BabyandBump http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/ Pregnancy forum, baby and parenting community. Discuss trying to get pregnant, your journey through pregnancy, birth and parenting. Get support and advice on conception, pregnancy symptoms, ultrasound scans, fertility and infertility. Anything from TTC, charting to pregnancy tests plus any problems including ectopic pregnancy, PCOS, IVF and miscarriage support. en Mon, 20 May 2013 17:09:00 GMT vBulletin 60 http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/images/bnb2/misc/rss.jpg BabyandBump http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/ Where does your LO sleep/nap? http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/baby-club/1866931-does-your-lo-sleep-nap.html Mon, 20 May 2013 17:07:34 GMT My LO is 7 weeks but he is already outgrowing his pram which is where we have been settling him to nap during the day. We have a crib next to the... My LO is 7 weeks but he is already outgrowing his pram which is where we have been settling him to nap during the day. We have a crib next to the bed upstairs but tbh he settles so much better in the carry cot of the pram that we usually take that upstairs at night too.

He is so long that I don't know where we are going to put him to sleep soon! He usually needs to be rocked to sleep during the day and I don't feel comfortable yet putting him for naps upstairs on his own even with the monitor on. Besides his naps are so unpredictable I'd have superwoman thighs going up and down the stairs all day :haha:

So where do yours sleep?? ]]> Baby Club wemustntpanic http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/baby-club/1866931-does-your-lo-sleep-nap.html Day 22 AF arrived :-(( http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/trying-to-conceive/1866929-day-22-af-arrived.html Mon, 20 May 2013 17:04:46 GMT Why are my cycles so short! I'm absolutely gutted as I feel it's never going to happen if my cycles are as short as they are! Wy on earth would it arrive on day 22? :-(( ]]> Trying To Conceive LynneK http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/trying-to-conceive/1866929-day-22-af-arrived.html <![CDATA[Things you can't tolerate?]]> http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-second-trimester/1866927-things-you-cant-tolerate.html Mon, 20 May 2013 17:02:13 GMT So today I had a facial booked. Nothing major, but just something special as I was off and my skin has been horribly dry lately. They knew I was... So today I had a facial booked. Nothing major, but just something special as I was off and my skin has been horribly dry lately. They knew I was coming in pregnant so they weren't going to be doing anything dangerous with any chemical peels or whatnot.

After about 15 minutes into the facial, I started to feel very hot, dizzy & as if I was going to simultaneously vomit & pass out. I asked her if I could sit up a moment and have some cold water, which she got me. I just couldn't tolerate it. The room was spinning. I think maybe it was being underneath the blanket they seem to put you under when you get a facial, but I just ended up rescheduling for after the baby comes. I felt so terrible. :(

Unfortunately I used Groupon, so I already paid and only have a little card stating to reschedule for September/October, so let's hope they actually honor it.

Have you guys had any experiences which you just couldn't tolerate like this? ]]> Pregnancy - Second Trimester ClipMyWings http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-second-trimester/1866927-things-you-cant-tolerate.html character clothes http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/toddler-pre-school/1866925-character-clothes.html Mon, 20 May 2013 17:02:08 GMT What do you think of them? Hayden is 2 1/2 and has a real thing for lightning mcqueen. At first I resisted and refused to buy him stuff with him on,... What do you think of them? Hayden is 2 1/2 and has a real thing for lightning mcqueen. At first I resisted and refused to buy him stuff with him on, but I relented and now he's got t-shirts, socks, a hat, a jacket, sunglasses, a bag and pants. Given the choice he always wants to wear them and looks like a walking billboard sometimes! I still don't like it, as it seems like the companies selling them are using children to advertise for them, but on the other hand, if he likes something and wants to wear clothes with it on, isn't that really just a way to express himself? He also likes dinosaurs and I have no issues with him wearing a t-shirt with a dinosaur on. ]]> shambaby http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/toddler-pre-school/1866925-character-clothes.html 12 week 6 day scan guesses... Just for fun http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-first-trimester/1866923-12-week-6-day-scan-guesses-just-fun.html Mon, 20 May 2013 16:57:42 GMT Any ideas ?? Any ideas ??
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It's stunning :flower: £15 posted
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]]> Gemie http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/buy-swap-sell/1866919-next-tutu-set-6-9-months.html Is this normal? http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-second-trimester/1866917-normal.html Mon, 20 May 2013 16:54:08 GMT Is it normal for your nipples to leak clear liquid at 25 weeks? Is it normal for your nipples to leak clear liquid at 25 weeks? ]]> Pregnancy - Second Trimester kezzaside http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-second-trimester/1866917-normal.html Any one had anti-sickness tablets?? http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-third-trimester/1866915-any-one-had-anti-sickness-tablets.html Mon, 20 May 2013 16:52:22 GMT Anyone had to take anti-sickness tablets??? Last month my doctor gave my cyclizine to stop my nauseau and vomiting,as I work in a kitchen I feel... Anyone had to take anti-sickness tablets???

Last month my doctor gave my cyclizine to stop my nauseau and vomiting,as I work in a kitchen I feel that that may be a big factor to the sickness.
I didn't really want to take tablets and my boss was a bit funny when he heard the word drowsy, so I never took them, last week I had a week of work and I was fine! Today I went in and it was non stop from 8 am to 4 pm. I couldn't eat a thing and pretty much ruined my stomach lining...
Any way sorry for rambling my question is how did you get on with the tablets? And did they make you feel drowsy? I'm starting to think tiredness has to be better than being sick

I have posted in 2nd tri too as I'm really fed up
X ]]> Pregnancy - Third Trimester Jamie_lee_c_ http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-third-trimester/1866915-any-one-had-anti-sickness-tablets.html How did you discuss TTC/set a TTC date? http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/waiting-to-try/1866913-did-you-discuss-ttc-set-ttc-date.html Mon, 20 May 2013 16:49:59 GMT Hi everyone, just a general point of discussion really. I'm interested in how those of you with firm TTC dates managed to reach them. Did you have to persuade your OH? Did they have to persuade you? I'm in the process of trying to agree a more firm TTC date and would like to hear how others got there ]]> Waiting To Try GraceER http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/waiting-to-try/1866913-did-you-discuss-ttc-set-ttc-date.html TTC after BC Pills http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/trying-to-conceive/1866911-ttc-after-bc-pills.html Mon, 20 May 2013 16:49:21 GMT Hi,
I stopped using bc pills on May 8th because I started spotting a few days early, after I stopped aunt flow came on May 10. I want to use OPK's but when should I start using them. I know that catching ovulation in the first month can be tricky but other pregnacies took 3-4 months after stopping bc.
Thanks ]]> Trying To Conceive stargazer0726 http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/trying-to-conceive/1866911-ttc-after-bc-pills.html working mummies? http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/toddler-pre-school/1866909-working-mummies.html Mon, 20 May 2013 16:48:26 GMT I work full time Monday till Friday half 8 till 5. Zack is almost 18 months and he goes to nursery Mon till Thurs. I only changed jobs in Jan and I... I work full time Monday till Friday half 8 till 5. Zack is almost 18 months and he goes to nursery Mon till Thurs. I only changed jobs in Jan and I have lost count of how many times I have been off because Zack is sick :(. It was only about two weeks ago I was off for a week and a half due to him being really ill, now off today and hes got tonsilitis and start of a chest infection :(. Feel like they will think I am taking the mickey or else I will end up fired :cry:. Anyone else had this problem? Xx ]]> nicolefx http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/toddler-pre-school/1866909-working-mummies.html curious question? http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/baby-club/1866905-curious-question.html Mon, 20 May 2013 16:44:45 GMT Im just curious but what would happen if a baby under 4 months accidently ate a crumb.. like a crumb of toast or something like that? would it be bad... Im just curious but what would happen if a baby under 4 months accidently ate a crumb.. like a crumb of toast or something like that? would it be bad for his health? Im a busy mum of three and sometimes I have to eat with my 6 week old baby on my lap otherwise I would never get to eat at all and I wondered what would happen if he accidently ate a crumb? Im very careful when I eat near him by the way! :) ]]> Baby Club ukgirl23 http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/baby-club/1866905-curious-question.html So bored waiting... http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-third-trimester/1866901-so-bored-waiting.html Mon, 20 May 2013 16:43:50 GMT Hi all,
Just a bit of a moan about how bored I'm getting now that I'm on maternity leave before baby arrives. Anyone else feeling similar? Everyone says rest up and make the most of it but there is only so much preparing and naps you can do! I want baby here for some company!

C'mon baby....whenever you are ready!!

Bx ]]> Pregnancy - Third Trimester BecksBabyB http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-third-trimester/1866901-so-bored-waiting.html Night workers that chart please read (or expert charters!) http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/trying-to-conceive/1866899-night-workers-chart-please-read-expert-charters.html Mon, 20 May 2013 16:42:40 GMT Even though my sleep schedule is all over the place, my chart usually has a clear shift and FF is able to determine my O date. However, I'm wondering if sometimes it's actually wrong because of the time I temp.
Example. Got a +OPK today, but working tonight so will be awake from now until tomorrow morning. When I take my temp tomorrow it will be late afternoon/evening. If my temp has shifted up, FF will mark my O date as today, when couldn't it really be tomorrow while I am sleeping, so by the time I actually wake up will have a higher temp? Does this make sense? ]]> Trying To Conceive gingmg http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/trying-to-conceive/1866899-night-workers-chart-please-read-expert-charters.html lo (7mo) suddenly drank A LOT (810mls) of milk today..ill?? http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/baby-club/1866897-lo-7mo-suddenly-drank-lot-810mls-milk-today-ill.html Mon, 20 May 2013 16:41:00 GMT thats so much for him to drink...he was really drinking it down so fast and also had his usual 3 meals and a snack too. do u think hes getting ill... thats so much for him to drink...he was really drinking it down so fast and also had his usual 3 meals and a snack too. do u think hes getting ill or something? hes been crying a lot today but we have just come back from the weekend away on a caravan holiday (first time hes ever been away from home and really struggled with the change of routine and didnt eat as much or at the same times as he usually does) so he could maybe be making up for that? im happy hes drinking well (hes never been a big milk drinker, never gets more than 600mls in him at a push!) but worrying me a bit that its so sudden and he was ravenous! ]]> Baby Club fingers_cross http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/baby-club/1866897-lo-7mo-suddenly-drank-lot-810mls-milk-today-ill.html using Sylk for ttc http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/trying-to-conceive/1866893-using-sylk-ttc.html Mon, 20 May 2013 16:39:10 GMT HI, I am ttc #3, and am on my first month of trying. I would really love a dd and have read that the lube Sylk can sway girl. Has anyone used this?... HI,
I am ttc #3, and am on my first month of trying. I would really love a dd and have read that the lube Sylk can sway girl. Has anyone used this? and what gender did you get?
Thanks ]]> Trying To Conceive stargazer0726 http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/trying-to-conceive/1866893-using-sylk-ttc.html Question about watching tv http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/baby-club/1866891-question-watching-tv.html Mon, 20 May 2013 16:38:10 GMT I'm asking a genuine question I see a lot of posts on here saying how its bad to let your LOs watch tv etc I honestly don't understand what's the big deal can you ladies please give me a bit of an insight as to what exactly is the problem? I'm looking for honest answers no nasty comments or debates or any of that sort please I'm curious therefore asking the question. ]]> Baby Club roseyblossom http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/baby-club/1866891-question-watching-tv.html horrified OH http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-third-trimester/1866887-horrified-oh.html Mon, 20 May 2013 16:36:40 GMT lol im blaming baby brain on this one!! so i have recently been having some constipation issues :cloud9: and the other day i had actually... lol im blaming baby brain on this one!!

so i have recently been having some constipation issues :cloud9:

and the other day i had actually managed to go and came out the bathroom with a big grin on my face!

OH asked me what i was smiling about and without thinking i loudly announced:

'dont you just love the sensation of a successful splash down' :shock:

OH looks mildly horrified at my TMI announcement :rofl: ]]> Pregnancy - Third Trimester Wriggley http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-third-trimester/1866887-horrified-oh.html Day 15 of TWW ~ Preggers or AF...? http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/two-week-wait/1866885-day-15-tww-preggers-af.html Mon, 20 May 2013 16:36:40 GMT Today is officially day 15 post my IUI. Having gone down this road three times before with absolutely nothing but false hope, it is needless to say I... Today is officially day 15 post my IUI. Having gone down this road three times before with absolutely nothing but false hope, it is needless to say I am completely apprehensive and nervous :cry:. Yesterday I began to get what felt like mild menstrual cramps accompanied by less than a drop of what appeared to be old blood :nope:. Instantly I began to freak out. How could I be going down the "failure" road yet again? I did everything right. I ate properly, though I am a partial vegan. I slept more, drank ample water and I took all the supplements recommended for healthy womb, body and blood. Being totally concerned about my weight (I have about 8-10lbs of extra weight on me due to being athletic and lifting heavy weights), but very well within what my doctor's deem safe and healthy. I've never smoked and don't drink ever, yet my body seems to be against me.

Fate has been cruel to me it seems. Perhaps I'm getting too caught up in my feelings, but I can't help it. I have been wrought with feelings of inadequacies and failure. Honestly, I am quite intelligent. Heck don't two undergraduate degrees and a master's degree equate to intelligence? If so, why can't I figure out what is going on with my body? Sorry about the sarcasm. It is a defense mechanism. Anywho, I want to be a mommy so much that I can't envision anything else. When I began to see some spotting and felt the cramping, all I could see was doom and gloom. Within hours the climax of the day came. I got the mother-load of pain and pangs all at once. I only have one ovary. Oh, yeah, I passed out in a Little Rock airport in 2008 due to septic shock. I awoke a day later to learn that on my birthday, just 24 hours later, I would have mandatory laparoscopic surgery to remove my left ovary as a result of a gigantic dermoid cyst. The cyst was so large it encompassed 1/3 of my abdomen. (Waiting on my award ladies...) Well, let me continue. The abdominal pain got so bad I was in tears and inconsolable. After some self-taunting and indecisiveness, I decided to take something to relieve the pain. I know taking any medication can cause harm to the unborn fetus, should I be pregnant, but I couldn't bare the pain.

Today I am at my absolute end. I slept with little discomfort. No vivid dreams, no epiphanies, just normal sleep. I woke to the bright red sight of AF. (I'm too much of a lady to tell AF where she can plant her lips.) Another 8k sucked down the sewage pipes and still nothing to show for it. Perhaps I shouldn't be so flippant and hasty. After all, I have my appointment tomorrow morning for a blood test. Funny thing, I keep thinking I'm going to be one of those women who still get their monthly visitor and still defy the odds of conception in a positive way. Then again, I think perhaps I am plagued with low hormone levels, thus making HPT's ineffective for me. Seeing that BFN yesterday and today blows...! :dohh:

Does anyone care to share their encouragement and story with me? Or am I alone? Faith of a mustard seed is all the Bible says I need. I feel I have more than that, yet I stand helplessly alone.

April 2011 - IUI :dust:
Result - :bfn:
May 2011 - IUI :dust:
Result - :bfn:
June 2011 - IUI :dust:
Result - :bfn:

April 2013 - IUI anticipated - 59mm simple cyst found
IUI - canceled - aspiration scheduled - :angel: cyst shrank miraculously
May 2013 - IUI scheduled
Bravelle injectables - 75ml, 75ml, 150ml, 150 ml
Ultrasound - numerous small follies 11, 10, 9, 6, 5, 4, 3 plus many under
Follistim injection 350
Ultrasound - follies were 18, 15, 14, 13, 12, 10, 9, 7, 6, 4
IUI scheduled for May 6
Pregnyl Trigger 10,000 on May 5
Donor Sperm - 17 million motility :happydance::happydance:
AF - symptoms appear but less like a "normal' month
AF - seems to truly have arrived :witch:

Test 1 - 14 dpo :bfn: :shrug:
Test 2 - 15 dpo :bfn: :shrug:
Blood test scheduled for May 21 :dust:

Update will come in the morning. ]]> Two Week Wait LostAngel http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/two-week-wait/1866885-day-15-tww-preggers-af.html Positive update re bleeding/spotting http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-first-trimester/1866883-positive-update-re-bleeding-spotting.html Mon, 20 May 2013 16:35:45 GMT Thought I'd post this as I know there are lots of ladies on here going through spotting and bleeding and it's nice to know it sometimes works out. I have been spotting lightly with brown blood for around a week now, with 2 episodes of red blood. None of this was heavy but it started as an occasional thing and is now pretty constant each time I wipe and a little in a pad. I had a scan today and bean was perfect, managed to see a yolk sac and fetal pole then after an internal saw baby with a lovely little heartbeat. The nurse said they have 30 women a day through the unit with same symptoms and usually only a few of those a week end badly. I know it's hard not to worry but it can end well! X ]]> Pregnancy - First Trimester liz1985 http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-first-trimester/1866883-positive-update-re-bleeding-spotting.html 3 month old struggles when being fed http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/breastfeeding/1866881-3-month-old-struggles-being-fed.html Mon, 20 May 2013 16:34:26 GMT My baby has started to really struggle at the breast when feeding during the day and will only stay latched for around 5 minutes before pulling my... My baby has started to really struggle at the breast when feeding during the day and will only stay latched for around 5 minutes before pulling my nipple in her mouth (ouch!!) and pulling off! She seems really excited - hands and legs everywhere and I have to try really hard to get her latched back on and then the same happens again! She feeds fine during the night and I can hear her swallowing on a night but not during the day! is this how it is going t be from now on? Is this normal? Will she be getting enough during the day?? Sorry for all the questions but she used to be a marathon feeder so this a very different.

Thanks for an advice....:flower: ]]> Breastfeeding Katerpillar http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/breastfeeding/1866881-3-month-old-struggles-being-fed.html Hoping bloodwork shows something! :( http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/miscarriage-support/1866879-hoping-bloodwork-shows-something.html Mon, 20 May 2013 16:34:01 GMT Just been for blood tests. Feeling really tired as the nurse took 10 files of blood! She said doctor had asked for 12 tests to be done. I hope... Just been for blood tests. Feeling really tired as the nurse took 10 files of blood! She said doctor had asked for 12 tests to be done. I hope something shows up and it can be treated,then our little bean might stick next time.:cry: x ]]> Miscarriage Support mustbemadbaby http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/miscarriage-support/1866879-hoping-bloodwork-shows-something.html What are you excited for while you wait? http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/waiting-to-try/1866875-you-excited-while-you-wait.html Mon, 20 May 2013 16:31:56 GMT We are about to pay off our car and I'm so excited! I've never been more excited to spend money in my life.

Also, my cloth diapers will be here today, a day early and I can't wait to open my fluff mail! ]]> Waiting To Try MelliPaige http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/waiting-to-try/1866875-you-excited-while-you-wait.html 8 months almost and still not feeling right http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/postnatal-support/1866873-8-months-almost-still-not-feeling-right.html Mon, 20 May 2013 16:31:48 GMT Sorry if this is tmi!

My lo is nearly 8 months and I still can't have sex properly, and it still feels uncomfortable during sex once we finally manage to do it a little bit, I am not sore after at all. Do you think its worth a trip to docs? I had a lot of internal stiches. ]]> Postnatal Support Numero_uno http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/postnatal-support/1866873-8-months-almost-still-not-feeling-right.html I need you alls help!? http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/trying-to-conceive/1866871-need-you-alls-help.html Mon, 20 May 2013 16:29:35 GMT Hello Everyone! I'm Nichelle, new to B&B

I am quite mind boggled on what is going on with my body. HOPING that someone may have gone through something similar or knows what could be going on!

Okay so this is what I'm working with..

AF was due to come 5/16/13

Mothers Day (5/12/13) I started bleeding, thought it was my period (mind you my periods are usually full on heavy and the cramps are really strong), but I had cramping for maybe an hour and that was it the rest of the day.

5/13/13 there was still some bleeding not heavy at all brownish color some bright red areas, no cramps just a bit of a weird feeling where my uterus lies.

5/14/13 same deal, just lighter than the day before

5/15/13 basically gone, no weird feelings, barely any blood

Now prior to this happening I all of a sudden was extremely tired every day at work, major back aches during the day and when trying to sleep at night, some nausea, my co workers pointed out to me that I had been going to the bathroom more than usual though I didn't think so, my boobs were sore on and off for days, all of the thing I thought were leading to AF but a lot stronger than it usually is before I come on.

I have read up a lot on Implantation Bleeding and some things sound like me and others don't. I just don't know what it is. I took a test, negative. I still have the symptoms (sore boobs, frequent bathroom trips, sleepiness, etc), but the test says I'm not pregnant!

ANY THOUGHTS?! ]]> Trying To Conceive MrsHull http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/trying-to-conceive/1866871-need-you-alls-help.html Fast Heart Rate http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-third-trimester/1866869-fast-heart-rate.html Mon, 20 May 2013 16:28:48 GMT I had my 28week appt today. Forgot to mention whooping cough injection. But....my baby's heart rate was elevated. She listened for ages until it came down, so she recorded it at 154bpm having heard accelerations. She said I shouldn't worry as it did come dowm, but it's been playing on my mind. Does anyone have any experience of this? ]]> Pregnancy - Third Trimester onebumpplease http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-third-trimester/1866869-fast-heart-rate.html Remember to post your success stories ladies! http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-first-trimester/1866867-remember-post-your-success-stories-ladies.html Mon, 20 May 2013 16:26:02 GMT Hi everyone. Many of you will have been in the LTTTC forums befit making it here so just wanted to post a reminder that the success stories threads... Hi everyone. Many of you will have been in the LTTTC forums befit making it here so just wanted to post a reminder that the success stories threads keep many of us going so remember to post your story!
having just started on my first round of clomid I'm dying to read new stories from women it had helped get their bfp :-)
Congrats to you all on your bfps, hope to be in here soon! X ]]> Pregnancy - First Trimester Ss83 http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-first-trimester/1866867-remember-post-your-success-stories-ladies.html Amnio 37 weeks http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-third-trimester/1866863-amnio-37-weeks.html Mon, 20 May 2013 16:23:26 GMT Has anyone had any experience with getting an amnio done at 37 weeks to check for lung maturity? I'll be having one on Wednesday to see if our little guy is ready. If he is good to go then I'll be induced that night at 10 pm! As a side note I've been high risk my whole pregnancy and my doctor thinks it's best to get baby out as close to term as possible since my epilepsy has been getting more difficult to control. Has anyone had any experience with this? How much did the amnio hurt? I'm getting so worried for it now even though I am so ready to meet baby! Anyone have any input on how often lungs aren't matured?! Baby has been measuring right on if not a few days ahead whole pregnancy! ]]> Pregnancy - Third Trimester jtj1054 http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-third-trimester/1866863-amnio-37-weeks.html 28+4 what is normal baby weight for this stage? http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-third-trimester/1866861-28-4-normal-baby-weight-stage.html Mon, 20 May 2013 16:22:23 GMT So i was in triage last night for reduced movement again. Today i had a scan and a trace of babys hb. Have to go back twice a week for monitoring.... So i was in triage last night for reduced movement again.
Today i had a scan and a trace of babys hb.
Have to go back twice a week for monitoring.

What should babys weight be at this time? roundabout ]]> Pregnancy - Third Trimester mommatoabeaut http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-third-trimester/1866861-28-4-normal-baby-weight-stage.html Hot baths and men repost http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/problems-trying-conceive/1866857-hot-baths-men-repost.html Mon, 20 May 2013 16:20:51 GMT *okay so i have done some research and it looks pretty certain to me that if a man has a hot bath it can reduce his :spermy: by millions and make him... okay so i have done some research and it looks pretty certain to me that if a man has a hot bath it can reduce his :spermy: by millions and make him infertile. :growlmad:

so my boyfriend has a steaming hot bath every single evening.. and we only have sex in the evening after his bath this is due to his busy work schedule and he gets very dirty......

i have only fallen pregnant twice both sadly ended in miscarriage. :sad2:

the first time i fell preg was in 2010 and we had sex in the day time........ on holiday
the 2nd time i fell preg was in 2012 and we had sex in the day time......... home from work due to being ill

i have only just released this pattern.
so we have decided to have sex BEFORE his RED HOT BATHS. or he have a COLD :shower:

(we tend to not have sex at the wkends as hes either working or on a fishing trip and i'm doing :dishes:




I HOPE THIS IS HELPFUL AND GIVES YOU SOME HOPE, AS ITS GIVEN ME SOME. :loopy: ]]> Long Term Trying To Conceive MissCam http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/problems-trying-conceive/1866857-hot-baths-men-repost.html Anyone else not gaining much/losing weight? http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-third-trimester/1866855-anyone-else-not-gaining-much-losing-weight.html Mon, 20 May 2013 16:19:31 GMT I started off at 62kg and at 5'1 I wasn't exactly underweight lol but due to morning sickness lasting till almost the end of 2nd tri and a sickness bug I lost 2kg so went down to 60. I started putting on weight very slowly from about 24wks and went up to 65/66kg by around 28-29wks.

Well, I weighed myself the other day just before I turned 33wks and I've lost weight again and am down to 64kg :/
I've been eating healthily but normally, as well as sweet treats here and there and a few takeaways etc. Nothing in my diet has changed (in fact my appetite has been bigger the last 3 or so weeks than it has been since before I was pregnant) so I have no idea where the weight is going or why!

Bubs is definitely growing and my belly is getting bigger so I'm really confused! Shouldn't be gaining more weight at this stage?? ]]> Pregnancy - Third Trimester LilMiss_91 http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-third-trimester/1866855-anyone-else-not-gaining-much-losing-weight.html Headache when lying down http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-second-trimester/1866851-headache-lying-down.html Mon, 20 May 2013 16:16:01 GMT Last night, I felt fine before going to bed. However, once I was lying there a bit, I started getting a headache that lasted all night. Tylenol... Last night, I felt fine before going to bed. However, once I was lying there a bit, I started getting a headache that lasted all night. Tylenol didn't help but an ice pack on the back of my neck did. The pain started out at the top of my head (and was pretty dull) and moved to the back of my neck (where it intensified). I've always had headaches that improve with lying down but never any that begin or get worse with it! Any thoughts? ]]> Pregnancy - Second Trimester Kiss08 http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-second-trimester/1866851-headache-lying-down.html Spotting a Week Before Expected Period http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/not-trying-not-preventing/1866849-spotting-week-before-expected-period.html Mon, 20 May 2013 16:13:27 GMT Hello, everyone! This is my first post on this site, but I've been reading around for a couple of weeks. I'm twenty years old and I turn twenty-one next month. My boyfriend and I are high school sweethearts, but were broken up for two years in between me graduating high school and coming back home to continue my education for various reasons. We decided that we couldn't live without one another. Now that's out of the way, :blush: I have a question. I don't feel like Googling or Binging it because I don't want to get scared of the possible "diagnosis" of this, and want to hear from other moms and moms-to-be and want-to-be-moms. :)

My question is, is it normal to spot a week before an expected period for two days, VERY LIGHTLY, then stop for a few days and have one MEDIUM spotting?

I've been on my period since I was nine. My period has never been regular, but never too irregular. I've been keeping track on an app on my cell and my periods have been spaced out between 28 days and 32 days. My next expected start date is the 24th. I spotted on the 14th and 15th then on the 19th.

I'm putting this here because my boyfriend and I want a child. We're NTNP and wouldn't mind either way. :blush: He's known I've wanted a baby since I was a child myself and he wants a child. We're not going into extremes like trying to figure out my ovulation days and such, but we're not using condoms either. I've never been on BC because my mother took it when she was a teenager and just two years ago, she nearly died from the effects of it due to blood clots in her lungs and legs. I was adopted, but that still scared me out of ever trying any form of pill. I don't want anything to be inserted into me down there and I can't stand needles, so having the needle-like BC in my body would freak me out too much. (My friend had that in high school and she had me feel it and I had to swallow my vomit.)

I just wanted to know what this could be a sign of. I did read somewhere about it could be pregnancy or early miscarriage or something life-threatening or even nothing. I just want to know if I should call my doctor or not and be worried or happy. Thank you!!! ]]> Not Trying, Not Preventing AshleyChinn http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/not-trying-not-preventing/1866849-spotting-week-before-expected-period.html (Another sleep question from me!)I think lo is ready to stop being swaddled but ..... http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/baby-club/1866845-another-sleep-question-me-think-lo-ready-stop-being-swaddled-but.html Mon, 20 May 2013 16:09:39 GMT Hi its another question from me ( i know i ask a lot!!) So we started swaddling lo from 8 weeks cos he started rubbing his face and waking himself... Hi its another question from me ( i know i ask a lot!!)

So we started swaddling lo from 8 weeks cos he started rubbing his face and waking himself up and he sttn from 9 weeks but about 3 weeks ago he stopped and now wakes up between 4 and 12 times a night!! :(

He doesnt like it much and has always tried to break free and several times ive bought a bigger swaddle to try and keep him in it but now at 18w3d i think hes ready to stop being swaddled cos it just fidgets and fights until he is free or gets frustrated and crys so the swaddling isnt realy working anymore but if i dont swaddle him he still rubs his face and wakes himself up more often than if he is swaddled!!

I dont know what to do anymore! Everything i do is wrong! Swaddling him makes him frustrated that he cant get free so he wakes up crying but not swaddling him means he can rub his face so he wakes up crying!! What can i do?


Im trying to get him into a daytime sleep rutine of three 1/1.5 hour naps the first one 1.5 hours after he wakes up and the other 2 so hes not awake more than 2 hours in a row so he isnt over tired to see if that helps!!

Help please!! ]]> Baby Club Beccaboop http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/baby-club/1866845-another-sleep-question-me-think-lo-ready-stop-being-swaddled-but.html <![CDATA[Mom's this will make you feel better]]> http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-first-trimester/1866843-moms-make-you-feel-better.html Mon, 20 May 2013 16:09:39 GMT kinda o/t but i stumbled across this today and after reading these I feel much better about myself - ... kinda o/t but i stumbled across this today and after reading these I feel much better about myself -

http://www.danoah.com/2013/05/pulled...s-edition.html ]]> Pregnancy - First Trimester whispersof3 http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-first-trimester/1866843-moms-make-you-feel-better.html Strangest place you have eaten... http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/general-chatter/1866841-strangest-place-you-have-eaten.html Mon, 20 May 2013 16:04:31 GMT This question came up on my FB feed and thought iot would be interesting on here :flower: Not too weird but i get shocked faces when i say, BBQ in... This question came up on my FB feed and thought iot would be interesting on here :flower:

Not too weird but i get shocked faces when i say, BBQ in my garden on New Years Eve in the snow :cold: ]]> General Chatter Mazzy17 http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/general-chatter/1866841-strangest-place-you-have-eaten.html Is ANYONE experiencing severe tailbone pain?? http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-third-trimester/1866839-anyone-experiencing-severe-tailbone-pain.html Mon, 20 May 2013 16:01:12 GMT I'm miserable. I can't walk, sit, stand, get in and out of the bath, go up the stairs....

I feel like my tail bone is broken. I'm getting the shooting, sharp pain when I do any of the above things. Everyone was urging to me to call my Dr. so I did but I don't think they'll be able to do anything for me.

Is this normal for pregnancy and more importantly, will it go away?

:cry: ]]> Pregnancy - Third Trimester Whimsy82 http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-third-trimester/1866839-anyone-experiencing-severe-tailbone-pain.html Rant alert: 6 year anniversary :( http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/two-week-wait/1866837-rant-alert-6-year-anniversary.html Mon, 20 May 2013 16:01:01 GMT Yesterday was exactly 6 years since we decided to start trying for #2 :cry: It was also my ds's 7th birthday. :happydance: I have been a part of 2 close groups on here. The first one all of them got pg except me, and the second one more than half are pg. On ff I am part of a close group and 4 out of 7 of us are now pg. I am over the moon for all of these ladies because I know just how hard they struggled to get where they are, and I would never want to take that away from them. I just want it to be me too. :cry::cry::cry:

Ok, pity party over. Thanks for reading :dohh: ]]> Two Week Wait kel21 http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/two-week-wait/1866837-rant-alert-6-year-anniversary.html so i failed my one hour glucose test.. http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-second-trimester/1866833-so-failed-my-one-hour-glucose-test.html Mon, 20 May 2013 15:59:32 GMT will be taking fasting 3 hour tomorrow. Hoping no GD! will be taking fasting 3 hour tomorrow. Hoping no GD! ]]> Pregnancy - Second Trimester prayn4blessin http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-second-trimester/1866833-so-failed-my-one-hour-glucose-test.html <![CDATA[I hate DH! - can't stop crying]]> http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-second-trimester/1866831-hate-dh-cant-stop-crying.html Mon, 20 May 2013 15:58:43 GMT On Friday I got a call that my afp levels were mildly elevated meaning there is a 1:263 chance that the baby may have a neural tube defect like spina... On Friday I got a call that my afp levels were mildly elevated meaning there is a 1:263 chance that the baby may have a neural tube defect like spina bifida. I made it very clear to him that if the baby has spina bifida I am not terminating the pregnancy and we will deal with it. Unless the baby has a condition that is considered to be "incompatible with life" I am not doing anything about it. He seemed to agree and said that was fine.

I've been waiting all day for the doctor to call me back and let me know when I can come in for the ultrasound. The doctor thinks there is no real risk, the numbers are borderline elevated and he insists that everything will be totally fine. I've been trying to remain positive all weekend telling myself that but this doctor seems to be blowing me off and its driving me nuts.

DH just called me and asked if I heard back from the doctors office. I said no. He asked for their phone number so I gave it to them. He called me back and told me the exact same line I've been hearing since Friday, I should hear something within a few hours. Then he said to me that if we have a special needs child he only wants to have one and will not try again. I told him to just wait and see what happens. Then he said his mother has spent all weekend researching spina bifida and thinks I am insane if I want to keep a spina bifida baby. I told him that I thought her views were silly. I've known people and even dated one with spina bifida and they have all been fine. There are certain very extreme cases of spina bifida with chiari malformation or other problems that can cause severe problems but right now there is no reason to even suspect that and as it is, there is a 99.62 chance that everything is fine anyway.

He told me that I better hope so because if the baby turns out to have spina bifida I need to be prepared to terminate the pregnancy. I told him I plan on doing no such thing. Then he told me that he wants me to. I told him that isnt his decision alone so he told me that if I don't I will be raising the baby alone.

I hung up the phone on him and I just can't stop crying. I am under enough stress as it is about this, I am trying to remain calm and I can't believe he just said that to me.

Furthermore, he of all people should fucking talk since he was a special needs child. He is legally blind! He has extremely poor vision, he is completely colorblind and in daylight or pretty much any levels of light he is completely blind and can't go out without wearing glasses that block out 98% of light and even then on really bright days even with the glasses he can't cross a street by himself.

People told his mother that she should terminate her pregnancy with him and she didn't so I find it pretty damn hypocritical of her to insist that I terminate the pregnancy and downright offensive for him to tell me that if I don't he is leaving me!

I am so stressed out as it is. I just hate him right now! ]]> Pregnancy - Second Trimester TMonster http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-second-trimester/1866831-hate-dh-cant-stop-crying.html What a wonderful gift http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/baby-club/1866829-wonderful-gift.html Mon, 20 May 2013 15:58:42 GMT With my DD turning 1 shortly I have been feeling very sentimental. Today she gave me the very rare opportunity to step back in time. She woke early... With my DD turning 1 shortly I have been feeling very sentimental. Today she gave me the very rare opportunity to step back in time. She woke early from her nap but, really wasnt ready to get up so after trying to pat her back off I took her downstairs for a cuddle. Here she fell back to sleep a slept snuggled into me for another couple of hours like she did as a tiny baby. It was a beautiful moment and I cherished every minute. ]]> Baby Club MLC20 http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/baby-club/1866829-wonderful-gift.html Activity gym - advice http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/baby-club/1866827-activity-gym-advice.html Mon, 20 May 2013 15:57:42 GMT My baby is 4 weeks old and spends a lot of time looking around but seems to get bored and frustrated easy so I want to get her something to simulate... My baby is 4 weeks old and spends a lot of time looking around but seems to get bored and frustrated easy so I want to get her something to simulate her. i'm looking at getting an activity gym with some kind of moving parts that can keep her entertained so I can sometimes put her down while she is awake. I've looked at lots of different ones but as they can be expensive I'd like some advice about which ones people have found good. I'd like one that can entertain her now but that will also grow with her. A lot of the reviews I've found have been about older babies but my LO is only 4 weeks and she can't grab at the toys yet. Can anyone make any recommendations or has anyone found anything else that is stimulating to a baby of this age? We already have a bouncer which doesn't seem to entertain her at the moment. ]]> Baby Club chezababy http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/baby-club/1866827-activity-gym-advice.html stupid question... http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/baby-club/1866825-stupid-question.html Mon, 20 May 2013 15:54:48 GMT Do you think babies can have insomnia? I know that sounds like a stupid question but I'm noticing my daughter's sleep patterns seem to resemble my own. She sleeps great for a few weeks and then there are those weeks when she just can't get to sleep or stay asleep. I'm just trying to figure out some answers for her. She also is a terribly light sleeper (has always been). Thanks. ]]> Baby Club overcomer79 http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/baby-club/1866825-stupid-question.html Pain in pubic bone area http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-second-trimester/1866823-pain-pubic-bone-area.html Mon, 20 May 2013 15:53:42 GMT Hi girls, I'm having some constant dull pain in my pubic area...well below the baby bump. I called my nurse and she's not sure what it could be, but thinks it's musculoskeletal. Anyone experienced this? I'm going to walk around and drink some water and talk to her again in an hour. ]]> Pregnancy - Second Trimester septbride http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-second-trimester/1866823-pain-pubic-bone-area.html 1st time charting and I need opinions :) http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/trying-to-conceive/1866821-1st-time-charting-need-opinions.html Mon, 20 May 2013 15:51:24 GMT Ok so this is my first time charting with temps and CM changes. I started my temps on the 2nd day of my period. Now Cd7 (today) it says I'm fertile?? And it says I have an average 26day cycle length when I'm normally 28-29, except I was 27 this past cycle. Help me understand this please. ]]> Trying To Conceive KookieRaider http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/trying-to-conceive/1866821-1st-time-charting-need-opinions.html Letter for combined screening http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-second-trimester/1866819-letter-combined-screening.html Mon, 20 May 2013 15:50:23 GMT :) received my letter today and I couldn't be happier!!! My risk is 1:56,000 :D I can't stop smiling!!!! Also booked my 16 week appt with midwife fri so I hope I get to listen to heartbeat!!!! Fingers crossed things are fine with bubs xxxx ]]> Pregnancy - Second Trimester Babycakes29 http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-second-trimester/1866819-letter-combined-screening.html How to find out hospital policies? http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-second-trimester/1866815-find-out-hospital-policies.html Mon, 20 May 2013 15:48:36 GMT I want to start working on my birth plan and want to talk to the hospital about their policies. I don't want to go in asking for something I never had a chance getting. So, who do I ask to speak to? I don't want to just call L&D and get some nurse that will tell me whatever she wants or thinks is right. ]]> Pregnancy - Second Trimester angel2010 http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-second-trimester/1866815-find-out-hospital-policies.html worried!! http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-first-trimester/1866813-worried.html Mon, 20 May 2013 15:47:24 GMT Just looking for some advice... in 7 weeks tomorrow and today had cramps and pink discharge. I managed to get out of work to go docs and hes put me... Just looking for some advice... in 7 weeks tomorrow and today had cramps and pink discharge. I managed to get out of work to go docs and hes put me on a weeks rest from work immediately. I had a misscariage about 3 months ago just hope its not happening again. Has anyone had this and had a healthy baby?? ]]> Pregnancy - First Trimester sp9105 http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-first-trimester/1866813-worried.html Cant stop crying and feel guilty about it http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/postnatal-support/1866809-cant-stop-crying-feel-guilty.html Mon, 20 May 2013 15:42:27 GMT Hi ladies my DS will be 2 weeks tomorrow and I'm still crying everyday :( the slightest little thing and I'm in floods of tears it's horrible. My partner thinks I'm mad because alls I've ever wanted was a baby and doesn't understand what I have to cry about now he's here. I love my baby to bits he's my whole world but I just feel so anxious all the time and feel guilty about the fact that I'm not feeling over the moon all the time. I feel so anxious about my partner going back to work tomorrow and feel like I don't have the confidence to do what I should be doing like going to the supermarket with him etc. it's stupid ...it's like I feel too anxious to take him out when really that's what I want to be doing. I've got to take him into my work this week and have dreamt of this day all through my pregnancy (being able to finally show him off) but in reality the thought of going out with him alone terrifies me. Maybe I'm losing the plot :( I can't go out but I'm going stir crazy sitting in this house all the time and crying. I should be enjoying my beautiful baby and I'm never gonna get this special time back. Before I know it it'll be November and ill be back at work full time.

I've spoken to the mw and she said a lot of ftm's feel like this and I've just gotta get my confidence back but I'm worried I'm gonna feel like this forever it's causing a lot of grief and frustration in my relationship with my OH.

Anyone relate to this? Sorry for babbling ]]> Postnatal Support nicksi27 http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/postnatal-support/1866809-cant-stop-crying-feel-guilty.html Anyone had to take anti-sickness tablets??? http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-second-trimester/1866807-anyone-had-take-anti-sickness-tablets.html Mon, 20 May 2013 15:41:12 GMT Last month my doctor gave my cyclizine to stop my nauseau and vomiting,as I work in a kitchen I feel that that may be a big factor to the sickness. ... Last month my doctor gave my cyclizine to stop my nauseau and vomiting,as I work in a kitchen I feel that that may be a big factor to the sickness.
I didn't really want to take tablets and my boss was a bit funny when he heard the word drowsy, so I never took them, last week I had a week of work and I was fine! Today I went in and it was non stop from 8 am to 4 pm. I couldn't eat a thing and pretty much ruined my stomach lining...
Any way sorry for rambling my question is how did you get on with the tablets? And did they make you feel drowsy? I'm starting to think tiredness has to be better than being sick ]]> Pregnancy - Second Trimester Jamie_lee_c_ http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-second-trimester/1866807-anyone-had-take-anti-sickness-tablets.html Using OPKs as HPTs?? http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-tests/1866805-using-opks-hpts.html Mon, 20 May 2013 15:39:20 GMT Ive done a lot of reading on using an opk as a preg test... is it true that they detect better and faster? Thats what ive read and apparently women... Ive done a lot of reading on using an opk as a preg test... is it true that they detect better and faster? Thats what ive read and apparently women have had success on this. Anyone tried this before?

I ask cause im supposed to get af any day now (as early as today,l as late as the 24th) and i tested on a frer with a bfn. My cp is high and soft (it got higher today) and today i notced more CM than usual.

thinking about taking an opk.. i dunno. thoughts?:happydance: ]]> Pregnancy Tests BabyCleo http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-tests/1866805-using-opks-hpts.html Turned the big 3-Oh yesterday... http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-second-trimester/1866799-turned-big-3-oh-yesterday.html Mon, 20 May 2013 15:35:35 GMT Funniest thing happened this morning...

Yesterday I turned 30. Yes, everyone I know 40 and over keeps telling me 30 isn't old. I realize I am not as old as them. But for me, turning 30 has been a moment that I haven't really welcomed. I was afraid of the first real big number change. Moving from my 20-somethings to my 30's. I liked being in my 20's. Am I alone in this? Did anyone else feel uncomfortable with turning 30?

Anyway, so yesterday my family and I spent the day outside, gardening, kids and husband made me a cake, and went out to eat at my favorite restaurant, The Olive Garden. My kids put 30 candles on my cake, which I managed to blow out all with one blow woohoo, but other than that I didn't really say the words "I'm 30 today." But I thought about it A LOT. Then the funny thing that happened this morning:

Got in the van to take my kids to school, turned on the radio and it was a commercial. Then the first song to play? My Next Thirty Years by Tim McGraw. Hah, it's not a sad song. But I couldn't help feeling like it was played for ME. Someone trying to tell me "Hey, make peace with it. It's here, you can't change it." Of course pregnancy hormones got the best of me and tears came to my eyes. But I listened to the lyrics in a new way. And I feel like it helped. I intend to make my next 30 years the best. And I'm going to start them off by having a super healthy beautiful baby in October. Maybe I'll have a couple more babies, maybe I won't. I'm going to enjoy watching my kids grow up and seeing the people they grow up to be, and I'm going to grow really old with the love of my life. And I'm not going to regret a thing. ]]> Pregnancy - Second Trimester craftymama http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-second-trimester/1866799-turned-big-3-oh-yesterday.html Late period, Pregnancy Sympotoms HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/not-trying-not-preventing/1866797-late-period-pregnancy-sympotoms-help.html Mon, 20 May 2013 15:34:05 GMT Hello, I need some help and advice! I had my last period on April 12th (first day of last period) Me and my boyfriend has sex all week of the... Hello,
I need some help and advice!
I had my last period on April 12th (first day of last period)
Me and my boyfriend has sex all week of the 26th but he used the pull out method, Now im late, and on top of that my boyfriend broke up with me on mothers day.
Im having a metal/metallic taste in my mouth, cold symptoms (now have stopped), mild low belly cramps, lose of appetite, dizziness to the point where it makes me sick, fatigue, and swollen not sore breasts. Ive taken 1 test about 5 days ago its was BFN. I want another baby, I have a daughter who is 13months now. I don't have insurance on myself at the moment since my boyfriend broke up with me and dropped me on his insurance.
Does anyone have any advice please?
Thanks xxx ]]> Not Trying, Not Preventing CieraNikole http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/not-trying-not-preventing/1866797-late-period-pregnancy-sympotoms-help.html <![CDATA[Why can't it be like in the movies?]]> http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/trying-to-conceive/1866795-why-cant-like-movies.html Mon, 20 May 2013 15:30:59 GMT It's been a long hard road for me. From uncaring doctor, to the next. Irregular bleeding, tons of medication, possibility of infertility...and I am only 26.
Finally, after finding out I was insulin resistant..I have been taking my metformin 1000 mg 2x daily, as well as my daily vitamin. It has made me feel much better ..but I'm going to fast forward to the fun part.

We dtd constantly in april..and now my period is 8 days late. I haven't charted this cycle because,..well,...it drove me INSANE lol. Having irregular cycles I never went over 40 days and I am now on CD 47. I've seen imaginary lines, faint bfp ( or so i thought ) but the one I had this morning was a doozy. I know that blue dye tests are awful and I should steer away, but the one I took last night was as negative as could be. no + sign at all. But then there's this faint thin line that shows (accu-clear) but I ignored it because I want a big fat "LOOK AT ME" line..not that measley squinter. So i sit the test back down and lay back down to try and watch a bit of reality tv. I roll over and grab the test and it was much more visible. I've never seen an evap that blaring. How evil is that? to taunt me...or could it be my little bean?

Give me some info ladies. As you can see I have already lost my mind lol but I would love to know if this has happened to anyone else?

Begging hubby to be for a digi.:blush:
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]]> Trying To Conceive Sphynx http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/trying-to-conceive/1866795-why-cant-like-movies.html So frustrated http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/trying-conceive-1/1866793-so-frustrated.html Mon, 20 May 2013 15:30:39 GMT 3 to 4 days late for AF and just got a BFN. Feel like crying 3 to 4 days late for AF and just got a BFN. Feel like crying ]]> Trying To Conceive #1 sproutly2003 http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/trying-conceive-1/1866793-so-frustrated.html <![CDATA[BFN but I don't feel like I'm "out"]]> http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/two-week-wait/1866791-bfn-but-dont-feel-like-im-out.html Mon, 20 May 2013 15:30:25 GMT So I took a FRER yesterday at 8DPO, but of course stupid me (urine was diluted) it was BFN! I told myself I wouldn't test so early and I still did it :dohh: But I don't feel like I'm "out" this month. I feel like I still have a chance. AF is due 5/25 and I'm hoping the witch stays away and I got my BFP. Anyone else ever test BFN at 8DPO and still end up with their BFP? How is everyone's charts looking this month? Anyone else feel like they still have a chance? I'm going crazy over here :wacko: ]]> Two Week Wait amariee http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/two-week-wait/1866791-bfn-but-dont-feel-like-im-out.html Question For those whose LO are on DOMPERIDONE http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/baby-club/1866789-question-those-whose-lo-domperidone.html Mon, 20 May 2013 15:29:38 GMT Rohan has been on domperidone for 9 days now (1.5ml x 4 times day), but I've not noticed a change in his bowel habits. I thought it was supposed to empty the stomach contents quicker - however he is still old doing a poo every other day,

He does have a lot of nappies which are rather full with wee, but I was expecting to see a lot more poo filled nappies ?

Does the lack of them mean its not working effectively ? ]]> Baby Club TTC LADY http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/baby-club/1866789-question-those-whose-lo-domperidone.html 9 days post bleeding, tests are much darker than they were http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/miscarriage-support/1866787-9-days-post-bleeding-tests-much-darker-than-they-were.html Mon, 20 May 2013 15:29:18 GMT I know I really just need to speak to a doctor, but I just moved out of state so am waiting for a call back from the base doctor about my blood test.... I know I really just need to speak to a doctor, but I just moved out of state so am waiting for a call back from the base doctor about my blood test.

I started bleeding on mother's day (May 12th). My tests were light and I was only about 5 weeks pregnant. HCG was 17 on May 8th. Bled for about 5 days and did pass clots. On a whim, I took a test last night and it was positive (digi and frer and some cheapies). Confused, I took another this morning. MUCH darker than last nights.

Last nights test was about as dark as my tests has ever gotten.

I did have a blood test done on Friday at my new doc just to make sure that the hcg was down to zero (but being that it was only 17 a few days before I miscarried, we were all sure it would be). What could this be?
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]]> Miscarriage Support Helena_ http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/miscarriage-support/1866787-9-days-post-bleeding-tests-much-darker-than-they-were.html Strong Braxton Hicks every 5 minutes! http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-third-trimester/1866785-strong-braxton-hicks-every-5-minutes.html Mon, 20 May 2013 15:27:41 GMT So I've been having strong Braxton Hicks every 5 minutes lasting about 30 seconds!

They're pretty unpleasant and some are painful with pain coming from my back. Sometimes it feels like my hip bones are being squeezed together.

It's uncomfortable but I'm so excited that something might happen (wishful thinking). Baby is also going crazy and thrashing about in my tummy!

Pretty pointless thread but is every 5 minutes too close together?? They're definitely not the real deal so I'm not too concerned at this stage. ]]> Pregnancy - Third Trimester lolita1990 http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-third-trimester/1866785-strong-braxton-hicks-every-5-minutes.html <![CDATA[Do your OPK's get darker over time?]]> http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/trying-to-conceive/1866783-do-your-opks-get-darker-over-time.html Mon, 20 May 2013 15:27:01 GMT Do your OPK's get darker over time or does it just *bam* and appear?

Here is a pic of 2 of mine, first one on CD12 and second on CD14 :)





2nd one has 2 tests because i pee'd on the actual window and was panicking, so i ran to my bedroom with my pants half down to grab another OPK to pee on, i was lucky i didnt pee in the hallway since i stopped midstream :dohh:
Oh sorry thats TMI Lol ]]> Trying To Conceive OhTheJoy http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/trying-to-conceive/1866783-do-your-opks-get-darker-over-time.html IUGR fraternals and NICU http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/twins-triplets-multiples/1866781-iugr-fraternals-nicu.html Mon, 20 May 2013 15:25:41 GMT Im 34 weeks with fraternal twins and one of my twins has IUGR and they have been monitering me daily and scanning weekly since 28 weeks which has... Im 34 weeks with fraternal twins and one of my twins has IUGR and they have been monitering me daily and scanning weekly since 28 weeks which has been going well hence how im at 34 weeks now. At my last scan (33 weeks) thr smaller twin eas estimated at 3lbs 3oz and the other twin was 4lbs 11oz. They are still monitering on the non stress test daily and still not showing any signs of distress. My doctor has said he can let me go to 36 weeks but i think even this is early and im worried about them being in NICU especially if just one twin has to stay i would feel so awful leaving them, also worried about the effects of bringing them out early might have? Just wondered if any other twin mummy's could share any similar experiences so i know what to prepare for and try put my mind at rest :shrug: ]]> first time x http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/twins-triplets-multiples/1866781-iugr-fraternals-nicu.html Tomorrow, we test!! http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/two-week-wait/1866779-tomorrow-we-test.html Mon, 20 May 2013 15:25:36 GMT Hi! Tomorrow I will be testing, I'm 7dpo tomorrow. I got my last bfp at 7dpo so I'm going by that! (who am I kidding? We all know I've tested already)! :blush:

Regardless, tomorrow is my "official" test! :dohh:

Symptoms so far, are few and far between, other than lots of creamy white cm. Anyone else having symptoms and/or lying to themselves about the amount of money they have spent on tests already?! :blush: ]]> Two Week Wait Punk_Mum86 http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/two-week-wait/1866779-tomorrow-we-test.html Tweakers please help http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-tests/1866773-tweakers-please-help.html Mon, 20 May 2013 15:21:04 GMT So I've had like 4 faint positive wondfos tests, then I get this...maybe I didn't hold long enough? Barely there :(
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]]> Pregnancy Tests Hopeful451 http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-tests/1866773-tweakers-please-help.html seriosly amazed- effect of tv http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/toddler-pre-school/1866771-seriosly-amazed-effect-tv.html Mon, 20 May 2013 15:18:20 GMT My lo is 22 months. We allow her a little bit of tv. Usually one programme in morning and one in evening. I never have tv on except if she is napping... My lo is 22 months. We allow her a little bit of tv. Usually one programme in morning and one in evening. I never have tv on except if she is napping i will watch one of my programmes ( which is only 3 a week i watch regularly) she will watch more tv with dh when im having bath. I told dh i wanted to see what she was like with no tv as she has been struggling at bed time and having a few tantrums and acting up( she watched more tv than usual last week as both of us were ill, her tantrums are never to bad) today she has been hapilly playing, not one sign of tears. Didnt try to climb sofa to get to our fish tank, went off easily for nap and talking loads. She never watches tv for long periods so am shocked. Hope it goes as well tonight. She has been playing with me and on own, come up and asked for book and for her ball and also sat in my lap and asked for row row. Even when i took crayons off her when she was about to draw on wall we had no fuss i just gave her a sticker she looked up and said thankyou. Can two short sessions of tv half an hour a day usually make such a difference ]]> Bex84 http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/toddler-pre-school/1866771-seriosly-amazed-effect-tv.html Ladies with multiples....did you know your early HCG levels? If so, hope u can help. http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/twins-triplets-multiples/1866769-ladies-multiples-did-you-know-your-early-hcg-levels-if-so-hope-u-can-help.html Mon, 20 May 2013 15:16:56 GMT Hi ladies! :wave: I got a call from hospital today regarding my high levels of HCG. It was 25,000 at 5+4 weeks. They want to see me tomorrow to... Hi ladies! :wave:

I got a call from hospital today regarding my high levels of HCG. It was 25,000 at 5+4 weeks. They want to see me tomorrow to retest and to speak to a Dr. They are concerned it is an indicator of a complication, possible ectopic or molar pregnancy. I asked whether it could mean a multiple pregnancy of which she said it could but they need to rule out the others first...

So for those that knew your early hcg levels, were they high with your multiples? Im really worrying and am looking for something to give me hope.

Thank you ladies :flower: xxx

 ]]> live_in_hope http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/twins-triplets-multiples/1866769-ladies-multiples-did-you-know-your-early-hcg-levels-if-so-hope-u-can-help.html 21 week scan - slight gender disappointment http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-second-trimester/1866767-21-week-scan-slight-gender-disappointment.html Mon, 20 May 2013 15:16:04 GMT Bah I feel guilty for saying that.

Just had our 21 week scan - it didn't exactly go according to plan. Important bits - baby is fine, all normal, no sign of any abnormalities. :thumbup: Obviously that's the biggest relief.

I had a funny turn in the middle of the scan, got all hot, sweaty, felt sick and faint - had to ask the guy to stop and send DH for a glass of water. I let the guy continue but couldn't look at the screen - just focused on the blinking lights on his keyboard to try and get the nausea under control.

Then the guy forced me to look at the screen to show us the gender - and we are having a baby girl. Now I am sure this time tomorrow I will be excited but DH and I had always said if there was a little order form we'd tick the boy box. We're just not girly people. DH is into football and cars and I am a computer engineer. I am terrified of having this girly princess who wants advice on clothes and makeup and hair dos and I won't have a clue. :shrug: I had been convinced it was a boy all along, as had my Mum and sister.

And to finally round it all off, the guy said she was sat awkwardly and couldn't get any nice pics of her for us. Obviously he got all the important stuff which is the main thing but it would be nice to have a pretty scan photo to look at you know? Especially as I was too ill to look at the screen.

So now I am feeling guilty for feeling like this. And all the relatives will be phoning soon to ask how it went and we'll have to tell them and they all know we were hoping for a boy.

Trying to focus on the positives - I had said the other day when we drove past a field of daisies that if I had a girl I wanted to sit and teach her to make daisy chains. So at least I get to do that :) And I have 2 nieces already so she will have little friends. And we finally came up with a lovely girls name last night - Louise Claire.

Tell me all the wonderful things you are looking forward to doing with your baby girls! ]]> Pregnancy - Second Trimester Kanichen34 http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-second-trimester/1866767-21-week-scan-slight-gender-disappointment.html Any student mums? http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/work-finance/1866765-any-student-mums.html Mon, 20 May 2013 15:15:36 GMT Hi! I start uni in September and will be getting a childcare grant to help cover nursery fees etc. Dd has a place at nursery starting in September. ... Hi!
I start uni in September and will be getting a childcare grant to help cover nursery fees etc. Dd has a place at nursery starting in September.
I'm so confused how the childcare grant works. The nursery is pay a month in advance, but the childcare grant says it pays over 3 intervals throughout the term, so how does that work out?
I'm awful with money and this is all goin completely over my head (how I actually got into uni I do not know).
If someone who gets or knows about the childcare grant could give me any advice I'd be extremely grateful!
Thank you :) ]]> haze http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/work-finance/1866765-any-student-mums.html worried!! http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-first-trimester/1866761-worried.html Mon, 20 May 2013 15:15:05 GMT Just looking for some advice... in 7 weeks tomorrow and today had cramps and pink discharge. I managed to get out of work to go docs and hes put me... Just looking for some advice... in 7 weeks tomorrow and today had cramps and pink discharge. I managed to get out of work to go docs and hes put me on a weeks rest from work immediately. I had a misscariage about 3 months ago just hope its not happening again. Has anyone had this and had a healthy baby?? ]]> Pregnancy - First Trimester sp9105 http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-first-trimester/1866761-worried.html Random appetite... Normal? http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-second-trimester/1866759-random-appetite-normal.html Mon, 20 May 2013 15:12:56 GMT I've never been a big eater, even before getting pregnant. I would eat maybe 2-3 times a day, usually only 2.

The first few months of being pregnant I had NO appetite as everything made me nauseous, but I forced myself to eat light meals a few times a day.

Once the ms subsided, I expected to have a bigger appetite, more cravings, etc. But I haven't. I still only eat 2-3 times a day. Nothing has changed. I don't feel very hungry and I'm STILL having to force myself to eat because I really could go all day without eating a single thing.
When I DO eat, it seems like only a few bites of something and I'm stuffed and can't eat anymore.

HOWEVER, yesterday I felt like I couldn't get ENOUGH food! The first time this entire pregnancy I've actually been HUNGRY. Today, I feel the same way! Its only 10:00am and I'm STARVING.

This happen to anyone else? ]]> Pregnancy - Second Trimester Amsan http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-second-trimester/1866759-random-appetite-normal.html Water infection? http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/toddler-pre-school/1866755-water-infection.html Mon, 20 May 2013 15:06:06 GMT Nursery mentioned today that they thought megan might have a water infection? She has recently started wetting herself, which is very unusual for her... Nursery mentioned today that they thought megan might have a water infection? She has recently started wetting herself, which is very unusual for her - even when potty training she never had an accident. She has probably done it seven times in the past week, including twice today. Her keyworker also said she thought megs wee smelt strong today?

Meg has been a little unwell the past week, full of cold and a bad cough, but no temperature. The thing is the docs can't get her in until Friday, do u think I should take her to the walk in centre? I don't no whether it might just be a potty training regression. She is three and was potty trained in feb :thumbup: ]]> gingajewel http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/toddler-pre-school/1866755-water-infection.html implantation question http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/two-week-wait/1866753-implantation-question.html Mon, 20 May 2013 15:02:54 GMT How soon after suspected implantation will a test show positive? Blood and HPT? I *think* I implanted at some point between yesterday am/afternoon... How soon after suspected implantation will a test show positive? Blood and HPT?

I *think* I implanted at some point between yesterday am/afternoon and late the night before. Have a doc appointment this afternoon which was scheduled days before I suspected implantation. ]]> Two Week Wait tayl0r http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/two-week-wait/1866753-implantation-question.html Sudden scare, anyone have knowledge of cervical cancer? http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-first-trimester/1866749-sudden-scare-anyone-have-knowledge-cervical-cancer.html Mon, 20 May 2013 15:01:40 GMT This isn't exactly a pregnancy related post but I'm sooo frightened :( I've noticed I have a really fowl smelling discharge (sorry for tmi) anyway I thought it may of been Bacterial Vaginosis so I had a swab done and had it sent off..the results came back completely normal showed absolutely nothing and the doctor said they check for everything. I then made the mistake of going on google and one of the early signs of cervical cancer is a bad smelling discharge so now I'm absolutely panic stricken. I'm only 23 so have not started going for routine smears yet. I'm so scared does anybody have any proper knowledge on the subject? I haven't had any abnormal bleeding or anything like that, I just don't Understand how I can have this smell yet my swabs are normal :-/ xxx ]]> Pregnancy - First Trimester CharCharxxx http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-first-trimester/1866749-sudden-scare-anyone-have-knowledge-cervical-cancer.html Question for those with 2 under 2 - adjusting? http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-second-trimester/1866747-question-those-2-under-2-adjusting.html Mon, 20 May 2013 14:59:55 GMT I'm due at the end of October with my second son. DS #1 will be 19 months old.

My husband's parents have a wedding to go to in Mexico the 2nd week of November and they want to bring DS#1 for the week. At first, I thought this would be a good idea -- would give me a week with the newborn to just be with him and deal with all that without having to worry about my toddler.

But thinking about it more, I wonder, is all this change all at the same time going to negatively affect DS#1? Should I instead try to keep all his routines exactly the same for at least a couple months after #2 is born so he can have some time to adjust?

I'm really afraid shipping him off with his grandparents for a week RIGHT after the birth of #2 will send a bad message and totally throw him off, but may he's too young to even care or remember later?

Do you ladies have thoughts on this? Any with 2 under 2 have any advice? ]]> Pregnancy - Second Trimester bamboo10 http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-second-trimester/1866747-question-those-2-under-2-adjusting.html Mil and mum dilema http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-second-trimester/1866745-mil-mum-dilema.html Mon, 20 May 2013 14:59:19 GMT ok ladies im stuck here and don't know what to do, usual indian tradition (and it being my 1st baby) ladies usually go and stay at their mums house after the baby is born, due to my husband having 2 weeks paternity leave when baby arrives i told my mum i would come and stay for a week when he goes back to work as i would like it to be just the 2 of us bonding with baby plus getting used to breastfeeding.
Here's the dilema my husband has just told me that his mum (who lives in the next street) would like us to go and stay there for a few nights straight from the hospital how do i deal with this?? like i said i'd like to be in my own house to settle with baby and breastfeeding, she can come here weneva she wants, i would feel uncomfortable there because of the breastfeeding situation it would be so awkward and how can i go and stay there when i delayed my mum for the exact reasons mentioned i'd feel so bad it would be like i turned my mum down for her my MIL has 2 other grandchildren the youngest born last year and her daughter (my SIL) stayed with her for a week after the birth. This is my mums first grandchild i just feel it would be unfair ]]> Pregnancy - Second Trimester karenh24 http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-second-trimester/1866745-mil-mum-dilema.html Katy from I Can Cook ... pregnant, right? http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-first-trimester/1866743-katy-can-cook-pregnant-right.html Mon, 20 May 2013 14:55:43 GMT I can see definite bumpage and just wanted to know if she was! Because I am that sad yes haha x I can see definite bumpage and just wanted to know if she was!

Because I am that sad yes haha

x ]]> Pregnancy - First Trimester bchap http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-first-trimester/1866743-katy-can-cook-pregnant-right.html high risk for Down Syndrome http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-second-trimester/1866741-high-risk-down-syndrome.html Mon, 20 May 2013 14:47:02 GMT i know this is pretty common, but the doc office called and said our blood test - believe it was the AFP - came back positive for high risk of Down. ... i know this is pretty common, but the doc office called and said our blood test - believe it was the AFP - came back positive for high risk of Down. Both me and my husband are over 35 so i knew there was that chance in the beginning, but i am really hoping for a healthy baby. I don't know the number as far as what the risk is, but both of us are worried. Either way, we will care and love the baby, but just knowing there is a lifetime of health issues and special needs is stressful. We go this Wednesday to go over test results. uggggg. ]]> Pregnancy - Second Trimester Karenfla36 http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-second-trimester/1866741-high-risk-down-syndrome.html 13w1d gender guesses for a friend ANOTHER PIC ADDED TO FIRST POST! http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-second-trimester/1866739-13w1d-gender-guesses-friend-another-pic-added-first-post.html Mon, 20 May 2013 14:46:49 GMT she is 13w1d today and had her ultrasound! heartbeat was 156bpm.. Any guesses? she is 13w1d today and had her ultrasound! heartbeat was 156bpm.. Any guesses?
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]]> Pregnancy - First Trimester brittany12 http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-first-trimester/1866737-13w1d-gender-guesses-friend-another-pic-added-first-post.html Pampers or huggies? http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/baby-club/1866735-pampers-huggies.html Mon, 20 May 2013 14:45:16 GMT Hey ladies just wanted as much feedback as possible. I'm going to start stocking up on nappies after my 20 week scan. Just wanted to know what your opinions are on huggies/pampers for boys/girls. Also just wanted to know how many of each size should I get? I'm thinking 100 of newborn size 1 but might be completely off!!! ]]> Baby Club Babycakes29 http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/baby-club/1866735-pampers-huggies.html First Doctors App.. What types of things will they do? http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-first-trimester/1866731-first-doctors-app-types-things-they-do.html Mon, 20 May 2013 14:43:16 GMT So today is my first doctors app after getting a BFP the day before mothers day on May 11th. I'm about 5weeks and 4 days. Do you think they'll do an ultrasound? Can you heart the heart beat that early? Can you actually see the baby and if so can they determine if your having twins? Any extra input of what they might do will be helpful. Ahhh tell me why my hubby scheduled this app for 2:15pm.. all the emotions and excitement is killing me... Thanks in advance!! ]]> Pregnancy - First Trimester NursingLove10 http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-first-trimester/1866731-first-doctors-app-types-things-they-do.html 12 week scan, 14 more sleeps... http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-first-trimester/1866729-12-week-scan-14-more-sleeps.html Mon, 20 May 2013 14:42:25 GMT Not long to go, can't wait to get to this huge milestone.

Im having the NT scan, just wondering what it entails? it is just a blood test and when do you get results?

Is it safe?

I will NOT be having an amnio if risk is high anyway, just want a ratio. ]]> Pregnancy - First Trimester IsabellaJayne http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-first-trimester/1866729-12-week-scan-14-more-sleeps.html Help getting LO into her big bed http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/toddler-pre-school/1866727-help-getting-lo-into-her-big-bed.html Mon, 20 May 2013 14:42:15 GMT currently LO has her cot & her big bed in her room, its driving me mad, theres nooo space at all & her chest of drawers & toy box are in my room..

shes getting too long for her cot, she is almost touching the bottom of it but she wont go in her big bed, shes terrified of it. i cant just let her cry & scream because the people next door are paramedics so need their sleep & the woman below us is just an idiot.

im not sure if i should just get rid of the cot & be done with it or not :/ xx ]]> KayBea http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/toddler-pre-school/1866727-help-getting-lo-into-her-big-bed.html TTC Newbie on Day 7 http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/trying-to-conceive/1866725-ttc-newbie-day-7-a.html Mon, 20 May 2013 14:42:01 GMT DH and I are on month 2 ttc (i've been ready forever and he's finally on board! :happydance:) and the stress of getting pregnant is already making me crazy! Is anyone on day 7 (or close) who wants to share the journey with me? :friends: ]]> Trying To Conceive JLeeCT http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/trying-to-conceive/1866725-ttc-newbie-day-7-a.html Anyone else not got a garden? http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/toddler-pre-school/1866723-anyone-else-not-got-garden.html Mon, 20 May 2013 14:39:47 GMT This thread should read -anyone else not got a garden and soooooooo fed up of people commenting on it. We have a small patio area but that's it. We cant afford to move, the house is a reasonable size and both toddler and baby have their own room. BUT Im so fed up of people telling me I need a lawn etc. So, anyone without a garden back me up!Tell me my boys are going to be perfectly ok and and are not going to be obese as they didn't have a lawn to kick a ball about etc!!! xx ]]> Poisonwood http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/toddler-pre-school/1866723-anyone-else-not-got-garden.html Anyone getting married this year? http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-first-trimester/1866721-anyone-getting-married-year.html Mon, 20 May 2013 14:38:03 GMT Hi Girls!

I am getting married in 6 weeks! Will be 19 weeks ... ahhhh!

Sooo scared I will look frumpy and fat :( I'm not exactly slim anyway, curvy size 14 but I just think I will look real fat on the day! :(

Anyone else got a 'similar' experience coming up?

Any tips for pre-wedding food/drink to help reduce bloat?

Etc etc!

x ]]> Pregnancy - First Trimester bchap http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-first-trimester/1866721-anyone-getting-married-year.html Scared - thought UTI now maybe bacterial vaginosis! http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-second-trimester/1866719-scared-thought-uti-now-maybe-bacterial-vaginosis.html Mon, 20 May 2013 14:36:21 GMT Last Tuesday I went to my obgyn with pelvic pressure and was diagnosed with a UTI. Well by saturday it wasnt better so I called the dr and she said... Last Tuesday I went to my obgyn with pelvic pressure and was diagnosed with a UTI. Well by saturday it wasnt better so I called the dr and she said my culture hadnt come back yet so I called her office today and she said according to it the antibiotic they gave me (macrobid) it should have made it better. Well today is my last day of antibiotics and it IS NOT BETTER :cry:

Besides the need to pee alot I have also had some itching and been very swollen down there.

Now she said it could be Bacterial Vaginosis! She is calling me in some metrogel to insert either 3 or 5 nights in a row. I am scared to death of pre term labor. I am just now 24 weeks today.

The crappy part is, I go wednesday for our 4d ultrasound but I cant even look forward to it because I am so worried about the possible BV and possible pre term labor.

Has anyone else had any experience with any of this?? ]]> Pregnancy - Second Trimester ckylesworld http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-second-trimester/1866719-scared-thought-uti-now-maybe-bacterial-vaginosis.html Second csection http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/labour-birth/1866717-second-csection.html Mon, 20 May 2013 14:35:25 GMT Hiya ladies 19 months ago I had a planned csection with my lg which went all too well. Lol. The team I had were fab (wish I could have the same... Hiya ladies

19 months ago I had a planned csection with my lg which went all too well. Lol. The team I had were fab (wish I could have the same surgeon and team), 6 hours after they gave me a wash and got me into the chair, next day catheter out and other than a bit of pulling on my left side mainly when sitting to standing and vice versa I think I did well. Lol. They moved us to proper ward and I walked there and they said I did really well. The day after csection I had no pain relief for 11 hours as pharmacy had my meds sheet but I did ok, still managed to jump in the shower etc. 2 days after c section came home and did ok, stopped pain reloef as made me drowsy. 5 days after csection went to pizza hut :D I was determined toget up and about but not over do it and I am proud of how I did BUT I am wondering can I do as well second time round. Lol. I had disolvable inside sutures (can I request these this time round?) i kept wound clean and used a maternity sanitary pad across my wound with big knickers over the top to keep it protected etc.

For those who have had more than 1 csection can I request disolvable stitches, can I request the same surgeon lol. Can I do as good second time round or was I too lucky?!

Xx ]]> hulahoop09 http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/labour-birth/1866717-second-csection.html Hot baths and men http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/trying-to-conceive/1866715-hot-baths-men.html Mon, 20 May 2013 14:31:01 GMT :hi: *okay so i have done some research and it looks pretty certain to me that if a man has a hot bath it can reduce his :spermy: by millions and... :hi:

okay so i have done some research and it looks pretty certain to me that if a man has a hot bath it can reduce his :spermy: by millions and make him infertile. :huh:

so my boyfriend has a steaming hot bath every single evening.. and we only have sex in the evening after his bath this is due to his busy work schedule and he gets very dirty......

i have only fallen pregnant twice both sadly ended in miscarriage. :sad2:

the first time i fell preg was in 2010 and we had sex in the day time........ on holiday
the 2nd time i fell preg was in 2012 and we had sex in the day time......... home from work due to being ill :sick:

i have only just released this pattern.
so we have decided to have sex BEFORE his RED HOT BATHS.

(we tend to not have sex at the wkends as hes either working or on a fishing trip and i'm doing :dishes:
lol :loopy:



I HOPE THIS IS HELPFUL AND GIVES YOU SOME HOPE, AS ITS GIVEN ME SOME. :D ]]> Trying To Conceive MissCam http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/trying-to-conceive/1866715-hot-baths-men.html Anyone want to make a gender guess for me?? :) http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-first-trimester/1866713-anyone-want-make-gender-guess-me.html Mon, 20 May 2013 14:27:40 GMT Attachment 617241 (http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=617241)Attachment 617243... Attachment 617241Attachment 617243

These are from my U/S this morning at 12+6. Would like to see what you all think!!
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]]> Pregnancy - First Trimester mzhiklass http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-first-trimester/1866713-anyone-want-make-gender-guess-me.html eyes needed wondfo and babi! http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-tests/1866711-eyes-needed-wondfo-babi.html Mon, 20 May 2013 14:25:03 GMT Image: http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j369/mkarntz1980/033_zps85dab409.jpg ...






]]> Pregnancy Tests mkarntz1980 http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-tests/1866711-eyes-needed-wondfo-babi.html apparently dummies/soothers/pacifiers help protect babies from cot death .... http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-third-trimester/1866709-apparently-dummies-soothers-pacifiers-help-protect-babies-cot-death.html Mon, 20 May 2013 14:22:17 GMT i remember back in 2005 reading articles on this. again its recently been in the news. ... i remember back in 2005 reading articles on this. again its recently been in the news.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/ar...art-beats.html

does it sway your choice in using a soother ?

xx ]]> Pregnancy - Third Trimester o0Squeaks0o http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-third-trimester/1866709-apparently-dummies-soothers-pacifiers-help-protect-babies-cot-death.html Is pregnancy flying by for anyone else? http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-second-trimester/1866705-pregnancy-flying-anyone-else.html Mon, 20 May 2013 14:19:19 GMT I can't believe I'm 19 weeks today! Where has the time gone? With Aiden, it seemed like time dragged by and I couldn't wait to move from trimester to trimester and now it's just flying by. Maybe things are just busier this pregnancy with a 13 month old and business being busier than last year...I'm not sure.

Does it seem like it's going fast to anyone else? I'm so excited to meet my daughter, but I'm not ready to deal with labor again quite yet. SLOW DOWN time! ]]> Pregnancy - Second Trimester NC_Sarah http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-second-trimester/1866705-pregnancy-flying-anyone-else.html Need some opinions!! Please help !! http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/trying-conceive-1/1866703-need-some-opinions-please-help.html Mon, 20 May 2013 14:18:08 GMT Hi, I am really confused with all this and need some opinions. I had intercourse at the beginning of this month (May) 7 days later i then get a... Hi, I am really confused with all this and need some opinions. I had intercourse at the beginning of this month (May) 7 days later i then get a brownish/ red period (lighter than normal) which lasted for about 4/5 days. this was a week earlier than my expected period and also very different from any period i have ever had. then from the light weird period a week later i am now getting cramps down there and and quite painful twinges which only last a second :/.

Oh i have done 3 pregnancy tests and all 3 said negative!! Has anyone else been through the same thing??

Ashleigh
x ]]> Trying To Conceive #1 Ashleigh100 http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/trying-conceive-1/1866703-need-some-opinions-please-help.html <![CDATA[I'm running out of baby things to buy/do]]> http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-third-trimester/1866701-im-running-out-baby-things-buy-do.html Mon, 20 May 2013 14:17:41 GMT I have been super organised and now at 31 weeks I don't have a lot left to do. I figured I could be really tired, in pain by the end so wouldn't want to do loads, but wondering what I'm going to do now!! I teach so have half term next week, and after that I'm going back to work as a supply teacher so won't be full time.

I need to:
  • Wash all baby's clothes
  • Sort out hospital bags
  • make sure Moses basket is ready

Any ideas what else I will have left?? ]]> Pregnancy - Third Trimester Lovemybump1 http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-third-trimester/1866701-im-running-out-baby-things-buy-do.html How to measure pregnant belly? http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-second-trimester/1866699-measure-pregnant-belly.html Mon, 20 May 2013 14:16:27 GMT I've tried to google this with no joy.

I know that each week = 1cm and that it should be measured from the pubic bone but where do you measure up to? ]]> Pregnancy - Second Trimester iiTTCii http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-second-trimester/1866699-measure-pregnant-belly.html frer....faint line? http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-tests/1866697-frer-faint-line.html Mon, 20 May 2013 14:13:33 GMT does anyone see a faint line Image: http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j369/mkarntz1980/003_zps5bd5fefd.jpg ... does anyone see a faint line







]]> Pregnancy Tests mkarntz1980 http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-tests/1866697-frer-faint-line.html 6 months old today what do i do now? http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/baby-club/1866695-6-months-old-today-do-do-now.html Mon, 20 May 2013 14:13:19 GMT My little girl is 6 months today, for a few weeks shes been having two very small pureed meals and milk a day, she loves her meals, opens her mouth... My little girl is 6 months today, for a few weeks shes been having two very small pureed meals and milk a day, she loves her meals, opens her mouth for the spoon and smacks her lips together and i'm comfortable feeding her this way, now shes 6 months, i don't know what to do next (I've asked the vh repeatedly and I've just been told i shouldn't have bothered with puree and then no advice after!!!)

please what do i do now? I've heard a little about baby led weaning...do you do this?

THANKS XXXX ]]> Baby Club utterbubble http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/baby-club/1866695-6-months-old-today-do-do-now.html Intermittent Period/PCOS http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/trying-to-conceive/1866693-intermittent-period-pcos.html Mon, 20 May 2013 14:12:57 GMT Has anybody experienced periods on/off in one cycle? My doctor thinks I have PCOS and whilst my periods have suddenly become really irregular, my... Has anybody experienced periods on/off in one cycle? My doctor thinks I have PCOS and whilst my periods have suddenly become really irregular, my bleeding on my period is generally constant for 5 days. The last cycle I had AF lasted 7 days but the first few days were very light.

AF appeared last Thursday on CD 27 but was very light. Friday I only used one tampon all day and then nothing since, it just stopped. Today is Monday and when wiping there is 'fresh' blood but not enough to require a tampon or pad. I'm just confused as it seems to be on and off?! ]]> Trying To Conceive boobee http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/trying-to-conceive/1866693-intermittent-period-pcos.html A little something to brighten up all you december mummies to be... http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-first-trimester/1866691-little-something-brighten-up-all-you-december-mummies.html Mon, 20 May 2013 14:12:31 GMT Just came across this and for a second, all my worries flooded out the window and I was filled with over whelming love for my bean, and so excited... Just came across this and for a second, all my worries flooded out the window and I was filled with over whelming love for my bean, and so excited for my christmas with baby :cloud9:

Hope it can brighten up your day, relieve the worries for a second
Here's what you're looking forward to this Christmas

A little Christmas pudding!! :cloud9::cloud9::cloud9::cloud9:
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]]> Pregnancy - First Trimester IsabellaJayne http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-first-trimester/1866691-little-something-brighten-up-all-you-december-mummies.html Which pushchair http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-third-trimester/1866687-pushchair.html Mon, 20 May 2013 14:07:36 GMT Hi I was just wondering if you had to choose one, which would you choose: 1. Mamas and papas Sola 2. Cosatto giggle We are looking for... Hi
I was just wondering if you had to choose one, which would you choose:

1. Mamas and papas Sola
2. Cosatto giggle


We are looking for something very lightweight ]]> Pregnancy - Third Trimester norahbattie http://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-third-trimester/1866687-pushchair.html