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

[ttc_lolly]

Awww that's poop Inoue I'm at home, but have DD to keep me busy. We go to a lot of play groups and meet up with other mums for playdates. Have you looked on Netmums to see if there are any pregnant ladies, or bump groups you can go to? It's hard when you become pregnant and you're the only one of your friends pregnant/with kids. I see my mummy mates more than my old mates now. We have more in common now too so that always helps

 

[Inoue]

Thanks lolly, ill have a look on netmums now . I feel like an over excited collie dog when i see DH's car pull up, must look like a right idiot . I knew in the back of my head you kind of lose friends when your not surrounded by them anymore but i havent got anyone elce apart from work friends. A good friend at work was due two days after me and sadly lost her LO after her 20w scan, i feel so wrong waltzing into work with a big bump and being all smiley smiley when knowing what she's been through, hence id prefer to keep in touch with them via text x

 

[ttc_lolly]

That's understandable, your poor work friend well it'll all change once Reimi is here, I promise. I live for our play dates now, and I've met some of the most amazing ladies through netmums and going to groups too, so I'm sure you will as well! I even have mates from BnB that I meet up with too, if you go on the main board there's a section near the bottom for meets in areas etc x

 

[Scally]

Hello!!!!!!!!!! I feel like i havent been able to do this for ages! The in laws have gone so now i can catch up properly!

Inoue- such a shame about your work friend. I am a bit like you, I am a bit lonely here, we have lived here for about 8 months, its so hard to make friends! I am determined to not mooch around every day going stir crazy!

Sarah- yay for a great scan, 4lber already, the others are right though the scans are so not accurate!

Thank you everyone for Izzys birthday wishes, she had such a lovely weekend, and had a great first session at pre school yesterday! Its been all go go go with the in laws so hoping we can both chill out today and she'll have a nice long afternoon nap for me!

x

 

[Scally]

Inoue- good luck with your growth scan today!!!!!!! x

 

[Sarahcake]

Hey Ally, hows things?
I wondered where you were lol Didnt realise you had the in laws around for the weekend! Did it all go ok? Glad Izzy had a good one!

 

[time]

Glad you had a nice weekend ally!

Inoue that's the reason I'm reluctant to stop work now as I know i'd get so bored on my own at home!! May be best sticking it out here as long as I can haha

Sooo excited to be 30 weeks tomorrow, think I've had a growth spurt this week as I suddenly feel absolutely huge!

Good luck with the growth scans inoue hope everything goes fab and let us know what they say about baby's weight!

 

[Sarahcake]

Im the same Time, in the last week I feel like ive gotten really massive. Things are suddenly a lot harder for me to do, like bending down to pick stuff up is a real chore now.

Got really down in the dumps last night after being really uncomfortable in bed and just wailed to my OH at 3am "Im going to *sob* call my consultant tommorrow *cry* and arrange an early C-section *bawlllll*" - I wont, but hit a low point with it last night lol

Ooo enjoy your scan Inoue! Really intrieged to hear little Reimi's size, especially after my scan yesterday lol!

 

[Scally]

Sarah- Aw hun, how are you feeling today? Its very easy to be emotional in the middle of the night when not sleeping properly! We had a lovely hectic week, very intense with the in laws staying with us in a tiny two bedroomed house!

Time- I have had a growth spurt too, bending down is a nightmare now! Ooooh how exciting 30 weeks tomorrow! woohoo!

I am going to start the hospital bags this week! Now the in laws have gone I have room! I got the sheets etc out of their wrappings today ready to clean and realised i have bought flat sheets rather than fitted sheets for the pram! pooey! I hate flat sheets!

x

 

[time]

Haha glad it's not just me Sarah! Really struggling to bend down now and even standing up from sitting down is hard work! Think this means that I may have caught up measurements wise when I get to the midwifes next week.

Found 2 new really small stretch marks on my bum lastnight haha and got all upset that now they're probably going to pop up everywhere!!

Haha ally I hate flat sheets too could you not wrap them back up and exchange them for fitted?!

 

[ttc_lolly]

Yeh take them back Ally, just say you got the wrong ones.

I'm finding it hard to bend too. Went to playgroup this morning and was so hard sitting on the floor and getting up a hundred times every time Amber wanted to do something or take part in the dancing I'm shattered now!

Are you having a c-sec Sarah?

 

[Sarahcake]

Im feeling much better today thank you After that emo fit I actually fell asleep and feel alright now, I know damn well ringing my consultant and saying 'please just c-section me at like, 37 weeks' would result in a resounding NO anyways so I wouldnt actually call them up.

Im glad your week went well, I know some people dread in law visits (and rightly so a lot of the time lol)

Also, Noob question....we need sheets for the pram?! Really? I had no idea about this!! Where can I get them from? lol

 

[ttc_lolly]

It depends what type of pram you have. We didn't need them with our old pram, and our new one has a mattress attached to the base so won't need one again. You might one to lay a muslin cloth down or something though incase baby's sick

 

[Sarahcake]

We have a mothercare Spin if that helps at all? Im pretty sure it has a mattress on it, we bought it from a friend, she didnt mention about needing sheets for it :S

 

[time]

I think it's more about keeping it clean easier, my moses basket sheets fit in my sola carrycot so I might use one incase baby is sick its a lot easier to clean, but don't think you need them!

 

[Sarahcake]

Ive just looked at what we got with the pram, and we actually have a fitted sheet to go with so panic over!

 

[Inoue]

Hi ladies! Glad youve settled your emotions sarah, I often think im wrong for wanting to evict baby post 37 weeks but id hate to think how id feel at 40 weeks plus.

My growth scan went really well, little madam had her legs closed (again!) but the scan lady still says girl and I clearly saw 3 white lines so im happy with that . Reimi weighs 3lbs (about 3lb 0.4 if your doing it to the number). Its what I expected so im happy. She is also still head down which was nice to see, lol. We told all family today and weve had great responses to it being a girl (my dad was in tears ) and they all like her name. So pleased x

 

[Sarahcake]

Woohoo!! So pleased for you Inoue 3lbs is about right for her age (I think, sure I had an email with that in the info from aptimal or something lol)! So glad the scan went well for you!

And yay at your family being happy!! Especially about her name, I know you were really worried that they wouldnt be so thats a big weight off your mind I bet.

 

[Inoue]

Yeh, i m so relieved! I was cringing when we went to MIL and Marc told her the name, but she wasnt suprised we were planning a Japanese name and she likes Reimi, she then quizzed me to why id be bothered what other people think x

 

[Sarahcake]

Lmao always the way! the people you worry about hating something are always the ones to like it haha!