Due December 09 - Fluttering Tums and Excited Mums...

[SarahL2]

New Thread before the old one fills up.

Good luck annie. I hope it's all OK for you

Hope everything will be ok AnnieBPants.

Beffnal - I had this in August - was awful and rennies only worked for about 20 mins with the allowed dosage. I was going to ask my doc for something stronger but it stopped as fast as it started & I've not had it since. Hope you can find something that will help.

Hi all. Baby is moving around lots today and was last night too, so panic over!
I too am suffering with the acid in throat thing...not sure if technically it is heartburn or not, but I have been taking gaviscon for it and it seems to work.
Just worked out i have only 8 weeks left at work!! Yipppppeeeeeee!

Annie hope you're ok sounds a bit scary. My BP is quite hig normally, 110/80. Although i bet at home it would be less, i think i must get nervous on mw visits

Went to playgroup today, people only just asking if i'm pg and saying how small i am. I feel HUGE! lol.Don't see MW until 28 weeks but im happy with baby movements.

oh annie scary hope you are ok. mines always opposite and very low bp and norm takes 2 attempts to get reading lol

annie - this happened to me when I was pg with ds. Spent a few hours in hospital being monitored & BP went back down & never shot up again. Try not to worry, it could just be a blip rather than an indiciation of anything more serious.

Saw GP today & have been signed off work until 29 Sept. He's quite happy to keep signing me off until I'm due to finish work but what I actually want to know is what I should be doing. I don't want to be sitting on my arse for weeks if there's no need. Seeing obstetrician next week so hopefully she'll give me more info. Tomorrow is my last day of tablets to stop me having contractions so fingers crossed they don't start again. Very scared I'll end up back in hospital.

Thanks very much for your best wishes ladies, thankfully everything seems fine . Mw took my BP 3 times over the space of 20 minutes and all were fine. She checked my urine sample, clear, had a feel of babs and checked his heart rate-nice and strong. Had bloods taken today as it was my 28 week appt also, and got my HIP form which ive sent off.
My best friend took my DS to play with her DS today , cos she was worried i looked shattered, as had very little sleep last nite, and i managed a good 2hr nap today

Claire-I would just take this opportunity to rest while you can. Keeping my fingers crossed for you that you,ll go at least another 7 weeks with babs safe inside.

glad went well annie

i agree claire just relax not necs sit on bum but chill out nothing that will stress you

For the past week or so, DS (2.6) has been demanding to be swaddled the the bath towel as soon as he gets out of the bath. He won't stand and just lies on the floor or in our arms making this strange little croaking noise. We've managed to get out of him that he is being a baby.

He's done it during the day today as well.

We've not talked much about the baby recently but obviously I am getting bigger and it's getting harder to lift him and run around with him.

Do you think this is the start of major jealousy or just a funny toddler quirk?

We're supposed to be getting his new bed soon and I'm worried about pushing him if he's feeling funny about it all

Its funny/strange how toddlers handle things isnt it.
DS sometimes does a little baby impression but hasnt been stubborn about it yet. Im not sure what to advise because as you know im in the same situation! Maybe get him to pick out his new bedding so he will be excited about it.

We have his big boy bedding (which he loves) but no bed yet. DH seems to have stalled on that one. He decided the one we found was too expensive but hasn't looked for anything else!

DS doesn't seem to be bothered in any other way, he's still playing and eating well. He's totally fascinated when we see babys out. He even asked me especially if there would be babies at the new toddler group we went to yesterday.

His reactions sound good snitch. I would be worried if he was all out negative about babies but he seems to be really interested which is good.
I had a conversation with DS the other day about how I was talking to his sister and that she said she couldnt wait to meet him and that she asked what his favouite toy was, he shouted out "fireengine" and I said "yes thats exactly what I told her and she says she is going to buy you one for when you meet each other" He was sooo excited! he then gave my belly a cuddle and said "my sister"
I had to take a moment or two in the loo because I was sobbing so much!!!

Awww, bless your DS, they are so lovely. My DS who is almost 4 cant wait to meet his new brother, he comes up and cuddles my bump and kisses it and shours 'Ellis, its your brother here, are you awake?' and babs kicks and squirms like crazy..
However, we have had some naughty behaviour from DS lately, and the other night he asked me to wrap him up in his blanket 'like a baby' so im wondering if he is starting to feel a bit unsettled at the thought of someone else sharing the attention he gets fom me and DH?

Aw MrFlibble, that's so cute. Not surprised you got teary!

DS has the ELC fireengine which he loves! So I can recommend that one I think baby is going to bring her big brother a Roary the Race car that you can unscrew the bits on. He'll think it's amazing.

Now and again, DS will run up and wrap his arms round my tummy and say "squeeze". He likes feeling for kicks too. He does talk about "My sister" and will say "Hello baby" to the bump so I think he gets it but it must be a very hard concept for a 2 and a half year old to grasp.

I'm sure they'll both make fantastic big brothers.

Hope everyone is ok. i have been so tired today. this is the first day i have had in ages where i hav felt really shattered. Good job i am off work tomorrow! but bad news, am off to the in-laws!! ha ha!

It's so lovely hearing how everyone's DC's are coping with their pregnancies. My DD (19m) has started coming up and saying baba and trying to tickle the baby through my belly button It's very cute but unfortunately it just makes me feel queasy and want to throw up

On the plus sidethere are a few new babies in my family and DD hasn't batted an eyelid at me or DH holding them. Her grandpa on the other hand...all hell breaks loose if he holds them

Anyone having leg cramps? Woke up last night with a horrendous cramp in the back of my left leg - lasted 10 mins. Had these before with my other pregnancies & never found a cure. Any tips?

Mybox-i suffered from these in last pregnancy, but ive found a cure! Id heard they were caused by low calcium levels, so been taking calcium tablets with this pregnancy, and touch wood, none so far.

Thanks anniebpants - I'll ask my doc next week about calcium.

Salt is my tip.

My ds1 is ASD (dyspraxia) so doesn't really notice/have affection for my bump.

ds2 feels her kicking and talks about his new baby sister, though he is not sure that dd2 is as nice as dd1 (they hugely love each other, loads)

Mimi is only 17 months today so i don't think she really gets it at all. I think she will find it hard when dd2 is here, becuase Daddy will want to cuddle the new baby sometimes too. She hates it if DH & I cuddle or kiss . Daddy's girl big time.

scorps - did you just add some to your dinner?

Yep, just a sprinkling each night, i didnt used to. They soon went.

Will try this as well - thanks