(44) Little Presents - Due in December 2013

[Suzy_Q]

August 3 - I've noticed the same thing with my eating habits! First trimester I was turned off of sugar; second trimester, I craved an OCCASIONAL milkshake and burger; enter third trimester and I can't get enough sugar, burgers, pizza and milkshakes!! Grrr. I was within the range at my last appointment BUT since that appointment I have gone off the deep end on eating crap. I've noticed too that people LIKE to feed me so that isn't helping. I need to find a way to listen to my body and not those people so I don't go over the healthy weight gain mark. I was considered just over the "overweight" point according to my BMI before the pregnancy and now I'm just nervous about where I'll end up 6 months after the pregnancy!

 

[brit3435]

I've been eating really bad lately too! I love to bake and now that the cooler weather has come in I've been baking treats for my daughter and I every other day! Especially things with pumpkin in them yum... fortunately when they weighed me yesterday they said I have lost 2 lbs since my last apt 2 weeks ago.

Dr appt went well yesterday my cervix is still closed and thick so that was fantastic news! Dr wants me to lay down for 30 mins 3 times per day and no more exercising, except for gentle yoga. I was doing 30 mins of cardio per day. I'm worried about getting out of shape and flabby, I was overweight as a child so I'm really sensitive to weight gain.

Ultrasound this afternoon to check her spine again hopefully everything still looks perfect! My dr did a thorough bump exam and estimated her to be about 3 pounds now!

 

[SugarBeth]

I always go sugar happy in third trimester. First and second I barely want to look at chocolate, but third it's all I want. Chocolate, ice cream, milkshakes, hot chocolate, donuts...pretty much anything desserty. I made a blueberry crumb cobbler the other day...and it was gone by the next morning. Luckily DH and DD helped out with it, but it still went shockingly fast!

 

[Hoping girl 2]

Glad to hear it's not only me!!! I'm usually not fussed about sweet stuff but now I can't get enough of chocolatey things. I was convinced bump had inherited dh's sweet tooth

 

[brit3435]

My ultrasound went well this afternoon, she is measuring about 9 days ahead, and was estimated to be 3lbs 5oz. Her head is engaged and pressed right up against my cervix so they couldn't check that. The dr. is fairly certain she is fine and the high afp blood test was just a false positive

 

[August3]

My ultrasound went well this afternoon, she is measuring about 9 days ahead, and was estimated to be 3lbs 5oz. Her head is engaged and pressed right up against my cervix so they couldn't check that. The dr. is fairly certain she is fine and the high afp blood test was just a false positive

Great news, Brit! Imagine more than 3 lbs, as a first timer I'm still a bit in awe of all the progression as the weeks pass by. I have an appointment with the consultant next week at 32 weeks so looking forward to that. Last apptmt with him was at 14 weeks, which seems a lifetime ago, so hopefully all will be well.


Glad to see I'm not alone on the naughty food indulgence! Ate a bit better today - only 2 small biscuits after dinner but the craving for chocolate was something fierce! One day at a time.........

 

[Hoping girl 2]

My ultrasound went well this afternoon, she is measuring about 9 days ahead, and was estimated to be 3lbs 5oz. Her head is engaged and pressed right up against my cervix so they couldn't check that. The dr. is fairly certain she is fine and the high afp blood test was just a false positive

Such great news! ... An a lovely scan picture too

 

[DHBH0930]

I too was that way, sweet things disgusted me in the 1st trimester, were an occasional craving in the 2nd trimester, late 2nd and early 3rd so far I can't get enough sweet stuff!

I need to eat more fiber! It's embarrassing but I've been having constipation issues I had to use a suppository yesterday Stocked up on veggies, beans, whole grains, etc. going to avoid pasta and cheese... Unfortunately I've been crazy into milk which probably hasn't helped

Also, a friend on Facebook is at the hospital having her little girl today and hearing that made me feel super anxious to have my little girl! I don't want her to come now, I want it to be December, so ready to meet her!

 

[August3]

I too was that way, sweet things disgusted me in the 1st trimester, were an occasional craving in the 2nd trimester, late 2nd and early 3rd so far I can't get enough sweet stuff!

I need to eat more fiber! It's embarrassing but I've been having constipation issues I had to use a suppository yesterday Stocked up on veggies, beans, whole grains, etc. going to avoid pasta and cheese... Unfortunately I've been crazy into milk which probably hasn't helped

Also, a friend on Facebook is at the hospital having her little girl today and hearing that made me feel super anxious to have my little girl! I don't want her to come now, I want it to be December, so ready to meet her!

Hope all went well for your friend. So exciting! hope the fibre feast has done the trick

We ordered our travel system yesterday - the UPPAbaby Vista, our first baby purchase. The shop will store it for us and DH will collect it when baba arrives.

Have been suffering from swelling in my feet lately and carpal tunnel in my hands. Drinking oodles and wearing wrist braces to bed is helping somewhat.

Went for my first reflexology session during the week. Divine! Strangely after the hour's massage of my feet, she told me I had a click in my neck. I had had a bad whiplash injury about five years ago. Found that a bit freaky! It was very relaxing and I've booked in for more.

How's things going for everyone else?

 

[Lara310809]

I'm told they can tell a lot about your ailments just by looking at your feet, so it doesn't surprise me that they said that to you my MIL bought me a reflexology session for my birthday, and I was going to use it a few weeks before baby is due (as I hear it an induce labour), but we moved house and I didn't pack up the lounge, so now I don't know where the voucher has gone.

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AFM, I'm getting sick of the hot weather, and the ligament pain I have in my bum. I can hardly move, yet it have so much to do. We moved house two weeks ago, and all I can do is laundry and the odd bit of sweeping and general housework. I can't find the energy to unpack anything.

 

[August3]

I'm told they can tell a lot about your ailments just by looking at your feet, so it doesn't surprise me that they said that to you my MIL bought me a reflexology session for my birthday, and I was going to use it a few weeks before baby is due (as I hear it an induce labour), but we moved house and I didn't pack up the lounge, so now I don't know where the voucher has gone.

I hope you find your voucher. I had read that reflexology can be useful to induce labour once you get to term and beyond. AFAIK, it's a part of your ankle and other specific pressure points that are massaged to induce labour so they can be avoided before you reach term. But others might know more. The therapist is registered and accredited and went through a very intensive checklist with me about my pregnancy prior to starting. My doctor recommended it from 30 weeks and I'm happy to follow her advice.

Sorry to read that you are in pain and finding it difficult to get around at the moment. Hope it improves soon.

 

[Skadi]

So this is my first time in 3rd trimester. It's like being pregnant for the first time all over again! So thankful to have gone beyond the point where my daughter was born.

 

[Kirstiedenman]

i am a bit late but can I join???? I will be the first December 15th due date With a sweet little boy. This is my second boy and we are very excited we have enjoyed our first little character and very much so looking forward to another.

 

[Lara310809]

Welcome Kirstie! I was due on 15th according to LMP dates, but they bumped me up to 11th after my scan.

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So in my first trimester I craved nothing but toast with butter. Some days I'd eat nothing but that. Now my craving is cucumber; I can't get enough of it. Until now though we've saved it for the kids because we have limited finances so we keep the good stuff for them, and I've managed to last on about 1 inch of cucumber per day, but I've just gone to the supermarket and bought THREE. So I just sat down and had half a cucumber in one go. I could eat more, but I'm saving it for later how sad am I?

 

[luz]

My lower back is aching so badly. I can't bend over or move in certain ways, if I try to roll over in bed I get these sharp stabbing pains that almost could knock me off my feet. Baby still moved lots and there's no bleeding or leaking of any kind so I assume it's normal. Anyone else having this sort of pain? I need some relief!

Lara it's a shame I can't send you all of my cucumbers! I always plant them in my garden and end up with way more than I could ever eat

 

[brit3435]

Luz I have been having terrible low back pain for the past couple of weeks. Its worse at night or when I wake up in the morning. I think its normal, I had it with both pregnancies unfortunately. My dr. said its worse the farther down the baby moves, and at my last appt. her head was down low right up against my cervix. My husband has been giving me a nice massage before bed every night and I also have been doing some gentle yoga and that seems to be helping a lot!

Lara I can't believe you are craving cucumbers! I wish I was craving something healthy! For me its been mac and cheese and fried chicken lately I feel so bad because I've thrown out so many cucumbers this summer because everyone has them in their gardens and then gives them away. Are they expensive where you live? They are dirt cheap here in KS.

Anyone getting a bit of an itchy belly? Mine has been itching some at night, so annoying!!

 

[Hoping girl 2]

i am a bit late but can I join???? I will be the first December 15th due date With a sweet little boy. This is my second boy and we are very excited we have enjoyed our first little character and very much so looking forward to another.

Welcome! Nice to have you in the group. Congrats on your second boy, nice to see some more here as we seem to be overrun by girls!

 

[Hoping girl 2]

My lower back is aching so badly. I can't bend over or move in certain ways, if I try to roll over in bed I get these sharp stabbing pains that almost could knock me off my feet. Baby still moved lots and there's no bleeding or leaking of any kind so I assume it's normal. Anyone else having this sort of pain? I need some relief!

Lara it's a shame I can't send you all of my cucumbers! I always plant them in my garden and end up with way more than I could ever eat

Hi! I've been having excruciating back pain since the beginning of the second trimester but expected it as I've always had back problems. Been seeing an osteopath for it which helps and midwife recommended getting an si belt. Found one on amazon for £30 and I swear, it's the best investment I've ever made!!! Back feels sooooo much better now maybe have a look into it

 

[Lara310809]

Cucumbers are £1.50/$2.40 each here - they are the big ones though, like 35cm long and about 7cm wide. Across the border in Spain they have little ones about a third of the size, but you have to remove the pips because they're hard. Yuck. The centre part is the best, so I refuse to buy the Spanish ones.

Fresh food is so expensive; we can't grow anything locally because the place is so tiny there's no farmland, so it has to be brought from the UK, which is 2000 miles away, and then they whack a massive price tag on it. In my last pregnancy I was craving apples, but in my first it was all junk food; the greasier the better I gained a lot of weight that pregnancy LOL

I always have an itchy belly in the summer; the stretch marks from my first pregnancy act up in the heat and it's torture. The past few days I've not been able to wear underwear at home because the crease of my belly against the underwear makes it worse, but also when I take it off the sweat accumulates and irritates it too thankfully today has been a lot cooler so I haven't had that problem at all. I hope with the winter coming it won't get too bad

 

[Kaiecee]

So found a house and moving on the 21st really stressful since I'll only have 1 month before baby comes to have everything done