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[croydongirl]

Is that what Braxton Hicks feel like? I had always imagined that they would hurt. My belly gets super tight in the evening. I wonder if that is what that is? I thought it was just because I was extra bloated. Do you feel it coming and going, or is your belling tight for a long time?

Plus, plenty of room in the vanity club - I'll send you your button! ha ha

 

[heart tree]

I think they can be accompanied by pain, but I read that they can be painless as well. They often tend to come more in the afternoons and evenings. They can come when your bladder is really full, and also after you've gone pee because it changes the position of your bladder. It's right under my belly button and it will get tight and hard for a minute or so. It doesn't last and they are very intermittent.

I read that you can get them more when you lie on your back, which was what was happening to me today. I was on my back using my laptop for over an hour and it happened a couple of times. I switched to my left side and haven't felt any since.

Last night, right before bed, I got up from the couch to pee and felt one. I seem to match everything I've read online about them.

Just had one as I was typing this! I got up to pee and it went away.

I also read that as the baby gets bigger, it's easy to mistake the baby for BH. If you are just feeling hardness in one spot, it's most likely baby and not BH. I don't know how big the baby has to be for that to happen though.

If you feel more than 5 an hour and they are coming at regular intervals, it could be pre-term labor. So far, the most I've had in an hour is 3 and then I won't have another one for several hours. I'm definitely going to ask about this at my next scan though.

Can my vanity button be stylish please? My vanity won't allow me to wear anything garish!

 

[croydongirl]

Gucci designed our buttons don't worry

 

[heart tree]

Ok, Gucci will go nicely with the bed rest chic look I'm sporting.

 

[hopeful23456]

Lol on the vanity buttons. I just ate an order of little cesars crazy bread, so stuffed I feel gross. Gained 1.5 lbs throughout the day! Should be gone tomorrow. No vanity button here. Ate it in the car on the way home! Only got a little sauce on me

I don't want Braxton hicks! Would freak me out. I do get 1 hard spot which an ultrasound showed its the boys head...

I think we should all measure tomorrow! ?

Heart when is your cervix scan?

 

[croydongirl]

weigh in and belly/boob measures tomorrow? I can manage that! ha ha

Heart - I made this soup for lunch and it made me think of you. Not just because its vege, but it is vege. Super simple, but very tasty. I think even hubby's could figure it out. This is my new fave food blog discovery!

https://www.acouplecooks.com/2012/02/red-lentil-soup/

 

[heart tree]

I got one hard spot today too and didn't think it could possibly be the baby. But now I'm thinking it was her head! Hopeful I want breadsticks. Yum.

Honestly I don't think I'd even notice the BH if I wasn't lying down all day. I never feel them when I'm up and about. They are so mild.

Croy that soup is right up my alley. I love red lentils! I have a good one to share too but will have to type it out. I'll do it tomorrow. I'll definitely show it to hubby to make for me.

I don't have a scale to weigh in but I'm definitely gaining. I'll measure bump and boobs though!

 

[heart tree]

I've made it to the D's in the baby names finder on babycenter.com. Some of the C names we're now considering:

Champagne
Chipmunk
Chunky
And my personal favorite - Crumbsnatcher!

 

[hopeful23456]

Those are seriously names on there? Lol lying here in bed, stuffed...Names are so hard to choose, it's going to affect their entire lives!

 

[heart tree]

Yes, those are names on the list! So are Angry, Awesome and Aroma!

Have you started looking at names?

Oh and my scan is Monday at 1 pm.

 

[hopeful23456]

I have a book of 100,000 names and I still can't find a boy name dh likes. The girl will probably be ava. I like Kaden and Ethan for a boy but dh doesn't. Only name he remotely liked was dylan
Have you started a list? I think your scan will be good

 

[heart tree]

Yes I have a list but am going to keep it secret. I have 12 names so far but I don't love all of them. Some I love and some I really like. I want to give us plenty of options. Of course my husband hasn't thought of one! We're lucky in that we only have to choose one gender. I adore Ava. I've thought about that one myself. Love Kaden and Ethan too. Bummer he doesn't like either! Is he helping to come up with names?

 

[croydongirl]

we have the '100,101+ best baby names' book

One of the B suggestion for boys is Bacon, and one of the C suggestions is Cockburn.

ha ha ha

 

[Mom2mmcjg]

Braxton hicks were never painful for me with any of my boys, just a bit uncomfortable. I tended to get them when I was up and moving, but that was later on in the third trimester. I don't think I ever got them so early.

Can you imagine introducing yourself with one of those names? "Hi, my name is Awesome. No, really. I'm Awesome. No I'm not self centered, I'm just Awesome!"
Anyone mean enough to name their kid Chunky should be slapped!

Here are the names of my boys: Mallory, Madison, Christian, Jadon, and Gavin. Shortly after I named my second son the name Madison became a very popular girls name (It always bugs me when parents steal boy names for girls, just a pet peeve of mine) so he goes by his middle name, Tyler. If we have another boy we're thinking of Mason, if its a girl, Gloriana.

I don't remember if I said this or not, but my nurse told me my progesterone went up to 29.1, so I'm very happy about that. I thought for sure she was going to tell me it went down, but nope, up it went!

I think you ladies are crazy with all your belly measurements. Easy to tell that you're all thin. Us big girls think your bump measurements are skinny.

 

[Mom2mmcjg]

we have the '100,101+ best baby names' book

One of the B suggestion for boys is Bacon, and one of the C suggestions is Cockburn.

ha ha ha

OMG! That's just wrong! Was someone craving bacon during their pregnancy or what! Poor Cockburn, he had to change schools, again, after being bullied. So mean to name your kid that!

 

[croydongirl]

mom - I have the same pet peeve about boy names becoming girl names. I love Elliot and Avery for our son. And both of them have been popular for girls more recently! I think they are still boy enough for us to use, in fact, I LOVE Avery at the moment, but I don't want hi to be made fun of. I hope that in this day and age (especially where I live) parents are giving their kids all kind of crazy made up names so it would be hard to make fun of anyone's names!

 

[heart tree]

Ok the one that is really bothering me is Deceased. WTF? No way anyone would name their child that!

My niece is named Jaden and no one had that name when she was born. All of a sudden it's become a popular boys name.

Did you guys see the video of Alicia Silverstone chewing her food and feeding it to her child like a bird? That was a little too much for me and I'm a pretty liberal person. I'm going to try and find the video.

 

[heart tree]

I saw it on the news, but can't find a decent video. This is the best one I could find. You need to fast forward a bit to see her actually doing it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvySMbNA2zc

 

[justwaiting]

Heart sounds like the tightenings I was getting last week and on and off since. It felt like my whole lower tummy was tightening and holding for up to 30seconds. Belly went hard and it was uncomfortable but not painful. My drs never mentioned anything about their frequency when I went to L&D, I was having more than 5 an hour at one stage. it's five min walk to my car and I had two within that walk. I get them when sitting still for long periods and when I have over done it. definetly mention them at your next appt though, can't hurt.

ARe those seriously real names some people are so horrible or just dump (although I know several people who think they should be called awesome!!), I love ava (it's hugely popular in aus) loving all the boys names too. It's funny the name choices in different countries. I've never met an avery in Aus for instance or a male called madison. Can't wait to find out what all these little munchkins are called.
Our boys name is Owen Thomas, after hubbies grandfather and hubbies name is Thomas!!!
Girls are a little harder but I love Harper and Olivia and we have Sophie as a back up. Tom likes Madison and Makayla too but they are popular here (any my ex has a madison)

Heart you have inspired me to get my mum to make the babies curtains (lol) I also would like to attempt to make it a blanket myself. I'm sure a few straight lines can't be that hard right!!!!

Pups I have started my MCN/fluff collection, 4 itti bitti tutto's and 3 rydees, cloth nappies are adorable! I would like to borrow my friend baby just to try them on!!! I'm going to get a few fuzzi bunz that you recommended and a few other ebay brands.

Hope everyone else is well.

 

[jenny25]

Amanda sorry didn't reply sooner I ended up crashing out last night , my mil text Paul and said ," when you get paid tomorrow can you lift my money ". So she was trying to get a extra months rent out of us even though we are moving next Friday and we have already started paying rent on our new place. She has to apply for help as se is in low income and her rent will reduce so I got mad and annoyed so ended up getting a friend nephew to help move us regardless of the painting situation