May 2012 babies - so far 8 yellow, 22 blue, 21 pink!

[rjsmam]

My user name is my first name and birthday- which is today

aw happy birthday !!! hope you're having a great day & are being spoiled x x x

 

[future_numan]

My user name is my first name and birthday- which is today

Happy Birthday

I saw a thread about this and I wanted to start it in here with my fav girls!!

What does your user name mean/how did you come up with it?

Mine is simple and uncreative, it's just my first name, lol, it's definitely unique though

I have been a member for a few years so mine stems fom when we were TTC Emily.. future ( baby) and Numan is my last name

Someone mentioned it was -6 where they were ( Scotland, I think)
Years ago that would have been a balmy day in the winter here in Canada but the last few years, the weather has been unseasonbly warm.
Even snow this year has been next to til

 

[RBurnett]

Hey ladies, hope u and bumps are all well

I went to midwife yesterday and i have to have the glucose test Im high risk of having diabetes cos of my family history so i have that to look forward to. Told midwife about my stomach pains and she was asking if they are like labour pains....i dnt know what labour pains feel like! she said period pains and i said yes. She said every time i get them i got to call labour ward to get checked im not in early labour.
I told her thats i would like to have baby and the new maternity led unit but was told cos im under the consultant and im have pains and also physio i may not be allowed but they will review me later on Huff!

Went to physio today and was told I have PGP, i have been given crutches to use!!! and tols i can no longer bend down and carry anything. I asked if it would get worse the bigger baby gets and she said she couldnt say.

Oh well thats me and my pregnancy so far.Still got another week of work and will have to see how im feeling nearer the time.

 

[Ems77]

To my UK ladies... Do you all know what an RV is?

If so, how prominent are they over there?

 

[wavescrash]

I got a message from my OB's office today letting me know that I failed my 1 hour glucose test meaning I have to go back for the 3 hour test (you fast 24 hours before or something like that.) Of course by the time I got the message and called back, they were closed so I have to call in the morning to see about setting that up.

I'm sure I'll pass the 3 hour test but then again I thought I'd pass the 1 hour test and I was wrong haha.

 

[kwood]

Vaurissa,

I'm in the UK but American don't know if I'm aloud to answer. RVs as in the type with a motor in them are not very common here, mainly the ones you see are imported from the U.S. or come from mainland Europe. Caravans (pulled by a car type) are very common here though.

 

[cliqmo]

Hi Ladies,

I hope things are ticking along well for everyone?

Rachel sorry to hear about the pains and potential complications

Wavescrash sorry to hear about the glucose test and better luck for the 3hr test

Vaurissa isn't an RV a motorhome?? (like an integrated car and living space?) small ones called 'camper vans' are relatively common here but not the enormous ones guys favour

I seem to be pottering through second tri relatively harmlessly, I get exceptionally tired and struggle to get comfy sometimes but otherwise I am pretty good

 

[anti]

Hi ladies. Good to hear you're all well. Waves-I hope all will be ok with your next glucose test!! I had my midwife check up on thursday and I'm measuring 2 weeks big!! Big baby in there!! We've started doing the nursery as well. Stripping the paint off the windows and stuff and going to reprint everything. Well, OH is doing all that coz of the fumes. But I'm making him tea every now and again.

 

[luci and bump]

I had what I thought was my 24 week appointment yesterday, but I'm apparently only 23+3 today I'm measuring 25.2 though, so baby is cooking away nicely! And we finally heard babys heartbeat for the first time, it was amazing She said it was between 140 and 150, which I'm guessing is ok?
My OH had a great time last night, baby was making my tummy bounce around all over the place, so he's finally been able to properly feel kicks and movements
It's getting so, so close to his leaving date, am starting to feel constantly sad, and he hasn't even left yet
Luckily our ante-natal classes don't start until just after he gets back, so I don't have to worry about going on my own! And I'm trying another aqua natal class on Monday

 

[yazzy]

Waves - sorry to hear about your glucose test, fingers crossed your next one goes ok.

Anti - yay for starting your room, I'm going to start ours in March I think

Wow...sounds like you girls are all growing well! I didn't even get on the scale at my 25 week appointment, I only measured 19cm so hopefully things have grown when I go back in just over a week for my 28 week appointment!

Off out tonight for a meal for my birthday, looking forward to seeing everyone and eating lots!!

 

[wavescrash]

Thanks ladies! Today is a pretty painful day SPD-wise so I'm going to go climb into bed and probably never leave hahaha. Hope you're all doing well.

 

[zephyr]

I have my midwife appointment day after tomorrow and it could be my last one! or second to last depending on whether or not the referral to the specialist has gone through yet. Sometimes they take ages.
2 more weeks and I start appointments at the hospital! This seemed like so long ago and now its like two weeks away. OMG
Less than 12 weeks till I meet my babies this is scary.......I feel like I need to clean everything and get it all organised haha and strangely enough I taught myself to crochet yesterday and the day before, just the basic stitches and have started on a blue and white blanket and will do the pink and white one next! My older kids have decided that they want a blanket too.

OH put his music on my tummy last night and the babies kicked and wriggled away! and it was funny cos depending on the song, one of them would kick more and the other would kick less or not at all.
I got heaps of Braxton Hicks in a short space of time last night and it actually had me worried and about ready to call my midwife before they stopped.

Also sleeping is starting to become a nightmare now! my pregnancy pillow does nothing for me. I wake up during the night with awful back cramp from laying on one side too long, then I lay on my right side and feel like I cant breathe, so I am forever tossing and turning.
Speaking of cramps.....anyone else getting these? I have never before had them like this I cannot stretch or point out my toes in bed else I cramp up, I get them in my calf muscles, I had one in my neck and one across my throat which was very unpleasant and also one in my foot which was hillarious cos OH and I were sitting on the couch then all of a sudden I start jerking next to him going "Ohhhhh owwww ohhh help me help me make it stop owwww" for like a minute or so and hes just going "omg whats wrong, whats wrong?!!!" Haha that was funny.

 

[kwood]

Argh..it's snowing here, I thought we were going to get away with it this year. I just hope it is gone by monday because I'm not going to work if there is ice at 7 months pregnant and not sure what work will say about that. just glad I'm not due now wouldn't fancy having a baby in the snow. (Hospital is 30 min drive down country lanes)..Hope everyone else with snow is keeping safe and warm.

 

[wavescrash]

Zephyr... I get those cramps in my calves and feet too. I got them my first pregnancy as well and my doctor (then) told me to take a magnesium supplement.

 

[bumpin2012]

magnesium is the most common cause of those cramps, also could be potassium or calcium too... try and stretch your legs with you toes pulled up towards your head. If you already have the spasm, stand up...seriously.... I had these really bad when I was a teenager. I rarely get them now because I got into the habit of stretching with my toes pulled back.


My good friend is less than a week away from her due date! Im so excited to meet her little girl. Last week we started sewing a quilt for the baby. and we actually managed to finish it this evening. She has never sewn before, and I have never made a quilt, so we are pretty proud of ourselves for how its turned out. I'll load a photo when I get one on this computer. Im off to bed, had a long day, and tomorrow is gonna be another one with the superbowl happening. We have a few people coming over to watch!

 

[wavescrash]

We got our baby monitor set the other day! I'm so excited over it as it's one of the last "big" purchases we needed. It's a really good set. Comes with 2 receivers so we can have one in our bedroom and one in the living room (as well as the nursery of course.) It has a very long range (2000 ft I think!) and an intercom so we can talk to the baby from the living room/bedroom. It also has a temperature reading of the nursery and all that. I'm excited to use it I think we may be getting my breast pump today, we're going to go take a look when OH gets home from work.

My sister is gifting us the travel system we wanted and she said she was purchasing it yesterday. I don't know if she ever did but we'll find out soon enough.

 

[bumpin2012]

Waves: YAY! I still need to choose one...we have so much electronic stuff, I have no idea what one to get. All the reviews I read say static is an issue.

We have the baby's room pretty much all set up. I just want to get a little cribside table and a bookcase. We ordered our BOB stroller last week. It should arrive sometime this week. Our friend is getting us our car seat, so now I think im ready for baby!

 

[wavescrash]

I actually think we're going to return/exchange the monitors we have. I decided after the fact to check the reviews (it looked great in store) and there were far more negative than positive. However I found 2 that the store carries around the same price that have great reviews so if the store has them in stock, we'll just exchange them.

We're applying for the apartment we want to get this week so fingers crossed we get approved. I can't wait to start setting up the nursery Right now we're living in a bedroom at my parents house with our bed, crib, a couch & 2 dressers, my desk and 2 bookshelves. We have tons of apartment stuff stacked up on the couch and then the baby's things are packed into my closet and the crib. We've run out of room so it'd be nice to finally put things where they belong! So yes... fingers crossed we get this apartment!

 

[zephyr]

Waves, I heard about that I will ask my midwife tomorrow if she can prescribe me one as its cheaper that way. I have been taking a protein shake with that in it though so maybe I need more? Who knows, its mighty unpleasant though haha
Awesome on the almost having everything too and good luck with that apartment, I hope you get it

I had a rather boring weekend, today is a public holiday grrrr so a lot of places are closed.

 

[zephyr]

This weeks bump picture along with last weeks for comparison OMG I feel so huge!!