[OPEN] 1st child due late July/August 2011

[rducky]

Flying, I also had eczema before....now I have a big patch on the left boob...argh!

We'll have to talk more about hypno birthing. Sounds really interesting!

 

[HarliRexx]

Flying, your anniversary is Feb 22? And that's when you're announcing to your family? I'm having my gender scan on that date and I swear at least a couple other gals on this thread have something going on on that day, anomoly scans, etc. I'm starting to get weirded out by this coincidence!

 

[flyingduster]

haha, yup, 22/2 (or 2/22 if your'e american. haha) is our 2nd anniversary. And it's the date we're going to have the portrait photo taken. Dad also said he's taking us all out to dinner afterwards (portrait is being done after my brother finishes work so at like 6pm; me and DH will be on holiday that week though) so we've decided we'll keep quiet during the photo shoot and wait until we're all sitting at the table for dinner, and DH will stand up to make a toast about our wedding anniversary...... and our pregnancy! WOOOT! I'm so pleased we'll already be there having dinner to celebrate! heh

And I've decided to tell dad to keep it quiet from nana, and I'll give her a phone call on her birthday and ask what she thought of dad's gift to her... and then tell her there's something in that photo that she can't see; her next great grand child!


We'll be announcing it to my mum and younger brother & sister a day or two later, and to DH's parents later too, as they all live over an hour away so we'll go visit them and tell them.



rducky, you can google quite a lot about hypnobirthing, and the book & cd is pretty cheap to buy and I'm LOOOOVING it! Of course the classes they do are expensive though, so if you did them then it'd cost a whole lot more, but we don't HAVE any classes here, so it's not an option for me, and other women have said they did pretty well with just the book so hopefully it'll be good! I figure if I start reading at this early stage, I'll have a long time to get the relaxation techniques down pat by the time I'm due!

 

[Sideways 8]

lol I have my 1st ultrasound on the 22nd too!
no wonder we had a lucky thread, sounds like we were destined to meet each other!! (ok that was corny but I couldn't help it lol) :::cue theme to Twilight Zone::::


well everyone, "morning" sickness is getting the best of me. I had to get the doc to prescribe Zofran, I can't keep anything down, even water makes me I woke up at 1am to barf, then again at 1:30... I've held out the rest of today because I'm trying to keep this gatorade and crackers in my system. DH has gone out to get me some Preggie Pops too, I sure hope they work, especially if I can stay away from meds if at all possible.

TMI alert.......read at your own risk......... aside from me puking all day, I bet I've lost 3-4 lbs today alone, in poo. There's nothing left in my body!!!

 

[HarliRexx]

Yeah, I remember dizny has a scan on the 22nd to! Bizarre!

OOOOMMMGGG Sideways! that is horrible! My MS absolutely drove me crazy but I wasn'r nearly that bad! You are one on those unlucky preggos that actually lose weight because they are so sick!!! I really hope those preggo pops and the meds work for you! You said you work from home right? That's definitely a blessing right now if you do!

 

[turtlebeach]

I am so itchy! It's driving me crazy...going through gallons of moisturizer and bio-oil. Mostly on the boobs and beginning of bump...

Is any one else itchy?

Yesssss me!!!! UGHHHHHH... I have really itchy boobs its driving me crazy!!! and its not as if you can stand in public itching that area!! so you have to just try and ignore it but arrrghhhhh... Its mainly my nipples and I don't know why! I've been putting nappy rash cream on them (as I got given a little sample pot at the hospital and it said it was also good for icty skin) it seems to be helping!

My legs have gone really dry too again I don't know why but i'm slapping on the moisturiser although it doesnt seem to do much good!

 

[turtlebeach]

Sideways - have you tried drinking lemonade - it may help? At christmas my MS got so bad it was the only liquid I could keep down for some weird reason the bubbles helped settle my stomach a little...and the sweetness gave me a bit of energy - water made me baff too.

It gets better thou hun. I've only been sick one day this week

 

[Sideways 8]

Harli no, I don't work from home... wish I did!

Zofran seems to be working a little bit but it only lasts 6 hours. Preggie Pops work a little too but not very long either. At least they work! I will try the lemonade. Right now drinking cranberry/pomegranate juice. Kind of tart/sour... heard that is supposed to be good for your belly. If I could take Pepto Bismol I'd have it made, that stuff has always worked wonders but I'm not supposed to be taking it during pregnancy... *sigh*

 

[rducky]

Sideways, I forgot to mention that Lifesavers candies really "saved" me from the nausea...Have you had to stay home from work? If you need the nausea meds, take them regularly, I sure did and it really made the difference.

Just saw your ticker, your baby is the size of a sweetpea already!

 

[Sideways 8]

yup this thing is moving right along lol. I wish it would hurry up!!!
I will try lifesavers also! I'm desperate at this point! Time for another Zofran.

 

[flyingduster]

Awww sideways, I'm so sorry you're so crook!!! I'm 5 weeks today!!! I've not gotten any further symptoms though, infact the past couple of days I've felt totally normal except the very occasional twinge/cramp to remind me... Bit of a waiting game at this stage until I'm far enough along to have bloods done, and a scan, and even for morning sickness or any more symptoms.... so I wait. *sigh*

 

[Diznylnd]

Hi ladies and welcome new gals! So the 22nd is a big day for a lot of us huh?

It's my 12 year wedding anniv and the day we find out the sex of our baby via the anatomy scan..woo hoo. Happy 2nd anniv flying...

I am now 17 weeks and doing great. I have a nice size baby belly. I finally had to stop buying jeans in the next size up and get a few maternity pairs and they feel so much better than unbuttoned jeans squishing my belly

I have been loving my doppler and need to post another video from it soon. The baby moves all over and is a bit harder to keep track of when using it now!

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!!

 

[turtlebeach]

Does anyone have any 'feelings' as to which sex their baby might be???

 

[flyingduster]

I don't have any idea yet, but then I don't have any 'feelings' of being pregnant at all yet either! LOL!

Do you?

 

[rducky]

No feelings about gender yet, but I want it to be a surprise!

 

[rducky]

I don't have any idea yet, but then I don't have any 'feelings' of being pregnant at all yet either! LOL!

Do you?

So far, apart from having MS and gaining 8lbs, I still have to remind myself that I'm pregnant!

 

[HarliRexx]

So far everyone except one of my friends thinks I'm having a boy. We tried some gender techniques for a boy, so there may be a little more than 50/50 chance it really is a boy. We will find out for sure in 9 days! Well I guess you can't be 100% sure till it actually comes out but you know what I mean!

 

[Sideways 8]

I guess this forum will be jumping on the 22nd lol.
For some reason I feel like there may be more than one in there.... reasons:
utterly awful 24/7 morning sickness
I have 2 uncles who are twins
I ovulated reallllyyy quick after having to take Provera to bring on a cycle - which was the cycle I got pregnant. I think my body was just itching to release an egg and may have released 2 instead!

as far as gender, I hope it (one of them?) is a girl, but for some reason I'm feeling like it's a boy.

 

[HarliRexx]

Ooooooooooooo! Would you be excited if it were twins??? We don't really have room for 2 children in our current home and I would feel overwhelmed with twins as a first time mom!

 

[Sideways 8]

I would love for it to be twins, Harli! I've actually always wanted them... I told DH about a month ago that I would love to have twins, but just don't want to be pregnant with them! lol