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[Twag]

I am finding this pregnancy so much harder than my first more aches & pains (probably caused by also having a 17 month old), still sick and not sleeping I cannot wait for her to arrive tbh although this is my LAST pregnancy I am not overly enjoying it

I have not sorted anything for her yet I need to get my son's new room sorted first then I can sort out her bits but I am nervous of washing her clothes (although I know she is a girl) just in case stupid I know I am itching to get it all sorted tho

 

[Rainstorm]

I can't sort out the clothes cos we are building new rooms for the kids (my lo's room was way too small for two children), so currently the house is a mess. I have looked though ds' newborn clothes to see what I can use with DD since most of it is pastel colours. I can't wait till the rooms are ready so I can start decorating the nursery!

 

[nmpjcp2015]

Anyone else feeling a little fed up? I feel huge and uncomfortable but I'm not ready for little one yet. I want to try and enjoy this pregnancy as it will be my last but I'm really struggling with it x

This how I feel depending on the day... or hour. Haha. I'm tired of being pregnant mostly because I feel out of control with my body. Though I do love feeling him move around and grow, etc.

Me!! I feel the same!! Although I must admit I'm lucky as I'm not feeling really uncomfortable or don't have any pain, but I'm just sick of it! I find pregnancy pretty boring and frustrating, can't wait for it to be over but so not ready to have a little one for real!! It all feels so weird!!!

This sums up my thoughts. Pregnancy is boring, and it's taking waayyyy too long. I'm ready for it to be over, but I'm not ready for him to be real. I don't know how you team yellow ladies do it. I'd be going even more mad if I didn't know the name, sex, and who I'm going through all of this for.

 

[lucylu79]

Evening ladies, i've finally started to buy a few bits and bobs, found a bargain medela electric breast pump on ebay and i've just bought a new chest of drawers for DS' room so we can have the changing table out of his room for the nursery.

I've got family visiting next week, i've only allowed them to stay 2 nights as for those nights I give up my bedroom and hubby and I are on a pull out bed.
Once they've gone, i've got one more week in work and then thats it! As of July 31st i've finished for 9 months maternity leave, I can't believe it's come around so quickly! Ok so babs isn't due until Oct 9th but it'll soon fly past with a 4 year old on summer hols to entertain!!!

Once i'm on leave I plan to be more on here, anyone find the Website slow with all the adverts? My laptop doesn't like it much and I find it a bit of a chore
to come on daily but with more time to myself I will be around!!!

x-x-x

 

[MissR]

I'm feeling so fed up tonight, I'm in one of those moods where I just want to cry for no reason. This is becoming more and more often these days... Anyone know if your hormones rage back up in third tri?? I'm feeling emotional about everything. And I know that I've probably spent most of this pregnancy moaning. My OH loves to tell me how much I moan. I don't mean to be a nag or a moaner. I'm just plain fed up. Sorry for the rant ladies! Xxx

 

[Charmed86]

Apparently hormones will continue to get worse until around week 36! I only know that because they mess with my gestational diabetes & I was told because of the increased production, my GD could get worse before it gets better. So yep, lots of hormones I'm afraid!

I'm trying to figure out when the 3rd trimester starts. Some people say 28wks, some say 27! I even wondered if it changed for each country, being in the UK is it 27wks? But even then I find conflicting opinions! Seems no one knows!

A friend told me she's 13wks preg & asked how long I have left.. Just over 13wks! Yikes!! I can't wait to meet my little boy xx

 

[MissR]

Charmed I think in the uk, third tri is from the end of week 27/start of week 28. That's when I have counted it from. Could be wrong though! I know it does vary from place to place! Xx

 

[Aliop]

Hormones are the pits My second pregnancy was really tough (my little boy was 18 months old), I think it was because he only had me for entertainment and I just wanted to hibernate with all my aches and pains. This time my two year old has his two bigger siblings to keep him entertained so it is a lot easier for me as they will play around and do basically anything he wants/needs and he is toilet trained so mama is (relatively!) off the hook ...until meal times anyway lol

I will take some nursery photos! I love it! I had bags and bags of baby clothes to sort through which means loads of washing to do plus I have bought him new things (which just quietly we did not need haha!) and I've still got all the cloth nappies to wash and sort and bedding OMG feels like shit is getting real!!!

 

[apreslaube]

I cry over everything. Hormones are a pain lol.

I traveled to see family over the weekend and had my baby show. It was such a wonderful time. Family and friends were so great.

So today we had one of our routine prenatal appointments. I told the doctor thay I had noticed over the past week that Edison's movement had decreased. He sent me to the hospital for a biophysical ultrasound test. We just left there. We were there 3 hours. Everything is totally normal thank god. I'm just not feeling him as much even though he's constantly moving. Apparently I'm dehydrated. The doctor said the baby looks spectacular. She said he actually moves more than the average 28 week old. I was a mess with worry of course!

 

[tallybee]

Hey all!

Just been for 28w appointment, had bloods and anti d. Fh measuring 29. Also lo has moved round so head down, she was booting me in the cervix until yesterday and now getting me under the ribs.

I've washed all her clothes as and when we got them, just need to organise properly as we've got all sizes up to 6-9 month pretty much covered but everything is just crammed in the cupboard lol.

We don't have a room for her to go in, the cot will be by our bed to begin with and I'm hoping to get the loft clear and put my 11 year old up there. It needs stair access first though. Then we'll move dd into ds's current room leaving the smallest for baby.

It's all getting pretty imminent.

Hormones are indeed a bugger. Emotional roller coaster! I'm another who is not enjoying it at all tbh and moaned a lot. I also really wanted to enjoy this pregnancy as it will be my last. My other two were spoiled by abusive partners so it really upsets me that I can't even enjoy the one where my oh isnt a total twat. Just can't wait for lo to be here x

 

[StaceyM]

I haven't bought a single thing for the new baby yet. I think I'll probably wait until August. It's my first baby so I still have to get all of the furniture, diapers, and early clothing needs. My mom is coming into town next week, so I think I'll go shop around and price things out/see what's available.

I haven't had any huge emotional surges like a lot of people are talking about. My temperament has been pretty even. My husband even mentioned it the other day. I am ridiculously tired though and I have trouble sleeping a lot. It isn't really the discomfort, but more that my hormones give me weird dreams and I wake up at least a few times a night. I feel lucky though because, even though I'm 39, what I'm experiencing doesn't really seem worse than the average preggo so far. I'm in pretty good shape though overall so I guess that helps.

Finally in the 3rd trimester tomorrow, if you count 27 weeks as 3rd. The first tri dragged and I was so sick, but the 2nd has been pretty quick. I don't know how it's supposed to be counted, but breaking it up into thirds - 13.3 weeks, 26.6 weeks, and 39.9 weeks - makes sense to me. Then again I have a math brain

 

[Hope87]

Wow... almost done week 28 already! When I start thinking about all the stuff we have left to do, I get nervous and freak out. hahahah

This is our first, so we've only bought the nursery furniture so far. There are a lot of essentials we need to buy, but will wait until after the baby showers next month.

Last weekend, hubby and I spent an entire day looking at travel systems, specifically a jogger style system. It was pretty overwhelming! Especially the prices. I think we're going to pick the Graco Fast Action Jogger system, but I'm still not 100% sure. Its going for $529 here in Canada....that affordable compared to the BOB/Britax or Baby Jogger systems.... but is still a big price tag.

The pregnancy is going really well! Baby is still measuring one week ahead of schedule. My iron and blood platelets are continuing to drop. They're now far outside the acceptable low (passed the normal low weeks ago) and my doctor is concerned that continues to drop even on supplements. So, I'm on a new iron supplement 2x a day, plus my prenatal. Thankfully, she recommended a laxative hahaha!

The summer heat has really been bothering me. I cannot do yoga at home anymore (we don't have AC), or walk outside. Lane swimming has been my saving grace. I find its the only way I can safely do cardio in the heat. The stress and weight is lifted from your body and you feel like you can do anything! Seriously! If you've been thinking about it, just do it! Doesn't matter if you're a lane swimmer or someone who just wants to float around. It will cool you down, reduce swelling, reduce the stress on your joints and back, and give you some cardiovascular exercise.

I hope you are all doing well

 

[tallybee]

Although this is my third, we have had to start from scratch with baby items, I have moved home 4 times since DD was born and even more before that since DS! Plus the gap in between, means nothing has been kept. I had no intention of having more until getting in a relationship with OH, and deciding we wanted this LO.

Luckily money isn't as tight as it was in the past, but we have still got most things second hand. We've been quite lucky with relatives handing on items like we're getting a crib that used to be at OH's parents house for their other granddaughter, and a moses basket from my brother's OH's sister! Plus trawling gumtree and local facebook groups for items has been fantastic. I found a perfectly good Mamas n Papas Luna buggy last week - it needed a clean but is completely fine, the bin man was about to take it away so I rescued it! We now have 3 different pushchairs lol. The graco one I bought from a charity shop ages ago folds up small, so good for the car boot. The M&P one I found, slightly sturdier but bulkier too. And then a couple of days ago I got a Mothercare Xtreme (big 3 wheel off roader with car seat) for £50 on gumtree, they used to sell new for £400 and the one I got is in very good almost new condition! It takes up most of the car boot when folded, but will be great for going walks in the woods with the dog, and for festivals etc! Sorted lol! I always wanted the big 3 wheeler when my other kids were little but could never afford one. We also got given a free travel cot (pack n play) and backpack carrier for when LO is big enough. I feel reasonably organised lol. Just need to see about sling(s) as I have no clue about the best ones, but I have heard there's a local lady who runs a 'library' of them for trying different kinds so will definitely check that out!

 

[bathbabe]

28+5 weeks for me! Im really starting to struggle with my SPD and think im gunna have to give up work sooner than I wanted, which is a shame since I only have 4weeks left anyway and 1 of those is holiday! But I just cant do anything for very long, sit, stand, walk, nothing and im in agony by the time I get home and try to rest. Sleep?!?!?!? I cant get comfy, I toss from one side to the other and back again, up and down for a wee, no real resting time at all it sucks xx

 

[tallybee]

28+5 weeks for me! Im really starting to struggle with my SPD and think im gunna have to give up work sooner than I wanted, which is a shame since I only have 4weeks left anyway and 1 of those is holiday! But I just cant do anything for very long, sit, stand, walk, nothing and im in agony by the time I get home and try to rest. Sleep?!?!?!? I cant get comfy, I toss from one side to the other and back again, up and down for a wee, no real resting time at all it sucks xx

I'm the same hun pretty shit ain't it xx I really feel bad for hating pregnancy but it's so hard xx

 

[Becca_89]

Hi can I join? Im due 27th October baby number 1 congratulations to everyone xxx

Congrats! Do you know if you're having a boy or a girl? Or are you team yellow?

Thank you sorry for the late reply! Im having a baby boy. What date are you due ? Xxx

 

[GingerPanda]

I'm due the 2nd.

I'll update you on the front page!

 

[CrazyMumma]

Hubby and Miss 5 just put the cot together!!! Everything's getting real now!!

 

[Hit Girl]

Eeeek! Very exciting! Not long until you're 30 weeks. Wowzers!

 

[WW1]

Hi all. I've not bought a thing yet! We've got lots of stuff from DD but need a new cot etc. We're considering moving house and I'm reluctant to get a nursery sorted we might not use before moving. It's tricky! Baby will be in with us for several months anyway so I figure there's no hurry. So different from my first - her nursery was finished by now!