Our Bellies are now Bumps!

[Lil_Pixie]

Urgh that's such a dirty word - SOUP!

 

[cranberry987]

Hehe. Rly hope I don't get a s**p aversion or I'll starve! Can't make anything else

 

[Lil_Pixie]

Last month I bought a full months worth for lunches, I can't even bear to look in that cupboard cos I know it's there waiting for me!!

 

[ebony2010]

Found you Cranberry!

Hi ladies! Loving the group away from the scary 1st tri boards. x

 

[Lil_Pixie]

Oh good it's not just me? I don't think I was to visit the first tri boards any more

 

[ebony2010]

Oh good it's not just me? I don't think I was to visit the first tri boards any more

Nope... I think its mainly for short term ttc people with some of the things people write. I keep lurking and reading the odd post but I haven't posted yet. Apparently 2nd tri is much nicer. x

 

[cranberry987]

Hurry up 2nd tri tbh, am I not near my due date yet?!

Had a bit of a conundrum today, had to eat a fatty cheese sandwich for lunch as I went to a sandwich shop, couldnt have any of the meat and the brie and cranberry was out I did have a sausage sandwich too tho, so I cant be too bothered about it

Bump bad rly is great, can wear old skirts an inch or two undone and they dont fall down, rly am so bloated now.

Just focusing on maintaining rly atm, might try and lose a bit if the MW tell me I can have a water birth if I lose eg half a stone, but if its 3 stone then I wont bother. You can do Slimming World while preg approved by MW, I think you just have extra healthy extras, maybe Id actually be able to stick to it this time for more than 5 mins!

Saying that tho, Im having a curry tonight!

Found this tho, v excited

PIMM'S VIRGIN VERSION
Drink Category:
Long

Glass Type:
Highball Glass

Garnish:
Mint Sprig
Orange Slice
Apple Slice
Straw

Method:
Pour

Ingredients: (6 servings)
5 dl Lemonade Soda
4 dl Cola
4 dl Dry Ginger Ale
1 Orange Juice (juice)
1 Lemon (juice)
2-3 drops Angostura Bitters
Ice Cubes

Instructions:
Stir the first six ingredients in a big bowl. Add the fruit slices and mint sprig, add some ice cubes and serve in highball glasses with straws.

 

[ebony2010]

Sounds lovely. Mmmmm....

I wondered about the weight loss thing. I really don't want to stay my size but if it means a healthy then I'll lose weight after but it would be nice... a close friend is 34 weeks pregnant and had such bad MS that she's 1 stone less than when she started! She ate really healthy but just couldn't keep any of it down. x

 

[cranberry987]

Morning

I know we all chat in other ways but hope youre all doing ok. Excited about surprise MW appt, going to try and enjoy it rather than be annoyed. I think that nowhere gets everything right so hopefully theyll be rly nice to make up for it.

V excited about arms and legs growing this week! Nice to see on the ticker whats happening, prefer it to the babygaga one, that never changed.

 

[ebony2010]

Morning

I know we all chat in other ways but hope youre all doing ok. Excited about surprise MW appt, going to try and enjoy it rather than be annoyed. I think that nowhere gets everything right so hopefully theyll be rly nice to make up for it.

V excited about arms and legs growing this week! Nice to see on the ticker whats happening, prefer it to the babygaga one, that never changed.

It is lovely to see what is happening and its amazing how much goes on with the baby so early isn't it?

Oooh enjoy your midwife appointment!!! x

 

[cranberry987]

Got my m&p tops off eBay. They're brand new and the person is still preg so I'm sure try won't be that old. Dunno why she didn't just take back to shop, maybe stolen! I'm not that impressed tbh. Here's no rouching or whatever it's called at the side. They're just big and baggy. The next ones I got were great because the bump was stretchy with tucked up bits on the seams so they fit quite well now. Glad I didn't buy these new.

Had another 3am puke. Was starving and had crackers milk and museli then threw it all up and felt better. Feel quite sicky this morning but forced some strawberries down and feel better now. Im amazed by it all tbh, doesn't make sense that eating makes you feel better.

Not lost any weight yet as I've started to have a few naughty treats, but not gained so that's all good

Have a good weekend!

 

[ebony2010]

Got my m&p tops off eBay. They're brand new and the person is still preg so I'm sure try won't be that old. Dunno why she didn't just take back to shop, maybe stolen! I'm not that impressed tbh. Here's no rouching or whatever it's called at the side. They're just big and baggy. The next ones I got were great because the bump was stretchy with tucked up bits on the seams so they fit quite well now. Glad I didn't buy these new.

Had another 3am puke. Was starving and had crackers milk and museli then threw it all up and felt better. Feel quite sicky this morning but forced some strawberries down and feel better now. Im amazed by it all tbh, doesn't make sense that eating makes you feel better.

Not lost any weight yet as I've started to have a few naughty treats, but not gained so that's all good

Have a good weekend!

You'll have to save them until you are alot bigger by the sounds of it.

Great job on not gaining.. I dare not weigh myself... x

 

[cranberry987]

Theyre big everywhere tho, arms, boobs, neck, everything. Its like theyve just made them two sizes bigger tbh.

You were dieting up to your bfp tho, always put on a wee bit when you stop a diet so I wouldnt worry too much about a few lbs.

 

[Tarkwa]

Hey ladies! Shame about the baggy tops Cran, but you might appreciate them in the later stages of bumpage. Maybe that's why she was getting rid? My sister keeps trying to give me size 20 clothes thinking that it will be fine when I'm preggers...er, no sis! I'm 16/18 so size 20 is just going to make me feel like a tent. Maybe if I'm desperate, or alone at home?!

YAY for proper puking - that sounds like morning sickness to me (sounds more pregnanty than slight nausea!!!). Still can't get head round eating food makes you better either...bizarre!

Was 92kg roughly when fell preggers and I weighed myself t'other day and was was under 93.5kg so 1.5kg isn't too bad over nearly 12 weeks. OMG - I'm 12 weeks tomorrow (I will update my ticker as it is one day out - I'm going to stick with my original LMP calculation as that matched the 10wk scan). Can't believe it's starting to feel a bit real now. When I rub my hand over my tum I can definitely feel something now. Tried getting DH to feel it and he was so scared he would hurt me, bless. So I grabbed his hand and held it whilst I rubbed it over my lower tum.

xxx

 

[cranberry987]

12w scans look amazing. Was looking on ff at some to see what we might see on the 8w mostly look like blobs still but the 12w are babies! Exciting stuff

 

[Lil_Pixie]

I really like the maternity tops in Dorothy Perkins, they look really nice.

I can't believe your almost 12weeka Hun! I think the first week or two went sooo slowly, since then time seems to have sped back up to normal.

 

[cranberry987]

I bought some rly nice trousers from m&p yday. They're black jersey trousers with a big bump covering bit. Stretchy enough to wear now. Got them as gym trousers as srsly... My joggers rly dont fit now lol. They were £20 but I actually got charged £25! Gonna get the £5 next time I'm in. They're called jersey trousers and rly I think I'll buy a couple more pairs. I'd probably go a size smaller as they're so stretchy

Best bit was that they have this fake bump in changing rooms so you can chk things will fit when you're bigger. Looked ace with a big belly! Dead excited to be nice and round altho i suspect I'll have a lumpy bump as I have a hernia on my tummy button which sticks out. But. Still, was great to see. Nearly took a pic

 

[Tarkwa]

So glad we have this space - moving from first tri into second is a bit scary, but here nothing changes! Phew!

Time is definitely flying by, but looking back it does seem like ages ago I got that BFP. I guess it is coming up to two months I've known now (18 March is a date that will be forever etched in my brain).

Will defo buy some maternity jersey trousers - think something like that might be my saviour, esp around autumn time. Worried about how I will cope in summer. Bump won't be huge, but finding nice summery clothes will be tough (it's hard enough being a little plumper than most - flattery is not something that summer clothes really do for curvy girls imo).
xxx

 

[Tarkwa]

Ladies (those in the UK, sorry Strawb ) you can get 12 copies of Mother & Baby magazine for just £1 each (min subscription 12 months). Go to www.greatmagazines.co.uk/m&b and quote EWAA (this is what it says in the magazine itself). Offer ends 8 June 2011. It's not just for after the birth but covers lots on pregnancy too - perfect!
xxx

 

[Tarkwa]

Just signed up to Sainsbury's Little Ones club (free goody pack worth £9.99 when you buy some Huggies nappies) and Tesco Baby & Toddler Club (really easy if you have a clubcard - all the info is linked). Struggled with Boots Parenting Club - will have to do it at the Advantage Kiosk/Point as it said something strange about my card already being registered for online use or something like that. Tried logging in with old e-mails but no joy so will update everything at the kiosk.
xxx