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Bex - Congrats on your Blueberry!!!
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Morning ladies. Happy Valentine's Day! Hubby was so sweet and surprised me last night with 15 pink roses, steaks to make dinner for us and a wonderful card that I opened this morning. He won't be home til after 8 tonight as he has a long school day and then when we does come home he will need to study for a test tomorrow. I am going to make a heart shaped pizza for him tonight. I made lots of cookies last night - heart shaped ones that are white and pink. I even decorated them with red sprinkles, lip/hearts sprinkles and cinnamon dots. Yummy!!
Bex - Thanks for chart stalk! I am kinda bummed that my temp hasn't risen that much yet. It is the same temp today as it was yesterday. It's still pretty low for me. I am about .25 under where I should be. Oh well. Sorry your mom and dad didn't give you the reaction you expected. I know I would be upset. And I hear you on the PAL thing - I already know that if I ever get pregnant again, the miscarriage will have taken away all the innocence others that haven't experienced one get.
Nic - Good luck at your appt. I think it's time for a bump update pic as you said you had a spurt! Totally had to look up the food you were talking about. I want some coconut ice!!! Looks delish! I totally have a sweet tooth!!
Hands - LOVE baby Dexter's new portraits. He looks so handsome already!
Since my sister is a major city and actually has internet capabilities - I'm going to be able to skype with her soon. I can't wait. I haven't been able to talk to her since Christmas. Far too long. She is recovering well and the Peace Corps are doing an awesome job.
Bex - Thanks for chart stalk! I am kinda bummed that my temp hasn't risen that much yet. It is the same temp today as it was yesterday. It's still pretty low for me. I am about .25 under where I should be. Oh well. Sorry your mom and dad didn't give you the reaction you expected. I know I would be upset. And I hear you on the PAL thing - I already know that if I ever get pregnant again, the miscarriage will have taken away all the innocence others that haven't experienced one get.
Nic - Good luck at your appt. I think it's time for a bump update pic as you said you had a spurt! Totally had to look up the food you were talking about. I want some coconut ice!!! Looks delish! I totally have a sweet tooth!!
Hands - LOVE baby Dexter's new portraits. He looks so handsome already!
Since my sister is a major city and actually has internet capabilities - I'm going to be able to skype with her soon. I can't wait. I haven't been able to talk to her since Christmas. Far too long. She is recovering well and the Peace Corps are doing an awesome job.
Brilliant news on your sister Snow and what a lovely romantic hubby you have!
Coconut Ice is lovely. Really sweet but really yummy. It made me giggle to hear that you googled them though. When you found out what they were they probably sounded like a very strange mix of requests! I can't even blame pregnancy for that combination. They just are essential when you're at the British Seaside. I normally eat all three, have fish and chips, candy floss and a buy a stick of rock (which never gets eaten) when I am down in Brighton or Hastings. It would be rude not too! They do have some lovely restaurants down there too, but I'm normally too full of additives to appreciate them!
Bex (Congrats on the Blueberry btw!) and Snow - even though I haven't suffered a loss, I think with my family's history I kind of experienced the feelings you're talking about. I do think that knowing what you've lost will make you appreciate it even more once your baby is here. My niece is the apple of her parent's eye. It obviously doesn't take anything away from their first baby, but they cherish every moment of her and take her less for granted than I've seen other parents do with their children. xx
So midwife appointment today was okay. All the stuff relating to Pip was good, but I came out of the appointment feeling a little flat. This is the 3rd appointment and 3rd midwife I've had, and this was the first time I felt like I was being processed. She was a bit grumpy about me coming in now rather than at 25 weeks (my previous mw told me to come in at 23 wks) and I just got the sense that she really wasn't interested in my history or what I was saying. I'm going to call up tomorrow and see if I swap my appointment dates if I will get someone else. She was alright, but I really liked the last mw and she made me feel really positive. If there was a chance I could get her again I'd be much happier.
Also this mw when she listened to Pip's heartbeat told me Pip was kicking. I didn't feel the kicks myself and it normally sleeps about that time of day. I think the doppler probably woke Pip up, and Pip was stirring instead. HB was also 141, when it normally measures much faster. She also did my measurements and said that I'm 24/ 25 cm, which considering I'm 23+5 puts me about a week ahead. I might be measuring a week ahead and I do feel bigger today, but at 20+6 Pip was measuring average so this puzzles me a bit. Can my uterus measure a week ahead and Pip still be a tad bit small? Or was she just a bit blase about my measurements?
Coconut Ice is lovely. Really sweet but really yummy. It made me giggle to hear that you googled them though. When you found out what they were they probably sounded like a very strange mix of requests! I can't even blame pregnancy for that combination. They just are essential when you're at the British Seaside. I normally eat all three, have fish and chips, candy floss and a buy a stick of rock (which never gets eaten) when I am down in Brighton or Hastings. It would be rude not too! They do have some lovely restaurants down there too, but I'm normally too full of additives to appreciate them!
Bex (Congrats on the Blueberry btw!) and Snow - even though I haven't suffered a loss, I think with my family's history I kind of experienced the feelings you're talking about. I do think that knowing what you've lost will make you appreciate it even more once your baby is here. My niece is the apple of her parent's eye. It obviously doesn't take anything away from their first baby, but they cherish every moment of her and take her less for granted than I've seen other parents do with their children. xx
So midwife appointment today was okay. All the stuff relating to Pip was good, but I came out of the appointment feeling a little flat. This is the 3rd appointment and 3rd midwife I've had, and this was the first time I felt like I was being processed. She was a bit grumpy about me coming in now rather than at 25 weeks (my previous mw told me to come in at 23 wks) and I just got the sense that she really wasn't interested in my history or what I was saying. I'm going to call up tomorrow and see if I swap my appointment dates if I will get someone else. She was alright, but I really liked the last mw and she made me feel really positive. If there was a chance I could get her again I'd be much happier.
Also this mw when she listened to Pip's heartbeat told me Pip was kicking. I didn't feel the kicks myself and it normally sleeps about that time of day. I think the doppler probably woke Pip up, and Pip was stirring instead. HB was also 141, when it normally measures much faster. She also did my measurements and said that I'm 24/ 25 cm, which considering I'm 23+5 puts me about a week ahead. I might be measuring a week ahead and I do feel bigger today, but at 20+6 Pip was measuring average so this puzzles me a bit. Can my uterus measure a week ahead and Pip still be a tad bit small? Or was she just a bit blase about my measurements?
Snow - I am going to be super stalking your chart from now one!! Defintiely time for another BFP on this this thread! And great news that you will be able to skype your sister soon And cocunut ice really is lovely! We always used to make it at Christmas in cooking lessons at school (from what I can remember you casically just mix dessicated coconut with carnation milk...)
Nic - sounds like you have been had a crappy midwife appointment
Hopefully you will be able to have the good mw again. I always think its best to request who you want if you can. If they say its not possible then you are in no worse position than if you hadnt asked!
AFM, I am in a bit of a panic this morning... I woke up and my boobs dont hurt like they normally do and I dont feel sick. Its like all my symptoms have disappeared. Hubby says not to worry and that i will be all sicky again tomorrow, but this 'feeling normal' is really unnerving me and I dont like it. I was scared even to wipe after I went to the loo this morning. am i going nuts
And cocunut ice really is lovely! We always used to make it at Christmas in cooking lessons at school (from what I can remember you casically just mix dessicated coconut with carnation milk...)Nic - sounds like you have been had a crappy midwife appointment
Hopefully you will be able to have the good mw again. I always think its best to request who you want if you can. If they say its not possible then you are in no worse position than if you hadnt asked! AFM, I am in a bit of a panic this morning... I woke up and my boobs dont hurt like they normally do and I dont feel sick. Its like all my symptoms have disappeared. Hubby says not to worry and that i will be all sicky again tomorrow, but this 'feeling normal' is really unnerving me and I dont like it. I was scared even to wipe after I went to the loo this morning. am i going nuts
Oh Nic I forgot to say, when my friend was pg she had the same thing as you... although I cant quite remember which way round it was...but it was either a small bump and a big baby (I think it was this) or a big bump and a small baby. So I think it can be like that!
Thanks hun. I guess at my next appointment we'll see what I measure then and go from there. I did try telling this mw that hubby's family have big babies and being petite I'm a bit concerned. Apparently they don't have a good idea until after 30 wks and they'll decide if I need a growth scan. I'm doubtful that any of that conversation made it into my notes!
Don't worry about symptoms easing. Almost as soon as we told our parents my symptoms eased. I had a week of feeling panicky, but then I started to get new symptoms - nausea in the evening instead of all day, a brilliant sense of smell and then smells out of nowhere would make me gag. I have to say once I got used to it, it made ms more manageable at work. Like you I had ms early, so perhaps your body is reacting the sane as mine. By 10 weeks I felt almost normal. Apart from strange swollen boobs and bloating, I could have forgotten I was pregnant half the time! Also feeling so normal really made weeks from there fly.
Keep us posted on how you get on Snow.
CH - what's the plan for you guys atm?
Hiya Bea, Hands and Lisette!
Don't worry about symptoms easing. Almost as soon as we told our parents my symptoms eased. I had a week of feeling panicky, but then I started to get new symptoms - nausea in the evening instead of all day, a brilliant sense of smell and then smells out of nowhere would make me gag. I have to say once I got used to it, it made ms more manageable at work. Like you I had ms early, so perhaps your body is reacting the sane as mine. By 10 weeks I felt almost normal. Apart from strange swollen boobs and bloating, I could have forgotten I was pregnant half the time! Also feeling so normal really made weeks from there fly.
Keep us posted on how you get on Snow.
CH - what's the plan for you guys atm?
Hiya Bea, Hands and Lisette!
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Snow - how did your heart shape pizza come out? How are you fairing the tww?
Nic - Sorry about the horrible appointment. Even though i know the midwife i normally go see won't be able to help with the baby at all... i enjoy seeing her and try to get my appointments with her due to the fact some of the other staff rubs me the wrong way. I totally get you there. I didn't realize they can't do growth measurements as far as how big they think the baby will be until so late. I thought i was going to get that info at my 24 week appointment. Darn. My family tends to have average to small babies when it comes to weight.... but long babies. My brother was 7lbs 8oz and 21 inches long and i was 5lbs 11oz and 20 inches long. I am really hoping our baby is under 8lbs
Bex - Don't worry about the symptoms coming and going. I had that happen to me at 8 weeks and i completely panic. My hubby came home to me balling my eyes out on the chair telling him i don't feel the baby anymore and it's just not there. Um yeah.. Dex was just being mellow that week and im sure your lil one is too. Boob soreness, ms, tiredness, backaches, insomia, thirst, appetite, smells... etc they all come and go. At this point in my pregnancy i dont even feel pregnant. Without feeling the baby move, and i have no other symptoms besides being tired some days... i have to rely on the big belly and the pictures to prove it to me.
Lisette - How you coming long? Not too long before your next scan!
CH - Haven't heard too much from you. How are you doing?
Bea - have you started nesting yet?
Have you come to a conclusion on what type of pain management you plan on using?
Nic - Sorry about the horrible appointment. Even though i know the midwife i normally go see won't be able to help with the baby at all... i enjoy seeing her and try to get my appointments with her due to the fact some of the other staff rubs me the wrong way. I totally get you there. I didn't realize they can't do growth measurements as far as how big they think the baby will be until so late. I thought i was going to get that info at my 24 week appointment. Darn. My family tends to have average to small babies when it comes to weight.... but long babies. My brother was 7lbs 8oz and 21 inches long and i was 5lbs 11oz and 20 inches long. I am really hoping our baby is under 8lbs
Bex - Don't worry about the symptoms coming and going. I had that happen to me at 8 weeks and i completely panic. My hubby came home to me balling my eyes out on the chair telling him i don't feel the baby anymore and it's just not there. Um yeah.. Dex was just being mellow that week and im sure your lil one is too. Boob soreness, ms, tiredness, backaches, insomia, thirst, appetite, smells... etc they all come and go. At this point in my pregnancy i dont even feel pregnant. Without feeling the baby move, and i have no other symptoms besides being tired some days... i have to rely on the big belly and the pictures to prove it to me.
Lisette - How you coming long? Not too long before your next scan!
CH - Haven't heard too much from you. How are you doing?
Bea - have you started nesting yet?
Have you come to a conclusion on what type of pain management you plan on using?
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Morning ladies! Chatty day today!
Bex - Don't be nervous. I think I heard that once the placenta takes over then your symptoms should ease but I'm not sure when that happens. Or I bet your body is just getting used to the hormones but don't you fret your pretty head I bet a new surge of hormones are coming just to make you feel all yucky again!!
Nic - So I forgot to ask yesterday. This honeycomb thing - is it really a honeycomb? Do you eat it just like that or boil it down? Is it just honey? I looked up cotton floss and it is what we call cotton candy. And I totally have had the sticks of rock from the amusement parks. Yum! Sorry the mw you had was less than helpful. I would request another one for the next appt.
Hands - Well, I had a few issues with the pizza. The dough never rose after 2 hrs out so when I heated the pizza stone I placed it on a burner and then the dough stuck to the pan I had it in. Then bc it barely rose it was hard to work with and never made it into a heart so I told hubby to pretend it was a heart. Then once I put on the pizza stone it started cooking on the stone. Then there were parts that were thin so the pizza sauce was falling through so we had to eat it with a fork and knife. It was a disaster last night. Oh well. We got a good laugh and it surprisingly tasted good.
AFM, temp rose today putting me where I should be. It looks like a lightening bolt. Just going to hang out and chill in this 2ww and try to take it easy. I plan to test on 2/22 bc I will be 10dpo and since my LP is only 11 days now since the MC I don't have much choice in the matter. My lucky number is 22 too (I always wore it when I played soccer) and it is Ash Wednesday so my FX.
Hey to CH, Bea and Lisette!!!
Bex - Don't be nervous. I think I heard that once the placenta takes over then your symptoms should ease but I'm not sure when that happens. Or I bet your body is just getting used to the hormones but don't you fret your pretty head I bet a new surge of hormones are coming just to make you feel all yucky again!!
Nic - So I forgot to ask yesterday. This honeycomb thing - is it really a honeycomb? Do you eat it just like that or boil it down? Is it just honey? I looked up cotton floss and it is what we call cotton candy. And I totally have had the sticks of rock from the amusement parks. Yum! Sorry the mw you had was less than helpful. I would request another one for the next appt.
Hands - Well, I had a few issues with the pizza. The dough never rose after 2 hrs out so when I heated the pizza stone I placed it on a burner and then the dough stuck to the pan I had it in. Then bc it barely rose it was hard to work with and never made it into a heart so I told hubby to pretend it was a heart. Then once I put on the pizza stone it started cooking on the stone. Then there were parts that were thin so the pizza sauce was falling through so we had to eat it with a fork and knife. It was a disaster last night. Oh well. We got a good laugh and it surprisingly tasted good.
AFM, temp rose today putting me where I should be. It looks like a lightening bolt. Just going to hang out and chill in this 2ww and try to take it easy. I plan to test on 2/22 bc I will be 10dpo and since my LP is only 11 days now since the MC I don't have much choice in the matter. My lucky number is 22 too (I always wore it when I played soccer) and it is Ash Wednesday so my FX.
Hey to CH, Bea and Lisette!!!
Ah bless you Snow. Very good effort though! I don't think I would have kept my cool after the dough not rising. I think hubby would have ended up with a cheese toastie and a tomato ketchup heart! Honeycomb (or Hokey Pokey) is a sugar recipe boiled down and with bicarb added to make it fizzy and bubbly. It's the inside of a crunchie bar here in the UK, but I can't think what you'd guys would call it in the US. This is the receipe though if you were thinking of trying it yourself: https://www.nigella.com/recipes/view/hokey-pokey-36
Hubby failed me on the sweetie front but I do have a large tub of cockles to get through and that's probably a tad bit healthier for Pip!
Hands I was 21 inches and 7lb 5 oz when I was born. The combination of a tall baby like I was and a chunky one like OH concerns me a wee bit!
Yay for a good TWW Snow.
Hope everyone else is good. xxx
Honeycomb (or Hokey Pokey) is a sugar recipe boiled down and with bicarb added to make it fizzy and bubbly. It's the inside of a crunchie bar here in the UK, but I can't think what you'd guys would call it in the US. This is the receipe though if you were thinking of trying it yourself: https://www.nigella.com/recipes/view/hokey-pokey-36Hubby failed me on the sweetie front but I do have a large tub of cockles to get through and that's probably a tad bit healthier for Pip!
Hands I was 21 inches and 7lb 5 oz when I was born. The combination of a tall baby like I was and a chunky one like OH concerns me a wee bit!
Yay for a good TWW Snow.
Hope everyone else is good. xxx
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OH that looks yummy. Where I am from in NY Sponge Candy is quite popular in that area of the country - it reminds me of that. SO I just did wiki to show you and it is the same thing. When I go home to visit family it is one of the things I have to get too!! LOVE it!! I have even had my mom send it to me by mail bc I wanted some so bad.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sponge_candy
I was 7lbs exactly. Don't know my length - I'll go home and see later but I was prolly little as I am still am short. Ha! Hubby was a big baby - like 8lbs or something which kinda scares me a bit I have to admit.
When I go home to visit family it is one of the things I have to get too!! LOVE it!! I have even had my mom send it to me by mail bc I wanted some so bad.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sponge_candy
I was 7lbs exactly. Don't know my length - I'll go home and see later but I was prolly little as I am still am short. Ha! Hubby was a big baby - like 8lbs or something which kinda scares me a bit I have to admit.
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Haha! I was typing when you were posting! We linked the same website!! haha!! Funny stuff right there!!
I feel you on the crunchie craving too. I'm not so excited about my muller fruit corner yogurt anymore, and I was saving that for a mid-afternoon snack!
Snow - 8lbs isn't that big. Our nieces and nephews on hubby's side were pushing 10lbs.
Snow - 8lbs isn't that big. Our nieces and nephews on hubby's side were pushing 10lbs.
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Hey ladies. I hope all is doing well. Since monday afternoon i have felt a random thump, like a heartbeat at my bellybutton level and below. It doesn't happen very often, but when it does.. it's usually right around 3-6 at night. I'm really hoping that this is it and that i can start to feel dexter. I thought kicks would be more frequent though. Any inside input on this?
Oh and i wanted to share... I have a friend who has been ttc for over 10 years. At one time she just droped to NTNP, and adopted a little girl. Back in September, i started talking to her and explained to her some options she didn't know she had (since we have the same insurance)... and she went and recieved more fertility testing and last month started her first cycle of clomid. She found out she was pregnant yesterday and i'm so over the moon for her.
Oh and i wanted to share... I have a friend who has been ttc for over 10 years. At one time she just droped to NTNP, and adopted a little girl. Back in September, i started talking to her and explained to her some options she didn't know she had (since we have the same insurance)... and she went and recieved more fertility testing and last month started her first cycle of clomid. She found out she was pregnant yesterday and i'm so over the moon for her.
Ah great news for your friend Hands. It's so exciting to have friends to share it with. I have a few who are due just after me and I'm looking forward to being ladies wot lunch with them when we're all off!
Sounds to me like you're getting some kicks
Remember our AP muffles the kicks slightly, so they might not be as clear or as sharp to begin with. Also in the beginning Pip's kicks really weren't very regular even though all the books say that baby has established a sleeping pattern. They also sleep up to 14 hours a day so would be much calmer right now. Pip started off kicking just before I went to bed (10-11pm ish) and then recently late morning too. I also get the odd kick now and then through the day, but not the persistent kicks I get before bed. That's great that you are feeling kicks and movement in the middle. I've only recently started to feel them in the there.
Sounds to me like you're getting some kicks
Remember our AP muffles the kicks slightly, so they might not be as clear or as sharp to begin with. Also in the beginning Pip's kicks really weren't very regular even though all the books say that baby has established a sleeping pattern. They also sleep up to 14 hours a day so would be much calmer right now. Pip started off kicking just before I went to bed (10-11pm ish) and then recently late morning too. I also get the odd kick now and then through the day, but not the persistent kicks I get before bed. That's great that you are feeling kicks and movement in the middle. I've only recently started to feel them in the there.InHisHands
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Thanks for the vite of confidence nic! This has been a long time waiting.... i keep on thinking it will stop... but 3 days in a row
now... surely it's dexter. Where im feeling the thumps is where the doctor said dexter's head and feet were (mainly two places) down low and center and up high and to the left. Probably dexter going from stretching out to that curled up position he apparently does. I have even seen the skin move a few times, but not every time.
I can't wait till my hubby gets home to see!!!
now... surely it's dexter. Where im feeling the thumps is where the doctor said dexter's head and feet were (mainly two places) down low and center and up high and to the left. Probably dexter going from stretching out to that curled up position he apparently does. I have even seen the skin move a few times, but not every time.
I can't wait till my hubby gets home to see!!!
Hello everyone! I am sure am glad it's the weekend! I am on a hen do down in Bristol this weekend, so I need to subtly avoid alcohol. My best friend is going too, and she knows about my little blueberry, so that's nice, other than that I thought if anyone asks why I'm not drinking, I'm just going to say I'm on antibiotics!!
Symptoms not really around for me this week, which, as you know, panicked me earlier, but think I am more relaxed about it now.
Hubby is in the US with work next week. I realised today that he is going to miss pancake day! I said he will be able to have pancakes in America, then he asked me to ask you guys if you do pancake day over there (shrove Tuesday)???
What are everyone's else's plans for the weekend?
Symptoms not really around for me this week, which, as you know, panicked me earlier, but think I am more relaxed about it now.
Hubby is in the US with work next week. I realised today that he is going to miss pancake day! I said he will be able to have pancakes in America, then he asked me to ask you guys if you do pancake day over there (shrove Tuesday)???
What are everyone's else's plans for the weekend?
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