Issys girls.....10 down, only 4 to go! :-)

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So here it is... our shiney new thread... hope you all see it soon or i will be here all on my own.

Hi Irish - am a veggie so can't really comment on meat tastes, but fingers crossed it's a good sign.

Just had to pop on to say that last night my friend had an 11lb9oz baby - natural delivery - . Now I'm scared .

Hope the house moves went well. Will post properly soon. Started to catch-up but then you all wrote new posts, so back to drawing board.

Issy - yoswer - over 11 lb eye watering stuff . Have you caught up with the thread yet? Not heard your news for ages...

Irish - fingers crossed .... How's the appetite been since?

Not much to report this end, getting bulky and stiff and just counting the days 'til my mat leave (seven weeks/19 working days and counting all going well ) . Already have some Xmas nights out in diary on 5th/11th and 19th December . My IO dress will be getting a good airing and bets are on if my waters break over dinner..

Later dudes!

Hey Ladies
so glad to read up on all of you and see how you are doing, i just thought i would drop in to say hi and see how everyone is, im still going strong, though struggling a bit now, only 6 weeks to go, still cant believe this is happening, still doesnt feel real some days, due the 25th nov and all still a daze

love to all hope everyone ok xxxxxxxx

Hello Wishing! So good to hear from you! So delighted you only have six weeks to go. I remember us both being on the paranoid 2ww - all the best to you for what's to come.

Irish, sounds like a good sign to me. Any more news? Cramps definitely a good sign, too... ach, listen to me, I should know better than to get your hopes up. But for me, it was always nice if someone got their hopes up for me, so I'll get mine up for you. The 2ww sucks whichever way you look at it.

Though not as much as the 12ww for the nuchal scan! Only two days to go - please would you all keep your fingers crossed for me and Sunnybean. I truly believe in the collective power of Mumsnet Finger Crossing and Positive Vibes

Blue, am well impressed with your social diary over Christmas. I did toy with getting all my presents early off Amazon, but the mere thought was enough to make me lie down with a bar of chocolate instead. Green & Blacks new extra milky for me. Or whatever it's called. The one in the pale blue wrapper! Though not dunked in tea, as tea makes me heave.

Hello to everyone else {wave emoticon}

Hi Ladies,

Sunny many shiny, happy, positive vibes are heading your way for Friday - we will be wiating to get an update on Sunnybean - fingers, toes, legs and arms are crossed (that might be why I am getting so many funny looks in work today

Blue my social diary is filling up nicely too - hopefully your IO dress will get a few more outings.

Wishing good luck for teh next few weeks - can't believe it's getting so near for you.

Well, I have a few more symptoms that I've been maniacally spotting -
boobs while not like rocks are feeling quite full these days especially when I lie down for some reason. Another reason could be more exercise though
Nausea is ever present - this morning eth smell of the traffic nearly made me sick and funnily enough never bothers me. Another reason could be something I ate
Foodwise, I can't seem to eat at night - am never hungry. (It may be I just had big lunches those days)
have quite a lot of backache as well (could be from incorrect posture in work all day...)

So I am symptom spotting but as you can see am also giving reasons as to why tehy may not be symptoms - mightbe testing on Sunday though if nausea persists.

To save my sanity I'm going to spend the weekend stripping paint. :-)

Hello to everyone else - hope youa re all keeping well.

Hey laydeez!

Sunny - sending you and sunnybean good positive mig wave vibes for tomorrow. You will be fine and will be clutching a scan photo this time tomorrow . Big hand hold until then tho'... xx Know the choccies you mean as friend gave me box of dark, milk and white ones last week - delic!

Irish - I'm starting to get a bit excited pour vous Any more symptoms today?

Hey Wishing - thanks for opopping back to let us know how you are doing. Only six weeks to go, fantastic! Do you know what you're having?

Got my Health in Pregnancy grant today - $190 (PC doesn't do pound signs for some reason ). Don't tell the Government but its going towards the hall/stairs/upper landing wallpaper which will make me feel healthy and shiny when its finished .

Head and Wasabi dying to hear how the moves went and how the nesting is going .

Issy - hellloooo?! where are you?

big not mig -

Sorry Blue. I'm still reading but never seem to have time to go back and reread enough to post personals after I've been on holiday - can't rely on my memory as it's rubbish. I'll just start again from here.

Hey ladies -

I still feel really nauseous - DH's coffee made me retch inteh car this morning - bacache as well. First response will be done in the morning.

Sunny do tell all. Am babysitting tonight for my sister but will check in when I get home.

Hello all

Hurrah and huzzah!

Well, it was a tense old hour. Not sure how I got through it. My statistics according to age were 1: 88, but because of my previous history (not sure if any of you know about my previous history, other than the miscarriage, but won't repeat myself here if you do) the odds were adjusted to 1: 58. Thank god I only knew that statistic AFTER the scan, as I was labouring under the misapprehension that they were 1: 110!

Anyway, the nuchal fold was fine, there was a very obvious nasal bone, no reverse flow and a normal triscupid (sp?) valve, plus my bloods were fine.... so.... now my risk has been adjusted to 1: 1155 I'll take those odds any day!

It's the best of all outcomes for me, more joy than I'd ever dared hope for, because I was convinced I'd have to have another CVS, which in itself carries a 1: 100 risk of mc. The thought of that needle did not appeal, nor did the further waiting for results. I am absolutely over the moon. It hasn't even sunk in. I had prepared myself for the worst, which you may or may not relate to, depending on your outlook / experiences. The doctor was lovely, and explained things very clearly. When she gave me my adjusted risk I just bent over double and wept like a baby. Even DH was crying.

I just want to say a huge, heartfelt "thank you" to everyone on this thread for their support and friendship. I couldn't have got this far without you. I am now gonna try to RELAX and ENJOY this pg.

Also (I'll shut up soon) I know from past scans at the Fetal Med Centre that, using the machine that they do, they can sort of give an educated guess as to the gender at 12w, though they don't like you to hold them to it. "I know it's a boy," I said emphatically. "Actually, it looks more like a girl," said the dr, pointing out some shaded bit on the screen and explaining that it didn't look like a boy's bits were visible, more like a girl's bits (I think they can tell by the absence of, er, protuberance, shall we say) I don't care what it is so long as it's healthy!

Irish, you have me so excited. All fingers and toes crossed for your testing over the weekend. And hello to everyone else, sorry for the long post

Huzzah indeed Sunny . That's just the best news to kick start a weekend - YAY!

Kick back, relax (well as much as we paranoid Mums to be can) and enjoy .

Irish - have dumped another batch of babydust over the Irish Sea to you tonight - fingers, toes and eyelashes crossed for testing in the morning xx

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SUNNY well done you and Sunnybean (and Sunnydh). I obviously have no experience of this - but you have been through the mill so often I am so happy that you have had such good news.

Blue thanks for the babydust - I will let you all know as soon as I get any kind of result - well maybenot a ssoon as but I'll update you all tomorrow.

Hope the rest of you are all well and I am now off to bed happy that things went well for you Sunny.

Hello to all of the rest of you ladies - hope that you are all keeping well and that we'll see you all back here soon.

Hi Ladies

So tested this morning with a first response - but nada - BFN. I'm not due until Wednesday though so will keep on trucking and might do another test (got a twin pack)in teh next few days.

hope everyone is keeping well - talk to you all soon

Oh Irish - so hoping you've just tested too early.... Keeping everything crossed for this week x

Hi Ladies

Just a quickie, as afraid not getting much chance to post at work at no internet at home still...

Sunny so so pleased all went well with your 12 week scan, what a relief! I agree avoiding a CVS must have felt like a huge weight off your mind, I really did find mine quite traumatic, especially as it took 3 visits before an attempt could be made and then still needed 2 goes. The wait just drives you insane... I honestly wouldn't be able to go through it all again but am so lucky that all was well this time and won't need to!

Wishing lovely to hear from you! I hope the last 6 weeks go smoothly and soon you'll have a beautiful healthy newborn in your arms. I think I will be having ours around the same time, but possibly before due to BP issues... Will keep an eye out for your posts!

Irish so sorry the first response was BFN, but still got everything crossed it's a false negative and you get your BFP in next few days... Glad you have lots in your diary to keep you busy anyhow!

Well all going ok here... had another hospital apt last Thurs and sadly my BP is now sitting at 135/90 consistently so the trend upwards has definitely started As a result they want to see me at the big hospital weekly and midwife to visit inbetween to keep an eye on pressures and protein in urine. So far I only have borderline high BP so they don't want to medicate yet, but baby's growth is slowing so they think everything is going the same way it did with DD's pregnancy... Therefore I probably will only make 36wks tops...which is less than 4 weeks away now!! . I'm trying to reduce my hours slightly at work for my last couple of weeks, partly because having fun juggling childcare, hospital visits etc., but also because we still have so much to sort out in the house before I end up in hospital and LO arrives.
Anyhow feeling ok about it all, resigned to the fact that this LO may well need some time in SCBU etc., and just grateful we've got as far as this with LO still inside! I guess I'm just never meant to reach term!

Big hello to you all- anyone heard from Bubble or Girl recently? Thinking of them. Hope the house moves went ahead and as painlessly as possible Head and Wasabi! xxx

hery ladies

Just a quickie - AF got me this morning - not expected until Wednesday but there you go.

feeling a bit but will pick myself up and dust myself off and start again this month..

talk to you ll later

Irish so sorry AF reared its ugly head again, and sooner than expected- at least I guess this cycle's wait is over. Really gald you feel positive about the next cycle- sending you couldron's of baby dust from up here xxx

Oh Irish - damn TEW . Hope you're OK...

FWIW AF came 3 days early for me the month I got my BFP - was due on 23rd March and she came on 20th and I was gutted esp. as colleague at work had her 12-week scan that day... anyhoo, got my BFP on 14th April so fingers crossed for you this month...

Hi Jumping glad to hear your still inclubating your lo . You've done your best and well done for getting this far... 36 weeks is not too early at all, only one week shy of being term. Keep us informed on how its all going, if you can get on the PC that is!

to everyone else. Its a bit quiet here again .

So sorry AF got you Irish . Really hope next month is your month.

Great news on your scan Sunny - my friend went to FMC for her nuchal scan and they were correct about the gender of her baby. At the time they said 70% sure.

Wishing - lovely to hear from you. Are you still gender guessing?

Jumping - great that you're hanging on in there. Hope you make it to 36 weeks but at least you've passed the magic 30.

Blue - Hope you're spending that HiP grant wisely . I sent off the form for mine today - think the money is going on reusable nappies.

Hi to everyone else. Hope the house moving and unpacking is going well for those of you on the move.

I've hit the uncomfortable stage of pregnancy - heartburn, aching ribs and sciatica are my current companions. Going to antenatal yoga and an antenatal swim session, so hoping they will help. Measurements are still a week ahead of dates so coming out ~70th centile. I've changed my official maternity leave to start a week earlier in case she comes early, which also meant I could take an extra 5 days annual leave so down to a 4-day week now.

How do people feel about having the swine flu jab? Mw confirmed it's Pandemrix in my area and that's the one the WHO says not to give to pregnant women. On the other hand my dance teacher's husband has swine flu so it's already lurking close by. Have had to cancel my lessons for a couple weeks to be safe.

Hey everyone, thank you for the lovely messages back! I remember Sunnydale you were the only one who kept me going most days! im so glad to read your update its fab news and im so pleased you gona try and relax now and enjoy your pg!

Irishmum im so sorry af put in an appearence for you, sending you loads of baby dust! and have everything crossed for you, i often think back to how hard it was and how it felt which is why i always come back to this thread cos it always feels like people do actually know what your going through on here xxxxxxxxxx

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Hello everyone, sorry for going AWOL for so long, moving hell... but that's for later. Catch ups first

Wishing lovely to see you back on here, keep coming back to see us won't you? Please?

Issy sorry you're feeling uncomfortable. I'm getting there too, dd is transverse currently, has been for four weeks now and is battering my left ovary. I think she occasionally sticks her head up too because I can sometimes feel a hard lump under my ribs, kicks are all still very very low down so I think I have another unco-operative baby here! I hope the yoga helps you.

As for the swine flu jab.... I've pretty much decided not to take the jab. I wasn't offered the flu jab when I was pg with ds so I don't understand why this is different, esp as it's no worse than seasonal flu. Also, I've only got 9 weeks to go, I'm not travelling on public transport any more (for other reasons, not SF reasons) and I don't like the idea of taking any kind of medication unless absolutely necessary during pregnancy.

Jumping So sorry to hear the bp is rising. I hope you make it to 36 weeks, that's really pretty good so hopefully LO will need minimal care, if any. Fingers crossed he/she stays put. Take it easy. I'm starting to feel very pathetic for getting upset that my bp at my last mw appt was 126/85 which is the highest I've ever had.

Irish about af.... I'm sooo impressed at your positive attitude. I hope it translates in to a positive result very soon.

sunny that's great news about your scan! Congratulations, you can now relax

Hi to Blue the nesting is going... erm... ok (ish). If by nesting you mean working 10 hours a day non stop painting, cleaning, unpacking and clearing away until my fingers throb and my head pounds, then yes, I have been nesting

We're actually still not in the house, but very very close to it. Dh and I both had to work the first half of last week, so Thursday and Friday we blitzed the painting, Saturday and Sunday was unpacking time. Then this week dh was back at work so I did as much as I could on my own, put up curtains etc and did some major cleaning. We had no heating until yesterday as there was a slight problem with the boiler, but that's fixed now so in theory we can move in any time. We may wait until the weekend so dh can help me, otherwise it'll be the third house move I've done on my own since getting pg, and I'm having a bit of a sense of humour failure about that!

We still have one big room to do, the family room has piles and piles of books and toys in it, my uncle is coming next week to build us a massive wall of shelves to put it all away. It's a shame because it's between the hallway and the kitchen so I have to walk through this hellhole every time I go to the kitchen, but the end is nigh. I've got a new sofa on order for in there, but it won't come until December, so we'll be able to stand in there, or more likely sit on the floor to play with ds's toys, but when the sofa comes it should be fab.

when we had no heating the other day and I was freezing cold, I decided to test the fireplace in the living room, and it's fab! I spent most of the day in there with the fire blazing and the telly on while I waited for the plumber to come. It was far too cold to work you see

Anyway, we will definitely be in this weekend, I'm already starting to get nervous that ds will react badly to another house move and stop sleeping. We've introduced him to his new bedroom a few times, but each time we've moved he's gone through a few weeks of messed up sleep.

I hope everyone's well and dandy... I'm stuck at work this evening eyeing up the protesters outside the office praying they'll all go home soon so I can go home myself... selfish? Moi?

xx

Morning girls,

Thought I'd post before I knuckle down to a day's work - ahem!

I was exhausted reading your post Head - moving when seven months pg - yikes! hope you've taken plenty of biscuit breaks and your DH is worshiping you for being so resilient and hard working! At least the light at the end of the tunnel is appearing and you can finally relax - well until Xmas planning kicks in - eek!

I'm not getting the swine flu or regular flu jag either. I work for NHS and have spoken to my boss (who is a Midwife by profession although now in Management) and she says to avoid it if I can. Like Head I hate taking anything during pg. I also got the flu jag this time last year and ended up with a horrendous chest infection early Dec which I'm sure contributed to my mc at xmas...

Had my 30-week check on Wed. and baby's head is 2/5 engaged - yay! DS never fully engaged even at 40+ 2 which was main reason for c-section so I now think I'm going to go early and get my VBAC (fingers crossed). This baby just feels more 'ripe' if that makes sense. The more I think about it the more I think I'd prefer if baby came before xmas, we would all be together as a family, I could have pate on xmas day and it would be the best way to cancel out last xmas's heartache (MMC confirmed on 22nd had to carry lost baby until ERPC on NY Day - awful).

Issy - snap with the pains - heartburn? check, pelvic girdle pain? check, can't get comfy? check! I'm also on iron tablets which have given me 'loose bowels' as my Mum would say - I normally get constipated with them so happy to go other way this time.

Wishing - glad to see you post again. You'll be the first baby perhaps if Jumping doesn't get in there first!

We got the carrycot for the pram down from the loft and its in mint condition. Pram is all set up and waiting patiently in nursery (don't want it in garage getting all cold and damp). DH was laughing at me as I keep going in and 'playing' with it . Well its been over 3 years since DS was in carrycot pram so its new all over again.

Anyway, that's enough rambling from me.

Have a great weekend everyone x

Just popping on to update briefly..

Head so glad you're nearly in, hope the move is at the weekend so DH can help- how is he getting on? Hope the physio's helping speed recovery. I totally empathise with the pile of toys/books thing- we still have this issue but unfortunately no one to help build shelves and DH won't let me buy some cheap shelving/storage from ikea (though am tempted to ignore him as it's driving me mad) so meant to wait until we find something suitable for the style/age of the house, oh and some money too!! I bet you won't know yourself once you're finally settled in.

Blue great news about your LO's position! Wishing you tonnes of luck already in your quest for a VBAC xx

Issy glad your LO is still growing well, though sorry to hear you've been hit with all the pregnancy gripes now! I've had a lot of under-rib stretching pains this past 8 weeks, as my LO's bum seems to wedge under them and it can get really sore! Finding gentle stretches help, and swimming too, but not finding much time to do the latter sadly!

Well my BP managed to get to 145/99 yesterday, while in hospital, so had to be monitored for a while- thankfully we got some normal readings (132/83) and some high ones, so they think I'm entering the "labile" phase of BP which often is a warning sign that PE is rearing its head. As such my consultant started me on BP meds as she feels overall it is now too high. Hoping ithey work and we get another couple of weeks, but I've got carpel tunnel syndrome now, and hands fairly swollen, which doesn't bode too well Really hoping for a bit more time...although I know we're in fairly safe territory I am already worried about how I'll cope trying to get a prem to feed while also looking after my 2 and not being able to drive- basically I would have to stay at the hospital until LO could come home which is really hard as it's 1.5hrs from home.... Anyway off to bury head in sand, as not much I can do now Thankfully my Mum arrives tomorrow and I'll be very grateful for her help about the house!

Will try to keep an eye on the thread and sending much love to you all- sorry I've not done more personals xxxxxxxxx

PS. I'm also not planning to get the swine flu jab. Have never had flu in my life (touch wood) and just don't want to expose this LO to anything more than necessary.
DD on the other hand is getting her swine flu jab a week on Monday, but I feel for her the benefits will outweigh the risks. Just hoping she doesn't suffer too much from it!

Hello everyone
I don't normally post at work but sod it - I haven't had time in the evenings or weekends. Lovely to hear from so many of you.
Irish I'm so sorry AF got you this month , but am glad you're feeling positive. For what it's worth (probably nothing) three times now I got pg by BD'ing less, but on the right day, bang on ovulation. My theory is that DH had more swimmers that way (or a higher concentration, at least) which must have made up for my ancient eggs. I realise it's hard to know when you ov sometimes, but someone told me not to try too far ahead, as it can deplete the sperm count for the big day. Sorry, I hope that doesn't annoy you. I remember sometimes all the conflicting advice drove me a bit mad. Apologies if so.
Head, you really are hardcore for coping with the house move @ 7 months pg. I hope you are in soon, and manage to have a restful weekend, even if surrounded by boxes. I live in London too - I'll pop round for a virtual cup of tea and a cupcake when your new sofa is in
Blue, god, last Christmas must have been awful for you. So sorry that you went through that. I remember last Christmas myself, trying to put a brave face on things, and that was months afterwards. You well deserve your new bundle to arrive before Christmas, and by the sounds of it, maybe he/she will. I have everything crossed for you that you'll be munching pate and downing champagne come Dec 25
Jumping sorry about the BP, and vv sorry you are sad. Please don't beat yourself up about it: there is nothing you could have done and when the baba is in your arms it will all be forgotten. I have the fingers on the other hand from Blue's crossed that the baba hangs in there for as long as possible. Good that your mum is arriving to take the load off.
Issy sorry you are suffering a bit - probably a good call to take your leave a week early and try to relax - while you can! Hope the symptoms aren't causing you too much grief and unrest.

I don't know what to do about the swine flu injection. I wasn't gonna have it, but both my mum and DH started banging on last night about how I should. According to them, the point is that once born, the baby can't get immunised until 6 months, and therefore has no immunity to the virus. Everyone seems to have an expert opinion, but my instinct says not to have it and I feel fairly vindicated that you all seem to agree. Oh dear.

Well, I'm 13 + 4 and still paranoid. I went to yoga yesterday for the first time since being pg (in a bid to relax!), and am now worried it has damaged the fetus, even though I did it every week when pg with DD. I don't feel pg at all today, but am trying to remember that could just be because I'm starting to feel less sick and tired. Also, my tummy looks really flat, though again, that could be because I had an upset stomach in the night (excuse the TMI) that required many, many trips to the loo. So I'm sat here in the office surreptitiously prodding my boobs and hoping to feel sick again soon. God, I really hoped I'd stop feeling paranoid after the 12w scan. I have this fear that I've jinxed the pg by telling people. Most of all, though, I just don't believe I could ever be so lucky as to hold my new baby in my arms. What's wrong with me? I am so convinced something will go wrong! I wish I could screw my head off and put it in a jug of water to cool down. Anyway, sorry to vent, much love to all and please keep in touch whenever you can