June 2013; Toddling into our second year!

[BeanCalledPickle]

New thread ladies:-) I think we filled about ten threads when pregnant and this is only our fourth post natally!

Thank you sunny. I know you are 100% right, this is also the man who didn't come to his daughters first birthday party because he had something else on. He really is rubbish.

Feeling more positive today, think it's the time of year, my birthday next week, Christmas, suddenly all feel very different and make you reflect! The mind can be cruel at times, even when you know you are actually doing bloody well.

Pink, that's so sad that he's being such an arse. and

Sunny's right but I understand why you feel the way you do. There's nothing like a looming anniversary to make the mind play all sorts of games.

DS is better (I think!). Plenty of energy again. Eating is a bit hit & miss but essentially back to normal Nights are still a bit iffy but a darn sight better than what they was.

I am in a better mood today. Lovely plumber came at 8.30 last night, leaky radiator pipe is sorted. Water doing things it shouldn't makes me nervous! I've laid the fire for this evening and already plotting sausages and tatties going in the oven for an easy life for dinner.

I am broken today. Child is sprouting molars so I've had three horrendous nights in a row. Horrendous when 16 weeks pregnant.

Went to see consultant. Having been quizzed by child doctor for ages finally grown up doctor said yes of course you will have another section and booked it for 1st may. Very weird!! I'll be 39+1. Better not come early!!

Woke up this morning to discover I now have a ukip mp amongst my acquaintances. He's married to a girl I know. I'm not sure I'll admit that in public.

We're going away to my family for Christmas. We alternate most years, we've never had Christmas at home. The travelling is a pain though so I am looking forward to a time when we start staying at home as a family of four.

I hope my section is booked that early, bean. I have my consultant appointment coming up soon.

I had my 12 week scan today and as predicted I've been put a week ahead again so I'm now magically 13 weeks. All is well which is a relief. I can't wait to find out the gender in a few weeks!

That happened at my scan with DS, Cup...I knew they were wrong, but was happy to gain / lose (whichever way you look at it) a week!

My section was booked at 31 weeks and I was told that sometimes it doesn't happen til 34 weeks! Then, of course, it all changed when DS was unstable breech and I stayed in for a week prior to the rearranged ELCS at (their) 38 weeks.

They are happy to book early here if there is a clear indication that won't change. For me the medical indication is the same as last time so no need to delay!

Yeah, I had to go to VBAC clinic even though I was told that at 13 months' apart, an ELCS was the best option. Wasting everyone's time!

Then, of course, I wouldn't have got a VBAC even if I'd wanted one, as DS wasn't even in a position where breech vaginal would've been possible (even if my hospital delivered like that, which it doesn't) as he was breech oblique, and babies don't come out sideways!!

I have difficult babies.

Are you waiting for your 20 week scan to find out the sex, Bean? I'm very excited about finding out (now I'm 'done' with babies I live vicariously through the pregnancies of others!).

I've already been told I can have a section so hopefully they'll book me in. I know someone in the same area who had a larger gap between babies and they were allowed a section without having to go to one of those classes, although they didn't see a consultant until later on for some reason. They just said they were certain etc. I have even more reason so it shouldn't be a problem.

I'm pretty sure baby is a boy based on nub examining. Ramzi theory says girl but surely a nub is more accurate?

Yes definitely finding out. I've always subscribed to the theory that it's a big enough surprise having a small child emerge from my body without needing the surprise of boy or girl as well! Don't you hate the 'allowed' a section terminology? If you are an adult capable of making an informed choice about what's best for you why should it be a case of them allowing it. Annoys me! Despite having a clear medical indication and one previous I still had to jump through hoops.

They thought it might be a boy based on twelve week scan. I struggle to find a suitable boys name from any of the music we like though have a good girls name. Annoyed my SIL stole violet which was my first choice - inspired by tracks by Hole and Babes in Toyland:-)

Totally agree on the baby being a big enough surprise! And the 'allowed' thing.

We're really struggling with boys names, there just aren't any that we really like. I thought I liked a couple but I've gone off them since, whereas with DD we both loved the name and we still love it - no regrets whatsoever.

I'm happy to offer you DHs suggested boy names for when we go for #2. It might placate him enough that someone has used them. I warn you though - it's fairly obvious he is an F1 fan!

I've liked finding out on the day! But I used to ruin Christmas by hunting my presents out beforehand, then regretting it instantly. I was worried that I'd have the same reaction to finding the sex out before they were born (I might not have done, but didn't want to take the risk!).

Everyone is different though.

Are you paying for a private scan now you're 16 weeks, Bean, or are you patient enough to wait 4 more weeks?!

We didn't choose DS' name until 3 weeks before he was born after I wobbled about our previous boy's name! It was bloody hard as DH is hard to please. :-/

We had a girl's name really quickly. Shame we won't ever get to use it!

Sunny is it Jenson? I do know a boy with that and can't say I'm a fan! HH was that Erin?

We probably would have another scan in a week or two but I've got some problem with raised liver enzymes and am a bit worried about what that means. I'm not sure I want to have a scan entirely about gender and then find something wrong if that makes sense?

It was Erin, yes :-) I'm not carrying on having babies just to use it though!

I know what you mean. Because I was symptomless by about 8 weeks with DS, I didn't want a private scan as if I was to get bad news, I'd prefer to have it delivered by the NHS. I'm not sure why. Maybe because they can deal straight away with counselling you.

Do you know what raised liver enzymes means (if anything) in relation to the pregnancy?

I hope everything is OK for you. The odds are on your side. When's your NHS scan?

I don't envy the name picking game again!
I was thinking about dd today and very glad I was quite stubborn over her names. I love them and they mean a lot to me. Also bloody glad I stuck out sticking her with both surnames and making mine first!!

She is full of cold and very grumpy today, so of course picks every impossible task ever and has to have it just right. Had a lovely (!) moment while out, because I wouldn't let her wander into the road to walk thru the puddle she sat on the pavement and screamed instead.... such a mean Mummy me

It's more that they don't check for anomalies with the private one unless of course I pay for it. From what I can gather the liver thing shouldn't of itself cause problems, it's more a case of what's the problem that is causing it?

Apparently some liver enzymes raise during pregnancy. Do you know which ones are raised?

Your DD sounds funny, pink. If we tell DD to stop doing something she'll throw whatever she's fiddling with at us. It's very amusing. We get foot stamping tantrums too. We have to try not to laugh!

ALT. It's normal to raise in the third trimester but not yet!

if anyone wants a boy name and can stop DH suggesting them for us it needs to be Jensen Austin Sebastian Stirling Moss King.

Catchy, Sunny!

Is that all one name?? Or a menu of options?

And of course if Lewis wins this afternoon I imagine there might be another name added to the mix. So far he hasn't suggested Nigel but give him time!

When I was upduff with Joe we had the boy's name shortlist of 3 (Joe, Kit, or Rex) sorted pretty much straight away (obv didn't stop us banging on about other options for the whole 9 months!!) but really struggled with a girl's - we could only agree on Anna but of course if we do have another kid now we can't use Anna.

Joe Anna.

No.

So. Stuck. So, if another child occurs then it should probably be a boy, for it's own good!

Our friends were trying to persuade us if Lily had been a boy to name her after whoever won the F1 the weekend she was born.

It was Botas. The child had such a lucky escape