June Bundles of Joy - 2016

[vaniilla]

Are you able to eat lots of healthy food and then finish the meal off without having a bad after taste/eating something you like? if you're like me though all healthy food tastes pants, either way, try not to worry about it which I know is easier said than done, once the nausea goes you can focus on eating better

 

[Squig34]

Hopefully your sickness will settle soon Angel, now you're 11 weeks

I'm not always nauseous first thing, so I try to get as much as I can done in the morning before it starts as I feel pretty bad in the afternoon & evening. Last night I was seeing clients, & I couldn't wait to get home, I felt so sick. I'm sure they noticed I wasn't myself as I was really breathless too!

 

[Rhi_Rhi1]

Woke up this morning feeling good. For the first time in weeks. Good thing or bad thing though. Something else to obsess over. =/

 

[joeybrooks]

RhiRhi, I had a day like that last week, I woke up feeling great and panicked. About 40 minutes later I was bent over the sink, wish I'd enjoyed my brief respite whilst it lasted.

 

[Starlight32]

Does anyone know when it's important to start sleeping on the left side?

I've been trying to stay on my left side, but sometimes I wake up almost on my stomach (like on my left side but turned onto my stomach a bit). I also turn onto my right side in my sleep too. I'm such a mover in my sleep. I'm so worried I'm going to hurt baby!

 

[Becyboo__x]

12 weeks and I'm still not well! Cumon

I can't say I feel worse though I'm still being sick I'm finding it difficult to find a drink I can manage I think I had a mini can of canadian dry ginger ale yesterday and I feelt better not sure if it was that but I didn't be sick.. I might have to go grab some more.. I'm not a big fizzy pop person since pregnant with my son I went off it and it never came back tbh weird..

Think the flu/cough is going round well OH has had it all
Better note my son finally started his first day at his new school today after a long wait to get him in one after moving! Just need my scan and midwife appointment to come through post now and I'll be happier.

 

[Becyboo__x]

Does anyone know when it's important to start sleeping on the left side?

I've been trying to stay on my left side, but sometimes I wake up almost on my stomach (like on my left side but turned onto my stomach a bit). I also turn onto my right side in my sleep too. I'm such a mover in my sleep. I'm so worried I'm going to hurt baby!

I never really knew a certain way was/wasn't safe? I know stomach isn't really but I tend to sleep on my right side but that's due to OH snoring I dont think you can hurt baby at this stage I thought was well protected in there.

 

[AngelofTroy]

Are you able to eat lots of healthy food and then finish the meal off without having a bad after taste/eating something you like? if you're like me though all healthy food tastes pants, either way, try not to worry about it which I know is easier said than done, once the nausea goes you can focus on eating better

I can't really eat much healthy food full stop! Lol. All carbs

It's my first night back at work today, I'm so anxious.

 

[Boo44]

Ha ha Vaniilla I find porridge has gone down well for breakfast so I'm not too unhealthy - I can't stomach sweet things anyway & I'm not fussed on crisps, though I do occasionally eat some if desperate... I have shepherd's pie in the oven for lunch. Potatoes & vegetables really appeal to me! (I hope the baby enjoys eating vegetables as much once it's born )

We've told our immediate families. I'll tell some of my closest friends over the next few weeks as I see them. Had to tell my colleague on Friday cos of all the hospital appointments. I don't think we'll formally announce though, & after the last time, we probably won't make it more widely known until after a successful 20 week scan, including to most of our extended family (we'll probably tell a few that we're closer to).

Squig do you mind me asking what happened at your last 20 week scan to Adam? X

No I don't mind you asking at all. He had developed severe early onset IUGR, which means he wasn't growing properly, & it had started early on in my pregnancy (my best guess is around 12 weeks as he grew properly until then & was very active) & I also had ogliohydramnios - low amniotic fluid. At my scan when I was 20+4, he was only about the size of a 16-weeker. There's nothing they can do so early. His wee heart had stopped by the time I went back the next week. It appears that my placenta didn't grow properly -so Adam wasn't getting the nutrients & oxygen he needed- due to a blood clotting problem (though my blood tests have all been normal) so this time I'm on daily injectible blood thinners & starting aspirin in the next day or two. I desperately hope it works this time.

Glad your appointment went well I don't think it sounds like you've left too small a gap between babies, & I think you'll cope

Thanks for sharing that, how devastating for you to go through that. So glad all your blood tests have been normal and that the new regime they've got you on sounds like it will help xx

 

[Boo44]

I agree that everyone worries about gaps - we wanted a relatively small gap but are going to have over 5 and were worried about bonding, but lo is very loving so I'm hoping it won't be a problem.

I can't believe I have to wait 6 hours for my appointment I want to get it over and done with!

Yes I thought my age gaps were fine I mean my youngest is going to be 2.5 when this baby comes which compared to what I did first time (17 months) is a big gap! And my oldest will be 4 which honestly to me just sounds really old!

Angel welcome to my world - I'm stuck in a vicious carb cycle. I read some thing yesterday about magnesium and it's the lack of magnesium causing the sickness and carbs are a big no no. But every time I attempt something like a banana I end up gagging x1000

 

[vaniilla]

Are you able to eat lots of healthy food and then finish the meal off without having a bad after taste/eating something you like? if you're like me though all healthy food tastes pants, either way, try not to worry about it which I know is easier said than done, once the nausea goes you can focus on eating better

I can't really eat much healthy food full stop! Lol. All carbs

It's my first night back at work today, I'm so anxious.

I hope work goes well tonight, make sure you rest as much as you can.

 

[tinkerbelle93]

I've never heard anything about sleeping on your left side?? Would be pretty pointless for me as I always wake up in a different sleeping position anyway!

Rhi- I've been really up and down with symptoms. First couple of weeks of knowing I had none and felt fantastic, then had a week of feeling dreadful then felt better again, at the minute I'm still up and down. Some days feel really sick, others I don't!

Angeloftroy- I wouldn't worry too much about eating loads if it's helping with sickness, hopefully your sickness will subside soon now you're closer to getting into 2nd tri so there's harm doing what makes it better in the meantime.

Age gaps are a tough one, I think whatever gap we'd gone for I'd be worrying about it. I don't think I would have been able to juggle 2 close together very well so the 4 and a half years we're having works nicely for me, but I do think of them in the future and family holidays and things and worry they're going to be on such different levels and not really bond or play. But we'll have to wait and see.

I feel soo tired at the moment, and read on a pregnancy website that fatigue gets particularly strong around the 9 week mark which I guess explains it. Can't believe I'll be 10 weeks and 25% through the pregnancy on Friday!

 

[Lil_Pixie]

Our first pregnancy after Xander would have been 21 month age gap, the second would have been 3yrs 10 months and now we're on 4.5 years. I always wanted a small age gap so they'd be friends and I'm. Worried about there being such a big gap now, but there's nothing I can do about that.

Hope your appointment went well vanilla

 

[mommyxofxone]

there's definitely never a perfect age. You know i almost stopped cause i thought the age gap would be too big. but dd's been asking for a baby sister/brother so i think it'll be alright in the end.

 

[GeralynB]

Yes they say to sleep on the left side because of better blood circulation and also your liver is on your right side and sleeping on the left keeps the uterus off the liver.

 

[GeralynB]

9 weeks today...only 31 to go. Or if this one is anything like their older brother 29 weeks to go.
If you went early with your first are you more likely to go early with subsequent pregnancies?

 

[Lil_Pixie]

I haven't a clue.

My sister did with both of hers. Xander was 10 days over so I can't imagine being early lol

 

[joo]

I was wondering about the sleeping on left side thing, i remember when pregnant with dd i had to train myself not to sleep on my stomach and fall.asleep on my left but would always wake up on my stomach or right side anyway. I remember it had something to do with kidney drainage as well. I have never been able to sleep on my tummy since beforey dd was born but now i always wake on my back. I seem.to remember it's preferable to sleep on left side but right side is ok and not recommended to sleep on tummy or back xx

 

[tinkerbelle93]

In my pregnancy book it says first babies are more likely to be late and subsequent babies tend to come sooner. Although I know a lot of people who have had it the opposite way! My DS was 9 days late, very curious about this one!

 

[tinkerbelle93]

I can't imagine having a baby earlier than the due date either, I actually quite liked going overdue, I did my last shift at work at 38 weeks so it meant I had over 3 weeks to relax and put my feet up.