Due Jan 2010....watching our beans grow into babes!

[dal21]

Hello all! Thought I would start this off as our existing thread is full!

vivcliquot - hope Take That good (envy,envy,envy !)
Thought I would just mention in case you not aware that nuchal scanning can only be done at a certain point in your pregnancy - I think its between 11 weeks and 13.6 weeks. You have to have blood tests done before you go as well in some places.
We have one booked in a couple of weeks and agree with salvadory that it is a completely experience than the NHS scans.

In my haste I forgot to say sorry to hear your news The Kurgan - especially happening on holiday must have been rough. Hope for a happy and healthy pregnancy for you when you are ready to comtemplate. One of my friends who had a MC but no friends who had experienced one found the miscarriage support websites really helpful. She also had some counselling from the hosp and that helped her as well.

Why is that when you get pregnant suddenly every ailment becomes public information. The number of times I've caught my DH on the phone telling his family about my boobs and period type pain etc etc...before this I wouldn't even tell him about it, nevermind his family! I really do dread to think what he's going to say in the future.

Sorry to hear your news the kurgan - glad you're feeling fairly positive. Hope to see you on here again soon! x

Hello ladies - had another scan yesterday all was well wriggling little thing starting to look like a baby not just a blob. My dates have caught up so I'm 10+2.
Question - the legs and arms were there but not fully formed yet - should I be worried? I've read in books that the hands should be present and I've read posts on babies waving etc? MUST I OBSESS ABOUT EVERYTHING?

On the subject of why can't people who suspect just keep their mouths shut until you are ready to tell them?
A girl who I'm fairly good friends with outed me the other day. We were out of with clients and I thought I'd done a really good job of pretending I was drinking gin when I wasn't and as soon as she had an opportunity she asked me straight out - all because I hadn't joined in the wine! I've got very close friends and family who don't know yet! Why can't women realise it's not open for discussion until we say! My best friend was pregnant and I knew for weeks but I let her tell me when she was ready - rant over!

Hope you're all enjoying the sunshine x

I've taken the liberty of moving myself up.
Sorry again to all the ladies and beans that didn't make it on this thread x

? londonlottie - early cos it's twins! (1st baby) - London SE5/SE22
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1 pepa (DS 3.5, DD 18mth) Toronto, Canada
1 Alibobins (DS5 DD9)
1 ClaireDB (1st baby)
2 Lisylou1980
3 salvadory (1st Baby)
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6 oomska (DD 13mo)
6 crumpette (2nd DC)
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7 Zen1980 (1st baby?)
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13 LessThenIdeal
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21 Mowmi (1st baby) Surrey
21 quirkychick (DD 3.5) Norfolk
23 AutumnAir (1st baby)
24 Blocka (DD 32mo), North East
24 totalmisfit (DD 3.3), Norfolk
24 Laura233
24 coffeeicecream (DS 9mo), NW London
24 MamaLazarou (1st baby)
25 FlightofFancy (1st baby), Surrey
25 Noodlesforbreakfast
25 Iateallthecreameggsyummy
26 Biccy (DD 3)
27 sazlocks (DC 16mo)
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

The ones that have lost their little ones:
beanieb
coffeeandcarrotcake
Rainbowdays
EsmeandDante
bluespix77
AmyLou32
starshaker
TheKurgan

hi lottie, I asked her if they were the arms and legs on screen and she said the start of... she didn't seem at all bothered and said everything was going well. Scan before at 8 weeks defo only had arm buds so at least they're on their way? Can't believe how much things change in 2 weeks! At 8 weeks it was just 2 blobs (head and body complete with pointy tail) yesterday it looked so much more like a baby...starting to believe this might just happen....?

Hope your not stressing too much Lottie - I think everyday must feel a bit different to the last? I don't feel pregnant at all, no sickeness, boobs less sore. The only things that remind me are the lack of number 2's (TMI) which I am not happy about - think that's why I feel bloated and why my tummy is bigger and getting up at least 4 times per night to go to the loo - I'm sure this is why I'm so tired and lazy at the moment.

My next scan is 10th so not long after yours - keep going Lottie you and they are going to be just fine x

mowmi remember that the scan pic is actually an enlargement of the baby as the baby is still tiny and it appears blurry as the hands and feet are so small. so it is normal, on a 12 weeks scan i never know what the hell i am looking at! my scans show two blobs and a blur next ot them which is usually the legs clustered together.
sorry to hear about another loss, many people do not realise jsut how common mc are. 1 in 6 will end in the first trimester. i myself had 2 before having my ds. hth x

So I had my scan on Friday - healthy little baby, although nasty staff at the hospital did make me feel rather like I was in the way...

I had the combined test for Downs as well, they said they'd send a letter in the next 2 weeks if it's - but will phone in the next 2 days if it's +. So I'll be jumping every time the phone goes for the next 2 days...

Good luck for all those having scans next week!

Afternoon ladies.

Take That were AMAZING on Friday night, which is lucky considering I'm going again this evening... Not sure I'm prepared for the thunderstorms that are forecast though so I'm hoping for a dry evening!

Good news for me is that I got my urgent referral and my hospital / scan appointment is this Thursday. Am really very impressed it came through so quickly, so fingers crossed. Also it's my birthday next Saturday so if everything goes well at the scan, i think it will be time to go public, as it were...

Still no major symptoms, although I had my very first "ooh I feel queasy... oh... hang on... I really might vomit" episode yesterday while in the car. If that's my one and only then I'm now appreciative of not having too many symptoms before now!

Hello all,

londonlottie re kings- my scan was late in the day, apparently if you go in the morning it's all done swiftly and properly! I went, idiot receptionist typed in my details (she gave me the wrong first name?) and snapped at me to sit down (there were no seats) and then I waited...and waited...and waited... and an hour and 45mins later I had my blood taken....waited again....had scan.......they told me to wait again for my results! It's good that they give them to you on the same day but appalling that it took over 3 hours (I had gone straight from work and was exhausted and v.hungry before I even arrived!)

The machine was top of the range though, everything was so clear, its face, hands, even toes, and erm...boy bits....!!! And the sonographers were very nice. Am hoping your scan is earlier in the day than mine!?

hello mrsjammi a big welcome to jan thread! millions? wow

PS Am getting noticeable bump, it's like the one I had at 5 mths with DD. It really is killing me to wear the tummy-sucking-in tights to work every day. DP thinks I should tell them this week that am pg- to protect me from redundancy partly- what do people think?

My gut reaction is 'nooooo!' they are already giving me a really really hard time... but I'm not sure how much longer I can hide it (I was sure I could last til August!) sigh

x-posts mrs jammi!! Wow again!! at least the older ones will be able, if not willing, to help with the little ones?

congrats!

By the way can I pilfer the name Dante?!

Hi all, and welcome mrsjammi!

I am feeling rotten today (sorry) - full of cold, on top of hayfever, and am having to do late night bookkeeping because the chap I do some on-the-side stuff for is soooo disorganised . I have told him I am pg and have asked him to find someone else asap. Will have to push and push though, I know...

I was getting ready to get into the bath with dd this evening and dp looked at me (naked) and said, 'oh yes, you definitely look pregnant now... you look about 4 or 5 months gone'. I suppose I know now that I'm not exaggerating what I think about how I look, but it feels ridiculous, am nearly 3 weeks behind you crumpette. Am seriously starting to wonder if I have somehow got my dates wrong and whether, despite BFNs and AF, I am actually 4 weeks further on than I think... hey ho, will have to wait until week Wednesday for my 11 week scan to find out. Twice when sitting still and quietly I have wondered if I've actually felt something.

So, I know what you mean about trying to keep it from work, I just have no idea what to wear next week; think my tummy sucking in knickers will make me feel really ill, and anyway, I only have one pair, so would have to wash and dry overnight! Worth a go I suppose... I know they can't ask, and you don't have to tell them, but it feels so weird wondering about with this belly and not saying anything.

Anyway, better get back to my bookkeeping. Sigh.

I meant 'wandering', not 'wondering'... I'm sure it's the colleagues and bosses who must be 'wondering'...

Hi londonlottie with a good sonographer and a good machine they can tell the sex depending on how many weeks you are - the questions is whether they will tell you - because it's quite early they can make a mistake and are reluctant to sometimes. And good luck.

mrsjammi welcome, i will have 3 under 3 well for a month anyway! i have a 28 month old and an 8 month old at the moment!