SMEP success buddies

[CertainTurton]

Ooo you ladies have got me wondering if maybe we should get one now - esp as we are on 3 levels in our house...hmmm well maybe i will keep an eye out for 2nd hand ones too!

Hmm yeah I think were getting there, not much more to do really, it would be fine if she came now but I do need to sort out little bits in the nursery but no rush

Ok so I know ive just posted my full term pic but I have been playing around and here is my bump progression:

https://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv109/abbyg25/photo-20-1-1.jpg

ps: cant believe how skinny I used to be hope it doesnt take me too long to lose it all!

 

[steph1505]

https://www.google.co.uk/m/products...=X&ei=vNNdT_CiOciAhQfknKmpBA&ved=0CGIQ8wIwAw#

I dont know if that link will work cos im on my phone! Let me kno! If it doesnt, il go on laptop and do it!

Thats the one that we had been looking at! But tbh, i dont know if its a good one or anything! Its £100 which is rather expensive!

Xxxx

 

[steph1505]

Aww certain!! I love that pic!! I wish i knew how to make these kinds of pictures!

Lol i kno, im always looking at my 12 week pic thinking "i cant believe i thot i was fat!!!" It wont take u too long to lose the weight...u havent put on that much so ul be fine

Xxxxx

 

[smiley330]

Oh Certain - lovely bump progression!!! It's amazing to see it back like that isn't it. Haha, I remember looking at myself at 11 weeks and thinking I was getting huge, every time I look back at it now I think "Wow, what I would give to be that size again!!!" - Don't worry, the weight will come back off! You will be so busy

Thanks Steph - that link does work. I'll have a look at it now - I think they're all around that price if u buy it new, but it gives me something to search for on Ebay / gumtree / facebook! x x x x

 

[CertainTurton]

Thanks Steph - its not that tricky I did it on photobucket- if you send me your pics I can do it for you if you like
My DH will look at it and pick loads of wholes as he is a computer/designer whizz and would do a much better job but im pleased

 

[CertainTurton]

Smiley - you should try preloved.co.uk too there are some on there in my area for cheaper. Good Luck!

 

[steph1505]

Oooh il try do my own while Brandon is asleep but if i cant manage it (which is rather likely) then il send u the piccies!! Thanks so much!!

I love looking back at my pics!

Oh ive never hears of preloved! Will need to have a look at that!

Xxxxx

 

[CertainTurton]

All very quiet on here ... All ok ladies? Doesn't help that they keep closing the site for a while!

I'm off for my growth scan this morn, FX the fluid has increased! Will update when I can

Steph- preloved is great!!

 

[smiley330]

Good Morning!

Good luck at your scan Certain, let us know how it all goes when u get a chance!

Yeh, I don't much like it when this site goes down..... I feel a little lost! haha!

How are you Steph?

I've just done my bump comparison for 35 weeks. I think DS1's bump (which is on the right) looks bigger than this time, but this may just be wishful thinking - hahaha! Not that I really think it makes much difference on how big the bump looks, at my midwife appointment when she felt baby she said he felt a "good size". Which is midwife code for MASSIVE BABY!!

x x x x x

 

[steph1505]

Good morning ladies :wave:

Certain - Good luck at the scan this morning! Fingers crossed for an increase in fluid!! Cant wait to hear ur update!!

Smiley - Yaaay Wednesday means bump pic day haha

I do see what u mean about DS1s bump looking bigger! It looks like it sticks out a lot more...but ur bump just now looks rounder, like a wee beachball! Lovely tho

Wots ur plans for today? Anything exciting? Hows ur SPD treating u??

AFM - I managed to do a bump progression pic which I will attach! And il attach todays seperate 36 week bump pic!

I had a hellish day yesterday, on Monday night I could not sleep at all! It was half 4 in the morning before i eventually drifted off! I even went for a shower at like 3am! But had to get up early to take Brandon to a gymnastics class we enrolled him in! It was his first class so didnt want him to miss it! He loved it! OH went as well as he had a day off and I just sat on the sidelines and watched! I was sitting welling up, I just couldnt believe how grown up my wee baby was...doing forward rolls and flips off the trampoline! LoL the tiredness probably made me a bit emotional too! But yeah, yesterday was a very teary, sleepy day

Anyway...piccies...

xxxx

 

[steph1505]

LoL Smiley...totally forgot to mention...

I love the whole "baby is a good size"! LoL that def means "oooh hes a big one!!" They would normally say "babys size is normal or just what we would expect"!

Roll on this growth scan to see how big he is!! xxxxx

 

[smiley330]

Ah Steph - you poor thing. I hate not being able to sleep It definitely makes you more emotional and just fed up I think. Glad Brandon enjoyed his class though, that sounds very exciting!

Yay! I love bump pic day You can really see your progression can't you, your bump is lovely!! Can't believe there's only going to be a few more weeks of bumps then BABY'S!!

I was sitting on the sofa last night with OH, watching my tummy going mental as Squiggle was rolling about and kicking etc. Just said how weird that in a few weeks he'll be out and actually with us!!

Just got back from taking DS to a toddler messy playgroup thing this morning, it's good fun. Painting, cooking, etc. But he's coming down with something, just a cold again I think, but he's pretty miserable and just wants to sit on the sofa with his softies watching Toy Story. This suits me fine It's not very warm out, so we're not going out again today!

x x x x

 

[steph1505]

Aaaw! Ur poor wee DS Hope uz get it nipped in the bud and it doesnt develop into anything too bad! Brandon had a cold for about 2 weeks straight recently! Poor wee lamb! Hope he feels better soon! That playgroup sounds AMAZING!!!! LoL saves the mess being in ur house!!

Aw I kno...its scary to think that basically in one months time, give or take a week, we will have our babies! Certain has less than 2 weeks! Its so weird! I feel as though Ive convinced myself that were not having another baby! I just cant imagine him being here, lying on the floor on his wee mat while Brandon runs about! I guess u just get into such a routine that its hard to imagine anything else being the norm!

OH and I were sitting talking about what we think he'll look like but I just cant imagine him...I just picture Brandon as a newborn!

Not long now til we find out xxxxxx

 

[smiley330]

Yeah it's really good, it's only £1.50 and we go for a couple hours - make a huge mess, eat some snacks and come home!

Haha, we were talking about what he'll look like as well! I can't picture anything different than DS though. It's hard trying to picture another boy, who will have his own looks and little personality!!

NOT LONG!! I'm just getting to that really impatient stage now, I just want him here!! x x x x

 

[CertainTurton]

Oooo bump pic day! Looking lovely!

Smiley - I do think DS1 is slightly bigger but you have such a lovely cute bump sorry to hear he might be poorly lots of TLC needed, bless him. playgroup sounds amazing though. Lol i love the 'good size' mine has always been, 'shes a little one..'

Steph - aww your bump progression is great, love the pics and this weeks is brill! think you have dropped slightly! sorry you had a weepy day but I guess thats our hormones! Brandon sounds soo cute doing his gym

AFM- so an update....mixed news. The fluid hasnt increased at all (its now 5.1 and was 5.5 last week) and apparently the doppler isnt as good as last week, however the CTG was fine again and she is moving loads. So they have decided to move my C section earlier. The consultant wants it on Monday (so 38+2) but there are no spaces so at the mo im booked for Thurs next week (22nd) but I am on the waiting list for an earlier one e.g. anytime from Monday and it could be short notice! I also have to go in every other day for a CTG monitor. *sigh* Its nice in some ways that it will be sooner but its such a hassle going in all the time, it takes us an hour each way! So at the moment she is doing fine but they are keeping a close eye and she could be with us in a week!!! AHHH!

Think I have everything I need, just been out and bought some nursing bras so thats pretty much it... also one of my colleagues has given me a huge bag of baby clothes - haven't gone through it yet but people are so kind! I dont even know her very well!

 

[smiley330]

Ah Certain that is mixed news - main thing is that she seems to be doing fine and although a pain, it's great they are keeping such a close eye on you. But EEEEEEEEEKKKK she will be here at the latest of next Thursday??!! That is so exciting!!!! Wow, I'm so excited! x x x

 

[steph1505]

Oh my gosh certain!!!!!!!! That sure is a bag of mixed news!! I cannot believe ur DD will be here so soon! OMG!!! Im so glad shes still doing well, and as Smiley says, its good that they want to keep such a close eye in her...although that is a long trip! I am just soooo shocked that she will be here in 8 days at the latest! Thats amazing!

Wow!!!

Smiley - I kno wot u mean...I keep thinking that if Brandon is the combination of OHs and my genes...wot the heck is this baby gonna be! Altho...OH has started panicking recently that hes a girl I dont need that lol!

Ooooh its wednesday which can only mean one thing...One Born Every Minute xxxxx

 

[Beauty2]

Just stopping by to say hi to you lovely ladies :wave:

Certain - you're getting close! YAY!!! Are you nerves? Love your bump pics...so adorable how you progressed so nicely!!! I'm sure you'll lose the weight fast. It took me about 7 months but I gained 60lbs with my daughter. Mostly water weight and no breastfeeding. Plan to do it all differently this time. I hope you have a safe delivery on the 26th!!! YAY!!!!

Kbkb - how are you and baby doing?

 

[steph1505]

Hey Beauty :wave:

How the heck u doing?? Hope ur keeping well xxxxx

 

[Hopingitwill]

Hi girls-
Certain- wow- mixed news but as others gave said at least dd is doing fine and just think you will have her in your arms in a week. At least they are monitoring you closely too but hassle about bus journey. You never know you might get an earlier appointment!

Kbkb- congratulations again. He is so cute- what's the name? The first smep baby yeah!!!!

Smiley/ steph- thought I would talk to you two together as you normally post at the same time!!! Sounds like you have both had lovely days ( despite pain and tears). Not long now. Lovely bump pictures too!

Hi beauty- how's things going with you?

Afm- had midwife come to house. Was shocked when first question was so where do you want to give birth. Hadn't thought that far ahead. She then proceeded to offer home to which I replied I think I would like drugs available for pain relief!!!!! Anyway am still undecided on hospital as a friend had a bad experience in my nearest one. Having said that other looked after me well when I had swine flu. However if I go to other one there is a backlog so might not get scan before 14 weeks. So am going with local and then she has said I can change if I want to at a later stage. Went throuh all screening tests. She reckons my edd is 28th oct but will confirm with scan. We have official booking and blood tests week on Saturday at hospital and hopefully then get scan booked for 12 or poss week 11. Would be nice to have it done by week 13 as I am qt a family wedding so if I know everything ok I don't have to think up excuses as to why not dinking. Also just want to know everything ok. So many things to worry about reading all the info she gave me about screening. Anyway off to bed. Sleep well girls and bumps and have a good day tomorrow xxx

Afm