July Sparklers 2016!

[WantsALittle1]

Happy Easter to everyone as well!

On a less festive note, anyone else feeling totally miserable yet? My sleep has gotten so horrible, I barely sleep now and I spend the whole day working very hard to drag myself out of chairs and off the couch in order to do things.

 

[MelliPaige]

Happy Easter to everyone as well!

On a less festive note, anyone else feeling totally miserable yet? My sleep has gotten so horrible, I barely sleep now and I spend the whole day working very hard to drag myself out of chairs and off the couch in order to do things.

Yes. I am completely miserable. I never got this way with my first.


Happy Easter, everyone, from my little cutie!!

 

[laughingduck]

Happy Easter everyone

 

[wanna-b-mummy]

Happy Easter gorgeous ladies next year we will have 8 month olds for the Easter bunny to visit!

 

[Eltjuh]

Yeah me, Not feeling too great either, especially the past 2 days or so. Had a great day out with my boys and hubby on Friday and then Saturday I had these weird crampy feelings in my bump. I was also reeeaaallly tired, so I spent most of the day in bed, just resting. Ended up calling the maternity triage (again) to just make sure the cramping wasn't anything to be worried about. They said it's probably just stretching, which apparently tends to get worse the more babies you have..... Yesterday I was still feeling a bit sore (probably from the cramps the day before) today I'm ok, but still not great. I just can't motivate myself to do anything!!

 

[frangi33]

Hope everyone is well! This whole pregnancy lark is getting a lot more real now. Has anyone start to think about hospital bags?

 

[Hollynesss]

I've been reading up on what to bring to the hospital and stuff! We are doing the maternity suite tour this weekend (it was the only Saturday tour they had before my due date!) and my baby shower is in 3 weeks

 

[MelliPaige]

Last time I brought it but didn't use anything but the Grammy panties and each of us a coming home outfit haha everything else was useless.
I'm still gonna take my big one but I'm not packing nearly as much this time around, but last time I got lots to take home.

 

[Hollynesss]

I know I'll end up packing way too much, lol.

 

[Eltjuh]

I said that after the first one... I won't take as much..... I still did Good thing aswell, cause the first sleepsuit we tried on him didn't fit, as he was smaller than his brother! We brought a few different sizes. And I'm still glad I did.

All I'm gonna say is: make sure to bring plenty of maternity pads And something to entertain yourselves, in case you're getting induced or it's a long slow labour.... My first was really long and we were so bored the first night, even though we brought Yahtzee And with my second my contractions had stopped when we got to the hospital, but we had to stay anyway cause they were gonna induce me because my waters had gone the day before. So we played Yahtzee again And did lots of walking around and bought me a puzzlebook etc

 

[MelliPaige]

I said that after the first one... I won't take as much..... I still did Good thing aswell, cause the first sleepsuit we tried on him didn't fit, as he was smaller than his brother! We brought a few different sizes. And I'm still glad I did.

All I'm gonna say is: make sure to bring plenty of maternity pads And something to entertain yourselves, in case you're getting induced or it's a long slow labour.... My first was really long and we were so bored the first night, even though we brought Yahtzee And with my second my contractions had stopped when we got to the hospital, but we had to stay anyway cause they were gonna induce me because my waters had gone the day before. So we played Yahtzee again And did lots of walking around and bought me a puzzlebook etc

The hospital I'm going to provides everything, pads, diapers and wipes, everything for baby including clothes (we were given a small box of cute clothes to take home)
Mwah underwear (but I'd rather the cotton granny panties) and all washing stuff I needed. I didn't even get into my bag until I needed clothes for myself and the baby. I can't do pain meds at all though so I slept nearly the whole time on ibuprofen 800s haha. My cousin kept telling me if I needed something stronger they'd give me loratab but I couldn't even keep my eyes open on those meds so I kept telling her no haha. They even had a laundry service there that would wash the clothes I came in with..all completely covered, I paid for nothing. I might still bring extra cute outfits for baby for cute pictures but I really don't think we will need much more.

 

[Eltjuh]

Ah, they don't do that in the hospital here in the UK. You get nothing.... not even formula for the baby if you don't breastfeed (I think..... I've breastfed both times so not 100% sure)

 

[wanna-b-mummy]

Ohh all this hospital bag talk is making me nervous! I have been advised to have mine done by 30 weeks as it's twins so I am really going to have to make a list. The one thing I am going to take this time that I didn't last time is LOADS LOADS LOADS of maternity pads. And also a formula starter pack in case of breast feeding woes. Two things I wish I had taken last time

 

[MelliPaige]

Thet provide formula here by the cases, I breastfeed too and they asked if I wanted to formula feed and I told them no and they gave me free samples just in case almost with little marbles to show how big a new baby's belly is up to about a month old so the baby didn't get overfed. The breastfeeding specialist gave me those marbles too.
I'm in the states though.

 

[Carlinator]

Hi all, I've missed catching up here. Just so much going on trying to complete school, and house projects!

I'm having to start my senior project, and we are starting to get baby things, and just have to fix up the nursery. I feel like time is just flying by too fast! I wanted to enjoy my 2nd trimester, and go on camping vacation with hubby! Needless to say, we haven't done that, lol.

What was that facebook group you all were mentioning a while back, lol? Maybe it would be easier to keep up on there, haha.

 

[dimmu]

Carlinator sounds like you have a lot going on! I feel like the time is dragging, this second trimester has been very slow. Just can't wait to finish working and starting my maternity leave.

Sadly it does appear this monthly pregnancy group is the quietest of them all these days. Not so good for those of us who don't like spending time on Facebook.

 

[Cowgirl07]

I'm on both just been busy and uneventful lately.
I have my hospital tour next weekend

 

[Miss Bellum]

I'm still here too, just not a lot to report at the moment!

 

[RedButterfly]

Still here too. Not much to report either. Had midwife Thursday just gone. I'm measuring almost 3 weeks ahead. Got my 4d scan on Wednesday. Other than that, not much else going on!

 

[dimmu]

I have my glucose test next week, not much else to report.

Is anyone planning to take any classes during the third trimester? I did a course on hypnobirthing with DD1 but for me it was waste of money unfortunately so not doing it this time. I've signed up for an NCT refresher course but it will only go ahead if enough people sign up. The hospital/NHS doesn't really offer anything that useful unless you're a first time mum.