Dec 2011/ Jan 2012 Mommies to be !!

Well Maureen 84 what a nice long post, WELCOME!

So many questions, let me start at the end. You should be taking folic acid for sure, the pregnancy vitamins some docs only recommend after 12 weeks, but at my 8 week scan my gynae said I could start taking them so he gave me 2 months free samples.

The no nos with food is anything raw - no sushi, only properly scrambled eggs - no runny egg, no liver pate, and no biltong and of course no alcohol. With meds what i had forgotten is you cant take anything with aspirin in it which includes medlemon and many headache meds, so just panado, some illiadin for nose or saline sprays and the new panado sips instead of medisips for colds... thats about it!

I also found out at 4 weeks and I felt nothing til about 5.5 weeks so good luck, hope you stay out of all the crappy symptoms! I did immediately have bloating and stomach issues at 4 weeks as well, but not with my first pregnancy that i can remember. My stomach also seems to be trying to "assume the position" and feels like it has pushed out and my clothes have been tight pretty soon, but at 8.5 weeks I am still in my regular jeans, but not all of my tighter pants feel comfy ALREADY!!

Glad you are excited about the smaller gap, - as everyone says - yes it will be harder in the beginning but the close ages will be blessing forever !!

My name is Mandy B - and my monster is Cameron at 2 yrs 6 months and i am pleased about my age gap but i wouldnt want it to get any bigger a gap..

Im still feeling fantastic and im feeling so lucky that i am anyhoo gals - miss all our regulars! too busy for us?

Morning Ladies,

I thought if you don't mind I would like to join your thread. I am now 4 weeks pregnant and am due on the 3rd of February 2012 if my calculations are correct. I am seeing my Gynae on the 14 th of June, I know it is early but we are leaving for a weekend away on the 16th and just want to know that everything is fine and in the right place.

This will be my second baby. My little boy Jamie is 13 months old. I know a very small gap. I used to be one of those women that all look at people funny with the small age gaps between kids, but I am so happy beyond words for this. I love the fact that they will be this close!

Jamie was born at 34 weeks. I had a bad pregnancy the first time around so here is hoping this one is great. I have an underactive thyriod that really messed me around, in the end due to blood pressure and going in to labour I had an emergency C-Section on teh 27th of April 2010. So I will have another C-Section most probably at the end of January 2012 if everything goes well!

I have read through all the post and you sound like a fantastic group of women. Funny things is I know Nelria as well. We were in the June 2010 group together.

As for MS, I don't have anything, most probably to soon in anyway! With my previous pregnancy I had it from about 5 weeks till about 15 weeks, and it was the whole day thing. Funny things is I have dry mouth and then sometimes I have some much spit it isn't funny. Also a problem that I had with previous pregancy was gas, and it is back. DH said that is what gave it away this time. Anyone have this?

I must say I feel fantastic. I am not tired, sick and I feel like a million bucks, I am so looking forward to this pregnancy! We have not told anyone, yet. We want to wait till the first scan and then we will only tell close family, once we have done the 12 week scan I will tell the rest.

I am a project accountant, work in Bryanston and live in Centurion. I have been married for 3 years, we have had our good times and our bad times but we are stronger now then ever before!

Ladies just a quick question, I don't remember a lot from the first couple of weeks of my pregnancy mostly because we only found out when I was 10 weeks along, but I have bad blooting going on. My stomach is standing and I am struggling with my pants, I know they say that with the second baby you are bigger and show faster but at 4 weeks, seriously? Anyone having this?

Another question, just can you quickly update me on what is taboo to eat? As well as I started taking my maternity vitamins yesterday, this is fine? I take multivitamins everyday, but just switched to the maternity ones yesterday.

Have a fantastic day.

Hi ladies

Mom2b I saw post re:dh:( I didn't read your response though, if u have replied...what was the outcome? Thinking of u!

Mandy...I'm now at that hungry every 2hrs phase!!! Man its annoying neded food around all the time! Lol

Next scan 1 June? Can't wait to hear details! Me again 2 June:)

Hey Gals,

Where are you hiding? Need some of your updates pls?

Simone how are you feeling today?

I need a pillow

Chat later!

Karatemum and Mandy I feel better knowing its not just me. Felt so disconnected...maybe also from being on pampers and moomie we know the horrible stories now and karatemum having gone thru a MC we know that pregnant does not always = baby? So we're a bit reserved.

Mandy I also feel soooo guilty about Addison...though she tells me: I'm not a big girl...I'm a big sister:) and talks to bean everyday...waves and then says: see u next time! (As she pulls my top down). I've shown her my CS scar and she seems to understand she came out there so in a small way I am trying to prepare her but I assume she can't comprehend. Everytime she sees baby pic she'll ask: is that your baby mummy?

Weekend...coffee date tomorrow morning, but I'm anxious as I usually puke around that time. What will I do in a mall????? Lol. Wanted to take Addy to see Winnie the pooh this weekend as well. Sunday is church and lunch...the usual.

What are u ladies doing or buying for father's day?

Maryke - Yup it is odd hey, oh well all the more fun for feeling that movement!! Mine isn't twins as I have had a scan and theere is clearly one baba in there. But yeah before my scan I also thought that.

Nelia - Hope you MIL gets better soon, shame

Niqi - Goodness I am glad mine is coming a little earlier, I would so prefer to be at home for Christmas rather than in hospital, not nice at all. Even though I will still be sore it's better than being in hospital then! Good thing is baba will probably sleep a lot still so I can eat Christmas dinner

Mandy - So glad the appointment went well and all is good with baba. Good luck with your meds, shame I hope you don't forget at all - but I'm sure you are good with them! Sad news about your gynae, shame poor guy. But yes a worry to you if you need to find a new one. Maybe you should look around now for just in case, sometimes it's good to plan ahead! Although I do hope all comes right for him, not nice having cancer at all - I've been there and done that

Simone - I feel you on the surreal thing. I'm a bit like that, I thought maybe cos it took so long trying with an MC in between too so i have been paranoid. I am hoping to get a bit more 'connected' after 12 weeks when there is less of a risk - but mine is a medium to high risk pregnancy so I am paranoid.
I hope your MS gets better shame that is horrid having that at work too. Hope the new pills work for you.

Hope everyone has a good weekend, anything good planned?

Hey Simone,

I also dont really feel like this pregnancy has sunk into my brain! so you are not alone! Maybe our last memories of pregnancy are so much later down the line and it was such an all consuming feeling, and now even though we want it to be, we have so much else on our plates to keep our minds busy with our other kiddy!

I actually also feel a little bad like everytime I think of another being or am busy with the pregnancy - like appointment, I feel guilty and or sad for Cameron as he cant fathom/understand whats coming... and he will suffer when i split my time between him and baby!

YOU KNOW!!??? !!!

BLESS YOU SIMONE FOR BEING SO POSITIVE BETWEEN GAGGS!! hope it stops really soon hon!! just remember, this too will pass!