April Munchkins 2013- enjoying our wonderful babies!

[Steph82]

Yay 12 weeks today! Omg I can't believe it, 1st tri is almost done! No longer just a little bit pregnant, but really full blown to your face pregnant haha! Can I tell people now?

No worries... pretty soon you won't be able to hide it

OH.. and ABSOLUTELY... I think you should be able to tell. I waited until after my 12 week scan just to have a pic to show but I think 12 weeks is safe.
CONGRATS!!

These past two weeks I actually noticed a bumb in the morning (usually I only look pregnant at night ). So it looks like I will need to do some clothes shopping this weekend

Someone mentioned to use body lotion right as you get out of the shower (before you dry off). I thought it was crazy, since you would be drying it right back off again....but it really works. Just have to switch towels more often

My question about stretch marks.... They are internal... so i'm not sure how lotioning the skin from the outside will help . Never the less, i'm still doing it lol

 

[LittleSpy]

maybesoon -- love your little bump!

lily28 -- I'm very obviously showing at this point and no one thinks I'm pregnant, either. They just think I've gotten fatter. And I understand, because unlike most fat people, I normally have a small waist (I carry most of my extra weight in my hips/thighs. Joy!), so when I'm pregnant, I just look like a regular fat woman to people who don't know me well until 3rd tri. And I told everyone at 5 weeks. I'll probably have to tell them again at some point because they'll all have forgotten.

steph -- Maybe the outside moisture seeps in? I don't know. All I know is I moisturized every morning and night with dd and I didn't get a single stretch mark. BUT I carried quite small and my mom also never got stretch marks with her pregnancies so I guess maybe I've got good stretchy skin genes, too. I honestly think it's mostly genetic. But moisturizing doesn't hurt.

13 weeks today!!!! I'm just going to go ahead and call it even if technically I'm a few days early - 2nd tri!

 

[nimbec]

Yey ladies we are all nearly in 2nd tri together!!!! Whoop hooo! I've got bio oil but I find it a bit iccy and greasy to put on....any other suggestions??? I really don't want stretchies! Ooooh and I have a definate bump still trying to hide from general public but I fear I maybe totally rumbled by everyone invthe next week so I may just announce it LOL!!

 

[LittleSpy]

nimbec -- Last pregnancy I used burt's bees baby oil when I got out of the shower in the morning and "Lay it on thick" from Bath & Body Works at night before bed. The baby oil is a bit greasy at first but it absorbs quickly. A bottle of that stuff lasts forever, too. I'm still using the same bottle on Maisie after her baths!

 

[nimbec]

Thanks Littlespy I'll have a look and see if I can maybe get a sample

 

[nimbec]

Ladies please be honest and tell me if I'm being unreasonable its been about 2 weeks since I've had ms but last night I spent all night vommitting and also today feeling extremely nauseous not like ms at all more like a bug or food poisening. Oh had arranged for an old friend & wife that he hasn't seen In many years to come over tonight for a Chinese and get together. He saw how I was this morning an still insisted I needed to get my act together for tonight. I just phoned and said there was no way I am well enough and he just lost it very stroppy with me saying your always ill these days really upset me as I have been Terrible with all day sickness but ok now. I don't know how I could socialise with these people that I have never met whilst feeling so nauseus plus the Chinese would kill me I've just brought toast back up! Am I being unreasonable asking to rearrange?

So sorry for the rant!!!!!!

 

[Steph82]

I dont think you are being unreasonable at all! If he was deathly ill, I'm sure he would do the same. Could you possibly introduce yourself to them...sit for a drink.. and then excuse yourself to your room (explaining that you must have caught something and are completely under the weather)? That way your OH can have his guests and deal with them on his own!

 

[LittleSpy]

First of all, no you're not being unreasonable.
Second of all, it does sound like you have a tummy bug and it's very irresponsible of your husband to want you to share germs with his friends! Feel better soon!

 

[ukgirl23]

lick his face so he catches it then invite all your friend round for a dinner and make him pea soup or something very greasy

DOPPLER IS HERE!!!!!!

 

[maybesoon]

So cute!!! Mine looks as if I had a big dinner and ate some crisps too
I was at the chemist today to buy a body cream and I kept hinting about stretch marks but the chemist wouldn't even get a little warm, so dense No one really thinks I'm pregnant.

lol..... I think because I'm small it's pretty easy to hide the bump!

But my pregnancy has been out of the bag since my first doctor's appointment. My Mom just couldn't contain herself! But I knew the moment I told her she would leak it! I couldn't "not" tell her as I'm around her all the time & as much nausea/gagging & barfing I had going on.... She would have known right away anyways!

My bump literally popped up overnight. It was crazy. I thought for a couple of days it was just me being bloated again, but it's here to stay!!!!

You'll get yours soon!

Hope you have a great day!!!!

 

[dan-o]

Hi ladies, hope everyone's well!

Been a bit out of sorts after getting the trots following a rare treat of Pizza Hut

I'm lagging behind as usual, 2nd tri is miles away for me yet lol!

 

[maybesoon]

nimbec -- Last pregnancy I used burt's bees baby oil when I got out of the shower in the morning and "Lay it on thick" from Bath & Body Works at night before bed. The baby oil is a bit greasy at first but it absorbs quickly. A bottle of that stuff lasts forever, too. I'm still using the same bottle on Maisie after her baths!

Thanks for the info. I use Aveno lotion on a daily basis & have for years (apply it straight out of the shower). But I find my belly & boobs are itching like crazy the last few days. I'm going to go to Bath & Body Works this weekend & get me some of this oil. Gotta try it!!!

 

[dan-o]

lick his face so he catches it then invite all your friend round for a dinner and make him pea soup or something very greasy

DOPPLER IS HERE!!!!!!

Get doppling!!!

 

[dan-o]

Cute bump maybesoon!

 

[maybesoon]

nimbec I don't think you are being unreasonable at all. I'm sorry, but he needs to realize how you are feeling. I don't get men at all. If it was him feeling under the weather the world would be ending and he wouldn't be getting out of bed except to run to the bathroom let alone wanting to be sociable. I'm so sorry you are feeling bad & sorry OH isn't being very understanding at the moment. Hope you get to feeling better. Hopefully he will come around, get it together & think about how you are feeling.

 

[ukgirl23]

awww dan-o this one works, but I cant find baby anywhere not even the MW could at the booking appointment. I'm bummed out. BUT when I was prodding around I got 2-3 little prods back!! might be gas, I have an NT scan on tuesday so I'll have to hold on I guess

 

[ukgirl23]

I always used palmers cocoa butter and I only have 1 stretch mark from where I have a belly button piercing and I refused to remove it until last min I swear by that stuff xx

 

[dan-o]

awww dan-o this one works, but I cant find baby anywhere not even the MW could at the booking appointment. I'm bummed out. BUT when I was prodding around I got 2-3 little prods back!! might be gas, I have an NT scan on tuesday so I'll have to hold on I guess

Are you using gel? Try with a fullish bladder, it sometimes helps!

 

[ukgirl23]

yup and yup but nothing at last scan baby was laying ver low so hoping he/she is too low to be picked up yet...

how is your tummy today? I managed to go on the school run today

 

[ebelle]

Just wanted to share that we finally got a heart rate reading on the doppler at 14 Weeks.

Here's the link: https://youtu.be/j11AGE4qsyI