September Snugglers 2016

[campn]

Amantilia, glad to hear the driving thing wasn't as horrendous as you thought it was going to be. I've only been driving a year and am not confident at all so fully understand your nerves over it.

So today I've been so sore/crampy. It's all around the left side of my bump, sometimes sharp pain, sometimes dull. I don't know whether it's from picking my 2 year old up a lot, or a bit of round ligament pain or what, it's been bloody horrible and I've been a right grumpy cow because of it. Hoping I'll wake up in the morning and it's just disappeared!

Ive stopped picking up my son cause I feel like my uterus moves out of place when I do, but I told by doctor and she said I need to drink more water as it's getting hotter and it causes all these aches and pains so maybe try to up your water intake? I drink a gallon everyday so I'm not sure how much more I can drink!

 

[MummaMoo]

Amantilia, glad to hear the driving thing wasn't as horrendous as you thought it was going to be. I've only been driving a year and am not confident at all so fully understand your nerves over it.

So today I've been so sore/crampy. It's all around the left side of my bump, sometimes sharp pain, sometimes dull. I don't know whether it's from picking my 2 year old up a lot, or a bit of round ligament pain or what, it's been bloody horrible and I've been a right grumpy cow because of it. Hoping I'll wake up in the morning and it's just disappeared!

Ive stopped picking up my son cause I feel like my uterus moves out of place when I do, but I told by doctor and she said I need to drink more water as it's getting hotter and it causes all these aches and pains so maybe try to up your water intake? I drink a gallon everyday so I'm not sure how much more I can drink!

Good advice Campn, I don't drink enough at the moment, with having this cough/cold that's been bugging me over the last couple of weeks, I've been close to having "accidents" so not drinking as much

 

[Sweety21]

Mumma, drink alot of water. Sometimes I also get that pain when I pick up my two year old but, it goes away by next day. Try to keep picking up to minimum I know difficult but, since we are getting big. It's going to be hard for us.

 

[Mummy1506]

Hope everyone is doing well.

Felt my first proper baby kick today makes it feel that much more real!

Anyone with scans coming up? I've got my anomaly scan a week Friday also got another at 28 weeks for growth not sure if it's because I'm plus size didn't get them with my others & I wasn't smaller then maybe it's something new in the U.K.?

 

[MummaMoo]

Thanks sweety, am consciously trying to chug more fluids.
I feel like such a sick note this pregnancy! This morning my eyes went "funny" like the outside of the picture went all "swirly". That went away but I've got tenderness in my face now and whenever I bend down or cough, my eyeballs hurt and feel like they're going to pop out of their sockets. I got the nurse at work to check my BP, and that's OK. I'm assuming it's sinusitis resulting from the endless cold I've had this season. I'm so done with all this now, it's not funny anymore!

But YAY Mummy for movement!

Btw, I'm plus size but no 28 week scan here

 

[xanzaba]

Mummy- my fetal health specialist said typical is 32 weeks, but due to my age and past history he would do 28,32, and 36 if I wanted. I said sure, more pictures!

Saw the OBGYN today- I've gained 6 pounds total, 2 since 17 weeks. So I'm on track to gain a good 20 pounds or so. I also had a sharp pain near my kidneys and it hurt when she pressed on my bladder, so she's sending a urine sample to be safe. Feeling better now, so hopefully it was just a one-off pain.

 

[campn]

I only have my 20 week scan coming up in May but I thought that's the last scan they do here in the US!? That's what happened with my son. It'd be so nice if they did another one at 30 weeks or so though.

Non first time moms, do you feel like you're hit by a bus a lot? This pregnancy just seems harder already with having to tend to another kid.

 

[MummaMoo]

Non first time moms, do you feel like you're hit by a bus a lot? This pregnancy just seems harder already with having to tend to another kid.

YES! This is DEFINITELY harder. More tired, more achey, (more moany!)

 

[Hope16]

18 week bump pic! This is how we announced it on facebook!

 

[hopie2015]

Hi - I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. This weather is amazing!

Alea- congrats on a girl!! Sweety- so glad baby was great on scan...he/she wants to keep you in suspense for another month! I think I am the only one on here staying team green?!

Campn- too funny..waxing more painful than birth? Cool, then I am not so scared of the birth! I stick to shaving. Waxing scares me.

Mumma- sure hope your cough gets better soon. I swear by homemade chicken soup, mangoes and lots of tea, ginger and honey. Sure you are doing a lot for it though..sometimes they just linger..My mom's lasted 3 wks. Thank you for the well wishes!!

Xanz- thanks so much! Sure is nice to have that stress behind me and guess what? Sickness seems to have gone the past few days and no Zofran for 4 days now. Yay!! Are you going to start prenatal yoga you said after arm heals in a few weeks?

Mum- congrats on feeling first kick..how exciting!

Linza- hope you and hubby are reunited v. soon. That must be tough being so far apart but luckily it is soon over!

I would totally freak if someone went to touch my belly. A girl did in exercise class the other day--she ran over to congratulate me all excited and was going to touch it and she said 'you're not even showing yet'! I cringed.
A bit worried belly isn't really there still and can't wait til scan on Thursday is over!

 

[xanzaba]

Hopie, so glad to hear you have a few days at least without sickness and I'm keeping my fingers crossed the trend continues. I won't say anything more because although I'm a scientist at work, with pregnancies I am so superstitious. There's so much magic to it.

The pain from this morning hasn't returned, so I'm hoping it was just a stretching pain. Today bubs was hamming it up so much my OBGYN asked if I can feel all of that movement, and yes it's getting more and more noticeable. I swear sometimes I feel flops and summersaults. This weekend I think I saw my belly move a little, but it could have been a deep breath. NOT looking forward to being able to see the outline of a foot through my belly though, that still seems freaky...

 

[campn]

Hopie- Sometimes it's just the way you carry and some show more than others, but I don't like it when anyone comments on the size big or small! DH's aunt who never had kids always said how huge I was with my son and her mom would say how small I was. Like ughh stop it! Don't worry about my bump size let my doctor worry.

Hope- That's so cute!

 

[ssarahh]

Mummy - I have my 20 week scan coming up next wednesday! I'm feeling pretty mixed about it. I'm excited about seeing my baby again but am worrying that something might show up as a problem.

 

[psychochick]

hope: lovely announcement! Love the balloons too, look super classy.

hopie: I'm like you actually like my belly hasn't really changed size for weeks and I'm like.. is the baby still growing in there? And so many people are already feeling the baby, and I'm still trying to interpret what I'm feeling in there like whether it's just digestion or the baby moving. But I'm sure everything's great, and you must be excited to see the baby on Thursday. Mine's not for another two weeks.

mummy: congrats on first kick! Jealous!

campn: just saw your question about shaving: I haven't been taking care of my lady parts unfortunately, mostly just don't want to mess with it. Like I used to check cm and cp all the time, now I don't want to do it at all hahah. But I might go get it waxed at some point before birth. I definitely don't want it to look all messy when the baby comes out =\ I went to this one place where the waxing didn't hurt too much.

I'm finally feeling better and normal again. I had chicken for the first time since I got pregnant and it was delicious!! I'm gonna try to savor this while I still can haha

 

[Just1more2]

Well ladies our bump turned today! I can't believe how off my instincts wetter but we couldn't be happier! He moved around the whole tune and I felt a lot of his movements. It is so cool to finally see what has been causing all the commotion on there! We had the tech bring our DS out of the room and tell him first so that he could come in and give us the news about the sex. He is so excited! The baby was sucking his thumb and we got to see his little feet. No mistaking that he's a boy at all!
Hope you are all well tonight!

 

[campn]

Just- Awwww congratulations on your boy hun! I can't get over the cuteness! It's funny how they're still so small but they're like this real real human already! Your DS must be over the moon, getting a best friend for life is such a lucky thing to have!

Psy- I'm sure you've felt movements but just can't distinguish them yet, with my first I was like is this the baby or just my regular stomach!? And it happens once and gets your attention so you wait for it again to confirm but it never does hehe!!! It'll be so hard to deny in a few weeks though, I used to gentle poke my belly and DS would kick it!

 

[Uni tsi]

Just, congrats!! I'm so happy for you

Hope, that is such a cute announcement!

 

[ssarahh]

Just - congratulations! X

 

[Sweety21]

Just, congratulations on being team blue!

Mumma, I am so sorry your cold is giving you hard time. And the eye sensation kind og sounds worrying, do yoj have glasses?

Campn, I always feel I have been run down by truck in afternoon and by evening because, of the energy I havtoe spend with my dd. It's hard but, it would be harder with two!

Hope, what a cute announcement. Loved it.

Mummy, congratulations on your first real baby kicks.

Does anyone's toddler talk to your bump? Mine does and if the the bump doesn't talk back (that is me, lol) she starts crying.

 

[MummaMoo]

Just1 - congratulations on your little boy! How cute that they got your son to announce it, sooooooo special for everyone!

No Sweety, I don't wear glasses. I've read that pregnancy can cause vision trouble because of the extra blood in your body, so I'm putting it down to sinus trouble & pregnancy causing extra pressure. At the moment it's just been one random day - if it continues I'll get checked out.

We get Sophie to talk to bump, although now she doesn't need much encouragement. The v other day she gave my tummy a pat, said "hello baby, awww you're soooo coot, lovely baby" and gave it a kiss. Then asked if It'll fall out (I wish it were that easy!)