Due Sept 2017

[gingmg]

Kennedy is a great name! I never thought of it as a unisex name, probably because I know a girl named Kennedy. Hope he changes his mind. Names are so hard!

 

[Savasanna]

Names are IMPOSSIBLE.

Right now we're playing around with Margot and Willow. But that could easily change by tomorrow.

 

[Babybump2017]

Aww I love Kennedy and have never heard of it on a boy! Never

Savanna, willow is so pretty! I suggested it to my other half and he wasn't keen but I like it

Names really are proving to be such a difficult subject. It's one thing liking a name but a totally different thing being happy with your very own baby having that name! We have been through THOUSANDS and I mean thousands at the end we are stuck between Lila, Scarlett, Jaida, Layla/Laila or Sofia. Grace will be the middle name as it's my grandmothers first name and (was) my boyfriends great grandmothers name. He likes Ava, Eva and Rosey.. but I'm not feeling them at all. My fave is Lila Grace but I know my boyfriend isn't as in love with it as I am. I'm trying to talk him round but in the end I do want us to both love her name equally. She is both our child after all!

How is everyone feeling?
My back is totally breaking every day - and I feel freakin huge. I'll post a picture shortly. I'm feeling small little jolts daily now that make me jump but still not full on belts! Although I'm certain it's her now not just gas! I'm now starting to feel a couple of kicks when I'm sitting or even standing up but mainly still when I'm laying down in bed on my back. I'm sure I'm starting to feel whole body flops too.. and some days movement is a lot more scarce than others? Is anyone else feeling movement in the rib area yet or is it too early? I'm sure I am. But in my head it's still gas or just a stomach grumble etc. The sonographer at my anomaly scan did say the position of the placenta will cushion movement so I find that most of the movements I feel are really low down.

My cousin had her baby boy yesterday. He weighed 9lb 6 and she named him Riley George. He is a CHUNK

 

[Babybump2017]

🐳🐳🐳

 

[Savasanna]

All of the movement I feel is super low. Sort of the bottom of the bump, I suppose? I feel SOMETHING every day.. but some days are definitely more noticeable than others. I actually felt a little kick from the outside the other day! I've been placing my hand on my stomach whenever I feel anything just to see if you can feel it from the outside, and this weekend it happened. This is super excited as I can't wait for my wife to be able to feel a kick or two. I know it'll happen with time, but we're impatient!

I'm definitely starting to feel much more pregnant. I can still wear regular clothes if they're loose, but put me in a maternity shirt and I look like I've popped! haha. Nothing else huge to note, though.

Names are tough. I'm pretty in love with Margot, personally. But I can tell my wife doesn't love it as much as I do. So I'm trying to be open with her ideas too. Willow is probably the first one where I've thought it could work.. although I'd still prefer Margot. I have a feeling we're going to be one of those who doesn't end up settling on a name until after they're born.

 

[lilmisscaviar]

I'm starting to get stretching pains on a regular basis now. Movement is still pretty sporadic but his heart rate is usually 130-145 bpm, which was on the lower side compared to my other three kids, who were all very active even now so I wouldn't mind having a lazy baby for once

Cute bump, babybump! Definitely starting to round out now

I'm on the "having a hard time choosing a name" bandwagon. We have several lined up and cannot choose two for the life of us. If it goes as my last DD went, we'll be naming this kid in the delivery room

 

[Impatient27]

Cute pic, babybump! I feel like I'm getting to that point... all my regular shirts hang weird or are too short now, and you can for sure tell I'm pregnant. Baby is moving all the time! Still nothing my DH can feel yet but I'm loving it regardless! My biggest issues right now are back pain and lack of sleep because of it...

As for names, we have two girls names we really like, but a big list of boys names that are just meh... that's what we get for not finding out the sex!! 😂

 

[Tess08]

Aw that's a fab looking baby bump! I'm so jealous haha. I'm 20 weeks and I'm still at the just looking like I've put on a bit if weight stage. Can't wait to be nice and round again.

Oh Sav I love willow too. It's just a pretty little name.

Bump, the good thing about the name grace is that I think any name will go well in front of that. We had Rose picked for my DDs middle name as it was my grans name and again I felt like it would go nice with anything in front of it .

We are really struggling for names. We have loooooads of girls names we like but nothing for a boy. So typical that it is a boy lol. My DH likes Aaron but I know someone from school who wasn't a very nice person which has totally put me off. That is literally the only name he likes. I love Logan but he hates it and there's no compromising on it apparently. The only name we both think is ok is Zack but I'm not feeling great about us both just 'kind of' liking our sons name. I can see us naming him in the hospital too caviar or maybe even later! We have actually stopped discussing it for now because we just end up falling out with each other haha! X

 

[AshNAmber]

Hey ladies. I hope everyone is doing well.

Bump your belly pic is so cute! Everyone is starting to say that I actually look pregnant now. I don't see it. I feel like I just look like I've put on some weight. Hope my bump shows soon.

I just got the results back from my anatomy scan last week and that stuff will make your head spin. I have to go back in 3 weeks the tech couldn't see everything but so far what she could see looks good. Thank god.

We are having a hard time with picking a name as well. We want a name that has a strong meaning behind it without it being something so common he will have 4 friends with the same name like we did growing up I'm a bit easier to please than my BF. He has been pretty picky in this department. The middle name for sure will be Baxter as that was my grandfathers middle name. Alot of people are telling me that we probably wont name him until we see him. Guess we shall see.

 

[gingmg]

Love everyone's names that they are throwing around.

We are having a reeaaallllyyy hard time in the name department as well.

 

[bumbleberry]

Hi everyone, been trying to keep up to date with everything but just been so busy with work.

Love reading everyone's updates 😍 Congratulations to those who've found out gender so far.

Afm we had our 20 week scan today, all was good and we found out we are team blue 💕😍

 

[Babybump2017]

Aww fantastic congratulations ��

 

[lilmisscaviar]

How exciting Bumbleberry! Going by your siggy does that mean you'll have one of each?

 

[bumbleberry]

How exciting Bumbleberry! Going by your siggy does that mean you'll have one of each?

Yes! My daughter is so excited to get a baby brother too. I feel blessed to have one of each x

 

[Dani_b]

I'm off for my whooping cough vaccine soon, wish me luck I don't like needles of any sort lol

 

[kittykat7210]

Oh bless you! I find needles really interesting, I love watching the needle go in and the blood come out when I get blood tests done!

 

[Babybump2017]

Oh good luck Dani! I have my whooping cough jab at my next midwife appt and already dreading it! Last time I had a blood test which was for the downs tests at my 12wk scan I passed out. I don't know HOW I'm gonna get through child birth although I'll admit the thought of it doesn't actually bother me at the moment ... me and my other half watched one born every minute the other night and I can't help but think a lot of those women put it on for the cameras I dont doubt for one second it isn't the worst pain you could go through but even my mum said there's no need to make the noise they do on there lol

 

[rockstarlove9]

lol my mom says the same thing she said you waste energy doing all the screaming and hollering just focus on pushing and it will be over soon

 

[Babybump2017]

Can anyone else NOT stop eating?! Literally I swear there hasn't been more than 10 minutes between each snack or meal today. Less than an hour ago I ate a chicken salad with literally everything on, half a roast chicken, hard boiled eggs, veg AND salad, potatos, quiche! It's almost 8pm and I'm about to dig into a bowl of cornflakes. What's happening?!?!

 

[Savasanna]

haha - I definitely have days like that, and then I have days where I'm not particularly interested in food at all. It's pretty odd.

I'm interested to see how I'm going to react to childbirth. I'm not a screamer in general.. so I don't think I'll suddenly turn into one. I usually go silent when I'm in pain, actually. Or I curse.