"Does anyone else not test early" Refugee Club

[justmeinlove]

More, what fab snow!!! Are you doing ok?

Afm, had a mw appt on Friday, Boo is apparently 3/5 engaged...! I am feeling distinctly heavy and having days of just being shattered. On good side, I started my maternity leave on Friday too

Mrsedie, the scan is v cute, it looks just like the ticker picture!

 

[Noo]

I'm starting to REALLY get sick of this insomnia now Since 7dpo I've not been able to sleep for more than 3 or 4 hours at a time without then waking up for 3 hours and then wanting to go back to sleep again. So at the minute I appear to be sleeping midnight-4am then 8/9am - 1/2pm. Every single day. If I don't go back to bed I'm shattered and my MS is worse all day. Like proper throwing up, shivering and gipping every time I eat or drink anything, I have a headache ALL the time as I'm so dehydrated... and my next 3 weeks worth of shifts are nights which doesn't help my "normal" sleep pattern but after a night shift I do actually sleep a solid 7 or 8 hours! Blah! I remember turning completely nocturnal when I was pregnant with DS.... I ended up being signed off with pregnancy induced insomnia so I wasn't working so it didn't matter I was up all night and asleep on and off all day... Hmm...

 

[more babies]

Justme you're getting so close now!! So exciting!!! Thats also great you've started you maternity leave.

Noo I feel you on the no sleep. I haven't beem able to sleep at all this pregnancy right from the beginning. It has been absolutely miserable and I am so sick of it and so sick of being so tired all the time! Its especially annoying since I feel like I would feel pretty good if I could just get some decent sleep.

AFM we've spent most of the weekend home due to the snow and the kids got to play in it a lot, which they loved of course. This is the first big snow we've had in about 2 years but have definitely had years where its snowed constantly and added up to more. We got lucky and didnt lose power. There are a few surrounding towns that the whole towns are without power.

 

[Mrs. Eddie]

Thanks Justme, it does look like the picture now that you mention it You are getting close now, yay for mat leave coming up!

Thanks Jaynie!

Morebabies, we got a ton of snow too, though it is melting today due to rain and warm temps. This was the most snow that we had gotten in 5 years so pretty incredible!

Hope everyone else is well!

 

[annio84]

Wow ladies, it's all go!

Amazing snow more babies - I always wish for snow until it happens and then hate it. Being a nurse I'm expected to get to work or else!

Just me - you're getting so close now!

Noo, I know what you mean about sleep. I find that I'm uncomfortable really quickly. I got one of those body pillows though and it has helped. I can sleep for longer spells now.

AFM, my 16 week appt is thurs and I'm really hoping I'll get to hear heartbeat. I've started to feel a little bit of movement now and then, like little flutter and muscle twitches! Also baby sticks out to my left side when I lie down! In other news my nan's psychic reckons I'm having a boy. I have a really strong feeling I am too. We're staying team yellow though.

 

[justmeinlove]

Hhmmm, feeling a bit shell shocked by the idea that Boo could hypothetically turn up any time after Friday. Though not for another week or so would be much better as have to wash all clothes and move into front bedroom! Still. Freaky!

 

[Jaynie82]

Hope everyone is well or as well as can be expected!

AFM have had a tough week. Going to bed early and the nausea is ramping up. Dry retching is no fun and ended up forgoing dinner and pancakes completely. I could sleep all day and night and yet i still find myself yawning at 10am in the morning! Ridiculous!

So i'm 8 weeks today and every day is a milestone for us. We have booked a scan for this sat to help put my mind at rest. I won't be having my NHS scan until i am probably 13 weeks as I have booked a week in the sun wih my sister when i am 12 weeks. Feeling nervous about it already but hoping it will be a positive step....
We are then off to Devon with friends for a long weekend and i'm not back in work until Wed. A rest definately needed! Just hoping next week i won't be goin to bed at 8.30pm!

Still continuing with the acupuncture (going tonight) but will reduce it to twice a month as it is costly and we need to be saving all the £ we can.

Need to go through my work clothes as well as i have worn a few things this week that has made me paranoid that people will notice. I will have to dig out some floaty and chiffon numbers!

 

[plastikpony]

Hi Ladies!!

Wow JustMe, SO freaking close!! I hope you are enjoying your maternity leave and getting lots of rest and other stuff done Really scary that after you, it's ME!! EEK!

MrsEddie, the pic is STUNNING!

Annio, good luck for your appointment!! Sure you'll get to hear a nice strong heartbeat

More, the snow looks awesome! Hope you all had some nice clean fun

AFM, things are pretty chilled. We have our Ante Natal classes on Saturday which I think I'm looking forward to. Not entirely sure what to expect. We'll be at the hospital the whole day from 9am to 3pm. I think they show us videos of natural and c-section births, but other than that I have NO idea what we're going to be hearing Any of you ladies been for classes?

Little Ethan is getting pretty big and kicking me pretty darn hard in there. I'm starting to be way more uncomfortable and very tired. All I want to do is sleep and I feel like I can't stop eating. My will power is also non existant so I keep eating bad things like donuts and cake I'm going to be a whale by the time this is over

 

[flamingpanda]

I never did the classes but some ladies at my new mums group did. They didn't find them massively helpful (no amount of pushing a doll through a polo neck jumper will really prepare you) but I think they were fun to go along to was the consensus. In hindsight I wish I'd gone to these things so I could meet people. That's really what they're useful for, especially if you don't know many people with small children/babies.

Justme - Can't believe how close you are! Do you have your bag packed yet?

 

[plastikpony]

Panda, that totally makes sense. Actually found out last night that a good friend is 13 weeks pregnant!!! Her second. (I already knew she was pg since she was declining wine and pate for a while, so we were just waiting until they were comfortable enough to tell us) I am SO pleased for her. My other good friend's baby is now 5 months, so I know a few people at similar life stages which really is nice!

Panda, did you ever write up your birth story? Or did I just miss it?

 

[justmeinlove]

We went to the NHS ante natal class on Saturday and it was Fantastic, much better than the Daisy Birthing couples class (which may have been fine, it just wasn't very 'me' and spent much more time talking about babies and breathing than my brain can cope with) But the NHS one was tremendously practical and educational, and was also run by my original midwife which made me very happy as she's lovely! And prone to doing weird stretchy stuff with the demonstration baby doll which made me giggle
I think videos would finish me off...can you cope with that, plastik?!

I've heard meeting people is the main advantage of these classes, but either I'm some sort of social troglodyte or no-one who goes to the classes I've been to wants to make friends! 6 breathing classes, 1 couples class and an NHS class and I have come away with precisely zero new friends o_0

Re bag, no, not yet although I have started slinging a few things into a bag as I pass it - although I am now contemplating taking them out again as I'm not sure if they should be in the labour bag or the post labour bag Possibly the way forward is to empty out my 'work bag' and then transform it into the post labour bag and things might get sorted a bit quicker I did start washing some clothes for Boo last night though (very odd!) and we're changing over bedrooms this weekend, so hopefully next week I might feel like we're a bit closer to being remotely ready.

And Plastik, I KNOW! Now you know how I feel!

 

[justmeinlove]

The thing I DO need to do (after this forum making me paranoid) is change the bedding today and before I put new stuff on, add some towels and absorbtive pads before I add the sheets. Our mattress is less than 4 weeks old, and it would be beyond awful if waters went whilst I was in bed and ruined it! We haven't even finished paying for it yet!

Such a grim thing to have to think about though! Doesn't help you feel like a sexy desirable person does it Although that is somewhat countered by hb apparently still finding me awesomely hot, despite my tummy being so large now that it bangs into things when I turn! I must take a photo...

 

[Mrs. Eddie]

Jaynie, I feel for you. After 10 weeks I started to feel a bit better, I hope you get some relief soon.

Plastik, sorry that your little man is battering in your insides. My friend's baby is currently doing the same to her and she finds it really difficult to get comfortable.

I honestly can't believe how close some of you are to meeting your little ones, its truly crazy. It must be an amazing, surreal, (and frightening ) feeling.

The next milestone I am really excited for is feeling some movement from Bubs! I've thought that I felt something but not sure....I kind of think it must be too early for me to feel anything yet.

 

[more babies]

I too thought I had felt something one day but haven't felt it since so I guess that's not what it was. Can't wait for it though and neither can DH.

Had an appointment yesterday and my doctor was going over my latest blood and NT scan results. Said everything looked good as far as the scan and all the blood work except the fetal hemoglobin electrophoresis levels were a bit off. She even admittedly said she didn't really understand it as that's usually something associated with sickle cell disease. She called a specialist and the levels weren't off enough to be overly concerned so I just have to repeat the blood work before my next ultrasound with the high risk doctor and if its still off see what he says and possibly get some genetic testing done. Not going to lie this has me a little worried although I'm trying not to stress about it too much until the next appointment. Unfortunately that's not until March 11th. After having to go through things with my daughter and her health issues I've been terrified of having another child with health problems. Anyways my iron levels were also low so I now have to add a daily iron supplement which isn't anything new as I've always gone up and down with iron deficient anemia.. but I'm hoping maybe the levels being off will have something to do with that and now that I'm getting the extra iron everything will be ok with the next blood work results.

Wow sorry for my extra long post Hope everyone else is doing well!

 

[annio84]

Re the movement ladies, I felt my first movement about 14 weeks and then nothing for ages. It's getting to be every few days now. I think it's easy to miss though. My sister swore she couldn't feel her baby for ages and then one day I felt her from the outside and she was like, oh was that what that was. Apparently she'd been feeling it for a while but assumed it wasn't the baby as she expected more.

Heard babies heart beat today which was lovely. Had to have some blood taken though as I've started itching all over. That midwife is never taking my blood again - massive bruise on my arm!

 

[justmeinlove]

Morebabies, I'm sure it will be fine. You can get funny readings from stuff - for example Boo has measured bang on every time until last week where apparently she suddenly became 'a week behind'. I'm not remotely worried, as I imagine next time they measure it will be fine again - and I'm sure it will be the same for you. Big hugs though!

Today for me needs to be a day of packing boxes as we're moving bedrooms around at the weekend. However primarily today is a day of what I'm proud to label my first craving! Woke up with BURNING urge for a mezze platter from Infinity Cafe in Brighton, held it off with pasta and pesto, and ended up in Sainsburys buying moroccan houmous, sun dried tomatoes, grated carrot, avocado, leaves, seeds, roasted aubergine paste and pumpkin seed, cranberry and orange bread. Have eaten a heap of it and am currently trying to convince myself not to eat another heap. Might have a snooze whilst I think about it And then I really MUST do some boxing up, as people are arriving at 10am to help!

37 weeks today - very very odd...

 

[annio84]

Oh my! Good luck with the room moving! All of that sounds yummy and you've made me hungry now!!

I think i felt baby from the outside last night, not movement as such but something was sticking out and moved away when I poked it! I don't know, maybe it's just wishful thinking but on the other hand i'm sure because it wasn't like anything you expect to find in someones tummy and moved away when i pressed it.

 

[Mrs. Eddie]

Morebabies, sending you big Try not to worry too much; I'm sure that everything is fine. I too was terrified of having a child who might inherit my Crohn's as I didn't want them to have to deal with it. I realize that while there is a small possibility that they might end up with it, there is also a good chance that they won't and will be perfectly healthy like my DH. I just try to keep faith that everything will work out fine in the end and I know it will for you too!!!

 

[Mrs. Eddie]

Good luck with the room move Justme! Very exciting!!!

Wow, amazing re the movement Annio, I bet it was your baby that you felt! I forgot that your sister is also expecting too, it must be great to be able to go through your pregnancies together.

 

[iow_bird]

hey!
Life is so hectic here with 2 children!! Tilly has taken to being a big sister like a duck to water. She's lovely to wee Noah and likes giving him lots of cuddles and kisses.
We had some pikkies done the other day Got a sneak peek and thought I'd share with you guys. So attached below is a picture of my wee Noah.

Hope everyone is well.

Eeeeep Justme!! So close to having your wee one in your arms now!!!

Love to everyone, I'll try and catch up properly soon!