Mid-August Testers

[NotNic]

Keep believing Snow. I believe in you and your future little one. There is one pretty baby waiting to come in to your life soon. We're all waiting for it to be the right time and it will be soon

Hands it sounds like you need some virtual hugs too I don't think any mummy in the world doesn't panic about being able to cope. The worry is what will make you a good mum. I'm also the type of person who goes off food when I'm sad or depressed. My top tip is to let yourself pick at food you enjoy and keep taking the vitamins. Dexter will get plenty from your body's fat stores. Don't force yourself to eat. In my experience that makes you want to eat less. I'm crazy about fruit right now. I don't enjoy eating real food but a bowl of berries tastes like heaven.

Lisette being sick is the pits! Hope you're on the mend now.

Bex - it's scary to think how near Pips arrival is. I'm praying Pip waits until we've moves house. I may be one of the few ladies in 3rd tri who is very happy to wait patiently
! Good work on your purchases too! Great choice.

Hubby is now back from Ireland and I'm off to my 36 wk mw appointment. It's crazy! I also need to fill you in on my baby shower drama. Things never go smoothly!! I will update you later. In case I can't Snow - I'll be making a special wish upon a star for you tonight xxxx

 

[NewbieLisette]

Hey girls, new bump pic's as promised

 

[InHisHands]

Snow - I'm praying for you and your little one.

Lisette - Great bump! She's coming along.

Bex- The travel systems in the UK are so different than the US. I like the red!

Nic - You are soooo close!!!! 30 days!!! One month!! I'm not sure how you have stayed team yellow all of this time.

 

[InHisHands]

Here is my updated baby bump... with stretchmarks and all

Dexter is ruining my body haha!

 

[snowflakes120]

Hands! Look at you Miss Thing! You are all belly! I love it! You look great! Thanks for the prayers - we are in need of them!

Lisette - You look good too! What a beautiful garden you are in!!

Bex - I really like your stroller system - wish they sold it here.

Nic - Thanks for the kind words.

Good to hear from your Mrs Bea!

CH - Thinking of you!

Well girls, I was thinking last night. I think this cycle is squiffy because we were caught off guard OVing on CD14 which has never happened. And we all know what that means in Mid-August girls.... so I am thinking and hoping that my squiffy cycle brings me a BFP.

 

[NotNic]

Loving that logic Snow!! We do squiffy cycles so well on this thread! A BFP seems even more possible now. you are very welcome by the way!

Hands you are too cute! I look like I've eaten a couple of small children next to you! My skin and tummy are so sore now. My muscles hurt from the braxton hicks and my skin is so tight it stings. I keep rubbing in the vitamin e oil in the hope it helps the stretch marks stay away. I use Burt Bees Mama Oil which smells all lemony and lovely. All my freckles have come out too. Not because of any sun here but because of pigmentation. My skin actually looks warmer and less pale which is odd.

So the appointment went pretty well. BP and urine test were good and they reckon the swelling is because of water retention and still being at work. She thinks this will ease once I'm at home. Heartbeat is 140 and I'm measuring 35cm so where I need to be dates wise. Pip is also 3/5ths engaged which scared hubby a bit! He needs Pip to stay put to give him more time for DIY!

I've enjoyed being team yellow. It makes me even more keen to see what Pip looks like. My sister saw a psychic the other week and apparently my Nanny came through and gave a prediction on Pip and what Pip's name should be. They won't tell me the answer but they are excited to see if it comes true.

Hope you're all well. CH - any update for you?

Xxx

 

[InHisHands]

Nic - You look great, i love your bump. I have somewhere between 30 and 40 stretch marks now *shrugs* I am assuming they will fade in color over time and figure i wouldn't go swimming this summer anyways so it gives them a year to heal and fade.

Snow - My fingers are crossed for you. I so badly want you to get a BFP again.

AFM - i must have contracted a stomach virus. I've thrown up 4 times today. I have managed to keep dinner down so far, but everything else didn't make it. Since dinner however, i've had diaerrea 3 times. I called L&D and they said that if i throw up dinner, notice dex wasnt moving as much, or if the diaerrea/vomitting lasts for more than 24 hours to come in so they can put an IV in. They said not to take anything and try to let my system finish flushing whatever it is out. I feel so tired and BLAH.

 

[NotNic]

That sounds grim Hands. Yuck! Hope you feel better this morning. xx

 

[InHisHands]

Nic you're 36 weeks today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAY!!!!!! One more week till full term.

 

[Srbjbex]

Snow - really nice to hear you sounding more optimistic for this cycle. I will be chart stalking intently everyday!

Hands - great bump pic! Dexter is certainly filling you out! But I hope that you feel better soon- it sounds nasty whatever you had!

Nic - 36 weeks, cant belive how quickly time has gone! Is it your ast day at work tomorrow? Do you have anything planned? We had a surprise lunch / shower for a colleague who also goes on maternity leave this week. It was lovely!

Lisette - also looking great!!! And the weather looks nice where you are too! It is still grey and rainy here, we havent had this much rain in ages...everyone is just waiting for summer!

 

[snowflakes120]

Hands - OMG. Take care of yourself girl. I hope you are feeling better today after a night of rest.

Bex - You can take my summer. I am sick of the hot weather already! Although the past 2 days have been dreary but at least a comfortable temp.

Nic - Mr. Nic needs to get on that DIY!!! I have a feeling your LO is going to be coming in the next 2 weeks or so!!

AFM, kinda bummed that my temp today went down a bit. I am barely over my coverline and I am quite nervous my Progesterone isn't going to be up to par again this cycle even with the increased Clomid dose. My blood test is next week. I just don't know what to think.

 

[InHisHands]

Snow - I really hope that isn't the case with your hormones. Hang in there sweetie.

AFM - The diarrhea hasn't stopped and food last night is now coming fully intack out that end. Never thought i would actually be pooping out food fragments... eww. Anyways... i called L&D this morning and they told me to come on in so i can get an IV. I went in and the OBGYN that was on duty looked at me as if i was wasting his time and told me that I don't need an IV and go home and drink water. GRRRR My midwife then came in and said that they were going to do an IV, so i got an IV and got released... and of course i went home and it all came out in the wash. *shrugs* Little one seems to be doing okay and they aren't concerned... so i guess its just a battle of how much i can drink before running to the toilet again. I hope this passes soon.

 

[NotNic]

Yep it is my last day tomorrow. Yipee!! I have my reservations about my maternity cover though. Out of pride for my job I want to do the best I can in terms of handover, however the woman is so annoying and her manner is bordering on rude that I feel like wishing her good luck and taking all my knowledge with me! She's been with us less than a week and already a few people have come up to me and said negative things about what's she's said or done. She's really not doing a very good job with first impressions!!

Tomorrow I have booked a little area at a tiny pub we used to go to when we were at our old offices. The pub is built into our old building and does gastro food and decent wine and bubbly and possibly the best chunky chips in the world! In my drinking days us girls in the office used to buy a bottle of pink champagne and have bubbly and chunky chips on pay day and special occasions! I'm going spend a leisurely afternoon there with my team and my friends. After that I plan to pack my desk up and make a discrete exit about 4pm!

Hands - Do you guys have diorlyte in the US? It's rehydration powder you dissolve in water and when I went to Egypt I was advised to take them in case I picked up a stomach bug as they are about the only thing we can take here. I hope you start feeling better soon.

Snow - Gosh I do hope Pip stays in a bit longer! Apologies for TMI but I am getting to that stage where Pip is poking and prodding me in all sorts of places and I feel like Pip might fall out if I walk too quickly! I'm really loving your upbeat mood and don't let the temp upset you. Remeber you're now officially having a squiffy cycle. Rule books go straight out the window in squiffy cycles!

Lisette - yay for new bump pic. You look so happy. Pregnancy is officiallly suiting you.

This time tomorrow I am a lady of leisure which sounds very scary. I do need to get through this weekend first and deal with some in law drama which I can totally do without though!

 

[InHisHands]

It's not like the walls are painted or anything... but here's the nursery.

 

[snowflakes120]

Hands - What an awesome nursery! I love it. Very nice and perfect for a little boy! I love the little pink crab guy by the changing table. He's cute! And the blankie that has the octopus on it - it looks like and soft. I give it an A+++!!! You guys did a great job!

 

[InHisHands]

Snow - Thanks. I wanted a theme with animals and my hubby being from Lousiana likes boats and the sea, so this was a perfect theme for us. My husband and I actually made that crab picture by the changing table out of construction paper. The crab was a double trace of my hand (that was then trimmed up to fit the frame).

AFM - What ever is wrong, is still wrong. I can't keep water, let alone anything else down. I really hope this is just a stomach flu/bug and will work itself out within the next 24 hours versus something else. I've lost 3lbs so far (probably water weight), and was told to try and wait it out. *Twiddles thumbs* Good thing im not hungry.

 

[NotNic]

Great job on the nursery Hands. Sorry to hear you aren't any better. It's a bit strange it's lasting this long. I've had a lot of tummy bugs in my time (always great for weight loss - but not ideal now!) and the only things that work for me are diluted fruit squash, isotonic drinks (or rehydration tablets) and eating sugary / fizzy sweets. The combination of all three helps give you the electrolytes you need to sort out the balance and the sweets are quite easy on your stomach but give you the energy you need to fight through. Very plain yogurt might help too.

So today was my last day which was a little sad and strange. When I return next year we will have moved offices to Canary Wharf (not far from the London Olympic's site) and many of the people won't be going over as they already have decided the journey is too far. Also, very sadly they have been making redundancies and one of my favourite guys (who until recently I sat next to) told me today that he is one of the people that has been put at risk. I feel a bit like everything is changing and leaving me behind. I came close to tears a few times, which I didn't expect. I really thought I'd be excited to go but I don't feel ready yet. It's been a lot harder to let go of work and say good bye than I realised. I don't think my Mat Cover has hugely helped either and my guys have been lovely. I'm going to miss them and my clients. A few of them even called me today to wish me well, which was very sweet.

On more positive things my team and the girls got me some lovely gifts - flowers, chocolates, a little cotton knitted cardigan, socks, john lewis vouchers and a lovely newborn teddy bear which will HAVE to be Pip's favourite as we now have three of the same bears! Both my sisters bought me one as part of my baby shower present, so this makes a trio of them. All we need now is Pip to be a girl and be a blondie like Daddy and we have Goldilocks and the 3 Bears!

 

[NotNic]

Snow - Just checked your chart and that's a great temp jump today xx

 

[InHisHands]

Okay well... i've started to pee again (as before nothing was staying in long enough to get to that point) and i ate some toast this afternoon. So far the toast hasn't came back up and i havent seen it yet. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it's over. I'll let ya all know when i wake up tomorrow. I'm doing real good about not taking anything (what the doc suggested). They really only wanted me to drink water with just a little bit of gatorade mixed in with it... so that's what i've been doing.

Nic, i haven't heard of that med before, but that doesnt mean anything.
I'm sorry that leaving your job is so hard. It's a big adjustment. I have 6 days of work myself and will be feeling some of the same affects. I'm sure Pip will enjoy time with his or her mommy, and thats what is most important.

 

[NotNic]

You probably have something similar at your chemist: https://www.netdoctor.co.uk/digestive-health/medicines/dioralyte.html

I do think it's a bit odd that they didn't advise anything else but keeping toast down seems a great first step. x