Lucky thread

[Espero]

Oh Lawd... Midday caffeine deprivation just kicked in. It is a physical effort to lift my wrists high enough to use the keyboard.

 

[baileybubs]

Hey ladies,
Been at work today then tried to nap when I got home and failed and just been naughty and gone to KFC lol!

Espero I allow myself 1 cup of coffee or a couple of cups of tea a day or every couple of days Hun, cutting it out totally if you used to have a lot will give you headaches.
I'm still shocked sometimes about myself being pregnant lol, it's hard to imagine before you feel movement and the bump isn't it?

Tawn lol no Emilia is not a good napper at all, never really has been but I think I should have made her nap in her cot sooner. Df used to be terrible for letting her nap in her bouncy chair when I was trying to stop her doing that!
As for the BLW I just let her get on with it, I do get freaked out sometimes but I try and not focus too much on her (sounds strange I know!) but if I'm just say directly watching her every little thing panics me. I give her all sorts too these days, it's really helping her pincer grip I think, coz it's not just easy hold foods I give anymore.
I'm sorry bout your step son Hun, as espero said can the money not be refunded? Stupid bio mum and her reaction!! Bet you can't wait til she's no longer around to make stupid comments!

Cheryl one week is good for bloods, they usually take 2 from my doctor lol! Although I've never had bloods to check for hcg.

 

[Espero]

Hi BB,

I still don't get it - although my are absolutely killing me and I have heartburn radiating from my kneecaps.

I've never actually gotten to the bump stage - but very hopeful this time. Been very good about my meds, losts lots of weight, not smoking - my only ongoing vice was coffee but I've knocked that on the head now as well. It's fine because this time of year everywhere is selling deeelishus hot chocolate - I had a gingernut hot choc this morning...

How's things with you m'dear?

 

[baileybubs]

Ouch heartburn so soon, what a pain espero! Have you got any MS yet?

I'm good, just super tired and feeling icky most of the time!

 

[Espero]

No MS - and to be honest I'm always prone to heartburn. Comes as one of the many joys of taking high-dose Metformin!

I feel like my sense of smell is picking up. It could be all in my head but I swear smokers smell awful to me - and I'm an ex-smoker!

Icky... I love that word. Have you tried ginger or peppermint? xx

 

[baileybubs]

No I have some peppermint tea I might try tomorrow. Only 4 and a half weeks til my scan woohoo!

 

[MrsDuck]

Whoo hoo for only 4 weeks til your scan

Sorry about your heartburn espero smell is definitely one of the first things that gets heightened

I've just measured my waist and it's 2 inches bigger than this time last week, if it continues to grow at this rate I'm going to be huuuuuuge

 

[baileybubs]

Lol mrs d I already look well preggo with the bloat, I daren't measure my waist!

How have you been today?

 

[MrsDuck]

Ttc I've just looked at your chart and wow another temp rise, I really hope this is the month

Fletch any developments?

Tawn I'm sorry you are still having issues with ss, I'm sure things will improve once you get to the states, I bet you can't wait

Cheryl sorry your bloods are going to take a week, but I'm glad everything is going well.

I'm loving all the tickers

 

[MrsDuck]

Haha, I wasn't particularly skinny before getting pregnant I had a 29" waist, last monday I measured for the first time and I was 38" and tonight I'm 40" eeek!

I'm good thanks, just been visiting nan as she's on her own at the moment and she decided to play up and refused to eat anything and then forced herself to be sick aaaaaaagh! I don't know how you work with old people, I'd go mad having a whole ward like her

 

[baileybubs]

Aw don't worry mrs d, I currently weigh exactly what I weighed when I got pregnant with emilia. My body just always goes back to this weight, whether I gain or lose it soon goes back to this lol! And your baby's probably going through a growth spurt!

Oh how frustrating mrs d! I don't work with old people at the mo (well there's my volunteering but I've called them today and told them I can't do it anymore, too busy and too pregnant lol!) but I used to work with one lady who, bless her, used to continually ask for a cup of tea even when she had one. One day she had a "clear" day (she had dementia) and she said to me "I know there's something wrong with me, I know I keep asking for the same thing but it's not what I mean and I can't help it", absolutely broke my heart!
Must be even harder going through that kind of thing with a member of your family. Do you still make her the coconut cakes?

 

[MrsDuck]

Haha I'm not bothered about putting on weight, I just cant believe how quickly my belly is growing

Yes I still make coconut cakes for her, in fact the past couple of times I've measured out the ingredients and got her to do it, to keep her active, she seemed to enjoy it. Dementia is a horrible illness, luckily she is still not too bad, it's just like having a naughty toddler that plays up continuously

 

[baileybubs]

Oh yeah it's amazing how quick the bump grows once it becomes obvious lol, looking forward to having a bump again lol!

Aw that's great that she enjoys helping, great way to keep we active I agree. A lot of people tend to do things for older adults rather than assist them to do it themselves and help them keep their independence.

 

[MrsDuck]

Did you miss your bump once you had Emilia?

 

[baileybubs]

Not initially but after the first month or so yeah really did. I never thought I would either! Think when you are pregnant the hormones and discomfort cloud everything else don't they, got all that to look forward to again lol! But gonna try and savour the moments more this time, especially as it's actually flying by! Having Emilia is making this pregnancy seem so much quicker lol! I'm almost 7 weeks already!

 

[cupcake1981]

Mrs d I miss my bump. I miss rubbing it and Zach responding with a nudge or a kick to it, and I miss feeling him move and him being all mine. I don't miss being too uncomfy to sleep or backache etc tho!

 

[MrsDuck]

Right I'm going to make sure I make the most of my bump then

Time seems to have slowed down now, maybe it will speed up more once I know if it's a girl or boy

 

[baileybubs]

Yeah I think that bit between 12 week scan and 20 weeks can seem long coz you are sort of "phew all is ok" but then "right now I want to know what gender!". After the 20 week scan to mid third tri went slow for me, coz there's nothing goes on, very few MW appointments, no more scans, just a growing bump lol! Which of course you don't see the real difference in yourself coz it's you that's growing lol! To everyone else though you'll seem to grow overnight.
I'm excited for all that. I'm trying not to wish time away but I really can't wait to be out of this first tri.
I nearly told my boss today. They sent me out on a long walk pushing a wheelchair and it was knackering. I wish they knew coz they wouldn't have sent me but I don't want to tell until my boss has put my new shifts on the rota for January. Is that silly?

 

[MrsDuck]

No not silly at all, I was 15 weeks before I told my work. You don't want to jeopardise your shifts for January

Now til Christmas should go quickly so you'll be out of the first tri and I'll be at v-day whoo hoo

 

[Leinzlove]

Hope it goes quickly for the both of you. However, not for me! I'm not ready for Zoela to turn 1. (exactly 3 weeks after Christmas)

I miss my bump, too! However, I miss feeling baby move the most.