FEBRUARY HEARTS Due in February 2015 , open group all welcome!

[MellyH]

Hahahaha! I am procrastinating doing anything useful.

 

[Feronia]

Hehe, usually it's me writing the essays. That's because I have nothing to do at work (seriously, I do nothing productive at my office job, but they think I have enough work to do... shh). Anyway, I ate truck loads of peanut butter with my daughter (including while I was in labour) and I am doing it again this time. I love it!

I've also heard that there's no point in introducing solid foods one at a time unless you have a family history of certain allergies. We did baby-led weaning, which is awesome and highly recommended!

 

[MellyH]

Which allergies?? I'm the one in the family with the over-active immune system. Hayfever, asthma, shellfish... sigh. I hope our kids get my husband's immune system!!

 

[Megamegan]

Anyone experience sharp stitch pain? Like a runners cramp? But on the side of your belly?

I have to say I'm 99% sure this is round ligament pain. Other sorts of cramps and aches and pains are normal too, but the round ligament pain is very specific to me: it's a tight muscle feeling on either side of the belly and yes it usually comes on fast when I roll over in bed, sneeze, cough, or even laugh. When I get it, I just hold still for a minute and breathe until it relaxes.

 

[swanxxsong]

I love BLW! We did it with my daughter and she had a blast.

My book and CD came today Feronia! Thanks for the suggestion! I also got a home blood pressure monitor. My BP has been perfect here at home. So FX I can pass their "test" on Tuesday at the midwife. LOL.

Exhausting weekend, so ready for bedtime! XD

17 weeks today!

 

[ttc126]

My day did not turn out boring...

I started having gushes of watery discharge Called my ob and doc on call sent me to the hospital. The dumb thing is you have to go to the er if you're under 20 weeks. So i had to wait with all these sick people.

First my bp there was 133/79. Not too bad except it went from 88/54 to that! Big jump so very concerning since i had severe preeclampsia with my son.

Anyway, they did a scan and my fluid was at 10cm. Normal is 7-24. So lower end. Then did a swab. Came back negative for amniotic fluid but it was hours and hours after i got there and i already had a transvag scan to check cervix

The frustrating thing is in the er, they don't know about pregnancy stuff just most basic things! So it was a huge waste of a day

Anyway, I'm home now and supposed to call ob first thing in the am.

 

[SurpriseBub]

So sorry for you, ttc I can't even imagine what a horrible day...

I really, really hope all is ok and you will get good news tomorrow.

Sending you lots of luck.

 

[Katy78]

ttc126, I'm glad the test was negative for amniotic fluid. I'm sure your baby is fine.

Peanut butter. I love it and as it's something I can eat that doesn't bring my blood sugar too high, I eat it every morning. In moderation of course, I usually spread it thick over the bread.
I also eat cashews as dessert several times a day. They are healthy and nutritious and most importantly, they don't affect my blood sugar.

 

[RaspberryK]

Ttc - I hope you are ok now and the ob can be ofmore help than er.

I avoid peanuts here where possible due to dh and both of my brothers having severe peanut allergies.
I keep meaning to get ds tested but it's a blood test so I just keep putting it off. I guess I'll have to do it before he goes to school.
Xx

 

[EMYJC]

Hi everyone. Hope everyone is well. TTC hope you are ok. Sorry to hear you had a scary time. I have just made my first purchases. Got the Tommee tippee starter kit for £50, some moses basket sheets, hooded towels and a changing mat all for £65. I do plan to breastfeed for a couple of months all being well. I am feeling a bit worried at the mo. I dont feel pregnant at all at the moment, my bump has gone right down and I am not feeling as much movement :/

 

[xxyjadexx]

Hi everyone! It's taken me hours to catch up on what I have missed!
I had a terrible appointment this week! It's only my second since I found out I was pregnant and my first scan. The DR actually did no form of physical examination as in check height of the uterus, no urine or blood tests. She tried to find the heartbeat with a doppler for about 5 minutes before informing me she couldn't find anything and she would do an "emergency scan" during the scan she said baby seemed fine but was measuring 3 weeks behind. She was scanning for all of 2 minutes and never once did she take a measurement! I am pretty sure of my dates so I was quite shaken up by that!
This is my third baby and I have never had a complaint about the doctors or midwives I have seen before but this woman was useless! Usually at an ultrasound I have seen them taking measurements but I'm pretty sure she didn't!
Anyway I went and opened a file the next day at a different hospital and I have since seen the midwife and she confirmed baby is the correct size for my dates!

 

[xxyjadexx]

Oh and I'm still feeling terribly sick! Still being sick first thing in the morning and again later in the afternoon! Car rides seem to make it worse as well

 

[ttc126]

Oh my gosh Jade! Sounds horrifying! What a terrible Dr!!!!!

 

[swanxxsong]

TTC I am so sorry for your scare! I hope you get good news from your OB today! Will be thinking of you today!

I get carsick like crazy now too! I used to only get carseat in the back seat of a car, but now I get nauseous no matter where I sit unless I drive. Really, really annoying! lol.

 

[bumblebeexo]

Thinking about you ttc, hope everything goes well today!

 

[imphope]

Hi everyone. I've been catching up. So excited about gender reveals and ours is in two days!!! I'm 19 weeks and trying to be patient. I have been longing for a true baby kick or some movement I can really associate with baby. I've been feeling periodically a small muscle twitch feeling in my lower belly and I really don't know if it's baby or not. But last night I felt a few and so I pushed on the area where it happened and I think I felt something push back?! It was so small and fast that I might have imagined it. I just can't wait for confirmation on Wednesday that the baby is alive and kicking.

Also, does anyone feel like their bump was growing and now has stopped? I feel like mine was and now for the last two weeks it seems the same. My boobs really haven't grown either. I'm a little worried. (As usual)

 

[swanxxsong]

My bump hasn't really changed much in the past couple of weeks either, imphope. I feel like I look huge, but then I compare and I don't really see much of a difference. lol.

 

[MellyH]

ttc, what an awful day. I hope you get some answers today!!

EMY/imphope, big hugs. The worry never stops, does it? My belly stopped growing at the pace it had been for a week or two, but now I think it's started up again - they must just go through growth spurts or change positions in there or something like that. Hopefully you get a noticeable change soon!

jade, ugh, glad you found another hospital!

 

[maisie78]

Ttc that must have been scary Hope you are feeling better and no more scares xx

EMY I'm still not getting much movement and some mornings it feels like my bump has pretty much gone. I'm sure it's all fine xx

Jade that sounds awful! Hope you complained about the Dr. What a stupid thing to say especially as it seems she didn't even.measure the baby properly x

We have made a big decision this weekend. At the moment oh is A sahd and I work part time. I have a well paid job so it worked financially for us. But we have admitted that neither of us have enjoyed the roles. I want to be home and he wants to be out working and is really missing having contact with people. So we are going to switch and I am going to be a sahm for a few years until this baby is ready for nursery I feel so happy I just have this enormous feeling of calm come over me since we made the decision. It's not going to be easy and money will be a bit tighter but it's going to be worth it. Only downside is I have to stay at work until maternity leave starts Can't wait to be home with my babies full time!

 

[MellyH]

That's wonderful maisie, I'm glad you have the opportunity and the financial flexibility to stay home!! What will your OH do?