*March & April 2021*

[Nixnax]

Good morning ladies,

@KylasBaby beautiful scan pics.

I have switched to decaf tea, its really not the same but can drink loads of it.

The midwives called me yesterday, I have my first appointment on 22nd September, for telephone appt then I'll have to go in for bloods.

I will probably have all vaccinations offered. I remember having whooping cough when I was young. Evil illness.

I've woken up feeling like I've been hit by a train today.... in the boobs.... i haven't tested today, but @doggylover your tests are a lot darker than mine are. Im 4+3 so just 2 days behind you

 

[Nixnax]

I tested with SMU after seeing @doggylover test

Much darker today

 

[doggylover]

I tested with SMU after seeing @doggylover test

Much darker today

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Sorry for the pressure that line looks great though! I take a test every 2 days and the one before the posted pic yesterday wasn’t as dark as yours, and I would have been the same date as you then!

@KylasBaby lovely pics, and glad to see baby is doing well!

No camping for us this weekend. My car broke down. We were all strapped in about to leave and it wouldn’t start

 

[tdog]

How the hell have I missed these posts I didn't get notifications! Anyway woke up feeling so sick thought hunger sick but ate and nope, send DH to get me a bacon sarnie not any bacon sarnie oh no it had to be a greggs bacon sarnie regretted eating it after tho but I did enjoy it tho xx

 

[WannaBMamma7]

Good morning ladies,

@KylasBaby beautiful scan pics.

I have switched to decaf tea, its really not the same but can drink loads of it.

The midwives called me yesterday, I have my first appointment on 22nd September, for telephone appt then I'll have to go in for bloods.

I will probably have all vaccinations offered. I remember having whooping cough when I was young. Evil illness.

I've woken up feeling like I've been hit by a train today.... in the boobs.... i haven't tested today, but @doggylover your tests are a lot darker than mine are. Im 4+3 so just 2 days behind you

decaf tea is a brilliant idea.. we have some at work and when I tried one a few weeks ago I couldn’t taste much difference. Thank you!

How the hell have I missed these posts I didn't get notifications! Anyway woke up feeling so sick thought hunger sick but ate and nope, send DH to get me a bacon sarnie not any bacon sarnie oh no it had to be a greggs bacon sarnie regretted eating it after tho but I did enjoy it tho xx

aaah I’m like that with so much food. I think I want it, it tastes good and then after I’m like urghhh why did I have it. Atm I’m really craving something freshly baked so might make some butterfly cupcakes. I’m just craving all sorts all the time... it was sausage rolls about 10 mins ago!

 

[alex_22]

I’ve been craving cheesy chips with bolognese and garlic sauce from the pizza shop all day but oh has gone to the shop to get stuff for fajitas

 

[Reiko_ctu]

Yes I always found that with pregnancy sickness... you think, oh if I just eat something I’ll feel much better... nope doesn’t make you feel better at all. Sorry :/

had my first bit of nausea this morning. I think I’m 4+0 and still on pins and needles whether this baby will stick!! So the nausea is actually kind of reassuring.

nice line nix!! Deffo lots of hcg in that smu!!

Question for everyone - I’m curious how to your due dates fit into your family calendar? Around other kids or spring traditions etc. Was the timing perfect for you or not?

 

[alex_22]

Yes I always found that with pregnancy sickness... you think, oh if I just eat something I’ll feel much better... nope doesn’t make you feel better at all. Sorry :/

had my first bit of nausea this morning. I think I’m 4+0 and still on pins and needles whether this baby will stick!! So the nausea is actually kind of reassuring.

nice line nix!! Deffo lots of hcg in that smu!!

Question for everyone - I’m curious how to your due dates fit into your family calendar? Around other kids or spring traditions etc. Was the timing perfect for you or not?

I really wanted a November/December baby after 2 July babies but getting a March baby instead

 

[doggylover]

Yes I always found that with pregnancy sickness... you think, oh if I just eat something I’ll feel much better... nope doesn’t make you feel better at all. Sorry :/

had my first bit of nausea this morning. I think I’m 4+0 and still on pins and needles whether this baby will stick!! So the nausea is actually kind of reassuring.

nice line nix!! Deffo lots of hcg in that smu!!

Question for everyone - I’m curious how to your due dates fit into your family calendar? Around other kids or spring traditions etc. Was the timing perfect for you or not?

I’ll be having a section around 19th April. My eldest daughter’s birthday is 10th April, so they’ll be close! And my dad’s is 22nd, so squeezing another birthday in there! And like my daughter I guess baby’s birthday will quite often fall in school Easter holidays which is nice, as my other two don’t. My own birthday is in July so I always was off school which is nice!

 

[KylasBaby]

Question for everyone - I’m curious how to your due dates fit into your family calendar? Around other kids or spring traditions etc. Was the timing perfect for you or not?

I have nothing around then. After having a summer baby I’m super excited for a winter baby!! Being pregnant in the summer is miserable. I ended up being induced a week early due to high BP which I attribute to a heat wave.

Big sis has been told! She’s so excited!

 

[doggylover]

I have nothing around then. After having a summer baby I’m super excited for a winter baby!! Being pregnant in the summer is miserable. I ended up being induced a week early due to high BP which I attribute to a heat wave.

Big sis has been told! She’s so excited!

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Oh my gosh she is BEAUTIFUL! Look at her smile!! Looks like she is going to be a great big sister!

I was pregnant over two summers (including the great heatwave of 2018) and it was the hardest ever. I hate heat anyway, so it was horrendous. I remember coming home from work one day, walking through the house, and climbing in the kids paddling pool

that said, layering up in maternity clothes is tricky as I get MASSIVE during pregnancy. My bump is always enormous, and a lot of normal maternity clothes don’t fit me by about 30 weeks because they won’t stretch over the bump!

 

[sunnydee]

Same! I need the under bump maternity jeans after about 28 weeks! I get huge bumps, I have 1 summer baby so that was awful to deal with in the heat, and I have 1 Christmas baby and I loved being stuck inside with her curled up at the fire. Spring seems like a nice time too although looks like I will be needing to buy proper winter maternity coat this year since it will be cold about Nov-March here.

 

[tdog]

I wanted a may baby it happened a lot quicker than my others as we tried 6 months with them, I have a December, October, March, March and July and this one due march oh ain't I lucky xx

 

[doggylover]

@tdog March is going to be busy for you guys with birthdays!!

@sunnydee I’m glad I’m not the only bumpy one! I can’t remember what I did for my first pregnancy for a coat. But that was different as I wasn’t out on school runs, at the park etc all the time. I probably stayed tucked inside most of that winter! It’ll definitely be interesting getting a look at what maternity clothes I have that I can use this time. Some of the clothes have been through 6 pregnancies already (3 of mine and 3 of my sister in law’s) so I imagine they will be wrecked! My sister had a baby not long ago and she was tiny with him so I doubt I’ll fit in anything of hers.

I feel like I don’t want to waste money buying more stuff as this is 100% out last (I’ll be having my tubes tied in my section) so don’t want to spend loads on clothes for a few months.

 

[sunnydee]

@doggylover yeah its 100% my last too! I won't spend much, I find buying a larger size in winter jumpers seems to be enough, I just wore my parka open with a big scarf last time but School runs this time will definitely need a proper coat and waterproof shoes!
@tdog wow March will be a busy month for you!

 

[Reiko_ctu]

Doggy don’t know where you are but do you have any nice thrift stores? I have a favourite one I always find something, and I bet I will find some maternity things there. I gave mine all away and feel weird asking for them back? I could though, as long as the person I gave them to isn’t pregnant again...

 

[tdog]

March is definitely going to be busy mind you I'd prob have baby in Feb as I get induced early anyway xx

 

[doggylover]

Doggy don’t know where you are but do you have any nice thrift stores? I have a favourite one I always find something, and I bet I will find some maternity things there. I gave mine all away and feel weird asking for them back? I could though, as long as the person I gave them to isn’t pregnant again...

That’s a good idea! Most of them are still shut at the minute where I am but should hopefully open again.... at some point....

 

[KylasBaby]

Ooooh yeah I’m gonna need winter maternity clothes aren’t I...most of mine are spring/summer as that’s when I was really big. Damn

 

[Nixnax]

April is a good month for me. Its far away from any other birthdays. All of the birthdays in our family are in Feb, July and Sept. So April works.

I hadn't even thought of maternity clothes. I am already starting to pop out of my clothes thanks to lockdown .

@uk ladies, where do think is good for maternity clothes shopping?