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December 2010 any one? Come keep me company

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OnlyWantsOne · 24/03/2010 09:30

well... this is scary

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Persnickety · 27/04/2010 16:11

nymum- age 36- baby no.4-edd 1 December
Mowzan - age 33 baby no1 - EDD 2nd December
OnlyWantsOne - age 22 - baby no2 - edd 2nd December
Comtessa - Age 29 - baby no.1 - EDD 2nd December
ebrookm - age 33 - baby no. 1 - edd 3rd December
Likethemapples - age 35 baby no1 - edd 5th December
Kisses1973 - Age 36 - Baby no. 1 - Edd 5th Dec
Firsttimer2010 - age 30 baby no1 - edd 6th December
PJen - age 36 - baby no1 - edd 6th December
Heading4home - age 35 - baby no2 - edd 6th December
cath476 - age 32 - baby no3 - edd 6th December
AnitaBlake - age 33 - baby no1 - edd 7th December
RaceyLacey - age 30 - baby no3 - edd 8th December
Moomaa - age 31 - baby no3 -edd 8th December
Mumnerves - age 33 baby - no. 1 - edd 7th December
nes100 - Age 33 - baby no.1 - EDD 9th December
SpanishLady - age 35 - baby no1 - edd 10th December
trytobebrave - baby no2 - edd 11th December
Littlesnoo - age 32 - baby no1 - edd 12th December
TheChangeSpiral - age 30 - baby no.1 - EDD 14th December
Miffster - age 39 - baby no.1 - ED 14th December
Mamaeff - age 35 - baby no.3 - EDD 14 December
TheBronzeHorseman - age 37 - baby no. 2 - edd 17th December
Wendyb65 - Age 45 - baby no. 1 - EDD 17th December
Angelgirl79 - age 30 - baby no.1 - EDD 17th December
Wholelottalove - age 29 - baby no. 2 - EDD 18th December
crazykat - age 22 - baby no.3 - EDD 18th December
93PJB - age 34 - baby no.2 - EDD 18th December
deepblue - age 26 - baby no 2 - EDD 20 December
notso - age 29 - baby no.3 - EDD 22nd December
emmaxmas- age 34- baby no.1- EDD 24th December
mummynerves - Age30 - baby no.1 - edd 24th dec
whatwillsantabring - Age 31 - baby no.1 edd 24th Dec
washingonawednesday - age 29 -baby no.1 - EDD 25th December
JodieO - age 31 - baby no.4 - EDD Dec 25th
Littleb - age 34 - baby no. 2 - EDD 26th Dec
Emma2617 - Age 23 - Baby no.2 - EDD 28th Dec
mumatron -age 28 - baby no.3 - EDD 30th Dec.
LLKH -age 28 -baby no.1 edd -20th December
Persnickety - age 40 - baby no. 3 - EDD 25th December I can't believe I'm here!

Persnickety · 27/04/2010 16:14

Do you have any idea of what kind of birth you want? You know some people really have an inner need to give birth naturally, and others really prefer what they perceive to be the safety and security of a more medicalise approach. If you have an ide of which you prefer I would suggest picking ahospital that suits your preferences.

If it was me, I would probably go for C&W. I had my last one at Queen Charlotte and they were fab.

emmaxmas · 27/04/2010 16:18

Persnickety- thanks for the info- much appreciated!

TheChangeSpiral · 27/04/2010 16:19

Angelgirl79 Mine's also worse in the afternoon. Most supermarket and many pubs now seem to have Fentimans, at least they do in the South. Waitrose definitely does and the larger co-ops also. Seriously the best MS cure I've found - it's made of magic!

TheChangeSpiral · 27/04/2010 16:57

Here's a link to some stockists www.fentimans.com/findus.php

ltrue · 27/04/2010 17:01

Hi, congrats to all you December mums-to-be, I am expecting my second on December 14th and feeling very blessed (despite the vile morning sickness.)

Angelgirl79 · 27/04/2010 17:11

Thanks Spiral - Sainsburys stock it so am off to get some after work. Mine comes on about 3.30pm and then im pretty much stuck with it till I go to bed! cant wait to try the lemonade!

I see you're due around same time as me - three days ahead and that this is your first too - exciting but scary too hey!!

Miffster · 27/04/2010 17:13

hello everyone, how are you all?
I am officially in week 7 today and amazingly enough still no MS (tries not to tempt fate). My boobs are getting more and more sore and wake me up every morning, when I roll over onto them.

I did have a few days of severe bloating and have started eating more carbs than I am used to but otherwise ok. Tiredness comes and goes. The crampy stomach stretching thing which used to be constant is now intermittent and sometimes it takes me by surprise in the evenings. My GP detected a heart murmur so I have to make a cardiology appointment, but they had no appointments so the cardiologist person is meant to be calling me back - at some point in the next 7-14 working days. Great, ages to wait. Did some googling and pregnancy can cause it and it can go again afterwards. Hope so but could do without the worry.

First ante natal appointment next week at GP surgery antenatal clinic, not sure if with GP or widwife and not sure what will happen. presumably blood, wee and a big sheaf of forms? And will they set up the 12 week scan and nuchal fold thing for me? ( Homerton does nuchal test at 12 weeks I think) Hope so.

deepblue · 27/04/2010 19:02

Hi all. Hope everyone's not suffering too badly. :-( I'm feeling pretty dreadful tonight. But have midwife appt tomorrow, very boring really but looking foward to it nonetheless. We only have the one hospital in my area so at least I don't have to choose like some of you. Unfortunately they don't offer home births which is what I really want.

I have some early preg black work trousers. The fabric under the pockets is stretchy, where you would feel against your leg if you put your hand in your pocket if you see what I mean. They're really comfy for the bloat and then a smaller bump but still very discreet. I got them in New Look a couple of years ago. I don't really need them atm as I only work mornIngs and don't usually suffer until later on in the day but I'm wearing them if I'm going to be out all day. Better than pants falling down with buttons undone lol.

RaceyLacey · 27/04/2010 19:19

Hi everyone, I'm a bit happier than I was the other day thanks to full cupboards & fridge!

notso - your dc are not too disimillar ages to what mine will be. Mine will be 9 & 5. I think the thing that I find most 'scary' is that ds2 will have just started school in Sept & then a few months later there'll be a baby & I'll be starting all over again. Also realised yesterday that when ds1 is 18, this little one will be 9. That's frightening! I didn't do any 'gentle introducing' re homebirth, just told dp I'm havig a homebirth & he'd better be brave enough to roll up his sleeves if the mw isn't quick enough!

emma2617 - I had the same fears when I was pg with ds2 that I loved ds1 so much & I didn't think it was possible to have that much love doubled, I felt bad as I thought either I wouldn't love the baby as much or that I would have to take some of my love away from ds1 to give it to the baby, but when he arrived it came from somewhere & it wasn't even thought aout again. There's a couple fo things this time that I feel bad about, 1 is that the boys are going to have to share a room once baby is out of our room. They have their own rooms decorated how they want them with their own pics etc on the walls. The other thing is that the baby is going to get time alone with dp & I while the oys are at their dads, but they won't get their own time with me.

OWO - I bought some mat clothes from another MNer. Absolute bargain, a pair of jeans, linen trousers & 2 skirts for £25. Some of it looks unworn too. I have no choice really but to wear them already!

Oh I've just had dinner & I have never felt so sick in all my life without actually eing sick . I don't like veg at the best of times, but todays dinner has cofirmed that I ca't eat veg now until I'm feeling better.

angels - how strange. I craved marmalade with ds1, Never actually gave into it as I can't stand the stuff. (It was more of a smell type craving than an actual overwhelming desire to eat it).

JodieO - fingers are very crossed for you.

Angelgirl - best of luck with dsd. I think that's a good idea to run it past her counsellor. I'm suffering from all-day-sickness . It seems to really come in waves and the thought of eating a meal, no matter how small makes me feel ill. I'm living on sausage rolls, double gloucester cheese, dark chocolate, hario & irn-bru atm. At about 4-5 in the afternoon I'm really wiped out and struggle to keep my eyes open. I feel really bad that it's being left to dp to deal with all the dinners ut I just can't lift my head from the settee, I even fell asleep this afternoon stood up cuddling dp.

Spiral - I was in my 1st year of an hnd when I was pg with ds1. I was also working part time & had to do everything at home. I don't really remember how I managed, but I was very young and fortunately pregnancy no1 was my best time ever physically. I absolutely loved every second of being pregnant with him.

RaceyLacey · 27/04/2010 19:28

Oh and I think we've found the answer to our car problems. We've now got a mondeo and the bubblebum looks perfect

JodieO · 27/04/2010 19:31

Hey Persnickety Hope you're enjoying your 3rd pregnancy

emmaxmas I feel the same today!

Miffster I'm not feeling sick at all, but I'm only 5+3 so I'm not holding my breath. My boobs are still really sore too and getting bigger. I seem to be knackered most of the time now. I hope you get your appointment through soon and that it's nothing serious. Good luck at your antenatal appt, how exciting! Ah you're in London? I had my dd and ds1 at Homerton and loved it there. They did the nuchal scan at the same time as the 12 week one but may have changed since then as dd is 8 and ds1 is 6. I used to live in Stepney but moved to Cambridge 5 years ago.

deepblue why can't you have a homebirth if that's what you want? Not sure where you are but I thought all hospitals had to offer them?

RaceyLacey thank you How many weeks are you now? Hope the sickness doesn't last too long.

I feel so hungry all the time, I don't feel sick but really tired and just starving. I'm eating so much more than usual, feels quite odd. Feeling really nervous about my scan tomorrow now so I think I'll sort some food and watch a film with dp, that or some Lost. I've just got into that and currently watching the second season.

QueenofDreams · 27/04/2010 20:46

hi ladies
I'm knackered. DS has a horrible cold. I've had headache all day. So I haven't been anywhere all day. DP says to me 'so what have you done all day?' don't you hate that question? Argh. Oh well.
I am 4 + 4 I think. No symptoms at all yet - no bloating, boobs are normal etc. Appetite is slightly off but have no idea if that is coincedental.
I used to live in London too. If we hadn't moved 3 months before due date DS would have been born at Newham General (at the time it was officially the worst hospital in the country) and they don't support homebirths either.
At one point Homerton was my closest hospital - but that was before I even met DP (lived on Well street if that rings any bells for those in the area)

likethemapples · 27/04/2010 22:41

hello all, hope you are all well?

I feel huge today, and it can't all be food! I think I will have to make a trip to Zara to check out the special pants!

I phoned the hospital to see what had happened to my referral, and they said they had posted me a letter with my booking appointment and scan dates on 22nd, so I can relax now.

Off on hols tomorrow with some drinking buddies so I am going to have to tell them as they will wonder why I am not tucking in to the free samples on the whiskey distillery tours ! It feels a bit weird telling them before my family, but they are much better at keeping secrets.

PJen · 27/04/2010 23:46

Hi all, DH was playing basketball tonight till late so I decided to watch a flick with a friend and we ended up watchin "The back-up plan" without knowing what it is about. Funny as it is all about pregnancy! DF (Dear Friend) didn't know that I am pregnant and I found it hilarious how they present pregnancy in hollywood. She throws up and then is fine in a minute and looked gorgeous all till the birth... It was fun! I am happy that something took my mind off of the constant worrying about possible early pregnancy problems! I am going to be positive from now on hold me to what I said tonight! Yes in life things go wrong and I am not always the luckiest but let's not worry for just now... Yuppppiii (AND NO I am not drunk!)

OnlyWantsOne · 28/04/2010 08:05

Hey all, just checking in hope you all have a fab day

Im off to buy my chickens!!!!!!

8+5 today

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JodieO · 28/04/2010 08:20

QueenofDreams you say you have no symptoms but the headache could be I've had constant dull headaches, I usually do in early pregnancy so it's normal for me. Hope you're feeling less tired soon, although it will probably be a while! I know how you feel though as I'm knackered all the time, going to bed ridiculously early for me too, but up at 6.30 today. I know Well Street, small world hehe.

likethemapples I love your username. Only a few weeks really then until your scan. How long are you away for? Hope you have a lovely time

Pjen I've not seen that film, I'll have a look for it as I've been trying to find some films to watch the past few days, ended up watching Come Dine with me's last night. I love that show. You're right about staying positive, I find it sooo hard though as I've experience so many things go wrong in my pregnancies as well as all the miscarriages.

Onlywantsone chickens? Live ones or??

Morning all, I'm tired (as usual) even though I had 8 hours sleep! I'm lucky to get that lately as my ds2 wakes in the night most nights still; at least twice. Lovely day out again though, I didn't think it would be as it was a grey start but it's lovely and sunny now; always cheers me up.

Will take the dcs to school and take the dog out before leaving for my scan I think, need to keep occupied. Fingers crossed, I'm so nervous.

OnlyWantsOne · 28/04/2010 08:23

yes live ones!!!!

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JodieO · 28/04/2010 08:38

Do you already have chickens or is it a new venture? I've thought about chickens before, are they hard?

LittleSnoo · 28/04/2010 08:50

Morning all.

PJen I've had exactly the same thing with gaining and losing weight just because of bloating. I'm up 1 pound at the moment - I'm a bit jealous of everyone contemplating maternity clothes as I'm still the same size 12. My boobs went up 2 cup sizes straight away (I've kept my old bras from my weight loss) but haven't really grown since then, which is good news as I wear HH!

kiwi5 · 28/04/2010 09:03

nymum- age 36- baby no.4-edd 1 December
Mowzan - age 33 baby no1 - EDD 2nd December
OnlyWantsOne - age 22 - baby no2 - edd 2nd December
Comtessa - Age 29 - baby no.1 - EDD 2nd December
ebrookm - age 33 - baby no. 1 - edd 3rd December
Likethemapples - age 35 baby no1 - edd 5th December
Kisses1973 - Age 36 - Baby no. 1 - Edd 5th Dec
Firsttimer2010 - age 30 baby no1 - edd 6th December
PJen - age 36 - baby no1 - edd 6th December
Heading4home - age 35 - baby no2 - edd 6th December
cath476 - age 32 - baby no3 - edd 6th December
AnitaBlake - age 33 - baby no1 - edd 7th December
RaceyLacey - age 30 - baby no3 - edd 8th December
Moomaa - age 31 - baby no3 -edd 8th December
Mumnerves - age 33 baby - no. 1 - edd 7th December
nes100 - Age 33 - baby no.1 - EDD 9th December
SpanishLady - age 35 - baby no1 - edd 10th December
trytobebrave - baby no2 - edd 11th December
Littlesnoo - age 32 - baby no1 - edd 12th December
TheChangeSpiral - age 30 - baby no.1 - EDD 14th December
Miffster - age 39 - baby no.1 - ED 14th December
Mamaeff - age 35 - baby no.3 - EDD 14 December
TheBronzeHorseman - age 37 - baby no. 2 - edd 17th December
Wendyb65 - Age 45 - baby no. 1 - EDD 17th December
Angelgirl79 - age 30 - baby no.1 - EDD 17th December
Kiwi5 - Age 30 - baby no.1 - EDD 17th December
Wholelottalove - age 29 - baby no. 2 - EDD 18th December
crazykat - age 22 - baby no.3 - EDD 18th December
93PJB - age 34 - baby no.2 - EDD 18th December
deepblue - age 26 - baby no 2 - EDD 20 December
notso - age 29 - baby no.3 - EDD 22nd December
emmaxmas- age 34- baby no.1- EDD 24th December
mummynerves - Age30 - baby no.1 - edd 24th dec
whatwillsantabring - Age 31 - baby no.1 edd 24th Dec
washingonawednesday - age 29 -baby no.1 - EDD 25th December
JodieO - age 31 - baby no.4 - EDD Dec 25th
Littleb - age 34 - baby no. 2 - EDD 26th Dec
Emma2617 - Age 23 - Baby no.2 - EDD 28th Dec
mumatron -age 28 - baby no.3 - EDD 30th Dec.
LLKH -age 28 -baby no.1 edd -20th December
Persnickety - age 40 - baby no. 3 - EDD 25th December

please may I join the party? I have very much enjoyed reading all the posts and have felt very comforted to hear all your stories and symptoms! It is such a strange (but v exciting) time eh?

Persnickety · 28/04/2010 09:06

Mornin'! Hope everyone is well and no one is hugging a porcelain bowl this morning. I had the bloated weight gain last week. But have been drinking lots of water and keeping ip with the exercise regime (not sure how long this will last but plan to carry on until my body tells me to quit). So bloating has gone now and I have lost a pound (which I attribute to the sudden absense of beer and wine in my diet).

What supplements are others taking? I read last night that plenty of iron and lots of liquid hels with the fluid retention and the tiredness in early pregnancy. Not sure how I missed this tip in the first 2 pregnancies!

JodieO · 28/04/2010 09:16

LittleSnoo I'm not in mat clothes yet but am definitely feeling the bloating!

kiwi5 welcome. Very exciting time

Persnickety I've also been drinking lots of water, I'm attributing this to the many times a day I need to wee now! I've been trying to do lots of walking as I want to be fit (well, as much as I can be lol) for the birth. Same re the wine and beer. All I'm taking is folic acid at the moment, I'm not keen on taking medications tbh and I can only swallow tiny tablets. I have to say though, I'm drinking lots and lots and lots of water but I'm still always exhausted.

emma2617 · 28/04/2010 09:23

Morning Ladies! Not had a chance to fully catch up, been mega busy!

notso how wierd, you joined Slimming World on Monday and I did my first group as a Slimming World consultant on Monday!

Hope everyone is okay, I am getting some funny tummy feelings and am worried because I am under a lot of stress at the moment, trying not to let it effect baba. Year end at work, starting as a Slimming World consultant, DS has S+D bug and DP got told yesterday he is being laid off (2nd time in 12 months). I am feeling really down at the moment and struggling to look forward to baba as I can't see through the sh1t!

Miffster · 28/04/2010 09:33

Well I knew I posted too soon. 7+1 and last night I felt sick and exhausted and fell asleep by 9.30pm, today I woke up still feeling sick and still feeling exhausted. managed to eat 3 slices of brown toast through.

It's wedding anniversary today and DH suggested lovely meal out. Said can we bank it? Otherwise I'll just boak it.

Hope this will blow over by June.

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