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

[donttrythisathome]

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!

Seems everyone is in good spirits, despite the MS, bloating etc.

Congrats to those who have made it to 12 weeks, you must be soooo relieved. I am almost there myself. I have my midwife appoint next Wednesday and my first scan on Sept 1.

Just wondering if anyone else is experiencing this: my tummy got significantly bigger last week, to the point that I went and got maternity clothes, but it seems to have shrunk this week. Is that normal? I'm slightly worried...

Being PG for the first time is so exciting but there's just so much to get used to and I just don't what to expect, what is normal, what is a good reason for concern and what are the hormones-triggered paranoia??? Please advise.

Some of you mentioned that DH went with you to the midwife appointment, do they have to? Mine is definately coming for the scan but wasn't planning on bringing him to the other...

BTW, great new thread title

Glad some of you like my suggestion for a new thread title... Do I look pregnant yet or just fat? Well, my DH actually said last night that I'm starting to look pregnant, that my belly is getting "that shape". Bless him, but I don't know if I agree, it just looks like a jelly belly to me.

When someone starts a new thread, please make the first post small as it shows up at the top of every page!

Lucky you people who've had good scans! Well done! Mine is also 1 Sep. We're bringing DD too, she will be strapped in pushchair with lots of snacks handy...

Mumbot - that's so cool that you've felt your baby move already!

Josie - poor you having to go on the nasty tube. It's horrible even when not pg! Get one of those badges from London Underground where it says "baby on board" or something. And make sure you stand with bad posture pushing out your belly so it looks bigger. When I had to go on the tube last time I was pg I was actually surprised how many people (both men & women) gave up their seat for me. That was a bit later on though.

Doctorskid - "just one baby (phew)"! Haha, yes good comment.

MummyElk - I got curious too and read that thread... OMG, how stupid. You were totally right in what you wrote. If the child wants to climb on the sofa let him fall of a few times!

Dalrymps - Yes a newborn will stay where you leave it! And preferrably not crying... But what about toddler possibly being nasty to newborn? I've read that some people have to put newborn in playpen to protect it from toddler... Oh I hope that won't be necessary.

Iwonka - Try not to worry... About your belly, I think it's a lot to do with what you've eaten etc, as I've read that bowels are very sluggish in pregnancy. Mine gets bigger and smaller too. But if you're really worried about something call your midwife(s), they shouldn't mind!

Arcadie- 6hr drive south to kent is to see friends in maidstone and sis in blackheath,london. Got friends in tunbridge too but havent been able to fit them into this trip. Driving down after scan at 9am! X

Hi iwonka My DH didn't come to the first mid wife appointment and I don't think they generally do. You can if you want obviously. At mine she lowered her voice and said, "as we are on our own, is everything alright at home?"

Also on the tummy thing, I too was feeling a bit "thick" round the waist too last week and this week am back to normal me so I think we have had a similar experience.

Isn't this pregnancy thing weird.

Iwonka my stomach goes up and down - wind I would say, or too many cakes and bread....!

Hi everyone

Joining with trepidation but have been reading for a few weeks now and it has made me feel slightly calmer so thought it was about time I dropped in.

I am just over 11 weeks with my scan on Tuesday.
Had ridiculous amount of blood taken a couple of days ago and have first midwife appointment on Sunday so I guess I can't pretend anymore.

Very anxious about scan - don't know why really but I see I am far from alone.

Designerbaby - I see you are moving to St Georges. Do you mean in Tooting? If so, I have to say they have so far given me excellent care and attention. I haven't had to chase for anything. All midwives I have seen so far have been delightful. They do free scans if you are worried - you just turn up for 8am everyday and queue with all the other worried mums to be. Brilliant! Helped me no end at 7 weeks.
I hope it continues that way and that you get the same treatment.

To everyone else - hello! Hope everyone is ok and coping with the endless list of bodily malfunctions we all seem to be suffering. Hopefully I can get to know you all better over the next few months.

donttrythisathome, Tigresswoods and Annamama thanks for sharing your experiences/offering support. It certainly helps to know that your tummy will 'fluctuate' in size during your PG. I have been feeling so-so for the last couple of days because of this, and even told my hubby that I wasn't sure if I was pregnant, this despite the growing boobs, constant hunger, etc. This pregnancy thing certainly plays games with your mind. So glad to be able to share my 'dilemmas' with you guys.

Hey Everyone,
Mildly annoyed, my midwife has off loaded me to another midwife, meaning I don't get my appointment next week instead I have to wait another week. I realise that isn't too bad but was (in a strange way) looking forward to next week and maybe reaching a milestone. Instead I get to see on the bank holiday...in my house!! Oh well at least I don't need to leave the house as my light headedness has left me quite wobbly!

therubyslippers where abouts do you live, if you are going to St Georges?

Iwonka my stomach just has moments of feeling it has stretched and then feels as if it goes down and then feels as if it grows a bit more!!

So more waiting for me

xx

St Georges? Who else is in London- we could have a meet up!

I had the much-famed 12 week scan today and all is well. Hurrah- have been very stressed the last few days and was convinced it had all gone horribly wrong. They even brought me forward a few days so I'm thirteen weeks tomorrow. Another Feb due date to add to the list.....

Had the same battle to get my booking in that I had with my scan. When I fuinally succeeded in getting through to a midwife, she apologised profusely that my booking in will be late (Tuesday so 13+ weeks) and said that they'd been having a lot of this sort of problem with my doctor's surgery. Hopefully things will run a bit smoother from now on.

Hi to everyone and apologies for self-centred post. It's that kind of week in P&P Mansions.

hi all, glad to hear the scans are going well,

i have put a pic from my scan on if anyone wants to be nosey!!!!

not in london- i am in worcestershire so the midlands anyone else local?

I'm another one in London....we're in Greenwich. I'm thinking about the Barkantine Birth Centre on the Isle of Dogs - has anyone heard anything about this place? It looks lovely

I've got my booking appointment next Monday but this is under the auspices of Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich as Barkantine don't take over care until 36 weeks (more's the pity...).

Come and join me at the front of the list P&Ps- glad I'm not the only one on the wrong thread!!!

Good point!

Becky7000 15 February #4
pureeandpearls 26 February #2
Tigresswoods 1 March #1
DrSkid 1 Mar #3
Potpourri 1 March #4
onlyanauntie 1 March #1
369thegoosedrankwine 1 March #2
MissieMoosMummy 1 March #2
cyphercat EDD 2 March #2
Caitni EDD 2 March #1
Horsiemummy 2 March #2
Oscarsmumm 2 March #2
Pipsonhisway 2 March #1
sarahmikeharryandrosie 3 march #3
Donttrythisathome EDD 3 March #1
Smac 4 March #2
BlueyDragon 4 March #2
TakeLovingChances 5 March #1
Dalrymps 5 March #2
Dophus 07March #3
Twofalls 7 March #2
Carrie2010 7 March #1
BYM 8 March #2
CAFW 9th March #2
ilgb 9 March #2
Sariska 9 March #2
rebeccacad 9 March #1
wilkos 11 March #2
Lemonadegirl 11 March #2
itwascertainlyasurprise 11 March #1
Josie22 12 March #1
Swingsofglory 12 March #2
Iwonka 12 March #1
Scooby26 13 March #1
Vixie123 13 March #1
MrsSnow 13 March #1
Minicooper 14 March #2
slackrunner 14 March #2
Poppyjen 15 March #1
Annamama 15 March #2
Childofthe80s 16 March #1
mmtwgr 16 march #2
Scootergrrrl 17 March (??) #3
Arcadie 17 March #3
SleepWhenImDead 18 March #2
designerbaby 19 March #2
Kay1980 19 March #2
Luckysalem EDD 22 March #2
Veryworriedme 22 March #1
Easydoesit 24 march 2nd
Rindercella EDD 27 March #2
Fleximum EDD 28 March #3

Hi everyone -

Ruby - welcome! I probably do mean Tooting, I just haven't got my Saaarf London geography quite sorted yet, having spent the best part of twelve years adamantly Norf. I've heard pretty good things about St Georges antenatally and for birth, apparently the post-natal care's a bit rubbish, but I think that's the same pretty much everywhere. Good to hear you're having a good time there - that's encouraging.

We're moving to Wimbledon (I feel like SUCH a traitor) well... who knows when? January? Mebbee? It depends on builders/architects/planning permissions/party wall agreements/the position of the moon/the builder's wife's cat's menstrual cycle/who knows what else.

P&P I think a London meet up would be fab... where are you?

Lovely pic SMHR. My 12week/9week one was a bit rubbish - looking forward to my 12week/14 week one for a more flattering one. DH said baby looked like a hamster for which he got an elbow in the gonads.

Anyway, food is served (when not insulting our unborn DH is pretty much a saint) so must dash.

Hugs to all,

db
xx

p.s. Dal 'uterus falling out' isn't actually as painful as it sounds - just that I feel very loose and heavy really low down and I can't think of a better way to discribe it. More duscincerting than anything, but it comes and goes...

Poppyjen - the Barkantine, yes, I know it and think it's utterly fab. DS was almost born there after several hours in the birthing pool. I felt so safe, private and cared-for there, if that makes sense. Sadly, we had to go into the Royal London at transistion as baby had turned OP and my contractions had pretty much stopped in consequence. A drip got things going again enough to enable me to push him out and we hotfooted out of the hospital a few hours later. All our postnatal care came from the Barkantine. Am a bit sad that I no longer live in London so can't go the Barkantine. However have found another birthing centre near me in Hampshire so fingers crossed for a low risk pregnancy! Btw there are a few threads on the Barkantine you might want to check out. I've posted on most of them......

Hey Ladies, 12 weeks scan done and out of the way!

All passed without controversy, we went in, we saw the baby (hoorah) and then I had bloods taken which I am not very good at and involved me blackmailing DH into taking me to Wagamamas afterwards.

My EDD changed by one day so in the interest of good administration I have updated the list accordingly. 20 weeks scan is booked in and I look forward to moving on.

My tummy has not grown (Like iwonka I am a lady of fluctuating tunny size) so I am not RUSHING out to get maternity stuff but hope I will sooon.

Becky7000 15 February #4
pureeandpearls 26 February #2
Tigresswoods 1 March #2
DrSkid 1 Mar #3
Potpourri 1 March #4
onlyanauntie 1 March #1
369thegoosedrankwine 1 March #2
MissieMoosMummy 1 March #2
cyphercat EDD 2 March #2
Caitni EDD 2 March #1
Horsiemummy 2 March #2
Oscarsmumm 2 March #2
Pipsonhisway 2 March #1
sarahmikeharryandrosie 3 march #3
Donttrythisathome EDD 3 March #1
Smac 4 March #2
BlueyDragon 4 March #2
TakeLovingChances 5 March #1
Dalrymps 5 March #2
Dophus 07March #3
Twofalls 7 March #2
Carrie2010 7 March #1
BYM 8 March #2
CAFW 9th March #2
ilgb 9 March #2
Sariska 9 March #2
rebeccacad 9 March #1
wilkos 11 March #2
Lemonadegirl 11 March #2
itwascertainlyasurprise 11 March #1
Josie22 12 March #1
Swingsofglory 12 March #2
Iwonka 12 March #1
Scooby26 13 March #1
Vixie123 13 March #1
MrsSnow 13 March #1
Minicooper 14 March #2
slackrunner 14 March #2
Poppyjen 15 March #1
Annamama 15 March #2
Childofthe80s 16 March #1
mmtwgr 16 march #2
Scootergrrrl 17 March (??) #3
Arcadie 17 March #3
SleepWhenImDead 18 March #2
designerbaby 19 March #2
Kay1980 19 March #2
Luckysalem EDD 22 March #2
Veryworriedme 22 March #1
Easydoesit 24 march 2nd
Rindercella EDD 27 March #2
Fleximum EDD 28 March #3

Good luck to all of those who have their scans coming up, I hope all goes well

Congrats to everyone who's had a scan recently, I'm still waiting for my NHS scan date, I'm 17 weeks by my LMP (but know I'm only 11 after private scan at 5 weeks), so thought they might get me in asap but no, nothing yet

Hope everyone is starting to feel better, I'm able to eat a few more things but still a bit dizzy and sicky

xx

Mumbot - you gotta chase 'em up to get your scan date! It could be that you've been "lost or forgotten". Happens all the time. Call NOW!

Re London meet, sounds fun, I might be up for that! I live in Kent (used to live in North London), and hopefully moving back to town soon anyway.

My DD was born in Ashford hospital, there was no birth centre there then, but now there is, with 2 pools! So I'll probably start there and if any probs "you just go in the lift up to where the docs are"... sounds fab.

Well done to all those positive scan results in the last few days and to now being on the other side!.

There does seem to be a lot of us from London so a meet up would be nice. SMHR I am originally from Worcestershire and my parents still live there so we go back regularly. I have hear really good things about the hospital and water births there.

DB I'm glad you posted about it feeling like everything was falling out, this happened to me last night at work. I think it's because I stand for 4 hours plus an hour each way. It was just uncomfortable and made me want to put my hand under my bump to support it, which I remember doing last time but not until 36+ weeks! Lets hope this isn't it from now on.

I'm going to be having this one at the PRUH is anyone else going there?

I tried to find the heartbeat today on the doppler, it sort of found something at around 145 but it wasn't strong enough to hear. I think it's a bit early really and I certainly have more padding on me now than I did with DD!

Is anyone else thinking of finding out the sex of there baby?

retro- i have had two very quick, fab births, at the alexandra in Redditch,(I work there too as a house keeper in the evenings)so not worried at all, would like a home birth this time round, requested one with dd in feb 2008 but my bp went up so they were very reluctant and i gave in, this time round what will be will be- not gonna get my hopes up and see what happens,

i am going to try to find out the sex- we already have a 4yr old boy and 19mth DD, so will be easier if we knw incase we have to move bedrooms round etc!!!!

a friend of mine found out she is having a little boy due new yrs eve on monday!!!! so very exciting here!!!!

Morning all

I'm going to be at St George's too, mainly because I had no idea which one to pick and this one had a birth centre which I like the idea of. Am Richmond area so another sarf (west)london girl.

Rubyslippers - welcome and congrats! I had no idea about the drop in scans. Am not so much worried as completely unbelieiving of it all and my scan isn't until 13+2 weeks (which feels a very long way off). Do you think if I took myself along they would see me? Do you need to call first?

Mumbot - I would chase up too. I waited two weeks to hear before calling my doctor, only to be told he hadn't faxed my referral!

Is anyone else having any crampy type things. Mine aren't exactly painful but, especially when I am sat at work all day, they are noticeable. Am getting a bit concerned though sure its nothing. Anyone else?

HI all - going to start today off on a bit of a downer I'm afraid, but need to share. Met up with a friend f mine at the weekend who lives very close to where we are moving to (like 10 minute walk away). We told her our news and she said that hsshe was expecting too an was due the week before me. We both have daughters of a similar age (5 months between them). We were looking forward to being 'bump buddies'

Just got a text this morning to say that they've lost the baby.

She has a history of miscarriages prior to having her little girl but was feeling quite positive about this one after an ectopic scare in the early weeks (they couldn't see a sac early on, apparently, so the docs thought it might have been ectopic, but it wasn't.)

It's really sad. I don't know whether to get in touch or not, I imagine I'd be the last person she wants to see right now, sticky out tum and all.

Feel terrible for her, and somehow guilty. She's had such a rough time.

Anyway sorry for the .

db
xx

DB I'd drop her a text to say you are thinking of her and if she needs anything or a babysitter to let her know. Your right she probably doesn't want to see your growing bump right now but if you don't do anything she may well be upset that you have ignored it and are just getting on with your pregnancy.

It is a very difficult situation but you musn't feel guilty. Everybody is different I know when I had my MC I didn't want to see any bumps and cried walking down the high street when I did but when my friend had an ectopic she rang to ask if she could come round to hold DD.

Oh, DB, that's such sad news about your friend - but I would definitely contact her. Maybe send a card first? And then call in a few days time? Luckily for me (so far, touch wood etc) I have no experience of miscarriage but I did lose my father very suddenly a few years ago and it was made easier by people acknowledging what had happened, letting me talk about it if I wanted to and not cutting me off for fear of saying the wrong thing or making me feel upset.

Still no tummy size changes here either but I had a think about it and realised that when I was at the same stage of pregnancy two years ago, it was mid-September before I could no longer do up my jeans and mid-October before I really needed to think about maternity clothes. Still, perhaps that means it will be mid-October before I am visibly pregnant and thus have to tell work. I was a bit perturbed to be asked last week by one of the partners how I was settling back in. I said "er....fine, thanks. I've been back for 7 months (visible thought bubble: did you not notice????) and it's like I've never been away". Actually, the bit about it being like I've never been away is not true. It is irrevocably different (because of how I feel, not because of the job) and I'm still not used to it. A hefty commute = long hours out of the house doesn't help am I am already wondering how I will cope going back after #2. DH has already ventured the suggestion that perhaps I shouldn't. Anyway, am about to ramble so will stop now!

DB - I am in exactly the same situation - good friend who was due at the same time as me has lost her baby. I have texted her quite a bit as I don't want her to think I'm not there for her but have said that if she can't bear to see me for a while I completely understand. It is an awful situation but I definitely think you should stay in fairly close contact with her and be ready to support her even if she doesn't want to actualy see you (or rather you bump) for the moment.

Congrats to all the scans - it's so exciting we are all nearly at the 12 week mark