July Firecrackers 2018

[Alligator]

This is going to sound weird and gross but it's all I can think of...it feels like I'm peeing through a smaller hole...like when you drink through a straw, and you compress it a little, or you use a really tiny straw vs. a large straw, obviously the 'flow' of liquid will be slower/faster. It feels like I'm peeing through a small straw lol.

 

[UniqueBeauty]

This is going to sound weird and gross but it's all I can think of...it feels like I'm peeing through a smaller hole...like when you drink through a straw, and you compress it a little, or you use a really tiny straw vs. a large straw, obviously the 'flow' of liquid will be slower/faster. It feels like I'm peeing through a small straw lol.

That’s a new one

 

[Ginaj]

Eppgirl - That sounds quite scary.

Glong- I’m not sure but I’m going to guess

Alligator- I have to pee a lot but I was told that was normal?


Has anyone asked for delayed cord clamping? I’m tempted to ask my midwife about it.

I looked into delayed clamping with my daughter and put it in my birth plan but once she was out, that was it, i wanted it all over with as soon as possible! Hated the feeling of baby being out but cord still attached

 

[Buffyx]

Yeh Alli. I think youll find it is normal. I feel the same way when I pee

 

[Livvy]

Peeing is the same for me alli. Haha I could literally keep peeing if I just kept sitting on the toilet, I could keep pushing squirts out hahahaha.

I’ve done delayed cord clamping both times, it’s normal for the birth center I gave birth in. It is definitely a little annoying because I couldn’t pull the baby all the way up to my chest, they had to hang out on my belly till the cord was cut/placenta was out. Buuut it’s supposed to be good for baby, so...

 

[Alligator]

Ah I'm glad I'm not the only one haha sorry that was such a weird way to describe it, definitely not 'normal' for me when not pregnant but seems like it's probably normal for my pregnant state. Fun times!

 

[UniqueBeauty]

I didn’t realise they couldn’t reach your chest. I had a PPH with Aimee-Jo so I’m going to have extra hands in the room just in case it happens again, I have an appointment in March about it. I’m a little nervous. I’m definitely going to try some positions where gravity is on my side too, with my two it was on my back and legs up.

 

[Livvy]

How scary unique!! Hopefully that won’t happen again this time. Yeah I don’t know if it’s normal that the cord is that short or I was just weird??

 

[UniqueBeauty]

How scary unique!! Hopefully that won’t happen again this time. Yeah I don’t know if it’s normal that the cord is that short or I was just weird??

It was! They transferred me by ambulance to the main hospital an hour away and put me in a room which said high dependency on. I was close to needing a transfusion but the drips they put me on got me back to feeling ‘normal’ lol

I’ve read that it may not happen again so fingers crossed!

Is anyone feeling or seeing movement/kicks yet? I haven’t felt kicks and I did with my other two pregnancies. I’ve felt what feels like baby pushing itself up on one side of my uterus but that’s it

 

[lilmisscaviar]

I had delayed cord clamping with all my babies. Feels weird to have the cord hanging out between your legs

The cords were always long enough for me so that I was able to hold my baby on my chest immediately from birth and they just did everything while I held the baby. Weird that yours didn't reach, Liivy. Maybe somehow not all the cord came out?

Unique - I've been feeling flutters for a couple weeks now. Can't wait until I'm feeling proper movement regularly.

 

[JWC13]

We finally made our facebook announcement today. As we all know, it isn't real until it is social media official haha! Also, I give credit to pinterest for the photo idea.

 

[Alligator]

JWC I love that announcement. How lovely. I posted my first bump photo (baby's first in-utero selfie lol) on Instagram/FB and everyone is commenting such sweet things!!

SO I don't know if I'm feeling movements yet. I feel something...that doesn't feel like gas but then again everything is so shifted out of place that I've definitely had feelings that don't feel like gas but (TMI) seconds later I get really gassy so who knows. If I had to describe it it would be like a little mouse pitter patter running over my belly (but from the inside). Flutters, almost ripple like...does that make sense? I was told I have an anterior placenta so I wouldn't feel baby for longer, but I felt those feelings twice this morning, distinctly...and I felt them more off to the side.

 

[Ginaj]

I’m sure I’ve felt some movements! Only a couple of times and can’t be 100% sure it wasn’t gas the movements I’ve felt are similar to what I felt with DD except way less stron. Almost like someone’s gently flicked or poked my belly but from the inside? With DD I didn’t feel anything until way after the average but I’m looking out for them more this time.

 

[UniqueBeauty]

It’s insane how each pregnancy you have is different. With Aimee-Jo I felt what I described as popcorn pops in my belly but now it’s like you said, the feeling you have when you need to fart. Lol

Almost like a rolling motion!

JWC- Beautiful announcement

How are your bumps coming along? Mines popped out of nowhere lol

 

[Buffyx]

Sounds like baby, Alli. I'm pretty sure I've been feeling it too I had anterior placentas with my other two kids, and I felt internal movement, but DH couldnt feel them from the outside until around 23-24 weeks.

Looking good Unique. I'm HUGE

JWC - very cute announcement! I also announced with a page from a calendar.

 

[eddjanuary10]

Love your announcement JWC13, very cute!

I haven't been around here in a while, my son and I have flu and have been feeling really rotten. Hope to start picking up soon, at least I haven't had to do school runs in this snow and ice! 14 weeks pregnant today, haven't felt any movement here yet. I do a see a little bump though!

 

[JWC13]

I'm so jealous of all of you with bumps already! I still look the same, although some of my jeans are a bit tighter than normal and I'm having to use the hair band trick.

I'm so desperate for a belly because I think then I'll actually feel pregnant. Having really zero symptoms throughout the first trimester has made me honestly forget I'm pregnant most of the time. This actually scared me into thinking that something was wrong but we had a Dr. appt yesterday and heard the heartbeat so I know all is well.

 

[glong88]

I'm so jealous of all of you with bumps already! I still look the same, although some of my jeans are a bit tighter than normal and I'm having to use the hair band trick.

I'm so desperate for a belly because I think then I'll actually feel pregnant. Having really zero symptoms throughout the first trimester has made me honestly forget I'm pregnant most of the time. This actually scared me into thinking that something was wrong but we had a Dr. appt yesterday and heard the heartbeat so I know all is well.

Im the same as you. No symptoms and I just want a bump or feel kicks go remind me I'm pregnant

 

[Alligator]

Buffy your bump is so cute, you look amazing! And I'm thinking it was baby...I feel like it was just different and distinct, I felt a few things last night too and I told hubby, and he immediately got excited and touched my belly but I told him it was on the inside and he wouldn't be able to feel anything, poor guy got a little sad lol. I've always been pretty in tune with my body so I think I would know when it was baby.

 

[Buffyx]

Don't worry ladies, I have had allll the symptoms! I suppose I got your share I still am getting some days of nausea, but overall I'm feeling much better.

Thanks Alli - Feeling huge for only 16 weeks, but with 3 kiddies under 3 I knew it would happen. I showed pretty early with the other two also. I bet you are feeling baby. Poor hubby