Babies due in AUGUST 2010....

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I got my BFP yesterday, AF not due til Sunday Tested again this morning just to make sure I didn't dream it.

Have been very sick already which is what prompted me to test, also very very tired.

Looking forward to seeing other people on this exciting journey

Dibbydab - that's just how I feel too, like I can't wait for it to be February already!

Really really can't wait until February - although not looking forward to telling my boss. He'll be fine (he took 3 months paternity leave himself), but I just have the guilt gene.

Still very few symptoms. Tired, one (!) boob is enormous, no MS, no weird eating habits. Although, could a blind obsession with Robert Pattinson be classified as a symptom? I really hope so, it's disturbing.

hi can I join? Under namechange though as haven't told family.

got BFP this morning. Have had symptoms for 2-3 weeks but thought it was still getting over swine flu. Hoping I can keep that story up at work!

Am absolutely exhausted and my boobs seem to have grown 3 sizes and ache constantly (they're big enough to begin with )

Have recently lost weight and so will have clothes to fit in to for a while as all mine are falling down.

Not sure exactly when I'm due as can't remember when my last period was and nor can dp - but think its late July/early august. Which mucks up our summer holiday a bit.

Have been trying for just over a year and have a 5yo ds. Asked him what he thought to a sibling and he'd really rather not, thank you. He's used to be only child and only grandchild. We're not going to tell him for many months yet but hoping he will eventually come round to the idea.

Only people who know are me, dp and my bf (and presumably her dh by now ). We're not sure whether to tell ILs now or wait till christmas. It would be a lovely christmas present but am very excited and want to spill the beans.

We are not on speaking terms with my parents and so that makes things easier (they weren't exactly over the moon about ds).

Dp is unemployed atm but we are coping - was unemployed when we had ds. Hopefully something will come up soon.

Atm I want to run round the room squealing but have not got the energy.

(the summer holiday bit was a joke btw - reading it back it sounds harsh)

Also I have lost my short term memory and turned into the bitch from hell - if my last pregnancy was anything to go by it'll only get worse. I alternate between feeling sorry for dp and wanting to kill him

I started this to write something I had forgotten but can't remember it now

finally remembered what I was going to say

Have 2 worries (apart from fears about miscarriage)

1. that ds will feel pushed out

2. that dp and ds share a birthday and mine is a few days later and child to be will grow up with a birthday nowhere near the rest of us and feel completely left out (ok I didn't say it would be rational).

Anyone else worrying about what will happen when the baby arrives? ds didn't sleep and had the most awful colic. Also refused to take bottles or solids when I returned to work etc. am hoping this one is more laid back (not that I would swop/change ds for the world).

Hi CapnJadetheKnife I know what you mean about worrying, I'm already wondering who will look after the DC's when I go in to labour! No family nearby (hour away), but very good friend in the village - with 4 of her own!

I have no idea what to do with DD when I go into labour. Parents are 5 hours away, ILs are 3 hours away and we just moved here so don't know anyone...[sigh] I'll worry about that further down the line.

ILs I'm sure will volunteer to look after ds - but we don't have a car and are very far from hospital so god knows how we'd get there. I'm pushing that to the back of my mind as well.

Also it will be summer holidays for ds and tbh I'd prefer it and it would probably be better for him if he was at school. Hopefully though that means it will also be summer holidays for SIL (student) and she might be around. She also has a car

sayanything you did make me laugh with your one big boob symptom - I've got no MS either, just tired and really forgetful - I have lists reminding me about my lists - I said to DH this morning "Don't forget to put the thing in the thing" - I knew what I meant (dei-cer in the car), but I can't do nouns for some reason he looked at me like "oooookkkkkkkayyyyy"... Get used to it mate.

CapnJadetheKnife - I don't think your new addition will mind having a birthday at a different time to the rest of you - at least s/he won't have to share a cake/party with another sibling. I'm afraid I can't offer advice on how your DS will cope but he might surprise you when the baby actually arrives - 9 months is a long time when you're 5 and he'll always be your number one boy and your baby will be your baby - kids have a way of finding their own place in the family either as the oldest/youngest/only boy/only girl/only one with curly hair - they're all special.

I'm so teary at the moment, anything seems to set me off - was watching breakfast news yesterday about people sending Christmas packages to Afghanistan addressed to no particular soldier and they held up one it just said:-

A soldier
Camp Bastian
Afghanistan

Waaaaaaah, I was in floods

thanks dibby - I'm sure he will get used to it when time comes and ILs will spoil him to make sure. At least he's old enough to eb 'our helper' which I think will mean a lot to him. the birthday thing is crazy I know.

The bursting into tears is infuriating isn't it?

Stop it you lot! You're distracting me - I'm trying to work but keep jumping on here just to see what's going on!

Welcome Capn. I too have no idea what to do with ds come labour day. We live south east England and parents and in-laws live north east Scotland! Think I'll just invite everyone and anyone to stay from 38 weeks onwards and hope for the best.

Dibbydab I wished my whole entire last pregnancy away. I wished away the 1st trimester waiting for the first scan and the appearance of a bump. Wished away the 2nd trimester waiting for 2nd scan and wishing for a proper bump not just a "is she just fat?" bump. Wished away 3rd trimester in excitement for baby to just be here already!

I'm never happy

Have gone back to normal name as saw MIL tonight and couldn't keep it to ourselves. She was happy

I almost cried at Waybuloo the other day

lol

I made dp promise to remember that he managed to cope with me for 9 months last time and he can do it again.

Armadillo - my DD (now 12)was 5 when I had twins and I was obviously very worried about her feeling pushed out!

She was very spoilt (and still is) but we involved her in everything, straight after the birth she stayed with DH and I in the postnatal room for a few hours (own room because of having twins) and I think that was a good start. She really was'nt interested after realising they were real and screamed a lot and were not dollies (and after the disappointment of them being boys rather than girls!!).

We also bought her some special presents from the babies (a small gold chain and bracelet). She was fine when little as I always tried to make sure she had her own activities to do, hates them with a vengeance now though , although I heard her reading them a story the other night in a rare moment of sibling togetherness.

I have told DD, my mum, DH's mum, my sis and a mum from school . Can't keep my trap shut! I am rather hoping that DD will be interested in my pregnancy and will want to be at the birth (if no complications of course), the upside of that will be that she won't want kids until she's at least 30!

Oh, I am extremely happy the birth will be around the start of the school holidays (timed it just right) so 6 weeks of not having to rush round in the morning getting 3 kids and a baby ready for the school run and time to get a routine of sort started!! I can't remember how I coped with that when the twins were born (nowhere near a school holiday).

I do remember that they both usually decided to fill their nappies just as I was about to put them in the car and lugging two car seats across the school playground (had arms like an orangutang)!! Happy days .

BigMomma3 Ditto the nappy-changing - how do they know?!? I, too am very pleased #4 due in school hols. DH is teacher so that's a bonus - don't have to worry about paternity leave.

DS2 will be pleased, he hates 'being last to have a birthday!' (DS1 and DD are March and May, DS2 in June). Actually mine is end July so this bean might even make an appearance then!

I asked my DD (aged 3) if she would like to be a big sister and she told me we needed 2 babies (a boy and a girl) so they could play Mummys and Daddys - she then proceeded to tell me who everyone in the family could be!
I'm pretty sure both DD and DS1 will be very ok with new arrival, not too sure about DS2 but the later birthday might just help!
Have been eating a low-salt diet for months and am craving something salty right now. Haven't got anything so will have to settle for one of the DC's jaffa cakes

That'll be me... August 7th according to all the calculators, though I'm well aware it could end up being July. I'm sort of not thinking about it too much because I'm worrying to death that it's all going to go wrong!

I'm 4.5 weeks still, which is so early. It's so hard not to get carried away with excitement, but then I get a big old burst of panic at the same time. I'm a first timer, never been pregnant before, mum and sis have each had 1 m/c but also each had successful 1st pregnancies.

But I panic. Because I'm paranoid.

And if it's not a burst of panic, it's a growling tummy. All I want to do right now is eat. And sleep. And eat. And sleep. Sleep. Eat.

There's a pattern emerging.

So glad to see an August thread already!

Just got BFP today. Still very early days, must be 4 weeks ish... so due date around mid Aug I guess. DC2. Already have DD who is nearly 11 months. Two under two, eek, anyone else?

Feeling sick on and off since last week. Had horrendous nausea with first pregnancy from about week 6 to week 14 so not looking forward to that kicking in properly, especially with crawling, cruising DD to chase around after (and a Christmas turkey to cook in a few weeks time, ack!).

Boobs also really hot, achy and burny. Still BFing DD once a day in the morning but not sure how long I'll continue if it gets painful.

Very excited but remember how much the first trimester drags...until that first scan. Have told three close friends today who live nearby but not telling anyone else yet. Going to be hard keeping the news quiet over Christmas!

Congratulations crazycatlady and welcome. Hi to any other newcomers. Finding it quite hard to keep up with everyone already. I kepp trying to use dh's i-phone but then he starts nosying to see what i'm writing. We too are really pleased to have a baby due in the summer holidays as we are both teachers. It shouls work out well for my maternity leave.
Already worrying about getting enought sleep when the baby comes. DD (3) has bee a terrible sleeper since giving up the dummy in the summer. Been up since 5 today.

So lovely to see lots of new people - hello, hello!

Is anyone else weirdly cold all of the time?

I hardly ever feel the cold - I'm one of those people who never wears a coat and also swims in the sea all year round. So I'm curious to know if this is a good or a bad sign?

I am sleeping in pj's and TWO duvets and I still can't get warm.

Should I send for the men in white coats yet? xx

vino you'd better send them round to me too then! My hands and feet are like ice by evening and I refuse to get into bed until dh has filled my hot water bottle. Brrr.

vino I'm the opposite, I'm hot all the time! Slept with the bedroom window wide open two nights ago when there was frost outside. DH was not impressed. But we didn't know I was PG then so he thought I was just being awkward .

I think it's totally normal to have mad temperature fluctuations in either direction though. Especially if you are tired.

edwardrocks I find it impossible to keep up with these threads. Last time I was PG I think I posted twice on the December 08 thread, will try to do better this time!

vino, I'm sleeping with two duvets and socks...I never sleep in socks, it's just sooo darn cold.
I feel sick, haven't thrown up yet but I was driving the porcelain bus this morning just heaving with 12mth DD clinging on to one side. I kept thinking about how minging her hands were going to get and that only made me heave more... Yep, 2 under 2, looks like a barrel of laughs. I just want to sleep but DD's in the process of dropping all her naps and has taken to emptying every cupboard she can reach. I'd love a nanny just to pop in for a couple of hours every day.
DH is on an important career course that doesn't finish til September, I'm not sure he can take the whole 2 weeks so what with no family nearby and no DH it's going to be a rough one. Argh! Why doesn't the rest of the world revolve around me!
Off to hover over the loo again, [sigh] I'm shamelessly wishing this pregnancy away, roll on July/August!

Hello all the newbies, it's so lovely to see everyone joining the thread. I know it's going to start speeding up soon, and our office at work is now very open plan, so difficult to browse mumsnet until I make the announcement and can happily post in my lunch.

vinocollapso yes we've said completion by 18th too. Which means we need to exchange next week. If we can't do that, we'll wait until week beginning 4th January. I don't want to move just before / after christmas, especially as DS1 is 2 on the 21st Dec and I want his birthday to be special! Are we crazy wanting to move at this time?

Starting to feel very bloated and in 'fat' jeans now which feel so much nicer! Also got matclothes down and will treat myself to some more stuff, as it is a special time, though like others ended up wishing it away last time as so excited about meeting baby! Am also determined not to do the same!

Have a lovely day xxx