Mums to be due in May 2011

[emmywoo]

Hi everyone,
Thought I would start a thread for all us mums to be who are due in May 2011 so that we can support each other. xx

hi ladies
hope you're all doing well - nice to see you're also having great scans.

i'm also getting bad headaches. was really relieved i hadn't any since i got my BFP but had one the past couple of days that just knocks me out. also had the insomnia! think DH will have had enough of me soon at this rate....

ooh, have any of you had any chats with DH / DP about names yet? we had a quick chat last night about middle names (the easy bit) - turns out we'd both been thinking about the same middle for a boy (his late dad's name) and he's happy with my suggested middle for a girl (my late auntie's name). one decision made!

ooh, and i know it's a bit early, but have any of you thought about antenatal classes? i've been reading the thread about NCT classes, and i know people have complained about the price, but they're a bit cheaper round here (yorkshire) at about £200. asked for my mum's advice on whether it would be worth forking out for - she said NCT were the best thing that happened to her when she was expecting me, and secretly left me an envelope stuffed with £100 to go towards them - think will get booked in now.... (thanks mum!)

had my scan today and all was well, have a little jellybean in there with a large head and a big round belly and it was waving a hand too. fetal heart rate strong at 20 beats per second and all looks great! i blubbed like a baby! a huge relief to see jellybean finally!
Consultant happy with everything and has said she is happy for me to have a c section around the 8th May! Am currently 11+2 which is almost spot on for my dates too! :)

Good news Bonkerz!

We have talked a bit about names and its goes a bit like- Dh "what do you think about Stella? Me "No!" Me "What do you think about Imogen?" DH "No!"

We have decided that for a boy it will definatly be my late Dads name as a middle name.

I've been thinking about antenatal classes too. My lovely midwife said I would be invited to the ones she does at the hospital but she didn't have an upper limit on numbers so they were often very busy and full and said I might want to look into nct. We're in London, just me and dh, and families are miles away, so that, coupled with the fact we haven't got any mummy and daddy friends, means we almost def will even if it's quite expensive. A friend at work's wife made loads of friends and they help each other out a lot with babysitting, advice etc. I've emailed them... Just waiting to hear back. Also, got blood tests back from booking appt today... All normal. What a relief! Just waiting forthe letter with the nuchal test risk category group. Hope you're all doing ok. I'm due so early in may i feel a bit old for the thread! Anyone else due round the 1st?

Really pleased for those of you who have had ur scans and all is well.

I am hoping for the same, really worried. I had some spotting today, sent to hospital to be examined (lovely) and was told there is some bleeding around the womb but the womb is closed so thats good but it also means it could go one way or the other....miscarriage. I have to call in the morning for a scan and hope that they can squeeze me in!!!! Incase it is an ectopic pregnancy. Dont know what to think anymore.

Well guess I should wait and see and in the mean time try not to worry. Anyone else had this?

x

Good luck birchykel. I am not v knowledgeable but the womb being closed sounds very positive? I've read that some people have slight bleeding around the time their period would have been due? Be very stroppy re your scan - they will fit you in if you shout/stomp/cry loudly enough!! Good luck.

Thanks Caz10. I am about to ring them, have to wait to 10am. I woke up this morning with more period pains and bleeding, it really feels like I am about to start my period. I am trying to be strong but I am gutted and have convinced myself that this is it. I am hoping you are right though, I would have been due on around about now so fingers crossed. Funny thing is i am scared of being positive incase I have to get ready for the let down if that makes sense?

Well I will update you. thanks again.
x

Thanks emmah194, trixie 123 and moppingmummy for costs on childcare

trixie123, I also have my scan today! In an hour! Getting excited so can't work, but also scared - what happens if there's no baby???

Bonkerz, great news about your scan! C-section? Is that your choice or necessary?

suedehead insomnia awful isnt' it. Often because I'm hungry, but sometimes hard to eat enough when feel iffy/tired. Always feel I should get up and do something useful but never do.

Suedehead, Cowboylover, we've also talked about names (bored on a rainy walk) but wonder if we shouldn't have case tempting fate. Know what you mean, in some ways we're on same wavelength but others no way!

AN classes - what are the NCT ones? Think we get offered 3 up here on NHS, but didn't know there was somewhere else you could get them. If all goes well today will look into it.

Birchykel, really scary for you, I thought I was heading for a period yesteday too after had a very tiny bit of blood yesterday (after my very early morning start) so spent the rest of the day panicked - I thought I'd about completed the first trimester and was kind of out of the woods... Made me realise how much pg meant to me. I've had no more since but will ask the mw today. Have you had the scan? Thinking of you. Let us know.

bluewellies: i had a section with my 2nd baby because my first natural delivery was hellish and ventousse delivery and i had SPD and was suffering really bad. I dont want to risk an emergency C section and actually found i recovered alot quicker after my section than after my sons natural birth so this time its my choice and im happy with it!

Morning all. 4 am now and here I am again. I need to get some more sleep tonight as doing a lot of driving tomorrow, not to mention work.

Good news for me, everything was fine at the scan, there was a baby there, 58 mm long, didn't want to show us it's face and had to wake it up so mw could do the nuchal. At first me and OH wondered if all was ok cos it wasn't moving, but no, strong heartbeat and all ok. Relief and excitement, amazing to see there's a little person inside me. What a responsibility though. 12 + 3 today, so due 9th May!

Bonkerz sounds like a good choice for you then, great to know you can plan when you have it.

By the way everyone, are you all aware there's another May 2011 thread on the antenatal forum - think they moved onto 2nd trimester thread but haven't checked since came across it at the weekend. Cowboylover, are you on both? Also recognised some earlier names from this thread. Stayed on this one as getting to know you all, but should we combine? Not sure how MumsNet works as new to all this, and confused by different threads.

Morning all,

Thanks Bluewellies: I go for my scan at 8am today, I am up and ready to go. So nervous and wont allow myself to be positive because I feel I am punishing myself, it will be awful when they tell me its all over. I dont want to feel like this but I am convinced there is nothing there now. I am not bleeding only have brown discharge but something tells me that theres no baby. The doctor said I have cyst on my cervix too so have no idea whats happening down there.

Thanks for all you kind wishes. I will update later, obviously if its bad news it may take me a while.

Hugs to you all.xx

Well back from scan, they couldnt find a heartbeat but there is a sac that is in tact and looks normal so they think either I am 9 weeks and the baby isnt growing properly or I am just 6 weeks and its too small to find a heart beat. I have to go back on the 10th nov for another scan to see if they can find the heartbeat and hopefully I am earlier than what I thought. So if thats the case then it will be a June baby so guess I wont be on this thread

So I am in limbo again but at least i know there is something there. Does anyone think I am being silly? do you think that I shouldnt be optimistic?

x

Hi all, can I join you? I'm due around 12th May 2011, but have to wait for my scan next week to get a more accurate date (are they ever accurate). This is my first pregnancy, and although I'm really looking forward to the scan, I'm also a bit apprehensive - I'm 38, so not the youngest anymore, and I'm worried about the nuchal scan/screening blood test. The statistics are quite scary! Hoping for the best at the moment.

birchykel - I don't think at all that you're silly, and right now, being optimistic is definitively the better option? I've heard all sorts of stories about scans and how inaccurate they can be. A friend of mine had hers done in a private clinic and said that they had far better equipment and the images were much better. Would that be something you might want to consider, just to give you more piece of mind?

Birchykel - fingers crossed for you, try not to worry to much.
Jbrd, welcome to the thread. I am due May 13th with DC2 and had my scan yesterday. Little one waved at us so that was nice! Try not to worry - look at the stats the positive way, ie 2% chance of something means a 98% chance of not. Good luck and tell us how you get on

BlueWellies- Yes im on both but you are very different groups and to many people I think for both!

Birchykel - fingers crossed for you, try not to worry to much, I know easier said than done and keep positive if you can x

Hi JBrd, everyone.

Hope you're all well. I'm doing lots of physical stuff today - lifting, carrying, nothing too heavy but I am worrying that I'm disturbibg the baby. Anyone know about this? MW said excersie good in pg and didn't seem woried about physical activity, but I am quite small and slight and not sure how much is too much... difficult as these things need doing and can't ask people to lift a small bag of soil... (I'm an environmental scientist).

Cowboylover good point about too many people. But can you explain to us new Mumsnetters why some threads are under antenatal and others under pregnancya nd what the difference is? From looking at the thread, it seemed like the issues were the same. When you say different groups of people, what do you mean?

Evening everyone

Birchykel sorry you've got this worrying time in limbo, my 12 wk scan is booked for 10 Nov too so I'll be thinking of you on the day x

As far as names are concerned, I think I'll be leaving it a few months yet, partly out of superstition and partly to put off the inevitable hysterics from my DH when he hears my choices

I've looked into NCT classes too and in my area the prices aren't TOO ridiculous (£140ish) plus I've heard lots of good things about them. Similar to you funnylittlekaty I don't have any friends who are parents yet so I think it could be a lifeline to have readymade support network. Once 12 week scan done and all hopefully ok I'll be applying.

I was just wondering how many of you have had the nuchal fold scan as standard on the NHS? I was concerned to learn it's not offered where I live so I've decided to have it done privately because now that I know other places consider it standard practice I feel I want the information too?

Anyone else in a similar position?

Anyone else feel like a big fat blob yet? I'm only being sick about once a day now so I really need to cut back on the amount I'm consuming. I'm 13 weeks today and I have no idea if I'm showing or just fat :(

I'm 13 weeks too and definitely struggling to get into some clothes. One big pile of clothes I don't fit into anymore got put away a couple of weeks ago and I've given in and bought one of those waistband expander things today as most of my remaining jeans and work trousers are cutting me in half by lunchtime.

I don't think I'm showing as I just feel like I'm chubbing out all over, but dh is convinced he can see a bump and I definitely can't suck my tummy in as much as I used to be able to.

I'm eating absolutely loads, but only because I'm almost constantly hungry during the day. I know we're not supposed to need more calories but I figure I should just listen to my body. Its easier to make slightly healthier food choices now I'm not feeling sick but its still more than I would usually eat.

I hadn't realised there were two threads. Explains my confusion. I am not sure which one I'm on. But signing in here! .

I'm only just in May - am seriously wondering if I should be in the June thread. NHS doctor has me as 1 June but early scan said 28 May. So...

I am very jealous of all of you with scans already. Ours is not for weeks yet as for some reason it's only booked in for when I'll be 13 weeks.

But have suddenly started feeling like "myself" again in the last few days. I just hope it lasts.

TrinityCalling I am the same and my firend who is due a week before me, I have decided just to go with the blood test we are offered and she is going to have an extra private scan.

Its a tough call but when I think nothing is 100% either way I have decided not to bother.

Hope you are all looking forward to the weekend? I know I am ready for a few days off work as this week has taken forever!

LabMonkey and emmah194 - I'm glad I'm not the only one! I've started to get worried about how much weight I've put on, I've already gone up one dress size (have actually started another thread about this just today).
None of my trousers fit me anymore, I've got a few stretchy skirts that are being worn constantly... I didn't think I'd have to go shopping for maternity clothes so soon! But eating is the only thing that keeps the sickness at bay, it has to be every 2 hours, and it has to be carbs, sigh.

I'm delighted about being pregnant, but I really don't like not being in control of my body anymore! Ah well, better get used to it, I guess...

have my dates through for all my scans......seems my 20 week scan will be on new years eve! so hopefully we will start 2011 knowing if we have a baby boy or girl!
It all feels very real for me now, having it all planned out (have scan dates sorted up till april! and know section will be around 8th May) is helping my oldest adapt....he has autism and introducing a new baby is a HUGE issue for him!
Really sick today, cant eat properly and havent eaten properly for about a week now. im a big girl with lots of reserves but its making me so tired! Have tried eating little and often but am just sick after everything just dont know what to try next! ginger dont work, nor do crackers and i only want to eat and drink oranges but that is not great for my tummy!

I'm coming up to 12 wks with 3rd baby and feeling really chubby. Tummy is def fat, and not really a bump and I can't fit in my trousers any more either! Constantly feel hungry/nauseous and so eating way too much at the mo and doing no exercise (except running around after two children) as far too tired! Very worried about how big I'm going to end up this time if this is how I'm starting off!!!

Jbrd I'm also only wearing stretchy skirts at the moment!