"Does anyone else not test early" Refugee Club

[Noo]

We also have a big age gap so hae nothing! Think the only thing we saved was the Moses basket and even that needed new stab and covers so paid almost as much as a new basket to update it! Need pushchair, cot, car seat, bouncer, all the clothes etc. eek!

 

[Toms Mummy]

There's not too much of a gap between ours but it was enough to go and get rid of everything .... Although we've been given it all I was given a stoller too but might buy a 2nd hand all terrain one like I had last time x

 

[Toms Mummy]

So here's my 12 week bump

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I'm sure it's gone down!

 

[more babies]

That's right Noo I knew there was someone else on here with a big age gap. I've been trying to buy the big stuff here and there over the months to spread out the cost a bit and have actually found good deal by accident so it hasn't been too bad. Definitely expensive though!

Toms I feel like I didn't get a real bump until around 21 weeks and even now its still little. I was going to take a picture at my 22 week mark but forgot with DD being sick but will get one tomorrow at 23 weeks.

 

[Toms Mummy]

Yeah same here 1st time round more babies. I just thought with my 2nd I might show a bit earlier but I reckon I won't as I'm much fitter than I was before I was pg the 1st time x

 

[Toms Mummy]

Will be nice to see your bump more babies x

 

[Buttercup2]

Toms, pretty good little bump going on! I have no bump really, but my pants are one by one no longer fitting. It will be more fun to look pregnant instead of just thicker in the middle I've been wearing a belly band to keep things under wraps a little longer.

What is a Moses basket? Also, this will be my first baby, so I'd love to hear what you experienced moms think is really necessary to buy, and what i should skip.

More babies, i bet you have a good bump going on by now!

 

[Toms Mummy]

I know what you mean buttercup! I'm down to 3 pairs of trousers!.... My sister dropped off some maternity jeans the other day but I begrudge wearing them until I have a proper bump

A moses basket is like a small crib/carrycot for them to sleep in when really little. They only really last until about 4-6 months old but are handy as you can move them from room to room!

We have quite a small house so I have gone down the minimalist route with baby stuff! My essentials are:

Carseat, Carrier (sling or ergo), pram, bouncy chair, play mat, moses basket/carrycot/crib! We won't get a crib yet, will prob wait until the moses basket is outgrown.

I remember panicking last time that I didn't have a room thermometre or thought I didn't have enough blankets & sheets but it was fine I used the sleeping bags instead of blankets at night x

 

[Mrs. Eddie]

Glad all went well Buttercup, very exciting

Looking good Tom's Mum, I definitely have a bump now . I do love it though as people can now definitely tell when I'm pregnant. I'm just thankful that it is only my stomach and boob area that has expanded; I know some people who have gotten bigger all over which I hope to avoid at all costs.

I am so tired this week; I think that the little lady is going through a growth spurt as I can feel her more and also seem to have more of an appetite. However, I have also not been sleeping well at all; I actually took yesterday off as I had a terrible headache and was just so exhausted. Hoping the no sleeping phases passes soon...

 

[annio84]

Hiya Ladies! Sorry I've not been around for a bit. How's it all going?

Congrats on your scans toms and buttercup! Glad your little ones are doing well.

Morebabies, glad your daughter is feeling better.

Hope all is going well for others.

AFM i've been working nights and that's why I've not been around so much. The last coupld of days I've been having loads of braxton hicks - like I've been awake just over 2 hours and in the first hour I had 10 and the second hour I had 12. Where I live the choices for speaking to a midwife are calling an answerphone they check twice a day or calling the delivery ward if it's urgent or you're in labour. It's a bit annoying really because I don't think it's urgent but don't want to wait hours for them to get back to me. I went for the answerphone so now just waiting for them to get back to me. I'm sure it will all be fine though.

 

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Annio have you been drinking enough? I know I tend to get them more often if I haven't drank as much water as I should. I also will get them sometimes if I've been doing too much although lately I've been trying to relax as much as possible because of my cervix. Hopefully its nothing serious for you though and how frustrating that those are your only two options for getting in touch with someone about it!

 

[annio84]

I know it's so frustrating. I'm still waiting to hear back. I did think I was dehydrated when I woke up so i've drunk 4 pints of water since then. It does seem to have settled to a more normal level now. At least they're not painful like the ones I was having the other night.

 

[more babies]

That good they're getting better. Hopefully that's all it was. However if they're painful that's when you really need be cautious and possibly checked because as far as I know BH aren't suppose to cause any pain. I know how you feel not wanting to go in and feeling like you're overreacting. I felt that way when I fell and felt fine after but my OBs office insisted I went to the ER to be checked and I was almost embarrassed because I didn't think it warrented a trip to the ER and kept telling everyone I was fine. But I think in any situation when you're pregnant its better to be safe then sorry. Definitely harder when you don't have many options though like yourself. I'd say if they continue to be frequent and/or painful you should probably get checked to make sure they're not really contractions.

 

[more babies]

Double post

 

[Noo]

Any pain and you should contact labour ward/delivery suite and not your community midwife.

 

[Buttercup2]

Annio, how are you feeling? Did you hear back about the painful contractions?

We got our first trimester screen results back today, and the news was fantastic! Our baby's chance of downs is 1:5200! The lady on the phone said that is basically negative for downs. HOORAY! I'm so thankful, i was just so worried about it.

 

[Toms Mummy]

Yey Buttercup!

I went to have my bloods taken today, I hate needles! I did so well not to faint!..... I did get to hear baby's heartbeat though

 

[Mrs. Eddie]

Yay Buttercup great news! I remember being so pleased when I received that result as well.

Hope all went well today Tom's.

Hope you're doing OK Morebabies. Thinking of you after yesterday, what a terrible tragedy...

 

[Buttercup2]

Mrs. Eddie, glad to hear you had the same good news! It's so easy to get wrapped up in worrying about various pregnancy-related things, it's great to get some good news and ease the fears!

Toms, good job with the blood draw! I'm glad you stayed conscious through the whole thing How fun and reassuring to get to hear baby's little heartbeat!

We started telling friends and family about the pregnancy this weekend. SO much fun!! We called dozens of people; I love everyone's different reactions. Hilarious

I'm going to be telling work next week and I'm nervous about it. For any of you who work, what was it like telling your boss? How did the boss take the news?

 

[annio84]

I'm back to normal now ladies. I've been making sure to drink loads and did literally nothing yesterday. The midwife never got back to me in the end which is a bit annoying but it's all turned out well.

Buttercup - congrats on the excellent result! Also as to telling your boss, I was really nervous because she'd just a couple of weeks earlier been complaining about all the people getting pregnant! I'm a nurse and it's a very young staff so there's always someone off on mat leave! I was also telling her very early because I felt it was neccessary to let everyone know for moving and handling concerns and such. In the end it was fine though, and she was really happy for me.