For mums 2b in March 2006.....Question time for Sept 2005

[fayebalina]

Feel free to answer any questions you havnt already from our July and Aug page....you can even add them to the beginning of these if you wish
You can start each month with your name, age, location and due date if you wish....it just lets others know with out checking profiles and things lol
Dont forget to get taking those bump pics and letting us all compare

1. Have you any other children?

2. Has it really hit home that you are pregnant now?

3. List your items of maternity wear.

4. Bought any baby things?

5. Has your original due date been altered?

6. Are you using anything to combat stretch marks?

7. Do you know the sex yet?

8. Have you felt it move yet?

9. Do you want a 4d scan?

10. List your symptoms this month.

 

[MrsG]

1. Have you any other children?
No this one is my first child

2. Has it really hit home that you are pregnant now?
Some days yes and some days I still dont believe it

3. List your items of maternity wear.
im struggling to find any!! the ones ive found are too expensive. am gonna try Ebay

4. Bought any baby things?
Yes after I had my 12 week scan a bought a cute little outfit. now also have sleep suits and body suits, and am buying wipes/creams etc ever so often

5. Has your original due date been altered?
Yes it was brought forward by one week

6. Are you using anything to combat stretch marks?
no, as I dont have any as yet. I dont think I will bother, I believe it all depends on your skin type, if your gonna get them theres nothing you can do about it.

7. Do you know the sex yet?
No, but my husband is convinced its a boy due to the movements at the 12 week scan.

8. Have you felt it move yet?
no not yet, am looking forward to that though

9. Do you want a 4d scan?
I would love one, but cant really justify the £195.00 fee

10. List your symptoms this month.
Did start to feel normal again, and have very little symptoms now, apart from a few headaches.

 

[Kerry]

I love these!!

Right.............


1. Have you any other children?
Yes two - Harrison 5 and Olivia 4

2. Has it really hit home that you are pregnant now?
Just about - first scan tomorrow so it definately will then!!

3. List your items of maternity wear.
2 pairs of jeans, 1 pair beige trousers and a few tops - still making do with a few normal clothes and elasticated waists etc.

4. Bought any baby things?
Not yet but have had stuff given to us - blankets, bibs, high chair etc

5. Has your original due date been altered?
Will find out tomorrow but will be anoyed if they do change it as my periods were regular as clockwork and 29 days apart every month so they shouldn't.

6. Are you using anything to combat stretch marks?
What this time round or trying to get rid of the ones I still have from the last two!!!

7. Do you know the sex yet?
No - don't want to either!

8. Have you felt it move yet?
Yes - love it, i always talk to it when it moves!

9. Do you want a 4d scan?
Would like one but we are trying to keep everything equal with this baby as the last two and as we didn't have them then we aren't going to do it this time.

10. List your symptoms this month.
Heartburn!!! but I have got my appetite back which is good!!

 

[Adele]

1. Have you any other children?
No this is my first

2. Has it really hit home that you are pregnant now?
Getting there lol

3. List your items of maternity wear.
Not meant for maternity wear but I'm now in size 16 jogging bottom type trousers due to bump (was originally a size 12)

4. Bought any baby things?
Travel system buggy, moses basket and stand, some baby toiletries and afew bits of clothes

5. Has your original due date been altered?
I didnt know what my due date was until my first scan

6. Are you using anything to combat stretch marks?
Will be shortly

7. Do you know the sex yet?
Nope, hopefully my scan at 21 weeks will let us know

8. Have you felt it move yet?
Very occasionally

9. Do you want a 4d scan?
Yes but cant afford one

10. List your symptoms this month.
Very very tired and sore nipples

 

[SCARED MUM TO BE]

1. Have you any other children? NO

2. Has it really hit home that you are pregnant now? YES BIG TIME ESP AS I SAW MY WE BAMBINO YEST IT BROUGHT IT HOME.

3. List your items of maternity wear. I LOVE MY TRACKIE BOTTOMS AND WE VEST TOPS BUT I BOUGHT A LOAD OF STUFF IN PRIMARK THAT IS REALLY LOOSE SO IM WEARING IT TOO AS I CAN DRESS IT UP

4. Bought any baby things? NO DONT WANT TO TEMPT FATE

5. Has your original due date been altered? NO STILL THE SAME

6. Are you using anything to combat stretch marks? NOTHING AT ALL LETTING NATURE TAKE ITS TOLL LOL

7. Do you know the sex yet? NO WANT A SUPRISE

8. Have you felt it move yet? YES QUITE A FEW TIMES ITS AMAZING

9. Do you want a 4d scan? ID LOVE ONE BUT CANNOT AFFORD ONE UNFORT

10. List your symptoms this month. STILL WEIRD APPOTITE NOT SLEEPING WELL AT TIMES, REALLY REALLY TIRED STILL WEEPY, AND WANT TO FIGHT WITH BOYFRIEND LIKE SCREAM AT HIM AND STUFF SO NOT LIKE ME AT ALL

 

[fayebalina]

1. Have you any other children?
Nope 1st 1

2. Has it really hit home that you are pregnant now?
Erm more or less.....i am waiting to feel movement.....then i think itll really hit home

3. List your items of maternity wear.
oooooohh well loads of tops from matalan but proper maternity wear is 1 pair of jeans 1 pair of tracky bottoms 1 pair of smart black trousers a skirt and 8 tops......ive been in them since 12 weeks!

4. Bought any baby things?
yea a few clothes and cot bedding and a breast pump.....looks painfull!

5. Has your original due date been altered?
I was brought forward 2 days at my 11 week scan we will c in a few weeks if its still that.

6. Are you using anything to combat stretch marks?
Cocoa butter all the way.........mmmmmmmsmells lush 2!

7. Do you know the sex yet?
No but will do!

8. Have you felt it move yet?
Noooooooooo im desperate to feel it, i can definately feel my uterus now so i keep prodding it for some reaction lol!


9. Do you want a 4d scan?
Would love 1 debating over the price

10. List your symptoms this month.
Finding it increasingly hard to sleep...cant get comfy!
Boobs booming again lol
Belly getting bigger!
Skin is spotty.....not spotty.....spotty.....not spotty
Swollen feet, hands and lower legs

 

[Lgibson2370]

Have you any other children?
Yes James Aidan ~4
2. Has it really hit home that you are pregnant now?
yeah it hit home when i couldn't wear any clothes anymore
3. List your items of maternity wear.
everything. Seems like i blew up over night. not big bump but big enough that my pants don't fit.

4. Bought any baby things?
a few outfits, a tub and a few things that were given to me

5. Has your original due date been altered?
no not at all.
6. Are you using anything to combat stretch marks?
no i got them with last child

7. Do you know the sex yet?
nope think it is a girl or hope so
8. Have you felt it move yet?
not yet
9. Do you want a 4d scan?
yeah but the ydo not offfer it.

10. List your symptoms this month.
non yet

 

[lisa31]

I'm normally one of the first to reply to these questions - but I am forgetting everything at the minute - including coming on here!!! (no joke either!)

1. Have you any other children?
No - just one little dog called Shona who thinks she's a baby (probably cos me and d/h treat her like one). She is going to get a shock in March I can tell you!!!

2. Has it really hit home that you are pregnant now?
Yes. Bump is starting to grow - I'm actaully starting to look pregnant now which is great!!!

3. List your items of maternity wear.
Recently bought 2 pairs of stretchy black jersey trousers from Dotty 'p's to wear in the iterim of my normal clothes not fitting and maternity wear.
My cousin has just had a little girl and she has given me the following (which is greatly appreciated - I cannot belive the cost of maternity clothes!??!!):-

2 Pairs of jeans
1 pair pinstripe trousers for work (really smart!)
1 pair of cargo type trousers - I can wear them now - its lovely - they are so comfortable
4 tops ranging from shirts to work to lovely casual wear

4. Bought any baby things?
Bought a few Newborn clothes from Gap, boots and Mothercare. Also found some great 0-3 months etc from local car boots that are in good working order!!!! Got a bagful for £4.00!!!!!

5. Has your original due date been altered?
No - it has always been the 7th March - from my first visit to the doctor regarding 'period pains' which turned out to be 'stretching pains from being Pg) to the 3 scans I have had so far (including the dating one) They have all said 7th March.

6. Are you using anything to combat stretch marks?
Used different things 'Green Baby' organic stretch mark cream (recommended by my cousin who has no stretch marks!!) and
one of Lush's massage bars (cant remember the name - its the one with the Orchid on the top)

7. Do you know the sex yet?
No - but would like to

8. Have you felt it move yet?
Ditto!!!!

9. Do you want a 4d scan?
Would love to - but budget wont allow it.

10. List your symptoms this month.
Major forgetfullness - leading to frustration / getting mad with myself - especially at work.
Been having a strange throbbing sensation 'down there' -rang midwife to day who referred me to GP - she thinks I may have an infection TNI!?

 

[Juzza]

1. Have you any other children?
Nope this is my first little chip!

2. Has it really hit home that you are pregnant now?
Yeah just about, especially as friends, family and randoms are now very keen to lay their hands on my belly! Also feeling little flutters which are lovely...

3. List your items of maternity wear.
No specific maternity clothes - just about squeezing into jeans still, bought size 12 black trews from RI (normally size 10) and loads of stretchy vest tops and i'm loving these half cardi's at the mo. I've bought about 10 so far cos their so comfy and they'll last a while hopefully.

4. Bought any baby things?
Not yet, was put off by shop assts to start but gonna start as soon as i've had 20wk scan on the 12th Oct!

5. Has your original due date been altered?
Well their sayin it's the 4th but i'm adament i'm about a week ahead of them...we'll see.

6. Are you using anything to combat stretch marks?
I started using cocoa butter early on but couldn't be assed but now my besto has bought me some miriam stoppard cream - i'll let you know how i get on.

7. Do you know the sex yet?
No but dying to - hubby is gonna decide if he wants to know on the day os the next scan - i'm hoping he'll cave in!

8. Have you felt it move yet?
Think so - very little flutters and what feel like thumps.
9. Do you want a 4d scan?

10. List your symptoms this month.
Gone off food for some strange reason!
Still tired. Still weeing all the time. Still stressed and moody(occasionally!). Headaches (grrrr)
More excited than before.

 

[kellysomer]

1. Have you any other children?
Only a step son and my cat!

2. Has it really hit home that you are pregnant now?
Uh no i dont think it will until a) i get kicked and b) it pops out!

3. List your items of maternity wear.
Uh one pair of Dorothy Perkins trousers, i can still fit into my size 10's.

4. Bought any baby things?
No ordered the pushchair and a baby grow

5. Has your original due date been altered?
Yeah i am due 29 March and 1 April depending on who i see! I am sticking with March as i like this March forum.

6. Are you using anything to combat stretch marks?
no, what will be will be

7. Do you know the sex yet?
no havent decided on that one yet

8. Have you felt it move yet?
no only bubbles

9. Do you want a 4d scan?
no sorry i think they are gross!

10. List your symptoms this month.
Headaches, sickness (thought that had gone) and tired, but better now im on the 2nd trimester