First Time Mom's - Due March/April 2013

[linzylou]

Cool!! This will be an exciting week!!

What did they guess last time? The tech at our 12 week ultrasound "strongly guessed" that it was a girl but then she kept saying the cord was in the way so who knows lol.

 

[MrsHippo]

I've had loads to read through!!

Just looked out the window and it's so foggy outside, I love it. Will be taking the fog out for a walk soon.

NEXT clothes came today, only brought a pair of trousers and a top for work but they are both nice. Trousers are a bit plain though, they didn't have a huge selection but had loads of tops though the trousers are good, I brought 'under the bump' trousers as not a fan of the others. At the back you can pull some elastic to tighten them up then release it (has loads of little button holes) as you get bigger.

I have seen a few pushchairs I like but I think my mum is giving me hers. She paid quite a bit for it so would be a shame not to accept it. Oh and I can buy hoods and foot muffs for it in different colours too so I can still make it my own ... And that will be cheaper than buying a new one!

As for hair, mine has been awful. It's greasy up top but bottom has been like straw. I too have really long hair but it's always been in great condition, I used to wash it only 2/3 times a week (If I did it more it lost its shine) but now I have to wash it more often and I've spent a fortune on good condition for my ends which has really helped!!

Sleep - I hate going to bed at the moment because I toss and turn for hours! If its not belly ache from being gassy it's 101 things running around my head! I hope it is just a phase though.

I am very jealous of people having their gender scans soon, I still have to wait until 19th November

As for bump, my belly has become so big over the last few days!! I've been waiting for it to go down like it was doing before but I think this one is here to stay! I've had family and my work colleagues point it out, can't wait until its a bit bigger though

 

[doggylover]

Are we gonna have a group for after our babies are born, too?

That seems so far away, but I hope so!

Lauren those trousers from next sound good - I think I'll definitely prefer under the bump trousers as well, so will be looking at some of those tonight!

 

[MrsHippo]

Oh and yes I think we should start a group for after our babies are born. It will be nice for us all to stay in touch (if and when we have time haha). It's nice to talk to people who are going through the same thing too

 

[MrsHippo]

Are we gonna have a group for after our babies are born, too?

That seems so far away, but I hope so!

Lauren those trousers from next sound good - I think I'll definitely prefer under the bump trousers as well, so will be looking at some of those tonight![/QUOTE]

Definitely consider some. I like how we don't have to pay for them until we have received them and are happy. They do free returns too I think

 

[doggylover]

I can't remember if I reopened my account with next though. We had our wedding gift list there and the problems were just unbelievable- so many complaint phone calls and letters (although in the end we got £200 of 'sorry we suck' vouchers from them!) and I shut my account after they sent me one of their 'YOU OWE US MONEY AND WILL BE IN DEBT AND HAVE YOUR HOUSE REPOSSESSED AND END UP IN THE GUTTER' letters even though I had already paid!

I hate shopping with them online, but I need my bottom half clothed so will just have to suck it up!!

 

[Cherrybump]

Ive also woke through the night with being super hot. Kick all the covers off but i do like the nuke thing lol mind do that to although i never have my heating on.

Oh good idea about the group another birth sound like a good thing to keep in touch with everyone xx

 

[LiverpoolLass]

Hayley oh my gosh that pram is absolutely gorgeous!!!! It reminds me of the old style silver cross models, but looks like its got the modern chassis etc. it's lovely!!

Thanks Sarah! I really love it too. There's just something about the old fashioned style that I love - and we'll be living by the seaside so I'll be taking baby for lots of long walks, and hopefully he/she will be lovely and comfy in there!

We ordered our pram about a month ago from Mothercare and we haven't had to pay a penny off of it thanks to our families My parents have paid £150, my grandparents have paid £150 and OH's grandparents have paid £150 so that's it all paid off! We went for the Silver Cross Linear Freeway I don't drive so would have to be nice and cosy for baby when I walk somewhere:
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LiverpoolLass - That pram is gorgeous!

Thanks Laura! I LOVE yours too! Silver Cross are just wonderful, I LOVE them! So lovely not to have to pay for it too!

Yay for feeling movements!

Laura, I'm feeling a bit jealous too since so many people are having their gender scans. I have to wait until the 13th of November for mine. I can't believe my ob/gyn doesn't do the gender scan until 20 weeks.

Anyone having trouble sleeping at night? I'm not so much struggling with being uncomfortable due to my stomach as it's still not too big but I get so ridiculously hot at night. Seriously, I think I should just give up on wearing pjs and just sleep in the nude.

Aww Brittany, the time will fly past! We don't get our gender scans in the UK until 20 weeks either, I'm only getting mine this week coz I booked a private one at the earliest point that they'll do it! (16 weeks!)

I'm having trouble sleeping too but its more due to sore/too large boobs and painful gas I think! I eat indigestion tablets like candy these days!

Are we gonna have a group for after our babies are born, too?

Thats so funny you mentioned this, I was thinking about this too! I think that would be so cute - after all, our babies will all be very similar ages so we'll be going through the same things at the same times!

Ooooh sooooo excited/nervous for tomorrow!

As for movements, we had quite a big movement session last night! I was watching TV and I started feeling the fluttering sensation again, I told Jon and he wanted to try to feel - I told him he wouldnt be able to but he could try.
I couldnt beleive it when he said "I felt something!" at the exact same time that I felt a pretty big jerking movement!! And then it happened two more times - each time he said he felt it at the same moment I felt it myself!

 

[MrsHippo]

I can't believe how many problems you've had with next, no wonder your reluctant to use them again! I've never had a problem with them.... Well ordering with them. I worked for them part time when I was at college and ended up walking out one day and put in a complaint. But that's another story lol.

Well hopefully as a one off you shouldnt have a problem

I've been a little warm in bed but my bedroom gets really cold so it's not too bad. Talking of bed though I'm taking the dog out then going to sleep! First full day at work today and it's taken it out of me!!

 

[doggylover]

I love all the home stuff from next especially, so I do go back to shopping online every now and them, and then they piss me off again and I leave...until I am tempted back! Their stuff (home and clothes) are too nice to resist!

Hayley that's great about oh feeling the movement! I'm still wondering myself if I feel it let alone someone else! I can't believe tomorrow you will find out if its Malin or Tyne!!!

 

[wannabwatkins]

They guessed boy last time and baby was cry cooperative

 

[wannabwatkins]

They guessed boy last time and baby was really cooperative

 

[I Love Lucy]

Lindsey, I don't think there is an area where we can have a thread like this for after our babies are born. But if there is and I've just missed it I'll definitely start another thread for us all when all our babies have arrived. Since we're going through our pregnancies together it would be cool to continue our journeys as parents together. If nothing else, I could probably just edit the first post a bit and we could continue chatting in here. I don't think that's against the rules or anything.

At my 16 week appointment, after listening to the heartbeat my ob/gyn said she was guessing a girl but then she also said she wasn't basing it on anything so I have no idea. This babies heartbeat has always been in the higher range which that old wives tale says means a girl but I'm not putting much stock in that. I can't wait until we know for sure what we're having. I feel like I can't really plan much right now since I don't know.

 

[Laura91]

LoveLucy - I have a hard time sleeping every night It's more the getting to sleep part. I find it hard to get comfy and then once I am comfy, OH will move or intrude onto my side and make me uncomfy again!

Doggylover - Thankyou! I didn't many prams when we went looking, I think it's because I set out on getting a 3-wheeler but then as soon as I saw that one I had to have it !

WannaB - I hate shopping for jeans, especially looking for maternity ones now! Every pair I pick up seem to be really short

Linzy - You're welcome I didn't think of it either until my mum mentioned it, I suppose it's because you don't think of eBay as being able to collect items - well I didn't anyway Our scan person didn't say what she thought it was but kept referring to baby as 'she'

MrsHippo - That's great that you get to keep your mums pushchair! What pushchair is it?

LiverpoolLass - That's amazing that your OH felt the baby! I can't wait till my OH can feel it, does anyone else feel a bit like their OH is left out a bit sometimes? Just with me being the one actually pregnant, everyone seems to only ask me the questions like it's nothing to do with OH...?

Re the new group? I think it would be great to have one! As others have said, our babies will be going through the same things at roughly the same stages so we can all be here to help others

PS - I'm so sorry i'm still using usernames instead of proper names but I suck at remembering real names !

 

[doggylover]

Laura i know what you mean about falling in love with a pram. I was all set on the Quinny Buzz, but I saw the mothercare my3 the other day and I am obsessed with it! It's basically the same thing (it's even made by quinny for mothercare!) but there is just something about it that I LOVE!

Amanda, glad oh's mum is OK. Falls at that ag are scary, and marble stairs? OUCH. I must try Asda, I think I'll go on my days off next week. They have loads of good stuff online, but there isn;t one very close to me. Unfortunately our Dorothy Perkins took their stuff out of store so I'm online for it too. My boobs are a measley B cup (small side!) normally so I am thrilled with the inflation!!!!

Awaiting news of today's gender scans eagerly!!

 

[LiverpoolLass]

are any of you ladies having problems with ummmm..out of control boobs haha..
pre pregnancy i was not small.. i was a dd cup 'just'(depending on brand sometimes i was smaller) ....over the past couple of months they've just been...inflating! ive gone through more bras..E..F..FF... now im getting a bit worried..last week i had to buy a H cup bra! i hope they dont get any bigger or im not going to be able to stand up anymore :s lol

I'm glad OH's mum is doing better! Oooh and exciting about the scan!

I FEEL YOUR PAIN with the boobs!

Mine were E cup before hand, and now - ugh I have no idea what they are but NONE of my bras fit anymore, and I feel like I'm going to suffocate everytime I lay on my side. I swear - they're touching my chin!!!!
They're quite painful too - they just feel TOO big. I hope they don't grow anymore, I need to get measured for a new bra - I dread to think what size they must be now :/

My mum keeps telling me though that my Grandma had huge boobs before she got pregnant, and after she gave birth she dropped to a tiny A cup and stayed that way!!

LiverpoolLass - That's amazing that your OH felt the baby! I can't wait till my OH can feel it, does anyone else feel a bit like their OH is left out a bit sometimes? Just with me being the one actually pregnant, everyone seems to only ask me the questions like it's nothing to do with OH...?

Yeah I guess OH is a bit left out. I feel sorry for mine as he doesn't have any family left living, whereas I have a huge family - so the attention is even more so all on me!

Awaiting news of today's gender scans eagerly!!

2 hours to go for me! I really hope they can tell me - OH keeps joking that the baby might be crossing their legs. I don't find the joke amusing at all

 

[doggylover]

The baby better not have their legs crossed!!

Enjoy the scan! Good luck, can't wait to hear!

 

[wannabwatkins]

Laura91- Yea short jeans irritate I was just lucky to find some on clearance.

 

[Laura91]

Rosemaryjayne - Glad OH's mum is doing good, that must of been really scary!
My boobs haven't gotten out of control, they seem to be a little 'fuller' but not a lot

Doggylover - Ooh I liked the Mothercare my3 too! I even had her change the pram top bit so I could see it in both colours !

LiverpoolLass - Hope everything went ok with your scan and i'm not eager to know what colour your beany is!

 

[I Love Lucy]

Laura, OH and I haven't been out with people due to my MS so I haven't had to deal with people asking me a bunch of questions and not asking OH anything. I do feel like he's a bit left out though, I mean he goes to all my appointments and stuff so he knows exactly what the doctor is saying and is able to ask questions but sometimes I feel like the doctor or nurse or whatever just talks to me and I just want to say this is his baby too, talk to both of us. I also dislike that my OH can't feel the movements. I feel a bit bad if I tell him the baby is moving because I know he's not going to be able to feel it. I can't even feel it from the outside yet.

Amanda, I'm glad to hear OH's mom is going to make a full recovery.

That's also exciting news that your gender scan got moved up. I keep imagining being told it's a girl but then I try to remind myself that it can be a boy too so I try practicing using the boy name and stuff. It'll just be nice to know what we're having so I don't have to think about it anymore.

Eagerly awaiting the news of today's gender scans!!