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

[frangi33]

lol ~I also had a packet of malteasers today

Chocolate gives me reflux but I just couldnt help myself - oops!

 

[wavescrash]

You know what I've discovered you guys have in the UK that I don't have here but desperately want? Cadbury's Flakes or whatever it's called. A friend brought some back from her recent trip overseas and had me try one and I fell in love. I would eat them every day if I could haha. I'm jealous

 

[zephyr]

mmmmm flakes they are yummy! Its strange that we get those here but you guys dont get them there.
I like the cadbury creme eggs hehe

We got a jumbo pack of Maltesers and I shared with everyone!

 

[YoungNImum]

Zephyr: OH said he dosnt won't both her child and mine sharing a name because it really has no family meaning to either of us iykwim?
Or me still using it as I'm due mOnth before her, and then she thinks she has to change her girls name, she's very immature and would make a huge deal out of it to be honest.

Iv certainly been craving chocolate! I'll have to do about 6 hours exercise a day at this rate lol!

 

[RBurnett]

I never been a choc fan, more for crisps but now all i want is kitkats and anything else that is choclate! Baby is going to have a sweet tooth! lol.

Everyone keeps saying im small for how far i am but im not too worried as baby moves enough to keep me happy, his movements are getting more painful and can feel his head, bum and back a lot as he must be getting soo cramped.

Only 2 weeks till my next scan Midwife Thursday and Hospital tour and natel class Friday and ONLY 3 and a bit weeks left at work xx

 

[Ems77]

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[bumpin2012]

You know what I've discovered you guys have in the UK that I don't have here but desperately want? Cadbury's Flakes or whatever it's called. A friend brought some back from her recent trip overseas and had me try one and I fell in love. I would eat them every day if I could haha. I'm jealous

Oh good god...those sounds like heaven... I loved chocolate before hand, and now its become an obsession... Dairy Queen is making a small fortune off of me... Their Peanut butter cup Blizzards are soooo yummy! Im so glad I can still go to the gym! I would be 100 lbs heavier just because off all the icecream and chocolate!

Zephyr: OH said he dosnt won't both her child and mine sharing a name because it really has no family meaning to either of us iykwim?
Or me still using it as I'm due mOnth before her, and then she thinks she has to change her girls name, she's very immature and would make a huge deal out of it to be honest.

Iv certainly been craving chocolate! I'll have to do about 6 hours exercise a day at this rate lol!

Did you say you wanted to use it as a middle name? If thats the case, I dont think there is an issue with it at all. I wouldn't use it as a first name however. Did she know that you wanted to use that name?

We have had to be very secretive about the names we are thinking of. My SIL would go out of her way to use a name that we wanted. She is due a month after me, but because of her health issues she will be lucky to make it past 30 weeks. She has been on bedrest since 24 weeks, and her dr's are thinking she will deliver between 27 and 28 weeks (she is 26 weeks now) So OH hasn't even discussed possibilities with his mom just in case she accidentally lets it slip that we want a particular name. I feel bad that I insisted on him keeping it quiet from his family, while my mom gets to know our choices, but his sister has proven in the past that she is not above doing crap like that.

Everyone keeps saying im small for how far i am but im not too worried as baby moves enough to keep me happy, his movements are getting more painful and can feel his head, bum and back a lot as he must be getting soo cramped.

I hear this a lot too. Its frustrating, cuz it makes me feel like something is wrong. But baby is measuring on target, and moves a lot, so im trying not to worry too much. Can you tell what body part os what? I cant... I would love to know what is poking out where.

 

[Ems77]

Everyone keeps saying im small for how far i am but im not too worried as baby moves enough to keep me happy, his movements are getting more painful and can feel his head, bum and back a lot as he must be getting soo cramped.

I get the same thing too. Even from my damn doc. She measured big at her 13 week scan, big at her 20 (finally changed my due date after that one) and dead on at the 28 week 4D. My DD#1 weighted 5lbs 8 at full term (38+1) that and as you said, the insane and even painful movements make me unconcerned. Been into the preemies section on here and there is one baby girl in there that was born at 31+1 and she was fine. No assistance with anything medical. Love it! From the way this one acts, I am convinced she would be the same lol.

 

[Ems77]

I'm going to throw some random chocolate out there now, lol. I love, love love kinder eggs from Germany. They are hollow ( there's a toy in the middle, hence 'kinder' egg) but they have a layer of milk chocolate over a layer of white chocolate... Omg, yum!!!!

 

[Ems77]

wooooah! Look at your bump!!! the front on one is incredible.

I love the balls you have hanging from the ceiling! They loook amazing, the whole nursery does, well done!

You have balls on the brain today, lmao... Your FB says it sucks balls not to have net, now here!

 

[yazzy]

Oops sounds like I sent everyone into a chocolate craze lol! I haven't been a fan of chocolate this pregnancy...I just want fruit all the time, I have to have plenty in the house or I get a bit grumpy hee hee.

Had a long day yesterday at Crufts but really enjoyed it as usual, nice to see friends do well in the show ring considering I wasn't showing any of mine this year. I have to admit though, boy did I hurt walking around ouchy. Got home and straight in the bath for a nice soak. Feel ok again today luckily!

Hope you have all had a good weekend, lovely sunshine here today

 

[YoungNImum]

She never knew bumping none of OHs family asked this LO'S names and I did ask her before her scan had she picked some names so I knew to avoid them, she told me Emily may for a girl so I thought that was her name till a day before her scan she said on fb to her friends shed picked jack George and Olivia may
But when OH said ah we'd picked that for middle name his mum said well you should have told us! But they never bloody asked us!!

 

[YoungNImum]

Jazzy glad to hear you had nice day at Crufts did you get anything nice from the stalls they look amazing on the telly!! X

 

[wavescrash]

So I woke up yesterday feeling rather crummy and had what felt like a contraction (different from what my BH have felt like) and I curled up on my left side and rode it out. Throughout the day, I had a couple more but they were irregular so I knew it wasn't going to be anything serious. Once the pains subsided, my belly was rock solid for most of the day. I remember when I was in early labor with my first, I was contracting all weekend but didn't feel it, just knew because my bump was hard as a rock the whole time. And I hadn't felt her move more than once or twice all day so late last night we decided to head to labor & delivery just to be safe.

They hooked me up to the monitors and all looked good. There were a few slight contractions here & there but nothing regular or that strong. Her heart rate spiked and dipped a few times but nobody seemed concerned and it stayed within normal range most of the time. They did an internal and she said my cervix is really high, closed and thick which is all good news and baby is at -2 station (so still free floating and not engaged.) They swabbed my cervix to check for the "labor hormone" and it was negative meaning I wasn't in active labor (which I knew I wouldn't be) and my urine came back negative for dehydration. After an hour or so they unhooked me and sent me on my way saying to rest, hydrate and stay off my feet and gave me a paper saying "You have been diagnosed with preterm labor."

So that was exciting....

 

[rjsmam]

oh waves so sorry junior has given you a scare but so glad all is ok... what does the paper mean they gave you? are they classing you as in early labour? you defo did the right thing going to get checked.

mmmm Cadbury's Flake - yum! Cadbury's is the best choc. i haven't got too much of a sweet tooth either but when i have a bit i loooove it!

today my dh is firmly in the dog house. went out for a couple of pints yesterday afternoon to watch the rugby.... called for a lift many hrs later & was blazing drunk. i ended up sleeping the spare room as he was so bad I didn't want to risk the bump in beside him. it did nothing for my sore back & I got a really crap sleep with the back ache. and today's he's feeling sorry for himself & isn't able to do a thing!!! needs a rocket up his a$$ me thinks...........

the backache is really starting to make me miserable & don't know how am gonna manage at work tomorrow. it's so much worse sitting down or lying down - today i kept busy & it hasn't been bad - but now i'm sitting with loads of cushions but it's instantly aching. fedupofit.com !


hope you ladies having good wk end!



x

 

[wavescrash]

oh waves so sorry junior has given you a scare but so glad all is ok... what does the paper mean they gave you? are they classing you as in early labour? you defo did the right thing going to get checked.

mmmm Cadbury's Flake - yum! Cadbury's is the best choc. i haven't got too much of a sweet tooth either but when i have a bit i loooove it!

Thanks She's not that active today either so maybe she's just getting to that point? Maybe she's laying in a way where she doesn't have a lot of room? I don't know. At the hospital I go to, whenever you get checked out for anything, they always send you home with a paper stating what you were diagnosed with (even if it is something simple like "unexplained aches" or "dehydration") and what to do to care for yourself at home, along with when to be worried if symptoms persist and when to call the doctor or come in to be seen again.

Mine just says "You have been diagnosed as having preterm labor. Preterm labor needs to be stopped because your baby is not ready to be born. Things to do that may keep preterm labor from starting again: - Drink 12 or more glasses of water or juice each day - Empty your bladder often - Lie on your left side to rest or sleep. How to tell if you're having contractions: - To feel contractions with your fingertips, lie down and find the firm places on your belly where baby is lying. Then feel for the soft spots where the baby isn't lying. If your belly tightens over the soft spots, you are having a contraction." Then it lists several things to watch for (menstrual-like cramping, low and dull backache, change in discharge) and says if you notice any of these signs, drink 4 glasses of water, empty your bladder and try to relax by lying on your left side. If any of these signs continue for one hour or get worse, call.

I'd looooove to get my hands on some more of those Flake bar things. I saw some on Amazon but the reviews were bad saying they were coming with Arabic printing instead of English or were expired :/

 

[Ems77]

Drink 12 or more glasses of water or juice each day - Empty your bladder often

That kind of goes hand in hand lol. However if i drank that much, I'd NEVER get off the toilet! LOL

 

[wavescrash]

Drink 12 or more glasses of water or juice each day - Empty your bladder often

That kind of goes hand in hand lol. However if i drank that much, I'd NEVER get off the toilet! LOL

Hahaha pretty much!

 

[frangi33]

scary wavescrash - hope she stays put.
I have an anterior placenta so feel a few kicks down low during the day but as my LO has been head down for the last few weeks I feel bugger all and it does get me worried sometimes.

Hearing everyone say they can feel head and knees etc makes me sad because I don't feel any other than and nver get more than 20 or so kicks a day - but when she does I moan coz they hurt so probably just as well - can't win!

 

[moggi]

Not sure how I missed this thread but you can add me for the 22nd of May, team pink x