June Bundles of Joy - 2016

[joeybrooks]

Tinky, I'd say that looks exactly like me and I'll be 19 weeks on Monday. Again, much bigger this time than last time and I'm actually starting to find it a bit uncomfortable, it actually feels really heavy and it's hard to sleep with it.

With regards to the exemption card, I'd be interested in that too, I also have only ever had a MATB1 form??

The H&M Leggings are great but mine are baggy at the minute, I suspect it is because I got too big a size though as I thought I'd air on the side of caution. I'm a size 14-16 and got XL and I really should have got Large. They have some lovely wee tops too and I managed to get a lovely one for the summer in their sale. I dont love how maternity clothes look but I love how they feely, I wish I could just wear them all the time.

 

[joo]

Joey I got some lovely H&M tops but one of them I need black jeans or leggings because it's denim and I am not cool enough to pull off double denim. I might have to look online because they didn't have leggings when I went in.

I don't remember filling any forms in while there either so I bet it's been overlooked, I will double check in my bounty pack in case she put it in there. The MATB1 is for your maternity leave xx

 

[vaniilla]

I filled in my mat exemption form at the booking appointment and handed it in at reception, it arrived roughly two weeks later. The ladies that haven't received it yet or aren't sure, call your midwife to chase it up for you as you should have had it by now if you've applied.

 

[Tinky_82]

Thanks ladies.
I'm freaking out - accidentally touched sheep poo. My parents took ds to a family farm on Tuesday - today I puy his wellies on and we went for a walk - I realised later that there's what looks like poo on the side and I remember them saying he stepped in sheep poo. How worried should I be? I washed hands as soon as I got home and the poo wasn't wet.

 

[mommyxofxone]

You SHOULD be OK but I'd be freaking out too. I know those wellies (I don't know what those are lol) would be getting seriously washed!

And here were preparing for possibly 3 feet of snow to fall tonight through Sunday! And I can't sled cause I'm pregnant! That just figures.

 

[Tinky_82]

I thought of calling midwife but I don't think there's anything they can do. I'll get my hubby to wash them later - I've left them in the car. I guess my parents didn't know about the danger otherwise they'd have cleaned them

 

[Tinky_82]

You SHOULD be OK but I'd be freaking out too. I know those wellies (I don't know what those are lol) would be getting seriously washed!

And here were preparing for possibly 3 feet of snow to fall tonight through Sunday! And I can't sled cause I'm pregnant! That just figures.

I'd love some snow - last time we had some I was pregnant with DS so he's never seen snow.

 

[Starlight32]

I started feeling movement for the outside not long after I started feeling movement on the inside. I love feeling her kick my hand when it's on my tummy!

Rhi, The dental stuff sounds a bit tough.. glad to hear you found a competent dentist!

 

[Dory85]

Thanks ladies.
I'm freaking out - accidentally touched sheep poo. My parents took ds to a family farm on Tuesday - today I puy his wellies on and we went for a walk - I realised later that there's what looks like poo on the side and I remember them saying he stepped in sheep poo. How worried should I be? I washed hands as soon as I got home and the poo wasn't wet.

You should be fine, especially as it's not lambing season which is the biggest risk (I'm a farmer's wife and we own a farm)!

Is anyone else having pelvis trouble? My SI joints were hurting but then I cracked my hip accidently a couple of times and that's eased off for the most part but now my hips clunk every step I take and I have to be really careful how I walk (waddle) otherwise they feel like they're going to pop out the joint. It feels a bit like toothache in my pelvis?! Can't wait for my physio appointment to come through

 

[vaniilla]

Dory - I hope your appointment comes in soon, I'm having problems with my hips too and find that a hot water bottle is helping along with a rub from DH. Hip pain is supposed to be accumulative - what you do during the day gradually builds up, make sure you're taking as many opportunities to sit down.


I'm so jealous you have a farm! my grandparents and an uncle (dads side) live on a farm, I used to love visiting them as a child, it's an amazing place for kids to grow up on.

 

[ehjmorris]

Does this look overly large for 19 weeks? I am sooo much bigger than last time - I started off with extra weight.

No i dont think so at all, this is me at 17weeks...

 

[Tinky_82]

Lovely looking bump ehj

 

[joo]

Me at 19+3 (at about 8.30pm when I am at my largest!) I think this is the first bump pic I have taken. I really haven't been as attentive to this pregnancy, I think I managed to get a bump pic every month with DD.

 

[joo]

Oops don't know how it managed to get turned around!
Xx

 

[SecondNote]

My Dad was so convinced I was having a girl he bought this dress a week before I found out. He gave it to me as soon as I told my parents it's a girl. I think he's excited! lol

 

[joo]

Aw that is so cute!! I would never trust any of the men in our family to go & choose an outfit for baby

 

[Tinky_82]

Bless him Secondnote, that's sweet of him.
Lovely bump joo.

 

[GeralynB]

The anatomy scan went well. Every thing looks good and she's still a girl. The odd thing is my placenta is now posterior. It originally was anterior and at 14 weeks was fundal and now posterior. Apparently it's normal and can move especially in the very beginning of pregnancy. Here's a pic on the sono. She has such a different profile from my son's sono pictures. It'll be interesting to see what she looks like

 

[joo]

Lovely scan picture geralyn, I'm pleased everything went well.

I think my placenta must have moved early on then, I went from being able to feel baby moving and rolling and seeing a bulge around my belly button (I think because of my diastasis recti) at 11 & 12 weeks to nothing except the faintest of movements in the last week or so. Baby and placenta must have settled somewhere else.

I'm going to ask the midwives at the hospital when I go for my scan about this FW8 form, I remember that from DD and definitely didn't fill anything in or take anything home with me. Luckily I am not in any need of the exemption right now.

Is anyone else waking up loads in the night? I can get back to sleep ok but just seem to wake every time I turn over so I'm not feeling very refreshed in the morning xx

 

[Tinky_82]

Lovely scan Geralyn - glad it went well.
How many ladies have their anatomy scans this week? Ours is in Friday - getting nervous now.