Pregnant after a miscarriage, as the bumps get bigger we get braver, 1st,2nd or 3rd trimester, reasurance and hand holding aplenty!

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Before the first thread fills and locks a 2nd thread for us getting braver!

Great news cad I too have a tipped uterus and had to have dildo cam at 12wks, got a fantastic picture though so that made it worth it! We'll be here hand holding when your worrying about swollen ankles at 30 odd weeks, try not to worry this thread has a high sucess rate :)

Welcome over pebs :)

Hi ladies, congrats on your scan cad! Hope you and bumps are all well x
Just checking in to see how everyone's getting on. We're actually moving this wkend which is why I haven't been on for here a bit.
Was supposed to move last wk of oct but got the keys last wk. I've been packing like a crazy woman when dd has been at nursery and dp's been dropping boxes off every night. It's exciting but will be glad when it's all over! I CANNOT believe it.... I'm 24 wks tomorrow....
And I'm celebrating by buying a lovely travel system this wkend, feeling bit nervous about that but I get giddy just looking at prams etc Must be feeling braver as I made a list yesterday of stuff to buy. Seth is a really wriggly little thing which is great and he seems to respond the most to dd's voice, awww

Hi pebs fingers crossed for your scan tomorrow and for the longevity of this pg - sounds as though it really is your turn! How many weeks are you now?

miggle listen to your gut, I am a strong believer in gut feelings.

As for me, got 28 wk mw check tom, looking forward to seeing what bump measures as everyone is saying I'm massive and express great shock when I say I've still got 12 weeks to go! I'm hoping it's just that I'm all out front and not that I'm growing a sumo baby!

Great news cad bring on the irrational crazy, we're v good at it here! I had to have internal scan at 12 weeks with dd1, like state got great pics which make all the others look rubbish!

Good luck with the move gem 24wks is a huge milestone, officially viable, glad Seths a wriggler its so reassuring isn't it! What pram are you looking at getting? I can confess now I'm so far along I actually swapped dds pram before I was pregnant for a bugaboo that I've been slowly doing up (new wheels etc) for this dc

WL I'm the same I'm 28wks on saturday and feel HUGE, the bump is taking over and I also get the when I say 12wks left!

I've been asked to make a birthday cake for tomorrow so the money I make on that I'm buying wriggler a nice bouncy chair

Anyone else get the emmas diary packs from argos? I got the 27wks+ one today and there's a mumsnet and bio oil advice guide, its quite amusing!

I'm really not too sure State! I'm getting myself all worked up as there seems to be so many options! I want a 3 in 1 with a carrycot which I can put Seth in downstairs as we bought a crib for our bedroom on ebay and didn't go for a moses basket. We also need one with big solid wheels, not tatty plastic ones as we like to go down to the beach and walk the dog in fields etc. I've seen one called a babymerc s6 on ebay, a 3 in 1 travel system £184.99! looks too good to be true, everyone was telling me a good quality travel system costs over £300 so nearly had a funny turn when I saw that. Or could buy a good second hand pram/pushchair 2 in 1 and just buy a new car seat and then a 2nd hand moses basket for downstairs. But I've also seen on mothercare website the xtreme pushchair travel system for £200 with carseat. sigh Decisions decisions!

Ooh I've not heard of that one! I was lusting after a babystyle oyester but when someone offered to swap me, I only need to spend about £60 on the bugaboo to get it looking perfect, I had a mothercare xtreme for ds, had a solid carrycot that clipped on like the carseat, don't think mothercare do the cots anymore but ebay probably have them about. It was a lovely pram to push and ds was very comfy, only sold as dd arrived and I needed a double.

oooh I'll have a look on ebay then to see if I can find a carrycot for the xtreme one, it looks really sturdy and just what we need, also in our price range, thanks!

They are sturdy without weighing stupid amounts, we used to walk all over with ours, the foot rest is also perfect for tired older siblings to catch a ride, I always had my sister sat on mine, she's 2 1/2 yrs older than ds.

Well my belly is officially huge! Mw measured me today as 31cm instead of 28cm. She said no cause for concern yet, particularly as I have another scan booked at 32 weeks. Too much chocolate perhaps? I think if the sonographer looks carefully she will see baby floating in chocolate button infested waters! Will try hard to be good from now on.

gem we got a second hand mothercare my3 travel system from eBay for dd2 which I loved and fully plan to use for this baby with a buggy board for dd2.

hee hee wlmum I've been having quite a bad choc craving, particularly dairy milk,so dread to think how big I'll be! had a look at the my3 and that sort of thing is exactly what we're looking for. I'll keep an eye out and hopefully get a good deal somewhere! Thanks ladies, I've been going cross eyed looking at them all, dp just says get whichever I'm happy with but I need some suggestions from people who know what they're talking about

My mum had the my3 for my brother the pram on it is huge and lasted really well, he was 11lb2oz and slept in it on holiday at 10mo. Loved pinching it when I could. Told you I was a pram tart!

My baby is floating in orange juice, I swear the amount I drink. Possibly surrounded by rowntrees randoms!

Ahhhh, listen to you talking about prams and cots and cravings So nice that so many of us have reached the point of being to discuss it without dreading the worst. Hasn't this thread been great for our sanity!

Well, a quick post before the Big Day tomorrow. Very exciting and I am officially READY now! MIL is here and has taken over beautifully, letting me rest and get ready. I'm trying to resist the urge to address those silly unecessary nesting tasks, like sorting out the understairs cupboard and putting up a new washing line and have just plans for a nice bath next (and try and shave my legs for the surgeons ), followed by a quiet evening with DH and the boys. Early start in the moring, taking antibiotics at 6, and arrive at hospital for 7. Wish me luck! I'll report back once I'm home again x

Yeah it's nice to be able to talk about this stuff without 'the fear' hitting too hard! Good luck wellies and all the best to you! x

Its quite unbelievable isn't it!

wellies I'm so excited for you, our first arrival! Good luck shaving your legs, I've fond memories of doing mine before having my big two. Enjoy your bath and make sure you rest! Can't wait to hear of your arrival.

Eek wellies so excited for u!!!! Let us know asap take care xxxx

wellies!!!! tomorrow! So excited for you! Can't wait to hear all the vitals.
Tmi warning - when u had dd2 I was told I had to shave my unmentionables but obviously there were was no way I could do it myself so DH obliged - never been so nervous in my life! See him puff his chest with pride when the surgeon commented on what a neat job!

Wellies this is so exciting! Good luck for tomorrow and good luck shaving your leggies

Gem I LOOOOOOVE Pram talk, my friend has a My3 as well and adores it. Her DD is 3 and she still gets a lot of use from it. We're currently settled on the Graco Symbio, I want a pramette as I don't have anywhere to store a carrycot afterwards. I did like the OBaby Zezu but they're changing it and I don't like the new one at all. However just because we're settled for now doesn't mean I'm going to stop shopping.

Does anyone else have a pinterest board of baby stuff? I started pinning when we started TTC, I took a looooooong break around the MC but I've been feeling confident since I started feeling flutters so started pinning pretty changing bags and slings again. It makes me very happy!

My DH has declared me "ofishuly broken" in a text this evening after I messaged him moaning about all my aches and pains. I got in a right tizz this morning, I'd been dusting which set off my asthma, after coughing for ages my belly was aching and I was getting tightenings on and off. Rang the maternity triage who said that it was normal and nothing to worry about unless it becomes worse and rhythmic like contactions. Of course whenever I've coughed from now I've obviously been trying to spare my poor belly and now my shoulders are aching. And my tummy is STILL sore, and I'm still coughing.

However, the midwife told me to rest, not to do anymore dusting so I took her advice and spent the afternoon on the sofa with the delicious men of Downton Abbey for company, while browsing prams on tinterwebs. It was bliss.

I did have a board but after breaking the laptop lead I've not been able to carry on, my blackberry would implode if I attempted pinterest

I've checked out the symbio, that was on my list with the oyester. Also lusted after a concord but they are £££. We had a mutsy before main reason I swapped was to use for dc3 I'd have to buy a huge solid carrycot, the bugaboo still has a good cot suitable for overnight but folds flat when I'm done with it, or have the carseat on.

Rest :)

What changing bags are you looking at, I got mine last week with birthday money.

wellies have a wonderful delivery tomorrow, can't wait to hear about your baby once you meet in person.

My friend has a Concord - oh my word, it is incredible, her wee boy wasn't so wee when I had a shot and it pushes amazingly! Unfortinately, like you said they are soooo expensive. If money was no object I'd have a bugaboo, but I want to get a Melkaj sling so can't have both. Boo.

I've got my eye on the babymoov bags, I've got some birthday money aside as well, otherwise I wouldn't spend £40 on a bag!!

I hadn't really thought about changing bags. For DS I used to just use a large handbag, so planning to do the same this time. As for buggies, hopefully DS will be out of his by the time this one comes and new baby can go in the old bugaboo bee, perhaps with a buggy board for DS. A friend has lent me her phil and teds with the double kit, so if we do need a double i'll use that. It's a shame that it won't work as a double with new baby rear facing, but I think it won't get much use anyway. If anyone is thinking of getting a new buggy, I really would recommend the Bugaboo bee. It's been great since birth (even with tiny 5lb 11 DS), light weight, one piece fold, all the fabric comes off to go in the washing machine and DS is still just about OK in it at 2.6

Actually, I'm not planning on getting anything new for this baby. Last time I didn't really know what I needed till DS arrived. I suppose I should get a new mattress for the crib, but the old one only got used for 6 weeks, and had a plastic cover. Ditto the cot, though it has a washable cover and DS was never a sicky / leaky baby .

We have just had some fitted wardrobes built in DS's new room, and bought him a new bed, and will get him bed linen etc, but he would have got those eventually anyway.

Slings never suited me last time, so probably won't bother this time.

I had a growth and doppler scan a couple of weeks ago, which was all fine, and saw the consultant on Tuesday who was very happy with everything. She was very busy, running late and a bit brisk, though not unpleasant. I'm still undecided on the CS, so will probably play it by ear for now. I suspect that there is a high chance that I will end up with one whether it's planned or not. I'd like another one for the actual known quantity aspect, and lack of pain, but not so keen on the longish recovery (athough it wasn't that bad last time, and a traumatic VB will take longer to get over).

Ramble on (wasn't that Led Zep?)

We're getting very little new as well. My parents are foster carers but have stopped fostering little babies so I'm getting their old moses basket and crib - just need to get new mattresses - and even my mum's washable nappy stash!

All we need to get new this time are some clothes and the pram. The Melkaj and Babymoov bag are wee treats for me! I've still got DS' sling stash although it's out on loan - so I don't really need the Melkaj, it's just so pretty. I said to DH the other day that I was thinking of spending any Christmas money we get on some newborn cloth nappies. You should have seen the look on his face - he thinks I'm insane!

I'm after a close caboo carier, I had a ring sling with dd I still have but the close caboo looks soo comfy!

I've got a bugaboo frog/cameleon I say both as I've swapped so many parts its half and half, love it, dream to push with dd in last time I used it she was 3 1/2.

I've got a pink lining change bag, got it for £20 bnwt from someone who was brought two as gifts (who gets two £79 bags?) I love it already want to pack it lol!