First Time Mom's - Due March/April 2013

[LiverpoolLass]

Lauren - ahh I see! That will be nice for your baby to have an Uncle close in age, I know a few families who have that set up - I think its cute

Thanks! I might try NHS direct. I need to get registered with a Dr here anyway, I'm gonna do that tomorrow...so far though I havn't had any super painful kicks today, so maybe he's turned by himself!?

People keep telling me I should be able to feel what position he's in myself, but I just can't tell!

Sarah - We didn't get to go to the funeral, as it was all arranged so quickly we didn't have chance to arrange flights/car hire etc. I'm sort of glad though, I would have hated to see the children at the funeral - I just went to a church here at the same time they were holding the funeral and lit a candle for him, and we'll visit the family soon.

Yeah they generally are done within about a week here....depending on circumstances. I expected Frank's to take longer because of it being so unexpected, but its amazing how quickly things get moving there!

Linzy - Thanks
Ooh I had that weird cone thing happen today too...it looks soooo freaky!!!

 

[doggylover]

Oh I'm so sorry you couldn't make it over, but as you say seeing the kids would have been so hard

I also can't tell what position my baby is in...or even where my uterus starts and ends. I have no clue at all!

Eugh I'm sore this morning, we went up a mountain yesterday and I think I maybe over did it. Sore leg (just one) back and crampy as well. What a fun day today is gonna be!

 

[linzylou]

I can't tell what position my baby is in, either.

 

[doggylover]

At my scan last week baby's head was low down on my right hand side. I feel ALL the movement on the right hand side...so is my babyhead butting me?! I assumed it would be feet at that end!!!

 

[Laura91]

Ooh lots to catch up on!

LiverpoolLass - Firstly, big hugs
I'd definitely do the baby talk thing once LO is here Maybe she was just trying to get a reaction out of you - although, bad way to go around it!

DoggyLover - How lovely for your parents to feel! I've started to feel lots more kicks lately. OH isn't too keen on feeling them, dunno why. He said it sort of weirds him out a little He'll get used to it I suppose

Cherry - That's a great profile picture! Mine was so blurry it was pointless !

MrsHippo - I'm so with you on the uncomfortable thing! I struggle so bad to get comfortable in bed now. I have to sleep half in and half out of the quilt at the minute so that I can wrap my leg around it and put it under my belly - not great when it's getting colder every night Oh, and the last few nights i've woken up around 3am with my right hip reeeaaallly aching, sort of like cramp? I have to turn over and get comfy all over again

LinzyLou - My OH doesn't give much sympathy either I generally get "well you better get used to it.." or my favourite yet, "yeah, me too"
For some reason our LO kicks really low all the time Anyone know if this is normal? I thought i'd be getting more kicks near the my belly button or at least a little higher than they are.. Most of the kicks are just above my knicker line Luckily, no-one's asked to feel it yet

Hope everyone's ok xx

 

[doggylover]

Laura, my kicks are really low as well (I just shove DH's hand down there anyway and tell him not to get any ideas!!!) but they seem to be creeping slightly higher. I'd say they are all definitely below my main bit of 'bump' though - which makes me wonder: If baby is low down...what the heck is my bump?!

And my Dh freaked out last night when he felt a particularly strong kick - he SQUEALED. He says it freaks him out as well. Men...

My back is SO sore today

 

[Laura91]

That's exactly what I keep thinking!

Although to be fair, I thought baby was doubled over (feet to forehead) well that's how she was at one of my scans... apparently not now though

I'm off to find a picture of how baby should be positioned at 22 weeks... x

 

[Laura91]

Ok, had to give up on that one. Some not very nice pictures came up so I would advise not to Google image your "weeks pregnant"

I did find two pictures though showing one with baby's head upwards and feet down below, another with baby's head downwards and feet towards bellybutton

Who knows... xx

 

[I Love Lucy]

Sarah, I hope you're able to find a nice carrier. Maybe you could register for one if you're planning to have a baby shower? Even if you don't have one gifted to you a lot of times you can get discounts on the registry items that weren't purchased.

Hayley, I haven't really experienced any painful kicks but I have felt some quite low that are uncomfortable. Like, sometimes it feels like he's putting pressure on my bladder which isn't painful for me but it doesn't exactly feel pleasant either.

Lindsey, I'm the oldest on my side and the first one to have a baby (not that my cousin hasn't been LTTTC ) so I won't be getting stuff from anyone either. SIL offered me all their stuff if we had a girl but that didn't happen. They did just have a boy though but our babies are only going to be like 6 months apart so I'm not really expecting anything from them either.

Laura, my DH is kind of similar to your OH. We've tried a few times for him to feel Aiden kick but we haven't had any luck yet. He's excited about getting to feel the baby kick but he also finds it a bit wierd too. My DH has felt weird about a lot of things with this pregnancy though, especially having sex with his son in my stomach.

 

[doggylover]

Ok, had to give up on that one. Some not very nice pictures came up so I would advise not to Google image your "weeks pregnant"

I did find two pictures though showing one with baby's head upwards and feet down below, another with baby's head downwards and feet towards bellybutton

Who knows... xx

Head up feet down!? Like standing up in you? That sounds pretty random! I always imagine mine is lying sideways in me, I don't know why! My midwife did say at my last scan that they flip over so easily now, that the position I saw at my scan wouldn't be where baby was later that night. Minefield!

Brittany, I'm not planning on having a baby shower as they aren't generally done over here. I wish though - I LOVED registering for all my wedding gifts, it was one of my favourite parts about our wedding! I know that is incredibly shallow though! I think I'm going to go with the Ergo. It seems to get a lot of good reviews, and although it is expensive, people say it's worth it.

There is just so much choice with EVERYTHING.

And the sex thing - my Dh and I have had sex a grand total of three times since my bfp - that was 17 weeks ago . He feels very uncomfortable with the whole thing, and I spend the whole time worrying that he is feeling uncomfortable, so it isn't exactly high octane romance!

In terms of getting stuff from other people, my aunt and uncle have had their (potentially!) last baby, who is now 3 months old. I am hoping they offer us some of their stuff as they have 3 boys and just a PILE of toys, clothes etc. They are a bit weird about it though, my aunt is very OCD and I think she finds it hard to get rid of anything. So we'll see.

 

[Laura91]

https://www.babycentre.co.uk/i/fetal/21.jpghttps://www.babycentre.co.uk/i/fetal/25.jpg (these are from different weeks but you get the picture )

Head up feet down!? Like standing up in you? That sounds pretty random!

I didn't describe it very well really, did I?

I think our LO's head is to the right of my bellybutton and her feet down low. She was like this at my 20w scan and I don't think she's moved much. My left side always feels 'empty' upon prodding inspection

Sex, what's that?? I can probably count on one hand the amount of times we've DTD since our BFP and for us, it was well before our 12w scan Poor OH!!

My sister rang last night and offered us her baby/safety gates so that's saving us around £60! We'd need 3 and she's got 3 going spare She said they're pretty pointless in her house now as my nephew has sussed how to open them x

 

[linzylou]

Do the babies change positions throughout the day? I feel kicks/punches and then sometimes I feel what I think is a flip. My whole bump moves and my stomach feels as if I'm on a roller-coaster, if that makes any sense. Sometimes I feel movement up high and down low at the same time, too.

Last night she moved ALL NIGHT LONG. If I was on my left side, she'd kick the crap out of my left side and if I moved to my right side, she'd kick my right side. So demanding! I felt bad but I ended up on my back a few times because it's so much more comfortable. LO finally stopped at like, 4:30 this morning and then just started again now when I got out of the shower. I wonder if she'll be this active when she comes out?!

 

[LiverpoolLass]

Laura - Thanks hun!
I have to sleep the same way - half in and half out of the quilt. Its annoying! And I've had that hip cramp thing before, mine was really early on though and has stopped now - it was SO uncomfortable though, I hope it eases for you soon

Linzy - Oh I hear you there! if I hear my partner respond with "Me too" when I complain about something ONCE more, I'm going give him something to complain about!

My kicks are pretty much in the same place...seems like all of us are getting them low, which is good! Must be normal!

Sarah - My back is KILLING me today! I think I've pulled something in it, actually :/

Aww bless your DH being freaked out by it! It actually freaks ME out a little....more so than it does Jon! He loves feeling it but I get anxious...I think because its been hurting so I'm always worried every little kicking session is going to end with one big BOOT!

AFM.... I'm having another lousy day....I have been sick three times so far. I have no idea why! I can't keep any food down.
I still have occasional MS (Anybody else?) but usually it only happens maybe once or twice a week, and its only a little bit first thing in the morning and usually only if I've slept in late and let myself get too hungry....but today, its back with a vengeance!
And I think leaning over the toilet is whats thrown my back out, so it hurts like hell to stand up too! GREAT!

The sex thing is one area that's not been effected by the pregnancy for me yet - if anything I have found my sex drive has increased a LOT this trimester! And so far Jon seems comfortable with the changes and stuff...that will probably change later on into the third trimester I imagine, when baby starts becoming more visible...I can't see how that would NOT freak a guy out!

Has everybody here had their gender scans now, who is finding out?

 

[doggylover]

https://www.babycentre.co.uk/i/fetal/21.jpghttps://www.babycentre.co.uk/i/fetal/25.jpg (these are from different weeks but you get the picture )

Head up feet down!? Like standing up in you? That sounds pretty random!

That makes so much more sense! I'm so stoopid sometimes!

Great news about the baby gates! We only need two thank goodness, but it all adds up quickly.

Lindsey sounds like you could be in for a fun few months both before the birth and afterwards with such an active LO! She'll be keeping you up all night from now until she's one!

Hayley sorry to hear you are having a bad day I wouldn't be surprised if all the stooping to the toilet has done your back in, I don't normally have any back issues but have noticed its so easy to hurt it since I started expanding.

I currently have the hot water on (we are very primitive in N.Ireland and still work with boilers so you have to wait for hot water ) to have a bath to ease my pain. Randomly, my left butt cheek is so sore as well

And yep I've had my scan, but as you know, not finding out.

 

[Cherrybump]

At my scan last week the lady said my baby's head was down. It's sitting near my pubic bone thats were i feel alot of movement to. So i must be getting little punches or head butts as my mums says lol. So happy to see my belly growen this week . im carrying high to

My cold as finally gone away a little more xxx

 

[doggylover]

Glad to hear you are feeling better cherry
My sonographer also said my baby's head was low...basically in my right hip! She had the scanner in a place I would never consider uterus!

 

[MrsHippo]

Had a lot to read through tonight

I wouldn't have a clue where mine is. One second I have kicks on my right side then it's my left. Mine are really low sometimes too, the only time they are high is when I'm in the bath, all movement is around my belly button... She must float or something haha. I'm sitting here now and I can feel her kicking sort of where the top of my knickers are.

OMG today, I have been so sore!! First it was my inner thighs this morning. I felt as though I had been horse riding or something... Then it spread throughout my body so now my back is killing me, even my harms hurt. I feel as though Ive had a massive workout or something :/

Last night I could not sleep for the life of me, so today I have been in pain and very tired!

Anyone had any cravings? Mine at the moment is chocolate... But not just a chocolate bar, things like nesquik cereal and nesquik milkshake oh and chocolate cake!! My god, I have eaten sooo much chocolate cake just recently!!

 

[Laura91]

LinzyLou - I felt the flip/turn feeling the other night! It made me go a bit but sort of felt 'nice'?
I've woken up a couple of times and i'm on my back I can't help it!

LiverpoolLass - Sorry you're having a crappy day I've been really lucky and not had any but I was chatting to my friend last night - she's about 19w - and she's still suffering really badly with it

DoggyLover - I don't think it helped with how I described it I also feel your pain with the hot water thing - we generally just have showers so we don't have to faff about but i'm not looking forward to bathing baby with it

CherryBump - Glad you're feeling a bit better

MrsHippo - It's ridiculous the stuff I crave. Last week it was Nesquick strawberry milkshake - couldn't get enough! This week i've craved chicken supernoodles allllll weekend, I went and got some last night (walked to the shop in the cold and rain) and when I got home I didn't feel hungry enough to make them I'm definitely having them for tea tonight though !

As for me - I'm so tired today it's ridiculous. Plus I feel like i'm slowly starting with a cold My nose has been irritating me for a couple of weeks and in the last couple of days has been a tad runny.
Don't want to be at work today, I want to be at home snuggled on the sofa with a big bowl of supernoodles

Only 6 and a half hours to go.

Then 3 weeks and 3 days until I break up for Christmas.

 

[baby_nurse]

Hi ladies I hope you don't mind me joining you so late I've kinda been steered here via stalking Laura91 (sorry laura!) and thought I might be able to join as I'm due March 26th. Is that ok? You can tell me to bugger off if you like!
I'm Alex, 27 OH is 29 and it's our first baby. We are team yellow! We were going to find out but baby had legs crossed and now like the thought of a surprise!
I'm a neonatal nurse so looks after poorly sick baba's which is a bit hard being pregnant and doing, especially as they are very similar gestation to my baby now but I love my job.
Feeling ok at the moment in myself, this week my main gripe is people making unhelpful and sometimes frankly rude comments on my size! Anyone else have this?! I know I'm pregnant but frankly some comments I get are almost insulting! I don't mind looking pregnant it's just the wording sometimes that really upsets me, maybe it's the hormones lol!

 

[Laura91]

Yay Alex! :wave:

Ps - why have I never asked your name before when i've stalked you for so long?? x