PART 2!! The-Knicker-Checking-Boobs-a-Swelling-Carb-Craving -Christmas-and-New-Year-Shaggers-all-aboard-the-Se pt-2012-Baby-Bus

[Loup23]

Hoping to carry on the brilliant thread started by misscoffeenwine which was so popular we got to 1000 posts before starting another - come over and join me...... Promise to think of a more original name for Part 3!

Morning all, glad to see there are some more scans around the corner, having had mine at 18+5 it is now a long old wait until 34 weeks when I'll have another to check placenta location - the appointment came through yesterday though so something to look forward to!

I weighed myself for the first time yesterday and was shocked to see i'd put on 9-11lbs..... it's just so weird seeing the bigger numbers on scales... anyone else feel like that? I also read that from week 20 you start to put on about 1lb a week (think i've put on about 5 this week from easter eggs alone - have such a sweet tooth at the moment!)

I'm starting baby yoga next week and hoping it will help with the ever increasing hip/buttock pain i'm having... I'm trying to go swimming and stay active but it is now daily and pretty much constant - anyone else?

I'm wondering if I should go for the pregnancy yoga. I remember with last pregnancy I was the only one at 5months with hardly any bump while all the other ladies were far more advanced, did get there though in the end. I did prefer the aqua yoga classes though to the ones on dry land but unfortunately seems the lady doen't run those anymore.

I've definitely been feeling baby today, all the other times were a lot more questionable I'm 17+6.

I'm having a hard time finding work clothes to wear. Used to wear suits to work, now I feel what I'm wearing is less professional.

ballroomblitz I am quite relieved to hear you've put on quite a lot of weight too! I too need to go out and buy some size 14 knickers I think, these are definitely a little uncomfortable. I'm glad you wrote after a few ladies saying they'd lost weight and still weighed less that before they got pregnant. Ah! I too need to do more walking....

Have a nice weekend all....

nikosmum2010 I was the person with the smallest bump at the yoga too! I did enjoy it but I did wonder if I should give it a month or so before going back. It's not cheap and there was a lot of talk about 'preparing for birth' and I thought 'I don't want to prepare for birth yet!' but it was relaxing and it felt good to stretch. I don't have hip/buttock/back pain Loup23 but I really do think it would help with it, it's those kind of movements...and you can always talk to the instructor about what's best for that kind of pain too. I think it just felt good to do something physical after quite a few months of not much!

Hoping someone here can help me as I'm feeling a bit and worried.

Since yesterday I've been experiencing sharp pains, almost like a short stitch under my bump above pubic area on the left side (sorry if TMI) They make me catch my breath especially if they come when I'm weeing! Last night was awful because of them and they're worse if lying or sitting down. Sometimes, i feel like they're radiating down my vagina as if something is trying to climb out What could it be? It's not the baby moving is it? Surely it's too small to hurt at this stage? Any help welcome.

My best friend had terrible pains in her left bump side at about 16 to 17 weeks. They were bad and she went to midwife and she said it was common and just things stretching. I would probably make an app with mid wife next week if pains still bad but also maybe google symptoms as I did that with few things that were worrying me and found heaps of post by people experiencing same thing at same stage and it made me feel much better.
Hope helps a bit and hope you feel better.

twizzle pains when you wee could be a water infection - if so you will need treatment. I'd get an appointment with the gp today if I were you, just in case. My sister had a bad water infection, symptoms similar to what you describe, and she ended up in agony for a fe weeks so it's worth ruling it out. Hope you feel better soon.

Thank you guys. Will try to speak to MW on Monday.

Just want to update with 20 week scan news. Am I the first?

It went very well, saw baby moving around loads but still can't really feel it! Reassured that was normal. No problems so that's me done for scans.

Twizzlestix sounds like growing pains but speak to MW anyway to put your mind at ease. I had stitch like pains a few days ago but assumed it was stretching and tried not to worry.

Good news Elliemay

That's great elliemay. I'm constantly hungry at the moment. Even after eatng a good meal I'm still not full. Trying not to eat too many bad things, but there's only so much fruit I can eat in a day - a whole mango, a whole melon, a banana, an apple... Anyone else, or am I just a pig ?

I've not felt much really - wriggles last week but nothing very definite this week. I'm looking forward to more regular baby movements so I can be reassured every day that all it well.

Have any of you ith small children told them your news yet? DD is 27mo and I'm intendin to tell her much closer to the time, but i wonder if she will notice anything sooner. Can anyone recommend a good book to use to help prepare her?

Great news elliemay glad all is well and thanks for your advice. It's been much better today so think perhaps it was stretching pains...

I agree madmonkeys regular and distinctive movements would be a SOOOO reassuring. Haven't read it but I saw a book called waiting for baby on Amazon when buying a sex ed. storybook for my class. It looked like a picture book for younger children might be worth looking at?

Morning all, we went out for dinner last night and I'm sure I ate a piece of sausage that wasn't quite cooked. I'm not sick and not worried about food poisoning but I am worried about toxoplasmosis. How likely do you think it is that I've been infected? Pre-pregnancy I always had rare steaks and pink lamb, duck etc so do you think I could already be immune?
Should I just go to the gp??? Thanks ladies xxxx

loopy obviously no one can guarantee you that you will have the birth that you are hoping for. All I can say is that DS1 was back t back and ended in a CS due to foetal distress. I had got to 10cm dilated so on that basis it was thought I would be ok for a VBAC. I don't know about any of the other problems you mention but DS2 was ont back to back and was a fairly fast, easy labour, I had an episiotomy, which was not as bad as I had thought, but no intervention otherwise. My understanding was that keeping mobile helps labour to progress and so epidural means you are more likely to have a repeat CS. I may be wrong on this though.

Your VBAC clinic with the MW will be to discuss your options and to answer any questions that you may have. IME it helps to prepare you for the consultant appointment who may tell you want he/she wants you to do but armed with the discussion from the MW you will be able to fight for what you want better.

I know people who have tried for a VBAC and failed but there are plenty of people, like me who have succeeded. You will need to make your decision based on the VBAC clinic with your MW and what you will find less stressful in the long run. My main reason for wanting VBAC was the ease of having more children. It is frowned upon to have multiple CS, and I wanted the option to have as many children as I felt like.

Very excited to read of our first confirmed gender baby, congrats misscoffee, hope you're feeling more and more reassured as we get to the halfway mark?

Good news too about the fluid Ju1es, hope whatever it is has stopped leaking?

And congrats to loup and ellie on good 20 week scans. I'm struggling to get my head around the fact that we are approaching that time already (despite my ever increasing girth).
Who else is up this week, I know there is a few. Ours is on Friday, I'm feeling really anxious about it despite feeling proper 'Hi Mum!' type jabs from the small inhabitant of my uterus this last week.

We're not planning to find out the sex either, although a part of me would like to, mainly for the novelty factor as we didn't find out with the first two. I did love the surprise at the end though so think that will keep me hanging on.

smallgreenone I would think the risk of toxoplasmosis from a small piece of uncooked meat is minimal, especially, as you say, you are likely to be immune anyway. However, I know that that probably win't put your mind at rest so it might be worth contacting your GP or NHS Direct for reassurance/advice.

bakeroo I've been going to pregnancy yoga since week 17. Everyone is seriously further along than me, one lady is 37 weeks! I really like going though as I have a very inflexible lower back so hoping this will help for later on. Trying to find either pregnancy pilates or water aerobics

I've put on about 4lbs but I have a bit of a bump now - literally popped in the last 10 days. I have one pair of mat jeans that are so much more comfortable. I can still do up my normal jeans but I did buy a trouser extender thingy. I do find at the end of the day I have to un-pop my top button. I'm constantly hungry though now (this is new) so I'm sure the weight will start piling on especially as my regular exercise has dropped significant - I used to go to dance classes & zumba 4 times a week.... started to find the jiggling around a bit tiring.

I'm feeling the baby move everyday now too which is so so lovely although hubby is very jealous and he cant wait till he can feel it too. I'm so excited about the scan which is on Friday for me. I'm trying not to think about the possibility that complications can be found.

twizzlestix I had this last weekend. Spoke with MW and she asked me to pop in to check I didn't have an infection (I didn't) and said its really common about now with all the stretching. But she also said to call anytime I was unsure.

Good luck to everyone with scans this week :)

loopy I've never had a CS and don't know how I would be feeling in your situation. rightontime has good insight into it though and hopefully you will feel more confident to make a decision after attending the VBAC clinic and discussing all your concerns.
My DC2 was back-to-back so I do know that I will be doing everything in my power to prevent this bean getting cosy in that position, even if it means I have to spend my maternity leave on all fours with my bum in the air

Yay pgreen we are scan buddies and can join each other in wishing the week away! Good luck for Friday.

I've put on about 4lbs too which I am chuffed with because I am a lardarse significantly overweight to begin with and need to be careful.
I have a massive bump already though, several people have tried and failed to compose their face when I've said I'm due in September and I can almost hear the 'is it twins?' question forming in their minds.

I've found a pregnancy yoga class I'd like to sign up for in a few weeks but failing to find an aquanatal which is what I'd prefer. I am taking the kids swimming regularly but would like a class too.

Loup, just noticed that you too have had the 20 week scan. Congrats! Hope the rest of the 20 week scans go well. They are all imminent!

I am getting the hip/ buttock pain too. Only on one side though. Preg yoga is helping and I swim too which I think helps but it is pretty constant. Sadly, I like to walk a lot for exercise and this seems to make it worse. I don't want to have to wear my walking boots and a rucksack everyday which I suspect would help. Would like to maintain some kind of style now I'm in my maternity wear! Leggings and smock tops pretty much every day :/

Thanks iph i think you're right but I'll ring them tomorrow just because I'm a bit nuts!!! I need to go to the Gp anyway to sort out my hayfever prescription anyway so could always do that this week and kill 2 birds with one stone xxx

Morning all! Sorry can't help but be in a good mood as its back to school today and I get my day back (to eat as much as I like without anyone seeing )

Like you pgreen my DP is really jealous that I can feel the baby move and he can't yet - can one of you wise and experienced ladies tell me when you are likely to feel movements on the surface?

Good luck with all the scans this week - let us know how you get on

I'm not wise but I can feel movements on the surface now ladygagoo I think as with everything else it really varies and you've got to spend a lot of time sitting about with your hands on your belly - and then get lucky! Mine seems very active and anterior this time. It kicks my arms when I'm lounging and my thighs when I'm curled up on the sofa - through my belly.

I'm 19 weeks now but I don't have my 20 week scan until 22 weeks. So I'll be behind you all there.

Hi. Been away for awhile as not much to report. Midwife appointment coming up this week though. Will be 17 weeks. Wonder if she will try and find a heartbeat.
Feeling rubbish right now as have been really sick and had stomach cramps etc all day. Really hoping it won't last.
misscoffeenwine you may not be last. My scan isn't until 16th May. Seem like an age away.

Bakeroo my scan is tomorrow morning, so we can virtual hand-hold for each other! Worried to death there'll be something wrong. SiL is going to take me and DH to hospital and I've promised she can have a peep once the serious bits out of the way, would be awful if we got horrible news. FX.

Can't wait to find out the sex. I'm convinced it's a girl, since it's stroppy (like me!)

Glad to hear from whoever it was that said from 20 weeks we put on about a pound a week- was disgusted and upset with myself for putting on 2 at the weekend, been thinking it's my rubbish eating and lack of exercise, and while I'm sure it's not helping, it does make me feel that smidgen less guilty.

I'm currently the weight I was the week before I got my BFP (put on 4 that week), and desperately don't want to go any higher, especially as I've been referred to consultants for my BMI, which is closer to 40 than 30. Had been losing weight, but now my appetite's back and I can't stop myself eating...
I'm hoping to keep up the willpower and exercising, and that I'll lose weight as Peanut gets bigger, so I'll still technically be shrinking. Would be great to achieve that, but worrying it's not possible. Ah well. Midwife appt moved from 30/04 to 23/04 so will ask her then. Hoping she'll be pleased that I weigh less than I did last time I saw her.

Pleased to hear of the good 20 week scan news coming in, FX it continues well for us all.