September Snugglers 2016

[ciz]

Yes all nice and calm now thank you ladies. But I'm getting my bum in gear to sort my bags now haha.

I'm really sorry to you ladies who are getting tested gd. It's not something they really do here or if they do I've not come across it. So I'm quite clueless what it's about. But sending you hugs if you need them.

Well I've done it..all of dd old baby clothes have been sorted 5 full bags have gone to charity. 2 bags going to my friend who's just had a dd. Got some space now which I'm sure will be filled up quickly

 

[campn]

Sweety- Every time I've heard a doctor say that the baby ends up completely average size. It really annoys me cause some will start to scare you and tell you you must have a c-section cause your baby is huge! Then you give birth and the baby is 6 lbs.

Xan- Haha! I still get the weirdest dreams too! Sometimes I only remember bits and pieces! Last night I dreamt that the baby was here though so that was so amazing. She looks so much like her brother!

Uni- Maybe you're paying more attention this time, or been expecting them more!? The last 10 weeks will be full of them and I can't believe all of us are heading that way so so fast. This pregnancy is going much faster than it did with DS!

Sarah- Big big hug and thoughts and prayers heading your way hun!

 

[Uni tsi]

You might be onto something, Campn. I was just reading that in second pregnancies, women do tend to notice their braxton hicks more because we know what real contractions feel like.

Time really is flying by, isn't it? I feel like I still have so much left to do!

 

[campn]

You might be onto something, Campn. I was just reading that in second pregnancies, women do tend to notice their braxton hicks more because we know what real contractions feel like.

Time really is flying by, isn't it? I feel like I still have so much left to do!

I actually had no idea I was experiencing BHs with my son cause I had no idea how they feel like, I thought it was just his position making me feel this way then someone described them to me and a light bulb was turned on! "DOH!"

 

[MummaMoo]

Uni, I'm feeling a lot more sensitive to movements this time, and it's a lot more uncomfortable. I think I've felt a few braxton hicks, but not on any massive scale. Last time I wasn't aware of them until I was practically full term.

 

[ssarahh]

Thanks for all the support ladies. Will update you tomorrow x

 

[ciz]

Hey ladies any advice on how to encourage a 2 year old to be more open or willing to let her daddy put her to bed or spend time with him?
My DD is very clingy to me big mummy's girl. So in the morning it has to be me she comes to for cuddles, she really gets upset if her daddy tries to have a cuddle and to take her downstairs for breakfast can only be done by me unless we're in the mood for screaming and crying. when it comes to bed time she will not go with daddy.She runs and clings to me for dear life. What I find odd though they have a brilliant relationship during the day they play together non stop, lots of cuddles etc.

Just wondering if anyone else has experienced this with their son or daughter?

 

[campn]

ciz- Maybe you both can do some of it together then slowly let daddy do more? So start whatever task together then you sneak out of it a few minutes earlier and earlier until it's just dad?

 

[MummaMoo]

We go through phrases of this with Sophie. I am just firm with her and just say "no. It's daddy's turn". And then MrMoo will take over. Once the initial tantrum is over, she has a whale of a time with him. He's a lot more fun than I am! This is bath time. Breakfast time she doesn't care WHO gets her up for breakfast, could be the child catcher from Chitty Bang Bang as long as she gets her Cheerios and Chocolate Paws!

 

[MummaMoo]

Ooh! Ooh! 30 WEEKS!!

 

[x-ginge-x]

Bargain alert. Tots bots have discontinued these got all of them for 24.50 in local boots hehe super pleased with them it's the nursery rhyme set haha

 

[Sweety21]

Uni, my family lives in india. We don't have registry kind of thing there and also, we are not sharing gender with any family member(society is still boy oriented, we didn't share dd's so, not sharing ds's either). I am sure when we will　go there we will get showered with lots of presents. So, doesn't matter actually.

Campn, is it? I will be glad if baby is average because, my dd was 2.85kg and I had hard time carrying her then. Even if, baby is average I will still get c-section. Dd was c-section so, don't have much choice here.

Mumma, congratulations on new milestone. Yay.

 

[campn]

Mumma- WOOHOO! I can't believe it you've 10 weeks to go! Congrats mama!

 

[x-ginge-x]

Alek was 4.5kg and for 10weeks mumma

 

[Just1more2]

Mumma!! happy 30 weeks!! can you believe it? almost to the single digits!!

 

[MummaMoo]

It's mad! Another week and yeah, single digits!!

Every week MrMoo asks what week is it, he's had his mind on other things and it's starting to annoy me a little now that I've practically been going it alone through this whole pregnancy. He's only been to two scans, I've bought everything - ordered the travel system today too. He's hardly spent any time feeling the baby kicking and talking to it like he did with Sophie. So I told him today how I felt. Hopefully he gets more involved because if he spends the next 10 weeks focusing on this stupid rental house he's bought and plans for our house extension, he's going to feel my wrath!

Just about to get ready to go out - all the students are leaving to go home in the next couple weeks and so the house that I work at are having a little get together. Pity my only night out for ages is actually at WORK! How sad!

 

[campn]

Mumma- my husband is the same way really and I've reached the stage where I'm like whatever I'm not the one who is missing out. He's the one who is going to miss out and he's the one that's going to wish he hadn't. You do you and enjoy everything, having kids isn't something that happens often in life!

 

[campn]

In other news, I bought a pregnancy belt for the good ole belly cause my back was killing me and pressure down there all the time and seriously the pain was instantly gone! Why didn't I buy this last pregnancy!?

Oh and I've set up the crib bedding set. I've seriously had this set since 2012 and never knew if I'd ever get to use it.

 

[xanzaba]

Mumma-congrats on the 30 weeks. Is it possible that your DH is just preparing his own way by trying to be the good provider? I know my DH is trying his best to cut back on expenses and worrying a little excessively about his job. I think it's silly- we're definitely fine. We are living somewhere with a lower cost of living than ever, he has the same job as when we lived in DC, and I finally have a stable job with a solid salary that's higher than ever before. But he's understanding when I have a panic about being prepared for the baby, so I try to be supportive for him as well.

Campn- I bought one of those when I had the muscle pain in early May and they are just fantastic. On the other hand, I never took the pregnancy hose out the package- and they were crazy expensive. By the time I needed support, it was too hot here to wear hose.

After the difficult pregnancies I have had in the past, this one has been almost fun. DH and I have been toying with the idea of having a second kid, but since I just turned 38 years old, I worry whether it's a good idea. It also makes me feel a little worried that we're taking for granted that everything will be fine. On the other side, I've been thinking that starting to try again at the end of next summer would be a good time. Any other ladies getting the "Yes, I want to do this again!" vibes? Anyone have advice from the second/third/+++ time around?

 

[MummaMoo]

Campn your nursery is looking sooooo sweet!

So, a pregnancy belt? Am I right in assuming this is more substantial than a simple bump band?