*October Bumpkins*2014* 43 Babies Born!

[rbourre]

I've been wearing maternity jeans for about 5 weeks. I didn't feel like squeezing my bloated stomach into my regular jeans.

I have felt pretty nauseous tonight. I'm hungry and I really want a big mac but McDonalds does not agree with me since I got pregnant.

 

[zephyr]

I'm still in my normal clothes but am starting to feel the tightness lol
Most of my clothing is normally stretchy anyways, yoga pants etc. Im mostly round the home so I dress for comfort.

Mamamac another cheese lover!! I dont know what it is about cheese but its so tasty.
I brought this vintage hard cheese recently and ate it in some gf salad wraps. It was so good.
I like eating peri peri sauce on cheese but have had to cut back on my cheese intake as I stated piling weight on haha

 

[ashaz]

Snowflakes, I hate when people do that! It is so rude.
Yo-yo and Mommyb, hope you both are resting!

My hubby took me maternity clothes shopping today. Then went to get a fetal Doppler only to get it home to read it is really deigned for late second and third trimester. scared to try.... What brands do you all use and any recommended for earlier?

 

[ljo1984]

I'm still in normal jeans, need to go shopping for new mat jeans seen as the ones I've worn through two pregnancies (and one pair my friend has loaned twice too) are now only fit for the bin lol.

 

[Yo_Yo]

Snowflakes, I hate when people do that! It is so rude.
Yo-yo and Mommyb, hope you both are resting!

My hubby took me maternity clothes shopping today. Then went to get a fetal Doppler only to get it home to read it is really deigned for late second and third trimester. scared to try.... What brands do you all use and any recommended for earlier?

Thanks x

What make is your doppler? Have you tried it- often they say they are for use later than they actually work. Also-drink plenty to push the womb up-this makes it easier to hear.

Angel sounds doppler worked from about 11 weeks-cheap basic doppler but did the job. (Had with dd2)

Sonoline B-a more expensive doppler-more like the ones they use in hospitals-worked from 11 weeks-when I bought it. Better quality and gives you the fetal heartrate.

I love the sonoline b doppler-with everything going on, it's great.

 

[slowloris]

IM too scared to get one incase i panic when i cant find it. Think ill wait till after scan and then see!

 

[Jcliff]

13 weeks today! Finally second tri! Wow. Been so busy lately keep forgetting I'm pregnant again lol! Taking our first vacation next week as a family! Can't wait but nervous for the 6 hour drive with a 9 month old!

 

[Yo_Yo]

Happy 13 weeks Jcliff! Sure your drive will go fine with lo.
We did a 6 hour drive with a 18 day old dd2. Wasn't as bad as we predicted!
Plenty of rest stops and you'll be fine! Enjoy your vacation!

 

[Laelani]

Its crazy, I'm 13 week today so that means were nearly all in second tri! Its going to be October before we know it and we will all be sat complaining cos babies are late and were fed up of been pregnant lol

I know! It's crazy to think what feels like a couple of weeks ago we were all excited and nervous that we just got our BFP! Now we are almost out of the longest stretch - first tri.

Hi everyone.
Congrats to those on a new week or nearly on a new week! a week nearer each time!
Love the baby clothes zephyr
Still bleeding red-still on bed rest. Hate this waiting game. Heard the heart beat with doppler this morning though.
Hope everyone's doing ok.

Glad you were able to hear baby's heartbeat. Stay rested up! Sending lots of prayers your way.

Mommyberry- hope your doing ok today. Thinking if you. Hope the bleeding has gone now

It was almost gone and just couple hours ago I had a huge red bleed this time with some clumpy thing.

Called doc. She said there can be nothing really done at this stage except to rest, wait and watch. I have a scan scheduled for tomorrow. But the waiting game is on just like yours Yo_yo. She asked me to use progesterone anyways so that the cervix relaxes but nothing really for the bleed.

Praying all is well for both of us!

Been praying for you as well. I hope and pray that things are good and the bleeding will stop.

So jealous of everyone with dopplers! Hubby won't let me get one! Last I saw hb was almost 4 Weeks ago, and I have yet to hear it I am so worried about going in for my appointment Tuesday and them not finding it!

I hear you. I can't get one either. We just don't have the extra money right now. So I won't hear the heartbeat for another 2 weeks at my next doctor's appointment.

AFM -- I have officially passed my miscarriage milestone!!!! I had my miscarriage last year at barely 12w3d at 12:31am. Today I am 12w4d! Bring on the new territory! I've felt more positive about this pregnancy the whole way through and I think that's a telling sign that this could most definitely my rainbow. Yayyy.

 

[MamaMac123]

I'm bigger myself so I think shirts wise I'll be fine a long time. But even though my jeans still fit fine I've found that the pressure of the waist on my belly really hurts and bothers me, even in jeans that are too big! Think I'll need to grab a Bella band or mat jeans soon.

Hope everyone is doing well...yay for second trimesters! Yay for vacations! Yay for passing miscarriage milestones!!!! All great things!

 

[Loopy Laura]

This is probably a really stupid question - but when is the official start of second trimester? Some places say it's 13 weeks and some say 14 weeks?

Congrats laelani - must be a huge relief to get past that milestone.

Thinking of you yoyo and mommyberry.

 

[Mushymilkfor2]

Today is the day my husband and I were supposed to tell our parents we are expecting. My mom was coming over to his parents house for my husbands birthday and we were going to tell them all at once. And then we had an earthquake, which caused A LOT of damage to his parents house, thankfully mostly just the material things, but its a lot of glass everywhere. And since the power went out here last night as well they weren't able to clean much of it up.

I haven't gone to talk to his parents yet to see if they're still having his party, but I really hope they do!

 

[Yo_Yo]

The second tri thing is different depending where you read:
Some say 12 weeks, some 13, and others 14!

If you divide 40 weeks by three trimesters, it's 13+3 weeks-if you want to be picky lol

Mommyberry-hoping all goes ok today..keep thinking of you a heap of good luck vibes to you

 

[Yo_Yo]

Today is the day my husband and I were supposed to tell our parents we are expecting. My mom was coming over to his parents house for my husbands birthday and we were going to tell them all at once. And then we had an earthquake, which caused A LOT of damage to his parents house, thankfully mostly just the material things, but its a lot of glass everywhere. And since the power went out here last night as well they weren't able to clean much of it up.

I haven't gone to talk to his parents yet to see if they're still having his party, but I really hope they do!

Oh no-not good. Hope the house gets fixed up again soon. What bad timing for you guys. Hope everything still goes to plan

 

[Mushymilkfor2]

Yoyo me too! As soon as I hear movement downstairs I'm off to help them clean up!

 

[Yo_Yo]

Yoyo me too! As soon as I hear movement downstairs I'm off to help them clean up!

Don't over do it though honey! Bet you can't wait to share news! You've kept it quite so long now! Impressed-I can't keep a secret like this!

 

[kel21]

I've been in maternity clothes for awile, well pants anyways. I couldn't take the pressure of regular pants!

Yay for all of the milestones!

13 weeks for me today! According to a pregnancy rundown sheet I printed off of countdown to pregnancy website they have week 13 as the start of second tri, so I am officially celebrating today!

 

[Mushymilkfor2]

Yoyo me too! As soon as I hear movement downstairs I'm off to help them clean up!

Don't over do it though honey! Bet you can't wait to share news! You've kept it quite so long now! Impressed-I can't keep a secret like this!

We don't live close to them, which made it easier. If I was around them all the time I probably would have said something as soon as I found out!

 

[La Mere]

Stacy- I am! I have been practically since I found out I was pregnant. All of my "regular" pants are just super uncomfortable and I'm not really even showing yet and I am almost 12 weeks!!

Yo_Yo & mommyberry- thinking of you and hoping you are both getting plenty of rest!!

ashaz- I have a sonoline b fetal doppler (the kind my midwife used when I was pregnant with my daughter) it cost us around $50 and I was able to hear this baby's heart beat and my son's heart beat around 8 weeks.

Jcliff- Congrats on 13 weeks!!

 

[Yo_Yo]

Kel21-happy 13 weeks!!

La Mere-thanks lovely-I'm resting and have been giving chocolate by hubby...I could get used to this bed rest after all ha ha!