Our Bellies are now Bumps!

[cranberry987]

Hello

Hows everyone doing? I've been eating healthy Ish. Had some chicken biriani for dinner, not even half but still feel a bit guilty as I watched this prog after about preg women smoking 20 a dayand eating chips the whole time. I know one naughtyish meal once a week ain't so bad but still...

My waist has exploded last few days, back to fat skirts-quite
Glad that I can dig some out. But my knickers don't fit at all! Ordered a bump band but have to wait Til next tues for it to come in

Had a massive go at hubby because he won't eat healthily so we basically end up making two dinners and it gets expensive. So I've told him to grow up and eat like an adult ie not pizza and chilli every night. This was after I had eaten the curry lol

 

[Lil_Pixie]

Hey ladies!!

I'm really good - queasy all the time now, but still smiling lol. I haven't changed at all yet - I don't really expect to for a good few weeks yet.

They sell bump bands in asda cran x

 

[cranberry987]

Just went to the shops and had
Another failed trip. Just gonna order everything online now. M&s website said they had maternity stuff in the shop. Ofc they didn't. Just wanted leggings. Looked eveywhere sigh. Nowhere has anything in

Got some from Asda but the didn't have bump bands in. Only one half lane of stuff. Lame.

Spent £65 which wasn't bad as we bought a few non food things. That's dinner for all week and loads of fruit which I'm getting through

Not too sick here, just waves sometimes. Totally gone off twiglets which is upsetting. Lost another lb tho so down to 15 10 oO

 

[Tarkwa]

It's so damn annoying, isn't it?! One minute something tastes great and makes you feel good, and the next you can't bear to eat it again!

Bloody M&S website saying that they do something and then don't! I hated that they didn't stock wedding stuff when I was getting married, and that they think that people only get married in summer! Shame about the bump bands - will have to look into that for myself. I think we're going to have to order everything online unless we go to a baby shop .

I liked that my midwife weighed me at 91kg today, making my BMI 30.9 . She said that although she is a midwife she wouldn't be there at the birth as she was a community midwife, and there are labour midwives. I thought they did a bit of everything, but maybe that is how things work at my local surgery/hospital.

Feel a bit special being referred to a consultant; a bit in a bad way (BMI > 30...JUST!) but also in a good way (was on clomid so hyper-stimulated ovaries). Let's hope it goes ok. Looking forward to the scan on Saturday - DH thinks it's for about 10am which will be nice, not too much hanging around.

The midwife I saw today comes from a team Maple Midwives and she runs a session called Bumps to Babes!!! It made me feel so at home. Glad I'm giving birth at Frimley Park Hospital - it really is good and comes out really high in rankings, given that Heatherwood in Ascot is the next closest and is not such a nice hospital. Prince Edward's wife Sophie gave birth at FPH so if it's good enough for Royalty it's good enough for me! I do think she had the Royal/private suite though! They live down the road in Bagshot. I love where I live .
xxx

 

[cranberry987]

Im seriously thinking about a home birth as long as Im healthy. I hate St Michaels where I have to go to, I thought I could go to weston super mare but its not a full maternity suite, cant get epidural or anything there. You still get a midwife coming to your home so your not totally on your own.

Im still 36 bmi, 4 lbs and its 35.something tho which I'll feel better with.

I think its normal to go to the specialists if you were on clomid, more chance of a number of things going strange, imagine having to wait 12 WEEKS to get a scan and see ppl otherwise?!

 

[Lil_Pixie]

I have to wait 12 weeks lol.

I was thinking about a home birth, but my sister kind of talked me out of it (she's had two of hers at home). I'm still thinking about it tho - I'm just not too sure how good my pain threshold is, I tend not to get hurt much lol.

I think I'll get most of my clothes from asda/Dorothy Perkins. I'm really lucky that I have the Trafford centre just round the corner and nearly all the shops in there sell maternity wear.

Those bump bands are supposed to ease some of the aches when you get big too, def gonna pick up a few next time I go to asda.

 

[Lil_Pixie]

I have to wait 12 weeks lol.

I was thinking about a home birth, but my sister kind of talked me out of it (she's had two of hers at home). I'm still thinking about it tho - I'm just not too sure how good my pain threshold is, I tend not to get hurt much lol.

I think I'll get most of my clothes from asda/Dorothy Perkins. I'm really lucky that I have the Trafford centre just round the corner and nearly all the shops in there sell maternity wear.

Those bump bands are supposed to ease some of the aches when you get big too, def gonna pick up a few next time I go to asda.

 

[cranberry987]

Bristol has some pretty big shops, but they seem to have like 5 things in the maternity sections. Even asda online only has 35 items total in the maternity section so maybe what there was in the shop is all there is. I think I might go to Mamas & Papas tbh as Im not gonna need that much and otherwise Im just gonna piss and moan the whole time about not being able to wear anything nice.

I reckon Ivegot quite a high pain threshold tbh, had gallstones and nothing is supposed to be worse than that. Also, I have heard that water births ease the pain a lot as your muscles are all supported. Can get home pools for £100 or something - pop it up on the living room and there you go

 

[Tarkwa]

Bloody Asda website is down for maintenance on the George section! What the hell?! Why is it so blody difficult to get maternity clothes? I know I'm not busting my seams right now, but I do want to be comfortable!

I think women generally have higher pain thresholds than men - must be because of the pain of labour and childbirth! I think I'm fairly average. I've had a huge kidney stone and the doctors said it can be worse than labour and childbirth so I reckon I should be ok (though I did need pain relief, but it was more uncomforatble and inconvenient than anything else). Midwife said yesterday if I coped with the pain of the stones then I would be fine . I guess any type of stone in a tiny little tube or part of your body is gonna hurt alot!

Yeah, I've heard being in water is quite soothing during labour, but I just don't want to be fannying about all wet when I'm in pain, plus DH said they probably don't heat the water for the duration you are in there so it must go cold! Brrrrrrrr. Hospital bed for me all the way!
xxx

 

[StrawberryTTC]

Well ladies, I'm ready to join you here if you'll have me?

Today's second beta was good, so now I'm just going to think positive and wait for my first scan I booked today. Will be at 7+1 weeks so should be able to see heartbeat. I still don't quite believe it, though, but starting to sink in slowly...

Been feeling slightly queasy at times, but it seems to come and go and not get too bad at any point. Not been eating too well, to be honest, craving chocolate and caving in way too much. Oh well, I'll do better now!

Look forward to talking to you all about making our bellies bumps. =)

 

[cranberry987]

Hiiii

Ive been the same rly, not like proper sick, just queezy and waves of it, helps to sip water.

found out mamas n papas have an outlet store in swindon, will book some work in there so i can go to the shop and get my travel paid for

 

[Tarkwa]

Hiya Strawberry and welcome!!!!!

The sickness is probably a bit of ms kicking in and SHOCK!!!!! It takes ages to sink in, it really does. Even after seeing the scan for the first time and hearing the sonographer say 'there is the pregnancy sac' I still felt I was dreaming.

The ms does come in waves - try eating little and often. I would not recommend allowing yourself to go hungry - it makes you feel really bad, and makes a nice change not having to worry abot everything you eat (obviously there needs to be some sort of control!). Remember chocolate contains caffeine so there are some limits to what you can have - a little dark chocolate goes a long way I find ! I saw in one of my mags that sipping cold fizzy water helps (just like cran said) but it can make you burp like crazy (we all seem to be burping more!).

I got to see my babe's heartbeat at 7w (9.5mm) so I reckon you'll be fine and see your babe's heartbeat too!

Cran, my parents live just outside Swindon and I'm going to go to the M&P outlet up there soon! I wanted to go on opening day as they had 10% off, but DH wouldn't let me . I just want to look at stuff right now, rather than actually buy it. Once I have a bigger bump then I will start buying stuff.

Went to H&M today whilst out with my friend and looked at their maternity stuff. Not really me tbh - such a shame, but I'm sure I will find somewhere.
xxx

 

[Tarkwa]

Hiya Strawberry and welcome!!!!!

The sickness is probably a bit of ms kicking in and SHOCK!!!!! It takes ages to sink in, it really does. Even after seeing the scan for the first time and hearing the sonographer say 'there is the pregnancy sac' I still felt I was dreaming.

The ms does come in waves - try eating little and often. I would not recommend allowing yourself to go hungry - it makes you feel really bad, and makes a nice change not having to worry abot everything you eat (obviously there needs to be some sort of control!). Remember chocolate contains caffeine so there are some limits to what you can have - a little dark chocolate goes a long way I find ! I saw in one of my mags that sipping cold fizzy water helps (just like cran said) but it can make you burp like crazy (we all seem to be burping more!).

I got to see my babe's heartbeat at 7w (9.5mm) so I reckon you'll be fine and see your babe's heartbeat too!

Cran, my parents live just outside Swindon and I'm going to go to the M&P outlet up there soon! I wanted to go on opening day as they had 10% off, but DH wouldn't let me . I just want to look at stuff right now, rather than actually buy it. Once I have a bigger bump then I will start buying stuff.

Went to H&M today whilst out with my friend and looked at their maternity stuff. Not really me tbh - such a shame, but I'm sure I will find somewhere.
xxx

 

[Lil_Pixie]

Hi strawberry Hun

I agree aout ms coming in waves, cold cold lemonade makes me feel better, but I suppose that's not far off fizzy water

I've been wanting chocolate too, and I never eat it usually, I'm more of a savoury snack girl.

I haven't actually been sick yet, have you tarkwa? I have good days and bad days now I think, but even on a good day I still feel rotten if I let myself get hungry. I have o keep food in my bag all the time, jut in case!! I had nightmares about puking in the Trafford centre when I'm there with my sisters (it's enormous and you'd never get out in time)

Speaking of nightmares I've been having some awful ones!

 

[Tarkwa]

Dreams are meant to be very vivid in pregnancy. But not really for me. In fact, everything has been fairly mild for me so far. My mum was the same, no extremes, so that is reassuring. I've not vomitted, just had a couple of 'dry heaves' as my SIL called them. She's a 'vomitting veronica' though, poor thing

I carry around something in my bag too (was chocolate and jelly beans yesterday ), should really get something more healthy, like Cran suggested in Bellys to Bumps! Need to do a bit of shopping for Easter so might try and grab something then.

Happy Easter ladies!
xxx

 

[StrawberryTTC]

Tarkwa I think you're right about the shock, I don't think it can be actual morning sickness just yet. Though considering how high my beta levels were, I guess it's just possible. In a way looking forward to feeling nauseous, but I know it probably gets old very very quickly.

I couldn't resist taking my final digi this morning, and it said what I was wanting to: 'Pregnant 3+'. Last time I got the 2-3 so even that is progressing as it should. Maybe I can resist peeing on sticks for a while now!

Forgot to say in my last post that I'll probably have a lot of trouble finding maternity clothes, as the selection in Finland for plus-sized women is abysmal. No way I'd find any in actual shops, will all have to be ordered online, and even then the selection is really tiny. I just hope I'll be able to find some! Especially considering it'll be autumn/winter when I need them, need proper clothes. lol

Lil pixie I've been having very vivid dreams, which is a little unusual for me. Then again I've been taking naps almost every day since last weekend, I guess it's the fatigue kicking in. Or just me being tired but now being pregnant letting myself feel it.

Anyway, is a change for me as I've quit the extra strenuous exercise and only been doing walking and yoga, so I'm sure that affects my energy levels too. I'm thinking of ordering a couple of pregnancy workout dvds, but all I can think about with stuff like that is how much it'll hurt to see them if I miscarry. Trying to convince myself I won't, and even if I do, I'll get pregnant again and need them then!

How do you stop yourself from fretting as much as I do, ladies? I want to be more like you!

 

[Lil_Pixie]

I think it's just time Hun. The more you get used to being pg the easier it is. Not that it isn't still worrying, it is. But that first week after I found out was awful!

 

[cranberry987]

I just realised Ive only known I was preg for like 9 days, its been the LOOOOONGEST 9 days of my life >< How am I gonna manage til December?!

Im worrying today, but before now I dunno, Ive had periods of worry, but not constant. I think I would just wear myself out if I worried all the time. I also try rly hard to not let things play on my mind as I know that Im inclined to over worry and the worry hormones arent good for baby.

Im loving maternity leggings, I feel like Im the size of a horse, I have a before photo and will take a 6w photo today, I swear tho, my waist is two sizes bigger and I still fit into my bras, but I hadnt bought new ones since losing weight last year so they were quite baggy. Leggings with normal tunics, I reckon those will last me a while.

 

[Traskey]

Yay for pics Cranberry. I think it's a good idea not to worry too much. I know it's easier to say than do and if I were in the same situation I would probably worry too. I am glad that you have found something comfortable to wear that will grow as you grow

 

[cranberry987]

Stopped worrying now and am back to being zen. Yoga was lovely tbh, have been up since 3am and didn't think i was tired but I had a few points where I fell asleep in the relaxation part at the end hehe

Gave into my fail cooking and I'm eating a cup a soup. Was gonna attempt omelette but we all know how that would turn out!