Anyone else expecting a November sparkler? *Updated with due dates!*

[buddyIV]

Awww the new scan pics are adorable lovehearts and missk. Can't wait to add mine to our little sparklers group!

So sorry you're dealing with these injections Lora; I hope the icing works to make it a little less painful x

Ok ladies, I could do with a little bit of support here! I know I'm just being paranoid, and a big worrier, but I think I just need to vent a little. I'm just at that awkward stage, where my ms has subsided, but my bump hasn't really popped out properly yet, and now I'm just so nervous. I just want the scan to be here already so I can see my little baby, all healthy and happily snuggled in. But it's soooo hard to relax right now!

We saw the HB at 8 weeks, and I know that means there's about a 98% chance that everything is fine, but my irrational fears keep stomping down on the rational statistic! The thing that makes me nervous is that baby measured 6 days earlier than my dates (but I'm not sure exactly when I ov'd so there's room for error with dates I guess...).

 

[gardenofedens]

Awww the new scan pics are adorable lovehearts and missk. Can't wait to add mine to our little sparklers group!

So sorry you're dealing with these injections Lora; I hope the icing works to make it a little less painful x

Ok ladies, I could do with a little bit of support here! I know I'm just being paranoid, and a big worrier, but I think I just need to vent a little. I'm just at that awkward stage, where my ms has subsided, but my bump hasn't really popped out properly yet, and now I'm just so nervous. I just want the scan to be here already so I can see my little baby, all healthy and happily snuggled in. But it's soooo hard to relax right now!

We saw the HB at 8 weeks, and I know that means there's about a 98% chance that everything is fine, but my irrational fears keep stomping down on the rational statistic! The thing that makes me nervous is that baby measured 6 days earlier than my dates (but I'm not sure exactly when I ov'd so there's room for error with dates I guess...).

Aw I'm sorry buddy, do you have access to a doppler to ease your fears? If not, we only have a few more days until our Thursday scans! It will fly by! My baby measured small too at the last scan. I wasn't tracking ovulation since we weren't ttc (just ntnp), but we only dtd twice the whole cycle and baby measured 4 days smaller than the last time we dtd and 14 days smaller than EDD by lmp. (by lmp, I'm 13+5 but by the 9 week scan I'm only 11+5) Dh doesn't have the best swimmers according to his analysis so a little worried but trying to stay positive! hang in there, just a few more days!

 

[LoraLoo]

Buddy. I think it seems like such a long gap between scans, I agree that if you can get your hands on a doppler it might offer some reassurance. I also hate this stage, you dont really feel pregnant- symptoms fade but not much of a bump and little or no movement leads to huge paranoia! Im sure everything is fine like you say you have already seen baby so Im sure everything is ok, but roll on your scan so you can feel properly reassured! xx

 

[cassafrass]

buddy !! too bad they don't rent scan machines to us crazy preggers !! i'd never leave my house ;p

i need to vent a smidge... my friends are asses! were weren't able to hang out EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT last summer so now we don't even get an invite and then they post all over facebook about their plans. grrrrrr ... my feelings are hurt and im frustrated about it. the child in me wants to invite everyone i know over and exclude them and post 2199872345 photos.

ill get over it i know and im making myself sick which is not ok. ( esp because we smoked a rack of ribs for 6 hours and were about to eat! ) my honey bunches and i had a great day with our ds and im happy to be home with them since i only get like 10 awake hours with them a week. and he says " Fu#$ them, we'll have our own fun" hes the best always makes me feel better .... maybe well even have !! lol ok i feel loads better thanks ladies

 

[laura3103]

Buddy my bean measured 8 days smaller than my dates and I tracked my ovulation roughly and only dtd around that time so I'm just as nervous roll on Thursday is all I can say!! Xx

Oh and I'm offically 12 weeks according to my lmp!!

 

[Dazed125]

I hope you had a good night with your oh Cass, I agree with him, f@&£/ unthoughtful friends (easier said than done though - I'd be upset too) x

 

[teacup22]

Officially 2nd tri today!
Feels ages away till 3rd tri though!

 

[Dazed125]

Congrats teacup x

 

[zowiey]

buddy & Laura, I'm sure everything will be fine, hope time passes quickly for you both xxx

Teacup second tri, yay!

Cass, I agree with your hubby! I lost a lot of friends about 2 years ago,including my best friend of almost 15 years. It broke my heart at the time, a lot of reasons for it, but basically came down to the fact that I didn't go out as much as they thought I should. I only have about 3 friends now, but I know if I needed them they would do anything to help me. Fake friends are over rated!

I've been awake since 5.45- bloody birds! Don't get me wrong, I love hearing them sing, just not on a Sunday! Think I'm going to make hubby take me out today, I was thinking maybe going to Nottingham, then I get can him into mothercare & work on the bugaboo case a little more! He's still not convinced, so I figured the earlier I start working on him, the better

 

[miss_kseniya]

Buddy I could have written your post word for word last week hun. It is a worry even though we had a 7.5 week scan. I think most of my symptoms subsided my 8 weeks and I had some small spotting the day after my 7.5 week scan so it was a nervewracking 4 week wait. I do think that although I outwardly worried, deep down I had a sense of calm too (i know that sounds odd!) so thought I knew subconsciously everything was going to be ok. Also, as I had a previous ectopic, I knew from pretty early on that things didn't feel right somehow and yet this time around, I think things have felt right.

Hope that makes sense?

In terms of friends, I don't really have that many true friends anyway, so I am hoping for the opposite effect and that I will be able to gain some mummy friends from ante-natal classes and baby groups.

Hope everyone is ok this morning

 

[zowiey]

Hey ladies, do you know if I can have halls soothers or lockets at all? As the morning has progressed I think I've started coming down with a cold my throat is so sore, and is making me gag. I'm trying to drink loads, but it makes no difference. I know I can't take any of the other stuff in our cabinet, but wasn't sure about them

 

[lovehearts]

Yay teacup, congrats on second tri

Zowiey-im not sure, what does the packet say? Could you try some natural remedies instead?

Buddy - it's hard to keep positive all the time isn't it. My doppler massively reassures me.

And the post about friends, I lost loads when I had my son. Like your hubby said, you can make your own fun.

I made some amazing friends, through here actually, and gained a god daughter and god son from bnb. Also going to be a bridesmaid at one of their weddings next year.

Xx

 

[teacup22]

I think you can have the plain soothers but not strepsils, Zoe.
Anyone else got really spotty? I have so many huge spots, more like lumps as they have no head my face hurts. I never get spots usually.
Boo hoo!

 

[lovehearts]

Yeah I'm spotty, on my back too which I don't normally get. My face is horrible right now x

 

[zowiey]

Thanks ladies turns out I don't have any, anyway! could have sworn I'd seen some the other day I may just buy some honey & lemons later on. Honey is ok, isn't it? I know you're not meant to give it to babies, but assumed its ok for us?!

Teacup, my skin is terrible, all along my jaw & cheeks. I've never had bad skin, but it just seems nothing will control it! Also I'm getting dandruff too

Oh and whilst I'm over sharing! My nipples seems to be really dry & flaky- is this normal?!

 

[LoraLoo]

Hey ladies, do you know if I can have halls soothers or lockets at all? As the morning has progressed I think I've started coming down with a cold my throat is so sore, and is making me gag. I'm trying to drink loads, but it makes no difference. I know I can't take any of the other stuff in our cabinet, but wasn't sure about them

I got some lockets the other day, i didnt even think and yes Honey is fine in pregnancy x

eta- just checked the packet and theyre fine!

 

[sunnysun]

I've got lots of spots too, is this is sign of a girl?? Too many similar hormones being produced?

 

[peanutmomma]

Hey ladies, do you know if I can have halls soothers or lockets at all? As the morning has progressed I think I've started coming down with a cold my throat is so sore, and is making me gag. I'm trying to drink loads, but it makes no difference. I know I can't take any of the other stuff in our cabinet, but wasn't sure about them

Yes, my Doctor recommended Halls when I was sick at 10 weeks. They are just fine

 

[peanutmomma]

I hope your blood sugars keep stable peanut, it can't be nice for you, will your blood sugar be closely monitored during labor? Sorry to be nosey!

I've decided to put my positive & thankful head on from now on. A lady I talk to in lttc, has just completed her final round of ivf & got another negative. She lost both her tubes to ectopic pgs, so has had a real hard time. I was so hoping this time would be the one.

I forgot how bloody lucky I am, and got carried away with thinking of all the negatives, worrying about finding bloody heartbeats or moaning about how tired I am. I forgot that it took the best part of 5 heartbreaking years to get here, and that there are too many women out there that will never be in my position. So! Time to be bloody thankful Zoe!

Yes I have to check them 7-10 times daily as of right now and when I go to have the baby I will be on an I.V. like most women so I don't dehydrate and will have Dextrose injected into the iv because of the amount of stress on the body it can cause me to slip to low and go into a coma so they will raise my blood sugars some.

 

[peanutmomma]

Zoe- sorry you are having trouble finding twin 1, I'm sure everything is fine. Try not to stress, not good for babies. They do make home scanners that plug into your smart phone but they are about $7500, lol.

peanut- terrible news about the gd but glad you have the info to keep things under control

Afm, my pregnancy allergies are still kicking my butt. I don't remember when they finally subsided with dd but I hope it's soon!

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

Ty but I don't have Gestational Diabetes. I have type 1 diabetes I found out 9 days after my 10th Birthday! So almost 20 years. if it were gd it could be controlled a lot easier, I have to almost start all over again. It is scary sometimes. But I am getting used to it.