Lucky thread

[baileybubs]

Oooooh how exciting!! When are you gonna go get it?

 

[cupcake1981]

We're going shopping in it a bit so she'll bring it along! Hope I can find baby!

 

[baileybubs]

I'm sure you will Hun at 13 weeks, just don't be discouraged if it takes a while or a few attempts. He/she will be wriggling all over the place at the mo and if they are really low down in your womb then might be harder.

 

[baileybubs]

I googled some YouTube videos of the sonoline b being used so I could get an idea. Some of them are really good coz they show you how best to find heartbeat. Don't forget you will find your own heartbeat from a double pump artery down there and there will also be the sound of the placenta's blood flow both of which sound like a heartbeat lol!!

 

[cupcake1981]

Yes I googled a few weeks ago to see how easy it looked. I feel the little flutters either in line with my belly button or along to the left so it does swim about lol. Did you feel the flutters all the time in the early weeks or just every few days? I guess it will depend on which way he/she is facing at this point as to whether I can feel it x

 

[baileybubs]

No I couldn't always feel it at first. It was every few days or so.

 

[AmyB1978]

Urgh! I just was finishing a long post to you all and between using my iPod and typing with just my non dominant hand and nursing I accidentally deleted it!

In a nutshell...

Cath yay egg
Cupcake yay Doppler don't worry if you can't find hb, bubs is still tiny!
Bailey. Boo for being so uncomfy, rest up and try and get a nice long soak in the tub!

Got decent sleep last night (
for a new mommy, oh how my standards have changed!

 

[baileybubs]

Glad you got some more sleep Amy!!

Quick question to you UK ladies, a weird one I know, but do you know if you can pay your council tax bill for the year in full or does it have to be paid monthly?? I know it sounds weird but I have enough money (or will have over the next few weeks if I keep saving) to pay it all, and then thats at least £100 a month I wont have to worry about whilst I'm on maternity. But I cant seem to find out if they let you do that!!

 

[CherylC3]

Hey bailey u can pay it for the full year but u don't get a discount doing it tht way, so thts why we just pay it monthly.xx

Cupcake I didn't kno wot I was feeling till I was about 18 wks when it was obvious, I was quite slow lol..x

Amy yeh for u having a good sleep Hun..x

 

[baileybubs]

We don't get a discount anyway lol! Just looke at my bill for last year and it just tells me when all the monthly payments are due. It doesn't give me the option to pay in full. Guess I'll just phone them and see what they say.

 

[baileybubs]

After all my thinking over a pressie for MIL, df phoned FIL and he said that MIL says dont buy her anything! I hate it when people say that coz its supposed to be about being thoughtful. So I've bought her a bottle of rose coz she does like that occasionally and a nice top that was on sale (only a fiver!) in Asda!

Now I'm just gonna sit at home and do nothing for the rest of the day lol. What's everyone else up to?

 

[CherylC3]

Aw I'd be happy with a bottle of rosé Hun... Hope she likes it... When my friend goes I'm going to pop into my mums for an hr. xx

 

[cupcake1981]

Hey

Been playing with my Doppler, no idea if it was baby I found, sounded fast, but didnt appear to be fast enough, was around 120:l/130 mark sometimes creeping up higher.

Any tips? Where did you usually find what?

 

[baileybubs]

It was usually quite low down coz don't forget that your uterus is still behind your pubic bone mostly. And I did apply a lot of pressure. I went really really slowly moving the wand in tiny amounts all over. It did take me ages! Trying moving the angle of the wand too. And the heart rate should be anywhere between 120 to 160. Millie's is usually around 140.

Cheryl - I hope she does like it. I think after having 3 sons she deserves at least a bottle of wine from her youngest on Mother's Day lol!! Do you think your hubby will get you anything for Mother's Day?

 

[cupcake1981]

Do you calculate her heart rate manually (ie by counting beats for 10 secs and then multiplying?), it seems to go up and down so much on the Doppler screen. What mode do you use yours in? The instructions are pants!

 

[cupcake1981]

I found something that's really fast, like a train, just heart rate on screen didnt seem to get up high enough, maybe baby kept wriggling away b4 it could?

I got a lovely book of knits for mil!

 

[baileybubs]

I usually use mode 1 at the moment, coz it doesn't fluctuate as much coz she can't move away lol, but earlier on I used mode 2 a lot (I think) coz it gives an average.

 

[baileybubs]

Yeah if it sounds like a train I'm sure that's it, Millie deffo sounds like a little train. Don't always pay attention to the numbers though coz they change based on everything when you are trying to chase that little bean around lol!!

And yay for finding a good knit book!!

 

[cupcake1981]

Yeah it definately seems to move round lots! Don't know how it's possible!

 

[baileybubs]

I know and it's amazing how well they can hide from the Doppler too lol!!