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Due March 2010 - do my boobs look big in this?

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donttrythisathome · 26/06/2009 07:27

Hello everyone,

I can't find a March 2010 thread so thought I'd start with.

This is my first and i think my EDD is 2 March 2010.

Come and join me!

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veryworriedme · 03/08/2009 09:41

Hello, hope it is not too late to join? I should be due on 22nd march. I had a mc in January and I am absolutely paranoid about it happening again. I have a constant ache in my abdomen so it makes it very difficult to try not to think about it. Is this normal? no other symptoms other than need to drink all the time, need to pee all the time (possibly related!) and tired. these weeks are going very very slowly....

veryworriedme · 03/08/2009 09:43

oh, have just seen last message from shyla01 - poor you, i hope the scan will be ok x

welshlovely · 03/08/2009 11:36

Oh no Shyla so sorry to hear that. You never know though lots of people can bleed in early PG so try not to think the worst just yet. I know its difficult especially after having 3 MC's though you naturally do think the worst! I'll keep my fingers crossed for you and please let us know how you get on with your scan

Josie22 · 03/08/2009 12:12

Oh Shyla - I will keep my fingers crossed that it's all ok. My sister had a massive bleed in first pg that turned out to be nothing so its quite common if that gives some comfort. Try and get some rest and good luck with your scan.

Had a busy weekend and actually wasn't sick yesterday - until the evening. Was actually getting concerned that ms had disappeared but its back with a vengeance today - couldn't keep down breakfast. Not sure whether to eat or not eat as feel sick either way. Can't wait for ms to be over. Roll on 12 weeks (yes I know ms can last longer but I am trying to keep positive!). Plus then will have scan and so can actually start being excited and telling people. Just feeling sorry for myself at the moment which is ridiculous as wanted to have a baby for so long and feel so lucky and blessed. Think I must have Monday blues...

mumbot · 03/08/2009 14:16

Shyla - so sorry to hear your news - good luck, stay positive and let us know how you get on x

Josie - I'm going through the same as you ms goes for a few hours and then comes back in full force, feeling very dizzy too

welcome veryworriedme - your symptoms sound normal but you should see your gp or mw if your pains are more than twinges x

shyla01 · 03/08/2009 15:06

thank you everyone.

i have a scan booked in for tomorrow afternoon. fingers crossed.

xx

becky7000 · 03/08/2009 19:13

Good luck for tomorrow shyla01.

Despite doing it only a year ago, I had completely forgotten what a rollercoaster early pg is. I am totally paranoid about every twinge. Fingers crossed for us all! Don't know what I would do without MN to share all my worries.

I am starting to feel a bit better this week. Still having waves of nausea but not the full on nausea that stays with you all day so feel like I am getting some relief. Also feel like I have a bit more energy. Even tidyed the DCs bedroom this morning and believe me that was not for the faint hearted! Hopefully this is a sign of things to come and not just a Monday morning wave of energy.

Hope everyone suffering from MS starts to feel a bit better soon.

Dophus · 04/08/2009 08:18

Becky - how old is your youngest? #4 right?

becky7000 · 04/08/2009 10:08

My youngest is 7 months now. He is just being weaned so that didn't help MS but it's the same age gap as the others so I knew what I was in for with weaning and MS!

Dophus · 04/08/2009 10:09

I am not worthy.

did you find it harder going fron 1 - 2 or from 2-3?

Is this it now or are you going to keep on going?!

becky7000 · 04/08/2009 10:15

I think once you have done 1-2, 2-3 is relatively easy. My youngest is good and has learnt to wait for things! My eldest was only 3 in May amd DD is 2 in september so they entertain each other quite a lot (between fighting!). Thought I would use the summer usefully and potty train DD (it's not going well!).

This baby was a bit of a happy accident so definately no more. 4 preschoolers will drive me bonkers next year!

Dophus · 04/08/2009 10:19

Lovely that they are all so close. I'm worried about how DS2 will adapt - he's in the midst of the terrible 2s.

becky7000 · 04/08/2009 10:26

He will be fine, maybe just a bit of jealousy at first but they soon adapt.

Must go, all hell has just broken loose!

Rindercella · 04/08/2009 12:40

shyla01, best of luck today. My fingers are crossed for you.

Becky, wow! I am seriously impressed. It'll be wonderful that they are so close in age and will be able to keep themselves entertained as years go on. My DH is the eldest of 5, with 5 years and 2 months between him and the youngest! I never know how his mother managed it - no washing machine, no dishwasher, no Ceebeebies! But she did and they are all really close & great friends.

swingsofglory · 04/08/2009 14:24

Hi all,

Just wondering - has anyone had their maternity exception card or their 12wk scan date through yet? Not a sniff of mine and I'm wondering whether I should chase them up.

becky7000 · 04/08/2009 15:29

Peace has been restored with the help of CBeebies! I don't have a dishwasher, but no washing machine or CBeebies- that's taking things too far! I would have hit the gin big time by now!

TakeLovingChances · 04/08/2009 15:40

swingsofglory I got a letter from hospital where I plan to have baby (and where MW is based) about a week after I went to GP to register myself as preg. My scan is next week at 11 wks pg.

Also, I went to GP clinic and asked for one of those maternity exception cards things to fill in. I think it takes a few weeks to process, then is posted to your home.

T

scooby26 · 04/08/2009 17:21

Swings of Glory - I had my booking in appt today. Mwife says scan date should be posted in around ten days and be for 12 weeks. (8.5 today) I have my exemption card - came through about a week after I posted it.

swingsofglory · 04/08/2009 18:30

Hmmm - thanks for replies, I think I will chase both, it's only a couple of phone calls after all. I filled in a form at the booking appointment with the MW for the maternity exception card about three weeks ago, so I think I should have seen it by now. I just seem to remember it turning up quite quickly last time round...no such luck this time.

Tigresswoods · 04/08/2009 18:44

Hi swingsofglory I have not had my 12 weeks scan letter yet (am 10weeks) but had my booking in really ewarly at 6 or 7 weeks. God my NHS card last week as a result of booking in app. REALLY want the 12 week scan date so can start planning when to tell family. They live quite far away and feel might be best to tell my Dad he will be a Grandad for the first time in person rather than over the phone. However, don't want to plan to go and see him until have had scan as would only have to make journey again.

Also feel like shouldn't tell ANYONE until have told him.

BlueyDragon · 04/08/2009 21:54

So sorry to hear of all those who've left already - fingers crossed for you all next time round.

On the positive side, it's good to see lots of new people.

Tired and tired and tired. Wake up feeling fine, shattered by 9 a.m. Eating constantly - I swear all my work colleagues have worked it out already as none of them took the mick when I spent a work drinks do on orange juice (believe me, this is unusual) - and then still feeling sick by the time I get home. I think the tiredness makes it worse. Which is why I'm going to bed now.

Went to look round the hospital we wanted to book in at. There were about 30 very pregnant mums plus their other halves milling around in the corridor outside the delivery suite whilst the woman who was showing us round went to see if it was OK for us to come in. As we waited a girl ( about 20 ish) clearly in advanced first stage labour came walking very slowly toward the delivery suite from the other direction. Poor thing, she was in tears and being confronted with 60 odd people, of whom at least half were now panicking looking at her in pain, was probably not helping. At which point our tour guide pops her head back out and cheerily says to us "You can come in now!". This was met with stunned silence until a little voice pipes up "I think this lady needs to get in there more than we do." Sighs of relief all round, not least from the poor girl in labour. Well, I thought it was quite funny but then I have a warped sense of humour.

MW appointment next Tuesday, scan the following Friday. It's all going so fast and yet so very slowly. Have a good week everyone!

scooby26 · 04/08/2009 23:47

Had booking appt today.mwife asked how i woz feeling-on replying than im not 2 bad or feel sick much she made concerned noises as if me feelin ok but tired woz clearly a sign of all not being good.on checking that at least my boobs still ached-at least thats a gud sign -woz her reply! these reasuring comments from a 40 sumthing childless spinster! Ive felt sick since she left!

shyla01 · 05/08/2009 07:43

hello all. just to let you know that i had the scan and everything was fine.

very happy today! very shocked, but happy.

thank you all for your kind messages anyway.

x

Dalrymps · 05/08/2009 08:19

Hi ladies,

shyla01 - So glad the scan went ok and everything is fine

Had my booking in app on mon. Went fine, as we live in a small town the mw just looked in an appointment book and gave me my scan date and time there and then! 10th Aug at 2.30pm eek. I filled in the prescription exemption form at the app too so should get that through at some point. Although, the midwife did say I can start claiming free prescriptions straight away so those of you who haven't recieved it yet I would just tell the chemist you have one on the way and tick the relevant box...

Sickness has gotten a little better the past 3 days, still get really nauseous if i'm hungry but I can see light at the end of the tunnel.

Midwife weighed me too, have a bmi of 28 apparently which puts me in the 'overweight' category

Josie22 · 05/08/2009 10:59

morning all

Shyla - glad your scan went well.

Scooby - am at your midwife. What a stupid thing to say. Not everyone get ms. It doesn't mean anything. Just ignore her and be pleased that you aren't feeling sick.

Nothing much to report here. Still feel sick and throwing up. Yuck. Am hoping it will go soon. Tiredness is overwhelming, went to bed at 9.30pm yesterday and still felt utterly exhausted this morning. Have even started going to the park in my lunch hour to get 20 mins kip! Having the odd twinge - more wierd than painful though so am trying not to be alarmed. Haven't heard from hospital yet about scans etc. so think will phone to check it all out. Also, could someone let me know what a booking in appointment is please? Am newbie so have no idea what I am meant to be doing!