It fell out! 2 births so far! :-)

[Nat0619]

Hi Ladies

How is everyone?

I am doing fine. Had a lovely weekend. We had a joint birthday party for my mum and brother Saturday night that went really well My brother was 30 on 5th October and my mum is 60 on 23rd October. I did most of the organising with help from my dad and OH. My brother has been home for a week and a half from Kuwait and is flying back today. Will be home again at Christmas.

Also heard our little one's heartbeat on doppler yesterday Mum has brought me one and tried it yesterday. Found it straightaway. But s/he then must have moved and I had to root around a bit and found him/her right over the other side Not going to use it every day in case it isn't too good for little one. I have a slight bump coming now and clothes are getting tight so time to go maternity wear shopping soon I think. Still can't believe we actually have a little baby on the way

x

 

[inkdchick]

hi girls just to let you know im ok and on the way to the end of another cycle and not holding out much hope as we are flying away again to italy right when my period is due next week and it always seem to bugger it up but need to go help out my to be inlaws bless them and well it is italy my secong home so hopefully a nice 6 days relax time.
I havent been on here as i have just read 6 books in 5 days the trueblood books they were so unputbownable superb and have just ordered the next one which i will get two days before they appear in the shops and cant wait !.Hope everyone ok and Nat so good to see little bean is doing so well.
Stina you need to go to the specialist and see them you should be able to call their secretary and make and appointment good luck xx

 

[Waitin4astork]

Hi everyone!
How is everyone doing? Nat- I'm still SO excited for you How are your symptoms? It must feel lovely to be getting a bump now- I miss mine! i recommend Mamas and Papas for lovely maternity clothes There's an M&P outlet in Stoke actually which is meant to be fab and isn't a million miles away from you.
Ink- how are you feeling coming to the end of your cycle now?

All is fine here. I'm feeling so much better in myself now. I feel almost back to normal physically, although breastfeeding does make me a little tired. I'm managing to meet up with some of the girls from my NCT class once a week, which is great.

Alex is doing well in almost every way. He is coming on brilliantly- he can hold his head up for a good amount of time, and he's so alert. He's forever looking at lights (and keeps craning his neck to look at the tv!) and he's now interacting with his toys, trying to grab them and in some cases, eat them lol. The only thing not going so well is his weight. In 6 weeks, he's only put on 3oz which has dropped him from the 75th centile to 9th I'm still trying to feed him loads but when I went to see the HV, she said the quality of my milk might not be very good as I'm not eating enough. So, I'm eating and drinking more and hoping it'll make a difference. Otherwise, it might be the end of breastfeeding for me

Anyway, here are a couple of recent pictures of my boy

 

[inkdchick]

love the pics of your littlw man he is such a credit to you both and such a beautiful smile too must get that from MUM !!! lol.
Im ok im 4 days away now and for the first time i took my bra off last night and thought ugggh they felt heavy and a little sore but nothing else noticeable with them but i had constipation for 4 days and then yesterday got diarrhea or really lose stools (sorry tmi) so i dont know what that means cp is high and soft but that will change no doubt and i have had a running nose for 5 days now and now have a sore red nose lol, restless sleep is driving me nuts and havent had a full nights sleep in nearly a week so tired but still moving and getting on with stuff hubby to be wont let me do the ironing coz i bloated out he is convinced again and im sick of his optimism bless him .
How are you xx

 

[inkdchick]

aww Nat so so pleased for you still too you so deserve this little Bean and the doppler should nt hurt your little one hun its reassuring for you so you go girl just keep us all informed on your preggo journey xxx

 

[Nat0619]

Hi Ladies

How is everyone?

Kim, Alex is so gorgeous hun You mention the worry about his weight but there looks nothing wrong with him to me, he looks very healthy and happy Hopefully you eating more will help his weight gain but, if not, don't feel like a failure please if you need to stop the breastfeeding, you have given it a good go and he will have got a lot of goodness from what he has had from you.

Ink, I'm praying this month is it for you hun and thank you for your kind words about our little bean Keep us posted on your symptoms.

I am doing fine. Have listened to little one a couple more times on doppler, the most recent being today over at my mum and dad's It is my mum's 60th birthday today so took doppler over so nanny and grandad could hear and our little one obliged, we found him/her straightaway. But s/he then moved again right over to the other side I swear s/he can feel the doppler and moves away Heartbeat sounds good and strong and is around the 150bpm mark each time we listen so is very reassuring I've yet only bought one maternity top so am planning a shop this week to try to find some stuff. Have a bra fitting tomorrow as my bras feel a little tight so want to check my size before I buy any maternity bras. Think they've blossomed a little

Hope everyone else is well. Still missing Toots Really hoping she is ok x

 

[inkdchick]

Nat i dont have any !!! period is due tomorrow and all i have is a high cervix (which is normally really low by now ), and nothing else no sore boobs just a little on the tired side but thats it so not holding out any hope and trying not to look into it too much but we'll see what happens in a couple of days , thank you for asking xx

 

[Nat0619]

Well keep us posted Ink

I've been shopping today and got loads of maternity wear My bra size has increased from 36C to 38C. I was a 34B for years, suddenly expanded since being in my 30's! Bought 4 bras, some maternity knickers, couple of pairs of maternity tights, a dress for work, some leggings, some jeans, some joggers, a couple of tops and a cardigan! Only thing I really wanted to find but didn't find any I liked yet is some black trousers for work. Going to look online though or may pop into Brum one day this week. Trying to get a good bit bought at the mo as everywhere has sales on

Today seems to be the day I am noticing a little bump too My tummy is definitely changing shape now. Will be interesting now to see how quick is expands

15 weeks gone today - 25 to go! x

 

[mamadonna]

happy 15 weeks nat

 

[deafgal01]

Nat- happy 15 weeks!

Kim (Waitin)- your boy is so precious and cute. Couldn't you still do the breastfeeding but also supplement with formula milk every now and then if the breast milk isn't enough to get Alex to gain (instead of stopping altogether with that if it doesn't work out)? He doesn't look like he's losing any weight and he looks absolutely good.

Ink- What's the update on your status? Are you seeing any more symptoms or has AF shown? I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you.

How's everyone else doing?

 

[inkdchick]

i know have sore ish boobs and nothing but gas !!!!!!!!!!! and thats it really no period which i did expect this morning but nothing neg test too tho but my cervix is high and covered with lots of gooey stuff so hoping this is all good as its normally really low to the opening way before af is due but thats all i have to report so far sorry girls xx
CONGRATS NAT wow 15 weeks that has gone so quick already well done you and little bean xxx
Deafgal how are you xxx

 

[deafgal01]

Ink- Hope this is it for you! It sounds good.

I'm doing good. Still not pregnant and still in the game chasing the egg. I missed ovulation so I have no idea at all where I am in my cycle. I decided to try out the stones- see if they help. So I ordered myself this cute bracelet (Jade, Moonstone, Rose Quartz, and Amethyst with a lotus flower and butterfly charms) and bought a rose quartz rock (the rock sits in my pocket all day long and under my pillow when I sleep- I wear the bracelet all the time except when I shower). Should be seeing AF in about a week or so.

 

[inkdchick]

aww that sounds lovely , im now 2 days late and have really sore heavy boobs, feeling like af is comng anytime but cp is high and open and covered with this gooey type cm but not counting on it being it as such until i get past cd30 at least as i have lost ones at this stage so fingers tightly crossed this is it , i wish you all the best hun xxx

 

[mamadonna]

good luck ink,so proud of you for not testing yet,such will power,i would have cracked,what cd are you at now?

 

[Waitin4astork]

Good luck Ink- fingers and toes are crossed for you hon.

DG- Alex is being weighed on Monday and if he still has a problem gaining, I may well talk to the health visitor about topping up with formula. He's going through a crazy growth spurt at the moment, so I feel like I'm struggling to keep up with him a bit. Hopefully things will settle down in the next day or two. Let us know how you get on with the crystals and if you think it helps

Nat- it must have been so much fun shopping for maternity clothes! I thought my booba hadn't grown much when I was pregnant but when I got fitted for some nursing bras a couple of weeks before my due date, I'd gone up 3 cup sizes- and that was before my milk came in!!

Mamadonna- how are things with you?

Still no sign of Toots?

 

[inkdchick]

well still got a neg test this morning and still got no signs of af and very high cervix so dont know what to think and will not be testing for another few days hoping that af doesnt show up but well im not holding my breathe so i will let you know if i get a positive test if not i will have to go to the gp on tuesday morning if i dont get my period and find out whats gone wrong

 

[Nat0619]

Hi Ladies

Ink, hoping this is it for you hun Maybe hormones just aren't quite high enough to be detected yet Keep us posted.

Kim, hope Alex gets on ok Monday. He's such a gorgeous little boy

DG, keep us posted on the crystals Have you ever tried acupuncture? I swear this worked for me and it seemed to for Kim too. I took a year to conceive the first pregnancy (plus had a year of NTNP before that!) and fell pregnant the very first month I had acupuncture. It may well have helped with this pregnancy too as I did have acupuncture the two months we tried after the mc. It doesn't hurt either, you barely feel the needles.

I'm doing ok and Bean seems to be doing ok too Used doppler earlier and found him/her bang in the middle, heart beating at 146bpm Convinced my placenta is on the left too as can really hear my pulse whooshing there. Would make sense as I'm pretty sure I ovulated from the left the month we caught. Got midwife appointment tomorrow. Wondering if she will try to find heartbeat

Not sure whether I am actually starting to feel little one moving a little Over past week or so have had some funny little feelings low down below belly button, like flutters or very, very light tapping. Seem to have felt them more the past day or two, usually in the evening as I'm just sitting chilling on the sofa. It seems very early, particularly as it's our first baby, but I may ask midwife if it could be tomorrow.

Remembering our little angel this week too though - first pregnancy's due date was 30th October so I would have been ready to drop now, or perhaps already dropped! So, so glad I am pregnant again as think it would have been very hard this week otherwise.

x

 

[inkdchick]

there is no chance this cycle by the looks of it i now have a slight change in cm its sort of light beige and even tho i have no pain or cramping my boobs no longer hurt and i am a bit tearful now thinking that so much had been different with my cp that i thought this was it especially with my cp normally being so low way before af is normally due so will post when i get af properly and then onwards to next cycle, thank you for all your good wishes xx

 

[mamadonna]

hi all,i'm doing good waiting just counting down till my op

fingers crossed for u ink,its looking good

nat its great that u are hearing little 1's heart beat and feeling flutters too,i would have been due soon too hun,its hard but we just have to get on with it i suppose,hopefully i will be getting my bfp soon

 

[Nat0619]

Ink, so sorry you think you're out. I'm still hoping for you that full AF won't show

Mama, sorry it's nearly your due date too . Hopefully your op will sort things out for you and you will soon be back in the 'bump club'

My midwife appointment went very well this morning She confirmed all my blood results and urine sample were fine. Blood pressure at 90/60, which I thought sounded pretty low but she said it's fine, it is normal for it to be lower due to more blood volume etc. Mine is always on the low side not pregnant anyway, I'm usually at about 110/70 or so. She found Bean's heartbeat with doppler too Was fantastic to get clarification that what we are hearing at home is definitely baby She said it sounds really good. She also had a prod around and said my womb is growing well, the top of it is not far below my belly button already I'll try to remember to take a bump pic at the weekend and put it on here.

Is anyone doing anything for halloween? OH and I are off to a party tomorrow night at one of his mates' houses. We are dressing up I have a witch outfit and OH is going as Michael Myers from the Halloween films. He has the proper Myers mask he got in America years ago and a boiler suit, the mask is really freaky. I'll post a pic of us dressed up as well as my bump pic Have got some sweets in for any 'Trick or Treaters' we may get at the door.

Have a good weekend all x