Babies due in JUNE!

[Ferne]

Thanks for the pic Lilmama! I've got scan envy as well, SS.

Sadie, so glad you found a new doc. I asked a few friends but NONE of my friends in NYC have been pregnant or had a baby yet so they weren't a lot of help. So you're moving to Italy? Did I understand that right? When? Where? Such a beautiful country.

I haven't lived there since 2002, and I would never recommend my OBGYN office. It was in Soho and the office staff (docs, nurses, everyone) were pretty cold and unfriendly.

I always vowed to change but it was just once a year and I never got around to it.

 

[Ferne]

I'm guessing my due date based on my LMP is June 18,2012 but I'll know for sure when I see a doctor

I'll put that down for now. Let me know if it changes. And welcome again!

 

[sadie]

Ferne. I will be moving to Rome after its ok to fly with baby! Big year ahead.....

Thanks for asking around!

 

[Ferne]

Wow Sadie!

That's going to be incredible! I've only been there once but during that visit I thought to myself, "I would love to live here."

How exciting!

 

[sadie]

I am in love with Italy. i lived there for 16 months between 2004 and 2006, at which time I met and became good friends with OH..... Our relationship only began in July 2010.... Long awaited! It is a really special place.

 

[Sunshine12]

Lilmama, lovely scan pic! Its so cute!

Sadie, glad Im not the only one craving (and eating) chocolate and treat. Moving to Italy will be so exciting! Ive never been but its on my list. Ive always fancied Florence, Venice and Rome. I was meant to be going to Venice this year with my sister but her husband lost his job and the plans had to change.

The cabbage test is where you boil red cabbage for 10 minutes. Mix equal amounts of the cabbage liquid and FMU and if the liquid is pink/red you are supposed to be having a boy. If it goes purple/blue its meant to be a girl. My local supermarket had no red cabbage in stock yesterday so Ive still not done it yet!

From spending so much time on here (I dont work so my days are very long!) Ive almost mastered the nub theory. Im very pleased as OH doesnt want to know the gender of the baby and I think I do so hopefully at our 12 week scan (which is on 24th November - yay!) I will be able to see it and figure out what Im having without him having any clue. Keeping it a secret might be a struggle though!

Hope you are all doing well. My MS got loads better yesterday so Im hoping it stays away for good! xx

 

[Ellie Bellie]

I've been recruited because of pregnancy! I'm a psychologist and I work in a practice where we specialize in anxiety. A colleague has a client who is terrified of being pregnant (a not uncommon theme for anxiety, believe it or not). So this evening I'll be participating in an exposure. I'm just going to talk about my experiences with being pregnant (physical sensations, thoughts, feelings) in a general way. The goal is to have vague possibilities so that she can think that she might have these same sensations and be pregnant herself. And, if the client is willing, she's going to touch my stomach - a HUGE trigger for her. I'm guessing that I'll be recruited for a lot of exposures with her over the next 7 months! (I know it sounds weird, but I have a lot of fun doing this type of stuff. I can truly say that I love my work!)

 

[sadie]

Have fun!!

 

[mummymurray74]

Hi girls. You can remove me from this thread as my babys heartstopped beating on 29th october at 7.5weeks missed miscarriage sorry its taken so long but im a mess. Good luck to everyone. Take care x

 

[Ferne]

MM- I am so sorry to read this. I hope your family is providing you some comfort. Are they doing any test to find out what happened?

Hoping you find some peace and get that baby you deserve soon!

 

[mummymurray74]

MM- I am so sorry to read this. I hope your family is providing you some comfort. Are they doing any test to find out what happened?

Hoping you find some peace and get that baby you deserve soon!

thank you yes as its my 2nd one they are going to investigate them thank god! And i have been told today to start 75mg of aspirin as soon as we find out im pregnant again. x

 

[Sunshine12]

Hi girls. You can remove me from this thread as my babys heartstopped beating on 29th october at 7.5weeks missed miscarriage sorry its taken so long but im a mess. Good luck to everyone. Take care x

Im so sorry to hear this. No wonder you are in a mess. I only found out about MMC since using this site. Had never heard of it previously. It must be the most terrible thing for you to have had to go through. Im so genuinely sorry.

 

[StarSign]

Sadie- that is such an incredible adventure you're embarking on. So, does your DH have family there that will be helping you guys out? It's a lot of work no matter where you're living. Whatever the case- it'll be great to be under one roof- and in ITALY.

 

[StarSign]

O, MM!! So sorry to hear that update! OMG, how sad I'm glad they are trying to figure out a root cause. What a bummer, just saw your post after I posted to Sadie.

 

[Ellie Bellie]

MM - So sorry to hear this! I'm glad to hear they're investigating. Fingers crossed for you.

 

[sadie]

Hi MM, im so sorry to hear about your loss.

SS, no one really to help, but lots of friends. his mom is 87 years old, so she'll provide some cuddles now and then. it will be an exciting change. Thanks!

 

[Ferne]

Sunshine!
You're a lime!!! A flippin' lime for pete's sake! That makes me so excited! SO flippin' excited.

 

[sadie]

WEIGHT GAIN...
When I saw my DR last week,she told me the new standard for weight gain for an average weighted woman during pregnancy is only 20 LBS !

i think I need to join a gym since I am starting to have more energy....

Anyone else get an average number from their dr?

 

[Ferne]

Sadie - 20 lbs is the lowest I've ever heard. Not unheard of but I don't know anybody, besides my husband's mother, who gained that little.

I, on the otherhand, went to the other extreme and gained 55 lbs during my first pregnancy. I never got rid of the last 8 lbs and so I am not going to allow that to happen again. I was put on strict bedrest for over half the pregnancy so the inactivity caused a lot of it but not all of it.

It's so hard to lose, especially at our beautiful ages, that I'm not going to allow that to happen again.

 

[StarSign]

Sadie- What?! Only 20 measley pounds? Were they talking about without the placeneta, et al? I thought it was closer to 30lbs. Gotta google now. Found this..which makes sense: https://www.babycenter.com/0_pregnancy-weight-gain-what-to-expect_1466.bc

Ferne, I was looking at Sunshine's lime too like woowww, that's a bit of size change from the little olive I have right now. Amazing stuff.