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Great bump pic Toms!

Congrats Mrs. Eddie on your girl!!! That's so exciting! I also love the ideas on how to tell everyone. I still think that's so crazy about having to register for daycare over a year away but its good to be able to get her into a place you love and feel comfortable with.

AFM this little guy is already beating up my insides so I'm expecting it to be quite uncomfortable as he gets bigger. 22 weeks tomorrow and another scan on Monday. Also getting alterations started tomorrow on a bridesmaid dress for a wedding I'm in 3 weeks from now. I'm nervous about it putting too much stress on me especially as I'll be approaching the 6 month mark (when contractions started with DD2) and it already doesn't take much to wear me out. I'm trying not to worry about it too much though but will be happy when its over.

 

[Mrs. Eddie]

Thanks Morebabies! Try not to worry too much about the wedding, just make sure you take time to rest and put your feet up when you need to. I am the MOH in my sister's wedding, which is on August 4!!! I know I will probably look HUGE at that point, I just hope I don't get overheated or too sweaty as teh wedding is outside. I also REALLY hope that Baby waits to make her appearance until after that date I also have to go and get fitted for a new dress on Saturday as the one I originally bought is not maternity (we bought them a LONG time ago).

 

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Oh wow.. yeah I'll take the wedding now as opposed to august! I ended up ordering a size up just in case I got pregnant. Hopefully your little girl stays in until after and hopefully you're not too uncomfortable. I think the heat would be the biggest thing you'd have to worry about, though!

 

[Toms Mummy]

Yeah I thought because this was my 3rd and I was out of shape to begin with this time that I'd show sooner but it didn't happen. I have been very anxious for a bump though I think because it took so long to get pregnant this time around. However, I've managed to escape stretch marks on my stomach through two pregnancies so the more I think about it staying smaller won't be so bad! When I lay on my back I have quite the bump now though!

Thanks Noo!

I know what you mean! I escaped stretch marks last time and would love to again but Tom was born at 8 months so don't knoe if that had anything to do with it! I'd rather get stretch marks than another early baby!

Also, good luck with your scan coming up, I'm sure all will be fine BTW, I think pregnant ladies in dresses look beautiful, I think it's the way they carry them and the way they hang off the bump. I think you can be more adventurous too. I'm sure you'll look great on the day of the wedding x

 

[Toms Mummy]

Congratulations on your girl Mrs Eddie .... It's great that you got such a detailed scan too! Would love to see a pic That is crazy about registering for childcare so early! That was the last thing from my mind in pregnancy last time, but then when it did come to booking it when he was 6 months old I realised how competetive it actually is!

 

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Oh yeah if definitely take stretch marks over a preterm baby! I have stretch marks all over my boobs from DD1 and some really small ones on my sides that aren't noticeable but have escaped getting them on my stomach so far. The dress we are wearing is a long chiffon one so I think it'll look nice no matter what I think just because of the style.. which is great!

 

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DD2 has officially flared again Poor kid and she said twice yesterday that she wished she wasn't like this and didn't want to miss school and its so hard to see your child like this. Well she's back on a course of prednisone now so hopefully that gets it under control over the weekend and she can go back to school Monday.

 

[Toms Mummy]

Oh Morebabies ... It must be so hard but your DD sounds like such a brave, strong little girl x I hope she feels better soon x

 

[Mrs. Eddie]

Thanks Tom's! I know it is crazy about the daycare situation but that is very common here. I am actually glad to have it all sorted out now so I don't have to worry about it while I'm on mat leave.

Morebabies, my heart is breaking for your poor little DD. The good news is that kids are super resilient and she will be OK but knowing how awful it is to be in a flare, I feel so bad for her. Hopefully pred will help. Have you guys or your gastro talked about restricting her diet at all? A lot of people that I know with Crohn's have done this at some point and it normally helps while in flare; you can slowly reintroduce foods once she is in remission from the flare. When I was first diagnosed and later when I was having a very bad flare, I had to cut a number of things out of my diet, (processed food, fatty food, fried food, coffee, dairy, gluten, etc). Some things I have never bothered to reintroduce as they still cause me to get sick. I know that this would be difficult for a little girl but it may end up really helping her in the end. I truly believe that IBS symptoms can be aggrevated by food, (I also believe that so many more people are affcected with it in NA is because of all the processed junk that we put in our bodies). Sending you all big hugs and wishing you nothing but the best!

 

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Thanks! I really appreciate the kind words The doctors don't like to restrict the diets in children but while she's having a flare I definitely limit her diet. I am looking into getting her eating better but its hard because I haven't ever found anything I know that triggers it. I do know though that I can expect a flare after she's been really sick with something else so I've kind of been expecting this but still hoping it wasn't going to happen. Part of me also feels guilty now for being pregnant because I'm afriad I won't be able to take care of her the way she needs me to should she flare while I'm closer to the end or dealing with a newborn. I do want to try to figure out something as far as diet goes I just kind of feel lost on where to begin with it all.

Thanks for letting me get some of this out on here ladies! I know its not pregnancy related but its been a tough few days and its hard to think of much else when your kid is sick.

 

[Toms Mummy]

Morebabies... Could you bring someone in to help get you started, like a nutritionist? x

 

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Yeah we will figure some sort of starting point with it all. I think DD2 finally turned to corner yesterday and is getting better so hopefully she will be back at school tomorrow. Luckily her symptoms don't seem to start until after 4pm so that work out for school.

Had my ultrasound today. Unfortunately my cervix has gone down and I am now borderline too short/normal. The doctor said if it keeps up then bed rest and progesterone suppositories for me It has been looking so good so far I really wasn't expecting to have to be worrying about this yet at only 5 months. But I'm going to limit my activity on my own now in hopes of keeping it longer longer. I need my little man to stay put for as long as possible!

 

[Mrs. Eddie]

Tom's Mum's idea about a nutritionist is a good one, (I also worked with one as well to establish a new diet). Something to consider for sure. I'm glad to hear that your DD is doing better. Honestly, you have nothing to feel guility about, it sounds as though you are doing everything possible for her (even while pregnant). If nothing else, I'm sure she will enjoy having the new baby around and I know you'll be fine juggling everything, (Moms somehow seem to always manage to figure it out).

I'm so sorry to hear that you may have to go on bedrest. I hope that with rest things will get better for you. Keeping you in my thoughts

 

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Thanks! Yeah we are going to get more into things once she's better. I don't have the right mind set while she's sick. I'm gonna stick to relaxing as much as possible even though that's going to be hard now that the weather is finally getting better. I am getting a little nervous about my friends upcoming wedding now though

 

[Mrs. Eddie]

Eek, I forgot about that. No point in worrying about it yet though...

I actually got my dress for my sister's wedding this weekend, happy that its done. I honestly could not believe how much bigger my boobs had gotten when she did my measurements. And I hear they're only get bigger, especially when Bfing...

 

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Yeah I just went for my fitting on Friday and my boobs had gotten bigger just from trying the dress on a couple weeks ago. I thought it was going to have to be taken in but now its almost perfect fit! And yes your boobs will get huge and heavy once the milk comes in! DH certainly hasn't been complaining about my boobs though!

 

[Mrs. Eddie]

Yeah I just went for my fitting on Friday and my boobs had gotten bigger just from trying the dress on a couple weeks ago. I thought it was going to have to be taken in but now its almost perfect fit! And yes your boobs will get huge and heavy once the milk comes in! DH certainly hasn't been complaining about my boobs though!

Yeah, mine either

 

[Toms Mummy]

More Babies, rubbish about the possible bedrest! Was your DD early? Or is this a new thing for this pregnancy? My LO was 4 weeks early due to a UTI, so I'm holding out that it shouldn't happen again!

I'm very jealous of all this wedding talk, I'd love to have an excuse to wear a pretty dress atm! Esp with my boobs now going from an A cup to a B cup I wanna show them off before they disappear again!

I have my scan this morning (11:30am British time), we're taking our LO with us!.... wish me luck

 

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Toms good luck at the scan!! We ended up taking DD2 with us yesterday and she thought it was cool they could see into my belly. My last pregnancy I ended up on bed rest at 6 month due to pre term contractions and also a short cervix but I made it full term with the bed rest. I just lost a full cm in 2 weeks time on my cervix this time so that's what's making me nervous. Trying not to stress too much about it though. Oh and yesterday we got a thumbs up from our little man!

 

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Toms, good luck and have fun!

More babies that picture is so cool! Good luck to you too with the cervical shortening. Will they recheck you soon?