June Bundles of Joy - 2016

[Rhi_Rhi1]

I know how you feel pixie! On one hand i feel like "don't get your hopes up u have only been pregnant for 10 seconds" and on the other hand i'm freaking out because I would like this to be my rainbow Think i'm trying to kid myself that i'm not fussed.


I Wont be bothering with the midwife with ages, last time I rang at 5 weeks and when i had my m.c at 11 weeks i rang to see about a scan and was told that I had never even been referred. Which is in fact the only reason they let me have a scan, because there was no 12 week one already booked in. So I still feel a bit bitter about that. I might go and get a private scan first and then ring, and then ring back every day to remind the receptionist on how to do her job... until she tells me to get lost hahah

 

[jalilma]

This is the development ticker https://global.thebump.com/tickers/fetus/info
and this is the fruit one https://global.thebump.com/tickers/fruit/info


I'm not feeling too positive, until I get past first tri with a positive scan I won't be able to relax! I know that cramps are normal at this stage but every cramp is making me think af must be here I almost wish I hadn't tested and that I would have saved myself a week of worry.

Agree!

 

[GeralynB]

Any other mamas having #2? I'm worried about what it will be like having 2 and not being able to give all my attention to my son or to the new baby. How am I ever going to get anything done around the house?

 

[vaniilla]

I know how you feel pixie! On one hand i feel like "don't get your hopes up u have only been pregnant for 10 seconds" and on the other hand i'm freaking out because I would like this to be my rainbow Think i'm trying to kid myself that i'm not fussed.


I Wont be bothering with the midwife with ages, last time I rang at 5 weeks and when i had my m.c at 11 weeks i rang to see about a scan and was told that I had never even been referred. Which is in fact the only reason they let me have a scan, because there was no 12 week one already booked in. So I still feel a bit bitter about that. I might go and get a private scan first and then ring, and then ring back every day to remind the receptionist on how to do her job... until she tells me to get lost hahah

That's terrible when people are not good at their jobs, it must have made a difficult situation worse I hope they're better this time around, if not make sure you put in a complaint as they'll have to take it seriously and do something about it!

Any other mamas having #2? I'm worried about what it will be like having 2 and not being able to give all my attention to my son or to the new baby. How am I ever going to get anything done around the house?

We're having number 2 but Lo is at school so I'll have some time during the day but really I'm already thinking stuff the house

 

[Rhi_Rhi1]

No, this is number 3 for me! Although my first time having two at home, so i can kind of relate. My oldest is 7 and my youngest 18 months. I have already been freaking out about needing a new car with sliding doors so i can get a car seat in on both sides in a car park.

 

[mommyxofxone]

Any other mamas having #2? I'm worried about what it will be like having 2 and not being able to give all my attention to my son or to the new baby. How am I ever going to get anything done around the house?

I'm having number 2 hun. but my daughter will be almost five when this one comes in june. She's extremely helpful and does a lot on her own so that's definitely going to help out a lot. she was very high maintenance as a baby so i never could've had another and had enough time for her and the house. with this one, she already tries to help out (just naturally so, i mean she wants to do all the laundry herself and gets herself breakfast) without any prompting so REALLY hoping this is how she is when baby comes instead of going the other direction.

but hun, people have done it for ages- waaaaaay before us. you'll do fine! after a little adjustment i bet you anything it'll just come naturally.

 

[tinkerbelle93]

Totally relate to the anxiety of 1st tri, it's so hard to err on the side of caution and not get overly excited. We're not telling anybody, including parents, until the 12 week scan. I'd love it if we could afford a private one in a week or so but we're going through a house move so it's not a priority sadly.

Geralyn- this is my 2nd as well, my son will be four and about to start school but I do worry about having 2 children to care for rather than just being completely focussed and devoted to 1 baby like last time. My son is also not the best sleeper and still wakes 1-2 times per night which makes me feel a bit anxious too.

 

[Lil_Pixie]

RHI!! I didn't know you were here excellent!

My sister had the same issues with getting referred in both her pregnancies. I don't blame you for feeling bitter! Thankfully my surgery has its own midwife so I'll just phone the Dr's and make my own booking appointment. Last time I had my appointment at 5 weeks though and I don't want to go that early.

Vanilla thanks very much, I'll do my ticker when I get home from work

 

[Rhi_Rhi1]

RHI!! I didn't know you were here excellent!

My sister had the same issues with getting referred in both her pregnancies. I don't blame you for feeling bitter! Thankfully my surgery has its own midwife so I'll just phone the Dr's and make my own booking appointment. Last time I had my appointment at 5 weeks though and I don't want to go that early.

Vanilla thanks very much, I'll do my ticker when I get home from work

Yes but only just! I'm not really sure if It will be June, I can only guess at ovulation, LMP suggests a june due date but it could well be July, i'm just gonna hang around here i think Nice to have a familiar face !

 

[vaniilla]

I've made a basic small banner for the group - sorry it's a bit (a lot) pants
https://i.imgur.com/lDrlzqy.gif

 

[joo]

#2 here. My DD will have been in preschool a few days a week for a couple of months, so i'm hoping it will give us a nice balance of time together and time just baby and me.

i'm not feeling that positive either, just feels like last time - don't feel pregnant!

 

[cscbeth8421]

Hey ladies, i'm pretty aloof and can not settle in here till i get my ultrasound next Friday. I am here all the time reading in on everyone daily and am too feeling negative after my multiple losses. Until i see that flicker of a heart beating on the ultrasound, i just cant settle in here. I almost feel like im in denial. GOing to be a tough one if i loose this one as i work with two girls who are also pregnant and we are all due within weeks of each other. ugh....

 

[tinkerbelle93]

cscbeth- congratulations, fingers crossed for you it's your sticky bean, can totally relate I'm struggling to relax too. I hope the next few weeks fly by. x

 

[GeralynB]

My son will be 20 months old when the new baby gets here so will still very much need my attention. I guess it will all work itself out but I know it's going to be hard

 

[vaniilla]

cscbeth8421 - good luck with your scan next week!


I keep having moments of calm and then a cramp comes along and my brain is immediately like, this is it, it's all over

 

[tinkerbelle93]

Geralyn I'm sure you'll be fine, I know so many people with similar gaps and it seems to work really well for them, a lot of them say it's great because you're already in that lifestyle and mindset of caring for a very dependent person so another baby just fits right in. Plus you will get the hard work over and done with, unlike me who is going straight back to the baby stage all over again just as my son becomes independent and off to school lol xx

 

[jalilma]

cscbeth8421 - good luck with your scan next week!


I keep having moments of calm and then a cramp comes along and my brain is immediately like, this is it, it's all over

Omg me too... I keep squeezing my boobs.. And they are still super sore.. Yes I'm using boob squeezes as reassurance... Also the slight waves of stomach uneasiness are also reassuring to me (with my last daughter I had a low level of all day nausea from about 4.5 weeks until 12-13 weeks.. Dr told me that's a good sign of progression since I had a mc in the previous pregnancy) it's a scary thing not really knowing what's going on AND having 0 control over it... Fingers crossed for all of us! Glad I'm not alone though.

 

[GeralynB]

Geralyn I'm sure you'll be fine, I know so many people with similar gaps and it seems to work really well for them, a lot of them say it's great because you're already in that lifestyle and mindset of caring for a very dependent person so another baby just fits right in. Plus you will get the hard work over and done with, unlike me who is going straight back to the baby stage all over again just as my son becomes independent and off to school lol xx

Yeah DH and I didn't want to get too far out of the baby stage plus we're both 36 so didn't want to wait. This will be our last baby as we only want 2.

 

[Lil_Pixie]

Yep me too Tinkerbelle! My son has just started school. Having time at home with baby sounds lovely too though - as does having all of Xander's summer holidays off work!

I always wanted two close together, I didn't enjoy having a little baby at all. I.much prefer toddler upwards lol. I wanted to get all the scary baby stuff over with, things don't often work out how we'd planned. We've been ttc since Xander was born almost 4 years ago, I don't care about the age gap now, I just don't want him to be an only child.

Rhi I'm at the very end of June too summer babies are awesome. . . And have cheap birthdays

 

[vaniilla]

lil_pixie - same here, we wanted a small age gap but it's taken much longer than we anticipated.


I'm making myself ill today, my cd21 progesterone level came back as 7 which is too low for ovulation, now I'm worried my numbers are too low