June Bundles of Joy - 2016

[Lil_Pixie]

I'd seen a few other ladies say it so I was half expecting it - aparently they don't listen to the hb till 20 weeks.

Although I know there are other UK ladies on here who did get to hear it. I just wanted to know everything was OK in there

 

[joo]

I am on a local mums group on Facebook and everyone else is getting to listen to the heartbeat at 16 weeks waah 😢 also my next appointment isn't until 28 weeks!!

 

[tinkerbelle93]

I have my '16 week' appointment in an hour (although I'm 18 weeks) so will see whether they have a listen or not.

Seriously hope I can have my scan changed, I feel really anxious!

 

[SecondNote]

5 more days until my scan, ladies! It's close... but still seems so far away lol.

 

[Rhi_Rhi1]

Struggling with maternity jeans here too. I'm short so trying to find petitie maternity jeans seems impossible. Especially ones at a good price. They are too baggy. I like a skinny pair. Dno how anyone can out up with bootcut etc. Like they sag at the knees etc and I like to wear boots but the maternity ones bunch up on the boots. Looks bloody awful

Rhi, I have the same problem because I am petite 5ft and usually places only do petite OR maternity and not both because, you know, short people don't get pregnant ever.

I managed to find a lovely pair from Next for £30 a couple of weeks ago, not proper jeans but denim leggings but more jeansy than leggings if you get what I mean. They are over the bump and in the short size option. They don't go baggy at the knees so go well with boots. Comfiest jeans I have ever owned! I wore them all week because they were so comfy I didn't want to wash them 😂 and you couldn't tell because they didn't lose their shape.

Ditto on being 5ft. Nightmare isn't it. i got two pairs from asos in a size 10 in the normal range of maternity because they were cropped at the ankle (see my thinking haha) so the length worked out, but for some reason they are HUGE not just around the knees but the waist. Surely a petite 10 is the same as a normal 10. or is it because the are maternity?!. I had to keep pulling them up and the knees were so baggy lol. Wont be wearing them i don't think!

I shall try Next thanks being cheap hasn't got me very far so far, The asos ones were reduced to 11 pounds haha.

 

[vaniilla]

I find it strange they don't listen to the heartbeat in some places, I wasn't asked today - she just said pop up on the bed so I can have a listen for the heartbeat, it took a few minutes to find (probably not helped by me being overweight). I agree that it's a good reassurance, it's been over a month since my scan and I have weeks left until the next one.

I hope your appointment goes well tinkerbelle.

 

[AngelofTroy]

I just had a big snotty type lump of discharge is that normal. Way TMI but I did enjoy a bit of 'self love' earlier.. could I dislodge my plug? Surely if sex is OK then that was OK?

 

[GeralynB]

I'm short too and found some petite maternity jeans on Amazon.

I think DH is warming up to the girl name I love. I have loved Juliette for years and any other names I've considered I don't love as much. I'm hoping he agrees to it.

 

[joo]

Rhi, I got the dark blue ones & they are so comfy and flattering, but the black ones must be a different material, I found they crinkled and creased and gathered around knees and inside leg 😕. I also tried the £23 under bump ones and they were ok too but not as comfy. Got a pair from new look for £11!! must have been large fitting as got a 10 and I'm usually a 12 in jeans but as usual had about half a metre fabric to spare over my feet - our struggle is real!!! I will look out for cropped ones, never thought of that!

Good luck tinkerbelle , I hope they sort your scan out I had emergency forceps too, so far I have managed to avoid thinking of the birth. I hope you can all sort something out to set your fears to rest xx

13 days left for my scan it's really dragging since Christmas and new year finished.

 

[GeralynB]

I just had a big snotty type lump of discharge is that normal. Way TMI but I did enjoy a bit of 'self love' earlier.. could I dislodge my plug? Surely if sex is OK then that was OK?

I think it's fine.

 

[GeralynB]

I have zero energy lately. I feel bad because I used to take my son out almost every day to do something. Now the thought of getting him dressed and myself dressed is too much. Plus it's been so cold out and I don't want to do anything.

 

[boosted88253]

Thanks to those who eased my mind about the sore stomach. I think everything is ok because I'm feeling movement, I'm just such a worry wart. I felt baby moving a bunch last night she is quiet this morning though.

I'm going to specifically tell the tech when I go back for the other pictures to please not push hard. I don't understand why she was pushing if she didn't have to

Boosted, I hated the maternity pants that I've tried. I'm going to try to just wear dresses and yoga pants.

I wish I could wear yoga pants to work! I would be perfectly ok with that. And dresses I need to try but I've never been a dress person feel awkward!

 

[joo]

I have zero energy lately. I feel bad because I used to take my son out almost every day to do something. Now the thought of getting him dressed and myself dressed is too much. Plus it's been so cold out and I don't want to do anything.

Oh Geralyn be kind to yourself I've just had a patch where I wasn't feeling getting dressed and was just generally lounging about not getting much done. Your son won't remember and staying in sometimes won't do any harm. We are watching a Disney film every afternoon at the moment :-O that's when my energy slumps. X

 

[Lil_Pixie]

Angel I'm sure its fine, cm just does all kinds of freaky things when we're pregnant

We're currently sat watching pepa pig and I'm not sorry. I'm out to work at 5.45 every day, by the time I get Xander from school I'm pooped it won't do him any harm to spend his afternoons at home for a while.

I think I felt some movement on sunday and Monday but nothing since. I really hope I feel something soon. I don't feel safe with this pregnancy at all

 

[Rhi_Rhi1]

I just had a big snotty type lump of discharge is that normal. Way TMI but I did enjoy a bit of 'self love' earlier.. could I dislodge my plug? Surely if sex is OK then that was OK?

It's okay

I basically googled the exact thing like a month ago

 

[tinkerbelle93]

Managed to get my scan changed yay. Also heard the heartbeat which was nice and reassuring considering I don't have movement yet x

 

[vaniilla]

I have zero energy lately. I feel bad because I used to take my son out almost every day to do something. Now the thought of getting him dressed and myself dressed is too much. Plus it's been so cold out and I don't want to do anything.

I just had a big snotty type lump of discharge is that normal. Way TMI but I did enjoy a bit of 'self love' earlier.. could I dislodge my plug? Surely if sex is OK then that was OK?

Don't feel bad, you can only do what you can do and children are happy as long they're doing something - TV counts!
I'm with you on the cold, I had a horrible migraine going out in the cold yesterday.

It's okay

I basically googled the exact thing like a month ago

Me too I thought I must have an infection or something, pregnancy really isn't glamourous!

Managed to get my scan changed yay. Also heard the heartbeat which was nice and reassuring considering I don't have movement yet x

That's great news, it must a big relief.

 

[AngelofTroy]

Yay tink I'm so happy for you

Thanks for the reassurance ladies, certainly not glamorous

 

[Squig34]

Glad things went well Tinkerbelle I think you should consider looking into counselling to help you deal with the trauma you experienced during your son's birth. You don't have to keep living with that

I got some nice maternity jeans from George at Asda (although I never got to wear them properly & now I've lost them; starting to suspect I accidentally gave them to the charity shop when I did a clear out).

 

[vaniilla]

I've just booked our summer holiday - the end of August, baby will be around 2 months old, I think we might be crazy to go camping with a baby


Squig- I hope you find them, I've found the george maternity jeans to be nice (even though I have to roll them up a lot as they're loooong).