June Bundles of Joy - 2016

[Rhi_Rhi1]

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

haha nooo I already have a june baby ! and a husband with a june birthday.

 

[Lil_Pixie]

But but . . Garden parties and BBQ birthdays though!

 

[tinkerbelle93]

I'm excited to have a June baby! My son was due the end of December (although arrived start of January) so all the stages of this pregnancy will be over completely different times to last time.

I'm also glad baby is due a couple of months before my son starts full-time school, if it had taken us a couple more months then we could have had a situation where my son's transition to school would coincide with there being a new baby in the house and him no longer being an only child, obviously that wouldn't be the end of the world but it would make me worry for him more.

 

[joeybrooks]

Wow, this thread moved so fast, I was only gone for the morning, but I'm all caught up. Jalilma (sorry if that's wrong), massive congrats!!!

Im jealous of the ladies that nap in the day, I work full time so napping is not an option, if I want to keep my job lol, but my son doesnt nap anyway. He would I think, but it's not worth it as he is up to all hours if he does.

I too feel quite anxious, I dont know why, it just feels surreal I think, almost more surreal than the first time as I really never thought I'd have another after what happened with my first. But, here we are and I feel super blessed and lucky and grateful!!!

I do worry a little about lack of symptoms, but when I think about it, I do have symptoms, I just dont have the time to dwell on them like I did the first time. I do feel nauseous and I'm exhausted. The most noticiable thing for me is my boobs, they are KILLING me, are rock hard and about two sizes bigger. They feel exactly like they did after having my son when they were leaking milk!

This is number 2 for me. My son will have literally just turned 4 if this baby is born on it's due date and will be just finishing school for the summer, so it will be nice to be off for all of that, although I do wonder if it will be a little overwhelming to have my DS and a new baby at home all day at the same time.

I must admit I do baby my son a lot so I think a new baby will add to his independence, but I do want to make sure he knows that I'm there for whatever he needs and a new baby doesnt change that.

 

[Boo44]

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

Geralyn my sons are 17.5 moths apart and when I fell pregnant with the second I was pure terrified. Actually it was nowhere near as hard as I imagined it was going to be. They are now almost 3.5 and 2yrs and are as thick as thieves, they adore each other. And I always think my eldest seems really lucky to have his little bro always there for him, like waiting outside the preschool gate, or playing with him at soft play. Neither of them are ever lonely and it's lovely. You'll be just fine!

I'm being very cautious with this one too. We keep saying things to each other like 'if this new baby does actually happen it will be this age when we do X....etc etc' I think first tri is so hard.
If this baby is ok, it will be due days before my eldest son's birthday which is June 23rd. I adore his birthday in the summer. My birthday and my smallest sons birthday and my OH are all Dec/Jan so I definitely wanted another summer one!

My gaps will be 17 months and 2.5 years if all goes ok xx

 

[vaniilla]

I've always wanted a summer baby, my sisters birthday is in August and she always had better parties I'm glad it's not October again as three birthdays in one month would be expensive especially as it's just a few weeks after our wedding anniversary.

 

[Lil_Pixie]

Xander's birthday is right before Christmas. Everyone's too busy and too skint, and it a nightmare trying to think of party ideas every year. Last year we went to an art cafe and all the kids painted their own mugs. This year we were thinking ice skating but will have to revise that now, maybe bowling?

Baby #2 will have allllll the garden parties lol

 

[AngelofTroy]

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

I just wanted to say, I had lots of cramping at 4 weeks and even made a thread about it which reassured me as it seems common. I'm now 7 weeks and suffering terribly from morning sickness so although it's no guarantee I feel like this pregnancy is progressing well.

 

[GeralynB]

I'm happy to have a summer baby too. Mine and DHs bdays are in July and my son is October. We just had my son's first bday party last weekend in our yard and it was a little bit cold. October can go either way... Can be chilly or like today here it's 68 degrees and beautiful

 

[tinkerbelle93]

Joeybrooks is your son already at school then? Or a preschool? Just wondering as over here they don't start until the school year they turn 5 x

 

[jalilma]

Anybody here have older children? I have 16,13 and 10 year old daughters and my stepson is 8... I almost feel like this is my first baby all over again! :/

 

[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

I just wanted to say, I had lots of cramping at 4 weeks and even made a thread about it which reassured me as it seems common. I'm now 7 weeks and suffering terribly from morning sickness so although it's no guarantee I feel like this pregnancy is progressing well.

Thank you that is very reassuring to hear, I think my problem is that cramping is my only symptom so far and I always get cramps before af.

I spoke to the fertility clinic today and they said at my follow up appointment they'll be able to give me a scan so that gives me something to focus on at least.

 

[MiraclesHappn]

I'm having number two and assuming all goes well there will be almost exactly three years between them. That was always my plan but as my daughter turned two she already seemed so much older than I had anticipated and I wish I would have only tried for a two year gap instead but oh well! The plan is for this to be our last, which is sometimes a good feeling and other times bittersweet. I will have two kids with me everywhere I go as I'm fortunate enough to take them to work with me, so that will be a big change at first I'm sure!

I'm super excited about another summer birthday! Due date based on lmp is just 10 days before DHs birthday and dd has a birthday in July which I absolutely love!! Summer parties are the best!

 

[mommyxofxone]

I'm having loads of cramping almost daily. Some is also nerve related I'm sure cause if I move my hip its OK :whacko:

This will be my second summer baby

 

[vaniilla]

jalilma - lo is almost 5 but might as well be 10, I've pretty much forgotten everything - some bits selectively and will be attending antenatal classes.

mommyxofxone - it's a relief that it's quite a few of us having cramps as it shows how normal they are.

I can't believe DS is 5 tomorrow!

 

[Lil_Pixie]

Tink I'm in manchester and my son started full time school the september after his third birthday. There's not many places that offer full time school nursery anymore but all the schools do in my area. We've got our first parents evening tomorrow. Eek!

Pretty much constant cramps here too. Very similar to af cramps, I think most women feel the same and we all freak out a bit about it

 

[iakyri]

A little late on this, but I suffer from anxiety and was on meds for it before finding out that I was pregnant. I'm surprisingly not freaking out so much right now, about the pregnancy or the future labor but I'm worried about what might happen if my anxiety does act up, since I can't just take one of my pills anymore :/ Definitely a sucky spot to be in, especially when I'm now having to cope with pregnancy and anxiety at work without any real backup for either!

I wish you luck, too! Lots of yoga breathing

Can I ask if anyone suffers anxiety? I really suffer with anxiety around anything health wise or any variations of normal for me. I am absolutley petrified of giving birth again, like I can't even get excited about being pregnant because everytime I feel excitement, within a split second I feel anxiety rise up and realise I have to give birth.

I am also insanely terrified I will get depression, either during or after birth. I think of all these stupid what if scenarios, like what if I dnt love my kids anymore, what if I want to kill myself, what if I feel like I can't cope and have a mental breakdown...

It's so overwhelming at times.

 

[joeybrooks]

I'm in NI so classed as UK. My son is only 3 and 4 months. He is in pre school from 9-1 every day and will start primary school next year. He is a June birthday so going to be only just turned 4 when he starts. He was originally due July which would have meant all this would be happening a year later and he wouldn't be so young, but I was induced 3 weeks early due to pre eclampsia.

 

[lynnikins]

My boys are 7,5, 3 3/4, 2 and my daughter is nearly 8months

 

[tinkerbelle93]

Lil_pixie I didn't realise some places did that, is it still technically paid childcare/nursery but in a school setting type thing?

Joey Brooks- the cut off month here is August/sep so a September baby will be the year below at school then if it was born in August a few weeks earlier. Ooh just thinking your children could end up sharing a birthday? That would be cool x