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[Janers]

Hi I'msotired! I'm also so nervous all the time. However i'm starting to look a little pregnant (at least to me and my hubby), so that helps me to relax. I'm sure to a stranger i just look a little chubby

 

[ImSoTired]

Hi I'msotired! I'm also so nervous all the time. However i'm starting to look a little pregnant (at least to me and my hubby), so that helps me to relax. I'm sure to a stranger i just look a little chubby

Hi Janers! I love your avatar btw! Owls are my favorite! I wish I weren't so nervous, I really want to relax and enjoy but I never know from one day to the next how baby is doing and I'm always so worried something will go wrong. Also that's how I feel as well- I feel as though someone else might think that I'm just fat but it's definately baby as I was dieting prior to getting my bfp and I was paying close attention to my body. I'm suddenly super self concious but I know I shouldn't be cause I'm pregnant not just fat. Being pregnant is so much more difficult than I thought it would be but hopefully I'm worrying and all for no reason and in about 5 months I'll have a beautiful baby to show for it.

 

[Janers]

Awe thanks I enjoy owls too

I hope you are able to relax and enjoy your pregnancy soon! I'm trying really hard as well but I know it's difficult.

 

[ImSoTired]

Hi girls. I've had a lot of recommendations to take childbirthing class. They have a lot of breathing and pain management exercises as well as information on epidurals and post pardum care, etc. Is anyone else going to sign up for one? If so, when? The classes I found were all day classes on a Saturday so I assume I should wait until I'm a bit further along to keep the info fresh in my mind. There is one scheduled whilst I will be 27 weeks and one when I'm 31 weeks. Should I sign up for one of those or wait longer- or do earlier? I'm just curious what your opinions are.

 

[Bean66]

Hello Ladies!

I love Owls too! My Grandma used to collect them.

I can definitely feel my uterus now. Very exciting. Got a teeny bump but think it's more fat and bloat than actual baby.

I get nervous too but have calmed down a lot since my scan. My thinking is stressing won't help so we might as well enjoy every minute. And it something were to go wrong then stressing and not enjoying it won't make it any easier to handle. Anyway nothing bad is going to happen for any of us so lets enjoy our little gifts.

We can't decide about anti natal classes. The private ones here are called NCT and they are £££. In London we are looking at £250-£300. Here there ones they suggest if I put in my EDD is about week 35-36. So pretty late. The main benefit and probably the only reason we would do it is to make 'friends' with local new parents locally. We don't have a huge amount of friends who live very locally to us and of the ones that do only 1 have a baby. I don't know how they differ here to there. Here the classes are small, around 6 couples.

With regard to the knowledge, I already know a lot of it and I'm a major reader so what I don't know I could learn from books/internet.

 

[Bean66]

Hey ladies,

How is everyone doing? Starting to notice body changes? My stomach is definitely getting rounder but still just looks like I've gained a bit of weight. TBH not liking the in-between stage. Just want to look pregnant but at the same time I need to have a small bump.

OP - Are you going to do NCT? I still can't decide.

I hope MS is easing off you you all. I was so lucky to get away with it. I'm still supper tired all the time though. Can't wait for the energy stage.

I can feel my uterus quite easily now. Esp 1st thing in the morning when my bladder is full. It's so hard.

Anyway, hope you are all keeping well.

 

[Janers]

I agree with you, my stomach is definately getting rounder, but it really just looks like i've gained some weight, the in between stage is awkward!

I'm really excited to look pregnant.

 

[Kels815]

Hi Everyone! Sorry I haven't posted. We were out of town for a few days visiting family in Florida.

I am starting to show. I think strangers will assume I'm pregnant now and not suffering from a protruding beer belly!! I am 16 weeks now... I just had an appointment on Monday. The Sonogram was great... we found out we are expecting a baby BOY!! Of course my husband was thrilled! I am soo happy! Baby Boy seems to be growing nicely. I can't believe how much he has grown in such a short period of time. I love knowing the gender. We would have been happy either way (boy or girl) , but it's so nice to know for sure so I can go ahead and plan the nursery.

I am a worry wart so it's nice reassurance to know that everything is OK for now. I am trying to relax and not worry as I know it's not good for the pregnancy but it's so hard not to when only so much of what happens in there is in my control. :/ My mother in law isn't being supportive or nice about the pregnancy so I feel that adds more stress. I really don't understand how she can me so mean/uncaring. She is very controlling and wants her son(my husband) to be in medical school (which he is not) , and it's all she cares about or talks about to him. I don't know what to do about it... I just want to give her a piece of my mind , but don't know how that will work out in the long run.

Hope everyone has a nice 4th of July in America!

 

[Janers]

That is really exciting that you found out the gender!

Have you started planning the nursery or were you waiting to find out the gender?

I'm so full of ideas! Its ridiculous haha

 

[BABYFLOWER3]

Anyone starting to feel the baby move????

 

[ocean_pearl]

I'm sure I felt some movements last night! Felt like little bubbles or pokes, very strange!

 

[Heidi]

I've had flutters and popping for a little while now but no distinctive movement yet, i didnt feel any thing for sure until 17 weeks with my DD x

 

[Bean66]

Hey ladies,

How is everyone?

I thought that I have have felt something the other day, it's more an awareness rather than movement. My 'bump' is definitely growing so are my bbs but not evenly!!!!!!

On Sunday my left bb ached all day and is now probably a size bigger than my right. If I point it out it's pretty noticeable but don't think anyone else will notice. I hope the right catches up!

How is everyone feeling. Hope the MS has passed for everyone. I'm still very tired. Hoping it passes soon.

Trying to decide whether to do NCT or hypnobirthing or neither! The courses are soooooo expensive!

 

[ocean_pearl]

Hey bean how much are the NCT courses? I've reserved a place but haven't booked it yet

 

[Bean66]

The ones I've looked at are £252 and £267!!! That's the weekend intensive courses, I think the longer evening courses are more. The £40 nct membership is optional. These prices don't include that.

I'm only going to get maturnity Allowance do a huge drop in income. Just not sure it's worth it. The hypnobirthing courses also seem to be £250-£300!!

 

[ocean_pearl]

Oh gosh, I was really hoping to learn a bit more and get birthing tips, plus I've heard it's a great way to meet mummy friends in your area. Plus my oh really needs some educating! I've heard they have a payment scheme so don't have to pay in one lump sum

 

[Janers]

So my work is posting an ad for my job this week, I wanted them to wait a bit longer, but they want to start looking soon. Its pretty crazy to think about that already!

I have been at this job for a long time and have lots of odd duties so i know training someone will take a while, but not this long haha

 

[Bean66]

Oh gosh, I was really hoping to learn a bit more and get birthing tips, plus I've heard it's a great way to meet mummy friends in your area. Plus my oh really needs some educating! I've heard they have a payment scheme so don't have to pay in one lump sum

I just can't decide whether it's worth it. A close friend didn't do it and made friends by going to the coffee mornings and doing baby massage she doesn't think I should bother. I don't think I'd gain much from the content, I work in healthcare anyway. It might be good for my DH though.

So my work is posting an ad for my job this week, I wanted them to wait a bit longer, but they want to start looking soon. Its pretty crazy to think about that already!

I have been at this job for a long time and have lots of odd duties so i know training someone will take a while, but not this long haha

Scary isn't it. I'm away some of July and August so realised I only have a guaranteed 2 full months working left. I'm self employed so I only get paid if I'm working. My works have been asking for rough dates when I can work until an when I plan on returning. I'm aiming to work until 36weeks but with a manual job I'm not sure how realistic that is.

 

[BABYFLOWER3]

i read that a first time mom will be able to feel and distinguish the movements of the little one only by or after 20 weeks. But a second timer (or 3,4..etc) will be able to feel the movement by 16-17 weeks. I am really looking fwd to feel my LO move and everything is a wait You guys are already feeling the movements...lucky you

 

[Bean66]

I wouldn't call if movements. I just have an awareness. I think it'll be a while before I feel actual movements.