Mid June and July Firecrackers Group Due June/July 2017!

[Betty.Rubble]

Happy V Day Weebles! A week to go for me. Can't wait!

Is anyone else peeing often already? I feel like I need to go every hour or two.

 

[Mummafrog]

Malia - overly hungry is as much a pregnancy symptom as sickness and being off food. Last week I had a very hungry week and just couldn't feel full for long, I was also tearful and kept crying at nothing so I think it was a growth spurt for baby and extra hormonal time for me

Betty - I probably do pee more yeah and less comes out at a time xD it's not just the weight of pregnancy that makes you pee more, it's also the hormones and having extra fluid in your body so peeing loads can start at like 6 weeks for some ladies x

I've got the lurgy now, makes me feel more nauseous again but at least I get to be at home. I need a haircut but I can't afford one xD

 

[Gagrlinpitt]

Betty- oh yeah.. I want a portable toilet with me wherever I go.

 

[Girly922]

I'm having to eat little and often, I definitely can't eat as much as I could before because baby is in the way.

I'm having to pee so much! I've got my scan in 1.5hrs and have been told I need to attend with a full bladder (I'm sure I only needed a full bladder for the 12wk scan with DD) and it's killing me not to go to the loo! I need a wee so bad

I hope you feel better soon mumma! I need a haircut too but just can't seem to find the time as I can't trust DD to sit still long enough for me to have a full wash cut blow dry.

 

[PrettyInInk42]

I'm the same as you, Mumma. Peeing a lot, but having not much urine come out each time.

Have any of you heard of a bonding scan? Or about any of the effects of a 3D U/S on the baby? There's apparently a clinic very close to BD's place that does 3D U/S and I'm kind of interested. It'd only be a 20 min scan and I'd only do it this one time. Thoughts?

 

[DobbyForever]

Weebles the effects of 3D/4d haven't been sufficiently studied. I had a 3D scan at 16w for gender. I really did my research. Found a place highly rated where the tech was a licensed tech (because apparently a lot of these private places are not actually trained/certified). I did not like the way the wand felt whenever she switched to 3D mode. It made me very uncomfortable and my gut reaction was to get away. But almost all of my friends get at least one 3D/4d scan and their kids were born without issue. She had suggested coming back around 28 weeks if I wanted a more detailed facial 3D but I'm not pushing my luck playing Russian roulette and having it twice. Especially on top of the scans my gyn does
https://www.google.com/amp/www.cbsn...unds-cause-concern-for-obgyn-doctors-and-fda/

As for hunger mine fluctuates. Some days I force myself to eat. Others I can't eat enough.

I pee every two hours at work, sometimes I feel like I have to pee when I don't. At night I pee every hour-1.5 hours. I like that joke it's the body prepping for all the waking up I will be doing in four months lol. I had it week 6-10 then it stopped and kicked back up a week ago

 

[Gagrlinpitt]

I had a chocolate covered doughnut this morning and baby girl is doing flips in my tummy.. it's crazy!

 

[Maries_s]

Ok I'm lost, I usually don't ask this kind of question and this is probably a dumb question but here I go. What means V day?

 

[Girly922]

V day is viability, so 24 weeks as it marks the day that healthcare professionals will intervene to help baby's survival if they are born after this gestation.

 

[Girly922]

My scan didn't go so great. Baby refused to move their legs from above their head so several abdominal measurements weren't possible to get, and it the tech couldn't check the blood flow through baby's heart. So I've got to go back in 2 weeks for a rescan.

DH was just asking if we're going to get a 4d scan as we had one with DD. The one I had with DD was great and neither of us suffered any ill effects from it. We had it around 29 weeks I think. However we only booked that as I had an awful 20wk scan with her and was really unhappy knowing that was my last chance to see her before she was born. This time I know I've already got to have 3 further scans, possibly more, so I don't really feel like we need a 4d scan.

 

[TTCfirstovr30]

I also have the peeing problem, I get up at least 3x a night and can't go more than 1-2hrs during the day. My commute home is torture because it can take 2hrs and I am just busting when I get home.

Gagrlinpitt - I have been craving donuts this entire pregnancy, we have some pretty awesome donut shops in LA!

I am also going to get the 3D/4D ultrasound my OB said it was ok and it is more for fun. She said to wait until I was further along to make sure I get some good pictures.

 

[lesondemavie]

I've been doing more and more to prepare for baby. I've been playing clips of a newborn crying for my cats, we have our nursery furniture set up, and recently I happened upon these articles (see links below). Body image is such an important topic for me, esp if Charlie is a girl. I will break the cycle (in this way and more).

https://www.realsimple.com/health/mind-mood/emotional-health/kids-on-body-image

https://www.realsimple.com/work-life/family/kids-parenting/help-daughter-love-body

 

[TTCfirstovr30]

Wow you are on top of your game. I can't start working on my nursery until June because we have visitors coming over the next few months.

I wonder if those articles apply to boys too? The roles are reversed in my house. My DH is always asking me if he looks fat, or if I see a new muscle coming in and he is ALWAYS checking himself out in the mirror. I don't know how to approach the subject because I don't think he even realizes it.

But I don't want my little boy to have body issues when I think his daddy definitely does. Hmmm, something to ponder more on...

 

[lesondemavie]

Wow you are on top of your game. I can't start working on my nursery until June because we have visitors coming over the next few months.

I wonder if those articles apply to boys too? The roles are reversed in my house. My DH is always asking me if he looks fat, or if I see a new muscle coming in and he is ALWAYS checking himself out in the mirror. I don't know how to approach the subject because I don't think he even realizes it.

But I don't want my little boy to have body issues when I think his daddy definitely does. Hmmm, something to ponder more on...

You'll have plenty of time. I'm just slowly doing little things as I go bc I can, but trying not to go nuts. My SIL (due in August) already has applications out to daycare centers!

I definitely think it can apply to boys both in their own body image and how they treat the women in their lives. Especially in SoCal! Hope you're enjoying the long overdue warm weather

 

[Maries_s]

DH is afraid of me preparing for this baby arrival (he thinks I'm nesting already). Last night I ask him when we are going to move the crib into the position that I want. Currently I use the crib to puts my DD on while I shower since we cosleep with her and don't have any other use for the crib.
Also, this is my third or fourth day in a row that I've been researching about cloth diapers I never did that with my DD and this is something that I'm pretty excited to try this time. (Major fight with DH is in this topic those days)
PS. I've been experiencing this pressure on my belly that make me go down on my bed. I'm really looking forward for my appointment next week.

 

[808malia]

So, is anyone else planning on taking a birthing class? I just signed up for one in mid May at the hospital in my area, they give you a tour of the maternity ward so I thought it would be nice to check it out before I give birth.... Also, I have my 1hr glucose test tomorrow.... Hopefully I will pass

 

[TTCfirstovr30]

Yes, me and DH are taking ours the first weekend in May. And have a tour of our birthing center set for April. I am very excited!!

 

[Weebles]

I have a birthing class in April! I'm so excited for it too. Even though I have had a kid he was early so I never got to go to one.

Our crib for the baby just came in the mail but we don't have room to set it up yet! Our office is still full because we need to purchase a new (smaller) desk. There is no space for a dedicated room for an office anymore so I think it's actually going to go in our foyer. (The desk, not the crib!)

And boys can have body image issues for sure. I've known two guys who had an eating disorder. And my poor DS was dumped and sent a bunch of pictures of models, what this asshat wanted my DS to look like to be "good enough". It really hurt his feelings and I can't even imagine how I would've felt if someone did that to me.

 

[DobbyForever]

I'm not doing my nursery until 24 weeks and even then just paint. My mom has some loose purse friends so hoping to get some of my nursery items st my shower, which isn't until 32 weeks. Not fancying doing it so late but date is out of my hands at this point. Kicking myself for pushing it back. So just using Ethan's room as storage ATM

 

[Maries_s]

FTM I don't know if I already said that here but don't buy clothes until your baby shower. People love to gift baby clothes. I already have my stash of brand new newborn baby clothes and I haven't bought anything. The same happened with my DD.