got out of hospital after having an ectopic pregnancy and unfortunately they have to remove my right tube as well so this is the end of the road for me. Im wishing you all well and good luck in your pregnancys xxx

alibobins · 12/05/2009 16:16

hayzee- really sorry to hear that

dal21 · 12/05/2009 16:45

Hayzee. So sorry.

dal21 · 12/05/2009 16:49

Singalong - no not just you! I have no idea how I am going to manage to keep this under wraps from work for another 8 weeks! I always wear really fitted dresses etc. As soon as I turn up with a floaty top am going to be busted!
Am so glad you got to see your tadpole! You must be very happy and relieved.

Hope everyone else is doing ok. How are we all doing with the symptoms so far?

kittykat765 · 12/05/2009 17:08

Hi everyone. So sorry to hear your news hayzee. Best of luck for the future. Also to Marmitemonster I cant imagine how devastating that must have been for you.

Am so glad to hear the littlest singalongamumum is doing ok. From what i've heard, if you can see the heartbeat at this stage then chances of mc are equivalent to those after 12 weeks so very good news for you.

Regarding the early scans, I had a few scans when pg with my ds. They used these to date the pregnancy so I didn't get a dating scan at 12 weeks which was really disappointing since it meant I couldn't get pics until my 20 week scan. (The early pregnancy unit wouldn't print any for me.)

I saw the midwife today and all was really good. I have to be under a consultant this tome because of problems with my last pregnancy/birth but it also means I get a 12 week dating scan, 20 week anomaly scan and a 34 week growth scan which i'm really happy about. I have another ante-natal appointment in about 3 weeks.

timmette · 12/05/2009 17:36

Wow kittykat it mus be great to be getting everything organised. I know I won't belive I am pregnant until I see my gynae.

DesertFairy · 12/05/2009 17:53

Hello everyone...

Hayzee...really sorry to her your news. bug hugs hunni. XX

Marmitemonster.... what a truelly difficult time for you... you are just amazing for getting through each day...again big hugs hunni. XX

Well, I'm suffering both tummy cramps and the nausea has kicked in.. so no forgetting I'm pregnant now!... feeling a little down, just slimmed down from a size 18 to a size 14.. brought fab slim new jeans to celebrate, then had to take them back today, and get the bigger size... so there is some growing room!!

Hope everyone if feeling okay? ... also have you started telling friends yet?

alfiesmadmother · 12/05/2009 18:09

does anyobody know if leonifay is ok?

marmitemonster · 12/05/2009 18:17

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn

marmitemonster · 12/05/2009 18:19

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn

marmitemonster · 12/05/2009 18:21

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn

timmette · 12/05/2009 18:44

Oh hayzee sorry to hear that.
I to marmitemonster am having a larger tummy already - my jeans are uncomfortable - mil says it's common in subsequent pregnancies.
Is that a Starbucks bun you are munching - I love them - am very envious.

marmitemonster · 12/05/2009 19:02

Message withdrawn

singalongamumum · 12/05/2009 19:22

timmette- I am 6+4; they told me 6 weeks is the earliest you can go. I'd say go if it'll put your mind at rest. Chances are, everything is fine and you may be able to relax for a bit.

OP posts:
singalongamumum · 12/05/2009 20:00

On a completely different topic- I'm tip of the day! Woohoo! I am unnecessarily thrilled!

OP posts:
STA1mum · 12/05/2009 20:02

Ladeez hello,

What a sad story Marmitemonster, by ds is 15 months old and I could not imagine losing him. But as has been said you can be who you want to be here and tell as much or as little as you want to.

V sorry Hayzee to hear of ectopic too, am interested though to know how it was diagnosed as am having a bit of pain low in my abdomen on right hand side and am worried about an ectopic. Can I request a scan, what amount of pain do you have to be in before they will listen to you? Anyone any thoughts??

I too just slimmed down after indulgent first year with DS1 - bollocks now have to start over (scuse the language).

liny · 12/05/2009 20:10

hello all,
I have been following the thread for a few days now and I'd better join in..

I'm due for the 1st of January as well and this is my first (very scary!). I'm really pleased as we have been TTC for 7 months now.
I have had a bit of bleeding and spotting so unsure what is happening but I still have all symptoms so crossing fingers! My doctor did try to get me an early scan last week but I was told by the hospital that it was too early...so I have to wait for a week and I'll go back to the doctor I guess....

Anybody has had spotting in previous pregnancy?

skidoodle · 12/05/2009 20:55

hello everyone

room for one more?

I'm due 13th January (only one so far). I just found out today. I thought my period had come last week, but it must have been implantation bleeding or spotting because it didn't amount to much and eventually decided to test.

This is my second, I have a DD (13 months) who I am still BFing once a day, so I never got my body back. I did do some of drinking though , unlike one of you ladies who just gave up (sorry, long thread).

I'm still carrying extra weight from first pregnancy and my tummy was just starting to go back to something resembling normal, but today it feels HUGE. Oh well.

Symptom-wise I have very little - tiny bit of nausea, weird feelings in my womb but I've been bawling my eyes out as I read all your stories, both happy and sad. That's probably the biggest giveaway.

I'm still at the freaked out stage with this. I wasn't expecting it (even though I do know how it happend ) but I'm still trying to get my head around it all.

alibobins · 12/05/2009 20:58

Who called it morning sickness more like morning noon and night
Hope all the other ladies are feeling okay.
Looks like its going to be a busy start to the new year

lilacpink · 12/05/2009 22:16

Hi to the growing list!

Sorry for anyone who has had very sad news, I was in the position of leaving an antenatel list last October and it felt at the time as though it would take a lifetime to get in the same position, but thankfully the one thing that always happens is time passes, and everything else in life continues.

Marmitemonster - thank you for your honesty, I've found that MN is the place where the lows as well as the highs can be completely shared. I hope that you also have support in RL to fully grieve your little girl, as well as look forwards to your future child.

I feel pregnant about 70% of the time, and prefer that to the 30% of the time when I start to worry that I'm not feeling pregnant enough. That may change as in my first preg I threw up most of the day and night ~week 8-10! (I think I'm ~5 wks now). Second preg I had weaker symptoms, smaller tum, and regular bleeding (most days over the whole 2 months - just to reassure any 1st time Mums who have small bleeds, which is quite common and probably not a complication).

Due to previous medical complications (I'm higher risk for second Molar preg) I saw a doc today and have a scan booked in Early Pregnancy Unit on 26th May. I'm looking forward to it, but the last time I was there I had v. bad news, so I think I'll be scared on the day too. I'm booked to see my Midwife June 10th, but that depends how scan goes.

Although I'm in 'self-presevation mode' (aren't we all in trimester 1?),I've decided to assume this time will be ok, and already told a few of my family, and already bought some maternity clothes on eBay. I sold my last ones, which were in great condition and really regret that now! I've even started to think of names...well I've always liked to do that anyway!

I'm off to another sleepless night where I can't get comfy, but reading here I think we've all got that. I also didn't 'show' the first time until I was around 4months, but have an expanding tum already now!

Swipe left for the next trending thread