###March 2011### Let's get the ball rolling!

[BUnderTheBonnet]

Hi,

Is anyone expecting a March baby?

I've just found out I'm pg following a mc in April at 12 weeks, so I need some company

BUnderTheBonnet pg#2 (DD4) EDD 1/3/11

Im so so fine Im tempted to test again! although I still have the teary hormones going around.....

I really hope you feel better soon split it sounds absolutely dreadful.

Mum2G you'll be going for your appt just now so let us know how you get on...

MUM2G - fingers crossed... you are probably there now.

Hello everyone

Not much to report from me today, jut very tired sleep just evading me and I had the most awful stomach ache last night that really worried me... realy bad cramping but seems to have settled down now.

Morning all

Good luck to everyone who's having to see doctors etc, hope all is fine.

Things here are pretty much the same as before I was pregnant, other than slightly more knackered than usual, oh, and I'm hungrier, and feel sick if I don't eat.

Hi all thanks for your support, not good news i am afraid. Wishing you all the very best xx

Oh no Mum2G

Is it definite bad news or is it a wait and see?

Thinking of you x

Hello peeps, sorry have not really been keeping up for a day or two. Hello to all newbies and congrats to you all

mum2g good luck at the drs, I am sure you will be fine {hugs}.

I am now feeling rough rough rough. The sickness came on really suddenly last night I had to lie on the sofa and not move for most of the evening. This morning was bad too, so nearly hurled int he kitchen sink - lots of gagging. My youngest was most interested, she has an unhealthy interest in people being sick!! If this goes on I am sure she will get to see me perform soon.

My tummy is quite tender as well so the new rule is no jumping on mummy's tummy! I am sure my eldest (5) is getting suss as out of the blue she asked if babies come out of your front or back bottom. When I said front she shrieked "that must REALLY hurt its so small!!!!" Bless her!! I waiting for the how does a baby get in there question next

Am soooo tired too, getting through the day is hard work! At least I am not working, I remember when I was working I used to go for a nap in the car at lunchtime.

Take care everyone xx

I have been prescribed Metoclopramide. Has anyone had that? It has a scary leaflet in with the tablets...

Oh so sorry mum2G cross posts there. Take care hun I wish there was something I could do to help xxxxxx

Mum2G really sorry to hear that. Take care x x

Thanks all, they did a urine test and was negative, that with the bleeding is wy dr has said they think it's a loss - said will feel symptoms for anther few weeks, and got an appointment in 2 wks to double check

I had metaclopramide (sp?) Spilt last time, but it made me too agitated, i would say see how you get on with it it might suit you fine

Mum2G really sorry, thinking of you xxxx

oh Mum2G so sorry to hear your news. Take care xxx

Wednesday's stats:

SpecialSmasher pg#2 EDD 27/2/11.
Helenmelon100 pg#3(DS1 3+MMC Angel baby) EDD 27/02/11.
BUnderTheBonnet pg#2 (DD3) EDD 1/3/11. Kent. GP appointment 12/7
Mendipgirl pg#2 (DD1) EDD 2/3/11.
Sunchild77 pg#3 (DD 4,DS 2) EDD 3/3/11. Edinburgh. Booking in 23/7, 12 wk scan 20/8
Madasajarofwasps pg#3 (DD1 5 DD2 3) EDD 3/3/11. Worcester.
Celia76 pg#3 (DS1 5 & DS2 almost 3) EDD 3/3/11. Viability scan 14/07
Annie51 pg#10 DD1, DD2 EDD 3/3/11.
Spilttheteagain pg#1 EDD 4/3/2011. MW Booking in 14/7
Jeffily pg#3,(DD1 angel baby, DD2 15months) EDD 4/3/11.
Bluebeach pg#1 EDD 4/3/11.
Hattie05 pg5 (DD1 7yrs, DD2 3yrs, no. 3 miscarriage, DD3 7mths) EDD 5/3/11.
Superpenguin, pg#1 EDD 7/3/11. booking in 30/7/10.
Mixedmama pg#3 (DS1 4.5 and DS2 2.5) EDD 7/3/11. London.
Mum2G pg#2 (DS3) EDD 7/3/2011. Swindon. Booking in 14/7
Flower11 pg#1 EDD 7/3/11. booking in 30/7/10.
NoSleepTonight pg#3 - (DS1-5, DS2-14months) EDD - 08/03/11.
EvianBaby pg#2 (DS1 20months) EDD 10/3/11.
Sarahscot pg#??? EDD 11/3/11.
Polkadottytotty pg#3 (DS1 5.5 and DS2 3.5) EDD 13/03/11.
Gemmasetters pg#2 (DD 2.5) EDD 16/3/11.
Chloe55 pg#2 EDD ??
Snapdragon3 pg#3 (DD3 DS2) EDD ???? Booking in 13/7

Mum2G I have left you on there for now as up to you what you want to do.

Also hope no-one minds but I moved the appts to next to people's names to tidy it up a bit.

Mum2G so sorry. Please take care of yourself

Eek, just noticed, I wasn't on the stats. Added myself, hope thats ok?

SpecialSmasher pg#2 EDD 27/2/11.
Helenmelon100 pg#3(DS1 3+MMC Angel baby) EDD 27/02/11.
BUnderTheBonnet pg#2 (DD3) EDD 1/3/11. Kent. GP appointment 12/7
Mendipgirl pg#2 (DD1) EDD 2/3/11.
Sunchild77 pg#3 (DD 4,DS 2) EDD 3/3/11. Edinburgh. Booking in 23/7, 12 wk scan 20/8
Madasajarofwasps pg#3 (DD1 5 DD2 3) EDD 3/3/11. Worcester.
Celia76 pg#3 (DS1 5 & DS2 almost 3) EDD 3/3/11. Viability scan 14/07
Annie51 pg#10 DD1, DD2 EDD 3/3/11.
Spilttheteagain pg#1 EDD 4/3/2011. MW Booking in 14/7
Jeffily pg#3,(DD1 angel baby, DD2 15months) EDD 4/3/11.
Bluebeach pg#1 EDD 4/3/11.
Hattie05 pg5 (DD1 7yrs, DD2 3yrs, no. 3 miscarriage, DD3 7mths) EDD 5/3/11.
Superpenguin, pg#1 EDD 7/3/11. booking in 30/7/10.
Mixedmama pg#3 (DS1 4.5 and DS2 2.5) EDD 7/3/11. London.
Mum2G pg#2 (DS3) EDD 7/3/2011. Swindon. Booking in 14/7
Flower11 pg#1 EDD 7/3/11. booking in 30/7/10.
NoSleepTonight pg#3 - (DS1-5, DS2-14months) EDD - 08/03/11.
Oceanbreeze pg#1 EDD 8/3/11
EvianBaby pg#2 (DS1 20months) EDD 10/3/11.
Sarahscot pg#??? EDD 11/3/11.
Polkadottytotty pg#3 (DS1 5.5 and DS2 3.5) EDD 13/03/11.
Gemmasetters pg#2 (DD 2.5) EDD 16/3/11.
Chloe55 pg#2 EDD ??
Snapdragon3 pg#3 (DD3 DS2) EDD ???? Booking in 13/7

ooh sorry Ocean .
You and me and flower, blue and spilt are the first-timers amongst the group!

everyone else, does it feel different the 2nd or subsequent time?

mum2G hope you are ok xxx

spilt sorry to hear about the sickness and am sending feel-better vibes to everyone feeling sicky.

I am not too bad but still slightly queasy if you know what I mean. and SO tired.
Completely lost interest in work (hence so much time spent on MN when I should be working!) and finding it hard to concentrate and think about anything other than pregnancy!

Should I just assume everything is fine? It seems like such a long wait until the 30th! well it is over 3 weeks away!

another general Q for all - who is / was / will be the first person you tell other than DH/P? and who else are you telling when?

I still haven't told anyone other than DH, itching to talk to someone in RL but also a bit nervous of telling cos once you tell them you can't untell them! and I don't want to feel like I am treating people differently or favouring some people by telling them and not others, but nor do I want to tell everyone yet either! what a dilemma.

I am considering telling:

• my mum
• a close friend who already has children (not many of my friends do)
• 2 friends who are coming to see me this weekend and otherwise would probably guess due to me not drinking
• our good friend/lodger who lives with us and will of course be affected by there being a new arrival in the house!

but then that seems like a lot of people! and then if I tell certain people I will feel like I have to tell certain other people and that will make even more people! e.g. equally close friends in the same circle of friends... and then if I tell my mum i will feel like i have to tell my dad and my sister and then before long the whole extended family and all my friends and everyone in the world will know! arrrrrghhh!

No worries superpenguin Glad to hear there are other first-timers here.

I'm not feeling too bad at the moment, apart from overwhelming fatigue - which as a novice, completely taken me by surprise. And hunger. Omg, the hunger.

Regarding who to tell & when...I initially wasn't going to tell anyone til the scan at least, but then I read somewhere about how helpful it was to have some real life support, especially if there are any problems (touch wood), so in the end I told my Mum. Was very nervous, even though I am hardly a spring chicken but she was thrilled.

Mum2G I am so very sorry . How awful for you. Loads of love to you.

Spilt Glad you have something and hope it works. Going to my GP tomorrow so will let you know what he says

Superpenguin I am going to give you a really crap answer to your question. Each pg for me has been quite different but there are some similarities. First time is all consuming, exciting, terrifying, huge steep learning curve, all baby clothes laundered by 28 weeks, 3 page birth plan (which I might as well have used as bog roll).

Second time, I was much better prepared for the rollercoaster ride, hired a doula even though I ended up with another c section (which this time was amazing). I had HG first time and second time just MS. This time not sure but suffering more than second time. Second time I was so busy with DD (who was 9 months when I conceived) that I used to forget I was even pregnant until she was in bed. This time around, I am expanding faster, so showing earlier and indulge myself on here because otherwise it's business as usual. I feel like an old hand and will be hideously unprepared, packing my hospital bag the night before....

After DH, I told my brother. My parents are both dead and gone now so it's just us on our side of the family, plus his daughter. They are both giddy . My mum would've been over the moon, bless her. She died suddenly when DS was 5 months old and doted on my kids. I think I might struggle a bit emotionally over this one but not much I can do.
My MIL will sh*t a ring and tell us we're insane so am saving her for last

superpenguin I have equally lost all interest in work and as I work from home I don't have anyone to see that I am constantly googling every possible symptom and checking on here.

I'm also feeling ok, just really thirsty and a kind of hunger/mild heart burn sensation that makes me want to eat all the time. (5 crumpets for lunch...though started cooking poached eggs then realised I couldn't have soft ones which is the main reason for having poached eggs!)

After DP I have only told one close friend, she qualified because she has a two month old (making her the first mum in our friend group) and she is also a doctor which makes her a great person to talk to about it.

I won't tell anyone else until the scan as like you say its almost all or nothing with some family and friends.

Still very worried something might go wrong, but I'm glad I've told one friend in case it does iykwim.

I've got a doctors appointment tomorrow, I already had it booked from about 2 weeks ago to talk to her about the results of my 21 day ov blood test which had come back under 30. (I was so gutted about that, then a few days later got a BFP!). I rang the receptionist to ask if she thought I should still go to the appointment now I was pregnant, and she said yes I should go in to have it confirmed. Even though I have 2 BFPs and some symptoms I am still scared I will get a negative test. I'm tempted to do another before I go just to soften the blow incase its bad news.
arghh!!

(think arghhh is a common feeling among us all right now)

Mum2G sorry to hear your news. Take care xx
Superpenguin ive told my manager and most people at work know i had to tell them for saftey reasons, there are some things im unable to do now prggers. Ive also told my best friend cause had to cancel going to spa with her and its good to have someone to talk to, she has kids and is reassuring over the silly little things. i dont have many symptoms, lower back ache that comes and goes, sore boobs and copletely gone off milk, makes me feel sick, just noticed im starting to feel tired, or else thats the excuse im using for not doing much.

Hi All,

symptoms beginning to kick in, sooo tired, bit of nausea & dizziness and vv hungry!! Although have actually lost a couple of pounds (probably due to cutting out alcohol for the last few weeks!!).

Super: It does feel different a second time, bit less nervous in some ways because I know what to expect, but in other ways knowing what to expect makes you dread it i.e. the nausea!! Also keep looking at my DD and thinking how much she is going to love being a BIG sister!!

Haven't told anyone apart from DH yet. Really want to tell my Mum, but DH says if I tell her I have to tell his Mum and am not ready to tell her yet, in case something goes wrong, I would need my Mum's shoulder to cry on but not my MIL, he doesn't understand this though! oh well, I have said I will leave it a few weeks and think again! Could do with a woman to natter about it with though, and she would be so excited!

Booking in appointment 23/7, oh and will have to tell my dentist next week as he is planning some xrays...which I think is a nono when pregnant!

Im so so sorry Mum2G what a kick in the teeth, I hope you are ok too, wish I could say something a bit more encouraging/positive, you must be in some state

I've been feeling a bit down all day today- my little DD has been so grumpy and miserable and clingy. She wailed the whole time that we were driving to nursery, the whole time that we were driving home, through out most of dinner (in which she would only eat humous) refused to stay in the bath. The only time she was quiet was when she was watching ITNG and giving me a cuddle and when she was having her BF. Is this typical 15 mo behaviour, or is she sick/has she picked up on something different in me? She does also have a rash on her legs and bum.... how am I going to cope with 2 under 2?

I have my first app with the MW tues 13th, not my booking in but a chat and to set a date for my booking in.

Mum2G, you must be feeling so sad. Thinking of you at this horrible time.

Mum2G I hope you've got lots of RL support. I've been there and it's just crap.

mendip Hurray for symptoms!

Luminous pee is, I think, due to Omega 3 supplements???

Spilt I also have the constant nausea without the actual throwing up. I almost wish I would throw up a bit so I didn't feel such a fraud. Bleurgh.

And I'm with the constant grazing brigade, or it gets worse. We had a weird day at school today - cookery demonstrations, henna painting and Bollywood dancing. Can you imagine anything less appealing at the moment? All smelly stuff followed by jiggling about.

Morning ladies, hope everyone managed to sleep.
I'm seeing the midwife at lunch time today, where I am instead of seeing a GP you see the community midwife who refers you through to the hospital and the consultants / midwives there who will deal with the birth. So you kind of have 2 booking in appts!
I think she's going to have a shock seeing me as things were dramatic with ds2's pregnancy and I was so sure I couldn't do it again.
Unsure if I'll be offered an early scan again as there's a high level of twins in both sides of the families, I guess I'll find out!!