Due in Oct 2012 - part 4!

[Angelico]

Back for more...!

It is really sad how excited I was to start the new thread :o

HELLO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Marking my place with a more happy face.

Thanks vcarroll for the tea and sympathy. X

Yay, made it onto Page 1, the honour :o

Midget I cross-posted with you on last one so sending you sympathy too. When do you think you will tell your team? If you think it will make life easier might be as well to tell them sooner rather than later :)

Omg dont we rattle lol :)

Think I may have a rolo yoghurt thing then go to bed to watch twin peaks remember that??!!!

Actually Vcarroll I didn't consider the distance. Think that's a question for your midwife / ObGyn?

'Rachel's Holiday' was the Marian Keyes I downloaded but I have not started it yet.

Thanks Angelico. I was going to string it out for a while longer for various reasons but I think I may have to come clean soon! Can't expect support if no bugger knows!

Guccigirl - aa arh twin peaks....

Hells bells! I'm going to have to post now so it appears in 'Threads I'm On' . While I'm here, VCarroll - so pleased you made that decision and crossing everything that this time it will be an experience you can treasure x. On the subject of the wedding, I'm sure you'll get as many different opinions as there are pregnant ladies here . I personally wouldn't go if it were me - not that far. Having said that, I was dumped by a good friend for not affording to go abroad for her wedding. I agree with holding out as long as you can before replying, also perhaps not spending too much on an outfit and facing that you may feel like cancelling nearer the time/at the last minute (or may not? :)).

Midgetm - so sorry for your crappy day. I have no idea how much I'd be going spare if I was at work. I only had to contend with a day of packing and juggling 6 other things I need to get done/not forget & deal with my mother and I'm exhausted, literally. If I had to concentrate, work and deal with more people than that I think I'd have lost a few plots by now. Must be frustrating not being able to tell them there. I had to tell the editor of the site I write for as I was quite clearly going to be rubbish with my deadlines & editing...& it was a relief to. Is there one person you are at all close to there that you could tell so you have someone to confide in when it's all a bit much? Wishing you a good sleep & a much better day tomorrow x

lisbeth & VCarroll - on 'bonding'. Lisbeth what you're referring to is true person to person bonding - the true meaning of 'bonding' (unlike me, I mean :)). I guess I may have been using the word lazily & erroneously as my scan experience didn't see my little progeny bonding with me but rather me starting to feel connected to it & maternal towards it. I suppose using 'bonding' wasn't wrong but it's for sure not a mutual experience. I totally agree with you about 'mutual bonding' as even between adults, it tends to just happen when it happens & not in a predictable way. However it was important to me to start to 'relate' (perhaps that's a better word) and feel connected to this little thing inside me - that was what the process did for me & although zoeplankton I don't think I'll feel fully 'physically' pregnant until I can feel it in there, I do feel more of a sense of knowing what's inside me, staying conscious of it at all times & having feelings for it.

GucciGirl - Twin Peaks!!! - best thing about it was Dana Ashbrook !

Hi Girls,
Mumsnet is the first chatroom I've been on so in the start I had to look up the guidelines and abbreviations etc. Anyway I did not know what a troll was.

Out of curiosity I looked up Amelia33 who had some posts deleted on our chat. Anyway this person seems to have run through about 20 different chat pages, during the night, writing horribly offensive stuff to people going through very real issues.
Anyway, I think I met my first troll - almost as I did not read the posts. But it really responded back when someone aired anger towards it

Hi everyone. Marking my place on the new thread!
I've not been on for a while...been mega busy at work and had in-laws staying for a few days.

Anyway - had my scan last Thursday. All was good and got to spend loads of time looking at the little bean as he or she wouldn't get in to a good position for her to measure the nuchal fluid! Had to do all sorts to try and shift him!

Pleased to be through the first trimester and have started telling more people, though not anyone at work yet. I'm off now till Monday, going to Cornwall for a few days of R&R which I can't wait for so will probably tell my boss when I'm back. Don't think that I'm going to be able to hide it much longer. Not in maternity clothes yet, but can only wear certain things in my wardrobe! And only one pair of jeans left that fit me!

Haven't had time to catch up properly, but I hope everyone is well and enjoying getting into the second trimester!

33, 13 weeks, #1

Am I the only person who's told loads of people then? I am so rubbish at keeping secrets . All of my department at work know now, as does my head teacher. I told my mum so all of my family know now too (should have kept my mouth shut to my mum), dp told his mum too. I don't suppose I would ahve been able to keep it a secret much longer anyway as some of the kids at school have started guessing. There are at least 5 that I know have guessed although they are too polite to ask me outright, they just keep looking at me and whispering amongst themselves (apart from one year 11 girl who asked very loudly across the room, but the question wasn't directed at me so I ignored her)
I am also getting the maternity clothes out tomorrow. I've been wearing my normal jeans today and they are really uncomfortable.
VCarroll I would probably try and go to the wedding, but I don't get invited to weddings so I would be stupidly excited about the mere fact of being invited . It would depend how you're feeling though, as by then you may be well and truly fed up, or you may even have had the baby as it's not unusual to be a few weeks early. I'm sure your friend will understand that you can't make a decision until nearer the time.

Hi lady's sorry not posted for a while but life been kinda crap lately and didn't want to drag u lot down with me but don't think I can take much more definitely on breaking point I will give you a quick run down
Best friend from 9yrs of age has just been told she dying only 41 (nine days older than me) has breast and liver cancer doctors don't give much hope she has 2 little boys age 7 & 5 also made a mistake in work and could lose job over it being investigated but don't know what happening plus not told hubby about it either as dont need the stress off him about it , then finding it hard with trying to do everything and keep on top of things if I can't cope now how can I cope with doing it all and new baby . Hubby still not talking about me being pregnant its as if he blocked it out and no body else knows so it's as if I'm not and to top it all I'm terrified about scan next week as don't think I can handle anything else going wrong in my life . Sorry to burden you all but just needed to get it all out as you can see I'm not sleeping either x

11wks dc4 41

Tenner what an awful time you're having... I'm so so sorry. Are you sure your husband won't listen if you tell him how you're feeling about everything? It's an awful lot to bear on your own. Sending virtual hugs and thinking about your friend, stay strong x

Hope you re ok tennerlady.

Scan day today for me, I m excited and scared (if that makes any sense), had a horrid dream last night where I was told there was no baby and the pregnancy was all in my imagination. Have a good day everyone.

tennerlady blimey that makes my bad day pale into comparison. That is so much to contend with on top of your pregnancy. Investigations rarely end in the sack so fingers crosses that won't come to its worst conclusion. Can you not explain to your husband how much you need his support eight now? Especially with yor friend so ill. Such a sad thing to happen to someone so young and with children, sends chills. All you can do us support her as best as you can whilst protecting that little bean and not putting yourself under too much strain. Sometimes life throws a whole lot of ahit all at the same time and sounds like you are having more than your fair share. Sending you a huge virtual hug x

Hi all, thread 4, that means over 3000 messages, go us!!!

tennerlady, god, sounds hideous, I never know what to say at times like this but sending you hugs and and and hoping you can think of someone in RL to talk to.

WantanOrange, why would you name change from earlier threads? It looks suspicious which will be why no-one is replying to you.

Well, I feel rubbish today, have a cold and the left side of my face aches. And have gone from sleeping like a log to barely sleeping, I think it might be the big bowls of fruit I'm eating for dessert in the evenings, maybe the sugar is keeping me awake. Going to avoid that tonight and see if it makes a difference. Although as scan is tomorrow and I can't help but worry about it, I don't hold out much hope for a good night's sleep tonight .

I agree with the (can of worms) food discussion, I had no choice when I was young but to eat what was on my plate and I am one of the least fussy eaters I know. I am slowly converting DH and he is proudly eating brocolli and fish these days, lol. I'm going to avoid sweet stuff with our kids and give them lots of fruit and veg and get them involved in cooking, and growing veg, from as young as possible so they are interested in food and not (hopefully) fussy about it.

Ha ha, I have all these ideas and none of them cater for the fact that DC#1 will have a mind of his/her own - I think I'm probably in for one hell of a shock!

Have a good day everyone.

YompingJo people name-change all the time.

I deleted my account a few weeks ago because it was getting me down on here. After seeing the bullying between Missbone and other posters and having a nasty comment made to me personally on another thread I decided I'd had enough and stropped off! I've had a break from it and came back with a new account. I came back specfically because I missed this thread, and was a regular poster on it before. I've seriously limited it so I no longer see the relationships board/ AIBU or various others that are full of saddness or arguing.

I have new name because you cannot create a new account using a previously used screen name.

My old username was Littlepurpleprincess

Nothing suspicious.

yompingjo with regards the food discussion, I ve always cooked my daughters food myself and tried to provide a healthy balance, when she was a baby I pureed all sort of fruit and veg combitions. She does have a mind of her own, especially now she s older but she will eat quite a lot of veg and fruit and dishes that her peers wont touch so I do think its worth making an effort. My mother could nt understand why I did nt just give her jars of baby food from the shops but I stuck to my guns and I thinks its paid off.
Dont worry about your scan tommorrow, I know thats easy to say, I ve been up worrying about mine today mainly because of the falling down the stairs thing last week, but I keep telling myself that more scans are positive than negative. I ll keep my fingers crossed for both of us anyway xx

wantanorange- I did nt know you were littlepurpleprincess, welcome back I remember you from the old thread, what happened with your morning sickness? You had very bad sickness if I remember?? How many weeks are you now?

I've had rotten morning sickness Turnwest! Then I got tonsilitis and a virus which triggered my asthma. So GP drugged me up to the eyeballs, I've been on anti-biotics, steriods, paracetamol, codine and travel sickness tablets. It's a wonder I don't rattle when I walk!

It's all much better now though. I hope everyone else is coming out the other side of the first trimester feeling better too.

I forgot my stats again!

23yrs, 13+3, #2

Tennerlady How awful for you. Have you got a real life friend you are close enough to to talk about things with? It must be so tough dealing with all of this on your own. I would probably talk to your dh about the work thing, but I don't know how he would react and you have a better idea of that. You do need to talk to someone though. It is really awful about your friend, all you can really do is be there for her as much as you can.

I am wearing maternity jeans today and I'm loving them. I'd forgotten how comfy they are! I feel like I'm wearing pyjamas, but I'm not embarrassed to leave the house lol. I'm glad I still have some from my last pregnancy though, as I went shopping yesterday and apparently women round here have to buy maternity clothes online, as there is only a small rack of maternity jeans and tshirts in Mothercare, and that's it!! So I have 1 pair of jeans and 1 pair of work trousers, plus a few tshirts and work tops. That probably won't be enough now I have a toddler in the house and we're potty training. Need to go online shopping, but don't really want to until I've had my scan and I know it's all ok, still 3 weeks to go :(

Jo, 32, 11+6 (ish, I think), dc 3