Due March 2013 thread

Awh girls what lovely stories its so lovely to read them i've actually read them twice over

I live by the motto "what is meant to be will be" and "everything happens for a reason" I remember 3 years ago i was due to go to Dubai for a holiday for my my friends birthday. I was liven for it, the week before i was due to go i got mumps, i was due to fly on the friday and on the thursday the doc said i could go if i felt up to it, but i said i wouldnt go as i didnt want to ruin anyone elses holiday if they had to look after me, I was so down in myself and i remember my OH saying to me Elly everything happens for a reason we might not know the reason now and we might never know but trust me everything happens for a reason. Two days later i ended up in isolation with meningitis as a result of the mumps! Doctors told me i was a very lucky girl that i didnt go on the trip because i would have come home in a box! This is why i believe everything happens for a reason!!

Annettea - 15th March has no significance at all only we are getting married in NY and not having a formal reception or anything and whoever wants to go is more than welcome as it is Paddys weekend and people wont only be coming for the wedding they will have other distractions and we will only be the main attraction for a couple of hours OH has a friend that owns a couple of Irish Bars so we will organise finger food and that and it will just be very informal no set times on anything other than the ceremony of course and that only takes about 15mins There will be a great atmosphere around the weekend, We're gonna come home then and have a big shindig for everyone as we both have big family's and a huge circle of friends so we cant afford to do it here!

Morning March-Mammies-to-be!
Love reading ye're stories! I'm a bit slow to tell our conception story cos it was all a bit simple! Just kinda happened.....
On the way to the hospital this morning.... Does anyone else feel a bit like me-you are going along grand, day in, day out and then all of a sudden you have to go to the hospital (albeit for a routine appointment).... I just think it feels kinda wrong! I'm fine! Why am I going to a hospital? I can totally understand why women choose to have home births! Now I'm not saying I'd manage it at all-love my comforts and drugs and all that, but I do feel like I am being overly medicalised or something?
Maybe I'm mad! Not overly impressed by the hospital either, so we'll see how today goes, but so far a WHOLE lot of money for an only very average service!
Am I just the biggest moan bag ever?????

elly123 wrote: »

Happy Friday Ladies

Wicklori you have every right to moan if you are paying good money for a service that you are not entirely happy with! I know i would be moaning too!
How often are your appointments? I've only had two check ups one booking in appt and one consultant appointment and at both i was a nervous wreck! Everything was fine but i just get so panicky and nervous when im there. My consultant appt was 3 weeks ago and my next one is in 11 weeks time, my gp appt is in 3 weeks, big scan in 5 weeks and then an another gp appt 2 weeks after that.

I know it is probably to late but is it possible for you to look into a dominoe scheme or a midwife led clinic if your not happy or comfortable with the hospital?

A lot happier now thankfully!!! This morning went really well, this was my third consultant appt and ive been to the midwife once (whom I really didn't enjoy at all....)
Consultant did a little scan this morning and there was babs-in the cocktail position, kicking back-little wave :-)
I'm too far fromt he hospital for domino-otherwise would have been great plan.... I was definitely thinking of changing hospital earlier though... was not a happy bunny, but this appointment I was happier with.

Thank you Elly!

Hi Annetta, According to today at consultant I am 18w and 1 day, according to me I am 17 weeks and 5 days, so take your pick I think it's just a slightly bigger baby as I am fairly definite of my dates

I know what you mean about wondering what the blood tests and everything are going to say-it's all a bit of a mystery isn't it!

We have our big scan on 13th nov which is a bit on the late side, but the earliest we could negotiate between everything! I have a stupid lump on my side which is totally harmless but needs to get cut off nonetheless and that is in the middle of the right time so it'll be 5 and a half more weeks. I particularly want the surprise and have beaten my husband into submission on the subject so we won't be finding out the gender :D
My birthday on tuesday and I have mon and tues off so roll on 7pm when I am finished :)

wicklori happy early birthday any idea what your doing? Sleep haha.. Nearly 18 weeks the time does fly sometimes id wish it slow down a bit than other times i want it to be march do you have an idea on what your having?? Awwwhh sounds like your OH is totally excited!! I hope everything will be okay with the removal and thank god its nothing serious
Does everyone talk to there bumps?? They can hear you now ahhh its so cute..
Yellow hen your back! How are you? Jetlagged? Did u have fun?? Maybe with all the high altitude your belly popped congrats on 18 weeks, 2 more weeks till your half way there haha xx.
Well 2nd trimester is doing me the world as good, i can stay up till about 10 or half 10 at night, my rash on the face has finally nearly gone, dunno if its from the facial or just pregnancy ha and this might sound disgusting but i think i had mild thrush in my mouth well for the 1st trimester anyway and now its gone also i have a cute little bump hopefully it will stay neat x

Hey Yellow Hen, I also eat a lot now But really happy with that, much better than feeling sick, and I can enjoy a dinner with friends
I find yoga difficult. And it's just stretches and breathing, haha, can't believe I was running races just 6 months ego!
It's hard to walk uphill (our house is on a hill and I walk really slowly not to get out of breath)
Ah hope your veins will be fine - is there any cream that can help? I use aloe vera cream every day on my belly and boobs - they are so itchy, probably because they are stretching now.

Hey Annettea, As far as i know standing and been on your feet alot can cause the veins to become more noticeable so elevated leg rest is probably the best thing for them especially if they were causing aches.
I havent even looked into ante natal classes i think on the leaflet i got they say to ring when your a certain amount of weeks and it was well into the 20s if i remember correctly.

Best of luck with your first day hope it goes well for you x
You might aswel enjoy the eating now and dont attempt to try and lose weight as it is not good for you or the baby. I'd imagine you will be very surprised if you stood on the scales i bet you only put on a few lbs, a lot less than you think. I weigh myself once a week and ive only put on 3lbs and i felt huge at the weekend and was shocked to see all i gained was 3lbs. My appetite is not great at all tho i have to say and im eating for the sake of it! Gone off chocolate, gone off mcdonalds (which is all i could eat the first few weeks) no appetite for any type of take away at all. I am loving mash and veg a bit of stew but thats about it. I absolutely love fish and i havent really touched fish since i got pregnant, but im going to have to start eating it again as i read a study yesterday saying that two portions of fish a week can help reduce the chance of ADHD in your child by up to 60%!

Even before i was pregnant i go through stages of having a great appetite and then no appetite and sometimes taughts of certain foods that i love make me sick its very strange. ive always said i'll get an intolerance test done to see if its something im eating which causes it but never got around to it!

Jesus before i got pregnant i had great intentions of been really active if i was ever pregnant but my god little did i know id have very little energy to do anything!

Anyone got anything nice planned for the weekend?

elly123 wrote: »

i read a study yesterday saying that two portions of fish a week can help reduce the chance of ADHD in your child by up to 60%!

Oh yeah saw that study too! Smoked salmon was one thing which I loved before pregnancy and which I was able to eat in the first two months, too! And love it still

meggysmom wrote: »

Hi lilbe,my midwife told me to avoid all smoked fish and meat during pregnancy,i'm not sure why exactly and didn't ask,I love it myself but will have to do without it for the next few months:(

I asked my consultant specifically what I can and can't eat, he said that I can eat anything. I even specified, if I can eat a steak cooked medium rare, and he said yes.
I guess each doctor has his own point of view

Hey girls,

Yes, I mean smoked salmon
Googled smoked salmon and pregnancy, and it says that in some countries they recommend not to eat it, as there is a risk of getting some bacteria from it. However in other countries they say that pre-packed salmon from a shop is perfectly safe. I guess it's just a difference in opinions, as well as food safety standards. Did not find anything on Irish websites, but NHS in UK says this:

"You can eat smoked fish, such as smoked salmon, and cooked cold meats when you’re pregnant.

Some countries advise pregnant women not to eat cold meats or smoked fish because of the risk that the food may contain listeria bacteria. In the UK, pregnant women are not advised to avoid these foods because the risk of infection is so low. However, if you’re concerned, you may choose to avoid them."

Here is a link: http://www.nhs.uk/chq/Pages/eating-smoked-fish-and-cold-meats-during-pregnancy.aspx?CategoryID=54&SubCategoryID=216

So I will stick with my consultant's opinion that I can eat it

Hey Elly, yes, I think it's all very individually and the best thing is to ask your doctor if it's safe for you. What's safe for one person might be harmful for another.

Hey YH good to hear about the pilates, id imagine the pilates will get easier, you will prob be even more achy tomoro but that's a good sign it means you worked those muscles

I have the blue veins all over but not protruding, id say the flight and all the walking and been on your feet while in the big apple was the cause of the protruding vein. I would have taught less walking would help with the veins maybe im wrong! My dad had really bad protruding varicose veins on both legs and had them removed a few years back and i have the his legs so im hoping as the pregnancy progresses the V-veins will stay at bay!!

I was looking at my body this morning after my shower as i was applying the stretch mark cream and just looking at how much it has changed, bigger boobs and belly popped with slightly wider hips but i love it, i just smiled and taught why was i so body concious before been pregnant when i was so much slimmer and why was I constantly trying to get the perfect body (which i don't think exists in the real world)

I am on my third bottle of palmers stretch mark cream already at 17 weeks!! Thank god its only €5 a bottle!

Happy birthday Wicklori!
Ah come on, Victoria Bekham is 38 and there are rumours that she is pregnant again! So plenty of time for babies number 2 and 3

Hey ladies, have any of you started to think about baby names? I know it's plenty of time still and the preferences will change 10,000 times, but do you know if you would go with a traditional name or with something rare or may be something completely unusual?