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December 2010: no, it's not an autumn pumpkin up my jumper ...

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Miffster · 26/08/2010 13:36

...and we're gliding towards the third trimester, draped in suitably flowing attire.

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jobobpip08 · 10/09/2010 11:17

I'm very Envy too of those getting 4D scans, they don't do them here.

Tired and breathless
Huge increase in ribcage so ginormous mat bras now but at least I'm comfy
Innie but fairly flat belly button - it never does make it to an outie!
Bad heartburn in the evening/bedtime
Achey legs at night no matter how I put them (not quite sure this constitutes restless legs)
A stitch if I walk any distance
Slight incontinence
Bending over for things not really an option and neither is getting up form the floor on my own.

PJen · 10/09/2010 12:10

laurenamium where did you do your scan??? It is so cheap compared to west London prices I have seen so far....

Frankenfanny I am super super Envy at your boobs not getting bigger! I am trying to hide mine day and night and the nipples are like gun machines in the annoying recent lady gaga music video! Impossible to hide these things with any extra padding or anything! I walk on street with two gun machine pointed at people's faces! So embarrassing!!! Blush

I am 27+6 today (yeyy soon will start the 7th month) and my symptoms are:

  • waking up couple of times at nights to pee couple of drops
  • constant urgent peeing but like DF small amounts not worth the walk to ladies
  • lower bump ligament stretching pains
  • lower back pain
  • shooting pain in the left bum cheek
  • heartburn; tums working fine for me
  • hot flushes
  • I suddenly feel I can?t breathe even when sitting and not doing anything.
  • Sleepy and drowsy again. I was fine in second trimester but energy levels are low again. Constantly trying to not fall asleep behind the wheel and am so afraid of this happening that I have taken up a cup of coffee a day again.
  • emotional but happy. Generally in good mood and smiley but can cry for anything that is slightly sad in TV or within stories that people say
  • Constantly noticing a bulge or an orange out of my right side, which I was told is baby?s head, and needing to rub her head gently so that she goes back
  • Too many baby kicks
  • tightening of uterus in a strange way
  • itchy bump
  • no stretch marks YET but they will come I am sure.
  • Put on 10 to 14 lbs (weight yo yoing during day and depending when I measure there is a 4-5 lbs difference in one day)
PJen · 10/09/2010 12:13

Oh and I forgot to add:

  • calves cramps
  • sudden nose bleeds
  • bloating in the afternoon after lunch to the point of not being able to breath or talk
WhatWillSantaBring · 10/09/2010 13:06

Hi all,

Haven't been on for a while as been having a few problems at work and generally getting quite stressed. Also feeling scared and worried and generally quite sorry for myself :(

Even though I'm having what I can only surmise is an easy pregnancy, I'm not enjoying being pregnant at all. Don't get me wrong, I am pleased to be pregnant, but haven't found many nice things about the experience apart from the promise of what is to come at the end of it (which scares me rigid in equal measures).

Symptoms so far:-
Sore lower back with wierd nervy pains in my bum cheeks!
sore below the bump
ginormous boobs - no noticeable rib cage increase though
one leaky boob (but its been leaking for eight years, so nothing new)
calf cramps if I try to stretch out in the night
Exhaustion
nausea if I'm tired or haven't eaten.
Generally feeling like a lumbering Ox (and panicking that there's three months to go!).

Crying at everything - even thinking about babies makes me cry (in a mixture of happiness and fear).

Also, really wierdly, I've gone totally off children since I found out I was pg. I want nothing to do with them at all. I think its a self-preservation thing in that if I don't interact with them, I can't find out that I'm going to be a crap mother. Sort of denial, really.

Work has been rubbish, getting me really stressed. The mw suggested I get signed off with stress for a week, but I'm not convinced it would help as it will only mean more work for me to do when I get back.

Does anyone else find being pregnant not much fun? I don't like feeling like an invalid, which is how I feel now :(

laurenamium · 10/09/2010 13:23

PJ I got mine done at babybrite in Middlesbrough, I paid for the cheapest package as I only really wanted to see her and they are known for throwing in ridiculous amounts of extras...which they did :-)

crazykat · 10/09/2010 13:28

I'm 27+3 and symptoms so far are:

*Calf cramps if I try to stretch my legs, especially at night
*lower back pain
*even more migraines than usual (minimum one a week)
*restless at night or can't get to sleep, sometimes both
*really moody (could be lack of sleep)
no energy
*breathless after walking a few steps
*heartburn
*have to eat every two hours or so or I feel sick
*have to sit really straight
*lots of pressure low down in my pelvis - I'm sure baby's dropped down already
*really bad back pain round my right kidney - it seems to be her favorite punchbag
*dark patches of skin around the band of my bra
*everything seems funnier or more sad than it actually is (kind of like being drunk)

DuelingFanjo · 10/09/2010 13:32

WhatWillSantaBring I am totally with you on the not being interested in other children. I think when people see you are pregnant they assume you want their children all over you like a rash but I have no interest at all in other peoples children. I was never a children and babies kind of person anyway so it's just irritating for me to have everyone thrust theirs at me. I feel mean saying it but it's totally how I feel.

I have been told constantly that it's different with your own though so don't worry - you won't be a crap mum. Am sure we all get irritated by our own children too sometimes and it's completely normal.

I am enjoying being pregnant though - as it's really been quite an easy ride for me so far to be honest.

I am worrying about work and who will take over when I am on maternity leave. Really my colleague should take over my role, I am slightly senior, but she says she would rather give birth than do an interview so now it looks like all the most unsuitable people within the dept are applying Sad. At one point my Boss wanted me to sit in on teh interviews but now she's said she will get someone from HR. There are a couple of people who I would completely veto if it were lgal but I am sure it's not. Also, in my office of two people we work really well together, hardly ever take sick days and generally get the job done. Most of the people who will apply have really bad sickness records. Because there's only 2 of us it means that one person calling in sick really impacts on teh other. Gah. I know I won't worry when I am off, I will have other things on my mind, but it's a pain I don't even get a say.

kellestar · 10/09/2010 14:28

DF & WWSB I too share your work worries. It's such a busy time for me, I manage a portfolio and feel awful if I'm not doing the same hours as my colleagues. No one else will do it if I don't, so I've been struggling with long hours monday to thursday but always keep to a normal friday. I'm fretting about my maternity cover, they are having interviews next week for the maternity cover of my manager who went on maternity leave end of June. They aren't due to start for another 6 weeks after interview! Coping during the busiest time without a manager, or another experienced person around is chaos. I've been here 5 years and all the others started in January, so I've been 'managing' them to some degree.

I am 26+5.

boobs are more firm, nipples huge dark and erect. Leak often, mostly at night, sex, warm showers, when I'm perving over the hot guy in IT. Most of my normal bras are too tight cup wise and band wise. But the bra's I bought a couple of months ago are still fine, I bought them when they fit on the tightest clasp, so I could let them out as my boobs expanded. Underwire still though, can't seem to work out soft cup bras for me. I go unaboob in them.

stretch marks, no new ones, but old ones are starting to strain.

belly button still an innie, but depth varies with the position of LB.

Hip/lower back/pelvis pain. started to get numbness in my left leg if lying/sitting/standing in one position too long/ cramp in my calves and the feeling of impending cramp which is just niggly. Waddling and tortoise's can overtake me.

Loos are the floor above or below us, or a walk to the other end of campus for the loos that don't need stairs. Stairs are painful to negotiate, but I worry that by the time I get to the other loos I'd have wasted a trip, little puddle half way there. Peeing a trickle everytime I go, even though I feel like there is more, somewhere. Aches after I pee, in my pelvis.

Drinking large quantities of water.

sudden exhaustion, often in the shower, on walks or doing housework. Comes up really quickly and urgent need to rest. breathlessness and achey, recovery quite quick though. Feel like an old lady.

pains when little one pushes outwards. I think s/he braces feet just above belly button and pushes as it burns, rubbing at it and gently pushing back seems to ease it.

Nausea but no puking, mild heartburn/indegestion depending on what I have eaten. Gaviscon is vile. I am on the fennel tea which calms it down a little.

fingers starting to swell a bit, especially after a long day typing or clicking.

Disturbed sleep, either I wake myself while tossing and turning or LB wakes me with kicking. Worrying about disturbing DH with my squeaks of pain. He's also so busy and flat out. All we tend to do is sleep when we are home.

DuelingFanjo · 10/09/2010 14:46

I feel my baby every day and several times a day but am I the only one who isn't finding it painful at all?

chloesbaby · 10/09/2010 15:02

No I don't find it painful either DH

chloesbaby · 10/09/2010 15:02

er DF I mean

CherylAnnTweedy · 10/09/2010 15:30

DF, I don't find it painful, never have done tbh, but can be uncomfortable if I'm in the 'wrong' position or it takes me by surprise.

DuelingFanjo · 10/09/2010 15:33

Ah - see I am imagining people getting really hard ans swift kicks Grin mine are more gentle.

KittyBump · 10/09/2010 17:08

Hi everyone :)

I graduated today Grin (conversion law degree) it was really nice apart from i nearly cried when I got to the stage which completely took me by suprise and I had to pop out for a wee during the ceremony - just made sure the bump was visible as I walked out so people didn't just think i was being rude!

Glad that that's out of the way now as it feels like another milestone on the way to December IYSWIM.

I'm 26+5 and I have

occasional(but bad)heartburn
frequent weeing
pretty constant thirst (hence the weeing!)
occasional rib ache
coccyx pain after sitting for a while
very dry/bloodshot eyes
hip pain some nights
waking at 4.30am for baby to have a wriggle about (this has been for about 8 weeks already!)
maybe less mood swings than 1st trimester :)

I think thats it - I also get pretty gentle kicks but I'm still putting this down to anterior placenta. Though saying that last night i was resting a book on my bump and it kept bouncing it off.

Oh also one of the woman at my yoga class is 29 weeks and had to have another scan as she has a thyroid condition and it turns out her girl is actually a boy Shock!! Luckily they'd only bought a few pink things - suddenly thought she may be a member on here - apologies if you are and I'm telling your stories!

japhrimel · 10/09/2010 17:31

Had 4D scan - was brilliant even though LO wasn't cooperating and kept her arms and one foot (!) in front of her face most of the time. So incredible to see her though. Grin

Annoyingly though we got home to find the files on the memory stick were corrupted. Sad They're going to send another one but we're off on holiday so will have to wait till we get back to get it and show it to people!

Going to the Beard Mill Clinic (the doc there trained with the Fetal Medicine Centre guy) was great though as we got such an in-depth wellbeing scan first, checking things in more detail than was done at 20 weeks - and with more explanation for us too.

LO is currently on the 54th centile weight-wise, but with slightly longer legs and smaller head, which is great (easier to get out I hope!) but we're wondering where that has come from as our families tend to big babies, big heads, short legs. Hmm

CherylAnnTweedy · 10/09/2010 19:20

COngratulations Kittybump on your graduation.

C&G - good luck for tomorrow, you must be so excited!

I'm hating being a parent today. Sad For some reason ds2 decided on Weds that this weekend was their weekend at their dads, so he's been in 'dad-mode' since and today was sheer hell. Plus with having ds1 at home it's been even harder. 8 weeks off school is too bloody much.

MrsSnaplegs · 10/09/2010 19:35

I'm 28 weeks today Grin my symptoms are confusing as I no longer know what is being pregnant and what is ME/CFS

I have
Lower back pain
Pelvic pain including under my bump
Difficulty sleeping
Leg cramps at night
tiredness - but that is understandable with my CFS
trouble sleeping in a bed - I know I will end up on the sofa this weekend - can't sleep in work bed during week - too soft
Nausea when cleaning my teeth Hmm
Lots of veins but no stretch marks yet
Braxton hicks since about week 18 when walking any distance
Still not really putting on weight although increasingly massively in girth around my bump!

However since becomeing pg most of my foot and leg pain is gone - probably because of my new orthotics!

I would be enjoying this pregnancy more if I was able to live with my family FT so they could share it as I had hoped - only seeing them weekends is hard!
I would also feel better if I wasn't having to travel so much to and from work bioth at weekends to get home to family but also during week to get to and from work, including up and down to my office!

Really looking forward to moving into a new house as soon as we can so we can all be together!

Plan to go part time then as I have so much leave still to take I will be able to work 3 day weeks.

Work is busy, like every one else I guess - one of my "junior" colleagues (older and been in the job 14 yrs longer than me!) will be taking over from me for my maternity leave but I also plan to use my Back to Work days wisely - instead of 10 full days I will do 20 1/2 days over the 4 months. Hopefully the house will be 5 mins round the corner form work so this won't be an issue!

Kellestar I am already working in Portsmouth area - family due to move in next 6 weeks or so. Looking forward to moving somewhere with some decent soil not clay as we have in N London!

Kittybump congrats on your graduation!

DF I would describe kicks as a ball moving around in a half inflated water balloon - definately nothing painful

DF & WWSB to be perfectly honest I can't stand other peoples children most of the time Blush I will tolerate someone else's baby for a quick cuddle if they need to free their hands up for something but little else - DH is much better with other peoples kids than I am -doesn't make me a bad parent to my child!

Have packed DH off camping on his own this weekend to his LandRover show - just couldn't face anther weekend on an airbed this year Grin so Dd and I are going to "the Star Shop" (Toys R Us) to look at birthday presents for her as she is 5 on Tuesday!

maxpower · 10/09/2010 21:14

chloe lol at the coat!

lol77 I know what you mean, it's a busy enough time of year without adding a birth-day into the mix! My fear is this one will be overdue - DD was 2 weeks late - but she's due to start big school on 6 Jan and I really don't want to miss out on that.

lavita as you're paid for your annual leave, it'll make absolutely no difference to your maternity pay. The only difference would be if you amended your contracted hours before starting maternity leave.

I got on fine with gaviscon last time and definitely need to get some prescribed pdq as I spent half of last night feeling sick through chronic indigestion.

24 weeks today - finally made it! As for symptoms, I'm feeling very uncomfortable of an evening and just beginning to get breathless when I do anything. Frequent (for me) need to wee but only little amounts which is rather frustrating. Oh and needing to wee at night. And I keep getting a stitch when I'm walking. FF I'm still with you on the boob front - no change here either.

WWSB sorry to hear you're feeling low. I've never been that interested in children apart from my DD and nephews, so I wouldn't worry too much about that Wink. I've never considered myself to be a mumsy person (still don't) but it's amazing how naturally you'll pick it up when baby arrives.

When I was expecting DD, she was a constant fidgeter but was never painful until right near the end when she'd jam parts of her anatomy under my rib cage. This time, I've got a real kicker!

congrats on your degree kittybump and good luck for tomorrow C&G

crazykat · 11/09/2010 11:14

Congrats on your degree Kittybump

Good luck and congrats C&G hope you all have a great day and the weather is nice.

I've had really bad pains at the top of my pelvis since last night. I've had BH last time round but nothing like this. It hurts almost constantly, but every so often gets really bad making me cry with pain. I just don't know what to do, DH wants to phone the hospital but I don't want to waste their time if it's just baby laying awkwardly.

Lavitabellissima · 11/09/2010 12:11

Can you call your midwife or NHS direct Crazykat? hope it's nothing serious.

Good luck for your wedding C&G Smile

Congrats on your degree Kittybump Smile

Hope everyone has a lovely weekend, I am off to Heston Blumentals pub for lunch tomorrow, with a friend who is due in 2 weeks. I bet I'm as big as her!

DuelingFanjo · 11/09/2010 13:38

Have a great wedding C&G

kittybump I second getting in touch with the midwife, hope all is ok, it's better to have these things checked out.

Miffster · 11/09/2010 13:43

Congrats Kittybump and wishing you every happiness C&G,

sorry to hear you are feeling down WWSB and sending good vibes to everyone who is stressed about work.

Am the opposite. I do not have enough to do at work, my job is being wound down and won't be filled while I am off so I am bored out of my head most of the time. At least my colleague is going on honeymoon next week so I will have his work to cover which will make the time pass more quickly. I find being bored and having to sit still staring at a screen quite exhausting and headachey and am stressing at the thought of 7 more weeks of it.

Just been to an NCT nearly new sale with DH. Got an Avent hand expressing bottle and 6 bottles, in case I am able to express milk later on (I know you have to establish BF first but am hoping that after 6 weeks or so DH can take take over some of the night feeds as he is much better on no sleep than me). Also got some more cellular blankets, hand knitted cardies and hats for newborn (awww), a fleece sleepsuit thing and a posh M&P fleece pram blanket, still in its original packaging. Oh, and a wooden toybox which is just the right size for me to put my feet.

Am now insanely, ridiculously organised, and I actually think I now have every single thing that I need, apart from mattress protector and digital ear thermometer. I have even started washing things: the first load of whites went in today - all the newborn stuff and muslins, cellular blankets.

Not going to have much to do on my mat leave at this rate, but I suppose he could come early, hope not though. I do have 3 series of Mad men to watch, plus the whole of The Wire so I might just flump on the sofa. Oh and panic about emigrating in March. And sleep.

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DuelingFanjo · 11/09/2010 13:43

ps. Just added a new 27 week photo to my profile. Am I huge? Blush I feel like I am.

laurenamium · 11/09/2010 13:46

No df your not huge just right i would say!

P.S. I've put two of the pictures from the 4d scan up if anyone is interested!

Lavitabellissima · 11/09/2010 13:51

I think you look lovely DF Smile

I will be 27 weeks on Monday and have a similiar figure to you but my bump is definitely bigger although I am having twins.

Miffster You are indeed organised, I really need to get my arse self in gear! I have only bought my pram, a few lots of clothes and the presents from my baby shower.

I'm going to order my nursery furntiture this week and get going with all. It's just starting to feel very real, and I think I've only just got to terms with the complete reality of it, but feeling fairly calm and serene, must be the hormones Smile