*March & April 2021*

[tdog]

I was reading that if u get diagnosed with it before 20 weeks then the likely hood is that it was there before pregnancy, i just dont no if its true, i thought at only 6 weeks its to early my mum had diabetes (insulin) she's no longer with us my brother has is also insulin, my nan and grandad had it aswell, also insulin x

It runs in my family aswell I'm only diet controlled atm but my nan was diet controlled that turned to insulin don't forget your body is all up in the air still with a pregnancy so I don't no how they can say about diabetes early I honestly don't no xx

 

[doggylover]

@doggylover we are not expecting the kids to go back in-person at all this school year. It’s ridiculous here. I am not going to keep going on and on about how absurd the response is to Covid around here cause you know my thoughts already haha! But school likely won’t be in-person until Fall 2021. Hard to imagine. The online setup is a nightmare. My oldest can handle it because she is almost 9, outrageously independent and self-motivated, and Just has the kind of temperament that means she rolls with whatever is thrown her way. But my older son starts kindergarten next week and I am just dreading it. The online school was a disaster for him last year, we took him out of preschool because it was just an absolute nightmare. Maybe it works for high schoolers but for little kids it’s awful. 100% of parents I talk to say the same thing!

also I am 6+4 and throwing in the towel and digging my maternity shorts out of the garage today.

That is crazy to think they’ll be out of school for so long. My kids started back last week and it’s a bit different, but overall safe with the measures put in place. What I don’t get in the US is that some states seem to have kids back to school and some don’t? No uniformity across the country?

@playgirl666 im sorry about the GD starting so early. Hopefully it won’t be too bad for you

 

[MrsKatie]

@playgirl666 I am so sorry you lost your mom I hope your GD is well controlled.

@doggylover the US is all over the place, some states kids are just back in school some places like here they are still SO STRICT with all the restrictions and yet the biggest hospital in Portland (where I'll deliver this baby!) has had 11 deaths from Covid. Since March. ELEVEN. Which is awful! But that's also SO little and I don't understand why we are still at a standstill when it comes to reopening when we obviously have it under control. It's just infuriating.

 

[doggylover]

@MrsKatie 11?! Obviously that isn’t good, but I agree that’s a tiny number! I guess the justification is wanting to keep the number that low. The whole thing is just a freaking mess. Who would have believed it if we’d been told all this on January 1st this year?!

 

[alex_22]

I’m over all of this Covid crap now, they’re saying in the uk that schools have very low transmission rates, I don’t agree that they do or at least have any lower transmission rate than Asda would have. Kids can’t help but tough each other, they’re forever holding hands, playing with hair, play fighting. I don’t do any of that in Asda but it isn’t safe for me to go there without a mask it’s safe to go sit in a pub without a mask or a restaurant but you must wear one at the garage paying for petrol, it’s just ridiculous!! Also if they actually did help prevent the spread wouldn’t there be regulations against what kind you can wear? Wouldn’t they have to be surgical grade? You wouldn’t see a surgeon using a bandana over his face, they just seem to pull all their ideas out of thin air!!

 

[playgirl666]

Thank u MrsKatie it was about 5 years ago, she only just turned 49, then she passed suddenly 5 days later at home, she had a massive heart attack, i got depressed so bad after for ages, its hard without her, and we found out 2 weeks ago that my dad has got cancer x

 

[MrsKatie]

@doggylover @alex_22 i could not agree more. Yes 11 is not good, no one dying is good, but we can’t have our aim to live life with zero risk, and no one seems to be acknowledging the extreme risk to mental health and long-term economic and social devastation that this ungodly endless lockdown is having. We can’t even eat or go to a bar indoors right now, it’s all outdoor seating only with plexiglass between each table, it is absurd. DH’s bar can’t reopen under the current stupid restrictions and at this rate we won’t be able to reopen for another year if ever. I don’t know what they’re waiting for. I really don’t know. It feels like we’re being treated like a bunch of naughty children when we haven’t actually done anything wrong. If people were dying by the hundreds or thousands here I’d understand. But they’re just not. We have almost no cases, hospitals haven’t come close to being overwhelmed at any point, and yet nothing is moving. I read an article estimating that 250,000 kids would die as a result of the severe economic impact, why isn’t that taken into consideration? It’s like if you’re pushing to reopen things you’re greedy and selfish and don’t care about human life so we can’t even have a conversation like adults. It’s just beyond insane.

 

[MrsKatie]

@playgirl666 oh no I am so sorry about your dad! Do you know his prognosis?

And 49 is so so young! I am so sorry that must have been just horrible

 

[sunnydee]

I went for an early scan today and they changed my dates by 5 days! Wasn't expecting that, should I go with new date now? That'll put me at 7th April. Was so nice to see baby wiggling around and heartbeat!
Tried to attach a photo but says file too large?

 

[alex_22]

Thank u MrsKatie it was about 5 years ago, she only just turned 49, then she passed suddenly 5 days later at home, she had a massive heart attack, i got depressed so bad after for ages, its hard without her, and we found out 2 weeks ago that my dad has got cancer x

I’m so sorry for your loss and your dad’s diagnosis

 

[sunnydee]

Thank u MrsKatie it was about 5 years ago, she only just turned 49, then she passed suddenly 5 days later at home, she had a massive heart attack, i got depressed so bad after for ages, its hard without her, and we found out 2 weeks ago that my dad has got cancer x

So sorry @playgirl666

 

[alex_22]

I went for an early scan today and they changed my dates by 5 days! Wasn't expecting that, should I go with new date now? That'll put me at 7th April. Was so nice to see baby wiggling around and heartbeat!
Tried to attach a photo but says file too large?

Mine said too large too, when you select the image you want to upload the size of the image should pop up on the bottom of the screen maybe depending on what your using (mobile/computer) change the size to large instead of actual size that always works for me

 

[playgirl666]

Thank u ladies for ur kind words, my dad has bladder cancer, he goes in for his op next Thursday, they said if its spread to the wall then theres nothing they can do, just praying that isn't the case x

 

[WannaBMamma7]

@doggylover @alex_22 i could not agree more. Yes 11 is not good, no one dying is good, but we can’t have our aim to live life with zero risk, and no one seems to be acknowledging the extreme risk to mental health and long-term economic and social devastation that this ungodly endless lockdown is having. We can’t even eat or go to a bar indoors right now, it’s all outdoor seating only with plexiglass between each table, it is absurd. DH’s bar can’t reopen under the current stupid restrictions and at this rate we won’t be able to reopen for another year if ever. I don’t know what they’re waiting for. I really don’t know. It feels like we’re being treated like a bunch of naughty children when we haven’t actually done anything wrong. If people were dying by the hundreds or thousands here I’d understand. But they’re just not. We have almost no cases, hospitals haven’t come close to being overwhelmed at any point, and yet nothing is moving. I read an article estimating that 250,000 kids would die as a result of the severe economic impact, why isn’t that taken into consideration? It’s like if you’re pushing to reopen things you’re greedy and selfish and don’t care about human life so we can’t even have a conversation like adults. It’s just beyond insane.

I was listening to the news this evening and they were saying the amount of people dying because of lockdown and all the restrictions now heavily outweighs the people dying from COVID etc. Like you said suicides from mental health and everyone’s who’s illnesses have been neglected are now facing fatal consequences. It’s really getting to the point where they need to just accept this is all over and get things back to normal.

I get the impression that everything has gone back to normal other than things that people done want to go back to normal and everywhere is still trying to use it as an excuse. Government don’t want us going abroad, they want us spending money in pubs/shops rather than going to each other’s houses... businesses are paying staff less, keeping people at home and taking away all perks because they still can and so many organisations out there haven’t resumed normal business because they don’t have to. I just don’t think certain things will ever get back to the way they were.

 

[WannaBMamma7]

Thank u ladies for ur kind words, my dad has bladder cancer, he goes in for his op next Thursday, they said if its spread to the wall then theres nothing they can do, just praying that isn't the case x

I’m so sorry, I hope everything is okay after his op xx

 

[doggylover]

So sorry about your dad @playgirl666 xx

@sunnydee great news about your scan! I remember with my first bay they endlessly changed my dates, until it all ended up in a bit of a muddle!

 

[Nixnax]

Morning ladies

@playgirl666 I'm sorry about your parents. That’s heartbreaking. Wishing your dad lots of luck.

@MrsKatie oh don't get me started on covid, I could rant all day. The fact you are still in lockdown when numbers are so low is crazy. This is going to damage families, mental health, family income and the next generation beyond belief. I dread to think where we will all be in a years time. I cant believe children where you are are not going back to school for another year!!! That is just plain insane.

@sunnydee yay for the early scan, thats amazing. Hello baby.

I hadn't even thought about GD. Im sorry some of you are dealing with that.

I had another crazy vivid dream last night. My puppy just won't leave my side. She's following me everywhere and had to sit on me ALL of the time, bless her

 

[KitteyKat2010]

Well the "ickiness" has kicked in! My little lady turned 6 yesterday, and I got sick off her cake. So no sweets for me for a while I work at McDonalds, so thankfully, that food is making me sick. There was a person that went through Drive Thru the other day (smelled like pot!) and I got sick off that smell (weird I know!). We have one week and a day until we have our first scan, it will be nice to finally have a correct "due date".

We will be announcing it that night, I have balloons that are about 34 inch tall, numbered 1-5, I bought a #5 balloon just in case there is twins (secretly I would love twins) but I don't think my body would be able to handle it, or our bank account

I have a reading (from a psychic) tomorrow for this baby, so we will see what she says. She has been spot on with all the kids information. Will be interesting.

With Covid, my kids started school this week; there are a few precautions here but not much, I live in Wisconsin. I live in a school district where the Elementary has about 400 kids, and the High School has about 400 kids for not very big, to say the least. I'm just scared being in contact with so many people at work throughout the day, that I would get it. But doctor thinks I would've gotten it by now, and I'm on the "first" list once a vaccine comes out.

 

[KylasBaby]

Officially in the second tri! It went by fast after about 8 weeks/my first ultrasound.

Also DD suggested Amelia for the baby’s name (it’s been in my list for a while but I’d forgotten about it honestly) and I’ve fallen in love with it. So no more Ella. Baby is going to be Amelia. Just deciding on a middle name.

 

[StarryEyes.]

Thank u MrsKatie it was about 5 years ago, she only just turned 49, then she passed suddenly 5 days later at home, she had a massive heart attack, i got depressed so bad after for ages, its hard without her, and we found out 2 weeks ago that my dad has got cancer x

Oh gosh, cancer sucks. I hope your dad is going to be ok? So sorry you lost your mum, I lost mine too a few years ago. If this baby is a girl I’ll be naming her after her

Officially in the second tri! It went by fast after about 8 weeks/my first ultrasound.

Also DD suggested Amelia for the baby’s name (it’s been in my list for a while but I’d forgotten about it honestly) and I’ve fallen in love with it. So no more Ella. Baby is going to be Amelia. Just deciding on a middle name.

So lovely!