First Time Mom's - Due March/April 2013

[Laura91]

Rosemary - Wow! She deserves a medal for the effort but then I want to retract it for being vain

I go to bed absolutely shattered but then spend a good couple of hours trying to get comfy, plus she generally decides to have a bounce around as soon as I get laid down.. I'm constantly trying to wedge things under my bump to get comfier but it seems to be working less and less lately I want a pregnancy pillow!

DoggyLover - My OH's friend's gf is getting competitive with us lately Whenever she sees me she tells me how small my bump is - really?! and then asks things like "have you felt this yet?" and if I say no she says "oh, well thats weird, I felt it at ** weeks"
Oh, and she says it's easier to push a big baby out than a small baby therefore she hopes I have a big baby. I think i'll take my chances thanks!
Good luck at your scan!! x

 

[LiverpoolLass]

Sarah - Noooo Liverpool's not the second most expensive place, that would be ridiculous lol!
Devon is the second most expensive place to live.
Liverpool is where I'm from and where we are temporarily living now with my parents, but I have lived in Devon for the past 5 years - thats where Jon and I met (Though he is from Newcastle originally. Confused yet?!) and that's where my sister and her children live, so we are only staying in Liverpool temporarily to save some money and wait for a decent property to become available in Devon...as thats where we want to continue living.

Good luck with your scan! Can't wait to hear about it!

Theresa - Congratulations and welcome to Team Blue!

Laura - lol, yeah she is getting NOTHING from me now. I'll send a card and thats her lot!

Amanda - I'm sorry to hear how bad you've been feeling. I hope things ease up for you soon. I would definitely speak to your midwife about it, maybe she'll have some suggestions?

As for the baby size, my cousin also had a baby who was 12 lb exactly! She had her naturally too. Scary!!
Although her birth wasn't TOO bad by all accounts...it seemed like the person who had the hardest time out of everyone I know was my sister, and her baby was normal sized - 7lbs 7oz!

 

[doggylover]

Sarah - Noooo Liverpool's not the second most expensive place, that would be ridiculous lol!
Devon is the second most expensive place to live.:

Ok that makes so much more sense I forgot you were moving back down there after the birth, I was thinking this was a permanent move, my mistake!

Just back from what was a surprisingly quick visit to the hospital. I assumed lots more would be done but it was just the scan! Everything looked great and the sonographer said she didn't see anything which was cause for concern which is great! The wee monkey was being awkward, and I was rolling around all over the 'bed' to try and get him/her to move so that they could get the last view of the head. Took at least 10 minutes to get the wee beggar to move!

She didn't even ask if we wanted to know gender, so no temptation

But the big news was my due date- my last scan at 10 weeks had me at 10+1, which matches to my ovulation date, and puts me at 20+1 today. The measurements she took out me at 21+4 and 21+5!!!! That changes my due date to march 29th! Now this hasn't been officially changed, apparently my midwife will decide that when I see her in two weeks. I REALLY hope they do change it! The sooner the better! To be honest, I had a feeling as everyone keeps saying how huge I am for 20 weeks, and I just 'felt' like it would be end of march. So fingers crossed I get my bundle earlier than expected

 

[doggylover]

Oh and ill post pics later, but they aren't great in fairness!

 

[Laura91]

Oooh you'd be due the same date as me!

Glad your scan went well xx

 

[LiverpoolLass]

Ooooh how exciting Sarah! Glad everything was ok!

How interesting about the measurements! I'm rather ignorant about the measuring thing - if baby measures ahead of your current dates does that mean that it could be that your estimated dates were incorrect and so they'll change them? Or does it just mean that baby is growing faster/measuring larger and so therefore more likely to arrive sooner so they change the dates?!

 

[doggylover]

I have no idea at all!!!! I was so sure of my ovulation date as we tracked with opk, bbt and saliva ferning as my cycle is so erratic (28-70 days!!) so I thought I had it...but at my first scan at 8 weeks baby measured a week and three days ahead, then second scan it was right on my dates, and now again about a week and 3/4 days. So I don't know if I got it wrong, or if I'm just growing a monster!

The midwife will decide whether to move my due date, but since its 12 days (they actually had me at April 10th) I imagine they might. The tech said if it was 2 weeks or more they do without question, so I am very close to that point.

Either way, I hope this means an earlier meeting of my LO!

I freaked out on the way home saying to dh "but we haven't got anything done!" To which he reminded me we weren't planning on doing anything in the next two weeks anyway, so it doesn't matter!

 

[MrsHippo]

Theresa congratulations on joining team blue

Hayley - we currently live in a 2 bed apartment, 2nd bed however is used as our dressing room. It houses our wardrobe and we hang clothes to dry in there. We have wanted to move for a while 1. Because we are on first floor 2. Our neighbours can be noisy little shits and 3. We just want more space with a garden. We don't think this place is suitable for a baby but unfortunately can't move out until after she is born as we have been struggling with trying to get our 10% deposit (we hardly have any equity in the place too). This company we are going with has really offered to help us out so I really really hope everything comes together and we are in our new home by next summer!!

I'm sorry to hear about everyone's uncomfortableness ... I've not been too bad although I've been really struggling to get out of bed. Oh and last night, oh my god! I got cramp around my right shin and it spread down in to my ankle and foot. I woke up at god knows what time nearly in tears because it was so painful!! I've had leg cramps around my calves so many times in the past but the shin was a new place and was incredibly painful. It's been hard to walk on it today!!

Glad your scan went well Sarah, imagine if your due date is changed... How exciting when you say your big, how big exactly because I just seem to be getting bigger and bigger and becoming quite worried lol. I saw myself in the mirror earlier and though OMG I've seen women in their 3rd tri looking the size I do today AND I haven't eaten much (if I eat quite a bit I bloat up even more).

 

[doggylover]

Well, some of the photos I looked at in the second tri bump section, I was as big as people at 26/27/28 weeks. It depends what I wear as to if you can see, but when I am just in a vest top (so all the time, but usually with something over! I need that extra warmth!) I really stick out - all at the front. My belly button is now totally flat against my belly as well.

It makes sense if bubs is measuring ahead...but even if I am 21+4 or so, I would still be pretty darn big. Plus people keep assuming I'm due straight after Christmas...and I've now acquired the nickname Jonah from one group of friends (as in Jonah and the whale...)

And after Amanda's story of her sisters big baby, I'm terrified! But maybe it's just because we are FTM and don't have anything to compare to?

 

[BStar]

damn it now i'm annoyed!! i just wrote a huge long reply and lost it all when i went to preview it. darn it!! now i'm gonna have to try and remember what i wrote....

 

[MrsHippo]

I have done that before too!! So annoying. Damn phones!!

 

[Cherrybump]

Hey ladies, not sure where i posted yesterday about what im having but it turns out we're team pink. lol i really do have to many threads of the go lol

 

[MrsHippo]

Hey ladies, not sure where i posted yesterday about what im having but it turns out we're team pink. lol i really do have to many threads of the go lol

Congratulations Cherry!!!

How do you feel about it, you wanted a boy didn't you?


I have just posted a thread on the 2nd tri forum about signing up to amazon family -but thought I'd let you all know too.



Morning!

I have just been on amazon (UK) to look at their black Friday deals and ended up reading about amazon family. For those who don't know about it you sign up - it is normally £49 a year but they are offering three free months and you get a free teddy/toy when you sign up. You get things like 10% off your order when you spend £50 on baby items, cheap nappies, free one day delivery (not sure what they mean about one-day delivery, maybe we just get a chance at getting everything delivered for free for one day then have to pay after?), then they have regular offers on other baby stuff.

I thought it was worth signing up to for the three months - and I get a teddy but must remember to cancel the subscription after three months or you will be charged. They do ask for your card details when you sign up but no payment should go out unless you go over the three months. I have set a date in my calander to cancel.

For those interested anyway, here is the link :O)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/feature..._rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=344003067&pf_rd_i=350613011

 

[doggylover]

Congrats Cherry! Wonderful news

Thanks Lauren for that info. I'll definitely have to have a wee look, as I imagine I'll order bouncer chair etc from there.

 

[linzylou]

Cherry, congrats on joining team !

 

[Laura91]

Cherry, congratulations on team pink!


So according to my notes, they didn't change my due date after my 13w scan I know it was only one day but I just assumed that they'd change my paperwork.. clearly not.

So anyway, my due date is actually 28th March 2013.

Although, i've still had my tickers and been updating on the right day

 

[Cherrybump]

Yeah Mrs hippo i did lol I really thought it would be a boy but every i know who are having scans this week are having girls lol so weird but its ok i had a name for both and i was prepare incase it wasnt a little boy lol

 

[LiverpoolLass]

Thanks for that link Lauren, sounds interesting

Cherry - congrats on Team Pink! Was the scan good? get some nice pics?

I'm having such a lousy day today so please excuse this whining session I'm about to have but I need to offload

We had some horrible news today, my uncle died very unexpectedly last night - he was only in his 50s and had received a gel injection in his knee in the morning, just a routine procedure. But they think something went wrong and it travelled to his heart, he had a massive heart attack last night and died instantly :/

I feel so shocked and sad, particularly thinking about his 2 youngest children - Ellen is only 11 and Jack is almost 10. They are devastated - they called up today sobbing down the phone. It is so horrible.
And right on top of Christmas

They moved to Ireland about 6 years ago so we don't see them much anymore, but the kids used to live with us when they smaller so they are very much like additional siblings. I feel so sorry for them, I can't get them out of my mind

Then also, last night I had a bit of a bizzare experience with the baby - I was laying in bed and I couldn't get to sleep, and was bored - so I decided it was a good idea to prod around my bump and see what I could feel!
I did this for about 5 minutes but then all of a sudden I had this sudden MASSIVE kicking sensation - but it was SO strong it actually took my breath away for a second! It only happened once but it REALLY hurt - as though baby had maybe kicked something it shouldn't have?!
It was such a bizzare experience as its nice to feel baby move usually but that was SO extreme I can't even explain it properly - it really freaked me out :/ I didn't sleep well after that at all as I was worried my prodding around had hurt him or something....


And then today, before we had the news about my uncle, my cousin/best friend Emma dropped in to visit.

She is always hounding me to tell her what the sex of the baby is but I am determined to keep it a secret - so today she was doing her usual thing of "Just tell me, please tell me" etc....and I was saying no.
I said that it was halfway through now so she might as well wait and have a surprise, as her fiances sister is also expecting and is due a few weeks before me and they know what she is having so it would be nice for the second baby to be a surprise...

Emma's response was "Yeah, but she's having a stinky boy. I'll be so disappointed if you have a boy!"

I know it shouldn't bother me but its actually really upset me. What a stupid thing to say?!!!!!!

She then went on and on for about 15 minutes about how horrible boys are and how she never ever wants to have one.

I told my mum about it after she'd left, and she just laughed and said Emma is so transparent and she probably said it because she suspects its a boy (as if it was a girl I'd just announce it, as there are tons of baby girls in our family anyway....but this is the first boy in 28 years) and she is jealous because she has two girls, and she knows her Dad and her partner were both desperate for a boy both times.

I don't know....maybe thats the reason and it is jealousy, but even so - why be so horrible?!

When she kept going on about how horrible boys were I was DYING to say "Well actually if I had to make a list of the Top 5 children I'd never want to be mine, both of your daughters would be on that because they are horrible loud mouth wild brats!" ... obviously I refrained

*sigh* what a day

 

[doggylover]

Hayley that is some day you've had. I am so sorry to hear about your uncle that is so sad about his young children, lots of love to your and your family.

Maybe your friend was trying to double bluff you? Make you so cross you blurted out that actually your boy will be great?! Or if she was serious then she is very silly, as there is obviously a 50/50 chance you will have one!!

Lauren, my midwife said if its only one or two days they won't change your date "officially", as I suppose to them one day is nothing...but to us it's a LOT!!!

Afm, my parents felt baby kick tonight! I was at their house and baby was having a dance, so I got them both over for a feel - I thought my mum was going to cry lol. And my dad(who said recently he was really looking forward to feeling the kicks) came out with "they aren't very strong are they?" men sometimes!! He's never happy that one!

 

[Cherrybump]

Hey hun, scan was ok. I think it could have been better but hey ho. I did get some piks. ill post my display here for you to see.

Sorry to here about your uncle. Never a good time to lose someone i also lost an uncle this year to. Just few months ago.

Hope your keeping well to xxx