(44) Little Presents - Due in December 2013

[Faye81]

Hi can I join you ladies? I'm due 13 th December and had my 20 week scan on Friday. Also found out its a girl!! Although I'm feeling really paranoid that they could be wrong, so may have to treat myself to a private scan. Bump seems to be getting bigger by the day, haven't taken any pics yet tho cause I just think I look fat, not pregnant. Anyway hope all you ladies are feeling well, and nice to say hi to you all x

 

[Hoping girl 2]

Anatomy scan tomorrow..and gender!! Its like Christmas eve in my house! I can't wait!!!

Yay it's finally scan day ready2Bmum, best of luck! It's such a lovely long scan - hope u get a few nice pics! We have a scan today also, they weren't able to see the bottom two chambers of the heart clearly on our 20 week scan so hopefully will get to see our wee wriggler at 2pm today.

A lot of lovely bumps here, ladies. Mine is enormous! Will post a pic for v day, fingers crossed.

Lara, my little one seemed to be up really high for a few days and just going up the stairs left me out of puff. As it is my first, I have no clue what to expect. All I know is that it can really hurt to sneeze!

Sori to read that ms is back, onetwothreebpHope it goes soon.

Hoping girl 2, how are things going for you now?

I'm not too bad thanks! I'm a teacher so on summer holidays now, so can't complain! And feeling quite good

But I am a bit worried though, still haven't felt any real movements and listening to all of you describing the kicks is making me feel a bit paranoid... and jealous lol All was
ok with bump at 16 week midwife appointment, we heard the heartbeat and all, but now I'm ready to feel kicks! I'm aware I'm due at the end of December so a couple of weeks behind you all, but reading back on previous posts you all were feeling kicks by this point! Hopefully my LO will start making his/her presence known soon!!! And maybe this means it'll be a nice, Placid baby who sleeps through the night hehe

 

[Suzy_Q]

I'm still not confident that I'm feeling kicks BUT I did start feeling "something" at 19 1/2 weeks. I'm a first timer so it takes a while longer than for those ladies who have done this before!

Had my scan today and my little girl is 13 ounces and in perfect condition. Her 3D scan is below... I can't wait to meet her and really hope her face doesn't actually have that Joker smile ;-)

 

[DHBH0930]

Hi can I join you ladies? I'm due 13 th December and had my 20 week scan on Friday. Also found out its a girl!! Although I'm feeling really paranoid that they could be wrong, so may have to treat myself to a private scan. Bump seems to be getting bigger by the day, haven't taken any pics yet tho cause I just think I look fat, not pregnant. Anyway hope all you ladies are feeling well, and nice to say hi to you all x

Welcome! I've added you t the first page I feel the same as you, not taking pics till I have that nice round baby bump, instead of looking overweight I was also paranoid that they were wrong the first time, but my next scan verified it was indeed a girl don't blame you for wanting another look


AFM: Yay for being half way today!!!! 20 weeks

 

[onetwothreebp]

I felt the first real kick today! And the many that followed haha

 

[DHBH0930]

I felt the first real kick today! And the many that followed haha

Congrats! It's such an amazing experience

 

[ready2Bmum]

Its team for us!!!

Much to my surprise as I REALLY believed it was a boy. We are thrilled and v.excited. it just became real all of a sudden! The anatomy scan was amazing, seeing every single little detail. She even did a bit of a 4d scan for us and we have pics of her perfect little face. Il post them up soon.

My placenta is to the front which is why I haven't felt strong kicks yet, but I was told I should in the next week or two. I couldn't beleive how big baby is. Her feet were tucked in almost under my boobs! She's a little wriggler too, moving for most of the scan and the. At the end curled up and went to sleep!

 

[DHBH0930]

Congrats on the girl Ready2bmum!

I have a question for you ladies. So this morning when I got out of bed I had that sharp pain on my right side of my uterus, which I've had before when changing position quickly in bed. So I'm pretty sure it's just round ligament pain. However since then when walking around I can still feel it, not nearly as strong, it's more of a dull pain. Feels like a pulled muscle. From what I've seen on round ligament pain it should only last a few seconds, not hours... As long as I'm sitting I don't feel it. Has anyone experienced this? It's nothing like period cramps or anything, like I said its a pulled muscle feeling, maybe I got out of bed funny over stretching and pulling my round ligament?

 

[diamondlove33]

Congrats on the girl Ready2bmum!

I have a question for you ladies. So this morning when I got out of bed I had that sharp pain on my right side of my uterus, which I've had before when changing position quickly in bed. So I'm pretty sure it's just round ligament pain. However since then when walking around I can still feel it, not nearly as strong, it's more of a dull pain. Feels like a pulled muscle. From what I've seen on round ligament pain it should only last a few seconds, not hours... As long as I'm sitting I don't feel it. Has anyone experienced this? It's nothing like period cramps or anything, like I said its a pulled muscle feeling, maybe I got out of bed funny over stretching and pulling my round ligament?

I feel it! I don't know what it is, but if you do find out, please let me know! I feel it when I get out of bed too quickly too

 

[DHBH0930]

Congrats on the girl Ready2bmum!

I have a question for you ladies. So this morning when I got out of bed I had that sharp pain on my right side of my uterus, which I've had before when changing position quickly in bed. So I'm pretty sure it's just round ligament pain. However since then when walking around I can still feel it, not nearly as strong, it's more of a dull pain. Feels like a pulled muscle. From what I've seen on round ligament pain it should only last a few seconds, not hours... As long as I'm sitting I don't feel it. Has anyone experienced this? It's nothing like period cramps or anything, like I said its a pulled muscle feeling, maybe I got out of bed funny over stretching and pulling my round ligament?

I feel it! I don't know what it is, but if you do find out, please let me know! I feel it when I get out of bed too quickly too

Does yours stick around or completely go away after a few seconds? This is the first time it has stuck around for me, normally it happens exactly like they describe. A sharp pain for a few seconds then gone. I tossed and turned a lot last night...must have pulled a muscle?

 

[lilrojo]

Im thinking its just stretching and ligaments.. never fun though..

Hope your all well.. I have been very busy so haven't been on much.. today is my dd's bday she is 4 so wont be on tonight either.. hopefully by the weekend.. summer seems to be going too fast and just wont slow down on how busy it is

 

[Hoping girl 2]

I get that throbbing pain all the time! Don't know what it is either but not getting too concerned. Think it's just stretching and my sister said she always had it

 

[elleff]

I get those pains too! And for those of you who aren't feeling too much yet...I was getting worried too but then found out I had an anterior placenta which explained it. Now I'm really feeling regular kicks, some of them stop me in my tracks they are so strong, while some of them are just just muscle twitches in my belly! Can't feel it from the outside yet though! It will happen just give it time!

 

[Hoping girl 2]

I get those pains too! And for those of you who aren't feeling too much yet...I was getting worried too but then found out I had an anterior placenta which explained it. Now I'm really feeling regular kicks, some of them stop me in my tracks they are so strong, while some of them are just just muscle twitches in my belly! Can't feel it from the outside yet though! It will happen just give it time!

:0 I'm glad you can feel your kicks now... I hope mine will start soon! I know they say first time mothers sometimes take longer to feel them but as I've got a posterior placenta I hoped I would feel them about now... just have to wait and see I suppose!

 

[Kaiecee]

I hate cramps or pains makes me panic

 

[diamondlove33]

HELP!

I have been having the WORST PROBLEMS with my job lately.. They won't grant me any time off for any thing extra and now i'm having really bad back pains that have me and my doctor worried and my dr wants to take me out of work for a week to see if that helps, but i'm so scared to tell them because I feel like they are going to try to get me fired. Not sure what my rights are or what to do..

 

[Hoping girl 2]

HELP!

I have been having the WORST PROBLEMS with my job lately.. They won't grant me any time off for any thing extra and now i'm having really bad back pains that have me and my doctor worried and my dr wants to take me out of work for a week to see if that helps, but i'm so scared to tell them because I feel like they are going to try to get me fired. Not sure what my rights are or what to do..

Oh no! I'm sorry you're having trouble with work, that is so unfair not to mention illegal! What sort of work are you in? Is there a union of some sort you can ring to get advice? Or a citizens advice call line? I've rung something similar once before and they were great at helping me out! What they're doing is against the law and they need to be stopped!

Hugs for you, hope the situation gets better soon!

 

[Mom2Hope]

you definitely have rights...don't let them push you around...especially if you have a dr. saying it...you have your dr. fill out the temporary disability form and he can put you out of work for somewhere between 6-12 months and your job (by law) is secure...I lived and worked in California and my dr. did this twice to me and my job was secure until I finally quit because of other complications unrelated to health issues...if you go to the state disability webpage you can print off the form for temporary state disability you have been paying in to it and then have the dr. fill it out, you submit it and follow the directions and then the state will also pay you while you are off work on the disability leave...then your employer should not be able to touch your job...

 

[diamondlove33]

Thank you so much, ladies. I work in the auto insurance industry.. [Which i'm quitting as soon as maternity leave is up] The thing that gets me is they turned me down for a HALF day off next thurs. because they're 'too busy' but my office where I work is DEAD! It's unbelievable. Then they ask me to come work at their office.. which is about a 40 minute commute for me, whereas now I don't have one - and I don't even know how to work there! It's not my job.. so then my boss turns around and asks the other girl that does my same position.. and tells her that if SHE goes out to the other yard then SHE can work a half day.. the same day I wanted off .. WOW! Anyways, So now because I got denied that day off b/c 'they're too busy' i'm scared to tell them I have a dr appt. But I can't work with my back like this! I can't even sit still..

 

[DHBH0930]

Thank you so much, ladies. I work in the auto insurance industry.. [Which i'm quitting as soon as maternity leave is up] The thing that gets me is they turned me down for a HALF day off next thurs. because they're 'too busy' but my office where I work is DEAD! It's unbelievable. Then they ask me to come work at their office.. which is about a 40 minute commute for me, whereas now I don't have one - and I don't even know how to work there! It's not my job.. so then my boss turns around and asks the other girl that does my same position.. and tells her that if SHE goes out to the other yard then SHE can work a half day.. the same day I wanted off .. WOW! Anyways, So now because I got denied that day off b/c 'they're too busy' i'm scared to tell them I have a dr appt. But I can't work with my back like this! I can't even sit still..

Sorry for your back pain and that your job is giving you a hard time. Hope everything works out with your job and your back feels better!

AFM: I ended up deciding to be a SAHM, I didn't get a teaching job for this year, and I refuse to drive 50 minutes to a low paying teachers assistant position that I had last year. I'd pay more in gas and daycare then I'd make. I also hated the job, not the students but teachers. They are almost all unfriendly there and so clicky. Whenever we would have a lunch or meeting as a school they all sit with their grade and that left me and the other EA on our own at a table by ourselves. We stopped participating in that stuff since it was so awkward. Also most of them never bothered to learn our names... The administration wasn't any better, we were put on the back burner and dumped on with crappy responsibilities that interrupted our real work. I could've gone back for the first half of the school year, but just couldn't get myself to be miserable for the next 4 months... I've been babysitting and doing photography for extra $ instead