July Jelly Beans of 2014! *16 pink bumps, 18 blue bumps, 8 yellow bumps** (24 here)

[moltal213]

Yay I can finally be on the front page my. Edd is 21july 2014 not sure about gender .. So team unknown for now .. tanks Brandi u made my day !!

 

[BrandiCanucks]

No problem, moltal! I'll leave you Stork Free until you find out!

Tooth, added you as well!

 

[Tulip]

Oh my god Frustrated that plane is amazing I'm now completely panicking about next Friday! You're on Jersey I take it? My aunt got married there, loved it. I take it the hospital is in St H? Home birth would be epic, not far to travel if you needed to transfer - go for it!

Thanks for all the updating Brandi xx

 

[Frustrated1]

Oh my god Frustrated that plane is amazing I'm now completely panicking about next Friday! You're on Jersey I take it? My aunt got married there, loved it. I take it the hospital is in St H? Home birth would be epic, not far to travel if you needed to transfer - go for it!

Thanks for all the updating Brandi xx

Yes, we live on Jersey and love it too. I always thought it was small and quiet after moving here from London, but after going to Guernsey it seems like New York on a busy day

We only have one hospital (!) which is the one in St Helier. Luckily it's only 5 mins down the road from us (at the speed OH drives) so if something goes wrong we can get there quickly.

 

[Tulip]

I dreamed of a HB for this one, but we're just too far from the hospital for me to relax. It has a great home-from-home mw-led unit though, so I'll make do.

 

[BrandiCanucks]

Mini vent. I probably vented already, but I can't remember.

I last got paid January 28. My paycheque was shorted $100, and I didn't realize it until a few days after. I contacted my employer (no longer working there) and they confirmed the mistake and said they would issue a new cheque. Last Monday, I called them and they said they were in the process and there is a 48 hour turn around time and they had to mail it to me. Thursday, I still hadn't seen it so I called again and they said they had put it in the mail the day before and it should be in my mailbox on Friday. Friday, I checked my mail. Nothing. Today, I checked my mail. Again, nothing. It takes 2 days for mail delivery within the same city where I live so assuming it was sent out after mail was collected on Wednesday and it was processed Thursday, it should have been here today.

Unfortunately, it's a holiday today so I can't call them and find out about it today.

They already told me that because I'm no longer employed, they couldn't direct deposit the money. I don't understand why they couldn't call me when it was ready and have me pick it up if it was ready on Wednesday. I live less than a kilometre away. Now my gas tank is completely empty. My gas gauge is below the Empty line. All weekend, I've been trying to sell my kids toys that they don't play with (and even some of my son's unopened birthday presents) just to get by. I've successfully sold two items for a total of $5. I've been able to put a total of 4litres of gas in my tank through the weekend and god only knows if it'll be in TOMORROW. It HAS to come in tomorrow, or my daughter is screwed. She has an eye appointment out of town at Children's Hospital for her eyes and we've waited a year for this apointment with the specialist. My son has counselling, and I have my ultrasound on Wednesday. GAH!

 

[twinkletots]

Thanks for the updated thread Brandi can I have team pink for 6th July please?
I still can't really feel any movements and am 20 weeks tomorrow with my third so really thought I would be feeling lots by now.

Loving all the bumps. I feel huge! Mind you I am eating all the time. I have put on about 8 pounds which seems a lot cos I am only short. Anyone else piling on a few pounds?

Sorry to hear your latest saga Brandi, you are really due a break x

 

[krissie328]

I just recently started gaining weight. I have put on 2.5 lbs in the last couple of weeks. I have definitely started to show more too. I cannot wait for my maternity dresses to start looking good with a proper bump.

 

[Frustrated1]

I've stopped weighing myself as the weight gain was making me miserable. By 18 weeks I'd put on about 16lbs

 

[charlie00134]

Hello ladies, sorry I've been awol too many miscarriages and still births were on my varying radars so while I was on holiday I decided to take some time out from a lot of groups. I'm due 3rd July and still expecting a girl.

I had my 20 week anatomy scan on Thursday and it was amazing, we even got to see the 4 chambers of the heart, the detail was incredible. After the scan I went to see the consultant and it was the one I like! She's booked me for 3 additional growth scans without me asking and is arranging a meeting with an anaesthetist to discuss my fears around epidural and give me all the facts. She's also done some researching about IVF births and because there's mixed opinions about inducing early I now have the choice between being induced on my due date or at 42 weeks as normal, I've decided to wait and make my decision later down the line.
Symptom wise my appetite has plummeted and I've lost some of the weight I've gained, I think I'm on about 3lb gain now so still healthy at least. I've also started getting awful stretching pains so I've had to find some looser trousers and reach for the painkillers.

 

[Frustrated1]

Glad to see you back Charlie. I hope you had a good holiday

 

[callypygous]

I know I shouldn't feel low, but I do. I had been carefully monitoring my weight gain (on a weekly basis so as not to get obsessive). I had gained 9lbs at 19 weeks so was confident come 20 weeks I would have gained the recommended 10lb or just slightly over. Got the shock of my life this morning weighing in at 14lbs! How did I gain 5lbs in ONE week? I barely changed my diet at all. I let myself have the occasional treat (a hot chocolate/occasional biccie) and so far had been getting away with it.

Only difference is my stools are much firmer than usual, I'm a bit constipated. But I have been eating loads of veg and fruit. Going to get back on the juicing and see if that helps keep things moving..

Has anyone else had sudden weight gain at certain stages in their pregnancy? I just felt so in control and now I am terrified that gaining 5lbs a week will be the norm! I'm going to cut down on the sugary treats (that I *thought* I was already having in moderation) and replace them with nuts/dried fruits/fresh fruits etc to see if that makes a difference. It would be better for baby anyhow, just not so much fun for Mummy!

 

[Frustrated1]

I know how you feel. After last night's discussion about weight I got back on the scales this morning to find that I've now put on a grand total of 19lbs in 20 weeks. Am absolutely horrified. I have just had a weekend away where I ate far too much, but even so… I will have to work extra hard at Aquanatal tonight and try to go for a run this week too.

 

[lmbhj]

Hey ladies!

I'm due July 7th with boy. Please add me to the list on the front.

Still haven't felt any movement i can pin point as baby. Damn anterior placenta. Should be any day now though! Hip pains at night come and go. Had a good 4-5 days last week with no pains. Went to a baby shower this weekend and was talking to another pregnant woman and i mentioned my hip pains had gotten much better. I jinx myself. Back with vengeance last night! Toss and turn and toss and turn and fidget and fidget and up to pee a million times. ugh.

Still feeling pretty good overall. At my 18 week appt i had put on 13lbs and my midwife mentioned to keep an eye on it. Which freaked me out. So up until my next appt i'm just planning to maintain. Which i have been doing. I have been using my fitness pal to track the calories (don't worry its set at 2100!) and i eat just about ALL of them everyday! It makes me more accountable for what i put in my mouth. My work place is filled with sweets and cakes and cookies and crap all day everyday. Keeps me from eating it. Also enjoy my weekends too. My snacks include mostly ONLY fruits. Its my biggest craving! Been making fruit salads weekly (sometimes twice weekly cause i eat everything) with fruits from Costco! Yes its winter here and yes it costs a fortune, but at least its not chips or pizza! lol
I am working on enjoying this pregnancy since its my first. I don't want to look back and think how i didn't enjoy it because i was so obsessed with my weight. My belly is growing, and i can see the bump moving north as my uterus expands to my bellybutton area. Cant wait to feel the movement.

Happy Tuesday ladies!

 

[Linnypops]

Cally - Nah I think it happens in spurts and it's more than likely water retention. I put on 14 lbs in the first tri and since then i've stayed the same and then started losing a bit despite eating the same quantities. I was a bit worried by the loss of weight but i've had much looser stools recently and prior to this was constantly constipated (tmi) It makes a big difference X

 

[BrandiCanucks]

Updated the front page, ladies! It's looking pretty up there, lmao.

I'm worried I'm not gaining enough this pregnancy. I've only put on 3lbs in 18 weeks. I had only put on 1.5lbs between 12 weeks and 16 weeks. I think I need to pick up my eating habits, which I have in the last week or so. Now that I have some energy back and can stay up late, and the nausea seems to be gone, I'm eating three meals, plus snacks every hour, and then having a 4th meal at about 9:30pm, lol.

Hips aren't horrible. If I sit in a certain position for too long and try and get up, then they're sore, but otherwise not too bad. Sorry you gotta deal with the hip pain, lmb.

So I'm guilty. I kinda dug into my kids' Valentines candy (now I owe them big time) and found that Kes seems to LOVE Wonka Fun Dips. He wants more and I ate them all! lol

 

[Victoriaaa]

At 19 weeks id put on 7/8lb this time around..going to avoid the scales though as I remember being horrified last time haha!

My back bones have started grinding when I roll over in bed now, resulting in me wiggling in pain until they 'pop' back into place..erghh!! Guessing this is because everything loosens up to make room for the Little One?

Hope everyone is feeling well and enjoying the little movements!

 

[twinkletots]

I think as long as we are eating reasonably healthy most of the time the weight gain will be whatever baby needs. I do get a bit hung up on it but trying to go with the flow. Plenty of time to lose it afterwards!
I have my 20 week scan this afternoon at 4. Exciting!

 

[Frustrated1]

How exciting! Good luck with your scan.

 

[BrandiCanucks]

Awww yay! Good luck! Mine's on Wednesday.