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[shradha]

Today my temps have dipped 97f..... Well...I really don't know if I am 4 dpo..... I feel like stopping testing opk....... I have been thirsty.....and nothing...... yesterday I went and got a nice chocolava cake......gave a small piece to dh...... just for taste......I was surprised......first time ....he never said anything like this to me....he said.....honey you must take care...you are getting double chin...from now.....I can't imagine you to be round when you are pregnant......... Please take care.....I was surprised ...... And I looked myself at the mirror......yes I was having a chubby face............ I used to play badminton a lot and sweat it out...but lately have stopped everything....... Then I understood it was because of the chocolate cake that I had eaten he was hinting me not to eat..... These 4 months I have really eaten a lot...whenever I feel depressed..... Have to be careful...... Feeling bad ....I think I should stop eating late dinners..... Stop all junk food......

 

[Grey Eyes]

Uh oh, low point alert ladies! I asked dh if mythighs were gwtting bigger yet and he said "some". All I can say is 'ouch'. Steph and Laura- have you noticed your butt and thighs growing at all or is it just mine I know this happens every pregnancy with me but it's still a little bit depressing

 

[Grey Eyes]

Lol, Shradha, I think we posted at the same time and we're having the same trouble This is too funny...Here I am craving your chocolate cake and yet showing too much fat on me as it is ! Hard times, huh?! I am worried my butt and thighs are going to get huge and dh will loook at me and be dissappointed I do work out with weights doing swuats and lunges but the last few days I have been so inexplicably tired so haven't worked out too much. It is raining and snowing too so haven't been walking I am trying to figure out what to do, lol. I know I will get some bigger but - honestly, I worry more about what my dh will think about my weight than the actual weight. He encourages me to work out but in his doing that I feel that he doesn't understand pregnancy metabolism too well I can say "I DO work out" and still, I think he thinks if I am really working out I won't gain weight I am not sure and thinking I shouldn't worry too much about it. Sigh.

.........................I want your cake btw............................

 

[shradha]

Laura- hello gorgeous looking very nice...... I like your hair......nice curly and wavy...... So nice to know that you had a nice time...... It must have been a good change for you...... I just googled and found that the pains can be due to contractions....as you are nearing your date..... Women generally in their final month experience contractions....

 

[shradha]

Steph- how are you? Hope things are now sorted out at home.......

 

[shradha]

Coy- so sad no chocolate cake for you..... I guess I have to start baking.....I have a microwave....and a cooking range.....but have never tried grill or baking.... I think I should go and get an oven...... And start baking..... I need you help with some recipes........

 

[shradha]

Laura- fridge cake......sounds yummy... I want the recipe........

 

[Grey Eyes]

Laura- fridge cake......sounds yummy... I want the recipe........

Shradha- that's what I said! It does sound good. Right now I am too worried about my fat thighs to eat cake...but I bet if you put it in front of me my worry would disappear lol. we pposted at the same time earlier you must come on when I do- I will be headed to bed soon- what time is it there??

 

[shradha]

Patrice- I am confused about my cycle.......and my charting..... Everybody is saying it's so complicated.... I don't know if I have O? So how can I be 4 dpo? Can only wait and see......

 

[shradha]

Coy- I started BD from cd16....and still am BD..... So I guess I have done the needful.....it is only sad if I have ovulated before cd16.... Which I don't think I have....coz my cycles are never less than 32 days......

Today I am online coz hubby is busy in an online conference....so lunch has been little delayed.....

 

[shradha]

It's 1.45 pm....afternoon..... Ya..see you....goodnight...sweet dreams..

 

[Grey Eyes]

Shradha- sounds like you bd'd when you should have! Got my fx'd for you this month!

 

[shradha]

Coy- don't worry everyone does get little baby fat....but you will soon lose all after delivery.......I always had the tendency of putting on weight.....easily..... If I eat a chocolate it will show in few days.......my bad luck......... I wish I could give you a piece of the cake......now my whole appetite has gone.....

 

[shradha]

Laura- are you online dear?I need some advice......

 

[lauraemily17]

Steph - Were your family like this when you were pregnant with Nicholas? I've seen other threads on here were people have felt like you and it's always been for the 2nd or more baby. Perhaps families see it that you've done it before therefore it's easier?? Totally unfair to think that way but it seems sadly commen. I've been very lucky in that all my friends and family have been really supportive and encourged me to rest as much as posssible. It was work that took me for granted and pushed me too far just because the business did a mass redundancy program. It really pisses me off now to think back that I have struggled and felt awful just for the benefit of the business.

Coy - I have put on a LOT of weight on my thighs and butt now. I can kind of get away with it now that the bump is so big but when I've had him I am going to look huge. My natural body shape is pear so my hip area has always been larger than on top but it's now redicuous. I'm going to prob be about 3 dress sizes bigger on bottom than on top. I am so scared I'm never going to go back to my size before. I'm already thinking about what I'm going to do excercise wise. It's going to involve lots of walking in my sketchers toning trainers and after a couple of weeks when hopefully we've established a routine were Beanie will be feeding every 2 - 3 hours DH is going be on Beanie duty so I can go back to the gym 3 times a week. I have a target of getting back to my origiknal dress size by May next year when we go to Australia (and we prob start TTC again!!)

Shradha - I comfort eat as well, it's a really bad habit. When I got married everyone said I'd lose lots of weight in the last few weeks because of all the stress and I wouldn't eat as much, not me though, I ate more and put on weight!! I'm also partial to a glass of wine after a hard day, also bad due to the calories. I know you haven't had a positive opk but your chart looks to me like you definately have O'd.

By popular demand the receipe for fridge cake will follow on a seperate post!!

Ashley - I've had IB before, for me it was brown tinged cm, first time lasted about 5 day, with this pregnancy just happened once. My friend however had it that bad she actually thought it was AF, it was all brown though and after over a week she figured it couldn't be AF as it never turned into red bleeding and had gone on too long. Took a test and was pregnent. Her IB lasted well into the first tri as well which worried her but all is fine and she's now 20+ weeks. The key is whether it tunrs red, if it does it's much more likely to be AF.

AFM - Had a lovely time last night, we've hardly been out since I've been pregnant, so was lovely to get dressed up and travel to the next city. The theatre in England is not to see a movie as I think it is in the US.It's a stage show We saw a guy called Derren Brown. It's hard to describe exactly what he does. It's kindof a combination of magic, hypnotism, suggestion, showman ship. He's all about the psychology and does not in any way claim to be able to actually read peoples mind but can do simply by reading expressions and reactions. Its amazing stuff. He's done lots of tv shows as well.

Had a home visit from my midwife today at the request of the hospital to check up on me. Blood pressure has been fine (although an hour after she went it went up to 90, my trigger for calling her but I'm putting it down to a 1 off at the mo!!) there is however still protein in my urine, so it's looking like it's definately pre-e although only mild as the drugs are working on my blood pressure. I'm back at the hospital on Wednesday to repeat blood tests and urine sample and find out the level of protein and re check blood pressure. I'll also have my growth scan and he'll now need to check the placenta and umbilican cord in more detail. I hadn't realised what causes pre-e and it's thought to be something wrong with the placenta. I'm now a bit more worried about the effect on Beanie. I kindof now want him out a lot sooner than 40 weeks as surely his health will deteriorate if there's something wrong with the placenta and it's left too long. My mdiwife was very much talking that he needs to stay in for the next 2 wees to get to 37 weeks after which anything could happen. Patrice's guess may be right at this rate!! I spoke to my midwife about the pains and she thought it may be because he's now head down. Interstingly when she had a feel around for him she can't actually feel his head which usually means he's very low and possibly fully engaged!! I would have thought I'd feel more pressure though?!?! It will be revealed at my scan on Wednesday!!

 

[shradha]

Thank god you are here.....I am freaking out.......just went to the loo....and found some light pinkish brown stain in my panty......sorry I am being so open..... but I don't know whom to ask...... Is it implantation?

 

[lauraemily17]

Chocolate fridge cake

It's very easy but not so sure you'll all have the ingrediants but it most could easily be replaced. It's espcially good to make with kids)

Ingrediants:

200g - unsalted butter
400g - digested biscuits (if you don't have these any biscuit which will crumble well will do, the dryer the better so it absorbs the fluid well and sticks together)

6 table spoons of golden syrup (think this may just be english, it's basically very thick sugar syrup we get in a tin, I gues a thick maple syrup would work?? May taste a little differnt though)

4 - table spoons of hot chocolate / cocoa powder
200g of chocolate (I actually use more somtimes, this is to coat the top and I like it nice and thick. I also use Galaxy chocolate (Called Dove in the US as it's really smooth and creamy)

You can also 100g of raisens but I leave these out.

Instructions

* Smash the biscuit into small pieces, not dust but pieces shouldn't be too big. Best way I find to do this is either out them in a bag and smash with a rolling pin or smash them in a plactic bowl with the end of a rolling pin

* Melt the butter and golden syrup by placing in a microwave for about 2 mins

* Add the hot chocolate / cocoa to the butter / golden syrup and mix weel

* Pour into bowl wiht buscuit and mix well until all the biscuits bits are coated

* pur into a lined tin and smooth out. I use a smallish swiss roll tin, but anything will do depending on how thick you want them to be.

* melt the choclate and pour over the top

* as an addition you can place chocolate peices on top. I use giant chocolate buttons.

* Place in fridge to set, takes about 2 hours. Once set you can cut into pieces and keep in fridge.

It's incredably unhealthy but is very addictive. I would wat it everyday so have to be careful how often I make it!!

 

[lauraemily17]

It could well be, but it's very early based on when ff has you down to O. I have however thought you may have O'd on CD 19 which would make you 7dpo and far more likely to be IB.

Put a liner on and keep an eye on it. If you don't get any more or it doesn't get any heavier then I would test on Tues/Wed if I was you, that should be long enough for HCG to build up enough to show on a test. Really hope this is it for you!

 

[shradha]

I am definitely going to make this..... thanx a lot........I love chocolate cake .....so this is going to be my hot fav too..... You really took out time to write the recipe ......Wow.......

 

[shradha]

It could well be, but it's very early based on when ff has you down to O. I have however thought you may have O'd on CD 19 which would make you 7dpo and far more likely to be IB.

Put a liner on and keep an eye on it. If you don't get any more or it doesn't get any heavier then I would test on Tues/Wed if I was you, that should be long enough for HCG to build up enough to show on a test. Really hope this is it for you!

I am surprised.....coz it's early.....and since I don't know when I have O .... Can't say.....but apart from that no symptoms....... It doesn't seem to be AF...... Just a smear..... Anyway I am so glad you are here......I wanted to talk to someone so badly now.......thanx dear.....keeping fingers crossed..........god help....