The MSE Pregnancy Club

daphne_descends

I was disappointed at there being only 1 heartbeat but yes I think I understand what you mean about denial - I find it very weird telling people and I'm not that keen to do so. I've told maybe 4 people at work, and don't have much interest in telling anyone else. Maybe part of me still expects it to go wrong, or maybe it is a weird denial.

With the scan I found it hard to grasp that what was on the screen was inside ME. The sonographer(?) even showed me my bladder and it didn't click with me that that's MY body. Weird. The whole thing is weird.

We have a long time to get used to it - a few weeks ago I was wanting time to pass quickly, to get past 12 weeks, to have a bump etc but now I'm quite happy to let time pass slowly...

Edit: I AM excited, don't get me wrong, but October seems so far away, and I'm happy with that

Gemma - I felt sort of bloated for a bit, then convinced I had a tiny bump and then it went away - if that makes sense. And none of my trousers fit properly and haven't for a while - but I'll never know if it was pregnancy or Christmas indulgence :rolleyes: Really trying not to over-eat and I don't think I am, but I'm having a terrible craving for crisps so it's no wonder I feel fat

Agutka

Eels100 :rotfl: that all sounds like such fun! Don't know if it gets better, but you might get used to it? Although btw, there was that programme on TV where people had a diet of raw veg and fruit and wind was a huge side effect of that. Eat some junk food girl!
I'm gonna stop complaining about my lack of symptoms.

Although why oh why do I keep waking up at night? With weird pain sensations - and I'm always confused - what now? need a wee? was I lying wrong? did I squish a vein or artery? is the baby okay? Aaarrgghh.

Eels100

Agutka wrote: »

I'm gonna stop complaining about my lack of symptoms.

This is the thing, Agutka, when people ask how I'm keeping I'm merrily smiling and saying that I feel fine and I've been really lucky - but when I think about it I get home and collapse into a heap of sweat, farts and fat ankles! What am I doing - I should be eating MacDs and telling everyone I meet about how much I'm suffering! :rotfl:

It's not that bad, baby can reach up above my belly button with its pointiest extremities now, which although uncomfy sometimes (for uncomfy read 'vomit-inducing'!) is fab - it's really in there and it's really doing the macarena or whatever it is they do that requires such flailing around. Complaining for the day is now over - thank you! :rotfl:

SeptemberBaby_2

Hi all and congrats to all the newbies (or newbies to The List!).

Does anyone know what I can or can't take for a cough and a sore throat? I already have at least one panic per day (due to m/c last year) so don't want to ruin everything by sucking on a Strepsil!!! I'm 16+2 xxx

Eels100

SeptemberBaby wrote: »

Does anyone know what I can or can't take for a cough and a sore throat? I already have at least one panic per day (due to m/c last year) so don't want to ruin everything by sucking on a Strepsil!!! I'm 16+2 xxx

Try dissolving a tablespoon of honey in a mug of hot water and adding a few good slugs of lemon juice. Honey is no good for babes under a year as far as I know, but perfectly OK when pregnant. I lived on this drink when suffering a horrid bug at around 12 weeks and it's so soothing. Otherwise I used menthol extra strong mints, they kept me lubricated!

SeptemberBaby_2

Eels100 wrote: »

Try dissolving a tablespoon of honey in a mug of hot water and adding a few good slugs of lemon juice. Honey is no good for babes under a year as far as I know, but perfectly OK when pregnant. I lived on this drink when suffering a horrid bug at around 12 weeks and it's so soothing. Otherwise I used menthol extra strong mints, they kept me lubricated!

Thank you so much for the quick reply! Going to make some right now x

spannie1000

Hi there just adding myself to the EDD list. I only came on as I found the link whilst looking for babywearer.com and being a bit of a MSE addict can't resist joining the club (forgive the pun).

spannie1000 (Annax)

incognito wrote: »

i guess i have been putting it off for long enough, time to add myself to the EDD list....

EDD list

Mrs asandwhen - 28th March 07 - date changed to 28th march after dating scan.
PrincessTaylor - 2nd April 2007
worto03 - 3rd April 2007
Bargain Babe-a-Licious! - 3rd April 2007
austmanic - 7th April 2007
Moonbeam - 7th April 2007
Saver mum - 9th April 2007
Money_Maker_Shaker - 10th April 2007
Persontypething- 11th April 2007
Tranmererovers - 11th April 2007
JDC110571- 17th April 2007
Happiness Fairy - 19th April 2007
babitee - 20th April 2007
Anya - 21st April 2007
debtfreehopeful - 21st April 2007
alm721 - 22nd April 2007
Mrskennyjosiah - 24th April (wish me luck still breech & I'm 36 & a bit weeks eeeeekkkk!!!
moohound - 27th April 2007
SusanCarter - 27th April 2007
India - 29th April 2007
Flea72 - 30th April 2007
angiepanj - 1st May 2007
LillieFlower - 2nd May 2007 (changed from 20th April after scan)
sampainter - 3 May 2007
maralum - 6 May 2007
Bronzesurfer - 08 May 2007
Chef1980uk - 10 May 2007
Lydia.42 - 11th May 2007
Snaggles - 12th May 2007
Bump – 13 May 2007
dm72 - 14th May 2007
tequilla_slammer2002 - 14th May 2007
Banana1975 - 14th May 2007 - BOY
abijanzo - 20th May 2007
garrapata - 23rd May 2007
mrsrsp - 28th May 2007
jocymru- 28th May
George's Mum - 29th May 2007 (according to the scan anyway!)
Morty_007 - 29th May (day before our 3rd wedding anniversary!)
Becles - 31 May 2007
Lubava - 1 June 2007
Cheapskate - 5 June 2007
Karma67 - 5th June 2007 - had amnio..everything ok and having a BOY!!
Sophiedb – 8 June 2007
Sav - 15th June 2007
Elliot's mum - 16th June 2007 (No 1 is now 3 and No 2 is now 1- are we mad??!)
Katyag - 17th June (2 days after my bday, and the day after our wedding anni!)
famood - 21 June 2007
Chubacheroo - 24th June 2007 (changed from the 23rd)
noodlebutty, (Tricia) - 27th June 2007
Raybells - 28 June 2007
Mrs Steveeeee - 28 June 2007
Lotta Littlies - 29 June 2007
bdpm2003 - 29 June 2007
jenpoptab - 29 June 2007
Lisamiddle - 2nd July 2007
Sam0mule - 5th July 2007
Bargainbabe - 6th July 2007
Twirlypen - 7th July 2007
jo_b - 14th July 2007
janinegr - 15th July 2007
*Louise* - 19th July
Valentine x - 20th July 2007
mercurystar999 - 24th July 2007
Welshlassie - 29 July 2007
Eels100 - 26th July 2007
Terminally Short Of Cash - 31st July 2007
Kimmy310 - 1 August 2007
KarieBlue - 1 August 2007
Katym79 - August???
Simone2697 - 2 August 2007 (subject to change - scan 11/01/07)
rina-3rd august 2007
Caleo - 7th August
LoopyLouLou - 8 August 2007
spannie1000 - 13th August 2007
Libert23 - 16 August 2007
Claire Jones - 19 August 2007
catalepticdru - 17 August 2007 using Naegele's formula. Though it'll be guaranteed I'll give birth on any day but this one!!
Shortie - 21st August 2007
Justie - 25th August (or 28th depending on which way you calculate it)
saver_sam - 25th August 2007
Dormouse - 28th August
lou031205 - 8th September 2007
rachelja - 9th September 2007 (2 wks before dd 4th b'day)
LizzieAndThomas- 9th September
skintio (kate) 16th september 2007
Almost-skint (sammie) - 16th september 2007 - same as you Kate!!
vzzbux - 2nd Sept
nickydee5 - 25th Sept 07
SeptemberBaby - 26 September 2007
Agutka - 30th September 2007
pestcontrol - 30th September 2007
fac73 (Jennifer) - 12th October 2007
incognito - 14th October 2007
jtotheb's wife - 24 October 2007 (twins!)
THE MIDDLEMAN - 3rd November 2007
Curious George - 9th November
nadnad - 14 November 2007
hippychick1 - 15th November
clarkey1000 - 16th November
Cel - 8th December
Ebony - 10th December
jbbonce - 16th december (but hoping to keep my legs crossed til jan)

TTC LIST
Daisykate124
Dougggie
Cookiesncream
suzukibabe
witchyroo
sjm
Fishcake_random
Lesleydejager
jo_jo
picklesmum
durham_girl
likabu
Bun
RJH090384
jo101

BIRTH LIST
Winnie81 - Evie Grace - 28 July
Essexhoney - Rubie - 1 August
bella121984- 15 July - BOY!
Andycarmi 30th August - Girl
sooz - 13th August - boy
oueyouey - 27th September Libby Rose
Sazere - 17th October 2006 Elise (plus DS5, DS4, DD3 all 4 by CS)
cha97michelle - 18th October - Boy
purplepatch - 30th October - Girl
brummiebabe - 3rd November - Grace
Jane - 6th November - Susannah
Dondo's Other Half- 7th November- Neive
rchddap1 - 14th November - Lily Marie
Downsizing - 14th Nov - Beth 8lb 12.5
Bailey - 17th November - Jack William 7lb 1 oz at 37+1
2Princess Mum - Boy 7lb 13oz at 39+2 1hr 49min labour, gave birth in bath at home (unplanned but Bliss!!)
LifeisEvenbetter - 23rd November - Eve Catherine 6lb 3oz
Ziggy2004(Anne)-30th November Boy Ruben 9lbs 7 12:55
benmollymoo (Jane) - 1st December -Boy 7lbs 12 oz, Home VBAC at 39+6 (but only by 25 minutes!) Still no name!
Phatmouse - Baby Daisy, Born 09/12/06, 9.46am, 7lbs 10oz.
Modgit - Joel Benjamin, born 12/12/06 2.03 pm, 9lb 8oz 8 days late, but worth it!
maow425 - Boy! 13th Dec - 0259, 8lbs 13 oz Name: Viking
allroundgoodguy 15th Dec -Boy 6lbs 8oz 10.09am. Not born Xmas Day in the end! Names, are a bit of a problem!
Hennypenny - 19th December Girl No 2, child no3 - Kira, born 19-12-06, 8lb 15.5oz, 9 days early. Middle name giving us a bit of a problem, but sure it will come to us eventually - really like Holly, but surname is Woods so would be a bit unfair!
J's_Other_Half - William Robert 7lb 5oz C Section (labour never started, never mind progressed!) 21st December.
Lu T - Imogen Beth, born after 5 days of contractions at 23.15 on 26 Dec 06 by c-section, 8lb 10oz
JULIE-mr boy 4 born 13 days late on 2nd jan at 20.12
Andrea - Eleanor Francesca (6lb 5oz), 9.39pm, 18 Jan 2007
JibbaJabbas - Oliver James born 16th Jan @ 09.52hrs weighing 9lb 7 oz 2 weeks early by c section
Immoral_angeluk - Kaitlyn, born 29th Jan @ 6.02 weighing 8lb 2oz 7 days late.
Loopy Lobes - Baby Girl born 5th February 7lb 3oz
Erinath - Beth born 5 days late on 5th February 2007 at 15:01 weighing 9lb
Leilasmum - Erin, born 7th Feb at 15.42, weight 8lb 1oz
tryingtobegood -Beth born 8th Feb , 10 days early 8lb 6oz
Gingham Ribbon - James Fraser, born 10th Feb, 10 days early, 9lb2oz.
Davina_M - 13th Feb 2007 - boy
Teerah- Lorcan born 16th Feb, 5 days late, 8lb 2oz
Murphy The Cat - a lovely daughter, 17th Feb, 9lb 2 oz.
dejoxy - girl 27th Feb, 7lbs
Charlotte664 - Baby Ruby (not elizabeth!) 2nd March, 10lb 3oz
Broomey - Baby Holly, 2nd March, 6lb 5oz
cathys1 - Cameron (boy) 28/03 7lb 10oz

PROBABLY GIVEN BIRTH BUT TOO WORN OUT TO LOG ON LIST
Tazandtommy - 21 October 2006 - BOY!
bex06 - 6th November 2006
RozeePozee - 7th November 2006 - BOY
Beks - 10th November - Girl!
aimo - due 6 December 2006
Lyndsey - 22nd December
Jude123 - 27th December, boy or girl
funky- 01 January 2007 - ???
Peanutpie05 - 5th Jan 2007 (which prob means dd will arrive 19th Jan)
Strontium - 5th Jan 2007 - our first daughter!
Madam Broke - 11th Jan 2007
Lucycat - 2 Feb 2007 - BOY! :O)
Hampshirebabe - 5th feb 2007
SarahNeedle1872 - 11th Feb '07.... Boy
sleepyclaire - 13 Feb 2007
logiebear - 15th February
Musey - 19th February 2007
Victoria1972 - 2 March 2007
Mrs_Monkey_Boy - 7 March 2007
Halfangelhalftart - 8th March 2007
sjacb36 - 11th March 2007
Suey64 – 15 March 2007
mrsbez - 16 March 2007
mummyto4and1onway(sharon)- 19th March 2007(I have a 5,4,3,1 yr old already)
Rebekah - 22nd March - moved forward!
moo842 - 23rd march


Had our anomaly scan on Tuesday and all is well. After a miscarriage last year we are finally almost in posession of a viable life that will have a chance outside the womb, even if it does decide to come early (no reason to suspect it will but I needed to be past the danger point to really enjoy this pregnancy) that's so far really healthy and developing as expected! It's our first one and I'm 41 next week, so may be our only one - has taken a lot of effort and IVF to get here so things couldn't be better for us - we're actually having a baby!!!!

I have a few gems to share and am looking for a few tips too on being a MSE mum-to-be, and will post shortly.

Ax

Agutka

SeptemberBaby wrote: »

Does anyone know what I can or can't take for a cough and a sore throat? I already have at least one panic per day (due to m/c last year) so don't want to ruin everything by sucking on a Strepsil!!! I'm 16+2 xxx

My favourite remedy for a sore throat is onion juice. You shop up an onion, place in a bowl, cover in lashings of sugar and wait for the juice to form. Then take a spoon or two when needed. Really coats a sore throat. I had it two weeks ago when I was suffering and missing the usual remedies. The onion has antiseptic properties. Oh and it's delicious if a bit smelly.
For the cough I suppose only inhaling steam or vaporub.
Apart from that definitely lemon honey tea, although the lemon does start getting a bit acidic if you have too much. I had to drink cup-a-soups in the end, as the lemon was too much and water was too drying (?).
Hope you get better soon!

Dormouse

SeptemberBaby wrote: »

Hi all and congrats to all the newbies (or newbies to The List!).

Does anyone know what I can or can't take for a cough and a sore throat? I already have at least one panic per day (due to m/c last year) so don't want to ruin everything by sucking on a Strepsil!!! I'm 16+2 xxx

Strepsils should be fine, especially the plain ones (maybe stay away from the super duper most expensive version with weird things added to them!). Or any throat sweets, like Tunes and the like.

It's my turn to forget words today - I can't remember a single brand name :rotfl:

Simple Linctus is supposed to be okay in pregnancy too, but I suspect lemon & honey will work just as well (or Agutka's onion concoction!)

Dormouse

I had my 20-week-scan today. Everything's fine, which is such a relief (deep down I was still worried about the slapped cheek syndrome - I'm such a hypochondriac )

And we know what it is!!! (I'm so impatient - we found out with the first one as well...) It's a boy! :j :j :j He was long and had long legs apparently (hence the mad kicking for the last few weeks then :rolleyes:).

So happy and relieved... 20 weeks to go! :T