July Firecrackers 2018

[Heather.1987]

Tori im so sorry.

To all the girls with great scans today! Congrats!

My scan is friday and ill be 6w0d.

 

[Buffyx]

This is what my belly looks like at the end of the day

 

[Four2Five]

Tori I am so so sorry Hope to see you back soon

 

[Alligator]

Buffy same! I can no longer button my pants. Well i can if I suck in but it’s really uncomfortable after about 20 minutes, and at the end of the day it’s nearly impossible.

Luckily I bought A LOT of half price maternity pants on Black Friday haha.

 

[Four2Five]

Super cute Buffy! I'm feeling/looking the same way!

 

[Buffyx]

Alli - my goal for first tri is to be still wearing my "normal" clothes until end of first tri. I have my fingers tightly crossed, but am not too hopeful I do have some maternity clothes set aside that I also got on sale, and just ordered some gym pants + a shirt too last week.

Thanks four2five

 

[TexMel]

Tori, I am so sorry! Take some time to recuperate. Drink some adult beverages over the holidays for us!! And then please keep us updated on your progress in the future. I know your sticky bean is just around the corner.

Xoxo - your fellow Texan

 

[Matherese]

Tori I’m so sorry. Rest up and take care of yourself

 

[BabyBrain80]

Tori Im so sorry

Im feeling the same Ali. I got to 9weeks before I started bleeding but the sac only measured 6 weeks. Here we are at 6weeks 3days, and im wondering if its the same, is it there? Is the heart beating? I'm also scared everytime I go to the loo. Its just crazy.

Im going to have to cancel the midwife this morning. Ds1 got up late last night to go for a pee, turned out he had diarrhoea in his pants then did a ton more! So he cant go to school. Ds2 was an emotional wreck last night....crying, runny nose, crabbit and poss sore ear. So we are all staying home. Thankfully I dont work today. Crossing my fingers for no more poop!!

Anyway, lovely to see scan pics. Good luck to anyone with one today

 

[Buffyx]

Oh gosh babybrain! That sounds horrific!! Hopefully you are all on the mend soon. Sorry about your appointment though

 

[BabyBrain80]

Thanks Buffy x thankfully both boys seem a lot happier this morning. Very noisy....so defo feeling better! Will see how we go.

Managed to re-arrange my appointment for friday morning, she was so understanding, I felt terrible at such short notice.

Going to try and get on with more online Christmas Shopping. Ive been so busy lately that Ive just freaked out about how close Christmas is!
I do have most of the boys things but still our parents and sil to get.

 

[Four2Five]

Hope your day goes better than your night did baby! Glad the boys seem to be feeling better too!

I'm all finished Christmas shopping, everything is already wrapped and under the tree We have no family close by so I just ordered things online for them and had them shipped to my in laws so they could wrap them for our nieces and nephews. We just buy our parents airline gift cards so they can save them up to come visit. I need to take some family photos this weekend though so I can get Christmas cards ordered soon!!

I have lots of silver hair coming through, is anyone dying their hair this first trimester or are you waiting?? I would love to so that I feel good in our Christmas pictures but I'm just not sure I should yet. I've been a cosmetologist for 12 years but I've taken most of this last year off with our big move and such and haven't gotten back in it. With my last dd I didn't do any colors my whole pregnancy because I was so sick and the smell sent me to the trash. ..

 

[Buffyx]

Babybrain - I still have my SIL x 2, my parents & my sister to buy for. Kids are done and my DS presents are even wrapped already.

Four2five - I have blonde hair. Im sure there are silver hairs, but I cant see them I have had my hair dyed in first trimester before at a hairdresser.

 

[lilmisscaviar]

Don't worry, babybrain. I'm sure they get people who cancel on a short notice more often than you think. I've had to a few times myself

I'm done with Christmas shopping for everyone except my third. She is a hard one to buy for because she'd rather spend more time running around than playing with anything. She doesn't really have a "thing" right now.

I told my mother about my pregnancy since she is always the first person besides DH that I tell and her reaction this time was absolutely appalling. She said she thought for sure we were done after my fourth baby, started crying and cursed us for not getting "fixed" sooner.

 

[Buffyx]

Oh my Goodness lilmiss! Im sorry about her reaction. Did you have any idea she would react like this?

Does your Mum help out with looking after the kids or anything? That's the only time I feel grandparents may be allowed to react like that - if they watch the kids a few times a week or something like that?

 

[Alligator]

lilmiss that is so awful! I’m so sorry. How awful.

Doctors appointment today and I’m nervous. I’ve had some (light) brown spotting again this morning and I’m trying not to worry. Easier said than done! It was (so far) only when I wipe. Ack pregnancy, especially after a loss, is so tough. Every little twinge or cramp (is that gas, or a cramp?!) is so worrisome.

 

[Buffyx]

What will your appointment be for Alli?

Spotting is always unsettling no matter what. Totally understand the anxiety. Do you think they will check your HCG levels again to make sure they have risen accordingly?

 

[housewifey]

Tori & Ameeann I'm so sorry. I really hope a baby is just round the corner for you both.

Unique, we have a little cat and I cant imagine how you're feeling about that just now, along with being so sick. Horrible situation!

It's lovely hearing about every body's scans and appointments, I have my first scan on Monday, eeeeek, I'm excited but oh so nervous! Hopefully all goes well. I also spoke to my midwife on the phone and she sounds lovely so can't wait to mee her the week after Christmas.

 

[Four2Five]

Lil miss I am so sorry she reacted like that! I'm sure that felt like a slap in the face Hopefully she comes around and is able to enjoy this little blessing with you!

Allie I hope your appointment goes great! Mine is tomorrow and I'm super anxious and eager to see baby for the first time!

 

[MissEyre]

Tori- so sorry for your loss! Take care of yourself.

Four - I died my hair all through my last pregnancy. I started going grey at 18 so I have waaaaay to much silver to let go for a few months. I just did my best to keep the room well ventilated.

lillmiss - I'm so sorry that your Mom reacted so poorly. Hopefully she'll recognize how she made you feel and will get more excited for you.

Alligator - Spotting is always so worrying! FX for you.

I made the mistake of going through some of the comments I made here on this site from my previous pregnancy. I read that I was still having nausea at 18 weeks last time. Somehow I had repressed that horrible fact from my brain. Now I feel like the light at the end of my tunnel just got a lot smaller. I sincerely hope this pregnancy is different. I can't imagine doing this for another 2+ months!