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[gaiagirl]

Gaia - I thought FSB was team ? Maybe I missed the gender announcement. Well you can see from my chart that we BDed the day before OV so I think that does correspond to the shettles method? Although my positive OPK was a couple of days before my temp rise so not really sure went on It all worked as hoped though so that's the main thing Hope you enjoy telling all the other people this weekend. Definitely let us know how you announce it on Facebook, I've still managed to keep it quiet, but if I can think of a good way of announcing it then I will. Don't really want to do the scan photo thing though as it's too obvious. However, saying that, I do love it when a scan photo pops up in my news feed, so maybe I should just go with the masses and go for the simple option!

Sorry! I meant you! LOL

 

[FeelSoBlessed]

Good morning all!

My Saturday morning catch up!! Considering we had a four day week - it felt like I managed to do the workload of five!! Really exhausted this week!!

Pusscat - I will defo post nursery pics once we've managed to pack everything away, takes me just that tad longer these days! Ha! Your bump pic is ace! I will post mine when I'm on my laptop - everyone still says I'm tiny! I don't mind though - as long as I'm feeling them karate kicks! Enjoy the baby shopping and time with DH when he arrives!

HYM - So pleased the move went well and that they awful ms is giving you a break now!

Shh - so glad the scan went well! And congrats on team yellow... I know those temptations!! I was trying to peak but couldn't see a thing! Ha!!

Smawfl - congrats on a fantastic scan for you too! Pic is so so gorgeous. I think our babies have different skull shapes!! The legs curled up on the pic look so adorable!! Hi-5 for team yellow too! I completely get where you're coming from when you say it would be a lot easier to know in terms of clothes, etc!

Seaweed - I was an emotional wreck on Thursday! I cried in the toilets at school because a kid was really rude to me - Completely not like me in anyway - I have a great reputation of tearing rude kids apart!! Then this twat was driving really close behind me which completely infuriated me since there was a car, driving at the correct speed in front of me!!

Gaiagirl - I suppose the shettles method has some scientific logic based on the speed of the lil sperm cells! I'd be interested to know (so I could plan the sex of number two... Ha, as if it was that simple ey)!! I didn't chart - I jus BD'd all day, everyday after the 6/7th day of my cycle... He he he!! I'm still team yellow though!! Good luck with telling the rest of the family!! Re FB - when's fathers day? You could say 'happy fathers day - daddy in waiting' or something like that? I don't have FB but DH announced ours on mothers day... 'happy mothers day to my mum, mil and wife - a mum-to-be' which was really nice!

Pusscat and smawfl- A scan pic twist for FB... What about your scan pic next to your bump with DHs hands around it in a heart shape. I hope that makes sense - it's still a bit early for me! Ha! Just an idea for FB maybe?

HYM - banana bread sounds nice!! I feel like baking now (or buying a cake)!!! And happy mothers day for you on Sunday!! Hope it all goes well telling DHs family - I'm sure it will! Hope your sleeping pattern improves. You've had it all haven't you. I reckon you'll have a blissful labour to make up for all of this!! Our fingers are crossed when the time comes!!

So happy Saturday guys!! Not sure whether to roll back over to sleep or get up and do something constructive? Decisions!!! Have a lovely weekend!! x

 

[Shh]

FSB - DEFINITELY roll over and go back to slepp. I miss those days SO much!!

 

[Pusscat]

Just back from baby shopping and sitting in some gorgeous sunshine in my garden. I'm in such a good mood! Had lovely day shopping and eating with MIL. Picked up a couple of baby things. Had delicious lunch. And the BEST bit was the waitress asked when my baby was due She was showing us to our table and at that point we weren't talking about babies and I didn't have any baby shop bags. So no preggo clues for her. I just must actually look pregnant. Yay!

 

[smawfl]

Happy Sunday all!

Just a chilled one for us today... bliss!

Pussycat - what goodies did you get? It's so lovely when people who don't know notice you're pregnant! I've had a couple recently too!

FeelSoBlessed - Did you have any intuition about what yours may be?

I had thought girl but I'm swaying now...Apparently the way I'm carrying suggests boy (all up front) but I've had most people say girl.. hmmm!

DH posted our 20 week scan photo on FB yesterday and everyone loved it!

 

[Pusscat]

Chilled out day sounds brilliant, hope you've enjoyed it

I bought a pink body suit with a mouse on it from TK Maxx. Never looked at their baby section before and would very much recommend it! Think I'll be checking back regularly and picking up bits and pieces when I see them. I love TK Maxx! I also got some gorgeous smelling bubble bath for baby and me! It's organic and full of natural things but mostly smells of lavender, sooo relaxing. Can't wait to use it. Hope it has a lovely calming effect of baby and lets her know it's sleepy time .

Congratulations on the FB announcement! I've been thinking about it all weekend and might go ahead and do it now. Why am I so nervous about doing it though?!

 

[Pusscat]

Done it Posted scan photo and the comment: 23 weeks in the making. 119 days to go until we get meet our daughter

 

[seaweed eater]

Hooray! Facebook announcements! Congrats ladies enjoy the attention and congratulations!!

It's Mother's Day here in the US. HM, DS, do you have anything planned? We're having dinner with my parents later, and I think my mother wants to talk with me about Motherhood (she's a very earnest person ).

Happy week milestones to everybody! Except for HM and me most of us seem to be Sat-Mon, is that right? FSB, you're now past viability by any measure!

Instead of doing anything productive, I've been watching "I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant" on Youtube...I think I used to find it somewhat disturbing, but now I think it's hilarious and sometimes touching. And it's kind of cool to hear labor described by people who didn't realize they were in labor, even if they all describe it in much the same way ("period cramps times a million," "someone stabbed me with a knife"). Something to check out if you're bored.

DH has felt lots of kicks now! This morning he seemed to find it slightly disturbing how strong they were! Also, I've been having some new aches in my stomach area, sort of like muscle soreness, so I'm hopeful that the big belly pop is finally on its way.

 

[seaweed eater]

Oh, and I forgot, I meant to ask -- how many of you have a good sense of what you were like as babies? I was talking about this with a friend the other day because she has heard tons of stories about her own babyhood, and I've heard nothing, despite being the oldest child. DH doesn't know much about his babyhood either, but he's the youngest so it may not be as surprising. Hopefully it means we were both easy and therefore unmemorable and can expect the same from our own offspring!

 

[smawfl]

Pussycat - today has been lovely!
TK Maxx is great isn't it, one of those hidden treasures you didnt know - I think Matalan is fab for babies too! Bubble bath sounds lovely and I love your FB announcement!

Seaweed - Happy week milestone to you too! How lovely your DH has felt baby kicks!! I can't wait for DH to be able to but I think it will be a while yet as sonographer confirmed my placenta is at the front and I've not even felt kicks on the outside yet. More to look forward to though!
In terms of what I was like as a baby, I think pretty good (my younger brother seems to have been the problematic one!) The only story I heard of me as a baby was that we were going to my cousin's christening so I was all dressed up, I was only about 7 months old, and mum was changing my nappy and I ended up putting vaseline all over my hair and everywhere! so mum had to change me and bath me again!

 

[Pusscat]

Seaweed - hope you have a good mummy-to-be day! And enjoy the motherhood talk with your mum Great that DH has felt lots of kicks and kind of understandable he's a bit freaked out by it. He doesn't get the chance to get to know the feeling, unlike us! As far as I know I was a good baby. My sister was much more difficult! And I think DH was fairly easy too. So fingers crossed our easy baby genes are passed on to baby!

smawfl - what a naughty baby! Your poor mum must have been so stressed out by your performance! At least you've learnt to keep Vaseline out of the reach of your baby!

 

[HanyouMama]

Told DH's family tonight All went well and they are very excited!

I am feeling very tired today and I have been throwing up a little more today, but I guess all the good days couldn't go by without at least a few bad days.

I hope you all had a good mothers day if it was that holiday where you live

 

[HanyouMama]

Today was a very interesting day. We had an appointment to hear the little beans heart beat, the doctor couldn't find it with the doppler. He sent us down to their sister office to get an ultrasound to take a look at what was going on.
That little stinker was hiding and the doppler couldn't pick up the heart beat, but we got to see baby on the ultrasound The heart beat was nice and strong. We even got a picture to take home of the little one!

 

[seaweed eater]

Ooh yay!! I'm so glad everything is ok with your naughty little one! How nice that they gave you a u/s on the spot when they couldn't find the heartbeat.

12 weeks tomorrow...you've basically made it through first tri!

 

[smawfl]

Ah how lovely, glad all is ok!

 

[HanyouMama]

I was really freaked out when he couldn't find the heartbeat with the doppler, but the ultrasound made me feel better afterward. I almost started crying in the room when the sounds of the heart beat came through. Then to see the little bean made everything so real. I didnt know I could love a little thing so much before I have even really met it.

 

[Pusscat]

Han - lovely to see a piccy of your little baby! Glad they're doing well in there

 

[gaiagirl]

What a relief! That would be scary to not find the HB...although it happened to me MANY times with the doppler before 12 weeks.

So awesome to see the baby Did they confirm your date too?

 

[HanyouMama]

What a relief! That would be scary to not find the HB...although it happened to me MANY times with the doppler before 12 weeks.

So awesome to see the baby Did they confirm your date too?

Yeah, they did. The lady that did the ultrasound thought said that the measurements were showing 11w 3 days, but my dates are 11 w 6 days. She said that they will probably still go by the November 28th due date though since it is so close.

 

[smawfl]

Hi Ladies

How is everyone doing?

My bump has changed again, looking a little higher and rounder now! Love it! do any of you stroke your bumps? I remember thinking before pregnancy I found it odd when I saw pregnant women constantly rubbing their bellies but now I can't stop! It's like I'm soothing baby!

Off to the Baby Show at the weekend, so excited!!

I will be trying to breastfeed baby but want to get some bottles just in case. Have any of you decided which bottles you'll be using? I'm thinking of getting the MAM ones.