Hi Everyone, I haven't posted for days as I've been tired and busy but I've been keeping up with things.
Momof1, feel free to copy the photobucket idea, it was prompted by what Sasha said. I've been through and put the week numbers in the titles to answer your questions. As you can see I only looked fat at 4 months! I still can't get over quite how rapidly my bump went from fat to baby bump, 12 days between photos, but it literally was 5 minutes before the 22 weeks photo that I came running out of the bathroom saying "Look, look! My bump arrived overnight!". This time I hope I show properly before 22 weeks, I hate the fat phase and feel like I've already reached it this time whereas before it was 16 weeks before I noticed much weight gain.
As for DTD which you mentioned, embarrassing though it is, DH and I haven't either, I'm asleep any time DD is!
I had a period during which I had cystitis regularly and eventually I dried up out of fear of getting it again. Doc had recommended water based lubes to prevent germs entering the urethra. I still like to use them now as they feel nice! TMI!
Mammy, Bambola, I really hope the two of you feel much better soon. At least the MS has started quite late and you'll be in the second trimester before you know it!
Mammy - I just had ever expanding pudge until 22 weeks! I think the uterus just pushes all your insides out of the way before it makes its appearance!
Sasha, I am so pleased about how things worked out with both hubby and his mum!
Don't despair, about pre-pregnancy weight, I'm not as thin or firm as JBell and Momof1, I have very little tone in my abs yet after the last PG - people can lose fingers if they try to poke me! Give it a few weeks and we'll all look like we've eaten a few too many cakes before the bump comes in!
Also, as breastfeeding helps weight loss after the birth and you said you were interested in doing it, combining that at about 6 weeks with an online weight loss programme for watching your weight can be brilliant. The one I did allowed you to eat more if you were BF (reduced a bit when you introduce solids). I stopped gorging on whatever was to hand, ate properly again and I was quickly over 7lb lighter than I was when I got pregnant!
FX about the rash, but like Bambola, I can only see references to the one study which was about really serious cases and several quotes which suggest it is not representative because of that.
Missus, so gald you got your scan and all was OK!
Bambola - lovely pic!
AFM - Well, I don't have MS, just waves of nausea, particularly if I need to eat or sometimes if I eat something sweet.
I have cut down my caffeine to a maximum of 2 cups of tea per day or one coffee (espresso type) or one cola can. Usually I have the tea but this morning I was having new tyres fitted and had coffee - I felt about a stone lighter soon after! Finally something that made me go properly! TMI!
The night before last and just now I have experienced sudden vertigo, I've felt like the floor was moving and haven't been able to stay on my feet. I even feel a bit like the room is moving when seated. I have never experienced anything like it before. I often get shaky with low blood sugar or get light headed if I stand up quickly as I have quite low blood pressure but this was nothing like either of those.
and here is your request. My first big cake creation was my own wedding cake last year. That's how I got into it all. I had seen the cake of my dreams in Fortnum and Mason (cake designer to the queen, shop next door to Harrods in London). Unfortunately it did not come in the price of my dreams (it was £3000!!!!!!!!!) so I set out to make my own and here's what I came up with...
Makemeamammy your cakes are FANTASTIC darling! I LOVE THEM! I really wnt to work out how to work with fondant icing this year. It is on my 'to do' list.
