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

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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!

Hi all,

Haven't been around for a while but have been intermittently following the thread. Very sorry for those who have had bad news and fingers crossed for next time for you.

Symptoms wise - I have good and bad days. No actual puking but some days do feel quite sick and behave a bit like picky toddler suddenly not wanting to eat whatever I have cooked/ordered. Suspect this is quite irritating for DH...I get stretchy pains too when I sneeze or yawn. Haven't put on any weight yet and in fact have lost a bit. Am not too worried about it as had a very overdoing-it month with lots of weddings and parties before we got pregnant so I think I'm just getting back to normal! Exercise wise I am doing swimming as I don't like getting too hot at the moment. It works for me although it is a bit boring.

I got my nhs card within a couple of weeks. No scan/appointment yet as I spent a little while dithering about where to go (they gave me a choice of 6...!) before inevitably plumping for the nearest. Going to look round at the weekend so hopefully I wont be put off!

Have a happy healthy weekend all.

Very interesting to hear how different things are in different parts of the country. Do all the people who seem to have a big choice of hospitals live in London? Here in the South West there isn't really any choice, perhaps because it's so spread out here.I keep meaning to ring up to book in with the midwife but I haven't got round to it yet. I should get a move on as to get a 12 week scan you have to not know your dates or pay for it! It's going to be a little strange as I'll deliver in the hospital I work in unless we have moved by then. Not a particularly nice unit but at least it is a tertiary referral centre so there should be someone around who has seen a baby before if anything goes wrong.
At the moment I'm just hoping this pregnancy is a little different to the first 2 and my MS (which has now kicked in with a vengance) settles before the end of the second trimester.
Hope everyone else is starting to feel a little better now.

Hi Fleximum - yes I live in London and got a choice of four hospitals. In a way it's harder to choose as (being first timer) I don't have a clue what to look out for/ask about. I choose my top choice because it has a birth centre attached which I like the sound of but it was pretty much guess work. Will it be good for you knowing people who work there - would hope you get extra special treatment!!
Am also with you on the ms - sounds like you suffered badly previously. Fingers crossed it clears up soon for you.

Swings - am with you on the boobs - mine have hardly changed size which I had been hoping they would but they are so sore.

On past experience, giving birth where you work usually gets you a side room and a lot of nervous doctors and midwives. My drips all got put in by the registrar as the midwife was too nervous and I got a consultant to see me in labour and as my anaesthetist for my section as the usual junior doctor had trained with my husband. I'm going to make sure they are aware that I work there during my antenatal care this time as last time it got a bit embarassing for everyone having to explain every time that I was a little more informed than the average pregnant woman.

HI all, sorry for miserable post yesterday - was feeling v. sorry for myself, and have no right to. Coughing a bit less today (I think) so hopefully the antibiotics are kicking in.

And we had some good news re: our property sale/purchase nigthmare - looks like our new buyers have had their mortgage approved and the valuation is ok, so we may have exchange on both next week.... unbelievable! Just got to get all the work done on the new place so we can move in before this baby arrives... well, maybe not all of it, but it would be quite nice to have a roof, some heating, possibly a couple of plug sockets that aren't wired for 2-pin plugs and, oh, I dunno, maybe a sink or something...

Only 2 downsides to report today - one is that I think I've pulled a muscle in my tummy from coughing, and, even worse than that - I've GONE OFF CHOCOLATE!? How the hell can that have happened? There's a flake in the fridge and I can't face it...

Still maybe it's a good thing - DD was 9lbs 8oz and I reckon at least 50% of that was pain au chocolat...

Oh, and don't panic too much about your hospital choice - you can change if you're not happy. Aftre our first choice of hospital wanted to terminate DD at 12 weeks we changed... it was relatively easy to do. So you're not necessarily stuck with your choice if you really decide you don't like it.

And yes, in London you do generally have the option of more than one hospital, due to the number of people crammed into a rtealtively small geographica area. But many of them are a bit grim and even the best ones are pretty over-stretched IMHO. It's not such a good deal really.

The first one we went to last time looked like something out of Iran in the 70s - both inside and out. There was no door between the waiting room and the scan room, just a half length curtain - which was great when you're having an internal... and it wasn't big enough to have a full length bed so your legs hung off the end. All in all in was a really TERRIFIC experience!

I feel massive already. Want to get the scan out of the way so I can start telling people and stop trying (and failing) to suck in my enormous tum.

Boobs are huge and hurt like all hell too. Must buy new bras, but am trying to hold out because I know from experience they're going to get a LOT bigger yet. Last time bought at 12 weeks because I didn't see HOW they could possibly get bigger - suffice to say they were redundant by 18 weeks...

db of the enormous norks and tum...
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designerbaby I'll have that Flake if you don't want it!

I live in NI, it's quite small. I chose the hospital because a) it's closest to my home, b) because my DH used to work there. I'm a first timer, so no real idea about which maternity hospital is best, but I like the sound of my one from talking to friends and other people who've had a baby there.

I had a little visit to it at 8 weeks when DH scanned me on the sly..... he knows the staff there, and had rung in advance to tell them to expect us.

All seems good.

I get my 12 week scan next week (from mw) when I'll technically only be 10+6. I can't wait to get it!

I'd post it you TLC, but I fear it may melt in transit.

Anyway, I'm hoping it's only a temporary abberation...

good luck with the house db!

Yes, I live in London hence big choice of hospitals - tbh, only 3 of them were really realistic ones (other 3 in random outer north london suburbia) so fingers crossed I have gone with a good'un. It looks as though several of the ones in North London have been tarted up lately which is good news anyway. DH and I are both a bit scared of hospitals anyway so am trying to look on the bright side...

I live in Norfolk and we don't get a choice of birth places beyond hospital or home. We are lucky though because our local hospital is a big teaching hospital and it was brilliant when I had DCs.

For people who are going out and don't want people to know they are not drinking, I discovered tonight (by accident) that red grape juice looks just like wine! I poured mine into a wine glass to try and kid myself whilst DH drank the real stuff!

childofthe80s I'm in north London too - just out of interest, would you mind saying which hospital you went for in the end? Last time I ended up at the Homerton in Hackney (long story), but this time have plumped for the Whittington as it's more convenient - have been there for other things but don't know much (anything!) about the antenatal/post natal/birth facilities...

Becky - I'm an original Norfolk girl! Grew up in the middle of the broads. Where are you? I was born at the N&N... but imagine things have changed a bit since then. Or are you James Paget-ing?

db
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Hello Ladies!

I guess I am quite late to join as I'm at 9 weeks already. Just found out about this site not long ago. It's so great to read about other people's experiences cause you learn so much.

I guess like most of you, I am also nervous until I reach 12 weeks. Thankfully I haven't been experiencing much of MS. I am mostly just tired and SUPER hungry. I feel like I could eat the fridge and everything inside it.

How do I add myself to the list? I am due March 12 and this will be my first.

Designer- we are near wroxham. The other 3 were born at the N&N as will this on but there is a new N&N now, the old one is now flats. I work at the new hospital so I am biased but it's lovely and the staff are amazing!

hello all. am quite jealous of those who get to chose their hospitals. i'm in south wales and have the choice of hospital or home. hospital was fine when i had dc's but the rooms are super small and i really love to roam around in labour. i think they are building a new birthing unit, but god knows if it will be finished by march. have been up there sooo many times this past year and it doesnt look like they have done a thing to it!

ms is quite ramdom at the moment. i seem to go from being so sick that i can hardly lift my head off the pillow, to have loads of energy and going on mad cleaning sprees!

glad everyone else seems ok.

designerbaby good luck with the house. don't know how you are managing that. i am all over the place trying to work out who will have what bedroom when this baby arrives. i have an 8yr old boy and a 5yr old girl, and a 3 bed house. one of them is goin to end up sharing with the baby.

also wanted to ask, is anyone else having a problem with bruising? i seem to be getting big black bruises from nowhere. i have asked my gp but he just advised to ask my consultant when i see him at the end of the month. just wondered if might be something to do with taking aspirin?

sorry for the long post!

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Becky - that's amazing - I was born and brought up in Catfield - which you probably don't know, but it's a tiny little village between Stalham and Potter Heigham ? that's proper local! We're up there quite a bit ot visti my mum, and to get out of London...

I've been to the new N&N - very smart... quite different from the old one ? I used to go to school just down the road from there.

Shyla, I am mostly coping by not thinking too much about what life is going to be like in a rented flat, a fairly sizeable build, work part time, look after DD and be pregnant at the same time... Really, NOT thinking about it... aaaaaarghh!!!!!

Trying to just look at the end game which will be 5 lovely bedrooms, a big kitchen/diner famly room and a separate lounge with NO TOYS IN IT. Oh and a 70ft garden where DD can run off all her excess energy... And doing it this way is the only way we'd ever be able to afford it.

Short term pain, long term gain. But if any of you notice any signs that I'm having a nervous breakdown, perhaps you'd let me know so I can check myself in somewhere nice and quiet and padded.

Shyla, I'm getting lots of bruises, but I think that's cause pregnancy makes me super clumsy.

Love to all - hope you're ok and m aking the most of the sun today!

db
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Evening ladies

I've not posted in ages - been busy and had some weekends away - but I'm sorry to see those who've had to leave us. Meita your lovely post brought tears to my eyes...but also lovely to see some more ladies joining us - welcome and congratulations on your BFPs

I also had a choice of 4 hospitals - Homerton, UCH, Whittington and Royal Free - and I didn't have a clue (only moved to North London in Jan!). DesignerBaby I've also chosen the Whit, so glad to see I'm in good company already . Was tempted by the Royal Free, as it's been tarted up quite a bit, but the Whit is our closest and a friend had a good experience there. Have my booking in app two weeks tomorrow so will see what it's like!

We actually had another scan today...for no reason other than my own piece of mind...And it was amazing! Baby has grown so much since our 7 week scan and measuring bang on for 10weeks+4days. Little arms and legs waving away and heart thrumping away. Incredible . Makes it feel a lot more real. Last night I also cooked the first meal in weeks that didn't repulse me so am hoping the nausea is easing off [fingers crossed]

Hope everyone else is having a great weekend

Hey everyone,
Heres a strange one, has anyone had an overnight growth spurt???

I wore a top yesterday it fell straight down, this morning I put it on before breakfast and my stomach is protruding!!! I'm really shocked.

Hope everyone is ok, I had great day yesterday but feeling very sick today...

Hello ladies,

I've added myself to the list. Hope everyone had a great weekend!

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Caitni, I;ve got my 12 week scan on Friday and booking on the 18th so we'll have to compare notes! (my due date is aclculated taking my stupidly long cycle into account, but the GP/hospital doesn't so their scan date is based on last AF.

Bets are on for "oooh the baby is measuring a bit small for 12 weeks..." "well that's because it's only 11 weeks..." coversations that will ensue and hope it doesn't createas many problems as last time...

The Homerton was great last time, but getting there is a real pain from where we are.

Anyway, if all goes to plan I hpe to actually give birth at St. Georges in Wimbledon... no idea how that's going to work out... . It's another part of my life that I'm NOT thinking about too much for fear of going insane...

db
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MrsSnow weird about the growth spurt but I feel the same! We went for a lovely chinese on Saturday night and I felt like I had a bit of a tummy on me following that. Thing is, it was still there all day yesterday. Now I am SURE that people can see it although probably I am the only one. Oh, and DH!

So I am 11 weeks today and due on 1/3/2010 so I am right at the front of our little group and yet I am still waiting for my 12 weeks scan letter.

Maybe it will come today?

(Before anyone suggests it, I did chase it up last week to just be told, "You're in the ssytem")

TigressWoods I'd go see my GP, an get him to chase it up. The nurse at my GP's 'forgot' to send through my referal to hospital to have a breast lump removed last year. I didn't chase it up for 2 months thinking I was in the system. At the very least he'll be able to refer you for an emergency scan.

Good to hear I'm not the only one with an overnight growth spurt though

Designerbaby I don't think you are alone in not wanting to think about the birth!

Hope everyone else is hanging in there if not ok

Morning ladies,

Sorry for long time no post, been on holiday to my parents and wasn't expecting that they'd have broken their internet connection .

So I'm off to EPADS with my pot of wee to get my long awaited 2nd scan. Here's hoping.....

Morning - sickness and tiredness coming in waves now. Can't wait for booking in appointment later this week when I'll be 10+1

Hope everyone else is OK x

Hi all
Had an eventful weekend at work. Having paid for an early scan last week to ensure all was right before my next night shifts next week we had decided to tell work this friday- thus leaving it as long as possible before nights to tell the world. Sadly my 'clients'who leave alot to be desired in the cleanliness/violence/niceness stakes have taken this weekend to also have swine flu. Thus I made the decision to tell work. My immediate boss was very nice and made the sensible decision to remove me from my post - which our work policy dictates. He was also more than agreeable to my request to no longer worker nights. Then the 'big boss' found out. SHE yes SHE has decided that my work environent is perfectly suitable for pregnant women up to and including the final month. Not only is this plainly stupid and dangerous it completely breaches all my employers policies that state otherwise. She also thinks nightshift is fine. Feel a battle coming on!! I then got an email from someone else who arranges our shifts addressed to me and others saying ' congratulations to vicky, but oh what a headache for the rest of us!!'

I feel so supported!! My HR advisor then decided to tell me that if I do get removed from my post (inevitable)it will be filled by someone else and on my return to work in a years time I will be posted elsewhere, not back to my current role. I'm sure thats not supposed to happen either!!!!

Hope you all get a better response whan you break your news. I keep trying to remind myself that I work in a very very male environment and perhaps this female boss and female HR advisor are a sudo males!!

Morning ladies

Scooby at your post - on so many levels! How can your line manager's boss be insisting you stay in your post, including nights, when the company policy is that it's not suitable for pregnant women? How can your other colleague sent such a bloody rude email? So much for you getting to share the happy news with people . I'm glad to hear you're ready for a fight! Not sure about your HR advisor's advice - I had thought they needed to keep your job open for up to a year, but I'm not sure if that means the same job or an equivalent job within the organisation (any HR experts on here who know?). May be worth posting in the employment section or the general pregnancy area to see what mumsnet experts say...and stay away from the swine flu patients!

Arcadie good luck for your scan - hoping you get a lovely view of babyarcadie

Tigresswoods woo hoo for 11 weeks! I'm 11 weeks tomorrow and every night I fall asleep thinking "another day closer to the second trimester"...I think it's odd that you don't have your booking app and scan details yet. I know you chased it last week but if I were you I'd chase it again, if necessary persuading your midwife to give you the hospital number directly so you can chase them up. Being "in the system" is slightly fobbing you off IMHO as by now you should really know...

MrsSnow I've not suddenly ballooned but my tummy is much bigger ? cue much sucking in when I'm standing up! - and I think a bump is becoming more obvious when I catch site of myself in shop windows etc. I'm looking forward to having a proper bump though...and not just feeling like I look like I live on ice cream.

DB lucky you having a scan this Friday! I don't have mine until 2 weeks tomorrow when I'll be 13 weeks exactly...my booking in app is also in just under two weeks (on a Sunday, which is quite handy). How odd that you have your scan first - it also amazes me that they can't just take cycle lengths into account when calculating dates. I'm glad you know about the ins and outs of your own cycle, as I hate to think of how stressful it must be for women who don't know and worry their baby isn't developing properly. Especially after the stress you had with the scan for your DD around this time. ps I think the not thinking about it is the only best approach to the move - things will work out!

Hope everyone suffering from MS and all the other symptoms of early pregnancy are coping.

I?ve also updated the list as it still had Meita, who sadly had to leave us ? hope anyone who hasn?t added themselves yet feels ready to add themselves soon

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Hey Everyone

Scooby I'm so shocked at the attitudes of your bosses. I'm sure it is against EU regulations regarding pregnant women. Definitely something to look into. Yes being pregnant would change the nature of things at the moment, but when you come back you won't be pregnant so will still be able to do the same job. I've got to say though, some women don't make things easier for other women .

I had a total wardrobe crisis this morning, I could only fit into a handful of clothes most of which were dirty. I even got stuck in a few . My stomach has grown about 8cm in diameter!!!! I'm really not ready to announce this to the world but I am looking like an ice cream addict!

Just realised I didn't include myself on the list when I joined (doh!).

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