Assisted conception success - due 2018 xx

[Wish2BMom]

yeah I have plenty of tops that still fit - apparently I buy flowy regular shirts that fit a preggo lady!

I am planning to go vag, since that's the natural order of things. But I don't have much of a 'plan' per se, given that things can change on a dime. My plan to is to be as open to anything happening as possible so I don't stress!

Sawyer is a good name!

We still have no idea. We randomly text each other every now and then with a new one we came across. Last one was Elliott. I like it but he heard Everett and I think I like that better. There's also Emmett which I think is cute. I love the name Timothy but we have a friend with that name. We don't see him very often, though, so I might push for that one!

 

[3chords]

We have picked our name, we originally had a list of 3 but then decided we really didn't like any of them and picked a random name out of the blue. We are pretty decisive so I don't think we'll be changing our names. Need a long-ish middle name that doesn't end in A if anybody had girl name suggestions!

 

[star25]

I like the name sawyer Juliet! Lots to do here but I'm glad it's home time tomorrow haha

3c - Scarlett, Sophie, Emily, Amelie, rosalie, Bethany, faith, savannah, grace,
It's hard to think of ones not with an a!

 

[Kjw26]

Star-so cool you are feeling movements now! And it sounds like you and your dd have been having so much fun together lately

Wish-I'm already uncomfortable and I'm only 18w lol. My back hurts when I sit and my upper stomach when I'm lying down. I'm so cheap about maternity clothes too lol. I just keep thinking I'll buy stuff only to grow out of it. Luckily my neighbor gave me a ton of maternity stuff and it all fits for now!

Juliet-that is exciting your next scan is with your ob! It's so exciting to graduate from the fertility clinic!

 

[dancingnurse2]

Wish I am getting uncomfortable now too.

 

[Juliet11]

kj, yes!! i feel like it is a good step forwards to be with my regular obgyn now!
star, all are cute but savannah my fav from your list!
wish, those are some great names too! seems like you like ones that start with "E"

i am so excited to almost be 11 weeks. i wonder if it's the fertiliy work-up before the FET with so many meds and appointments, and then finding out it worked early on (compared to some people who may not know at first they are pregnant), and then more appts, etc, makes me feel like i should be further along based on all the time and meds put into this pregnancy already... did that make sense??

i am excited saturday i am done with all my meds but prenatal vitamins! no more PIO!!!

kids are with the in-laws this afternoon/evening so i could get things done and rest. well i ended up watching Friends while preparing some activities for the kids to do tomorrow. it wasn't totally resting but it was nice to sorta veg out.

 

[Wish2BMom]

whew - glad you guys are starting to feel the physicality of all of this too and it's not me being a wimp! HA!

3c - Catherine (or with a K, this is my middle name!), I heard Kensington a long time ago and it stuck, anything with 'Mc' like McKenzie, and Isabelle was my fave girl name of the mo

juliet - I think you're right - I feel like I've been pregnant for a looong time, and I like your thought that it's b/c of alllll of the meds and monitoring we've done since the beginning. I read yesterday that I'm actually JUST NOW reaching the 5th month! I feel like it's my 7th!
for no more PIO!!! I almost cried when I got to put that needle down!!!

big plans for this weekend? I had planned on no plans, and cleaning the nursery some more but apparently we have a baptism tomorrow morning, a party in the afternoon and then are watching football with a friend of DH's from work! None of these plans were scheduled by me, the resident calendar of the couple, so I forgot about them!!

 

[star25]

Sounds like a busy weekend wish!
Today we went for a long walk then dd napped before a friend and her ds came round for couple hrs, then dh came home and we took dd straight to the seafront to go on the trampoline ms and so she could whizz along the harbour on her scooter which she is currently obsessed with lol

Tomorrow I'm meeting the same friend at the beach, her ds wants to see the lifeboats and we will probably have lunch at the cafe there before going home to make roast pork for dinner

Juliet, Ooh yay for no more pio! What a relief for you

My heartburn is horrific, it was my worst symptom with dd so been dreading it!

 

[Juliet11]

hi all!
star, do tums help? i had with my pregnancies, and already experiencing with this one, some heartburn... it is a pain! but often tums help me.

wish, sounds like a busy weekend! it's good to stay busy! but i am the same as wanting to get some stuff done and getting rest too.

we had a bit of a busy weekend... well it is just saturday evening now. but i took my big kids to the neighbors for a birthday party, and i did a shop at the fabric store to try and make kids Halloween costumes. husband normally does not work weekends, but there was a work emergency and has been on a work call since 9 this morning!!!! a bit frustrating for me as i had to balance kids and things that needed to get done.
i don't want time to go too fast, but i like certain times in life to speed up like this pregnancy! i can't wait for tuesday for the ultrasound! my mom has spilled to some of her close friends i am pregnant, even though i asked her not to! mainly because we have not told hubbys family (except his parents)... but not his siblings. i think 12-13 weeks would be when we tell them, and i am preparing a cute little announcement. anyway, i am super chatty tonight as the kids are preoccupied and one actually fell asleep on the couch!

 

[Juliet11]

hi everyone!
have good weekends?

mine was good in the end except i have come down with a cold.
and i wanted to ask if frequent peeing is truly expected for some at my stage? 11 weeks. i am surprised by how much i have to go. and i wonder if my bladder is extra weak because my VBAC two years ago was really awful and i had bladder issues for a couple weeks after birth cause the muscles were so weakened from all the pushing. just wondering if there was a correlation.
did anyone else have frequent peeing towards end of first tri? i get up from laying down and have to go pee right away. and sometimes i pee, and think i am done so i wipe, but then i actually have to go a bit more!

hope everyone is doing well!

 

[star25]

Hi Juliet, sounds like you had a busy weekend!

I've had that since end of first tri, I've always had a weak bladder but it's definitely started earlier this time round than with dd, I was quite surprised but then thought because it's not number 1 lol

I hope your cold gets better, it's horrible isn't it when out can't take a lot for it

I've had a peaceful morning as a friend took dd to a playgroup and now she's back and asleep so I've managed to get some work done at home for a change to Dave going in
I plan on starting maternity leave soon as I can which is near the even of Nov, early I know but I just plan on working as and when I can afterwards so doesn't make much difference
Haven't got an appointment til 24 week midwife appointment and then the diabetes testing about a week later

Going to get some gaviscon from dr some point this week as I'm going to get through quite a lot I think, is that what you meant by tums?

 

[Wish2BMom]

good morning, girls!

sounds like everyone had great weekends! we did too - busy but we didn't stay at each thing too long so plenty of time to relax. Just really trying to deal with my sitting positions now - DH suggested we go buy a La-Z Boy soon! I'm all for that!! Maybe this week...

heartburn - it's AWFUL when it strikes right?? Tums help me within minutes, I'm so thankful for those. They are magical little nuggets. And yes, the peeing - if you're drinking a lot of water too, it doesn't help! Funny you said that about having to keep peeing - I've noticed that it comes out slow and I can't seem to increase the flow, so there's more in there than I think HAHA! What a weird sensation!

I hope your cold gets better, juliet! and yippeeeee for the scan tomorrow!! And then mine on Thurs!!

scoob - almost to V Day!!! YAY us!

also, super jealous that you're going on maternity leave in Nov, star!! I may be able to squeak out 10 weeks of it and I have to save every last bit of holiday/vacation/sick/excused time for it right now, since my job is so new.

 

[scoobybeans]

Hey everyone! It's been a little bit since I checked in, but I just read through & got caught up.

uncomfortable- Yes! More and more every week. Also, my belly is starting to get in the way when I'm cooking lol. Anyone else?

peeing- I've always been a frequent pee-er, so I've been getting up nightly since probably 8-9 weeks. At one point during the 2nd tri I was getting up twice a night, but now it's almost always just once.

maternity leave- I'm also going to have to wait until the last possible minute, but I might be able to get away with working from home starting in early-mid January

names- I like Sawyer, that's really cute! I also like Emmett wish. As for a middle girls name not ending in A, I think Vivian is kind of pretty.

heartburn- I'm on max dose Xantac and STILL need to take Tums occasionally. It's bad.

weight gain/maternity clothes- I've gained 11lbs so far but it feels like more. I'm in all maternity clothes at this point and loving it The past few days it's been cooler so I've gotten to wear some of the new long sleeve shirts I got. So comfy!!!

My 22 week scan was great. Baby weighed 1 lb, 3oz & is in the 76th percentile. Still lying across me, usually face down. (Star, I think your boy is in the same position?) Cervix over 4cm which is great. All of my bloodwork looks good for now too. My GD test will be in 3 weeks on Oct 23rd. Registry is all done and baby shower will be on Nov 5th

 

[Juliet11]

star, how lovely for a friend to watch DD!! that is so nice to get things done. not sure what gaviscon is, but tums are an over the counter heartburn chew-able that helps relieve my heartburn.

wish, i kept track last night and was up 4x to pee!! but i was drinking water for my scratchy throat. YAY for upcoming scans!!!!!!

scooby, where did you get your maternity clothes? that is amazing baby is over a lb, so jealous you are so far along! how exciting things are coming together already! i have to do GD early cause my last baby was 10lbs!

afm, well i have kept you all updated. lots of thoughts always going through my head! just excited to be 12 weeks later this week and will finally tell family as i hear my mum has told another of her friends!!!!!
scratchy throat going on that i hope doesn't get worse but just better! i have a feeling it is going to be a long week. DD has a cough that got worse so taking her in for a check today.

 

[Wish2BMom]

scooby - you've only gained 11lbs?? crazy!! My belly hasn't gotten in the way of cooking just yet but it has when trying to apply makeup - leaning over the sink/counter gets some push back from within!
I'm also having a harder time, um, 'keeping tidy down there' I can't see a lot now!!!
OH and I have that line, linea nigra or whatever, now! I didn't know if I'd get it, I guess my sister didn't. But lo and behold, there it is.

4x juliet?? yowza!! I hope you don't come down with a full-blown cold!

 

[3chords]

star - lucky that you can go on maternity leave so early. I think that we can't go until 32 weeks (if we want the benefits to kick in) unless there is a medical reason. I think that I will go off around 32-33 weeks this time unless need to go earlier.

I can't believe I'm 20 weeks tomorrow. From 16-20 weeks the time has just flown by. Kind of scary!

 

[star25]

Jealous of the la z boy wish! I've got a rocking chair and stool in dd nursery which is pretty comfy, tbh part of my reason for going maternity leave early is cos I only just do enough hrs to be entitled to it £1 over a week and these next 2 months are my 'qualifying pay days' so they are what counts to whether or not I get maternity pay
So I just want to make sure I get these next 2 months done then go as a babysitter for dd on one of the days a week is going to be difficult from October because of my sisters work

Scooby, good news on the scan! Yes my boy has been in the same position for the last 2 scans haha

Juliet, tums are the same as gaviscon, hope dd is better soon, coughs are the worst, they tend to hang around for so long
It was nice this morning and she offered to take her into town as well this afternoon but I went with them, she has a little boy 6 weeks older than dd so she's brave, it's good to know she would do it anytime, I normally say I'm fine but I think I'm at a point I'm not afraid to accept people's help, my fiend loves having them both so I should let her more often!

3c, I agree the last few weeks have flown by! 4 months to go!

 

[Juliet11]

wish, something is going on with me! need to fend it off as i can't get sick.
hubby is home also sick when he is sick he has to lay down like all the time. i have started laundry, vacuumed family room, made my bed, etc. i did take a nap after letting him sleep in though and he then tended to the kids and fed them breakfast. we are a good team but i definitely don't like having us both feel sick at the same time.
wish i got that line with my first pregnancy, but i don't think i did with my second. i don't know if this was the right way, but after my pregnancy i was able to scrub it away!

3chords, i hope when i get to 16 that i have 4 weeks that fly by like you! or anytime actually i would like a month to go quickly!

star, that is fabulous of your friend, you should let her do it weekly if she is up for it!!! i have a couple friends i can drop 1-2 of my kids off here and there, but a few of them have 4-5 kids themselves so i feel badly and only do it if i have to get someone to the doctor or something.

 

[Wish2BMom]

star - that is very fortunate to have a friend like that! There's a big company here that I used to work for where a lot of my friends still work, they had a 'voluntary buy out', aka early retirement option, for a couple thousand employees this year. I keep joking to those that took it, asking if they are up for a new nanny position now!

juliet - noooo!! vitamins, chicken soup, OJ, rest! no cold for you! hahaha your first line about DH made me think of this awesome video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLj7fj-3L78

she cracks me up!

3c - you're right! these last 4 weeks have gone by quickly! I feel like I was just saying in response to Scooby that things didn't feel like they were going fast and I just wanted to make it to 24 weeks as soon as possible. Welp, 24 is this coming Monday! And with all of our plans coming up, I'll be at 26 in no time. But then we slow down a bit until Thanksgiving. Which is probably good...

 

[scoobybeans]

Juliet- Oh no, I hope you feel better soon! I got some maternity stuff on Amazon, some at Kohl's and some on https://www.pinkblushmaternity.com/ <--- check their sale section, the clothes are really well made and comfy! And cute!

wish- yeah I was actually down a pound since my 18 week appointment. I thought that was weird! Haha I hear ya, it's very hard to take care of that whole situation now! I'm psyched for that 24 week milestone too, and after that 28 weeks!

3chords- Your pregnancy does seem to be flying by for some reason. Happy 20 Weeks!!

star- Too funny, my little guy has been positioned like this since my 12 week scan! They told me it's fine until 30 weeks, when they expect to see him moving into a head down position.

AFM, getting a lot of pressure/light pain in the lower belly over the past few days. It seems to get worse when I'm on my feet for a bit and lessens when I sit or lie down. Last night I could feel my muscles contracting for a minute and then relaxing, and when they relaxed the pain went away. So I'm guessing Braxton Hicks?? It's not bad pain at all, just a little tender/uncomfortable.