February Lovebugs of 2016!! 16 pink, 15 blue, 7 yellow

[Ethereal]

Got a private scan booked tomorrow, as my symptoms went on Friday and haven't returned, been having cramps but I think its gas.

I think its all okay but I need to know. 4 weeks til my dating scan is far too long to worry.

Will let you all know!!

 

[mitchnorm]

how likely is it that twins aren't detected at a 6 week ultrasound but are at a 9 week ultrasound?

I'm more than happy with 1 but I just keep having this nagging feeling it might be twins even though I've already had an u/s showing just 1

I'm worried about this too....nothing spotted on my scan last week but nagging doubts in my mind especially cos of my age....no real history of twins in my family

UK Girls, when did you register with the midwife?

I told my go surgery and they got the midwife to call in during the week...she has made a booking appt with me for 7th July when I will be 8w 1d by my dates

Thanks both I've left a msg
With my mw so hopefully will hear back soon.

Saw that it's a UTI hopefully x x x glad you got checked

Got a private scan booked tomorrow, as my symptoms went on Friday and haven't returned, been having cramps but I think its gas.

I think its all okay but I need to know. 4 weeks til my dating scan is far too long to worry.

Will let you all know!!

Good luck I am sure everything will be fine....symptoms come and go x x.

Nothing to report here.....interacting with Facebook more to be honest. Tired...nauseous and hubby just gone out to get some with caramel...like millionaire shortbread or a Curly Whirly yum...or chocolate caramel Hob Nobs (UK ladies will know) so sweet tooth like last time

 

[Ethereal]

Oh my goodness chocolate caramel hobnobs!!!! Mmmm xx

 

[mitchnorm]

Oh my goodness chocolate caramel hobnobs!!!! Mmmm xx

I know....actually he's back and they didn't have....got millionaire shortbread instead....I feel sick

 

[Ethereal]

Hehehe, I wish i wanted healthy things but I'm tucking into my second cherry Bakewell, after a dominos pizza and a bueno too...eek!! xx

 

[anti]

Ugh, you ladies eating all these yummy things! All I want is fruit and meat, when I'm able to eat anything. I'm not really nauseous, just got major food aversions at the moment. Feels weird coz I never had this with my daughter. In also insanely tired and emotional. At about 8:30pm my hubby asked me if I wanted apple pie and custard and I burst into tears saying that I was just too tired and wanted to go to bed. Poor chap! Anyway, on that note I'm off for a shower and to go to bed. I'll catch up with you all tomorrow.

 

[BrandiCanucks]

I seem to want something until it's in front of me, and then I don't want it anymore

 

[Ethereal]

I seem to want something until it's in front of me, and then I don't want it anymore

This happens with a lot of things it took me hours to actually have the first bite of pizza lol

 

[rollachick]

Hope that's all it is, Mummy.

I'm starting a new job tomorrow. Will be 8 weeks and I get big very fast. I know that I'll be showing before my three months is up so I'm just hoping I can hide it under my uniform long enough to get out. I need to get to 600 hours lol. I'll probably ask for a uniform size a little bigger than what I need so I can hide it longer, and if they get suspicious, I'll tell them it's impossible because I had my tubes tied (not a lie...but I'll leave out the part where I reversed them), and then "Surprise, so it turns out, I am pregnant".

I didn't want to go back this soon, especially since it means I'm forking out $2000 a month for daycare for 4 kids (my entire paycheque and then some), but I needed to start early enough that I'm not showing so I have a better chance at building up hours to take my maternity leave again.

Other than that...stretchy yoga pants ALL THE WAY!!!

Just being nosey but how do you survive if your forking out that much for daycare? Whats the advantages of getting maternity leave where you are?
Here in new zealand you have to be working for atleast 6months to get 14weeks of paid maternity leave so its not reqlly worth it for me over here

I was so happy like 2 months ago that i could fit some pants that i hadnt since before i was pregnant last time, and i put them on yesterday and they were soooo tight, not happy, everything i wear i feel like people are gona be able to tell already, bye bye anything social for the next month

 

[BrandiCanucks]

Here in Canada, you get 52 weeks of paid maternity leave, but have to bank 600 hours in the year prior to taking maternity leave.

The government here also gives families money when they have children. They call it the Child Tax Benefit and Universal Child Care Benefit. I also get $800 a month in child support, so for the next two months, I'll be forking out my entire paycheque and some child support, and living strictly off the Child Tax Benefit. I have to start building up my hours now to qualify for maternity leave, so sucks that I'm working to pay daycare for the next two months, but to get maternity benefits for a year makes it worth it. Once my older three go back to school in September, daycare costs will cut down to $800 a month, which will be full-time care for my 11 month old, and before school care and gas to get them there.

 

[writingislove]

Omg! In the U.S. we get 12 weeks of UNPAID maternity leave if we've worked full time for a year prior to taking it. I'm having to save all of my vacation time but I have a maximum I can save that equals just over a month, so I have to save up money to cover the rest of that time. *sob*

 

[rollachick]

Wow thats alot of paid leave!!! I can see why you do it. Its not that many hours really is it? It would b like 20 a week if my maths is right. Does the amount of maternity leave u get paid depend on how much you wer working tho?

 

[rollachick]

Omg! In the U.S. we get 12 weeks of UNPAID maternity leave if we've worked full time for a year prior to taking it. I'm having to save all of my vacation time but I have a maximum I can save that equals just over a month, so I have to save up money to cover the rest of that time. *sob*

Wow that sucks!!!

 

[BrandiCanucks]

You have to work 600 consecutive hours, I believe. Like it can't be broken up...200, then a month off, then another 200, etc. Not 100% sure on that though, and each company has their own amounts that they'll pay you on mat leave, but legally, it has to be at least 55-60% of your paycheque, and you have to work full time hours.

I'll have to work for 4 months to be eligible.

 

[Jaxvipe]

Man I wish we had paid maternity leave. I work for a small business on the U.S. and my understanding is that my boss doesn't even have to keep my job for me bc we only have 7 employees. But we are hoping to save up enough money so that I can take a year off of work and stay home with the new baby and DD

 

[BrandiCanucks]

Not meaning any offense by it but the US is SO far behind on the value of families and how babies need their parents for more than a few weeks. I feel blessed to live in a country that values it. There had been talk a few years ago of increasing paid mat leave to 2 years, but never heard anything come of it, at least not yet.

 

[Cherr]

Well, I had a dream the other night that I had triplets. It was terrifying.

Hah I have also had a triplet dream... it was horrifying haha

 

[writingislove]

Not meaning any offense by it but the US is SO far behind on the value of families and how babies need their parents for more than a few weeks. I feel blessed to live in a country that values it. There had been talk a few years ago of increasing paid mat leave to 2 years, but never heard anything come of it, at least not yet.

No offense taken. I 100% agree. It makes me really angry.

 

[Disneymom1129]

Not meaning any offense by it but the US is SO far behind on the value of families and how babies need their parents for more than a few weeks. I feel blessed to live in a country that values it. There had been talk a few years ago of increasing paid mat leave to 2 years, but never heard anything come of it, at least not yet.

I absolutely agree. It baffles me that the U.S. does not have a proper paid maternity leave for mothers. I will more than likely go on disability, and use up all my PTO, and even then I'll still be getting a fraction of my usual paycheck. It's sad

 

[CAx3]

I am a Canadian living in U.S. ... And I am also very baffled by the differences on paid family leave between the two countries. In my line of work, there is a clear annual busy season. So many of my US colleagues would plan due dates so they can have the busy season off. Talk about lack of productivity. Since the leave in Canada is one year, it doesn't matter and is much more predictable for the company's headcount.

Interesting segment of John Oliver's last week tonight in paid family leave: https://youtu.be/zIhKAQX5izw