October 2016 Babies Club

Carraig77

hi. I'm due Oct 20. no symptoms yet. any other October babies?

Beanie16

Hi I'm due 8 Oct - little cramping but checked with the doctor that's normal

missymad

Carraig77 wrote: »

hi. I'm due Oct 20. no symptoms yet. any other October babies?

Hi congrats I did a test the other day and reckon I'm due around October aswell not to sure about my dates. Massive shock as I have an 8 month old little girl.

PLL

I'm due Oct 9th. So 6+2. I had an ectopic pregnancy last year and tube removed so I've already been in for a scan to check little embryo was in the right place, which it is thank God!

Have another scan 25th to ensure heartbeat/growth is par for the course.

missymad

Beanie16 wrote: »

Hi I'm due 8 Oct - little cramping but checked with the doctor that's normal

Congrats Beanie 16 hope the cramping has eased off for u

Carraig77

I had some cramping last night and really feared the worst but everything settle down so fingers crossed. haven't told anyone except hubbie yet as only 5 weeks. so nice to chat on here

Petal765

Hi and congrats everyone, I'm joining too, due the 19th of October all going well, that's crazy Missymad... we were both in the due June 2015 thread! I'm the same here, an 8 month old baby and in total shock, wondering how I am going to cope at all, thankfully im not too sick yet, just very tired, cramps are so worrying when you get them, glad they stopped, it's hard not to worry about every single pain and twinge xx

Carraig77

We ll be a busy bunch. i had a baby last July. wasn't planning to have another one quite so soon but we re happy at the same time.

missymad

Petal765 wrote: »

Hi and congrats everyone, I'm joining too, due the 19th of October all going well, that's crazy Missymad... we were both in the due June 2015 thread! I'm the same here, an 8 month old baby and in total shock, wondering how I am going to cope at all, thankfully im not too sick yet, just very tired, cramps are so worrying when you get them, glad they stopped, it's hard not to worry about every single pain and twinge xx

Shock is def the word. My little lady is a total crank ha and glued to my side. How's your baby doing? I'm not sick at all yet but I'm really not sure about my dates yet I'm just guessing have my doctors app in the morn which will make it more real think I'm still in denial haha

Beanie16

Thankfully cramps have eased off a lot - this is my first pregnancy my husband & I have been trying for over 5yrs & had just gone to our first appointment in the IVF clinic - so thrilled can not wait for the 12wks to be over so I can tell everyone

Beanie16

Thankfully cramps have eased off a lot - this is my first pregnancy my husband & I have been trying for over 5yrs & had just gone to our first appointment in the IVF clinic - so thrilled can not wait for the 12wks to be over so I can tell everyone

Carraig77

congradulations beanie16. that's a lovely surprise for ye.
my cramps haven't recurred either . I'm wrecked tired though and stuck to the bed in the mornings. I haven't been to the gp yet. I must make an appt and get him to send form to the hospital. has everyone else been to the gp?

Petal765

missymad wrote: »

Shock is def the word. My little lady is a total crank ha and glued to my side. How's your baby doing? I'm not sick at all yet but I'm really not sure about my dates yet I'm just guessing have my doctors app in the morn which will make it more real think I'm still in denial haha

She's doing great, very laid back and easy going so I'm blessed, can't complain at all! I'm not sick at all either, tbh I've no symptoms really other than sore bbs, the total opposite to when I was having her, was sick morning noon and night so that has me worried, but trying to keep positive, it's so hard though when you have no symptoms and worry over every little thing,

That's great carriag, we'll all definitely be very busy but it'll be nice to have them close in age,

Massive congrats Beanie, such a lovely story, I'm delighted for you, it makes everything worthwhile,

Went to the doctor this week to confirm it, was going to wait a while but was having a lot of discharge so was worried but she said it was normal,

Hope everyone is doing ok xx

Guestboarder

Hi Ladies,

I'm due October 30th, just found out today! I was pretty sure I was pregnant as my symptoms came super early! But got a negative test at 9DPO, only got a positive test today at 14DPO so only 4 weeks along at the mo! It hasn't really hit me yet! My little girl is 22months. Hope you are all doing ok and not feeling too sick! Exciting journey ahead 😊 Xx

fondue

Congratulations girls. I'm due 26th October. Hoping everything goes ok!

CarefulNow!

Looks like we'll be having an October baby here, we are delighted. My wife feels sick constantly, feel really sorry for her. It's our second nugget.

With that in mind I'd love to get her something to let her know I do realise what she is going through while I am on easy street.

Any suggestions?

Guestboarder

CarefulNow! wrote: »

Looks like we'll be having an October baby here, we are delighted. My wife feels sick constantly, feel really sorry for her. It's our second nugget.

With that in mind I'd love to get her something to let her know I do realise what she is going through while I am on easy street.

Any suggestions?

Show her this post! If I knew my partner even considered something like that I'd be over the moon!! There should be more partners like you!!

Congrats on the news!

Ps sorry to hear she's so sick :-(

Guestboarder

Just received my appointment for the Coombe. With my first baba my booking appointment was all done in the Coombe, but I received a 'booking appointment' for the community midwife in Tallaght hospital and then an 'ultrasound' appointment in the Coombe for a few days later. Is this the new set up does anyone know? X

Carraig77

I must go to the gp and get the ball rolling on my hospital appointment. feeling really tired this week but otherwise in good form.

livinsane

Hi all, I'm due Oct 27th. This is my second baby, I was in the October club in 2013 so my older son will turn 3 a few weeks before I'm due. I'm feeling positive about the age gap, he's gotten so much easier to manage over the last few months and has miraculously started sleeping pretty well at night. He was horrendous up till then. Hopefully the planets will align for us! I'm still breastfeeding him so no idea how that is going to pan out. Might end up tandem feeding but just going with the flow at the moment.

I felt dire for the last few weeks, but picking up a bit now. I find I feel twice as bad when my OH is around because my body just crashes knowing there is another adult to pick up the pieces. Haven't got a date for my scan yet so trying to stay impartial until then but the symptoms are very strong, which is a good sign. I'm happy to be pregnant for the summer, absolutely loved being able to wear comfortable, light dresses the last time without having to buy coats etc.

Guestboarder

I'm 7 weeks now and am in the thick of it, feeling awful every day 😷 and it's tougher having my little girl to run around after! I agree with you though livinsane it's a good sign so in that sense I'm happy to deal with it! It all calmed around 10 weeks with my first so hopefully it'll be the same this time!
Looking forward to my scan

Hope everyone else is doing well! X

The_Valeyard

My better half is now 8-9 weeks with our first, but wants to tell family members, best to wait until scan or 12wks?

PLL

11 weeks and the sickness, dizziness, tiredness and food aversions are getting worse by the day. Not easing off like they should be

Spicy, sour & salty cravings have me convinced it's a boy, with my daughter it was sugar and fresh crisp veg.

How are you ladies?

Guestboarder

The_Valeyard wrote: »

My better half is now 8-9 weeks with our first, but wants to tell family members, best to wait until scan or 12wks?

There are a few reasons people decide to wait til the 12 wk mark...
1) superstition...not wanting to tempt fate.
2) if they were to miscarriage they feel that the less people who knew the better so that they can deal with it alone.
3) tradition

On my first baby I told my immediate family shortly after I found out myself at 5 weeks. For me I was so excited that I just wanted to share that excitement with them. I'm not a superstitious person so I felt 'whatever happens will happen regardless'. I also felt that if I was to miscarry I would much rather they knew so they could support me.
This time around I told them at 5 weeks again.
Personally I would tell them now. If she's really excited and wants to involve them then she should, thats just me! :-)

Guestboarder

PLL wrote: »

11 weeks and the sickness, dizziness, tiredness and food aversions are getting worse by the day. Not easing off like they should be

Spicy, sour & salty cravings have me convinced it's a boy, with my daughter it was sugar and fresh crisp veg.

How are you ladies?

Sorry to hear that :-(

Roesy

Dipping my toe in the water as its been a stressful few weeks. Found out at nearly 6 weeks that I was pregnant despite having heavy bleeding for the two weeks prior to testing. Ended up in hospital with a suspected ectopic but thankfully bub was in the right place. Have had a lot of pain and a few bleeds since but had a third scan today putting me at 7 weeks 3 days and due 28th of October(same due date as my first!). Livinsane and myself were in the October 2013 group together!! I also have an 8 month old so if everything works out and this little chicken doesn't go too far overdue I'll have 3 under 3 for a week or two.

Agiibagii

Hi all,
This is my first pregnancy didn't even know until the other day. I have a bad case of PCOS and not having regular periods so not actually sure how far am I, if my calculations are correct I am due 31St October. I'll ring gp in the morning trying to get appointment. I am just so confused about everything. Me and my partner have discussed kids but in few years, very unexpected and not a great timing sadly, tho still happy it actually happened and naturally as I was told I might have big issues becoming pregnant.
I dont really have any pregnant people around that I might chat to plus I work nights so not very social altogether ha so I have like million questions in my head. Me and my partner don't live together, can't afford it as he's unemployed and I work full time but can't afford with the rent prices soooooo hight. No idea where to live... Haven't been in company 2 years, well in October it's going to be 1 year and 11 months so I can't get money from them. I am freaking out I won't be able to provide...
I am very nauseous, not getting sick tho. I have some issues with food as some things I use to love make me feel sick... Mainly living on fruit and veg haha. I have noticed my clothes are tighter and my boobs are sooo sore, have some cramping sometimes bit bad on left side, and I pee like crazy...
Basically, I wonder has anyone has any ideas what to do in my situation as I have no clue where to start. Sorry for the long rant

FunkSoulSista

Hi joining in myself too,due number 2 31st October just confirmed this week with an early scan. The advice I have for you A is to take things 1 step at a time and everything will all work out. Just feeling exhausted all the time myself and a lil bit off with food but not getting sick?

PLL

Hi Ladies, I'm just looking at booking my antenatal class (just a refresher course) I don't know whether to book in for the July or August class.. so 27 weeks or 32 weeks? Any insights? Thanks

Roesy

I'd probably go for 32 weeks even though if it's just a refresher it wouldn't make a huge difference.

FunkSoulSista

How's everyone doing? At doctor today to get things rolling and contacted hospital about doing domino scheme which I found great last time.

Roesy

Still having regular bleeding here. Had a scan yesterday and baby is growing well, measuring 9 weeks. It's still anybody's guess as to whether it's all going to work out. I'm supposed to take it easy, no heavy lifting, no exercise and no sex. Taking it easy is a bit hard with a 2 year old and an 8 month old though!!! I'm on Easter holidays at the moment and only just back to work after maternity leave and I'm afraid if the bleeding continues that I'll be signed off.

FunkSoulSista

That's tough going, especially with young kids, is your partner helping as much as possible?

Roesy

Oh he's incredibly hands on. Always has been. I feel bad though as he's working full time and then doing the lions share around here at the moment too. He's telling me not to be silly but still.

FunkSoulSista

That's great, it minimises pressure on you. Hopefully you can relax as much as possible.

Guestboarder

Hopefully everything calms down for you Roesy. It's great that you have your partner being so supportive too. X
I'm 9 weeks now and the sickness is finally easing off thank god. The sciatica is in full swing though and agony!! Does anyone have any experience with it and remedies? X

FunkSoulSista

How's everyone doing? Have scan Monday so will be making our news public after that. Just got offered a new job,torn on whether to tell them I'm pregnant, don't want to start off on the wrong foot walking in with a bump!

Sprites

Hi all, I'm new to this thread. Due 27th October and apart from my initial GP appointment back in February I haven't seen any doctor or midwife yet. Have our first hospital appointment in 7 days when I will be 14 weeks along. If I had realised that I wouldn't be seen till then I would have booked a private scan. Have hardly any symptoms apart from being tired and irritable which does worry me a bit at times! Just looking forward to next weeks appointment so we can see what's going on there!

Roesy

Very quiet in here. How's everyone doing? I'm officially into the second trimester. Happy days as for a good while I was afraid I wouldn't get this far. Sickness is still present and annoying but definitely decreasing in frequency. Next appointment is in about 3 weeks when I'll be just over 16 weeks.

livinsane

I had my scan last Thursday, all well thankfully. I think we are even more excited this time. I was delighted to hear that they have extended the catchment area for the Domino scheme so I should be able to qualify for it. Just waiting on a phone call. I'm feeling miles better but am also off work for a few weeks and spending lots of time in the garden, which really helps. Second trimester is definitely the golden age of pregnancy!

For those of ye on second or subsequent pregnancies, do you think you are showing earlier? My bump is definitely more noticeable than it was at this stage last time. 2 year old lifted my jumper earlier and said "pumpkin"!

Sprites

I must be great to be able to relax a little after the first scan. We've only two more days wait till ours and we can hopefully start really looking forward. It's our first so everything is completely new for us. Very lucky not to have had any sickness or nausea, the lack of symptoms did worry me for a while but spoke to my mam and mother in law who both said they had no sickness either.

Bit in the dark about what will actually happen at the appointment on wednesday. Bloods and a scan I presume but is there much done after that?

livinsane

Sprites wrote: »

Bit in the dark about what will actually happen at the appointment on wednesday. Bloods and a scan I presume but is there much done after that?

Assuming it'll be the same as mine, first you have your ultrasound. Then back to the reception desk and you'll be sent to the waiting area to wait for your appointment with the midwife. The midwife will take loads of personal details, medical history etc and he/she will check urine, blood pressure, weight and height. My bloods weren't checked, they had been checked by the GP back around 5 weeks. Maybe yours will be. They explain a bit about what to expect after the birth, e.g. skin to skin, delayed chord clamping establishing feeding. You'll get a magazine and other leaflets. It's a good time to ask questions about the whole thing. After that, you're done.

Best of luck!

Roesy

livinsane wrote: »

I had my scan last Thursday, all well thankfully. I think we are even more excited this time. I was delighted to hear that they have extended the catchment area for the Domino scheme so I should be able to qualify for it. Just waiting on a phone call. I'm feeling miles better but am also off work for a few weeks and spending lots of time in the garden, which really helps. Second trimester is definitely the golden age of pregnancy!

For those of ye on second or subsequent pregnancies, do you think you are showing earlier? My bump is definitely more noticeable than it was at this stage last time. 2 year old lifted my jumper earlier and said "pumpkin"!

I had a lot of bloating around 10/11 weeks and looked more pregnant than I did at around 18 weeks last time. The bloating has gone down a good but during the day, I just look chunkier but at night I look like I have a proper bump. When are due? Might be a Halloween baby, pumpkin could be the most apt nickname ever

Lady is a tramp

Roesy wrote: »

I had a lot of bloating around 10/11 weeks and looked more pregnant than I did at around 18 weeks last time. The bloating has gone down a good but during the day, I just look chunkier but at night I look like I have a proper bump. When are due? Might be a Halloween baby, pumpkin could be the most apt nickname ever

A friend of mine was due 31st October, they jokingly called the bump Casper, but ended up using it as his real name when he was born!

Sprites

Booking appointment went really well, midwife was happy with the size of the baby and it was great for us to finally see something, I know it's cliché but it definitely makes it real!!

I'm 14 weeks and not really showing at all, but this is first pregnancy. I am, however, gaining a nice bit if weight. Definitely being too good to myself! Need to keep an eye on that lol!

livinsane

Roesy wrote: »

I had a lot of bloating around 10/11 weeks and looked more pregnant than I did at around 18 weeks last time. The bloating has gone down a good but during the day, I just look chunkier but at night I look like I have a proper bump. When are due? Might be a Halloween baby, pumpkin could be the most apt nickname ever

Could very well be a Halloween baby! Scan says due date is 23rd, 27th if going from last period.

I got a call about the Domino Scheme today and am signing up for it. Really want my labour to go differently this time.

Im thinking about doing a Gentlebirth workshop. I read about it last time but couldn't find much reliable info on the net, apart from promotive stuff, and it put me off it but I've joined the FB group and am reading real stories from actual mothers who I know from other groups and I think it would a good experience. What strikes me from reading the birth stories of those who've done the programme is how prepared they were for the labour. I thought I was prepared at the time, but I totally wasn't! I could have handled my early labour so much better and have made it more of a positive experience. My biggest priority last time was the breastfeeding which thankfully was a success so this time I want to completely focus on the labour.

Has anyone got a masterplan they want to share?!

Roesy

livinsane wrote: »

Could very well be a Halloween baby! Scan says due date is 23rd, 27th if going from last period.

I got a call about the Domino Scheme today and am signing up for it. Really want my labour to go differently this time.

Im thinking about doing a Gentlebirth workshop. I read about it last time but couldn't find much reliable info on the net, apart from promotive stuff, and it put me off it but I've joined the FB group and am reading real stories from actual mothers who I know from other groups and I think it would a good experience. What strikes me from reading the birth stories of those who've done the programme is how prepared they were for the labour. I thought I was prepared at the time, but I totally wasn't! I could have handled my early labour so much better and have made it more of a positive experience. My biggest priority last time was the breastfeeding which thankfully was a success so this time I want to completely focus on the labour.

Has anyone got a masterplan they want to share?!

I listened to gentlebirth before my last baby but it drove me mad on the day!! Just couldn't get in the zone. I think because it was another induction and this time my induction was started in the delivery suite so there was no labouring by myself in my hospital room for hours after being told I was only having gel pains and not in labour Maybe doing the workshop would have helped. the good thing about that labour was there was nobody annoying me with traces and checks and stuff so I could pace to my hearts content and jump in and out of the shower 5 million times. My master plan this time is to not get induced!!! Reckon its probably my last baby so I'd like to experience a non induced labour.

livinsane

Roesy wrote: »

I listened to gentlebirth before my last baby but it drove me mad on the day!! Just couldn't get in the zone. I think because it was another induction and this time my induction was started in the delivery suite so there was no labouring by myself in my hospital room for hours after being told I was only having gel pains and not in labour Maybe doing the workshop would have helped. the good thing about that labour was there was nobody annoying me with traces and checks and stuff so I could pace to my hearts content and jump in and out of the shower 5 million times. My master plan this time is to not get induced!!! Reckon its probably my last baby so I'd like to experience a non induced labour.

I was booked in for induction last time but went naturally a few days before. Hopefully you'll have the same this time. I was in the hospital way too early though and ended up going through all my early labour at night in a ward with three sleeping women. It was horrible. I really wanted to shower but was afraid of waking someone. Definitely made the pain seem worse because I was so uncomfortable in my surroundings. I was hoping to labour in the pool but after an internal exam, I had a bleed and then wasn't permitted to use the pool. Labour was so long that I am thinking the gentlebirth tracks might have been a distraction but I've considered that they may be irritating also. Im finding them very soothing at the moment and great for getting me to sleep. Last time I dismissed anything that was described as "a distraction" (including tens machine) but having gone through it, distraction was exactly what I needed. Listening to music didn't cut it. The birthing ball was an absolute lifesaver though. I was sitting on it for over 12 hours straight. I am preparing myself for it to take as long this time but hopefully things will be faster!

cornflake1

Anybody started feeling any movement yet?

livinsane

Yes, felt it for the first time at 14 weeks (much earlier this time - was 17 weeks last time) and now it is very regular and noticeable (17 weeks now). It's lovely. How about you?

It's very quiet in here and I'm assuming/hoping it's because everyone is feeling well!

Sprites

Nothing here yet apart from the odd twinge which is getting more frequent though.
My sister in law is 14 week's and she seems to be having it all - movement, sickness and quite a noticeable bump already whereas I neither look nor feel pregnant yet!!