October bumpkins 2019

[Teanna]

One other thing that gets under my skin here in the states is the maternity leave.. you get 6 weeks for vaginal birth 8 for c section.. if you’re lucky you get that paid, most places don’t pay. You have to use up your saved paid time off or a short term leave that you pay monthly for! With my first like I mentioned we had very little money but thankfully I worked part time for family to help bring in a little bit of extra money and was grateful I could bring her with me to work, but I went back after 2 weeks because we needed the money but it was HARD!!!!
Ds I was a stay at home mom, we had a little more money that time than with DD and I was so so grateful for that! This time I do work (several jobs actually) but also a stay at home mom/ bring my kids to work (I know it’s confusing) but I still won’t have a paycheck when I have this baby. Thankfully I can bring work home and get some hours in for a check.

And don’t even get me started on paternity leave cause it’s not a thing here! You take your personal vacation days when your child is born or your short term leave that you paid for!

Edit to mention DH took his 1 week vacation he saved up when we had DD and we were in the hospital 5 days! We went home on a Friday and he had to go back to work that Monday!

Yup, maternity leave is good here, we get up to 18 months now if your willing to take smaller payments. However I'm sadly not entitled to it as I'm technically self employed and haven't been paying into EI as I wasn't expecting to need it yet. I'll be taking as many unpaid weeks off as I can save for and then working from home as long as I can get away with before people in my office start complaining.

 

[Sander]

I used to live in Brantford but I moved to Milton to be closer to my office in Burlington. I still go to Brantford frequently as my parents are still there. BC would be nice too, I've been meaning to visit, I'm a rock climber and there's a lot good rocks out that way I've been told.

Too funny. Brantford seems like a smaller city but even in my last pregnancy group it turned out one of the ladies was also from here! We're planning on meeting up after spring break - she had twins at the same time my son was born, we actually named our kids the same thing! Small world

 

[Nolimitxox]

Yes mat leave in the states sucks. I'm pretty conservative so I truly believe we should be saving and pay ourselves for our time off but it really would be nice if more companies valued mat leave for working mom's. If more companies offered paid mat leave they'd attract higher quality talent and in turn have happier employees.

 

[Jessie7003]

So this is baby! Phoned the doctors today to see if I can get the antisickness tablets so waiting on a call back!

 

[Jessie7003]

New your baby wud be fine hun I'm so glad ure scan whent well but so sorry ure being so sick. I still haven't been stick but been feeling sick all day. It's gone now because I've just had a big dinner. Congrats on ure scan hon woohooo

Thank you! Oh my sickness has been absolutely awful at times. Hardly keeping anything down

 

[PrettyInInk42]

Nice, Brantford and Milton ladies. I'm from Mississauga.

And I hear you on the mat leave in the States. It's ridiculous. So thankful to be in Ontario. I'd love to take the 18 month leave, but I'm gonna need to do the math and see if I can live off 33% instead of the standard 55%.

Jessie - That's a good looking baby. Hope you feel better soon.

And I'd be down for a FB group.

 

[LadyStardust4]

Has anybody got any experience with cyclizine hydrochloride for nausea/sickness?

In my desperation yesterday, I phoned the GP and asked to be prescribed something to take the edge off. I've only been physically sick once but I have the sick feeling constantly and it was really getting me down.

They prescribed cyclizine and I have taken a couple. It really does work and has given me some much needed relief but I'm now concerned that I can't find any clinical trials/research - only on animals which showed it can cause abnormalities such as cleft palettes.

I've seen plenty of pregnant ladies on forums talk about taking it and claim it never caused any problems but equally I have found one forum where a lady directly attributes it as the cause of her 8 week miscarriage.

Not sure it is worth the risk. What do you ladies think?

Currently I am taking a half does - cutting tablets in half when I am feeling desperate

 

[Sushai]

This thread goes so quick! I can hardly keep up. Will need to go back and catch up a bit.

Turned 10 weeks yesterday! Can’t believe how quick this pregnancy is going!

 

[MamaBerrocal]

Hello ladies.. just poping on as this thread has gotten so busy im sure I missed loads of new ladies..

If your due date is not on the front page can you reply back to this message and I will add you I did go back but there was over 300+ messages to get through.

Afm I'm 9 weeks today woohoo I have a scan on Saturday so looking forward to seeing how much the baby has grown.

Sickness is still pretty bad but I am down to 10 times or less. Lost more weight so nearly a stone gone.. went to my gp and expressed my concerns and I shit you not his answer was" it's morning sickness like it or lump it" so I have been dealing with as best as I can. On all my pregnancy I suffer with what my friends call pregnancy cough its like a dry tickle cough so that isn't helping with being able to hold anything down when I go into a coughing fit after eatting. Sorry for the rant but I'm just exhausted and so ready for second tri energry.. not to mention my mmc in Aug baby would have been here already or due any day so that has been playing on my mind aswell.

Hope you ladies are keeping well and I will try keep up with this thread..

How does everyone feel about setting up a secret Facebook group?

Can you add me under the 15th?

As for the Facebook group, I'm apart of The 19 Pumpkins on there already.

 

[Nolimitxox]

Heartbeat at 131 bpm! Over the moon! This is the furthest I've ever made it in a pregnancy.



I still need to be added to the 28th due date

 

[xxmyheartxx]

Heartbeat at 131 bpm! Over the moon! This is the furthest I've ever made it in a pregnancy.

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Hi baby!!!

 

[brittany12]

Heartbeat at 131 bpm! Over the moon! This is the furthest I've ever made it in a pregnancy.

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Congratulations! How awesome

 

[Sander]

Yay Nolimit!! I peeked on your journal cause I was eagerly waiting So happy for you!!!

 

[Jessie7003]

Has anybody got any experience with cyclizine hydrochloride for nausea/sickness?

In my desperation yesterday, I phoned the GP and asked to be prescribed something to take the edge off. I've only been physically sick once but I have the sick feeling constantly and it was really getting me down.

They prescribed cyclizine and I have taken a couple. It really does work and has given me some much needed relief but I'm now concerned that I can't find any clinical trials/research - only on animals which showed it can cause abnormalities such as cleft palettes.

I've seen plenty of pregnant ladies on forums talk about taking it and claim it never caused any problems but equally I have found one forum where a lady directly attributes it as the cause of her 8 week miscarriage.

Not sure it is worth the risk. What do you ladies think?

Currently I am taking a half does - cutting tablets in half when I am feeling desperate

I got prescribed this yesterday! The way I see it is a doctor wouldn't prescribe it if it was able to directly harm our babies. They can't carry out trials on pregnant women so the risks are never able to be completely ruled out. I haven't taken any yet as i felt far better yesterday and i won't touch it unless absolutely necessary but if it helps you take it x

 

[Shorty88]

Can you add me under the 15th?

As for the Facebook group, I'm apart of The 19 Pumpkins on there already.

Oh is there one set up already? How do we join?

 

[Shorty88]

Heartbeat at 131 bpm! Over the moon! This is the furthest I've ever made it in a pregnancy.

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Updated now.. great scan

 

[MamaBerrocal]

Oh is there one set up already? How do we join?

I don't know if you can search the nineteen pumpkins and it'll still pop up. That's how I did it. If not I may be able to add you in.

 

[Shorty88]

When is everybody announcing their pregnancy? I picked these up going to be telling family after my scan on sat.. although I have a feeling they won't be shocked as I have been M.I.A for the last 9 week's

 

[Jessie7003]

When is everybody announcing their pregnancy? I picked these up going to be telling family after my scan on sat.. although I have a feeling they won't be shocked as I have been M.I.A for the last 9 week's

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That is lovely!! I have no idea how to announce mine! Still trying to hold off from buying anything even at 8 weeks im still so nervous!

 

[Demotivated]

Sorry for M.I.A guys..
Just read up on leavec n financial bit on the thread .and world is so different..
I live in an Asian country and here we have no insurance or any public facilities. Everything is private and we pay for it from our own pocket. The birth in itself will cost around $1000 plus doctor visits and scans.. there are govt options available too but they are not really good..

Mat leave is fully paid 26 weeks . Which is better than most countries..but I envy my friends in UK who get a whole year off paid leave .!!!