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The October Baby Bus

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arabella36 · 20/01/2011 07:12

Will anyone join a new baby bus with me?

I just got a BFP this morning so its very early days for me, but I'm so excited I thought what the hell, I'll head straight for the pregnancy thread anyway Grin

If all goes according to plan this will be DC2 and due on 2nd October. Ive enjoyed being on the October TTC bus so I thought it would be fun to continue over here.

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sunface · 03/02/2011 15:43

congratulatoins traybake and welcome!!!!! this is my 3rd too and i'm due 2nd Oct ish. i have big age gaps too, 8yrs and 3yr old at the moment, worried about everything as had a MC at almost this time last year....

Theres another thread on pregnancy for ladies having their 3rd babies incase you are interested in that too!

Geekymom · 03/02/2011 16:00

Hi everyone... this is my first post on Mumsnet. I got my BFP yesterday Smile (Feb 2nd) so if all goes well I'll be joining the October Bus. This will be PFB (I'm just learning all the acroynms) and I've been TTC for a year. DH and I are both totally thrilled, though quite nervous about everything going ok... We haven't told anyone yet.

We had a weekend away planned for the start of March - to the Ice Hotel in Sweden. Confused Now I'm not sure if we should go. Does anyone know - is it safe to fly in the first 12 weeks? And could cold temperatures be a problem? I'll ask my doctor at the next appointment but wondered if anyone here had some advice. Thanks everyone.

snowpeas · 03/02/2011 16:01

Hi Traybake I'm on #3 too with a big age gap, my boys are 10 and 5.

This one was a bit of a surprise as we ttc'd for ages with our first 2 and trying for #3 was a big decision but this time it took us 1 month, can't quite get my head around it Smile

BuffyFairy · 03/02/2011 16:12

Hi Traybake and Geekymom - congratulations!

Thanks Molybdenum. I've spent ages googling and didn't find that one - it does look good and natural which I love. I'd been trying to find one that wasn't a one a day. Thanks for the advice on vit D and calcium too. If I can pick your brains do you have an idea of how many 'servings' of those would get me up to a good calcium amount? Also how much folic acid is too much? Any advice much appreciated!

Do you follow an optimal nutrition diet?

Molybdenum · 03/02/2011 16:30

BuffyFairy I'm a naturopathic doctor specialising in perinatal nutrition! So feel free to pick away :)
You need about 7 servings of calcium-rich food a day. Some examples of 'servings':
1 cup of broccoli/kale/any green leaves except spinach
1/3 cup of almonds
1 cup of legumes
2 tablespoons of tahini
1/2 cup of tofu
5 large dates

These will each provide roughly the same amount of calcium.

Maternal nutrition during pregnancy is excruciatingly important. We are finding more and more evidence that what you eat while pregnant will affect for your child for its entire life. So do think carefully about everything you put into your mouth. For example, a high glycaemic response diet could be setting your unborn daughter up for PCOS as an adult.

Do ask any questions. However, I can only look at this thread infrequently as work is just insanely busy at the moment. I've started to feel a little nauseous the last few days (am six weeks today) so dread to think how I'm going to hide it from my patients and students over the coming weeks.

Penelope1980 · 03/02/2011 19:26

Geekymom I'd be very surprised if flying was a problem. I fly all the time for work so will def be flying at least a few times in the first trimester.

Penelope1980 · 03/02/2011 19:27

Molybdenum so what do you think are the worst things we could eat that we are "allowed" to eat without listeria risk?

NotACompleterFinis · 03/02/2011 19:48

Please may I hop on the bus - due date September 27th - but I'm anticipating the due date to move into October once dating scan is done.

Tamashii · 03/02/2011 19:58

Evening everyone. Hi to all the new BFP's and congratulations :)
Had GP appt today. Same as last time - did "guess the due date", offered folic acid and took blood pressure then basically I have to wait for MW to get in touch. I'm apparently 6 weeks PG and EDD 1 october now but I was overdue last time so it's doubtful I'll be that early all going well. It's so hard not to get too over excited about everything. I am trying just to get to the 12 week scan and then I might allow myself to get officially excited if I make it that far FX and everything.

How are the symptoms going? My boobs are still sore but not as bad, I am nauseous but not sick and am bloated like a big balloon by 4pm. I'm also getting extremely tired now. Oh, and I have some dull aches really low down which sometimes turn out to be gas Blush always reminds me of that scene in The Simpsons "Is it gas Marge??? Is it gas???" a la Homer... Anyone know what I am talking about? Anyway....

Hope you're all ok and managing the 6/7/8WW or whatever it is to the 12 week scans...

monkeybubbles · 03/02/2011 20:07

may i please join the october bus?

just got my BFP today!!!!!

NotACompleterFinis · 03/02/2011 20:11

Congratulations monkey
Hi tama - nauseous, bloated,gas, tired, sore boobs - check!

Quick post - kids don't know I'm pg yet and they keep wanting to go on facebook. Pretending I'm doing Tesco order!

Ninunina · 03/02/2011 21:33

Emmased my doctor told me the same thing about Vit D. She said unless I've had vitamin deficiencies before, the only suppliment I should take is Folic Acid. I've been told the complete opposite by my friend who is a nutritionist- she says I should be taking all sorts of suppliments (including lots of Fish oils- which again I've read I need to limit).
I'm so confused, I've decided to take folic acid every day, eat a healthy varied diet with lots of greens, fish twice a week (with oily fish once a week) and take a pregnancy vitamin with Vit D3 every couple of days just to top me up in case I'm deficient in it.
Molybdenum do you know if you can take too much Folic Acid?

Molybdenum · 03/02/2011 22:40

No you can't take too much folic acid - not at the dosage you find in over-the-counter products, anyway.
The vitamin D thing is very interesting: I do find that most NHS doctors know absolutely fuck all about it. We assume that about 85% of the British population is frankly deficient, and almost 100% are either deficient or have insufficient levels. There is no way you can can harm yourself taking doses of up to 2000IU, which is the dose I prescribe for all my pregnant patients.

Molybdenum · 03/02/2011 22:41

What I should add is that you can and will harm your baby if your levels are very low during pregnancy.

Penelope1980 · 04/02/2011 07:10

I don't know about you lot, but am starting to feel seriously ill. Ug. Am getting more excited too though as it all feels more "real"

Tamashii · 04/02/2011 07:53

Yup Penelope I am starting to feel pretty yuk. I have that feeling you get when you've overdone the rich food or drink the night before but I've not got to do the eating and drinking all the good stuff part! It is reassuring in a way though to actually have some "proper" symptoms now... FX it doesn't get to the head in the toilet all day, every day stage too quickly tho...

I have only just hit the tiredness wall where it's almost impossible not to fall asleep.

Penelope1980 · 04/02/2011 08:38

Tamashii Good way of describing it - the feeling that you've overdone it without having the rich food part! I am having strange cravings as well - tinned fruit is my fave thing today. Mmmm.

Are any of you doing much exercise? I am still doing pump classes as did them before, but already have had to lift much lighter weights as have less energy.

CrawlingInMySkin · 04/02/2011 08:46

I do a hours walk on the school run each day which is up a very steep hill and I have to push the pram.

I have been throwing up badly Sad anyone else? Also been feeling bloated.

CrawlingInMySkin · 04/02/2011 08:55

Anyone want to add thier name to the stats here

ALovelyBunchOfCoconuts · 04/02/2011 09:22

penelope Yes I'm feeling very ill. It's a bit like a bad hangover when you feel so rough, thirsty and tired and you know eating will make you feel better but the thought of it makes your stomach turn. And to add to that I have a really sore throat and a cough coming. DD has a cough too so I really hope we don't get ill.

Anyone still crampy? I am very bloated crawling when I am at home I am literally sitting with my trousers undone as they just won't do up. when I go out I'm having to suck it in and hope for the best but it is becoming increasingly more difficult to suck it in.

I had two unexpected visitors yesterday and a friend coming over today, all of whom have no idea I am pregnant, so I have been doing the silly things off the soaps that they do, like covering it with a towel over my arm Grin

Tamashii · 04/02/2011 09:53

Aaah coconuts that made me laugh! Things they do in the soaps-excellent. I'm doing that too. Can't really explain the gain in cup size tho! No one seems to hav noticed but i think everythings SO obvious. Talking so openly about it on here is making me a bit loose tongued in RL tho... Nearly slipped up couple of times but stopped n 'erm'd my way out of it. They weren't really listening anyway luckily! I keep having to stop myself putting my hand down my waistband when i sit on any couch Al Bundy style.

Tamashii · 04/02/2011 09:57

Oh and I keep feeling like i grimace when i smell anything my PG brain doesn't like n automatically put my hand on my stomach cos i feel instantly sick. Happens all the time too. I'm feeling sorry for my little DS cos i've no energy in the mornings n he wants to drag me all over the place in his full on energy state.

snowpeas · 04/02/2011 10:11

Yep I'm very bloated too crawling and have been feeling sick on an evening, couldn't eat anything last night not even a Cherry Bakewell DH bought for me and I love Cherry Bakewells.

coconuts I have adopted the trousers undone position, my jeans are straining and I've dug out a couple of summer skirts that have elasticated waists but can't really wear those out as it's blowing a gale here.

Penelope I have been craving cold drinks, doesn't matter what as long as it's Ice cold which is not something I would normally do I usually have hot drinks. I had strong cravings with my first two from an early stage though, with DS1 it was gravy until about 20 weeks, had to be thick and meaty, bisto would not do! Then it was oranges. With DS2 it was Branston pickle and that lasted all the way through.

iloveblue · 04/02/2011 10:13

I've just added my name to stats - thanks crawling

Welcome and congratulations to all the newbies.

I'm still not feeling sick yet - just ridiculously tired and have had a sore lower back for the last few days.

iloveblue · 04/02/2011 10:14

Forgot to say sunface - I would be interested in the thread for mums of third babies. Do you have a link? Thanks

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