The 2nd broadly Gemini luxury bus.

[FrustratedSycamoreBonks]

Welcome aboard, for the trip that will take us into the 2nd trimester and beyond, Make yourself comfy as we head towards maternity clothes, new bras, blooming, bumps, scans, and fading ms. Full of chatting, moaning tmi and mutual support.

Here is the link to our last bus.

Well, since we are talking about boobies....mine have grown to epic proportions! They haven't been this big without actually breastfeeding before. I'm a bit terrified at the bra size I'll have to buy when this baby is born. With the current outside temp being a "high" of 3 degrees, mine are like rocks. Not fun.

McDonald's fries are also a craving of mine. So it must mean that McDonald's = girl. We'll find out tomorrow-squee!

Yawn. I'm so tired it just isn't funny any more.

I can't say I've really noticed mine going hard but I've been avoiding going outside & wrap up v warm when I do! It's due to get even colder over the next few days so I'll go stand outside in just a t-shirt for a couple of minutes at some point! I don't want to be left out of the experiment!

Is there any particular reason you can't just go to bed Frus? Anytime after 9 is fair game when you're pg!

I've been heading to bed at 8 the last 3 nights. I think there must be a growth spurt waiting to happen and I'll double in size again.

Has anyone gotten random stranger bump rubs yet?

Not yet, thankfully! It wasn't too bad last time but there is an overly friendly lady at our church who seemed to walk by me repeatedly just to rub me last time I was pg... I swear she used to walk in circles! Now he's on the outside she regularly tries to take DS. I don't mind friends playing/having a cuddle with him but I do kinda object to acquaintances wandering away with him without at least mentioning where they're going! I keep telling her he's tired now! I'm sure she's a lovely lady really but she does always seem to be holding someone else's child! It might be a cultural thing - she's Indonesian... Maybe they don't have pfb syndrome over there!

Oh why oh why did I open this thread? I now N E E D a doughnut.

Failing that hot fries followed by an apple pie...

If I thought I would actually finish it I would get up and go to the drive through!

At the moment I can only manage a bite or two before feeling bloated.

I wish I only needed a bite or two, the portions of food I seem to be able to put away isn't even funny, I can literally eat for two!!
I don't think I had any random tummy rubs last time but is it wrong I quite like it?! I'm not saying I'd apreciate a random stranger mauling me but I'm definatly a pregnant pusher, I was always getting people to feel the baby kicking etc coz I love it ha ha
As I still just look fat they might think it weird.......

I could do with a doughnut this morning. I'm utterly exhausted. I had a weird dream last night that I was getting ready to marry DH but he'd gone missing. Someone found his body & I overheard it being discussed & saw people watching a video of him being booked in for his post-mortum which clearly showed him blinking & trying to sit up while the person booking him in continued to dictate info about where he was found & tried to force him to lie back down. I was told I was hysterical when I pointed out he clearly wasn't dead! Back in reality... It was at this point that DH tried to wake me up - I nearly told him I had to go back to sleep so I could rescue him before they put him in the freezer! The dream also involved Dr Dishy apologising profusely for cutting my throat deeper than was necessary.

After all that excitement I feel like I need another long sleep! Got to get up though - we only have things planned on Mondays & Thursdays so I make myself get out to them otherwise DS would be cooped up in the house all the time. Really don't want to budge though. Anyone got a forklift truck I could borrow to get me up?!

Omg Jojo that's horrible, talk about nitemare!
I've had a real nitemare, got on scales always a mistake 10lb!! Now I know in the scene that's not that bad but if I told you I had only gained 5 2 weeks ago....

Woah, horrible dream jojo, hope you've managed to shake it out of your system now.

frus the answer is no- they remain soft and bouncy. So this is a bad sign for me eh?!

What a vivid dream Jojo.

Kitty, that sounds normal! You will put it on in spurts, and then it will settle down. Think of it as insullation for the baby in this cold weather.

I have raise ketone levels, which apparently means my body is surviving on my fat stores (I was about a stone over weight due to IVF so not fading away too rapidly ) Its ok as babys are vampires and will get their nutrients before the mother does. I can drink so not considered important in the grand scheme of things according to the Hospital.

Thundar, my boobs never did the rock hard when cold thing, just when they have a growth spurt for a few days and then they relaxed.

No hard boobs here either.... Think it's just frus and her weather telling boobs?!?
Thanks for trying to make me feel less gready blending, I'm sure it's nothing to do with all the junk I've had thus last week

Yep I reckon it's just frus and her rocks.

jojo out of interest did you get rid of that FRER?

That dream was lovely compared to the one I had the night before... It involved the weeping angels from Dr Who. I woke up at 4am & had to turn a light on & then spent the next hour staring at the doorway waiting for a stone hand to appear! Makes me feel ill just thinking about it!

My boobs are also remaining soft, sorry Frus I think it's just you!

No I didn't Thund... I was under the impression that DH had posted it weeks ago until I discovered it on Tuesday! Haven't had a chance to get to the post office yet but will insist that DH take it tomorrow!

Oh god that one sounds really scary- you've spooked me now!

Might DH be posting it in my direction? . It is a lucky one after all...!

Maybe I should go into meteorology

No Thund, he's just going to put it in the postbox & hope it ends up somewhere useful! Sarcasm doesn't work online!

I thought maybe he'd put thundercats on the envelope.....not sure that it would find me!

Thank you though jojo, I hope it arrives soon!

Steady on there frustratedmichaelfish

I have to share; I'm being kicked. Right over in my right side, level with belly button but on my side. think bub is doing some big stretching in there.

at pic of thundercat on envelope and at frus little footballer so cute
Having an anxiety day last 2 days sparked by feeling panicked that maybe I should have got flu jab still havnt and that I was sick yesterday when I needed the toilet quite bad, abit of what I presume was wee came out I've been trying to tell myself since it wasn't waters but just keep thinking worst case scenario, bubs been moving away fine and it was 24 hrs ago, it must have been wee right?!
Anyone else have days of just real anxiety still

kitty have you been doing your pelvic floors? Do you remember a couple of weeks back I was having little accidents when I was being sick? Doctor google told me that if it was fluid it would keep leaking, and to lie down for 30mins and see if I leaked when I stood up. But I was panicking too.

Kitty, if you are at all concerned, call the number on the front of your notes and let them tell you your panicking over nothing. Best to be safe especially if your poorly as well, they might want to check you over.

Seriously though if bubs is moving fine, I wouldn't worry too much, but I would want a professional to put my mind at rest.

I am projecting a calm zen-like exterior, whilst internally being a drama queen about every little niggle. Last night though I had to stop DH carting me off to A&E as I had a sharp stabbing pain on the lower right hand side. I asked him to bear with me, and lo and behold 40 mins later I burped then farted and the pain went! Can you imagine the embarressment of going to A&E with wind? It was the idea of having to drag DD out of bed or get someone to sit with her that made me wait.

Frus, love the picture of a baby stretching and making itself comfortable!