Curvy ladies

[Blue12]

I would definitely say the 3D/4D scan is worth the money. I can stop looking at my baby girls pic - at least 10+ times a day. I can't believe she is mine, I wil get to hold her and kiss, snuggle, and squeeze her chubby cheeks.

 

[cranberry987]

I rly want a 4d scan but I get like 5 uss as I'm borderline diabetic with the pcos so they monitor me more and hubby won't let me he usually let's me do whatever I want but he's putting his foot down about this. I reckon I can persuade him if they can't sex the baby on the nhs scans but otherwise I'll be expecting a wibbly green baby!

Bought a bumper pack of bounty yday from costco - 24 bars! Rly am on a coconut thing ATM. That and cherry tomatoes so I reckon they cancel each other out

 

[Tizy]

Hi Girls,

Just a quick log on, yeh I would really like to have a 4D scan but I think we are going to wait and see what the finances are like later on, like 30 weeks. Its 40 sleeps until my 20 week scan on 11th July, when we will find out the sex!!! yipeeeee

Good advice Rachel about eating healthier snacks, but I'm not really eating any snacks just 3 meals a day plus fruit and then maybe a biscuit or piece of toast in the evening!!! I did have a bit of Ben and Jerry's at the weekend but I reckoned I deserved it because of all the decorating! So I'm not sure where all this extra weight is coming from??? Apart from baby of course! It just seems like a lot! Heres to hoping it will even itself out over the next few months.

Cranberry I love dark chocolate Bounty's - haven't had one of them for ages!!

Han Xxx

 

[cranberry987]

Maybe watch your portion control? If you're that concerned about it I'm sure your gp dietician will see you and might have some tips

 

[Cherrybinky]

I couldnt care less at the moment. I may be a big girl but Ive always had a balanced diet and treats when I want them. Ive been a size 8 and 10 and was always ill, I hardly every get ill and have perfect blood pressure and my midwife wasnt concerned about my weight at all.

I had good news today. Job Centre are actually paying me Job Seekers and cant understand why the original letter went out. I checked with National Insurance and I paid more than the threshold for it so no problems Very happy Cherry
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[Rees]

Evenin' girls!

The little lady has been going to bed early so me and the OH have been spending time watching tv together (Doctor Who and Big Love - he tells me he can only just handle me and couldn't have more than one misssus!)

Cherry - BetFred are *******s! They keep making loads of changes to where the managers work here and I get a new one soon, but at least I got moved back into my old shop! And yay for JS! I reckon half the time one hand is doing something alien to the other and they never communicate (much like the rest of the Governments departments!)

We need to sort our house out, but we rent and it's tiny and we're not sure if we're gonna stay here for a bit after the baby or move before, I think it's best to wait and see what we're having first, if it's a girl then they can easily share a room with Tegs, if it's a boy I think we'll need a third bedroom and bigger space for boys toys We have all these decorating ideas but nothing ever comes of them

Hope you're all well xxx

 

[Cherrybinky]

Morning girls. My roll of middle fat is worse today but still no baby bump whatsoever! I cant stop eating biscuits! Ive booked to have my hair cut back into shape as my bob has grown out of shape and its driving me mad! Im also BORED to death!
Hows everyone?
X

 

[cranberry987]

Morning. Im in a right pisser. Is the doppler's fault. I cant pick anything babylike up and its so hissy that I cant hardly hear anything. Can just hear my guts the whole time.

Also Rich had invited me to his works drinks tmw night, so Ive taken the afternoon off as they start at 4pm and was quite looking forward to it. Hes just disinvited me as no one else is taking partners! Im self employed so dont get to do any of that stuff and was looking forward to getting dressed up and looking nice.

Convinced theyre going to find a dead baby at my scan on Monday and just worried and overwhelmed by everything. Going to aqua aerobics now as I have to stay fit for the baby but Im so worn out that I get breathless in 30 secs with all the old ladies prancing about around me. They say to me 'oh have you given up' Im growing a fricking person you old bag.

There, feel much better now.

I think baby bumps come a bit later if youve got a pre existing bump, if you want to have a fantasise, go to M&P and try some clothes on with the fake bump they have there, nearly made me cry when I did it

 

[Cherrybinky]

Awww Cranberry Dont be disheartened. I just had a listen with mine and did pick up babys hb but I could hear hissing and gurgling this morning which I dont normally get at all so wasnt so clear, I normally just get placenta and baby. Give it another go later today as baby may wake up more then
Im sorry youve been dis invited, that a bit mean. Ive had to make an effort today and get dressed and put on make up and do my hair. I never used to be such a slob but since being out of work and being pg, I havent felt like doing anything at all but slobbing about!
My friends' bump didnt arrive in any way, shape or form till 20 weeks but Im sick of looking just 'fat' ! *sob*
HUGS
X

 

[Tizy]

Hello girls,

I'm at work and struggling to concentrate! So here I am on BnB. Still not heard anything about my redundancy, its almost like its been forgotton about (will be saying I've spoken to soon! no doubt)

Guess WHAT!!! I was just thinking, I haven't felt the baby move (thought I did around 12 weeks) AND THEN it moved, I felt four or five strong little kicks, very low down, I just want it to happen again now....maybe it was that morning coffee I don't usually have!!! It was definately baby tho! Yey so excited.

Cranberry, its still quite early to hear on the doppler but you should pick something up soon, keep trying. Sorry to hear your not going to your hubbys do! Boooooo to that!

Rees, sounds sensible to wait until you know what your having, and if you do need to move you should be able to find something quite quickly and your nesting instinct will be greater then, more desire to get things ready for baby.

Hope everyone else is ok too.

Han Xxx

 

[Cherrybinky]

What doppler do you have Cranberry? Angel Sounds ones pick up from 9 weeks ish. Do you normally pick something up or is it hit and miss?

Morning Han. I bet the not knowing is driving you mad about the redundancy I get 'wriggly' feelings low down but nothing that I suspect is baby as everyone keeps telling me its way too early to feel anything
X

 

[pink sparkle]

Hi ladies i was just wondering if it would be ok for me to join you all? i hope im not too late? x

 

[Cherrybinky]

Heey Sparkle, of course you can join, come on in
You havent missed too much on all those other pages to be fair, just us lot talking about everyday life and having a moan now and again lol.
Tell us a bit about yourself X
Rachel

 

[pink sparkle]

Ahh thanks Rachel i have read the first couple of pages and had a flick through the others.

Im Jayne, 29 already mum of two dd 10 and ds nearly 2! This is my last baby. Im 18wk and ive recently found out that im having a girl. Pre-pregnancy i was a size 16-18 have spent years yo-yoing on diets but never shed the weight i put on 10 years ago with dd (all my own fault i know).

At my 12 week scan i was weighed and my bmi was 34. Up until now ive eaten terribly partly due to nausea (which ive never had before). Got totally freaked out on friday when i weighed myself and i had put on 10lb. Friends have reassured me that this is nothing to worry about and could be pregnancy not fat (yeah right). DH is following slimming world and ive done it before so im going to try and follow the plan with him. Im not going to sacrifice everything though and know i need to be realistic as im pregnant and if i really want/need to eat something i will (lol). Im just really worried about health implications such as high bloods and also pregnancy diabetes.

Wow ive written loads if theres anything else ive missed out or anyone wants to know just ask.

I look forward to getting to know everyone better and sharing this journey with you all xxx

 

[Cherrybinky]

*waves* to Jayne. Slimming World is good whilst pregnant apparently. Im not a fan of it and did Weight Watchers before my BFP and I lost 15lb and nearly 2 stone last year on it too. Im just eating what I want at the moment but my BMI is 32 and Ive put about 10lb on as well and Im slightly worried about GD. Im being referred at 20 weeks for tests just in case. Midwife wasnt too concerned though.

Aw youre having another girl, thats lovely. Im step Mummy to Xander nearly 6 and Isobel just turned 4. We have them here half the week and luckily we have a great relationship with their Mum who lives just up the road. Im hoping for a boy as Xander has 3 sisters already and although I wanted a girl to start with, Im swaying to boy now

Im 15 weeks on Friday, it still isnt sinking in though LOL
X

 

[pink sparkle]

Yeah in the past ive done ww i only joined slimming world before as i was 'trying' so thought if i started it and stuck to it (did but not for long) i could just carry on when pregnant. Im just trying to eat more healthy. Stocked up on fruit to snack on and fat free yogurts. I know i cant avoid putting on weight just want to keep it to minimum x

 

[Tizy]

Hi Rachel, yeh it is frustrating but I shouldn't complain as I'm still here!! Its not way too early to feel anything, I know what I'm feeling for obviously as I've already been pregnant before so i know what it feels like, but I think if your in tune with your bod and your sitting quietly and still you will be able to pick up some feelings around this point. Like you said I'm sure plenty of peeps will disagree with this!!!

Hi Sparkle, welcome, lovely to meet you. That's strong of you to try SW whilst pregnant, I just know that I don't have the will power right now to try sticking to it, i have done SW before and I quite like it but think i would have to give into the cravings!

I jumped on scales this morning just to check my 3lb gain on Monday was correct and it says I'm 2lb lighter than Monday so I'm hoping that it was a 'gremlin' or fluid retention on monday. Now 200lbs exactly.

Speak soon.

Han Xxx

 

[pink sparkle]

I dont necessarily think i will be able to stick to it 100% maybe have to use syns on my naughty cravings. But hoping that following the plan will just get me eating healthy compared to what ive been eating it should help. I have been craving Big Macs (never eaten them before this pregnancy).

Im with you on the feeling movement early. I didnt with my last two pregnancies until i was about 20 weeks but i have been feeling this lo for a good few weeks now. Ive never believed ppl before but obviously now that its happened to me i know you can. I agree that if you lay quietly and concentrate on your tummy area you feel more, i like to do it when relaxing in the bath or at bedtime just before i go asleep.

 

[cranberry987]

Ive done SW in the past and got on well with it, I had thought about going back to it but the thought of all that cooking, no thanks. And not being able to eat much bread, i dunno what Id have - would end up eating just fruit and cherry toms all day which doesnt seem v balanced

Ive got the angelsounds doppler, I rly dont like it as the gel gets stuck in the handpiece so not on your tummy, its massive so you cant angle it, and its 3.3mhz i think and 2mhz work better when theres some fat to get through. Im stopping using it tbh as all I can hear is my guts. Or maybe thats all there is to hear...

Just did aqua aerobics and bloody shattered tbh, the instructor kept telling me not to jump any time there was a jump and made it rly obvious, i was like ok i get it, you want to tell ppl...chill.

dorothy perkins are having a sale today 30% off some maternity stuff and free delivery over £75. I'd just ordered some dresses last night >< so have reordered em for cheaper and will send the first package back!

 

[Tizy]

Cranberry i have a Sonoline B doppler which is 3mhz but does have a separate probe which you can angle well plus an LCD screen. It cost me £50 but the re-sale value of them are great on ebay, so i figured I could get £30 or so for it when I'm finished with it.

Keep perservering becuase you will really like it, once you know how to find the heatbeat. Try right down at the hair line, mine is very close to the placenta too and like Rachel (Cherry) I can often pick up sounds of my placenta/heartbeat plus baby - over to my left hand side. It is getting much easier to distinguish now tho as I've got a few weeks further on. Have a listen to the various different sounds on this website, it will help you to understand what your are hearing: https://www.fetaldopplerfacts.org/facts/dopplers/fetal-heartbeat-doppler-sounds.php.

Hope that helps.

Han Xxx