September Snugglers 2016

[x-ginge-x]

I'm team blue and very cranky but not overly emotional! Odd wonder if it's hormonal?

 

[Uni tsi]

Uni, whenever I see your posts, I keep thinking we have Nicole Sherzinger as a Snuggler!!

LOL
In person, the resemblance is not that strong

 

[campn]

I found myself as grumpy this pregnancy and the last one (so boy and girl) but I'm a grumpier person overall now but it's not related to pregnancy I think it's related to age if anything.

I've been emotional/teary in the third trimesters both pregnancies, so it just must be the hormones, and stress of anticipating a baby. Today I saw a newborn screaming at the store and my whole body just froze in fear.

So, do Braxton hicks take your breath away!? Like I get all tense and stop breathing for a few seconds!

 

[Sweety21]

Yes, they doo. Braxton hicks feels like some put stone on uour chest.

 

[aidensxmomma]

I wonder if it's a coincidence, but are those ladies who feel grumpier having girls? I realize some are team yellow, but what about the rest?

I'm having a boy this time.

That being said, my first pregnancy (with my son), I was not emotional in the slightest. I was happy and emotionally stable all the time, which is unusual for me even on my best non-pregnant days. My mom actually told FOB to keep me pregnant so that I could be nice and happy all the time.

I was really, really emotional with both girls, though. My first symptom with DD2 was that I cried over a picture of rainbow cupcakes because they looked happy and delicious.

campn - The random braxton hicks I've been getting completely take my breath away, too. Takes me a second to realize I've stopped breathing when I get them.

 

[x-ginge-x]

Stash shot for anyone who cares I have a couple extra pics but I can only upload one per post so I'll post them if anyone wants close ups? X

Husband has got a new job so I'm back at early mornings with my son, but I can't fathom how to get him to nursery, painful hips is driving me crazy, maybe I'll have to take a paracetamol and hope for the best!

 

[MummaMoo]

Wow Ginge, what a stash! I'm loving how colourful they are, and how neatly you've organised them

Ok, so as well as the emotional theory, let's try this one: hairy legs. Are your legs growing hairy quicker or do you barely have to give them any attention?

When I was pregnant with Sophie, once I'd defuzzed, I didn't have to bother again for the whole pregnancy. Pretty much the same this time.
Apparently it's slow or no growth for girls, hairy beast boys.

Anyone?

 

[MummaMoo]

As for the braxton hicks, they make me stop for a minute.. especially with this week at work. It's worse when baby is awake and having a wriggle.

What's worse is the occasional deep ache I get down below, like I've got a brick up my back passage - tmi sorry, but it's horrible!

 

[ciz]

I wonder if it's a coincidence, but are those ladies who feel grumpier having girls? I realize some are team yellow, but what about the rest?

boy here! grumpy as hell ha

 

[ciz]

Wow Ginge, what a stash! I'm loving how colourful they are, and how neatly you've organised them

Ok, so as well as the emotional theory, let's try this one: hairy legs. Are your legs growing hairy quicker or do you barely have to give them any attention?

When I was pregnant with Sophie, once I'd defuzzed, I didn't have to bother again for the whole pregnancy. Pretty much the same this time.
Apparently it's slow or no growth for girls, hairy beast boys.

Anyone?

I was opposite hun. prego with Eva the hair growth was crazy, this time with ds I'm hardly getting the razor out. its fab haha. my face has improved so much too. at the start it was itchy, red and dry but now its like it was before being prego with Eva.

 

[ciz]

talking of BH... jez I thought I was in early stages of labour again last night. terrifying. was fast asleep kept getting woken by the contractions. I was waiting for a gush of my waters to go... I don't think this little man will be hanging around around this due date if this carries on.


has anyone had a water birth or thinking of having one? I would really like to try one this time.

 

[xanzaba]

Last night I had the worst upper back pain and I couldn't tell if I was having contractions or it was pain radiating from my back. It's was pretty scary, and I couldn't sleep, but finally I took some acetaminophen and everything calmed down. I read that if acetaminophen works it's not pre-term labor. Waiting (impatiently) for bubs to wake up this morning, but I know he was pretty active last night so it might be a while. We were both up until 3.

Mumma- as for hair and baby gender, I guess I go against the grain on that one. I'm down to shaving every 5 days, even when I wear shorts. Normally I can push it to 3 days at the most. My sister said she had sideburns when she was pregnant with my niece.

 

[x-ginge-x]

I'm pretty hairy legs wise but it's normal for me pregnant or not, I very rarely shave them as I'm ginger they are fair hairs and I hate shaving lol too much effort for me!

 

[ajarvis]

xan I have been an emotional bitchy mess this pregnancy. NOTHING like with my boys. And it's a girl lol. Wonder if there's a connection ha.

mumma I'd say leg hair growth is slower. Definitely not shaving as often as before.

for the braxton hicks they're getting even stronger here. Not quite take your breath away, but almost. Plus I'm getting more during the day instead of just at night in bed.

May have found a crib/change table on Kijiji to pick up on Thursday! Gotta get on cleaning out the nursery now You can't even walk into it ha.

 

[campn]

My hair grew the same speed both times, except the hair on my head it seems to grow slower this time. I chopped off 5 inches in March, and I was expecting it to grow right away but it's still not back to its length.

Also how about the tale that says boys make their mothers more beautiful while girls steal their mother's beauty? I find this so true! I felt pretty with Benjamin, but this time I don't wanna look anybody in the face.

Xan- I'm so sorry you had such a tough night hun! I think it really sounds normal, this trimester everything starts hurting more, if you find a pain that comes and goes every few minutes then it could be labor. I had them at 37 weeks and thought this is it so I filled my tub with hot water cause they say if you get into the water and they stop, they're not the real thing, and they stopped.

 

[mari35racz36]

xan - sorry you had such bad back pain. I have had the same too. It is scary but I think quite normal. From my experience, contractions always started in the lower back and wrapped around to the the front. But its always good to call your doc if you are worried.

campn - I have heard the tale about boys give moms beauty and girls steal. I actually find that to be true for me. When pregnant with DD, I had alot of acne breakouts. With my boys nothing!

I slept horribly last night. I'm starting to get this awful pain under my right rib area. I had to with my dd too. I think its from the baby putt alot of pressure on a nerve or muscle. The skin in that area is actually starting to go numb! RLS is still bad and nothing seems to help. Tomorrow is my kids last day of school. Will be nice not to pack lunches everyday and rush out the door. Hoping they will all be good this summer as its going to be tough for me to get around. Ladies with kids, what are you planning to do to keep your LO's busy this summer?

 

[Sweety21]

Mumma, I am having hairy legs this time. I normally can goa month or so without doing anything but, this time they are growing like jungle. so true for me. Plus my skin is dry, lips too. I read somewhere that sk8n dryness is another sign of boy on the way.

Can't say the boys give beauty to mom thing was true for me. I didn't feel any difference at all.And nobody told me I have glow or anything.

 

[xanzaba]

Thanks, ladies. I feel so much better this morning, and bubs is his usual feisty self now. In fact, as I was typing, he gave me a kick as if to say "Don't tell people our business!". I think sitting on our couch is really bad for my back in pregnancy, and I was so tired I worked and napped in front of the TV all day yesterday, so it made sense.

I've been getting a fair share of compliments this pregnancy- so I fit that idea. I recently ran into a woman I haven't seen in 3 months and she gushed to the point I wanted to crawl under a table. It was like- really, I was such a troll before?

 

[Sweety21]

Xan, lol. troll thing really cracked me up. Probably, she is just making you feel wonderful.

 

[campn]

When the nurse was drawing my blood she looked and said "You must be having a girl right!?" I said "Yes, how did you know!?" She said oh you're glowing!!

And I should have just said thanks, but I was like no I'm not she then said cause I had makeup on that's a sign, that she's had 4 girls and every pregnancy she loved putting makeup on and dolling up.

I wasn't even dolled up, I had mascara and a red Chapstick on