Another shiny and new posifrickintivity thread for pregnancy after miscarriage

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The new thread for mummy-to-be madness, mushiness and mayhem!

*Baby hope house is nice!!

Cuppa sorry to hear about your scare. Very relieved it was nothing serious but poor you, cervical pain is a literal PITA! And we'll done for catering dsd's wedding. Kudos! I wouldn't have managed, I can barely slop stew into the slow cooker!

Alb sorry you're knackered. FX little alb is on their way!

Suzy yay! Lovely scan news. 3 days is nothing the tolerance for a healthy bubs is 7-10, sounds like it matches your overall dates perfectly.

Moomin hurrah for the nhs. :) it's such a relief that moment they check you out and all is OK. :)

Fab news squiz seems my posts have all gone on in a weird order ?? the joys of 3G signal which I have to put up with till the 16th when I'll have shiney new fibre optic broad band :) feeling very positive about the move now having seen the house and it's lovely inside :) plus landlord is hiring a contractor to tidy up the junk left by the last tennant so then I just need to smile sweetly at my dad to tidy the garden up for me and I'll be happy :)

This baby likes playing games with me :-( was having contractions yesterday from about 5pm, lasting between 30 and 40 seconds each about every 20 minutes. And each one made my back agony and my belly was solid and hurt enough to use my breathing. "Brilliant" I thought, won't have to wait till Monday. Had a bad nights slept, dozing and tossing and turning due to the discomfort. I remember seeing 4 am but no more and have just woke up and nothing other than a horendous back ache. No contractions or anything. So frustrating after having such regular pains. Do have the constant feeling of needing a poo though (sorry tmi) so baby is probably very low.

Urgh, less than 48 hours though till c section day, attempt 2.

I would prefer baby to make an apperence today or tomorrow though as the 4 mums in DS class have babies who would be in the same year group as this baby if it arrived in August, plus a years less childcare! Is that a bad reason lol x

Ps alb so sorry your feeling so rubbish. One of the joys of late pregnancy!! Hopefully won't be long till baby is here. HAPPY DUE DATE by the way x

Baby that's great the house is nice, glad it's all working out in the end. mrsg good luck! Must be frustrating though when you think 'this is it'.

I got three appointments through yesterday, scan, consultant and a discussion appointment about having a vbac, they've made it for October so quite early, I didn't expect it but it's nice I get to discuss it all with someone, have a few things to get off my chest after the last c section!

I have got to confess I have shocking wind this week, I really need to do something about it before I start teaching again next week! It was so bad yesterday I convinced myself something had gone wrong because I had such bad stomach pains...no, just needed a massive fart!

miss the wind doesn't get much better I'm afraid, at least not in my experience. I've had it from day one and not stopped even now at 38+6

Boozle, I'm so sorry to hear your news. I hope you have lots of RL support out there. Thinking of you.

Alb and MrG, it's a race to the finish for you both now! Good luck with everything & can't wait to hear your news!

Suzy, congrats!!

As for me, I'm 15+2 and feeling great. Although my tummy is definitely getting bigger, that's the only symptom that I have that I'm still pregnant. I've a docs appt next Friday so I hope she has a doppler to put my mind to rest. DH thinks I'm mad as I'd love another private (reassurance) scan. He sees me getting bigger too and therefore can't understand why I can't fully believe that baby is ok. I'm not back to the hospital till my 20wk in early Oct. I'm longing for movement!!

Anyway that's my update! Enjoy your weekend!

bozzle so sorry to hear your news. :( it's such a blow and so sad. Take care of yourself please

mrsg it's better educationally and sporting to be a sept / oct baby! They say. Although I'm an aug baby and never struggled - was always top set etc so not sure of the theory / truth!

miss windeeze is safe to take in pregnancy and I've taken it a fair bit as kept getting painful trapped wind.

Had weird dream last night about having uncontrollable boob leakage! I was squirting milk everywhere! Quite comical really.

Happy belated due date alb. Very exciting!

Congrats suzy and welcome newbies.

Sorry I've not caught up with everyone but hello everyone! Hope all is well and no one is feeling too crazy at the mo. seasalt I was close to section ing (of the MH variety not CS) up until my anomaly scan. Really just felt totally mental. It got the better of me, the anxiety, insane worry and nightmares were terrible. I would get more reassurance scans if you can afford it and take each day at a time. A cloud lifted after the anomaly scan for me - a small cloud. I'm still a loon but definately not as bad.

Sorry to pop on for a rant but here goes! Was meant to have 20 wk scan today, really so geared up for it and counting down the days as I know I'd start to feel it was all real after we have had it ... But it's just been cancelled due to staff illness! Gutted! I know these things can't be helped but I'm irrationally livid! Waiting for new date now

How frustrating! But they can't be too careful with pregnant women ... If the sonographer is germy s/he should stay home. :(

Phew! For an old bird, I was a tad nervous about our combined test results, but they arrived this morning and are 1:1202. Breathing a little easier for now...

Good news tanny I was a bit nervous about mine too. They arrived yesterday 1 in just over 39000. Considering for my age alone it is 1 in 108, I am pleased with that. Also got date for my anomoly scan - 10th October. Less than 6 weeks to go.

Congrats tannyLoo and HollyBen that"s great news!

Great news tanny and holly

Gah am so sick of pregnancy, feel rubbish! and I basically have a migraine but am getting really paranoid it's pre-eclampsia... My migraines are really mild, I get really bad aura n then jus a dull headache n feel shakey for the day, proly only had about 4 in my life... But cos iv had visual disturbance ( which lasted about an hour an has now gone) and then a headache that hasn't gone with paracetamol (although it's really not that bad of a headache) I'm getting all paranoid, I have no swelling whatsoever, and it's exactly the same as every other migraine iv ever had... But I can't help but worry. Also frustrated cos i literally need a wee 100% of the time today, which is making me worry about a uti, but I'm hoping it just means he's engaged more, although I saw my boss yesterday and she assures me my bump is still far too high n hasn't dropped at all she he can't be ready to come yet... Not what I wanted to hear, I hope she's wrong! Sorry about the pointless rant, I'm hoping as it's my due date and I'm not in labour I'm just naturally grumpy and il return to normal tomorrow gona go for a walk into town now even tho I feel rubbish and need a wee and see if I can encourage this baby to get a wriggle on!

Hope everyone's ok, and mrsg fx things get moving for you today! I had wanted an august baby aswell, many teachers have told Me September babies do better in school but I have to say I think it's a load of rubbish, it may be true for the first year or so for some children but my most intelligent friends all happen to have august birthdays and did great in school, they just hated it when they got to college and didn't have id for alcohol at the same time as the rest of us haha

Thanks alb I'm just fed up of the pains now, been having them today again and a bit sharper but it's been going on and off for so many weeks im not getting my hopes up!

Fingers crossed it happens for you soon, it's a race to the finish line for me you and squizita x

If it's any comfort, alb, my 2 ds's never engaged until I was well into labour, so I don't think it matters. Hope it's not too much longer!

Another newbie question - yesterday the scan suggested a 6lb baby. I know they're not 100% accurate but they talked me through everything and placed the baby around the 40-45th percentile (i.e. short side of normal).

Online, I hear 6lb referred to as if it is tiny and a clinical issue on forums and so on. But my consultant, the obgyn registrar, and 2 midwives yesterday were all unphased by this. On most sources they say 6-9lb is normal with 7lb average.
6lb+ is perfectly Ok should my waters break in Tesco next week right?? I know she will lay down fat over the next 2 weeks if she waits till due date.

Thanks fir the info about the windeez, will try that and been gulping peppermint tea down.
Feeling very frumpy, can't wear jeans unless they're my new maternity one because my tummy is so bloated, really worried I'm going to look horrible at work, what with a fat belly and massive spots all over my neck and chest.

Mind you I did buy two new pairs of shoes on eBay with flatish heels, any excuse, although I intend to wear my heels for a nit I'm sure my back will give out soon enough.

God I hope I can find some clothes to wear next week! Roll on the really proper bump phase where everything else looks slim in comparison!

Meant to say, congrats tanny and I'm sure squiz it's fine, they would have mentioned if they were worried surely? Dd was 7lbs at 38 weeks, she is tall now but has never been chubby, never had that chubby baby knee thing! Like you say they grow lots when you start to slow down too.

I'm just puzzled because I know a LOT of full term babies that came between 6-7lb. I thought anywhere 6-10lb raised no eyebrows.

It's only online that you hear things (like in another thread here someone said they might have growth scans for their 2nd pregnancy because their 1st child was 6lb 1oz! How would that be considered tiny?!) which place any baby under 7lb as a problem.

Urgh 6lb 15oz (fifteen) ... hence not tiny.

Squiz my growth scan at 32 weeks said baby was about 3lb 13oz, but they also said they could be out by 1 or 2 lbs so do try not to worry.

I freaked a bit before they said about being out as they can gain half a pound to a pound a week till term from then. So I was like 7- 11lb baby oh my god!

A term baby will be a healthy size, provided they've found no problems yet.

Just realised when rooting round for baby sizes we've not added the stats to this thread. Thanks MrsG indeed looking at all the full term stats here they do indeed vary from 5lb-10, so the idea that 6-9lb is the 'normal' bracket seems to bear out. These are the last ones from the old thread:

Alb1 1mmc EDD 30th august
MrsGiraffe12: 1DC, 1MMC, EDD 7th September 2014
Squizita: 3MC, EDD 12 September 2014
OneLittleToddleTerror: 1DD, 1MC, 1 MMC, EDD 18th September 2014
HopefulHamster: 1DS, 1MC, EDD 5th October 2014
Londonjen: 1MMC, EDD 8 October 2014
Wigwam33: 1MC, 1DS, 1MMC & 2MCs, EDD 9th October (or 29th Sep according to NHS)
Fedupofrainydays, 1ds, 2mc, EDD 10 Oct
CorporeSarnie: 1DD, 1MC, EDD 1st Nov
MabelMay: 2DS, 1MC, 1MMC EDD 6th November
Omama 1 DS, 1 MMC, EDD 5th December 2014
Gwlondon 1mc DS 1mmc EDD 5th Dec
BobaFetaCheese; 4 MC, 2DS, EDD 14 December 2014
Seasides: 1 EP, 0DC, EDD 15 Dec 2014
Amicablemoomin; 2MC, 0DS, EDD 19 December 2014
QuietTiger; 0DC, 1DD (Stillborn), 1MMC, 3MC, EDD 25th December 2014
CallingAllEngels 2MC, 1DS, EDD 28th December 2014
aMuminwaiting: 5MC, 2MMC, EDD 31st December 2014
Cuppachaplz: 1 DS (twin MC'd), 8MC, 1 EP, 5 MMC, EDD 2nd January 2015
TeaRex: 1MMC, 1DD, EDD 7th January 2015
DitzyDonkey: 1MMC, 1DS, EDD 9th January 2015
Cakebaker35: 1DD, 1mmc twins, EDD 20th January 2015
GailLondon: 1 DD, 1 MC at 12 weeks, EDD 30th Jan 2015
AddictedToRadley: 1 DS (5.7yrs), 13 MCs inc DS's twin, EDD 8th Feb 2015
Blankfornames; 1 MC at 6 weeks. EDD of DC1 19th February 2015.
BadgersInTheSlurryLagoon; 1MMC, 2MC, EDD 24 Feb 2015
Davidtenantsmistress; 4MC, 2MMC, 2DS, EDD 27th February 2015
Babytinks11; 4MC, 1MMC, 1DS, EDD 4th March 2015
Tannyloo; 4MC (1BO), 1 MMC, EDD 10th March 2015

Thread Babies:

Jessw25 Baby Oliver born 9 July 2013 5lb 11oz
BobaFetaCheese Baby Alexander born 30 July 2013 7lb 4oz
Andadietcoke twin girls born 29 August Charlotte 5lb 5oz & Sophie 7lb 13oz
Pentagon baby Elsie born 23 October 7lb 5oz
Bodicea baby James born 3 November 8lb
Ibelieveinpink baby Imogen born 14 November 7lb 4oz
BumpKitty baby Matilda born 18 Nov 8lb 2oz
Luckysocks13 baby Charlotte born 24 Nov 8lb
Jmf294 baby Alexander James born 25 Nov 7lb 4oz
Shellsocks baby Noah Stephen born 27 Nov 9lb 3.5oz
Gardenworm baby Wolfie born 1 December
Janielovesluckysocks baby Leo Thomas born 4 Dec 7lb 5oz
Bootyluscious baby Sofia born 17 December 6lb 2oz
ChocolateTeabag: baby Joss born 18 December 7lb 7oz
Blackholes: Baby girl born 23 December
WhatwillSantabring: Baby boy born 6 January 8lbs 7oz
pumpkinsweetie: Baby girl born 7 January 6lb 4 oz
Christinedaae - Baby girl Sawyer born 6th Feb 9lb11.5oz
MissMedusa: Baby Rhydian Thursday 27 Feb 1080g
TotalShock - Baby James born 25 February 8lb 1oz
Swangirl: Baby boy, 4 March
SaggyOldClothPussCat: Lucy Elanor 7 March 7lb
Pixielady83: Baby girl, 9 March
GuffSmuggler: Baby boy, 3 March
Fod: Baby Girl, 7 April, 10lb 3
TeaAndANatter: Baby Henry born 18 April 7lb 15oz
Kjh5: Baby Logan born 19 April 3.3kg
CbeebiesIsMyLife: Baby boy born 2 May
Tomkat: Baby Lolly born 16 May
Bakingtins: Baby Faith born 23 May 5lb 3oz
Penguinita: Baby Elanor born 27th May 6lb 1oz
Emki: Baby Michael born 29th May 9lb 10oz
Pgchimp: Baby boy born 16th June
Fishcake77: Baby boy Jack born 26th June 7lbs 14oz
Nerdy bird: baby girl born 1st July
Keepingthefaith: baby girl born 2nd August 2014 10 weeks early 2.5lbs

squiz is she 6lb now?
To me 6lb sounds fine whether now or born with it. I wouldn't worry at all about that. Doctors weren't concerned either so neither should you!