Due in June 2014!(88 sunflowers), 37 (blue), 24 (pink), (48) here!

[confuzion]

OMG mummafrog - sounds so freaking exciting! What a wonderful time in your life . Big big big congrats!

boothh - My goodness you poor lady, you've had so many health issues this pregnancy I feel for you . Hopefully it calms down now for an easy peasy pregnancy and section.

Congrats on V-day for everyone who has reached the milestone!!

babymaybe - my goodness what a ride you've had this pregnancy! Hope Ellie stays put until she's ready for the world! It's most definitely not too late to join! Congrats and welcome!

 

[Mummafrog]

Thank you for the congrats and sweet words ladies, they mean a lot Congratulations to others who have reached V-day, or all the other things worth celebrating!

Welcome babymaybe! Sorry it has been a bumpy road but you and your OH must be strong together and how wonderful to have your family expand so suddenly Wishing you lots of luck with all of that!

Sassymom so glad you're okay and baby is still tucked in safe and sound, sending you

 

[1eighty]

ladyluck - big hugs for your friend, it's so sweet what you do at this time of year for her.

mummafrog - gratz!!!

babymaybe - welcome to the mad house!

V-dayers... joining you tomorrow

and valentine's... DH treated me to a donner bursa, and i made pudding for us both (rarity because he's still dieting so when i make pudding it's usually for me to scoff. and i wonder why i'm gaining weight faster than a newborn baby blue whale).

 

[minni2906]

Welcome babymaybe! What a wild ride you've had!

Congrats mummafrog!

DF and I have postponed our Valentine's Day until tomorrow because he had to work last night and we came to visit my sister and her peanut today. Gosh my neice is getting so big!

Congrats to everyone reaching v-day!!

 

[Mangoes]

Hey ladies!! I have a question for those of you who have had children before. I've noticed at my ultrasounds and doctor's appointments, my DS seems a bit big already. At my 7 week sonogram, he was the size of baby at about 8 weeks. At my 19 week sonogram, he was already 13 oz. At my 21 week appt, my uterus was a week ahead.

Even the midwife was a bit surprised, mainly because I'm so small and petite. My dates are correct. I just wondered if he'll be big lol. I know my hubby was a big baby when he was born.

 

[joeyjo]

Sonograms can be out by 20% or so easily and in the early stages by up to 5 days.

I presume the uterus measurement is your fundal height - it's very inaccurate. With my first it never got above 29cm (29week) I had extra growth scans and maybe was on track until last few weeks when placenta started to fail. They thought he would be about 6lb but he was 7lb 4oz on his due date. My uterus fundal height measured 10-11 weeks behind!!!!

Baby2 - uterus measured 6 weeks behind, scan measured to dates or a few days ahead. Baby born at 39weeks and was 8lb10oz

Baby3 - measuring a week ahead on scans, very little bump so far ... I predict similar to ds2

Usually with fundal height. 1cm correlates to 1wk and they don't worry if you are 2-3cm out.

 

[LalaR]

Sounds like you are having a big baby mangoes!! Last time my lo was a bit ahead on scan but at birth was completely average! Scans are just an indication. This time baby is even bigger. I have a glucose test in another 4 1/2 weeks just to make sure I've not got gestational diabetes. Your specialist may send you for one too if baby is that big. Good luck. Xx

 

[ProudMomma2Be]

hi girls . We finally got our power back after 3 days
I am glad everyone is doing good . I dont post much but I am here pretty much every day .
23 weeks today . Have doc app in monday and another scan in 2 weeks because baby still not cooperating with measurements of hearth and spine . he moves too much
We still struggle with names
Have pretty much nothing ready for the baby , saving some money

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[Boothh]

My first baby measured small on fundal height I measured 4 weeks behind and I had a scan a week before he was born and they predicted he would be about 6lbs.. He was born on due date at 8lbs 9oz!

Second baby measured big all the way through and estimated birth weight was 10lbs well he was 7lbs 4oz (I believe he had a false weight due to iv though and was more likely about 6lbs 12oz)

This baby is so far measuring about a week behind so we will see!

 

[joeyjo]

Bump pic 22+4 - definitely there all the time now, a few trousers are tight & some tops pull over it & make it look bigger. Looked massive after valentines curry but I was so full I couldn't move to take a pic!

 

[Mangoes]

Oh wow! Well, we will definitely see how big he is when he's born!

 

[trinity_enigm]

How are you ladies dealing with pgp/spd? I'm getting quite a lot of pain now and think I might have to make an appointment with my gp but I don't just want to get painkillers- did anyone else find it easy to get referred to physio or anything like that?

 

[Rel]

I know what you mean, I am in quite a bit of pain myself, but I think that it may be because I am overdoing things a bit. I'm not doing anythingabout it right now, except try to slow down a bit, but it's easier said than done!
Anyway, it's V-day for me today!!!

 

[Sizzles]

Bounty pack question:
Where is the best place to pick up your Mum to Be pack, based on contents? My voucher says if I collect from Asda there will be an item of baby clothing included - is it worth it or are there better bits from elsewhere?

 

[trinity_enigm]

Ooh it's vday for me too today! Yay!!

I tried to get my pack from two separate asdas and couldn't get it- apparently they have problems ordering large quantities and they all go the day they're delivered. I got mine from boots and it had a mini tub of sudacrem, Horlicks sample, fairy washing powder sample, pack of 20 dettol wipes and a hooded towel that's really cute. Can't remember if there was anything else but seemed like loads when I opened it and dh was quite impressed.

 

[Boothh]

I havnt got it yet, I printed the Emma's diary vouchers out so gonna get those next time I'm in town need to look where the best place to go is!

 

[jenniferannex]

Hi all!! Not been on in a few days!

Congrats mummafrog that's lovely

I'm also in pain with SPD, not gone to physio yet but thinking I'm going to have to! My MW said to just refer myself.

Congrats on V days

Sizzles, I got mine from asda as it said you get an item of clothing, it was just some scratch mits useful but not something id go out of my way to asda to get xx

 

[Boothh]

I never used scratch mitts with my boys, don't think I'll even buy any this time! Both my babies liked to suck their fingers so I felt cruel to put mitts on them x

 

[Rel]

I used scratch mitts with my son because he used to scratch himself round the eyes and it used to worry us a bit, until my cousin (who is a doctor) said that this was silly and he cut his fingernails for us. With my daughter I don't think I ever used them... I definitely wouldn't buy any, especially when you often get them with newborn outfits.

 

[LalaR]

I had my first physio appointment this morning for SPD and am so glad I did. The pain is much less already. I put in a self referral about 2 weeks ago so they saw me quite quickly. I'd definitely recommend it.

Sounds as though the bounty packs are better than when I was pregnant before. All I ever got was junk leaflets, fruit flakes and a toilet roll!!! I just got the voucher this morning so might try boots on Thursday. I've also got to collect my free change bag from boots. It's quite good the freebies you can get.