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

[aley28]

LOL well, Niamh... at least you can say you are an expert in all things about raising boys!! Maybe you'll get a nice pink surprise for you and your daughter

I'll pee before I check the scale tomorrow morning. I weighed myself this morning with a bursting bladder and in heavy PJs... so maybe I'm at more like a 3 pound gain for the week. Really need to cut out the sugary snacks.


Also, i was discharged from physical therapy today! Almost all signs of SPD have disappeared and she put me through a bunch of exercises to try to recreate the pain and NOTHING. So I'm just supposed to do the back exercises every day and the right side of my pelvis movement when needed, and if I get to a point where the pain doesn't clear up after a set of reps, I can go in and get a support belt. She said that with it being my 3rd baby and when I get into the third trimester, there's a decent chance I'll need the belt. BUT hopefully I can get through with just the exercises.

I'm just so happy to be able to move around freely(-ish) again! I mean, I'm now hauling around a massive bump, which makes a lot of things hard... but I can walk and manage cleaning the house and everything without constantly worrying about overdoing it. Super pleased!

Highly recommend physio for any SPD-type pains you ladies are having! LIFE.SAVER.

 

[Mimzy3]

Great news aley so glad you have found relief!

 

[sweetgirl75]

I have a question do you think having a baby shower at the being of Oct is pushing it when I am due Nov 7. My husband think that plenty of time I am just worried that it want be enough time

 

[Mrs_Bump]

My cousin had a baby shower 4 weeks before she was due. The guest of honour was the baby. It was fine though.

 

[littlesteph]

i'm still down 3lbs from pre-pregnancy. I haven't gained anything in 3 weeks which only adds more worry to the whole situation with baby not growing properly

 

[aley28]

I had my baby shower with my first baby at like 36 weeks - worked out fine! Nobody bought us anything big, we bought all the big stuff ourselves, so they just loaded us up with clothes etc.

 

[DHBH0930]

Sweetgirl: if it's local I think that's fine! Mine with DD1 was early since we had to travel 600 miles to it

My grandma had hers the day she went into labor! Haha, she told me the story when pregnant with DD1 how her water broke in the bathroom, she calmly cleaned it up, finished the party then once everyone but the host left asked her to take her to the hospital! I told her she was insanely calm for that being her first! I could see someone doing that when they are on kid 7 or something

Aley: so glad you are feeling better! Can't imagine having to deal with all that pain

 

[Mrs_Bump]

Can't believe today us v day. Where did the time go?

 

[Maries_s]

Hi everyone hopes everyone is doing ok.

I have news!!!! We went to my appointment friday and doctor said that I'm having a girl!! The scan was good, we could see our daughter in a good position. My husband and I are going to call her Emillie Susan. My mother in law name is Millie so my husband want to put some of her name in our daughter's name and Susan is my first name.

The grand granma is crazy in love she even bought her the earrings. And grandma Millie bought her clothes yesterday. Now I can finish my registry list and start buying things.
Today my husband and I are celebrating our first anniversary, we went to a restaurant friday and theater wendsday and today is finally raining so I don't know what we are goin to do but we are happy anyway.

 

[aley28]

Congratulations on team , Marie!!!! And what a lovely name you have chosen!

 

[aley28]

V-day for me today!! Hard to believe its been that long already... I still feel like I just peed on a stick and am waiting for the pink line to appear.

 

[DHBH0930]

Marie: congrats on team !!! Super exciting

Congrats for those at V day already!!! Few more weeks to go for me!

Aley: it has gone by fast (now) at first it didn't seem so with all the nausea I'm so crazy excited and eager to meet this little girl and hold her. But this is my 2nd and last pregnancy and it makes me sad too, the idea of never seeing those 2 pink lines again, or feeling baby kicking in the inside again is depressing but I know I have lots of other experiences to look forward to

AFM: 21 weeks now, MORE THAN HALF WAY! She has switched her pattern on me, which at first made me nervous! She used to be CRAZY active in the evening, the past couple nights, almost nothing! And during the day she is bouncing around. So I know she is ok in there, but each evening I can't help but get nervous till I feel her the next day. I know it's still technically early to count kicks, but she had been so reliable each evening being super hyper that her switch concerned me at first. I'm sure she will get back to evening aerobics in there, guess I should enjoy the calm for sleeping while I can!

My DD1 was super active in utero and from the day she was born till now at almost 19 months she is the craziest ball of energy, she never stops. My friends with kids the same age are always commenting on how active she is compared to their kids. My mom raised 3 girls and said none of us were that crazy. Well this 2nd girl might also be that way if not more so! She seems MORE active already than DD1 was at this point!

 

[littlesteph]

21 weeks today and last night both me and hubby got to see our baby boy give me a boot. didn't think we would see that this early but then I remembered he's right out the front.
had another spell where I almost passed out today, while I was at the check out. only just remember that my midwife told me next time it happened I needed to phone the maternity ward. bit late now as I feel fine other then being tired.

 

[aley28]

DHBH, I agree - the first 16 weeks seemed to take FOREVER, and I even got put ahead at my first scan by more than a week! But the exhaustion and the nausea/vomiting just took everything out of me, and it dragged on!

Now that I'm feeling better, I feel like its flying by. Even though I'm feeling regular movement and am obviously pregnant, I just still have days where it doesn't feel real. I think part of my brain refuses to believe that this dream could actually have come true.

V-Day bump pic from me!
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/Rales12/Mobile%20Uploads/3f068069-33bf-4134-b5f4-016fd832a8a7_zps9fbksudi.jpg


Also, DHBH, my LO does the pattern switching a lot! Just when I think there is a predictable time of day during which I can expect moment, she switches it up! Naughty! It makes me worry

Steph, take care of yourself! Are your fainting/dizziness spells caused by low BP?

 

[littlesteph]

aley28 - at the moment the midwife thinks it is, she said if I was to have any more between when I saw her last to when I see her next she's going to do some blood tests to rule out anything else causing them.

 

[missmayhem]

Hi ladies sorry I've been MIA

life has this nasty habit of getting in the way!

Hope you are all keeping well! I'm now 21 weeks and counting the days to maternity leave work is just so tiring!



Thank goodness my SPD has went away thou!!

 

[Twag]

V Day has passed for me

and baby has started to move so much that I can see her moving my belly after her being quiet for a few days she is now going mad

I need to book my 25 week midwife appointment then I can hand in my MATB1 form and maternity leave letter!! that is crazy going fast now

One of my NCT friends is on labour watch for #2 so exciting

 

[CelticNiamh]

21 weeks today and countdown is on to Friday and my big scan at last

so tired today, woke at 3am and could not get back to sleep will nearly 6 am

was to warm and it was raining very annoying I am looking forward to sleep tonight

 

[Mimzy3]

I feel like ever since I hit second trimester it has flown by. DHBH like you this is my second and most likely my last pregnancy. So apart of me doesn't want it to end because I'll never feel those kicks again or have a baby bump. But I'm also very excited for my little guy to be here and join the family.

Funny how so many of you have mention the change in pattern. I was just saying to DH last night that he used to be more active at night time and now hes not. I actually go so worried last night that I broke out my fetal monitor just to hear his heartbeat. I got my crazy mind going and started to thing maybe DS bumped him a little too hard. But baby is fine he is moving around now and I heard his HB last night.

In regards to a baby shower a month before you're due. I would not go any closer than 4 weeks before your due date. Babies do come early and you want to make sure you have time to set things up and get everything you need BEFORE baby comes. My girlfriend went into labor the day after her shower and she was exhausted from the party and hadn't put anything away or washed anything yet.

Babies room is almost all set up! We got a crib mattress and some decorations for his room this past weekend. I think my son thinks its his second room right now he's still in diapers and we have the changing table in the babies room.

QUESTION ladies my son will be two in Sept. and he is showing interest in potty training. He points to the potty and says "potty" he a pretty sharp little guy I think he might be ready. But I'm just not sure how to go about it and if its good timing with the baby coming in all. Thoughts?!

 

[DHBH0930]

Mimzy: I'm in the same boat

DD 19 months, been cloth diapered almost since birth. She is starting to show signs of wanting to potty train. And don't know what to do!

My original plan was to wait till 2.5, she turns 2 around my due date and I'll be busy with a newborn (and possible c section revovery) so thought 6 months after would be good. But she is surprising me by suddenly being super fascinated with me going to the bathroom, also (not all the time) has told me when she has gone poop or is wet. Also she already has a kiddie potty and before just pushed it around or stood in it, now she sits on it lifts up her shirt to look at her crotch to see if anything is happening. All to me are clear signs she may be ready now.

I've read cloth diaper babies at train earlier since cloth doesn't wick away quite like disposable. Should I just try training now? I don't want to discourage her if she wants to, but at the same time will it do harm to her curiosity for it if I wait almost a whole year? If I'm gonna train before this one comes I'd want to start ASAP, and since to me she is so young if after a couple weeks it's just not working I'd just hold off till 2.5.

Any of you cloth diapering ladies also have toddlers who trained young? Did you have success pretty easily? I wanted to wait till she was older just because in my experience it's easier.

Ugh can't decide!!!