***(61) 2015 November Sparklers***

[littlesteph]

still have quite a bit to get.
we went into boots Saturday and saw the next2me crib being adversited on tv, its looks pretty good, my eldest decided to sit on it, it held his weight. so we are planning on getting that.
we are planning on completely gutting the flat the weekend. if I had it my way and we had the money too i'd just chuck it all away and start again. A complete clear out will have to do.
baby has been having a right wriggle today, some movements feel like it was a struggle for him to move, mainly when his stretching his legs by my ribs.

 

[catmummyof4]

Hey guys anyone else just feel like shiiiit excuse the language but thats th only word to describe it! I literally ache all over! Iv had a constant headache since my first steroid shot last friday and had th whooping cough vaccine yesterday so my arms killing me! All i seem to do is moan atm nd its crazing me! :cries: however on friday will b my saving grace. Its going to be one helllll of a long day BUT i hav a growth scan at 9am then my ctg cos i have to have two a week then the best bit i get to c my consultant after so i can find out when il be induced so im not living in limbo anymore!! I also get paid so i can sort my finances out finally as my oh had to give up work to look after the kids because im in and out of hospital so often. Sorry for such a long post but my oh doesnt understand how all of this is affecting me despite trying to tell him :cries:

 

[Twag]

catmummy BIG hope Friday you can start to see some light at the end of the tunnel

AFM - had my 31 week midwife appointment and I mentioned to her how I am sure I was much bigger with DS at this point and that I didn't think my bump had really grown since last time so she checked (which she does every appointment anyway) and I am only measuring 29cm when at my 28 week appointment I was 28cm so only 1cm growth in 3 weeks as baby had been measuring spot on or slight ahead she was as concerned as me although baby is still within normal range and so I have to go back in 2 weeks to check her growth and if we are still not happy then a growth scan to check all is okay in there!

However, baby girl is very much head down in my pelvis (ouch I knew this due to the movement & pressure I have been feeling down low) and has a nice strong heartbeat and has been beating me up from the inside so she seems to be okay

 

[Mimzy3]

catmummy Hope things start to turn around soon. Just try and remember that it will all be worth it in the end

Twag That's good you spoke up and said something. They say a mother's intuition is best! I hope your little girl is just fine. Did you still gain weight since your last appointment?

I go for my 31 week appointment tomorrow

 

[Twag]

I have not been weighed since my booking in appointment to get my booking in BMI so tbh I do not know (I avoid scales at all costs!) but my bump has not gotten any bigger which I knew myself why I mentioned it to the midwife along with everyone else who says I am small & DH said I was bigger with DS at this point

Hoping she has a growth spurt in the next 2 weeks

 

[Mimzy3]

Oooh they get my weight every time I go in

Hope she has a growth spurt too!

 

[Twag]

It is stupid really in the UK (or as I have experienced in 2 pregnancies now) they weigh you at booking in and that is it

 

[aley28]

catmummy, I'm sorry you're so miserable! That whooping cough shot does hurt like crazy ... I thought I'd be fine, but OUCH! It hurt for like 2 or 3 days Its made me not at all eager to go get the flu shot, even though I know the flu shot doesn't usually hurt after

Twag I hope everything is OK in there. Perhaps you're just due for a nice big growth spurt. Fingers crossed that she catches up by your next appointment!

AFM;
My sister brought over a ton of girl clothes for me yesterday, and I spent a couple hours sorting through them. Pink overload!! She also gave me way too many blankets, and toys, and a bunch of adorable little hats. I'm so excited. I managed to pull the newborn and 0-3 month clothes out and set them aside, so all they need is washed up here in a couple of weeks. I'm going to sort through the blankets today - there's a lot of them that are not going to be kept, as I just have no use for 25 baby blankets! She even brought over bottles and almost a full box of breastmilk storage bags.

Which means that my shopping list of things I need is half done now! I need all the postpartum supplies for me, and basically just need pacifiers, new bottle nipples, and crib sheets for the baby. A lot of my anxiety about being ready has been settled! Now the big project is to get Parker out of the nursery, and we'll be starting on that this weekend.

 

[aley28]

They weigh me every time too, and I sort of hate it. Granted, I weigh myself every couple of days at home, but I just hate standing on a scale in front of somebody else!! At least the nurse never sounds judgmental about it

 

[Twag]

Oh yes Catmummy my whooping cough vaccine was SO painful my arm felt bruised for days and I know the flu shot hurts more but I have that this month to look forward too

Yay for clothes and sorting stuff aley

 

[Smile181c]

I'm in the UK too, and you only get weighed at your booking in appointment. I've gained 28lbs so far this time though not happy with that haha but if we're going with the 25-35lb rule for the entire pregnancy I still have a while to go before I'm out of range

I was also a lot bigger with my first pregnancy than this time around, but I am carrying a lot lower so that is probably affecting my view. At my 28 week appt I was measuring 28cm which is fine, so we'll see how she's doing at my 31 week appt next week I need to get my whooping cough vaccination but I'm terrified of needles!! So scared to make the appointment. My midwife says I have up until 37 weeks (I think that's what it was) so I'm trying not to rush myself

 

[lomelindi17]

Twag I feel like my bump didn't get much bigger the last 3 weeks or so either, but feel like it's doing another growth spurt now. Feels like my belly is stretching more this week. I take bump photos every week for fun to track the progress. I think it just goes in phases. Hope all is well! I've gained like 27 lbs already but I feel great and still fit fine in my maternity jeans I bought around 20 weeks so I'm not worried about it.

Catmummy sorry you are having such a rough go of it, must be so frustrating. Def pamper yourself some, baths are nice!!

AFM, GD test on Friday, then heading up north to visit my family for the long weekend, dh is away on tour for a couple weeks so it's a good time for me to get outta the house!

Aley that is so fun getting all the clothes!! I have most things pretty well sorted out. I ended up doing my virtual baby shower idea with just having an Amazon registry that people could send gifts since everyone lives far away. I made a FB group to go with it and post pics as the gifts come in, worked out pretty good! Only downside is people are taking their time with it lol so only a few things have come in, I'll have to set a date to end the registry so I can buy what's left on the list with enough time to get everything ready and clothes washed etc. I haven't put much clothes on the list as there isn't all that much gender neutral stuff available, so will probably buy more once baby comes. Did get my first order of cloth diapers in though, they are so cute! Also found out I can use my mom's rocking chair that she has in storage, so that saved us a bunch of money, it was my great grandmother's so that is kinda neat! We're going to bed share with baby since we don't have room for a nursery and I think it will be best for us. Did get a Lotus portable bassinet and crib though, since we will be traveling pretty early on and that will also work as a backup if bed sharing isn't working out or if we need a break or for naps etc. It is so neat, folds up into a carry-on size bag and is all certified chemical free etc. Only big thing we don't have figured out yet is the carseat, need to get on that soon!

It feels like it is getting so close but I still have 11 more weeks, getting impatient haha!

 

[Mrs_Bump]

I'm still down 7lb. Every week I hope I've gained but no. My bump seems small too. Getting so scared for my scan on Monday. I think its going to be bad news on the growth front. She still a squirmy wiggly worm but I'm just starting to get so scared for her.

 

[Mimzy3]

Mrs_Bump why haven't you gained any weight? Are you still struggling with MS? Sorry if you already answered this question

2 weeks ago I had gained 21lbs I'm sure I've gained another 2lbs...I'll find out tomorrow. I seem to be gaining 1lb a week.

Twag just thought of something...at my last appointment I was measuring a week ahead, when the previous time I was measuring 2 weeks ahead. So I only increased 1cm in 3 weeks as well. But since I was still measuring a week ahead I didn't think anything of it I guess I'll see what I'm measuring tomorrow before I start to worry.

 

[littlesteph]

hope the scan goes well mrs_bump
I got to wait till the 28th for mine, the blood flow on the cord wasn't looking good at my last one, quite close to the 5th centile, which is quite scarey as I know the closer to your due date the less the cord does at least that's what I have heard, too scared to google it.


have my whooping cough jab Monday, before work as well and I have to move my arms about a lot. as long as they do it in my right arm should be ok, don't have to move that one around as much.

anyone else's Braxton hicks getting more intense?
mine seem to be getting stronger everyday at the moment.

 

[catmummyof4]

Thanks for all the support ladies iv spent today pretty much sleeping all day so feeling bit better now. I have my growth scan on friday but its only been a week since i had my last and they said any less then 2 weeks was inacurate so will c wat they say? I have bought soo many clothes for my little lady all up to 9-12 m lol love it getting my buggy on sat a mothercare xperia in a bright peach colour just cant wait eek. Kids go bk to school tomorow i cant wait!!! Lmao x

 

[aley28]

My BHs are getting more intense too. Had one on the walk home from picking my son up today that actually made me stop for a second until it passed. It wasn't super painful, but just really tight, and my bump was half the usual size for like 15 seconds! Ugh.

 

[littlesteph]

I had a painful one in car this evening, I've had a few today at work, I had one customer say don't you be having it now my maternity days are over.
11 and a weeks to go and with how intense they are getting its not putting me at ease about making it to my due date.

 

[catmummyof4]

Anyone else suddenly lost all energy im bk in zombie nd napping mode x

 

[aley28]

Anyone else suddenly lost all energy im bk in zombie nd napping mode x

I could sleep all day!!

Makes it hard to get any nesting done