Getting Ready For Baby Challenge - Part 9

Oooh Grumpy Audi shopping sounds very exciting! Is a TT teenager/baby friendly?! (Genuine question... i assumed they only had two seats!!)

There's also nothing better than bouncy new pillows! I try to sneak new ones in every 6 months 😳 It does mean that i have a bit of a grave yard of old ones that aren't really knackered but don't meet my standards! Not really sure what to do with them!

Circuits sound full on springer but if you're feeling physically ready & think it might be goodnfornyou mentally it could be worth a try... you can always bow out if it's too much

Buzz we have an ancient fiat punto that is dying.. so need a proper family car really. Fiat is going to be kept for dirty jobs like going to the tip etc - if it doesn't fail the MOT.

I have very boring taste in cars so would go for the A4. DH got a Peugeot 2008 a few months ago and I love it. Want one of my own now!

Good luck at EPU springer I hope they can confirm all is clear in there. My bleeding went brown, then back to bright red for a bit then brown again and now appears to have almost completely tailed off. I think speaking to your PT is a good idea.

The bleeding appears to be tailing off. It's definitely turned more brown than red in colour. I might ask for advice when I go to epu on Thursday. It is quite a small circuits class and the person who runs it is also my personal trainer. She obviously knew I was pregnant and knows what happened. I feel slightly nervous about seeing her, and I think part of me wants to get it over with! I also know I won't be able to go during half term, as we have booked a trip away.

Haha grumpy do you have another car? Like a family car? If so go for the TT for sure!! If not, go for the A4

Yes, of course. I was just explaining what happened in my case x What I was really trying to say was that I went back as soon as I felt like I could, but that every person's timeline is individual.

Buzz I don't know yet. My head says A4 avant but my heart says TT! DH will have a fit

2 weeks seems reasonable. It's only been a week for me and I think similar for springer right? Neither of us had ERPC. How's your bleeding now springer?

Ooh grumpy have you decided what to go for?? I've always wanted a Q3!

Springer I guess a circuits class is hard to take a break if you feel faint or tired in... I'd worry about you! I'm fully expecting only being able to do about half my yoga class.

@Springersprung I was back at the gym 2 weeks after my ERPC. I wanted to feel good about doing something with and for my body. I think it's absolutely your choice - if you feel strong enough (physically and mentally) then go and try and you can always drop out if you need to; if you don't feel quite right then don't rush it - you have all the time in the world x

Yes buzz you need the new role and pay in writing first. Just say you've eaten too much cake recently

yeah I do need to at least have a drink with these clients on Thursday unfortunately. I've got Friday off so going to go to early morning yoga then off to the Audi showroom!!

Hb I want more pillows in my life.. bought DD some super fluffy new ones and she wasn't even that excited lol. I may steal them. Hope your MW can help investigate the palpitations and it's nothing serious xx

MrsC bless you thank you I am at home now and chilling out after eating CRISPY DUCK IN PANCAKES WITH HOI SIN SAUCE and wine - twas amazing, my DH is a gem. I am glad that day 2 of your new job went ok.

Jupiter that sounds sensible- I hope the pain doesn't get worse for you. My crying yesterday was so out of control but yes maybe I needed it.

Evening ladies. I hope everyone's aches, pains etc. are easing off for the evening. I realise that's probably a vain hope, but still, the hope is there. I have spent the day starting to write reports for my class and avoiding the news as it has been making me teary. Grumpy I know what you mean about wanting to exercise. I Can't decide if Thursday is too early to go back to circuits.

No jupiter but I extensively damaged my pelvic floor during my last labour, I want a csection this time, they haven't agreed yet but am going to push for it (yes I see the irony of push 😂) at my next appointment (pelvic floor is only one of the reasons) so had lots of physio after and am in ok shape now but they re referred me to keep on top of it during the pregnancy!

So the hr woman responsible for sorting it out has just got a new job starting on June 8th 😱 so now I've no idea, need to speak to her before she goes. I ideally wanted to wait another month but stupid dps friends know now and gossip spreads like wildfire in the office 😔 feeling pretty shit about it actually which I know is silly, DP said everyone will be happy for us and it doesn't even matter if I didn't get promoted because we'd be fine but still!! I don't think he gets how hard it is for us to go back to work after and everything be normal!

Hope your bp is normal hb!

Eeek buzz where does your promo stand?? Have you got anything definite now?? Or can you hold off a tad longer till you do?

God, I've only heard snippets of the news on the radio, kind of avoiding it a bit like you Grumpy

Good plan with the physio jupiter, like you say, good to treat things when they're small & manageable. Really keen for a huge pillow but don't really need one yet... although i have graduated to three pillows which is helping with the sleep for some reason.

I'm no stranger to palpitations, I've had them for years and they couldn't find a cause. The difference today was it was quite prolonged rather than a short isolated incident. This afternoon has been fine tho. I've got a blood pressure monitor so might check it out of interest after dinner! I'm seeing the MW in two weeks for the screening blood test so will raise it then if anything further!

Some nice sun this evening to cheer things up!

Ooh jupiter have you tried the pillow? Is it good? Think I'm going to crack out the fan tonight

hb are you feeling better?

grumpy do you have to go out with clients?

Glad you made it through day 2 mrs!

Going to see my boss tomorrow, to tell or not to tell 🤔

MrsC did you have SPD (is that what it's called?) Glad day 2 went okay :)

jupiter I've also been referred to physio due to my previous problems, hoping it helps!
grumpy just laughed out loud at scented panty liners 😂

Evening, in floods watching the footage of Manchester, beautiful girls just needlessly killed its horrendous and so hard to believe that there is evil like that in the world.
hb that could be low blood pressure, no harm getting it checked out at all.
grumpy I hope you get some rest this evening once u get home xx
dancing really feel for you love, so difficult trying to deal with what happened and finding that it stirs up so many other emotions, big love to you and sorry you're feeling so anxious xx

Made it through day 2 anyway!

@HbH I get palpitations occasionally. It's scary (as hypertension runs in my family) but doesn't seem to have caused any issues so have tried not to worry about it..

Apparently he's not annoyed. Classic projection ha! Just got wires crossed.

Hope everyone is doing ok this evening. I can't bring myself to properly read the news, those poor kids.

I've graduated to panty liners woo hoo! At least these aren't fucking scented.. whose genius idea was that.. a man I bet! So I was thinking of yoga tonight but it's a tough class.. maybe next week. Thursday is an easier one but I think I'm meant to be out with clients

Hb How are you feeling now? Is your heart still feeling strange? I got some palpitations a few weeks ago but they’ve passed. Definitely contact your midwife if doesn’t improve. Blood pressure okay? In terms of pregnancy pillows I got a dreamgenii at the weekend as apparently it’s good for pelvic pain and stabilising your pelvis during sleep. I’m already starting to get ligament pain in my pelvis although likely to do with the fact that I have hypermobile joints anyway. Doesn’t bode well for the rest of the pregnancy but going to self-refer to physio next week. Just trying to do little things now (like this) to try and prevent a major problem later.

Dancing it’s a hard thing to share but hope you’ve received love and positivity when you have. I don’t think anyone of us can know how we would feel when faced with what you have so have to take it a day at a time and a person at a time if you know what I mean. Agree about sharing the love today, that’s beautiful.

grumpy I hope you have a restful evening lovely Crying to that extent it physically and emotionally so draining. Might have been a good thing for you though, even if it doesn't feel like it yet.