Its June!!!!! 20 week scan next month!!! Whos with me?

[kellie_w]

Oh ally, I dream of being like you! I'm so unorganised with everything in life. You even have Christmas presents, that's amazing! I keep saying I'm starting mine early.... But the weeks keep drifting by!

Just back from my midwife, she did fundal height which was 25, baby is head down (was breech at scan) and heart rate 150. My blood pressure was low though at 90/60 so that explains my dizziness I have had. And to top off my happiness, I don't have to have the GTT!!! As my bmi was 28 at my booking, apparently it don't matter what it is now. I'm very very happy! X

 

[Scally]

Yay Kellie for now GTT!!!!!!!!! Thats definitely worth celebrating!

Great about fundal height being bang on dates and for baby being head down!

I have made it my aim to have all christmas presents and wrapped etc by the end of October- i do not want to be thinking of all that when heavily pregnant or with a newborn! x

 

[pops23]

Going to santorini in greece and then Cyprus for a wedding, all booked before I was pregnant but can't wait!

Glad to hear mw appt went well! Mines a week Friday, was mean to be this Friday but I'm at another wedding! 10 this year!

My BMI was 26 but I'm being made to have the GTT, gutted!

Booked a John Lewis nursery appt for the 20th, so things are happening now xx

 

[Sarahcake]

Yay Kellie! Awesome news that you don't need the GTT. I found it alright but would obviously rather not have it if that was possible!

Ally, how on earth are you so organised lol I have not got a single clue how Christmas is going to go down this year lol. I suspect it may be a case of go over to the father in laws and let him deal with it!

Pops, that sounds awesome! Hope you have a lovely time at the wedding. And a nursery appointment, is that where you plan nursery bits like furniture and the like?

Im in a good mood this morning, hadnt really felt Logan move about much so was a bit worried. Got the doppler out for the first time in ages and it took a while to find him but when I did, wow! I could hear every detail of his heart beating - down to aorta pumping, the lot! Then he kicked a good 9 times which deafened me on the doppler and for the first time, I saw every one of those kicks!

 

[Scally]

Sounds like its going to be a lovely holiday Pops!

Sarah- yay to hearing so much on the doppler and the kicks! I keep thinking about selling my doppler as little madam is so active but then I think its nice to have the reassurance if she is having a bad day!

x

 

[time]

hey girls!! i am big on lists and also freakishly organised haha so already have everything written down.. just needs doing/buying now haha! i wrote my list of baby things when i was about 12 weeks and have been slowly buying things since, so i am pretty much sorted except for about 10 items! also went down to the matalan sale and got myself some pants, nighties etc for my hospital bag.. there is an amazing shirt type nightie which is the perfect length for labour and was a couple of quid so no worry about it getting ruined.. i now need to buy a big bag to start putting stuff together in!

i think i've been getting braxton hicks, my stomach goes tight and i get a sort of achey pain from my stomach round to my back.. does anyone know if this it b.h? not having to pee during the night but i am sooo restless and so tired and achey when i wake up

kellie-i had that sort of stitch pain yesterday, was shopping and it would stop as soon as i stopped but as soon as i started walking again it was agony! just thought maybe i had been walking too fast or done too much and it soon went once i sat down in the car..guess we are supposed to have the odd ache and pain as our bodies are changing and growing so fast!

we started painting the nursery at the weekend, painted all the wardrobes white as they were a dark wood and now it's onto the gloss, then the walls and then new carpet! all seems to be falling into place

 

[Scally]

Hey time!
Yay for painting the nursery!
Oooooh think I need to pop to Matalan this week! I have been looking for nightshirts that dont cost a bomb, will have a look online too! Thank you!
Same with you and buying the baby things, i started at 12 weeks too and only have a few things to get!
Before i forget and might seem very sad but Boots have maternity pads on 3 for 2 at the moment! Stock up!!!!!
x

 

[time]

also i bought far too many christmas presents last year (you know when you buy lotsss of things and then have too many for what you need!) so have technically already started my xmas shopping! picking up bits as i see them just as i have been with baby things! sales everywhere at the mo so saving a lot of money too by doing it slowly!

 

[Sarahcake]

I need to check matalan too actually, I have a distinct lack of nighties and I don't want to spend a fortune on something that's going to get covered in god knows what! Another option is if you ladies shop at Tesco and use a clubcard, they have their clubcard exchange on currently. You can change £5 worth of vouchers into £10 to spend either instore, or online. Got myself £10 from £5 yesterday and bought a cute cardigan and jeans for little man. If you choose to have it delivered in store to pick it up yourself, you save the £4 postage - free clothing is always good!

 

[time]

scally the matalan sale is honestly amazing for filling your hospital bag! their night shirts/long t shirts are at most £5 and so comfy! online they say there's not a lot of sizes left but i went in and there were hundreds!!!

thanks for the tip on boots, will get myself up there this week!

 

[pops23]

OMG I feel as if I need to get a move on, but still feel as though everything is ages away!! When should you have hospital bag ready by? xx

 

[pops23]

Sorry - nursery appt covers nursery furniture, what you do and don't need for a newborn and car seats/ prams and carriers, really helpful apparently xx

 

[Inoue]

Its my V day!!

Thanks on heads up about the maternity pads from boots, will see if there on offer still next week when i go up. I brought some nappy bags today from sainsburys for my hospital bag.... 12p for 100!!

xx

 

[kellie_w]

Congratulations on your v day inoue!! X

Erg so my great morning has gone bad. I have started bleeding AGAIN. I know baby is fine, he was obviously Checked this morning and been kicking way. I'm worried cos a) I have been painting with gloss paint and using white spirit yesterday and today and b) went to McDonald and as they had no fizzy drinks I had a milkshake or the first time in pregnancy. I'm going to rest and if it gets heavy I'll call for advice but yep a worried wreck again

 

[Inoue]

Thanks Kellie

I doubt either your A or B would be the reason for bleeding (ive done both). It looks like its just one of them things your going to have throughout . Try not to get too worried, take it easy and rest on the bed xx

 

[Sarahcake]

Congrats on your V Day Inoue
Kellie, sorry to hear that the bleeding is continuing As you said, baby is all fine so try to focus on that rather than the bleeding as best you can. It sounds like something that is going to unfortunately crop up every now and again for you

 

[pops23]

Kellie sweetie, sorry you're going through that again sure everything is fin and great that he's kicking away so he's clearly fine, definitely rest up and look after yourself xxx

Happy V Day Inoue! It's mine tomorrow, definitely looking forward to it xxx

 

[Scally]

Kellie- oh no not again! I agree with Inoue I dont think the two things you have done would cause bleeding, its so bad they cant find a reason for it! Glad baby is still doing ok. Now rest up lady!

Congratulations on your v day Inoue!

x

 

[time]

happy v day inoue!! i have been told that sainsbury's nappy bags are the best so what a bargain!!!

pops i want my hospital bag ready by about 30 weeks just incase i went into labour super early then i would be prepared (i think it's a fear i have not sure why!)

so sorry to hear you're bleeding again kellie, must be so stressful sure it is nothing serious though, some women do just bleed throughout pregnancy and there is no real explanation for it, my grandma has told me she was unfortunately one of them..

do you have a doppler? as listening to baby's heart really puts my mind at ease when i have an achey day/pains. Take it easy as much as you can with a little toddler and if you have to do more painting just make sure there is lots of ventilation, windows open etc.. i helped hubby with the glossing yesterday but used low odour and kept the windows open all day and night!

 

[kellie_w]

Thanks everyone, it's stopped again now thankfully. I'm on constant knicker watch though! Think seeing two sad losses last week has made me a bit more nervous. Just saw Gary Barlow has had a loss too, so so sad, my heart breaks for them. Sorry to be so negative today and thanks for your support it means a lot! Xxx