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[smawfl]

Congratulations Gaia! Lots of boys so far of those who know! I wonder what the yellows will turn out to be?!

 

[smawfl]

Congratulations Gaia! Lots of boys so far of those who know! I wonder what the yellows will turn out to be?!

 

[FeelSoBlessed]

Thank you re the ab work tip! I'll definitely take that into consideration! Are you enjoying antenatal? I am, first one of 4 was on Monday! It's just a nice setting, DH comes along also which is lovely.

I'll attach the 4d pic if baba feels up to showing his/her lil face. I'm a bit apprehensive to be honest. Going to take both our moms which will be nice!

Almost through the week ladies - time for another weekend! Yeah!!!

It's an antenatal exercise class, not the proper antenatal class where you learn about all the baby things! But I have been enjoying both classes (aqua and pilates.) I feel like the exercise is really good for me and it's been nice to get to know lots of other pregnant ladies. Our proper antenatal classes won't be until August and it's just over a weekend so think it'll be quite intense!

Anyone else have a baby shower planned? My friends are planning one for me on July 8th. I haven't bought a single thing yet and will probably wait until after that to start making purchases (though the shopping list is all ready to go) so I'm excited to get to that stage...think it will make things more real!

No, I'm not having a baby shower but it'll be a great way to get started with getting all your baby bits and pieces. Are you going to play games as well? I've never been to one so don't know what happens!

Good luck with the glucose test. I don't think they do them as standard here and I'm quite glad!

Antenatal exercise sounds like an ace idea. One thing I wish I'd done this pregnancy is maintain regular activity... DH, Mum, etc will just about let me pick my own nose and carry my own handbag! Ha! Suppose I can't complain, but NO ONE is stopping me should I be so lucky to have the chance to experience this all over again with LO number 2 in a few years time.

I've got a day antenatal class also (11am - 5pm) in July! Early night before hand I think!

I'm thinking of a joint Baby Shower and 1st year anniversary but not the usual kind with games, more of a chilling kind of get together.

Hi Everyone! It's FRIDAY! My favourite day of the week!!

FeelSoBlessed - I am only now starting to enjoy pregnancy, I love feeling baby kick so can say this stage of pregnancy is definitely amazing and I'll miss feeling baby kicks. But I can't say I'll miss other parts of pregnancy! (tiredness, nausea...)
When is your 4D scan? We're still undecided about whether to have one!

I got my baby monitor yesterday, slowly ticking things off my mammoth list!

Have a great weekend everyone! x

Scan is attached! You've got a very fair point about the tiredness and for me, swollen cankles were/are more of an issue than nausea!!!

I got a baby monitor from the baby show (iBaby) - it connected to your apple device (iphone, ipad, etc)! Anyway, it was an excellent idea but not overly responsive so we sent it back...

Well, I was sitting with friends the other day and kept getting lots of notifications come through on my iphone. Someone else who had purchased the monitor we returned, connected it, didn't reset it... AND I could see in their house and turn the camera around their room, etc - since it's connected by wifi/3G! I think they realised when they noticed the camera moving all by itself. I informed the company who didn't seem that fussed to be honest!

OOh just noticed I'm double digits!!

Congrats... may the speedy countdown begin smawfl... I don't know where the time goes!

Smawfl - congratulations on reaching the magic double digits! I've been good today, probably because it's Friday and I know I get a lie in tomorrow Bump is growing so fast still which I'm loving. I've just booked our NCT courses, I just hope they will be worth the money. They're in August so quite a while to wait.

Seaweed - glad the glucose test went ok and I suppose it's good that you know the cause of your tiredness now. Have they given you anything for the anaemia? And that's a nice surprise to find out about the extra scans

The football's on at the moment. I'm half watching it, half looking at baby things on the internet

We've got some university friends coming to stay this weekend. It'll be nice to see them but just hope it's not too draining! Want to feel like I've had a rest this weekend, not just looking after house guests. They're DH's old house mates so I'll be leaving him to do most of the entertaining.

But the best bit of the weekend is we're getting our furniture delivered tomorrow I can't wait to get it all put together and get all her things put away in her room Will take photo when it's all screwed together. I was hoping to get it done on Sunday but it depends when our visitors go. So hope they don't hang around too long!

Seaweed - I'm also glad the glucose test went well.
Pusscat - Hope your weekend went well - I can't wait for the furniture to arrive!!!!

NCT classes are so expensive! I'm sure they'll be worth it! I'm quite lucky as I get antenatal classes in my area - arranged through the midwife who I see at my GPs... and also antenatal classes (one day) at the hospital so I'm going to take a chance and leave the NCT classes.

Hello again . . .

Been feeling crampy for a few days and started spotting yesterday so think AF is on her way again . . . I haven't charted this month so not sure how many DPO I am but think only 9 so that would be a rubbish short LP so I am unimpressed!

I want to join you all before you actually give birth!!!

Dust dust dust mini, all the way. Don't rule anything out unless AF arrives. Our fingers are crossed for you.

We are having a baby boy!

Congrats gaiagirl! I had my 4d scan yesterday and the sonographers assistant was saying... Are you sure you don't want to know... Trying to tempt me! I was like... yes, I'm sure (really, part of me wanting to know a teeny weeny bit)!! Ha!! They avoided the lower regions as I'm sure there would've been a big give away!

Well I'll attach the scan pic. Despite the super sweet ribena and lots of celebrations... I had a little sleepy head!

And I am officially so so so so so so so in love with him/her!! I'm smitten! A truly amazing experience!

 

[FeelSoBlessed]

Attachment always helps!

 

[Pusscat]

Wow wow wow FSB! What amazing photos. I can honestly say they are the best 4d photos I've seen. Baby looks properly like gorgeous baby and not like an alien like in some photos I've seen! Beautiful I can totally see how in love you must be now after seeing baby so clearly. I'm saying girl because of the pretty face. Not that boys can't have pretty faces, but you know what I mean! Does he/she look particularly like you or DH?

 

[smawfl]

I think girl too!! Gorgeous pics!! X

 

[seaweed eater]

Love the photos, FSB!! And happy 30 WEEKS, wow

 

[FeelSoBlessed]

Thank you so much ladies! Just feels so different today (I know that sounds silly) seeing that little face! Just amazing!

Thank you Pusscat - LO has my lips and DHs nose! I was really lucky to get such great pics to be honest - I know what you mean by alien like - I think it depends on the shadow.

It's great hearing peoples guesses, both you and smawfl think girl! Well, almost 99% of my family and friends think boy! And I'm still completely clueless!! Really and truly don't mind though - lots of girls on my side, lots of boys on DHs side?!?!

Seaweed - 30 weeks!? Really though - there are only 52 weeks in a year... therefore over half a year pregnant? Wow! Even more scarier (and exciting)... 10 weeks left! (I play on my LMP dates and Scan dates depending on the situation!! ).

Hope you all have a fab week - think I'll be on !

 

[gaiagirl]

FSB - Gorgeous pics! Those are amazing and make me actually change my mind about 3D...I haven't been the biggest fan but those are so cool! I say girl too, but who knows?!?!

The monitor thing is creepy as hell! I can't believe they weren't more concerned, I'd be outraged if I were the new purchasers. Imagine how easy those must be to hack into?!? Scary!

AFM - Once again I have developed a NASTY rash from the ultrasound gel! It's awful, from bellybutton to panty line I am bright red and my skin is very very angry! It'll be gone in a couple days, but it actually freaks me out a little. Do you ladies think theres any way it could be harmful to baby!?!?

 

[smawfl]

It's great hearing peoples guesses, both you and smawfl think girl! Well, almost 99% of my family and friends think boy! And I'm still completely clueless!! Really and truly don't mind though - lots of girls on my side, lots of boys on DHs side?!?!

I love hearing people's guesses too!! Have people been guessing based on 'how you're carrying' too?

AFM - Once again I have developed a NASTY rash from the ultrasound gel! It's awful, from bellybutton to panty line I am bright red and my skin is very very angry! It'll be gone in a couple days, but it actually freaks me out a little. Do you ladies think theres any way it could be harmful to baby!?!?

Oh no! Hope it goes soon! I don't think it would harm baby but maybe speak to your midwife/GP and see what they think?

 

[Shh]

Congratulations Gaia!!! How exciting!!!

FSB - those pictures are AMAZING! I have to say, I think girl too!

I'm not so sure on gender now, I had a strong gut feeling that it was boy, but now I'm really not sure. But then that happened last time, I had a strong girl feeling, which changed to boy when everyone (including midwife) guessed boy, turned out to be a girl, so I think I'd better stick with gut feeling again this time and still guess boy if pushed... But I really wouldn't put ANY money on it now, whereas before I would have.

 

[smawfl]

I'm like that Shh, at the start I had a strong feeling Baby was a girl.. and now people are guessing and more say boy so I think that's swaying me. But deep down I think I would go girl!

 

[gaiagirl]

I mentioned the reaction to my midwife before and she had never heard of anyone reacting to the gel! Not sure what she could do, and I shouldn't need another US so this is probably the last time...

I guess I could call but I just don't know why they could do. Oh well, I'm sure it's just irritated skin and probably not a big deal...

Ugh, so unsightly though!

 

[seaweed eater]

Gaiagirl, I would be very surprised if the rash had any effect on baby, but how annoying for you! hope it goes away soon.

Shh, it's your V day tomorrow!!

 

[FeelSoBlessed]

It's great hearing peoples guesses, both you and smawfl think girl! Well, almost 99% of my family and friends think boy! And I'm still completely clueless!! Really and truly don't mind though - lots of girls on my side, lots of boys on DHs side?!?!

I love hearing people's guesses too!! Have people been guessing based on 'how you're carrying' too?

AFM - Once again I have developed a NASTY rash from the ultrasound gel! It's awful, from bellybutton to panty line I am bright red and my skin is very very angry! It'll be gone in a couple days, but it actually freaks me out a little. Do you ladies think theres any way it could be harmful to baby!?!?

Oh no! Hope it goes soon! I don't think it would harm baby but maybe speak to your midwife/GP and see what they think?

I think it's more a 'feeling' or the fact that they associate me with a little boy! I'm carrying all up front but not many have made reference to this!!

 

[Shh]

Seaweed - I REALLY need to change my ticker I think, I've found myself going by scan dates now (dd 4th Oct), I guess its only a few days difference... But I'll stick to "my" dates if I go overdue again! So celebrated v-day last thurs, awesome feeling!

Gaia - I hope the rash clears up asap, I'm sure it isn't able to harm the baby in any way. Poor you though, not what you need!

 

[smawfl]

Monday morning, arrg!

I didn't get a wink of sleep last night! Boo.. Tried to sleep with a pillow between my legs for the first time to see if it would help my SPD but I think because I wasn't used to it I was much more aware and couldn't get to sleep. I eventually threw it out of bed and then spent most of the night wide awake

Today is going to be fun!

Have any of you got specific pregnancy pillows?

 

[gaiagirl]

I had a crap sleep too, after waking up at 4 to pee it was just tossing and turning until 6. Then up at 7:30! Boo.

I'm going to see if i can find a body pillow today...

 

[Pusscat]

Monday morning, arrg!

I didn't get a wink of sleep last night! Boo.. Tried to sleep with a pillow between my legs for the first time to see if it would help my SPD but I think because I wasn't used to it I was much more aware and couldn't get to sleep. I eventually threw it out of bed and then spent most of the night wide awake

Today is going to be fun!

Have any of you got specific pregnancy pillows?

I had a crap sleep too, after waking up at 4 to pee it was just tossing and turning until 6. Then up at 7:30! Boo.

I'm going to see if i can find a body pillow today...

Oh no, sorry to hear about the sleep problems I'm in the same boat and not happy about the fact that it's only going to get worse for the next 3 months!! I've been sleeping with just a normal pillow between my legs for the past couple of months. It got on my nerves at first, like you found Smawfl, but now I'm used to it. I don't know how much it helps as I still wake up every hour or so with a sore hip and have to turn over. Gaia - let me know how you find the body pillow if you get one. I'm also having to wear a delightful sports bra with breast pads in to stop me leaking on the sheets. So it's quite a struggle for DH to get anywhere near me in bed these days Think I'm going to look in to getting a proper sleeping bra as the sports bra is quite annoying!

Gaia - how's the rash today? Sounds horrible and really isn't going to help with the sleeping either!

We've built our cot bed, just got the wardrobe and chest of drawers to do now. We might try and do them after work this week or it might have to wait until next weekend. See piccy for cot bed details. It's lovely and goes really well in the room! It's not in it's final position as I don't want it near the window and radiator. But we're going to wait until everything is built before we decide where they're going.

Bump news - went for a walk yesterday and I found it extremeley uncomfortable to walk any faster than a slow pace. And walking up a steep hill was very very uncomfortable! My bump went very hard and i had to do the stupid pregnancy waddling walk to make it to the top! Never felt like that before so I'm taking it as a definite sign to cut down on the walks and put my feet up (oh dear )

Hope everyone had a good weekend and has had a bearable monday! Only 3 more mondays left for me - WOOOOO!

 

[seaweed eater]

Good afternoon ladies

So sorry to hear about the sleep problems! Hope you all manage to take a nap sometime today! Smawfl, the SPD sounds terrible, I'm sooo sorry you're dealing with that! I've been lucky enough to be sleeping fine so far, although sometimes Munchkin's movements can get a little uncomfortable.

I bought a long rectangular body pillow very early in first tri. Before pregnancy I often slept on my stomach so it helped me stay on my side and feel less nauseated. I've used it on and off since then. For a little while in second tri it wasn't necessary but now I would say I use it most nights. It makes my hips feel better and also reduces back pain b/c by being on my stomach less I arch my back less. People say the curved pregnancy pillows are AMAZING, though. I have no experience with those!

Pusscat, your cotbed looks great very cute and I agree it goes great with the room!

I wonder if your bump going hard was a BH. Do you experience those otherwise? I've had a few times when I think I've felt one or two but I'm not totally sure. I know what you mean about walking though...when I go to the gym I try to take it pretty slow, but the last time I started getting round ligament pain that got worse and worse until I stopped. Nothing to be done but listen to our bodies and do as much as we can without discomfort, I guess!

Spent the morning feeling anxious after I got some blood test results online and it looked like I was positive for toxoplasmosis! Couldn't call the nurse right away to ask her about it. Turns out there are two different kinds of antibodies and my result just means that I had the infection sometime in the past and it's nothing to worry about now. Pregnancy is such a roller coaster ride!!