"Does anyone else not test early" Refugee Club

[Lotus Womb]

Panda best of luck this is so very exciting for you. You have a centre metre that's the one that can take the longest with first baby. You will be fine.

Plastik one of my Pregnancy Yoga students told me she was off to the babyshow. She was very excited too. I can't remember if I told you guys I am a pg yoga teacher and Birth Doua lol.

Well just made 5 weeks and to be honest relaxing a little more but first Trimester is a scary one. I have sore boobs on and off, feeling tiried, pee pee and more peeing lol and that's it maybe. Little bloaty.
The other side I am just feeling so happy and excited. So nice to join you guys.

 

[plastikpony]

JustMe, I'm not sure where my placenta is (will have to remember to ask at next scan, 2 weeks to go!) but the few times I've felt him it feels like a muscle twitch. I'm convinced it's him since it's usually 2 or 3 times right after each other in the same place. It doesn't feel like gas or cramps or anything like that, so it must be my little boy!! I'm not feeling him every day yet though, I really wish it would get to that point. Usually every second or third day. I also think that I'm not always expecting to feel something, so maybe I'm missing it? That's why I got so excited the other day, coz I was pretty busy when I felt him. How often do you feel your little girl?

Lotus, YAY for 5 weeks I remember waiting so excitedly/nervously for 12 weeks, so I could stop worrying, but you don't really. Or at least I didn't. My mom tells me the rest of my life will be like this now, always a little worry about your child in the back of your mind. I found the first tri boards very scary, only started really looking when I got into second tri. I spent most of my time on this board in first tri. Yoga teacher! That's awesome!! I struggle to touch my toes, so not sure yoga is for me!!

Nimbec, so awesome that you got such nice stuff!! We have two cots, so we don't have to buy one of those which is great, and my good friend told me to not buy a breast pump, she has some massively expensive electronic one that she will give to me to use (sterilised, obviously) and all I need to do is get the bottles to attach to it, so that's cool.

Panda, holding thumbs for you sweets!!

AFM, I need more maternity clothes, but damn they are expensive!! Oh well, guess I'll just have to bite the bullet!!

 

[flamingpanda]

JustMe, I'm not sure where my placenta is (will have to remember to ask at next scan, 2 weeks to go!) but the few times I've felt him it feels like a muscle twitch. I'm convinced it's him since it's usually 2 or 3 times right after each other in the same place. It doesn't feel like gas or cramps or anything like that, so it must be my little boy!! I'm not feeling him every day yet though, I really wish it would get to that point. Usually every second or third day. I also think that I'm not always expecting to feel something, so maybe I'm missing it? That's why I got so excited the other day, coz I was pretty busy when I felt him. How often do you feel your little girl?

It's him. People tried to tell me I was making it up when I said I could feel her moving starting at 16/17 weeks and I was sure it was her. Feels like a tiny muscle spasm. In the end I became more certain as she grew and moved more. I think I was about 22 weeks or something before I could feel them lightly from the outside. Now when she moves my whole tummy turns, it's very weird! I can't believe there was a time I worried I'd never feel her!

No real update here. I lost loads of my plug yesterday, to the point I'm certain it must be gone now. Then when I was making tea I had to have Paul take over as I was having such horrendous back pain I was certain that was it. Then as soon as I sat down it vanished. Nothing more since. Feeling utterly miserable this morning for some reason. I'm so ready to move on to the next stage now, my fear is I'm going to make that next sweep on Monday and then I'm not sure how long they'll leave me after that...

 

[plastikpony]

Awww!! Sorry you're feeling down hun! I just know you won't need that sweep next week, got a good feeling things will start moving ahead for you soon! So glad your experience has been so similar to mine with regards to the movement! Makes me feel a whole lot more relaxed and just keen to start feeling him more strongly and regularly.

My DH laughed at me last night coz I asked for help to get off of the couch. I was lying on my side and getting up was a bit sore. He said "And you are SO keen to get a big belly?" It's just coz of these round ligament pains that I wanted the help, I don't NEED it yet, I just use it when I have the option Also, I think I made the ligament pains worse last week coz I went all out at my exercise class, it was definitely worse after that. That'll teach me not to keep aches and pains to myself, they always ask at the beginning of the class if anyone has anything that's hurting, and I just sat there like I was fine. I'll definitely be bringing up the pain tonight when I go for my class!!

 

[plastikpony]

OH!!! And my SIL absolutely swears by eating LOTS of pineapple and drinking rasberry leaf tea! Maybe give that a go if you feel lik it?

 

[justmeinlove]

Well I had my first ante natal pilates class last night and I think despite my confident claims that I didn't ache this morning, I may be wrong. My bump is REALLY uncomfortable today! It wasn't when I got up but atm it feels like Boo is just LEANING on my tummy... Am guessing this is muscles complaining from last night as I'm pretty sure Boo isn't big enough to do that?
On the good side, pregnancy pilates involves pillows! How awesome is that!!!!

Lotus - woo for 5 weeks! Ah I remember the appleseed days - making it seem very bizarre how far past that I am. That will be you soon!

 

[justmeinlove]

Woah! WOAH! Papaya! The fruit everyone miles on in pregnancy whines about getting stuck on for weeks!
And today apparently that's the fruit that Boo now approximates in size! WOAH!

 

[Lotus Womb]

Panda see if you can find a qualifies aromatherapist who deal with post dates aromatheropy I trained in July this year and clarysage can not be used during pg but can be for post dates massage. Known to be powerful and needs to be mixed with carrier oil like rapeseed or avacardo oil. Only 3 drops needed for a foot or back massage. My traner told me women would walk out with contractions starting lol. Good luck xx

Thanks for the welcome ladies. My brain has been mush this week. Today's the first day I have gotten in the rhythm of work and its Friday lol.
Had first dr'a visit it was very basic. She just explained about what I should and should not eat then I booked my first prenatal visit which will be 16th Nov I will be 7 weeks. I will have bloods test and booked in. I am excited and up and down with the nervousness but I will continue to keep positive. I had lower back pain yesterday but after Yoga it was all gone.

 

[plastikpony]

Hi Ladies!! Did everyone have a nice weekend?

We went out to visit my parents and had an absolutely fabulous and relaxing time, it was awesome! Really excited coz this coming weekend I have tickets to go and see Linkin Park with a great friend of mine! DH was supposed to come but he is leaving for America on Wednesday, so my friend is coming along with me instead. DH is slightly paranoid about me going and keeps telling me to be careful! I'm not worried as I've got seated tickets WAY in the back

Panda, did you have to go in for your sweep this morning? How are things goinig? Holding thumbs for you sweets!

JustMe, have fun as a Papaya! (yummy)

Lotus, best thing u can do is just look after yourself and try to relax! Totally normal to feel nervous though (I haven't stopped being slightly nervous since we ound out) but I just know everything will be great for you

 

[flamingpanda]

Second sweep done. Obviously nothing happened over the weekend, I just keep getting braxton hicks and then everything stops. At the sweep this morning there was no further progress (1cm still) but this time I lost some pink mucus (which she showed me) and I've had a tiny bit of blood since I got home. I don't really have any faith in the sweep anymore though. I just don't think she's ready to come out for some reason. She's booked my induction for Saturday morning but we have to call the hospital first to make sure it's not too busy. Just a bit gutted it looks like things won't happen naturally. I never really expected it to go this far.

I barely slept last night either, so I'm really tired and just moping around the house today. I think when mum goes home I might just drag my duvet onto the sofa and get some sleep.

 

[iow_bird]

hello!
Sorry I've been a bit quiet. Tilly is busy busy! And we've had my brother staying with us. He left on Sunday to move into a new house share in the city. I'm so glad I now have family in the same country as me!
Had a bad midwife appointment today, been having braxton hicks almost constantly since Thursday, had a scan and my cervix is fine as is baby. But she has told me I will probably have to quit work early, I said we couldn't really afford it, and she told me in no uncertain terms that if the BHs don't settle down in the next few weeks I could be facing preterm labour if I don't quit work. Bugger.

Hope you guys are all well. Will catch up properly soon xxxx

 

[plastikpony]

Hope the sweep works Panda! Maybe the pink mucous is a good sign? Please keep us updated, I'm thinking about you so much!

Iow, sorry your news wasn't that great! Finances really is a bugger, but maybe if you try to take it easy a bit (I realise that can't be easy with a toddler) the BH will settle down? Is it possible for you to take a few days off to rest and then go back to work?

AFM, the last two nights I've had dreams that I gave birth to Ethan. He had red hair in last night's dream. In my dream my DH was working and couldn't get to the hospital on time, but luckily my mom was there. Then after I'd had him, they said I could go home, but I had no idea what I was doing or about breastfeeding or anything, and I hadn't brought a bag to the hospital so I didn't have any clothes for him. Then when we got to the car I realised the only clothes I did have for him were ones we got as a gift and I hadn't bought anything like a bath or a compactum for him!!! Anyway, random weird dream, but it was actually pretty awesome. I can't wait to meet my little man! I'm feeling him move around more now. And my little Italian Greyhound is suddenly obsessed with me and just wants to lie on my tummy!

Enough rambling, hope you ladies are all ok! Much love!

 

[justmeinlove]

Grrr how do I add a photo here? I know you can add a link but I'm not sure where to upload the photo to - I don't really want a publically accessible photo of me hanging around online...(well apart from here I suppose, lol!)

How is everyone??

 

[justmeinlove]

Well, bump appears to have Bumped more over the weekend. And I am feeling Very occasional higher up kicks too which is nice.
Week 3 of birthing class tonight - have been doing some reading as well so hoping I can start to feel I am getting better at this... :\

How is everyone?

 

[plastikpony]

Hi Lovely Ladies!!!

Sorry I've been so quiet! Just been running around a bit.

JustMe, if you want to add a pic then you hit 'Go Advanced' below the reply box and then there is a little paperclip button, where you can add an attachement. Glad things seem to be going so well for you! How are the birthing classes?

Iow, how are you? Have things calmed down yet? How are the BH?

Lotus, how you traveling hun?

Well we had our 20wk scan today, although little Ethan is officially 20wk4days. The Dr really took his time and measured EVERYTHING and all looks great! In fact, his words were "Your baby is perfect" which was really AMAZING to hear! He said that this and the Apgar test are the two most important tests our LO's will ever pass in their lives! Amazing! One down one to go

Little Ethan was very sleepy and kept putting his hands and arms up in front of his face. We got an awesome DVD and even have a 3D image on there of him giving a big yawn, it is gorgeous!! We saw all his little fingers and the chambers of his heart, his stomach, bladder and ventricles and aorta going from the heart. No cleft lip or anything either, and his spine is covered. Dr measured his head, abdomen, femur etc, and all measured one or two days ahead, looking great! He weighs about 328 grams which he said is pretty average.

So all in all, things are fabulous! What's news with everyone else?

 

[annio84]

Hi there ladies! I'm very cautiously coming over to join you from the ttc thread. I got my BFP on monday - was an absolute shock because I was certain AF was coming. It's a little scary on this side - I have sore boobs and am nauseous on and off all day but I still don't feel really different. I told one of my colleagues at work yesterday because I'm a nurse and we had an aggressive patient on the ward. She kept telling me off for lifting! I keep forgetting though. I've POAS every day since the first one just to make sure I haven't imagined it!

 

[plastikpony]

CONGRATS ANNIO!!!!! How super exciting!! I'm sure that everything is going to be great and I'm holding thumbs for a happy and healthy 9 months for u and your little bean!!!! How long have you been trying for?

 

[annio84]

Five months we were trying. It feels like forever though because I was WTT for nearly 4 years. So happy!

How is your pregnancy going? Any advice for me?

 

[plastikpony]

Well congrats again! The best advice I could give you is to try your best to just relax. There's nothing really you can do now to change things, except to try to be as healthy as you can. And even then, don't go overboard. I think the biggest thing for me shortly after we found out, was that I realised the waiting doesn't stop! When TTC it's waiting to O or waiting to test, once you get your it's waiting for your appointment, waiting for 12 weeks, waiting to find out the gender, waiting for your bump to pop. The wait between scans kills me (and I'm lucky because I've had 6 scans in 20 weeks!) but I try to just not think about it until its just about on top of me!

And most of all, the best advice I can give you is to enjoy it! There are some awful symptoms, like the nausea, I got blinding headaches, exhaustion, but every time I felt like I just couldn't cope, thinking that my dear little Bean is in there doing his thing made me smile and know its all worth it. I refuse to be one of those women who 'hates being pregnant' because u know what? There are SO many women out there who would do ANYTHING to be in our position. So I'm determined to love every achey, sicky, leaky moment of it

 

[Lotus Womb]

Yea Annio congratulations. We all know how you feel and Plastic is right about the waiting lol. I have my first pre natal appointment this Friday and very little happened at my first Dr app. I can't wait for my first scan. After the first 4 days I am down to only testing once a week. Nausea hit me harder last week and it is not fun but I am managing it with eating little and often and ginger teas and drinks. I am just stating positive and enjoying each day. Nausea does suck but I think well hormones are working my little bean is growing.

I am still tiried and relaxing this week as I am off work which is great. My DB will be going to Newyork on Monday for a month and a half then home to Miami till mid feb. So spending lots of time together this week. I hope to meet him in Miami in Feb all being well.