Anyone due March 2004?

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I have done two tests the past couple of days both very faint +ves. Just wanted to be the first person here! Have changed my usual name as it's such early days yet...

Hi everyone. I'm a newbie here so just wanted to introduce myself. I'm eleven weeks 4 today, so due mid March 2003, and live and work in Liverpool. This is my first pregnancy so this is all new and very exciting but stressful to me. I hope everyone is doing well, and would like to express my sympathy to those who have had sad experiences.

Bye for now

HI Lewei. How are you this week ? Sorry you were having a sad time last week. It must be so difficult for you. Know what you mean about the meat thing. I have had the most unhealthy diet the last few months. Lots of meat, no fish, lots of fruit which isnt too bad I guess and lots of biscuits
I know it will get better though and once the sickness passes I will be able to eat very well again. I have been sick as a dog the last week. Not just feeling it but being it too. What a pain.
Welcome Loreleilee. And congratulations. Sounds like our due dates will be pretty similar. I am 11 weeks and 3 days today. This is my second. Don't be scared, just make sure you sleep all you can and go out for dinner and to the cinema LOTS before March

I managed to fall down the stairs today, thankfully i was only six from the bottom and i fell on my side and held on to the bannister so that i wouldn't land on my bump. My right leg is blue from knee to ankle and i have a huge bump on my head where i hit it on the door frame. Of course i went into a panic in case i had hurt bean. I phoned my ante-natal clinic and explained what had happened and that i have a care card because of my history and was told that " i could come and see the doctor on call, who would check my leg and head but baby was to small at 14 weeks for the heart beat to be picked up on their machine and that they wouldn't offer me a scan"
I hadn't asked for a scan in the first place but now i am very angry at her attitude, what is the point in having a care care and being told that i would be getting extra care, when i can't even get a civil answer from a midwife!!
Anyway i am only suffering from a blue leg, bumped head and dented pride. I have had a few little sharp pains behind my c-section scar but nothing major and no bleeding, i am putting them down to (fingers crossed anyway) stretching pains.
Has anyone else experienced a fall or can give any advice.
And welcome to all the newcomers.

Hi everyone, hope all is well. Hope you are not in too much pain Lewei. Went for nuchal scan yesterday at Kings College Hospital in London, waited about 3 hours and with dh and ds and gave up waiting by 7.00pm and went home. I requested the scan so I am not high risk and I think I was put to the bottom of the list because people were comming in after me and being seen straight away. When I asked the receptiionist at 7.00 where I was in the queue after 3 hours she told me there were another 5 people infront of me. So we went home, what a complete an utter waste of time. At least I have my first midwife appointment tommorrow and my 12 week scan seemed to be fine. Still feel sick and am 14 and half weeks, when will it end? Take care XX

I still feel sick too Moosh and i am 14 1/2 wks the same as you. Its not quite as strong as last week but it comes in waves.
I am fine just black and blue and have aquired a stinking cold, dp has been a real honey the last two days.
I have another scan in three weeks time, which seems like an awful long time away at the moment!!
Hope you are all well and happy, i am off to eat my cheese,mustard,bacon and brown sauce roll

Hi Lewei

What a nightmare and how inconsiderate they are. I don't have any particular advice except that my mum fell top to bottom of the stairs carrying my brother and he was fine. Im sure all is ok.

I was hacked around by a student midwife yesterday who managed to completely mess up taking my bloods !!!

Am 12 and a half weeks now. Nuchal went well last Friday.

hello everyone + welcome to new members
sorry not to post for a while - I'm back at work and keeping a low profile as no-one knows yet about my little bump (have to wear 'disguise'

it's really hard to keep up with all your news so I hope you are all well anyway and recovered from colds/nosebleeds/falls down stairs and crappy doctor care/other aches and pains of pregnancy.

I've finally started doing some exercise - banned for months now but at last I'm allowed to do more than walking. I did some yoga yesterday and it was great to get some 'me and baby' time. It was the first time it all seemed totally real. I don't know whether that's because I'd just been to the doctors and got the all clear about my bleeding at last or just the yoga but it was a great feeling anyway.

I also keep thinking I feel the baby kicking already but have to remember that it's probably those 'phantom' kicks (indigestion I s'pose)I've had ever since ds arrived on the scene. Nice to think they'll be real kicks some time soon though.

how are you doing lewei? Is it near the time of your little boy's anniversary? All my love to you and your family.

Hi Morocco and others glad to hear that all is well. I've started antinatal exersise classes last Friday and it was brill. It's been benificial for me especially as I am not having to great a time at the mo. I am not sleeping well at all, every night, I have picked up a stinking cold from ds and because I am so tierd, I have to take days off work and am getting headaches. So I am doing the exersises at home now to help destress my mind and keep those muscles toned. Least the nausea is wearing off slowly, it kicks in later on in the day now rather than first thing in the morning. Take care everyone XX

Hi everyone, it has been a hard week, it would have been the little man's first birthday last monday(15th). I was very upset on Sunday, it being a year to the day and i can remember it all a clearly a if it were yesterday. Lots of our friends avoided us from Sat onwards, which hurt very much, after all we always remember their and their childrens birthdays. I didn't want anything from them but a word, just to know that they remembered that he had come into this world.
There were lots of gorgeous flowers from his grandparents, uncles, and of course ourselves, so his little plot is a blaze of colour at the moment.
Its so sad that flowers take the place of cards, gifts and all the celebrations that a first birthday brings.
A (so called) friend said to me last week that once this little one was born, we wouldn't be grieving for ds anymore, that even if i had, had a child before him i wouldn't be so upset about his death!!!!!!!! This coming from someone who has all her children around her. It never ceases to amaze me how ignorant and insensitive some people can be.
I hope you are all well and a warm welcome to those joining us.
My cravings have now turned to baked potatoes, milk and eggs!!!!!!!!!!!! Like moosh my sickness is coming later in the day now, so i try to be in bed by the time it reaches its peak.

LOL Lewei and big hugs xxxxxx I was thinking of you xxxxxx

Hi Lewei,
Hope the coming days will become a little easier for you at this very difficult time. Friends can be odd, even if you have known them for years they can still suprise you. Maybe your friends still don't know what to say to you at this time, but I know what you mean by saying a little acknowledgement in your suffering would have been enough. Even if they had made a blunder not knowing what to say, at least they tried to sympathise with your suffering at what must be an upsetting time. Do you know what I mean?
We are both about the same number of weeks I think (about 16 3days) so hope that our nausea wears off soon. I am enjoying eggs too trying not to eat too much or I feel the baby will be born yellow!!!! Take care of yourself and hi to everyone else.

Talking about cravings...I'm off to make an orange jelly now for breakfast tomorrow...!

Hi everyone, I feel like I'm joining this thread really late! I'm due on 14 march, same as you spikeycat! Lewei, I have been reading through the thread and I hope this pregnancy continues to go well for you. Congrats to everybody expecting!

LEWEI, big hug for you. It must have been a very difficult week. I know it must seem impossible at times but if you can ignore those insensitive comments. Im sure they are made because people feel they need to say something and it ends up being the wrong thing. My grandmother's birthday is 15th September. I don't know what to say just I am thinking of you and hope you can find some solace in coming on here and speaking to us all.
My cravings are jackets too !! How funny. Jackets and beans.

welcome happy1 - where have you been hiding all this time??
I'm sure they're kicks I can feel now and not just tummy grumbles - really faint but in just the right place - make me smile like the cheshire cat when I feel one (not all that often though)

I'm still in disguise at work but not doing a very good job of it - I dread the day the questions will start. My tummy sticks out loads and I'm in all my maternity gear when off work but big baggy blouses in work. But my boobs have just grown loads too so I look like I weigh about 100 kg. I applied for a promotion today - how popular would I be if I get the job??

I'm eating a lot of porridge - a very expensive habit as they only feed it to horses here and so it's hard to buy in the shops. dh is very unimpressed.

Love to all

Good morning all, and a warm welcome to Happy1.
Thank you al for your kind thoughts, we are a little better now that last week has passed. I didn't expect to be as upset as i was on Sat, it was the anniversary of ds's funeral but then again the whole week was distressing.
I go for the double test tomorrow, i am now 17wks and am also feeling little kicks and jumps. It is so good to feel them, very reasuring!
I have developed a liking for sweet and sour anything which is strange as i have always detested the stuff and also pickled onion monster munch yummmmmmmmmm.
My cravings are so different from the pregnancy with ds i wonder if this is a sign of a girl? Has anyone had this experience ie different sex different craving?
I would be interested to hear.

Just checking out the March board as I'm due at the end of Feb. and already think it'll come late.

Lewei - pickled onion Monster Munch - me too!!! Was very disappointed to find that the multipacks contain beef ones too. Am going on a hunt today to find some single packs. Like you I have a DS already and thought this was a girl until I started eating cornish pasties again. Actually, anything with meat and pastry is good. Same as last time so another boy I reckon. Would like another DS though so that's good.

Sorry Lewei - that last message came out all wrong. I should have read the thread through properly rather than 'popping in'. I'm sorry if I've upset you.

God knows what im having. Have had similar feeling to when carrying dd and so from that perspective guess it could be a girl but on the other hand am sometimes thinking it's a boy. Not sure if it's the sex of the baby that determines how you feel (some people have said that if you are very sick etc then it means more hormone and therefore girl) or just the way you are when you are pregnant irrespective of sex.
Bad heartburn today, but thankfully eating is healthier again nowadays ! How is everyone else today ?

Hello all, I'm new to this board. Due 12 March with my third and extremely unexpected child. I am booked to have an amniocentesis this week and am very nervous about it even while I think it's the right thing to do (for me). Anybody have any thoughts/ views on that?

Congratulations to all other mums-to-be on the board and my sympathies to those who have had to leave it. This has been a fascinating board to read and has had me laughing and crying - and I don't think it's only hormones doing it.

Special hello to Tillysmummy as we are quite close neighbours - I'm in Amersham, Bucks!

Please don't worry Gem13, you didn't upset me at all.
I didn't know that you could still get beef ones, must go on the hunt tomorrow!!!!!!
Welcome to UKcanuck.
I am just going to start making sweet and sour pork for dinner Yummmmmmy. Its quite sad really, my life seems to revolve around what is next on the menu. I am a chef and being around food 24/7 has made me a little impartial to many dishes, but when i'm pregnant food turns into a huge issue.
Poor dp had to eat mince every night a couple of weeks ago, we had mince and potatoes, chilli, bolognaise, shepherds pie, homemade beefburges and hungarian meatballs. The poor man was sick of the stuff, luckily that craving has passed (for now, i still have four packs in the freezer).
Tomorrow night we are having a chinese after being to the hospital, i can almost taste it already.
See what i mean about being obsessed

Hi everyone, I am also new to this thread. I have been reading this for ages and as I am now almost 14 weeks think that it is finally 'safe' to tell everyone that I am expecting! This little one will be my first so it has been really reasuring and so useful to read all your comments. Congratuations everyone

Thanks Lewei - you've been on my mind all day.

We're having mince for dinner tonight! It would be shepherd's pie but I forgot to buy the potatoes so it'll be served with pasta instead. It is my favourite meal of all time - poor DH! Have had 3 packets of pickled onion MM this afternoon, only 1 left for tomorrow now

Completely off salads and fruit. There's carrots and peppers in with the mince so I am eating some vaguely healthy foods.

Welcome Catkin and Gem. I too have been eating lots of mince and having the same thing for lunch every day !!! Baked bean jacket. How dull
Lewei I am totally obsessive about food. I shop every day because I so enjoy everything to do with preparing and planning meals at the moment ! Saddo....it used to be wine, now it's food.

wish i could cope with cooking-the look and feel of raw meat is enough to make me sick at the mo...yuk!
saying that i braved the butchers today and bought some yummy cumberland sausage, funny though as i've also been mad for pickled onion monster munch-really enjoyed my tea of cumberland sausage, mash, peas, carrots and sweetcorn with lashings of gravy(so did dd aged 3 , only thing is i have to stay sat down for a good 20 mins after eating to avoid any reappearance
have felt some little pings and am looking forward to hearing the heartbeat on thursday at the midwife's appointment.
This thread is looking really positive and with lots of new members-good luck to all