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[smawfl]

Think it's a swede?!

Next midwife at 28 weeks is more bloods so hopefully find out how my iron is doing. Think they also start measuring bumpy!

Very curious to find out the baby's position. Most of my kicks are quite high up so hoping baby is head down.

Aww how cute! Bet she will be excited to have a little brother or sister! Xx

 

[minimoocow]

Well my first month on B6 seems to have gone well. Luteal phase was averaging 9 days and never more than 10. This month its 12 I'm quite pleased with that. Obviously 1 month doesn't make a trend but I'll definitely keep on with it for now!

 

[smawfl]

That's great mini,so hopeful. Do you take them every day or certain days in your cycle? I can't recall what I did.

Are you still on dtd bans while the progesterone kicks in or are you in proper ttc mode?

Xx

 

[Pusscat]

That's brilliant progress mini! Quite a difference! Same question as smawfl - are you ttc?

We're having a sofa and TV afternoon. Went swimming this morning and the heating was broken in the changing rooms so it was honestly like having to get changed outside! DD and I were not happy!!! She's already got a cold and think it's probably made it worse. And I feel totally exhausted!

 

[smawfl]

Oh dear that doesn't sound fun! Hope you both feel better soon!

DD had what we all had over the last few days so I've been battling with keeping her temp down Seems better this morning and just has a lingering cough. So much going around at the moment.

28 week midwife appointment later!!

How's the movements Pusscat?

 

[minimoocow]

There is so much going around at the minute. I had a cold last week but am ok now. Hoping it stays that way and we'll get it out of the way before Christmas!

And no not TTC just yet. Appointment at the clinic is 5th Jan and hopefully after that it will be full steam ahead!

Although I feel a bit pissed off with DH at the minute as we had booked time off for a holiday at Feb half term but now he can't go due to work. I wouldn't mind but he had no time off in the Summer or Oct as he was too busy so we have been putting holidays off for months now and the earliest we'll get away together is Easter. I know if sounds daft but I wanted to go away Feb so we could concentrate on TTC after that as I don't want to get pregnant and then go abroad in case I have another mc as that would be horrible and scary abroad. SO I won't book anything for Easter until nearer the time and then probably won't get what I want/have to pay more because chances are I won't be pregnant. ARGH! I had it all sorted in my head and now its unravelled again! This LTTTC is a pain in the bum

 

[Pusscat]

How was the apointment smawfl? Any bump measurements? I've been feeling lots of squirmy movement which is great! Feeling lots of stretching pains in my tummy and I can tell baby is putting on some weight! Hope your DD has had a better day. Mine still has a rattley chest but seemed happy after a fun day at nursery.

Mini - sounds frustrating and totally understandable. I'd be the same if I'd planned a holiday in my head. And planning things around ttc. You never know, you could be in to your second trimester by easter and in the 'easy' bit of pregnancy and therefore the perfect time for a holiday

 

[smawfl]

Oh mini yes I agree I would be annoyed too. Hopefully the progesterone will have done the trick and like pusscat says you'll be nicely into your second trimester then.

Midwife appointment was great,heard a lovely heartbeat. Measuring at 27cm which puts me on the 50th centile. Had bloods done again too. She was puzzled by baby's position and said the head was in my belly button area... Hoping baby won't attempt to come out of my belly button

 

[Pusscat]

Glad all good at your appointment smawfl. Does the head position explain the position of the kicks?

I'm fighting off a cold Feel like I'd be fine if I could take a reasonable amount of paracetamol but I've only allowed myself one this morning and one this afternoon. Guidance seems very vague on how much you can take.

 

[smawfl]

Well,I think babu has turned as most of my kicks seems to be lower now. Hoping baby turns again!

When I had my cold the other week,rest and lots of honey and lemon hot drinks helped. I did take paracetamol regularly one of they days (not over the max dose) and did think baby was a bit quieter so scared me to think I'd drugged he or she and made them drowsy so didn't take as much the next day. Luckily I was over the worse.

 

[Pusscat]

Plenty of room for him/her to swing around at the moment! Thanks for the cold advice. Did you make up your own honey and lemon drink or was it something you bought? It was the headache that was getting to me today. Felt like it was in a vice whenever I moved it and made me feel dizzy. The paracetamol helped so think I'll do the same tomorrow. Hopefully we can have a quiet day. Got my work Christmas meal on Tuesday night and thinking if cancelling. Only trouble is we've had to pay in full for it in advance so need to find out if I'd loose the money

 

[smawfl]

Oh dear no I didn't get any headaches with it. I made my own..big squeeze of honey and nice squeeze of lemon. Definitely Helps. Hope you feel better soon and will be able to make the dinner!

 

[smawfl]

Hi Pusscat, how you feeling?

I went out for works dinner on Weds night and really suffered yesterday.. eating a rich 3 course meal not long before bed didn't do me any good! Had to get a prescription for gaviscon yesterday, was awful!

I'm an acorn squash today!! ??

 

[Pusscat]

Has the gaviscon worked? I've just started getting heartburn this week. Mostly when I'm hungry though! Had it bad last pregnancy so expecting the same! I never went to the doctor about it last time and the shop bought gaviscon didn't work!

Sunday was the worst day of my cold and I'm feeling better now. Not entirely better but think this is how it's going to be for the rest of winter!

My tummy has really popped out and I'm feeling it in my tummy muscles. I can't make any sudden movements. And changing gear was uncomfortable today.

Home early today as DD was sick a lot at nursery but of course seemed right as rain when I arrived to take her home. Hope its passed as quickly as it seems!

 

[Pusscat]

1 week until our 20 week scan 1 week left of not knowing of it's a brother or a sister for DD (as long as baby cooperates!)

 

[smawfl]

Yay that's come round so quick! Can't wait to hear your news! Any further inkling in the sex?

How is your dd feeling? Hope the sickness stayed away?

When do you finish for Christmas? I only have weds - Thursday left! Looking forward to the break. Then go back on the 7th Jan for 5 days only,woohoo!

 

[smawfl]

Here's my 29 week bump comparison! Left is dd,right is now!

 

[Pusscat]

That's lovely setting the bump comparison. Both great bumps but both different. So maybe it's a boy? No further inklings for me. The scan is so close I'm just waiting for that.

DD is fine thanks. She wasn't sick again so maybe it was something she ate for lunch at nursery.

I've just got Thursday and Friday left. Then back same week as you. I think it's only 6 weeks until half term then another 6 until Easter when I finish which means only 24 days of school left after Christmas!

Are you feeling really heavy and ready to stop? I'm already feeling like a lump. And my coat is just about to not do up around my tummy.

 

[smawfl]

I think I will be VERY surprised if it's a boy! We are convinced it's pink again :-D

I'm not feeling too bad to be honest. I can't do loads of walking but it's not too bad. I didn't get to the fed up stage last time so I'm not sure it'll be the same this time..!

I'm quite like this stage as bump is nice and defined. I feel like I'm carrying the same as dd,bump all up front.

Will you get a maternity coat? I'm loving mine,definitely worth the purchase.

 

[Pusscat]

Did you go over due with DD? It's going to be hard towards the end having to keep up with a toddler while being weighed down by a big bump. Glad it's all ok at the moment though.

I bought a maternity coat today but not sure if I'm happy with it! I'd seen it online and liked it then saw it in the sale in the shop today so bought it. Only thing is they only had the next size up from my size so not sure if it makes me look too much like a whale already! Going to ask dh what he thinks later! It's this one-https://m.asos.com/mt/www.asos.com/New-Look-Maternity/New-Look-Maternity-Snood-Coat/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=3298833&un_jtt_application_platform=newPlp&un_jtt_redirect