***** May 2019 Mummies *****

[Piglet30]

Booking on 0ct 16th.

My son is just turned 4 and has been on and on about a baby for months. I’m going to book a reassurance scan for 8 weeks then ,depending how I feel, we might tell him then especially if I start feeling really rough.

 

[Piglet30]

My son wants to call a boy baby ‘sugar-doughnut’ and a girl ‘flower’. We need to wean him off those before we announce the news!

 

[keeptrying14]

Piglet were you on here with your son? My daughter was August 2014 baby too! Xx

 

[Piglet30]

No, I wasn’t. Only discovered this forum when I needed some support as having a longer than hoped for ttc mission. Stalked the August testing thread then joined the Sep one only to be surprised first month on the forum with my . It bought me good luck for sure!

it'll be so nice this time round to have people at a similar stage of pregnancy to chat with although you all seem miles ahead of me - some of you at a heady 6 weeks along whereas I’m down here at 4 and a bit! I think the weeks start to matter less as we get further along though as, at the moment, every few days makes a difference. Trying to enjoy being pregnant whilst at the same time counting the days till I get a reassurance scan.

 

[ABC237]

Morning ladies, went and saw the midwife this morning about this early scan because of the clomid. She was really nice but said I don’t need one for this reason. Strange because this isn’t what I was told by the consultant who gave me the clomid but never mind. Part of me is a little disappointed but then part of me actually doesn’t mind waiting til 12 weeks to see baby. Is anyone else NOT getting an early reassurance scan? My only worry is that there might be more than 1 in there...

I’m 6+4 now so will hopefully have booking in in 2 weeks so at least I have a date to look forward to.

Hope everyone is feeling well today, I’m feeling quite sick. Starting nights today so spending the day under the duvet.

 

[linxminx21]

Abc I'm not having an early scan and it's killing me waiting... But I'll be patient lol.
Weve got a holiday in 5 weeks so it's double dragging lol

 

[Lou1103]

Is anyone having hot flushes?
I’ve got a cold so it might be that but not sure. I can’t remember my first pregnancy, it feels like
So long ago x

 

[firstfreakout]

I think I've been sweaty from the first day of my first pregnancy. I don't think I'll ever be cold again, Lou.
(it sucks)

 

[Lollypop79]

Is anyone having hot flushes?
I’ve got a cold so it might be that but not sure. I can’t remember my first pregnancy, it feels like
So long ago x

Yeah I am. There’s days when i’m absolutely boiling. I wake during the night coz i’m so hot

 

[Lou1103]

Oooh yay!!
I love any and all signs it’s a sticky bean!!

Any other fun symptoms?
My bladder is ridiculous atm lol

 

[firstfreakout]

My weird symptoms are dry and cracked cuticles (I had this with DS too throughout the pregnancy!), and spots on my hairline.

On top of the usual nausea, diarrhoea, sore hard nipples, and severe mood swings/impatience.

I'm having an awful time of it ha

 

[Lou1103]

Oh no! You really are!
I’m really spotty as well, and I remember that one from DS. No nausea here yet, I didn’t suffer too badly with that forst time round so fingers crossed lol.

What’s strange is, u know the top of your stomach? My first pregnancy it didn’t get hard there until about 14weeks but it’s hard now already.

 

[Piglet30]

I’m not hot. Wish I was, I’m always freezing cold whatever the weather.

Just sore nips and feeling a bit ‘off’ but not nauseous for me.

 

[firstfreakout]

I can’t believe I’m 7 weeks tomorrow ... really hoping the second tri comes quickly! Love the second tri

 

[keeptrying14]

I can’t believe I’m 7 weeks tomorrow ... really hoping the second tri comes quickly! Love the second tri

I hope May 5th comes quickly!! I hate all tris

 

[firstfreakout]

I’m terrified. I’m freaking out over everything. How I’m going to cope during the rest of the pregnancy with a one year old, how my labour will go and if I’ll die this time, how I’ll cope with a newborn and a toddler. All of it.
I’m so angry all the time because my anxiety is through the roof.

Seriously doubting my ability as a mother right now

 

[linxminx21]

I can’t believe I’m 7 weeks tomorrow ... really hoping the second tri comes quickly! Love the second tri

I hope May 5th comes quickly!! I hate all tris

Lmao.... I'm with you there. I'm terrible pregnant and as much as I love the fact I'm growing a baby ect it does make me poorly and a grump.

 

[linxminx21]

I’m terrified. I’m freaking out over everything. How I’m going to cope during the rest of the pregnancy with a one year old, how my labour will go and if I’ll die this time, how I’ll cope with a newborn and a toddler. All of it.
I’m so angry all the time because my anxiety is through the roof.

Seriously doubting my ability as a mother right now

Oh hunny. The fact that your having all these thoughts tells me your an amazing mother.
Who wouldnt worry.

It's a huge thing, the pregnancy, the baby and the child /children you already have.
I'm a bloody nervous wreck and I hate that I am. Mum keeps telling me I'll make the baby a nervous wreck but I do try and be halt and chilled out.

 

[firstfreakout]

I’m terrified. I’m freaking out over everything. How I’m going to cope during the rest of the pregnancy with a one year old, how my labour will go and if I’ll die this time, how I’ll cope with a newborn and a toddler. All of it.
I’m so angry all the time because my anxiety is through the roof.

Seriously doubting my ability as a mother right now

Oh hunny. The fact that your having all these thoughts tells me your an amazing mother.
Who wouldnt worry.

It's a huge thing, the pregnancy, the baby and the child /children you already have.
I'm a bloody nervous wreck and I hate that I am. Mum keeps telling me I'll make the baby a nervous wreck but I do try and be halt and chilled out.

Thank you
My mum tells me that too and it makes me feel even worse, like I’m doing something wrong.

I found being pregnant so hard the first time, due to having to leave work early and always being in pain. I found it so incredibly isolating. That hasn’t changed because I’m still isolated, what with basically being a SAHM for the next two years... I just don’t know how to get over these feelings

 

[Piglet30]

You can always chat to us on the forum. It can be easier letting it all out to people who aren’t directly involved in your life. I feel I can share or ask almost anything baby or ttc related here without worrying about how others might react or respond. We’ll all be on here at 3am when we have newborns cursing the day we ever let our OH have their wicked way!