Anyone else expecting a November sparkler? *Updated with due dates!*

[southernbound]

LOL Never heard of that song, but then again I really don't listen to a lot of country. I do like Lady Antebellum, but that's about as far as it goes. lol I'm actually from Ohio but went to school in Kentucky, and we never managed to get to find jobs in Ohio again after we graduated! What rotten luck, eh? We're happy here though, even though it's tough being away from the families.

So glad your BP has righted itself again. It's awful how stress can really make things go wild.

I'm sorry you couldn't move back to Ohio. That really stinks

 

[peanutmomma]

hello everyone im lauren im 13 weeks pregnant and 5 Days im due november the 16th i decided to come join all the november mummies and hope thats okay how is everyone feeling? congratulations to everyone on there pregnancy and i wish use all a happy and healthy 9 months i hope i can get to know use lot xx

Welcome to the group nice to have you

 

[Angeltk42]

welcome newbies!!!

I agree we should go on a november baby hunt!!! There must be more out there! lol

As for 3boys a friend of hers on her parenting journal said she was going to text her but never followed up what happened about the text. I'm worried. She was such an active poster on here and now nothing for weeks.

 

[Scarlett P]

That's awesome that you conceived naturally with your other factors!

We had been actively trying for about 18 months but we have been together almost 10 years and not preventing most of that time. My OH's test results said he had super sperm! Lol so whatever the problem was it was all me, but it was unexplained

I had just been to see my consultant to discuss ivf but think I was already pregnant then

I had tried lots of alternative medicine so it's nice to hear someone else's positive story!

Gosh, that all feels so long ago already!!

Does anyone else here still have insanely sore boobs? They're not so bad in the morning after a full night's sleep without my bra, but when I take my bra off at night, I have to hold them and gently let them go after a few seconds. I never experienced anything like this with my previous pregnancies, so I'm just hoping and praying that soon the pain will go away. If they're this sore after birth, I don't know how I'll BF or pump!!

My boobs aren't as sore as they were but they are hot! But they've grown and no longer fit in my bra properly I'm not sure whether to buy a maternity bra or just buy nursing bras as I'm really hoping to be able to BF. Has anyone else bought any maternity clothes yet?

 

[peanutmomma]

Hello!

Please can I join? I'm due November 24th and I CANT WAIT!!!!

Congrats to all you ladies on here, hope you're all well and the MS is starting to get better.

x

welcome to the group glad to have you

 

[Dazed125]

I have this week, I got a maternity bra from mothercare as my boobs have grown a couple of sizes. I got some cheap tops and bits from new look and a couple of pairs of next jeans from ebay - I really don't want to spend lots of money on things I'll only wear for a few months! But I'm glad I did, I'm much more comfy now!!

 

[Dazed125]

Oh and yeah, I want to bf too so the next bra will be a nursing one for me too x

 

[peanutmomma]

Does anyone know how I can get a ticker thingy with my progress on?

there are so many out there. Oh welcome to the group too. You can go to thebump.com
lillypie.com
countdownmypregnancy.com
just to name a few. You design it how you like it then chose the BBB code copy it. then go to your user cp page on here. Click edit signature. Then paste in the text box. Hit preview signature to verify it was done correctly. Then hit save
Viola all done

 

[zowiey]

Jammers, my boobs aren't sore as such, but my nipples keep going super erect for no reason, it actually hurts sometimes too!

Also, is anyone else getting dry nipples? Can't say it's a problem I've ever had before but they now seem really dry & flaky. Should I moisturise them??

And another question!!!
Does anyone know, if I can use a travel cot for daytime sleeps? Moses baskets are so bloody expensive let alone x2, and won't last long, and I thought maybe a travel cot, but with a thicker mattress ( I've read the ones they come with are really thin & hard) would be a better solution I can keep it in the living room? We're putting a cot in our room for night sleeps & occasional day time naps, but I'm at a loss for daytime. Plus, I would really like the twins to sleep together for the first few months that they can.

Thanks!!!

 

[littletobyj]

I have started wearing my maternity jeans this week and it's so much more comfortable. I was thinking today though about what to buy, I have a holiday in July and I have been trying to swim (been told it helps with birth because of stronger core muscles!) so think I am going to need a maternity swim suit! I think I might get away with a few of my tops.

 

[peanutmomma]

Wow, lots of pages to catch up on but well worth it. My boobies still have days of severe pain so I guess each lady is different for whomever had asked the question.
I think a November baby hunt would be great to do!
Tower- my twinie I am so sorry you feel horrible about your stretch marks, all I know is that many experts say lots of water to keep skin hydrated. And since I worked in a maternity shop and went through nursing training I have to let you know no matter what kind of of oils and lotions or cream you use if you are going to have them you will have them. You can hope to prevent the severity of them, but nothing and I repeat Nothing will make them just not appear. Think of it this way you had a lot more stretching to do this time around as you said you were at your smallest ever. I have had very light ones that remained from when I was 13-14 years old and put on loads of weight I got up to 150lbs. almost for no reason and keep in mind I am between 5' and 5'1" so my poor thighs inner and outer have then, but they are the color of my skin.
They are now getting more predominate and I am getting them on my boobs too now!
My doctors have told me to remain eating healthy and doing minor exercising through pregnancy drink lots of water and that should help to make their appearance after birth less noticable.

AFM- DH bought me a pair of maternity shorts yesterday the one size literally fell off me in the dressing room the other that he bought fits but I have to roll the tummy part down as it is tight on my tummy. So, they won't last to long LOL. We also went to a thrift store and I found two pair of elastic waist with drawstring nonmaternity shorts. They are comfy and I am so pleased to have shorts now. I also bought an unopened pack of 108 disposable diapers. They sell at the store for like $24 and I paid like $9 so I was pleased. I am going to continue to stock up on finds like that after all you can never have too much right?
If I have missed any newbies on here I apologize. Hello welcome to the group.
Oh, teacup I think maybe said this, that her tummy feels so huge and once she pops she will just get huger? Well, I feel like I am huge too. I tried to suck in my belly as best as I could last night. It is still there. I can suck in some but I look lumpy if I do and it actually hurts to suck it in that much. And my belly is so much harder now as well. I don't want anything put a shirt to touch my belly. any pants/ shorts etc. feel binding and so uncomfy that I push whatever it is to under my growing bump. Then I look super huge, but I can't be uncomfy more than I already am.

 

[peanutmomma]

I just remembered after I wrote that novel just above, DH told me to ask you UK ladies about a store called H&M? Anyways, they have a few across the US I guess and I am on a mailing list from a freebies website for free mommy and baby items. Well, yesterday in the mail I received a small package with a catalog and 1 organic all white size 1-2 onesie. It is really cute and I wanted to suggest everyone getting one since a) it was free and b) who couldn't use another onesie?

 

[zowiey]

Oooh, I didn't realise h&m did that? Bet they probably don't over here! They do have some cute kids clothes, never really looked at baby clothes, that's another shop on the list to visit!

They also do maternity clothes, usually they're quite cheap too.

 

[Gemie]

Jammers, my boobs aren't sore as such, but my nipples keep going super erect for no reason, it actually hurts sometimes too!

Also, is anyone else getting dry nipples? Can't say it's a problem I've ever had before but they now seem really dry & flaky. Should I moisturise them??

And another question!!!
Does anyone know, if I can use a travel cot for daytime sleeps? Moses baskets are so bloody expensive let alone x2, and won't last long, and I thought maybe a travel cot, but with a thicker mattress ( I've read the ones they come with are really thin & hard) would be a better solution I can keep it in the living room? We're putting a cot in our room for night sleeps & occasional day time naps, but I'm at a loss for daytime. Plus, I would really like the twins to sleep together for the first few months that they can.

Thanks!!!

Yes you can! I always think they're better and more sturdy, you can get some lovely travel cots now too

 

[peanutmomma]

Oooh, I didn't realise h&m did that? Bet they probably don't over here! They do have some cute kids clothes, never really looked at baby clothes, that's another shop on the list to visit!

They also do maternity clothes, usually they're quite cheap too.

They might do it there. The mailing originated in the UK. Then to a warehouse in the states then to me. I attached a picture of what they sent me.

 

[BubsMom17]

Morning ladies!

As far as boobs go, mine haven't been overly sore, but the areolas are really getting HUGE and DARK! I looked at them last night, and I was shocked! Boob wise they are bigger too, of course, but they don't look like my boobs anymore!

I went to an appt with my psychiatrist today for a check-up since I take medication for bipolar disorder. I mentioned my headaches, and he stated magnesium can help, and it is recommended for bipolar and epilepsy patients in normal curcumstances anyway. He wants to me to discuss with my midwife first, but he thinks it might help...

 

[BubsMom17]

Besides me and Angeltk42, anyone else have a fruit change today??? Avocado day! Yay!

 

[southernbound]

Just got back from my scan Really happy and really dissapointed at the same time. My doctor has 2 offices and I normally go to one but had to go to the other today. The equipment in this office is much older so didn't see much on the scan. Could make out the head... kinda but it was really staticy and my husband was late for the appointment and missed most of the scan, thats not like him. Also, I have an anterior placenta so no good pictures and no 4d ultrasound next week, it's high enough that she thinks it'll move out of the way but not until 6 months or so oh well, that's my whine for the day. Baby is happy and healthy and that's all that matters, we'll just have to be surprised about what team we're on I guess

 

[peanutmomma]

I haven't been told where my placenta is so I haven't a clue if I will feel baby when it moves or not. Do they randomly tell you if you have an anterior placenta, or do you have to ask?

 

[gardenofedens]

I apologize in advance for missing responses to most of you ladies but I have a terrible memory and I'm on my phone so I can't go back and fourth...

Welcome to all the new ladies!

My boobs are super sore and always hot to the touch. They have been since my first pregnancy so it must have something to do with the milk since I'm nursing my nine month old still. Nursing her hurts like heck, omg, plus she's getting another tooth and keeps biting me. It's so hard not to scream!!

And zoe, about naps, dd slept in a pack and play with a newborn sleeper insert thingie until she was six months old. I imagine it's similar to what is referred to as a travel cot in the UK, so the babies should definitely be fine in it and there is certainly room for both babies together too.