3rd Time Lucky Club

[Poshie]

BL, I forgot to mention the weight issue..........you sound like me, shocked when I stand on the scales! I'm glad I'm not the only one who's put on a stone (well slightly more than that for me actually ) I have never been this heavy in my life. Thing is, it's all on my bump and boobs so I'm kind of pleased it's like that and not all over I guess.

Lol, I know what you mean, everyone seems to have their own opinions on travel systems and they are often different! We will just have to make our own minds up by checking them out in the shop I guess.

 

[zoe87]

Hi! Nervously popping in to say Hello! Ive tried to read all posts but there is just to many of them lol my brain cant handle it hehe! Its nice to see that you ladies made it past 1st tri, I am so worried I wont make it again Im trying not to think about it but when I do im making myself upset & doesnt help that OH is working in Denmark!

A little about me then! im abit when i want to be lol. Had 2 previous m/c...(obv or i wouldnt be here ) Been trying for 14 months since last m/c was begining to think there was something maybe wrong with me, OH was planning to go away to work to Denmark begiuning of April so i gave him strict orders he had to put a bun in my oven before he went! Didnt expect it to happen tho! (with years of irregular AF)
Anyhow docs test was neg 2 home tests Pos so had to put another test in at my docs this came back pos today so im on they think im 11weeks cos my last AF was Jan but im used to havin 60 day cycles so im guessing im 6 weeks at most!

Sorry for the blabber & I hope to be a regular thread poster lol & i hope sticks this time!

 

[Poshie]

Welcome Zoe and congratulations again! Don't worry about not reading all the posts, you'd be there for the rest of the year if you did that!

I think I speak for us all when I say we compeltely understand your nervousness. Finding out you pregnant for the third time is an extremely anxious and exciting time.

I will be back later, have to pop out for a bit now

 

[zoe87]

Thanks, have anice day x

 

[beachlover1]

Welcome Zoe...heres hoping for a sticky bean from you!!!! We all know where you are coming from , so hang in there!!

Poshie, i know....weight, i have never been this heavy in my life! like you im mostly bump and boobs but still GEEEEZZZZZZ i nearly fainted when i saw the scales!! luckily the batteries have run out now ;-)

Just hope i can get it off when i have my little man.....glad i got a cross country stroller...he can come running with me ;-)

xxx

 

[OmiOmen]

Welcome Zoe and I am hoping you have a sticky bean there too! Do you have a scan coming up?

I did not weigh too much more through most of the first and second trimester but it has really caught up with me now.

I can't avoid the cleaning really because my husband makes such a mess and if I miss out on doing it then it builds up so fast. Plus, I still need to sort out the clutter in the house but DH assures me that he is going to help tomorrow. I should be done buying everything we NEED by the end of today, I just have to hope that it all arrives in time now. The only things we need are the cot-bedding and some more nappy related things.

 

[zoe87]

Thanks for the warm welcomes Hopefully midwife will get in touch with asap to arrange a scan!

 

[Lol78]

Hi Zoe! :wave: We are all there with you - we know how scary it is (and continues to be!!). I hope you get a scan soon for a bit of reassurance. How great is that that it all happened at the last possible time!! It's meant to be.

BL - you are hardcore! I still enjoy getting out for a nice walk but going to the gym?! Good luck to you though, I'm very impressed. You and Poshie make me feel like such a lazy lump! I'm certainly not massive, but when you talk about putting on a stone? I go up and down by a stone regularly - I'm one of these up and down people - I wish I could just stay the same (at the bottom end of course!). At least I don't mind going up a stone during pregnancy though - it doesn't mean anything to me! But I could do with not putting on too much because I'm borderline of being OK and not.

Poshie - I think it's also good to try them out with a baby in them. I get a bit carried away in the shops, pushing them fast and turning quickly - dh is always looking at me like I'm a bit of a nutter. I guess I'm thinking of loosing all the baby weight after. I'm a bit more subdued when I have someone else's baby in it! Funny that.

Omi - take it easy hun - hope dh gives you a hand this weekend and you get the chance to put your feet up a bit.

So I'm sitting at home at the moment waiting for delivery of a doppler. I wasn't going to get one but i'm really struggling with this lack of movement and would like the reassurance. Hopefully I can find the heartbeat cos I'll be a nightmare if not. I just have to keep telling myself that baby was looking happy and healthy on Monday, there is no reason anything should have changed. I'll let you know how it goes.

Anyone know how Drazic is doing? We haven't heard from her in a while, hope she's OK.

Anyway, I'll post a bump picture this weekend

 

[Poshie]

Hey Lol for a bump picture at the weekend! In fact I am due a bump pic this weekend so we can both post one

I got a doppler at the same time as you. I have to say I'm very glad I made the purchase. A bit of advice if you struggle at first - would be to place the doppler quite low down (close to bikini line) as that's where I found my pip's at your stage. I use mine pretty regularly to check in on pip. He's not been quite so energetic lately, so it's a comfort to hear that heart beating.

Oh and BL is pretty hardcore isn't she! You won't catch me down the gym til after the birth (any excuse to put if off!). I stick to doing lots of dog walking

 

[Lol78]

Still waiting... they promised delivery by 1.00. Tap tap tap tap, bored and nervous!!
I'm one of those, once I've made my mind up, I want it immediately.
Poshie, how easy is it to find heartbeat? Whenever the mw have done it, it's been found in like seconds, but I have heard of people trying for 20 minutes. I'd be in A&E if I'd bee trying for 5!

 

[Poshie]

It has honestly taken me no longer than 30 seconds and that was to start with. Nowadays, I can get it pretty much immediately as I know where to find it

When it comes, have a go and come back here and let me know how it goes (you'll be fine)

Oh and I take it you have some ultrasound gel yes?

 

[Lol78]

Thanks Poshie, I will let you know.
Yes, I should have some gel with it. Still waiting, I'm going to be furious if it doesn't arrive!

 

[Lol78]

Ooh, I don't know. It's here, I've been trying it for the last 10 minutes. I have picked up something on 2 occasions at about 150 bpm (it's got a little counter) but I'm not sure and it disappears after like 20 seconds. I don't like this, it's making me worse!! I'm really struggling to find it too. I'm moving all round - started off really low. It probably was the right thing - it did sound like a heartbeat I can definitely tell mine from that , but it's so hard to find and doesn't seem to last long. Is that normal? I know you said you find it easily but what about it moving?

 

[Poshie]

If baby is moving around alot (which happens) then it makes it more difficult. Sounds like you have found it though so try not to worry. Try again later as baby will be more or less active at different times of the day. It's your first go, so it's bound to be more tricky, but it will get easier as you get used to it and as baby gets bigger

 

[Lol78]

Thanks Poshie. It just worries me that I can't find it again. I think I can feel baby moving so that may be it. I just called the midwife and I'm going there for them to listen in in under an hour (they are great!!) so hopefully I'll hear the heartbeat then. I think I'm going to send it back - it's really stressing me.

 

[Poshie]

Oh I'm sorry it's stressing you. You'll go to the midwife and all will be fine. Baby is wriggling around and making it more difficult for you. It will get easier, I promise. Maybe the doppler is not such a good idea for you? Let us know how you get on

 

[Poshie]

I tell you what girls, I get soooo bloated after eating it's ridiculous. I mean uncomfortably big and bloated. Do you guys have the same problem?

 

[beachlover1]

Poshie YES i get big and bloated with a hard bump...i have to lie down after eating!! ;-)

LOL re the doppler, it took me AGES to find it at 17 week, absolutely ages!! 150bpm sounds perfect....and it will dissapear as LO shoots away!! they HATE them!!! Even now at this stage sometimes it will take me 5 mins or sometimes 2 seconds....a few times i cant find it at all...but i can see and feel movement. You really must not worry as baby will be zooming all over the place and is really hard to pin down!! Its easier with a full bladder and after a big glass of cold juice!! like i said they seem to hate dopplers and wriggle to your back when the probe hit yr tummy!! Use lots of gel, and keep low as Poshie said, at your stage, right down on the bikini line!

My pushchair arrived today.....OMG no one told me you need a degree in "baby engineering" to build it!!...but i love it now its done...just need to collapse it now!!

 

[Lol78]

Everything is fine of course! It even took the midwife about a minute to find it. I looked at her and said "there's nothing there is there"! She gave me a sort or exasperated look and said, be patient, then we found it. Then baby gave a massive kick and moved and she couldn't find it again for a little while.

Anyway, the doppler is going back! It's supposed to be for reassurance, but there is no way I'm going to be reassured if I sometimes can't even find the heartbeat! I only hired it so Monday morning, straight back in the post! Strange that they move away from it. Do you know why do they don't seem to like it BL?

Poshie - yes, I have this quite often and I'm no where near as far on as you. I worry about how I'll be when I'm bigger! Small and often I guess.

BL Baby Engineer PhD - I'll know where to come when I get mine through. Did you get the slalom one (sorry, can't remember the exact name!).

 

[OmiOmen]

I asked why babies don't like the foetal heart monitors they hook you up to in hospitals and was told it was the sound waves. Joshua always gets active and kicks the pads when I am on the monitors and recently just kept kicking it off so we could not get much or a reading at all. I am guessing they swim away from Doppler for the same reason.

I was surprised at how easy our travel system is to use but I think DH picked one he knew I would be able to manage with. Ours is really light and made for shopping and such so hopefully I will get along well with it.

I made a massive batch of vegetable soup and froze it yesterday so when I am home from having my LO my DH should be able to make lunch for me since all he will have to do it defrost it and make a part-baked baguette and I know I will end up eating something that is good for me. I could do with thinking of one or two other things I can make and freeze and that I actually like but am at a bit of a loss at the moment.