****Summer Cupcakes Bump Buddies ~ 8 BABY GIRLS & 4 BABY BOYS BORN ****

[lolley]

wow you lot have been chatty the last few days.

starglow - sorry i missed your birthday so a belated happy birthday to you

Lilly - so glad your lo has turned

hch - can you take anything for the pain? i know how bad it can be! and really hoping you little monkey turns for you.

Itsy - what fabulous pictures there gorgeous

Ailey - lovely pic thats one for the album

mama afrika - my iron levels are still low too i have to have another blood test in 2 weeks time, hope your feeling ok

 

[aileymouse]

Oooh oooh oooh!! Look what I've just picked up!!
https://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t21/aileymouse/P1060588.jpg

 

[Ashley2189]

how cute!!! i love it

 

[Itsychik]

Ailey, I love the clothes on the line! And the pram/stroller is beautiful! I really love the colours!

Thanks for all the comments on the pics We also got a DVD of the whole session (~20 minutes) and it was really cute to see him moving around, putting his hand in his mouth, etc. @ Ashley- half of the session his face was pushed up against the placenta, but depending on where the technician held the staff/thing for the ultrasound, made the pics look clearer (and we poked LO a bit until he turned his chubby face )

 

[hch]

awwww itsy your baby is so cute!

love your pram ailey

 

[Starglow]

Great pram Ailey. The baby will love looking up at the hood. It's fab. Never thought of that. Mines just black.

I've done the most stupid thing. I was trying to dodge a pan I thought still had boiling water in that was falling and I jumped back landing on my bad leg. ( cramps up loads and I have to take it easy when the muscle spasms - pregnancy symptom). And oh my lord the pain shot throughy leg! I couldnt walk on it I've had it elevated, massaging it and now have a heat pad on it. I can't stand on it. Flipping painful. can't straighten my leg. So ...... Top this with my pelvis which feels like it's breaking in two, I'm a mess. Look like an old woman all bent over if I try to hover around! What am I like!

 

[Starglow]

Hi everyone,

Well it looks like Im housebound with my friend today my leg is pretty bad. Gotta take it easy today but can't believe we won't even be able to walk. I got a good sleep tho which is great. It was with my legs raised up on pillows lol.

Hope you're all doing well. Xxx

 

[hch]

oh my days!!!! i have diarrhea!!!! i dont know if its because i have been eating alot of melon or its the raspberry tea leaf , feeling fine otherwise apart from my leg which is now worse after been woken up by cramps in the leg which my scaitica is in! typical!

starglow i hope your leg is better soon! im painting my bathroom today so that should keep me occupied! have a nice day everyone! x

 

[strawberry19]

oh starglow hope your leg heals soon how horrible!!

not much planned fr e today washing more baby clothes and waiting for my postman to bring me fluffy nappies

 

[Itsychik]

Good morning ladies!

Starglow- sorry to hear about your leg hun That must be so frustrating! I hope it feels better soon!

hch- and your leg as well! boo! I wish there was more we could do about the scatiata... it's awful! I hope the diarrehea goes away soon too... now I'm nervous about drinking the RLT (planning to start next week). I hope it's not a side effect!

Lolley- I thought of you when I got up this morning... after today, we only have ONE MORE WEEK LEFT until maternity leave!!! I'm planning on leaving the office as early as possible today

 

[lolley]

Yay thaks itsy, I can't wait sorry its a short one on my phone at work... Hch hope you feel better soon and its not from the rlt! And hope yours and starglows legs don't give you too many problems today it must be bad leg week my calf is sore from having cramp in the night

 

[Starglow]

Look at all of us with crampy legs haha! Ouch. Thanks everyone.

I've had such a lovely day. Caught up with my friend, made us a lovely lunch. Then as my leg eased up a bit we walked into town for a few bits and coffee. I'm proud of myself because after leaving my friend at the train station i walked home up hill. It took me 30 mins instead of the usual 15 mins but felt great. I still cannot stand up straight. I'm bent over as I can't straighten my leg which is putting my back out along with the pelvic bone pain. Jaysus!!!!!!!!!
I now have a new thing - belly button is killing me. Anyone else have this. It's trying to go flat as it's still just about an innie. But two inches around my belly bottom is really sore.

I don't mind symptoms (obviously I'd prefer not to have them) as long as I know it's normal. It's not long term which i keep telling myself. I do get cranky with them
Sometimes.

The other thing I need to tell you is that yesterday I started eating salmon, green veg & berries. All meant to help with spot breakouts and health. Swopped toast for porridge and fruit. The amazing thing is I've been less exhausted yesterday and today than I have been in months. Good incentive to choose healthier options for the next 6 weeks.

Hch .... Still haven't down loaded that stuff yet. I'll let you know when I do.

Hope you're all ok xxx

 

[lolley]

starglow, i have the thing going on with the belly button too, sounds just like you describe!


so excitied im off to the baby show tomorrow, can't wait for all the freebies lol

 

[aileymouse]

lolley, have fun at the baby show, I 'm a bit jealous, I'd love to go, but they are all so far from me.

hch and starglow, hope you are both ok.

I've been at a wedding all day and now I'm pooped, my back is killing me. The bride had a sickness bug yesterday and the daughter in law had it today. Really hope my Amber and I don't get it. I have a really bad fear of sick.

 

[Starglow]

Eek I'm excited ( sadly lol )

I think we're going to go for a Yummy Mummy changing bag. My sister is buying it for us ( or the one we choose ) . I have a cousin heavily involved in Yummy Mummy over in Ireland so i'm asking her if I'd be better to go through her to buy it as here it's £75! hopefully she'll get back to me ASAP as my sister is coming over next weekend..
It's the grey bows one we like..wanted to post a pic but can't from my iPad boo.

Ailey inspired me with her buggy and the patterned hood, I realised that going for a black changing bag on a black buggy is a bit dull. hubby happy to go with patterned one so happy days.

Good night all xxx

 

[foxforce]

Hi all

Hope everyone is well today? and everyone's bad legs have sorted themselves out!

Lolley hope you have a great day at Baby show like Ailey said would have loved to have gone but too far away.

I just started to tidy up and on moving the footstool I have worsened my groin pain so now sat with legs up hoping it eases.....

My belly button has been flat for weeks now starglow but it comes out a little on a night, doesn't hurt though unless lo pushes up against it. Glad you have sorted your change bag, nice to have that done with.

I was hoping the weather would be better than it is, not raining yet today but it's supposed to soon

 

[Starglow]

Hi everyone ,

This is the record for a quiet thread over the weekend. We've all been busy
I've had packed weekend. My friend here on Friday, shopping and socialising on Saturday and nct class today.
Glad we've done the two full day classes now, just the two hour breast feeding class to go on Thursday night. It was good today. Mainly pain relief at home and hospital along with bringing baby home. All useful info.

I'm amazed all six couples at nct get on so well but we've really clicked with one couple. They're only 10 mins drive from us and we seem to have loads to chat about. Think this will be really helpful when babies come along.

Seeing midwife tomorrow....... Can't wait to know where baby is lying at the moment.

Had to sleep almost sat up last night as I was so uncomfy...propped up with pillows.

Pelvic bone pain...... I'm finding it a massive relief to sway from side to side to relieve the pain.....it's wonderful actually..
Leg pain....... Has calmed down........ Fingers crossed it stays that way.

Bump is really getting bigger now.......

Ooooohhhhhh I'm so excited to meet my baby girl. It's getting close girls and it all feels very real now. It was funny changing nappies today, bathing baby and even holding these dolls. Really nice seeing hubby having a go and looking all relaxed with a doll lol.

Thought - I wonder if we girls, probably us here in the UK, will ever meet up. We could figure out where the central point is between us all and if it's not too far for all of us...we could arrange something. When we've settled down with our babies. What do you think?

So tired . Com lol

Hope you're all doing well and have had lovely weekends xxx

 

[Itsychik]

Good morning ladies!

Hope everyone had a good weekend DH and I were gone for a weekend with friends (a group of 12 adults)... we rent a house one weekend every year and hang out, do things in the area, BBQ, etc. Had a good time but got back late yesterday...

Off to start my first day of my LAST work week before mat leave!!!

I hope all the aches and pains are getting better (or at least more bearable!).

How many ladies (aside from me, Lolley, and Starglow) are still working? When does your maternity leave begin? I've lost track in all the posts...

 

[lilly77]

morning girls!

I was also away this weekend, visiting my parents on friday then the inlaws on Sat and Sun.

Starglow beautiful pic of you in your avatar!

To the girls with aches and pains... me too!! Have started to get sharp painful shooting pains up my cervix/vaginal area - so sore it takes my breath away! have googled and found it to be totally normal, its baby getting her head down and hitting nerves. Also have weird pains shooting down my legs from the groin area which is linked to pelvic girdle pain.. and my bump feels really tight and hard most times now, especially when I wake up in the night and in the morning. It's really uncomfortable.

Itsy gorgeous scan pics of your little boy!! I'm glad you got some good ones this time.

Our custom made fully sprung mattress arrived last week with the fitted sheets included and it is amazing!! i'm so happy we did it, it's much better than the foam block that came with the mattress!
Oh don't know if I mentioned but I went to Primark and got some great bargains, 2 nighties with button down front for £4 each, great hospital bag for £15... going to start packing it today. Think I also might wash some of LO's clothes today

Would love to meet up with you all one day, think that would be a fun idea.

Girls do you know in just 2 WEEKS we will be FULL TERM!!! It's all feeling so real for me now!

 

[Starglow]

Lilly ....... Move your hips about. Side to side, front to back, in circles and change direction. Just sway slowly. It's helped me so much with pain.

My pic is one from my honeymoon lol hense the freckle and tan . Ive really missed a sun holiday this year. There's still hope but taking baby. Still haven't done my honeymoon album yet.

I have a really busy week this week. Better get a move on x